Radiological Imaging Interpretation Skills of Medical Interns
ABSTRACT Background Medical students’ skills in radiographic image interpretation is neither known nor assessed in the case of most medical schools in Brazil. Objective The purpose of this study was to assess intern students’ performance in the interpretation of radiographic images of the chest...
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doaj-07df7f1cbbee4657b7b636fae65c5a482020-11-25T02:46:24ZporAssocição Brasileira de Educação MédicaRevista Brasileira de Educação Médica1981-52712019-05-0143314515410.1590/1981-52712015v43n3rb20180189S0100-55022019000300145Radiological Imaging Interpretation Skills of Medical InternsAna Clara G. MirandaCaio César Paes MonteiroMaria Luiza Câmara PiresLuiz Eduardo Correia MirandaABSTRACT Background Medical students’ skills in radiographic image interpretation is neither known nor assessed in the case of most medical schools in Brazil. Objective The purpose of this study was to assess intern students’ performance in the interpretation of radiographic images of the chest and abdomen. Methods A 10-item test was developed using non-contrasted radiological images from the chest and abdomen. Internship students from two public medical schools (Classroom Group, n=50) and doctors (Control Group, n=20) answered the test. A third group (Online Group, n=38) composed of students from different medical schools answered a web-based form with the same 10-item test. Results Doctors and students were able to accurately interpret only 30% of the radiographic images; 50% of the students and 30% of the doctors performed poorly. The rest produced average levels of performance. There were minimal differences between the Classroom and Online Groups. A point-by-point analysis of their answers has been presented and discussed. Conclusion Efforts must be made, including the framing of medical curricula interventions, to improve student interns’ skills in radiological image interpretation.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-55022019000300145&lng=en&tlng=en–Educação Medica–Radiologia–Internato médico |
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Ana Clara G. Miranda Caio César Paes Monteiro Maria Luiza Câmara Pires Luiz Eduardo Correia Miranda Radiological Imaging Interpretation Skills of Medical Interns Revista Brasileira de Educação Médica –Educação Medica –Radiologia –Internato médico |
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Ana Clara G. Miranda Caio César Paes Monteiro Maria Luiza Câmara Pires Luiz Eduardo Correia Miranda |
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Radiological Imaging Interpretation Skills of Medical Interns |
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Radiological Imaging Interpretation Skills of Medical Interns |
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Radiological Imaging Interpretation Skills of Medical Interns |
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Revista Brasileira de Educação Médica |
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ABSTRACT Background Medical students’ skills in radiographic image interpretation is neither known nor assessed in the case of most medical schools in Brazil. Objective The purpose of this study was to assess intern students’ performance in the interpretation of radiographic images of the chest and abdomen. Methods A 10-item test was developed using non-contrasted radiological images from the chest and abdomen. Internship students from two public medical schools (Classroom Group, n=50) and doctors (Control Group, n=20) answered the test. A third group (Online Group, n=38) composed of students from different medical schools answered a web-based form with the same 10-item test. Results Doctors and students were able to accurately interpret only 30% of the radiographic images; 50% of the students and 30% of the doctors performed poorly. The rest produced average levels of performance. There were minimal differences between the Classroom and Online Groups. A point-by-point analysis of their answers has been presented and discussed. Conclusion Efforts must be made, including the framing of medical curricula interventions, to improve student interns’ skills in radiological image interpretation. |
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–Educação Medica –Radiologia –Internato médico |
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