Silke Hecht

Silke Hecht, Dr. med. vet., DACVR, DECVDI
Education
- 1998 Graduation (Veterinary Degree), Ludwig-Maximilians-University (LMU), Munich, Germany
- 2001 Doctorate (Dr. med. vet.), LMU, Munich, Germany
- 1998-2002 Internship and Clinical Instructor, Department of Surgery, LMU, Munich, Germany
- 2002-2005 Residency in Diagnostic Imaging, Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine, North Grafton, Massachusetts, USA
- Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Radiology (ACVR) 2005
- Diplomate, European College of Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging (ECVDI) 2006
Employment
- 2005-present University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine, Knoxville, TN, USA
- Current position: Professor in Radiology
Areas of interest: Magnetic resonance imaging, neuroimaging, oncologic imaging
Scientific Contributions
- > 70 Peer reviewed publications, > 40 scientific abstracts presented at national and international meetings, > 10 invited review articles
- Editor of German textbook on Veterinary Radiology (“Roentgendiagnostik in der Kleintierpraxis”) and author/co-author of > 30 chapters in various textbooks
Other Information
- Served on multiple ACVR and/or ECVDI committees including ECVDI Credentials Committee, ACVR Grant Awards Committee and ACVR Examination Committee
- 2013-2015 President, CT/MRI Society of the American College of Veterinary Radiology (ACVR)
- 2015-2016 President, American College of Veterinary Radiology
Next Meeting Dates
50th MRI
07.04.2021 DOWNLOAD icalMRI of bilaterally symmetric brain lesions. Not all are metabolic!
Metabolic, toxic and nutritional encephalopathies and other diseases that may cause bilaterally symmetric brain lesionsSpeaker
Silke Hecht
Past Meeting Dates
- 03.12.2018
Lymph nodes of the head
Normal anatomy, imaging features of reactive/inflammatory vs neoplastic lymphadenopathy and more.Speaker
Silke Hecht - 20.11.2019
Perspectives on fungal diseases with computed tomography: EU v US
Speaker
Silke HechtSwan Specchi 40th MRI
47th MRI
06.01.2021Review of MRI features of non-infectious and infectious inflammatory encephalopathies
General imaging features of inflammatory brain diseases; imaging features of specific conditions (viral, bacterial, fungal encephalomyelitis; MUE; others)Speaker
Silke Hecht- 10.02.2021
CT of thoracic and abdominal lymph nodes. Review of anatomy, disease features, and controversies in evaluation.
Normal lymph node anatomy of the thorax and abdomen in small animals. Imaging features of inflammatory and neoplastic lymphadenopathies.Speaker
Silke Hecht