biostudies-literatureUnknown11Wolf JThe ability to observe and interpret images and clinical information is essential for veterinarians in clinical practice. The purpose of this study is to determine the utility of a novel teaching method in veterinary medicine, the incorporation of art interpretation using the Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS), on students' observational and clinical interpretation skills when evaluating radiographs and patient charts. Students were asked to observe and interpret a set of radiographs and a patient chart, subsequently involved in art interpretation using VTS, and then asked to observe and interpret a different set of radiographs and a different patient chart. Qualitative and quantitative analysis was performed, including scoring of observations and interpretations by a radiologist and emergenFrontiers in veterinary science1480301https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC11664864biostudies-literature"Visual thinking strategies" improves radiographic observational skills but not chart interpretation in third and fourth year veterinary students.PMC11664864Classe CJiang YColon ETillander MPeper KPhillips Kastenholz VWolf JLantow Vfalse"Visual thinking strategies" improves radiographic observational skills but not chart interpretation in third and fourth year veterinary students.The ability to observe and interpret images and clinical information is essential for veterinarians in clinical practice. The purpose of this study is to determine the utility of a novel teaching method in veterinary medicine, the incorporation of art interpretation using the Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS), on students' observational and clinical interpretation skills when evaluating radiographs and patient charts. Students were asked to observe and interpret a set of radiographs and a patient chart, subsequently involved in art interpretation using VTS, and then asked to observe and interpret a different set of radiographs and a different patient chart. Qualitative and quantitative analysis was performed, including scoring of observations and interpretations by a radiologist and emergen2024-01-01T00:00:00Z20242025-07-10T03:07:58.108Z2025-07-10T03:07:58.108ZS-EPMC116648643971779110.3389/fvets.2024.1480301