Course Description and Objectives
The four-week Radiologic Pathology Correlation Course presents a comprehensive review of radiologic imaging with emphasis on the principles of radiologic-pathologic correlation. Approximately 95 percent of U.S. radiology residents attend the course at some point during their training. Additionally, a large number of radiology residents and fellows from Canada, Spain, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Asia, and South America regularly attend the course.
The faculty includes current and former members of the Department of Radiologic Pathology at the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology (AFIP) as well as other experts in the field. All imaging modalities are discussed and the lectures cover the radiologic presentation of a broad range of diseases and pathologic basis from all organ systems. Although the course may be beneficial at any stage of training, residents generally attend in their second, third, or fourth year, as most lecturers assume that participants have at least some experience with a variety of imaging modalities.
OBJECTIVES:
At the conclusion of the course, participants will be able to:
- Apply the principles of radiologic-pathologic correlation to the interpretation of radiologic studies
- Understand the clinical and treatment implications of diseases with characteristic radiologic appearances
- Refine differential diagnoses in various organ systems based on specific imaging features related to their underlying pathology
