Approximately 3,500 vascular and nonvascular interventional procedures are performed per year. This includes 1900 diagnostic arteriograms with over 800 arterial interventions. There will be a strong emphasis on the clinical aspects of vascular disease. Clinical duties include participation in daily ward rounds and an outpatient clinic. In addition, clinical and basic research is offered for those who are interested.
Research is supported by clinical research staff and an animal laboratory.
Fellows will be under the supervision of four CAQ certified interventional radiologists one NeuroInterventional trained radiologist. A one-year program. Two fellows are accepted each year. Common procedures include breast physical examinations, ultrasound of the breast and axilla, ultrasound guided core biopsy, stereotactic guided core biopsy, cyst aspiration, fine needle aspiration of solid lesions, ductograms, pneumocystography, and needle localizations for surgical resection. Nearly 2.500 dedicated breast ultrasound examinations are performed each year by radiologists at the hospital and center and over 60 ductograms are done yearly.