Interventional Radiology Sub-I
RD 513M.5
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Description
Interventional radiology (IR) is at the forefront in the development of minimally invasive therapies used to treat patients with a wide variety of ailments. From patients who require venous access to patients who require emergent embolization or shunt placement for bleeding, interventional radiology is at the core of many tertiary care medical centers.
Students who rotate through BIDMC IR operate as active members of the clinical service, including morning rounds, daily case review, scrubbing in as first assistant on procedures, and inpatient consultations.
Students will work closely with the fellows and staff throughout their rotation. Students will be exposed to the full range of diagnostic and interventional procedures including arteriography/venography, angioplasty, stents, thrombolysis, interventional oncology, TIPS, biliary drainage, venous and enteral access, varicose vein therapy, uterine fibroid embolization, and caval filters. Opportunities to participate in ongoing research activities are available for interested students.
There are daily informal teaching sessions given by the faculty that highlight every aspect of IR. Multiple weekly formal teaching sessions and didactics are a component of the IR elective as well.
The clerkship directors are highly vested in every medical student to ensure that they are getting the most out of the rotation regardless of whether their intended future career is in IR. Students will walk away from this elective with new insight and appreciation into this exciting and highly competitive field that most students are not exposed to during their medical education. Any student thinking about a career in a surgical field who wants to practice the most advanced technology in medicine should consider IR.
Not Available for Cross Registration
Open to Domestic Visiting Students
Open to International Visiting Students
