Vice Chair, Department of Radiology
Departments / Divisions:
Address:
DUMC 3808
Durham, NC 27710
Appointment Telephone:
919-684-7289
Office Telephone:
919-684-7289
Fax Telephone:
919-684-7127
Clinical Interests:
Radiographic imaging and diagnosis in pediatric patients
Research Interests:
Bisset GS III, Charles C, Ware R, Kinney T, Netts J: "Phosphorus-31 Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy of Muscle Metabolism in Patients with Sickle Cell Disease Prior To and Following Isovolemic Exchange Transfusion".
1. Purpose
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of transfusion on skeletal muscle energy metabolism in patients with sickle cell disease.
2. Objective
The objective of this study is to determine whether transfusional therapy will affect tissue oxygen delivery and this the muscle bioenergetics in this group of patients. This information may be utilized to develop more rational approached to transfusion therapy. The primary, one-tailed hypothesis is that replacement of sickle cells by more deformable normal red blood cells will result in improved tissue oxygenation and substrate utilization within peripheral musculature.
Representative Publications:
Bisset GS III, Charles C, Ware R, Kinney T, Netts J: "Phosphorus-31 Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy of Muscle Metabolism in Patients with Sickle Cell Disease Prior To and Following Isovolemic Exchange Trasfusion".