Residents' perceptions of MRI training in the United States.

Authors

Christoph Wald
Jonathan Luchs
Jesse Davila
Kay Lozano
Shannon Campbell
Kelly Foster
Yasmin Cypel

Publication/Presentation Date

5-1-2004

Abstract

PURPOSE: The primary objective of this exploratory study was to gain a better understanding of perceptions of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) training by US radiology residents.

METHODS: Two surveys were administered between September 2002 and June 2003 to nonprobability-based samples totaling approximately 2000 residents, under the auspices of the ACR's Resident Physician Section. The MRI Training Survey was administered in 2002, and it was supplemented by the Cardiac MRI Training Survey in 2003. The response rate for the MRI Training Survey was 15%, whereas the response rate for the Cardiac MRI Training Survey was 43%.

RESULTS: The sample of residents surveyed comprised approximately 74% men; approximately 80% were in their third postgraduate year or higher. Eighty-five percent of residents reported the receipt of formal training in MRI physics. At least 60% did not have dedicated MRI rotations in either musculoskeletal or body MRI, and 89% lacked dedicated rotations in cardiac MRI. Seventy percent reported that they viewed overall MRI training as less than adequate; 94% stated that dedicated MRI training was warranted.

CONCLUSIONS: This preliminary research suggests that current MRI training may be less than residents feel is needed in many training programs. New comprehensive, electronically disseminated core curricula, as well as a potential future mandate for minimum training requirements by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education's Radiology Residency Review Committee, may be necessary to strengthen MRI training at a time when the demand for radiology services is growing.

Volume

1

Issue

5

First Page

331

Last Page

337

ISSN

1558-349X

Published In/Presented At

Wald, C., Luchs, J., Davila, J., Lozano, K., Campbell, S., Foster, K., & Cypel, Y. (2004). Residents' perceptions of MRI training in the United States. Journal of the American College of Radiology : JACR, 1(5), 331–337. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacr.2003.12.037

Disciplines

Diagnosis | Medicine and Health Sciences | Other Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment | Radiology

PubMedID

17411597

Department(s)

Department of Radiology and Diagnostic Medical Imaging

Document Type

Article