Bruce Barron MD
Overview
Dr. Barron was awarded the Leonard Berlin Scholarship in Professionalism and has been active in presenting talks on medical ethics and professionalism. He is a member of the SNMMI Ethics Committee and the RSNA Professionalism Committee. His interest in imaging includes pediatric nuclear medicine, PET imaging of the brain and PET/CT imaging of GYN and male GU tumors. He is also involved with our Y-90 TheraSphere research and also our DaTscan study of Parkinsonism.
Academic Appointment
- Professor of Radiology, Emory University School of Medicine
- Visiting Professor of Radiology, University of Texas- Houston Medical School
- Adjunct Assoc. Professor of Radiology, Baylor College of Medicine
Education
Degrees
- MD from University of South Florida College of Medicine
- B.S. Degree Deferred (Accepted to Medical School after only 3 years) from Emory University
Research
Focus
- Detection, and treatment response of cancer, using PET scans and Radioimmunotherapy of cancer, including trial for pHAM4 therapy of pancreatic cancer. Strong interests in Brain SPECT imaging in epilepsy and psychiatric disease, pediatric nuclear medicine and infection imaging. Research interests also include development of new nuclear imaging agents for dementia and cancer.
Publications
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Utility of FDG PET/CT in non-prostate male genitourinary pathology
Molecular Imaging and Therapy Page(s): 159 - 170
11/08/2023 Authors: Schroeder HW; Barron BJ -
Yttrium-90 dosimetry and implications on tumour response and survival after radioembolisation of chemo-refractory hepatic metastases from breast cancer.
Nucl Med Commun Volume: 42 Page(s): 402 - 409
04/01/2021 Authors: Cheng B; Sethi I; Davisson N; Brandon D; Barron B; Galt J; Bercu Z; Schuster DM; Kokabi N -
Comparison of Tc-99m MAA Planar Versus SPECT/CT Imaging for Lung Shunt Fraction Evaluation Prior to Y-90 Radioembolization: Are We Overestimating Lung Shunt Fraction?
Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol Volume: 44 Page(s): 254 - 260
02/01/2021 Authors: Elsayed M; Cheng B; Xing M; Sethi I; Brandon D; Schuster DM; Bercu Z; Galt J; Barron B; Kokabi N -
Graft-Versus-Host Disease Presenting as a Myositis and Myonecrosis.
Clin Nucl Med Volume: 45 Page(s): e495 - e497
11/01/2020 Authors: Patel DM; Newallo DS; Barron B -
Uptake of 18F-Fluciclovine in Paget Disease.
Clin Nucl Med Volume: 44 Page(s): e614 - e616
11/01/2019 Authors: Akin-Akintayo OO; Bonta D; Barron B -
Oncologic 18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography: What All Physicians Need to Know.
Am J Med Volume: 131 Page(s): 357 - 364
04/01/2018 Authors: Montilla-Soler JL; Makanji RJ; Barron BJ -
99mTc-Sestamibi Avid Soft Tissue Lesions in Rosai-Dorfman Disease.
Clin Nucl Med Volume: 41 Page(s): e508 - e510
12/01/2016 Authors: Wong PK-W; Lee DJ; Harari S; Barron BJ -
RadTool Nuclear Medicine Flash Facts
Page(s): 1 - 237
01/01/2016 Authors: Savir-Baruch B; Barron BJ; Jablonowski E -
Characteristics and Limitations of FDG PET/CT for Imaging of Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck: A Comprehensive Review of Anatomy, Metastatic Pathways, and Image Findings.
AJR Am J Roentgenol Volume: 205 Page(s): W519 - W531
11/01/2015 Authors: Plaxton NA; Brandon DC; Corey AS; Harrison CE; Karagulle Kendi AT; Halkar RK; Barron BJ -
The nuclear medicine therapy care coordination service: a model for radiologist-driven patient-centered care.
Acad Radiol Volume: 22 Page(s): 771 - 778
06/01/2015 Authors: Moncayo VM; Applegate KE; Duszak R; Barron BJ; Fitz J; Halkar RK; Lee DJ; Schuster DM