Interventional Radiology Sub-I @BWH
RD 513M.23
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Description
This course provides an opportunity for students who, having completed the core clerkship in radiology, wish further advanced instruction in Interventional Radiology. Students will spend four weeks in the Interventional Radiology Division at Brigham and Women's Hospital. During these four weeks, the students will be supervised by Brigham and Women's Hospital attending Interventional Radiology physicians. Students will also be paired with an experienced Interventional radiology senior radiology resident or fellow. The students will be able to observe and participate in vascular procedures (including chemo- and radio-embolization, TIPS and BRTO) and non-vascular interventional procedures (such vertebral augmentation, hepatobiliary and urinary interventions).
Students will learn the essentials of interventional radiology in a busy academic practice, including clinical evaluation and preparation for the interventional procedures, performing the actual procedures and post-procedural management. The students will have an opportunity to participate in evaluation of the patients in the Interventional Radiology Outpatient Clinic. The students will also be able to elect to visit Interventional Radiology Vein Centers and participate in endovascular management of patients with varicose veins. The students will also have an opportunity to practice performing variety of interventional radiologic procedures on an endovascular simulator. Each day the students will be able to observe about 20 different interventional procedures and actively participate in 4-5 interventional procedures of their choice.
Students will also participate in a daily morning rounds. By the end of the clerkship, the students will be familiar with clinical aspects of managing patients before, during and after interventional radiologic procedures, and with technical aspects of basic and more advanced radiologic interventions. Suggested weekly reading assignments will be given. Students will be assessed with a final evaluation at the end of the clerkship. This course would be particularly suited to a student interested in interventional radiology, diagnostic radiology, emergency medicine, or surgery.
Not Available for Cross Registration
Open to Domestic Visiting Students
Open to International Visiting Students
