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state-of-the-art imaging facilities and equipment. It includes
digital fluoroscopic and special procedure rooms, as well as
ultrasound, PET, MRI, multirow detector CT and digital angiography
equipment.
The Interventional Radiology section at Monmouth
Medical Center performs a broad range of procedures. The service
performs approximately 2,500 procedures per year in the state of
the art Siemens Flat Panel Artis Angiography Suite. Included among
these are diagnostic and therapeutic angiography, chemoembolizations
for liver tumors, radiofrequency ablation of liver, lung and kidney
masses, uterine fibroid embolizations, external carotid artery
embolizations, biliary drainage, gastrostomy tube placements, renal
interventions, vertebroplasty, TIPS, IVC filter placement, abscess
drainage, image guided biopsies, dialysis access maintenance, fallopian
tube recanalization, pulmonary avm embolization, bronchial artery
embolization, varicose vein ablation and central venous access.
We have an active inpatient service and see outpatients for pre-
and post-procedure consultations. In addition, the VIR section
oversees the interpretation of the CTAs and MRAs. The residents
have the opportunity to gain experience with noninvasive vascular
studies within the only radiology run peripheral vascular lab in
the region.
The VIR section participates in multiple interdisciplinary conferences
such as tumor board and surgery M &M conferences. Didactic
and case-based teaching conferences are an integral part of the
residency education.
The MMC VIR section is involved in multiple ongoing research projects
and supervised resident participation in research is strongly encouraged.
Recent past residents have been able to match with their first
choice fellowship programs in IR.
Monmouth's Nuclear Medicine Department is fully equipped
with Gamma cameras, SPECT cameras and computer systems. The Breast
Center has mammographic including digital, ultrasound, stereotactic
and breast interventional equipment. Approximately 125,000 examinations
are done each year. Studies are interpreted in a central reading
area equipped with a mini-PACS that is also accessible throughout
the hospital and on the internet. Workstations for post processing
evaluation of imaging studies are present in the reading room as
well.
The Radiology library contains a complete set of the American College
of Radiology teaching files and syllabi, the Departmental teaching
file, the major radiology journals, the major textbooks in the
subspecialties of radiology, and computer facilities for educational
purposes. Equipment is also available there for the preparation
of electronic presentations.
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