Medical Student Education Radiology Courses

Radiology 170.04: Introduction to Radiology

Introduction to Radiology is a noon elective intended for UCSF students (medical, nursing, pharmacy) who are interested in medical imaging from a clinical or research perspective. Through weekly lectures by radiologists from the UCSF Department of Radiology, students are introduced to the various subspecialties within the field of radiology; the fundamental theory, clinical utility, and limitations of each imaging modality; and, the most recent scientific advances in and future applications of medical imaging.

Radiology 170.08: Introduction to Interventional Radiology

This course is intended for first-year and second-year medical students who are interested in interventional radiology. Through weekly lectures by interventional radiologists from the UCSF Department of Radiology, student will be introduced to the field of interventional radiology; the fundamental theory, clinical utility and limitations of the field; and the most recent scientific advances in and future applications of interventional radiology.

130.01 CIEx:  Interventional Radiology

This is a Bridges Curriculum Clinical Immersive Experience (CIEx), which provide medical students in Foundations 2 opportunities to broaden and enhance their professional development in health care settings different from those of their core clerkships. Students will learn unique and innovative treatment options available to patients in Interventional Radiology. Students will participate in morning rounds, inpatient consult service, outpatient clinic service, the angio suite, and conferences.

130.02 CIEx: Interventional Radiology - VAMC-SF 

This is a Bridges Curriculum Clinical Immersive Experience (CIEx), which provide medical students in Foundations 2 opportunities to broaden and enhance their professional development in health care settings different from those of their core clerkships. This course will provide students with subspecialty experience in interventional radiology, including opportunities to recognize common diagnoses in interventional radiology practice, observe common procedures, and compose treatment plans.

130.03 CIEx:  Interventional Radiology Immersion - ZSFG

This is a Bridges Curriculum Clinical Immersive Experience (CIEx), which provide medical students in Foundations 2 opportunities to broaden and enhance their professional development in health care settings different from those of their core clerkships.Students will learn unique and innovative treatment options available to patients in Interventional Radiology. Students will participate in morning rounds, inpatient consult service, outpatient clinic service, the angio suite, and conferences.

130.04 CIEx:  Apprenticeship Experience in Radiology

This 2 week course is intended for third year students considering Radiology as a career and hoping to gain some clinical exposure before fourth year. It is designed to give a broad overview of the practice of radiology to third year students considering it as a career. This elective will introduce students to the reading room and procedure rooms across an array of radiology subspecialties including thoracic imaging, abdominal imaging, pediatric radiology, neuroradiology, musculoskeletal radiology, breast imaging, nuclear medicine, and ultrasound. Didactic lectures and self-instructional modules will be incorporated, but the majority of the student’s time will be spent in the clinical care environment.

This elective gives a broad overview of the specialty but is not comprehensive and is not designed for those definitely going into other specialties. 

Radiology 140.03: Diagnostic Radiology (UCSF Students only)

This elective under the direction of Dr. Emily Webb and Dr. Maya Vella, takes place on the Parnassus campus and is a 2-week elective open to 4th year UCSF students and includes a comprehensive review of diagnostic imaging. This is accomplished in a small group classroom setting in the Goldberg Center located on the Parnassus campus. Lectures and small group case based sessions, and some self-instructional learning (computer modules) with radiology faculty, fellows and residents. Topics cover the full spectrum of clinical medicine.

Radiology 140.19: Advanced Clinical Clerkship in Radiology (UCSF & Visiting Students)

In this elective, students have the opportunity to observe the practice of radiology in action at Moffitt/Long, SFGH or the VA. Students may choose a specific subspecialty area of academic interest including: abdominal, cardiac & pulmonary, interventional, musculoskeletal, neuroradiology, nuclear medicine, pediatrics, ultrasound, or breast imaging. Under the supervision of Chief of that section along with section faculty, fellows, and residents the student will participate in daily clinical activities of radiology with an emphasis on image interpretation, observing procedures, attending clinical conferences, and viewing teaching files.

This elective is recommended only for students going into radiology or students who want specific subspecialty radiology training (Abdominal imaging for future surgeons, Pediatric imaging for future pediatricians, etc.) The elective involves 4 weeks on service in a single radiology reading room (at Moffitt/Long, SFGH or the VA). It is possible to do small projects while on service, and it is possible to request a letter of recommendation after this elective. Enrollment is by special arrangement. 

Radiology 140.15: Interventional Radiology at ZSFG  (UCSF & Visiting Students)

Students will be introduced to the field of interventional radiology in this elective under the direction of Dr. Miles Conrad. This will include simulation of core ultrasound guided procedures (paracentesis, thoracentesis, venous access) and hands on patient procedures. He or she will spend 4 weeks working alongside the IR service resident, NP, and attending to diagnose, treat, and care for patients with a variety of conditions in the oncology, trauma, critical care and hospital setting. A sub-focus will be on neurointerventional interventions.

This hands-on Interventional Radiology course is recommended for students going into radiology or students who want specific training in interventions (future vascular surgeons, etc.) This is one of two courses in the Radiology curriculum in which earning an “Honors” is possible (Tier 1B).  Students work with individual faculty enough to facilitate a letter of recommendation, if needed. Enrollment is by special arrangement.

Radiology 140.18: Interventional Radiology at the Veterans Affairs Hospital (UCSF & Visiting Students)

In this elective, students will have the opportunity to review the indications for IR procedures, perform patient history and physical exams, discuss new patients and current IR patients with the IR team, scrub in and assist on a wide variety of IR procedures, see patients in follow-up and thus serve as an integral part of the IR team.

This hands-on Interventional Radiology course is recommended for students going into radiology or students who want specific training in interventions (future vascular surgeons, etc.) This is one of two courses in the Radiology curriculum in which earning an “Honors” is possible (Tier 1B).  Students work with individual faculty enough to facilitate a letter of recommendation, if needed. Enrollment is by special arrangement.

Radiology 140.22: Interventional Radiology at Parnassus (UCSF & Visiting Students)

In this elective, under the direction of Alexander Lam, MD students will have the opportunity to review the indications for IR procedures, perform patient history and physical exams, discuss new patients and current IR patients with the IR team, scrub in and assist on a wide variety of IR procedures, see patients in follow-up and thus serve as an integral part of the IR team.

This hands-on Interventional Radiology course is recommended for students going into radiology or students who want specific training in interventions (future vascular surgeons, etc.) This is one of two courses in the Radiology curriculum in which earning an “Honors” is possible (Tier 1B).  Students work with individual faculty enough to facilitate a letter of recommendation, if needed. Enrollment is by special arrangement.

Rad 150.01: Research Elective in Radiology

Research is available by arrangement with specific faculty preceptors. Interested candidates who do not have a research mentor should send their CVs to the Goldberg Center's Medical Student Coordinator, Samira Zebarjadian (samira.zebarjadian2@ucsf.edu) along with your research interests and available dates to be paired with possible projects that are currently active.