Musculoskeletal Radiology Practice Subspecialization in Canada: A Subject of Substance?

Walker, Richard; Hiemstra, Laurie A.; Forster, Bruce B.

doi:10.1055/s-0038-1673384

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“…A radiologist's ultimate goal is to provide accurate, timely, and effective patient care. In recent decades, we have witnessed unprecedented advancements in medical imaging, and it is hard to believe that any other specialty has had a greater impact on patient care than radiology (17). Therefore, MDT meetings are important to facilitate cooperation between orthopedics and radiology.…”

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Evaluation of radiological contribution to patient management: the orthopedist's point of view

Güney

Uzun

2021

Acta Radiol

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Background Orthopedists prefer imaging studies for the diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of patients. Purpose To determine the effect of orthopedists’ characteristics, including subspecialty, age, education, and professional experience, in collaboration with radiologists and the usefulness of radiology reports for orthopedists in diagnosis and patient management. Material and Methods Questionnaires, consisting of 21 questions investigating the orthopedists’ characteristics, their behavior with radiology reports, their thoughts on communication, and collaboration with radiologists, were distributed to 205 orthopedists. Descriptive analysis was performed, and the effects of orthopedist characteristics on the outcomes was evaluated. Results In total, 161 out of 205 enrolled participants were included in the analysis. A total of 156 (96.9%) participants stated that they reviewed at least one official radiology report, with MRI receiving the highest rate (92.4%). The main reason provided for not reviewing the radiology reports and requests regarding changes to radiology report formats seemed to be mostly related to time pressure. Despite a significant portion of the participants stating that clinical and surgical findings were inconsistent with radiology reports, less than half were inclined to contact the radiologist most of the time or always. Increasing age ( P = 0.005), experience ( P = 0.016), and university hospital specialization ( P = 0.007) increased the tendency to form multidisciplinary team meetings. Communication with radiologists increased with age ( P < 0.001), while more experience reduced the impact of radiology reports on decision-making ( P = 0.035). Conclusion Increasing cooperation between orthopedists and radiologists will make a significant contribution to decision-making and treatment processes. Orthopedists’ characteristics are influential factors in establishing this communication.

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“…radiology (17). Therefore, MDT meetings are important to facilitate cooperation between orthopedics and radiology.…”

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Evaluation of radiological contribution to patient management: the orthopedist's point of view

Güney

Uzun

2021

Acta Radiol

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“…In the era of precision medicine, we are witnessing a constant shift toward more subspecialised physicians and clinical activities, which is something occurring in all fields of radiology, particularly in musculoskeletal (MSK) imaging [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]. This is probably due to the ongoing introduction of novel technologies, the improvements in knowledge, and the increasing expectations of other specialists for more and more accurate diagnosis through imaging [ 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 ]. Hence, the improved performance of musculoskeletal radiologists goes hand in hand with the increased demands and needs of other physicians.…”

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“…The importance of a constant update and training is proven by a previous study, which revealed that musculoskeletal scans account for more than 70% of all magnetic resonance examinations performed in Italy [ 15 ]. In this setting, musculoskeletal education and training during residency is essential to guarantee high-quality radiology practice and research [ 4 , 16 , 17 ].…”

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Musculoskeletal Radiology Education: A National Survey by the Italian College of Musculoskeletal Radiology

Albano,

Fusco,

Zappia

et al. 2023

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Background: Our aim was to understand how musculoskeletal training is structured in Italian residency programmes and the needs of young trainees. Methods: We sent out an online questionnaire (17 questions) to Italian Society of Radiology residents and board-certified radiologists aged up to 39 years. Results: A total of 1144 out of 4210 (27.2%) members participated in the survey; 64.7% were residents and 35.3% were board-certified radiologists. Just 26.6% of participants had dedicated rotations for musculoskeletal training during their residency, although this percentage substantially increased in replies from northern Italy. One-fourth of residents had a scheduled period of musculoskeletal ultrasound. Most participants (76.3%) had <20 h per year of musculoskeletal lessons. The majority considered their musculoskeletal education poor (57.7%) or average (21.9%). According to 84.8% of replies, no dedicated training period about interventional musculoskeletal procedures was scheduled. Further, just 12.8% of residents took active part in such interventions. Nearly all participants believed that the musculoskeletal programme during residency needs to be improved, particularly concerning practices in ultrasound (92.8%), MRI cases interpretation/reporting (78.9%), and practice in ultrasound-guided interventional procedures (64.3%). Conclusions: Despite some differences in the structure of musculoskeletal education provided by different regions, there is a shared demand for improvement in musculoskeletal training.

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Musculoskeletal radiology training in the UK: a national survey by the British Society of Skeletal Radiologists

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Musculoskeletal Radiology Practice Subspecialization in Canada: A Subject of Substance?

Cited by 7 publications

References 15 publications

Evaluation of radiological contribution to patient management: the orthopedist's point of view

Evaluation of radiological contribution to patient management: the orthopedist's point of view

Musculoskeletal Radiology Education: A National Survey by the Italian College of Musculoskeletal Radiology

Musculoskeletal radiology training in the UK: a national survey by the British Society of Skeletal Radiologists

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