A Didactic Lecture Is Effective in Teaching Sonographers the TI-RADS System for Stratifying Thyroid Nodules.

Objective: The aim of this study is to determine whether a one-hour image-rich didactic lecture given to sonographers can successfully teach them the TI-RADS (Thyroid Imaging, Reporting and Data System) lexicon, to improve their recognition of malignant thyroid nodules. Methods: A one-hour image-ric...

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Publicado en:Journal of Diagnostic Medical Sonography Vol. 36; no. 4; pp. 322 - 327
Autores principales: Patel, Vishal, Roberts, Jeffrey, Cohen, Bruce, Frank, Susan, Fine, Rona Orentlicher, Rosenblum, Jessica, Koenigsberg, Mordecai, Stein, Marjorie
Formato: CEU diagnostic images research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Sage Publications Inc. Jul/Aug2020
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          Patel, Vishal
          Roberts, Jeffrey
          Cohen, Bruce
          Frank, Susan
          Fine, Rona Orentlicher
          Rosenblum, Jessica
          Koenigsberg, Mordecai
          Stein, Marjorie
        affil: Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY, USA
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          Ultrasound Technologists Education
          Lecture
          Thyroid Nodule Ultrasonography
          Outcomes of Education
          Human
          Education, Continuing (Credit)
          Descriptive Statistics
          T-Tests
      ab: Objective: The aim of this study is to determine whether a one-hour image-rich didactic lecture given to sonographers can successfully teach them the TI-RADS (Thyroid Imaging, Reporting and Data System) lexicon, to improve their recognition of malignant thyroid nodules. Methods: A one-hour image-rich didactic lecture on TI-RADS was designed that encompassed the diagnostic criteria for thyroid malignancy and technical tips to better demonstrate thyroid nodules. A lecture was presented to 34 sonographers across multiple sites. The study examined the effects of the lecture by comparing the results of a pretest, an immediate posttest, and a two-week delayed posttest. Results: All 34 sonographers participated in the lecture intervention and each assessment. The prelecture assessment scores ranged from 13% to 73% with an average of 46%. Immediately after the lecture, the assessment scores ranged from 27% to 100%, with an average of 77%. Two weeks after the lectures, scores ranged from 27% to 93%, with an average of 70%. Compared to the pretest, there was a statistically significant increase in average scores immediately after and two weeks after the lecture. Conclusion: It is critically importance to have a reliable, noninvasive method to identify thyroid nodules that have a greater chance of malignancy. A didactic lecture could successfully teach, result in knowledge retention, and increase sonographers' confidence in the TI-RADS lexicon.
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