Open Educational Resource for Initial and Continuous Mammography Training using Virtual Questionnaire and Gamification Techniques

• Paulo C. Silva Federal University of Uberlândia http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3542-7368
• Gabriel F. Cyrino Federal University of Uberlândia http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7307-0171
• Edgard Lamounier Federal University of Uberlândia http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6293-9521
• Alexandre Cardoso Federal University of Uberlândia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2023-9647
• Ana C. Patrocinio Federal University of Uberlândia http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9376-7689

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5753/sbie.2021.218396

Abstract

The training of students and technicians in mammography is essen tial for high quality radiological images, with a direct impact on the ability to diagnose breast cancer. Observing the gap in the initial and continuous training of professionals in this area for several reasons, this work presents an open educational resource for training in mammography. This work presents the MEP (Mammography Education Platform) system, which uses gamification techniques through a virtual environment associated with a questionnaire and mana gement module. The created system has a potential for use in initial courses and continuous training, as well as in quality control programs.

Keywords: Mammography, training, virtual reality, Questionnaire

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