Georgetown University Medical Center

Radiology

Section: 4th Year Elective Catalog

General Radiology: 4300-500

Department: Radiology

Instructor: Mary G. Cormier, MD

Contact: Silvia Villarroel

Phone: (202) 444-3314

Location: Georgetown University Hospital

Duration: Two Weeks

Max Students: Four per time period

Description: Students will spend 1 day observing in each section of the department, 10 sections in total.  Students will spend the morning each day observing in their assigned section, either singly or in pairs and in the afternoon they will have didactic lectures.  Students are expected to observe the operation of each section, to include film interpretation, attending read-out with the resident, performance of procedures, patient interactions and possibly technical aspects of obtaining images.

ELECTIVE CLOSED-General Radiology: 4300-504

Department: Radiology

Instructor: John Long, MD

Contact: Sukran Delorme

Phone Number: (703) 558-6730

Location: Virginia Hospital Center

Duration: Four Weeks

Max Students: 1 per time period

Description: Students spend time in both Interventional Radiology and General Radiology.  Students are to email Sukran Delorme if interested in this elective.  Her email address is sdelorme@virginiahospitalcenter.com or call her at 703-558-6730.

Clinical Nuclear Medicine: 4300-501

Department: Radiology, Division of Nuclear Medicine

Instructor: David A. Earl-Graef, MD

Contact: Sylvia Villarroel

Phone: (202) 444-3314

Location: Georgetown University Hospital

Duration: Four Weeks

Max Students: Two per time period

Description: Nuclear medicine is the use of radioactive drugs for the purpose of diagnosing and treating disease.  Students will study clinical techniques and interpretation in all aspects of this physiologic imaging modality including cardiac nuclear medicine.  Instrumentation, readiopharmaceuticals, and quality control will also be taught.  Many research opportunities are available. 
Vascular/Interventional Radiology: 4300-502

Department: Radiology

Instructor: Filip Banovac, MD

Contact: Silvia Villarroel

Phone: (202) 444-3314

Location: Georgetown University Hospital

Duration: Four Weeks

Max Students: Two per time block

Description: Tutorial under the direction of Dr. Banovac.  The course will consist of observation of and participation in angiographic and interventional procedures, and will emphasize the indications for therapy.  Students will also participate in pre-procedure and post-procedure care.  By patient examination, discussion of indication, and performance of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, the student should learn to appreciate the role of interventional radiology in patient care and develop basic catheter-based skills. Student performance will be assessed by a practical examination (based on assigned reading), at the end of the rotation, as well as by clinical performance on service. Students may also be assigned cases to prepare for presentation and inclusion in the Interventional Radiation teaching file.
Neuroradiology: 4300-513

Department: Radiology

Instructor: Frank Berkowitz, MD

Contact: Silvia Villarroel

Phone: (202) 444-3314

Location: Georgetown University Hospital

Duration: Four Weeks

Max Students: Two per time period

Description: The student is assigned to the Section of Neuroradiology and is under the direction of Dr. Frank Berkowitz and his Neuroradiology staff.  The section conducts all neuro-imaging for hospital patients and outpatients.  The diagnostic armamentarium includes three CT scanners, two MRI scanners and an Angiography Laboratory.  Neuroradiology is a sub-specialty which has benefited from the high technology developments in diagnostic imaging.  The student will be exposed to these advanced technologies and to the diagnostic processes in Neuroradiology.  The student is invited to get involved in clinical and laboratory research at Georgetown , which includes functional brain imaging, MRI spectroscopy, diffusion and perfusion brain imaging.  Students will be giving mini talks throughout the rotation, as well as, giving reports on each mini talk given.  Students will be required to turn in a CV before the start of the rotation.