AIM CHINA – Advanced Imaging Mentorship
exchanging excellence
The European School of Radiology (ESOR) is proud to announce the launch of a new training programme between the European Society of Radiology (ESR) and the Chinese Society of Radiology (CSR) with the support of Bracco that aims at fostering the exchange between European and Chinese radiological training centers.
Within the framework of this innovative programme two qualified Chinese radiologists will have the chance to do a three-month fellowship in cardiac imaging at the Department of Biomedical Imaging and Image-Guided Therapy of the General Hospital of Vienna/Medical University of Vienna in Austria.
During these three months the fellows will be provided with a structured, modular training in the offered topic and will be supervised by Prof. Christian Loewe, Director of the Division of Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology and incoming ESOR Scientific/Educational Director. The two fellows will have the opportunity to study advanced techniques, imaging protocols and practices.
how to apply
Eligibility
- This fellowship is applicable to fully qualified radiologists residing in China up until the age of 40.
- Applicants must be proficient and provide all documentation in English.
- Basic knowledge of current clinical practice in radiology with regard to CT and MRI. Competence in producing a radiological report, in communication with clinicians and patients, and knowledge of the principles of administration and management applied to a clinical department with multi-disciplinary staff and high-cost equipment is essential. Understanding the medicolegal implications of uncertainty and errors in diagnostic radiology is necessary. A clinical background in other disciplines, which has been achieved through clinical experience and training prior to entering the fellowship. Clinical experience in cardiology, angiology or cardiovascular surgery is advantageous.
- Candidates may be interviewed online prior to selection.
- Active ESR membership is required. ESR membership is free for radiologists residing outside Europe. Please click here to become an ESR member.
Please note
- The fellow is responsible for his/her own health insurance and for his/ her own visa arrangements. For visa purposes it might be necessary for the selected fellow to arrive in and depart from Europe within 90 days.
- The fellow is not allowed to take any patient information, image data, or similar without the permission of the host institution.
All applicants must provide the following documents in English as a single PDF file:
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Motivational Letter
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Letter(s) of recommendation
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Documentation of board certification as fully trained radiologist
Please submit your application per e-mail to the ESOR office by January 15, 2025, at the latest.
*Each candidate is required to submit the provided ESOR CV. Any application with another CV will not be considered.
Please note that only complete applications can be considered.
The fellow is asked to take care of his/her working permit and insurance. Please note that he/she is responsible for his/her visa. The training centre will help the fellow with all organisational details.
To apply for or renew your ESR membership please click here.
NUMBER OF AVAILABLE GRANTS
Two grants will be available for 2025.
your host institution
The Division of Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology at the department of Biomedical Imaging and Image-Guided Therapy at the Medical University Vienna in Austria (Director: Prof. Dr. Christian Loewe) performs – besides other – cardiac and vascular diagnostic procedures and a broad spectrum of vascular interventions. The cardiovascular examinations include Cardiac CT, Cardiac MR, CT angiographies and MR angiographies of the entire vascular system. Based on the fact that the University Hospital in Vienna is a tertiary care hospital not only covering a substantial part of the healthcare service for the Viennese population, but also hosts highly specialized clinical programs (for example the Vienna centers for congenital heart disease, heart transplantations, aortic diseases, amyloidosis, connective tissue disease orders, and many more), a huge spectrum of diseases are handled within the above-mentioned division.
Modern equipment is used including a photon-counting CT scanner as well as state-of-the-art 1.5 and 3-0T MR scanners. For hybrid imaging, a MR-PET as well as a full body PET-CT are used.
Strong collaboration between the different clinical departments of Cardiology, Cardiac Surgery, Emergency Medicine, Pediatric Cardiology, and more allows optimal patient management and fruitful research.
Duration of Fellowship and Funding
The training will start in the second half of 2025 in accordance with the host training center and last for a maximum of three months. The fellowship must be completed by the end of 2025. The fellow will receive a grant in the amount of €5,000 upon completion of the training, delivery of a final report and submission of original flight tickets and accommodation receipts. The grant is intended to contribute in part to travel and accommodation expenses during the training period. ESOR cannot guarantee that the grant will cover these costs in full. During the training period the fellows are responsible for covering their expenses and their own health insurance. The training itself is offered for free. Please note that in particular cases administrative charges may arise, which are to be covered by the grant.
programme structure
The training will be in English.
Based on weekly training programme modules, the fellows will familiarise themself with the institution’s imaging equipment. They will then learn to become proficient at imaging examinations used to diagnose abdominal diseases, to review and interpret images, followed by case-by-case hands-on teaching on routine clinical cases with different modalities from experienced staff.
With reviewing at least 100 cardiac cases that require CT and/or MRI evaluation at the end of the training programme, the fellows should be fluent in discussing the appropriate imaging modality and imaging technique with referring clinicians and be able to interpret different cardiac examinations on their own.
The fellows will be able to observe clinical activities but will not have direct patient care responsibilities.
It will be the fellows’ responsibility to communicate with the host center should the fellows want greater responsibilities. ESOR acts solely as a facilitator and coordinator between the host center and the fellows.
topic
The fellowship will focus on cardiovascular imaging. The host institution will provide a multimodality approach including Cardiac CT, Cardiac MR and some Cardiac Hybrid Imaging in close interaction with clinical partners.
Certification
Upon the completion of the training programme, the fellow receives a certificate from ESR/ESOR after having submitted a written report about his/her work and activities during the training programme.
evaluation committee
Applications will be evaluated by Prof. Christian Loewe and his team at the Medical University of Vienna.
education in partnership
This fellowship is offered in partnership with Bracco.
