IU Student Electives
RADIOLOGY

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93RA720	CLINICAL STUDY IN RADIOLOGY
Course Director: Dr. Gunderman Other Faculty: Other Staff	NOTE: ELECTIVE DOES NOT PARTICIPATE IN INITIAL COMPUTER MATCH. Description: The Radiology Elective month can be customized to the student's needs and interest. It may be spent in one or more subspecialty areas. Other options are assignment to one faculty member, or involvement in departmental research activities.	Hospital(s): IUMC, Riley Hospital, Wishard Memorial Hospital
		Availability: All year except December
		Number of units: 1 Full Time
		Max Students/Unit: 3
		Prerequisites: 3rd or 4th year status; by arrangement only
		Course components: Customized to student's needs and interest
		Competency offered: None

93RA990	SPECIAL ELECTIVE IN RADIOLOGY
	Description: The student should refer to the section of the Preface entitled "Special Electives" for information concerning the availability of elective opportunities especially designed to meet his/her needs and interests. The "Special Electives" section will also identify the procedures for arranging and scheduling special elective courses. TOP

45RA703	DIAGNOSTIC & THERAPEUTIC RADIOLOGY/NUCLEAR MEDICINE
Course Director: Dr. Sawlani Other Faculty: Dr. Balter Dr. S. Bhatt  Dr. Chermel Dr. Dragomer Dr. Kapoor Dr. T. Nagaraja Dr. S. Patel Dr. Roche & other staff	Description: During the course of the elective, the student will be under supervision of board-certified staff and will accomplish the following: recognize roentgenograms of proper quality in order to differentiate pathology; become familiar with contrast materials for radiographic examinations; recognize the need for special patient preparation for radiologic examination; understand the principles of radiology and be able to correlate clinically with radiology findings; participate in film reading discussing findings with radiologist; observe special procedures and demonstrate the indications for such procedures; discuss types of nuclear medicine, diagnostic exams, and indications and results of such tests; correlate findings of nuclear medicine studies with clinical findings; understand and discuss basic underlying principles of radiation therapy; discuss methods of therapy via radiation and relate side effects and results associated with various treatments; attend and participate in medical education conferences. The course will include three weeks of diagnostic radiology (including magnetic resonance imaging, nuclear medicine, ultrasonography and computerized tomography) and one week of radiation therapy. TOP	Hospital(s): Methodist Hospital Regional Health Care System (Gary & Merrillville)
		Availability: Not available June, July, August, or December
		Number of units: 1-2 Full Time
		Max Students/Unit: 1
		Prerequisites: 4th year status only. Elective may be used only for elective credit.
		Course components: 80% Clinical; 20% Library
		Competency offered: None

71RA703	RADIOLOGY
Course Director: Dr. Katrina Vanderveen Other Faculty: Other Radiology Staff	Description: The objective of this course in radiology is to introduce the students to both diagnostic and therapeutic radiology and familiarize the student in working with radiologists to improve care for their patients. During the elective period, the student will be exposed to all aspects of diagnostic radiology, including special procedures, computed tomography, ultrasound and nuclear medicine. The therapeutic radiology rotation will include evaluation of patients who have completed a course of therapy. They may possibly observe intracavitary or interstitial therapy as well. It is hoped that after completing this elective, the student will be familiar with a variety of radiological procedures and have an understanding of the patient's experience as well as how those procedures available can best be used to assist the patient. TOP	Hospital(s): Memorial Hospital of South Bend
		Availability: All year
		Number of units: 1-2 Full Time
		Max Students/Unit: 1
		Prerequisites: 4th year status only. Elective may be used only for elective credit.
		Course components: 90% Clinical; 10% Lecture
		Competency offered: None

93RN700	NUCLEAR MEDICINE
Course Director: Dr. Siddiqui Other Faculty: Dr. Estrada Dr. Fletcher Dr. Hutchins Dr. Mock Dr. Schauwecker Dr. Tann	Description: It is the primary objective of this elective to acquaint the student with the usefulness and the limitations of nuclear imaging techniques and to enable him/her to request studies judiciously and place the interpretation in its proper perspective. The students will become familiar with techniques of nuclear organ imaging and will participate in their interpretation. Time is permitted for reading and teaching file experience. The interested student may also collaborate with faculty members on certain ongoing research projects. Goal: Familiarize the student with the place of Nuclear Medicine imaging in the imaging work up of patients. TOP	Hospital(s): IUMC, Wishard Memorial, and VA Hospital
		Availability: All year except June and December
		Number of units: 1-3 Full Time
		Max Students/Unit: 3
		Prerequisites: 4th year status only. Elective may be used only for elective credit.
		Course components: 90% Clinical; 10% Library
		Competency offered: None