2W: Introduction to Interventional Radiology

School of Medicine

Students will join a team of attending, fellow and resident physicians on the Interventional Radiology service at Vanderbilt Monroe Carrel Children's Hospital (VCH). Interventional Radiology involves working as a consultant to the physicians who are caring for patients admitted to the hospital as well as performing a multitude of outpatient procedures. Reasons for consultation requests vary, but some of the more common ones include arteriography, CT-guided biopsy of lesions, implantation of infusion devices, and external drainage of infectious processes. With each new consultation request, students will have the opportunity to research the patient using StarPanel and then present the case to the team during morning rounds. The student will then be able to perform a history and physical on patients as they get prepared for their procedure. The student will then participate in the procedure and provide follow-up care as needed with the supervision of the resident and attending physicians. At the conclusion of the two-week elective rotation, students will be able to understand the role Interventional Radiology plays in the care of both inpatients and outpatients. They will have a basic understanding of the breadth of procedures offered, and the indications, complications, and post procedural care for the most common procedures. Additionally, the students will have familiarity with evidenced-based approaches to care.