Effectiveness of a Radiographic Anatomy Software Application for Enhancing Learning of Veterinary Radiographic Anatomy

Abstract

The goal of this study was to determine the effectiveness of an interactive radiology software application that we developed to enhance learning of normal canine radiographic anatomy. All first-year veterinary medical students were eligible to participate in this subject pre-test-post-test experimental design. When presented with the software application, all students had completed two terms of gross anatomy in which the complete anatomy of the dog had been taught using a combination of lectures and laboratory dissections, including radiographic examples. The software application was divided into four body regions: front limb, hind limb, skull/spine, and thorax/abdomen, each with a learning mode and a quiz mode. Quizzes were composed of 15 questions drawn pseudo-randomly without repeat from all structures within a region (median 206 structures). Students were initially given the software application with only the quiz mode activated. After completing four quizzes, one for each body region, students were given access to the software application with both learning mode and quiz mode activated. Students were instructed to spend 30 minutes using the learning mode to study the radiographic anatomy of each region and to retake each quiz. Quiz scores after using the learning mode were significantly higher for each body region (p<.001), with a large effect size for all four regions (Cohen's d=0.83-1.56). These results suggest that this radiographic anatomy software application is an effective tool for students to use to learn normal radiographic anatomy.

The Evolution of Educational Technology in Veterinary Anatomy Education

“…In veterinary medicine, a web-based radiology learning software developed at the University of Oregon was found to be an effective tool for helping students to learn normal radiographic anatomy. Interestingly, the skull and spine were found to be associated with the least overall percentage improvement, which was likely inherent to the complexity of these structures (Reiter et al 2018). When radiology (twodimensional imaging) was used alongside anatomical specimen, students however often found challenging to relate a 2D image to what is a three-dimensional (3D) structure.…”

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“…The videos could help researchers adhere to these guidelines and ensure that all experiments are conducted with the utmost care and respect for animal welfare. to achieve the desired outcomes [22,23,[28][29][30]. On the other hand, in addition to ethical considerations, many studies also have highlighted the additional advantages of humane methods.…”