Body Imaging (Combined Abdominal/Chest Subspecialties)
Title of Clerkship: Body Imaging (Combined Abdominal/Chest Subspecialties)
Elective Year: Fourth Year
Department: Radiology
Type of Elective: Clinical
Clerkship Site: ProMedica Toledo Hospital Radiology Department 2142 N. Cove Blvd.
Course Number: RADI711
Blocks Available: All blocks
Number of Students/ Block: 2
Faculty: Toledo Radiologic Associates Haitham Elsamaloty, MD
Elective Description/ Requirements:
Designed as a two-week supplement following Introduction to Diagnostic Radiology.
One will participate in two weeks of Abdominal/Thoracic Radiology daily clinical activities.
Students will attend all Abdominal/Thoracic radiology departmental case conferences
provided during the rotation and various interdisciplinary conferences when available.
Length of Clerkship: 2 weeks
Educational Course Objectives and Links to EPOs:
- Defend common abdominal/thoracic radiology tests, including their accuracy, limitations and risks by utilizing ACR Appropriateness Criteria for common conditions. (EPOs: IPC-2, PC-6, PC-7, PC-8, PC-9, PBL-1, SBP-1, SBP-2)
- Discuss and interpret clinical abdominal/thoracic radiology cases which provide clinical, radiologic, and pathologic correlations on various disease processes. (EPOs: IPC-2, MK-1, MK-4, MK-7, PBL-2, PC-6, PC_7, PC-8, PC-9)
- Incorporate patient specific variables into ordering and interpreting appropriate abdominal/thoracic imaging tests. (EPOs: MK-1, MK-4, MK-7, PBL-2, PC-6, PC-7, PC-8, PC-9)
- Identify the different abdominal/thoracic interventional procedures performed by radiology including their contraindications, risks and benefits. (EPOs: PC-6)
- Identify radiation, contrast, and MRI safety concerns to minimize and quantify risk from common abdominal imaging studies. (EPOs: IPC-3, MK-1, MK-7,PC-1, PC-5, PC-8)
- Communicate effectively with patients and clinicians when reporting imaging results or consulting on test appropriateness. (EPOs: IPC-2, IPC-3, PBL-3, )
Professionalism: UT/COMLS students will meet or exceed the institutional standards for professionalism as stated in the current Educational Program Objectives and the current Educational Course Objectives for the Sponsoring Department.
Instructional Methods:
- Small-group, Clinical skills and Didactic Sessions
- Lecture/Didactic sessions
- Independent study
- Observation of and participation in daily radiology cases
- Observation of image guided procedures
- Observation of and participation of technologies used in radiology including but not limited to CT, MRI, US, DR, and DM.
- Review of teaching cases and discussion with faculty (PACS time)
Evaluation Methods:
- Attendance
- Evaluation of participation in small-group discussion during case conferences
- Faculty/resident observation and assessment of clinical skills
- End of rotation case presentations and online case submissions over the 2 weeks.
Prerequisites: RADI705
Clerkship Director: Haitham Elsamaloty, M.D.
Clerkship Coordinator: Mary Carroll
Phone Number: 419-383-3403
Email: Mary.Carroll@utoledo.edu
Special Requirements: Under the Program Director’s discretion are students allowed to repeat this course, otherwise this course cannot be repeated.
AAMC Hot Topics Addressed in this Elective Clerkship: Clinical problem solving/decision making, Communication skills, Diagnostic Imaging, Evidence Based Medicine, Health Care Quality Improvements, Health Care Systems, Medical ethics, Medical Socioeconomics, Practice Management, Women’s Health
ECC Approved
June 2023