Dr. Silke Hecht received her veterinary degree in 1998 and Doctorate (Dr. med. vet.) in 2001 both from Ludwig-Maximilians-University in Munich, Germany. She completed her residency in Diagnostic Imaging at Tufts University in 2005. She is a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Radiology (ACVR) and the European College of Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging (ECVDI). Dr. Hecht is a professor of Radiology at the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine. She is a consultant for VetCT. Areas of interest include MRI, neuroimaging and oncologic imaging. She has published more than 100 peer reviewed publications, has written more than 25 book chapters, and is the Editor of a Textbook on Veterinary Radiology. She is an Associate Editor of the Veterinary Radiology and Ultrasound journal. She has been an invited speaker at numerous national and international meetings and is involved with (neuroimaging) training of radiology and neurology residents nationally and internationally.