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Impact of the Rise of Artificial Intelligence in Radiology: What Do Students Think?

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  • Andrés Barreiro-Ares

    (Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, University of Santiago de Compostela/CHUS/IDIS (Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Santiago), 15782 Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

  • Annia Morales-Santiago

    (Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, University of Santiago de Compostela/CHUS/IDIS (Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Santiago), 15782 Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

  • Francisco Sendra-Portero

    (Department of Radiology and Physical Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Malaga, 29010 Málaga, Spain)

  • Miguel Souto-Bayarri

    (Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, University of Santiago de Compostela/CHUS/IDIS (Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Santiago), 15782 Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

Abstract

The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) in medicine, and particularly in radiology, is becoming increasingly prominent. Its impact will transform the way the specialty is practiced and the current and future education model. The aim of this study is to analyze the perception that undergraduate medical students have about the current situation of AI in medicine, especially in radiology. A survey with 17 items was distributed to medical students between 3 January to 31 March 2022. Two hundred and eighty-one students correctly responded the questionnaire; 79.3% of them claimed that they knew what AI is. However, their objective knowledge about AI was low but acceptable. Only 24.9% would choose radiology as a specialty, and only 40% of them as one of their first three options. The applications of this technology were valued positively by most students, who give it an important Support Role, without fear that the radiologist will be replaced by AI (79.7%). The majority (95.7%) agreed with the need to implement well-established ethical principles in AI, and 80% valued academic training in AI positively. Surveyed medical students have a basic understanding of AI and perceive it as a useful tool that will transform radiology.

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  • Andrés Barreiro-Ares & Annia Morales-Santiago & Francisco Sendra-Portero & Miguel Souto-Bayarri, 2023. "Impact of the Rise of Artificial Intelligence in Radiology: What Do Students Think?," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(2), pages 1-11, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:20:y:2023:i:2:p:1589-:d:1036978
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    1. Teresa Enríquez & Paloma Alonso-Stuyck & Lourdes Martínez-Villaseñor, 2023. "The Language of Nature and Artificial Intelligence in Patient Care," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(15), pages 1-12, August.

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