How is instruction in Radiology/Pathology correlation obtained?
There is a conference every other week devoted to radiologic pathologic correlation. At this conference, actual cases from the hospital are worked up and presented by the resident and the radiologic findings are then correlated with the gross and histologic pathology, which is presented by pathologist. The resident assigned to organize this conference will then make a short presentation describing the clinical, radiologic, and pathologic findings of the entity presented. Three cases are usually presented at each conference. All residents also attend the four week AFIP radiology/pathology correlation course. Tuition for the course and support for living expenses are funded by the department’s radiologic education fund. There is also a weekly conference of pulmonary medicine and pathology at which time there is a presentation of the clinical findings of current patients as well as radiologic findings and the subsequent pathologic findings. Residents also participate in the mortality and
