SCREENING IN RADIOLOGY

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: MED SC-M 810 , 812 , 813 , and 911 Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Define and describe the basic elements of a screening test Audience: Graduate 2. Explain common misconceptions of screening tests and epidemiology Audience: Graduate 3. Present factors that explain varying rates of screening in different countries and factors that influence decision-making in these regions Audience: Graduate 4. List the pros and cons of different screening options and compare them to those for invasive alternatives Audience: Graduate 5. Explain the advantages and disadvantages of screening outcomes to a hypothetical patient Audience: Graduate 6. Predict and explain potential outcomes and associated next steps after screening to a hypothetical patient Audience: Graduate 7. Determine the actual costs of screening to patients based on insurance coverage or lack thereof Audience: Graduate 8. Describe potential sources of bias in screening tests including lead time bias, length time bias, and selection bias. Explain how appropriate study design for screening program evaluation can overcome these sources of bias. Audience: Graduate 9. Calculate and define sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, and negative predictive value of a screening test. Describe how these values will or will not be altered as the disease prevalence changes. Audience: Graduate 10. Discuss an example of healthcare disparities related to imaging screening Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Define and describe the basic elements of a screening test Audience: Graduate 2. Explain common misconceptions of screening tests and epidemiology Audience: Graduate 3. Present factors that explain varying rates of screening in different countries and factors that influence decision-making in these regions Audience: Graduate 4. List the pros and cons of different screening options and compare them to those for invasive alternatives Audience: Graduate 5. Explain the advantages and disadvantages of screening outcomes to a hypothetical patient Audience: Graduate 6. Predict and explain potential outcomes and associated next steps after screening to a hypothetical patient Audience: Graduate 7. Determine the actual costs of screening to patients based on insurance coverage or lack thereof Audience: Graduate 8. Describe potential sources of bias in screening tests including lead time bias, length time bias, and selection bias. Explain how appropriate study design for screening program evaluation can overcome these sources of bias. Audience: Graduate 9. Calculate and define sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, and negative predictive value of a screening test. Describe how these values will or will not be altered as the disease prevalence changes. Audience: Graduate 10. Discuss an example of healthcare disparities related to imaging screening Audience: Graduate