Fellowship Director: Jane Ko, MD
New York University Medical Center offers a one-year fellowship in thoracic imaging. The division of Thoracic Imaging at NYU consists of 9 chest radiologists, most of whom are members of the Society of Thoracic Radiology, and one of whom is a member of the Fleischner Society and the Society of Computed Body Tomography and MR.
Clinical Opportunities
The section covers thoracic imaging at NYU-Tisch Hospital and Bellevue Medical Center, and through our PACS system we also cover the Manhattan VA Medical Center and the Hospital for Joint Diseases. NYU has a Cancer Center which has significantly expanded our involvement in clinical and research-oriented oncologic imaging pertaining to the thorax. The wide range of hospitals in which our section works provides exposure to a diversity of busy clinical services.
Our close collaboration with the world renowned Pulmonary and Critical Care Department based at Bellevue Hospital provides us with large volumes of unique case material, essential to in-depth training. The tuberculosis service alone is one of the largest in the world. We enjoy in-depth research collaborations and support from this group.
The fellowship allows intensive exposure to plain film radiography and advanced training in thoracic CT and MR. We have 10 multi-slice CT scanners, with 64-, 128-, 16- detector scanners in most of the locations, including our ERs. A dual-source 64-detector CT scanner is currently operating in our outpatient facility. Detailed training in the principles and uses of CT in the thorax, high-resolution CT, and development of applications for multi-slice CT as related to thoracic imaging is stressed. We currently have clinical CT-PET at our Cancer Center location. Our 3-D imaging lab is staffed for clinical and research applications. Ample research opportunities in MDCT and high-field (3T and 7T) MRs, which are located in our standalone research imaging center, are available.
The curriculum entails clinical exposure to the wide range of thoracic disease including lung cancer, infectious disease, trauma, acute vascular disease, interstitial lung disease, and airways disease. Didactic thoracic lectures and case conferences are available throughout the year to supplement knowledge gained on daily clinical service in addition to interesting case conference and journal clubs directed towards fellow education.
Special Interest Opportunities
An interested candidate is able to arrange ‘elective' time with the Cardiac Imaging Section, headed by Dr. Jill Jacobs (cardiac MR and CT). Additional elective time is also available during which the fellow would be able to obtain greater in depth exposure to areas of interest or focus on areas of weakness.
Research/Academic Opportunities
Research is encouraged; research time is provided and is a key component of the curriculum. The fellow is encouraged to present his or her work at scientific meetings. Subsidized attendance at one major scientific meeting is provided towards this end. Fellows are expected to assist in resident and medical student teaching, prepare and participate in multidisciplinary chest conferences in addition to participating in the clinical service.
Research interests in the section are broad and include:
- Dual-energy and multi-detector row CT
- Computer Aided Diagnosis (CAD) in lung cancer detection and quantitative analysis of the lung
- Lung nodule characterization
- Airways disease
- CT guided Ultra-thin Bronchoscopy
- Volumetric CT data management and manipulation
- High-resolution CT
- Hyperpolarized helium-MRI in lung disease
- Medical and resident education
Application process:
Please note that we do not participate in the match. Applications that are submitted before the application deadline will be considered prior to application deadline.
Fellowship Director
Jane Ko, MD
Department of Radiology
New York University Medical Center
560 First Avenue
New York, NY 10016
212-263-5229
Jane.Ko@nyumc.org
