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Nuclear Medicine Education Via Instagram: A Viable Method for Informal Lifelong Learning

Paige Bennett and Kathryn Morton
Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology June 2021, 49 (2) 175-177; DOI: https://doi.org/10.2967/jnmt.120.261438
Paige Bennett
1Nuclear Medicine Section, Department of Radiology, Wake Forest University Health Sciences, Winston-Salem, North Carolina; and
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2Nuclear Medicine Section, Department of Radiology, University of Utah Health Sciences, Salt Lake City, Utah
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    Representative Instagram post focused on nuclear medicine education.

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    Characteristics of Formal and Informal Learning Environments

    Formal learning environmentsInformal learning environments
    Systematic and structuredLess structured
    Restricted to certain time slotsAvailable almost any time
    Led by instructorSelf- or student-directed
    School, college, or universityOutside of school, college, or university
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    Examples of Nuclear Medicine Educational Sites on Instagram

    Instagram siteGeographic originNumber of followers
    @dr_nuclearIsrael∼2,760
    @nuclear_medicine_joJordan∼1,070
    @nuclear_radiologyUnited States∼7,100
    @nucmed_physicistIndonesia∼1,250
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    Age of Followers on Instagram Site Dedicated to Nuclear Medicine Education

    Age (y)Percentage of followers
    18–2413.2%
    25–3456.6%
    35–4421%
    45+9.2%
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    Engagement Analysis for Representative Post in Figure 1

    Type of engagementNumber of actions
    Likes184
    Comments10
    Shares11
    Saves36
    Profile visits42
    Follows9
    Total292
    • Engagement rate is 4.7% (292 total actions ÷ 6,154 impressions).

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