Pre-dent shadowing a radiologist?

[Kahr]

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Just curious if any radiologists out there have had a pre-dental student shadow them? I was thinking it might not be a terrible idea, thoughts?

Thanks

 

[colbgw02]

Why?

 

[Kahr]

Why?

Well, that's sorta what I'm already asking, if/why this could be beneficial. Your "Why" isn't really helping me here. I'd like to hear either why it could be or not be a beneficial experience. And if anyone has ever had a pre-dent shadow them.

I imagine radiologists have experience with head and neck radiology.

 

[radiologyguy]

a pre-dent would be worthless. additionally, a dental student would be worthless. if you want help with anatomy, get a book for it; if you want a student to help, get someone with a masters in human anatomy

 

[colbgw02]

Well, that's sorta what I'm already asking, if/why this could be beneficial. Your "Why" isn't really helping me here. I'd like to hear either why it could be or not be a beneficial experience. And if anyone has ever had a pre-dent shadow them.

I imagine radiologists have experience with head and neck radiology.

Well, I was trying to give you the benefit of the doubt. As in, maybe you know something about the pre-dental or dental curriculum that I don't. Apparently not, because from my perspective, having a dental student or a pre-dental student shadow a radiologist is useless. Even ENTs, who specialize in head and neck surgery, don't spend an appreciable amount of time shadowing radiologists.

 

[Kahr]

Well, I was trying to give you the benefit of the doubt. As in, maybe you know something about the pre-dental or dental curriculum that I don't. Apparently not, because from my perspective, having a dental student or a pre-dental student shadow a radiologist is useless. Even ENTs, who specialize in head and neck surgery, don't spend an appreciable amount of time shadowing radiologists.

When I say shadow, I simply mean observing a radiologist at work a few times, and asking questions (is their another definition here, because the other poster says a pre-dent would be worthless implying a pre-dent shadowing is supposed to provide something, some worth to the situation, when in fact he/she is just there to absorb/learn, not do).

I find it hard to believe a pre-dent couldn't get anything useful from that. I'm not sure why an ENT would even need to shadow anyone, they've already been through medical school and a long residency, and thus I'd think they would already have learned most of what they need to know about head and neck radiology.

Anyway, thank you for your input. I think my next step will be to simply ask a local radiologist their opinion.

 

[fun8stuff]

When I say shadow, I simply mean observing a radiologist at work a few times, and asking questions (is their another definition here, because the other poster says a pre-dent would be worthless implying a pre-dent shadowing is supposed to provide something, some worth to the situation, when in fact he/she is just there to absorb/learn, not do).

I find it hard to believe a pre-dent couldn't get anything useful from that. I'm not sure why an ENT would even need to shadow anyone, they've already been through medical school and a long residency, and thus I'd think they would already have learned most of what they need to know about head and neck radiology.

Anyway, thank you for your input. I think my next step will be to simply ask a local radiologist their opinion.

lol, so naive.

 

[Taurus]

Total waste of time for you and an annoyance for the radiologist.

The only time you really "learn" radiology is when you actually read studies yourself and review them with the radiologist.

Otherwise, you're just some guy looking over the radiologist's shoulder and not much learning happens. That's why having medical students or other non-radiology residents around is a waste. I usually can't wait for them to leave so I can focus on what I have to do.

 

[digitlnoize]

I'm just a med student, but my in-laws are in dentistry...

I think it can't hurt. In fact, given the increase use of imaging in dentistry, like the ICAT ( http://www.imagingsciences.com/pro_iCAT.htm ) and CEREC (not really radiology, but still 3D modeling), some rads background couldn't hurt.

The dental office my wife works in has one of those ICAT scanners, which as best as I can find, gives 2x the radiation dose of a dental pano (which are only done appx. q5y), but some added benefits (CT vs XR). I think it could only be good for the patients if the dentists were good enough at reading the scans to pick up some red flag abnormalities while they're looking at the teeth. Who knows what dentists could pick up on their CTs and radiographs with better training...

Anyways, I guess all I'm saying is that it can't hurt.

 

[UCLAstudent]

Total waste of time for you and an annoyance for the radiologist.

Bingo!