Department: Radiology
Elective Title: Interventional Radiology
RAD 9305
Campus: Northeast Location of Elective: Altru Health System
Preceptor(s): Randall J. Smith, M.D.
Period(s) offered and
number of students per period: All
periods
Purpose: To expose the medical student to a
variety of interventional radiology procedures with the goal of identifying
appropriate indications, performing pre-procedural evaluation, performing
procedures, and participating in post-procedure care and follow-up.
Objectives: Following
successful completion of this elective, the student will be able to:
1. Effectively
evaluate an Interventional Radiology (IR) patient to determine if he/she is an
appropriate candidate for conscious sedation.
2. Identify the
imaging modalities used in IR procedures and choose correctly the modality for
a given patient and procedure.
3. Interpret basic
plain films, fluoroscopic images, angiographic images, ultrasounds, CT scans,
MRI scans, and nuclear medicine scans used in evaluating and treating IR
patients.
4. Identify
appropriate indications for various IR procedures.
5. Perform
image-guided vascular access procedures.
6. Perform a thorough
H&P to diagnose peripheral vascular disease (PVD) and participate in
treatment including conservative management, pre-procedure evaluation, and performance
of procedure, post-procedure care, and follow-up care.
7. Perform a
thorough H&P to diagnose venous disease and participate in treatment
including conservative management, pre-procedure evaluation, and performance of
procedure, post-procedure care, and follow-up care.
8. Perform a
thorough H&P to diagnose genitourinary tract disease and participate in
treatment including conservative management, pre-procedure evaluation, and performance
of procedure, post-procedure care, and follow-up care.
9. Perform
image-guided biopsies, aspirations, and/or drainages.
Instructional
Activities: During this elective, students
will be involved in/experience:
1. Reading of Handbook of Interventional Radiologic
Procedures by Kandarpa and Aruny, third edition.
2. Direct continuous
contact with the preceptor.
3. Observation of
and participation in interventional radiology procedures. This would include all phases from receipt of
the consult to post-procedure patient visit.
4. Daily
interpretive sessions in IR suite and CT suites.
5. Appropriate
documentation (handwritten or dictated notes) of interactions with the patients
seen during the elective.
Criteria for Grading: During and
following this elective, the preceptor will:
1. Judge by direct
observation the student’s participation in clinical care of the patients.
2. Judge by direct
observation the student’s level of proficiency in diagnosis and treatment of
interventional radiology patients.
3. Judge by direct
observation the student’s ability to perform an efficient H&P exam and
review the patient’s medical record.
4. Judge by direct
observation the student’s ability to work as a member of an integrated health
team.
5. Judge by direct
observation the student’s ability to present cases and integrate, assess, and
learn new information.
6. Complete the
standard UND 4th year evaluation form with particular attention to
the skills obtained in the items listed above under ‘Criteria for Grading’.
