Diagnostic Radiology

ELEC 672 / PRAD 604

Department

Radiology

Elective Number

ELEC 672 / PRAD 604

Clinical or Non-Clinical Course

Clinical

Physician Assessed Patient Facing

No

Prerequisites

Completion of Phase 2 Clerkships

Goal

This course provides a broad-based introduction to the world of medical imaging. Students will be required to either purchase a textbook (approximately $60.00) or access eBook online. They will be required to read the textbook in its entirety and will be tested on the material in the book as well as lecture content. A series of lectures will be presented to the students, in person or via Zoom. The student's grade will be based on tests that will be given during the elective and attendance of required lectures and clinic duties.

Students may be required to attend clinical rotations within the Dept. of Radiology at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center: fluoroscopy, plain films, neuroradiology, interventional radiology, nuclear medicine, body imaging, radiation oncology, and pediatric radiology.

Objectives

At the end of this course, the student will be able to:

  1. Describe the basics of reading chest and abdominal films.
  2. Describe the appropriate use of diagnostic radiological examinations and their applications in medicine.
  3. Discuss the field of medical imaging and the types of evidence that radiologists often use in formulating diagnoses.

Method of Assessment

Standard Clinical 4wk Elective Evaluation - Honors/High Pass/Pass/Fail

Additional Methods

1. Examinations. 2. Attendance of all required lectures unless prior approval for absence obtained. 3. Attendance for any required clinical rotations in the Radiology Department, when applicable, unless approval for absence obtained.

Course Director

Amanda Cross, MD

Course Coordinator

Deanna Silotto

dsilotto@uic.edu

309-655-3230

Location

SFMC

Setting

Outpatient
Inpatient

Night Call

No

Laboratory

No

Weekends

No

House Staff

Yes

Number of Learners per Block

Max of 14

Duration

4 weeks

Who is this elective available to

M4s (in Phase 3)

Blocks Available

Blocks 1,7,12