American Board of Nuclear Medicine.
The residency experience provides a broad understanding of general Nuclear Medicine, Nuclear Cardiology and Molecular Imaging. Imaging equipment is state-of-the-art, and all affiliated laboratories are accredited by either the American College of Radiology or ICANL. There are total of five state-of-the-art gamma cameras (including a mobile camera) at St. Luke's and four at Roosevelt. Additional Nuclear Cardiology procedures are performed at the University Medical Practice Associates private office, located across the street from the Roosevelt Hospital site, equipped with two dual-headed dedicated cardiac cameras. PET/CT studies are performed with a newly installed state-of-the-art coincidence PET/CT scanner at Columbus Circle Medical Imaging Laboratory, a few blocks away from the Roosevelt site. There is also a DEXA scanner in a private office in the Brodsky Building, across the street from the Roosevelt site, for one mineral densitometry. Imaging studies from all of these laboratories share a common network, enabling interpretation at any site where the Nuclear Medicine residents are assigned.
Nuclear Medicine is a division of the Department of Radiology. This close association enhances the Nuclear Medicine resident’s experience in general body imaging. Nuclear Medicine residents regularly attend Radiology conferences, and Radiology residents rotate through the Nuclear Medicine service. A unique feature of our program is providing structured training in reading CT scans that will help our trainees to obtain essential skills to
interpret CT part of PET/ CT scans. In 2007 when our program expands to three years, residents will also participate in a body imaging rotation in the Department of Radiology.
Nuclear Cardiology, run jointly by the Divisions of Nuclear Medicine and Cardiology, is a strong part of our program. In addition to Nuclear Medicine residents, Cardiology and
Nuclear Cardiology fellows receive training. Some faculty members are Board certified in both Cardiology and Nuclear Medicine. The Nuclear Medicine residents thereby receive ptimal exposure to stress testing, imaging, and both the technical and clinical aspects of Nuclear Cardiology. Residents are encouraged to sit for the Certification Board of Nuclear Cardiology upon completion of the program.