NghiCoNguyenMDPhD

Nuclear Medicine • Houston, TX

Associate Professor of Radiology, the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

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Office
1515 Holcombe Blvd
Houston, TX 77030
Phone+1 713-792-6161

Fax+1 214-645-0017

Summary

Since 2006, Dr. Nguyen has demonstrated expertise in all areas of nuclear medicine. A nuclear medicine physician and contributor to education, research, and publications, Dr. Nguyen intends to continue working in nuclear medicine and radiology in the years to come.

Dr. N. Nguyen Recognized by Marquis Who's Who for Excellence in Nuclear Medicine

Dr. Nguyen has co-authored more than 30 publications in the field of nuclear medicine and radiology. WEXFORD, PA, July 15, 2016.

Education & Training

St Louis University School of MedicineFellowship, 2006 - 2008
SSM Health/Saint Louis University School of MedicineResidency, Nuclear Medicine, 2004 - 2006
Eberhard Karls University Faculty of MedicineClass of 2000

Certifications & Licensure

TX State Medical License 2021 - 2026
PA State Medical License 2014 - 2022
IL State Medical License 2010 - 2014
MO State Medical License 2007 - 2014
MI State Medical License 2006 - 2008
American Board of Nuclear Medicine Nuclear Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Marquis Who’s Who in America 66th Edition, 2012
First Annual Resident Research Poster Competition St Louis University School of Medicine, 2007

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

The role of the radiologist in the prostate cancer multidisciplinary conference.
Daniel N Costa, Nghi Nguyen, Aurelie Garant, Xiaosong Meng, Kevin D Courtney
Abdominal Radiology. 2024-11-01
Radioactive Iodine Therapy in Differentiated Thyroid Cancer: An Update on Dose Recommendations and Risk of Secondary Primary Malignancies.
Nghi C Nguyen, Elena M Anigati, Neil B Desai, Orhan K Öz
Seminars in Nuclear Medicine. 2024-07-01
7 citations
PET/CT Limitations and Pitfalls in Urogenital Cancers.
Anil K. Vasireddi, Nghi Nguyen
Seminars in Nuclear Medicine. 2021-07-06

Journal Articles

F18-FDG-PET/CT standardised uptake value threshold in discriminating benign vs. malignant lesions. Doubts and certainties in the era of evidence-based medicine.
Nguyen NC, Osman MM., Acta Oncol. 2012;51(1):123-124.
Patterns and prevalence of misregistration in F-18 FDG PET/CT
Farghaly HR, Muzaffar R, Bohle RJ, Nguyen NC, Osman MM., Egyptian J Nucl Med. 2009; 2(2):55-64.
Modified escalated BEACOPP as salvage chemotherapy in classic Hodgkin lymphoma.
Fesler MJ, Nguyen NC, Petruska PJ., Int J Hematol. 2010;92(1):211-3.
F-18 fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography findings of an unusual breast lymphoma case and concurrent cervical cancer: a case report.
Nguyen NC, Hueser CN, Kaushik A, Farghaly HR, Osman MM., J Med Case Reports. 2010;4:282.
Cerebral FDG metabolic pattern in pediatric patients with neurofibromatosis type 1: A retrospective study.
Nguyen NC, Vejdani K, Geller TJ., Br J Med Med Res. 2013;3(4):1659-1670.
MR based PET attenuation correction (MRAC) and anatomical localization of human brain using an optimized UTE mDixon pulse sequence.
Hu L, Stehning C, Nguyen N, Andrew Sher, Rios CM, Hu Z, Shao L., 2014 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference (NSS/MIC) 2014:1-2.
F-18 FDG PET and PET/CT imaging of cancer patients.
Nguyen NC, Akduman I, Osman MM., J Radiol Nurs 2008; 27:61-69.
Pictorial essay: Nonmalignant FDG uptake in the head and neck regions.
Osman MM, Varvares MA, Nguyen NC., PET Clin 2008, 2(4), 445-468.
Decreased blood flow with increased metabolic activity: A novel sign of pancreatic tumor aggressiveness.
Nguyen NC, Taalab K, Osman MM, Clin Cancer Res. 2010;16(1):367.
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Books/Book Chapters

Treating tumors that move with respiration
Chapter: F-18 FDG PET/CT for treatment planning and follow-up
Page 55 - 61Osman M, Wall A, Miller MD, Nguyen N, Oliver D, Bucholz RD, Walz BJ.Editors: HC Urschel, Jr., JJ Kresl, JD Luketich, L Papiez, RD Timmerman.SpringerEdition 2007,

Press Mentions

Primary B-cell Lymphoma of the Pelvis Bone in a Young Patient: Imaging Features of a Rare CaseFebruary 24th, 2017
Dr. Nghi Nguyen Recognized by Marquis Who's Who for Excellence in Nuclear MedicineJuly 15th, 2016

Committees

Member, SNMMI Committee on Chapters 2016 - Present
Member, Radioactive Drug Research Committee (RDRC) and Human Use Subcommittee (HUSC) 2014 - Present
Counsilor, Missouri Valley Chapter, SNMMI 2011 - 2013
Member, Faculty Senate, Saint Louis University 2010 - 2013