Diagnostic Radiology Elective
We offer a 4-week pediatric subspecialty elective in radiology to 4th year medical students.
Objectives
- Become familiar with pediatric radiographic diagnostic procedures
- Learn the anatomy, physiology and pathology of different organ systems in pediatric age groups as they pertain to radiology
- Understand the importance of immobilization, sedation and radiation protection in pediatric radiology
Description
- Become familiar with the equipment and performance of radiographic examinations from the viewpoint of children and their special needs
- Discuss and participate with pediatric radiology faculty in interpretation of examinations of the skeletal system, the chest and cardiovascular systems, the gastrointestinal and genitourinary tract
- Attend special and interventional procedures
- Assume increasing responsibility in complicated case reviews, study and review clinical and imaging findings, and select and submit appropriate cases for inclusion in institutional teaching files
- Attend intra-departmental and inter-departmental conferences, developing and presenting one or more intra-departmental presentations
- Participate in ongoing discussion and critiques with radiology faculty
- Typical daily schedule: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday–Friday
- Night call/special requirements: None
