Imaging and Phenotyping Laboratory, Charles Perkins Centre, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Department of Radiology & Nuclear Medicine, Gosford & Wyong Hospitals, Gosford, New South Wales, Australia.
J Med Imaging Radiat Oncol. 2021 Oct;65(6):710-718. doi: 10.1111/1754-9485.13266. Epub 2021 Jun 28.
Medical imaging plays a critical role in clinical decision-making across disciplines, and as such, there is frequent need for non-radiologist clinicians to interact with medical imaging. This review examines the literature about the delivery of medical imaging education to non-radiologist clinicians, spanning junior doctors, advanced trainees and specialists. Knowledge of medical imaging among non-radiologist clinicians is paramount to the quality of patient care, with calls for formal implementation of radiology education into non-imaging specialty training programmes. Overall, there is a demand across non-imaging disciplines for greater formalised medical imaging education. Concerns are raised that too great a reliance on informal methods of teaching radiology, for example in ward settings, results in greater variation in the quality and volume of educational opportunities and risks the perpetuation of erroneous attitudes and practices. The evolution of the medical imaging workplace and increasing utilisation of remote reporting has distanced the collaborative relationship between radiologists and their non-imaging colleagues, diminishing opportunities for ad hoc learning and engagement in larger formalised educational collaborations. Ideally, radiologists should be directly involved in the development and delivery of medical imaging education to post-graduate doctors to not only benefit patient care but also foster inter-specialty relationships and respect. Evidence supports the value of structured radiological teaching opportunities, including tutorials, lectures and electronic resources, in improving medical imaging skills among non-radiologist clinicians. There is wide scope for growth in the e-learning arena to address this demand for quality and accessible imaging education for our non-radiology colleagues.
医学影像学在各学科的临床决策中起着至关重要的作用，因此，非放射科临床医生经常需要与医学影像学进行交互。本综述考察了向非放射科临床医生提供医学影像学教育的文献，涵盖初级医生、高级受训者和专家。非放射科临床医生对医学影像学的了解对患者护理的质量至关重要，因此呼吁将放射学教育正式纳入非影像专业培训计划。总体而言，非影像学科对更正规的医学影像学教育有需求。有人担心，过于依赖非正式的放射学教学方法，例如在病房环境中，会导致教育机会的质量和数量存在更大的差异，并有可能使错误的态度和做法长期存在。医学影像学工作场所的演变和远程报告的使用增加，使放射科医生与其非影像同事之间的协作关系疏远，减少了临时学习和参与更大规模正式教育合作的机会。理想情况下，放射科医生应该直接参与为研究生医生提供医学影像学教育，不仅有利于患者护理，还有助于培养跨专业关系和尊重。有证据支持结构化放射学教学机会的价值，包括辅导、讲座和电子资源，这些机会可以提高非放射科临床医生的医学影像学技能。在电子学习领域有很大的发展空间，可以满足我们的非放射科同事对高质量和可访问的影像学教育的需求。
