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Advanced Imaging and Education Centre (AIEC)

Dedicated to providing the highest standards of quality education, the AIEC runs advanced imaging workshops that include computed tomography (CT) courses in cardiac, neurological, abdominal and vascular imaging.

About

One of JDMI’s primary objectives is to support advanced practice and research innovation, as demonstrated through the Advanced Imaging and Education Centre (AIEC), which is affiliated with the University of Toronto Department of Medicine – Medical Imaging.

Dedicated to providing the highest standards of quality education, under the direction of Dr. Tanya Chawla, and supported by Caitlin Gillan as the newly appointed manager, the AIEC runs advanced imaging workshops that include computed tomography (CT) courses in cardiac, neurological, abdominal and vascular imaging.

In this state-of-the-art environment, students are taught advanced techniques in imaging from a team of local and international instructors who are subject matter experts in their respective fields.

Background

[info_list_father][info_list_son style=”icon” titleclr=”#000000″ title=”Created” icon=”fas fa-angle-right”]October 2009[/info_list_son][info_list_son style=”icon” titleclr=”#000000″ title=”Supported” icon=”fas fa-angle-right”]By a generous educational grant by Canon[/info_list_son][info_list_son style=”icon” titleclr=”#000000″ title=”Located” icon=”fas fa-angle-right”]Within the Toronto General Hospital, UHN, in Toronto, Canada[/info_list_son][info_list_son style=”icon” titleclr=”#000000″ title=”Providing education to:” icon=”fas fa-angle-right”]

  • Radiologists, Cardiologists, Gastroenterologists
  • Physicians in training (Residents and Fellows)
  • Technologists

[/info_list_son][info_list_son style=”icon” titleclr=”#000000″ title=”To date” icon=”fas fa-angle-right”]Over 2000 participants from over 25 countries[/info_list_son][/info_list_father]

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Faculty

Current faculty for each of the courses:

Virtual Colonography:

Dr. Tanya Chawla
Dr. C.S. Ho
Dr. Patrik Rogalla
Tracy Wakeford (technologist)

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Cardiac CT:

Dr. Mini Pakkal
Dr. Kate Hanneman
Dr. Patrik Rogalla
Dr. Gauri Rani Karur
Dr. Lan Chau Kha (Sunnybrook)
Behruz Karafsi (technologist)

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Breast Tomosynthesis:

Dr. Supriya Kulkarni
Dr. Sandeep Ghai

Intro to Advanced CT Resident Course:

Dr. Tanya Chawla
Dr. Patrik Rogalla
Dr. Ganesh Annamalai
Dr. Matylda Machnowska (Sunnybrook)

Quick Facts

[info_list_father][info_list_son style=”icon” titleclr=”#000000″ title=”Small class sizes” icon=”fas fa-angle-right”]Maximum of 12 students[/info_list_son][info_list_son style=”icon” titleclr=”#000000″ title=”Capacity” icon=”fas fa-angle-right”]For additional workstations[/info_list_son][info_list_son style=”icon” titleclr=”#000000″ title=”Individual” icon=”fas fa-angle-right”]Workstations[/info_list_son][info_list_son style=”icon” titleclr=”#000000″ title=”Advanced” icon=”fas fa-angle-right”]Visualization software[/info_list_son][info_list_son style=”icon” titleclr=”#000000″ title=”Hands-on” icon=”fas fa-angle-right”]Case manipulation[/info_list_son][info_list_son style=”icon” titleclr=”#000000″ title=”Databank” icon=”fas fa-angle-right”]Of more than 3000 cases including: Cardiac CT, PET CT, Thoraco-abdominal and peripheral vascular CTA, and Virtual Colonography.[/info_list_son][info_list_son style=”icon” titleclr=”#000000″ title=”Satellite courses” icon=”fas fa-angle-right”]Have held satellite courses in Hongkong, Singapore and Saudi Arabia[/info_list_son][/info_list_father]