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| :: One Year Fellowship |
The Division of Vascular & Interventional Radiology of the University of California Medical Center, San Diego offers a one-year fellowship.
The goals of the Vascular and Interventional Radiology program in the UCSD Radiology Residency are to provide knowledge and practical experience in vascular diagnostic and interventional radiology sufficient to support his/her functioning as general diagnostic radiologist upon graduation from the program.
The graduate should be capable of performing routine peripheral and visceral arteriography, and be comfortable with the interpretation and performance of these studies.
He/She should be knowledgeable of the signs and symptoms of disorders amenable to diagnosis and/or treatment by these techniques.
He/she must know the indications for, and contraindications to, vascular and interventional procedures, and must be familiar with the medical and surgical alternatives.
The appropriate non-invasive methods of evaluating patients presenting for angiography/interventional procedures should be understood.
The principles of vascular and non-vascular interventions should be mastered, and experience in these procedures should have been gained during clinical rotation.
A comprehensive understanding of imaging methods, especially those used for interventional procedures, and the fundamentals of radiation physics, radiation biology, and radiation protection.
Depending on the clinical cases he/she should be capable of performing basic angioplasty procedures, vena cava filter placements, and have experience with thrombolysis of dialysis grafts and/or peripheral arteries, and have participated in embolization procedures.
Capabilities should include performing image-guided paracentesis, thoracentesis, basic abscess drainages, and nephrostomy tube placement for hydronephrosis. Experience with gastrostomy tube placement, and participation in biliary procedures.
The clinical framework within which interventional radiology is practiced should be understood even though interventional radiology may not be practiced, the need to understand when interventional radiology may offer an important therapeutic approach. Interpreting the images used to determine the need for an interventional procedure, understanding the pathophysiology of the patient's disease, and reporting the procedure results are all important components. The integration of clinical management skills is of particular importance. Decision making of whether, and how, to perform a case, the management of a patient before and after the procedure and management of complications are extremely important. In addition, opportunities for research are provided.
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Download the Application for Fellowship HERE.
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