Vascular & Interventional Radiology

ELEC 785.2 / PRAD 605

Department
Radiology

Clinical or Non-Clinical Course
Clinical

Physician Assessed Patient Facing
Yes

Prerequisites
Completion of Phase 2 Clerkships

Goal

This elective is designed for students contemplating a career in diagnostic radiology. The student will both observe and participate in the performance of a variety of vascular and nonvascular interventional radiologic procedures. The pre- and post- procedure care of patients referred to the service will be stressed. Basic normal and abnormal angiographic anatomy will be reviewed.

For a two-week rotation, a maximum of two days will be allowed for interviews. For a four-week rotation, a maximum of four days will be allowed for interviews.

Objectives

At the end of this course, the student will be able to:
Identify which patients are candidates for interventional and/or angiographic procedures and describe the indications, contraindications, and potential complications of these procedures.

Method of Assessment

Standard Clinical 2wk Elective Evaluation - Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Standard Clinical 4wk Elective Evaluation - Honors/High Pass/Pass/Fail

Course Director
John Irish, 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 2

Duration
2 or 4 weeks

Who is this elective available to
M4s (in Phase 3)

Blocks Available
Blocks 1-7, 9b-12