IMPLEMENTATION OF NEW APPROACHES TO TEACHING RADIATION DIAGNOSTICS AND RADIATION THERAPY AT THE DEPARTMENT OF ONCOLOGY AND RADIOLOGY OF BSMU

Abstract

In the process of teaching to foreign students radiological diagnostic methods: fluorography, bronchography, angiopulmonography, pneumomediastinography, pleurography, fistulography, X-ray, fluoroscopy, ultrasound diagnostics, radionuclide diagnostics, computed tomography, CT angiography, high-resolution CT, dynamic CT, expiratory CT, multi-position CT, magnetic resonance imaging, we would like to share our practical experience and draw our colleagues’ attention to the problems that most often arise for foreign students due to their difficult adaptation to the Ukrainian educational environment. In particular, V. I. Milko et al. state that “methods of X-ray examination of the chest organs are divided into non-contrast, contrast, and X-ray functional” [8, p. 34].We have come to the conclusion that with the right organization of the educational process, namely the availability of computer equipment, foreign students can move from simply memorizing textbook material and lectures to a more rational application of their skills in line with the needs of patients and the labor market today. One of the main conditions for training future doctors is the development of professional competence, communication skills, and the ability to apply the acquired knowledge in further practical activities. Today’s conditions require the training of competitive specialists who are able to effectively apply their theoretical and practical training in various professional situations.During the training process, foreign students have the opportunity to acquire the following practical skills: interpreting X-ray images to identify pathologies, deciphering CT scan discs and ultrasound scans, forming medical conclusions, and planning further radiation therapy regimens.