Last Updated: 9/17/25

Institution Name: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Type of Fellowship: Body MRI

Did your program sign the SCARD pledge?  Yes

ACGME Accreditation: No

City: Boston
State or Province: MA
Country: United States

Program Website: https://research.bidmc.org/radiology-gme/body-magnetic-resonance-imaging-mri

Program Director: Karen Lee
Contact e-mail address for applicant inquires: 
RADFellowship@bidmc.harvard.edu

Positions offered per application cycle?
United States Sponsored Visa Status: H1B

Number of Curricular MRI Rotations: MRI Focused Fellowship (at least 6 months)

Modalities, technologies or rotations offered during fellowship:

  • CT: Fellowship Elective
  • CT chest combined with A/P: Fellowship Elective
  • US: Fellowship Rotation
  • MRI: Fellowship Rotation
  • Fluoroscopy: Fellowship Elective
  • Radiograph: Fellowship Elective
  • Mammography: Fellowship Rotation
  • PET/CT: Not Available
  • PET/MRI: Not Available
  • Contrast-enhanced US: Fellowship Elective
  • Dual-energy CT: Fellowship Elective
  • US-guided procedures: Fellowship Rotation
  • CT-guided procedures: Fellowship Elective
  • MRI-guided procedures: Fellowship Rotation
  • Research: Fellowship Elective

Check all types of required call shifts: No Call Required

Total number of elective rotations: 2
Can radiology elective rotations be chosen outside of abdominal radiology? 
 Yes
Can elective rotations be chosen outside of radiology? No

Is research/academic time provided apart from a dedicated research rotation?  Available on request

Is there structured didactic time? Weekly

Fellow participation in MDC/Tumor Board: Regular/frequent presentation

Medical Student/ Resident Teaching Opportunities:  Expected/ Required

Do you offer a travel stipend for SAR Annual Meeting? Education fund allotment
Do you offer dedicated time off for SAR Annual Meeting? Yes
Travel support to other conference? Education fund allotment

Are dedicated interview days provided? Yes
If yes, how many? (please enter number): 3

Moonlighting availability: Internal
Are home workstations provided? Yes

Typical format of case review: Direct read-out of all cases with faculty (in person), Virtual read out, Read-out as needed

Number of Curricular Procedure Rotations: Infrequent Procedures

How much research/ academic time is provided? 1/2 day/week

How many weeks are allocated per rotation?

  • Curricular Rotations: 4 Weeks
  • Elective Rotations: 4 Weeks

When do fellows read cases independently? They don’t

Is there structured didactic time? Weekly

Is research/academic time provided apart from a dedicated research rotation? Available on request

How much research/ academic time is provided? 1/2 day/week

Additional Information: Core curriculum of Body and Breast fellowship focused on Women’s Imaging consists of OB/GYN ultrasound, fetal MRI, and breast imaging.