DESCRIPTION : This area of concentration is designed to emphasize several related, important areas in medicine. Radiology will be used as a window of the body and its disease processes. After an introduction to Radiology to familiarize the student with the subject and available studies, we will concentrate on the true core of medicine. We will examine normal and pathologic anatomy in its in vivo form - cross-sectional anatomy. This is useful for all areas of medicine. Anatomic - pathologic and pathophysiological correlation of disease will be taught in several of the electives. A related and important topic, Medical Decision Analysis, logically follows. In this era of competing tests and shrinking available dollars, it is important to know which test(s) efficiently leads to the diagnosis.
Following the initial electives in the first two years, clinical electives are chosen to emphasize the above concepts. Special note is made that this elective is applicable and worthwhile for all medical students regardless of final specialty. As such, the clinical electives are designed to be broad-based in scope while emphasizing our central goals. This area of concentration should be useful to any future clinician.
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