The University of Texas Medical School at Houston department of Diagnostic and Interventional Imaging
Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Imaging
The Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Imaging

Faculty Biography




Bruce Barron, M.D.

Faculty List

Professional Focus:

Detection and Therapy of cancer, using PET scans and Radioimmunotherapy. I am also interested in pediatric nuclear medicine and infection imaging. In addition to the above, I have a strong interest in Brain SPECT imaging in epilepsy and psychiatric disease. I am involved in numerous clinical trials of radioimmunotherapy and the use of PET imaging to follow the response of tumors to chemotherapy.

UT-Houston Radiologists join the forces of interventional radiology and radionuclide therapies to investigate new approaches to treatment of metastatic liver disease. Houston Chronicle, March 27, 2003.

Board Certifications:

American Board of Pediatrics
American Board of Nuclear Medicine

Active Working Grants:

1. A Phase I/II Study of Radioimmunotherapy with 90Y-Humanized MN-14 lgG Administered as a Single Dose to Patients with Refractory Metastatic/Recurrent Colorectal Carcinomas; Granting Agency: Immunomedics, Inc.; Years held: 1999-hold.

2. A Phase III Study of Radioimmunotherapy with 90Y-Humananized MN-14 lgG Administered as a Single Dose to Patients with Refractory Advanced/Metastatic Pancreatic Carcinomas; Granting Agency: Immunomedics, Inc.; Years held: 3.

Major Honors or Awards:

Summer Research Scholarship: National Science Foundation
Certificate of Appreciation: Scientific Exhibit Awards (1992-93) - The Society of Nuclear Medicine
Certificate of Merit: Scientific Exhibit Awards (1993, 95, 2000) - RSNA & ARRS
Honorable Mention: Scientific Exhibit Award (1995) - The Society of Nuclear Medicine
Excellence in Design: Scientific Exhibit Award (2000) - RSNA
Dean's Teaching Excellence Award: (2000 - 2001) University of Texas Medical School at Houston
Fellowship: American College of Nuclear Medicine - March, 2004
Teaching Award: Excellence in Teaching Award from the Biomedical Engineering Summer Internship   Program, 2004

Publications (selected):

18F-Fluorodeoxy glucose (FDG) uptake in nontraumatic bilateral adrenal hemorrhage secondary to heparin-associated thrombocytopenia syndrome (HATS)—a case report. Usha A. Joseph, Bruce J. Barron, and David Q. Wan. Clinical Imaging, Volume 31, Issue 2, March-April 2007, Pages 137-140.

Joseph, U., Barron, B., Lamki, L: Rim sign in Tc-99m sulfur colloid hepatic scintigraphy. Clin Nucl Med. 2005 Apr; 30(4):284-5.

Barron, B.J., Lamki, L.M., Mullani, N., Joseph, U., Ehret, E., and Fang, B.: Imaging in Oncologic Patients. Molecular Imaging and Biology 4(4), S47 Supplement 1, July/August 2002.

Lamki, L. M., Barron, B.J., Mullani, N., Joseph, U., Ehret, E. Delayed Additional PET Images Improve Lesion Detection Rate In Oncology Patients. Jour. Nuc. Med Abstract Book 4 3(5), 155P, No. 562, May 2002.

Barron, B.J., Nguyen, H., Lamki, L.M., Mullani, N., Joseph, U., Dilone, a., Ehret, E. Non-Coronary Cardiovascular Findings on Whole-Body Oncologic 18F-FDG PET Scans. Journ. Nuc. Med. Abstract Book 43(5), 187P, No. 773, May 2002.

Bhosale, P., Barron B., Lamki, L. The “SAPHO” syndrome: a case report of a patient with unusual bone scan findings. Clin Nucl Med. 2001 Jul; 26(7): 619-21.

Radaideh, M.M., Lamki, L.M., Barron, B.J., Elshazly, S.M.: Radionuclide lung imaging in respiratory decompression sickness: potential role in the diagnosis and evaluation of hyperbaric therapy. Clin Nucl Med. 2001 Apri; 26(4):320-4.

Granato, M., Elshazly, S., Lamki, L., Barron, B.J.: Potential Pitfall in Parathyroid Sestamibi Imaging from a Cardiac Pacemaker. Clin Nucl Med. 2001 Jan; 26(1) 74-5.

Gayed, I., Lamki, L.M., Barron, B.J., Elshazly, S.: Technetium-99m Sestamibi Uptake in a Maxillary Brown Tumor. Clin Nucl Med. 2001 Jan; 26(1): 65-7.

