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Diagnostic Radiology – SFH

Updated: 6/7/2017

PREREQUISITES AND PLACEMENT IN THE CURRICULUM:
Students must have completed their M3 Core Clerkships in Medicine and Surgery.

PURPOSE:
The purpose of the clerkship is to develop in the student a solid background in General Radiology and other imaging procedures. Emphasis is placed on the appropriate application and usefulness of imaging procedures in specific clinical settings, their limitations and risks, and their relative value in particular clinical disorders. In addition, the students are apprised of the facts and fallacies on the issue of radiation exposure and hazard, a subject fraught with controversy and misinformation to the average student.

COMPETENCIES:
The aim at the completion of the clerkship is for the student to have a basic understanding of the role of Radiology in quality, cost effective patient care, and gain insight into the imaging work-up of many clinical problems.

INSTRUCTIONAL FEATURES:
The students work directly and closely with residents in the Diagnostic Radiology program, with overall supervision by one of the faculty members. Emphasis throughout the clerkship is on image interpretation. In addition, the student becomes involved with fluoroscopic procedures, interventional studies, and other imaging modalities such as CT, MRI, Ultrasound, and Nuclear Medicine. The student is required to attend the daily noon conference, the Friday didactic lectures and the weekly textbook discussion group. Electronic resources are available on the hospital’s intranet. At the end of the Clerkship, the student is expected to present a 15 minute talk to the department on a topic of interest in Radiology accompanied by appropriate images.

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  • Program Number

    ELEC  672

  • Program Contacts

    Program Director: Joseph Calandra, M.D.

    Coordinator: Anita Goodwin
    Email: Anita.Goodwin@amitahealth.org
    Telephone: 847-316-6101
    Fax: 847-316-2241

  • Program Information

    Location: SFH

    Duration: 4 Weeks
    Night Call: No
    Weekends: No
    Students Accepted: Min. 1  Max. 1  All requests must be made via email to coordinator.
    Housestaff Used as Faculty: Yes
    Lectures/Conferences/Faculty Contact: Yes
    Laboratory/Independent Study: 0
    Outpatient: NA
    Inpatient: NA
    Total Hours /Week: 40

  • Reporting Instructions

    Go to main entrance of hospital. The receptionist will direct you to the Radiology Department. When in Radiology, ask for Residency Coordinator. The start time is at 8:00 AM.