This introduction to radiology is an imaging-rich rotation where students will become familiar with each of the diagnostic radiology subspecialties, including basic imaging interpretation, reading room structure, and protocols. The student will rotate through all diagnostic radiology subspecialties, including body, neuro, ultrasound, musculoskeletal, breast, fluoroscopy, and nuclear medicine. Students will spend time in the Radiology Learning Lab, which includes asynchronous learning modules, resident and attending-led didactic conferences, and practice cases on PACS. In addition, students will get hands-on experience with ultrasound and, potentially, ultrasound-guided procedures; scanning and protocoling cases with our radiology technologists; and a review of MRI safety. Students will participate in weekly team conferences, including a final case presentation, as well as multi-disciplinary tumor boards. Prerequisite: Medical Basic Sciences.

Students may work with radiology staff in any of the following areas: radiological sciences, health physics, radiation biology, application of computers to radiology, radiological engineering, and clinical research. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.

Interventional Radiology (IR) is an exciting, fast-paced, advanced clinical subspecialty that utilizes minimally invasive procedures under imaging guidance to treat a variety of vascular and non-vascular diseases in virtually every organ system in the body. Here at the University of Kansas Health System, the Interventional Radiology department boasts the largest volume of patients in the region, where one-year fellows record over 2500 cases and one-month resident rotations record over 230 cases. The Vascular and Interventional Radiology elective will allow for an immediate immersion into IR, working alongside the Interventional Radiology residents, fellows, and attendings. Students will be involved in all aspects of patient care, including morning preparative case presentations, inpatient rounding, consent and pre-procedural work-up, scrubbing in on the procedure, post-procedural care, and long-term follow-up. A typical day ranges from 7 am - 6 pm, with student involvement at all levels of patient care. Overall, this elective is designed to provide the student with a thorough understanding of an academic body- and neuro- IR practice by providing a hands-on experience and instruction regarding the role of IR in evaluating and managing medical and surgical conditions. The student will learn the basic necessary equipment and techniques of each procedure along with its indications, contraindications, and alternatives. Prerequisite: Medical Basic Sciences, 4th year status.

Appropriate Imaging Utilization is a 2-week elective in diagnostic radiology for 4th-year students not going into radiology. The goal of this rotation is to review ACR Appropriateness Criteria and learn how to interact with the Radiology Department. Weekly learning labs will include self-directed asynchronous learning materials, and ACR TEACHES clinical vignettes reviewing ACR appropriateness criteria for common clinical indications. In addition, students will rotate through two subspecialty reading rooms of their choice. Students will learn the role of the radiologist in the care of patients undergoing imaging evaluation. In addition, students will review MRI and contrast safety as well as practice radiology skills, including radiograph interpretation, ultrasound scanning, and ultrasound-based procedures. Prerequisite: Completion of 3rd year clerkships.

This elective is designed for 4th-year medical students and introduces them to a range of screening and diagnostic breast imaging modalities, as well as basic anatomy and an introduction to breast procedures. The student observes the daily schedule in the Liberty Hospital Breast Care Center, including digital mammography, digital breast tomosynthesis, breast ultrasound, breast MRI, and image-guided procedures. The student will understand the basic management of benign and malignant breast disease as well as the interdisciplinary approach to the treatment of breast cancer, as they will also spend time in departments that comprise the interdisciplinary team, such as pathology, breast oncology, breast surgery, radiation oncology, and genetics. Students will learn effective interpersonal communication skills through exposure to patients and families from a broad range of socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds. As a result, students will also be exposed to the influence of social factors, the role of cultural competency, sensitivity, and the impact of health care disparities in the context of breast imaging and care. Students will also be exposed to difficult patient encounters and delivering bad news. Prerequisite: Successful completion of Year 3 Clerkships.