Creating an Award-winning RSNA Education Exhibit
2022; Radiological Society of North America; Volume: 42; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1148/rg.220048
ISSN1527-1323
AutoresHeba Albasha, Brian J. Burkett, David E. Sweet, Patricia Balthazar,
Tópico(s)Ultrasound in Clinical Applications
ResumoHomeRadioGraphicsVol. 42, No. 4 Next Education CornerFree AccessRG TEAMCreating an Award-winning RSNA Education ExhibitHeba Albasha1, Brian Burkett1 , David Sweet, Patricia BalthazarHeba Albasha1, Brian Burkett1 , David Sweet, Patricia BalthazarAuthor AffiliationsFrom the Department of Radiology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio (H.A.); Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, 200 1st St SW, Rochester, MN 55905 (B.B.); Imaging Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio (D.S.); and Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Emory University, Atlanta, Ga (P.B.).Address correspondence to B.B. (e-mail: [email protected]).Heba Albasha1Brian Burkett1 David SweetPatricia BalthazarPublished Online:Apr 1 2022https://doi.org/10.1148/rg.220048MoreSectionsPDF ToolsImage ViewerAdd to favoritesCiteTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked In 1 H.A.and B.B. contributed equally to this work.IntroductionRSNA annual meeting education exhibits provide an opportunity to display your best and most interesting cases, contribute a useful resource to the radiology community, and collaborate with mentors and colleagues. Undoubtedly, outstanding education exhibits entail a significant investment of time and energy. This article describes the features that make an education exhibit stand out from the crowd and provides guidance on the criteria used by reviewers to identify outstanding exhibits that receive RSNA awards or are invited for submission to RadioGraphics.Identified for RadioGraphicsThe RadioGraphics panel review process at the RSNA annual meeting identifies excellent exhibits with the designation “Identified for RadioGraphics” and subsequently invites the authors to submit full-length manuscripts or RadioGraphics Fundamentals presentations for publication consideration. RadioGraphics articles, with the exceptions of editorials and Cases from the Cooky Jar, are only solicited by invitation through this process.The criteria used by the RadioGraphics review panels may be of interest when preparing an exhibit and can be used as a guide to the qualities of an ideal exhibit. The Figure shows the summary scorecard used by the panel reviewers, with a detailed explanation of each category provided in Appendix E1. Manuscript and RadioGraphics Fundamentals solicitations are based on the same criteria, with RadioGraphics Fundamentals solicitations chosen specifically for trainee-oriented topics. As emphasized in the review criteria, the best exhibits are well organized, scientifically accurate, highly educational, clinically practical, and image rich.Figure. RadioGraphics 2021 panel review scoring criteria for education exhibits.Figure.Download as PowerPointOpen in Image Viewer RSNA Education Exhibit AwardsThe RSNA Education Exhibits Awards Committee (EEAC) recognizes outstanding education exhibits at the annual meeting with awards of Magna Cum Laude, Cum Laude, and Certificate of Merit based on review by subspecialty panels. The RSNA EEAC review is separate from the RadioGraphics panel review process, with distinct criteria (Appendix E2). Therefore, excellent exhibits may receive an RSNA award without being solicited for RadioGraphics, and vice versa.The RSNA EEAC scoring criteria specifically cover “content, uniqueness, originality, quality of presentation, reasonable length, importance to the radiology community/reader interest, timeliness, etc.” However, the main principles of creating an excellent exhibit are applicable to both types of review and are discussed in the following sections.Choosing a Topic and MentorIdeal topics involve material that has an impact on patient management, has high educational value and publication potential, and is of general interest to the radiology community. The most useful education exhibits present a mainstream or timely topic or a focused review of a specific or challenging topic for which there is a dearth of practical literature on the subject. Topics that are esoteric and relevant to only a limited subset of radiologists may not score well on general interest. Topics that are too broad to cover in depth can limit the educational value. Review of prior award-winning and solicited exhibits may be helpful in gauging the level of depth to target when choosing a topic; these exhibits can be accessed online (1).The RadioGraphics review panels specifically seek topics that have not been covered in recent or upcoming issues of the journal. RadioGraphics publishes a list of topics being sought for submission each year ahead of the RSNA abstract submission deadline (2). Consider creating an exhibit based on one of the suggested topics, if you have the resources and cases for it. Often multiple exhibits are prepared for these suggested topics. Creating the strongest exhibit for a popular topic may be more competitive, and excellent topic choices are not limited to the RadioGraphics needs list.For trainees preparing education exhibits, the choice of topic is integrated with choosing a mentor. Consider someone who has expertise in a shared area of interest, experience with education exhibits, and access to many cases and resources to share on the topic. Often, these mentors have collaborators at other institutions who can help supplement cases to fill in any gaps.The exhibit title is a key element that should highlight the topic in a concise and interesting manner. When carefully worded in a way that fully describes the topic, catchy and even humorous names can be a great tool for generating interest.Content Organization and FormatThe education exhibit structure has an important effect on how the exhibit is received. Exhibits that have the skeleton of a full-length manuscript or RadioGraphics Fundamentals presentation will be viewed favorably when considered for potential publication. To achieve this, clear objectives should be stated, and the content should remain focused. For each slide created, authors should ask the question “Does this content tie directly to the learning objectives?”The format of the exhibit should emphasize the use of visual materials. Communicate using images with enough verbiage to support the topic, but eliminate clutter and text-heavy slides. Images are abundant in the highest-scoring