department of Radiology

Clinical Programs

Abdominal Imaging

Diagnostic Neuroradiology

Diagnostic Radiology Research Laboratory

General Radiology

Interventional Neuroradiology

Mammography

Musculoskeletal Imaging

Nuclear Medicine

Pediatric Radiology

Radiologic Physics

Thoracic (Pulmonary and Cardiac) Imaging

Vascular/Interventional Radiology

Dina F. Caroline, MD, PhD, Division Chief

Harry Barr, MD

Robert Bronstein, MD

Marta Chaplynsky, MD

Allan Cohen, MD

Chandra Dass, MD

Renee Kendzierski, DO

Howard S. Lewis, MD

Harshad Patel, MD

Abdominal x-rays, fluoroscopy, MRI, CT and ultrasound are available for both inpatients and outpatients. Thoracic and abdominal biopsies and interventional procedures are offered. Consultations/second opinions for studies performed at other institutions are also available.

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Jeffrey P. Kochan, MD, Division Chief

Scott Faro, MD

Beverly L. Hershey, MD

Uday S. Kanamalla, MD

Feroze Mohammad, PhD

Erin O'Connor, MD

Pallav Shah, MD

Neuroradiology provides high resolution computer tomography (CT), diagnostic neuroangiography, and myelography. In addition, the neuroradiology faculty has extensive expertise in magnetic resonance imaging including MR angiography, diffusion imaging, perfusion imaging, magnetic resonance spectroscopy and spectroscopic imaging for both adults and children.

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Linda C. Knight, PhD

Marvin C. Ziskin, MD

Alexander Radzievsky, MD, PhD

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Chul Kwak, MD, Division Chief

Edward D'Orazio, MD

Mary S. Fisher, MD

Jay MacMoran, MD

Ira Silberman, MD

Robert Steiner, MD

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Jeffrey P. Kochan, MD, Director, Diagnostic & Interventional

     Neuroradiology

Charles A. Jungreis, MD

Uday S. Kanamalla, MD

Clinical services are oriented toward cerebral revascularization in the treatment of stroke, e.g. carotid and vertebral artery angioplasty and stents, as well as cerebral reperfusion with intra-arterial fibrinolytic therapy. A full spectrum of embolotherapeutic procedures are also available including Guglielmi detachable coil (GDC) embolization of intracranial aneurysms and occlusive therapy of vascular lesions of the head, neck and spine utilizing a wide array of embolic agents. Adjunctive supraselective chemotherapy of head and neck cancers is also available.

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Harry Barr, MD

Robert Bronstein, MD

Marta Chaplynsky, MD

Dina F. Caroline, MD, PhD

Allan Cohen, MD

Renee Kendzierski, DO

Ira Silberman, MD

The Department provides screening and diagnostic mammography and breast ultrasound. Other breast imaging modalities include breast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), scintigraphic breast imaging, and intra-operative scintigraphic sentinel lymph node imaging. Procedures available include pre-operative needle localizations, sterotactic core biopsies, ultrasound-guided core biopsies and fine-needle aspirations.

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William Reinus, MD, Section Chief

Sayed Ali, MD

Akbar Bonakdarpour, MD

Stephen Ling, MD

Musculoskeletal radiology provides diagnostic imaging services primarily to the Departments of Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine at Temple University and Northeastern Hospitals, their three satellite clinics, and Shriners Hospital for Children. X-ray, computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are available as well as procedures such a bone and soft tissue biopsy, arthrography and nerve blocks.

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Alan Maurer, MD, Division Chief

N. David Charkes, MD

Leon Malmud, MD, Dean Emeritus

Mitchell Rodman, MD

William VanDecker, MD

The full range of nuclear medicine studies are available including renal, pulmonary, thyroid, bone, gastrointestinal, blood volume and gated cardiac and cerebral SPECT.

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Polly S. Kochan, MD, Division Chief

Full range of general pediatric radiography and ultrasonography as well as genitourinary and gastrointestinal fluoroscopic procedures.

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George Revesz, PhD

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Robert Steiner, MD, Section Chief

Chandra Dass, MD

Renee Kendzierski, DO

Chul Kwak, MD

Alan Maurer, MD

Plain film studies of the chest are performed with digital (DR), computed radiography (CR) and analog technology. Thoracic examinations are interpreted at a dedicated unit, as well as general pulmonary and emergency department workstations by dedicated members of the thoracic and general diagnostic sections.

Thoracic CT Scans are interpreted by members of the thoracic section and cross sectional imaging division including calcium scoring, CT coronary angiography, dedicated pulmonary embolus examination, and high resolution studies using 16 detector equipment. A 64 detector CT scanner is scheduled to be online later in the year.

Cardiac MRI and MRA studies are read by members of the thoracic section including studies of the great vessels, CHD mainly in the adult patient, myocardial viability, intracardiac shunts, cardiomyopathies, anomalous coronary circulation, pericardial disease, and cardiac neoplasms. 1.5T technology is currently available with a 3T unit expected within the year.

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Gary S. Cohen, MD, Division Chief

Dmitry Niman, MD

Interventional radiology provides a full range of invasive therapeutic and diagnostic vascular (arterial and venous) and non-vascular procedures for both inpatients and outpatients. Arterial and venous disorders are treated by balloon angioplasty, catheter-directed thrombolysis and stent placement. Dialysis access maintenance and catheter placement are services that are well-developed. Newer interventions including TIPS, uterine fibroid embolization and short and long-term venous access solutions are a specialty. Non-vascular interventions available include drainage and stent placement in the biliary, tracheobronchial, gastrointestinal, and genitourinary systems.

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Contact Information:

Department of Radiology

Temple University School of Medicine

3401 N. Broad Street

Philadelphia, PA  19140

T: 215-707-4263

F: 215-707-9389

Patient Scheduling, Film and Report Copies, or to Reach a Physician

T: 215-707-XRAY (9729)

Residency Program Office

Beverly Hershey, MD, Program Director

Felicia Woods, Residency Coordinator

T: 215-707-2640