Analog Radiology

Catalog Description: 

This elective is focused on the FILM archive of Howard Ansel, MD. During a career spanning 4 decades, Dr. Ansel generated an impressive collection of high-quality radiographic studies, primarily gastrointestinal. While radiology has trended towards cross-sectional imaging, a thorough understanding of 2D radiographic anatomy is still an essential part of image interpretation. The ideal student is planning for a career in diagnostic radiology. Familiarity with this archive will provide him or her with a tremendous head start in understanding the radiographic appearance of disease. The student will be provided with a workspace and a lightbox to review the FILMS in the VA Nuclear Medicine division.

Syllabus

Note: Contact the Course Coordinator for any syllabi for previous years. 

Sites:  

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Typical weekly schedule/Delivery Mode: M-F 8:00 - 4:30

Direct patient care: No

Consent Requirement: Arranged. Please contact the course coordinator via email for permission to schedule.

Course Objectives:

 At the end of the clerkship the student will:

1. Differentiate the appearance of a variety of diseases on plain films and fluoroscopy.
2. Demonstrate the appropriate use of fluoroscopy and how that utilization has changed over time.

Graded Components:

The student will be expected to review the entire archive (over 1000 cases). Then, based off these cases, the student will be expected to create and work on an improvement project of their choice. The ultimate goal is that each student’s improvement project improves the course overall.  This improvement project will be 100% of the student’s grade.

Grading Scale:  H/E/S/N

Allow repetition of course: Repetition not allowed

Course equivalency:  Does not apply

Course Personnel: 

Kayla Memmken, 

Kayla.Meemken@va.gov