Fellowship Director: Bidyut K. Pramanik, MD
The purpose of this one year program is to train the future neuroradiologist for a career in clinical care, research and teaching. The program offers in-depth training in brain and spine, head and neck, pediatric neuroradiology, and the basics of interventional neuroradiology.
The NYU program is one of the oldest neuroradiology training programs in the USA, having started in 1963. It was supported by the NIH for 10 years, and is accredited by the ABMS. The program has graduated in excess of 120 trainees, many of whom have had prominent academic careers. Two trainees have won the coveted Dyke award of the ASNR. Members of the neuroradiology faculty serve as examiners for the American Board of Radiology and for its Certificate of Additional Qualification (CAQ) in Neuroradiology examination. Faculty members serve as editorial board members and reviewers for Radiology and the American Journal of Neuroradiology. Faculty and trainees have published over 450 peer-reviewed manuscripts.
The Neuroradiology and Interventional Neuroradiology sections consist of 14 dedicated faculty members, as well as a pediatric radiologist with subspecialty interest in neuroradiology. The Neuroradiology section performs approximately 2000 invasive procedures, 6000 MRI studies and 7000 CT examinations per year. The Interventional Neuroradiology section performs over 100 embolization procedures a year. Neuroradiology is well-equipped with the very latest equipment at Tisch Hospital, NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases, and Bellevue Hospital.
The majority of the fellow's training is in the interpretation of CT and MRI scans of the brain, spine, and head and neck. Trainees receive 2 months of extensive training in Head and Neck Radiology. Advanced imaging emphasizing functional perfusion, diffusion imaging and MR spectroscopy is performed routinely. The program includes training in the performance and interpretation of all neuroradiologic invasive procedures (i.e., angiography, digital angiography, myelography) as well as orthopedic procedures (epidural and facet injections). The neuroradiology fellow is given progressively increasing responsibility, consistent with his/her level of training.
Interventional Neuroradiology training offers a unique opportunity to acquire skills under the tutelage of leaders in the field. A large number of neurologic and head and neck cases are treated in the department. Trainees spend 1 to 2 months on interventional neuroradiology, where they receive their primary angiography training.
Correlation of radiologic findings with clinical findings is emphasized. Fellows are required to attend and present at weekly divisional conferences covering brain, spine, and head and neck. Weekly teaching conferences are also held, encompassing didactic lectures from neuroradiology divisional faculty as well as guest faculty from the allied clinical services. Fellows are also required to attend and present at numerous interdisciplinary conferences with Neurology, Neurosurgery, Pathology, and Otolaryngology.
Research activity by trainees is emphasized. The fellows are encouraged and guided to develop their own projects and work with members of the faculty. There are numerous ongoing projects with various forms of funding (NIH R01 and K awards); these projects include studying various aspects of glial neoplasms with advanced MR methods, elucidating brain connectivity in epilepsy patients and CT perfusion of acute stroke. Projects also involve working with allied fields such as neuropathology, neuroanatomy, computer science and nuclear medicine. Fellows are encouraged and supported to present their research at national meetings. The neuroradiology section makes use of our clinical facilities, as well as our Center for Biomedical Imaging (CBI), which houses the most advanced MR technology — two 3-Tesla magnets and one 7-Tesla magnet. Over 60 researchers and administrative staff are housed in the CBI, with 20 basic science faculty and their research teams.
The neuroradiology fellows contribute to resident teaching. With our abundance of diverse clinical material, the presence of a strong fellowship clearly enhances the residency training program. The subspecialty program serves to stimulate our radiology residents and involve them in ongoing projects. The fellows are also given opportunities to deliver lectures to medical students, residents and fellows in other disciplines.
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