Strategy to improve undergraduate learning of medical imaging

Abstract

Medical Imaging and Image-guided treatment add great healthcare value to modern medicine and therefore it is very important to improve their learning during university. The objective of this article is to provide the following proposals for improving the learning of radiology and nuclear medicine in medical schools: 1) Compulsory subjects model with a subject of basic concepts and multiple subjects focused on the medical image of each anatomical area. 2) Presence of optional subjects about advances in diagnostic imaging, interventional radiology, artificial intelligence, radiomics or theragnosis. 3) Self-directed learning of the student with methods that stimulate their participation such as problem-based learning, the flipped classroom or online learning. 4) Simulation of the value of medical imaging in clinical settings with methods such as virtual worlds or gamification techniques. 5) Internationalization of the learning of Radiology. 6) Promotion of practices in the Radiology and Nuclear Medicine services. 7). Increase in the number of final degree projects about radiology and nuclear medicine. 8) Introduction of Radiology problem cases in the practical exams of Structured Objective Clinical Evaluation