Individual differences in echocardiography : Visual object recognition ability predicts cue utilization
Journal article
Carrigan, Ann J., Stoodley, Paul, Fernandez, Fernando, Sunday, Mackenzie A. and Wiggins, Mark W.. (2020). Individual differences in echocardiography : Visual object recognition ability predicts cue utilization. Applied Cognitive Psychology. 34(6), pp. 1369-1378. https://doi.org/10.1002/acp.3711
Authors | Carrigan, Ann J., Stoodley, Paul, Fernandez, Fernando, Sunday, Mackenzie A. and Wiggins, Mark W. |
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Abstract | Echocardiographers are highly specialised, skilled practitioners who play a critical role in medical imaging diagnostics. Yet, little is known about the cognitive and perceptual attributes of experts within this domain. This study was designed to examine the role of individual differences in expertise. Specifically, the contribution of a domain general visual expertise and pattern recognition, or cue utilization. Data were collected from 42 echocardiographers and 43 naïve participants. All of the participants competed the Novel Object Memory Test (NOMT). When compared, the echocardiographers were more accurate than the naïve participants. The echocardiographers also completed an echocardiography edition of the Expert Intensive Skills Evaluation 2.0, to establish behavioral indicators of context-related cue utilization. Those with relatively higher cue utilization performed more accurately on the NOMT, controlling for exposure. These results suggest that a general perceptual ability contributes to echocardiography potential and a sensitivity to cue-based learning may contribute to expertise. |
Keywords | cue utilization; medical image perception; visual expertise |
Year | 01 Jan 2020 |
Journal | Applied Cognitive Psychology |
Journal citation | 34 (6), pp. 1369-1378 |
Publisher | John Wiley and Sons Ltd (UK) |
ISSN | 0888-4080 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1002/acp.3711 |
Web address (URL) | https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/acp.3711 |
Open access | Published as non-open access |
Research or scholarly | Research |
Page range | 1369-1378 |
Author's accepted manuscript | License All rights reserved File Access Level Controlled |
Publisher's version | License All rights reserved File Access Level Controlled |
Output status | Published |
Publication dates | |
Online | 23 Nov 2020 |
Publication process dates | |
Accepted | 16 Jun 2020 |
Deposited | 05 Sep 2024 |
ARC Funded Research | This output has been funded, wholly or partially, under the Australian Research Council Act 2001 |
Grant ID | DP180100425 |
Additional information | © 2020 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. |
Research funding: Australian Research Council. Grant Number: DP180100425 Macquarie University. Grant Number: Seeding grant: Centre for Elite Performance, Expertise and Training | |
Place of publication | United Kingdom |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/90xw7/individual-differences-in-echocardiography-visual-object-recognition-ability-predicts-cue-utilization
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