Objectives

• CT head
  • Anatomy of brain by CT
  • Hemorrhage (subarachnoid, subdural, parenchymal)
  • Infarcts
  • Edema 
  • Mass effect
  • Hydrocephalus
• CT spine 
  • Metastatic disease
  • Low back ache and Disc disease
• MRI head (Following are power point presentations. Close the window to return to this menu.)
  • Normal neuroanatomy brain
    • MRI axial images
    • MRI  sagittal images
  • CNS infection
  • Masses
    • Glioblastoma
    • Lymphoma
    • Meningioma
    • Miscellaneous tumors
  • Infarcts
  • Multiple sclerosis
  • Misc disease
  • Metastatic disease
• MRI spine
• Normal neuroanatomy spine
  • Anatomy of spine by plain x-ray
  • Anatomy of spine by CT
  • Anatomy of spine by MRI
• MRI spine 
  • Disc disease
  • Metastatic disease
  • Cord compression
• Use and utility of radiology in the work up of 
  • Spinal cord compression
  • Seizures
  • Cerebrovascular disease (Stroke)
  • Headaches
  • Focal neurologic findings
  • Mental status changes
  • Head trauma

Method of incorporation of the material into the clerkship:

During patient rounds, clinic encounter with patients and during conferences.

Lectures

• Neurological emergencies by Dr Micahel Merchut MD.
• Neurodiagnostic testing by By Dr Gregory Gruener MD.

Self study

• Practical neurolgy cases DVD review by Dr Jose Biller MD.
• Radiology Curriculum on line

Evaluation

• About 5 questions with images is part of the final examination.