Diagnostic Radiology

Diagnostic Radiology
Board
2015
SAUDI BOARD
2015
Preparation
Curriculum Scientific Group
PROF. NIZAR AL NAKSHABANDI
DR. MISHAAL AL SHAALAN
PROF. IBRAHIM AL ORAINY
DR. YUSUF AL KADHI
Resident Representative
DR. ADBULAZIZ AL TASAN
Supervision
Curriculum Specialist
DR. ZUBAIR AMIN
DR. SAMI AL SHAMARRI
Reviewed and Approved
Radiology Scientific Council
Dr. Yousif Alkadhi Dr. Turki Alhazmi
Dr. Ibrahim Alorainy Dr. Meshal Alshalan
Dr. Zakryea Alsafran Dr. Abdulqader Alkenawi
Dr. Ahmad Alnami Dr. Athar Radwi
Dr. Ali Alorf Dr. Hisham Alshalan
Dr. Ghazi Alshumrani Dr. Saleh Alsumayer
Dr. Nizar Alnkshabandi
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SAUDI BOARD CURRICULUM
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Formatted and Designed by:

Manoj Thomas Varghese, CMT (SCFHS)
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Table of Contents
SAUDI BOARD ____________________________________ 1

Acknowledgments ____________________________________ 6
SECTION 1 _______________________________________ 8
1.1 Introduction ______________________________________ 8
SECTION 2 _______________________________________ 9
2.1 Training Program __________________________________ 9
2.1.1 Objectives __________________________________________ 9
2.2 Structure of the Training Program ___________________ 10
2.2.2 Contents of Training _________________________________ 10
2.2.2 Rotation Design _____________________________________13
2.3 Admission Requirements __________________________ 14
2.4 Training Requirements ____________________________ 14
2.5 Vacations, Holidays, Special Circumstances, and On-Call
Duties _____________________________________________ 15
SECTION 3 ______________________________________ 18
3.1 General Radiological Objectives (competencies) _______ 18
3.1.1 Medical Expert _____________________________________18
3.1.2 Communicator______________________________________19
3.1.3 Collaborator _______________________________________20
3.1.4 Manager __________________________________________20
3.1.5 Health Advocate ____________________________________20
3.1.6 Scholar ____________________________________________21
3.1.7 Professional ________________________________________22
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3.2 Rotational Objectives _____________________________ 22

3.2.1 CT Body Rotation ____________________________________22
3.2.2 Breast Imaging ______________________________________25
3.2.3 General Diagnostic Ultrasound _________________________28
3.2.4 Fluoroscopy/Emergency Radiology Rotation ______________36
3.2.5 Body Magnetic Resonance Imaging Rotation _____________39
3.2.6 Nuclear Medicine/PET Imaging Rotation _________________41
3.2.7 Neuroradiology Rotation _____________________________51
3.2.8 Interventional Radiology Rotation ______________________54
3.2.9 Musculoskeletal (MSK) Rotation _______________________57
3.2.10 Pediatric Rotation __________________________________59
3.2.11 Chest Imaging Rotation ______________________________62
3.2.12 Cardiac Imaging Rotation ____________________________65
3.2.13 General MRI Rotation _______________________________68
3.2.14 General CT Rotation ________________________________69
SECTION 4 ______________________________________ 72
4.1 Non-rotational Skills ______________________________ 72
4.1.1 Contrast Media Management _________________________72
4.1.2 Imaging Examination Techniques _______________________73
4.1.3 On-call Duties ______________________________________76
4.1.4 Quality Improvement ________________________________78
4.1.5 Radiology Research Skills _____________________________84
4.1.6 Reporting skills _____________________________________86
4.1.7 Sedation and Analgesia _______________________________88
4.1.8 Imaging Informatics and Advanced Visualization __________90
4.2 Academic Activities and Courses ____________________ 92
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4.2.1 Didactic Academic Activities ___________________________92

4.2.2 Courses __________________________________________109
4.2.3 Workshops________________________________________130
4.3 Universal Topics _________________________________ 133
4.3.1 Intent ____________________________________________133
4.3.2 Development and Delivery ___________________________133
4.3.3 Assessment _______________________________________133
4.3.4 University Topics Module ____________________________134
Module: Introduction ____________________________________134
Module: Cancer ________________________________________134
Module: Diabetes and Metabolic Disorders __________________134
Module: Medical and Surgical Emergencies __________________134
Module: Acute Care _____________________________________134
Module: Ethics and Healthcare ____________________________134
Assessment ________________________________________ 136
Evaluation _____________________________________________139
APPENDICES ___________________________________ 141
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Acknowledgments
The radiology core curriculum team appreciates the valuable

contributions and feedback from the following members of the
supervisory committee and the curriculum workshop team during
the construction of this manual:
Dr. Ahmad Al Naami, Prof. Abdulraouf Maimani, Dr. Ali Al Orf, Dr.
Ghazi Al Shamrani, Dr. Metab Al Kubayyer, Dr. Donya Al Hasan,
Dr. Zakaria Al Safran, Dr. Abdullah Al Dosary, Dr. Saad Al Qahtani,
Dr. Abdulrahman Al Nuaim, Dr. Faisal Bin Hussain, Dr.
Mohammad Al Otaibi, Dr. Hani Al Hujaili, Dr. Yaser Asiri, and Dr.
Nuha Khoumais. This work could not have been accomplished
without their support. We would also like to acknowledge that the
CanMEDS framework is a copyright of the Royal College of
Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, and many of the descriptions
and radiology competencies have been acquired from their
resources.
Finally, we acknowledge the Saudi Medical Physics Society and
Mr. Faisal Al Fayez for his secretarial assistance.
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SECTION 1
1.1 Introduction
is an ever-evolving and growing field that is advancing
at an incredible rate, with not only an emergence of new
over the past few years but also a redefinition of existing specialties.
Therefore, the training course for radiologists must be comprehensive and

dynamic in order to integrate established academic knowledge and
practical proficiency with the ever-growing body of research that drives
the field, thus encouraging trainees to invest in comprehension of research
and its methodology. The Saudi Board of Radiology aims to not only
produce competent radiologists who are capable of performing various
diagnostic and therapeutic tasks but also build a culture of continued
excellence and the drive to perform crucial and beneficial research, thus
ensuring that the needs of the Kingdom are best served with a strong
understanding of the cultural, ethical, and socioeconomic milieu of the
region.
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SECTION 2
2.1 Training Program
The training program is a 4-year, full-time residency in accredited
institutions, with continuous and final evaluations by way of examinations.
The program comprises training to acquire cognitive and technical skills
and to understand how they relate to the physics, applied anatomy,
pathology, and physiology of health and disease.
The training involves practical procedures and interpretation methods

taught in a sequential and integrated manner through lectures, tutorials,
seminars, and, above all, apprenticeship that provides hands-on
experience.
2.1.1 Objectives
The Saudi Board of Radiology is built upon the foundation that the
radiologist must be a Medical Expert, Communicator, Collaborator,
Manager, Health Advocate, Scholar, and Professional. This ensures that
each candidate can provide the optimum level of care and expertise to
sustain and advance the profession. The objectives can be further broken
down into general and radiology-specific requirements.
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2.2 Structure of the Training Program

The program comprises 4 years of training structured into four levels (R1
R4). Each level facilitates the acquisition of basic, relevant, and appropriate
academic knowledge, along with the integration and application of this
knowledge as part of standard radiological practice.
Theoretical knowledge shall be acquired through lectures, tutorials,

seminars, and assignments, while professional and practical radiological
skills will be acquired through on-the-job experience and apprenticeship.
On-call duties are compulsory.
2.2.2 Contents of Training

First Year (R1)
The first year begins with month-long introductory rotations in general CT,
ultrasound, chest, emergency radiology, and fluoroscopy. These rotations
are designed to introduce the resident to areas of imaging frequently
encountered during on-call duties. During this time, the resident will learn
radiology terminology and how to structure a report.
A key component of this introductory phase includes the basics of PACS,
image manipulation, and communication skills.
Students should concentrate on mastering the basics, including imaging-

based anatomy, imaging physics, radiation safety, contrast administration,
and all related issues, with focus on ultrasound and MRI physics and
techniques during their respective introductory rotations.
The remainder of R1 focuses on the building blocks of radiology. The

rotations are as follows.
Two months: ultrasound, chest, and fluoroscopy/ER
The entire first rotation should focus on ultrasound, with exclusive hands-
on scanning of patients.
One month: musculoskeletal radiology, neuroradiology, general CT,
general MRI, body CT, and nuclear medicine.
Second Year (R2)

The second year concentrates on further building of resident knowledge
and experience in cross-sectional imaging. The knowledge gained in the R1
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rotations is enhanced and integrated into these rotations. This year also
introduces the residents to pediatric radiology through a 2-month block
rotation that aims to educate the trainees in specific pediatric imaging
techniques and help them acquire the necessary skill sets to best serve this
unique population. The residents are also introduced to breast imaging.
During this year, the residents are encouraged to enroll in courses on the
basics of conducting research as well as evidence-based medicine courses.
These will prepare the residents for the QI/research rotation during the
following year.
The typical rotation design for this year is as follows.

Two months: pediatric radiology, chest
One month: ultrasound, body MRI, nuclear medicine, breast imaging,
musculoskeletal radiology, neuroradiology, body CT, and an elective
subject.
Third Year (R3)

The third year introduces the residents to vascular and interventional
radiology through a 2-month dedicated rotation with hands-on training in
various radiological procedures.
The year also introduces a 1-month rotation in cardiac imaging, which is a

comprehensive rotation wherein the residents work closely with cardiac
radiologists and cardiologists, thus covering cardiac CT, cardiac MRI, and
nuclear cardiac imaging.
Residents also spend a month in research and quality improvement, where

they are given the opportunity to either conduct a research project under
faculty supervision, with the aim of producing publishable material, or
undertake a departmental quality improvement project. There is an
elective month during the R3 year. If desired, this can be used to attend a
4-week radiology/pathology course at the American Institute of Radiologic
Pathology (AIRP), which is conducted in the USA under the auspices of the
American College of Radiology.
The typical rotation design for this year is as follows.
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One month: body CT, nuclear medicine, ultrasound, breast imaging,

neuroradiology, fluoroscopy/ER, cardiac imaging, research/QI, and
pediatric radiology.
Two months: interventional radiology
Fourth Year (R4)
This year offers rotations that review the core radiology knowledge and is
intended to round off the consultancy skills of senior residents and serve
as a foundation for the review of content relevant for examination and
certification purposes. This year encourages residents to tailor their
rotation design to include those areas that best suit their personal learning
objectives and future career directions. This flexibility is implemented by
offering 2 months of elective rotations.
The rotations serve to consolidate consultancy skills in diagnostic imaging,

because they permit graded responsibility and semi-independent reporting
under staff supervision, fostering a ready for practice model for the
successful completion of R4. During these months, the senior resident aims
to perform the responsibilities and carry the workload of a junior staff
radiologist. Review of core material for exam preparation -the-
job exposure to important aspects of all imaging modalities is advocated.
The fourth year also debuts exposure to PET/CT imaging during the NM
rotation. The residents are expected to familiarize themselves with the
physics as well as the technical aspects of this imaging modality, including
imaging protocols, indications, contraindications, patient preparation, and
image interpretation.
The rotation design for this year includes 1-month rotations in body CT,
chest, nuclear medicine (including PET/CT), breast imaging,
neuroradiology, pediatric radiology, interventional radiology, body MRI,
ultrasound, and musculoskeletal radiology. The year is rounded off with 2
months of elective rotations.
The inclusion of time for OB examinations in ultrasound exposure is highly
encouraged.
R4 residents should supervise/teach junior residents and start conducting
clinical radiological meetings under staff supervision.
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2.2.2 Rotation Design

Rotations R1 R2 R3 R4 Total
Body CT 1 1 1 1 4
General CT 1 0 0 0 1
Chest 2 2 0 1 5
Ultrasound 2 1 0 1 4
Neuroradiology 1 1 1 1 4
NM/PET 1 1 1 1 4
MSK 1 1 1 1 4
Pediatrics 0 2 1 1 4
FL/ER 2 0 1 0 3
Breast Imaging 0 1 1 1 3
General MRI 1 0 0 0 1
Body MRI 0 1 0 1 2
Intervention 0 0 2 1 3
Electives 0 1 1 2 4
Cardiac 0 0 1 0 1
Research/QI 0 0 1 0 1
Total 12 12 12 12 48
include PET AIRP optional
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2.3 Admission Requirements

In accordance with and without contradiction to the SCFHS training rules
and regulations, the following requirements must be fulfilled by any
candidate accepted into the training program:
All candidates must hold a medical degree such as an M.B.B.S. or

its equivalent from a university recognized by the commission.
All candidates must have completed a 12-month rotating
internship.
All candidates must have passed the Saudi Medical Licensing
Exam (SMLE).
All candidates must provide a comprehensive CV with references
from two (2) consultants, preferably from the field of radiology,
who should provide recommendation letters stating the
suitability of the candidate for training in radiology.
All candidates must provide a letter from a sponsoring
total period of training, i.e., 4 years, and for sponsored positions.

All candidates must sign a written pledge to abide by the rules
and regulations of the training program and the Saudi
commission.
All candidates must be registered as training radiologists at the
Saudi Commission for Health Specialties (SCHS).
All candidates must have basic life support certification and
malpractice insurance.
2.4 Training Requirements

This is a joint training program, and residents are expected to show total
commitment toward the program and the SCHS.
Training should be conducted in institutions accredited for training by the

Saudi Board of Radiology. All candidates will rotate through most, if not all,
of these institutions during their training. Training will be comprehensive,
involving all subspecialties and including inpatients, outpatients, and
emergency (on call) cases. Residents must be actively involved in patient
care, so that they acquire hands-on experience. The degree of involvement
and responsibility will be gradually adjusted according to the level of the
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trainee and their general competence. Trainees will be bound by the rules,
regulations, and obligations set by the SCHS.
2.5 Vacations, Holidays, Special Circumstances,

and On-Call Duties
In accordance with and without contradiction to the SCHS
training rules and regulations, residents are entitled to 30 days of
vacation each year, including intervening weekends.
o Local training committees/centers may elect to
implement a certain minimum number of days for
vacation approval.
o The resident cannot take more than 5 working days off
during any single rotation, including Eid days. This limit
may be exceeded in only two circumstances:
If the Eid vacation time designated for staff
by the training center exceeds 5 days, in
which case the resident has the option to
take those additional days off from his/her
annual leave balance.
If there is an approved course/activity
conducted by the residency program that
requires resident attendance. These days will
leave balance.
However, in either situation, the total number of days
off during any rotation must not exceed 10 working
days, with no more than five representing annual
vacation days.
Should a resident choose to drop a rotation, the rotation must be
compensated before the completion of training by deduction
from the annual vacation days. Similar rules will apply if the
resident needs to compensate for a failed rotation.
If more than three rotations are dropped and/or failed, an
additional year of compensation training will be required.
Sick leaves and maternity leaves will be compensated during or
at the end of training.
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After the fourth month of training, on-call duties will commence

and should be no less than three calls and no more than 8 calls
per month. Only first-on-call residents are released from all
clinical duties on the day following their discussion with and
receipt of on-call cases from the attending consultant(s).
Continuation of one's daily duties is, however, encouraged to
afford continuous care to patients and enhance clinical exposure.
Senior residents who are second-on-call should attend patients
with the first-on-call residents as needed (review must not
exceed 2 hours per case) or provide immediate presence when
requested and for ambiguous cases. They must also accompany
the first-on-call residents during the case discussion with the
attending consultant(s) the following morning. However, second-
on-call residents will not be permitted to take the following
working day off unless objective and verified circumstances can
be presented to the program director.
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SECTION 3
3.1 General Radiological Objectives
(competencies)
3.1.1 Medical Expert

Junior Level Knowledge
To recognize basic radiological anatomy and variants thereof.
To understand the basic physical principles behind radiological
techniques.
To learn the indications and absolute and relative
contraindications for various contrast media.
To recognize the appropriate indications and contraindications of
various radiological techniques.
To recognize radiological emergencies and common pathologies
and understand their management.
To list the most important differential diagnoses for various
imaging findings.
Junior Level Skills

To identify and manage reactions to contrast media.
To appropriately perform and prescribe radiological
examinations.
To recognize and describe imaging techniques and findings.
To generate an accurate and informative radiology report.
To perform basic imaging-related non interventional procedures.
To perform basic post-processing procedures and image analysis.
Senior Level Knowledge

To recognize detailed and complex radiological anatomy.
To understand the advanced physical principles behind
radiological techniques.
To understand advanced imaging techniques and technical
problem-solving approaches.
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To recognize unusual imaging presentations of common

pathologies.
To develop in-depth fund of differential diagnoses for various
imaging findings.
To recognize and recommend the most appropriate next step in
patient management
Senior Level Skills

To perform basic imaging-related interventions and advanced
non interventional procedures.
To generate an appropriate opinion about complex imaging
findings.
To perform advanced post-processing procedures and image
analysis.
To acquire and practice skills related to basic imaging informatics.
3.1.2 Communicator
Junior Level
To demonstrate effective communication skills while dealing with
patients and their families, staff members, and referring clinical
services.
To communicate critical findings directly to the referring
physician in a timely fashion.
To document pertinent conversations with the clinician in the
report.
To generate well-organized reports, accurately conveying the
relevant findings, diagnosis, and recommendations.
Senior Level
To communicate effectively and empathetically with patients and
their families.
To recognize the physical and psychological needs of patients
undergoing radiological investigations and/or treatment and
their families, including the needs of culture, race, and gender.
To develop effective oral skills for individual consultations and
case presentations, radiology conferences, and scholarly work.
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3.1.3 Collaborator
Junior Level
To demonstrate good consulting skills when interacting with
other physicians and health team members.
To interact appropriately with radiology department and hospital
staff members, demonstrating a team approach toward patient
care.
Senior Level
To work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team in daily
patient management.
To actively participate in multidisciplinary team meetings.
To work with clinical colleagues on research or quality
improvement projects.
3.1.4 Manager
Junior Level
To manage time effectively in order to ensure productiveness
and timeliness of service provision.
To consider available imaging resources when planning and
recommending patient care, using them effectively and
efficiently.
To prioritize radiological studies based on urgency and clinical
need.
To manage night duty responsibilities efficiently and effectively.
Senior Level
To effectively manage technologists, nurses, and junior staff
during the delivery of appropriate patient care.
To supervise the night duty activities of junior residents.
3.1.5 Health Advocate

