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Knowledge Based
Objectives: At the end of the rotation, the resident
should be able to:
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- Discuss thoroughly the ultrasound procedures and findings in:
- gallbladder/biliary tree ultrasound (cholelithiasis/cholecystitis)
- renal ultrasound (obstruction/renal failure)
- pelvic ultrasound (ectopic pregnancy)
- cranial ultrasound (intracranial hemorrhage)
- duplex Doppler (venous thrombosis of extremities)
- Discuss the basic ultrasound physics and instrumentation, especially related to
equipment operation and the specifications for various probes.
- Describe, from observation, the technique used to perform each of the
routinely performed procedures.
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Technical Skills:
At the end of the rotation, the resident should
be able to:
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- Review histories of patients to be examined each day to determine the
relevance of the study to clinical symptoms.
- Record a pertinent history of the patient on the ultrasound worksheet.
- Advise the technologist about special views or specific parameters of the study
that require special attention.
- Assist with the preparation and presentation of the noon ultrasound
conference.
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Decision-Making
and Value Judgment Skills: At the end of the
rotation, the resident should be able to:
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- Given an ultrasound case, make a preliminary review of the images and
advise the technologists when additional views or repeat views are needed.
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Knowledge Based
Objectives: At the end of the rotation, the resident
should be able to:
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- Demonstrate thorough knowledge of the ultrasound procedure through
performing or assisting the sonographer with performance of the following
studies:
- liver/biliary tree (biliary obstruction/tumors)
- pancreas (acute and chronic inflammatory process/tumors)
- renal (transplant rejection/Doppler, tumors and inflammatory processes)
- pelvis (uterine leiomyoma/ovarian neoplastic and non-neoplastic diseases)
- cranial ultrasound (hydrocephalus/cerebral ischemia and infarction)
- duplex Doppler (duplex sonography of carotids and abdominal duplex)
- Given the appropriate sonograms, identify and discuss significant
characteristics of the pathologies listed in #1 above.
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Technical Skills:
At the end of the rotation, the resident should
be able to:
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- Review all scans as they are performed for significant
findings that require prompt attention.
- Assist with preparation/presentation of cases for the
ultrasound/imaging conference.
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Decision-Making
and Value Judgment Skills: At the end of the
rotation, the resident should be able to:
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- Make decisions in regard to notification of the referring physician if the faculty
radiologist is not available for consultation.
- Read and/or dictate films with the assistance and review of the faculty
radiologist.
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Knowledge Based
Objectives: At the end of the rotation, the resident
should be able to:
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- Discuss all aspects of ultrasound imaging, including indications, pathology,
and correlative studies used for each examination.
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Technical Skills:
At the end of the rotation, the resident should
be able to:
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- Successfully perform all types of abdominal, pelvic and musculoskeletal ultrasound
studies including use of Doppler imaging.
- Review and dictate with the faculty radiologist all scans performed.
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Decision-Making
and Value Judgment Skills: At the end of the
rotation, the resident should be able to:
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- Make preliminary decisions on all matters of film interpretation and
consultation and recognize the need to obtain assistance in situations that
require the expertise of the faculty radiologist.
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