Teaching Radiology to Medical Students—There Is a Need for Change to Better Prepare Students for Clinical Practice

Moloney, Brian; McCarthy, Christine; Byrne, Dara; McVeigh, Terri P; Kerin, Michael J.; McCarthy, Peter

doi:10.1016/j.acra.2016.10.009

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“…Preclinical students are still in learning knowledge phase and they have not yet acquired the appropriate competences to understand the role of these specialties and the dynamics they are based on (Oancea 2007;Moloney 2017).…”

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Teaching anatomy in a modern medical course: an integrated approach at Vialba Medical School in Milan

Vertemati¹,

Rizzetto²,

Vezzulli³

et al. 2018

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Teaching anatomy in a modern medical course: an integrated approach at Vialba Medical School in Milan

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“…34 Despite strong advocacy on the part of the radiology community for a compulsory medical school curriculum in radiation safety and appropriate imaging use through initiatives including the Alliance of Medical Student Education in Radiology, Liaison Committee on Medical Education, the Association of American Medical Colleges, and the American Medical Association, important contextual principles of the practice of medicine, including imaging appropriateness, radiation safety, imaging modality differences, and provider-patient risk/benefit communication, are taught rarely. 5,23,34,35,41 Import antly, such lack of exposure to the challenges of appropriate imaging and the presence and effects of radiation in diagnostic imaging leaves students feeling unprepared and unsure about their future radiology ordering practices. 29,34,42 Our study demonstrates feasibility and a statistically significant impact of a single, brief interactive session on increased awareness and knowledge of the utility, limitations, and risks associated with medical imaging.…”

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“…5,23,34,35,41 Import antly, such lack of exposure to the challenges of appropriate imaging and the presence and effects of radiation in diagnostic imaging leaves students feeling unprepared and unsure about their future radiology ordering practices. 29,34,42 Our study demonstrates feasibility and a statistically significant impact of a single, brief interactive session on increased awareness and knowledge of the utility, limitations, and risks associated with medical imaging. One recurring theme from our study is the shift in attitude on the part of young students toward the importance of checking the patient's radiation dose history and discussing risks and benefits of the examination with the patient/caregiver so they can make an informed decision.…”

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Maximizing Benefit and Minimizing Risk in Medical Imaging Use: An Educational Primer for Health Care Professions Students

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Hartman

Shea

et al. 2018

Journal of Medical Education and Curricular Development

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“I am not young enough to know everything.”Oscar Wilde Background:There is insufficient knowledge among providers and patients/caregivers of ionizing radiation exposure from medical imaging examinations. This study used a brief, interactive educational intervention targeting the topics of best imaging practices and radiation safety early in health professions students’ training. The authors hypothesized that public health, medical, and physician assistant students who receive early education for imaging appropriateness and radiation safety will undergo a change in attitude and have increased awareness and knowledge of these topics.Materials and methods:The authors conducted a 1.5-hour interactive educational intervention focusing on medical imaging utilization and radiation safety. Students were presented with a pre/postquestionnaire and data were analyzed using t tests and multivariate analysis of variance.Results:A total of 301 students were enrolled in the study. There was 58% (P < .01) and 85% (P < .01) improvement in attitude and knowledge regarding appropriateness of imaging, respectively. The authors also found an 8% increase (P < .01) in students who thought informed consent should be obtained prior to pediatric computed tomographic imaging. Physical assistant students were more likely than medical students to prefer obtaining informed consent at baseline (P = .03).Conclusions:A brief educational session provided to health professions students early in their education showed an increased awareness and knowledge of the utility, limitations, and risks associated with medical imaging. Incorporation of a best imagining practice educational session early during medical education may promote more thoughtful imaging decisions for future medical providers.

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“… 31 , 32 Similarly, using an electronic survey on undergraduate teaching distributed by the European Society of Radiology (ESR) to 38 national delegates of the ESR Education Committee, Kourdioukova et al 33 revealed a large number of differences in curriculum content and teaching methods throughout Europe. Furthermore, Moloney et al 34 reported a minimal improvement in the knowledge of medical students in requesting radiological investigations over the course of the final medical year in the USA, and this was attributed to a relatively short period of learning in the clinical setting. Moloney and colleagues further suggested that emphasis on education and appropriateness may offer an improvement in the utilisation of radiology services and improve patient care.…”

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The need for nationally accepted guidelines for undergraduate nuclear medicine teaching in MBChB programmes in South Africa

Adefuye

Adeola

et al. 2020

South African Journal of Radiology

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According to the South African Health Professions Act No. 56 of 1974, specific skills outcomes of MBChB programmes are that a medical graduate must be able to utilise diagnostic aids, interpret findings and make diagnoses. Imaging techniques are an integral part of the numerous diagnostic and therapeutic aids used in contemporary medical practice; however, in South Africa, no formal directives exist to guide programme directors or nuclear medicine departments regarding an appropriate undergraduate nuclear medicine educational module. As of 2013, six South African schools of medicine are involved in undergraduate nuclear medicine teaching, in which it forms part of clinical modules taught at varying stages in the academic curriculum. Against this backdrop is the inequitable distribution of nuclear medicine resources, training facilities and staffing in the local state health sector. Inadequate undergraduate teaching and provincial differences in nuclear medicine service provision suggest that many clinicians and graduating medical students are unaware of how radionuclide techniques can facilitate patient management. This high level of imaging illiteracy has been associated with lack of patient referral, poor quality and inadequate referral, poor knowledge of radiation doses and poor awareness of radiation risks. Here we highlight the challenges of undergraduate nuclear medicine teaching in South Africa, emphasising the need for the implementation of guidelines for undergraduate nuclear medicine education. Employing nationally accepted guidelines for undergraduate nuclear medicine teaching in South African MBChB programmes will contribute to the effective utilisation of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging as a diagnostic and therapeutic modality by newly qualified medical practitioners.

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Teaching Radiology to Medical Students—There Is a Need for Change to Better Prepare Students for Clinical Practice

Cited by 17 publications

References 25 publications

Teaching anatomy in a modern medical course: an integrated approach at Vialba Medical School in Milan

Teaching anatomy in a modern medical course: an integrated approach at Vialba Medical School in Milan

Maximizing Benefit and Minimizing Risk in Medical Imaging Use: An Educational Primer for Health Care Professions Students

The need for nationally accepted guidelines for undergraduate nuclear medicine teaching in MBChB programmes in South Africa

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