Physicians

Department / Division
Radiology / Abdominal Imaging

Address
DUMC 3808
Durham, NC 27710

Appointment Telephone
919-684-2711

Office Telephone
919-684-7366

Fax Telephone
919-684-7129

Training

• MD, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine (Illinois), 2003

Residency

• Diagnostic Radiology, Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, 2008

Fellowship

• Abdominal Imaging, Duke University Medical Center, 2009

Clinical Interests
Abdominal imaging with CT, MRI, and ultrasound; MRI of the hepatobiliary system

Research Interests
Abdominal Imaging; MR imaging of the hepatobiliary system; Applications of dual energy CT in the abdomen and pelvis; MR imaging of prostate cancer

Industry Relationships and Collaborations (What's this?)

This physician (or a member of their immediate family) has a working relationship (i.e. consulting, research, and/or educational services) with the companies listed below. These relations have been reported to the health system leadership and, when appropriate, management plans are in place to address potential conflicts.

• Bayer Schering Pharma AG

Representative Publications
Bashir MR, Husarik DB, Ziemlewicz TJ, Gupta RT, Boll DT, Merkle EM. Liver MRI in the hepatocyte phase with gadolinium-EOB-DTPA: Does increasing the flip angle improve conspicuity and detection rate of hypointense lesions? J Magn Reson Imaging. 2011 Oct 27. (2011) Abstract

Feuerlein S, Boll DT, Gupta RT, Ringe KI, Marin D, Merkle EM. Gadoxetate Disodium-Enhanced Hepatic MRI: Dose-Dependent Contrast Dynamics of Hepatic Parenchyma and Portal Vein. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2011 Jan;196(1):W18-24. (2011) Abstract

Feuerlein S, Gupta RT, Boll DT, Merkle EM. Hepatocellular MR contrast agents: Enhancement characteristics of liver parenchyma and portal vein after administration of gadoxetic acid in comparison to gadobenate dimeglumine. Eur J Radiol. 2011 Jun 28. (2011) Abstract

Gupta RT, Krishnan P, Boll DT, Brady CM, Husarik DB, Merkle EM. Functional evaluation of cystic duct patency with Gd-EOB-DTPA MR imaging: an alternative to hepatobiliary scintigraphy for diagnosis of acute cholecystitis?  Abdom Imaging.  2011 Aug 26. (2011) Abstract

Gupta RT, Marin D, Boll DT, Husarik DB, Davis DE, Feuerlein S, Merkle EM. Hepatic hemangiomas: Difference in enhancement pattern on 3T MR imaging with gadobenate dimeglumine versus gadoxetate disodium. Eur J Radiol. 2011 Dec 2. (2011) Abstract

Husarik DB, Gupta RT, Ringe KI, Boll DT, Merkle EM. Contrast Enhanced Liver MRI in Patients with Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis Inverse Appearance of Focal Confluent Fibrosis on Delayed Phase MR Images with Hepatocyte Specific versus Extracellular Gadolinium Based Contrast Agents. Acad Radiol. 2011 Sep 27. (2011) Abstract

Lungren MP, Christensen JD, Coleman RE, Gupta RT. PET Appearance of Tuberculous Empyema Necessitans. Clin Nucl Med. 2011 Oct;36(10):939-41. (2011) Abstract

Miller CM, Gupta RT, Paulson EK, Neville AM, Bashir MR, Merkle EM, Boll DT. Effect of Organ Enhancement and Habitus on Estimation of Unenhanced Attenuation at Contrast-Enhanced Dual-Energy MDCT: Concepts for Individualized and Organ-Specific Spectral Iodine Subtraction Strategies. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2011 May;196(5):W558-W564. (2011) Abstract

Neville AM, Gupta RT, Miller CM, Merkle EM, Paulson EK, Boll DT. Detection of Renal Lesion Enhancement with Dual-Energy Multidetector CT. Radiology. 2011 Apr;259(1):173-83. (2011) Abstract

Paxton BE, Kim CY, Miller MJ, Gupta RT.  Successful Endovascular Management of a Transected Horseshoe Kidney.  J Surg Rad. 2011; 2(1): 80-85. (2011)

Coursey CA, Nelson RC, Boll DT, Paulson EK, Ho LM, Neville AM, Marin D, Gupta RT, Schindera ST. Dual-Energy Multidetector CT: How Does It Work, What Can It Tell Us, and When Can We Use It in Abdominopelvic Imaging?  Radiographics.  2010 Jul-Aug;30(4):1037-55. (2010) Abstract

Gupta RT, Brady CM, Lotz J, Boll DT, Merkle EM. Dynamic MR Imaging of the Biliary System Using Hepatocyte-Specific Contrast Agents. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2010 Aug;195(2):405-13. (2010) Abstract

Gupta RT, Ho LM, Marin D, Boll DT, Barnhart HX, Nelson RC. Dual-Energy CT for Characterization of Adrenal Nodules: Initial Experience. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2010 Jun;194(6):1479-83. (2010) Abstract

Ringe KI, Gupta RT, Brady CM, Massey CM, Hahn A, Galanski M, Merkle EM, Lotz J. Respiratory-triggered three-dimensional T2-weighted MR cholangiography after injection of gadoxetate disodium: is it still reliable? Radiology. 2010 May;255(2):451-8. (2010) Abstract

Ringe KI, Husarik DB, Gupta RT, Boll DT, Merkle EM. Hepatobiliary transit times of gadoxetate disodium (Primovist((R))) for protocol optimization of comprehensive MR imaging of the biliary system-What is normal? Eur J Radiol. 2010 Mar 26. (2010) Abstract

Gupta RT, Kakarla RK, Kirshenbaum KJ, Tapson VF. D-dimers and efficacy of clinical risk estimation algorithms: sensitivity in evaluation of acute pulmonary embolism. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2009 Aug;193(2):425-30. (2009) Abstract

Gupta RT, Wadhwa RP, Learch TJ, Herwick SM. Lisfranc injury: imaging findings for this important but often-missed diagnosis. Curr Probl Diagn Radiol. 2008 May-Jun;37(3):115-26. (2008) Abstract