MEL 7701: Neuroradiology

Dr. Ryan Murtaugh

This elective is designed to introduce senior students to the pracitice of neuroradiology, including computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, non-invasive neurovascular imaging, and neurologic interventional procedures. During this rotation, students will spend time with faculty and housestaff in the USF South Tampa Center for Advanced Healthcare and at Tampa General Hospital. This elective will provide students with a better understanding of the role of imaging and diagnostic procedures in disorders of the nervous system. Students will have the opportunity to attend neuroradiology lectures and multidisciplinary conferences at Tampa General Hospital.

Objectives

On this elective, the medical student will obtain:

1. An understanding of the indications for advanced neuroimaging (CT, MRI, CTA, MRA)
2. A fundamental understanding of basic neuroimaging with respect to pertinent normal anatomy on cross-sectional imaging
3. The ability to categorize and organize subdivisions of neuroimaging such as cerebrovascular, neoplasms, infection, etc.
4. The ability to discuss the most common neuropathologic entities
5. A basic understanding of technique and indications for cerebral angiography and other invasive procedures

Methods

The trainee will review neuroimaging studies with neuroimaging faculty and diagnostic radiology housestaff at the USF South Tampa Center for Advanced Healthcare and at Tampa General Hospital. The trainee will also participate in neuroimaging conferences during their elective period. The trainee will also have the opportunity to view neuroangiography and neurointerventional procedures at Tampa General Hospital. Upon completion of this elective, the training should understand the role of imaging in the diagnosis of neuropathology and have a basic understanding of imaging diagnosis of neuropathology on computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging.

 Evaluation

The trainee will work closely with the attending neuroradiologists and housestaff who will provide the assessment of performance.