Program Overview

University of Kansas Medical Center Radiology Program

The University of Kansas Medical Center offers a comprehensive Radiology program, which includes a Diagnostic Radiology Residency and various research opportunities.

Academics

The Radiology program at the University of Kansas Medical Center is committed to providing quality education and research opportunities for its residents. The program includes:

• Medical Student Opportunities
• Diagnostic Radiology Residency
  • Curriculum
  • Training Sites
  • Benefits and Salary
  • Current Residents
  • Resident Resources
  • Resident Research Education
  • Application Information
  • Alumni
  • FAQs Answered
• Interventional Radiology Residency
• Radiology Fellowships

Research

The Department of Radiology at the University of Kansas Medical Center is involved in various research activities, including:

• Research Support
• Radiology Clinical Trials
• Cerebrovascular Imaging & Analytics Lab

Resident Research Education

The Department of Radiology is committed to providing quality research education for its residents. This includes:

Journal Clubs

The department conducts eight journal clubs each year, co-led by residents and fellows. Recent articles discussed include:

• Six-month Follow-up Chest CT Findings after Severe COVID-19 Pneumonia
• LIRADS ancillary feature prediction of longitudinal category changes in LR3 observations: an exploratory study

Introduction to Clinical Research for Radiologists Course

This course is taught for R1s each fall and covers topics such as:

• Understanding study design
• Developing research ideas
• Search tips
• Biostatistics
• IRB processes and ethical considerations
• Obtaining data
• Data capture tools
• How to write a research protocol, abstract, poster, and manuscript

Scholarly Projects

Each resident must complete a scholarly project before graduating. Recent resident publications include:

• Inferior Glenohumeral Ligament (IGHL) Injuries: A Case Series of Magnetic Resonance (MR) Imaging Findings and Arthroscopic Correlation
• Supplemental Screening with Automated Breast Ultrasound (ABUS) in Women with Dense Breasts: Comparing Notification Methods and Screening Behaviors
• Implementing Contrast Reaction Management Training for Residents through High-Fidelity Simulation
• Radiologic and Pathologic Features Associated With Upgrade of Atypical Ductal Hyperplasia at Surgical Excision
• Utility of a Benign Biliary Stricture (BBS) Protocol in Preventing the Need for Surgical Intervention
• LIRADS v2018: utilizing ancillary features on gadoxetateenhanced MRI to modify final LIRADS category

Grand Rounds

Beginning July 2020, all PGY5 (R4) trainees are required to give a Grand Rounds lecture for all staff, residents, and relevant interdisciplinary clinicians.