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Dec 26, 2024
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Catalog 2022-2023 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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ELECT ENERA - Neuroradiology Director(s): Luis De Alba, M.D. Duration: 4 Weeks Location: Academic Medical Center at Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport Maximum Number of Students: 2 Elective Offered During Blocks: All Course Code: ENERA NOTE: Enrollment: By permission only, must have an interest in Radiology and/or Interventional Radiology 4 Credits
Brief Description of Activities:
- To attend the Neuroradiology read out sessions from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
- To attend the daily Radiology noon conferences as well as the monthly Neuroanatomy/Neuroradiology and Neuropathology/Neuroradiology conferences.
- To meet with the elective director, Dr. Gonzalez-Toledo, for dedicated teaching on anatomy and pathology topics.
- To collect at least 10 cases representing the most common pathologies on a CD.
Goals: To familiarize the senior medical student with the subspecialty area of Neuroradiology, including the different imaging modalities available, especially CT and MRI.
Objectives:
- To give the student a basic understanding of the computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance (MRI) anatomy of the brain and spine.
- To give the student an understanding of CT and MRI techniques.
- To show CT and MR images of the most common pathologies in neurological and neurosurgical patients.
Resources for Learning: The daily read out sessions with the radiology resident and the assigned faculty on this service.
Reading Assignments: References: Osborn AG, Blaser SI, Salzman KL. “Pocket Radiologist. Brain”. WB Saunders. 2002
Evaluation:
- Professionalism: Punctual attendance, maturity, and interaction with faculty and residents.
- Participation during the read out sessions and when asked questions.
Helpful Information Brief Description of Activities:
1) To attend the Neuroradiology read out sessions from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
2) To attend the daily Radiology 7:30 am noon conferences as well as the monthly Neuroanatomy/Neuroradiology and Neuropathology/Neuroradiology conferences.
3) To meet with the elective director, Dr. De Alba, for dedicated teaching on anatomy and pathology topics.
Offered: All
Pass/Fail
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