title: E-learning in radiology: Italian multicentre experience.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of our work was to design, implement and evaluate an e-learning programme in favour of trainee radiologists enrolled at the many specialty schools located throughout Italy, in the spirit of "sharing culture".
  
  
  METHODS
  Once a common educational programme and time slot had been identified and planned, the programme was delivered via Internet-based video conferencing once a week for 2-h lectures. Each lecture was followed by interaction between the teaching staff and trainees at the individual sites. The universities involved were Trieste, Udine, Verona, Milano Bicocca, Novara, Varese, Genova, Sassari, Rome "Campus", Rome "Cattolica", Chieti, Foggia, Catania, Modena and Firenze. The University of Rome "Cattolica" participated in the project with two locations: Rome "Policlinico Gemelli" and Rome "Cattolica Campus of Campobasso".
  
  
  RESULTS
  Eighteen lectures were conducted, for a total of 36 h. "Transient" connection interruption occurred 13 times for a total of 33 min over 2,160 min of lessons. Video quality and, in particular, details of radiological images shown in slides or moving pictures, were rated as very good by 71% of trainees, good by 24% and satisfactory by 4.5%; no one gave a rating of unsatisfactory.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Based on our experience, whereas e-learning in radiology has become established and compulsory, there is the need for legislation that on the one hand protects online teaching activity and on the other allows study and continuing medical education (CME) credits to be recognised.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Radiologia, Università degli Studi A. Avogadro, Novara, Italy. profcarriero@virgilio.it
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mesh_terms: D020375:Education, Distance / Q000379:methods; D004502:Education, Medical, Continuing / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D007558:Italy; D017145:Models, Educational; D016730:Program Development; D011871:Radiology / Q000193:education*; D012577:Schools, Medical / Q000639:trends*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires