Michal Kulon, MD

Nuclear Medicine, Radiology & Biomedical Imaging

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Biography

Michael Kulon, MD, specializes in nuclear medicine, radiology, and biomedical imaging. Nuclear medicine entails using small amounts of radioactive substances to diagnose and treat diseases.

“Radiology, and specifically nuclear radiology, is an interesting combination of anatomy, physiology, pathology, chemistry, and technology,” Dr. Kulon says. “Nuclear radiology offers unique diagnostic and therapeutic procedures that facilitate patient care. I enjoy the opportunity to positively impact patients' clinical course through diagnostic tests and through therapies.”

Dr. Kulon interprets a variety nuclear medicine scans, including PET-CT scans for oncologic staging; whole body bone scans; PET-CT and SPECT-CT brain scans for seizure localization and evaluation of Alzheimer’s disease; radioactive iodine (RAI)/1-131 for thyroid cancer; ventilation/perfusion (V/Q) scans; and radioisotope renography.

His research interests include informatics, natural language processing, and machine vision.

Titles

Assistant Professor of Radiology & Biomedical Imaging
Program Director, Nuclear Radiology Fellowship, Nuclear Radiology

Education & Training

Resident
University of Virginia (2015)
Chief Resident
Columbia University / NYP Hospital (2011)
MD
Poznan University of Medical Sciences (2006)
BEngSci
University of Pennsylvania, Bioengineering (2001)

Languages Spoken

English
Polski (Polish)

