Outcomes and potential impact of a virtual hands-on training program on MRI staging confidence and performance in rectal cancer.
Najim El KhababiRegina G H Beets-TanRenaud TissierMax J LahayeMonique MaasLuís Curvo-SemedoRaphaëla C DresenJoost J M van GriethuysenStephanie NougaretGeerard L BeetsBaukelien van TriestStuart A TaylorDoenja M J LambregtsPublished in: European radiology (2023)
• Rectal cancer MRI reporting quality is highly dependent on radiologists' expertise, stressing the need for dedicated training and teaching. • Using a dedicated virtual training course and web-based platform, encouraging first results were achieved to improve staging accuracy, diagnostic confidence, and interobserver agreement. • These exploratory results suggest that virtual training could thus be a good alternative (or addition) to in-person training.