The Faculty of the Emory Division of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging offers the highest quality patient care incorporating the latest knowledge, innovations and equipment in the field. Nuclear Medicine not only operates at the cutting edge, but they also help set the bar. All the physicians are board certified in nuclear medicine and some are double boarded in other fields, such as radiology. Many of the faculty have national and international reputations as physicians and scientists and are sought after lecturers.
The equipment includes PET/CT scanners at Emory University Hospital, a high-resolution research brain PET (one of a dozen in the world), a micro-PET for animal research, an on-site cyclotron, a PET/CT scanner at Grady Hospital, as well as numerous state-of-the-art gamma cameras. PET/CT services are also provided at the VA Hospital. The division is integrally involved in research conducted by the Emory University of Medicine faculty, including close collaboration with colleagues in radiology, cardiology and the Winship Cancer Institute.
- David M. Schuster, MD
Director, Division of Nuclear Medicine
and Molecular Imaging
Upcoming and Recent Presentations
RSNA Highlights 2008: Clinical Issues
February 18-20
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
7:30 - 9:30 a.m.
HOT TOPICS - Abdominopelvic PET-CT and Update on the Medicare PET Registry
David M. Schuster, MD; Richard Wahl, MD; Barry Siegel, MD
Practical PET/CT of the Chest, Abdomen and Pelvis View Presentation
Society of Nuclear Medicine (SNM) Press Conference
In May, Fellow, Dr. Cesar Santana was one of only six selected to participate in the press conference held during the SNM annual meeting. Dr. Santana presented a study to develop advanced a three-dimensional imaging of the heart. This cutting-edge technique inspired the interest of the Washington Post and was recognized in its June 7, 2007 issue. Click here to iew the article.
2007 Distinguished Scientist Award
The Armed Forces Institute of Pathology (AFIP), section of Radiological Pathology, has selected Dr. Naomi Alazraki for the 2007 Distinguished Scientist Award. She will spend 6 months at the AFIP on the campus of the Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington D.C., which began in July 2007. During this time Dr. Alazraki will study radiologic-pathologic correlation and integrate the understanding of the pathologic basis of disease with her teaching and research interests. She will also participate in the lecture schedule for the resident courses given at the AFIP.
Cover of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine, January 2007
Two Studies: Speeding Development of Novel Tracer for Prostate Cancer
Investigators: David M. Schuster, John R. Votaw, Peter T. Nieh, Weiping Yu, Jonathon A. Nye, Viraj Master, F. DuBois Bowman, Muta M. Issa and Mark M. Goodman
Potential impact of computed tomography as gatekeeper for myocardial perfusion PET in patients admitted to the Clinical Decision Unit with chest pain. J Nucl Cardiol 2007; abstract.(in press)
Nye JA, Schuster DM, Yu W, Camp VM, Goodman MM, Votaw JR. Biodistribution and Radiation Dosimetry of the Synthetic Nonmetabolized Amino Acid Analogue Anti-18F-FACBC in Humans. J Nucl Med. 2007 Jun;48(6):1017-20
Alazraki NP, Shumate MJ, Kooby DA. A Clinician's Guide to Nuclear Oncology: Practical Molecular Imaging and Radionuclide Therapies, Reston, VA, Society of Nuclear Medicine, 2007, 205.
Sharma J, Mazzaglia P, Milas M, Berber E, Schuster DM, Halkar R, Siperstein A, Weber CJ. Radionuclide imaging for hyperparathyroidism (HPT): which is the best technetium-99m sestamibi modality? Surgery. 2006 Dec;140(6):856-63
Chen AY, Vilaseca I, Hudgins PA, Schuster D, Halkar R. PET-CT vs contrast-enhanced CT: what is the role for each after chemoradiation for advanced oropharyngeal cancer? Head Neck. 2006 Jun;28(6):487-95
Bawa M, Sidhu G, Galt JR, Schuster DM, Halkar, RK. Choroidal Melanoma with Hematogenous Spread to the Liver: F-18 FDG PET/CT Findings. Clin Nucl Med. 2006;31(6):347-8
David Schuster, MD - Director, Division of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
Naomi P. Alazraki, MD
Scott Bartely, MD
Fabio Esteves, MD
William A. Fajman, MD
Raghu Halker, MD
Daniel Lee, MD
Brad Wyly, MD
John Aarsvold, PhD
Bahjat Faraj, PhD
Rauf Sarpar, PhD
Fellows
Julio Sepulveda, MD
Wanzhen Zeng, MD
As an educational institution the Division of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging is closely linked with the associated radiological scientists:
James Galt, PhD - Director, Nuclear Medicine Physics at Emory University Hospital
Ji Chen, PhD
Richard Cooke, MSEE
Tracy Faber, PhD
Ernest Garcia, PhD
Mark Goodman, PhD
Malgorzata Lipowska, PhD
John Nye, PhD
Andrew T. Taylor, MD
John Votaw, PhD
Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Fellowship
Nuclear Medicine Clinical Research
Gail FosterDivision of Nuclear MedicineDepartment of RadiologyEmory University Hospital1364 Clifton RoadAtlanta, GA 30322Phone: 404-712-4843Fax: <font size="3" face="Calibri">404-712-7435</font>