Trevecca Nazarene University
 PA Class of 2008
Radiologic Interpretation Spring 2007 (Last update 03/10/07)

Syllabus - Spring 2007 (pdf)
Syllabus - Spring 2007 (doc)

Lecture Dates/Topic/Reading Assignment
Jan 11 Jan 18 Jan 31 Feb 9 Feb 27 Mar 12 Mar 14 Apr 16 Apr 27 Apr 30
Chest
Chest
Abdomen
Abdomen
Midterm
Bones
Pediatrics
Brain
Review
Final
4,5,6
7,8,9,10
11, 12
13,14
15
16
17,18

Useful Websites
Lateral Elbow Radiograph Interpretation - Know this method for the quiz 2 and final examination.

UVA - Intro to Chest Radiology - A good resource for learning the interpretation of a chest radiograph. I suggest you go and review the information on this site.

USUHS - Basic Chest X-Ray Review - Another good resource for learning the interpretation of a chest radiograph.

RadiologyEducation.com - A site that has numerous links to radiology web sites. Some links are useful, others less useful.

My Pacs.net - A free web site that has more than 58,000 images from 13,000 different cases. An excellent resource for images. Requires registration.

Chest Pain teaching files Login Name: chestpain Password: trevecca (The cases and images are the property of Lawrence B. Stack, MD and Vanderbilt University. They are presented for the sole purpose of education for Trevecca Nazarene Physician Assistant Students and faculty and the Vanderbilt University Medical Students and faculty. Neither the case information, nor the images are to be forwared to persons or organizations outside the Trevecca Physician Assistant School, Vanderbilt Medical School, without the permission of Lawrence B. Stack, MD.)


Commandments for Radiographic Interpretation
1. Utilize your resources.
2. Read your own x-rays.
3. Do not accept inadequate x-rays.
4. Radiographs are a tool - learn how to use them.
5. Become Radiology "Literate."
6. Be prepared for a lifetime of learning.
7. Get a pregnancy test.
8. Do not send a potentially unstable pateint to radiology.
9. Control pain prior to radiographic studies whenever possible.
10. Be leary of making decisions on radiographic interpretations without accompanying images from outside your institution.