• Muhammad Junaid Tahir, Hashaam Jamil, Razia Jabbar, Mohsin Khalid Qureshi, Muhammad Hamayl Zeeshan, Irfan Ullah, Abubakar Nazir, Muna Malik, Fadelallah EljackMohammed MahmmoudMM0000-0002-2370-9368Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Bakhtalruda, Al-Dewaym, Sudan., and Muhammad Sohaib Asghar.
• Department of Radiology, Pakistan Kidney and Liver Institute and Research Center, Lahore, Pakistan.
• Medicine (Baltimore). 2024 May 17; 103 (20): e38156e38156.

AbstractRadiology has become a fundamental constituent of the modern medicine. However, it has been observed that medical students in Pakistan often lack sufficient guidance and education in this field. This study aims to establish whether Pakistani medical students possess the requisite basic knowledge required in radiology and their attitude and perception toward radiology as a potential career path. This cross-sectional study conducted a survey among 530 medical students of Pakistan via a self-reported online questionnaire from August 01, 2021 to September 01, 2021. The data collected were analyzed using the SPSS software, along with logistic regression analyses to identify factors associated with interest in pursuing radiology as a career and possessing a comprehensive understanding of radiology among medical students. Of the 530 participants, 44.2% rated their understanding of radiology as "poor" with only 17% indicating interest to pursue a career in radiology. Logistic regression model showed significantly higher odds of radiology as a career among males (Crude odds ratio [COR] = 1.78, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.17-2.72, P = .007), medical students of Punjab (COR = 1.55, 95% CI = 1.01-2.40, P = .048), and those, who self-reported their knowledge of radiology as excellent (COR = 14.35, 95% CI = 5.13-40.12, P < .001). In contrast, medical students from Punjab (COR = 0.504, 95% CI = 0.344-0.737, P < .001) and second-year medical students (COR = 0.046, 95% CI = 0.019-0.107, P < .001) had lower odds of good knowledge. Our study suggests that the medical student's knowledge of radiology is deficient. Thus, it is advised that radiological societies work with medical school boards to integrate thorough and early radiology exposure into the undergraduate curriculum.Copyright © 2024 the Author(s). Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc.

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