Survey On Musculoskeletal (MSK) Computed Tomography (CT) – imagingsig.aplar.org

Survey on MSK CT
Survey on MSK CT
Survey on MSUS

Survey on MSK CT
Survey on MSK CT
Survey on MSUS

SURVEY ON MUSCULOSKELETAL (MSK) COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY (CT)

For the purpose of this survey, CT includes X-ray microtomography (micro-CT) and dual energy computed tomography (DECT) (with the exception of questions with yes/no options, or requiring numbers, more than one box can be ticked)

"*" indicates required fields

Name*

First Last

Country*

Country

Specialty*

Years of experience performing CT*

Certified in CT by*

Q1. What is your main work setting?*

University hospital

Non-university hospital

Outpatient clinic

Private practice

Primary Care

Q2. Do you have access to CT?*

Yes, easy

Yes, difficult

No

If yes, please describe briefly the type of machine available: i.e. conventional CT, micro-CT, DECT, etc.*

Q3. Who reads your CT?*

You

Radiologist

Both

Q4. In clinical practice do you perform CT for helping in*

(you may tick more than 1 box)

Global (patient-level) diagnosis

Local (e.g. joint) level diagnosis

Decisions on systemic therapy

Decisions on local therapy

Monitoring therapy response

Assessment of structural damage in remission

Predicting outcome/treatment effect

Other

Q5. What are the main clinical indications for ordering CT for diagnostic purposes?

Indication

(% of patients in which CT is ordered)

Degenerative back pain

Diagnostic purposes - Degenerative back pain*

Sacroiliitis

Diagnostic purposes - Sacroiliitis*

Spinal involvement in spondyloarthritis

Diagnostic purposes - Spinal involvement in spondyloarthritis*

Peripheral arthritis

Diagnostic purposes - Peripheral arthritis*

Gout or other crystal-arthropathy

Diagnostic purposes - Gout or other crystal-arthropathy*

Others

Diagnostic purposes - Others*

Please specify what is/are the other clinical indication(s) for ordering CT for diagnostic purposes

Q6. What are the main clinical indications for ordering CT for management purposes (excluding diagnosis)?

Indication

(% of patients in which CT is ordered)

Degenerative back pain

Management purposes - Degenerative back pain*

Sacroiliitis

Management purposes - Sacroiliitis*

Spinal involvement in spondyloarthritis

Management purposes - Spinal involvement in spondyloarthritis*

Peripheral arthritis

Management purposes - Peripheral arthritis*

Gout or other crystal-arthropathy

Management purposes - Gout or other crystal-arthropathy*

Other

Management purposes - Other*

Please specify what is/are other clinical indications for ordering CT for management purposes (excluding diagnosis)

Q7. Do you use CT for teaching purposes?

No

Yes

Q7.1 What form of teaching do you provide?

Teaching residents/fellows (internally)

Teaching residents/fellows (externally)

Teaching at national courses

Teaching at EULAR Imaging Courses

Teaching at (CT Organisation?) course

Teaching at other courses

Q8. How have rheumatologists been trained in reading MSK CT in your country?*

EULAR Imaging course

National course*

Other course

Mentor

Self-taught

Training by radiologist

*offered by national rheumatology or radiology societies

Q9. Is MSK CT included in the rheumatology training curriculum?*

No

Yes

Q9.1. How long has reading MSK CT been included in the rheumatology training curriculum (years)?*

Q9.2 Is competency assessed?

No

Yes

Q9.3. If assessed what is necessary to achieve competency?*

Attending courses

Theoretical exam

Reading images

Training period

Others

In Q9.3, you have selected others, please specify*

Q10. Does the National Society of Rheumatology in your country offer courses on reading MSK CT?

No

Yes

Q10.1. How long have MSK CT courses been organized (years)?

Q10.2. How many rheumatologists trained in these courses (number)?

Q10.3. How many training levels are there?*

One level

Basic and advanced

Basic, intermediate and advanced

Modular courses in specific topics

Other

How many courses are offered per year (number)?*

Please specify course duration (days)*

In Q10.3, you have selcted others, please specify

Q10.4. What percentage of the course is spent on reading images (%)?*

Q10.5. What percentage of the course is spent on theoretical education (%)?*

Q10.6. Is competency in CT assessed at the end of the courses?*

No

Yes

Q10.7. What is necessary to achieve competency?

Attending courses

Theoretical exam

Reading images

Training period

Others

You have selected others, please specify*

Q11. Do you perform CT research?

No

Yes

Q11.1 What kind of research do you perform?*

Original research

Industry study

Q11.2 With regard to studies, how do you perform your reading?*

I read the images

Image reading is outsourced

Q12. Who is officially responsible for reading musculoskeletal CT in rheumatological patients in your country (more than one option)?

Radiologists

Rheumatologists

Orthopaedic Surgeons

Physical Medicine Specialists

Sport Medicine specialists

General Practitioners

Other

in Q12, you have selected others, please specify*

Q13. Who reads musculoskeletal CT images regularly in your country?

Radiologists

Rheumatologists

Orthopaedic Surgeons

Physical Medicine Specialists

Sport Medicine specialists

General Practitioners

Other

In Q13, you have selected others, please specify*

Q14. What % of rheumatologists routinely reads MSK CT in your country?*

<10%

10-20%

20-40%

40-60%

60-80%

>80%

Q15. What % of rheumatology departments/units have their own CT unit?*

<10%

10-20%

20-40%

40-60%

60-80%

>80%

Q16. What % of rheumatologist departments/units have access to MSK CT in your country?*

<10%

10-20%

20-40%

40-60%

60-80%

>80%

Q17. What % of rheumatologists are trained in reading MSK CT in your country?*

<10%

10-20%

20-40%

40-60%

60-80%

>80%

Q18. Is there any sort of national register of rheumatologists reading MSK CT?*

No

Yes

In Q18, you have selected yes, please provide details below:*

Q19. Is there a committee/subgroup in the National Society of Rheumatology responsible for practice and/or training in MSK CT?*

No

Yes

In Q19, you have selected yes, please provide details below:*

Q20. Do rheumatologists get reimbursement for reading CT images?*

No

Yes, in private practice

Yes, in public practice

Q21. Any further comments on MSK CT practice/training in your country?

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