Role of radiology in medical education: Perspective of nonradiologists

Novelline, Robert A.; Cret, R; Weinberg, Eric J.; Sellers, Thomas A.; Seybolt, Lorna M.; Kuni, Christopher C.; Thompson, William M.

doi:10.1016/s1076-6332(05)80789-5

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“… 21 Surveys demonstrate medical students feel poorly prepared for clinical practice with regards to radiological examinations, and clinical leaders expressing the need for more radiology input into medical student education to prepare them for clinical practice. 22 …”

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Radiology for medical students (1925–2018): an overview

2020

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Objective: Radiology has been espoused as an excellent tool for educating medical students since 1925. Advances in technology and PACS mean it has never been easier to demonstrate living anatomy and clinical pathology in exquisite detail to students. The aim of this study was to provide an overview of radiologic publications related to teaching medical students and its evolution through time. Methods A literature search was performed from inception to November 2018. The search strategies used both text words and relevant indexing related to “radiology”, “medical students” and “curriculum”. Results: 3589 records were identified of which 377 were included. There was a 100 fold increase in rate of publication over time—most were expository or surveys (60%), with few truly experimental articles. Radiology was used in clinical teaching (67%) and anatomy (33%). Almost half of radiologic anatomy teaching was conducted without the input of a Radiologist. Compulsory clinical clerkships/blocks in radiology was offered infrequently (35%). Female first authorship had increased in the last decade (47%). Conclusion: There is a significant increase in articles published on the role of radiology in medical student teaching in the last decade. Research in this area is required in order to investigate the role of radiology in improving the modern medical students’ education.

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Radiology for medical students (1925–2018): an overview

2020

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“…13 Surveys demonstrate medical students feel poorly prepared for clinical practice with regard to radiological examinations and clinical leaders express a need for more radiology input into medical student education to prepare them for clinical practice. 14,15 There is a persistent trend of nonradiologists teaching radiology. 16 Radiology in the 21st century is a complex, expensive and vital tool in modern medicine, and the appropriateness of non-radiologists teaching the subject warrants further discussion.…”

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Medical student assessments—frequency of radiological images used: a national study

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Objectives: Assessments are a key part of life for medical students at University. We know there is variation in these assessments across Universities. The aims of this study were to expatiate summative assessments in Scottish Medical Schools and to examine how frequently radiologic images feature in them. Methods: All Scottish medical schools were invited to participate in the study. Data on objective structured clinical examinations (OSCEs; 5 years) and written assessments (3 years) was retrospectively collected for each university and results were collated. Each University was randomly assigned a letter from A to E and anonymised for data presentation. Results: Ten thousand five hundred thirty-four multiple choice questions (MCQ) and 1083 OSCE stations were included in this study. There was wide variation in the number, type and timing of assessments across Scottish medical schools. There were highly significant differences in the number of OSCE stations and the number of MCQs set over the study period (p < 0.0001). Radiologic images were used on average 0.6 times (range 0–1.1) in each OSCE examination and 2.4 times (range 0.1–3.7) for written assessments. Conclusion: In this detailed study, we demonstrated significant differences in medical student assessments across Scottish Universities. Given the importance of Radiology in modern medicine, the frequency and differences in which Radiologic images were used in assessments across Universities should be addressed. Advances in knowledge: This is the first national longitudinal study to quantify the role of radiologic images in summative Medical Student Assessments. Great variability exists in the extent and how (clinical versus written assessments) Radiologic images are used to assess Scottish medical students. Radiologic images are used infrequently in clinical assessments, but are present in every written assessment. These findings could help inform medical schools and academic radiologists as they prepare medical students for the imminent unified medical licensing examination, where Clinical Imaging is a subject with one of the highest number of associated conditions examinable.

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“… 7 Internationally, hours spent in radiology training in undergraduate medical programs vary dramatically: a 1997 survey of 20 countries and 70 universities revealed hours dedicated to radiology ranged from 0 to 88 hours over medical undergraduate degree programs. 12 However, 87% of 322 surveyed non-radiologist physicians believe that radiology education should be mandatory in medical school 13 and a 2003 article found that physicians overwhelmingly support radiology electives in the curriculum. 14 …”

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Radiology Undergraduate and Resident Curricula: A Narrative Review of the Literature

Linaker

2015

Journal of Chiropractic Humanities

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ObjectiveThe purpose of this study was to examine the literature regarding radiology curricula for both undergraduates and residents.MethodsA review of the literature was performed using relevant key words. Articles were retrieved through December 2012 using PubMed, ScienceDirect, ERIC, Proquest, and ICL databases along with a manual review of references.ResultsOf the 4716 unique abstracts reviewed by the author, 142 were found to be relevant to the purpose of this study. Undergraduate radiology education, radiology curriculum, and radiology pedagogy vary widely between disciplines and between colleges within disciplines. Formal radiology education is not taught at all medical programs and little radiology training is incorporated into non-radiology residencies. This results in some medical graduates not being taught how to interpret basic radiology images and not learning contraindications and indications for ordering diagnostic imaging tests. There are no definitive studies examining how to incorporate radiology into the curriculum, how to teach radiology to either undergraduates or residents, or how to assess this clinical competency.ConclusionsThis review shows that radiology education is perceived to be important in undergraduate and residency programs. However, some programs do not include radiology training, thus graduates from those programs do not learn radiology essentials.

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Role of radiology in medical education: Perspective of nonradiologists

Cited by 33 publications

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Radiology for medical students (1925–2018): an overview

Radiology for medical students (1925–2018): an overview

Medical student assessments—frequency of radiological images used: a national study

Radiology Undergraduate and Resident Curricula: A Narrative Review of the Literature

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