Bakshi Rohit, Alexandrov Andrei V, Gomez Camilo R, Masdeu Joseph C
Buffalo Neuroimaging Analysis Center, The Jacobs Neurological Institute, 100 High Street, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA.
J Neuroimaging. 2003 Jul;13(3):215-7.
Neuroimaging plays a major role in the evaluation of patients with neurological disorders. Surveys of neurologists have revealed that most rely on their own readings of images for patient management, and a majority believe that neurologists should be allowed to officially interpret and bill for scan reviews. The importance of neuroimaging training for neurology residents has been stressed by the Association of University Professors of Neurology. Although there is a desire to promote the neuroimaging education of neurologists, no curricula have existed previously. The Neuroimaging Section of the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) developed a task force of practicing neuroimagers to provide a neuroimaging curriculum for neurological trainees and training directors. The resulting curriculum is available on the Web sites of the AAN (http://www.aan.com) and the American Society of Neuroimaging (http://www.asnweb.org/education/curriculum.shtml) and will be updated as the need arises through evolving technology or breadth of applications. This curriculum should help in the design of neurology residency and fellowship programs and subspecialty pathways in which adequate neuroimaging education and training are desired for various reasons, including certification and the demonstration of competency and proficiency.
神经影像学在神经系统疾病患者的评估中起着重要作用。对神经科医生的调查显示，大多数人依靠自己对影像的解读来进行患者管理，并且大多数人认为神经科医生应该被允许正式解读扫描结果并开具账单。神经病学大学教授协会强调了神经影像学培训对神经科住院医师的重要性。尽管人们希望促进神经科医生的神经影像学教育，但以前并没有相关课程。美国神经病学学会（AAN）的神经影像学分会成立了一个由执业神经影像专家组成的特别工作组，为神经科实习生和培训主任提供神经影像学课程。最终形成的课程可在AAN（http://www.aan.com）和美国神经影像学会（http://www.asnweb.org/education/curriculum.shtml）的网站上获取，并将根据技术发展或应用范围的变化，视需要进行更新。该课程应有助于设计神经科住院医师培训和专科培训项目以及亚专科路径，出于各种原因，包括认证以及能力和熟练程度的证明，这些项目都需要充分的神经影像学教育和培训。
