Benjamin Yeh, MD
Professor
Radiology
School of Medicine

415-514-9318

Benjamin M. Yeh, MD, is a Professor in the Abdominal Imaging Section in the Department of Radiology at the University of California, San Francisco. He received his medical degree from Duke University School of Medicine, and completed his residency in diagnostic radiology and fellowship in abdominal imaging at the University of California, San Francisco.

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Dr. Yeh directs the Contrast and CT Research lab at UCSF which explores novel contrast-enhanced imaging techniques for CT, dual energy CT, and MR imaging. Ongoing projects include the development and testing of novel contrast materials, bowel imaging, fibrosis imaging, assessment of contrast material distribution in healthy and diseased tissues, and oncologic imaging. His research group is recognized for mentoring medical students, residents, and fellows, including five Howard Hughes Medical Student research fellows, and visiting faculty.

Expertise: Abdominal Imaging, Adult

Specialty: Abdominopelvic CT and MRI, gastrointestinal, and genitourinary radiology

Professional Interests: Development of novel applications for CT and MR imaging, contrast material development for CT and MR imaging, advanced hepatobiliary imaging, Large and small bowel imaging, patient-specific image protocol development

Education and Training:

  • Medical School: Duke University School of Medicine, North Carolina
  • Internship: Beth Israel Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts
  • Residency: University of California, San Francisco
  • Fellowship: University of California, San Francisco - Abdominal Imaging
  • Board Certification: Certificate of Diagnostic Radiology, American Board of Radiology

Awards

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  • Distinguished Investigator Award, Academy of Radiology Research, 2015
  • Outstanding Medical Student Mentor Award, University of California, San Francisco, Department of Radiology, 2015
  • Catalyst Award, University of California, San Francisco, 2013-2015
  • Visiting Professor Award, Society of Gastrointestinal Radiologists, 2011
  • Hounsfield Award, co-recipient, Society of Computed Body Tomography and Magnetic Resonance, 2009
  • Cum Laude Award, co-recipient, Society of Computed Body Tomography and Magnetic Resonance, 2008
  • Haile T. Debas Academy of Medical Educators Excellence in Teaching Award, University of California, San Francisco, 2008
  • Excellence in Design Poster Award, co-recipient, Radiological Society of North America, 2007
  • American Roentgen Ray Society Scholar Award, American Roentgen Ray Society and Philips Medical Systems, 2006-2008
  • Editor's Recognition Award, Radiology, 2005
  • Hideyo Minagi Outstanding Faculty Teaching Award, University of California - San Francisco, 2005
  • Outstanding Fellow Teaching Award, University of California, San Francisco, 2002
  • Excellence in Research Award, Margulis Society, 2001
  • Alpha Omega Alpha, 1995
  • Magna Cum Laude, Harvard College, 1992

Education & Training

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  • M.D. School of Medicine Duke University 1996
  • Residency School of Medicine - Radiology University of California, San Francisco

Interests

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  • advanced hepatobiliary imaging
  • patient-specific image protocol development
  • Large bowel imaging
  • CT
  • MRI imaging
  • small bowel imaging
  • novel applications for CT and MR imaging
  • contrast material development

Websites

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Grants and Projects

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Publications (242)

Top publication keywords:
Radiography, AbdominalArtifactsTomography, X-Ray ComputedBiliary Tract DiseasesImage EnhancementRadiographic Image EnhancementContrast MediaPhantoms, ImagingRadiographic Image Interpretation, Computer-AssistedPeristalsisRadiography, Dual-Energy Scanned ProjectionGadolinium DTPAColonography, Computed TomographicIohexolIodine

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