One-Year Comprehensive Breast Imaging Fellowship

The Breast Imaging Division at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, in collaboration with Case Western Reserve University, offers three positions annually for a one-year comprehensive breast imaging fellowship according to the guidelines and curriculum recommended by the Society of Breast Imaging (SBI).

All our breast centers maintain the status of Breast Imaging Center of Excellence based on our American College of Radiology (ACR) accreditation. We also have ACR accreditation for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for the sites that perform breast MRI at University Hospitals. We have excellent support staff, including a clinical nurse navigator at most sites.

Most of our diagnostic examinations are performed at our four main breast centers staffed by dedicated breast imaging radiologists. The fellow is actively involved in the interpretation of imaging examinations, performance of procedures, and consultation with referring physicians. This is a very hands-on fellowship.

Breast Imaging Examinations

We perform the whole gamut of breast imaging exams, including:

• 50,000 Screening Mammograms
• 10,000 Diagnostic Mammograms
• 9,500 Ultrasounds
• >2700 image-guided (ultrasound, stereotactic, tomosynthesis, MRI and CEM) biopsies and localizations using MagSeed.
• >2,500 MRI, full and abbreviated (FAST)
• >100 MRI biopsies between three sites
• >100 Contrast Enhanced Mammography

Current Technology Overview

Our breast centers are equipped with the most advanced technology available, including:

• Hologic Dimensions mammography units (tomosynthesis with C-view)
• Supersonic US units with elastography
• Hologic Affirm (also used for upright stereo/tomosynthesis procedures)
• MRI performed on 1.5/3.0 T Siemens, Philips and GE Magnets
• Biopsy devices: Suros Atec for US, stereo, tomo and MRI. Marquee for US

Contact Information

Fellowship Director

Nina L. Klein, MD
Assistant Professor
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
11100 Euclid Avenue Cleveland, OH 44106
440-435-8009
Nina.Klein@UHhospitals.org

Fellowship Coordinator

Stephanie Wagner
Department of Radiology
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
11100 Euclid Avenue, BSH 5056
Cleveland, OH 44106
216-844-5101
Stephanie.Wagner@UHhospitals.org