Body and Breast Imaging Fellowship
Why UT Southwestern
Approved by the Texas Medical Board (TMB), our one-year Body and Breast Imaging Fellowship focuses on the diagnostic radiology subspecialty of body and breast imaging focused on women's imaging. The program includes clinical rotations at UT Southwestern and Parkland Health and Hospital System—full-service centers with state-of-the-art equipment, including digital mammography, tomosynthesis, sonography, positron emission mammography, and onsite magnetic resonance imaging.
- Faculty
Faculty
Assistant Professor
Assistant Professor
Assistant Professor
Assistant Professor
Associate Professor
Director, Breast Imaging Research
Clinical Professor
Assistant Professor
Professor
Program Director, Breast Imaging Fellowship
Assistant Professor
Assistant Professor
Assistant Professor
Clinical Assistant Professor
Associate Professor
Assistant Professor
Associate Professor
Jessica Porembka, M.D., M.H.A.
Associate Professor
Medical Director, Breast Imaging, Parkland Hospital
Medical Director, Quality Assurance, Parkland Hospital
Assistant Professor
Chief Radiation Safety Officer, Parkland Hospital
Associate Professor
Medical Director, Breast Imaging, UT Southwestern
Associate Professor
Assistant Professor
Professor
Vice Chair-at-Large - Program Highlights
Program Highlights
- More than 12,000 babies are delivered at Parkland Health & Hospital System every year, and UT Southwestern Medical Center has the largest Obstetrics/Gynecology Residency Program in the United States. This results in extensive exposure to a range of diagnostic studies, including obstetric and gynecologic ultrasound, fetal and obstetric MR imaging, hysterosalpingograms, sonohysterograms, digital screening and diagnostic mammography/sonography/MRI, and image-guided breast procedures.
- Fellows rotate through two full-service breast imaging centers with exposure to a large diverse patient population. This allows for a full breast imaging training experience in both diagnostic and interventional modalities, including digital mammography, contrast-enhanced digital mammography, tomosynthesis, breast MRI, seed/radiofrequency localization, and breast biopsies using ultrasound, stereotactic, mammotone, and MR-guided techniques.
- Fellowship training occurs at multiple hospitals and clinical locations including Parkland Memorial Hospital (870 beds), Clements University Hospital (460 beds), Rogers Magnetic Resonance Imaging Center, and additional outpatient imaging centers.
- Fellowship training is provided by faculty in the breast, abdominal, pediatric, and community imaging divisions as well as OB/Gyn faculty.
- Rotations include one to two days per week spent in breast imaging, and two to three days per week are spent in obstetrical and gynecological ultrasound and MR. Electives can be requested for additional exposure to body MRI and procedures in abdominal imaging with advanced approval.
Beyond the clinical experience
Fellows are responsible for planning, monitoring, and interpreting examinations, assisting in resident and medical student education, consulting with referring clinicians, and participating in research.
Benefits
- Fellows receive four weeks elective time to pursue academic interests in other subspecialty sections of the Department
- Pay is commensurate with PGY level
- Fellows have three vacation weeks and one meeting week
Call Duty
There are no call duties or weekend shifts as part of this fellowship program.
- Facilities and Equipment
Facilities and Equipment
Clinical facilities consist of
- Obstetric and gynecologic sonography for Parkland hospital and outpatient clinics with 27 ultrasound units and nine portable machines
- Multiple 1.5T/3T whole-body clinical MRI systems (Philips, GE, and Siemens)
- Four within Parkland Memorial Hospital
- Five in outpatient imaging
- Eight in University Hospital Imaging Services
- Two 3T and one 7T whole-body magnets dedicated entirely to research.
- McKesson PACs (Parkland) and Sectra PACS (UT Southwestern).
- UT Southwestern Center for Breast Care and Parkland Comprehensive Breast Center with:
- Dedicated breast coil MRI with biopsy capability
- Three Philips iu22 ultrasound units with elastography software
- Hologic prone stereotactic biopsy table
- Two vacuum-assisted and automated biopsy devices
- Four Hologic Dimensions mammography units (two with tomosynthesis software)
- Two Hologic Selenia mammography units
- Hologic SecurView reading stations
- Conferences
Conferences
Radiology resident teaching conferences are held daily throughout the year and include both didactic lectures and case-based presentations. Fellows are expected to attend and participate in the pertinent conferences. Fellows also take a leadership role in Gynecology Oncology weekly tumor board and interdisciplinary Breast Tumor Board.
Radiology Grand Rounds are held monthly with prestigious visiting and local professors, offering the opportunity to meet and learn from leading national authorities on an array of topics.
Informative multidisciplinary clinical conferences in combination with medicine, surgery, pathology, and the various clinical subspecialties are available.
- Research Opportunities
Research Opportunities
Intellectual vibrancy and technological innovation are core values of the Department. Fellows are encouraged to participate in ongoing research or QA projects or initiate new projects under the supervision of clinical faculty. Time will be reserved for pursuit of academic and research projects. Such projects include lab research, clinical research, analysis of disease processes, imaging techniques, and procedure management issues. Results of scholarly activity will be submitted for publication and/or meeting presentation.
- Salaries and Benefits
Salaries and Benefits
Hospital stipends are set annually and are competitive nationally with those of other teaching programs. The amount, shown in the chart below, depends on the year of residency training.
Low-cost hospitalization and dental insurance is available to contracted house staff, as well as a group life insurance plan.
Medical malpractice insurance is provided for Radiology house staff by the Department through the University of Texas System group plan.
The Fellow's assignments and vacation usage will be determined and/or approved by the Program Director. Fellow will accrue vacation and sick leave on a monthly basis and may utilize such leaves consistent with State law and the Policies and Procedures adopted by UTSW to implement the State law.
Year Annual Salary PGY 6 $83,617.00 PGY 7 $88,055.00 PGY 8 $92,664.00 - How to Apply
How to Apply
The program provides one one-year fellowship positions annually. Information regarding the application process can be found under How to Apply on the main Fellowships page.
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