Goldenberg, D, Abdel-Nabi, H., Sullivan, C., Serafini, A., Seldin, D., Barron, B.J, Lamki, L., et al: Carcinoembryonic Antigen Immunoscintigraphy Complements Mammography in the Diagnosis of Breast Carcinoma. CANCER, Jul 1; 89(1): 104-15, 2000.

Mullani, N., Herbst, R., Abbruzzese, J., Barron, B., Lamki, L., Charnsangavej, C.: 9:30- 9:45. First Pass FDG Measured Blood Flow in Tumors: A Comparison 0-15 Labeled Water Measured Blood Flow. Clin Positron Imaging. 2000 Jul; 3(4): 153.

Mullani N, Herbst, R., Abbruzzese, J., Charnsangavej, C., Kim, E., Tran, H., Barron, B., Lamki, L., Gould, K.: 9:00-915. Antiangiogenic Treatment with Endostatin Results in Uncoupling Blood Flow and Glucose Metabolism in Human Tumors. Clin PositronImaging. 2000 Jul; 3(4): 151.

Kipper, S.L., Weiland, F.L., Caretta, R.F., Neal, C.E., Line, B.R., McDonald, R.J., Klonecke, A., Barron, B.J., et al. Safety, Efficacy and Impact on Patient Management of 99mTc-Anti-CD15 Antigranulocyte Antibody (Leutech) Imaging In Equivocal Appendicitis: Results of a Phase 3 Multi-Center Trial: Society of Nuclear Medicine, St. Louis, Mo. June, 2000 Nucl Med 41(5) 10P, 2000.

Barron, B.J., Censullo, M.L., Lamki, L.M., Hoots, K., Clyburn, T.: Radiation Synovectomy in Hemophiliac Patients: A How-to Instructional Guide with Digital Video Demonstrations .Radiology Supl. 217(P) 621, 2000.

Censullo, M.L., Barron, B.J., Lamki, L.M., Podoloff, D.A.: Radionuclide Venography as an Adjunct to Ventilation-Perfusion Lung Scintigraphy in the Detection of Pulmonary Thromboembolic Disease. Radiology Supl. 217(P) 634, 2000.

Bhosale, P., Barron B., Lamki, L. The “SAPHO” syndrome: a case report of a patient with unusual bone scan findings. Clin Nucl Med. 2001 Jul; 26(7): 619-21.

Mullani N, Herbst, R., Abbruzzese, J., Charnsangavej, C., Kim, E., Tran, H., Barron, B., Lamki, L., Gould, K.: 9:00-915. Antiangiogenic Treatment with Endostatin Results in Uncoupling Blood Flow and Glucose Metabolism in Human Tumors. Clin Positron Imaging. 2000 Jul; 3(4): 151.

Radaideh, M.M., Lamki, L.M., Barron, B.J., Elshazly, S.M.: Radionuclide lung imaging in respiratory decompression sickness: potential role in the diagnosis and evaluation of hyperbaric therapy. Clin Nucl Med. 2001 Apri; 26(4):320-4.

Granato, M., Elshazly, S., Lamki, L., Barron, B.J.: Potential Pitfall in Parathyroid Sestamibi Imaging from a Cardiac Pacemaker. Clin Nucl Med. 2001 Jan; 26(1) 74-5.

Gayed, I., Lamki, L.M., Barron, B.J., Elshazly, S.: Technetium-99m Sestamibi Uptake in a Maxillary Brown Tumor. Clin Nucl Med. 2001 Jan; 26(1): 65-7.

Mullani, N., Herbst, R., Abbruzzese, J., Barron, B., Lamki, L., Charnsangavej, C.: 9:30 - 9:45. First Pass FDG Measured Blood Flow in Tumors: A Comparison 0-15 Labeled Water Measured Blood Flow. Clin Positron Imaging. 2000 Jul; 3(4): 153.

Ambrose, C.G., Gogola G.R., Brennan, M., Barron, B., Lamki, L. The Effects of Indomethacin and Ibuprofen on Hormone-Deficient Bone Density Loss in an Ovariectomized Mature Rate Model. In Press Bone Journal.

Goldenberg, D, Abdel-Nabi, H., Sullivan, C., Serafini, A., Seldin, D., Barron, B.J, Lamki, L., et al: Carcinoembryonic Antigen Immunoscintigraphy Complements Mammography in the Diagnosis of Breast Carcinoma. CANCER, Jul 1; 89(1): 104-15, 2000.

