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Book “Practice, Paths & Research”

Falls efficacy scale – Formal caregivers: Adaptation and validation in Portugue...

The literature review shows that the fear of falling is present in older persons’, but also in their careers and influences the performance of activities of daily living. The objective of this methodological study was to adapt and validate the Falls Efficacy Scale – Formal Caregivers. The development of the examined scale was based on the Falls Efficacy Scale – International, which was adapted for assessing the...

Cork Quality and Density Assessment – A Pilot Study Using Computerized Tomography

Cork is a natural, renewable, sustainable raw material that has been used for many centuries and the products obtained from cork bark represent an important economic resource for several countries. Quality control is performed in several steps, however, most of these controls are visual checks performed by experienced people. The quality control of cork stoppers is mandatory to guarantee the perfect conservatio...

The Relationship between Lifestyle and Academic Success of Medical Imaging and ...

Objective: To evaluate the relationship between the lifestyle  of students of the Degree in Medical Imaging and Radiotherapy (MIR) and their academic success. Materials and Methods: Data were collected through a set of instruments: sociodemographic questionnaire, "Lifestyles Questionnaire" and "Lifestyle Characterization Questionnaire", distributed online to students attending the four curricular...

Rethinking the continuous education and training of healthcare professionals in...

The healthcare industry is rapidly evolving with new technologies and treatments being developed all the time. This trend means that healthcare professionals must continuously educate themselves to stay current in their field and provide the best possible care to their patients. However, the traditional models of continuing education and training are not always well suited to the fast-paced nature of the health...

A relação entre o estilo de vida e o sucesso académico dos estudantes de Imagem...

Objetivo: Avaliar a relação entre o estilo de vida (EV) dos estudantes do Curso de Licenciatura em Imagem Médica e Radioterapia (IMR) e o seu sucesso académico. Materiais e Métodos: Os dados foram recolhidos através de um conjunto de instrumentos: questionário sociodemográfico, “Questionário de Estilos de Vida” e “Questionário de Caracterização de Estilo de Vida”, ambos distribuídos on-line aos estudantes a fre...

The Paradigm Shift in Medical Imaging Education and Training in Europe

The main goal of this literature review is to discuss the emerging trends, challenges and opportunities in the field of medical imaging education in Europe due to the Covid-19 pandemic scenario that forced the remodeling of the teaching and learning process. A bibliographic search was carried out in the main databases and from resources available in scientific and professional associations in Europe. Exclusion ...

Evidence-based radiography: A new methodology or the systematisation of an old ...

Introduction: Evidence based radiography (EBR) is the logical development of evidence based practice applied to radiography. The aim of this study was to investigate the opinion of a cohort of Portuguese radiographers in Southern Portugal working in public hospitals regarding evidence based practice (EBP), namely about the levels of knowledge about EBR, how they access information and how they use it within dai...

Desafios na educação contínua dos Técnicos de Radiologia: uma revisão narrativa

O objetivo principal desta revisão narrativa consiste em discutir as tendências, desafios e oportunidades na educação e formação contínua dos Técnicos de Radiologia (TRad), sobretudo numa perspetiva pós- pandémica que poderá potenciar a remodelação das oportunidades de formação. Foi realizado um levantamento bibliográfico nas principais bases de dados, complementado com a utilização de recursos disponíveis onli...

Audit on the radiographers practice for CTPA performing in emergency department

ComputedTomography Pulmonary Angiography (CTPA) is a first line exam used to stratify the early risk of patients with Pulmonary embolism (PE) who is a common presentation to emergency department.The diagnosis of acute Pulmonary embolism (PE) is based on direct evidence of a thrombus in two projections, either as a filling defect or as amputation of a pulmonary arterial branch When performing CTPA, it is importa...