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Educational effectiveness of short-term e-learning intervention on chest radiograph assessment skills among radiological technology students: a pre- and post-comparative study.
| Τίτλος: | Educational effectiveness of short-term e-learning intervention on chest radiograph assessment skills among radiological technology students: a pre- and post-comparative study. |
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| Συγγραφείς: | Kuramoto T; Department of Radiological Technology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Kobe Tokiwa University, 2-6-2 Otanicho, Nagata-ku, Kobe, 653-0838, Japan. t-kuramoto@kobe-tokiwa.ac.jp., Ichikawa N; Department of Radiological Technology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Kobe Tokiwa University, 2-6-2 Otanicho, Nagata-ku, Kobe, 653-0838, Japan., Nagamata S; Department of Radiological Technology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Kobe Tokiwa University, 2-6-2 Otanicho, Nagata-ku, Kobe, 653-0838, Japan., Tsushima H; Department of Radiological Technology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Kobe Tokiwa University, 2-6-2 Otanicho, Nagata-ku, Kobe, 653-0838, Japan. |
| Πηγή: | Radiological physics and technology [Radiol Phys Technol] 2026 Sep; Vol. 19 (3), pp. 1119-1128. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Jul 29. |
| Τύπος έκδοσης: | Journal Article; Comparative Study |
| Γλώσσα: | English |
| Στοιχεία περιοδικού: | Publisher: Springer Japan Country of Publication: Japan NLM ID: 101467995 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1865-0341 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 18650333 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Radiol Phys Technol Subsets: MEDLINE |
| Imprint Name(s): | Original Publication: Tokyo : Springer Japan |
| Ιατρικοί όροι (MeSH): | Technology, Radiologic*/education , Radiography, Thoracic* , Educational Measurement* , Computer-Assisted Instruction* , Clinical Competence*, Humans ; Time Factors |
| Περίληψη: | Medical imaging interpretation is central to clinical decision-making. However, a significant global radiologist shortage necessitates an expanded role for radiological technologists in providing image interpretation support. Preparing students for this role is challenging because undergraduate radiological technology curricula are notoriously crowded, restricting time for practical chest X-ray (CXR) interpretation training. To address this educational gap, we quantitatively evaluated the impact of a highly feasible, 180-minute e-learning intervention on students' CXR evaluation skills. Sixty-nine third-year radiological technology students completed a self-directed learning session using the diagnostic simulator simu.Doc. Accuracy rates and response times for a 50-case CXR test were measured pre- and post-intervention. To assess the method's versatility, participants were stratified into three proficiency levels based on pre-test scores. The overall mean accuracy rate significantly improved from 40.7 to 60.0% (p < 0.001), while the mean response time significantly decreased from 36.2 to 23.2 min (p < 0.001). Subgroup analysis demonstrated significant improvements across all proficiency levels. Furthermore, ANCOVA revealed no significant differences among the groups in post-test accuracy (p = 0.788) or response time (p = 0.653) when adjusted for pre-test scores. These results indicated that performance converged to a statistically uniform level regardless of baseline knowledge. This study provides quantitative evidence that a short, intensive e-learning program utilizing digital transformation can effectively and sustainably enhance CXR interpretation skills, facilitating the integration of image evaluation training into time-constrained undergraduate curricula. (© 2026. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Japanese Society of Radiological Technology and Japan Society of Medical Physics.) |
| Competing Interests: | Declarations. Conflict of interest: The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest. Ethical approval: This study was approved by the Kobe Tokiwa University Ethics Review Committee (No. 25 − 12). Informed consent was obtained from all participants. All procedures adhered to the ethical standards of the institution’s ethics committee, the 1964 Declaration of Helsinki and its subsequent amendments, or comparable ethical standards. Consent to participate: Informed written consent was obtained from all individual participants in the study. |
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| Contributed Indexing: | Keywords: Chest radiography; E-learning platform; Image interpretation assistance; Interpretation education; Learning effect; Radiological technology students |
| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 20260729 Date Completed: 20260905 Latest Revision: 20261008 |
| Update Code: | 20261008 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s12194-026-01090-6 |
| PMID: | 42525217 |
| Βάση Δεδομένων: | MEDLINE |
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