Fellowship Training Program in Advanced Cardiovascular Imaging (Beginning July 2008)
The Department of Radiology in conjunction with the Division of
Cardiology of the New York University School of Medicine have created a
non-ACGME-accredited training program in Advanced Cardiovascular Imaging for individuals who have interest and qualifications to pursue highly specialized training in advanced cardiovascular imaging, particularly involving CT and MR.
Program Summary:
The program consists of a 12 month clinical fellowship in the Cardiac
Imaging Section of the Department of Radiology and the Division of
Cardiology at NYU School of Medicine comprised of clinical exposure,
didactic sessions, teaching, and clinical and basic science research.
The Cardiac Imaging Section provides clinical cardiovascular imaging
services for both outpatient and inpatient services at the NYU Hospitals
Medical Center including Tisch Hospital, Bellevue Hospital Center and
the Manhattan Campus of the New York Harbor Veterans Affairs Medical
Center, as well as NYU outpatient imaging centers such as Trinity Place
in the Wall Street district of lower Manhattan, and additional
contractual outpatient centers including Columbus Radiology in Rego
Park, Queens, and Clinica Modelo in Washington Heights.
The curriculum is designed to allow the advanced cardiovascular imaging
fellow to learn the indications for, the techniques of, and the
practical application and interpretation of state-of-the-art
cardiovascular CT and MR. In particular the trainee will gain knowledge
of CT and MR physics, scanning principles related to cardiovascular
imaging protocols, basic ECG interpretation skills as applicable to
imaging protocols, contrast agents used for safe and optimal imaging,
interpretative skills for reading clinical cardiovascular imaging
studies including data post-processing tools for analysis, and in-depth
knowledge of normal and pathologic cardiovascular anatomy and physiology of acquired and congenital heart disease and vascular diseases of the aorta. In addition, instruction in the indications for, benefits of, and integration of information obtained as they relate to other cardiovascular imaging technologies including echocardiography, nuclear
cardiology and invasive x-ray angiography as well as clinical management will be emphasized. The collaborative interaction with both Radiology
and Cardiology faculty is a unique feature of the program; it combines the strengths of faculty with different training backgrounds to provide a balanced perspective on the utilization and interpretation of advanced cardiovascular imaging techniques in the diagnosis and management of patients presenting for evaluation of cardiovascular disease.
Instruction will be performed under the direction of expert faculty in
the Cardiac Imaging Section during the performance and interpretation of
cardiovascular studies. Fellows will participate in study supervision,
image acquisition, data post-processing, image interpretation, and
preparation of the final report. The curriculum is designed to allow
fellows with a radiology training background to meet the American
College of Radiology practice guidelines for performing and interpreting
cardiovascular CT and MR, and trainees with a cardiovascular disease
training background to achieve Level 3 competence for Advanced Training
in both cardiovascular CT and MR as outlined in Task Force 12 COCATS2
guidelines, endorsed by the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology,
Society of Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, Society of
Atherosclerosis Imaging and prevention, Society of Cardiovascular
Computed Tomography and Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance. The Cardiac Imaging Section currently performs over 800 contrast cardiovascular CT exams a year and over 500 cardiovascular MR exams a year. The volume continues to grow each year and is expected to increase over the next year with the addition of numerous outpatient imaging center facilities associated with the NYU Medical Center system.
Another major component of the program will be the involvement of the trainee in the numerous clinical and basic science research projects of the Cardiac Imaging Section faculty. The training curriculum will also encompass rotations through the chest CT, body CT, body MR, echocardiography, cardiac catheterization, and nuclear cardiology stress laboratory services to complement the trainee's experience in cardiovascular MR and CT.
Applicants must have graduated from an ACGME accredited training program in Radiology or Cardiology and be board certified or board eligible. Acceptance into the program will be made by the program director and faculty based on the individual's qualifications, including curriculum vitae and letters of recommendations from the training program from which the applicant has graduated. Preference will be given to individuals with an interest in pursuing a career in academic medicine.
For more information, please contact Cardiac Section Head, Jill Jacobs, MD or Co-Fellowship Director M. Barbara Srichai-Parsia, MD at 212-263-0232.
