Radiology Personnel

Habib Rahbar, MD, FSBI

Professor of Radiology

Vice Chair of Clinical Operations

UWMC Chief of Service

Co-Director, Quantitative Breast Imaging Lab (QBI)

Breast Imaging

Biography

Dr. Rahbar is a professor in the University of Washington (UW) Department of Radiology. A board-certified radiologist, he works in the breast imaging section at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center (Fred Hutch) and UWMC – NW. Dr. Rahbar earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia and his M.D. from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. He completed his radiology residency training and breast imaging fellowship at the UW and stayed on as faculty upon graduation. His clinical practice at Fred Hutch and UWMC – NW includes digital mammography, digital breast tomosynthesis (or “3D mammography”), breast ultrasound, breast MRI, and image-guided procedures of the breast. Dr. Rahbar’s primary research interests include the identification of MRI features that can be used to improve management of ductal carcinoma in situ, the use of non-contrast MRI techniques to identify and characterize breast cancers, and the identification of MRI markers of risk of developing breast cancer.

Recent Publications (via Semantic Scholar)



Lumpectomy without radiation for ductal carcinoma in situ of the breast: 20-year results from the ECOG-ACRIN E5194 study
Jean L. Wright, Robert James Gray, H. Rahbar, et al. - Published 2024 - NPJ BREAST CANCER

Quantitative Breast Parenchymal Enhancement to Predict Breast Cancer Recurrence.
Wenhui Zhou, H. Rahbar - Published 2024 - RADIOLOGY

Diagnostic Performance of Point-of-Care Apparent Diffusion Coefficient Measures to Reduce Biopsy in Breast Lesions at MRI: Clinical Validation.
Inyoung Youn, D. Biswas, Daniel S Hippe, et al. - Published 2024 - RADIOLOGY

Breast Imaging Research: Tips for Obtaining Funding and Sustaining a Successful Career.
Marissa B. Lawson, Christoph I. Lee, S. Partridge, et al. - Published 2023 - JOURNAL OF BREAST IMAGING

Abstract P6-04-18: Rapid diagnosis of breast biopsies with open-top light-sheet microscopy
Brandy E. Olin Pope, S. Dintzis, Elizabeth U. Parker, et al. - Published 2023 - CANCER RESEARCH

Association of quantitative MRI features of DCIS with surgical upstaging and recurrence after treatment.
A. G. Kim, D. Hippe, Anum S. Kazerouni, et al. - Published 2023 - JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY

Comparison of conventional clinical models and a multigene assay to assess DCIS risk in a prospective single center study.
L. Wairiri, Janice N. Kim, S. Partridge, et al. - Published 2023 - JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY

Cost-Effectiveness of Breast Cancer Staging Modalities: Counterpoint-Breast MRI Can be Cost-Effective for Breast Cancer Staging, Particularly in This Era of Treatment De-Escalation.
B. Dontchos, H. Rahbar - Published 2023 - AJR. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF ROENTGENOLOGY

Disparities in Imaging Surveillance after a DCIS Diagnosis Elucidate Persistent Inequities in the Breast Cancer Care Continuum.
H. Rahbar, B. Dontchos - Published 2023 - RADIOLOGY

Preoperative Breast MRI: Current Evidence and Patient Selection
D. M. Christensen, M. Shehata, S. Javid, et al. - Published 2023 - JOURNAL OF BREAST IMAGING