Reveille, J.D., Aguilar, M.B., Cohen, P.R., Barron, B.J., Lamki, L.M., Williams, F.M. The effect of Protease Inhibitors on the presentation of the Diffuse Infiltrative Lymphocytosis Syndrome (DILS). In Press, Arthritis and Rheumatism – In Press, 2000.

Barron, Bruce., Hanna, Charles, Passalaqua, Anthony M., Lamki, Lamk & Wegener, William A. Rapid Diagnostic Imaging of Acute Non-Classic Appendicitis by Leukoscintigraphy with Sulesomab, a technetium 99m-labeled anti-Granulocyte antibody. Surgery 125:288-296, 1999.

Book and Book Chapters:

Barron, B.J, Kim, E., Lamki, L.M.: Diagnostic Nuclear Medicine, 4th Ed. Renal Nuclear Medicine, Section X: Nephrology 849. Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins, Philadelphia, PA. 2003.

Schulam, P.G., Kawashima, A., Sandler, C., Baron, B.J., Lamki, L., Goldman, S.M.: Urinary Tract Imaging Basic Principles. In Walsh PC, ed., Campbell’s Urology, 8th Edition, W.B. Saunders, Philadelphia, Pa. 2002 – 122-166.

Lamki, L.M., Barron, B.J.: Radionuclide Imaging of the Breast with Monoclonal Antibodies: In Nuclear Oncology. Drs. Iraj Khalkhali, Jean Maublant and Stanley J. Goldsmith, Eds. Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, PA., 2001.

Lamki, L.M., Barron, B.J: Breast imaging with radiolabeled antibodies. In Radionuclide Imaging of the Breast. R. Taillefer, I. Khalkhali, A. Waxman, Eds. Marcel Dekker, Inc., N.Y., Chapter VI, 1998.

Barron, B.J., Lamki, L.M., and Kim, E.E.: “Genitourinary Nuclear Medicine II: Chapter 64. In: “Diagnostic Nuclear Medicine”, 3rd ed (MP Sandler, ed.) Williams and Wilkins, Vol. 2 Section Chapter X1: Nephrology, 1209-1231, 1995.

Kim, E.E., Barron, B.J., Lamki, L.M., Podoloff, D.A. Genitourinary Nuclear Medicine I: Chapter 64. In: “Diagnostic Nuclear Medicine”, 3rd Ed (MP Sandler, ed) Williams and Wilkins, Vol 2 (Section XI:) Nephrology, 1191- 1208,1995.

Book Reviews:

Barron, B: Nuclear Medicine in Clinical Diagnosis and Treatment. J Nucl Med. 46:1402-3, August 2005.

Barron, B: Nuclear Medicine in Psychiatry. J Nucl Med. 46:897, May 2005.

Barron, B: History of Nuclear Medicine in Europe. J Nucl Med. 45:2124, December 2004.

Scientific Exhibits and Presentations:

Barron B, Joseph U, Wan D.: Mysterious Radiopharmaceutical Localization: A Pictorial Interactive Exhibit. Accepted for computerized electronic presentation at the ARRS 2007 annual meeting, Orlando, FL, May 6-11, 2007.

Barron, B., Sawaf, M., McClain, K., Joseph, U., Wan, D., Utility of PET Scanning in the Pediatric population: A Pictorial Essay. Accepted as an Electronic Exhibit at ARRS 106th Annual Meeting, April 30 – May 5, 2006 in Vancouver, Canada.

Adham, W., Sepulveda, K., Barron, B., Lamki, L., Ehret, E.: Pitfalls in Skeletal Muscle Uptake on 18 FDG-PET Imaging. Accepted for presentation at ARRS, 103rd Annual Meeting, May 4-9, 2003.

Lamki, L.M., Barron, B.J., Mullani, N., Joseph, U., Ehret, E. Delayed Additional PET Images Improve Lesion Detection Rate in Oncology Patients. Accepted for oral presentation at the SNM 49th Annual Meeting in Los Angeles, CA. June 15–19-2002.

Barron, B.J., Nguyen, H., Lamki, L.M., Mullani, N., Joseph, A., Dilone, A., Ehret, E. Non-Coronary Cardiovascular Findings on Whole-Body Oncologic F-18-FDG PET Scans. Accepted for presentation at the SNM 49th Annual Meeting in Los Angeles, CA. June 15-19-2002.

