It is one of the objectives of the Department to teach undergraduate and postgraduate students radiological imaging and other fields of medicine through our programs, as follows:
A. UNDERGRADUATE
RAD 104 (Radiologic Anatomy):
INTRODUCTION
This course is given to all Second year medical students, in the second Semester of each Academic Year with a credit of one (1) hour lecture weekly. The students are taught the radiological appearances of the normal structures as displayed by various imaging modalities including Plain Film, Ultrasound, Computed Tomography, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Isotope Imaging and Angiography.
GENERAL AIMS
The course is designed to extend the students’ radiological knowledge in anatomy, so as to correlate what they know in gross anatomy with the findings on imaging modalities and to enable them to differentiate the normal from abnormal appearances of different structures on these imaging modalities and therefore understand the many medical and surgical conditions in the future during their clinical rotations.
OBJECTIVES
At the end of the course, the students will be able to identify anatomical structures and landmarks on various imaging studies, to differentiate the normal from abnormal structures and understand the many medical and surgical conditions (in Clinical Medicine).
TEACHING METHODOLOGY
The course lasts for one semester with credit of one (1) hour lecture weekly. The lecture is designed to stimulate interaction between the student and the lecturer.
STUDENT’S ASSESSMENT
I. Continuous Assessment: (40 marks)
This is made by MCQ type questions which usually include radiological slides ............. (8-16 Slides) each slide will have five questions.
II. Final examination: (60 marks)
This is made also by MCQ type questions which usually include radiological slides ............. (12-24 Slides) each slide will have five questions.
SUGGESTED READING TEXTBOOKS
Imaging Atlas of Human Anatomy, Third Edition, by Jamie Weir and Peter H. Abrahams, Mosby, ISBN 0-7234-3295-5; and Anatomy in Diagnostic Imaging by P. Fleckenstein and J.
Tranum-Jensen, WB Saunders Company, ISBN 0-7216-9358-X.
RAD 361 (Diagnostic Radiology):
INTRODUCTION
This course is given to all Third year medical students, in the first semester of each Academic Year with a credit of one (1) hour lecture weekly. The students are taught the basic imaging principles, radiological techniques, the radiological findings in common diseases and role of various imaging modalities including Plain Film, Ultrasound, Computed Tomography, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Isotope Imaging and Angiography, in the diagnosis.
GENERAL AIMS
The course is designed to extend the students’ knowledge of diagnostic radiology to enable them understand the diagnostic value of Radiology in Clinical Medicine.
OBJECTIVES
At the end of the course, the students will be able to recognize the imaging findings in common diseases on the different imaging modalities and correlate the finding with the clinical findings. The student will also be able to properly select the appropriate imaging tool for different clinical problems.
TEACHING METHODOLOGY
The course lasts for one semester with credit of one (1) hour lecture weekly. The lecture is designed to stimulate interaction between the student and the lecturer.
STUDENT’S ASSESSMENT
I. Continuous Assessment: (40 marks)
This is made by MCQ type questions which usually include radiological slides ............. (8-16 Slides) each slide will have five questions.
II. Final examination: (60 marks)
This is made also by MCQ type questions which usually include radiological slides ............ (12-24 Slides) each slide will have five questions.
SUGGESTED READING TEXTBOOKS
Lecture Notes on Radiology by P. R. Patel, Blackwell Science, ISBN 0-632-04758-5; and Diagnostic Imaging by P. Armstrong, M. L. Wastic, Blackwell Science Ltd., ISBN 0-865-42696-1
Aside from RAD Courses 104 and 361, the Department also provides internship/elective training course for medical students with an average of five (5) interns in each rotation/cycle. The interns spend 5 weeks training in different areas of radiology (General Radiology, Ultrasound, CT/MRI, Nuclear Medicine/Angio. & Interventional Radiology). The objective of this training course is to enhance the students’ knowledge about the role of radiology in clinical practice and how to select the appropriate imaging tool for different clinical problems.
B. POSTGRADUATE
The department provides full residency training for the King Saud University (KSU) Fellowship Program in Radiology under the auspices of Saudi Council for Health Specialties (Saudi Board of Radiology). This is four years training program, during which the resident will be exposed to the different imaging modalities, learning to perform all the procedures and hold first responsibility to do emergency cases during on call. After the successful completion of the four years of training and passing the final exam, the candidate will hold the King Saud University fellowship degree.
New applicants / candidates are required to register to the Postgraduate Center and should sit for the Selection Interview to qualify them to enter the Fellowship Program. As part of the requirement, candidates should submit all the necessary credentials and certificates including a release letter from their official sponsors.
The Department also provides on-going program and teaching paramedical students for radiographers and radiology technicians from the Allied Medical College, Ministry of Health, Military Hospital and other hospitals in Riyadh.
Educational Goals and Objectives for the Interventional Radiology Rotation
To provide the radiology resident with sufficient hands on experience and lecture background to enable him to safely perform standard interventional procedures and prepare him for work or fellowship training should he so desire.
Resident Performance Evaluation
· Be able to explain procedure and risks to patients and family and pre-procedural care/preparation.
· Understand contrast agents and be able to select appropriate agent.
· Understand medications appropriate to the subspecialty.
· Develop facility with technique and become facile with catheters and guidewires.
· Perform routine arteriograms.
· Be exposed to alternate access (axillary, translumbar) and perform under supervision.
· Be adept at post intervention care and follow-up.
· Develop and understanding of goals in peripheral and visceral studies. Select appropriate study.
· Be familiar with the anatomy commonly encountered in day to day interventional radiology.
· Be able to correlate the vascular studies with other modalities.
· Understand indications and techniques for various drainage procedures and biopsies under US and CT guidance.
· Understand indications and techniques of all vascular and nonvascular interventions.
Resident Responsibilities
· See patients the day/night before their procedure and chart, check labs and EKG, obtain consent, write pre-procedure notes and place orders.
· See all same day admit patients for workup as above.
· Obtain consent for outpatient procedures and check labs if applicable.
· Residents should arrive and be ready to perform cases by 8:00.
· Check for patient's film jacket and call for old studies if not present.
· Perform procedures with supervision by Fellow/Attending.
· See in-house patients' after all diagnostic procedures for follow up and write note in chart later that same day.
· Complete two angiography teaching files per rotation and review them with an attending.
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