There are a variety of special interests among the 11 talented faculty within the Division of Neuroradiology. Advanced imaging techniques utilized by the division include functional MRI, MRI perfusion, diffusion tensor mapping, CTA, and CTA perfusion. The subdivision of Head and Neck Radiology has expanded under the directorship of Dr. Patricia Hudgins. Extraordinary expertise has been gained in brain tumor and head and neck imaging due to the affiliation with the Emory Winship Cancer Institute. Other collaborative efforts extend to cerebral infarction and hemorrhage and cognitive processing within the Emory Neuroscience Center; head trauma may be a relatively common occurrence at Grady Memorial Hospital System and the VAMC. Specialized faculty support Pediatric Neuroradiology based at the Egleston and Hughes Spalding locations of Children's Healthcare of Atlanta. In addition to the services provided by the linked Division of Interventional Neuroradiology, our division also performs head and neck biopsies,
spine procedures, myelography and diagnostic angiography.
Our teaching and education focus has expanded to 8 ACGME fellows and a well-crafted series of rotations through our sites and in all modalities. All of the participating hospitals are fully digital with links so cases can be shared and consulted. The Division of Neuroradiology also has clinical and educational conferences throughout the year with Neurology, Neuoropthalmology, Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Head and Neck surgery, Oncology groups for pediatric and adult CNS tumor cases, and the Epilepsy Service.
- A.J. Fountain, Jr., MD
Director, Division of Neuroradiology
ACR Board of Chancellors
Dr. Meltzer has been appointed to the Board of Chancellors for the American College of Radiology (ACR). The mission of the ACR is to serve patients and society by maximizing the value of radiology, radiation oncology, nuclear medicine and medical physics by advancing the science of radiology, improving the quality of patient care, positively influencing the socio-economics of our practice, and providing support for research and continuing education programming. The Board of Chancellors is the ACR’s executive body, overseeing all of its business and affairs toward furthering the priorities of our field in government relations, education, and quality and safety.
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1st Place Poster
At the 42nd Meeting of the American Society of Head and Neck Radiology (ASHNR),
Dr. Hudgins received first place award for her scientific poster Failed Endosopic Sinus Surgery in the Frontal Recess Spectrum of CT Imaging Findings. Other contributors to the poster include Benjamin Huang (UNC), Kristen Lloyd (Emory), John DelGaudio (Emory Otolaryngology) and Eric Jablonowski (Emory).
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Society for Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine, Board of Directors
Dr. Carolyn Meltzer, Chair of Radiology, has been selected to serve as a member of the Board of Directors of the Society for Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine (SELAM International). She will be serving as the Development Committee Chair for 2008-2009. The mission of SELAM is to provide outstanding opportunities for the advancement of women in academic health profession.
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Alumnus of the Year
Patricia Hudgins, MD has been selected as the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) Alumnus of the year for her accomplishments and continuous dedication to education. On June 13, Dr. Hudgins will be honored at the UCSF Resident Graduation Dinner.
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Vice-President of the American Society of Neuroradiology (ASNR)
Dr. Carolyn Meltzer, Chair of Radiology, has been elected to serve as the Vice-President in 2009 and, subsequently, President in 2010 of the ASNR. This non-profit organization is a professional society dedicated to promote education, support multidisciplinary research, and influence health policy in the subspecialty of neuroradiology.
In the role of Vice-President, Dr. Meltzer will oversee organization of the annual scientific meeting. Dr. Meltzer follows the footsteps of Dr. Patricia Hudgins, who served as 43rd ASNR President in 2005.
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American College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ACNP) Fellowship
Dr. Carolyn Meltzer, Chair of Radiology, has been elected as a fellow of the ACNP. This
non-profit organization is a professional society dedicated to advancing the scientific understanding of and facilitating communication about disorders of the brain and behavior in order to advance their prevention and treatment.
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ACR Valerie P. Jackson Fellowship
Mark Mullins, MD, PhD has been selected to participate in the ACR Valerie P. Jackson Fellowship. This opportunity will allow him to have direct exposure to the functions of the Education Department of the ACR. During this fellowship, Dr. Mullins will be exposed to the development processes for a wide range of educational products providing lifelong learning opportunities for practicing radiologists and radiology residents and various venues through which educational information in radiology is delivered to the learner, as well as all aspects of compliance with ACCME accreditation processes.
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ENT imaging, under the guidance of Dr. Hudgins and assisted by Dr. Amanda Corey, has become a very busy sub-division of the practice with dedicated work stations, specific resident and fellow coverage, and support from Emory Clinic ENT.
Fisher PM, Meltzer CC, Price JC, Coleman, RL, Ziolko SK, Becker C, Moses-Kolko EL, Berga SL, Hariri AR. Medial prefrontal cortex 5-HT2A density is correlated with amygdala reactivity, response habituation and functional coupling. Cerebral Cortex 2009;19(11):2499-2507.
Butters MA, Klunk WE, Mathis CA, Price JC, Lopresti BJ, Ziolko SK, Hoge JA, Tsopelas ND, Reynolds CF, DeKosky ST, Meltzer CC. Imaging Alzheimer's pathology in late-life depression with Pittsburgh Compound-B. Alzheimers and Related Disorders. 2008;2(3):261-268
Jennings JR, Muldoon MF, Price J, Christie IC, Meltzer CC. Cerebrovascular support for cognitive processing in hypertensive patients is altered by blood pressure treatment. Hypertension 2008 52(1):65-71
Moses-Kolko EL, Meltzer CC, Berga SL, Wisner KL. Postpartum Depression: The Clinical Disorder and Application of PET Imaging and Research Methods. In: R. Bridges, ed. Neurobiology of the Parental Brain. Elsevier Mosby, Philadelphia 2008, pp. 175-199.
