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ArticleInsights into imaging2021

Current status of MSK radiology training: an international survey by the European Society of Musculoskeletal Radiology (ESSR) Young Club.

Domenico Albano, Danoob Dalili, Florian A Huber, Ziga Snoj, Ana Vieira, Carmelo Messina, Young Club of the European Society of Musculoskeletal Radiology (ESSR)

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Article in Insights into imaging, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors at 5 institutions in 5 countries.

Domenico AlbanoIRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi, Via Riccardo Galeazzi 4, 20161, Milan, Italy.
Danoob DaliliSouth West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC), Dorking Road, Epsom, KT18 7EG, UK.
Florian A HuberInstitute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Zurich, Faculty of Medicine, University of Zurich, Raemistrasse 100, 8091, Zurich, Switzerland.
Ziga SnojInstitute of Radiology, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Zaloška ul. 7, 1000, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Ana VieiraPorto Medical School - FMUP, São João University Hospital, Porto, Portugal.
Carmelo MessinaIRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi, Via Riccardo Galeazzi 4, 20161, Milan, Italy. carmelomessina.md@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7518-5773
Young Club of the European Society of Musculoskeletal Radiology (ESSR)
Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi · ITHospital de São João · PTKing's College London · GBLjubljana University Medical Centre · SIUniversity of Zurich · CH

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesThere is wide variation between Countries in the structures of residency programmes, need for subspecialisation, and health care system organisation. This survey was aimed at gathering information regarding current musculoskeletal (MSK) educational programmes offered both in European and non-European Countries.

methodsWe administered an online survey to European Society of Radiology (ESR) residents and radiologists aged up to 35 years. The questionnaire was further disseminated by delegates of the ESR Radiology Trainees Forum. Survey consisted of 20 questions about the structure and organisation of MSK training programmes.

resultsOverall, 972 participants from 86 Countries completed the survey, with a wide heterogeneity of answers. Of them, 636 were residents (65.9%), 329 were certified radiologists (34.1%), with a mean age of 30.8 ± 3 years. Almost half of the participants had a dedicated MSK rotation/block during residency, with a duration of 3-6 months in 62.5% of cases. A dedicated period in MSK Ultrasound was present in only one-third of residency programmes; 38% of participants were expected to learn interventional MSK procedures, but only 28.2% have been actively involved in interventions during their residency. Overall, 62.7% of participants rated the quality of their MSK training as poor to average. Almost all (93.1%) thought that MSK training could be improved in their residency, especially ultrasound practice (80.7%) and MRI reporting (71.1%).

conclusionsThere are significant inconsistencies in the structure of MSK training offered by different Countries. Radiology trainees are showing substantial interest in MSK training, which necessitates strategic investments to standardise and enhance its quality.

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EducationInterventionalMusculoskeletal diseasesRadiologySurveys and questionnaires

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