Partha Sinha MD, MBA, FACNM
Partha Sinha
MD, MBA, FACNM
Clinical Professor
Department of Nuclear Medicine
Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences
Specialty/Research Focus
Nuclear Medicine
Education and Training:
- MBA, Management, George Washington University (2010)
- Certification in Nuclear Cardiology, Certification Board of Nuclear Cardiology (2001)
- Fellowship, Positron Emission Tomography, University of Pennsylvania (2000)
- Residency, Nuclear Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center (1999)
- Diploma in Radiation Medicine, Nuclear Medicine, University of Bombay (1993)
- Master of Technology, Biomedical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (1991)
- MBBS, University of Calcutta (1989)
Employment:
- Associate Professor, Nuclear Medicine, University at Buffalo (2016-present)
- Service Chief, Nuclear Medicine, VA Western New York Health Care System (2016-present)
- Divisional Chief, Nuclear Medicine, Radiology, University of Kentucky (2008–2016)
- Associate Professor, Radiology, University of Kentucky (2007–2016)
- Radiation Safety Officer, Kentucky Metabolic Imaging (2000–2007)
- Medical Director, Kentucky Metabolic Imaging (2000–2007)
- Assistant Professor, Radiology, University of Kentucky (2000–2006)
- Chief Resident, Nuclear Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center (1998–1999)
Journal Articles:
- Sinha P, Oates ME. Parathyroid Scintigraphy: How Does It Fit In? Radiology. 2019; 291(2).
- Sinha P, Conrad GR. Scintigraphy in the confirmation of brain death: Indian context. Indian J Nucl Med. 2012; 27(1).
- Sinha P, Conrad GR. Scintigraphic confirmation of brain death. Semin Nucl Med. 2012; 42(1).
- Sinha P, Conrad GR, West HC. Response of thyroglobulin to radioiodine therapy in thyroglobulin-elevated negative iodine scintigraphy (TENIS) syndrome. Anticancer Res. 2011; 31(6).
- Conrad GR, Sinha P. Scintigraphy as a confirmatory test of brain death. Semin Nucl Med. 2003; 33(4).
- Zhuang H, Yamamoto AJ, Sinha P, Pourdehnad M, Liu Y, Alavi A. Similar pelvic abnormalities on FDG positron emission tomography of different origins. Clin Nucl Med. 2001; 26(6).
- Zhuang H, Sinha P, Pourdehnad M, Duarte PS, Yamamoto AJ, Alavi A. The role of positron emission tomography with fluorine-18-deoxyglucose in identifying colorectal cancer metastases to liver. Nucl Med Commun. 2000; 21(9).
Abstracts:
- Sinha P, Conrad GR, Couch W. Change in SUV of solitary pulmonary nodules (SPN) in delayed 18F-FDG PET imaging: Benign vs malignant nodules. Journal of Nuclear Medicine. 2002; 43(5).
- Conrad GR, Sinha P, Couch W. The utility of delayed 18F-FDG PET imaging for the evaluation of solitary thoracic lesions. Clinical Nuclear Medicine. 2002; 43(5).
- Sinha P, Conrad GR, Imperi G. Gastric fundal standardized uptake values of 18-Fluoro-deoxyglucose in positron emission tomography: Diabetic Vs Non-Diabetic. Clinical Nuclear Medicine. 2002; 27(3).
- Sinha P, Araujo LI. Significance of perfusion defects on 99mTc-MIBI scans that appear worse at rest. European Journal of Nuclear Medicine. 2000; 27(8).
- Zhuang HM, Sinha P, Pourdehnad M, Duarte PS, Alavi A. The crucial role of FDG-PET in the evaluation of liver metasases from colorectal cancer. Journal of Nuclear Medicine. 2000; 41(5 S2).
- Zhuang HM, Duarte P, Pourdehnad M, Yamamoto AJ, Loman JC, Sinha P, Alavi A. Incidental findings should be included in the analysis of cost-effectiveness for evaluation of pulmonary nodules by FDG-PET. Clinical Positron Imaging. 2000; 3(4).
Evaluative Studies and Case Reports:
- Conrad GR, Sinha P, Absher KJ. FDG PET/CT findings of a glomangiopericytoma. Clin Nucl Med. 2011; 36(6).
- Montgomery JR, Conrad GR, Sinha P, Absher K. FDG PET of alveolar soft part sarcoma. Clin Nucl Med. 2010; 35(10).
- Conrad GR, Sinha P, Absher K, Lee J. Detection of prostatic glandular adenocarcinoma during staging of non-small-cell lung carcinoma with F-18 FDG PET. Clin Nucl Med. 2009; 34(2).
- Jackson RT, Sinha P, Conrad GR. Demonstration of thyroidal metastasis from lung cancer by F-18 FDG PET scan. Clin Nucl Med. 2008; 33(7).
- Sinha P, Conrad GR, Williams BL. Visualization of bullet track and bullet by radionuclide brain scintigraphy. Clin Nucl Med. 2005; 30(4).
- Conrad GR, Sinha P. FDG PET imaging of subependymal gray matter heterotopia. Clin Nucl Med. 2005; 30(1).
- Conrad GR, Sinha P, Holzhauer M. Perineural spread of skin carcinoma to the base of the skull: detection with FDG PET and CT fusion. Clin Nucl Med. 2004; 29(11).
- Sinha P, Conrad GR, Sinha S. Localization of in-111 white blood cells in rhabdomyolysis. Clin Nucl Med. 2004; 29(6).
- Conrad GR, Sloan DA, Sinha P. Detection of late chest wall recurrence of breast carcinoma during Tc-99m sestamibi parathyroid scintigraphy. Clin Nucl Med. 2003; 28(5).
- Conrad GR, Sinha P. Severe bladder distortion mimics bone metastasis from pelvic rhabdomyosarcoma. Clin Nucl Med. 2002; 27(12).
- Conrad GR, Sinha P. Delayed postoperative stenosis of a right hepatic choledochojejunostomy. Clin Nucl Med. 2002; 27(8).
- Sinha P, Conrad GR. Incidental finding of upper extremity deep venous thrombosis on skeletal scintigraphy. Clin Nucl Med. 2002; 27(4).
- Litt HI, Sinha P, Newberg A. Demonstration of uterus didelphys on renal transplant scan in a patient with multiple cloacal anomalies. Clin Nucl Med. 2001; 26(3).
- Sinha P, Krumm R, Mozley PD. Gallbladder stone shown on a hepatobiliary scan. Clin Nucl Med. 2001; 26(1).
- Sinha P, Kim A, Umans H, Freeman LM. Scintigraphic findings in peroneal tendonitis: a case report. Clin Nucl Med. 2000; 25(1).
- Sinha P, Chun KJ, Saleemi K, Scheiner JE, Freeman LM. Radionuclide renal scan findings in rupture of the ureter: a case report. Clin Nucl Med. 1999; 24(12).
- Sinha P, Kim A, Freeman LM. Symmetric avascular necrosis of the shoulders and hips in sickle cell disease. Clin Nucl Med. 1999; 24(6).