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Timothy J. Akhurst
Nuclear medicine imaging differs from conventional radiologic imaging in that it aims to assess the metabolic processes that lead to a structural change in tissues, rather than the structure itself. I am a nuclear medicine physician who has a particular interest in colon and thoracic cancers. I'm skilled at reading PET-CT examinations, and I am also interested in the development of new tracers and methods to evaluate a patient's response to cancer therapy.
Dr. Marc Gollub, another radiologist here at MSKCC, and I have pioneered the technique of PET-CT virtual colonoscopy that images and characterizes polyps in the colon without resorting to a conventional colonoscopy.
In addition, I am skilled at lymphoscintigraphy (sentinel-node mapping) of breast and skin tumors. This technique is used to identify the sentinel lymph node (the first draining lymph node near a tumor). Once identified, this lymph node can be removed and examined to see if it contains tumor cells.
Phone
212-639-7373
Education
MBBS, Melbourne University Medical School (Australia)
Residencies
Austin and Repatriation Medical Centre,
Monash Medical Centre (Australia)
Fellowships
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Board Certifications
Nuclear Medicine
Clinical Expertise
Clinical and Research Applications of Nuclear Medicine and Positron Emission Tomography in Oncology
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