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I am a radiologist who is dual-boarded in diagnostic radiology and nuclear medicine. I have always been interested in the technical aspects of medical imaging, in particular molecular or nuclear medicine imaging, with its in vivo quantitative emphasis. During medical school, I worked on evaluating reconstruction algorithms for SPECT, assessing signal-to-noise ratios using model observers such as the channelized Hotelling observer. At Duke, I helped confirm the prognostic value of the new cadmium-zinc-telluride camera, and demonstrated quantitative differences between time-of-flight and non-time-of-flight PET for sodium fluoride. At the Cleveland Clinic, I helped show relative uptake on PET-MR and PET-CT was comparable, hoping to lay the groundwork for future cardiac PET-MR applications by demonstrating the modality’s validity. At UNC, I was able to integrate PET and MRI interpretation for assessing the relative value of each in outcomes for epilepsy surgery, and used quantitative methods to assess response to chemoradiotherapy for head and neck cancer.
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CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS:
Cancer Biology, Cardiovascular Biology, Cardiovascular disease, Drug Delivery, Drug Discovery, Health Services, Imaging, Medical Education, Molecular Medicine, Neurobiology, Quality and Patient Safety, Translational Medicine |