Highlights:

The MGH Department of Radiology is uniquely positioned to provide exposure to a wide variety of pathology, a critical component of radiology training:

• MGH serves as a general hospital for the local Boston area
  
  
• Satellite Imaging Centers further increase our coverage of outpatient centers and Urgent Care clinics
  
  
• MGH draws referrals for subspecialty care from all over the world, providing exposure to rare and newly described diseases
  
  
• A growing teleradiology practice allows residents to see cases from around the country and around the world
  

The Department of Radiology at the Massachusetts General Hospital is dedicated to the training of future radiologists, having been the first to establish a residency training program in the country. Resident education is given a high priority by the staff, which consists of approximately 75 radiologists. The formal training program is closely integrated with the latest advances occurring in the radiologic care of patients.

The department is physically and administratively divided into Divisions, largely according to organ system. The resident rotations (CURRICULUM) correspond to these Divisions. The organization of the department by organ system permits our radiologists to serve as an important part of the subspecialty care team, developing important relationships with referring physicians and building understanding that transcends a particular modality.

The Department of Radiology at MGH is a dynamic area with ever-improving facilities. Some highlights include:

• Fully Integrated PACS (Picture Archiving and Communications System) based on the AGFA R4 workstation interface
  
  
• Newly updated, next-generation voice recognition software streamlines the practice of radiology, allowing residents to complete, edit, and sign-off reports in one step and gets a transcribed report to clinicians instantly
  
  
• 7 Multidetector CT Scanners at the MGH Main Campus one of which is used for cardiac imaging
  
  
• 6 MR Scanners at the MGH Main Campus, one of which is a 3.0T magnet
  
  
• 2 PET Scanners at the MGH Main Campus
  
  
• An additional 2 CT and 2 MR scanners at outpatient facilities that are seamlessly integrated into the workings of the department
  
  
• Numerous experimental MR scanners, some of which are increasingly used clinically, including a 3.0T magnet in Charlestown
  
  
• Newly renovated Ultrasound and Breast Imaging facilities
  
  
• New Vascular Interventional and Neurointerventional Suites
  
  
• Newly renovated Emergency Radiology section adjacent to the Emergency Room with two 64 Slice CT scanners and a new MR scanner
  
  
• Newly renovated Pediatric Radiology section
  
  
• PET/CT is up and running with 30-50 cases per week
  
  
• New Yawkey Center for Outpatient Care and new Musculoskeletal Imaging
  
  
• Installatlon of a 2nd PET/CT Scanner - May 2006
  

The Department performs over 500,000 examinations annually. The high volume of cases facilitates teaching and clinical investigations. For example, the department census for 2002 included:

Total Volume:	587,220
Plain film:	263,092
CT:	126,724
MR:	47,795
Nuclear Medicine:	19,735
3D	27,018
Interventional Neuro/Vascular:	6,317
Breast:	45,668
Ultrasound:	50,871

Under the leadership of Dr. Thrall, the department chairman, MGH Radiology has taken a leadership role in the administration and business of radiology, including the digital department. More information on these initiatives can be found at the Radiology Consulting Group (www.thercg.com) and the Digital Department.

The Chairman of the Department is James H. Thrall, M.D. The Program Director is Theresa C. McLoud, M.D., who is Vice Chairman of the Department and Director of Education, Hugue Ouellette, MD, who is Associate Program Director.



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