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Medical student perceptions of radiology use in anatomy teaching

Overview of attention for article published in Anatomical Sciences Education, December 2014
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Title
Medical student perceptions of radiology use in anatomy teaching
Published in
Anatomical Sciences Education, December 2014
DOI 10.1002/ase.1502
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Kevin P Murphy, Lee Crush, Eoin O'Malley, Fergus E Daly, Maria Twomey, Colm M P O'Tuathaigh, Michael M Maher, John F Cryan, Owen J O'Connor

Abstract

The use of radiology in the teaching of anatomy to medical students is gaining in popularity; however, there is wide variation in how and when radiology is introduced into the curriculum. The authors sought to investigate students' perceptions regarding methods used to depict and teach anatomy and effects of integrated radiology instruction on students' abilities to correctly identify imaging modalities and anatomical structures on radiological images. First-year medical students completed questionnaires at the beginning and end of the first academic year that incorporated ten hours of radiologic anatomy teaching in the anatomy curriculum. Questions used a combination of Likert scales, rankings, and binary options. Students were tested on their ability to identify radiology modalities and anatomical structures on radiology images. Preresponse and postresponse rates were 93% (157/168) and 85% (136/160), respectively. Postmodule, 96.3% of students wanted the same or more radiology integration. Furthermore, 92.4% premodule and 96.2% postmodule agreed that "Radiology is important in medical undergraduate teaching." Modality and structure identification scores significantly increased from 59.8% to 64.3% (P < 0.001) and from 47.4% to 71.2% (P < 0.001), respectively. The top three preferred teaching formats premodule and postmodule were (1) anatomy laboratory instruction, (2) interactive sessions combining radiology with anatomy, and (3) anatomy lectures. Postmodule, 38.3% of students were comfortable reviewing radiology images. Students were positive about integrating radiology into anatomy teaching and most students wanted at least the same level of assimilation but that it is used as an adjunct rather than primary method of teaching anatomy. Anat Sci Educ. © 2014 American Association of Anatomists.

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Geographical breakdown

Country Count As %
Germany 1 1%
Unknown 97 99%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Bachelor 12 12%
Student > Doctoral Student 11 11%
Lecturer 10 10%
Researcher 8 8%
Student > Master 7 7%
Other 26 27%
Unknown 24 24%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 45 46%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 6 6%
Nursing and Health Professions 3 3%
Psychology 3 3%
Neuroscience 2 2%
Other 9 9%
Unknown 30 31%
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#16,583,818
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#7
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