COURSE BASED RADIOLOGY CURRICULUM

Objectives for Each Course / Clerkship
Resources for Learning

First Year Block 1: For each topic identify anatomical structures in radiology images

Image list provides zoomified images of bones for learning anatomy. SHB faculty can use these images to teach Anatomy. Not part of Radiology curriculum examination.

Radiology Curriculum:

  1. Imaging Procedures
  2. CT Chest/Abdomen/Pelvis
  3. MR Brain and Spine
  4. Arterial system

 

Lecture
12/9/2021 Overview of Radiology curriculum for MS1 students - Jennifer Lim-Dunaham, MD
Web Resources
  1. Radiology Curriculum 
Evaluation

12/13/2021 MS 1 Radiology Examination

Mechanisms

Second Year Block 2: For each topic recognize characteristic imaging findings correlated with Pathology. Recognize classical images for each problem.

Recognize the following abnormalities on:

  • CT abdomen/pelvis
    • diverticular disease
    • appendicitis
    • bowel obstruction
    • abdominal aortic aneurysm
    • pancreatitis
    • intra-abdominal abscess
    • hepatic mass
    • renal mass
    • pancreatic mass

    Neuroscience

    1. Intra cranial Hemorrhage
    2. CVA Stroke
    3. Brain Edema
    4. Hydrocephalus
    5. CNS infections
    6. Brain Tumors
    7. Spine problems
    8. Multiple sclerosis

     

Lectures

Most of the lectures covering clinical topics contain radiological images.

  1. 11/22/2013 CXR Clinicopathological Correlation  (PDF); A.J. Chandrasekhar, MD
  2. 04/5/2022 Overview of Abdomen and Neuro-radiology Radiology curriculum, Jennifer Lim-Dunaham, MD
Path Lab Sessions
  • Radiological images are included with presentation of path material.
Small Group Sessions
  • Web page to show radiological images for the cases.
Self Study
Evaluation
  • 4/14/2021 MS2 Radiology examination

Patient Centered Medicine II

Second Year Block 2: For each topic recognize characteristic image findings correlated with Pathology and physical examination findings. Recognize classical images for each problem.

    1. CXR Reading: Systematic approach
    2. Learn to access images from Teaching EPIC module
    3. Recognize
      1. Pneumonia
      2. Atelectais
      3. Cavitary disease
      4. CHF
      5. Pneumothorax
      6. Lung Mass
      7. Pleural effusion
      8. Diffuse lung disease
      9. Tubes and Lines
Lectures
  1. 12/02/2021 Overview of Chest radiology,Jennifer Lim-Dunaham, MD
  2. 01/07/2014 Chest Radiology  (PDF); Kenneth Pierce, MD
Small Group Sessions

Students are expected to review films (one week before the session) and commit to a diagnosis and come prepared to discuss the films with the facilitator.

Web Resources
Evaluation
  • 12/16/21 MS2 Radiology examination  in Chest Radiology
 
Introduction to third Year clerkships

Imaging procedures and their utility:

Able to convey Indications, limitation, cost, principle of each imaging procedure.

Abel to apply this knowledge in selecting the initial imaging procedure for common clinical problems.

Lectures
  1. 06/29/2021 Selection of Imaging Procedures for common clinical problems. A.J Chandrasekhar, MD and Jennifer Lim-Dunaham, MD
    Web Resources

Medicine Clerkship

Third Year Block 3: For each topic identify the optimal imaging procedure (work up) and recognize characteristic findings

  1. CT chest anatomy
  2. Pleural effusion
  3. Pneumonia
  4. W/U of CHF / MUGA scan
  5. COPD
  6. Atelectasis
  7. W/U of pulmonary nodule
  8. Echocardiograms
  9. Pericardial effusion
  10. Degenerative joint disease
  11. W/U of GB disease  / HIDA scan
  12. W/u Bone and Joint pain / Bone scan
  13.  W/U of GI bleeding /Tagged RBC scan
  14. W/U of PE / V/Q scan
  15. W/U of cardiac ischemia /Myocardial perfusion scan / Coronary angiogram
  16. W/U of common cancers
  17. W/U of DVT
  18. W/U of back pain
Lectures
Small Group Case Discussions
  • Most sessions discuss imaging aspects of the case
Ward Rounds and Patient Management Sessions
  • Patient management involves imaging studies review in most
Web Resources
Weekly Cases for interpretation ( 8 )
Evaluation
  • 06/08/2021 Year end MS3 Topics in Clinical Medicine Examination

