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Background: To outline the resources deemed most beneficial to medical students during their general surgery clerkship, as well as to examine their link to students' general surgery scores and the usage of artificial intelligence in general surgery study. Methods: A retrospective survey of Jordanian medical students from six universities was done between March and June 2023 using a 7-item questionnaire covering questions concerning general surgery study methods and scores. Descriptive statistics were used to evaluate demographic data. Chi-square is used to evaluate categorical data, with a P value <0.05 deemed significant. Results: The average age of respondents was 23.3 years, and 54.2 % of the respondents were females, 47.8 % were from Mutah University. Most students (48.2 %) relied on tutor lectures. Students who studied through instructor lectures had the highest grades (9 % excellent, 17 % very good), followed by students who studied using surgery textbooks (6.8 % and 14.6 %, respectively). The relationship between the study method and academic achievement was statistically significant (P < 0.05). Conclusions: Traditional face-to-face learning with instructor lectures and surgery textbooks is still the most efficient approach to attain the greatest scores. Medical students are still underutilizing artificial intelligence.
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Background With the increasing use of imaging techniques involving ionizing radiation, the area of the body scanned should be restricted to what is required to answer the clinical question. Therefore, this is a retrospective audit that intends to evaluate the presence of overscanning in renal computed tomography (CT) scan images during the process of evaluation for urinary symptoms. Objective This study aims to reduce the unnecessary scan length and exposure to radiation in patients who undergo CT scans for urinary symptoms. Materials and Methods In two months duration, patients from different clinics underwent CT imaging, and the resulting radiographic images were collected and analyzed. Overscanning was defined to be more than 10% of the total scan. Subsequently, the total length of the CT scan was measured which is used to measure the unnecessary overscan above the highest kidney margin as a percentage of the total length. Results Out of the 88 patients who were evaluated, 100% did not meet the guidelines for renal CT imaging and were exposed to a high radiation dose. However, the minimum percentage of overscanned patients was 20-40%. Conclusion A significant number of scans demonstrated surplus overscanning above the highest kidney. Therefore, recognizing the suitable anatomical landmarks for scanning and establishing a follow-up audit are suggested measures to minimize the noxious effects of radiation exposure.