Junior Level
To provide a safe environment for patients and staff members.
To minimize risk to patients undergoing radiological studies.
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To apply the ALARA principle.
Senior Level
To recognize quality improvement opportunities within the
imaging environment.
To apply quality improvement methods for the enhancement of
patient and staff safety.
To apply appropriate and advanced radiation minimization
strategies during patient care.
To participate in imaging-related community or healthcare
facility awareness efforts.
3.1.6 Scholar
Junior Level
To set personal learning goals and objectives during rotations.
To focus on basic introductory texts relevant to each rotation.
To understand methods for extracting scientific information from
the medical literature.
To teach medical students, technologists, and peers.
To contribute to teaching files.
Senior Level
To assume a leadership role while teaching others, with
teaching/supervision of junior residents on rotation, elective
students, and off-service residents.
To know how to search for information about rare or unusual
cases.
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To understand methods for executing good clinical research

projects.
To demonstrate the ability to critically appraise journal articles.
To practice evidence-based medicine.
3.1.7 Professional
To adhere to relevant Islamic principles, medical ethics, and
medicolegal requirements.
To act as a role model and mentor for junior staff.
To deliver the highest-quality care with integrity, honesty, and
compassion.
To exhibit appropriate personal and interpersonal professional
behavior.
, and
weaknesses.
To maintain patient and family confidentiality.
To demonstrate a sense of accountability.
To demonstrate a commitment to his/her patients, profession,
and society and to his/her own personal development.
3.2 Rotational Objectives
3.2.1 CT Body Rotation
Number of R1 R2 R3 R4 Total
rotation
months 1 1 1 1 4
In addition to the general competencies addressed under 3.1 General

Radiological Objectives (competencies), the following competencies are
also required for this rotation.
Medical Expert
Junior Resident Knowledge
To recognize basic radiological anatomy and variants based on
CT, including but not limited to internal viscera, abdominal
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organs, omentum, mesentery and peritoneum, abdominal

vessels, and abdominal spaces.
To understand the basic physical principles behind CT and the
associated protocols and techniques, effects of modifying
scanning parameters on image quality, and patient radiation
dose.
To understand the indications and absolute and relative
contraindications for various contrast media.
To recognize the appropriate indications and contraindications
for various abdominal CT protocols.
To recognize abdominal radiological emergencies and common
pathologies and understand their management.
To list the most important differential diagnoses for various CT
imaging findings.
Junior Resident Skills

To identify and manage reactions to contrast media.
To appropriately perform and prescribe radiological
examinations.
To recognize and describe imaging techniques and findings.
To generate an accurate and informative radiological report.
Senior Resident Knowledge
To recognize detailed and complex anatomy on CT images.
To understand the advanced physical principles behind
radiological techniques (iterative reconstruction versus filtered
back projection).
To understand advanced imaging techniques and problem-
solving methods (dual energy imaging techniques).
pathologies.
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To develop a strong fund of differential diagnoses for various

abdominal CT findings.
patient management.
Senior Resident Skills

findings.
To perform common post-processing tasks for abdominal
imaging studies, including multiplanar reformation (MPR),
maximum intensity projection (MIP), minimum intensity
projection (MinIP), and vessel analysis.
To acquire and practice basic skills related to imaging informatics
(fetching and transferring images to and from advanced
visualization systems).
Examples of useful reading material

Fundamentals of body CT, 2014, by W. Richard Webb and
William E. Brant, MD, ISBN-13: 978-0323221467; ISBN-10:
0323221467; Edition: fourth
Gastrointestinal Imaging: The Requisites, 2013, by Giles W
Boland, ISBN-13: 978-0323101998; ISBN-10: 0323101992;
Edition: fourth
Textbook of Uroradiology, 2012, by Reed Dunnick, MD and Carl
Sandler, MD, ISBN-13: 978-1451109160; ISBN-10: 1451109164;
Edition: fifth
Cross-Sectional Imaging of the Abdomen and Pelvis: A Practical
Algorithmic Approach, 2015, by Khaled M Elsayes, ISBN-13: 978-
1493918836; ISBN-10: 1493918834; Edition: 2015th
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3.2.2 Breast Imaging
R1 R2 R3 R4 Total
Number of rotation
months 0 1 1 1 3
In addition to the general competencies addressed under General

Radiological Objectives, the following competencies are also required for
this rotation.
By the end of training, the residents must demonstrate basic knowledge,

technical skills, and the attitude necessary for the competent performance
of all aspects of breast imaging.
Medical Expert
To demonstrate an understanding of appropriate positioning and
basic mammographic techniques.
To recognize a good-quality mammogram.
To recognize commonly encountered physiological breast
changes.
To demonstrate an understanding of important technical and
physical factors important for obtaining an optimal
mammographic study.
To recognize the need for diagnostic mammography, including
additional mammographic views as necessary.
To demonstrate the ability to identify the
mammographic/sonographic features of malignant and benign
breast diseases.
To demonstrate the ability to develop a sound approach toward
the assessment of breast calcifications and masses.
To demonstrate the ability to understand the role of ultrasound
in breast imaging.
To demonstrate an understanding of the indications for
stereotactic biopsy, US-guided core biopsy, and cyst aspiration.
To demonstrate familiarity with evaluation of the male breast.
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To describe the mammographic/sonographic features of
malignant and benign breast diseases.
To recognize and describe the approach toward the assessment
of breast calcifications and masses.
To generate an effective mammography/sonography report
according to recent ACR-Lexicon.

To demonstrate an understanding of common imaging-related
artifacts.
To recognize the clinical impact of physiological breast changes
related to advanced breast imaging modalities.
To recognize a good-quality mammogram, ultrasound, and MRI.
To demonstrate the ability to discuss the technical and physical
aspects important for obtaining optimal breast MRI/US studies.
To recognize the need for additional breast imaging studies.
To demonstrate the ability to identify the features of malignant
and benign breast diseases using various imaging modalities.
To understand the steps of core needle biopsy/localization
techniques.
To demonstrate an understanding of the indications and
techniques for stereotactic biopsy, US-guided core biopsy, and
cyst aspiration.
To demonstrate the ability to establish a plan for the
management or follow-up of probably benign disease/lesions.
To demonstrate an understanding of the techniques and
indications for galactography.
To demonstrate familiarity with the evaluation of postsurgical
and postradiation breast changes.
To demonstrate an understanding of the radiological
pathological correlation and understand patient management in
case of pathological variations from the mammographic study
findings.
To demonstrate a basic understanding of the indications for and
interpretation of breast MRI studies.
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To develop a sound approach toward the management of breast
calcifications and masses.
To establish a plan for the management/follow-up of probably
benign lesions.
To perform targeted breast ultrasound (when feasible).
To describe the steps of core needle biopsy/ localization
techniques.
To generate an effective mammography/sonography/MRI report
according to recent ACR-Lexicon.

ACR BI-RADS Breast Imaging and Reporting Data System: Breast
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imaging Atlas, 5 edition. American College of Radiology.
Breast Imaging: The Core Curriculum, by Gilda Cardinosa
Breast Imaging Companion, by Gilda Cardinosa
Breast Imaging: The requisites, by Debra Ikeda
Breast Imaging: Case Review Series by Cecilia M Brennecke MD
Diagnostic Imaging: Breast, by Wendie Berg
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3.2.3 General Diagnostic Ultrasound
R1 R2 R3 R4 Total
Number of rotation
months 2* 1 0 1 4
*The first rotation must be spent performing hands-on scanning. See

section 4.1.2 Imaging Examination Techniques
In addition to the general competencies addressed under section 3.1

General Radiological Objectives (competencies), the following
competencies are also required for this rotation.
Medical Expert
To understand the basic physical principles of diagnostic
ultrasound, including the basic physics of sound transmission,
transducer design and applications, image formation and
interpretation, and potential artifacts
To gain knowledge of the ultrasonographic anatomy of the
abdomen and pelvis.
To understand the advantages and disadvantages of ultrasound
compared with those of
other imaging modalities in terms of both clinical and radiological
diagnoses.

To demonstrate the ability to perform a thorough ultrasound
examination of the abdomen and pelvis (during first/technical
month of R1) by starting the scanner and selecting the
appropriate transducer(s), setting the TGC controls, and exposing
and developing the hard-copy images, if necessaryTo
demonstrate the ability to recognize the need for appropriate
equipment care and maintenance.
To demonstrate the ability to identify common abdominal/pelvic
abnormalities encountered in daily practice.
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To observe small organs during scanning (thyroid, breast,

scrotum) and interventional procedures, which will vary
according to patient referrals.
To gradually assume responsibility for each abdominal/pelvic
patient examination, subsequently reviewing each case with the
radiologist in charge prior to reporting.
To familiarize himself/herself with applications of abdominal and
peripheral Doppler examinations, particularly peripheral venous
Doppler studies.

To expand his/her knowledge of the physics of ultrasound to
include the following:
o Physics of duplex and color Doppler
o Basic Doppler spectral analysis
o Methods of quality control
To understand the advantages and limitations of percutaneous
fine needle aspiration biopsy.
(Encouraged) To understand the basics of obstetrical imaging,
including obstetrical complications and common fetal anomalies.

To demonstrate the ability to scan small organs (breasts, thyroid,
scrotum) and perform gynecological ultrasound examination,
including transvaginal scanning, in addition to routine imaging.
To demonstrate the ability to perform some basic duplex
Doppler studies, such as Doppler venous studies, upper and
lower extremity studies, and carotid and renal artery studies.
To attend and participate in ultrasound-guided biopsies as
delegated by the supervising radiologist, once the expected level
of skills in scanning has been achieved (this may be alternatively
accomplished during interventional rotations).
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To supervise and/or perform daily scheduled ultrasound

examinations (may include neonatal
heads) in consultation with the supervising radiologist, as agreed
upon with the individual radiologist, on a daily basis.
Additional expertise in arterial/venous Doppler and ultrasound-
guided biopsies will be acquired.
To demonstrate the ability to manage the patient independently
during a procedure, in close association with the specialist or
referring
best interests are served by discontinuing a procedure or
referring the patient to another physician.
Specific Objectives under the Medical Expert Role

I. Background/Technical Considerations
A. PHYSICS
Definition of ultrasound and relationship of sound waves used in
imaging and those of higher/lower frequency with other
properties.
Frequency, sound speed, wavelength, and intensity/decibels.
Interaction of sound waves with tissues, including reflection,
attenuation, scattering, refraction, absorption, and acoustic
impedance.
Generation/detection of ultrasound waves.
Doppler phenomenon.
Pulse-echo principles.
Beam formation/focusing.
B. BIOEFFECTS/SAFETY
Thermal/nonthermal effects on tissue.
Relative effects of gray scale, M-mode imaging, pulsed wave
Doppler, color flow imaging, power imaging, and harmonics.
Contrast agents.
C. IMAGING APPLICATIONS/EQUIPMENT OPERATION

Transducer choice.
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Frequency: gray scale/Doppler (understand tradeoff of

penetration/resolution); the optimal gray scale probe may not be
the optimal Doppler probe.
Shape: linear, sector, curved.
Approach: external, endocavitary, translabial.
Display: gray scale, M-mode, pulsed wave Doppler, color/power
imaging, three dimensional.
Image orientation: standard images in different planes.
Image optimization: power output, gain, time gain
compensation.
Image recording options: electronic, film, paper, and
videocassette.
Endocavitary imaging: vaginal, rectal, endoscopic techniques.
Interventional techniques.
D. ARTIFACTS
Underlying principles (straight narrow sound beams, simple
reflection, and constant sound speed).
Beam width artifacts, side lobes, slice thickness.
Multiple reflection artifacts: mirror image/reverberations.
Tissue characteristics: shadowing/enhancement.
Refractive artifacts.
Doppler artifacts: pulse wave, color imaging (including aliasing).
E. QUALITY ASSURANCE
Equipment QA Program
Phantoms: spatial/contrast resolution
Sonologist-/physician-based QA
II. Clinical Applications of Ultrasound

A. GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS
The protocols for each routine examination should be
understood. Published protocols from the American Institute of
Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) or the American College of
Radiology (ACR), with or without local modifications, are
acceptable frames of reference.
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Basic cross-sectional/ultrasound anatomy/range of normal

sonographic findings based on age and sex for each of the
anatomic areas included below.
General diagnostic criteria used to evaluate tissue characteristics
and to distinguish normal from abnormal, cystic from solid, etc.
Clinical applications/limitations of ultrasound and the use of
other imaging studies to complement ultrasound.
Techniques for ultrasound-guided invasive procedures, including
aspiration (tissue masses, fluid collection), biopsy, catheter
placement (pleural, peritoneal, other fluid collection), and
amniocentesis.
Reporting skills/requirements.
B. SPECIFIC APPLICATIONS
NECK
Thyroid: size, shape, multinodular goiter, benign/malignant
neoplasms, associated adenopathy, localization of parathyroid
masses, biopsy of thyroid/parathyroid masses or adenopathy.
Vascular examinations: carotid duplex examinations (with
Doppler spectrum analysis), including normal appearance,
arterial occlusion, stenosis, plaque, subclavian steal, jugular
thrombosis.
CHEST
Pleural fluid: simple vs. loculated/complex masses,
aspiration/catheter drainage of fluid.
Vascular: subclavian vein thrombosis.
Breast: cystic vs. solid masses, malignancies, abscesses,
ultrasound-guided needle localization/biopsy/cyst aspiration.
Cardiac: pericardial effusion.
ABDOMEN
Liver: normal size, shape, echo texture, Doppler and color
imaging of the hepatic arteries and veins and portal veins, diffuse
disease, focal mass (cyst, hemangioma, hepatocellular
carcinoma, metastatic lesions), cirrhosis/portal hypertension,
varices, transplant evaluation, intrahepatic portosystemic shunt
Doppler evaluation.
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Gallbladder/bile ducts: normal gallbladder, intra- and

extrahepatic duct size, gallstones, acute cholecystitis
(calculus/acalculous), hyperplastic cholecystosis, sludge, polyps,
carcinoma, HIV-related biliary disease, biliary
obstruction/dilatation, duct stones.
Pancreas: normal anatomy/size, duct size, acute/chronic
pancreatitis, pseudocyst, calcifications, cysts, masses
(benign/malignant).
Spleen: normal anatomy/size, focal lesions (cystic vs. solid),
trauma, splenic varices.
Kidneys/Ureters: normal anatomy/size, cysts (simple/complex),
cystic diseases, renal cell carcinoma, angiomyolipoma,
hydronephrosis /hydroureter, calculi, abscess/pyelonephritis,
perinephric fluid, renal arterial Doppler (including the use of the
resistive index), renal transplant evaluation (include Doppler).
Adrenal glands: focal lesion (cyst/solid).
Peritoneal cavity: localization/quantification/aspiration of fluid
(free/loculated), including abscess, blood, omental mass, and
free air.
Gastrointestinal tract: normal appearance, appendicitis, pyloric
stenosis, intussusception, mass.
Retroperitoneum/vessels: adenopathy, aorta (normal/aneurysm,
including proximal and distal extents), inferior vena cava
(normal/thrombosis).
PELVIS (without pregnancy)

Urinary bladder: mass, calculi, obstruction, infection, diverticula,
ureterocele, color flow imaging of ureteral jets.
Uterus: normal size, shape, echogenicity. Endometrium: normal
thickness (premenopausal, postmenopausal, effect of hormone
replacement), physiological variation, carcinoma, hyperplasia,
polyps, endometritis, pyometra. Myometrium: leiomyomata,
adenomyosis. Cervix: mass, stenosis, obstruction. Saline
hysterosonography.
Ovary: normal size, shape, echogenicity, physiological variation
(follicles, corpus luteum). Torsion, infection, abscess, cystic/solid
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mass. Cystadenoma/carcinoma, hemorrhagic cyst, dermoid cyst,

endometrioma.
Fallopian tubes: hydrosalpinx, pyosalpinx.
Prostate: normal size, shape, echogenicity, cystic/solid mass,
carcinoma, abscess, biopsy.
Scrotum: normal size, shape, echogenicity of testis and
epididymis, cystic/solid testicular or extratesticular mass.
Testicular carcinoma, torsion, epididymitis/orchitis, varicocele,
hydrocele, spermatocele, trauma.
EXTREMITIES
Vascular: venous thrombosis evaluation (upper and lower
extremities) with compression/Doppler/color imaging, venous
insufficiency, aneurysm, pseudoaneurysm/compression,
arteriovenous fistula.
Musculoskeletal: cystic/solid mass, torn/inflamed tendon,
neonatal hip, foreign body.
OBSTETRICS (EARLY PREGNANCY)

Normal findings: gestational sac appearance, size, growth, yolk
sac, embryo, cardiac activity, amnion, chorion, embryology,
normal early fetal anatomy/growth, crown rump measurement,
multiple gestations, correlation with hCG levels.
Abnormal findings: spontaneous abortion, embryonic death,
blighted ovum, bleeding/hematoma, ectopic pregnancy,
gestational trophoblastic disease, gross embryonic structural
abnormalities.
SECOND/THIRD TRIMESTER (encouraged)

Normal findings: fetal anatomy/development, placenta,
biometry, amniotic fluid, multiple gestations, umbilical cord
Doppler, alpha-fetoprotein testing, complete examination
according to the AIUM/ACR guidelines. Amniocentesis, chorionic
villous sampling guidance.
Nonfetal abnormalities: oligohydramnios, polyhydramnios,
placenta previa, placental abruption, placental masses, two-
vessel umbilical cord, cord masses, cervical shortening/dilatation
(including translabial imaging).
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Fetal abnormalities: intrauterine growth retardation,

chromosomal abnormalities/associated syndromes, hydrops,
congenital infections, neural tube defects, hydrocephalus,
hydranencephaly, chest masses, cardiac malformations and
arrhythmias, diaphragmatic hernia, abdominal wall defects,
abdominal masses, GI tract obstructions, urinary tract
obstruction/cystic abnormalities, renal agenesis, ascites, limb
shortening abnormalities, cleft lip/palate, twin/twin transfusion
syndrome.
Understand the significance of borderline findings: choroid
plexus cyst, echogenic focus in the heart, echogenic bowel,
borderline hydrocephalus.

Junior Rotation
Middleton WD, Kurtz AB, Hertzberg BS. Ultrasound: The
nd
Requisites (2 Edition), Mosby, 2004.
th
Primer of Diagnostic Imaging. 5 Edition (Consult relevant
information for clinical understanding of ultrasound).
ACR US teaching files.
Senior Rotation
Rumack CM, Wilson SR, Charboneau JW. Diagnostic Ultrasound,
3rd Edition, Mosby-Year Book 2005. (As a reference book).
Callen, Peter. Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 4th
Edition, 2000. OB/GYN Ultrasound Reference.
Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine. AIUM (American Institute of
Ultrasound in Medicine).
Journal of Clinical Ultrasound. Wiley Periodicals.
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3.2.4 Fluoroscopy/Emergency Radiology Rotation

R1 R2 R3 R4 Total
Number of rotation
months 2 0 1 0 3
In addition to the general competencies addressed under 3.1 General

Rotation Structure
The first rotation will include 1 week of observation and assisting
technologists in a variety of digital radiological examinations. Please see
section 4.1.2 Imaging Examination Techniques for further details.
The remainder of the time spent in these rotations will be used to combine
simultaneous clinical practice, performance, and reporting of the
following:
Adult fluoroscopic examinations
Emergency department X-ray studies
Adult routine abdominal X-ray studies
Medical Expert
ER Junior Resident Knowledge
After completing 1 month of ER imaging, the resident should demonstrate
the following:
Know the most frequent indications for standard
radiographic imaging
Recognize the normal anatomy of the chest, abdomen,
pelvis spine, and extremities on radiographs.
Familiarize with the different lines and tubes seen on
radiographs and learn how to detect their
complications and displacement.
Recognize pathologies and discuss the characteristics
of commonly seen pathologies.
Know the most frequent indications for emergency CT.
Know how to detect normal variations.
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FL Junior Resident Knowledge

contraindications for various fluoroscopic procedures and the
relevant contrast media used.
To know when and how to use different types of contrast media,
e.g., barium, high and low osmolar contrast media.
To familiarize with the different lines and tubes seen on
radiographs and learn how to detect their complications and
displacement.
To understand the appropriate indications, views, and patient
positions for emergency radiographic studies.
To list the most important differential diagnoses for relevant
imaging findings.

