Educational and training opportunities in nuclear radiology fellowship programs abound.
Nuclear medicine is a field of radiology that uses small amounts of radioactive materials to diagnose and treat patients. Once the radioactive materials are administered into a patient they localize in a specific organ, which helps diagnostic professionals view images inside the body. Applicants to a nuclear medicine fellowship program must have completed a diagnostic radiology residency program. Graduates of a program must take a certificate examination through the American Board of Radiology.
Baylor University
The nuclear radiology fellowship at Baylor University Medical Center is one-year and offers fellows an opportunity to participate in five-month clinical rotations in position emission tomography (PET) and nuclear medicine. Fellows supervise nuclear medicine procedures, radioisotope therapies and PET studies. Opportunities are also available to teach radiology residents and participate in conferences involving nuclear medicine. One month of research is required, and one-month is available for fellows to vacation or schedule interviews with potential employers.
Baylor University
3500 Gaston Avenue
Dallas, TX 75246
214-820-2312
baylorhealth.edu
Mayo Clinic
The Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education offers a one-year nuclear radiology fellowship program. The program is designed to teach fellows about radionuclides and radiopharmaceuticals and diagnose and treat various diseases. The fellowship program is broken down into one-month blocks that train and educate fellows in the three main areas of nuclear radiology, which include position emission tomography, nuclear cardiology and general nuclear medicine. In addition to clinical training, fellows are also required to perform research in one of these areas.
Mayo Clinic
200 First Street SW
Rochester, MN 55905
507-284-2220
mayo.edu
New York University
New York University's Department of Radiology offers a fellowship program in nuclear radiology. Nuclear radiology is a subspecialty in radiology and is used diagnose and treat various conditions and disorders, including cancer and thyroid diseases. The nuclear radiology program educates and trains fellows in radionuclide therapy, which takes place at New York University Langone Medical Center. Fellows are able to work with patients and implement approved treatment plans to treat conditions. Research opportunities are available in radioimmunotherapy, image fusion, PET or CT in tumors and computer technology.
New York University
530 First Avenue
New York, NY 10016
212-263-7300
med.nyu.edu
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