Amy Melsaether, MD

Expert Publications

• Activation of the mitogen-activated protein kinase cascade is necessary but not sufficient for basic fibroblast growth factor- and epidermal growth factor-stimulated expression of endothelial nitric oxide synthase in ovine fetoplacental artery endoth
• Short interval follow-up after a benign concordant MR-guided vacuum assisted breast biopsy--is it worthwhile?
• Update on imaging of the postsurgical breast.
• Assessment of Background Parenchymal Enhancement and Lesion Kinetics in Breast MRI of BRCA 1/2 Mutation Carriers Compared to Matched Controls Using Quantitative Kinetic Analysis.
• Standardized Uptake Values from PET/MRI in Metastatic Breast Cancer: An Organ-based Comparison With PET/CT.
• Assessment of Aggressiveness of Breast Cancer Using Simultaneous 18F-FDG-PET and DCE-MRI: Preliminary Observation.
• Outcomes of Preoperative MRI-Guided Needle Localization of Nonpalpable Mammographically Occult Breast Lesions.
• Voxelwise analysis of simultaneously acquired and spatially correlated F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG)-PET and intravoxel incoherent motion metrics in breast cancer.
• Comparison of conventional DCE-MRI and a novel golden-angle radial multicoil compressed sensing method for the evaluation of breast lesion conspicuity.
• Clinical applicability and relevance of fibroglandular tissue segmentation on routine T1 weighted breast MRI.
• Comparison between qualitative and quantitative assessment of background parenchymal enhancement on breast MRI.

Media Releases

Get to know Radiologist Dr. Amy Melsaether, who serves patients in New York, New York.

A determined radiologist, Dr. Melsaether is the Chief Medical Officer at Graviton Bioscience in New York.

Back in the early days of her academic career, she graduated with her medical degree from the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA in 2004, and completed her residency in diagnostic radiology at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine in 2009.

A proud member of the Radiological Society of North America, the doctor is board-certified in diagnostic radiology by the American Board of Radiology (ABR). The ABR is a not-for-profit physician-led organization that oversees the certification and ongoing professional development of specialists in diagnostic radiology, interventional radiology, radiation oncology, and medical physics.

Radiology refers to the field of medicine that uses non-invasive imaging scans to diagnose a patient. A radiologist is a physician who uses imaging methodologies to diagnose and manage patients and provide therapeutic options.

On a more personal note, Dr. Melsaether attributes her success to hard work and persistence, and being prepared for opportunities that come along.

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