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. 2018 May-Jun;51(3):162-165.
doi: 10.1590/0100-3984.2017.0027.

Integrating bilingual musculoskeletal imaging education into radiology and diagnostic imaging residency programs

Francisco Abaeté Chagas-Neto  1 , Barbara Caracas  2 , Idalia Fortaleza  2 , Esio Fortaleza  2 , Eduardo Lima Rocha  3 , Atul Kumar Taneja  4 , Evandro Abreu  5 , Marcello Henrique Nogueira-Barbosa  6
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Integrating bilingual musculoskeletal imaging education into radiology and diagnostic imaging residency programs

Francisco Abaeté Chagas-Neto et al. Radiol Bras. 2018 May-Jun.

Abstract

Objective: To analyze the perception of the relevance of introducing bilingual (Portuguese-English) musculoskeletal imaging education into radiology and diagnostic imaging residency programs, describing the method used.

Materials and methods: To evaluate the relevance of incorporating the bilingual study of musculoskeletal imaging into medical residency programs, we administered a questionnaire, consisting of several multiple-choice questions and one subjective question, to 21 radiology residents at a private tertiary hospital. The residents completed the questionnaire voluntarily and anonymously.

Results: Integrating English teaching into radiology training was considered important by 95.2% of the residents. Approximately 90% of residents believe that the method applied at their institution is suitable for learning.

Conclusion: The introduction of the English language into the teaching of musculoskeletal imaging in the radiology residency program was perceived positively by the residents, and the preceptors effectively supported those activities.

Keywords: Education, medical; Multilingualism; Musculoskeletal system/diagnostic imaging; Radiology.

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