STUDENT ELECTIVES

MED 545-O Nuclear Medicine

Pre-requisite:  Credit in Medicine 531/532

Duration:  4 weeks, available all blocks

Number of students:  Minimum - 1; Maximum - 1

Location(s):           

Queen's Medical Center, Nuclear Medicine Department - Dr. Marc Coel         

Kuakini Medical Center - Dr. Lynn Madanay and Dr. Michael Ling

Program Director or Coordinator:  Laurie Tami, M.D.

I.            Objectives

            The practice of nuclear medicine applies the student's knowledge of normal and abnormal structure, and more importantly, function of various organ systems to the appropriate management of specific patient illnesses. The student will appreciate the applications of measuring metabolic and physiologic changes in disease with this technology.

II.            Method

            Observing clinically-indicated tests on real patients, the student will learn to correlate metabolic information with anatomic data with computer and visual analysis, and experience how computers and film help evaluate disease in this setting. Reading material and reference lists will be made available.

III.            Evaluation

            1. The student's performance will be assessed by obeservation by attending staff, and on the degree of interest evidenced by efforts to increase knowledge in the field.

            2. There will be no formal examination.

            3. All students will be expected to complete and return the elective form to the Department of Medicine.

IV. Scheduling priority will be given to UHIMRP residents; non-University of Hawaii medical students may be acceptedon a space-available basis.

Revised January 2007 MED 545-O