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Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Teodoro Rudolphi-Solero, Alberto Jimenez-Zayas, Rocio Lorenzo-Alvarez, Dolores Dominguez-Pinos, Miguel Jose Ruiz-Gomez, Francisco Sendra-Portero
Summary: By adapting a multi-user competitive game in Second Life for undergraduate radiology learning, this study assessed student perception, impact on learning, and found that participants achieved better post-exposure test results and course grades compared to non-participants.
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Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Fawaz Alharbi, Ali Alamer
Summary: This study evaluates the feasibility and effectiveness of online structured oral examination (SOE) in radiology clerkships. Measures taken to successfully implement online SOE and minimize chances of cheating are identified. The challenges encountered and how they were addressed are also discussed.
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Shalaunda M. Reeves, Kent J. Crippen, Erica D. McCray
Summary: There has been growing interest in the use of virtual reality laboratories (VR Labs) in science education over the past two decades. However, there is a lack of diverse theoretical and methodological approaches to understanding the student learning experience with VR Labs. A phenomenographic investigation revealed four qualitatively different learning experiences among undergraduate chemistry students, including hindrance, influence of prior knowledge/experience, perceived affordances enhancing learning, and removal of perceived barriers to learning.
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(2021)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Shoukat Ali Arain, Mahnoor Ali, Lana Arbili, Muhammad Faisal Ikram, Junaid Kashir, Aamir Omair, Sultan Ayoub Meo
Summary: During the COVID-19 pandemic, the satisfaction level with fully online courses was low, especially among high-achieving students. Both students and faculty members preferred the blended format for future teaching. Small group active-learning strategies and web-based interactive tools may facilitate engagement and interaction between students and faculty members.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
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Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Elana B. Smith, Alexis Boscak, Eric M. Friedman, Shterna Frand, Lori A. Deitte, Thad Benefield, Sheryl Jordan
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on medical student education, particularly in the field of radiology. Faculty were able to adapt courses to an online environment and utilize interactive lectures, self-directed learning, flipped classroom sessions, and virtual readouts. Hybrid rotations with both on-site and online elements may offer the best options for medical students.
ACADEMIC RADIOLOGY
(2022)
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Education & Educational Research
Mary Goble, Neil Chapman
Summary: This study investigated students' interest in surgical education and their understanding and confidence in surgical careers through an online surgical course conducted in a virtual learning environment. The results showed that despite the reduced in-person opportunities, the Surge course provided students with a better understanding of surgical specialties and the steps required for a surgical career, as well as increased confidence in relevant intraoperative steps.
BMC MEDICAL EDUCATION
(2023)
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Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Jennifer Huang, Brian Bingham, Martin Jordanov
Summary: The study introduced a technique called "Look Ahead" to actively engage medical students in real cases, allowing them to interact with imaging systems and experience being a radiologist. The results showed that this technique significantly increased student interest, engagement, educational value, and memorability of the cases.
ACADEMIC RADIOLOGY
(2021)
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Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Ali Alamer, Fawaz Alharbi
Summary: The study evaluates the effectiveness of teaching radiology to undergraduate medical students using synchronous distance learning compared to traditional on-campus learning. Results show that most students preferred distance learning over traditional learning, and technical difficulties were limited and did not impact learning. High attendance rates were observed during synchronous sessions.
INSIGHTS INTO IMAGING
(2021)
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Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Arianne D. Pieterse, Beerend P. Hierck, Peter G. M. de Jong, Thomas F. Ginn, Esther C. Hamoen, Marlies E. J. Reinders
Summary: The transition from the preclinical to the clinical phase of medical students' curriculum can lead to increased stress and anxiety. To address this, 360-degree video-based virtual reality applications were developed to provide virtual access to clinical situations and enhance learning experiences. A study evaluating the user experiences of these applications showed that most students found them realistic, informative, and enjoyable, with virtual reality being considered a good or excellent tool for learning. However, some students experienced physical discomfort, suggesting areas for improvement such as increased display resolution and decreased ambient noise.
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Health Care Sciences & Services
Matthew Z. Guo, Jawara Allen, Matthew Sakumoto, Amit Pahwa, Lekshmi Santhosh
Summary: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, medical schools have increasingly turned to asynchronous and virtual learning, which has provided students with more independence and flexibility. This perspective piece discusses the authors' opinions on using pandemic medical education to train physicians who can better address the needs of marginalized communities.
