Cardiac imaging

This program offers complete and varied exposure to adult cardiac imaging techniques. For purposes of maximum exposure, candidates rotate between the Montreal Heart Institute (MHI) and the Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM). As for equipment, the two hospital centres combined have nine CAT scans (including one 64-detector and three 16-detector CAT scans, GE and Siemens), six MRIs, 10 dedicated cardiac ultrasonographs (GE Vivid 7) and nine cardiac catheterization rooms. In terms of combined capacity, the MHI and CHUM expect to carry out more than 1,000 cardiac and vascular CAT scans, 1,200 cardiac and vascular MRIs, 10,000 echocardiograms and 13,000 coronographies per year. A complementary training period in pediatric cardiac imaging is also performed at Hôpital Sainte-Justine.

The candidate's clinical activities are carried out under supervision with a gradual increase in autonomy. The candidate also takes part in scientific meetings and in teaching. The fellowship includes protected time for research. The candidate is expected to present at an international conference and to complete one scientific article during the training period. He or she is also expected to perform on-call duty in the cardiothoracic section.