 

Surgery Clerkship

Third Year Block 4: For each topic identify the optimal imaging procedure (work up) and recognize characteristic findings

  1. Abdominal aortic aneurysm
  2. Aortic dissection
  3. Acute abdomen
  4. Appendicitis
  5. Ascites
  6. Bowel obstruction
  7. Calcifications
  8. Cholecystitis
  9. Diverticular disease
  10. Hematuria and flank pain
  11. Hepatic mass
  12. Intra-abdominal abscess
  13. Mammography
  14. Pancreatic mass
  15. Pancreatitis
  16. Peripheral vascular disease
  17. Pneumoperitoneum
  18. Primary bone tumors
  19. Prostate evaluation
  20. Renal mass
  21. Secondary bone tumors
  22. CT anatomy of abdomen
 
Self Study
Ward Rounds and Patient Management
  • Includes review of radiological images
Web Resources
Weekly Cases for interpretation ( 8 )
Evaluation
  • 06/08/2021 Year end MS3 Topics in Clinical Medicine Examination

 

Pediatric Clerkship

Third Year Block 5: For each topic identify the optimal imaging procedure (work up) and recognize characteristic findings

  1. Recognize on chest x-ray
    • Pneumothorax 
    • Hyaline membrane disease /RDS
    • Pneumonia
  2. Use and utility of radiology in the work up of suspected child abuse
  3. Pyloric stenosis
  4. Intussussception
  5. Pediatric brain tumors
  6. Rickets
  7. Osteomyelitis
  8. Foreign body
  9. Croup
  10. Appendicitis
Web Resources
Weekly Cases for interpretation ( 6 )
Evaluation

06/08/2021 Year end MS3 Topics in Clinical Medicine Examination

Family Medicine Clerkship

Third Year Block 5: For each topic identify the optimal imaging procedure (work up) and recognize characteristic findings

  1. Use and utility of radiology in the work-up of 
    • Neck pain 
    • Back pain 
  2. Preventive medicine 
    1. Screening for lung cancer
    2. Screening for breast cancer
    3. Screening for prostate cancer
    4. Screening for osteoporosis / Bone densitometry
    5. Screening for coronary artery disease
  3. Common problems
    1. Sinusitis
    2. Congestive heart failure
    3. Arthritis
    4. Tuberculosis
During ward rounds and clinic encounters
Self study
Web resource
Weekly Cases for interpretation ( 6 )
Evaluations
  • 06/08/2021 Year end MS3 Topics in Clinical Medicine Examination

OB/GYNE Clerkship

Third Year Block 5: For each topic identify the optimal imaging procedure (work up) and recognize characteristic findings

  1. Anatomy of female pelvis
  2. Pregnancy normal
  3. Pregnancy molar
  4. Anencephalic pregnancy
  5. Placenta previa
  6. Ectopic pregnancy
  7. Fetal age
  8. PID
  9. Ovarian tumors
  10. Fibroids
  11. Hysterosalpingogram
  12. Torsion of ovary
  13. IUD
  14. Pyosalphinx
Ward rounds and clinic encounters
Small Group Sessions
Self study / Web Resources
Weekly Cases for interpretation ( 6 )
Evaluation
  • 06/08/2021 Year end MS3 Topics in Clinical Medicine Examination

Neurology Clerkship

  1. Neuroanatomy of brain
    1. Axial
    2. Sagittal
    3. Coronal
  2. Neuroanatomy of spine
    1. Atlas and odontoid
    2. Cervical spine
    3. Thoracic spine
    4. Lumbar spine
  3. Intra cranial Hemorrhage
  4. CVA Stroke
  5. Brain Edema
  6. Hydrocephalus
  7. CNS infections
  8. Brain Tumors
  9. Spine problems
  10. Multiple sclerosis
  11. Imaging indications
During patient rounds, clinic encounter with patients and during conferences.
Lectures
Self study
Weekly Cases for interpretation (4)
Evaluation
  • 06/08/2021 Year end MS3 Topics in Clinical Medicine Examination
Last updated 09/06/2013