To safely perform basic fluoroscopic techniques, with
appropriate positioning and guidance of the patient. This
includes common upper and lower GI studies (swallow, meal,
and enema) and common GU studies (intravenous and
retrograde pyelography, VCUG, urethrography, and
hysterosalpingography).
To demonstrate the ability to detect the most common findings
encountered in these basic examinations, such as anatomic
variants, tumors, stenoses, ulcers, and functional abnormalities.

To recognize unusual radiographic and fluoroscopic appearances
of common pathologies.
To recognize the most appropriate next step in emergency and
fluoroscopic patient management.
To recognize the common patterns of disease on nonemergency
abdominal radiographs and their differential diagnoses, including
but not limited to abdominal masses, calcifications, and bowel
wall thickening.
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To appropriately perform advanced fluoroscopic techniques,
including small bowel follow through, fistulography and
cholangiography/ERCP, and examination of difficult patients.
To demonstrate the ability to supervise technical staff and
ensure accurate performance of fluoroscopic studies.
Manager
To demonstrate awareness of the indications for standard CR imaging as
well as urgent CT examinations.
Health advocate
Junior Level
To select the safest and best-suited approach for a fluoroscopic procedure.
Senior Level
To apply techniques to minimize exposure doses during fluoroscopic

Practical Fluoroscopy of the GI and GU Tracts, 2012, by Marc S.
Levine, Parvati Ramchandani, & Stephen E. Rubesin, ISBN-13:
978-1107001800; ISBN-10: 1107001803; Edition: first.
Emergency Radiology: The Requisites, 2009, by Jorge A Soto, MD
and Brian Lucey, MD, ISBN-13: 978-0323054072; ISBN-10:
0323054072; Edition: first
Chapman & Nakielny's Guide to Radiological Procedures, 6th ED,
by Nick Watson
Textbook of Gastrointestinal Radiology, 2-Volume Set, 2014, by
Richard M. Gore, MD and Marc S. Levine, MD
Gastrointestinal Radiology: A Pattern Approach, 1996, by Ronald
L. Eisenberg
Emergency Radiology: Case Studies, 2007, by David Schwartz
Textbook of Uroradiology, 2012, by Reed Dunnick, MD and Carl
Sandler, MD
Aids to Radiological Differential Diagnosis, 6th ED, by Stephen G.
Davies, Stephen Chapman, & Richard Nakielny
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3.2.5 Body Magnetic Resonance Imaging Rotation

R1 R2 R3 R4 Total
Number of
rotation months 0 1 0 1 2
In addition to the general competencies addressed in section 3.1 General

Medical Expert
To recognize basic abdominal radiological anatomy and
variations based on MRI and their various appearances on
different sequences (T1WI, T2WI, DWI, dynamic contrast-
enhanced sequences), including but not limited to internal
viscera, abdominal organs, omentum, mesentery and
peritoneum, abdominal vessels, abdominal spaces, prostate,
pelvic floor, genitourinary organs, and pelvic organs.
To understand the basic physical principles behind MRI and the
associated protocols and techniques, effects of modified
scanning parameters on image quality and acquisition time, and
common MRI artifacts.
To list the most important differential diagnoses for various body
MRI findings.
To understand the basics of MRI safety and hardware (coils,
magnet, etc.).

To practice measures for MRI contrast safety and the prevention
of nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF).
To appropriately perform and prescribe body MRI examinations.
To recognize and describe body MRI techniques and findings.
To generate an accurate and informative body MRI report.

To recognize detailed and complex radiological anatomy.
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To understand the advanced physical principles behind MRI

sequences (motion-insensitive sequences, parallel imaging,
spectroscopy, perfusion, diffusion, elastography).
To understand organ-specific contrast agents, advanced imaging
techniques, and problem-solving procedures.
To understand advanced imaging techniques (MR enterography,
MR elastography, MR defecography, iron quantification).
pathologies.
To develop a strong fund of differential diagnoses for body MRI
findings.
patient management.

findings.
To perform common post-processing tasks for abdominal MRI
studies, including multiplanar reformation (MPR), maximum
intensity projection (MIP), minimum intensity projection (MinIP),
and vessel analysis. To process ADC maps from different b-values
and produce perfusion maps (multiparametric prostate imaging).
(fetching, transferring images to and from advanced visualization
systems).

Abdominal-Pelvic MRI, 2 Volume Set, 2010, by Richard C.
Semelka, ISBN-13: 978-0470487754; ISBN-10: 0470487755;
Edition: third
Essentials of Body MRI, 2012, by William E. Brant (Editor),
Eduard E. de Lange, ISBN-13: 978-0199738496; ISBN-10:
0199738491; Edition: first
Body MRI, 2004, by Evan Siegelman, ISBN-13: 978-0721637402;
ISBN-10: 072163740X; Edition: first
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3.2.6 Nuclear Medicine/PET Imaging Rotation

R1 R2 R3 R4 Total
Number of
rotation months 1 (Must include
1 1 1 4
PET-CT)

Medical Expert
Basic Science
o Basic statistics
o Quantitative imaging and basic modeling
o Radiation dose from radiopharmaceuticals
o Management of radiation accidents related to
radionuclide radiology
o Principles of quality assurance in the radiopharmacy
Regulatory Framework
Appreciation of legislative frameworks
Clinical Application for Each System
o Appropriate anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology,
and biochemistry of systems under investigation
o Indications for specific radiotracers,
including sensitivity and specificity
o Role of comparative imaging tests
o Radiation protection issues for each
choice of tracer
o Role of PET-CT in the staging of
malignancies
System-Specific Knowledge: CNS
o Radiopharmaceuticals for use in CNS imaging, e.g.,
cerebral blood flow, blood brain barrier, and
neuroreceptor imaging
System-Specific Knowledge: Endocrine
o Adrenal, thyroid, and parathyroid imaging and uptake
measurements where appropriate
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System-Specific Knowledge: Gastrointestinal

o Includes salivary gland imaging, gastrointestinal transit
diverticulum imaging
o Hepatic and hepatobiliary studies
System-Specific Knowledge: Infection and Inflammation
o Basic science of infection/inflammation, including
cellular mechanisms
o Clinical spectrum of occult sepsis
System-Specific Knowledge: Lymphoscintigraphy
o Lymphedema evaluation and sentinel node localization
o Mechanisms of tumor spread and concept of the
sentinel node
System-Specific Knowledge: Oncology
o Imaging of tumor sites using radionuclide techniques,
including introductory PET-CT and hybrid imaging
System-specific knowledge: Ophthalmic System
o Nasolacrimal drainage
System-Specific Knowledge: Pediatrics
o Imaging of children using radionuclides
o Understanding of the growth and maturation of
children with special reference to the handling of
radiotracers by immature organs
o Specific indications for children, particularly with
regard to the renal tract, biliary tract, and skeleton
o Knowledge of statutory issues related to children (e.g.,
o Principles of consent with regard to children

System-Specific Knowledge: Pulmonary System
o Pulmonary embolism, regional ventilation, mucociliary
and small solute clearance
o Clinical risk factors and presentation of PE
o Indications for and evidence base supporting
ventilation perfusion imaging
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o Contribution of D-dimer measurements and leg

Doppler studies and role of CTPA
o Clinical features and management of obstructive
pulmonary disease, bronchiectasis, and alveolitis and
correlation with imaging findings
System-Specific Knowledge: Skeletal System
o Bone and bone marrow scans
System-Specific Knowledge: Urogenital System
o Renal and bladder function

Basic Science
o Practical experience with monitoring devices, probes,
dose calibrators, gamma cameras, and positron
emission tomography systems
o Safe handling and administration of
radiopharmaceuticals
o Practical management of radioactive contamination
Clinical Application
o Patient preparation prior to the test
o Choice of radiopharmaceutical
o Radiotracer preparation and its quality assurance
o Measurement and drawing up of tracer
o Radiopharmaceutical injection
o Auditing of study outcomes
o Review of sequential data for patients and comparison
with other assessment methods
System-Specific Skills: Endocrine
o Utility of intraoperative probe detection of
parathyroids
System-Specific Skills: Lymphoscintigraphy
o Surface localization of the sentinel node
o Calibration and use of the hand help probe
System-Specific Skills: Cardiovascular System
o Setting up of instrumentation prior to ECG gating and
SPECT acquisition
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o Performance of physiological or pharmacological stress

tests prior to myocardial perfusion studies
o Techniques of tomography reconstruction and
qualitative and quantitative analyses

Basic Science
o Parametric and nonparametric statistics
o Modeling tracer kinetics and quantitative imaging
o Calculation of radiation dose from
radiopharmaceuticals (effective dose)
o Management of radiation accidents related to
radionuclide radiology
o Physicochemical and biological properties of less
common radiopharmaceuticals and those under
development
o Cell labeling techniques
o Quality control parameters determining the quality of
radiopharmaceuticals, including radionuclide and
radiochemical purity
Regulatory Frameworks
o Understanding of Saudi Arabia regularity frameworks
related to the practice of radionuclide radiology
o Understanding NCCN guidelines for regulation of PET-
CT practice indications
Clinical Application For Each System
o Role of PET-CT in staging of malignancies
System-Specific Knowledge: CNS
o Role of PET-CT in neurodegenerative diseases,
disease, and epilepsy, with general
awareness of non-FDG tracers
System-Specific Knowledge: Endocrine
o Clinical presentation of thyroid disease
o Role of complementary investigations, including
thyroid biochemistry and immunology
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o Imaging of endocrine tumors, e.g., carcinoid, APUD

o Familiarity with the use of intraoperative probe
detection of parathyroids
o Indications for PET-CT in cases of thyroid tumors
System-Specific Knowledge: Gastrointestinal
o Splenic function assessment
o Imaging of inflammatory bowel disease
System-Specific Knowledge: Lymphoscintigraphy
o Familiarity with hybrid imaging techniques
System-Specific Knowledge: Oncology
o Imaging of tumor sites using radionuclide techniques,
including PET-CT
o Role in diagnosis, staging, localization, therapy, and
monitoring responses to treatment
o Role in relation to other imaging techniques
System-Specific Knowledge: Cardiovascular System
o Myocardial perfusion imaging, infarct imaging, and
radionuclide ventriculography
o Principles of myocardial perfusion and SPECT imaging
o Imaging protocols used to evaluate myocardial viability
o Role of other diagnostic tests and imaging studies
relevant to cardiology
PET-CT: Basic Science
o Theory of production and decay of positron
radionuclides used in clinical PET and PET-CT
o Compartment analysis methods
o Appropriate mathematics and physics applied to the
PET tracer theory, modeling of tracer kinetics, and
quantitative imaging
o Radiopharmacy of the tracers used in PET
o Physiological principles of the techniques
o Dosimetry of the various tracers used
o Legal aspects associated with tracers
o Methods of measurement of tracer activity and
imaging equipment required
o SUV quantification, variables, and errors associated
with quantitative measurements
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o Understanding of equipment and dedicated PET and

PET-CT
o Cyclotron physics
o Physiology and patient preparation, fasting diabetes
levels, use of sedation
PET-CT: Role in Oncology
o Basic science of tumor metabolism
o Normal and physiological variations in tracer
distribution and overlap with benign conditions leading
to FDG uptake
o PET tracers used for tumor detection
o Effects of chemotherapy and radiotherapy
o Role in tumor diagnosis, staging, and recurrence
o Role with respect to comparative imaging
PET-CT: Role in Neuropsychiatry
o Normal variation of PET tracers within the brain
o Role in diagnosis of common brain disorders such as
epilepsy and dementia
o Role in the evaluation of brain tumors
PET-CT: Role in Cardiology
o FDG PET for the assessment of myocardial viability
o Assessment of myocardial ischemia using other PET
tracers, e.g., Rb-, N-13 ammonia, O-15 water
o Principles of pharmacological stress tests
o Control and monitoring of glucose metabolism for FDG
injections
Functional and Molecular Imaging
o Relationship of radionuclide imaging with other
functional imaging techniques, e.g., functional MRI,
spectroscopy, perfusion imaging, and diffusion-
weighted imaging
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Basic Science
o Safe handling and administration of
radiopharmaceuticals
o Handling of incidents of radioactive spillage or
contamination
Clinical Application
o Choice of protocols
o Familiarity with setting up of instrumentation, choice
of collimator, and scanning procedures
o Familiarity with data processing, image reconstruction,
quantification, and image display
o Image variants, artifacts, sources of error, and
assessment of utility
System-Specific Skills: Endocrine
o Clinical examination of the thyroid
o Correlation of imaging and clinical findings
System-Specific Skills: Cardiovascular System
o Familiarity with techniques of tomographic
reconstruction, filter selection, and qualitative and
quantitative analyses
Basic Science
Role of PET-CT
o Patient preparation prior to the test
o Choice of radiopharmaceutical
o Measurement and drawing up of tracer
o Radiopharmaceutical injection
o Setting up of instrumentation, choice of collimator, and
scanning procedure
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o Data processing, image reconstruction, quantification,

and image display
o Image interpretation and reporting (including PET-CT),
including normal variations, artifacts, sources of error,
and assessment of utility
SPECT and PET Machines
o Knowledge of the type of crystals used and appropriate
settings for each examination
o Knowledge of the crystal energy ranges and the clinical
impact on image quality and interpretation
o Performance of daily QCs with the medical physicist
and understanding of the effects of the results on final
diagnosis interpretations
o Methods to prevent artifacts by changing machine
settings and software
Radiation Protection
o Radiopharmacy guidelines and practices
o Radiation protection techniques during diagnostic and
therapeutic dose deliveries
o Radiation protection during injection and dose delivery
in the facility and department
o Radiation protection for the patient, environment, and
hospital staff
Communicator
Junior Level
To counsel and obtain consent from high-risk patients for
the use of high-energy, high-dose, and beta-emitting tracers
used for diagnosis and therapy.
Senior Level
To deliver clear clinical instructions to patients undergoing PET-
CT, with FDG preparation minimum 24 hours before scanning.
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To clearly instruct the patient about prohibited examinations and

food intake prior to specific NM or PET examinations such as
thyroid scanning, iodinated IV contrast administration, and
iodine salt intake.
To counsel and obtain consent from high-risk patients for the use
of high-energy, high-dose, and beta-emitting tracers used for
diagnosis and therapy.
To deliver solid and clear instructions regarding radiation
protection for the treated patients and methods of dealing with
breast feeding and maintaining appropriate distance from
children & family , in addition to environmental safety
instructions such as those pertaining to toilet utilization.
Collaborator
Junior Level
To interact with other departments with regard to delivery of the
appropriate tracer and dose, including the radiopharmacy,
cyclotron, and medical physics departments.
To request the daily QC report for the radioactive material and
SPECT and PET machines from other relevant departments.
Senior Level
To interact with other departments with regard to delivery of the
appropriate tracer and dose, including the radiopharmacy,
cyclotron, and medical physics departments.
To request the daily QC report for the radioactive material and
SPECT and PET machines from other relevant departments.
Manager
Junior Level
Time management for delivery of the radioactive material, taking
into consideration the half-life of the tracer and its effects on
scanning quality and SUV value calculation for determining the
impact on the clinical judgment.
Senior Level
Time management for delivery of the radioactive material, taking
into consideration the half-life of the tracer and its effects on
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scanning quality and SUV value calculation for determining the

impact on the clinical judgment.
Management of the patient uptake time and the time required
for necessary settings in the uptake rooms, such as light, sound,
privacy, and room temperature, all of which need to be carefully
standardized and supervised, considering their impact on the
final image quality and clinical judgment.
Health Advocate
Junior Level
To participate in spreading awareness about the inappropriate
use of NM.
To promote adherence to hospital and international
appropriateness criteria for diagnostic NM.
Senior Level
use of PET and NM.
appropriateness criteria for diagnostic and therapeutic PET and
NM.

Essentials of Nuclear Medicine Imaging (Mettler) January 25,
2012, by Fred A. Mettler Jr., MD MPH (Author), Milton J.
Guiberteau, MD (Author), ISBN-13: 978-1455701049 ISBN-10:
1455701041, Edition: sixth
Nuclear Medicine: Case Review Series (for senior residents),
December 2, 2010, by Harvey A. Ziessman, MD (Author), ISBN-
13: 978-0323053082, ISBN-10: 0323053084, Edition: second
Specialty Imaging: PET/CT: Oncologic Imaging with Correlative
Diagnostic CT, December 4, 2008, by Todd M. Blodgett, MD
(Author), ISBN-13: 978-1931884181, ISBN-10: 1931884188,
Edition: First
The Requisites of Nuclear Medicine (for junior residents), by
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3.2.7 Neuroradiology Rotation

R1 R2 R3 R4 Total
Number of rotation
months 1 1 1 1 4

Medical Expert
To understand the basic imaging anatomy of the brain, skull,
paranasal sinuses, facial bones, orbits, and neck, along with the
normal variations.
To demonstrate an understanding of the basics of CT and MRI
physics and techniques related to neuroimaging.
To recognize the indications and contraindications for different
neuroimaging examinations.
To recognize the indications and contraindications for CT and MR
contrast material administration.
To understand the imaging findings and management of the
following neuroemergencies: Intracranial and spinal
bleeding
Stroke
Cerebral edema
Cerebral venous thrombosis
Acute white matter diseases
Brain herniation
Hydrocephalus
Cerebral and meningeal infections
Traumatic injury of the brain, skull, face, and neck
Traumatic spine injuries
Spinal cord compression
To understand the imaging findings and management of the
following common neurological and head and neck problems:
Common congenital malformations
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Common inflammatory diseases

Common neoplasms
To list common differential diagnoses for various imaging
findings.

To exhibit competency in prioritization, protocol development,
and interpretation of normal and abnormal neuro-CT and MRI
studies.
To identify and appropriately manage contrast media
complications.
To exhibit competency in the interpretation of normal and
common abnormalities of the brain and spine and
neuroemergencies.
To perform basic post-processing of vascular and volumetric
neuro-CT and MRI studies.

