Farrokh Dehdashti, MD

Farrokh Dehdashti, MD

Radiologist

Primary Academic Title

Professor, Radiology Senior Vice-chair and Chief, Division of Nuclear Medicine, Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine

Clinical Expertise

Nuclear medicine

Research Interest

In general, my main interest is the oncologic application of positron emission tomography (PET). PET provides unique information about the biology and behavior of tumors that can be used to improve management of cancer patients.

Education

  • 1977: MD, Pahlavi University, Shiraz, Iran

Training

  • 1977 - 1980: Resident and chief resident, radiology, Pahlavi University Hospitals, Shiraz, Iran
  • 1986 - 1989: Resident and chief resident, nuclear medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
  • 1988 - 1989: Chief resident, nuclear medicine, Washington University, St. Louis
  • 1989 - 1990: Fellow, PET imaging, Washington University

Board Certification

  • 1988: American Board of Nuclear Medicine
  • 1980: Iranian Board of Radiololgy

Selected Research Publications

18F-Labeled Fluoroestradiol PET/CT: Current Status, Gaps in Knowledge, and Controversies-AJR Expert Panel Narrative Review.
  • Covington MF, O'Brien SR, Lawhn-Heath C, [...] Dehdashti F
  • AJR Am J Roentgenol 2024
Molecular Imaging of Steroid Receptors in Breast Cancer.
  • Keigley QJ, Fowler AM, O'Brien SR, Dehdashti F
  • Cancer J 2024
Summary: Appropriate Use Criteria for Estrogen Receptor-Targeted PET Imaging with 16α-18F-Fluoro-17β-Fluoroestradiol.
  • Ulaner GA, Mankoff DA, Clark AS, [...] Dehdashti F, [...] de Vries EGE
  • J Nucl Med 2023
First-in-Humans Evaluation of Safety and Dosimetry of 64Cu-LLP2A for PET Imaging.
  • Laforest R, Ghai A, Fraum TJ, [...] Dehdashti F
  • J Nucl Med 2023
Diagnostic Accuracy of 99mTc-Sestamibi SPECT/CT for Characterization of Solid Renal Masses.
  • Parihar AS, Mhlanga J, Ronstrom C, [...] Dehdashti F, Wahl RL
  • J Nucl Med 2023
Pilot Study: PARP1 Imaging in Advanced Prostate Cancer.
  • Dehdashti F, Reimers MA, Shoghi KI, [...] Zhou D
  • Mol Imaging Biol 2022

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Contact Information

  • Washington University Medical Campus

    Gary C. Werths Building at Siteman Cancer Center
    4500 Forest Park Avenue
    Saint Louis, MO 63108

    Center for Advanced Medicine at Siteman Cancer Center
    4921 Parkview Place
    Saint Louis, MO 63110

    Parkview Tower
    1 Parkview Place
    Saint Louis, MO 63110

    S. Lee Kling Proton Therapy Center
    224 Euclid Ave.
    Saint Louis, MO 63110

    Siteman Kids at St. Louis Children’s Hospital
    1 Children's Place
    St. Louis, MO 63110

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