Geospatial evaluation of radiologic access in Rwanda.

Background: Rwanda has aimed to rebuild its health care system since the Rwandan genocide against the Tutsis in 1994, though one of the challenges has been a scarcity of radiologic resources.

Objective: To assess the location and accessibility of radiologic facilities in Rwanda using geospatial mapping and population-based data.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in May 2023 using location and radiologic modality data provided by the Department of Radiology at the University Teaching Hospital of Kigali and the WorldPop database, a publicly available database providing open-access geospatial population data.