Diagnostic Radiology - Interventional Radiology

Catalog description

Interventional Radiology (IR) is an exciting, fast-paced, advanced clinical subspecialty that utilizes minimally invasive procedures under imaging guidance to treat a variety of vascular and non-vascular diseases in virtually every organ system in the body. Here at the University of Kansas Health System, the Interventional Radiology department boasts the largest volume of patients in the region, where one-year fellows record over 2500 cases and one-month resident rotations record over 230 cases. The Vascular and Interventional Radiology elective will allow for an immediate immersion into IR, working alongside the Interventional Radiology residents, fellows, and attendings. Students will be involved in all aspects of patient care, including morning preparative case presentations, inpatient rounding, consent and pre-procedural work-up, scrubbing in on the procedure, post-procedural care, and long-term follow-up. A typical day ranges from 7 am - 6 pm, with student involvement at all levels of patient care. Overall, this elective is designed to provide the student with a thorough understanding of an academic body- and neuro- IR practice by providing a hands-on experience and instruction regarding the role of IR in evaluating and managing medical and surgical conditions. The student will learn the basic necessary equipment and techniques of each procedure along with its indications, contraindications, and alternatives. Prerequisite: Medical Basic Sciences, 4th year status.