TY - JOUR
T1 - Diagnostic radiology training for medical students - a Brazilian multicenter survey
AU - Horvat, Natally
AU - Oliveira, Brunna Clemente de
AU - Parente, Daniella Braz
AU - Souza, Julia Werneck Paulino Soares de
AU - Barbosa, Livia Roma
AU - Beleza, Isabel Veras
AU - Cazagrande, Géssica Silva
AU - Resende, Rackel Silva
AU - Rohren, Scott Andrew
AU - Patel, Parth
AU - Badawy, Mohamed E.
AU - Duran, Munevver Nur
AU - Abdullatif, Umayma
AU - Kamel, Serageldin
AU - Stanietzky, Jacob
AU - Elsayes, Khaled M.
PY - 2023
Y1 - 2023
N2 - OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to assess diagnostic radiology training and exposure during medical school, from the perspective of medical students in Brazil. METHODS: In this multicenter study approved by the Institutional Review Board, medical students from multiple universities in Brazil filled out an online questionnaire regarding their perception about diagnostic radiology training during medical school, including knowledge and use of the American College of Radiology Appropriateness Criteria and their confidence level in interpreting common radiological findings. Medical students from different regions of Brazil were sent invitations to participate in the anonymous survey through radiology group emails initiated by radiology professors and a group of ambassadors representing different institutions. Informed consent was obtained electronically at the beginning of the survey. RESULTS: The survey demonstrated diagnostic radiology is frequently included in preclinical exams; however, radiology training during medical school was considered inadequate from the medical students´ perspective. Overall, radiological imaging teaching was provided by radiologists for more than half of the survey respondents; however, radiological imaging is frequently shown to students by non-radiologist physicians during case discussion rounds. Moreover, few respondents had a mandatory radiology training rotation during medical school. CONCLUSION: This Brazilian medical student survey demonstrated that from the medical students' perspective, diagnostic radiology is an important subject in clinical practice; however, their radiology training and exposure are overall heterogeneous.
AB - OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to assess diagnostic radiology training and exposure during medical school, from the perspective of medical students in Brazil. METHODS: In this multicenter study approved by the Institutional Review Board, medical students from multiple universities in Brazil filled out an online questionnaire regarding their perception about diagnostic radiology training during medical school, including knowledge and use of the American College of Radiology Appropriateness Criteria and their confidence level in interpreting common radiological findings. Medical students from different regions of Brazil were sent invitations to participate in the anonymous survey through radiology group emails initiated by radiology professors and a group of ambassadors representing different institutions. Informed consent was obtained electronically at the beginning of the survey. RESULTS: The survey demonstrated diagnostic radiology is frequently included in preclinical exams; however, radiology training during medical school was considered inadequate from the medical students´ perspective. Overall, radiological imaging teaching was provided by radiologists for more than half of the survey respondents; however, radiological imaging is frequently shown to students by non-radiologist physicians during case discussion rounds. Moreover, few respondents had a mandatory radiology training rotation during medical school. CONCLUSION: This Brazilian medical student survey demonstrated that from the medical students' perspective, diagnostic radiology is an important subject in clinical practice; however, their radiology training and exposure are overall heterogeneous.
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U2 - 10.31744/einstein_journal/2023AO0184
DO - 10.31744/einstein_journal/2023AO0184
M3 - Article
C2 - 36946826
AN - SCOPUS:85150857693
SN - 1679-4508
VL - 21
SP - eAO0184
JO - Einstein (Sao Paulo, Brazil)
JF - Einstein (Sao Paulo, Brazil)
ER -