Analysis of perceptual expertise in radiology – Current knowledge and a new perspective

Stephen Waite; Arkadij Grigorian; Robert G. Alexander; Stephen L. Macknik; Marisa Carrasco; David J. Heeger; Susana Martinez-Conde

doi:10.3389/fnhum.2019.00213

Analysis of perceptual expertise in radiology – Current knowledge and a new perspective

Stephen Waite, Arkadij Grigorian, Robert G. Alexander, Stephen L. Macknik, Marisa Carrasco, David J. Heeger, Susana Martinez-Conde

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Radiologists rely principally on visual inspection to detect, describe, and classify findings in medical images. As most interpretive errors in radiology are perceptual in nature, understanding the path to radiologic expertise during image analysis is essential to educate future generations of radiologists. We review the perceptual tasks and challenges in radiologic diagnosis, discuss models of radiologic image perception, consider the application of perceptual learning methods in medical training, and suggest a new approach to understanding perceptional expertise. Specific principled enhancements to educational practices in radiology promise to deepen perceptual expertise among radiologists with the goal of improving training and reducing medical error.

Original language	English (US)
Article number	213
Journal	Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
Volume	13
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3389/fnhum.2019.00213
State	Published - Feb 1 2019

Keywords

Attention
Expertise
Gist
Holistic processing
Perceptual learning
Radiology
Visual perception
Visual search

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology
Neurology
Psychiatry and Mental health
Biological Psychiatry
Behavioral Neuroscience

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