“We are convinced that access to reliable

medical knowledge should be freely available

on the Internet.”

 

The FSFB-CIDER Editorial Board 

Lifelong Learning

All our programs at CIDER are based on the Lifelong Learning process.Lifelong Learning insures the solid acquisition of knowledge. It places the student in the center of the learning adventure, and makes him responsible for his education. The exacting tutor becomes a mentor to the student. Emphasis shifts from memorizing facts to understanding concepts. “Solo cramming”, and competitive testing are replaced by expressive sharing, and self-evaluation. The concept of Lifelong Learning is no stranger to medicine. Abraham Flexner’s writings(1), and The Yale System of Medical Education(2), are early Twentieth Century examples.

1.Flexner A. Medical Education. A comparative study. New York, NY: The Macmillan Company; 1925. p. 181-186.

2.The Yale System of medical education.
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Welcome

 

On behalf of Fundación Santa Fe de Bogota (FSFB)*, and the Center for Interactive Digital Education in Radiology (CIDER)* I welcome you to our Website.

The object of this Website is to contribute to the understanding of pulmonary radiology. It is aimed at the medical community at large, and in particular at those junior members in training. All sections are based on the concept of Lifelong Learning.

This Website includes an e-Book on the basic concepts of pulmonary radiology, a Tutorial Section, a Case of The Month Section, a Show and Tell Section, a Boards Primer Section and a Benefactors Section. QUIZZ/GAMING features that reinforce the various concepts you have learned are available when considered appropriate.

The FSFB-CIDER Website promotes the active participation of its visitors. Your comments and contribution of interesting cases can make this site an exciting meeting place for those interested in pulmonary radiology.


Prof. Alfonso Esguerra MD, FACCP
Director, FSFB-CIDER.

*CIDER is an integral part of FSFB, a private non profit Colombian organization.


This Month at CIDER.edu.co



1. In order to maximize the image space, the image format has been modified in both the Case of the Month, and Show and Tell Sections. We hope you will enjoy the changes.

2. July Case of the Month:

This month’s case is a classic CT diagnosis on an asymptomatic 15 y.o. girl.


3. July Show, and Tell:


A case of complete interruption of the aortic arch in a 23 y.o. man is a fitting companion to the June Case of the Month Answer. The fact that, in addition, the patient had a carcinoma of the thymus gland, makes it an even more unusual case
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