Meet Rizwan Aslam, M.B., Ch.B.
Rizwan Aslam, M.B., Ch.B., MRCP, FRCR
Department of Abdominal Imaging, Division of Diagnostic Imaging
About Dr. Aslam
Rizwan Aslam, MBChB, is a Professor of Diagnostic Imaging at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (MD Anderson) and the Medical Director for MD Anderson’s new West Houston Imaging Facility. This 35,000 square foot diagnostic imaging clinic provides easy access for patients and referrals whilst maintaining the excellent standards patients and clinicians expect. Dr. Aslam envisions West Houston becoming the go-to diagnostic radiology center for patients living in the outlying areas of Houston.
Dr. Aslam received his MBChB from the University of Aberdeen Medical School, Scotland, UK in 1991. He completed his residency in radiology and internal medicine in the United Kingdom. His fellowship was completed at the University of California, San Francisco in the Abdominal Imaging Department where he continued on as faculty in the Abdominal Imaging and Musculoskeletal Sections at the University of California from 2003 until 2015.
Dr. Aslam’s research emphasizes in abdominal imaging; he has continued to pursue his interest in the technique of virtual colonoscopy. Currently his interest are the utilization of newer MRI contrast agents for evaluating the liver and abdominal vasculature.
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Medical Director, Department of West Houston Outpatient Imaging Center, Division of Diagnostic Imaging, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Clinical Interests
Virtual colonoscopy, CT Colonography, Hepatic MRI imaging and Same Contrast Imaging
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 1991 | The University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, XSC, M.B., Ch.B, Medicine |
Postgraduate Training
| 2002-2003 | Clinical Fellowship, Abdominal Imaging, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA |
Board Certifications
| 2006 | 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, 2015 - 2019
Professor, Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, 2015 - 2015
Associate Professor, Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, 2009 - 2015
Assistant Professor, Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, 2003 - 2009
Administrative Appointments/Responsibilities
Chief of CT, Department of Radiology, San Francisco Veterans Affairs Health Care System, San Francisco, CA, 2008 - 2015
Other Appointments/Responsibilities
Associate Clinical Professor, San Francisco Veterans Affairs Health Care System, San Francisco, CA, 2009 - 2015
Assistant Clinical Professor, San Francisco Veterans Affairs Health Care System, San Francisco, CA, 2003 - 2009
Honors & Awards
| 2015 | Educational Exhibit Certificate of Merit , Radiological Society of North America |
| 2014 | MR Safety Study Group ISMRM Poster Award, International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine |
| 2013 | Roentgen Resident/Fellow Research Award, American Roentgen Ray Society |
| 2009 | Educational Exhibit Certificate of Merit, Radiological Society of North America |
| 2008 | Excellence in Teaching Awards, The Haile T. Debas Academy of Medical Educators of University of California, San Francisco |
| 2008 | Educational Exhibit Certificate of Merit, Radiological Society of North America |
Professional Memberships
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Hope TA, Aslam R, Weinstein S, Yeh BM, Corvera CU, Monto A, Yee J. Change in liver imaging reporting and data system characterization of focal liver lesions using gadoxetate disodium magnetic resonance imaging compared with contrast-enhanced computed tomography. J Comput Assist Tomogr 41(3):376-381, 2017. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 27801693.
- Weinstein S, Morgan T, Poder L, Shin L, Jeffrey RB, Aslam R, Yee J. Value of intraoperative sonography in pancreatic surgery. J Ultrasound Med 34(7):1307-18, 2015. PMID: 26112636.
- Weinstein S, Mabray MC, Aslam R, Hope T, Yee J, Owens C. Intraoperative sonography during carotid endarterectomy: normal appearance and spectrum of complications. J Ultrasound Med 34(5):885-94, 2015. PMID: 25911722.
- Sebro R, Aslam R, Muglia VF, Wang ZJ, Westphalen AC. Low yield of chemical shift MRI for characterization of adrenal lesions with high attenuation density on unenhanced CT. Abdom Imaging 40(2):318-26, 2015. PMID: 25095753.
- Jacobs MA, Weinstein S, Hope TA, Aslam R, Yee J, Coakley F. Neuroendocrine tumors: beyond the abdomen. J Comput Assist Tomogr 38(6):898-914, 2014. PMID: 25162290.
