Evaluating the impact of a Canadian national anatomy and radiology contouring boot camp for radiation oncology residents
| Autor: | Eric Leung, Zahra Kassam, Mark Landis, David D'Souza, David A. Palma, Tracy Sexton, Kevin Fung, Leah D’Souza, Jasbir Jaswal, KengYeow Tay, Katherine E. Willmore, Marjorie Johnson, Anthony C. Nichols |
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| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
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Organs at Risk Cancer Research medicine.medical_specialty Canada education Radiation oncology medicine Medicine and Health Sciences Humans Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging Medical physics Radiation treatment planning Boot camp Contouring Radiation business.industry Gold standard Internship and Residency Anatomy Radiography Oncology Radiation Oncology Female Radiology Clinical Competence Educational Measurement business |
| Zdroj: | Bone and Joint Institute |
| ISSN: | 1879-355X |
| Popis: | © 2015 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. Background Radiation therapy treatment planning has advanced over the past 2 decades, with increased emphasis on 3-dimensional imaging for target and organ-at-risk (OAR) delineation. Recent studies suggest a need for improved resident instruction in this area. We developed and evaluated an intensive national educational course ("boot camp") designed to provide dedicated instruction in site-specific anatomy, radiology, and contouring using a multidisciplinary (MDT) approach. Methods The anatomy and radiology contouring (ARC) boot camp was modeled after prior single-institution pilot studies and a needs-assessment survey. The boot camp incorporated joint lectures from radiation oncologists, anatomists, radiologists, and surgeons, with hands-on contouring instruction and small group interactive seminars using cadaveric prosections and correlative axial radiographs. Outcomes were evaluated using pretesting and posttesting, including anatomy/radiology multiple-choice questions (MCQ), timed contouring sessions (evaluated relative to a gold standard using Dice similarity metrics), and qualitative questions on satisfaction and perceived effectiveness. Analyses of pretest versus posttest scores were performed using nonparametric paired testing. Results Twenty-nine radiation oncology residents from 10 Canadian universities participated. As part of their current training, 29%, 75%, and 21% receive anatomy, radiology, and contouring instruction, respectively. On posttest scores, the MCQ knowledge scores improved significantly (pretest mean 60% vs posttest mean 80%, P |
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