To understand detailed and complex imaging anatomy of the
brain, skull, paranasal sinuses, facial bones, orbits, and neck.
To demonstrate an understanding of the advanced CT and MRI
physics and techniques related to neuroimaging, e.g., perfusion,
tractography, spectroscopy, etc.
To demonstrate a basic understanding of the indications for and
the techniques and risks of cerebral and spinal angiography.
To understand usual and unusual imaging findings and manage
the following common neurological and head and neck
problems:
o Congenital malformations
o Inflammatory and infective conditions
o Neoplasms
o Degenerative diseases
To correlate imaging findings with clinical data and other imaging
data and generate appropriate lists of differential diagnoses.
To recognize and recommend the most appropriate next step
during management.
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To perform and interpret fluoroscopy-guided lumbar
myelography.
To generate an appropriate opinion about complex brain, head
and neck, and spinal studies.
To perform advanced post-processing of vascular, volumetric,
and functional neuro-CT and MRI studies.
with regard to neuroimaging.
To appropriately present and discuss cases in multidisciplinary
meetings.
Communicator
Junior Level
To counsel and obtain consent from high-risk patients for the use
of iodinated and MRI contrast media for neuroimaging.
Senior Level
To counsel and obtain consent from patients for diagnostic
angiography of the brain, spine, and neck.
Collaborator
Junior Level
To fast-track and supervise neuroemergency cases during regular
working hours to assure proper and timely imaging.
Manager
Senior Level
To effectively and efficiently help in assigning cases to various
scanners according to the clinical condition and scanner
capabilities.
Health Advocate
use of neuroimaging.
appropriateness criteria for neuroimaging.
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Essential
Radiologic anatomy books, atlases, and online resources
Diagnostic and Surgical Imaging Anatomy: Brain, Head and Neck,
Spine, by Ric Harnsberger, et al.
Neuroradiology: The Requisites, by David Yousem, et al.
Recommended
Neuroimaging articles in the following periodicals: Radiographics,
Neurographics, Imaging Insights, Radiological clinics of North
America, etc.
Brain Imaging: Case Review Series, by Laurie Loevner, et al.
Head and Neck Imaging: Case Review Series, by Nafi Aygun, et al.
Head and Neck Imaging: Case Review Series, by David Yousem.
Spine Imaging: Case Review Series, by Efrat Saraf-lavi
Osborn's Brain: Imaging, Pathology, and Anatomy, by Anne
Osborn
3.2.8 Interventional Radiology Rotation
R1 R2 R3 R4 Total
Number of rotation
months 0 0 2 1 3
In addition to the general competencies addressed in 3.1 General

Medical Expert
To describe the normal anatomy of the arterial and venous
systems and its relevance to interventional radiology.
To describe typical endovascular approaches for common
disorders using interventional radiology
To describe typical approaches for imaging-guided nonvascular
procedures.
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To understand the risks involved in common interventional

techniques and their management.
To understand pharmacology, administration, and patient
supervision in relation to intraprocedural medications, including
sedatives.
To recognize emergency conditions and their appropriate
management.

To perform basic catheterization techniques under supervision.
To perform peripheral arteriography under supervision.
To perform imaging-guided fluid and abscess drainage.
To perform imaging-guided biopsy
structures).
Communicator
Senior Level
To appropriately communicate with the patient in order to
obtain informed consent prior to interventional procedures.
To satisfactorily communicate the outcomes of interventional
procedures to patients and their relatives.
Collaborator
Senior Level
To interact appropriately with referring physicians, thus using a
team-oriented approach toward patient care.
Manager
support is provided during interventional procedures.
Health Advocate
To choose the safest and best-suited approach for an
interventional procedure.
To apply techniques to minimize exposure doses during
interventional procedures, for both the patient and the
members.
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the appropriate
timing to obtain assistance during interventional procedures.
To obtain informed consent prior to all procedures.
To maintain patient dignity and privacy at all times.

Abrams' Angiography: Interventional Radiology Lippincott
Williams & Wilkins (LWW), Author(s): Baum, Stanley; Pentecost,
Michael J, ISBN-10: 0781740894; ISBN-13: 9780781740890
Vascular and Interventional Radiology: The Requisites, 2e; 2013,
by John A. Kaufman, MD, MS, FSIR, FCIRSE, Michael J. Lee, MSc,
FRCPI, FRCR, FFR(RCSI), FSIR, EBIR
Handbook of Interventional Radiologic Procedures (Lippincott
Williams and Wilkins Handbook Series), 2010, by Krishna
Kandarpa, Lindsay Machan
High-Yield Imaging: Interventional: Expert Consult - Online and
Print, 1e (HIGH YIELD in Radiology), 2009, by Charles Burke,
Robert Dixon, Matthew A. Mauro, MD, FACR, Kieran P.J. Murphy,
MB, FRCPC, FSIR, Kenneth R. Thomson, MD, FRANZCR, Anthony
C. Venbrux, MD, Christoph L. Zollikofer, MD
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3.2.9 Musculoskeletal (MSK) Rotation
R1 R2 R3 R4 Total
Number of

To acquire and demonstrate knowledge about radiological
anatomy and normal variations in the peripheral and axial
skeleton, including the relevant soft tissues and joints.
To demonstrate the ability to develop an approach toward
assessment and diagnosis of tumors and tumor-like conditions,
particularly the radiographic features discriminating
nonaggressive from aggressive bone lesions.
To describe the typical radiographic features of common osseous
neoplasms.
To demonstrate the ability to develop an understanding of
infection and the methods by which it affects the
musculoskeletal system (osteomyelitis, septic arthritis, discitis).
To demonstrate an understanding of the basic approach toward
interpretation of common joint diseases.
To demonstrate an understanding of fractures and dislocations
and their types and general classifications.

To familiarize with conventional radiographic techniques,
including correct positioning for radiographs with special views.
To appropriately prescribe the protocols for CT and MRI.
To choose the most suitable method for evaluating
musculoskeletal diseases.
To identify urgent or unexpected findings and communicate
them to the referring team in a timely fashion.
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To demonstrate the ability to recognize and describe
complications of orthopedic devices, including fracture fixation,
spine, and arthroplasty hardware.
To demonstrate the ability to develop an approach toward joint
diseases, including knowledge of clinical and imaging features
differentiating various forms of arthritis.
To demonstrate a basic understanding of the relevant clinical
management of common musculoskeletal disorders.
To demonstrate greater efficiency in dealing with plain film
examinations and diagnoses, CT and MR interpretations, and
case management.
To demonstrate an understanding of metabolic as well as
endocrine and toxic disorders.
To describe imaging manifestations of miscellaneous MSK
disorders, e.g., sarcoidosis
osteoarthropathy, osteonecrosis, transient osteoporosis, soft
tissue calcification/ossification, etc.
To demonstrate an understanding of clinical syndromes with
MSK manifestations, e.g., neurofibromatosis, etc.
To demonstrate an understanding of the imaging findings for soft
tissue, ligament, and tendon injuries and their associated
manifestations.

To participate in procedural activities and demonstrate an
understanding of technical skills and familiarity with indications,
patient preparation, and the management of potential
complications. In particular, the resident should demonstrate
familiarity with the techniques of joint aspirations/injections,
e.g., from the shoulder and hip.
To demonstrate the ability to perform basic CT protocols under
limited supervision.
To perform dynamic functional studies of the joints and muscles.
To demonstrate familiarity with the appearance of common
pathologies on MRI.
To perform imaging-guided biopsies under supervision.
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To confidently perform post-processing of musculoskeletal

images and image fusion.
To confidently select the optimal imaging parameters for CT and
MRI examinations.
To demonstrate the ability to perform arthrograms and take
advantage of any opportunity to learn MSK ultrasound.

Musculoskeletal MRI, Clyde A. Helms, MD, Nancy M. Major,
MD, Mark W. Anderson, MD, Phoebe Kaplan, MD
Bone and Joint Imaging, 3e, Donald Resnick, Mark Kransdorf
Fundamentals of Skeletal Radiology, 4e, Clyde A. Helms, MD
Arthritis in Black and White, 3e, Anne C. Brower, Donald J.
Flemming
3.2.10 Pediatric Rotation
R1 R2 R3 R4 Total
Number of

Medical Expert
Conventional radiography
To demonstrate basic knowledge in all aspects of pediatric
conventional radiography.
To be competent enough to interpret pediatric inpatient,
outpatient, and emergency patient radiographs, including skull X-
rays and neck, soft tissue, chest, abdominal, and skeletal
radiographs.
Fluoroscopy
To demonstrate basic knowledge of appropriate fluoroscopic
techniques to minimize radiation.
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To demonstrate in-depth knowledge of the appropriate

indications for a variety of fluoroscopic procedures, including
emergencies.
To demonstrate knowledge about normal anatomy in upper GI
studies, contrast enemas, and VCUG studies.
CT
To demonstrate knowledge about the appropriate indications for
a variety of CT procedures, including emergencies.
To demonstrate basic knowledge about pediatric pathologies and
their associated CT findings, including emergencies.
Ultrasound
To obtain technical knowledge about ultrasound scanning for a
wide range of pediatric sonographic studies.
To be competent enough to determine the appropriate
indications for a variety of pediatric sonographic examinations,
including emergencies.
MRI
To demonstrate basic knowledge about general pediatric
pathologies and their associated MRI findings, including
emergencies.

To be competent enough to perform and interpret various GI/GU
fluoroscopic studies.
To be competent enough to deal with various reactions to
contrast media, asthmatic children, and children with renal
failure.
To be competent enough to perform and interpret various
neonatal and pediatric sonographic emergencies.

Conventional radiography
To be competent enough to report neonatal radiographs and
identify abnormalities such as diseases of prematurity and their
complications.
To identify and report congenital malformations, congenital
heart diseases, and skeletal abnormalities such as dysplasias.
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To be competent enough to detect common findings of child

abuse and communicate such cases.
Fluoroscopy
To be competent enough to diagnose advanced pediatric
fluoroscopic abnormalities, including emergencies.
CT
To demonstrate advanced knowledge about pediatric
pathologies and their associated CT findings, including congenital
thoracic, abdominal, and pelvic malformations and age-specific
tumors.
Ultrasound
To demonstrate competent knowledge of the normal
sonographic anatomy of the pediatric brain, spine, head/neck,
chest, abdomen, pelvis, small organs, vascular system, and MSK
system and their common pathologies.
MRI
To demonstrate in-depth knowledge about the appropriate
indications for a variety of general pediatric MRI procedures,
including emergencies.
To demonstrate advanced knowledge about general pediatric
pathologies and their associated MRI findings, such as congenital
anomalies and pediatric malignancies.
To demonstrate competency in pediatric conventional
radiographic quality assurance.
To be competent enough to diagnose and treat intussusceptions
by either pneumatic or contrast reduction techniques.
To provide specific CT protocols tailored for pediatric patients to
minimize radiation exposure.
To be competent enough to perform and interpret advanced
neonatal and pediatric sonographic studies.
To be competent enough to identify children who require
sedation and those who require general anesthesia for CT/MRI
studies.
To be competent enough to prescribe appropriate protocols for
specific pediatric MRI examinations.
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Pediatric Radiology: The Requisites, 3e (Requisites in Radiology)
Hardcover May 27, 2009, by Johan G. Blickman, MD, PhD, FACR
(Author), Bruce R. Parker, MD (Author), Patrick D. Barnes, MD
(Author)
Imaging of the Newborn, Infant, and Young Child, ISBN/ISSN: 0-
7817-3458-4, Author: Leonard E Swischuk
Pediatric Sonography, ISBN/ISSN: 0-7817-2753-7, Author:
Marilyn J Siegel
Diagnostic Imaging Pediatrics, ISBN: 141602333X, Author: L.
Donnely
Diagnostic Imaging Pediatric Neurology, ISBN: 1416049185
Emergency Imaging of the Acutely Ill or Injured Child, ISBN/ISSN:
0-683-30710-X, Author: Leonard E Swischuk
The core curriculum: Pediatric imaging, ISBN 0781759803,
Author: M.J Siegel
Practical Pediatric Imaging Diagnostic Radiology of Infants and
Children, ISBN/ISSN: 0-316-49473-9, Author: Donald R Kirk
line
learning curriculum https://www.cchs.net/peditaricradiology
3.2.11 Chest Imaging Rotation
R1 R2 R3 R4 Total
Number of rotation
months 2 2 0 1 5
In addition to the general competencies addressed in 3.1 General

Medical Expert
To demonstrate an understanding of the anatomy of and normal
variations in the thorax, including the chest wall, pleura, vessels,
mediastinum, and lungs, on conventional radiographs and CT.
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To demonstrate an understanding of pulmonary physiology

relevant to imaging interpretation.
To demonstrate knowledge about the procedure for obtaining
chest radiographs and CT scans and the physics governing the
acquisition of a satisfactory image.
To understand techniques to minimize exposure doses during
chest radiography and chest CT.
To describe monitoring and support devices (tubes and lines) and
confidently identify them on imaging studies.
To demonstrate the ability to recognize radiological patterns of
diseases and pathological signs in the chest with their differential
diagnoses, including consolidation, atelectasis, nodules and
masses, interstitial diseases, and diseases of the airways,
mediastinum, and pleura.
To demonstrate the ability to recognize common thoracic
emergencies on chest radiographs and CT scans, including
pneumothorax, tension pneumothorax, acute aortic
emergencies, and acute pulmonary embolism.

To demonstrate an organized approach toward interpretation of
chest radiographs and CT scans.
To plan and supervise the appropriate performance of chest
radiography, thoracic CT, high-resolution chest CT, and CT
pulmonary angiography (CTP).
To plan and prepare a protocol for CT examination of the chest
and adapt the same according to individual cases.
To perform appropriate common post-processing tasks for
thoracic imaging studies, including multiplanar reformation
(MPR), maximum intensity projection (MIP), minimum intensity
projection (MinIP), and vessel analysis.
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To recognize the secondary pulmonary lobule and its
components.
To recognize and understand the following:
Alveolar lung diseases and atelectasis
Solitary and multiple pulmonary nodules
Benign and malignant lung neoplasms
Thoracic disease in immunocompetent,
immunocompromised, and post-transplant patients
Congenital lung diseases
Pulmonary vascular diseases
Airway and obstructive lung diseases
Interstitial lung diseases
Diseases of the pleura and diaphragm
Mediastinal and hilar diseases
Diseases of the thoracic aorta and great vessels
Chest trauma
The postoperative chest
To understand how to plan and prepare a protocol for an MRI
examination of the chest and adapt it according to individual
cases.
To demonstrate an understanding of common indications for
imaging-guided diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
Senior Residents Skills:

To prepare a patient for chest CT, including verification of
the indications, venous access, and beta-blocker therapy.
To choose optimal acquisition parameters and post-
processing tools for chest CT.
To optimize nonroutine CT protocols, e.g., ECG-gated
thoracic aorta imaging, low-dose CT, and inspiratory and
expiratory protocols.
To confidently perform radiological staging of bronchogenic
cancer
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To independently perform post-processing tasks for chest

imaging studies, including multiplanar reformation (MPR),
maximum intensity projection (MIP), minimum intensity
projection (MinIP), volume rendering (VRT), and vessel
analysis.
To demonstrate an understanding of common indications
for imaging-guided diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
To perform ultrasonographic examinations and aspirations
of pleural fluid under imaging guidance.

Chest Radiology: The Essentials, 2014, by Janette Collins and Eric
J. Stern, MD, ISBN-13: 978-1451144482; ISBN-10: 1451144482;
Edition: third
Thoracic Radiology: The Requisites, 2e, 2010, by Theresa C.
McLoud, MD, ISBN-13: 978-0323027908; ISBN-10: 0323027903;
Edition: second
Thoracic Imaging: Pulmonary and Cardiovascular Radiology,
2010, by W. Richard Webb, MD and Charles B. Higgins, ISBN-13:
978-1605479767; ISBN-10: 1605479764
High-Resolution CT of the Lung, 2014, by W. Richard Webb and
Nestor L. Muller, ISBN-13: 978-1451176018; ISBN-10:
1451176015; Edition: fifth
3.2.12 Cardiac Imaging Rotation
R1 R2 R3 R4 Total
Number of rotation
months 0 0 1 0 1

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Medical Expert
To demonstrate in-depth knowledge about cardiovascular
anatomy and normal variations in CT and MRI findings.
To demonstrate a basic radiological and pathophysiological
understanding of acquired cardiovascular diseases of the
coronary arteries, myocardium, pericardium, endocardium, and
heart valves, including but not limited to the following:
Acute coronary syndromes
Myocardial ischemia
Myocardial infarction
Postmyocardial infarction syndromes
Ventricular aneurysms
Arteritis
Cardiac tumors
Cardiomyopathy, including acute
myocarditis
Dilated cardiomyopathy
Restrictive and obstructive cardiomyopathy
Cardiomyopathy related to systemic disease
Infiltrative cardiomyopathy
Sudden-death syndromes in young patients
To describe the imaging features and basic clinical features of

adult congenital heart disease.
To describe the principles and techniques of coronary
calcification scoring (calcium scoring) and understand the
limitations of coronary calcification scoring and its
epidemiological implications.
To describe the imaging features and basic clinical features of
diseases of the major vessels, including thoracic aneurysms,
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To prepare a patient for cardiac CT, including the
verification of indications, venous access, and beta-blocker
therapy.
To select optimal acquisition parameters for cardiac CT.
To select optimal post-processing tools for cardiac CT.
To prepare a patient for cardiac MRI, including the
verification of indications, venous access, and medication
(e.g., stress tests).
To select optimal acquisition parameters for cardiac MRI.
To select optimal post-processing tools for cardiac MRI.
To apply ECG gating for cardiac CT and MRI.
To determine the optimal timing for contrast bolus
administration during cardiac CT and MRI
To perform coronary calcification scoring.
To independently perform post-processing tasks for cardiac
and vascular imaging studies, including multiplanar
reformation (MPR), maximum intensity projection (MIP),
minimum intensity projection (MinIP), volume rendering
tools (VRT), and vessel analysis tools.
To understand the mean exposure doses for CT
examinations.

Cardiac CT, An Issue of Radiologic Clinics of North America
o Jill E. Jacobs, MD
o Copyright 2010, Saunders
o ISBN: 978-1-4377-2594-0
Thoracic Imaging: Pulmonary and Cardiovascular Radiology,
2010
o By W. Richard Webb MD and Charles B. Higgins
o ISBN-13: 978-1605479767; ISBN-10: 1605479764
Clinical Cardiac MRI
o By Jan Bogaert and Steven Dymarkowski
o ISBN-13: 978-3642230349; ISBN-10: 3642230342;
Edition: second, 2012
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3.2.13 General MRI Rotation
rotation
months 1 0 0 0 1

Rotation structure
This rotation will be performed during the first year of training. It will
comprise the following:
Two weeks of technical MRI (See Imaging Examination
Techniques for further details).
One week of clinical neuro-MRI.
One week of clinical non-neuro-MRI (MSK system, abdomen,
etc.).
Medical Expert
Junior resident knowledge
To recognize the basic anatomy of the brain, spine, abdomen,
and large joints (knee, hip, shoulder) on MRI and their various
appearances on different sequences such as T1WI, T2WI, DWI,
contrast-enhanced MRI, etc.
To understand the basic physical principles behind MRI and its
basic protocols and techniques, including the effects of modified
scanning parameters on image quality, acquisition time, and the
correction of MRI artifacts.
To recognize the appropriate basic indications and
contraindications for various MRI examinations.
To understand the basics of MRI safety and hardware (coils,
magnet, etc.).
Junior resident skills

To practice measures for MRI contrast safety and prevention of
complications such as nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF).
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To appropriately prescribe basic MRI examinations.

