Mayo Clinic radiologists and staff in the Department of Radiology provide the highest-quality diagnostic and interventional imaging services in a caring and efficient manner, while sustaining outstanding programs in research and education.

The 115-year-old department — one of the first of its kind — is fully integrated with all the medical services available throughout Mayo Clinic. More than 180 radiologists and physicists cooperate with 1,100 support staff to provide diagnostic and therapeutic radiology services to patients.

From the program director

Thank you for your interest in the Neuroradiology Fellowship at Mayo Clinic's campus in Rochester, Minnesota. Our training program is a truly exceptional opportunity to subspecialize in the exciting discipline of neuroradiology in a department with unparalleled resources.

This one-year fellowship encompasses all aspects of adult and pediatric clinical neuroradiology and provides excellent opportunities for education. Cases span a wide spectrum from routine and classic, to rare and complex, reflecting Mayo Clinic as both a regional hospital and a highly sought-after destination medical center. Through multiple avenues of learning, graduates of our fellowship are extremely well-prepared for both academic and private practice employment, as well as the certifying board exam. Formal didactics, multidisciplinary conferences, journal clubs, and national conferences reinforce the case-by-case learning that fellows encounter on clinical rotations.

Our strengths include our 54 high-achieving and collegial faculty members, outstanding allied health staff, state-of-the-art equipment, divisional and departmental stability, and our overriding mission to always place the needs of the patient first. Importantly, many of our neuroradiology staff are further subspecialized or have targeted interests, offering valuable expertise in areas including head and neck oncology, temporal bone disease, pediatric neuroradiology, functional MRI, imaging for epilepsy, and neurovascular and spine intervention. Additionally, our referring clinicians practice in departments that are consistently rated top-tier in the country. Training with Mayo Clinic will be the capstone of your radiology education and will open many doors for you.

Please carefully review the materials on this website, and do not hesitate to contact the program with any questions.

Julie Guerin, M.D.
Program Director
Assistant Professor of Radiology & Neurology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Facilities

Experts in all areas of radiology consult with specialists in other departments to provide the best care to every patient every day. Radiologists work with state-of-the-art equipment, assisted by skilled technologists and nurses, to perform and interpret more than 1 million examinations yearly. This large number of patients, integrated with ongoing research and education, results in wide-ranging expertise in the imaging and treatment of diseases affecting patients of all ages.

The department's equipment includes:

• Forty-one clinical magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanners, including 24 3-tesla magnets. The department also has a clinical 7-tesla scanner, PET-MRI scanner, and three full-time dedicated research magnets.
• Twenty-two clinical computerized tomography (CT) scanners, including 12 dual-source scanners and a photon-counting CT scanner. Two additional CT scanners are dedicated to research.
• Seven interventional suites.

The nuclear radiology practice includes:

• Sixteen nuclear medicine cameras
• Five positron emission computerized tomography (PET/CT) scanners
• One PET/MRI scanner
• Two cyclotrons

Faculty

In addition to caring for patients in their clinical practices, Mayo Clinic's faculty is committed to teaching and facilitating the growth of medical knowledge. Many faculty members have published and lectured extensively and are highly regarded in their fields. Fellows have direct access to these individuals throughout the Neuroradiology Fellowship.

Advisers and mentors

Early in your fellowship, you choose a dedicated faculty adviser who can provide comprehensive educational advice and personal support. Trainees meet with their advisers periodically throughout the program to review their progress and career goals and ensure that their educational needs are being met. Your adviser also serves as a contact point for introducing you and your family to Rochester, Minnesota, and the Mayo Clinic system.

Visiting professors

Many prominent professors visit Mayo Clinic each year. They present their work during lectures, participate in hospital rounds, and have informal discussions with trainees. You are encouraged to take full advantage of these educational opportunities.