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Darlene Metter, MD

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Darlene F Metter, MD

Darlene Metter, M.D., FA.C.R. is a Professor of Radiology and Family and Community Medicine in the Department of Radiology at the School of Medicine in UT Health San Antonio, As a Diagnostic Radiologist, since 1993, Dr. Metter’s subspecialty expertise is in Nuclear Medicine, where she actively pursues state-of–the art diagnostic imaging and radionuclide therapy with a special focus on thyroid malignancies.

Dr. Metter is an American Board of Radiology (ABR) examiner, Chair-ABR Certifying and Maintenance of Certification Exam for Nuclear Radiology, and a board member for the Joint Review Committee on Educational Programs in Nuclear Medicine Technology. Dr. Metter has served as the Chair or President of several Nuclear Medicine organizations in education (Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, Nuclear Medicine Program Directors), setting clinical practice guidelines (Co-chair of the American College of Radiology Practice Parameters and Technical Standards for Nuclear Radiology, Chair of the Medical committee for the Texas Radiation Advisory Board to the State of Texas), professional organizations (President of the Southwest Chapter, Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) and the Academic Council of the SNMMI), and research (Chair of UT Health Science Center Radioactive Drug and Research Committee).

Dr. Metter is an active leader in organized radiology and has received many honors and teaching awards to include many visiting professorships.

  • Professional Background

    Education

    • 1993 - Postdoctoral Fellowship - Nuclear Medicine - Bexar County Teaching Hospitals
    • 1992 - Residency - Diagnostic Radiology - Bexar County Teaching Hospitals
    • 1981 - Residency - Family Practice - Bexar County Teaching Hospitals
    • 1978 - MD - John A. Burns, School of Medicine, University of Hawaii
    • 1974 - BS - Biology (Magna Cum Laude) - University of Hawaii

    Appointments

    • 9/2011 - Adjunct Professor and Cross-Appointed Faculty - University of Texas HSC San Antonio, Dept of Family & Community Medicine, Family & Community Medicine, San Antonio
    • 9/2009 - Professor with tenure and Other - Department of Radiology, UTHSCSA, Radiology, San Antonio

  • Instruction & Training

    • 9/2013 - Present, Family Medicine Radiology Weekly Teaching Conferences, University Hospital
    • 3/2011 - Present, Radiology Rounds with the Inpatient Family Medicine Service, University Health System
    • 1/2007 - Present, Nuclear Radiology, The University of Texas Health Science Center
    • 1/1996 - Present, Rotation Student Supervision, UTHSCSA, University Hospital

  • Publications

      Editorial

      Metter DF, Phillips WT, Walker RC, Blumhardt R. To Use or Not to Use Radioiodine in Thyroid Cancer Clin Nucl Med 2018 Jul;43(3):670-671.

      Electronic/Web Publication

      Hawkins CM, Flug A, Metter D, Strax R, Lozano KDS, Herrington W, Applegate KE. Adapting to the New Radiology Landscape: Challenges and Solutions Discussed at the 2014 AMCLC Open Microphone Sessions 2015 Feb. 3 p. Harold JA, Metter D, Oates ME, Guiberteau MJ. CT Training of Nuclear Medicine Residents in the United States, 2013-2014 2014 Oct. 3 p.

