Clinical Diagnostic Imaging

This course is heavily case-based -- just like a face-to-face clinical rotation is -- and uses over 40 imaging cases selected by board-certified radiologists, to ensure learners are prepared to interpret and diagnose the most common diseases presenting to an entry-level small animal veterinarian.

 Course Utilizes a Curated Library of Clinical Cases to Cover

• The most common radiographic diseases of dogs and cats 
• Clinically-Relevant fundamentals of radiography 
• Normal radiographic anatomy, including breed and species variants 
• All Body Systems

View the full Syllabus here

Course Goal

The goal of this course is to deliver a 100% online diagnostic imaging rotation.  By the end of this course, students will learn how to safely take radiographs, and master interpreting common diagnostic imaging cases.    

Learning Objectives

• Diagnose common small animal diseases from radiographs 
• Integrate radiographic findings with patient signalment, history and presentation 
• How to take high-quality diagnostic radiographs 
• Identify the safety concerns surrounding medical image acquisition 
• Compare and contrast different imaging modalities as they relate to clinical cases 
• Identify normal and abnormal clinically-relevant anatomical structures on a radiograph 
• Appreciate the breadth of normal anatomical variants in veterinary radiographs 
• Become familiar with reviewing a formal radiology report 

Enrollment

Academic departments wishing to enroll their students, please contact the i-Learning Center at ilearningvetmed@illinois.edu.