To recognize and describe basic MRI techniques and findings.
To generate an accurate and informative MRI report.

MRI in Practice, 2012
By Catherine Westbrook
Duke Review of MRI Principles: Case Review Series, 2012
By Wells Mangrum, MD and Kimball Christianson, MD, ISBN-
13: 978-1455700844; ISBN-10: 1455700843; Edition: first
3.2.14 General CT Rotation
rotation
months 1 0 0 0 1

Rotation structure
This rotation should be performed within the first 6 months of training,
before any other rotations involving CT.
It will include a week of learning each of the following disciplines:
Technical CT imaging (See Imaging Examination Techniques for
further details)
Neuro-CT
Chest CT
Abdominal CT
Medical Expert
Junior resident knowledge
To recognize basic anatomy of the brain, chest, abdomen,
and pelvis, including major vascular structures, on CT.
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To understand the basic physical principles behind CT and

the protocols and techniques, including the effects of
modified scanning parameters on image quality and patient
radiation dose.
contraindications for the various contrast media used during
CT.
To recognize the appropriate basic indications and
contraindications for various CT examinations.
To recognize basic emergencies on CT and their
appearances.
Junior resident skills
To identify and understand reactions to contrast media.
To appropriately prescribe emergent/urgent CT examinations.
To recognize and describe basic CT imaging techniques and
findings in emergency situations.
To generate an accurate and informative CT report.

Fundamentals of Body CT, 2014, by W. Richard Webb and William E.
Brant, MD, ISBN-13: 978-0323221467; ISBN-10: 0323221467; Edition:
fourth
Emergency Radiology: The Requisites, 2009, by Jorge A Soto, MD and
Brian Lucey, MD, ISBN-13: 978-0323054072; ISBN-10: 0323054072;
Edition: first
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SECTION 4
4.1 Non-rotational Skills
4.1.1 Contrast Media Management

Goals
To acquire solid knowledge about different types of radiographic
and MRI contrast media.
To understand the indications, doses, concentrations,
complications, and contraindications of various contrast media.
To become familiar with the risk factors for contrast-induced
nephropathy (CIN) and methods for handling such cases.
To familiarize with the risk factors for nephrogenic systemic
fibrosis (NSF) and methods to avoid such conditions.
To demonstrate the ability to conduct prophylaxis and initial
management of moderate or severe contrast media reactions.
To familiarize with the current standards and guidelines for the
use of iodinated and MRI contrast media.
Training Methods
To take responsibility for prescription and supervision of contrast
media administration during the pertinent rotations.
Attending related courses and/or workshops required by the
program.
Feedback from the training supervisors regarding knowledge and
skills of the trainee in the area of contrast media management.
Evaluation
Attendance at required courses/workshops will be monitored
.
Performance in handling contrast-related issues during clinical
duties will be assessed by rotation supervisors and reflected in
the relevant categories of the rotation evaluation form.
Appropriate cases/questions may be included in the promotion
or part I/II examinations.
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ACR Manual on Contrast Media.
http://www.acr.org/~/media/ACR/Documents/PDF/ualitySafety/
Resources/Contrast%20Manual/2013_Contrast_Media.pdf
Standards for intravascular contrast agent administration to
adult patients.
http://www.rcr.ac.uk/docs/radiology/pdf/BFCR(10)4_Stand_cont
rast.pdf
Protocol for the safe administration of iodinated contrast media
in diagnostic radiology. Radiology Departments at Heart of
England NHS Foundation Trust.
http://www.heartofengland.nhs.uk/wp-
content/uploads/Protocol-for-the-administration-of-iodinated-
contrast-media-in-diagnostic-radiology-FINAL-VERSION-1.pdf
4.1.2 Imaging Examination Techniques

Goals
To familiarize with the various major imaging equipment
and their components.
To understand the optimal techniques for performing
high-quality examinations using ultrasound, CT, MRI, and
conventional radiography, including appropriate
techniques for the following:
o Patient screening
o Patient preparation
o Patient positioning
o Contrast administration
o Protocol application
o Radiation exposure reduction and protection
To perform basic ultrasound examinations.
To understand the effects of changes in imaging
parameters on image quality and the factors that can
help in avoiding imaging artifacts.
To recognize methods for adapting examinations
according to difficult or risky patient situations.
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To understand the process of imaging quality assurance

and image transfer to PACS.
Methods
Dedicated time to be spent with technologists will be
allocated to first-year residents, so that they can observe
and assist in examinations:
o One week for conventional radiography during
the first rotation in fluoroscopy/ER.
o One week for CT during the first general CT
rotation.
o Two weeks for MRI during the first rotation in
general MRI.
o The entire duration of the first rotation for
ultrasound.
Residents will be required to perform some basic
ultrasound examinations under supervision.
Evaluation
An evaluation form (See Page 149) for the period spent
with each modality will be filled by the supervising
technologist(s) and verified by the program director.
Participation in a minimum number of specific
examinations will be required, as specified on the
evaluation form.
Evaluations will be collated, averaged, and
incorporated into the and
noninterpretive skills
evaluation.
General books
Getting Started in Clinical Radiology: From Image to Diagnosis, by
George W. Eastman.
Radiologic Science for Technologists: Physics, Biology, and
Protection.
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CT books
Computed Tomography for Technologists: A Comprehensive
Text, by Lois Romans
Computed Tomography: Physical Principles, Clinical Applications,
and Quality Control, 3e (CONTEMPORARY IMAGING TECHNIQUES),
by Euclid Seeram
Computed Tomography Paperback, by Stewart Bushong
Computed Tomography for Technologists: Exam Review, by Lois
Romans
CT & MRI Pathology: A Pocket Atlas, by Michael Grey, Jagan
Ailinani
X-ray books
Textbook of Radiographic Positioning and Related Anatomy, 8th
Edition; Kenneth L. Bontrager and John Lampignano; Elsevier
publications
Clarks positioning in radiography, by Wilson
Radiographic Pathology for Technologists, by Nina Kowalczyk
MRI books
Handbook of MRI Technique, by Catherine Westbrook
MRI in Practice Paperback, by Catherine Westbrook, Carolyn Kaut
Roth
Handbook of MRI Scanning, by Geraldine Burghart, Carol Ann
Finn
MRI Parameters and Positioning, by Torsten Bert Moeller
CT & MRI Pathology: A Pocket Atlas, by Michael Grey, Jagan
Ailinani (repeated)
Ultrasound books
Ultrasound Scanning: Principles and Protocols, by Betty Bates
Tempkin
Workbook for Textbook of Diagnostic Sonography, by Sandra L.
Hagen-Ansert
Sonography: Introduction to Normal Structure and Function, by
Reva Arnez Curry
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Diagnostic Ultrasound, 4th Edition; Carol Rumack, Stephanie

Wilson, J William Charboneau, and Deborah Levine; Mosby
publications
Nuclear Medicine books
Nuclear Medicine and PET/CT: Technology and Techniques, by Paul E.
Christian
4.1.3 On-call Duties

Residents will be assigned to appropriate on-call duties according to a
prearranged department schedule (See section under Vacations, Holidays,
Special Circumstances, and On Call Duties).
Goals
To gain adequate exposure to imaging of emergency
conditions.
To develop confidence and decision-making skills in
critical situations.
To recognize and practice the reactive, active, and
proactive roles of radiology professionals in the
interdisciplinary management of medical and surgical
emergencies.
To demonstrate the ability to triage patients and
prioritize radiology examinations during on-call duties.
To acquire effective communication skills that allow
clear and accurate delivery of radiology information to
referring physicians and treating teams.
To demonstrate awareness of self-limitations and the
optimal timing to seek help from seniors.
Training Methods
Junior residents
First-on-call in the hospital during nights, weekends, and
holidays.
Consultation with second-on-call residents regarding
difficult cases.
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Reporting on-call radiology examination findings under

senior staff supervision as per hospital policy.
Adherence to hospital policies and procedures pertinent to
on-call radiology services.
Feedback from seniors on performance during on-call duties
and opportunities for improvement.
Presentation of educational cases managed during on-call
duties in the department meetings, under supervision of the
second- and third-on-call residents.
Senior residents
Second-on-call in the hospital during nights, weekends, and
holidays.
Consultation with third-on-call residents regarding difficult
cases.
Supervision of on-call radiology examination reporting by
the junior residents or reporting these examination findings
as per hospital policy.
Adherence to hospital policies and procedures pertinent to
on-call radiology services.
Feedback from seniors on performance during on-call duties
and opportunities for improvement.
Supervision of junior residents during their presentation of
educational cases managed during on-call duties in the
department meetings.
Evaluation
Prompt response and availability of assigned residents
throughout on-call duty is mandatory. Nonadherence is
subject to severe disciplinary action.
An evaluation form (See page 148) will be filled by the
program director a minimum of three times per year, after
gathering feedback from at least three other appropriate
staff members. The average score will be incorporated into
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Radiology On-Call Survival Guide, Brian Funaki, Martin Lipton.
http://www.waterstonesmarketplace.com/Radiology-On-Call-
Survival-Guide-Brian-
Funaki/book/5524611?qcond=6&matches=3&qsort=p
Core Curriculum in Emergency Radiology, American Society of
Emergency Radiology.
http://www.aseronline.org/curriculum/index.htm
Top 5 Challenges On-call Radiology Residents Face.
http://rsna.org/Top_5_Challenges_On-
call_Radiology_Residents_Face.aspx
On-call Radiology website. http://www.oncallradiology.com/
4.1.4 Quality Improvement

Overview
Quality improvement (QI) is now widely recognized as an
essential process for improving clinical and technical operations
in radiology departments.
QI involves both prospective and retrospective reviews. It is
aimed at improvement measuring where you are figuring out
ways to make things better. It specifically attempts to create
systems that prevent errors. It is a continuous process
(continuous QI or CQI) that must occur consistently in an
ongoing fashion.
CQI helps in improving patient care and clinical workflow, while
increasing the confidence of residents with regard to their
problem-solving abilities.
General Objective
As an essential core component of the curriculum, residents are expected
to receive training in the basic principles of QI, which is implemented
during a dedicated course and/or a comprehensive rotation. The rotation
is continuously structured to cover four core themes over the course of the
rotation. Residents are assigned an appropriate mentor to guide them
through each theme.
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Theme Mentor
Theme 1 QA/QC
Theme 2 Patient Safety
Theme 3 Performance Improvement
Theme 4 Risk Management
To achieve this goal, residents must be introduced to the general concepts

of CQI in a hospital where an active quality and performance improvement
program exists.
Residents must participate in QI projects as part of their training
in systems-based practice and exercise the fundamentals of
quality and performance improvement.
Residents must execute at least one project during their
rotation.
Residents can assist in departmental preparations for a Joint
Commission International (JCI) or other accreditation body
survey.
Goals
To familiarize with QI terminology as well as available tools and
methodology for improving the quality of technical and clinical
performance in a radiology department. For instance, Key
performance indicators (KPIs) and the Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA)
cycle.
To familiarize with the workflow of the radiology department
and other departments (surgery, medicine, and emergency
medicine) and quality assurance (QA) systems and ensure that
they es.
To understand and apply audit procedures, including problem
identification, action planning, and reassessment.
To familiarize with the tools used to manage the quality of
radiology services.
To understand how performance improvement relates to patient
safety in radiology.
To complete a mentored research project and present their
results at department QI rounds.
To participate in departmental and hospital QI activities by
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attending committee meetings.

To participate in hospital QA committee and departmental
morbidity and mortality (M and M) meetings,
To increase awareness about current research topics in quality in
radiology and that they initiate and complete a project and
participate in ongoing departmental QA audits.
To acquire the necessary skills for scientific presentation and
public discussions.
To recognize opportunities for improvement in the radiology
department's functions
The elective includes online learning sessions with a list of
independent study materials provided to each resident. Some
examples are given below:
www.IHI.org
www.patientsafety.gov
www.RMF.org
www.jointcommission.org
www.rmfinteractive.com
www.apiweb.org
www.RMF.org
www.rmfcme.com
Specific Objectives (to cover the following topics):

Patient safety
Improve the accuracy of patient identification.
Improve the effectiveness of communication among caregivers
and ensure that they report critical results of tests and diagnostic
procedures on a timely basis.
Improve the safety of using medications and ensure that all
medications, medication containers, and other solutions on and
off the sterile field in perioperative and other procedural settings
are labeled.
Minimize the risk of healthcare-associated infection.
Safe procedure check list (Time out chart).
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Other examples of patient safety QI project topics that are particularly

relevant to radiology include the following:
Safe use of iodinated contrast material
Radiation safety
MRI safety
Practice Guidelines
The most important aspect of the communications parameter is the
communication of urgent, critical, or unexpected findings.
Accuracy of Interpretation (Double Reading)
Reporting Timeliness (Reporting Turnaround Time)
Critical Value Reporting
Training Methods
A dedicated 1-month full-time rotation in either research or quality
management is conducted during the third year of training. If the
resident chooses to perform a QI project, then during this month
he/she will select a supervisor, work on the selection of a topic, and
start the project.
It is expected that the project will span more than a month.
Therefore, completion of the work should be parallel to the other
subsequent rotations.
It is highly desirable for the resident to work on presenting the
quality project results in national and international meetings and
work hard to publish the work in indexed journals.
Residents are expected to read and adhere to hospital manuals of
radiology performance improvement programs and departmental
guidelines.
Residents are expected to attend multidisciplinary QI departmental
meetings.
Attendance at dedicated courses or workshops that enhance quality
management skills may be required by the program.
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Evaluation
Attendance at required lectures/courses designed for quality
management will be monitored and incorporated into the final
annual evaluation score.
On completion of the rotation, residents will present the findings of
their project in a departmental QA round.
Panel scoring of the QI abstract presentation will be conducted at the
end of the third year, during the Residents Radiology Research Day.
This will count as the rotation score for that month (This project can
replace the standard research project).
Suggested Projects
Reduction of the incidence and risk of contrast nephropathy
Communication of critical radiology results
Evaluation of incident reporting in radiology
Root cause analysis of interpreting errors in abdominal CT scans
Analysis of misses in oncological follow-up CT scans
Appropriateness of studies ordered in the emergency
department.
Significance of a nonvisualized appendix on a CT scan for
suspected appendicitis
Management of intravenous contrast reactions
engaging residents in the ongoing assessment of quality
Standards, and Appropriateness Criteria are educational tools

designed to promote quality and improve patient care.
Therefore, incorporation of the ACR appropriateness criteria into
resident education will help them in learning how to function as
consultants (Available in the website
https://acsearch.acr.org/list).

Quality improvement program, Royal College of Radiologists, UK.
https://www.rcr.ac.uk/content.aspx?PageID=2439
Guide to Using Quality Improvement Tools to Drive Clinical
Audits. London: Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership Ltd
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(HQIP), 2011. http://hqip.org.uk/assets/Guidance/Guide-to-

Using-Quality-Improvement-Tools-to-Drive-Clinical-Audits-
HQIP.pdf
BMJ Quality. http://quality.bmj.com/
Quality Improvement, RSNA. http://www.rsna.org/Quality.aspx
Principles for Best Practice in Clinical Audit.
http://www.uhbristol.nhs.uk/files/nhs-
ubht/best_practice_clinical_audit.pdf
A Practical Guide To Clinical Audit.
http://www.hse.ie/eng/about/Who/qualityandpatientsafety/Clin
ical_Audit/clauditfilespdfs/practicalguideclaudit2013.pdf
AuditLive 100+ Recipes.
http://www.rcr.ac.uk/audittemplate.aspx?PageID=1016
Requirements for Clinical Audit in Medical Radiological Practices
Diagnostic Radiology, Radiotherapy and Nuclear Medicine).
http://www.radiology.ie/wp-
content/uploads/2012/01/Requirements-for-Clinical-Audit-in-
Radiology-Jan-2011.pdf
Quality and Safety in Radiology, Hani H. Abujudeh and Michael A.
Bruno. https://global.oup.com/academic/product/quality-and-
safety-in-radiology-9780199735754?cc=sa&lang=en&
Quality and Safety in Radiology, Hani H. Abujudeh and Michael A.
Bruno. https://global.oup.com/academic/product/quality-and-
safety-in-radiology-9780199735754?cc=sa&lang=en&
Developing a Radiology Quality and Safety Program: A Primer.
RadioGraphics, Jul 2009, Vol. 29: 951 959.
http://pubs.rsna.org/doi/pdf/10.1148/rg.294095006
A Quality Assurance Elective for Radiology Residents; Krajewski
K., Siewert B., Yam S., Kressel H.Y., Kruskal J.B.; (2007) Academic
Radiology, 14 (2), pp. 239-245. DOI:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.acra.2006.10.018
ABR Noninterpretive Skills Domain Specification & Resource
Guide.
www.theabr.org.
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Incorporating ACR practice guidelines, technical standards, and

appropriateness criteria into resident education - Martha B.
Mainiero - Journal of the American College of Radiology: Volume
1, Issue 4, 229-300, A1-A8.
http://www.jacr.org/article/S1546144004000109/fulltext
https://acsearch.acr.org/list
4.1.5 Radiology Research Skills

Goals
To familiarize with research study types and their advantages
and disadvantages from the perspective of radiology.
To demonstrate the ability to ask research questions and design
proper research methods to answer those questions.
To understand and practice appropriate methods for research
study conduct, data collection, and result analysis and discussion.
To demonstrate awareness of the current research topics in
radiology.
To familiarize with the ethical requirements of research and
adhere to the same.
To acquire the essential skills required for writing scientific
manuscripts.
To demonstrate awareness of resources for radiology research.
To acquire the skills for scientific presentations and public
discussions.
Training Methods
A dedicated 1-month, full-time rotation in either research or
quality management is conducted during the third year of
training. If the resident chooses to perform a research project,
then during this month he/she will select the supervisor, work on
the selection of a research topic, and start the project.
It is expected that the project will span more than A month.
Therefore, completion of the work should be parallel with the
other subsequent rotations.
The supervisor will help the residents in accessing the essential
resources that will allow appropriate understanding of research
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skills and periodically discuss the progress of the residents with

them.
Attendance of dedicated courses or workshops that enhance
research skills may be required by the program.
Oral abstract presentation of the study results at the end of the
year, on the Residents Radiology Research Day, is required.
It is highly desirable for residents to work on presenting the
research results at national and/or international meetings and
work hard to publish their work in indexed journals.
sessions, during which various preselected published research

material can be critically appraised in a group discussion format.
Evaluation
Attendance at designated courses/lectures will be monitored and
incorporated into the annual evaluation score.
Panel scoring of the research abstract presentation will be
conducted at the end of the third year, on the Residents
Radiology Research Day. This will count as the rotation score for
that month.