JOURNAL OF GENERAL INTERNAL MEDICINE
(2022)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Ismail M. Saiboon, Fareena Zahari, Hisham M. Isa, Dazlin M. Sabardin, Colin E. Robertson
Summary: The study evaluated the effectiveness of e-learning in teaching medical students the cognitive aspect of emergency disaster response, finding that ELITE-DR performed well in teaching simple recall and comprehension levels of knowledge. However, for more complex decision-making knowledge, a different approach may be necessary.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
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Education & Educational Research
Ying Sai
Summary: This study explores the application of virtual reality technology in music education and finds that VR can significantly improve student learning outcomes. The research highlights the technical features of the VR environment and the potential of spatial learning.
INTERACTIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS
(2022)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Fabian Stoehr, Yang Yang, Lukas Mueller, Phyllis Gerstenmeier, Daniel Pinto dos Santos, Pavel Dietz, Andreas Weimer, Michael Ludwig, Roman Kloeckner, Johannes Matthias Weimer
Summary: This study found that a blended learning approach in thoracic radiology significantly improved students' interest in the course and satisfaction with the teaching content. The majority of participants expressed a desire for more online learning offerings in the future. Additionally, students showed increased knowledge levels in thoracic radiology based on an objective test.
FRONTIERS IN MEDICINE
(2023)
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Education, Scientific Disciplines
Jung Jae Lee, Vivien Wai Yin Tsang, Maggie Mee Kie Chan, Siobhan O'Connor, Zerina Lokmic-Tomkins, Fen Ye, Jojo Yan Yan Kwok, Mu-Hsing Ho
Summary: This study developed virtual reality simulation for blood transfusion (BT) practice and investigated its effectiveness with nursing students. The results showed that students who received virtual reality simulation had higher scores in BT knowledge and student satisfaction than those who did not receive virtual reality simulation.
NURSE EDUCATION TODAY
(2023)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Syeda Sadia Fatima, Romana Idrees, Kausar Jabeen, Saniya Sabzwari, Sadaf Khan
Summary: The Covid-19 pandemic disrupted education globally, requiring academic administrations to plan and implement online assessments. In Pakistan, after multiple pilot assessments, training, and feedback collection, students found online exams user-friendly and 90% supported continuing with them.
PAKISTAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
(2021)
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Environmental Sciences
Fernando Pareja-Pena, Antonio M. Burgos-Molina, Francisco Sendra-Portero, Miguel J. Ruiz-Gomez
Summary: Due to the increase in non-ionizing radiation emitting devices, concerns about their potential carcinogenicity have grown. Research suggests a possible causal relationship between RF-EMF exposure and brain tumor incidence, particularly with longer exposure and latency periods.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH RESEARCH
(2022)
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Environmental Sciences
Silvia Mercado-Saenz, Beatriz Lopez-Diaz, Antonio M. Burgos-Molina, Francisco Sendra-Portero, Alejandro Gonzalez-Vidal, Miguel Ruiz-Gomez
Summary: This study found that exposure of S. cerevisiae cells to pulsed magnetic field during chronological aging can lead to DNA damage and premature aging. An increase in spontaneous mutants was observed in the pulsed MF samples compared to unexposed controls, indicating genomic DNA damage induced by the exposure.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH RESEARCH
(2022)
Editorial Material
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Teodoro Rudolphi-Solero, Eva Maria Trivino Ibanez, Tarik Aroui, Rocio Hervas Navidad, Manuel Gomez-Rio
Summary: Dual-phase amyloid PET is a useful protocol for studying patients with cognitive impairment, providing information about regional brain perfusion. We present the case of a 61-year-old female patient with no uptake in the left anterior thalamus based on early-phase F-18-florbetaben PET/CT, indicating the possibility of anterior thalamic infarctions.
CLINICAL NUCLEAR MEDICINE
(2022)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Teodoro Rudolphi-Solero, Eva Maria Trivino-Ibanez, Antonio Medina-Benitez, Javier Fernandez-Fernandez, Daniel Jose Rivas-Navas, Alejandro Jose Perez-Alonso, Manuel Gomez-Rio, Tarik Aroui-Luquin, Antonio Rodriguez-Fernandez
Summary: Fibrolamellar hepatocellular carcinoma is a primary hepatic tumor with a central scar as its main characteristic, and early diagnosis is crucial for prognosis. This case report presents a 30-year-old male diagnosed with fibrolamellar hepatocellular carcinoma through ultrasonography and explores the potential role of PET/CT in the differential diagnosis of hepatic mass.
