Academia in cardiovascular radiology: are we doing enough for the future of the subspecialty?

Aržanauskaitė, Monika; Shelmerdine, Susan C.; Choa, Joanna Marie D.; Romero, Eduardo Estades; Haroun, Dina; Vernuccio, Federica

doi:10.1016/j.crad.2021.01.013

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“…It is clear that the current programs not always combine cardiac examinations together with lectures, and alternative pathways should be sought by academic centers in order to provide a more complete cardiac educational route. Furthermore, a recent survey [ 19 ], looking at the barriers to academic activities that cardiovascular radiology trainees face worldwide, underlined the need for an update of the training programs and underlined the relevant role of academic activities in the cardiovascular department.…”

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Challenges and opportunities to delivering cardiac imaging training: a national survey by the Italian college of cardiac radiology

Gatti

Liguori²,

Muscogiuri

et al. 2021

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Background Delivering consistent levels of training in cardiac imaging to radiologist is of pivotal importance because of the increasing clinical indications to coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) and cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR). Our study sought to capture the heterogeneity of cardiac imaging training programs and to explore residents’ vision on cardiac imaging both in the present and in the future. Methods Two web-based surveys were created. The first was administered to all chief residents from the 42 University Hospitals within Italy, aiming to explore the local educational offer in cardiac imaging. The second was administered via social media to all Italian residents, including questions about their overall vision regarding cardiac imaging. Results 42/42 University Hospitals responded to the first survey and 235 residents to the second. There was at least a 64-slice CT scanner and a 1.5 T MR scanner per center. In the majority of sites, the weekly routine consisted of more than 10 CCTA and more than 5 CMR. Approximately, half of the centers used advanced CCTA and CMR techniques. The majority of the interviewed resident (94%) perceived cardiac imaging training to be moderately to very important, while requirement for external educational resources was advocated in 25% of the cases. Conclusion Our survey highlighted a significant awareness of radiology residents regarding the importance of cardiac imaging in their training curriculum. All centers met the technical requirements for cardiac imaging, limiting its use to basic applications in around half of cases. Implementation of an educational network might be the key for supporting the growth of this subspecialty field.

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Challenges and opportunities to delivering cardiac imaging training: a national survey by the Italian college of cardiac radiology

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Liguori²,

Muscogiuri

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“…Currently, 24.3% of female radiology residents perceive their gender to be a barrier to research activities, with this percentage ranging from 0% in the Philippines to 48% in the United States [ 19 ]. The main barriers to research reported by female radiology residents are a lack of mentorship/support from faculty, lack of time, and lack of research experience [ 19 , 20 ].…”

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Women in Radiology: Perceived or True Barrier?

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Subspecialized medical team mode facilitates radiology resident training

Zhao,

Chen,

Yao

et al. 2024

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PurposeOur institution developed the subspecialized medical team (SMT) mode in radiology reporting workflows in July 2022 to strengthen professionalism in radiology residency training. This study aimed to investigate whether adopting the SMT mode facilitated radiology resident training.MethodThis observational study was conducted in October 2022. An online questionnaire was distributed among first‐to third‐year radiology residents to determine their levels of perceived stress, anxiety, competency in image interpretation, and learning effectiveness in using the SMT mode and other approaches. Responses were on 4 or 5 point Likert scales, and multiple‐choice responses were used for semi‐open questions. The turnaround time for radiology reports was measured for both residents and senior radiologists. Statistical significance (p < 0.05) was determined using chi‐square or Fisher's exact tests, one‐way analysis of variance, pairwise t‐tests, and the Kruskal‒Wallis H test.ResultsIn total, 71 residents completed the questionnaire survey. The turnaround times for radiology reports were collected for these residents and 23 senior radiologists. Residents' stress and anxiety scores, perceived levels of competency in image interpretation, and time spent writing reports were significantly increased in the SMT mode. In contrast, the time senior radiologists spent reviewing a single report was decreased for the majority of report types after 1 year of implementing the SMT mode.ConclusionThese findings suggest adopting the SMT mode could facilitate the training of radiology residents. However, residents' mental health and well‐being should also be considered.

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Academia in cardiovascular radiology: are we doing enough for the future of the subspecialty?

Cited by 6 publications

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Challenges and opportunities to delivering cardiac imaging training: a national survey by the Italian college of cardiac radiology

Challenges and opportunities to delivering cardiac imaging training: a national survey by the Italian college of cardiac radiology

Women in Radiology: Perceived or True Barrier?

Subspecialized medical team mode facilitates radiology resident training

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