Jay Baker
Professor of RadiologyOverview
As a radiologist in the Division of Breast Imaging, I am interested in studying techniques to better detect and assess breast lesions that may represent breast cancer. The major focus of my research activity involves identifying features of breast lesions on mammography/tomosynthesis, ultrasound and MRI that reliably indicate breast cancer or, equally important, reliably indicate a lesion is not breast cancer and biopsy can be safely avoided.
Breast cancer is the most common malignancy occurring in women and the second most frequent cause of non-skin cancer deaths among women. Screening mammography programs have repeatedly shown a reduction in the mortality from breast cancer by 30 to 50%. However, breast imaging suffers from a lack of specificity. The result is that 60 to 80% of breast biopsies performed in this country are for benign lesions and are therefore - in retrospect - unnecessary. Because of the overlap in imaging features of benign and malignant lesions, however, these lesions cannot be differentiated without tissue sampling, and the extraordinary number of breast biopsies performed markedly increases the cost of breast cancer prevention programs and is an impediment to breast screening for some women. To overcome this limitation, we are working to identify previously unrecognized features of breast lesions. Some of these features appear to confirm that a lesion is definitively benign without the need for biopsy. Other features have identified a particular appearance for breast cancer with features that mimic other benign lesions, thus allowing earlier diagnosis and fewer overlooked breast cancers. We are assessing these features with large reader studies to both determine the accuracy and to confirm that the features can be taught and recognized by radiologists at all levels of breast imaging experience. If successful, widespread adoption and recognition of these features may greatly reduce the number of women who undergo a needle biopsy for a benign breast lesion. Conversely, widespread recognition of other features may reduce delays in diagnosis of breast cancer.
Positions
Professor of Radiology in the School of Medicine
2013 School of Medicine
Member of the Duke Cancer Institute in the School of Medicine
2000 School of Medicine
Education
B.A. 1988
1988 University of Pennsylvania
M.D. 1992
1992 Duke University
Resident, Radiology
1997 Duke University
Publications, Grants & Awards
- Grants (17)
- Academics Articles (118)
- Conference Pages (7)
- Book Sections (1)
Gateway for Cancer Research
National Institutes of Health
Department of Defense
National Institutes of Health
Radiological Society of North America
National Institutes of Health
University of California - San Francisco
National Institutes of Health
National Institutes of Health
National Institutes of Health
National Institutes of Health
National Institutes of Health
National Institutes of Health
National Institutes of Health
National Institutes of Health
National Institutes of Health
National Institutes of Health
Annals of Surgical Oncology
Journal of Breast Imaging
Ajr. American Journal of Roentgenology
J Prim Care Community Health
Journal of Breast Imaging
Ajr. American Journal of Roentgenology
Acad Radiol
Journal of Breast Imaging
Ajr. American Journal of Roentgenology
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys
Ajr. American Journal of Roentgenology
Journal of the American College of Radiology : Jacr
Jama Internal Medicine
Journal of the American College of Radiology : Jacr
J Health Psychol
Journal of the American College of Radiology : Jacr
Ajr. American Journal of Roentgenology
Acad Radiol
Annals of Surgical Oncology
Ajr. American Journal of Roentgenology
Ajr. American Journal of Roentgenology
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys
Ajr. American Journal of Roentgenology
Ajr. American Journal of Roentgenology
Pract Radiat Oncol
Journal of the American College of Radiology : Jacr
Surg Oncol Clin N Am
Acad Radiol
Ajr. American Journal of Roentgenology
Breast J
Ajr. American Journal of Roentgenology
Medical Physics
Proceedings Ieee Ultrasonics Symposium
Medical Physics
Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine : Official Journal of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine
Breast Cancer Res Treat
Medical Physics
Medical Physics
Medical Physics
Breast Diseases
Neural Networks : the Official Journal of the International Neural Network Society
Medical Physics
Radiology
Ajr. American Journal of Roentgenology
Medical Physics
Academic Radiology
Progress in Biomedical Optics and Imaging Proceedings of Spie
Progress in Biomedical Optics and Imaging Proceedings of Spie
Ajr. American Journal of Roentgenology
Ajr. American Journal of Roentgenology
Ajr. American Journal of Roentgenology
Progress in Biomedical Optics and Imaging Proceedings of Spie
Academic Radiology
Academic Radiology
Ajr. American Journal of Roentgenology
Ajr. American Journal of Roentgenology
Breast Diseases
Proceedings Ieee Ultrasonics Symposium
Ajr. American Journal of Roentgenology
Ajr. American Journal of Roentgenology
Ajr. American Journal of Roentgenology
Ajr. American Journal of Roentgenology
Ajr. American Journal of Roentgenology
Ajr. American Journal of Roentgenology
Ajr. American Journal of Roentgenology
Ajr. American Journal of Roentgenology
Ajr. American Journal of Roentgenology
Ajr. American Journal of Roentgenology
Seminars in Ultrasound, Ct, and Mr
Ajr. American Journal of Roentgenology
International Congress Series
Ajr. American Journal of Roentgenology
Academic Radiology
Academic Radiology
Academic Radiology
Smart Structures and Materials 2005: Active Materials: Behavior and Mechanics
Smart Structures and Materials 2005: Active Materials: Behavior and Mechanics
Ajr. American Journal of Roentgenology
Ajr. American Journal of Roentgenology
Academic Radiology
Radiology
Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine
Medical Physics
Investigative Radiology
Journal of Nuclear Medicine : Official Publication, Society of Nuclear Medicine
Medical Physics
Investigative Radiology
Journal of Nuclear Medicine : Official Publication, Society of Nuclear Medicine
International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics
International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics
Medical Physics
Ajr. American Journal of Roentgenology
Ajr. American Journal of Roentgenology
Recent Advances in Breast Imaging, Mammography, and Computer-Aided Diagnosis of Breast Cancer
Offices & Contact
Durham, NC
27710 Dept of Radiology
Durham, NC
27710