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A Presentation System for Just-in-time Learning in Radiology

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There is growing interest in bringing medical educational materials to the point of care. We sought to develop a system for just-in-time learning in radiology. A database of 34 learning modules was derived from previously published journal articles. Learning objectives were specified for each module, and multiple-choice test items were created. A web-based system—called TEMPO—was developed to allow radiologists to select and view the learning modules. Web services were used to exchange clinical context information between TEMPO and the simulated radiology work station. Preliminary evaluation was conducted using the System Usability Scale (SUS) questionnaire. TEMPO identified learning modules that were relevant to the age, sex, imaging modality, and body part or organ system of the patient being viewed by the radiologist on the simulated clinical work station. Users expressed a high degree of satisfaction with the system’s design and user interface. TEMPO enables just-in-time learning in radiology, and can be extended to create a fully functional learning management system for point-of-care learning in radiology.

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This work was supported in part by the Society for Computer Applications in Radiology (SCAR) through a SCAR Research Grant. The authors wish to express their thanks to SCAR members, and to Anna Marie Mason and Cristina Mason of the SCAR staff. We are grateful to the American Roentgen Ray Society for permission to use AJR materials in this project; special thanks go to Susan B. Cappitelli, Rebecca G. Haines, and Shannon L. Hamilton. Susan Liberski provided assistance in data collection. We thank the physicians who participated in evaluating the system.

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Kahn, C.E., Santos, A., Thao, C. et al. A Presentation System for Just-in-time Learning in Radiology. J Digit Imaging 20, 6–16 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10278-006-0853-8

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