Objectives

Recognize following abnormalities on:

• Chest x-ray
  • Pleural effusion
    • Fluid
    • CXR
    • CT
  • CHF
    • Pathology
    • Cardiomegaly
    • Basal congestion
    • Pulmonary edema
  • Pneumonia
    • Pathology
    • RUL Pneumonia
    • Lobe location
  • Emphysema
    • Pathology
    • Normal CXR
    • Hyperinflation
    • Bullae
  • Atelectasis
    • Pathology
    • Resorptive
    • Relaxation
    • Adhesive
  • Pulmonary nodule
    • Pathology
    • Cancer
    • Granuloma
      • CT
• CT abdomen/pelvis
  • Diverticular disease
    • Pathology
    • Diverticula
    • Diverticulitis
  • Appendicitis
    • Pathology
    • CT: Dilated appendix
    • Appendicolith
    • Abscess
  • Bowel obstruction
    • Pathology
    • Small bowel obstruction
    • Air fluid levels
    • Large bowel obstruction
  • Abdominal aortic aneurysm
    • Pathology
    • Ultrasound
    • CT
    • Rupture
  • Pancreatitis
    • Pathology
    • Acute pancreatitis
    • Inflammatory mass
    • Chronic pancreatitis
    • Psueudocust
  • Intra-abdominal abscess
    • Pathology
    • Subdiaphragmatic
    • Renal abscess
      • CT
  • Hepatic mass
    • Pathology
    • Hepatoma
    • In a cirrhotic
    • Metastasis
  • Renal mass
    • Pathology
    • Renal Cancer
    • Cystic lesion
    • Renal Cyst
  • Pancreatic mass
    • Pathology
    • Cancer
    • Courvoisier GB
    • CBD dilatation

Method of incorporation of the material in the curriculum:

Lectures (Most of the lectures covering clinical topics show radiological images)

1. CXR Clinicopathological Correlation; Dr. A.J. Chandrasekhar
2. Radiology and Oncology; Dr. Ken Pierce

Path Lab Sessions

• Radiological images are included with presentation of path material.

Small Group Sessions

• Web page to show radiological images for the cases.

Self Study

• Web site to cover the objectives

Evaluation

• Five test questions to cover the principles of radiology, including images.