Cardiac Imaging

In 2008, the Radiology Department began offering a second-year fellowship in cardiac CT and MRI imaging for radiologists who have already completed a one-year fellowship in general pediatric radiology or who would like specific training in the imaging of pediatric cardiovascular disease.

Over 1,000 studies are performed each year on newborns, children and adults with congenital heart disease using a dedicated 1.5-tesla cardiac MRI scanner and a 64-slice multidetector CT scanner.

MRI examinations evaluate cardiovascular anatomy, ventricular function, flow quantification, and myocardial perfusion and viability.

Cardiac CT is increasingly used to evaluate patients with congenital heart disease for cardiovascular anatomy and coronary arteries, as well as cardiac function when MRI is contraindicated.

The cardiac imaging fellow will have the opportunity to participate in the cardiology department’s weekly cardiac MRI and surgical conferences, as well as the cardiac anatomy/pathology conferences in the Cardiac Registry.

The length of the pediatric cardiac imaging fellowship can vary from three months to one year, depending on the training, needs, and availability of the fellow. For more information, contact program director Laureen M. Sena, MD. Download an application.

Requirements: Candidates must be board certified or board qualified in diagnostic radiology. Foreign medical graduates must possess a valid ECFMG certificate in order to apply for a Massachusetts medical license.