Comparison of spatial and non-verbal reasoning abilities in veterinarians in the fields of radiology and surgery

Spatial ability tests measure capacity for mentally understanding and interpreting three-dimensional images. Such skills have been found to be predictive for anatomical learning success and proficiency in human and veterinary medical students. Veterinarians in the radiology and surgery field develop...

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Published in:Frontiers in veterinary science 2024-11, Vol.11, p.1438062
Main Authors: Gutierrez, Juan Claudio, Holladay, Steven D
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
anatomy
spatial ability
veterinary radiologists
veterinary surgeons
visual reasoning
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Summary:Spatial ability tests measure capacity for mentally understanding and interpreting three-dimensional images. Such skills have been found to be predictive for anatomical learning success and proficiency in human and veterinary medical students. Veterinarians in the radiology and surgery field develop high levels of three-dimensional topographic anatomic understanding through exposure to anatomy portions of the veterinary curriculum, followed by highly specialized residency programs. Validated testing tools were used to compare spatial and general non-verbal reasoning abilities in veterinarians in the field of radiology (radiology group, RG) and veterinarians in the field of surgery (surgery group, SG). These tests were: Guay's Visualization of Views Test: Adapted Version (GVVT), the Mental Rotation Test (MRT), and Raven's Advanced Progressive Matrices Test, short form (APMT). Results showed a significant difference for GVVT scores in favor of the RG (15.2 ± 0.3 and 12.3 ± 0.4, respectively,  
ISSN:2297-1769
2297-1769
DOI:10.3389/fvets.2024.1438062