Dr. Nightingale's research interests include: ultrasonic imaging, specifically nonlinear propagation, acoustic streaming and radiation force; the intentional generation of these phenomena for the purpose of tissue characterization; finite element modeling of normal and diseased tissue when exposed to ultrasound, and performing both phantom and clinical experiments investigating these phenomena. Other areas of interest include ultrasonic flow detection and cardiac imaging, the bioeffects of ultrasound, and beamforming.

In addition, Dr. Nightingale is directing the development of the Duke Virtual Medical Imaging Laboratory, which is an interactive teaching tool for graduate and undergraduate courses in medical imaging.

Contact Info:

Office Location:	277 Hudson Hall Annex
Office Phone:	(919) 660-5175, (919) 660-5131
Email Address:
Web Page:	http://kathynightingalelab.pratt.duke.edu/

Teaching (Fall 2009):

• BME 222.01, ULTRASOUND IMAGING

  Hudson 216, WF 01:15 PM-02:30 PM

• BME 153L.001, BIOMED ELECTRONIC MEAS I Synopsis

• BME 153L.01L, BIOMED ELECTRONIC MEAS I

  Teer P05, W 01:15 PM-04:15 PM

• BME 153L.02L, BIOMED ELECTRONIC MEAS I

Education:

PhD, Duke University, 1997

BS, Duke University, 1989

Specialties:

Medical Imaging
Medical Diagnostics
Ultrasound imaging

Research Interests:

Nightingale's research interests include: ultrasonic imaging, specifically nonlinear propagation, acoustic streaming and radiation force; the intentional generation of these phenomena for the purpose of tissue characterization; finite element modeling of normal and diseased tissue when exposed to ultrasound, and performing both phantom and clinical experiments investigating these phenomena. Other areas of interest include ultrasonic flow detection and cardiac imaging, the bioeffects of ultrasound, and beamforming.

Awards, Honors, and Distinctions

Klein Family Distinguished Teaching Award, Duke University, 2007

Recent Publications   (More Publications)

1. K. F. Bing and G. P. Howles and Y. Qi and M. L. Palmeri and K. R. Nightingale, Blood-brain barrier (bbb) disruption using a diagnostic ultrasound scanner and definity (r) in mice, Ultrasound In Medicine And Biology, vol. 35 no. 8 (August, 2009), pp. 1298 -- 1308  [abs].
2. M. L. Palmeri and M. H. Wang and J. J. Dahl and K. D. Frinkley and K. R. Nightingale, Quantifying hepatic shear modulus in vivo using acoustic radiation force, Ultrasound In Medicine And Biology, vol. 34 no. 4 (April, 2008), pp. 546 -- 558  [abs].
3. L. Zhai and M. L. Palmeri and R. R. Bouchard and R. W. Nightingale and K. R. Nightingale, An integrated indenter-ARFI imaging system for tissue stiffness quantification, Ultrasonic Imaging, vol. 30 no. 2 (April, 2008), pp. 95 -- 111  [abs].
4. Palmeri ML, Wang MH, Dahl JJ, Frinkley KD, Nightingale KR, Quantifying hepatic shear modulus in vivo using acoustic radiation force, Ultrasound Med. Biol.(USA), vol. 34 no. 4 (2008), pp. 546-558 .
5. Zhai L, Palmeri ML, Bouchard RR, Nightingale RW, Nightingale KR, An integrated indenter-ARFI imaging system for tissue stiffness quantification, Ultrasonic Imaging (USA), vol. 38 (2008), pp. 95-111 .