Dissemination of endometrial cancer MRI staging guidelines among young radiologists: an ESUR Junior Network survey

Objectives: Imaging guidelines could play an important role in the training of radiologists, but the extent of their adoption in residency programs is unclear. With this survey, the European Society of Urogenital Radiology (ESUR) Junior Network aimed to assess the dissemination of the ESUR guideline...

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Main Authors: Stanzione, Arnaldo (Author) , Hornia, Eduardo Alvarez (Author) , Moreira, Ana Sofia Linhares (Author) , Russo, Luca (Author) , Andrieu, Pamela Causa (Author) , Carnelli, Carlos (Author) , Cuocolo, Renato (Author) , Brembilla, Giorgio (Author) , Zawaideh, Jeries Paolo (Author) , Palm, Viktoria (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 2023
In: Insights into imaging
Year: 2023, Volume: 14, Pages: 1-8
ISSN:1869-4101
DOI:10.1186/s13244-023-01491-w
Online Access:Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13244-023-01491-w
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Author Notes:Arnaldo Stanzione, Eduardo Alvarez Hornia, Ana Sofia Linhares Moreira, Luca Russo, Pamela Causa Andrieu, Carlos Carnelli, Renato Cuocolo, Giorgio Brembilla, Jeries Paolo Zawaidehand for the ESUR Junior Network Committee*
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Summary:Objectives: Imaging guidelines could play an important role in the training of radiologists, but the extent of their adoption in residency programs is unclear. With this survey, the European Society of Urogenital Radiology (ESUR) Junior Network aimed to assess the dissemination of the ESUR guidelines on endometrial cancer MRI staging (EC-ESUR guidelines) among young radiologists. Methods: An online questionnaire targeted to last year radiology residents and radiologists in the first year of their career was designed. It included 24 questions, structured in 4 sections (i.e., background, general, acquisition protocol, interpretation, and reporting). The survey was active between April and May 2022, accepting answers worldwide. Answers were solicited with a social media campaign and with the support of national scientific societies. Subgroup analysis was performed based on variables such as subspecialty of interest and number of EC-ESUR guidelines consultations using the Wilcoxon rank sum test. Results: In total, 118 participants completed the questionnaire, of which 94 (80%) were from Europe and 46 (39%) with a special interest in urogenital radiology. Overall, 68 (58%) stated that the guidelines were not part of their residency teaching programs while 32 (27%) had never even consulted the guidelines. Interest in urogenital radiology as a subspecialty and EC-ESUR guidelines consultations were associated with greater confidence in supervising scan acquisition, interpreting, and reporting EC MRI staging exams. Conclusion: Four years after publication, the adoption of EC-ESUR guidelines in residency programs is heterogeneously low. Despite a possible selection bias, our findings indicate that active promotion of EC-ESUR guidelines is required.
Item Description:Veröffentlicht: 04. September 2023
*ESUR Junior Network Committee: Francesco Alessandrino, Viktoria Palm [und 10 weitere Personen]
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ISSN:1869-4101
DOI:10.1186/s13244-023-01491-w