Table 2 Self-assessment Likert scale responses for the experiential education group and the control group
Likert scale questions | experiential education group* | control group* | Significance level (p value) |
|---|---|---|---|
1. I am familiar with the basic functions and operations of the DICOM viewer software. | 3.35 ± 0.10 | 2.30 ± 0.12 | < 0.001 |
2. I am familiar with the basic CT scanning sequences. | 3.60 ± 0.11 | 2.64 ± 0.14 | < 0.001 |
3. I am familiar with the reading sequence of CT imaging. | 3.35 ± 0.11 | 2.55 ± 0.14 | < 0.001 |
4. I am familiar with the reconstruction methods of CT images. | 3.48 ± 0.15 | 2.85 ± 0.15 | < 0.001 |
5. I clearly understand how to adjust the proper window width and window level for observation. | 3.50 ± 0.12 | 3.38 ± 0.11 | 0.004 |
6. I am familiar with the density of different tissue to choose an appropriate window width and window level. | 3.55 ± 0.10 | 3.15 ± 0.11 | NS |
7. I am familiar with the location of different organs in the cross section. | 3.38 ± 0.10 | 3.17 ± 0.12 | 0.016 |
8. I am familiar with the relative location of different organs, and I can reconstruct them in my mind. | 3.20 ± 0.12 | 2.77 ± 0.13 | NS |
9. I have confidence in reading the CT images in the internship. | 4.35 ± 0.10 | 3.89 ± 0.14 | 0.047 |
10. I agree that using the DICOM viewer can be helpful for learning clinical imaging. | 4.18 ± 0.10 | 3.94 ± 0.13 | 0.024 |
11. I am interested in radiology. | 3.23 ± 0.17 | 3.15 ± 0.11 | NS |
12. I think I may become a radiologist. | 2.95 ± 0.13 | 2.85 ± 0.13 | NS |