- Somsouk M, To'o K, Ali M, Vittinghoff E, Yeh BM, Yee J, Monto A, Inadomi JM, Aslam R. Esophageal varices on computed tomography and subsequent variceal hemorrhage. Abdom Imaging 39(2):251-6, 2014. PMID: 24366107.
- Aparici CM, Aslam R, Win AZ. Initial experience of utilizing real-time intra-procedural PET/CT biopsy. J Clin Imaging Sci 4:54, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 25337440.
- Zissen MH, Wang ZJ, Yee J, Aslam R, Monto A, Yeh BM. Contrast-enhanced CT quantification of the hepatic fractional extracellular space: correlation with diffuse liver disease severity. AJR Am J Roentgenol 201(6):1204-10, 2013. PMID: 24261358.
- Weinstein S, Osei-Bonsu S, Aslam R, Yee J. Multidetector CT of the postoperative colon: review of normal appearances and common complications. Radiographics 33(2):515-32, 2013. PMID: 23479710.
- Yee J, Weinstein S, Morgan T, Alore P, Aslam R. Advances in CT colonography for colorectal cancer screening and diagnosis. J Cancer 4(3):200-9, 2013. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 23459511.
- Greenfield NP, Azziz AS, Jung AJ, Yeh BM, Aslam R, Coakley FV. Imaging late complications of cholecystectomy. Clin Imaging 36(6):763-7, 2012. e-Pub 2012. PMID: 23154007.
- Hope TA, Doherty A, Fu Y, Aslam R, Qayyum A, Brasch RC. Gadolinium accumulation and fibrosis in the liver after administration of gadoxetate disodium in a rat model of active hepatic fibrosis. Radiology 264(2):423-7, 2012. e-Pub 2012. PMID: 22570507.
- Chou SH, Wang ZJ, Kuo J, Cabarrus M, Fu Y,Aslam R, Yee J, Zimmet JM, Shunk K, Elicker B, Yeh BM. Persistent renal enhancement after intra-arterial versus intravenous iodixanol administration. Eur J Radiol 80(2):378-86, 2011. e-Pub 2011. PMID: 21470810.
- Keedy AW, Yee J, Aslam R, Weinstein S, Landeras LA, Shah JN, McQuaid KR, Yeh BM. Reduced cathartic bowel preparation for CT colonography: prospective comparison of 2-L polyethylene glycol and magnesium citrate. Radiology 261(1):156-64, 2011. e-Pub 2011. PMID: 21873253.
- Russell JS, Sawhney R, Monto A, Nanavati S, Davoren JB, Aslam R, Corvera CU. Periprocedural complications by Child-Pugh class in patients undergoing transcatheter arterial embolization or chemoembolization to treat unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma at a VA medical center. Am J Surg 200(5):659-64, 2010. PMID: 21056149.
- Aslam R, Yeh BM, Yee J. MR imaging evaluation of the hepatic vasculature. Magn Reson Imaging Clin N Am 18(3):515-23, xi, 2010. PMID: 21094453.
- Yee J, Sadda S, Aslam R, Yeh B. Extracolonic findings at CT colonography. Gastrointest Endosc Clin N Am 20(2):305-22, 2010. PMID: 20451819.
- Benedetti N, Aslam R, Wang ZJ, Joe BN, Fu Y, Yee J, Yeh BM. Delayed enhancement of ascites after i.v. contrast material administration at CT: time course and clinical correlation. AJR Am J Roentgenol 193(3):732-7, 2009. PMID: 19696286.
- Aslam R, Yee J. Computed tomographic colonography. Expert Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 2(3):371-84, 2008. PMID: 19072386.
- Aslam R, Coakley FV, Williams G, Yeh BM, Joe BN, Zuraek MB, Warren RS. Prognostic importance of superior diaphragmatic adenopathy at computed tomography in patients with resectable hepatic metastases from colorectal carcinoma. J Comput Assist Tomogr 32(2):173-7, 2008. PMID: 18379297.
- Keedy A, Westphalen AC, Qayyum A, Aslam R, Rybkin AV, Chen MH, Coakley FV. Diagnosis of cirrhosis by spiral computed tomography: a case-control study with feature analysis and assessment of interobserver agreement. J Comput Assist Tomogr 32(2):198-203, 2008. PMID: 18379301.
