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Ct Imaging In The Anatomy Lab, Will Brown, Sam Afshari, Megan Zhou, Jacob Lythgoe, Ryan Walsh, Abigail Hielscher
Ct Imaging In The Anatomy Lab, Will Brown, Sam Afshari, Megan Zhou, Jacob Lythgoe, Ryan Walsh, Abigail Hielscher
Larner College of Medicine Fourth Year Advanced Integration Teaching/Scholarly Projects
Abstract:
Competency in basic radiology is an essential skill for graduating physicians. In preclinical courses at Larner College of Medicine, imaging instruction is delivered via asynchronous modules and on still images. Student feedback indicated a need for improved exposure to radiology at an earlier stage of training. This project was developed to improve first-year medical students’ ability to interpret cross-sectional imaging and aid students’ learning of anatomy by introducing CT scans into the gross anatomy lab. To guide future directions of this curricular development and the potential development of best practices for other schools interested in using similar techniques, this …