Last Updated: 10/29/25
City, State, Country: San Diego, CA, USA
Type of Fellowship: Body Imaging
ACGME Accreditation: No

Program director: Joy Liau, MD, PhD
Contact e-mail address for applicant inquires: jliau@health.ucsd.edu

Average number of fellows per application cycle: 5
Sponsored Visa Status: Not applicable

Department Website: https://radiology.ucsd.edu/education/fellowship-programs/body-imaging/index.html

Rotations
How many weeks are allocated per rotation? [Curricular rotations]: 1 week
Number of curricular MRI rotations: MRI in mixed rotations throughout

Modalities, technologies or rotations offered during fellowship:
[CT] Fellowship Rotation
[CT chest combined with A/P] Fellowship Elective
[US] Fellowship Rotation
[MRI] Fellowship Rotation
[Radiograph] Fellowship Rotation
[Mammography] Fellowship Rotation
[PET/CT] Fellowship Elective
[PET/MRI] Fellowship Elective
[Contrast-enhanced US] Fellowship Elective
[Dual-energy CT] Fellowship Rotation
[US-guided procedures] Fellowship Elective
[CT-guided procedures]  Fellowship Elective
[MRI-guided procedures] Fellowship Elective
[Fluoroscopy] Not Available
[Research] Fellowship Elective

Types of required call shifts: Weekend, Evening, Beeper, evening shift includes additional compensation.

Total number of elective rotations: 1
Can radiology elective rotations be chosen outside of abdominal radiology? Yes
Can elective rotations be chosen outside of radiology? Yes

Is Research/Academic time provided apart from a dedicated research rotation? No
Is there structured didactic time? Every other day
Fellow participation in MDC/Tumor Board: Regular/frequent presentation
Medical student/Resident teaching opportunities: Expected/Required

Travel stipend for SAR Annual Meeting: Yes, if presenting
Dedicated time off for SAR Annual Meeting: Yes, if presenting
Travel support to other conferences: Yes, if presenting

Moonlighting availability: Internal, External

Are home workstations provided? Home access for your computer is provided but not home workstations.

Typical format of case review Direct read-out of all cases with faculty (in person)
Number of curricular procedure rotations No procedures
How much Research/Academic time is provided? up to 4 weeks
How many weeks are allocated per rotation? [Elective rotations] 4 weeks
When do fellows read cases independently? Only on evening shifts for acute imaging (ED/IP).