Radiology programs that are ranked among the best in the country.
Radiology is a medical specialty that obtains and interprets images for diagnostic and treatment purposes. The field uses imaging technologies such as X-rays, MRIs, nuclear medicine and CT scans to look inside the human body. In 2009, Auntminnie.com ranked Stanford University as its top radiology program. The Mallinckrodt Institute of Technology and Johns Hopkins Hospital had their radiology programs nominated for this designation.
Stanford University
Stanford University's Department of Radiology program teaches various areas of radiology. The four-year residency program combines clinical training with research opportunities. Training and education are offered through Stanford Hospital, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital and Palo Alto VA Medical Center. The curriculum includes courses in breast imaging, cardiothoracic imaging, neuroradiology, ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging. Elective opportunities are available in nuclear medicine, pediatric radiology and diagnostic radiology.
Stanford University
300 Pasteur Drive
Stanford, CA 94305
650-723-7816
xray.stanford.edu
Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology
The Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology at Washington University in St. Louis offers clinical training and biomedical research. The four-year program offers clinical rotations at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in body-computed tomography, pediatrics, nuclear medicine, gastrointestinal, vascular ultrasound and musculoskeletal magnetic resonance. This residency program allows for 48 weeks of full-time research at the Washington University laboratory.
Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology
510 S. Kingshighway Boulevard
St. Louis, MO 63110
314-362-2978
mir.wustl.edu
The Johns Hopkins Hospital
The Johns Hopkins Department of Radiology provides clinical training in various area of diagnostic imaging. This is a five-year residency program that requires you to participate in clinical rotations and research opportunities during the first three years. The fourth year allows you an opportunity to focus on a specific discipline within radiology, while the fifth year allows you to complete a fellowship in the same specialty. Research opportunities are available through the F.M. Kirby Research Center for Functional Brain Imaging, Small Animal Imaging Resource Program, Radionuclide Therapy and Dosimetry Lab and Division of MR Research.
The Johns Hopkins Hospital
600 North Wolfe Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21287
410-955-6501
hopkinsradiology.org
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