A PRELIMINARY EVALUATION OF RESIDENTS’ PERCEPTION OF THEIR TRAINING AND KNOWLEDGE ON THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGING
Abstract
The aim of this preliminary study was to assess the residents’ perception on their training program and on their knowledge regarding the use and interpretation of three-dimensional imaging techniques in their clinical practice. Material and methods: A multi-item questionnaire was distributed among 104 residents training in four medical specialties at the University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Grigore T. Popa” in Iaşi. Results: Fifty-five residents agreed to fill in the questionnaire, achieving a participating rate of 52.88%. The majority of the respondents (74.5%) declared to indicate classic CT scans to their patients. A significantly lower fraction of the participating residents (32.7%) affirmed to indicate CBCT scans. Electronic literature was the most common information source on the use of three-dimensional imaging (52.7%). Most of the residents declared that they cannot interpret correctly CT and CBCT scans (78.2%, respectively 83.6%). A significant percentage of the respondents considered that the level of training provided on the interpretation of CT and CBCT results is very low (49.1%, respectively 60.0%). Conclusions: The residents’ perception of the quality of their education regarding 3D imaging modalities, along with their perception of their knowledge in this area, indicates the necessity to improve their didactic and practical training. A further extended survey will be conducted to evaluate the educational experience of residents from all medical specialties that use 3D imaging techniques in neck and head imaging.
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