Alshumrani Ghazi A
Department of Radiology, College of Medicine, King Khalid University, Abha, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Tel. +966 (7) 2417750. Fax. +966 (7) 2417822. E-mail:
Saudi Med J. 2013 Aug;34(8):841-7.
To assess the awareness of interventional radiology (IR) among final-year medical students and medical interns at a Saudi University. Analysis of such awareness could help to improve the future of IR in Saudi Arabia.
This cross-sectional study was based on anonymous surveys administered over a one month period (1st-31st December 2012). One hundred and nineteen medical students and interns of King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia were included. Forty-two (35.3%) replies were received. The survey consisted of 25 questions covering perception, knowledge, and interest of interventional radiology.
The majority of the respondents (52%) felt their knowledge in IR is poor. Only 40% of the respondents either completed or plan to complete an elective rotation in radiology. Thirty-eight percent of respondents were willing to consider a career in IR. The most common reason (43%) for not considering a career in IR was lack of knowledge. Only 33% correctly identified the route of training of interventional radiologist. The majority of respondents thought that interventional radiologists performed cardiac angioplasty (81%), and femoral popliteal bypass (74%).
Exposure to IR among medical students and interns was poor. This can be addressed by dedicated undergraduate teaching of IR by interventional radiologists with emphasis on the clinical practice.
评估沙特一所大学的医学专业最后一年学生和医学实习生对介入放射学（IR）的认知程度。分析这种认知情况有助于改善沙特阿拉伯介入放射学的未来发展。
本横断面研究基于在一个月期间（2012年12月1日至31日）进行的匿名调查。纳入了沙特阿拉伯阿卜哈市哈利德国王大学的119名医学生和实习生。共收到42份（35.3%）回复。该调查包括25个问题，涵盖对介入放射学的认知、知识和兴趣。
大多数受访者（52%）认为他们在介入放射学方面的知识较差。只有40%的受访者完成或计划完成放射学选修轮转。38%的受访者愿意考虑从事介入放射学领域的职业。不考虑从事介入放射学职业的最常见原因（43%）是缺乏相关知识。只有33%的人正确识别了介入放射科医生的培训途径。大多数受访者认为介入放射科医生进行心脏血管成形术（81%）和股腘动脉搭桥术（74%）。
医学生和实习生对介入放射学的接触较少。介入放射科医生可通过专门的本科介入放射学教学并强调临床实践来解决这一问题。
