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PURPOSE: To research whether the ability to earn continuing education (CE) credit for time spent teaching motivates radiologic science professionals to teach students in clinic and to assess whether sonographers, who earn CE credit for time teaching, have more positive attitudes toward teaching than those in modalities who do not earn CE credit for time spent teaching. METHODS: Researchers developed a 2-track digital survey and delivered it electronically and on paper to clinical instructors working at hospitals affiliated with Department of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences programs at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. Responses were collected for 2 weeks and then compared quantitatively using chi-square tests and logistic regression models. Qualitative results were examined for themes, and proportions among themes were reported. RESULTS: A total of 239 people responded, with 166 responses coming from individuals working in radiography, radiation therapy, nuclear medicine, and medical dosimetry, and 73 responses from sonography. Receiving CE credit did not result in a difference in teaching attitudes (x2 5 0.0004, DF 5 1, P 5 .985). However, the non-CE credit-earning population showed a 12% increase in positive attitudes if allowed to earn CE credit in the future (95% CI; 0.08, 0.17). DISCUSSION: Student learning and performance in clinic directly are related to experiencing a positive learning environment. Factors other than CE credit appear to motivate instructors to teach students. Although the results of this study did not support the hypotheses, this study furthers the need to discuss whether offering CE credit for clinic instruction is something the profession should consider. CONCLUSION: Clinical instructors who are willing to teach are the most desirable to students. Further evaluation of CE credit as an extrinsic motivating factor for clinical instructorship is important for providing the best positive learning environment for students.
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Actitud del Personal de Salud , Educación Continua , Docentes , Motivación , Enseñanza , Adulto , Anciano , Femenino , Humanos , Persona de Mediana Edad , Oklahoma , Encuestas y Cuestionarios , Tecnología Radiológica/educación , Adulto JovenRESUMEN
This article examines the historical evolution of various practice guidelines designed to minimize the possibility of thermal injury during a diagnostic ultrasound examination, including those published by the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine, British Medical Ultrasound Society and Health Canada. The guidelines for prenatal/neonatal examinations are in general agreement, but significant differences were found for postnatal exposures. We propose sets of thermal index versus exposure time for these examination categories below which there is reasonable assurance that an examination can be conducted without risk of producing an adverse thermal effect under any scanning conditions. If it is necessary to exceed these guidelines, the occurrence of an adverse thermal event is still unlikely in most situations because of mitigating factors such as transducer movement and perfusion, but the general principle of "as low as reasonably achievable" should be followed. Some limitations of the biological effects studies underpinning the guidelines also are discussed briefly.
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Absorción de Radiación , Quemaduras/prevención & control , Exposición a la Radiación/prevención & control , Exposición a la Radiación/normas , Protección Radiológica/normas , Ultrasonografía/normas , Quemaduras/etiología , Humanos , Guías de Práctica Clínica como Asunto , Administración de la Seguridad/normas , Ultrasonografía/efectos adversosRESUMEN
PURPOSE: To help radiation sciences students and professionals understand the implications of and best practices for personal postings on social media Web sites. METHOD: The authors conducted a survey to capture radiologic science professionals' opinions regarding trends related to using social media for employment, as well as for their personal use. RESULTS: The majority of imaging professionals are mindful of their privacy settings and believe their activity on social media sites reflects on them professionally. DISCUSSION: Participants in this study noted they maintain high privacy settings. In spite of this, both supervisors and nonsupervisors in this study held opinions about the use of social media in employment decisions that are inconsistent with what can occur in the workplace. Survey respondents did not believe there should be employment sanctions for behaviors that routinely are sanctioned in the workplace. CONCLUSION: An important message that has emerged from this research is that employees should not only adhere to the strictest privacy settings on their personal social media sites, but they also should be judicious in what they choose to share, with the understanding that nothing posted online is truly private. Supervisors and nonsupervisors should become familiar with their institutional policies regarding the use of social media in the workplace, and supervisors specifically should ensure that they follow institutional policy regarding the use of social media in employment decisions.
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Actitud del Personal de Salud , Medios de Comunicación Sociales/estadística & datos numéricos , Tecnología Radiológica , Femenino , Humanos , Masculino , Práctica Profesional , Encuestas y CuestionariosRESUMEN
Cystic nephroma is a rare, benign, cystic neoplasm of the kidney. Its defining features include a discrete, complex cystic mass with multiple thin septations. Cystic nephroma often is confused with many different complex cystic masses of the kidney such as mixed epithelial stromal tumors, Wilms tumors, and cystic renal cell carcinoma. Patients typically do not present with symptoms, and it is often an incidental finding on imaging procedures for other diagnoses. Treatment for cystic nephroma can vary from frequent follow-up to nephrectomy or kidney-sparing surgery.