Cardiothoracic Imaging
DIRECTOR: Arthur E. Stillman, MD, PhD, FAHA, William and Kay Casarella Professor of Radiology and Medicine, Director, Division of Cardiothoracic Imaging
PROGRAM: A one-year fellowship is being offered by the Emory University School of Medicine specializing in cardiothoracic imaging. Radiologists will have the opportunity to gain experience in chest radiology as well as cardiac MRI and CT. Cardiologists concentrate on Cardiac MRI, Cardiac CT, Cardiac PET and SPECT. Training is enhanced through active participation in research projects. Multi-modality correlation is encouraged. Cardiac MR, CT, SPECT, PET and echocardiography cases may all be viewed in the same reading area which enriches the fellows' experience. The program strives to prepare individuals for an academic or specialized private practice career.
PATIENT POPULATION: A broad spectrum of pulmonary diseases contribute to training at Emory. These include infectious diseases, lung transplantation, and oncology. The Cardiac Imaging Center has taken the initiative to contribute to the Emory Healthcare effort to strive toward predictive medicine and reduce the practice of reactive medicine by offering a comprehensive screening for cardiovascular risk factors. Imaging is routinely used for evaluating chest pain including SPECT, PET, CT and MRI.
FACULTY: This fellowship provides the opportunity to interact with the established specialists of the Emory Cardiothoracic Imaging Division. There are 6 radiologists, 2 cardiologists and 1 nuclear medicine physician specializing in various aspects of cardiothoracic imaging at Emory University Hospital and the Emory Clinic. Two additional cardiologists specialize at Emory Crawford Long Hospital.
FACILITIES: The fellowship includes experience at Emory University Hospital, the Emory Clinic, Emory Crawford Long Hospital and Grady Memorial Hospital. Imaging facilities include Siemens Avanto 1.5T, Philips 1.5T Intera, and Siemens 3T Trio MR scanners, Siemens Biograph 40/64 PET/CT, a Philips CardioMD gamma camera with Gd-153 line sources for attenuation correction, Siemens Sensation 64 MDCT, GE Lightspeed VCT 64-slice MDCT, and Siemens Definition Dual Source CT.
CARDIAC MRI: Fellows will receive training in cardiac MRI including stress perfusion CMR. Hands-on training at the scanner is part of the fellowship.
CARDIAC CT: Several 64-slice MDCT scanners are available. Emory Healthcare is one of the few centers in the south to offer the technology of the dual source CT scanner. This captures data twice as fast as standard 64-slice MDCT, delivering motion-free cardiac images. It also provides the option of performing dual energy CT.
CARDIAC PET/CT: Emory University has two PET/CT scanners dedicated to cardiac imaging. The Siemens Biograph scanner operates in 3D mode, provides high sensitivity, and allows quantification of coronary flow reserve. Fellows will also be trained in myocardial viability imaging with FDG.
CARDIAC SPECT: In addition to the clinical Philips CardioMD gamma camera, a research GE SPECT camera with solid-state detectors is in use on the Emory University Campus. This state-of-the-art technology is revolutionizing the field of nuclear cardiology. Emory University is the core lab of a multicenter trial that will bring this device to clinical practice.
Applications should be received by March 1, 2008 to be considered for positions starting July 1, 2009. Interviews will be held beginning in January 2008 and will continue until all positions are filled.
For more information contact:
Nancy Costello
Cardiothoracic Imaging Fellowship Program Emory University School of Medicine
1364 Clifton Rd NE
Atlanta, GA 30322
Office: 404-712-7964
Fax: 404-712-7777
Email: ncostel@emory.edu
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