A review and perspective on the neural basis of radiological expertise

Abstract

Radiological expertise requires tremendous time, effort, and training. While there has been a myriad of studies focusing on radiological expertise and error, the precise underlying neural mechanism still remains largely unexplored. In this article, we review potential neural mechanisms, namely, the fusiform face area, working memory, and predictive coding and propose experiments to test the predictive coding framework.

Keywords: Fusiform face area; Predictive coding; Radiological expertise; Working memory.