Academic radiology and research/Guidance and advice,
Royal College of Radiologists, UK.
https://www.rcr.ac.uk/content.aspx?PageID=1964
Retrospective Research in Radiology From Concept to
Publication: A Stepwise Guide for Trainees and Mentors. AJR
2014; 203:301 306.
http://www.arrs.org/uploadedFiles/ARRS/Publications/09_1
3_12132_author_resources.pdf
Radiology Statistical Concepts Series (published in Radiology
November 2002 March 2004).
http://hpr.weill.cornell.edu/divisions/biostatistics/pdf/Radi
ology_Stats_COncpts_Series.pdf
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Fundamental of Clinical Research Series (published in AJR

July 2000 February 2006).
http://hpr.weill.cornell.edu/divisions/biostatistics/pdf/Fund
ametals_of_Clin_Res_for_Radiologists.pdf
Biostatistics for Radiologists (Planning, Performing, and
Writing a Radiologic Study).
http://link.springer.com/book/10.1007%2F978-88-470-
1133-5
Biostatistics Primer for the Radiologist. AJR American
Journal of Roentgenology, April, Vol. 202, No. 4: pp. W365-
W375.
http://www.ajronline.org/doi/abs/10.2214/AJR.13.11657
The Place of Statistical Methods in Radiology (and in the
Bigger Picture).
http://www.medicine.mcgill.ca/epidemiology/hanley/IntMe
dResidents/statistics_in_radiology.pdf
4.1.6 Reporting skills

Goals
To understand the importance of radiology reports along with
the treating team.
To familiarize with the essential qualities of a good radiology
report.
To recognize the common flaws in radiology reports.
To demonstrate the ability to produce good-quality reports for all
radiology modalities.
To demonstrate awareness of the new IT solutions in radiology
reporting.
Training Methods
A half-day hands-on course on reporting skills will be conducted
during the second year of training. The aim of this course is to
teach general guidelines for writing good-quality radiology
reports and give live demonstrations of report correction and
editing to improve the quality. The resident will write several
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reports in this course, and he/she will receive immediate

feedback on these reports.
Feedback is received from seniors with whom the resident is
working during all rotations. It is expected that the supervisor
should show progressive improvement over time.
Evaluation
Attendance of the reporting skills course is compulsory.
The quality
evaluation of all rotations in the skills and communication fields.
American College of Radiology. ACR Practice Guideline for
Communication of Diagnostic Imaging Findings. ACR Website.
http://www.acr.org/~/media/ACR/Documents/PGTS/guidelines/
Comm_Diag_Imaging.pdf
Ferris M. Hal. Language of the Radiology Report: Primer for
Residents and Wayward Radiologists. AJR, November 2000,
Volume 175, Number 5: 1239-1242
John R. Wilcox. The written radiology report. APPLIED
RADIOLOGY, July 2006: 33-37.
Pool F, Goergen S. Quality of the written radiology report: a
review of the literature. J Am Coll Radiol. 2010 Aug;7(8):634-43.
Harald O. Stolberg. Radiology reporting handbook. Can Assoc
Radiol J 2002;53(2)63-72.
Ramón Ribes, Pablo R. Ros Radiological English, 2007. ISBN: 978-
3-540-29328-6 (Print) 978-3-540-29329-3 (Online).
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4.1.7 Sedation and Analgesia

Overview
This is a full-day course that is provided to the senior radiology residents at
the beginning of the third year. It will be delivered by a radiologist with
adequate background in sedation/analgesia and/or by an anesthetist, if
possible.
Prerequisites
The resident must have a valid BLS certificate. An ACLS certificate is also
encouraged.
General Objective
To introduce the residents to the general concepts of sedation/analgesia
that are related to common diagnostic and interventional radiological
procedures. Basic related knowledge, skills, and attitudes would be
emphasized upon.
Specific Objectives (To cover the following topics)

Definitions: minimal sedation or anxiolysis, moderate
sedation/analgesia, conscious sedation, deep sedation/analgesia,
general anesthesia.
Privileges, safety, policies, and procedures related to
sedation/analgesia are to be explained in view of each hospital
guidelines.
Patient preparation (including informed consent) and
preprocedural assessments.
Pharmacology (indications, contraindications, mechanism of
action, dosage, side effects, interactions, reversal) of the
commonly used medications [at least the following: midazolam,
fentanyl, naloxone, flumazenil, chloral hydrate, morphine,
meperidine (pethidine), adrenaline, atropine].
Equipment and intraprocedural care, monitoring, and
resuscitation.
Patient-controlled analgesia (PCA).
Post-procedural care and discharge.
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Training Methods
Lectures.
Interactive case-based scenarios.
Evaluation:
MCQs (minimum of 20 in 30 minutes, 1.5 min per MCQ)
DOPS (minimum of 1 per resident, 5 10 minutes each)

Moran et al. Sedation, Analgesia, and Local Anesthesia: A Review
for General and Interventional Radiologists. Radiographics. 2013
Mar-Apr;33(2):E47-60.
http://pubs.rsna.org/doi/pdf/10.1148/rg.332125012
American College of Radiology Society of Interventional
Radiology Practice Parameter for Sedation/Analgesia. Amended
2014 (resolution 39).
http://www.acr.org/~/media/F194CBB800AB43048B997A75938
AB482.pdf
Guidelines on Sedation and/or Analgesia for Diagnostic and
Interventional Medical, Dental or Surgical Procedures. Australian
and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (ANZCA), endorsed by
several organizations including Royal Australian and New Zealand
College of Radiologists. 2014.
http://www.anzca.edu.au/resources/professional-
documents/pdfs/ps09-2014-guidelines-on-sedation-and-or-
analgesia-for-diagnostic-and-interventional-medical-dental-or-
surgical-procedures.pdf
Specialty training curriculum for clinical radiology. The royal
college of radiologists. 2010.
http://www.rcr.ac.uk/docs/radiology/pdf/2010_Curriculum_CR.p
df
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4.1.8 Imaging Informatics and Advanced Visualization

Overview
Imaging informatics aims to improve the efficiency, accuracy, usability, and
reliability of services within the healthcare
enterprise. It is devoted to the study of how information about and
contained within medical images is retrieved, analyzed, enhanced,
and exchanged throughout the medical enterprise.
Goals
To acquire the essential skills of advanced visualization system
functions (3D volume rendering, maximum intensity projection,
minimum intensity projection, multiparametric quantification).
To familiarize with the current standards for image and report
sharing.
To understand how to use the internet as a decision-support tool
to search for knowledge from existing online educational
resources.
To be aware of Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine
(DICOM) basics.
To demonstrate awareness of Integrated Health Enterprise (IHE)
profiles.
Training Methods
A dedicated two-level course will be conducted during residency
training to cover the fundamentals of imaging informatics. The
first level shall be implemented during R1-R2. The second level
shall be implemented during R3-R4.
Certain relevant skills should be demonstrated during clinical
residency rotations as follows:
o Basic use of PACS workstations as well as RIS and HIS
user interfaces
o Use of speech recognition and template reporting
o Use of personal and system teaching files, if applicable,
from the vendor.
Advanced visualization system function skills should be
conveyed, mainly but not completely limited to neuro, body, and
cardiac rotations, including the following:
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o 3D visualization using volume rendering, maximum

intensity projection, and minimum intensity projection,
along with their advantages and disadvantages
o Tubular/luminal structure analysis (vessel analysis,
MRCP, colonography)
o Multiparametric quantifications (ADC values, perfusion
parameters, cardiac functional values, iron
quantification, elastography, etc.).
Self-directed learning utilizing the suggested reading references
below or as suggested during the courses.
Evaluation
Attendance of the two-level course designed for imaging
informatics will be monitored and incorporated into the final
annual evaluation score.
Appropriate and capable use of advanced visualization systems
will be included in the general radiological skills component of
the rotation evaluation, particularly in the pertinent applicable
rotations (neuro, body, and cardiac).
Part II written examinations may include some relevant MCQs.

Practical Imaging Informatics
http://www.springer.com/medicine/radiology/book/978-1-4419-
0483-6
PACS: A Guide to the Digital Revolution
Branstetter, B (2007). "Basics of Imaging Informatics". Radiology
243 (3): 656 67. doi:10.1148/radiol.2433060243. PMID
17431128.
http://pubs.rsna.org/topic/in?SeriesKey=radiographics&sortBy=P
pub
http://pubs.rsna.org/topic/in?SeriesKey=radiology&sortBy=Ppub
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4.2 Academic Activities and Courses
4.2.1 Didactic Academic Activities

Various academic activities are provided to residents enrolled in the
radiology residency training program. These will include any or all of the
following.
Case-Based Tutorials (mandatory)

One-hour dedicated teaching sessions are conducted by a tutor in a
classroom with all residents. These sessions should be held at least three
times per week.
Goals
To discuss and review imaging appearances and the approaches
toward the diagnosis of various radiological conditions.
To learn how to logically present and discuss radiological cases,
in preparation for clinical consultations, multidisciplinary clinical
radiological meetings, or examination settings.
To develop a sense of confidence in handling clinical discussions
with peers and referring clinicians.
Training Methods
Cases are preselected by the tutor or his/her designee for
discussion.
Cases are presented as unknowns, and a resident is selected to
discuss an individual case in front of his/her colleagues.
Residents actively participate in the discussion of cases.
Evaluation
Feedback is provided by the tutor to residents about their
performances during discussions.
Attendance during these sessions will be recorded and must be
>80% for the year.
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Case of the Day/Morning Report

This is mentored by a consultant each week. The case(s) is prepared and
assessed by a resident according to the schedule.
Journal Club
This is conducted once or twice a month. Journal articles are preselected,
and the activity is prepared and discussed by residents under the
supervision of a consultant.
Quiz
Quizzes may be conducted intermittently at the discretion of the program
director.
Self-Directed Learning (SDL)

Residents are encouraged to manage their time to conduct self-directed
learning by utilizing hospital facilities such as the library, PCs, etc.
Radiological Grand Rounds
A 30 40-min formal lecture is presented by residents as an overview of a
specific topic, attended by all residents and radiology staff in the center.
The goal is to train the residents in preparing and presenting lectures and
searching the literature for a specific topic.
Annual Research/QI Day
A yearly meeting to present research or QI projects is conducted for
radiologists and residents in each region. This is an excellent way to
stimulate residents and consultants to get involved in research and quality
improvement. It is held annually at the end of the academic year, and
third-year residents present abstracts and are judged and critiqued by an
experienced staff panel.
For more information, see sections 4.1.4 Quality Improvement and 4.1.5
Radiology Research Skills.
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Half Academic Day Clinical Radiology Lectures

This is held once every week and is attended by all residents in each
region. Attendance will be incorporated into an annual overall evaluation
score.
Suggested Topics
Musculoskeletal System
Imaging and Prosthesis: Knee and Hip Prostheses
At the end of this lecture, the resident must demonstrate the
following abilities:
o Describe the general types of joint prostheses
o Assess the prosthesis
o Detect any complications associated with the
prosthesis
Imaging of Benign Bone Tumors

o Describe the approach toward bone tumors
o Describe the osseous lesion
o Determine tumor aggressiveness
Imaging of Malignant Bone Tumors

o Describe the approach toward bone tumors
o Describe the osseous lesion
o Determine tumor aggressiveness
Arthritis I
Arthritis II
At the end of these two lectures, the resident must demonstrate
the following abilities:
o Describe the approach toward arthritides
o Describe the joint lesion
o Determine a justifiable differential diagnosis
Infections of Bone and Soft Tissue
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o Describe the approach toward bone and soft tissue
infections
o Describe the infectious process
Metabolic Diseases
Hyperparathyroidism, Rickets, Osteomalacia, Paget s disease,
Scurvy
Metabolic Diseases
Hematological (Sickle cell disease and Thalassemia),
hypervitaminosis D and disease
At the end of these two lectures, the resident must demonstrate

the following abilities:
o Describe the approach toward metabolic bone diseases
o Describe the systemic disease
Musculoskeletal Soft Tissue Tumors

o Describe the approach toward soft tissue tumor
o Describe the soft tissue tumor
Sports Medicine I
MRI of the Knee/MRI of the Wrist
Sports Medicine II
MRI of the Shoulder/MRI of the Ankle
o Describe the approach toward sports medicine
o Describe the mechanism underlying injury
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Fractures from Head to Toe

o Describe the approach toward osseous fractures
o Describe fractures and their complications.
Neuroradiology
Anatomy of the Brain, Spinal Cord, and Cerebral Vasculature
Congenital Anomalies of the Spine and Spinal Cord
o Describe the radiological anatomy of the CNS
o Describe congenital anomalies of the CNS
Congenital Malformations of the Brain

Neural Tube Closure, Posterior Fossa Malformation, and Cysts
Diverticulation and Cleavage Sulcation and Cellular Migration
o Describe congenital anomalies of the CNS
Vascular Malformation of the Spine and Brain

Intracranial Aneurysms
o Describe vascular malformations of the spine and brain
o Describe the types of intracranial aneurysms
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CNS Trauma
Spinal Trauma, Facial Bone Trauma, and CT and MRI for
Craniocerebral Trauma
o Describe the types of CNS trauma
o Describe the different appearances on each imaging
modality
Stroke
Intracranial Hemorrhage
o Describe the approach toward stroke and intracranial
hemorrhage imaging
modality
MR Spectroscopy
Diffusion-Weighted MRI
o Describe the approach toward spectroscopy and
diffusion-weighted MRI
o Describe the physics and imaging characteristics of this
modality
MRI of Brain Tumors: Supratentorial and Infratentorial Tumors

Sellar and Parasellar Tumors
o Describe the approach toward brain tumors
modality
o Describe methods of categorizing each tumor
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Tumors of the Spine and Spinal Cord

o Describe the approach toward spine and spinal cord
tumors
modality
o Describe methods of categorizing each tumor
Metabolic Diseases of the Brain: Inherited and Acquired

o Describe the approach toward metabolic diseases of
the brain
o Describe the differences between inherited and
acquired diseases
Infectious Diseases of the Spine

Infectious Diseases of the Brain
o Describe the approach toward infectious diseases of
the brain and spine
modality
Imaging of the Nasopharynx

o Describe the approach toward diseases of the
nasopharynx
o Describe the anatomy of the nasophaynx on CT/MRI
o Describe the approach toward diseases of the
nasopharynx
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Imaging of Epilepsy: Temporal and Nontemporal

o Describe the approach toward imaging patients with
epilepsy
o Describe the pathophysiology of epilepsy and its effects
on imaging findings
Imaging of Degenerative Discs

o Describe the approach toward degenerative diseases of
the discs
o Describe the complications of such diseases
Imaging of the Orbit

Imaging of the Paranasal sinuses: Infection and Tumors
o Describe the approach toward infection of the
paranasal sinuses
o Describe the approach toward tumors of the paranasal
sinuses
Temporal Bone Imaging

o Describe the approach toward imaging of the orbit
o Describe the approach toward imaging of the temporal
bone
Breast Imaging
Mammography
o Describe the techniques and implications of
mammography
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o Describe the different appearances of breast diseases

on mammography
Breast Ultrasound and Intervention

o Describe the techniques and implications of
ultrasonography
on ultrasonography
Breast MRI
o Describe the techniques and implications of breast MRI
on MRI
Chest Radiology
Imaging of the Mediastinum
Anatomy/mediastinal masses/infection
o Describe the imaging approach toward mediastinal
anatomy
masses
infections
ICU/Emergency Chest Radiology

o Describe the approach toward ICU radiology
o Describe the approach toward chest radiology
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High-Resolution Chest CT
o Describe the approach toward high-resolution chest CT
o Describe the technical physics of high-resolution CT
Lung Neoplasms
o Describe the imaging approach toward lung neoplasms
o Describe the different histological features of each
neoplasm
Immunological Disease/Vasculitis
o Describe the imaging approach toward immunological
diseases
o Describe the imaging approach toward vasculitis
Imaging of the Pleura/Diaphragm/Chest Wall

o Describe the imaging approach toward diseases of the
pleura
diaphragm
chest wall
Cardiac Imaging
heart
o Describe how to manipulate the cardiac workstation
GU System
Contrast Media and Contrast Reactions
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o Describe the different types of contrast media used for
imaging
o Assess and detect complications related to contrast
media injection
Adrenal Imaging + Scrotal Imaging

o Describe the imaging approach toward adrenal
pathologies
o Describe the imaging approach toward scrotal
pathologies
Approach Toward Renal Masses + Cystic Renal Disease

o Describe the imaging approach toward renal masses
o Describe the imaging approach toward cystic renal
diseases
Lesions of the Renal Papillae and Calyces + Renal Infections and

Renal Vascular pathology
o Describe the imaging approach toward renal papillae
calyces
o Describe the imaging approach toward renal infections
o Describe the imaging approach toward renal vascular
pathologies
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Imaging of the Ureters, Bladder, and Urethra

o Describe the imaging approach toward ureter
pathologies
o Describe the imaging approach toward bladder
pathologies
o Describe the imaging approach toward urethral
pathologies
Imaging of the Ovaries and Uterus

o Describe the imaging approach toward ovarian
pathologies
o Describe the imaging approach toward endometrial
pathologies
Congenital Disorders of the Genitourinary Tract

o Describe the imaging approach toward congenital
disorders of the genitourinary tract
o Understand the use of different modalities for
diagnosis
Obstetrical Imaging
o Describe the imaging approach toward obstetrics
o Emphasize on ultrasound features during diagnosis
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GI System
MDCT of the Abdomen and Pelvis + Body MRI Techniques
Liver Tumors: Benign and Malignant
o Describe the approach toward liver tumors
o Assess the imaging features of benign and malignant
liver diseases
o Detect complications associated with liver tumors
Liver infections + Diffuse liver diseases

o Describe the approach toward liver infections
o Describe the approach toward diffuse liver diseases
Gallbladder and Bile Ducts

o Describe the approach toward gallbladder and bile duct
diseases
o Select the appropriate imaging modality for each
disease
Pancreatitis + Pancreatic Tumors

o Describe the approach toward pancreatitis
o Describe the approach toward pancreatic tumors
Disorders of the Gut: Esophagus + Disorders of the Gut:

Stomach
o Describe the imaging approach toward esophageal
diseases
o Describe the imaging approach toward stomach
diseases
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Disorders of the Gut: Small Bowel

o Describe the imaging approach toward small bowel
diseases
Disorders of the Gut: Large Bowel

o Describe the imaging approach toward large bowel
diseases
The Mesentery and Peritoneum and Splenic Disorders

peritoneum
o Describe the imaging approach toward splenic
disorders
Interventional Radiology
Diagnostic Vascular Radiology
o Describe the approach toward vascular radiology,
including the technical aspects
Interventional Nonvascular Radiology

o Describe the approach toward nonvascular
interventional radiology, including the technical
aspects
Contrast Media and Reactions to Contrast Media

