Research Interests

Radiology & Imaging

MR and Ultrasound identification of tendon to bone healing
MR and Ultrasound evaluation of total joint replacements
MR and Ultrasound evaluation of cartilage for early detection of arthritic conditions
Identification of imaging patterns and sequalae of athletic injuries
Correlation of imaging findings associated with rotator cuff pathology
Ultrasound guided musculoskeletal diagnostic and therapeutic procedures
Comparison of MRI and CT in quantifying the degree of lumbar and cervical stenosis and correlating findings with clinical symptoms
Ultrasound evaluation of inflammatory myopathies
Ultrasound evaluation of biologic behavior of soft tissue neoplasms
Development of ultrasound technologies to estimate soft tissue vascular perfusion
Assessment of dorsal root ganglion mobility with MRI
Digital data processing for musculoskeletal dedicated radiology teaching files for medical students, residents, fellows and physician colleagues
Objective measure of outcome for surgically manipulated cartilage
Evaluation of the efficacy of MRI in predicting the clinical outcome of patients with back and/or leg pain