Radiology

	[from top] Training Program Director David M. Panicek and Associate Training Program Director Michelle S. Ginsberg

For decades, Memorial Sloan-Kettering's radiology department has been a leader in the acquisition of the latest in technology. In the late 1990s, we became one of the first hospitals to introduce a filmless and paperless department with the installation of a picture archiving and communications system (PACS), which has undergone many subsequent upgrades. Reports are instantly generated using an advanced continuous speech recognition program.

Our state-of-the-art equipment includes the following: ten (16- and 64-slice) CT scanners, eight 1.5-T and 3-T MRI scanners, five PET/CT scanners, and 11 ultrasound units. These numbers will increase with the opening of the new Breast and Imaging Center and the Center for Image Guided Intervention (CIGI) in fall 2009.

The Breast and Imaging Center, a brand-new 17-story high-rise building located on Second Avenue and 65th Street, will house nine mammography units, one stereotactic biopsy unit, and two ultrasound units, as well as two 64-slice CT scanners, three 3-T MRI scanners, and two PET/CT scanners.

CIGI will bring together the most advanced technologies available for cancer intervention ¯ uniting physicians and scientists in radiology, surgery, engineering, and other fields. In this multidisciplinary setting, minimally invasive cancer treatments (such as image-guided thermal ablation of tumors and tumor embolization), therapeutic innovations, and improved standards of care will be developed for patients worldwide. CIGI will be equipped with today's most up-to-date equipment, including high-energy focused ultrasound (HIFU), and the ability to incorporate innovations such as the use of MRI-guided robotics to precisely destroy a tumor without damaging nearby tissue.

	David M. Panicek, Vice Chair for Clinical Affairs; Steven M. Larson, Vice Chair for Research; Lawrence H. Schwartz, Vice Chair for Technology Development

Our faculty, along with our residents and fellows, contribute on a daily basis to the clinical workflow. This includes interpretation of studies, providing consultations to clinicians, and participating in disease-specific interdepartmental conferences.

Testifying to the increasing importance of imaging in cancer care, Memorial Sloan-Kettering's Department of Radiology has grown dramatically in recent years. The number of faculty members has doubled, from 32 in 1999 to 64 in 2005, while the total staff has grown to 480, a figure that includes the technicians and nurses who are an integral part of the department.

Education

The education of our residents and fellows is a vital aspect of our mission. It is crucial for the survival of our specialty that we train the finest radiologists to further our field in the 21st century.

Our training programs follow detailed educational curricula that incorporate core lecture series as well as case-based conferences. Residents and fellows are encouraged to attend and present at multidisciplinary conferences throughout the hospital.

Residents from the NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center rotate at Memorial Sloan-Kettering on various services (including CT, MRI, ultrasound, breast imaging, thoracic radiology, and gastrointestinal radiology). They also take call, covering radiography, CT, and ultrasound.

Research

Research is an integral part of radiology, a field that is one of the most rapidly advancing specialties in medicine. Our department is ranked number eight among all radiology departments in the United States for research funding awarded by the National Institutes of Health.

Leading researchers in our department have developed and pioneered many applications in CT, MRI, MR spectroscopy, interventional radiology, and nuclear medicine. The department also staffs an imaging laboratory that specializes in computational image analysis, including 3D imaging. As we move into a new era of medical science, we are also leading the way in molecular imaging research, including with PET, micro-PET, micro-CT, and optical imaging.

Residents and fellows are encouraged to participate in our research programs and have presented at national meetings and published in leading peer-reviewed journals.

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The Department of Radiology at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center offers the following training programs. We welcome your interest in our department and encourage you to apply to become part of our team. Our faculty is dedicated to teaching and providing advanced subspecialty training. Our trainees are highly qualified candidates who come from across the United States and around the world for this unique learning experience.

See details of our clinical program fellowships, including how to apply and application deadlines.

• Body Imaging (MRI, CT, US) Fellowship
• Breast and Body Imaging Fellowship
• Neuroradiology Fellowship
• Interventional Radiology Fellowship
• Nuclear Medicine Residency
• Nuclear Oncology Fellowship

Learn more about our research training programs.

• R25T Molecular Imaging Fellowship
• In-Vivo Cellular & Molecular Imaging Fellowship

The objective of this program is to bring the Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System (BI-RADS) lexicon of the American College of Radiology to South East Europe.

• Breast South Eastern European (SEE) Fellowship (BCRF)