Individual differences in echocardiography : Visual object recognition ability predicts cue utilization

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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
AuthorsCarrigan, Ann J., Stoodley, Paul, Fernandez, Fernando, Sunday, Mackenzie A. and Wiggins, Mark W.
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.

Keywordscue utilization; medical image perception; visual expertise
Year01 Jan 2020
JournalApplied Cognitive Psychology
Journal citation34 (6), pp. 1369-1378
PublisherJohn Wiley and Sons Ltd (UK)
ISSN0888-4080
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1002/acp.3711
Web address (URL)https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/acp.3711
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Page range1369-1378
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Accepted16 Jun 2020
Deposited05 Sep 2024
ARC Funded ResearchThis output has been funded, wholly or partially, under the Australian Research Council Act 2001
Grant IDDP180100425
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© 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 publicationUnited Kingdom
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