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Body MRI Fellowship Preparation: What You Need to Know

Preparing for body MRI fellowship? Here's what to study, which pathologies to focus on, and how to build a strong foundation.

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Why Body MRI Matters — Even If You're Not Doing a Fellowship

Body MRI fellowship is one of the most popular subspecialty tracks in radiology. But here's the reality: most residents get very limited body MRI exposure during training. Rectal MRI, prostate MRI, gynecological MRI, pancreas MRI — many residents finish residency having seen only a handful of each.

And many radiologists don't do a body MRI fellowship at all — yet they're still expected to read these studies as staff. That's overwhelming when you haven't built a systematic approach to LI-RADS, PI-RADS, rectal cancer staging, or IPMN surveillance.

Navigating Radiology's body MRI mini-fellowship is built for exactly this gap. It covers all the most important things you need to know across:

  • Liver MRI — LI-RADS, HCC, metastases, benign lesions
  • Biliary MRI — MRCP interpretation, cholangiocarcinoma, PSC
  • Pancreas MRI — adenocarcinoma staging, IPMN, neuroendocrine tumors
  • Renal MRI — Bosniak, RCC subtypes, indeterminate lesion workup
  • Adrenal MRI — adenoma vs metastasis, pheochromocytoma
  • Prostate MRI — PI-RADS scoring and reporting
  • Gyne MRI — endometrial, cervical, ovarian, fibroids
  • Rectal MRI — staging, MRF involvement, EMVI

    • Whether you're prepping for fellowship or building staff-level confidence, this is your roadmap.

    How to Prepare Before You Start

    Don't wait until fellowship — or your first staff job — to learn MRI physics and protocols. Start with:

  • MRI basics — understand T1, T2, DWI, and contrast dynamics.
  • Liver MRI — the cornerstone of body MRI. LI-RADS categorization is essential. For a more comprehensive look, see our Liver MRI course.
  • Prostate MRI — PI-RADS scoring is increasingly important. For a more comprehensive look, see our Prostate MRI course.

    • Key Pathologies by Organ

    Liver

    HCC, metastases, hemangiomas, FNH, adenomas. Master LI-RADS categorization. For a more comprehensive look, see our Liver MRI course.

    Biliary System

    Cholangiocarcinoma, choledocholithiasis, PSC, biliary anatomy variants. For a more comprehensive look, see our Biliary MRI course.

    Pancreas

    Pancreatic adenocarcinoma, IPMN, neuroendocrine tumors, pancreatitis. For a more comprehensive look, see our Pancreas MRI course.

    Gynecological

    Endometrial cancer staging, cervical cancer, ovarian masses, fibroids. For a more comprehensive look, see our Gyne MRI course.

    Rectal

    Primary staging, mesorectal fascia involvement, EMVI, restaging after neoadjuvant therapy. For a more comprehensive look, see our Rectal MRI course.

    Prostate

    PI-RADS scoring, transition zone vs peripheral zone lesions, staging. For a more comprehensive look, see our Prostate MRI course.

    Renal

    RCC subtypes, Bosniak classification, indeterminate cystic lesions. For a more comprehensive look, see our Renal MRI course.

    Adrenal

    Adenomas vs metastases, pheochromocytoma, myelolipoma. For a more comprehensive look, see our Adrenal MRI course.

    Study Resources

    Combine structured courses with daily practice. Use RadLingo for spaced repetition and the AI Attending for Socratic case review.

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