Diagnostic image use by nonradiologist lecturers in an introductory clinical medicine course.
OBJECTIVE
A curriculum-tracking study was designed to determine the type and amount of diagnostic imaging used by nonradiologists teaching an Introduction to Clinical Medicine (ICM) course to second-year medical students.


METHODS
Two second-year medical students independently recorded the type and number of images shown, the length of the lecture, the departmental affiliation of the lecturer, and the amount of time devoted to either didactic radiology or radiologic images during each of 288 lectures in the 1990 ICM course.


RESULTS
A total of 35.2% of the lectures presented some type of diagnostic image, and 7.0% of all lecture time was devoted to radiology. No mammography or diagnostic nonangiographic interventional images were shown.


CONCLUSIONS
The results suggest that a more consistent and uniform presentation of diagnostic images across disciplines is required, emphasizing the need for more coordination of radiology instruction through consultation with the Department of Radiology.
Erkonen
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Department of Radiology, University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City.
Albanese
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May
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Bronsema
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Schuldt
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Brown
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D015510:Clinical Medicine / Q000193:education*; D003479:Curriculum; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D004504:Education, Medical, Undergraduate / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011871:Radiology / Q000193:education*; D013664:Teaching Materials