The Nuclear Cardiology Fellowship Program at UAB provides a comprehensive training experience in all aspects of nuclear imaging.

Director 
Ami Iskandrian, MD, MACC
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 Essential Skills

• Select the appropriate clinical protocol based on the specific clinical status of a patient
• Be thoroughly familiar with:
  • interpretation of 12-lead ECG’s
  • exercise data during stress testing
• Discuss and apply the fundamentals of nuclear cardiology imaging, including:
  • nuclear physics
  • imaging instrumentation
  • computer processing
• Demonstrate the proper procedure for radioactive materials handling including:
  • radiation safety
  • radiopharmaceuticals administration
  • radioactive materials assay
• Perform the basic aspects of image interpretation including:
  • image quality assessment
  • artifact recognition
  • integrating clinical and imaging data
  • differentiation of normal, ischemic and infarcted myocardium by perfusion studies
  • ventricular function assessment

 Educational Outcomes

• Selecting the appropriate clinical protocol based on the specific clinical status of a patient.
• Interpreting 12-lead ECG’s and exercise data during stress testing.
• Discussing and applying the fundamentals of nuclear physics, imaging instrumentation, and computer processing pertaining to nuclear cardiology imaging.
• Demonstrating the proper procedure for radioactive materials handling including: radiation safety, radiopharmaceuticals administration, and radioactive materials assay.
• Performing the basic aspects of image interpretation.

Faculty

Conferences

Nuclear Cardiology Conferences
Thursdays, 7 AM (as announced)
Hefner Library
Tinsley Harrison Tower (THT) 321

Application Process

• Interviews are scheduled after the first of the year with appointments beginning on July 1.
• For more information, see Application Information.

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