Fekadu Natae, Tekle Yared
Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, Dire Dawa University, Dire Dawa, Ethiopia.
Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, Dire Dawa University, Dire Dawa, Ethiopia.
Adv Med Educ Pract. 2022 Aug 24;13:981-985. doi: 10.2147/AMEP.S374089. eCollection 2022.
One of the greatest developments in modern medicine is the strides taken in radiology. Today, thanks to high-tech devices like computer tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and ultrasound, a noninvasive glimpse into the human interior has been made possible. These recent developments have revolutionized how doctors see anatomy. To keep pace with this progress, many medical school anatomy curriculums have undergone a facelift. In these new curriculums, radiology has been presented as a practical and sufficient alternative tool for learning anatomy. This study, therefore, aimed to determine the extent of the use of radiologic images in the teaching of anatomy in Ethiopian medical schools.
An online questionnaire was used to collect, compile and analyze data from anatomy instructors in Ethiopian medical schools.
The survey showed that 55.9% of the instructors used radiologic images of one form or another in their teaching. However, it also revealed radiological images comprise <5% of the total images used in teaching. The majority (73.5%) of the instructors lacked any prior training or coursework in radiologic anatomy. Despite full-time radiology faculties existing in the schools, a relationship between the anatomy and radiology department is virtually unheard of.
The curriculum currently in use in Ethiopian medical schools is designed in a way both vertical and horizontal integration of the traditional subjects are achieved. This way, the introduction of clinical medicine early will provide context and relevance to the learning of basic science. Despite the curriculum's emphasis, we have observed limitations in the degree of integration of anatomy and radiology.
现代医学最重大的发展之一是放射学领域取得的长足进步。如今，得益于计算机断层扫描（CT）、磁共振成像（MRI）和超声等高科技设备，对人体内部进行无创观察成为可能。这些最新进展彻底改变了医生观察解剖结构的方式。为跟上这一进展，许多医学院的解剖学课程都进行了更新。在这些新的课程中，放射学已被视为学习解剖学的一种实用且充分的替代工具。因此，本研究旨在确定埃塞俄比亚医学院在解剖学教学中使用放射影像的程度。
通过在线问卷收集、整理和分析埃塞俄比亚医学院解剖学教师的数据。
调查显示，55.9%的教师在教学中使用了某种形式的放射影像。然而，调查还显示，放射影像在教学中使用的总影像中所占比例不到5%。大多数（73.5%）教师缺乏放射解剖学方面的任何前期培训或课程学习经历。尽管学校设有全职放射学教员，但解剖学和放射学系之间几乎不存在联系。
埃塞俄比亚医学院目前使用的课程设计方式实现了传统学科的纵向和横向整合。通过这种方式，早期引入临床医学将为基础科学的学习提供背景和相关性。尽管课程有所侧重，但我们观察到解剖学和放射学的整合程度存在局限性。
