Member Portal Annual Meeting SAR Fund

Last Updated: 9/17/25

Institution Name: Virginia Commonwealth University

Type of Fellowship: Abdominal Imaging

Did your program sign the SCARD pledge?  Yes

ACGME Accreditation: No

City: Richmond
State or Province: VA
Country: United States

Program Website: https://radiology.vcu.edu/education/fellowship-programs/abdominal-imaging-fellowship/

Program Director: Laura Carucci, MD
Contact e-mail address for applicant inquires:

Positions offered per application cycle?
United States Sponsored Visa Status: Not Applicable

Number of Curricular MRI Rotations: 3+

Modalities, technologies or rotations offered during fellowship:

  • CT:
  • CT chest combined with A/P:
  • US:
  • MRI: Fellowship Rotation
  • Fluoroscopy:
  • Radiograph:
  • Mammography:
  • PET/CT:
  • PET/MRI: Fellowship Rotation
  • Contrast-enhanced US:
  • Dual-energy CT:
  • US-guided procedures:
  • CT-guided procedures:
  • MRI-guided procedures: Fellowship Elective
  • Research: Fellowship Rotation

Check all types of required call shifts:

Total number of elective rotations:
Can radiology elective rotations be chosen outside of abdominal radiology?  None of the above
Can elective rotations be chosen outside of radiology? None of the above

Is research/academic time provided apart from a dedicated research rotation?  Available by default

Is there structured didactic time? Every other day

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

Medical Student/ Resident Teaching Opportunities:  Available on request

Do you offer a travel stipend for SAR Annual Meeting? Yes, if presenting
Do you offer dedicated time off for SAR Annual Meeting? Yes, if presenting
Travel support to other conference? Yes, if presenting

Are dedicated interview days provided? Yes
If yes, how many? (please enter number): 3-5

Moonlighting availability: Internal and External
Are home workstations provided? Yes

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? 1 day/week

How many weeks are allocated per rotation?

  • Curricular Rotations: 1 Week
  • Elective Rotations: 1 Week

When do fellows read cases independently? They don’t