Postgraduate Training Program in Medical Imaging (PTPMI)

医学影像研究生培训计划 (PTPMI)

• 批准号: 8507232
• 负责人: Georges El Fakhri
• 金额: $ 24.34万
• 依托单位: MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2011
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2011-07-01 至 2016-06-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/8507232
• 关键词: Medical Imaging; Training Programs

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The Postgraduate Training Program in Medical Imaging (PTPMI) provides recent doctoral graduates with research training in medical imaging, as currently applied to disciplines such as nuclear medicine (PET and SPECT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computed tomography (CT). The importance of the field of Radiological Sciences has been recognized by the establishment of National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB). And within radiological science, medical imaging research has revolutionized the practice of radiology. Scientists may enter the field of medical imaging research after study of a curriculum that focuses directly on radiological science or after earning a doctoral degree in the physical sciences, mathematics, biophysics, or computer science. The PTPMI will provide trainees a strong background via structured didactic courses and seminars, enabling graduates to critically evaluate the field and formulate their own research ideas. Trainees will participate in leading-edge research, with the opportunity to interact with a world-class faculty in a setting that combines the resources of the Harvard Medical School (HMS), and the Harvard-affiliated Teaching Hospitals. The rationale for this program is based on several factors: 1) the growing need for basic scientists with training in radiological science (PET, MR, CT and optical) including structural, functional, and molecular imaging; 2) the availability of outstanding research programs that provide exciting opportunities for trainees; 3) the availability of modern well-equipped facilities and prototypes imaging systems; 4) an unusually strong group of mentors and, in addition, a faculty who provide additional expertise and extend the range of contacts available to trainees; and 5) long-standing, diverse collaborations, both within the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) as well as the Harvard Joint Program in Nuclear Medicine, Harvard Medical School (HMS), other HMS-affiliated hospitals, Harvard University, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

描述(由申请人提供)：医学成像研究生培训计划(PTPMI)为新近毕业的博士毕业生提供医学成像方面的研究培训，目前应用于核医学(PET和SPECT)、磁共振成像(MRI)和计算机断层扫描(CT)等学科。美国国家生物医学成像和生物工程研究所(NIBIB)的成立确认了放射科学领域的重要性。在放射科学中，医学成像研究已经彻底改变了放射学的实践。科学家可以在学习了直接侧重于放射科学的课程后，或者在获得物理科学、数学、生物物理学或计算机科学的博士学位后，进入医学成像研究领域。PTPMI将通过有组织的教学课程和研讨会为学员提供强大的背景知识，使毕业生能够批判性地评估该领域并形成自己的研究想法。学员将参与前沿研究，有机会在结合哈佛医学院(HMS)和哈佛附属教学医院的资源的环境中与世界级教师互动。这一计划的基本原理基于几个因素：1)对接受过放射科学(PET、MR、CT和光学)培训的基础科学家的需求日益增长，包括结构、功能和分子成像；2)为受训者提供令人兴奋的机会的优秀研究计划的可用性；3)现代化设备和原型成像系统的可用性；4)异常强大的导师团队，以及提供额外专业知识和扩大受训者可用联系范围的教职员工；5)长期、多样化的合作，包括在麻省总医院(MGH)以及哈佛大学核医学联合项目、哈佛医学院(HMS)、其他HMS附属医院、哈佛大学和麻省理工学院(MIT)。