Clinical Focus

• Diagnostic Radiology
• Radiology

Administrative Appointments

• Associate Chair for Academic Affairs, Department of Radiology, Stanford University Medical Center (2004 - present)
• Fellowship Director, Abdominal Imaging, Department of Radiology, Stanford University Medical Center (1990 - present)
• Section Chief, Abdominal Imaging, Department of Radiology, Stanford University Medical Center (1990 - present)

Honors and Awards

• Chief Resident, Department of Radiology, UC San Francisco (1978)
• Elmer Ng Award for Outstanding Resident in Radiology, UC San Francisco (1978)
• Heller Fellowship in Diagnostic Radiology, UC San Francisco (1979)
• Teacher of the Year Award, UC San Francisco (1982)
• Residents' Tribute for Outstanding Faculty Member, Department of Radiology, UC San Francisco (1985)

Professional Education

Postdoctoral Advisees

Christopher Parham

Graduate & Fellowship Program Affiliations

• Radiology

Industry Relationships

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Current Research Interests

Pancreatic MDCT
Thyroid ultrasound/biopsy
Virtual Colonoscopy
Imaging of appendicitis
Hepatic MDCT

Clinical Trials

• Perfusion CT as a Predictor of Treatment Response in Patients with Rectal Cancer Recruiting
• Prognostic Value of Baseline CT Perfusion Parameters of Pancreatic Cancer for Patients Undergoing Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy or Surgical Resection Recruiting

Publications

• Pathways of extrapancreatic perineural invasion by pancreatic adenocarcinoma: evaluation with 3D volume-rendered MDCT imaging. Deshmukh SD, Willmann JK, Jeffrey RB. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2010; 194 (3): 668-74
• Pearls and pitfalls in hepatic ultrasonography. Shin DS, Jeffrey RB, Desser TS. Ultrasound Q. 2010; 26 (1): 17-25
• Solid pseudopapillary tumor of the pancreas: an unexpected finding after minor abdominal trauma. Cisco R, Jeffrey RB, Norton JA. Dig Dis Sci. 2010; 55 (2): 240-1
• The Fat Triangle Sign: improving diagnostic accuracy of extraperitoneal bladder rupture. Gross M, Mindelzun R, Jeffrey RB. Abdom Imaging. 2010; 35 (2): 253-5
• The dangling diaphragm sign: sensitivity and comparison with existing CT signs of blunt traumatic diaphragmatic rupture. Desser TS, Edwards B, Hunt S, Rosenberg J, Purtill MA, Jeffrey RB. Emerg Radiol. 2010; 17 (1): 37-44