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THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS OF CANADA
PART II
PRE-SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRE
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University:
Name of Program Director:
Date of Review:
Sites Participating in this Program:
Program Website / URL:
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IV. RESOURCES
Standard B.4
"There must be sufficient resources including teaching faculty, the number and variety of patients, physical and technical resources, as well as the
supporting facilities and services necessary to provide the opportunity for all residents in the program to achieve the educational objectives and
receive full training as defined by the specialty training requirements in the specialty or subspecialty."
Where the resources to provide "full training" are not available at the sponsoring university, several different types of inter-university affiliations may be
negotiated, as stated in the grey book "General Information Concerning Accreditation of Residency Programs." It should be noted that the exchange of
residents between two fully accredited programs does not require an inter-university affiliation.
1. Teaching Faculty
List by teaching site the members of the teaching faculty who have a major role in this program, including members from other departments. In indicating a
subspecialty, use as a criterion whether he or she is considered by colleagues as a subspecialist and functions academically and professionally as one.
Teaching Site
Name
University Rank
Specialty
Qualifications
What percentage of faculty listed above (#2.) have been practising in the specialty/subspecialty:
< 15 years
%
> 25 years
%
Subspecialty
(If any)
Nature of Interaction with Resident
(e.g. clinical, teaching, research)
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General Diagnostic Radiology
TABLE I
Radiology Examinations (Statistics for Last Full Year)
Hospital
Chest
Spine
Extremities
Skull/
Sinus
Arthrograms
Upper G.I.
and Small
Bowel
Colon
Biliary
Tract*
Urinary
Tract**
TOTAL
* Include ERCP, Cholangiography
** Include IVP, Retrograde Pyelography, Cystogram, Nephrostogram
3.
Neuroradiology
TABLE II
(Statistics for Last Full Year)
Hospital
Intervention
Spine
CT
MRI
Cerebral
TOTAL
4.
Vascular/Interventional Radiology
TABLE III
(Statistics for Last Full Year)
Hospital
Arteriography
Aortogram
TOTAL
Selective
Abdominal
Venography
Peripheral
Peripheral
Vena
Cava
Interventional
Vascular
Biopsies
Abscess
Drainage
Nephrostomy
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Ultrasound
TABLE IV
(Statistics for Last Full Year)
Hospital
Obstetrical
Pelvic
Gynecologic
Abdominal
Small
Parts
Musculo
Skeletal
Vascular*
Endovaginal
Endorectal**
TOTAL
* Include carotid, transplants, peripheral arterial
** Include prostate rectal
6.
Computed Tomography
TABLE V
(Statistics for Last Full Year)
Hospital
Neck
Chest
Abdomen/
Pelvis
Extremity
CTA*
Total
* Include aorta, peripheral arterial, Circle of Willis
7. Magnetic Resonance Imaging
TABLE VI
(Statistics for Last Full Year)
Hospital
Total
Head
Neck
Extremities
Addomen/
Pelvic
Cardiac/
Chest
Spine
MRA/MRV
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8. Nuclear Medicine
TABLE VII
(Statistics for Last Full Year)
Hospital
Bone
Cardiac
Renal
Lung
Thyroid
Hepatobiliary
Therapy
Total
9. Breast Imaging
TABLE VIII
(Statistics for Last Full Year)
Hospital
Total
Mammography
Screening
Diagnostic
Ultrasound
MR
Biopsies
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10. Pediatric Radiology
TABLE IX
(Statistics for Last Full Year)
Hospital
All
Studies
Plain Radiographs
Neonatal
Other
Extremities
Chest
Chest
Barium
Exam
GI Tract
Contrast
Studies
Urinary
Tract
CT
MR
All
Studies
Ultrasound
Neonatal Abdomen
Head
Pelvis
Nuclear
Medicine
Total
Outline the resources available for teaching in the radiology of infants and children. Describe the organization for teaching of residents and the availability of
teachers.
