Theranostics Research Fellowship 2023-2024

Hadassah Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem/Israel

The Abdominal Imaging Section at Hadassah Hebrew University Hospital is a modern multidisciplinary diagnostic facility with dedicated centres located at the two Hadassah Hospital campuses in Jerusalem. We specialise in all aspects of modern abdominal imaging, including imaging and intervention. We serve as a major referral center for diagnostic work-up for community based centers in Israel. The Hadassah Hebrew University Hospital is the leading academic and teaching hospital in the country associated with the faculty of medicine at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem.

Our hospitals are equipped with state-of-the-art equipment to enable the best possible patient care. We have 5 MRI machines (two 1.5T and three 3T), four CT scanners (64, 256 and dual energy scanners). Our US centers include state-of-the-art ultrasound machines, including shear-wave elastography and contrast capabilities. The full spectrum of biopsies and interventions are performed by our highly trained staff, including US and CT procedures including various ablative techniques (RF, IRE, Microwave).

Annually we perform over 40.000 abdominal CT studies, 2.500 abdominal and pelvic MRI, 8.000 US studies and about 1.500 interventional image-guided interventions. The Abdominal Section includes 7 dedicated radiologists. All are subspecialised with training in leading centers in the world. Our dedicated staff works in close collaboration with surgeons, oncologists, gastroenterologists, hepatologists and urologists; weekly multidisciplinary conferences are conducted to discuss challenging cases.

Number of available places

During 2020/2021 one place will be available for a recently board-certified radiologist, who is a member of ESR (Full or Corresponding member).

Eligibility

1. This programme applies to radiologists within the first three years after certification.
2. The candidate should wish to become a fellow or subspecialise in abdominal radiology.
3. He/She should have excellent knowledge of abdominal radiology as well as basic skills in image interpretation of the region.
4. He/She should also have an interest and basic skills in medical database handling and scientific presentations and publications.
5. Knowledge of the English language (level C1) is a definite prerequisite.
6. The successful candidate will have to make himself/herself available for an interview via Skype.
7. ESR membership fees for 2020 must be settled.

Please note that each candidate can ONLY apply for one ESOR fellowship programme and one of the available topics at once. 

Duration and funding

Programme structure

Performing an Abdominal Imaging fellowship at Hadassah will expose the trainee to all the above mentioned modalities and will teach them how to properly combine them for optimal patient care. Daily work will include supervised interpretation of CT  and MRI studies, performing ultrasound and taking part in active treatment of our patients. The fellow will participate in interventional procedures under all the modalities mentioned above and will participate in multidisciplinary consultations and conferences.

We build a personalised programme for the trainee with emphasis on what will help him/her most to improve care at his/her home facility.

Research oppotunities will be explored with the trainee as well, with the goal of at least one published paper by the end of the fellowship.

A detailed individual programme is determined at the beginning of the fellowship in consultation with the fellow.

Certification