Background: On the basis of results from a focus group interview showing that the specialist training in radiology was considered unsatisfactory, we performed a questionnaire survey among residents attending specialist training in Norwegian x-ray departments.
Material And Methods: A questionnaire on background and working and study conditions was mailed to 113 radiology residents.
Results: The response rate was 73%. More than 50% of the residents reported that the quality of the training they received in magnetic resonance imaging and to some extent in interventional radiology and doppler examinations, was unsatisfactory, independent of type of department. Residents working in larger departments reported more problems in learning the most common interventional procedures, CT examinations and fluoroscopy examinations than did collegues working in smaller departments. Experienced autonomy with regard to organisation of own work was significantly lower among female physicians than among their male collegues.
Interpretation: There is shortage of time as well as specific learning possibilities for Norwegian radiology residents. The potential for improvement is large.
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