Case-Based Teaching Boosts Medical Student Confidence in Chest X-Ray and CT Head Interpretation

A pilot case-based radiology curriculum boosted Year 3 medical students' chest X-ray interpretation confidence from 3.1 to 7.6 (mean diff 4.5, p<0.001) and radiation dose awareness from 38% to 81%. 88% preferred case-based teaching.

• Self-reported confidence in chest X-ray interpretation rose from 3.1 to 7.6 (mean difference 4.5, p<0.001) and CT head from 2.8 to 7.2 (mean difference 4.4, p<0.001) after a single case-based teaching session.
• Radiation dose awareness improved from 38% to 81%, and 88% of students preferred case-based teaching; 85% supported earlier, clinically integrated radiology exposure.
• The study highlights the need for a structured, competency-based radiology curriculum in UK medical schools with early, clinically integrated exposure.

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