- Taylor SA, Charman SC, Lefere P, McFarland EG, Paulson EK, Yee J, Aslam R, Barlow JM, Gupta A, Kim DH, Miller CM, Halligan S. CT colonography: investigation of the optimum reader paradigm by using computer-aided detection software. Radiology 246(2):463-71, 2008. e-Pub 2007. PMID: 18094263.
- Whitehouse RW, Aslam R, Bukhari M, Groves C, Cassar-Pullicino V. The sesamoid index in psoriatic arthropathy. Skeletal Radiol 34(4):217-20, 2005. e-Pub 2004. PMID: 15365781.
- Charalambous C, Malik RA, Mamtora H, Aslam R, Young RJ. The sub-acute presentation of emphysematous cholecystitis in a type 2 diabetic patient. International Journal of Diabetes and Metabolism 8(3), 2000.
Other Articles
- Landeras L, Aslam R Virtual colonoscopy technique: How to perform VC. Radiologic Clinics of North America 45(2):333-45, 2007.
- Aslam R, Yee J Multi-detector CT appearances of pancreatic masses. Applied Radiology 35(4):11-21, 2006.
Abstracts
- Arora S, Yee J, Saloner D, Hope T, Aslam R. Gd-enhanced MRI after therapeutic ferumoxytols for iron deficiency anemia- An. 2014 International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine Annual Meeting Proceedings, 2014.
- Hollowell L, Weinstein S, Aslam R, Yee J. MDCT of Post Esophagectomy Findings: Avoiding Pitfalls. Society of Abdominal Radiology, 2014.
- Hollowell L, Aslam R, Weinstein S, Yee J.Yeh. Serrated Adenomas: Review and Update With a Focus on CT Colonography Findings. Society of Abdominal Radiology, 2014.
- Hope T, Aslam R, Weinstein S, Yeh B, Yee J. The Utility Of Gadoxetate In The Evaluation Of HCC And Its Role In LI-RADS 2014. Society of Abdominal Radiology, 2014.
- Sebro R, Aslam R, Muglia V, Westphalen A.Yeh BM.. When is MRI unlikely to characterize an interdeterminate adrenal nodule based on attenuation on an unenhanced CT. American Roentgen Ray Society, 2013.
- Morgan T, Aslam R, Benjamin M, Yee J. Contrast enhanced magnetic resonance angiography and venography of the abdomen and pelvis with use of a blood pool contrast agent (gadofoveset trisodium). Society of Abdominal Radiology, 2013.
- Wallace K L, Aslam R, Yee JB. Imaging of Abdominal Pain Following Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy. Society of Abdominal Radiology, 2013.
- Downey R, Liu P, Aslam R. Imaging of Abdominal Pain Following Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy. American Society of Emergency Radiology, 2012.
- Hope TA, Aslam R, Corvera CU, Monto A, Yee J, Yeh BM. Prospective comparison of gadoxetate MRI and contrast enhanced CT for the diagnosis of equivocal lesions seen on CT. Proceedings from International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, 2012.
- R Downey, Aslam R, F Coakley, J Yee, C Corvera, B Yeh. Imaging the Complications of Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy. American Roentgen Ray Society, 2012.
- Taylor A, Corvera C, Aslam R, Yee J, Asfaw T, Yeh, B.. MDCT Evaluation of Splenic Hypertrophy Following Partial Hepatectomyw . Radiological Society of North America, 2011.
- Sebro R, Aslam R, Elicker B, Yeh Be J. Systematic evaluation of the clinical decision tools used in the diagnosis of acute pulmonary embolism. Society of Computed Body Tomography and Magnetic Resonance, 2011.
- Mongan, Aslam R, Coakley F, Gould R, Shepherd J, Yeh B. Methods for Radiation Dose Reduction in Abdominopelvic CT Imagingyres . Radiological Society of North America, 2010.
- Szary A, Aslam R, Yeh B, Joe B, Yee J. Evaluation of Noncontrast and Contrast-enhanced MR Imaging Techniques to Assess the Hepatic Vasculature in Preoperative Patients. Radiological Society of North America, 2010.
- Munir R, Aslam R, Yee J, Yeh B.. Prevalence of Periceliac fat stranding on Multi detector CT in Asymptomatic Individuals. Society of Abdominal Radiology, 2010.
- Too K, Aslam R, Yeh B, Ali M, Yee J, Somsouk M. Computed Tomography Evaluation of Imaging Features That Predict Variceal Hemorrhage6963. Radiological Society of North America, 2009.
