4.6 Review

The Application of Eye-Tracking Technology in the Assessment of Radiology Practices: A Systematic Review

Journal

APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
Volume 12, Issue 16, Pages -

Publisher

MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/app12168267

Keywords

eye-tracking; radiographic interpretation; healthcare interpretation patterns; medical assessment

Ask authors/readers for more resources

This review analyzed the literature on the use of eye-tracking equipment in the evaluation of radiological image interpretation. The majority of the literature focused on competency assessment of professionals, with conflicting results in terms of speed and eye-metrics. While eye-tracking as an educational tool was suggested to improve educational repertoire and interpretation technique, the literature on visual search behavior analysis and evaluation of assistive aids did not provide strong conclusions due to research limitations.
The aim of this review is to provide an in-depth analysis of literature pertaining to the use of eye-tracking equipment in the evaluation of radiological image interpretation by professionals in clinical practice. A systematic search of current literature was conducted through the databases of CINAHL, Medline, ProQuest, PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science and Wiley Online Library. A total of 25 articles were included in the final analysis. The literature gathered referenced four main discussions, which were competency assessment, educational tools, visual search behaviour and assistive aid evaluations. The majority of articles (68%) referenced to the competency assessment of professional groups yet appeared to have conflicting results within the categories of speed and eye-metrics. Significant conclusions could be made pertaining to confidence (100%) and accuracy measurements (56%), which suggested a background of higher experience correlates to a higher rate of accuracy and a higher confidence level. Other findings regarding the main themes focused on eye-tracking as an educational tool, where the literature suggests that such equipment may be useful in improving educational repertoire and interpretation technique. Literature pertaining to the visual search behaviour analysis and the evaluation of assistive aids did not provide strong conclusions due to research limitations. Whilst the use of eye-tracking in the analysis of radiological practices is a promising new venture to quantify the interpretation patterns of professionals, undertaking future research is recommended to solidify conclusions and provide greater insight.

Authors

I am an author on this paper
Click your name to claim this paper and add it to your profile.

Reviews

Primary Rating

4.6
Not enough ratings

Secondary Ratings

Novelty
-
Significance
-
Scientific rigor
-
Rate this paper

Recommended

No Data Available
No Data Available