Samuel F. Hunter, M.D., Ph.D.
Radiologist | Neuroradiology
101 Forrest Crossing BLvd STE 103 Franklin TN, 37064Rating
4/5
About
Dr. Samuel Hunter is a radiologist practicing in Franklin, TN. Dr. Hunter specializes in diagnosing and treating injuries and diseases using medical imaging techniques such as X-Rays, magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomography exams. These techniques offer accurate visibility to the inside of the patients body and help to detect otherwise hidden illnesses so that they can be treated quickly and efficiently.
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Samuel F. Hunter, M.D., Ph.D.'s Expert Contributions
Can a CT scan show a kidney infection?
Usually, it does not show infection, but it can show abscesses in or around a kidney or in the abdomen, or a blocked ureter, which can be related to an infection. READ MORE
What is the best imaging for kidney stones?
It depends on how large and where they are. A plain X-ray film or CT. An ultrasound can also be used if in the kidney. MRI does not show kidney stones well. READ MORE
How much radiation do you get from fluoroscopy?
Getting a fluoroscopic procedure exposes a patient to as much radiation as 250 to 3,500 chest X-rays. For perspective, a person gets the equivalent of one chest X-ray from normal background radiation in about two and a half days READ MORE
Will a lipoma show up on a CT scan?
Yes. But CT is usually done to assure there is not a different type of tumor. READ MORE
Does fluoroscopy require contrast?
No READ MORE
How accurate are CT scans for kidney stones?
Very accurate. READ MORE
Which kidney stones show up on a x-ray?
Most READ MORE
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Effect of ACTH administration on certain enzyme systems in rat liver.
- Metabolism of methylnicotinamide by the livers of rats, rabbits and guinea pigs in vitro.
- Isolation of arteriolar microvessels and culture of smooth muscle cells from cerebral cortex of guinea pig.
- O-2A glial progenitors from mature brain respond to CNS neuronal cell line-derived growth factors.
- Growth factor responses of enriched bipotential glial progenitors.
- Novel therapeutics in multiple sclerosis management: clinical applications.
- Implications for multiple sclerosis in the era of the Affordable Care Act: a clinical overview.
- Implications for multiple sclerosis in the era of the Affordable Care Act: an evolving treatment paradigm.
- Outcomes of switching directly to oral fingolimod from injectable therapies: Results of the randomized, open-label, multicenter, Evaluate Patient OutComes (EPOC) study in relapsing multiple sclerosis.
- Impact of a switch to fingolimod on depressive symptoms in patients with relapsing multiple sclerosis: An analysis from the EPOC (Evaluate Patient OutComes) trial.
- Overview and diagnosis of multiple sclerosis.
- Bipotential glial progenitors are targets of neuronal cell line-derived growth factors.
- Active euthanasia violates fundamental principles.
- CNS neuronal cell line-derived factors regulate gliogenesis in neonatal rat brain cultures.
- Multiple sclerosis: a unique immunopathological syndrome of the central nervous system.
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