J. Matthew Debnam, M.D.
Department of Neuroradiology, Division of Diagnostic Imaging
About Dr. Debnam
Dr. Debnam completed his post-doctoral training and was on the faculty of the Massachusetts General Hospital. He is currently a Professor at MD Anderson and is involved with ultrasound, CT and MR imaging of the brain, spine and the head and neck. Dr. Debnam has published articles on imaging of tumors in these locations. He is a reviewer for multiple major journals including the American Journal of Neuroradiology from which he has received the Reviewer Recognition Award the past several years.
Research Interests
Ultrasound, CT and MR imaging of the brain, spine and the head and neck, including orbits.
Clinical Interests
Ultrasound, CT and MR imaging of the brain, spine and the head and neck, including orbits.
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 1996 | Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USA, MD, Medicine |
| 1992 | Millsaps College, Jackson, MS, USA, BS, Physics |
Postgraduate Training
| 2001-2003 | Clinical Fellowship, Diagnostic Neuroradiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA |
| 1997-2001 | Clinical Residency, Diagnostic Radiology, Tulane University Hospital and Clinic, New Orleans, LA |
| 1996-1997 | Clinical Internship, Internal Medicine, Tulane University Hospital and Clinic, New Orleans, LA |
Board Certifications
| 2004 | Certificate of Added Qualification - Neuroradiology |
| 2003 | American Board of Radiology |
Experience & Service
Academic Appointments
Professor, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Division of Diagnostic Imaging, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2016 - 2019
Associate Professor, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Division of Diagnostic Imaging, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2010 - 2016
Honors & Awards
| 2011 | Certificate for Reviewer Recognition, American Journal of Neuroradiology |
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Sedrak P, Lee PS, Guha-Thakurta N, Chang EI, Ginsberg LE, Esmaeli B, Debnam JM. MRI findings of myocutaneous and fasciocutaneous flaps used for reconstruction of orbital exenteration defects. Ophthal Plast Reconstr Surg 30(4):328-36, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 24777262.
- Lee PS, Sedrak P, Guha-Thakurta N, Chang EI, Ginsberg LE, Esmaeli B, Debnam JM. Imaging findings of recurrent tumors after orbital exenteration and free flap reconstruction. Ophthal Plast Reconstr Surg 30(4):315-21, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 24867414.
- Nasser QJ, Pfeiffer ML, Romaguera J, Fowler N, Debnam JM, Samaniego F, El-Sawy T, McLaughlin P, Bakhoum MF, Esmaeli B. Clinical value of magnetic resonance imaging and other baseline testing for conjunctival mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma. Leuk Lymphoma 55(5):1013-7, 2014. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 23879202.
- Millare GG, Guha-Thakurta N, Sturgis EM, El-Naggar AK, Debnam JM. Imaging findings of head and neck dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 35(2):373-8, 2014. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 23907249.
- Debnam JM, Mahfouz YM, Ketonen L, Slopis JM, McCutcheon IE, Guha-Thakurta N. Multidetector CT with 3-dimensional volume rendering in the evaluation of the spine in patients with Neurofibromatosis type 1: a retrospective review in 73 patients. Scoliosis 9:15, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 25852768.
- Debnam JM, Mayer RR, Esmaeli B, Weinberg JS, Demonte F, Guha-Thakurta N. Three-dimensional multidetector CT for anatomic evaluation of orbital tumors. J Ophthalmol 2013:674230, 2013. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 24288594.
- Debnam JM, Schellingerhout D, Kumar AJ, Ketonen L, Shah K, Hamberg LM, Hunter GJ. Multidetector CT-guided lumbar puncture in patients with cancer. Interv Neuroradiol 15(1):61-66, 2009. e-Pub 2009. PMID: 20465930.
- Debnam JM, Schellingerhout D. Focal cement accumulation in lytic metastatic lesions: a new sign in vertebroplasty?. Interv Neuroradiol 14(4):465-470, 2008. e-Pub 2009. PMID: 20557749.
- Kuo SH, Debnam JM, Fuller GN, de Groot J. Wernicke's encephalopathy: an underrecognized and reversible cause of confusional state in cancer patients. Oncology 76(1):10-8. e-Pub 2008. PMID: 19018150.
- Chang AH, Fuller GN, Debnam JM, Karis JP, Coons SW, Ross JS, Dean BL. MR imaging of papillary tumor of the pineal region. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 29(1):187-189, 2008. e-Pub 2007. PMID: 17925365.
- Debnam JM, Garden AS, Ginsberg LE. Benign ulceration as a manifestation of soft tissue radiation necrosis: imaging findings. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 29(3):558-62. e-Pub 2008. PMID: 18202241.
- Debnam JM, Gillenwater AM, Ginsberg LE. Nasal septal abscess in patients with immunosuppression. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 28(10):1878-1879, 2007. e-Pub 2007. PMID: 17905891.
- Debnam JM, Esmaeli B, Ginsberg LE. Imaging characteristics of dacryocystocele diagnosed after surgery for sinonasal cancer. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 28(10):1872-1875, 2007. e-Pub 2007. PMID: 17921234.
