Rehani Bhavya, Zhang Yi C, Rehani Madan M, Palkó András, Lau Lawrence, Lette Miriam N Mikhail, Dillon William P
Bhavya Rehani, Yi C Zhang, William P Dillon, Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94110, United States.
World J Radiol. 2017 Feb 28;9(2):55-62. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v9.i2.55.
To assess the state of radiology education across Europe by means of a survey study.
A comprehensive 23-item radiology survey was distributed via email to the International Society of Radiology members, national radiological societies, radiologists and medical physicists. Reminders to complete the survey were sent and the results were analyzed over a period of 4 mo (January-April 2016). Survey questions include length of medical school and residency training; availability of fellowship and subspecialty training; number of residency programs in each country; accreditation pathways; research training; and medical physics education. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze and summarize data.
Radiology residency training ranges from 2-6 years with a median of 5 years, and follows 1 year of internship training in 55% (12 out of 22) European countries. Subspecialty fellowship training is offered in 55% (12 out of 22) European countries. Availability for specialization training by national societies is limited to eight countries. For nearly all respondents, less than fifty percent of radiologists travel abroad for specialization. Nine of 22 (41%) European countries have research requirements during residency. The types of certifying exam show variation where 64% (14 out of 22) European countries require both written and oral boards, 23% (5 out of 22) require oral examinations only, and 5% (1 out of 22) require written examinations only. A degree in medical physics is offered in 59% (13 out of 22) European countries and is predominantly taught by medical physicists. Nearly all respondents report that formal examinations in medical physics are required.
Comparative learning experiences across the continent will help guide the development of comprehensive yet pragmatic infrastructures for radiology education and collaborations in radiology education worldwide.
通过一项调查研究评估欧洲放射学教育的状况。
通过电子邮件向国际放射学会成员、国家放射学会、放射科医生和医学物理学家发放了一份包含23个项目的全面放射学调查问卷。发送了完成调查的提醒，并在4个月（2016年1月至4月）的时间内对结果进行了分析。调查问题包括医学院校学习时间和住院医师培训时间；专科培训和亚专业培训的可获得性；每个国家的住院医师培训项目数量；认证途径；研究培训；以及医学物理教育。使用描述性统计分析和总结数据。
放射科住院医师培训时间为2至6年，中位数为5年，并且在55%（22个国家中的12个）的欧洲国家，住院医师培训之前有1年的实习培训。55%（22个国家中的12个）的欧洲国家提供亚专业专科培训。国家学会提供的专业化培训仅限于8个国家。对于几乎所有受访者来说，不到50%的放射科医生出国进行专业化培训。22个欧洲国家中有9个（41%）在住院医师培训期间有研究要求。认证考试类型存在差异，64%（22个国家中的14个）的欧洲国家要求笔试和口试，23%（22个国家中的5个）仅要求口试，5%（22个国家中的1个）仅要求笔试。59%（22个国家中的13个）的欧洲国家提供医学物理学位，并且主要由医学物理学家授课。几乎所有受访者都报告说需要进行医学物理的正式考试。
整个欧洲大陆的比较学习经验将有助于指导全球放射学教育综合且务实的基础设施的发展以及放射学教育合作。
