Purpose:
To develop, implement, and evaluate feedback for an artificial intelligence (AI) workshop for radiology residents that has been
designed as a condensed introduction of AI fundamentals suitable for integration into an existing residency curriculum.
Materials and Methods:
A 3-week AI workshop was designed by radiology faculty, residents, and AI engineers. The workshop was integrated into curricular academic half-days of a competency-based medical education radiology training program. The workshop consisted
of live didactic lectures, literature case studies, and programming examples for consolidation. Learning objectives and content were
developed for foundational literacy rather than technical proficiency. Identical prospective surveys were conducted before and after the
workshop to gauge the participants’ confidence in understanding AI concepts on a five-point Likert scale. Results were analyzed with
descriptive statistics and Wilcoxon rank sum tests to evaluate differences.
Results:
Twelve residents participated in the workshop, with 11 completing the survey. An average score of 4.0 ± 0.7 (SD), indicating
agreement, was observed when asking residents if the workshop improved AI knowledge. Confidence in understanding AI concepts
increased following the workshop for 16 of 18 (89%) comprehension questions (P value range: .001 to .04 for questions with increased
confidence).
Results:
A total of 970 isolated lesions in 878 women (mean age, 42 years 6 14 [SD]) were included. The malignancy rate for classic
lesions was less than 1%. Of 970 lesions, 53 (6%) were malignant. The malignancy rate for nonclassic lesions was 32% (33 of 103)
when blood flow was present and 8% (16 of 194) without blood flow (P , .001). For women older than 60 years, the malignancy
rate was 50% (10 of 20 lesions) when blood flow was present and 13% (five of 38) without blood flow (P = .004). The sensitivity,
specificity, positive predictive value, and negative predictive value of the classic-versus-nonclassic schema was 93% (49 of 53 lesions),
73% (669 of 917 lesions), 17% (49 of 297 lesions), and 99% (669 of 673 lesions), respectively, for detection of malignancy.
Conclusion:
An introductory AI workshop was developed and delivered to radiology residents. The workshop provided a condensed introduction to foundational AI concepts, developed positive perception, and improved confidence in AI topics.