exhibits, but each image should have a purpose and be tailored to clearly feature an important finding or relevant learning objective. Successful exhibits rely neither primarily on text, nor primarily on cases. If a case-based approach is selected, be sure to incorporate the cases into a structure conducive to teaching the topic, rather than merely presenting a collection of interesting cases. Highlighting a key takeaway or teaching point can be another effective way of making each slide or topic clinically relevant and memorable. Creative interactive formats can be a great tool to engage and keep viewers’ attention. It can often be difficult to assess if one’s own work has been oversaturated with these elements in a way that distracts from the content. Asking someone else to review the format and provide feedback can be very useful.Absolutely essential to the success of an exhibit, not only for the purpose of winning an award but for the benefit of the reader, is the accuracy of the content. When evaluating exhibits for RadioGraphics solicitation, reviewers closely evaluate exhibits for content that is scientifically accurate, up-to-date, and well referenced.Visual ExcellenceThe visual appeal of an exhibit helps attract, engage, and maintain an audience while allowing for creative and effective ways of teaching the material at hand. A presentation theme, using a predefined set of colors, fonts, and visual effects that you apply to your slides, helps create a harmonious appearance that is key to unifying the exhibit. It is usually recommended to use dark backgrounds with light text; however, as long as the slides are pleasing to the eye and the text is legible, color choice is flexible. Because red-green color blindness is common, try to avoid this combination where you can. It may be helpful to use symbols, labels, or designated colors to signify a category or highlight a teaching point. For instance, legend text can be made a different color than other informational text on the slide. This helps categorize information for the reader and makes learning from slides easier. As another example, if content is divided into categories, such as normal, benign, or malignant, these categories can each be labeled on the corner of a slide or can be represented by a symbol, so that the reader can immediately tell which case category they are viewing.Exhibits are also evaluated for image selection and quality. Make sure that images are windowed appropriately and are saved as high resolution. Each image should be large enough on the slide, as well as zoomed and cropped when necessary, so that the findings are easily identified. Annotations can enhance images, although care should be taken to avoid cluttering the images. Color coordination between text and annotations has been used in many award-winning exhibits and allows the reader to easily connect legends to the annotated findings. Alternatively, various symbols can be used to annotate images and should be referred to correctly in the legend. Additionally, it is helpful for the reader when images are labeled with the sequence, particularly when showing MRI images. It is critical that images do not contain any protected health information (PHI) even outside the cropped area. Details on how to remove PHI from images are provided on the RSNA website (3).The use of figures, illustrations, and tables is another effective way to deliver content and add to the visual excellence of an exhibit. Their use in conjunction with images enhances slides and provides multiple ways for a reader to digest the content. Creating illustrations and figures takes time but provides an opportunity to improve the flow of the exhibit. The use of graphical formats to demonstrate a concept is preferable to lengthy text explanations and can be implemented in a variety of ways to quickly summarize concepts, display information for comparison, or demonstrate differences in pathologic findings or variant anatomy. McCarty et al (4) have described how to prepare high-quality original illustrations.Do not hesitate to explore new and interesting formats in an exhibit. Some authors have used videos, animation, interactive question-and-answer formats, and other tools to enhance their content. If such tools are used, test them ahead of time and within the submission site to be sure they work well after uploading, and ensure that the exhibit meets the necessary technical requirements and limitations set forth by the RSNA.Regardless of which visual tools are used, pay attention to detail. Take the time to be meticulous about the layout of each slide, including the spatial distribution and alignment of each image and text box. Avoid negative space, but also avoid crowding a slide. The font should be consistent throughout the presentation, and the text size should be large enough to be readable. Misaligned images and typos can distract readers from focusing on the high-quality content in an otherwise excellent exhibit.ConclusionCreating an outstanding RSNA education exhibit is a rewarding task, allowing the opportunity to educate trainees and radiologists across the world. This hard work may be recognized with an RSNA award and/or be solicited by RadioGraphics for full-length manuscript or RadioGraphics Fundamentals submission. Regardless of the award you are seeking, the key criteria to creating a successful exhibit include choosing a useful and concise topic; organizing the material in a manner that is digestible and effective; producing content that is accurate and focused; and designing an exhibit that is visually appealing, engaging, and easy to follow.Disclosures of conflicts of interest.—P.B. Editorial board member of RadioGraphics.P.B. has provided disclosures (see end of article); all other authors have disclosed no relevant relationships.1 H.A.and B.B. contributed equally to this work.References1. Radiological Society of North America. Future and past meetings. https://www.rsna.org/annual-meeting/future-and-past-meetings. Accessed March 7, 2022. Google Scholar2. Menias CC . RadioGraphics needs list: RSNA 2022 online abstract submission. RadioGraphics 2022;42(2):E36. Link, Google Scholar3. Radiological Society of North America . Protect patient information in medical presentations online. https://www.rsna.org/practice-tools/protecting-phi-in-presentations. Accessed March 7, 2022 . Google Scholar4. McCarty JL , Gołofit P , Tigges S , Skalski M . Digital medical illustration for the radiologist. RadioGraphics 2018;38(4):1145–1157. 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