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Neuroradiology Fellowship

Overview & Training Prerequisites

vascular The neuroradiology training program emphasizes excellence in teaching, cutting edge technology, and superb case material. It is supported by the University of Wisconsin Medical School Department of Radiology, UW Hospital and Clinics, and the William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital. Additional dedicated rotations in Pediatric Neuroradiology are offered in Milwaukee and Wisconsin Children's Hospital. Prerequisites for the training program include completion of an approved residency training program in radiology. The first year of the neuroradiology program is accredited by the American College of Graduate Medical Education (ACGME).

The two year diagnostic training program is divided into a 12-month fellowship and a 12-month clinical instructorship. Following completion of the first year, candidates will be eligible for the certificate of added qualification (CAQ) in neuroradiology.

Techniques

Fellows and instructors gain experience in a wide variety of neuroradiology procedures (~30,000/yr), including:

functional magnetic resonance imaging
spectroscopy
advanced diffusion and perfusion imaging
diffusion tensor MRI, and
magnetic resonance angiography.

Interview and Match Information

Our program participates in the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) Fellowship Match. For further information on the application process regarding the NRMP match, please visit www.nrmp.org. We adhere to the NRMP guidelines and the suggestions of the ASNR. Fellowship application (word doc)

Current Fellows

Richard Bruce, MD

Robert Chandler, MD

Keven (Ping-Sun) Chen, MD

Radha Inampudi

Tabassum Kennedy, MD

Brian Mason, MD

Equipment & Facilities

These MR applications are supported by:

6 General Electric 1.5 Tesla scanners
Siemens 1.0 Tesla Impact system
GE 0.7T OpenSpeed system
GE 3T system
One of the MR units has on-site angiography to allow combined MRI and conventional angio procedures
XMR facility with digital flat panel angiography

Equipment Highlights

In addition to exceptional MR capabilities, neuroradiology fellows and instructors are involved in the review of positron emission tomography examinations, CT-PET exams, and Doppler ultrasound studies.
Six multi-row detector CT scanners with advanced applications including CT angiography and CT perfusion are also in use in the section.
A spiral CT used for procedures is has been upgraded to add fluoroscopic capability.
Conventional angiography and myelography are integral parts of the diagnostic neuroradiology fellowship.
A large array biomagnetometer is used for magentoencephalography studies in pre-operative brain mapping and epilepsy studies.
Neuroangiography is dedicated to a Siemens digital 3D neuroangiographic system, and a new interventional room with digital flat panel technology was added in Fall 2003.
A state of the art color PACS system has brought new efficiency and on-line reconstruction capabilities to daily readouts.
Reading rooms are equipped with GE Advantage Windows workstations for more advanced post-processing.
A dedicated 3D imaging lab with 3 full time technologists supports advanced post-processing applications and teaching for the fellows.

spine The section of neuroradiology serves about 600 beds at the two hospitals and performs more than 25,000 CT and MRI examinations a year. Eight full-time staff neuroradiologists support the section and have focused interests in the areas of interventional and neurovascular radiology, head and neck neuroradiology, stroke, epilepsy, and functional imaging using positron emission tomography, magnetoencephalography, and magnetic resonance techniques.

Formal teaching includes weekly neuroradiology seminars specifically for the neuroradiology fellows. Additional interdisciplinary, brain cutting, and departmental conferences are also held weekly. A monthly journal club is incorporated into neuroradiology fellows' schedules.

Research & Advanced Applications

mri The world-renowned Medical Physics section, headed by Dr. Charles Mistretta, collaborates closely with the section in cutting edge MR and CT advances. A strategic partnership with GE Medical systems helps bring the latest advanced software and hardware packages to our site ahead of most facilities. A state of the art animal angiography lab and full time angio research technologist support a large number of basic and industrial research studies in neurointerventional applications. The section is also supported by a large number of highly trained technologists and nursing staff.

Fellows participate in regular clinical-research conferences and have excellent research opportunities as a result of these collaborations.

Contact Us

For more information on the neuroradiology training program, contact:

Dr Aaron Field, Program Director
UW Department of Radiology - E3/311 CSC
600 Highland Avenue
Madison, WI 53792-3252
(608) 263-7952 office
(608) 265-4152 fax
E-mail: afield@uwhealth.org

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