The Nuclear Medicine Fellowship Training program at King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences/King Abdulaziz Medical City - CR is an SCFHS-accredited two-year program established in 2016. It provides comprehensive, high-quality training in diagnostic and therapeutic aspects of adult and pediatric nuclear medicine by faculty experts in the field with state-of-the-art instruments. The Molecular Imaging and Nuclear Medicine (MINM) section at KAMC-Riyadh is the first nuclear medicine and PET service in Saudi Arabia to be accredited by ACR. The program prepares fellows for future clinical and academic practice. The program is one of the most robust nuclear medicine training programs in the region. Clinical TrainingThe program offers a comprehensive education in modern nuclear medicine practice with an exciting and complex array of pathology supported with the most up-to-date nuclear medicine imaging techniques and instrumentation. It covers conventional diagnostic nuclear medicine, nuclear cardiology, SPECT, SPECT/CT, and PET/CT. Our clinical PET/CT service offers studies for all approved oncologic, neurologic, infection, and inflammatory applications where F-18NaF, Ga68 DOTA-TATE, Ga68 PSMA, F-18Choline, and F-18DOPA PET/CT scans are part of routine clinical practice. In addition, fellows will be strongly involved in therapeutic applications of radioisotopes in the therapy clinic. The nuclear medicine training is conducted in busy clinical services at King Abdulaziz medical city (KAMC), including King Fahad Hospital, King Abdullah Specialized Children Hospital, and Advanced Cardiac Imaging Center, where there are 5 SPECT/CT, 1 SPECT, 3 PET/CT, and 2 DXA machines. The fellows will have an opportunity to rotate outside KAMC, where arrangements have been made with KFSH&RC, King Saud University, and KFMC, to enhance fellows’ experience. In our division, all requests are reviewed, and pertinent medical history related to that test should be obtained (from the electronic medical chart or referring physician). Patients should be screened for the appropriateness of the test/study, and, if needed, the procedure should be modified according to that patient’s need. Studies are protocoled the day before, and each patient presenting for a procedure is interviewed, then images will be checked before discharge. Fellows are at the core of this process. Fellows are also involved in the quality control process and are responsible for the technical integrity of the study. The balance between caseload and quality of training is always maintained. EducationThe fellowship has strong clinical and basic science teaching programs. There are numerous educational conferences available fortrainees, including protected time to attend weekly academic half days for didactic lectures on physics, instrumentation, radiopharmacy, radioimmunology, radiobiology, radiation safety (year-around Nuclear Medicine Basic Silences course) and clinical nuclear medicine. Enjoyable Case rounds, Joint board review (Morbidity & Mortality) meetings, trainees’ presentations, technical staff rounds, and resident’s morning teaching are held regularly. Fellows take an active role in presenting cases at several multidisciplinary tumor boards. MINM covers more than eight tumor board/multidisciplinary meetings every week. This vital aspect of the training program allows a greater understanding of the role of nuclear medicine inpatient management. Trainees have the opportunity to dedicate time in the cardiac stress lab, hot lab, or take independent electives, including research or other diagnostic radiology experiences. Fellows are encouraged to participate in a research project during their training. Our teaching staff is committed to teaching, and the fellows receive excellent training in the basic sciences, including courses in physics and radiopharmacology. Prerequisites:Candidates for fellowship in Nuclear Medicine should possess a Saudi Specialty Certificate in Diagnostic Radiology or equivalent.
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