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The Use of Radiological Imaging to Enhance Gross Anatomical Learning: Thoughts and Practices
Author(s) -
Inglis Stuart Donald,
Delbalso Angelo M,
Dannenhoffer Raymond P
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
the faseb journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.709
H-Index - 277
eISSN - 1530-6860
pISSN - 0892-6638
DOI - 10.1096/fasebj.31.1_supplement.733.12
Subject(s) - gross anatomy , dicom , radiological weapon , dissection (medical) , medical physics , visualization , medicine , curriculum , radiology , medical imaging , session (web analytics) , computer science , anatomy , psychology , artificial intelligence , world wide web , pedagogy
The integration of basic radiology into gross anatomy courses is becoming increasing prevalent in modern medical curricula. Anatomy faculty at the University at Buffalo are actively developing methods to increase pre‐clinical exposure to and interest in medical imaging during the medical gross anatomy course. In the most recent academic year, bodies selected for the medical and dental dissection courses underwent full body CT scans, with the data stored in DICOM stacks. Files were reviewed by a panel containing both anatomists and radiologists for anomalies and pathological conditions. Cases relevant to each dissection lab were preloaded onto a Sectra Visualization Table for viewing prior to the start of each session. Students were educated in using the visualization software to manipulate the images and encouraged to visit the dissection table to correlate the images with the active dissection. Students were also equipped with copies of the DICOM stack for their respective tables and taught to use software to identify structures on radiological images for their dissection reports. Despite initial issues in working with the software, students found the incorporation of radiological images to be both interesting and beneficial to their anatomical education.