Nola Hylton

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Nola Hylton
Born1957 (age 66–67)
Alma materMassachusetts Institute of Technology
Stanford University
Known forBreast MRI
Scientific career
InstitutionsUniversity of California, San Francisco

Nola M. Hylton (born 1957) is an American oncologist who is Professor of Radiology and Director of the Breast Imaging Research Group at the University of California, San Francisco. She pioneered the usage of magnetic resonance imaging for the detection, diagnosis, and staging of breast cancer by using MRIs to locate tumors and characterize the surrounding tissue.

Early life and education

Hylton was born in

NMR imaging contrast, which is used in assessing MRIs.[5] She developed hierarchical processing algorithms to characterise the tissues.[6] In her early career she was part of an international trial that compared two breast cancer screening methods, using MRI and mammographies.[7] Hylton was appointed group leader of the working group on Breast MRI systems.[8]

Research and career

Nola Hylton played an integral role in the development of MRI technology for the detection and diagnosis of breast cancer. She was among the first group of scholars named the Susan G. Komen for the Cure’s Scientific Advisory Council and co-leader for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Women’s Health International Group, where she identified and addressed barriers to clinical dissemination of breast MRI.[9]

Hylton designs MRI

diffusion-weighted imaging (DW-MRI), which helps assess the response of tumours in patients undergoing preoperative chemotherapy.[10] She was principal investigator for ACRIN 6657 and 6698 (I-SPY 2).[14][15]

She is particularly interested in

FDA IDE approved in 2010.[17] Hylton demonstrated in 2010 that MRI could be used to predict how women will respond to neoadjuvant therapy.[19][20] DCE-MRI and DW-MRI provide extra functional information as the MRI becomes sensitive to the vascularity of tumours.[21] Additionally, her recent work has identified that PET and MRI can be used to personalise the treatment of breast cancer.[22]

Hylton served as the principal investigator for the National Cancer Institute's International Breast MRI Consortium. She serves on the University of California, San Francisco Diversity and Inclusion committee.[23]

Selected publications

Awards and honors

References

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  13. ^ "ISPY1 - The Cancer Imaging Archive (TCIA) Public Access - Cancer Imaging Archive Wiki". wiki.cancerimagingarchive.net. Retrieved 2019-02-07.
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  18. ^ "Our Calling". UCSF Radiology. Retrieved 2019-02-07.
  19. ^ Crees, Alex (2015-03-27). "MRI may predict chemotherapy effectiveness early in breast cancer patients". Fox News. Retrieved 2019-02-07.
  20. ^ "Breast MRI Best at Tracking Response to Chemo: Study". Consumer HealthDay. Retrieved 2019-02-07.
  21. ^ "Breast Cancer Response to NAC: How Reliable is MRI?" (PDF). ISMRM. Retrieved 2019-02-07.
  22. ^ "PET and MRI Radiomic Features Can Help Personalize Breast Cancer Diagnosis & Treatment". UCSF Radiology. 2018-10-10. Retrieved 2019-02-07.
  23. ^ "Commitment to Diversity". UCSF Radiology. 2016-08-09. Retrieved 2019-02-07.
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  28. ^ admin (2015-01-31). "2013 Distinguished Investigators Award". The Academy for Radiology & Biomedical Imaging Research. Retrieved 2019-02-07.
  29. ^ admin. "2017 Fellows of the Society". ISMRM. Retrieved 2019-02-07.
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  31. ^ "Awards and Distinctions". www.sbi-online.org. Retrieved 2019-02-07.
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