Birchall D
Department of Neuroradiology, Regional Neurosciences Centre, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
Br J Radiol. 2015 May;88(1049):20140511. doi: 10.1259/bjr.20140511. Epub 2015 Mar 10.
Visuospatial ability is fundamental to the cognitive understanding of the three-dimensional environment and is widely recognized as an important skill in the performance of challenging visuospatial tasks. Its contribution to attainment and performance in a variety of professional disciplines is recognized, but there is relatively little known in relation to its relevance in radiological practice. On the basis of a review of the existing cognitive psychological literature and on the basis of the author's own observations, and on the assumption that spatial ability is of increasing and fundamental importance to high-level performance as a radiologist, it is proposed that consideration should be given to the testing of visuospatial ability as part of the selection process for prospective applicants to radiology training programmes.
视觉空间能力是对三维环境进行认知理解的基础，并且被广泛认为是完成具有挑战性的视觉空间任务的一项重要技能。它对各种专业学科的成就和表现的贡献已得到认可，但关于其在放射学实践中的相关性却知之甚少。基于对现有认知心理学文献的综述、作者自己的观察，以及假设空间能力对于作为放射科医生的高水平表现日益重要且至关重要，建议在放射学培训项目的潜在申请者的选拔过程中，应考虑将视觉空间能力测试作为一部分。
