Department of Radiology Announces Match 2017 Results
The Department of Radiology’s Diagnostic (DR) and Interventional Radiology (IR) residency program directors Drs. Ed Donnelly and Peter Bream are happy to announce that the programs have filled for the 2017 National Resident Match Program Match.
Nanobeacon Lights up Colon Tumors
The following story originally appeared in the March 30, 2017, editon of the VUMC Reporter.
The advent of colorectal cancer (CRC) screening, notably colonoscopy, has reduced deaths from this common and deadly malignancy by 30 percent. Unfortunately, colonoscopy misses about 24 percent of small and flat polyps, which often develop into aggressive forms of CRC.
Department of Radiology Announces Chief Residents for Class of 2018
The Department of Radiology recently announced third-year diagnostic radiology resident Drs. Brian Bussey and Tyler McKinnon as chief residents for the Class of 2018. They will assume their new roles after the completion of the American Board of Radiology’s Core Examination in June.
Radiology Resident Elected to Administrative Board of AAMC’s Organization of Resident Representatives
Radiology resident Meaghan Magarik, M.D., Ph.D., was recently elected to the administrative board of the Association of American Medical College’s (AAMC) Organization of Resident Representatives (ORR) during the AAMC’s spring meeting for the Cou
New Radiology Website Gives Patients Pre-Visit Tips
The following story originally appeared in the March 9, 2017, edition of the VUMC Reporter.
Patients scheduled to undergo an imaging procedure at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) can now explore a new Radiology and Radiological Sciences patient website for tips about what to expect during the visit, how to prepare for the procedure and how early to arrive prior to the appointment.
