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| Goal/Rational | Feature | Description |
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| Provide multiple formats for viewing and learning Radiology. | Utilized MIRC, Flash, and Joomla for Creating Teaching Files | MIRC provides excellent functionality for developing static single image teaching files. Macromedia Flash using an open-source student PACS module and Joomla content management system readily allowed for creation of teaching files with multiple-level cross-sections, and animations. |
| Provide single site for Radiology teaching material that students will utilize starting day one Gross Anatomy and then throughout medical school. | Home Page | Structured Web Portal with an integrated anatomy component. |
| Begin to expose students to clinical application of anatomy. | Cases of the Week | Clinical cases with relevant findings on imaging updated on homepage to correspond to lectures. |
| Provide students with direct correlations between cadaver anatomy and imaging. | Laboratory Companion | Feature of Web Portal providing imaging relevant to the day’s dissection. |
| Provide content that allows students to identify labeled anatomy on imaging. | Study Companion | Feature of Web Portal providing labeled images and cross sectional modules. |
| Ensure students recognize reasoning for integrating Radiology and Anatomy. | Module Goals | Clearly stated goals provided on home page. |
| Provide students with a roadmap to optimize use of Radiology to learn Anatomy. | Methods for Achieving Goals | Discussed in lecture on first day of class and clearly stated on home page. |
| Allow Radiology files to be reviewed by anatomic site. | Organization of Files | Students click links that instantly bring up files organized by anatomic site. |
| Facilitate web site navigation by giving quick views of available material. | Preview of Teaching Files | Students click thumb nail with an image preview as well as text description. |
| Develop site that will serve as a platform for Radiology learning throughout medical school. | Longitudinal Educational Components | Web Portal provides additional components for basic Medicine and Surgery clinical rotations. |
| Reflect importance of cross-sectional imaging in clinical medicine. | Cross Section Teaching Files | Static images plus new cross section files that allow scroll, pan, and zoom. |
| Provide lecture presentations for preview and review of material. | Lecture material | Lecture PowerPoints made available via link on the Web Portal. |
| Introduce students to other existing resources for learning Radiology and Gross Anatomy. | Additional Learning Tools | Information provided in syllabus and links to resources provided on the web portal. |
| Introduce students to advancements being made in Radiology which may have future clinical implementation. | Anatomy TV | 3D video anatomy teaching files available |
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