The importance of educational tools and a new software solution for visualizing and quantifying report correction in radiology training
Abstract A novel software, DiffTool, was developed in-house to keep track of changes made by board-certified radiologists to preliminary reports created by residents and evaluate its impact on radiological hands-on training. Before (t0) and after (t2−4) the deployment of the software, 18 residents (...
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| author | Luca Salhöfer Johannes Haubold Maurice Gutt René Hosch Lale Umutlu Mathias Meetschen Maximilian Schuessler Michael Forsting Felix Nensa Benedikt Michael Schaarschmidt |
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| description | Abstract A novel software, DiffTool, was developed in-house to keep track of changes made by board-certified radiologists to preliminary reports created by residents and evaluate its impact on radiological hands-on training. Before (t0) and after (t2−4) the deployment of the software, 18 residents (median age: 29 years; 33% female) completed a standardized questionnaire on professional training. At t2−4 the participants were also requested to respond to three additional questions to evaluate the software. Responses were recorded via a six-point Likert scale ranging from 1 (“strongly agree”) to 6 (“strongly disagree”). Prior to the release of the software, 39% (7/18) of the residents strongly agreed with the statement that they manually tracked changes made by board-certified radiologists to each of their radiological reports while 61% were less inclined to agree with that statement. At t2−4, 61% (11/18) stated that they used DiffTool to track differences. Furthermore, we observed an increase from 33% (6/18) to 44% (8/18) of residents who agreed to the statement “I profit from every corrected report”. The DiffTool was well accepted among residents with a regular user base of 72% (13/18), while 78% (14/18) considered it a relevant improvement to their training. The results of this study demonstrate the importance of providing a time-efficient way to analyze changes made to preliminary reports as an additive for professional training. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-61ef5624b4a04c56bf67a9cabe1a4edc2024-01-14T12:22:32ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222024-01-011411910.1038/s41598-024-51462-4The importance of educational tools and a new software solution for visualizing and quantifying report correction in radiology trainingLuca Salhöfer0Johannes Haubold1Maurice Gutt2René Hosch3Lale Umutlu4Mathias Meetschen5Maximilian Schuessler6Michael Forsting7Felix Nensa8Benedikt Michael Schaarschmidt9Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology, University Hospital EssenInstitute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology, University Hospital EssenCentral IT Services, University Hospital EssenInstitute for Artificial Intelligence in Medicine, University Hospital EssenInstitute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology, University Hospital EssenInstitute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology, University Hospital EssenInstitute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology, University Hospital EssenInstitute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology, University Hospital EssenInstitute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology, University Hospital EssenInstitute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology, University Hospital EssenAbstract A novel software, DiffTool, was developed in-house to keep track of changes made by board-certified radiologists to preliminary reports created by residents and evaluate its impact on radiological hands-on training. Before (t0) and after (t2−4) the deployment of the software, 18 residents (median age: 29 years; 33% female) completed a standardized questionnaire on professional training. At t2−4 the participants were also requested to respond to three additional questions to evaluate the software. Responses were recorded via a six-point Likert scale ranging from 1 (“strongly agree”) to 6 (“strongly disagree”). Prior to the release of the software, 39% (7/18) of the residents strongly agreed with the statement that they manually tracked changes made by board-certified radiologists to each of their radiological reports while 61% were less inclined to agree with that statement. At t2−4, 61% (11/18) stated that they used DiffTool to track differences. Furthermore, we observed an increase from 33% (6/18) to 44% (8/18) of residents who agreed to the statement “I profit from every corrected report”. The DiffTool was well accepted among residents with a regular user base of 72% (13/18), while 78% (14/18) considered it a relevant improvement to their training. The results of this study demonstrate the importance of providing a time-efficient way to analyze changes made to preliminary reports as an additive for professional training.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-51462-4 |
| spellingShingle | Luca Salhöfer Johannes Haubold Maurice Gutt René Hosch Lale Umutlu Mathias Meetschen Maximilian Schuessler Michael Forsting Felix Nensa Benedikt Michael Schaarschmidt The importance of educational tools and a new software solution for visualizing and quantifying report correction in radiology training Scientific Reports |
| title | The importance of educational tools and a new software solution for visualizing and quantifying report correction in radiology training |
| title_full | The importance of educational tools and a new software solution for visualizing and quantifying report correction in radiology training |
| title_fullStr | The importance of educational tools and a new software solution for visualizing and quantifying report correction in radiology training |
| title_full_unstemmed | The importance of educational tools and a new software solution for visualizing and quantifying report correction in radiology training |
| title_short | The importance of educational tools and a new software solution for visualizing and quantifying report correction in radiology training |
| title_sort | importance of educational tools and a new software solution for visualizing and quantifying report correction in radiology training |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-51462-4 |
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