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o Describe the types of contrast media and their side

effects
o Manage any associated complications
Interventional Ultrasound and CT-Guided Biopsies

o Describe how and when to perform CT-/US-guided
biopsies
GI and Hepatobiliary Interventional Radiology

o Describe how and when to perform GI and
hepatobiliary interventions
Intervention for Thromboembolic Vascular Diseases

o Describe how and when to perform interventions for
thromboembolic diseases
Nuclear Medicine
Endocrine Radioisotope Imaging
o Describe the approach toward endocrine radioisotope
imaging
o Describe the pharmacology of the radioisotope
Skeletal Radionuclide Imaging

o Describe the approach toward skeletal radionuclide
imaging
Radionuclide Gastrointestinal Imaging
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o Describe the approach toward gastrointestinal
radioisotope imaging
Genitourinary Radioisotope Imaging

o Describe the approach toward genitourinary
Pulmonary Radioisotope Imaging

o Describe the approach toward pulmonary radioisotope
imaging
Cardiovascular Radionuclide Imaging

o Describe the approach toward cardiovascular
Quality Control
o Describe the importance of quality control in nuclear
medicine
o Describe the QC steps to be taken in any nuclear
medicine department
Pediatric Radiology
Radiology of Congenital Cardiovascular Diseases
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o Describe the imaging approach toward congenital

cardiovascular diseases
Neonatal Brain US
o Describe the approach to neonatal brain US, including
the technical aspects
Neonatal Intestinal Obstruction

o Describe the imaging approach toward neonatal
intestinal obstruction
Pediatric Gastrointestinal Radiology

o Describe the imaging approach toward pediatric
gastrointestinal radiology
Neonatal Chest Radiology

o Describe the imaging approach toward neonatal chest
radiology
Pediatric Chest Radiology

following abilities
o Describe the approach toward pediatric chest radiology
Non-Neoplastic Pediatric Musculoskeletal Radiology

o Describe the imaging approach toward non-neoplastic
pediatric musculoskeletal radiology
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Radiology of Pediatric Genitourinary diseases

o Describe the imaging approach toward genitourinary
radiology
4.2.2 Courses
Several courses will be organized for radiology residents to augment their
training in various important aspects. These courses will include, but are
not limited to the following:
First year: Emergency radiology, contrast media management,

radiological physics
Second year: Research skills, fundamentals of quality
management, reporting skills
Emergency Radiology Course
Goals
The goal of this course is to prepare first-year residents to assume on-call
duties.
Training Methods
The following didactic lectures are conducted early during the first year of
training.
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Lecture title Objectives
Chest Emergencies related to great

vessels injuries
Appearance of PE on CT
pulmonary angiograms,
techniques of examination,
and the indications and
contraindications
Signs of pneumomediastinum
and pneumothorax
MSK Appearance of unstable

fractures, particularly spine
fractures
Appearance of septic arthritis
and osteomyelitis
Appearances of necrotizing
fasciitis
Neuroradiology Signs of CNS infarcts on CT

and MRI
Appearance of intracranial
hemorrhage
Appearance of brain edema
Appearance of brain
herniation
Appearance of cord
compression and spine
infection
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Genitourinary Appearance of renal infection

and inflammation,
hydronephrosis, and renal
injuries
Testicular torsion and
infection
Ovarian torsion and pelvic
infection
Ectopic pregnancy and
abortion
Gastrointestinal Bowel perforation

Bowel ischemia
Solid organ injury
Appendicitis and infective
processes
Reactions to Various types of reactions to

Contrast Media contrast media
Treatment of each type and
premedication
Risk of nephrogenic systemic
fibrosis related to gadolinium-
based contrast agents
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Pediatrics Appearance of
intussusception and its
treatment
Fractures related to children,
including child abuse
Respiratory infection,
including epiglottitis,
retropharyngeal abscess, and
foreign body aspiration
Evaluation
Attendance will be incorporated into the final annual evaluation
score. Emergency cases will be part of the promotion examination
and the part 1 written examination and on-call duty evaluation.

Please refer to the references under the section On-Call Duties.
Contrast Media Management Course

See the section Contrast Media Management for details.
Radiological Physics Course

Goals
To gain professional competence in radiation physics and applied
physics and their clinical applications in radiology.
To understand the various fundamentals of imaging modalities
and their concept variations.
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To learn basic imaging-related mathematics and calculations, as

well as dosimetry applications.
To clearly understand radiation principles in order to properly
deal with radiation hazards and implement radiation protection
measures according to international guidelines and
recommendations.
To differentiate between modality-specific imaging chains and
associated technology.
To recognize the technical parameters that can affect image
quality and radiation dose.
To understand the principles and practice of digital image-
processing techniques.
To recognize modality-specific image artifacts.
To learn about the impact of emerging technologies on current
practice.
To grasp the salient aspects of radiobiology and the safe practice
of radiation protection principles.
To test problem-solving skills using RAPHEX-type examinations.
Training Methods
A 2-week course in imaging-related physics will be conducted
annually, which must be attended by all first-year residents. The
required curriculum is listed below in the course content.
Discussion of applied physical principles that influence image
quality and patient/staff safety with radiology staff during case
readout and tutorial sessions.
Training centers may optionally provide additional lectures or
activities to their residents.
Evaluation
The attendance rate at the 2-week physics course will be
incorporated into the overall annual performance evaluation
score.
Incorporation into the radiological knowledge/skills and safety
aspects of the rotation evaluations.
Annual promotion exams.
Part I examination.
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Course Content
Radiation Physics
Radiation
Definition
Forms
Electromagnetic
Wave Model
Photon Model
o Frequency
o Wavelength
o Energy
o Spectrum
Particulate Radiation
Mass Energy Equivalence
Atom
Structure
o Orbits Cloud
Composition
Nonionized Atom
Ionized Atom
Excited Atom
Electron Binding Energy and Energy Levels
Electron Transitions
Characteristic X-ray
Auger Electron
Nucleus
Composition
Nuclear Force and Energy Levels
Classification of Nuclides
Nuclear Stability
Radioactivity
o Decay (Transformation)
Alpha Decay
Beta-minus Decay
Beta-Plus Decay
Electron Capture Decay
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Isomeric Transition
o Decay Scheme
o Decay Law
o Half-Life
Gamma Rays
Internal Conversion Electrons
Nuclear Binding Energy and Mass Defect
Nuclear Fission and Fusion
Interaction of Radiation with Matter

Energy Transfer
Scattering
Interaction of Particulate Radiation

o Electron Interaction
o Positron Annihilation
o Neutron Interaction
o Alpha
o Proton
Interaction of X-Rays and Gamma Rays (Photon)

o Coherent or Rayleigh Scattering
o Compton Scattering
o Photoelectric Effect
o Pair Production
Diagnostic Radiology
Conventional and Digital X-Ray Imaging
Basics of X-Ray Production
Particulate Radiation
Interactions of Particulate Radiation with Matter
Characteristic X-Rays
Bremsstrahlung Radiation
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X-Ray Generators
Transformers and Production of High Voltage
Control of Tube Voltage, Tube Current, and
Exposure Time
Conventional Single and Three-Phase X-Ray
Generators
High-Frequency X-Ray Generators
X-Ray Tubes and Source Assemblies

Modern Diagnostic X-Ray Tube
Line Focus Principle
Heel Effect
Heat Units and Rating Charts
X-Ray Beam: Radiation Quantities and Units

Beam Intensity and Exposure
Radiation Absorbed Dose and Kerma
Exposure, Energy Fluence, Photon Fluence, and
Absorbed Dose
Measurement Techniques and Ionization Chamber
X-Ray Beam: Geometrical Properties

Principles of Shadow Formation
Inverse Square Law
Magnification and Distortion
Collimator Design and Off-Focus Radiation
X-Ray Beam: X-Ray Spectrum

X-Ray Spectrum
Duane Hunt Law
Effects of kV, mA, and Filtration
Intensity of Characteristic versus Bremmstrahlung
Radiation
Interaction of X-Rays with Matter: Concepts

Photon Attenuation
Scattering
Absorption
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Interaction of X-Rays with Matter: The Patient

Incident and Transmitted X-Ray Spectrums
Effects of kVp on Compton Scatter and Absorption
Effects of kVp, mA, and Filtration on Transmitted Spectra
Absorption Edges and Contrast Media
X-Ray Image: Basics
Subject Contrast
Effects of Scatter on Subject Contrast
Scatter Control
X-Ray Image: Digital Radiographic Systems

Basics
Digitizers (Digitizing an Analog Film Image)
Computed Radiography
Digital Flat Panel Systems
X-Ray Image: Conventional Fluoroscopy

Conventional Fluoroscopy Systems
X-Ray Image Intensifier
Lens System
Video Camera
Video Monitor
Automatic Brightness Control (ABC)
Automatic Gain Control (AGC)
Digital Fluoroscopy
Digital Fluorography
Digital Subtraction Angiography (DSA)
Angio Fluoroscopic Digital Image Processing
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X-Ray Image Quality: Digital Image Quality

Digital Image Fundamentals and Pixel Size
Pixel Size in Digital Fluoroscopy
Digital Image Quality

Digital Subtraction Angiography and Noise
Noise Sources in Digital X-Ray Imaging
X-Ray Image: Mammography

Image Quality Consideration
Target, Filter, Tube Potential
Considerations
Equipment Design Considerations

X-Ray Tube and Geometry
Grid
AEC
Screen/Film Processing Considerations
ACR Accreditation
Computed Tomography (CT)

CT vs. Radiography
CT Image Formation
CT Scan Configuration
Source Detector Configuration
Multirow Detector vs. Single-Row Detector
Axial Scanning vs. Helical Scanning
Detectors
X-ray Tube
Tissue Characterization
CT Number (in Hounsfield Units)
Definition of Tissue Contrast on CT Images
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CT Image Quality
Noise
Low Contrast Detectability
High Contrast Resolution
FOV
CT Dosimetry
CT Dose Index (CTDI)
CTDI100
CTDIw
CTDIvol
Dose Length Product (DLP)
CT Dose
Overdose and Causes
Dose Management
Methods
Technology
CT Scan Artifacts
Ultrasound Physics
Characteristics of Sound Waves
Sound Propagation
Wavelength
Frequency
Amplitude
Pressure
Intensity
dB scale
Interactions of Ultrasound with Material
Impedance
Reflection
Refraction
Scattering
Attenuation
Introduction to Image Acquisition
U/S Components
Pulse-Echo Imaging
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Transducers
Image properties and Qualities
Near vs. Far Field; Fresnel Zone
Spatial Resolution (axial, lateral, and elevational)
Distance Measurements
Contrast
More on Image Acquisition
Image Formation (transmit power, gain, TGC, frame rate, etc.).
Clinical Ultrasound Lecture
Doppler
Harmonic Imaging,
3D, etc.
Discussion on Artifacts (includes all types of ultrasound artifacts) and
Diagnosis
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

Introduction to NMR Theory
Historical Background
Atomic Structure
What are MR Active Nuclei?
The Hydrogen Nucleus
Alignment
Precession
Resonance
MR Signal
Free Induction Decay (FID)
Relaxation Processes.
Spin Spin Relaxation (T2)
Spin Lattice Relaxation (T1)
MR Image Formation
Magnetic Field Gradient
Frequency Encoding
Phase Encoding
Slice Selection
MR Image Parameters
TR and TE
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Image Parameters Trade-off and Management

MRI Contrast
T1
T2
Proton Density (PD)
Image Resolution
Signal-to-Noise Ratio
Contrast media: Types and Applications
MRI Instrumentation
MRI System
Magnet and Magnetic Field
Magnet Types
Gradient System
Radiofrequency (RF) System
RF Coil Types
Safety and Hazards in MRI

Hazards from the Static Magnetic Field
Hazards from Switched Gradient Fields
Hazards from Radiofrequency Magnetic Fields
Cryogenic Hazards
Medical Hazards
MRI Pulse Sequences

Spin Echo (SE) Sequences
Conventional SE Sequences
Multi-Echo SE Sequences
Fast SE Sequences
Image Contrast in SE Sequences
Inversion Recovery (IR) Imaging
Gradient Echo (GRE) Sequences

Gradient Echo-Based Sequences
Spoiled Gradient Echo Sequences
Steady-State FLASH Sequences
Steady-State Free Precession Sequences
Image Contrast in GRE Sequences
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Echo Planar Imaging (EPI)

Imaging Techniques and Applications
Magnetic Resonance Angiography (MRA)
Time-of-Flight MRA
Phase Contrast MRA
Contrast-Enhanced Angiography
MRA and MRV
Diffusion Imaging.
ADC Maps
Diffusion Tensor Imaging
Functional MRI
MR Image Artifacts
Artifacts Classification
Chemical Shift Artifacts
Magnetic Susceptibility Artifacts
Aliasing and Wrap-Around Artifacts
Cross-Excitation and Cross-Talk Artifacts
Truncation Artifacts
Phase Mismapping Artifacts
External Artifacts
Nuclear Medicine Physics

Radionuclide Production
Nuclear Reactor-Produced Radionuclides
Neutron Activation
Fission
Cyclotron-Produced Radionuclides
Considerations in the Production of Radionuclides
Radionuclide Generators
Principles of a Generator
Mo-99/Tc-99m Generator
Quality Control of a Generator
Radiopharmaceuticals
Characteristic of a Radionuclide
Selection of a Chemical
Quality Control of a Radiopharmaceutical
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Radiation Detectors
Gas-Filled Detectors
Ionization Chamber
Proportional Chamber
Geiger Muller Counter
Dose Calibrator
Principles
Quality Control
Scintillation Detectors
The Scintillator
Sodium Iodide (NaI)
Advantages of NaI
Disadvantages of NaI
Photomultiplier (PM) Tube
Preamplifier
Amplifier
Pulse Height Analyzers
Pulse Height Spectrometry
Factors Affecting Pulse Height Spectra
Scintillation Detector Examples

Well Counters
Thyroid Uptake Probe
Liquid Scintillators
Thermoluminescent Dosimeters
Counting Statistics
Errors in Measurements:
Systematic Errors
Random errors
Blunders
Definitions
Accuracy
Precision
Bias
Examples
Statistical Tests:
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The Chi-Square Test

The t-Test
The Scintillation Camera

Components of a Gamma Camera
Collimator
Types and Characterization
Performance
NaI Crystal (Tl)
Description
Specifications
Light guide
Photomultiplier Tubes (PMTs)
Description
Performance
Position Electronics
Computer
Scintillation Camera Characteristics

Uniformity
Spatial Resolution
Linearity
Energy Resolution
Sensitivity
Quality Control
Important Tests and Their Frequencies
Image Characteristics and Image Quality

Spatial Resolution
Contrast
Image Quality (Noise)
Digital Imaging in Nuclear Medicine
Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT)
Review
Filtered Back Projection (FBP)
Iterative Reconstruction
Advantages and Disadvantages of SPECT
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Image Quality in SPECT

Resolution
3D
Number of Views
Noise
Orbit
Motion
Number of Camera Heads
Counts
Quality Control in SPECT

Uniformity
Center Of Rotation (COR)
Total Performance
Special Collimators
Attenuation Correction
Artifacts in SPECT Imaging
Positron Emission Tomography (PET)

Operating Principles
2D Acquisition
3D Acquisition
Crystal and Detector
Calibration Procedures
Image Quality Issues
Attenuation Correction
Artifacts in PET Imaging
PET/MRI
Quality Control in PET
Daily Procedures
Quarterly Procedures
Radiation Biology
Teaching Content
Human Response to Ionizing Radiation: Sequence of Events
Linear Energy Transfer (LET) and Relative Biologic effectiveness (RBE)
Direct and Indirect Effects of Radiation
Formation of Free Radicals
Effects on Cells: DNA and Chromosomes
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Cell Sensitivities
Sensitivities in Different Cycles
Factors Affecting Cell Sensitivity: Dose Rate, Fractionation, Chemical
Modifiers (oxygen effect and radioprotectors)
Cell Survival, Repair, and Death

Sources of Information on Biological Effects
Types of Radiation Effects
Deterministic Effects
Skin Effects
Effects on Lens of the Eye
Doses for Different Deterministic Effects
Acute Radiation Syndromes
Stochastic Effects
Cancer Induction
Hereditary Effects
Early and Late Effects of Radiation

Lethal Dose LD50/30
Risk Estimation
Sources of Radiation Exposure
Natural Sources
Artificial Sources
Medical Sources
Types of Radiation Exposure

External Exposure
Internal Exposure
Categories of Radiation Exposure
Occupational
Public
Medical
Radiation Protection Bodies, Historical Events in Radiation Protection

Radiation Protection Quantities and Units
Equivalent Dose
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Effective Dose
Committed Dose
Collective Dose
System of Radiological Protection

Justification
Optimization
Dose/Risk Optimization
Annual Limit of Intake

Protection of Pregnant Workers/Patients
Protection of Apprentices
Categories of Work Areas
Cardinal Principles of Radiation Protection
Radiation Protection in Diagnostic X-ray Imaging
Sources of Exposure in Diagnostic X-ray Procedures: Staff, Patients,
and Public
Conventional Radiography
Fluoroscopy and Interventional Radiology
CT
Mammography
Radiation Protection in Nuclear Medicine

Sources of Exposure in Nuclear Medicine: Staff, Patients, and Public
Receipt of Radioactive Materials
Safe Handling and Administration of Radiopharmaceuticals
Storage and Transfer of Radioactive Materials
Radioactive Waste Management
Surveys and Decontamination
Handling Radiation Incidents
Handling of Radioactive Patients
Local and International Rules
Protection of Lactating Mothers
Protection of Pregnant Patients
Radiation Protection in Radiotherapy

Sources of Exposure for Staff and Public
Protection of Patients, Staff, and Public
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Interlock Checks
Radiation Emergencies
Shielding
Factors to Consider in Shielding
Primary and Secondary Shielding
Testing of Shielding Thickness
Shielding Requirements in Diagnostic X-ray, Nuclear Medicine, and
Radiation Therapy
Rationale for the New ICRP Recommendations

Objectives
Phases
Types of Exposure in the New Recommendations

Planned Exposures
Existing Exposures
Emergency Exposures
New Dose Limits

Pregnancy
Eye Dose
Dose Constraints and Reference Levels

Radiation Weighting Factors
Protection of the Environment
New IAEA Basic Standards
Rationale
Phases of Development
Dose Limits and Standards
Specific Requirements
Objectives for Patient Dosimetry

Patient Dose Calculations in X-ray Procedures
Output Measurement: Method and Use in Patient Dose Calculation
TLD Dosimetry: Method, Calibration, Advantages
Film Dosimetry: Method, Calibration, and Advantages
EDR Films
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Radiochromic Films
Patient Skin Dosimeter: Use and Testing
Patient Dosimetry in CT
Effective Dose Calculation
Patient Dose Calculation in Nuclear Medicine

