Department of Radiology

Clinical Orientation

The objectives are:

1. Offer the student an approach to the fundamentals of clinical medicine (including surgery, pediatrics and obstetrics, and gynecology) through radiologic methods, thereby enabling the student to properly sequence the ordering of imaging studies and to search for radiographic findings.
2. Present the student with the capabilities and limitations of various imaging modalities and the alternatives, particularly in light of health care reform and cost containment.
3. Assist the student in learning the character and magnitude of radiation exposure hazards and the measures available to effect protection from them.
4. Present the physical and biological principles involved in the interaction of radiation and tissues as it relates to radiotherapy.
5. Explore with the student the scope and limitations in the use of the various ionizing radiations in the management of the cancer patient as well as the patient with benign disease.
6. Introduce the student to practical considerations in the use of radioisotopes in the diagnosis and treatment of disease.

The Radiology staff provides assistance to all other disciplines of the College. The fundamental principles involved in the use of radiologic methods in clinical diagnosis are presented. Clinical application of anatomical findings and physiological processes are presented in order to increase students' motivation, broaden their perspective, relate "basic science" information to clinical applications, and increase students' knowledge in anatomy and physiology. Pathological entities are liberally presented using studies on current patients and cases from the teaching files.

The department also provides interaction for specialty conferences which are conducted in cooperation with the major clinical departments and as a part of the program for junior and senior students.

The Radiology Department assists in the presentation of the courses in which correlative teaching techniques are used throughout the medical curriculum.

The teaching-learning experience is conducted by the radiological staff on a daily basis. Students are evaluated on the basis of attendance, interest, initiative, attitude conducive to learning, understanding of the subject, diligence in carrying out assignments, quality of personal effort, and improvement during the period of exposure