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Clerkship in Radiology

The Radiology Clerkship occurs exclusively at the University campus (or the Baystate and Lahey campuses for PURCH and LEAD@Lahey students). 

The students will learn the basics of a variety of radiology subspecialities including abdominal radiology, cardiothoracic radiology, emergency radiology, neuroradiology, musculoskeletal radiology, and pediatric radiology. 

All students will complete independent learning modules, preview cases on the medical student PACS and write up complete radiology reports, discuss radiology cases in small groups, observe radiology technologists, and participate in read-outs with the radiology trainees and attendings in reading rooms. 

The goal of the Radiology Clerkship is to provide students with a fundamental knowledge of radiology for subsequent clinical experiences.   

After RA-300, the student will be able to:

  1. Identify normal anatomical structures on chest, abdominal, and musculoskeletal radiographs; and chest, abdominal, and head CTs. 
  2. Recognize basic radiological findings of common and emergent pathologies. 
  3. Use accurate radiology terminology to describe imaging findings. 
  4. Describe the components of a radiology report. 
  5. Create a radiology report. 
  6. Discuss how social drivers of health and patient demographics may affect the care a patient receives in the Radiology Department.
  7. Construct the appropriate imaging algorithms for common clinical indications. 
  8. Compare and contrast the benefits and limitations of different radiologic modalities.

Competency is assessed through student performance evaluation (45%), accuracy and completion of radiology reports (20%), performance on written examination (15%), quality of presentation (10%), and assessment of Medicine and the Human Experience (MHE) domains (10%).  In lieu of the Observed Student Clinical Examination (OSCE), the students will preview radiology cases on the medical student PACS and complete radiology reports.  Students will be graded on a pass/fail basis; no honors or high-honors grades will be given. 

DEC 30 2025 | cjd