Nuclear Medicine Clerkship

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VISITING: Open to visitors. TYPE OF CLERKSHIP: Elective. DESCRIPTION: Acquaints students with the basic principles of nuclear medicine, the instrumentation used (including SPECT-CT, PET-CT, and PET-MRI), the gamut of procedures available, and the judgments used to select specific diagnostic or therapeutic procedures and interpret results. The experience should be especially helpful for students planning a career in diagnostic radiology, nuclear medicine, cardiology, endocrinology, urology, or oncology. The student experience includes instruction in radiologic physics, instrumentation, responsibility for selected isotopic procedures, daily teaching rounds for review of all cases studies, observation of theragnostic patient visits and therapeutic administration and special conferences. NOTE: Visiting students wishing to apply for this clerkship must begin their VSLO application and submit for pre-approval. If pre-approved, visiting students will be notified and able to move forward with the remaining VSLO application requirements. PREREQUISITES: Medicine 300A. PERIODS AVAILABLE: 1-12, full-time for 4 weeks, 1 student per period. CLERKSHIP DIRECTOR: Jagruti Shah, MBBS & Matteo Novello, MD. CLERKSHIP COORDINATOR: Ann Vo, [email protected] & Sergio Sousa, [email protected]. REPORTING INSTRUCTIONS: Where: Nuclear Medicine Clinic, Second Floor, C21; Time: 8:30 am. CALL CODE: 0. OTHER FACULTY: C. Aparici, J. Cohen, G. Davidzon, B. Franc, E. Grady, K. Guja, A. Iagaru, U. Mahmood, M. Marar, F. Moradi, J. Nguyen, H. Song, R. Wu. LOCATION: SUMC.