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11. Equipment by Hospitals
TABLE X
Names of Participating Institutions
A - Roentgenographic
i.
Total units of all types
ii.
Roentgenographic Units
a) Conventional
b) Digital
iii. Roentgenographic Flouroscopic Units
iv.
Angiographic/Interventional Units
v.
Mobile Units
a) Radiographic
b) Image Intensifiers
vi.
Mammography Units
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TABLE X (cont’d)
Names of Participating Hospitals
B - Nuclear Medicine
Equipment
i.
Total units of all types
ii.
External counting equipment
a) Gamma cameras
b) Gamma cameras with SPECT
capability
iii. Positron emission tomograph
C - Ultrasound
Equipment
iv
Cyclotron
i.
Total units of all types
ii.
Colour Doppler units
iii. Echocardiography units
iv.
Vaginal probes
v.
Rectal probes
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TABLE X (cont’d)
Names of Participating Hospitals
D. Computed
Tomography
Equipment
i.
Total units of all types
ii.
Multi-detector scanners
E.
Magnetic Resonance
Equipment
i.
Total units of all types
F.
Computer
Resources
i.
Computerized radiology information
system
PACS system
ii.
iii. Number of computers for resident
research and educational use
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12. Physical Facilities for Teaching
Describe the resources and facilities available for teaching, such as space for resident consultation areas, seminar
rooms, and teaching files. A separate description is required for each participating institution.
In what areas are residents given training in soft copy reporting?
13. Nuclear Medicine
Describe the organization of the nuclear medicine service(s) involved in the residency program in diagnostic
radiology
14. Ultrasonography
Outline the organization of the service(s) providing training in ultrasound for residents in radiology. Indicate the
level of involvement of residents in the details of operation of the equipment.
15. CT Scanning (Computed Tomography)
Describe the facilities available for training in the techniques of CT scanning, and indicate the arrangements for
instruction of residents.
16. Magnetic Resonance Scanning
Describe the facilities available for training in the techniques of magnetic resonance imaging and indicate the
arrangements for instruction of residents. Outline the type and age of equipment used for instruction of residents.
17. Pathology
Describe the arrangements for training in pathology. Comment on the volume and variety of pathological material
available for study, with particular reference to correlative studies.
18. Clinical Physics
Outline the organization for the teaching of physics within the clinical program.
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19. Conventional Radiography
Outline the organization of the services providing training in conventional radiography.
20. Supporting Clinical Services
Identify other departments, divisions or services that provide training for residents in diagnostic radiology. Describe
the arrangements whereby training in internal medicine and general surgery is coordinated to ensure that the
experience provided meets the educational needs of residents. Record any relevant information concerning liaison
for training purposes with other supporting services such as pediatrics, clinical pharmacology, cardiology, orthopedic
surgery or urology.
Mention any other units or services, including facilities not attached to teaching hospitals that provide opportunities
for clinical experience on either a mandatory or elective basis.
21. Consultations
Describe the arrangements for residents to gain primary experience in handling consultations.
22. Intensive Care, Emergency and Ambulatory Care Facilities
Describe the facilities that provide experience in the provisions of radiological services to critically ill and injured
patients, emergency cases including patients in the emergency department, and in ambulatory care facilities.
23. Summary of Adequacy of Resources
Comment on the adequacy of the resources in the overall residency program, with particular reference to the
relationship between such resources and the number of residents dependent upon them. Include consideration of the
following questions:
Are there significant areas where the workload of the teachers (clinical care, undergraduate teaching,
etc.) is such as to affect adversely the continuous supervision and instruction of residents in diagnostic
radiology?
Are the numbers of patients and examinations available for teaching sufficient to provide for the training
of residents rotating from other residency programs and services, without adverse affects on the training
of residents in diagnostic radiology?
Are the diagnostic and basic science facilities available to the program sufficient to provide adequate
teaching for residents in diagnostic radiology in addition to other residents sharing the same facilities?
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