Rendon C. Nelson, MD
Reed and Martha Rice Professor of Radiology
Vice Chair for Academic Affairs
Department / Division
Radiology /
Abdominal Imaging
Address
DUMC 3808
Durham, NC 27710
Appointment Telephone
919-684-7443
Office Telephone
919-684-7443
Fax Telephone
919-684-7138
- MD, Loma Linda University School of Medicine (California), 1980
- Radiology, Loma Linda University Medical Center (California), 1981-1985
- Abdominal Imaging, Emory University Hospital (Georgia), 1985-1987
- Fellow, American College of Radiology
Clinical Interests
Hepatobiliary and pancreatic imaging, virtual imaging, percutaneous image-guided intervention, percutaneous thermal tumor ablation
Research Interests
Diagnostic Imaging of the Liver; Specifically the Detection and Characterization of Focal and Diffuse Processes by US, CT and MRI.
Percutaneous Image-Guided Thermal Ablation of Hepatic and Renal Tumors
This faculty member (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.
- Becton-Dickinson and Company
- Bracco Diagnostics, Inc.
- GE Healthcare, Inc.
- Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, Inc.
- Nemoto International
Representative Publications
Boll, DT; Patil, NA; Paulson, EK; Merkle, EM; Nelson, RC; Schindera, ST; Roessl, E; Martens, G; Proksa, R; Fleiter, TR; Schlomka, JP. Focal cystic high-attenuation lesions: characterization in renal phantom by using photon-counting spectral CT--improved differentiation of lesion composition. Radiology. 2010;254:270-276.
(2010)
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Marin, D; Nelson, RC; Schindera, ST; Richard, S; Youngblood, RS; Yoshizumi, TT; Samei, E. Low-tube-voltage, high-tube-current multidetector abdominal CT: improved image quality and decreased radiation dose with adaptive statistical iterative reconstruction algorithm--initial clinical experience. Radiology. 2010;254:145-153.
(2010)
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Maxfield, CM; Nelson, RC; Gray-Leithe, L; Ravin, CE. Successful implementation of a universal 3/2 radiology curriculum. Academic Radiology. 2010;17:116-119.
(2010)
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Coursey, CA; Nelson, RC; Weber, PW; Howle, LE; Nichols, EB; Marin, D; DeLong, D. Contrast material administration protocols for 64-MDCT angiography: altering volume and rate and use of a saline chaser to better match the imaging window--physiologic phantom study. American Journal of Roentgenology. 2009;193:1568-1575.
(2009)
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Ho, LM; Yoshizumi, TT; Hurwitz, LM; Nelson, RC; Marin, D; Toncheva, G; Schindera, ST. Dual energy versus single energy MDCT: measurement of radiation dose using adult abdominal imaging protocols. Academic Radiology. 2009;16:1400-1407.
(2009)
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Hurwitz, LM; Yoshizumi, TT; Goodman, PC; Nelson, RC; Toncheva, G; Nguyen, GB; Lowry, C; Anderson-Evans, C. Radiation dose savings for adult pulmonary embolus 64-MDCT using bismuth breast shields, lower peak kilovoltage, and automatic tube current modulation. American Journal of Roentgenology. 2009;192:244-253.
(2009)
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Jaffe, TA; Yoshizumi, TT; Toncheva, G; Anderson-Evans, C; Lowry, C; Miller, CM; Nelson, RC; Ravin, CE. Radiation dose for body CT protocols: variability of scanners at one institution. American Journal of Roentgenology. 2009;193:1141-1147.
(2009)
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Macha, DB; Nelson, RC; Howle, LE; Hollingsworth, JW; Schindera, ST. Central venous catheter integrity during mechanical power injection of iodinated contrast medium. Radiology. 2009;253:870-878.
(2009)
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Marin, D; Nelson, RC; Samei, E; Paulson, EK; Ho, LM; Boll, DT; DeLong, DM; Yoshizumi, TT; Schindera, ST. Hypervascular liver tumors: low tube voltage, high tube current multidetector CT during late hepatic arterial phase for detection--initial clinical experience. Radiology. 2009;251:771-779.
(2009)
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Rockey, DC; Caldwell, SH; Goodman, ZD; Nelson, RC; Smith, AD; American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases. Liver biopsy. Hepatology. 2009;49:1017-1044.
(2009)
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Schindera, ST; Nelson, RC; Yoshizumi, T; Toncheva, G; Nguyen, G; DeLong, DM; Szucs-Farkas, Z. Effect of automatic tube current modulation on radiation dose and image quality for low tube voltage multidetector row CT angiography: phantom study. Academic Radiology. 2009;16:997-1002.
(2009)
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Weber, PW; Coursey, CA; Howle, LE; Nelson, RC; Nichols, EB; Schindera, ST. Modifying peripheral IV catheters with side holes and side slits results in favorable changes in fluid dynamic properties during the injection of iodinated contrast material. American Journal of Roentgenology. 2009;193:970-977.
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