Innovative Hands-On Approach for Magnetic Resonance Imaging Education of an Undergraduate Medical Radiation Science Course in Australia: A Feasibility Study
As yet, no study has investigated the use of a research magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanner to support undergraduate medical radiation science (MRS) students in developing their MRI knowledge and practical skills (competences). The purpose of this study was to test an innovative program for a t...
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| author | Ng, Curtise Vos, Sjoerd Moradi, Hamed Fearns, Peter Sun, Zhonghua Dickson, Rebecca Parizel, Paul M |
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| description | As yet, no study has investigated the use of a research magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanner to support undergraduate medical radiation science (MRS) students in developing their MRI knowledge and practical skills (competences). The purpose of this study was to test an innovative program for a total of 10 second- and third-year students of a MRS course to enhance their MRI competences. The study involved an experimental, two-week MRI learning program which focused on practical MRI scanning of phantoms and healthy volunteers. Pre- and post-program questionnaires and tests were used to evaluate the competence development of these participants as well as the program’s educational quality. Descriptive statistics, along with Wilcoxon signed-rank and paired t-tests, were used for statistical analysis. The program improved the participants’ self-perceived and actual MRI competences significantly (from an average of 2.80 to 3.20 out of 5.00, p = 0.046; and from an average of 34.87% to 62.72%, Cohen’s d effect size: 2.53, p < 0.001, respectively). Furthermore, they rated all aspects of the program’s educational quality highly (mean: 3.90–4.80 out of 5.00) and indicated that the program was extremely valuable, very effective, and practical. Nonetheless, further evaluation should be conducted in a broader setting with a larger sample size to validate the findings of this feasibility study, given the study’s small sample size and participant selection bias. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-981232025-07-22T00:59:15Z Innovative Hands-On Approach for Magnetic Resonance Imaging Education of an Undergraduate Medical Radiation Science Course in Australia: A Feasibility Study Ng, Curtise Vos, Sjoerd Moradi, Hamed Fearns, Peter Sun, Zhonghua Dickson, Rebecca Parizel, Paul M Capability Competence Confidence Medical Imaging Practical Pre-registration Proficiency Radiology Skills Training As yet, no study has investigated the use of a research magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanner to support undergraduate medical radiation science (MRS) students in developing their MRI knowledge and practical skills (competences). The purpose of this study was to test an innovative program for a total of 10 second- and third-year students of a MRS course to enhance their MRI competences. The study involved an experimental, two-week MRI learning program which focused on practical MRI scanning of phantoms and healthy volunteers. Pre- and post-program questionnaires and tests were used to evaluate the competence development of these participants as well as the program’s educational quality. Descriptive statistics, along with Wilcoxon signed-rank and paired t-tests, were used for statistical analysis. The program improved the participants’ self-perceived and actual MRI competences significantly (from an average of 2.80 to 3.20 out of 5.00, p = 0.046; and from an average of 34.87% to 62.72%, Cohen’s d effect size: 2.53, p < 0.001, respectively). Furthermore, they rated all aspects of the program’s educational quality highly (mean: 3.90–4.80 out of 5.00) and indicated that the program was extremely valuable, very effective, and practical. Nonetheless, further evaluation should be conducted in a broader setting with a larger sample size to validate the findings of this feasibility study, given the study’s small sample size and participant selection bias. 2025 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/98123 10.3390/educsci15070930 https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7102/15/7/930 This research and the APC were funded by Royal Perth Hospital Imaging Research Grant 2024, grant number SGA0260924. MDPI AG unknown |
| spellingShingle | Capability Competence Confidence Medical Imaging Practical Pre-registration Proficiency Radiology Skills Training Ng, Curtise Vos, Sjoerd Moradi, Hamed Fearns, Peter Sun, Zhonghua Dickson, Rebecca Parizel, Paul M Innovative Hands-On Approach for Magnetic Resonance Imaging Education of an Undergraduate Medical Radiation Science Course in Australia: A Feasibility Study |
| title | Innovative Hands-On Approach for Magnetic Resonance Imaging Education of an Undergraduate Medical Radiation Science Course in Australia: A Feasibility Study |
| title_full | Innovative Hands-On Approach for Magnetic Resonance Imaging Education of an Undergraduate Medical Radiation Science Course in Australia: A Feasibility Study |
| title_fullStr | Innovative Hands-On Approach for Magnetic Resonance Imaging Education of an Undergraduate Medical Radiation Science Course in Australia: A Feasibility Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Innovative Hands-On Approach for Magnetic Resonance Imaging Education of an Undergraduate Medical Radiation Science Course in Australia: A Feasibility Study |
| title_short | Innovative Hands-On Approach for Magnetic Resonance Imaging Education of an Undergraduate Medical Radiation Science Course in Australia: A Feasibility Study |
| title_sort | innovative hands-on approach for magnetic resonance imaging education of an undergraduate medical radiation science course in australia: a feasibility study |
| topic | Capability Competence Confidence Medical Imaging Practical Pre-registration Proficiency Radiology Skills Training |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7102/15/7/930 https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7102/15/7/930 http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/98123 |