Additional Information

Professional Service

Publications

Virtual high‐count PET image generation using a deep learning method
Liu J, Ren S, Wang R, Mirian N, Tsai Y, Kulon M, Pucar D, Chen M, Liu C. Virtual high‐count PET image generation using a deep learning method. Medical Physics 2022, 49: 5830-5840. PMID: 35880541, PMCID: PMC9474624, DOI: 10.1002/mp.15867.
Utility of Depth Correction Calculator for Split Renal Function Studies Utilizing Prior CT or MRI
Aishwariya Vegunta, MD; Rasha Ismail, MD ; Jennifer Wu, MD; Edison Tsui MD; Joseph Moulton MD; Darko Pucar, MD, PhD; Michal Kulon, MD, SNMMI Abstract 2022
PET Image Denoising Using a Deep-Learning Method for Extremely Obese Patients
Liu H, Yousefi H, Mirian N, Lin M, Menard D, Gregory M, Aboian M, Boustani A, Chen M, Saperstein L, Pucar D, Kulon M, Liu C. PET Image Denoising Using a Deep-Learning Method for Extremely Obese Patients. IEEE Transactions On Radiation And Plasma Medical Sciences 2021, 6: 766-770. PMID: 37284026, PMCID: PMC10241407, DOI: 10.1109/trpms.2021.3131999.
Association of COVID-19 mRNA Vaccine With Ipsilateral Axillary Lymph Node Reactivity on Imaging
Adin ME, Isufi E, Kulon M, Pucar D. Association of COVID-19 mRNA Vaccine With Ipsilateral Axillary Lymph Node Reactivity on Imaging. JAMA Oncology 2021, 7: 1241-1242. PMID: 34110378, PMCID: PMC8193545, DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2021.1794.
Altered FDG Biodistribution in Subcutaneous White Fat on PET/CT Following l-Asparaginase Chemotherapy.
Young CR, Kulon ME, Boustani AM, Pucar D. Altered FDG Biodistribution in Subcutaneous White Fat on PET/CT Following l-Asparaginase Chemotherapy. Clinical Nuclear Medicine 2020, 46: e179-e180. PMID: 33086270, DOI: 10.1097/rlu.0000000000003340.
Inferior vena cava syndrome on skeletal scintigraphy secondary to metastatic prostate cancer
Makusha L, Kulon M, Pucar D, Young C. Inferior vena cava syndrome on skeletal scintigraphy secondary to metastatic prostate cancer. World Journal Of Nuclear Medicine 2020, 19: 324-326. PMID: 33354201, PMCID: PMC7745851, DOI: 10.4103/wjnm.wjnm_53_19.
Lipiodol as an Imaging Biomarker of Tumor Response After Conventional Transarterial Chemoembolization: Prospective Clinical Validation in Patients with Primary and Secondary Liver Cancer
Miszczuk MA, Chapiro J, Geschwind JH, Thakur V, Nezami N, Laage-Gaupp F, Kulon M, van Breugel JMM, Fereydooni A, Lin M, Savic LJ, Tegel B, Wahlin T, Funai E, Schlachter T. Lipiodol as an Imaging Biomarker of Tumor Response After Conventional Transarterial Chemoembolization: Prospective Clinical Validation in Patients with Primary and Secondary Liver Cancer. Translational Oncology 2020, 13: 100742. PMID: 32092672, PMCID: PMC7036424, DOI: 10.1016/j.tranon.2020.01.003.
Inferior vena cava syndrome on skeletal scintigraphy secondary to metastatic prostate cancer
Makusha LP, Kulon M, Pucar D, Young CR. Inferior vena cava syndrome on skeletal scintigraphy secondary to metastatic prostate cancer. World J Nucl Med 2020;19:324-6
PET-CT Image Denoising using a Deep-Learning Method for Extremely Obese Patients
PET-CT Image Denoising using a Deep-Learning Method for Extremely Obese Patients. Hui Liu, Hamed Yousefi, Niloufar Mirian, MingDe Lin, David Menard, Matthew Gregory, Annemarie Boustani, Ming-Kai Chen, Michal Kulon, Lawrence Saperstein, Darko Pucar, Chi Liu, pending publication
Lost to Follow-Up: Automated Detection of Patients Who Missed Follow-Ups Which Were Recommended on Radiology Reports
Michal Kulon MD, Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine - Abstract and Presentation 2016
Blend+Proximity, A Novel Algorithm Achieves High Suppression of Metallic Streak Artifacts And Maximal Preservation Of Contrast Between Soft Tissues And Iodinated Contrast Material On Dual-Energy CT Scans
Michal Kulon MD, Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine - Abstract and Presentation 2016
Blend+Proximity, a novel algorithm for reduction of metallic streak artifacts and maximal preservation of contrast between soft tissues and iodinated contrast material on dual-energy CT scans
Michal Kulon MD, Peter Komlosi MD PhD, ASNR Abstract - April 2015
Pediatric Nuclear Medicine Bone Scans
Michal Kulon, MD, Radiology Universe Institute Online Resource - https://radiology-universe.org/atlas-normal/
Aortic and Pulmonary Artery Diameter Percentile Calculator
Michal Kulon, MD, Radiology Universe Institute Online Resource - https://radiology-universe.org/calculator/ascending-aorta-diameter/calculator.php
Pediatric Kidney Size Percentile Calculator
Michal Kulon, MD, Radiology Universe Institute Online Resource - https://radiology-universe.org/calculator/pediatric-kidney-sizes/calculator.php
Pediatric Spleen Size Percentile Calculator
Michal Kulon, MD, Radiology Universe Institute Online Resource - https://radiology-universe.org/calculator/pediatric-spleen-sizes/calculator.php
Testicular Volume Percentile Calculator
Michal Kulon, MD, Radiology Universe Institute Online Resource - https://radiology-universe.org/calculator/testicular-volume/calculator.php
New Software Improves Feedback to Residents by Highlighting Differences Between Final and Preliminary Versions of Radiology Reports
Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine - Abstract and Poster Presentation 2014
CT Pulmonary Angiography: Increasingly Diagnosing Less Severe Pulmonary Emboli
Schissler AJ, Rozenshtein A, Kulon ME, Pearson GD, Green RA, Stetson PD, Brenner DJ, D'Souza B, Tsai WY, Schluger NW, Einstein AJ. CT Pulmonary Angiography: Increasingly Diagnosing Less Severe Pulmonary Emboli. PLOS ONE 2013, 8: e65669. PMID: 23776522, PMCID: PMC3680477, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0065669.
Variations in SUV Values with Reconstruction Algorithms
Bing Bai, Michal E. Kulon, Peter D. Esser - SNM 2011 poster and abstract.
Contrast nephropathy: comparative risks of angiocardiography and IV contrast for CT vs. noncontrast imaging
RSNA 2011 Abstract
Despite Warning, Gadolinium Is Safe in Patients with Liver Disease
R F Hanna, MD, New York, NY; M R Escudero, MD; V Miloushev, MD; S Lagana; M Kulon, MD; M R Prince, MD, PhD – RSNA abstract 2011
Utilization and positivity rates of CT angiography for pulmonary emboli in the Emergency Department
Gregory D. N. Pearson, Michal Edward Kulon, et al. RSNA abstract 2011
Multiple Testing, Cumulative Radiation Dose, and Clinical Indications in Patients Undergoing Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
Einstein AJ, Weiner SD, Bernheim A, Kulon M, Bokhari S, Johnson LL, Moses JW, Balter S. Multiple Testing, Cumulative Radiation Dose, and Clinical Indications in Patients Undergoing Myocardial Perfusion Imaging. JAMA 2010, 304: 2137-2144. PMID: 21078807, PMCID: PMC3667407, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2010.1664.
Functional Cerebral SPECT and PET Imaging
ISBN0781788978, contributed multiple cases.

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