MR predominant body imaging
“As a graduate of Northwestern’s radiology residency program, I already had a good feel for the department’s faculty, staff, and working environment. Without exception, faculty members are excellent radiologists. Highly motivated and curious individuals, they are always looking to improve their skills, enhance the department, and mentor those who are in training. At Northwestern, there is no shortage of MR studies or interesting pathology – key factors in fellowship training. This program complements my previous medical education and has equipped me with several new skills not only in abdominal imaging but also in musculoskeletal and cardiovascular imaging. The responsibilities of being a fellow, such as running the MR service with my peers, has helped me in making a smooth transition from trainee to attending physician.”
Cecil Wood, MD Body Imaging Fellow One-Year Clinical Fellowship
Program Director
Frank Miller, MD
Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine
Department of Radiology
676 North St. Clair Suite 800
Chicago, Illinois 60611
Phone: 312-695-3755
Fax: 312-695-5645
Email:
Details
The MR-Predominant Body Imaging Fellowship at Northwestern University is at Northwestern’s main hospital, Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago. The fellowship is for one-year and currently seven positions are available for 2011-2012. Fellows will rotate through magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), ultrasound and computed tomography (CT) imaging during the course of the year with the main focus of the fellowship on MR imaging. The MR experience includes cardiac and vascular, chest, abdominal, pelvic and musculoskeletal examinations. CT examinations include all non-neurological applications including abdominal, chest, coronary and musculoskeletal. Ultrasound includes abdominal and pelvic, thyroid, testes, muscoskeletal, and vascular applications.
The Radiology Department is filmless with comprehensive Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS). Northwestern Memorial Hospital opened an inpatient hospital/Ambulatory Care Center on May 1, 1999. We currently utilize thirteen high field magnet systems. We have installed five 1.5T Avanto magnets with TIM (32 channel Total Imaging Matrix technology). As of December 1, 2006 our interventional-MR suite became operational. This interventional MR suite is utilized for combined X-ray interventional MR procedures 50 percent of the time but is also utilized for conventional MR cases by a split room system. In addition, there are nine other clinical 1.5T magnets including three Siemens Symphony, three Siemens Espree, and three 3T magnets. We currently perform over 80 body/cardiovascular/ musculoskeletal MR examinations per day. Trainees will gain additional experience rotating through the new Prentice Women’s Hospital and our new outpatient imaging center slated to open in February, 2010.
The fellow is responsible for all aspects of the examination including patient triage, protocols, monitoring of examinations, exam interpretation and dictation. The fellow has graduated responsibility and acts under the direct supervision of eighteen faculty members of the Division of Body Imaging. The faculty is fellowship trained with subspecialty fellowships including body imaging, chest, cardiac, gastrointestinal and musculoskeletal radiology. Our highly trained staff including full-time certified technologists and full-time RN coverage supports the fellow.
The fellow will benefit from expertise in the variety of excellent clinical areas at Northwestern including orthopedics and sports medicine, urology, gastroenterology, vascular surgery, transplant surgery, oncology and urology. In addition, there is a high-level collaborative MR research program with Siemens. Ample opportunities for clinical research are available. Our prior fellows usually participate in at least one project leading to a presentation at national radiology meetings and publications. The cardiovascular MR program has an international reputation.
CT is a high volume modality, currently with eleven multidetector CT scanners (Dual Source/Dual Energy Siemens Sensation Cardiac 64, Siemens Sensation 16, and GE LightSpeed scanners). CT examinations include chest, abdomen, and pelvis studies as well CT Angiography. We have an active coronary CT angiography program. In addition, PET-CT will be included in the fellowship.
The Ultrasound service consists primarily of abdominal, musculoskeletal, and small parts sonography. The fellow will get extensive experience with routine abdominal work; transplant cases, deep abdominal Doppler sonography, pelvic ultrasound, as well as small parts sonography. There is also some pediatric work associated with the neonatal intensive care unit and an opportunity to perform ultrasound guided intervention and intraoperative ultrasound. The division currently has nine ultrasound machines including five Acuson Sequoias, and four ATL HDI 5000. There are monthly ultrasound specific conferences in addition to the imaging conferences.
The high number and complexity of exams allow the fellows to learn a large variety of material. We currently have several imaging conferences a week that are suitable for the fellowship level. These include a weekly “Body Imaging” conference during which recent interesting cases are reviewed; a weekly “Body MRI” conference led by the Body Imaging fellows; a cardiovascular MR conference; a MR physics Conference; a GI/GI oncology conference and a monthly “Soft Tissue Sarcoma Imaging” conference. There are a variety of other departmental and interdepartmental conferences (including a combined angiography/vascular surgery conference during which MRAs are reviewed). The fellow is expected to be an active part of medical student and resident teaching on the rotations.
We are currently accepting applications for seven positions to begin July 1, 2011. Please apply as soon as possible. This fellowship program does not participate in the match.
Application Requirements
- Download and complete the Universal Fellowship Application www.nrmp.org/fellow/match_name/radiology/rad_univ_app03.pdf
- Curriculum Vitae
- Personal Statement
- three letters of recommendation addressed to: Dr. Frank Miller
- USMLE transcripts
- ABR Board scores, if applicable
- Photograph (passport-size)
All completed applications and supporting documentation should be submitted to: Frank Miller, MD Director, Body Imaging Section and Fellowship Medical Director, MR and Gastrointestinal Radiology Professor of Radiology Northwestern Memorial Hospital Department of Radiology 676 North St. Clair, Ste #800 Chicago, IL 60611
For More Information
If you need further information or assistance, contact Laura Merrick, Body Imaging Fellowship Coordinator at 312-695-3755, fax: 312-695-5645 or e-mail: Laura.Merrick@nmff.org
Research Associate
The Department of Radiology at Northwestern University is offering a one- to two-year or longer research associate position in the Section of Body Imaging. Ideal candidates have completed medical school and potentially radiology.
Northwestern Memorial Hospital is a beautiful state-of-the-art 500-bed hospital in the North Michigan Avenue area of Chicago (near Water Tower). It is a financially strong institution with a long tradition of excellence, and is the major teaching hospital of the Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University.
The body imaging research program offers experience which includes exposure to body MR and CT and cutting-edge techniques. The Radiology Department is filmless with comprehensive Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS). We currently utilize 11 high field magnet systems and installed our 1.5T Avanto with TIM (32 channel Total Imaging Matrix technology) April 2004; it was the fourth in the world and second in the USA. As of December 1, 2005 our interventional-MR suite became operational.
Areas of research include cutting-edge techniques in pancreas and liver MR and other abdominal organs including functional imaging with diffusion and potentially spectroscopy. Prior fellows have published multiple papers, presented and national meetings and obtained jobs in radiology and residencies in radiology programs.
If you are interested in applying to the body imaging research program, send a: curriculum vitae, personal statement, and three letters of recommendation addressed to:
Frank Miller, MD
Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine
Department of Radiology
676 North St. Clair Suite 800
Chicago, Illinois 60611
Laura Merrick
phone: 312-695-3755
fax: 312-695-5645
email: