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Journal of the American College of... Mar 2011In facing future developments in health care, scenario planning offers a complementary approach to traditional strategic planning. Whereas traditional strategic planning...
In facing future developments in health care, scenario planning offers a complementary approach to traditional strategic planning. Whereas traditional strategic planning typically consists of predicting the future at a single point on a chosen time horizon and mapping the preferred plans to address such a future, scenario planning creates stories about multiple likely potential futures on a given time horizon and maps the preferred plans to address the multiple described potential futures. Each scenario is purposefully different and specifically not a consensus worst-case, average, or best-case forecast; nor is scenario planning a process in probabilistic prediction. Scenario planning focuses on high-impact, uncertain driving forces that in the authors' example affect the field of radiology. Uncertainty is the key concept as these forces are mapped onto axes of uncertainty, the poles of which have opposed effects on radiology. One chosen axis was "market focus," with poles of centralized health care (government control) vs a decentralized private market. Another axis was "radiology's business model," with one pole being a unified, single specialty vs a splintered, disaggregated subspecialty. The third axis was "technology and science," with one pole representing technology enabling to radiology vs technology threatening to radiology. Selected poles of these axes were then combined to create 3 scenarios. One scenario, termed "entrepreneurialism," consisted of a decentralized private market, a disaggregated business model, and threatening technology and science. A second scenario, termed "socialized medicine," had a centralized market focus, a unified specialty business model, and enabling technology and science. A third scenario, termed "freefall," had a centralized market focus, a disaggregated business model, and threatening technology and science. These scenarios provide a range of futures that ultimately allow the identification of defined "signposts" that can suggest which basic features among the "possible futures" are playing out. Scenario planning provides for the implementation of appropriate constructed strategic responses. Scenarios allow for a pre-prepared game plan available for ready use as the future unfolds. They allow a deliberative response rather than a hastily constructed, urgent response.
Topics: Forecasting; Models, Organizational; Organizational Objectives; Radiology; United States
PubMed: 21371667
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Magnetic Resonance in Medical Sciences... Apr 2023The application of machine learning (ML) and deep learning (DL) in radiology has expanded exponentially. In recent years, an extremely large number of studies have... (Review)
Review
The application of machine learning (ML) and deep learning (DL) in radiology has expanded exponentially. In recent years, an extremely large number of studies have reported about the hepatobiliary domain. Its applications range from differential diagnosis to the diagnosis of tumor invasion and prediction of treatment response and prognosis. Moreover, it has been utilized to improve the image quality of DL reconstruction. However, most clinicians are not familiar with ML and DL, and previous studies about these concepts are relatively challenging to understand. In this review article, we aimed to explain the concepts behind ML and DL and to summarize recent achievements in their use in the hepatobiliary region.
Topics: Artificial Intelligence; Deep Learning; Machine Learning; Radiology; Magnetic Resonance Imaging
PubMed: 36697024
DOI: 10.2463/mrms.rev.2022-0102 -
Radiology Oct 2007
Topics: Education, Medical, Graduate; Efficiency; Internship and Residency; Personnel Selection; Radiology; Research; Research Support as Topic; United States
PubMed: 17885177
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Radiologic Technology 2009To examine the perceived level of occupational stress and burnout of radiologic science educators.
PURPOSE
To examine the perceived level of occupational stress and burnout of radiologic science educators.
METHODS
The Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) with health status and demographic survey was sent by e-mail to 241 members of the Association of Educators in Imaging and Radiologic Sciences Inc. The survey yielded a 62% response rate. Independent sample t-tests, regression analysis and one-way ANOVAs were used to compare data.
RESULTS
Results indicated average levels for radiologic science educator feelings of emotional exhaustion, low levels for their feelings of depersonalization and average levels for their feelings of personal accomplishment. A statistically significant result was found between all 3 subscales of the MBI and the reported health status.
CONCLUSION
This research study may help raise awareness of stress and burnout and their relationship to the health of radiologic science educators.
Topics: Burnout, Professional; Data Collection; Health Educators; Humans; Radiology; Technology, Radiologic; United States
PubMed: 19584358
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Academic Radiology Jul 2014Audience response system (ARS) provides an excellent tool for improving interactive learning in radiology residents. However, it is not the technology but the pedagogy...
INTRODUCTION
Audience response system (ARS) provides an excellent tool for improving interactive learning in radiology residents. However, it is not the technology but the pedagogy that matters the most. It is long past time to upgrade our ARS teaching techniques to match our ARS technology.
