Counting coins in the dark-Austrian, German, and Swiss medical students' perceptions of radiology.

Journal: European radiology
Published Date:

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: To investigate the overall attitude of medical students towards radiology, their perceptions of the university curriculum, the clinical relevance, and the prospects within the specialty, as well as identify reasons for and against choosing a radiologist's career.

Authors

  • Magdalena Seng
  • Hanns-Christian Breit
    Department of Radiology, University Hospital of Basel, 4031, Basel-Stadt, Switzerland.
  • Paul Hehenkamp
    Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Basel, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland.
  • Christoph Johannes Zech
    Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Basel, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland.
  • Drilona Lumi
    University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland FHNW, School of Education, Institute for Special Education and Psychology, Windisch, Switzerland.
  • Ricardo Donners
    From the Department of Radiology, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland (R.D., J.V., M.S., M.S., M.B., M.O., D.H., H.-C.B.); Siemens Healthineers, Erlangen, Germany (M.F., M.D.N.); and Department of Radiology, Balgrist University Hospital, Zürich, Switzerland (F.S., I.T.).