Skip to main content

Timothy James Amrhein

Associate Professor of Radiology
Radiology, Neuroradiology
Box 3808 Med Ctr, Durham, NC 27710
Dept of Radiology, Durham, NC 27710

Overview


Dr. Amrhein is an Associate Professor in the Department of Radiology at Duke University Medical Center where he also serves as the Director of Spine Intervention. He completed residency training in Diagnostic Radiology at Duke, where he served as chief resident, and stayed to complete a Neuroradiology fellowship.

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Associate Professor of Radiology · 2024 - Present Radiology, Neuroradiology, Radiology

In the News


Published January 21, 2022
Photon-Counting CT Scanner Helps Doctors See Clearly
Published December 7, 2021
Duke University Health System one of first in US to acquire a new generation of CT scanner

View All News

Recent Publications


Hypersensitivity Reactions to Fibrin Glue During Epidural Blood Patching.

Journal Article AJNR Am J Neuroradiol · March 20, 2025 BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Fibrin glue is increasingly incorporated as a component in epidural blood patching (EBP) for the treatment of spinal CSF leaks. Hypersensitivity reactions are a potential complication of its use but are not well studied in the setti ... Full text Link to item Cite

Density and Time Characteristics of CSF-Venous Fistulas on CT Myelography in Patients with Spontaneous Intracranial Hypotension.

Journal Article AJNR Am J Neuroradiol · March 7, 2025 BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The conspicuity of CSF-venous fistulas (CVFs) on specialized myelographic imaging protocols varies, and the factors that determine their visibility have not yet been extensively studied. The purpose of this study was to determine th ... Full text Link to item Cite

Diagnostic Performance of Renal Contrast Excretion on Early-Phase CT Myelography in Spontaneous Intracranial Hypotension.

Journal Article AJNR Am J Neuroradiol · January 8, 2025 BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Early opacification of the renal collecting system during CT myelography (CTM) performed for the evaluation of spontaneous intracranial hypotension (SIH) has been demonstrated in prior studies. However, these investigations often in ... Full text Link to item Cite
View All Publications

Recent Grants


Population-level Pulmonary Embolism Outcome Prediction with Imaging and Clinical Data: A Multi-Center Study

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Stanford University · 2021 - 2025

A flexible needle for targeted delivery of therapeutics in spatially constrained anatomy

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by North Carolina Biotechnology Center · 2021 - 2023

Deep Learning for Pulmonary Embolism Imaging Decision Support: A Multi-institutional Collaboration

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Stanford University · 2018 - 2022

View All Grants

Education, Training & Certifications


New York Medical College · 2006 M.D.