Censullo, M.L., Barron, B.J., Lamki, L.M., Podoloff, D.A.: Radionuclide Venography as an Adjunct to Ventilation-Perfusion Lung Scintigraphy in the Detection of Pulmonary Thromboembolic Disease. Accepted for presentation at the 86th Assembly of the Radiological Society of North America, Chicago, IL., December, 2000.

Barron, B.J., Censullo, M.L., Lamki, L.M., Hoots, K., Clyburn, T.: Radiation Synovectomy in Hemophiliac Patients: A How-to Instructional Guide with Digital Video Demonstrations. Accepted for presentation at 86th Assembly of the Radiological Society of North America, Chicago, IL., December, 2000.

Gayed, I., Barron, B., Elshazly, S., Lamki, L.: Quantification of Right Ventricular Ejection Fraction with Gated Myocardial Perfusion Imaging. Accepted as an Exhibit at the European Association of Nuclear Medicine Congress in Paris, April 28 through April 29, 2000.

Kipper, S.L., Weiland, F.L., Caretta, R.F., Neal, C.E., Line, B.R., McDonald, R.J., Klonecke, A., Barron, B.J., et al. Safety, Efficacy and Impact on Patient Management of 99mTc-Anti-CD15 Antigranulocyte Antibody (Leutech) Imaging In Equivocal Appendicitis: Results of a Phase 3 Multi-Center Trial: Society of Nuclear Medicine, St. Louis, Mo. June, 2000 (Oral Exhibit #36) N.

Bruce J. Barron, M.D., Simi Ronit Anidjar, M.D. and Lamk M. Lamki, M.D. The University of Texas Medical School-Houston Department of Radiology and Memorial Hermann Hospital, Houston, Texas. Various Patterns of TC-99n-Bicisate Cerebral Perfusion Scintigraphy in Diagnosisof Brain Death: Advantages and Pitfalls of Using This Agent.

S. Huynh(1), M.D., R. Amin(1), M.D., B. Barron(1), M.D., R. Dhekne(2), M.D., P. Nikolaidis(1), M.D., L. Lamki(1), M.D.: Nuclear Imaging of Meckel's Diverticulum: A Pictorial Essay of Pitfalls. (1) University of Texas at Houston Medical School and Hermann Hospital, (2) St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital and Texas Children Hospital, Houston, Texas.

Lamki LM, Anidjar R, Barron BJ, Fang B: Diagnosis of Brain Death by TC-99m-ECD: Exhibit of Patterns Encountered and Pitfalls to be Avoided. Society of Nuclear Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, June 1999 (Computer Exhibit #1464).

E. Tamm, B.J.Barron, L.M. Lamki , M. Roarke, J. Bull, P. Holoye, E. Roquinez, K. Stroehlein, B. Fang and V. Ephron: Potential Clinical Utility of Tc-99m-LL2, Anti-Raji Cell Monoclonal Antibody in the Follow-up and Staging of Patients with B-cell non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma. The University of Texas-Houston Medical School Departments of Radiology and Internal Medicine, Divisions of Nuclear Medicine and Medical Oncology, and Hermann Hospital, Houston, Texas.

Major Offices Held:

Member, Board of Trustees – Society of Nuclear Medicine, Southwest Chapter

Graduate/Medical Degrees:

Doctor of Medicine: University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa, FL
Master’s Degree Master’s Degree in Healthcare Administration – Texas Woman’s University, Houston, Texas - 2001

Postgraduate Training:

Internship in Pediatrics Miami Children’s Hospital, Miami, FL
Residency in Pediatrics Miami Children’s Hospital, Miami, FL
Residency in Nuclear Medicine George Washington University Medical Center, Washington, D.C.

Staff Assistant:

Staff Assistant: Catherine.M.Yarborough

Office Address: The University of Texas Medical School at Houston
                        Department of of Diagnostic and Interventional Imaging
                        6431 Fannin Street, MSB 2.130B
                        Houston, TX 77030

Office Phone: 713-704-1787 or 713-704-1786
Office Fax:     713-704-1596

Faculty Biography

Bruce Barron, MD, MHA, FACNM
  • Bruce Barron, MD, MHA, FACNM
    Professor
  • Dept. of Diagnostic and Interventional Imaging
  • University of Texas Medical School at Houston
    6431 Fannin Street
    MSB 2.130B
    Houston, Texas 77030
  • Phone: 713-704-1787
    Fax:       713-704-1596

    E-mail:  Bruce.J.Barron@
    uth.tmc.edu
Bruce Barron, MD, MHA, FACNM