      Journal Article

      McDonald, MA; Kirsch CFE; Amin BY; Aulino JM;
      Bell AM; Cassidy RC; Chakraborty S; Choudhri AF; Gemme S; Lee RK; Luttrull MD; Metter DF;
      Moritani T; Reitman C; Shah LM; Sharma A; Shih RY; Snyder LA; Symko SC; Thiele R; Bykowski J. ACR Appropriateness Criteria Cervical Neck Pain or Cervical Radiculopathy J Am Coll Radiol 2019 May;16(55):557-576. Kirstin M, Adler RS, Shah SH, Roberts CC, Bencardino JT, Appel M, Gyftopoulos S, Metter DF, Mintz RN, Morrison WB, Subhas N, Thiele RD, Towers JD, Tynus KM, Weissman BN, Yu JS, Kransdorf MJ. ACR Appropriateness Criteria Shoulder Pain-Atraumatic J Am Coll Radiol 2018 Nov;15(11):S388-S402. Fox MG, Chang EY, Amini B, Bernard SA, Gorbachova T, Ha AS, Iyer RS, Lee KS, Metter DF, Mooar PA, Shah NA, Singer AD, Smith SE, Taljanovic MS, Thiele R, Tynus KM, Kransdorf MJ. ACR Appropriateness Criteria Chronic Knee Pain J Am Coll Radiol 2018 Nov;15(11S):S302-S312. McWhorter NE, Abazid L, Gorzell BC, Lynch JL, Salman UA, Metter DF, Phillips WT. Simultaneous Blood Glucose Monitoring During Gastric Emptying Scintigraphy May Identify Unsuspected Abnormalities Clin Nucl Med 2018 Jun;43(6):411-419. Chang EY, Tadros AS, Amini B, Bell AM, Bernard SA, Fox MG, Gorbachova T, Ha AS, Lee KS, Metter DF, Mooar PA, Shah NA, Singer AD, Smith SE, Taljanovic MS, Thiele R, Kransdorf MJ. ACR Appropriateness Criteria? Chronic Ankle Pain J Am Coll Radiol 2018 May;15:S26-S38. Rubin DA, Roberts CC,Bencardino JC, Bell AM, Cassidy RC, Chang EY, Gyftopoulos S, Metter DF, Morrison WB, Subhas N, Tambar S, Towers JD, Yu JS, Kransdorf MJ. ACR Appropriateness Criteria? Chronic Wrist Pain J Am Coll Radiol 2018 May;15(55):S39-S55. Hochman M; Melenevsky YV; Metter DF; Roberts CC;
      Bencardino JT; Cassidy RC; Fox MG; Kransdorf MJ; Mintz DN; Shah NA; Small KM; Smith SE; Tynus KM;
      Weissman BN. ACR Appropriateness Criteria Imaging After Total Knee Arthroplasty J Am Coll Radiol 2017 Nov;14:S421-S428. Dillehay G; Bar-Sever Z; Brown M; Green E; Lee M; Lim J; Metter D; Trout A; Wagner R; Wani S; Ziessman H; Kauffman J; Ahuja S; Donohoe K. Appropriateness Use Criteria for Hepatobiliary Scintigraphy in Abdominal Pain: Summary and Excerpts J of Nucl Med 2017 Jun;58(6):9N-11N. Stern E, Metter DF, Everett C, Flug, J, Friedberg E, Kotsenas A, Nathan J, Herrington W. ACR Membership 3.0 - Moving from Member Volume to Value J Am Coll Radiol 2017 May;14(5):684-685. Mintz DN, Roberts CC, Bencardino JT, Baccei SJ, Caird MS, Cassidy RC, Chang EY, Fox MG, Gyftopoulos S, Kransdorf MJ, Metter DF, Morrison WB, Rosenberg ZS, Shah NA, Small KM, Subhas N, Tambar S, Towers JD, Yu JS, Weissman BN. ACR Appropriateness Criteria Chronic Hip Pain J Am Coll Radiol 2017 May;14(5):S90-S102. Metter DF, Tulchinsky M, Freeman LM. Current Status of Ventilation-Perfusion Scintigraphy for Suspected Pulmonary Embolism Am J of Roentgenol 2017 Mar;208(3):489-494. Ahmadi S; Ramirez Rojas C; Policarpio-Nicolas M; Metter DF; Avery D; Prihoda TJ; Sabra M. Variability in thyroid cancer management and prognosis among Hispanic versus Caucasian patients with disparity in insurance coverage and economic status: 17 years data from University of Texas Health Science Center and University Health System at San An Endocrine Practice 2017 Jan;. Becker MD, Butler PF, Bhargavan-Chatfield M, Harkness BA, Metter DF, MacFarlane CR, Ghesani M, Wilcox P, Oates ME. Adult Gamma Camera Myocardial Perfusion Imaging: Diagnostic Reference Levels and Achievable Administered Activities Derived From ACR Accreditation Data J Am Coll Radiol 2016 Jun;13(6):688-695. Stern E, Metter D, Everett C, Flug J, Herrington W, Applegate KE. 2015 AMCLC Open-Microphone Session: Improving the IQ (Information Quality) of What We Do J Am Coll Radiol 2016 Mar;13(3):326-328. Blumhardt R, Wolin E, Phillips W, Salman U, Walker R, Stack B, Metter D. Current Controversies in the Initial Post-Surgical Radioiodine Therapy for Thyroid Cancer: A Narrative Review Endocr Relat Cancer 2014 2014 Oct;21(6):473-484.

      Not Specified

      Segovis C, Hawk E, Friedberg E, Lewis E, Metter D, Everett C, Swan T, Duzak R. The Purpose and Best Role for Councilors and Chapter Leaders in the ACR: Report from the ACR 2018 Open Microphone Session J Am Coll Radiol 2019 Jan;.

      Other

      Gordon L, Metter DF, Elman S. Women in Nuclear Medicine J Nucl Med 2015 Jun;56:20N-20N. Metter DF. Why I do it....Join the Party and Bring a Friend! J Am Coll Radiol 2014 Dec;11(12):1107-1107.

  • Clinical

    Board Certifications

    • American Board of Radiology
    • American Board of Nuclear Medicine