William G Spies — Northwestern Scholars

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Research Interests

My main clinical and research interests involve radionuclide imaging and therapy, including but not limited to general Nuclear Medicine imaging and therapy, positron emission tomography (PET) and PET-CT imaging, molecular imaging, radioimmunotherapy, Bone densitometry and Nuclear Cardiology.

Certifications and Licenses

	Diagnostic Radiology
	Nuclear Medicine

Training Experience

1980	Fellowship, Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology
1981	Residency, Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

Education/Academic qualification

Medicine, MD, Northwestern University

… → 1977

Research interests

Alzheimer's Disease
Cardiovascular Imaging
Oncology
Osteoporosis
Parkinson’s Disease
Pulmonary Thromboembolism
Radiology
Thyroid Cancer

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PPMI Per Patient Enrollment (Subproject for Institution # SP0010712)
Simuni, T., Parrish, T. B. & Spies, W. G.
Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research
8/9/10 → 9/30/23
Project: Research project
The Parkinson's Progression Progression Markers Initiative
Simuni, T., Parrish, T. B. & Spies, W. G.
Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research
8/9/10 → 9/30/23
Project: Research project
Effects of Cigarette Smoke Cadmium on the Release of Calcium from Bone in Humans
Spies, W. G.
UChicago Argonne, LLC, Argonne National Laboratory, Philip Morris Incorporated
1/4/08 → 1/3/09
Project: Research project
Prot# ALTROPANE-08: Evaluation of the Efficacy and Safety of ALTROPANE for Differentiating Parkinsonian Syndromes from Non-Parkinsonian Syndromes in Patients with Tremors
Simuni, T., Melen, O., Spies, W. G. & Spies, S. M.
Boston Life Sciences, Inc.
3/11/05 → 3/11/06
Project: Research project
Protocol # 106-04: A Randomized, Phase III Multicenter, Controlled Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of IDEC-Y2B8 Radioimmunotherapy Compared to Rituxan Immunotherapy of Relapsed or Refractory Low-Grade or Follicular B-Cell Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
Gordon, L. I., Spies, W. G., Spies, S. M. & Zimmer, A. M.
IDEC Pharmaceuticals Corporation
2/16/98 → 1/1/11
Project: Research project

23 Article
1 Chapter

Is there a role for DAT-SPECT imaging in a specialty movement disorders practice?
Bega, D., Gonzalez-Latapi, P., Zadikoff, C., Spies, W. & Simuni, T., May 6 2015, In: Neurodegenerative Diseases. 15, 2, p. 81-86 6 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access
12 Scopus citations
Macronutrient absorption characteristics in humans with short bowel syndrome and jejunocolonic anastomosis: Starch is the most important carbohydrate substrate, although pectin supplementation may modestly enhance short chain fatty acid production and fluid absorption
Atia, A., Girard-Pipau, F., Hébuterne, X., Spies, W. G., Guardiola, A., Ahn, C. W., Fryer, J., Fengtian Xue, X., Rammohan, M., Sumague, M., Englyst, K. & Buchman, A. L., Mar 2011, In: Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition. 35, 2, p. 229-240 12 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
42 Scopus citations
Radionuclide studies of the mediastinum
Spies, W. G., Dec 21 2011, General Thoracic Surgery: Seventh Edition. Wolters Kluwer Health Adis (ESP), Vol. 2-2. p. 5597-5662 66 p.
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
The novel expanded porphyrin, motexafin gadolinium, combined with [ ⁹⁰Y]ibritumomab tiuxetan for relapsed/refractory non-Hodgkin's lymphoma: Preclinical findings and results of a phase I trial
Evens, A. M., Spies, W. G., Helenowski, I. B., Patton, D., Spies, S., Jovanovic, B. D., Miyata, S., Hamilton, E., Variakojis, D., Chen, J., Naumovski, L., Rosen, S. T., Winter, J. N., Miller, R. A. & Gordon, L. I., Oct 15 2009, In: Clinical Cancer Research. 15, 20, p. 6462-6471 10 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
14 Scopus citations
Staging and monitoring of small cell lung cancer using [18F]fluoro-2-deoxy- D-glucose-positron emission tomography (FDG-PET)
Kut, V., Spies, W. G., Spies, S. M., Gooding, W. & Argiris, A., Feb 1 2007, In: American Journal of Clinical Oncology: Cancer Clinical Trials. 30, 1, p. 45-50 6 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
56 Scopus citations