Education & Training
Neuroradiology Training Program
Since there is one fellow per year, our division can customize the training schedule to maximize the fellow’s learning experience and exposure to neuroradiology. We value quality of reports over quantity, and we emphasize that the fellow thoroughly understands the findings from each imaging study rather than focuses on high productivity. The fellowship director will meet monthly and/or quarterly with the fellow to assess his/her progress.
Fellows will be trained in all subdivisions of neuroradiology imaging including:
- Central nervous system
- Head and neck
- Neurointerventional
- Pediatric
- Spine
Our program provides training in advanced central nervous system (CNS) imaging, including:
- Angiography
- Computed tomography (CT) perfusion
- MR spectroscopy and perfusion imaging
UH Cleveland Medical Center is a major referral center, which allows regular exposure to the following:
- Complex CNS tumor cases
- Head and neck cancers
- Imaging of strokes
- Pediatric diseases
In addition, UH Cleveland Medical Center is a level 1 trauma center and has many regional community practices, which will allow exposure to a variety of trauma cases and to a bulk of common CNS, head and neck and spine diseases seen in community practices.
We provide lectures to our fellows and encourage fellows to give a few lectures to radiology residents. We encourage fellows to help teach radiology residents rotating through the neuroradiology section.
Multidisciplinary Approach to Neuroradiology
We emphasize a multidisciplinary approach to neuroradiology and have close interdepartmental relationships other subspecialties, including:
- ENT/head and neck surgery
- Neuro-oncology
- Neuro-ophthalmology
- Neurology
- Neuropathology
- Neurosurgery
Fellows will present at brain and head and neck tumor boards under the supervision of the attending neuroradiologist. Fellows are encouraged to give a didactic lecture to neurology residents during their weekly conferences.
Neuroradiology Procedure Training
Fellows rotate through the neuroangiography service for six weeks. The fellow will be an integral part of the angiography service and will work closely with neurointerventional fellows and attendings.
Fellows will regularly perform fluoroscopy-guided lumbar punctures/myelograms under the supervision of the attending neuroradiologist.
Interested fellows can train in image-guided head and neck biopsies.
On-Call Schedule
The fellow will work with an attending on call two Saturdays of every month. The call will last from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. There will be no overnight in-house or beeper call. There is no call during the week.
Technology Overview for Neuroradiology Fellowship
The Neuroradiology Fellowship offers the very latest in medical technology, including:
- Six magnetic resonance imaging (MRIs) at main campus of which three are 1.5T and three are 3T. There is one positron emission tomography–magnetic resonance imaging (PET/MRI) (one of the few in the world).
- Six CT scanners at main campus. Spectral CT scanning is a recent addition, and we are pleased to be one of the few hospitals in the world to provide this imaging.
- 3-D lab for post-processing of vascular, stroke and tumor imaging
- Many MRI and CT scanners in the affiliated community hospitals
Research and Academic Pursuits
The program encourages and supports academic pursuits. We allow dedicated and protected time for the fellow to pursue academic and scholarly endeavors as needed.
Recent fellows have been very successful in academic pursuits including first author publications in top journals such as Radiology and winning prestigious awards such as the RSNA Trainee Research Prize.
Please refer to our department's dedicated research page for additional details.