Department / Division:
Radiology / Abdominal Imaging

Address:
DUMC 3808
Durham, NC 27710

Appointment Telephone:
919-684-7325

Office Telephone:
919-684-7325

Fax Telephone:
919-684-7142

• MD, University of Ulm (Germany), 1991

• Radiology, University of Ulm (Germany), 1992-1997

• Magnetic Resonance Imaging, University Hospitals of Cleveland (Ohio), 1997-1999

Clinical Interests:
Body imaging with specific emphasis on multi-detector row CT and MRI, including CT and MR angiography

Research Interests:
Abdominal and pelvic MR imaging including vascular applications

Representative Publications:
Marin D, Soher BJ, Dale BM, Boll DT, Youngblood RS, Merkle EM. Characterization of adrenal lesions: comparison of 2D and 3D dual gradient-echo MR imaging at 3 T--preliminary results. Radiology. 2010 Jan;254(1):179-87. (2010) Abstract

Roth CJ, Boll DT, Chea YW, Wall LK, Merkle EM. Implementation of graphic user interface screen capture solution for workflow assessment of abdominal MR examinations valuable tool to analyze discrepancies in expected and experienced MR table time. Acad Radiol. 2009 Oct;16(10):1286-91. (2009) Abstract

Kim CY, Miller MJ Jr, Merkle EM. Time-resolved MR angiography as a useful sequence for assessment of ovarian vein reflux. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2009 Nov;193(5):W458-63. (2009) Abstract

Hurwitz HI, Dowlati A, Saini S, Savage S, Suttle AB, Gibson DM, Hodge JP, Merkle EM, Pandite L. Phase I trial of pazopanib in patients with advanced cancer. Clin Cancer Res. 2009 Jun 15;15(12):4220-7. (2009) Abstract

Dale BM, Braithwaite AC, Boll DT, Merkle EM. Field Strength and Diffusion Encoding Technique Affect the Apparent Diffusion Coefficient Measurements in Diffusion-Weighted Imaging of the Abdomen. Invest Radiol. 2009 Dec 18. (2009) Abstract

Braithwaite AC, Dale BM, Boll DT, Merkle EM. Short- and midterm reproducibility of apparent diffusion coefficient measurements at 3.0-T diffusion-weighted imaging of the abdomen. Radiology. 2009 Feb;250(2):459-65. (2009) Abstract

Schindera ST, Soher BJ, Delong DM, Dale BM, Merkle EM. Effect of echo time pair selection on quantitative analysis for adrenal tumor characterization with in-phase and opposed-phase MR imaging: initial experience. Radiology. 2008 Jul;248(1):140-7. (2008) Abstract

Kim CY, Mirza RA, Bryant JA, Whiting ED, Delong DM, Spritzer CE, Merkle EM. Central veins of the chest: evaluation with time-resolved MR angiography. Radiology. 2008 May;247(2):558-66. (2008) Abstract

Kim CY, Merkle EM. Time-resolved MR angiography of the central veins of the chest. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2008 Nov;191(5):1581-8. (2008) Abstract

Haystead CM, Dale BM, Merkle EM. N/2 ghosting artifacts: elimination at 3.0-T MR cholangiography with SPACE pulse sequence. Radiology. 2008 Feb;246(2):589-95. (2008) Abstract

Schindera ST, Miller CM, Ho LM, DeLong DM, Merkle EM. Magnetic resonance (MR) cholangiography: quantitative and qualitative comparison of 3.0 Tesla with 1.5 Tesla. Invest Radiol. 2007 Jun;42(6):399-405. (2007) Abstract

Merkle EM, Dale BM, Barboriak DP. Gain in signal-to-noise for first-pass contrast-enhanced abdominal MR angiography at 3 Tesla over standard 1.5 Tesla: prediction with a computer model. Acad Radiol. 2007 Jul;14(7):795-803. (2007) Abstract

Merkle EM, Nelson RC. Dual gradient-echo in-phase and opposed-phase hepatic MR imaging: a useful tool for evaluating more than fatty infiltration or fatty sparing. Radiographics. 2006 Sep-Oct;26(5):1409-18. (2006) Abstract

Merkle EM, Haugan PA, Thomas J, Jaffe TA, Gullotto C. 3.0- Versus 1.5-T MR cholangiography: a pilot study. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2006 Feb;186(2):516-21. (2006) Abstract

Merkle EM, Dale BM. Abdominal MRI at 3.0 T: the basics revisited. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2006 Jun;186(6):1524-32. (2006) Abstract

Martin LC, Merkle EM, Thompson WM. Review of internal hernias: radiographic and clinical findings. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2006 Mar;186(3):703-17. (2006) Abstract