- Debnam JM, Ketonen L, Hamberg LM, Hunter GJ. Current techniques used for the radiologic assessment of intracranial neoplasms. Arch Pathol Lab Med 131(2):252-260, 2007. PMID: 17284110.
Abstracts
- Ahmed, Ghazarian M, Debnam JM, Vu T, Clayman G. Imaging of differentiated thyroid cancer: pre-surgical planning, evaluation of locally aggressive disease, and intra-operative ultrasound. American Society of Neuroradiology 53rd Annual Meeting Proceedings, 2015.
- Debnam JM, Edeiken-Monroe B, Garg N, Ahmed S. Is vascular flow a valid ultrasound characteristic to distinguish thyroid nodules as benign or malignant?. American Society of Neuroradiology 53rd Annual Meeting Proceedings, 2015.
- Millaire G, Guha-Thakurta N, Suki D, Mayer RR, Chi TL, Ketonen L, Weinberg JS, Debnam JM. Location of Leptomeningeal Disease on MRI of the Brain in Patients Presenting to a Tertiary Referral Center. American Society of Neuroradiology 53rd Annual Meeting Proceedings, 2015.
- Hashmi SS, Guha-Thakurta N, Suki D, Mayer RR, Chi TL, Ketonen L, Weinberg JS, Debnam JM. Correlation of Leptomeningeal Disease on MRI Between the Brain and Spine in Patients Presenting to a Tertiary Referral Center. American Society of Neuroradiology 53rd Annual Meeting Proceedings, 2015.
- Debnam JM, Kwon M, Edeiken-Monroe BS, Fornage BD, Krishnamurthy S, Ahmed S. Papillary thyroid carcinoma presenting in a background of colloid: spectrum of ultrasonographic imaging findings. American Society of Head and Neck Radiology 48th Annual Meeting Proceedings, 2014.
- Ahmed S, Kumar VA, Williams MD, Edeiken B, Debnam JM. Needle in a Haystack: Diagnosing Metastatic Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma in Patients with Concurrent Cervical Nodal Involvement by Lymphoma. American Society of Head and Neck Radiology 48th Annual Meeting Proceedings, 2014.
- Kwon M, Debnam JM, Vu T, DiVito D, Grubbs E, Perrier N, Wei W, Fornage B, Edeiken-Monroe B. Ultrasound diagnosis of intrathyroid parathyroid adenoma: The importance of identification of the dominant polar vessel. American Society of Neuroradiology 52nd Annual Meeting Proceedings, 2014.
- Debnam JM, Guha-Thakurta N, Wei W, Schellingerhout D. Distinguishing Recurrent Thyroid Cancer from Normal Thyroid Tissue Using Multiphasic Multidetector Computed Tomography-Enhancing Characteristics. American Society of Neuroradiology 52nd Annual Meeting Proceedings, 2014.
- Debnam JM, Guha-Thakurta N, Wei W, Schellingerhout D. Effects of ROI Measurement Technique on the Quantitative Assessment of Recurrent Thyroid Cancer During Multiphasic Multidetector CT. American Society of Neuroradiology 52nd Annual Meeting Proceedings, 2014.
- Debnam JM, Kwon M, Edeiken-Monroe BS, Fornage BD. Does the ‘taller-than-wide’ sign apply to intrathyroidal metastases?. American Society of Neuroradiology 52nd Annual Meeting Proceedings, 2014.
- Bosca RJ, Debnam JM, Liu HH, Guha-Thakurta N, Wang J. Using Cerebrospinal Fluid as an Internal Quality Control Marker in Quantitative Diffusion MR. American Society of Neuroradiology 52nd Annual Meeting Proceedings, 2014.
- Debnam JM, Guha-Thakurta N, Buisson NM, Strickland B, Jeffrey Weinberg JS, Rory R. Mayer RR, Wang J. Ventricular Apparent Diffusion Coefficient Values in Patients with Glioblastoma. American Society of Neuroradiology 52nd Annual Meeting Proceedings, 2014.
- Millare GEric Rohren E, Michael Kwon M, Edeiken-Monroe BS, Fornage BD, Debnam JM. Metastasis to the thyroid gland: Spectrum of PET/CT imaging findings. American Society of Neuroradiology 52nd Annual Meeting Proceedings, 2014.
- Papasozomenos H, Rohren E, Guha-Thakurta N, Mayer RR, Weinberg JS, Debnam JM. PET/CT appearance of spinal leptomeningeal disease. American Society of Neuroradiology 52nd Annual Meeting Proceedings, 2014.
- Debnam JM, Guha N, Schellingerhout D. Multiphasic, Multidetector CT-Enhancing Characteristics of Recurrent Thyroid Cancer. American Society of Neuroradiology 46th Annual Meeting Proceedings, 2008.
Book Chapters
- Debnam JM, Ketonen LM, Hamberg LM, Hunter GJ.. Radiology of brain tumors: structure and physiology. In: Tumors of The Brain and Spine, M. D. Anderson Cancer Care Series. Springer Science+Business Media, LLC: New York, NY, 37-52, 2007.