Teaching Radiology Courses: How to Address Learning Needs of Medical Students Through Interacting in Radiology

Abstract

Radiologists in radiology courses (RC) at teaching and university hospitals train medical students in competent image interpreting and reporting (IIR). Information extracted from imaging is crucial for clinical decisions and therapies. This article attempted to explore a teaching approach adapted from adult education for clinical teachers in radiology to address learning needs (LN) in radiology by interacting and tailoring teaching content to LN. The following conclusions were drawn: Addressing LN could encourage students to learn about IIR; Integrating students to negotiate teaching content should take place if feasible, despite high workload and little teaching time in clinical routine; Negotiating with students and co-teachers of other imaging disciplines would help to tailor course specifics to LN and avoid redundancies; Interacting with medical students could be efficient and effective for clinical teaching and learning in RC.

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“…As future medical doctors of any specialty, students should know imaging's central place in medical care, the fundamentals for full body and organ imaging, reading cases in emergencies, evaluating disease stages and prognoses, how to be involved in surgical management with interventional procedures, and know when to consult a radiologist for diagnosis, patient treatment and follow-up (Rahim & Ros, 2016;Creagh et al, 2021;Clements et al, 2022;Li & Brown, 2023). Students can explore SR to learn about multiple imaging exams according to indications or contraindications, case reading and reporting, and clinical questions (Petsch et al, 2021). Results of a study highlight, however, that students can already classify imaging information, and are well aware of radiology's integral position in diagnosis, consultation, observation, and medical care, and the cooperation it upholds with surgery and emergency medicine for instance (Leschied et al, 2013;Grimm et al, 2022).…”

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“…Consequently, imaging is an integral component of MC and MTB settings for making diagnoses, detecting disease stages, and proceeding with patient therapies and treatments (Choi & Filice, 2020;Petsch et al, 2020). Students need to learn about different indications and contraindications for case reading and reporting in imaging, and about clinical diagnoses and differential diagnoses among other aspects (Petsch et al, 2021).…”

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“…Assisting offers insight that radiologists do not merely cater medicals students visiting the radiology department but also ones rotating from its "sister disciplines" nuclear medicine and radiotherapy, as well as PhD students from medical, dental, veterinary or health care studies, and natural or even social sciences. Radiologists should prepare medical students to develop an efficient work approach in clinical practice (Petsch et al, 2020b), clear communication skills, objectivity and a collaborative attitude during clinical routine essential for every MC participant (Lim et al, 2017;Oeppen et al, 2019). Students in their senior should be motivated to join MC discussions where appropriate, to learn that imaging is crucial for clinical decisions (Petsch et al, 2020b).…”

“…Radiologists should prepare medical students to develop an efficient work approach in clinical practice (Petsch et al, 2020b), clear communication skills, objectivity and a collaborative attitude during clinical routine essential for every MC participant (Lim et al, 2017;Oeppen et al, 2019). Students in their senior should be motivated to join MC discussions where appropriate, to learn that imaging is crucial for clinical decisions (Petsch et al, 2020b). It is patient outcome after all that is being discussed and decided on based on radiological images at MCs.…”

“…Imaging cases demonstrated by radiologists and discussed with physicians at MCs (Collins, 2009;ESR, 2011), equal educational cases for students. Radiologists can facilitate educational opportunities to assist in MC preparation as to prepare students for efficient image interpreting and timely reporting (Oris et al, 2012;Nyhsen et al, 2013;Petsch et al, 2020b), and for a collaborative attitude in MC participation (Lim et al, 2017;Oeppen et al, 2019). Students have to learn that it comes down to extracting complex information for other physicians involved in MCs.…”