- Diaz-Hernandez J, Aslam R, Shah V, Yeh B, Yee JM. Optimizing the Clinical Usefulness of CT Colonography: Becoming Familiar with Common Pitfalls and Learning Strategies to Resolve them. Radiological Society of North America, 2009.
- Shah V, Aslam R, Yee J, Yeh B. Imaging Characteristics of Diffuse Liver Disease: Using an Algorithmic Problem-Solving Approach to Arrive at a Concise Differential Diagnosis. Radiological Society of North America, 2009.
- Rather L, Kumbhani S, Aslam R. Disi or Visi? An Easy Approach to Pathology of the Scapholunate and Lunotriquetral Ligament Complexes. Radiological Society of North America, 2009.
- Desai G, Yeh B, Aslam R, Fu Y, Prevrhal S, Yee J. Dual Energy Digital Subtraction of Tagged and Untagged Stool in CT Colonography: Phantom Study. 10th International Symposium on Virtual Colonoscopy, 2009.
- Kohi M, Aslam R, Yeh B, Yee J. Imaging of laparoscopic surgery complications. Society of Abdominal Imaging, 2009.
- Moreno HG, Aslam R, Munir R, Yee J. Cholangiocarcinoma: Examples highlighting Imaging Features Which Aid Diagnosis. Society of Abdominal Radiology, 2009.
- Yee J, Oasis W, Chau A, West AM, Aslam R. Strategies to Resolve Pitfalls on the 3D Dissection View for CT Colonographyisic. Society of Abdominal Radiology, 2009.
- Munir R, Aslam R, Landeras L, Yee J. Cross sectional imaging of giant hepatic lesions. Radiological Society of North America, 2008.
- Aslam R, Keedy A, Landeras L, Shah J, Shergill A, Yee J. Evaluation of reduced volume bowel preparation for CT colonographys. 9th International Symposium on Virtual Colonoscopy, 2008.
- Moreno HG, Aslam R, Mujtaba A, Song G, Yee J. Multimodality Imaging of Infiltrating Cholangiocarcinoma: Case Examples Highlighting Imaging Characteristics That Aid Diagnosis and Treatment. American Roentgen Ray Society, 2008.
- Brasic N, Munir R, West AM, Aslam, R. Manifestations of intra-abdominal and extra-abdominal actinomycosis: imaging features. American Roentgen Ray Society, 2008.
- Aslam R, Rafie N, Yee J. Polyp Detection Accuracy Using The Dissection View Compared to Axial Images on CT Colonography. American Roentgen Ray Society, 2008.
- Chong A, Aslam R, Landeras L, Yee J. Optimization of window settings for polyp measurement on CT. Radiological Society of North America 2007 Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting Program, 2007.
- Keedy A, Aslam R, Metchnikoff C, Yee J, Lu L. Determinants of polyp measurement accuracy on CT colonography. Radiological Society of North America 2007 Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting Program, 2007.
- Landeras L, Aslam R, Wang J, Yeh B, Yee J. State of the art multidetector CT urography. Radiological Society of North America 2007 Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting Program, 2007.
- Chong A, Aslam R, Landeras L, Yee J. Optimization of window settings for polyp measurement on CT colonography. Proceedings of 8th International Symposium on Virtual Colonoscopy, 2007.
- Rafie N, Aslam R, Yee J. Polyp detection accuracy using the dissection view compared to axial images on CT colonography. Proceedings of 8th International Symposium on Virtual Colonoscopy, 2007.
- Taylor SA, Charman SC, Lefere P, McFarland EG, Paulson EK, Yee J, Aslam R, Barlow JM, Gupta A, Kim DH, Miller CM, Halligan S, Roddie M. CT colonography (CTC): investigation of the optimum reader paradigm using computer assisted detection (CAD) software. Radiological Society of North America 2006 Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting Program, 2006.
- Aslam R, Landeras L, Yee J. A comparison of colonic lesions identified by virtual colonoscopy using the virtual dissection view with axial and endoluminal view correlation. Proceedings of 7th International Symposium on Virtual Colonoscopy, 2006.
Book Chapters
- Aslam R, Yee-Li Sun, Judy Yee. Critical evaluation of the specificity and sensitivity of liver imaging. In: Zakim and Boyer's Hepatology. Fifth, 251–289, 2006.