Last Updated: 9/17/25
Institution Name: Virginia Commonwealth University
Type of Fellowship: Thoracoabdominal 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/thoraco-abdominal-imaging-fellowship/
Program Director: Laura Carucci
Contact e-mail address for applicant inquires: theresa.morman@vcuhealth.org
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: Fellowship Elective
- CT chest combined with A/P: Fellowship Elective
- US: Fellowship Elective
- MRI: Fellowship Rotation
- Fluoroscopy: Fellowship Elective
- Radiograph: Fellowship Elective
- Mammography: Fellowship Elective
- PET/CT: Fellowship Elective
- PET/MRI: Fellowship Elective
- Contrast-enhanced US: Fellowship Elective
- Dual-energy CT: Fellowship Elective
- US-guided procedures: Fellowship Elective
- CT-guided procedures: Fellowship Elective
- MRI-guided procedures: Fellowship Rotation
- Research: Fellowship Rotation
Check all types of required call shifts: Weekend, Evening, Beeper,Procedures
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? No
Is research/academic time provided apart from a dedicated research rotation? Available by default
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? 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? No
Typical format of case review: Direct read-out of all cases with faculty (in person), Virtual read out, Read-out as needed, Mix of all formats, Send cases to faculty members with no joint review
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: Calendar Months
- Elective Rotations: 4 Weeks
When do fellows read cases independently? Call shifts, Day rotations
Is there structured didactic time? Weekly
Is research/academic time provided apart from a dedicated research rotation? Available by default
How much research/ academic time is provided? 1/2 day/week