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Less than 3% of surveyed students reported interest in pursuing a career in IR
New data derived from the survey responses of fourth year medical students reveal a significant gap in students’ exposure to and knowledge of interventional radiology in the United Kingdom.
Published in Clinical Radiology, the responses indicate that more than half (64%) of the 510 fourth year students described their knowledge of the specialty as inadequate. This could be due, in part, to another statistic observed in the responses—nearly 90% of reported that their exposure to IR teachings was insufficient.
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