JOSEPH METES, M.D.

Expert Publications

• The persistent stapedial artery.
• Gated gradient-motion-refocused (GMR) images with spin-echo sequences.
• MR imaging of compressive myelomalacia.
• MR imaging of lytic changes in Paget disease of the calvarium.
• Primary and secondary histiocytic lymphoma of the brain: CT features.
• Supraophthalmic placement of microleak balloon catheters for intracranial chemotherapy infusion: complications and results of therapy.
• Craniofacial mucormycosis: computed tomographic and angiographic findings in two cases.

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Get to know Neuroradiologist Dr. Joseph Metes, who serves patients throughout the State of Michigan.

A seasoned neuroradiologist, Dr. Metes is affiliated with Eastpointe Radiologists, seeing patients at their offices in Clinton Township and Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan. He can also be found on staff at Ascension St. John Hospital.

With their full range of subspecialty radiologists providing accurate, timely and actionable results for all types of imaging exams, Eastpointe Radiologists provides its referring clinicians the ability to expedite the appropriate care to their patients. Effective communication is what sets them apart. It is not just the radiology report, but also the on-going dialogue with both clinical staff and patients that is indispensable for the delivery of high quality health care.

Back in the early days of his academic career, Dr. Metes graduated with his medical degree from the Wayne State University School of Medicine. He went on to further his training by completing his residency in diagnostic radiology and his fellowship in neuroradiology at Harper University Hospital.

As a testament of his continued education, the doctor is board-certified in diagnostic radiology and neuroradiology by the American Board of Radiology (ABR). The ABR is a not-for-profit physician-led organization that oversees the certification and ongoing professional development of specialists in diagnostic radiology, interventional radiology, radiation oncology, and medical physics.

Neuroradiology is a subspecialty of radiology focusing on the diagnosis and characterization of abnormalities of the central and peripheral nervous system, spine, and head and neck using neuroimaging techniques. Neuroradiologists are doctors who focus on diagnosing conditions of the spine, neck, head, and central nervous system. They use medical equipment, such as computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging machines, to identify problems.

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