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Medicine, General & Internal
Eva Maria Trivino-Ibanez, Beatriz Maria Jimenez-Rodriguez, Teodoro Rudolphi-Solero, Encarnacion Yolanda Garcia-Rivero, Antonio Rodriguez-Fernandez, Jose Manuel Llamas-Elvira, Manuel Gomez-Rio, Concepcion Morales-Garcia
Summary: This prospective study evaluated the usefulness of [F-18]FDG-PET/CT in the short-term follow-up of patients with COVID-19 pneumonia, and found that the findings were associated with pulmonary function impairment.
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Oncology
Rudolphi-Solero Teodoro, Trivino-Ibanez Eva Maria, Gonzalez-Jimenez Antonio Daniel, Ramos-Font Carlos, Rios-Tamayo Rafael, Rebollo-Aguirre Angel Custodio, Sanchez-Sanchez Rocio
Summary: 2-[F-18]-FDG PET/CT is a useful diagnostic technique for assessing bone and soft tissue disease in multiple myeloma patients, but not recommended for evaluating monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance. This study found that MCR is the main predictor of a positive 2-[F-18]-FDG PET/CT.
HEMATOLOGICAL ONCOLOGY
(2023)
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Biology
Beatriz Lopez-Diaz, Silvia Mercado-Saenz, Antonio M. Burgos-Molina, Alejandro Gonzalez-Vidal, Francisco Sendra-Portero, Miguel J. Ruiz-Gomez
Summary: This study investigated the effect of pulsed magnetic field on genomic DNA damage induced by DNA damaging agents. The results showed that pulsed magnetic field increased the level of DNA damage caused by the agents.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RADIATION BIOLOGY
(2023)
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Environmental Sciences
Andres Barreiro-Ares, Annia Morales-Santiago, Francisco Sendra-Portero, Miguel Souto-Bayarri
Summary: The rise of artificial intelligence in medicine, particularly in radiology, has a significant impact on the practice and education model of the specialty. This study aims to analyze the perception of undergraduate medical students regarding the current situation of AI in medicine, specifically in radiology. A survey was conducted among 281 medical students, revealing that although 79.3% claimed to know what AI is, their objective knowledge about AI was low. Only 24.9% would choose radiology as a specialty, and only 40% included it in their top three choices. Despite that, most students recognized the positive value of AI applications in radiology and expressed no fear of being replaced by AI. Additionally, they emphasized the need for ethical principles in AI implementation and valued academic training in AI.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Alejandro Gonzalez-Vidal, Silvia Mercado-Saenz, Antonio M. Burgos-Molina, Juan C. Alamilla-Presuel, Miguel Alcaraz, Francisco Sendra-Portero, Miguel J. Ruiz-Gomez
Summary: The repair of genome and proteome damage caused by ionizing radiation, oxidizing agents, and aging is crucial for cellular homeostasis. This study investigates the relationship between resistance/response to ionizing radiation, cellular aging, and the mechanisms of response to oxidative stress, free radicals, reactive oxygen species (ROS), and antioxidant activity in yeast. The results identify several common processes, such as homologous recombination, non-homologous end joining, and base excision repair pathways, as essential for maintaining cellular homeostasis. The study also proposes common biomarkers for radiation resistance/response and aging, as well as for response to radiation and oxidative stress.
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Neurosciences
Teodoro Rudolphi-Solero, Eva Maria Trivino-Ibanez, Jose Pablo Martinez-Barbero, Nicolas Cordero-Tous, Clara Eugenia Chamorro-Santos, Antonio Rodriguez-Fernandez, Manuel Maria Gomez-Rio
Summary: Foreign body reaction in brain tissue is a rare immune response that can be triggered by hemostatic material. [F-18]fluorocholine PET/CT can show false positive findings related to this reaction, and it is important to consider this possibility to avoid unnecessary major surgery.
EGYPTIAN JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY PSYCHIATRY AND NEUROSURGERY
(2023)
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Clinical Neurology
Jose P. Martinez-Barbero, Antonio J. Lainez-Ramos Bossini, Francisco Sendra-Portero
Summary: Headache is a common health issue, often requiring neuroimaging exams such as brain MRI to rule out secondary causes. This study found no significant association between headache-associated symptoms and detection of intracranial structural abnormalities in MRI studies.
REVISTA DE NEUROLOGIA
(2022)