Radiology Research Faculty

 

 Jennifer Harvey, M.D.

Associate Professor of Radiology

Division Head - Breast Imaging

 Harvey

Box 800170
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA 22908

e-mail:  jah7w@virginia.edu

Education:

M.D. University of Arizona, 1988

Residency: Diagnostic Radiology, University of Arizona

Certification: Diagnostic Radiology, 1993

 

Research Interests:  Hormone induced changes on mammography and subsequent breast cancer risk.

 

Current Projects:

  “Increasing Mammographic Density in Response to Hormone Replacement Therapy and Breast Cancer Risk”. JA Harvey (PI), RJ Santen, GR Petroni, VE Bovbjerg, MB Williams. Department of Defense, Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program.

 “Quantitative 3D ultrasonic imaging for assessment for breast lesions in young women”. JA Hossack, JA Harvey. The Whitaker Foundation.

 “Improved Ultrasonic Imaging of the Breast", WF Walker, JA Harvey. Department of Defense, Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program.

  “A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo Controlled Trial of 4-Hydroxy Tamoxifen Gel in Premenopausal Women with 50% to 80% Density in Breast Tissue Based on Digitized Analysis of Screening Mammography.” JA Harvey.  Besins-Iscovesco International.  Protocol development and study analysis.

 “Breast density changes with Kliogest versus Estalis” (two different HRT regimens). Nested in a randomized on-going European study. JA Harvey (PI of secondary study) (10% effort). Novartis.

American College of Radiology Imaging Network (ACRIN) Digital versus Screen-film mammography study (DMIST). JA Harvey, site investigator. NIH.

 “A Phase II Randomized, Double-Blind, Two-Dose, Placebo-Controlled Multicenter Study of 4-Hydroxy Tamoxifen Gel for Cyclical Mastalgia in Otherwise Healthy Pre-Menopausal Women with Regular Menstrual Cycles” JA Harvey. Besins-Iscovesco International.  Site investigator and study analysis.

 “Shear strain elastography” W Walker (PI), JA Harvey, JA Hossack, TN Blalock, GE Trahey, F Viola. Department of Defense, Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program (submitted)

 “Ultrasonic angular scatter imaging using synthetic aperture methods for breast imaging. W Walker (PI), JA Harvey,  JA Hossack, RN Blalock, K Ranganathan. Department of Defense, Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program (submitted).

 

 

Recent and Representative Publications:

            

Harvey JA, Fechner RE, Moore MM. Apparent Ipsilateral Decrease in Breast  Size on Mammography: A Sign of Infiltrating Lobular Carcinoma. Radiology 2000; 213:883-889.

Moore MM, Borossa G, Imbrie JZ, Fechner RE, Adams RB, Harvey JA, Slingluff CL, Hanks JB. The association of infiltrating lobular carcinoma with positive surgical margins after breast conservation therapy. Annals of Surgery 2000; 231:877-882.

Harvey JA, Moran RE, DeAngelis GA. Ultrasound-Guided Percutaneous Core-Needle Biopsy of the Breast: Technique and Pitfalls. Seminars in Ultrasound, CT, and MR 2000; 21:362-374.

DeAngelis GA, Moran RE, Mugler J, Fajardo LL, Christopher J, Harvey JA. Breast MRI guided intervention. Seminars in Ultrasound, CT and MRI 2000; 21:337-350.

Gizienski TA, Harvey JA, Sobel A. Breast Cyst Recurrence After Post-Aspiration Injection of Air. The Breast Journal 2002; 8:34-37.

Harvey JA, Bovbjerg VE. Quantitative Assessment of Mammographic Breast Density: Relationship to Breast Cancer Risk (Review). Radiology (in press).

Harvey JA, Cowan J, LoRusso AP. Increase in mammographic breast density associated with use of domperidone. The Breast Journal (accepted).