Diagnostic Procedures
Therapeutic Procedures
Fetal Dose
Review Questions (MCQ) for Part 1, Part 2, and Patient Dosimetry
Problem-Solving Exercises for Part 1, Part 2, and Patient Dosimetry
Review Questions on Basic Safety Standards, Dose Limits, and Specific
Situational Analysis
Problem-Solving Exercises

The Essential Physics of , by Bushberg,
et al.
Review of Radiologic Physics, by Walter Huda
ICRP 103, Good Reference for International Radiation Protection
Standard
NCRP 147, Good Reference for Shielding Requirement and
Calculation
Research Skills Course
See section 4.1.5 Radiology Research Skills for details.
Fundamentals of the Quality Management Course

See section 4.1.4 Quality Improvement for details.
Reporting Skills Course

See section 4.1.6 Reporting skills for details.
Other Courses
Residents are required to present of for the
following courses from one of the accredited residency training centers:
Basic Life Support: during the first and third years of training
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Infection Control course: during the second and fourth years of

training
Appropriate completion of these courses will be considered in the overall
annual evaluation scores.
4.2.3 Workshops
At least two of the following workshops will be conducted during the
program.
Imaging Informatics and Advanced Visualization

Workshop
See section 4.1.8 Imaging Informatics and Advanced Visualization for
details.
Procedural Sedation and Analgesia Workshop

See section 4.1.7 Sedation and Analgesia for details.
Ultrasound for Vascular Access Workshop

Program Description
This 2-day program is specifically designed for staff responsible for vascular
access who have little or no experience in diagnostic ultrasound and would
like to become proficient in all the basic concepts of ultrasound techniques
for peripheral vascular access.
Specific Topics
Basic Physical Principles of Ultrasound
Basic Physical Principles of Color Doppler Ultrasound
Ultrasound Artifacts
Probe Manipulation Techniques
Needle Guidance Techniques
Scanning Protocols for Peripheral Vascular Access
Practical Scanning Tuition on Patient Volunteers
Practical Needle Guidance Tuition on Phantoms
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Course Objectives
To provide an overview of the basic principles of ultrasound,
artifacts, and system controls associated with vascular access.
To provide the scanning skills required in basic vascular access
applications, including needle guidance.
To provide an understanding of the difficulties encountered
during vascular access examinations and needle guidance.
Pediatric Emergency and Critical Care Ultrasound

Workshop
This 2-day, hands-on course on pediatric emergency and critical care
competency for performing and interpreting pediatric ultrasound

examinations.
The topics for this workshop include the following:

Ultrasound imaging fundamentals, FAST, evaluation of the urinary tract in
infants and children, applications for pediatric GI conditions such as pyloric
stenosis and intussusception, evaluation of appendix and bowel
obstruction, evaluation of soft tissue, MSK applications, evaluation of DVT,
and scrotal ultrasound.
This course is taught by leading experts in pediatric emergency and critical
care ultrasound and includes lectures, interactive case presentations, and
extensive hands-on scanning.
Objectives
Upon completion of this program, the following objectives are achieved:
o Increased participant knowledge to better perform and/or
interpret pediatric emergency and critical care ultrasound
examinations.
o Ability of participants to state the basic fundamentals of
ultrasound physics and demonstrate appropriate optimization of
system controls.
o Ability of participants to identify normal imaging characteristics
of the pediatric kidneys and recognize commonly seen
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pathologies associated with renal diseases and the GI tract in

infants and children.
o Ability of participants to list the benefits of soft tissue and MSK
ultrasound in the pediatric patient.
o Ability of participants to perform a focused two-point venous
evaluation for DVT.
o Ability of participants to perform testicular ultrasound and
recognize common abnormalities.
o Increased participant confidence to incorporate protocols,
techniques, and interpretation criteria to improve
diagnostic/treatment accuracy.
Topics
o Imaging fundamentals
o FAST + e-fast
o Pediatric GI: pyloric stenosis, intussusception, appendix, and
bowel obstruction
o Ultrasound-guided procedures, including vascular access and
lumbar puncture
o Urinary tract infection and renal disease in infants and children
o Soft tissue applications
o Evaluation of DVT
o Rapid fracture diagnosis/post-reduction bony alignment, etc.
o Interactive case studies
o Testicular ultrasound
o Extensive hands-on scanning
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4.3 Universal Topics
4.3.1 Intent
These are high-value, interdisciplinary topics of outmost importance to the
trainee. The reason for delivering the topics centrally is to ensure that
every trainee receives high-quality training and develops essential core
knowledge. These topics are common to all specialties.
Topics included here meet one or more of the following criteria:

Impactful: topics that are common or life-threatening
Interdisciplinary: topics that are difficult to teach via a single
discipline
Orphan: topics that are poorly represented in the undergraduate
curriculum
Practical: topics that trainees will encounter in hospital practice
4.3.2 Development and Delivery

Core topics for the PG curriculum will be developed and delivered centrally
by the Commission through an e-learning platform. A set of preliminary
learning outcomes for each topic will be developed. Content experts, in
collaboration with the central team, may modify the learning outcomes.
These topics will be didactic in nature, with focus on the practical aspects
of care. These topics will be more content-heavy compared with
workshops and other planned face-to-face interactive sessions.
The suggested duration of each topic is 90 min.
4.3.3 Assessment
The topics will be delivered in a modular fashion. At the end of each
module, there will be online formative assessment. After completion of all
topics, there will be a combined summative assessment in the form of
context-rich MCQs. All trainees must attain minimum competency in the
summative assessment. Alternatively, these topics can be assessed in a
summative manner along with specialty examinations.
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4.3.4 University Topics Module
Module: Introduction
o Sepsis, SIRS, DIVC
Module: Cancer
o Side effects of chemotherapy and radiation therapy
Module: Diabetes and Metabolic Disorders

o Recognition and management of diabetic emergencies
Module: Medical and Surgical Emergencies

o Management of acute chest pain
o Management of acute breathlessness
o Management of upper GI bleeding
o Management of lower GI bleeding
Module: Acute Care

o Preoperative assessment
o Postoperative care
o Acute pain management
Module: Ethics and Healthcare

o Patient advocacy
o Ethical issues: treatment refusal, patient autonomy
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SECTION 5
Assessment
Evaluations and assessments throughout the program are conducted in
accordance with the training and examination rules and
regulations. The process includes the following steps.
5.1. Annual Assessment
1. Continuous Appraisal
This assessment is conducted toward the end of each training
rotation throughout the academic year and at the end of each
academic year as a continuous assessment in the form of a
formative and summative evaluation (See APPENDICES).
1.1 Formative Continuous Evaluation

To fulfill the CanMEDS competencies based on the end-of-
jointly
evaluated by relevant staff for the following competencies:
1. Performance of the trainee during daily work.
2. Performance and participation in academic
activities.
3. Performance in a 10- to 20-min direct
observational assessment of trainee patient
interactions. Trainers are encouraged to perform
at least one assessment per clinical rotation,
preferably near the end of the rotation. Trainers
should provide timely and specific feedback to the
trainee after each assessment of a trainee patient
encounter.
4. Performance of diagnostic and therapeutic
procedural skills by the trainee. Timely and
specific feedback for the trainee after each
procedure is mandatory.
5. The CanMEDS-based competencies end-of-
rotation evaluation form must be completed
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within 2 weeks after the end of each rotation

(preferably in electronic format) and signed by at
least two consultants. The program director will
discuss the evaluation with the resident, as
necessary. The evaluation form will be submitted
to the Regional Training Supervisory Committee of
the SCFHS within 4 weeks after the end of the
rotation.
6. The assessment tools used , can be in the form of
an educational portfolio (i.e., monthly evaluation,
* ** ***
rotational Mini-CEX , and CBDs, DOPS,
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MSF ) (See APPENDICES).
7. Academic and clinical assignments should be
documented on an annual basis using the
electronic logbook (when applicable). Evaluations
will be based on accomplishment of the minimum
requirements for the procedures and clinical skills,
as determined by the program (See APPENDICES).
Clinical evaluation exercises
Case-based discussions
Direct observation of practical skills
Multisource feedback
1.2 Summative Continuous Evaluation

This is a summative continuous evaluation report
prepared for each resident at the end of each academic
year. The report may also involve the result of clinical
examination, oral examination, objective structured
practical examination (OSPE), objective structured
clinical examination (OSCE), and American College of
Radiology (ACR).
2. End-of-Year Examination
The end-of-year examination will be limited to R1, R2, and R3.
The number of exam items, eligibility, and passing score will be in
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rules and regulations. Examination details and blueprints are

posted on the commission website: www.scfhs.org.sa
5.2. Principles of Radiology Examination (Saudi Board Examination: Part

I)
This written examination, which is conducted in multiple choice question
format, is held at least once a year. The number of exam items, eligibility,
examination rules and regulations. Examination details and blueprints are

published on the commission website: www.scfhs.org.sa
5.3. Final In-training Evaluation Report (FITER)/Comprehensive
Competency Report (CCR)
In addition to approval of the completion of clinical requirements
prepared by program directors for each resident at the end of his or her
final year in residency (R4). This report may also involve clinical
examinations, oral examinations, or other academic assignments.
5.4. Final Radiology Board Examination (Saudi Board Examination: Part II)
The final Saudi Board Examination comprises two parts.
1. Written Examination
base (including recent advances) and problem-solving

capabilities with regard to the specialty of radiology. It is
delivered in multiple choice question format and held at least
once a year. The number of exam items, exam format, eligibility,
training and examination rules and regulations. Examination

details and blueprints are published on the commission website:
www.scfhs.org.sa
2. Clinical Examination
This examination assesses a broad range of high-level clinical
skills, including data collection, patient management,
communication, and counseling skills. The examination is held at
least once a year, preferably in an OSCE format in the form of
patient management problems (PMPs). The exam eligibility,
format, and passing score will be in accordance with the
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Examination details and blueprints are published on the

commission website: www.scfhs.org.sa
5.5. Certification
successful completion of all program requirements. Candidates passing all
Board in Radiology
Evaluation
Monthly end-of-rotation evaluation
The final annual evaluation total is calculated (See page 142) as
follows:
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APPENDICES
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Appendix 1- Example of Annual Evaluation Form
Scores Points Key

Activity/Competency Method R1 R2 R3 R4 0 1 2 3 4 5
HAD lectures 5 5 3 1
Tutorials 5 5 3 1
ER course 2
Physics & radiation safety course 5
Contrast Management course 3 5
Attendance <70 71-75% 76-80% 81-85% 86-90% >90
Reporting skills course 5 0
Advanced visualization/informatics 5 1
Research course 5 2
Quality Improvement course 5 3
Sedation & analgesia workshop 5 4
Infection Control course 1 1 5
Certification N=0 Y=1
Basic Life Support course 1 0
Imaging techniques 5
Evaluation <40 40-50% 51-60% 61-75% 76-90% >90
On call performance 3 3 3 4
SUBTOTAL 79 96 76 50 Poor Blw Avg Brdrline Avg Abv avg Outstnd
Overall monthly rotation average 70 70 70 72
ACR exam score 50 55 60 Weighting x 2
FINAL ANNUAL EVALUATION TOTAL 73 73 69 69
46 51 29 9
Resident Yusuf AlKadhi Level R2
Program Director Year 2014-15
Regional Director
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Appendix 2 Example of Rotation Evaluation Form
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Definitions of Evaluation Items

General radiological knowledge and skills: Appropriate
understanding and application of the principles of radiological
anatomy, practical physics, imaging artifacts, radiation and
contrast issues, and the use of imaging workstations, technology,
and resources.
Rotation-specific knowledge and skills: Knowledge of applied
radiology is consistent with the level of training and applied to
the specific rotation with relevant disease presentations,
pathophysiology, causes, and management.
Communication: Obtains appropriate information from referring
physicians and appropriately conveys recommendations and
critical results. Effectively communicates with radiology staff,
peers, patients, and families. Prepares informative reports and
shows good oral presentation skills.
Collaboration: Effectively collaborates with other physicians and
healthcare professionals to provide good patient care and
effectively contributes to other interdisciplinary team activities,
e.g., clinical radiological meetings, research, QI, M&M, etc.
Health advocacy and safety: Communicates the benefits/risks of
radiological investigations and treatment, including population
screening, and identifies when these would be detrimental to
patient health. Promotes patient, family, staff, and community
awareness and safety. Applies appropriate procedural
precautions and preparations. Handles radiation, medication,
and contrast hazards well.
Manager - service management: Effectively utilizes resources to
balance patient care, workflow, learning needs, and other
activities. Prioritizes examination urgency. Effectively manages
support staff and junior trainees. Generates timely reports.
Professionalism: Delivers highest quality care with integrity,
honesty, and compassion. Exhibits appropriate
personal/interpersonal professional behavior (punctuality,
commitment, confidentiality, etc.). Positively accepts critique and
recognizes limitations. Adheres to Islamic/medical ethical
standards.
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Scholarly activity: Develops and maintains a personal continuing

education strategy. Searches and critically appraises sources of
medical information. Utilizes information technology to optimize
patient care. Teaches juniors.
Work-based assessment: Scores of relevant rotational mini-IPX
and/or DOPS assessments.
Others
No. of workdays on leave: Absence for any reason for more
than 5 working days during a single rotation including Eid
and statuary holidays results in automatic failure of that
rotation.
Reported workload: Failure to achieve minimum reported
workload requirement statistics may result in failure of the
rotation. Any of the below, when performed alone (or a
combination thereof), constitutes the minimum acceptable
daily workload (excluding vacations):
o General X-ray (XR): (R level x 5) + 10
o Ultrasound (US): (R level x 3) + 4
o CT: R level +3 (For cardiac CT: R level x 0.5)
o MRI: R level + 1 [For body/cardiac MRI: (R level +
2) x 0.5]
o Fluoroscopy (FL): R level + 3 (at least half of this is
required in FL/ER rotation)
o Mammography (Mm): R level + 2
o Procedures (PR): R level (angiography, biopsies,
etc.)
o Nuclear Medicine (NM): R level + 3(R4: PET
rotation minimum = 4 cases/day)
Workload balance: A negative value (calculated) indicates
that the workload was insufficient for the time spent in the
rotation, mandating repetition of the rotation. This value is
used to automatically calculate the productivity and work
ethic score.
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Appendix 3 Example of the Rotation Mini-IPX Form
Rotation Mini-IPX Form
Resident Yusuf AlKadhi R Level 1

Rotation Neuro Year 2014-15
Cases
Item 1st 2nd 3rd
Evaluates exam appropriateness/safety 4 4 3
Looks for relevant lab/prior imaging 4 4 3
Understands exam technique 4 4 3
Critiques image quality 4 4 3
Detects findings 4 4 3
Describes findings appropriately 4 4 2
Mentions pertinent negatives 4 5 3
Diagnosis/Differential Diagnosis 4 5 2
Recommendations 4 5 2
Appropriate handling of result urgency 4 5 2
Date of assessment 02-Mar-14

SUBTOTALS 80 88 52
FINAL TOTAL 85 73.333 4
85.333
Evaluators
(Min. two)
Prog Dir
Pls ensure all yellow cells are completed
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Appendix 4 Example of Direct Observation of

Procedural Skills Form
Direct Observation of Procedural Skills (DOPS) evaluation form
Resident Name Yusuf AlKadhi

Rotation Intervention
Training Level R2 Date Jan. 31, 2015 R1
Procedure Ultrasound-guided abscess drainage R2
R3
Weight Score Comments R4
Evaluates indications/risks 15% 3 0
Procedure preparation 20% 4 1
Explains procedure to
10% 3
patient/Informed Consent 2
Technical procedure skills 25% 4 3
Prevents/manages
15% 3
complications 4
Post-procedure
15% 4
management/instructions 5
TOTAL 3.6
Evaluator 1
Evaluator 2
Resident feedback
acknowledgement
Program Director Yusuf Alkadhi
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Appendix 5 Example of On-Call Evaluation Form
On-call Evaluation Form
Resident Yusuf AlKadhi R Level

2
Year
2014-15
Assessment
Item Oct-Jan Feb-Apr May-Aug
Attendance & availability 4 2 5
Interaction with referring staff 4 3 5
Interaction with technologists 3 4 5
Accuracy of findings & reports 2 3 5
Timeliness 4 3 5
Appropriate utilization of seniors 4 2 4
Seniors only: 69.93 56.61 96.57
Active supervision of juniors 1 2 5
Verification of preliminary reports 1 4 5
57.5 57.5 97.5
Date of assessment 02-Jan-14 07-Apr-14 11-Jul-14
SUBTOTALS 70 57 97
FINAL TOTAL 74
Evaluators
Prog Dir
Pls ensure all yellow cells are completed
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Appendix 6 Pg 1 Example of Tech Week

Evaluation Form
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Appendix 6 Pg 2 Example of Tech Week

Evaluation Form
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SAUDI BOARD ____________________________________ 1

3.2 Rotational Objectives _____________________________ 22

4.2.1 Didactic Academic Activities ___________________________92

The radiology core curriculum team appreciates the valuable

Therefore, the training course for radiologists must be comprehensive and

The training involves practical procedures and interpretation methods

2.2 Structure of the Training Program

Theoretical knowledge shall be acquired through lectures, tutorials,

2.2.2 Contents of Training

Students should concentrate on mastering the basics, including imaging-

The remainder of R1 focuses on the building blocks of radiology. The

Second Year (R2)

The typical rotation design for this year is as follows.

Third Year (R3)

The year also introduces a 1-month rotation in cardiac imaging, which is a

Residents also spend a month in research and quality improvement, where

The typical rotation design for this year is as follows.

One month: body CT, nuclear medicine, ultrasound, breast imaging,

The rotations serve to consolidate consultancy skills in diagnostic imaging,

2.2.2 Rotation Design

include PET AIRP optional

2.3 Admission Requirements

All candidates must hold a medical degree such as an M.B.B.S. or

total period of training, i.e., 4 years, and for sponsored positions.

2.4 Training Requirements

Training should be conducted in institutions accredited for training by the

2.5 Vacations, Holidays, Special Circumstances,

After the fourth month of training, on-call duties will commence

3.1.1 Medical Expert

Junior Level Skills

Senior Level Knowledge

To recognize unusual imaging presentations of common

Senior Level Skills

3.1.5 Health Advocate

To apply the ALARA principle.

To understand methods for executing good clinical research

3.2 Rotational Objectives

3.2.1 CT Body Rotation

In addition to the general competencies addressed under 3.1 General

organs, omentum, mesentery and peritoneum, abdominal

Junior Resident Skills

To develop a strong fund of differential diagnoses for various

Senior Resident Skills

Examples of useful reading material

3.2.2 Breast Imaging

In addition to the general competencies addressed under General

By the end of training, the residents must demonstrate basic knowledge,

Junior Resident Skills

Senior Resident Knowledge

Senior Resident Skills