DISCUSSION
In this article, several problems with current usage of ARS are discussed and several prescriptions for improving this are presented. Simplifying the ease of use of ARS will get this useful technology into more hands. Using ARS in a bidirectional manner will give us an even better idea of how and what our students are learning. Asking questions on the fly will obviate the usual tedium of multiple-choice questions and allow us to quiz our students in a much more natural manner. It is time to move on to more innovative ARS techniques that are well adapted to radiology and its different styles of learning.
Topics: Computer-Assisted Instruction; Educational Measurement; Educational Technology; Internet; Radiology; Software; Teaching; United States; User-Computer Interface
PubMed: 24833568
DOI: 10.1016/j.acra.2013.09.026 -
Academic Radiology Feb 2023The response to pandemic-related teaching disruption has revealed dynamic levels of learning and teaching flexibility and rapid technology adoption of radiology... (Review)
Review
The response to pandemic-related teaching disruption has revealed dynamic levels of learning and teaching flexibility and rapid technology adoption of radiology educators and trainees. Shutdowns and distancing requirements accelerated the adoption of technology as an educational tool, in some instances supplanting in-person education entirely. Despite the limitations of remote interaction, many educational advantages were recognized that can be leveraged in developing distance learning paradigms. The specific strategies employed should match modern learning science, enabling both students and educators to mutually grow as lifelong learners. As panel members of the "COVID: Faculty perspective" Task Force of the Association of University Radiologists Radiology Research Alliance, we present a review of key learning principles which educators can use to identify techniques that enhance resident learning and present an organized framework for applying technology-aided techniques aligned with modern learning principles. Our aim is to facilitate the purposeful integration of learning tools into the training environment by matching these tools to established educational frameworks. With these frameworks in mind, radiology educators have the opportunity to re-think the balance between traditional curricular design and modern digital teaching tools and models.
Topics: Humans; COVID-19; Radiology; Learning; Radiography; Technology; Teaching
PubMed: 35551855
DOI: 10.1016/j.acra.2022.03.019 -
Radiologic Technology 2006
Review
Topics: Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation; Humans; Radiation Protection; Radiology; Radiometry; Reference Values
PubMed: 16709686
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Academic Radiology Jan 2017In response to healthcare reform, a necessary evolution of radiology has shifted from generating volume to demonstrating value. Multidisciplinary tumor boards provide a... (Review)
Review
In response to healthcare reform, a necessary evolution of radiology has shifted from generating volume to demonstrating value. Multidisciplinary tumor boards provide a critical opportunity for radiologists to demonstrate their value to their clinical colleagues, their patients, administrations, and society.
Topics: Breast Neoplasms; Communication; Early Detection of Cancer; Female; Humans; Interprofessional Relations; Mammography; Patient Care Team; Patient Education as Topic; Patient Safety; Professional Autonomy; Quality of Health Care; Radiologists; Radiology
PubMed: 27793581
DOI: 10.1016/j.acra.2016.09.006 -
Academic Radiology Mar 2024
Topics: Humans; Problem-Based Learning; Radiology; Radiography
PubMed: 38182441
DOI: 10.1016/j.acra.2023.12.037 -
Radiologia Mar 2022To evaluate radiology residents' opinions about breast imaging and the possibility of choosing this subspecialty after completing their residency.
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate radiology residents' opinions about breast imaging and the possibility of choosing this subspecialty after completing their residency.
MATERIAL AND METHODS
We elaborated a 15-question survey aimed at radiology residents in Spain. The survey was approved by the Spanish Society of Breast Imaging (SEDIM) and the Spanish Society of Medical Radiology (SERAM), and it was disseminated by the SERAM through links to Google Forms via social networks and emails. Responses sent between February 21, 2020 and July 31, 2020 were accepted.
RESULTS
A total of 72 residents responded to the survey (7.83% response rate); 69.44% of these were third- or fourth-year residents. Of the respondents, 73.61% knew about the SEDIM, and 18.06% knew about the European Society of Breast Imaging. The duration of training programs was three months for 70.83% of respondents. In 7.84% of the responses, residents stated that their supervision was less than 50%, and 70.59% of the residents stated that the rotation exceeded their expectations. One-third of the respondents would consider a fellowship in breast imaging. In all hospitals, residents did diagnostic mammography and breast ultrasound; not all did interventional procedures. Aspects of breast imaging that were rated negatively included the lack of CT studies and the possible legal repercussions of errors. Aspects that were rated positively were dynamics, interventionism, and the role of the radiologist in the process of care for patients with breast cancer.
CONCLUSIONS
Most residents considered that their rotations in breast imaging exceeded their expectations; however, only a small percentage of residents would consider specializing in the field.
Topics: Fellowships and Scholarships; Humans; Internship and Residency; Mammography; Radiology; Surveys and Questionnaires
PubMed: 35428466
DOI: 10.1016/j.rxeng.2020.12.005