Diagnostic Radiology Advanced

Catalog description

This is an advanced 4-week elective that seeks to build on radiologic, and experiences gained in the pre-clerkship and clerkship years. It may be used to build upon experience from the 2-week Diagnostic Radiology Introductory Elective. Students will be expected to serve at the level of a sub-intern. Students will gain a deeper understanding of the core principles, foundational knowledge, and essential skills relevant to the specialty. Students will have the opportunity to review imaging exams independently and create a preliminary radiology report similar to a junior radiology resident, under the close supervision of dedicated radiology teaching faculty. Students should anticipate greater confidence using a PACS-based workstation, improved use of accurate imaging-based terminology, and greater experience building an imaging-based differential diagnosis. This is a full-day elective which includes one-to-one instruction at the radiology workstation. Students will also participate in resident-centered lectures and conferences to learn how to effectively communicate imaging findings to colleagues.