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SCMR - Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonace

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University of Kentucky

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Address

1000 S. Limestone St.
Gill Heart and Vascular Institute (Pav G)
Lexington
Kentucky
40536
United States

Categories

Clinical CMR Centers, CMR Clinical Training Centers, CMR Research Centers, and Paediatric/Congenital Heart Disease CMR Centers

Description

Our center has an active advanced cardiovascular imaging program performing more than 1000 CMR studies annually, including complex congenital scans and patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices such as pacemakers and defibrillators. We also interpret CMRs for other hospitals around the state.

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Organization

Gill Heart and Vascular Institute

Website URL

Website URL

Clinical Director Details

Clinical Director Details

Name: Steve Leung
Email: steve.leung@uky.edu

Administrator Details

Administrator Details

Clinical CMR Services

Clinical CMR Centers

Faculty Specialties:
  • Adult Cardiologist
  • Radiologist
  • Pediatric Cardiologist
  • Physicists
Clinical Scanner Magnet Strength:
  • 1.5T
  • 3.0T
Type of Facility:
  • Public hospital
Number of CMR performed per year:
  • 1000-1499
Condition CMR offered for:
  • Chest pain / Stress CMR
  • Heart failure
  • Cardiomyopathy
  • Myocarditis/COVID19
  • Pericardial disease
  • Valve disease
  • Vascular disease including aorta
  • Cardiac masses
  • Congenital heart disease (children)
  • Congenital heart disease (adult)
  • Cardio-oncology
  • Cardiac Transplant
  • Cardiac Amyloid
  • Cardiac Sarcoidosis
  • Pericardial disease
Do you scan patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices (e. g. pacemaker): Yes
Do you hold accreditation for your CMR service:
  • ACR
Music during Scan Available: Yes
Video during Scan Available: Yes

Clinical CMR Training

CMR Clinical Training Centers

Fellowship Applicant Pre-Requisite:
  • Cardiology Fellowship
  • Radiology Residency
  • Internal Medicine Residency
Type of training:
  • Adult CMR training
Level of Training offered:
  • 3
Duration of Training:
  • 1 year
Type of funding:
  • Funded positions
Structured training program: Yes
Number of Level 3 trainers: 11
Number of Trainees per Year: 3
Do you support the SCMR Training Fellowship: No
Accept Visa Status (US only):
  • J-Visa
How to apply/contact information:

Please send a cover letter, a current CV, USMLE or COMLEX transcript, personal statement and three letters of recommendations. Applications are currently being accepted for 1-year ACI fellowship. Interviews and acceptance will be made on a rolling basis.

Please send applications to:
CVFellowship@uky.edu
(859) 323-8112

Please contact us directly for any additional information.

CMR Research Program

CMR Research Centers

Brief description of research programme:

We have been a site for the Stress CMR Perfusion Imaging in the United States (SPINS) - a SCMR Registry study.

Do you have dedicated CMR scanner(s) for research: Yes
Clinical Research Scanner Magnet Strength:
  • 3.0T
Clinical Research Scanner Magnet Vendor:
  • Siemens
Small Animal Scanner Magnet Strength:
  • 7T
Small Animal Scanner Manufacturer:
  • Bruker
Type of Research:
  • Clinical CMR research (Adult)
  • Small animal research
Research Methods:
  • Other

CMR Research Fellowships

CMR Research Fellowships

Technologist CMR Training

CMR Technologist Training Centers

Last Updated: April 28, 2024