Publications & sources

Academic references and external sources mentioning Teleradiology Without Borders (TWB) and its expertise network.

This page brings together seven publications documenting TWB, organised into three categories: primary (1), secondary (5) and tertiary (1). Sources are listed chronologically within each category; links point to the original publishers or repositories. Last verified: May 2026.

Journal de Radiologie · Vol. 89, no. 10, p. 1564

Primary source

2008·Original article

Téléradiologie sans frontières: birth of an international radiological expertise network

J.B. Niedercorn, G. Wajnapel, P. Jissendi Tchofo, M. Bali, D. Balériaux, C. Christophe.

Describes the creation of the TWB network in 2007 and the charitable WEB-RIS-PACS infrastructure (PowerServer, donated by RamSoft). Across a prospective study of 30 cases, a second opinion was judged useful in 80% of cases. Six countries were involved: Afghanistan, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, DR Congo and Rwanda.

Read the source ↗

Pediatric Radiology · Vol. 41, p. 799–800

Secondary source

2011·Editorial

2011 – year of the bold step?

Øystein E. Olsen, Catherine M. Owen.

This editorial cites TWB among the initiatives documenting fundamental radiology needs in resource-limited countries.

Read the source ↗

Pediatric Radiology · Vol. 41, p. 826–831

Secondary source

2011·Original article

Paediatric radiology seen from Africa. Part I: providing diagnostic imaging to a young population

S. Andronikou, K. McHugh, N. Abdurahman, B. Khoury, V. Mngomezulu, et al.

Presents TWB as a Luxembourg-based teleradiology initiative built on a professional PACS system (PowerServer, donated by RamSoft), with smooth transmission of large imaging files.

Read the source ↗

OSE Research Paper · no. 44

Secondary source

2019·Research paper

Cross-border telemedicine: practices and challenges

S. Bensemmane, R. Baeten.

Page 4: humanitarian tele-expertise between Belgium and developing countries, including TWB.

Read the source ↗

SA Journal of Radiology · Vol. 26, no. 1, art. 2257

Secondary source

2022·Scientific review

A review of teleradiology in Africa – Towards mobile teleradiology in Nigeria

M.Y. Tahir, M. Mars, R.E. Scott.

Table 1 cites the TWB PACS, drawn from Andronikou et al. (2011), within the landscape of teleradiology in Africa.

Read the source ↗

Doctoral thesis · FMP-USMBA, Morocco

Secondary source

2025·Thesis

Status, challenges and perspectives of teleradiology

Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Fez (FMP-USMBA).

The thesis records TWB’s contribution: demonstrating the operational feasibility of a modern radiological tele-cooperation system.

Read the source ↗

Le Médecin Radiologue · no. 340

Tertiary source

2011·Professional magazine

Teleradiology: myth or reality?

Collective feature.

Page 14: an overview of teleradiology in 2011, including TWB.

Read the source ↗