Women's Imaging
The Women's Imaging fellowship provides training in all aspects of Women's Imaging, including mammography, sonography, MRI, and interventional procedures. Two one-year positions are available each year. The fellow spends half of the year in the Breast Imaging section. The remainder of the year is divided between MRI and sonography.
Breast Imaging
The fellow, under the attending supervision, performs a wide range of biopsy procedures including stereotactic biopsies, ultrasound guided core biopsies, needle localization under both mammographic and ultrasound guidance. The fellow also actively participates in mammographic interpretation and diagnostic sonographic evaluation. There is active didactic teaching on the clinical service. There are 6 attending on the service, which gives the fellow exposure to a wide range of styles and approaches to mammographic interpretation.
The fellow is responsible for organizing the monthly mammographic-pathology conference. During the conference, we discuss interesting biopsy proven cases with pathologic correlation provided by the Pathology department. The fellow also may be involved in resident teaching with the attending overseeing the fellow.
The goal of the fellowship is to train top-notch individuals in the field of Women's Imaging, highly qualified for private practice or to enter an academic career. Our fellows are highly sought after in the job market.
We perform over 13,000 screening examinations and approximately 9,000 diagnostic examinations per year. The screening center is located at the Penn Tower Hotel, across the street from the main hospital. The diagnostic center is located at the main hospital. There is a full complement of film screen mammogram units, including 2 full field GE digital machines, one with tomosynthesis capability. In addition, at the diagnostic center, there are 2 ultrasound machines (GE and Siemens), a LoRad Multicare Platinum Stereotactic unit, and a third digital unit. In January 2008, we are anticipating a move to our new outpatient facility which will be entirely digital.
Many mentored research opportunities are available on the Breast Imaging service. Multiple breast imaging related research activities are ongoing in the Department including tomosynthesis, ultrasound and MRI research. It is expected that the fellow will participate in a research project.
Ultrasound and MRI
On the ultrasound and MRI portion of the fellowship, the fellow functions at the same level as the other fellows on the service. The ultrasound portion of the fellowship takes place in the Body Imaging section. On the MRI portion of the fellowship, the fellow will have the opportunity to learn to interpret breast MRI examinations as well to perform MRI guided biopsy procedures. For additional information on this portion of the fellowship, please refer to the (link) MRI and (link) Body Imaging fellowship sites.
Contact
Women's Imaging Fellowship
Rosemary DiCicco
Department of Radiology/Breast Imaging
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
3400 Spruce Street/1 Silverstein
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: 215-614-0124
Fax: 215-662-7436
Email: rosemary.dicicco@uphs.upenn.edu
