S. Cheenu Kappadath
Associate Professor
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Department of Imaging Physics
Our research is focused on advancing imaging and diagnosis with clinical nuclear medicine (CNM), positron emission tomography (PET), single photon emission tomography (SPECT), and x-ray computed tomography (CT) by applying physics, engineering, and mathematics to improve the quantitative accuracy. We aim to improve clinical image quality through innovations in data acquisition and image generation. We adapt novel nuclear medicine technologies and incorporate advanced computational techniques to aid clinicians in their diagnosis and patient-specific radionuclide treatment planning. Specific areas of focus includes: 90Y-radioembolization (or SIRT); Radiopharmaceutical therapies/dosimetry; Molecular Breast Imaging (MBI); Quantitative Imaging; and Micro-dosimetry.
Education & Training
PhD, University of New Hampshire, 1998