EP192: Medical Image Perception: Insights with Claudia Mello-Thoms

Visual Expertise and Diagnostic Accuracy with Claudia Mello-Thoms, PhDIn this episode of The Girl Doc Survival Guide, Christine interviews Claudia Mello-Thoms, PhD, an Associate Professor of Radiology and Biomedical Engineering at the University of Iowa. Claudia discusses her research on visual search, medical image perception, and why errors occur in reading radiological images. Key topics include the use of eye tracking to detect unconscious viewing patterns, the different diagnostic approaches of experts and novices in pathology, and the concept of visual templates aiding rapid diagnosis. Claudia shares insights into how experts efficiently use low magnification to guide further detailed inspection, and the cognitive load differences between experienced and inexperienced diagnosticians.00:00 Introduction to Claudia Mello-Thoms00:47 Eye Tracking in Radiology02:12 Pathologists and Microscopic Slides06:56 Visual Search Strategies in Medical Imaging09:42 Expert vs. Novice: Cognitive Processes11:35 Templates and Rapid Recognition20:48 Conclusion and Next Episode Teaser