Moses-Kolko EL, Wisner KL, Price JC, Berga SL, Mathis CE, Drevets WC, Hanusa BH, Loucks T, Meltzer CC. Serotonin 1A receptor reductions in postpartum depression: a PET study. Fertility and Sterility. 2008 Mar;89(3):685-692
Meltzer CC (Guest Editor). Imaging of the Mind: Neuroimaging Clinics of North America. W.B. Saunders Co., Philadelphia December 2007; vol. 17, no. 4.
Lloyd KM, DelGaudio JM, Hudgins PA. Imaging of CSF Leaks: Review of the Literature and Current Recommendations. Accepted for publication in RADIOLOGY, 2007.
Tumialan LM, Lin FJ, Fountain J. CT Venography used in the preoperative planning of penetrating craniocerebral trauma: technical case report. Journal of Trauma, in press, October 2006.
Lowery RS, Atkinson D, Lambert SR. Cryptic cerebral visual inmpairment in children. Br J Ophthalmol 90(8):960-963, 2006.
Namasivayam S, Kalra MK, Pottala KM, Waldrop SM, Hudgins PA. Optimization of Z-Axis Automatic Exposure Control for Multidetector Row CT Evaluation of Neck and Comparison with Fixed Tube Current Technique for Image Quality and Radiation Dose. AJNR Nov-Dec 2006; 27:1-5.
Atkinson DS Jr. Computed tomography of pediatric stroke. Semin Ultrasound CT MR. 27(3):207-218, 2006.
Tumialan LM, Brat DJ, Fountain AJ, Barrow DL. An astroblastoma mimicking a cavernous malformation: case report. Neurosurgery 2006; 60(3):E569-70; discussion E570.
Krishnan, D.E. Mattox, Fountain AJ, and P.A. Hudgins. CT Arteriography and Venography in Pulsatile Tinnitus: Preliminary Results. AJNR Am. J. Neuroradiol 2006; 27(8): 1635-1638.
Chen AY, Vilaseca I, Hudgins PA, Schuster D, Halkar R. Pet-CT bs. Contrast-Enhanced CT: What is the Role for Each After Chemoradiation for Advanced Oropharyngeal Cancer? Head & Neck. Apr 2006;28: 487-495.
Nguyen B-T and Mullins ME. Computed tomography follow-up imaging of stroke. Seminars in Ultrasound, CT and MRI. Jun. 2006; 27(3): 168-177 (requested manuscript).
Jones S, McLoud T and Mullins ME. Radiologic-Pathologic Conferences of the Massachusetts General Hospital: Rheumatoid Meningitis. Am. J. Roentgenol. AJR 2006; 186(4): 1181
Gaviani P, Mullins ME, Braga TA, Hedley-Whyte ET, Halpern EF, Schaefer PW and Henson JW. Improved detection of metastatic melanoma by T2*-weighted imaging. Am. J. Neuroradiol. AJNR 2006; 27: 605-608.
Mullins ME. The hyperdense cerebral artery sign on head CT scan. Semin. Ultrasound CT MRI. 2005 Dec; 26(6): 394-403 (requested manuscript).
Mullins ME. Modern emergent stroke imaging: Pearls, protocols and pitfalls. Radiologic Clinics of North America 2006; 44(1): 41-62 (requested manuscript).
Tumialan LM, Hudgins PA, Biousee, V. Isolated Painful Third Nerve Palsy. Rev in Neurol Dis 2006; 3(1):1-4
Mullins ME. MR Spectroscopy: Truly Molecular Imaging; Past, Present and Future. Neuroimaging Clinics of North America 2006; 16: 605-18 (requested manuscript).
Harnsberger HR, Wiggins RH III, Hudgins PA, et al. Diagnostic Imaging: Head and Neck. Ed. By HR Harnsberger MD, Editor-in-Chief, Amirsys Inc. 2005. (One of 5 authors of this 300 page text; 2 chapters authored). (This book is a best-seller, and has sold over 7500 copies).
Mullins ME and Saini S. Imaging of incidental Bochdalek hernia. Semin Ultrasound CT MRI 2005; 26 (1): 28-36 (requested manuscript).
Jack Fountain, MD - Director of Neuroradiology
Ashley Aiken, MD
David Altman, MD
Denis Atkinson, MD
Kristen Baugnon, MD
Amanda Corey, MD
James Hoffman, MD
Chad Holder, MD
Pat Hudgins, MD
Scott Hwang, MD, PhD
Arun Krishnan, MD
Carolyn Meltzer, MD - Chair of Radiology
Mark Mullins, MD
Amit Saindane, MD
Fellows
Macey Bray
Manish Jani
Todd Nichols
Samuel Scutchfield
Jeffrey Steinig
Eric Wandler
Matthew Zygmont
Neuroradiology Imaging Fellowship
Neuroradiology Clinical Research
Neuroradiology Division
Department of Radiology
Emory University School of Medicine
1364 Clifton Road, NE
Atlanta, GA 30322
Francine L. Hollowell
Phone: (404) 712-4583
Fax: 404-712-7957
email: francine.hollowell@emoryhealthcare.org