This ACGME-accredited program offers one year of graduate medical education in nuclear radiology. Over the course of the fellowship, the fellow will receive training in all aspects of nuclear radiology.
The clinical faculty is board-certified in both radiology and nuclear medicine. Likewise, nuclear radiology training is designed to integrate principles of radiology and nuclear medicine. The faculty are dedicated to education and are invited course instructors for national meetings. Additionally, the program director is on the faculty of the American College of Radiology’s PET/CT course.
The fellow will have one academic day per week to pursue educational and research goals.
Clinical Training
- PET/CT
- Oncology
- Neurology (FDG and amyloid)
- Cardiac (viability)
- General nuclear medicine
- Nuclear cardiology
- Therapies
- Radium-223 for prostate cancer
- Y-90 radioembolization
- Thyroid
Special Strengths
- Extensive interactions with Arizona Cancer Center
- Research in oncology and neurology
- Time of Flight PET/CT
- Combined PET/CT with full diagnostic CT
- SPECT/CT
Program Resources
Fellows and residents have access to a wide range of health sciences information resources through the Health Sciences Library. Access to countless full-text journals is available the University of Arizona Health Sciences campus library catalog. This comprehensive resource also provides comfortable space for small group collaborations and quiet studying in a collegial atmosphere.
The program also incorporates evidence-based medicine tools including EBM search, a search engine that provides access to evidence-based medicine, the Cochrane Library, ACP Pier, BMJ Clinical Evidence, and Clinical Practice Guidelines. Additionally, fellows have access to STATRef, the premier healthcare e-resource.
- Fellowship Application (download above)
- Curriculum Vitae formatted to include month/year for all educational and employment periods; please address any gaps in time.
- Personal Statement
- Medical School Transcripts
- Medical Student Performance Evaluation (MSPE)
- Three current letters of recommendation (LOR), dated no more than 12 months prior to the application date. Each letter should be on official letterhead and signed by the reference giver.
- Pass on The United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) Step 1, Step 2 and Step 3
- Photo
- Visa Status, if applicable
- ECFMG Certificate, if applicable