Virtual conferences: results of an international survey on radiologist preferences and perspectives

Fecha de publicación: 01/06/2022 Fecha Ahead of Print: 01/06/2022

Autores de IIS La Fe

Luis Martí Bonmatí

Autor

Participantes ajenos a IIS La Fe

D'Anna, Gennaro
Ugga, Lorenzo
Cuocolo, Renato
Chen, Melissa Mei
Shatzkes, Deborah Rachelle
Tali, Emin Turgut
Patel, Amy
Kotsenas, Amy Louise
Van Goethem, Johan
Garg, Tushar
Hirsch, Joshua Adam
Gaillard, Frank
Ranschaert, Erik

Grupos

Investigacion Biomédica en Imagen (GIBI 2-30)

Investigador Principal

Leonor Cerdá Alberich

Abstract

BACKGROUND: We explored perceptions and preferences regarding the conversion of in-person to virtual conferences as necessitated by travel and in-person meeting restrictions. METHODS: A 16-question online survey to assess preferences regarding virtual conferences during the COVID-19 pandemic and future perspectives on this subject was disseminated internationally online between June and August 2020. FINDINGS: A total of 508 responses were received from 73 countries. The largest number of responses came from Italy and the USA. The majority of respondents had already attended a virtual conference (80%) and would like to attend future virtual meetings (97%). The ideal duration of such an event was 2-3 days (42%). The preferred time format was a 2-4-h session (43%). Most respondents also noted that they would like a significant fee reduction and the possibility to attend a conference partly in-person and partly online. Respondents indicated educational sessions as the most valuable sections of virtual meetings. The reported positive factor of the virtual meeting format is the ability to re-watch lectures on demand. On the other hand, the absence of networking and human contact was recognized as a significant loss. In the future, people expressed a preference to attend conferences in person for networking purposes, but only in safer conditions. CONCLUSIONS: Respondents appreciated the opportunity to attend the main radiological congresses online and found it a good opportunity to stay updated without having to travel. However, in general, they would prefer these conferences to be structured differently. The lack of networking opportunities was the main reason for preferring an in-person meeting. KEY POINTS: • Respondents appreciated the opportunity to attend the main radiological meetings online, considering it a good opportunity to stay updated without having to travel. • In the future, it is likely for congresses to offer attendance options both in person and online, making them more accessible to a larger audience. • Respondents indicated that networking represents the most valuable advantage of in-person conferences compared to online ones.

Datos de la publicación

ISSN/ISSNe:: 0938-7994, 1432-1084
Tipo:: Article
Páginas:: 1-9
DOI:: 10.1007/s00330-022-08903-3
Factor de Impacto:: 1,730 SCImago ℠
Cuartil:: Q1 SCImago ℠

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D'Anna, Gennaro:: Neuroimaging Unit, ASST Ovest Milanese, Legnano, Italy.
Ugga, Lorenzo:: Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, University of Naples "Federico II", Naples, Italy
Cuocolo, Renato:: Department of Medicine, Surgery, and Dentistry, University of Salerno, Baronissi, Italy
Chen, Melissa Mei:: Department of Neuroradiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, USA
Shatzkes, Deborah Rachelle:: Department of Radiology, Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Lenox Hill Hospital and The New York Head and Neck Institute, New York, NY, USA
Tali, Emin Turgut:: Department of Radiology, Gazi University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
Patel, Amy:: Department of Radiology, Liberty Hospital, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, Kansas City, MO, USA
Kotsenas, Amy Louise:: Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
Van Goethem, Johan:: Department of Biomedical Sciences, Antwerp University Hospital, Antwerp, Belgium

Department of Radiology, AZ Nikolaas, Sint-Niklaas, Belgium
Garg, Tushar:: Seth GS Medical College & KEM Hospital, Mumbai, India
Hirsch, Joshua Adam:: Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
Marti-Bonmati, Luis:: Medical Imaging Department, La Fe University and Polytechnic Hospital, Valencia, Spain
Gaillard, Frank:: Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry, and Health Sciences at the University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia

Department of Radiology, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, VIC, Australia
Ranschaert, Erik:: Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium