Dr. Neil Halin
Interventional Radiology
Boston, MA
41 years experience male
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Boston, MA
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Thursday: 8:00am - 5:00pm
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Boston, MA
Pratt Radiology Associates
Boston, MA
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I have been actively practicing Cardiovascular and Interventinoal Radiology for over 20 years in an academic setting. This has allowed me to work with and train many medical students, residents and fellows. My interests extend to developing new technology in the CVIR field, advanced 3D imaging, treating complex vascular (arterial and venous) disease using minimally invasive techniques, interventional oncology, aortic disease and many other areas of Radiology. I also have an interest in medical informatics, especially as it pertains to imaging. As part of our CardioVascular Center at Tufts, I have worked closely with all parts of our center, Cardiology, Vascular Surgery, Interventional Cardiology, trying to optimize patient care. We work to streamline diagnosis and treatment, to improve health delivery while always working to keep cost in mind.
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Doctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Interventional Radiology
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A 27-year-old male asked:
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Interventional Radiology 41 years experience
No, yes: Acitrom is an anticoagulant similar to warfarin. You are taking because you had a blood clot at a very early age. It is unusual to have a DVT at 17 an... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
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You'll have to ask.: The "price" of a scan will vary by location (your city), the hospital you are going to (or outpatient office), your health insurance, lots of things.... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:
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Dehydration?: "Brown" urine can be from an infection, some blood in the urine or very concentrated urine due to dehydration. A simple urinalysis can tell you the an... Read More
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A 49-year-old female asked:
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Interventional Radiology 41 years experience
Are : Are you vomiting soon after you eat or drink something? Do you have pain in your abdomen after you eat? Diabetic patients are at higher risk for ather... Read More
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A 19-year-old male asked:
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Interventional Radiology 41 years experience
While : While it is not possible to give you a full answer without examining you, i would be concerned about an enlarged spleen. Patients with mononucleosis c... Read More
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A member asked:
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I : I think that the most important question to ask is "why are you getting so many xrays?"
dental x-rays should be obtained on a fairly easy to discove... Read More
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A 59-year-old male asked:
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Probably from beginn: They likely meant from the beginning of treatment. The real answer is that once you have had one dvt, especially a bad one, you are at increased risk ... Read More
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A 42-year-old female asked:
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Interventional Radiology 41 years experience
Water is a contrast: We often use water to fill up the stomach to help see its walls or interior. The water acts like a contrast as it is lower density than most tissues. ... Read More
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A 36-year-old female asked:
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We would order an MR: To evaluate the fibroids, their size and their location. We also look at their viability (are they alive or dying) and if they are viable, uterine fib... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
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Interventional Radiology 41 years experience
Depends: Did you have it at an outpatient office? A hospital? All scans should be read within 24 hours (and almost all in less than that). Where the report goe... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:
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Not right now.: There is currently no oral drug (pill) that functions as well as coumarin. There are injectable forms of Heparin (for example, lovenox) but they are v... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Interventional Radiology 41 years experience
Visualization: Firstly, intra-operative MRI is not commonly available. It is used to guide surgery on structures or masses that can only be seen on mri. This could b... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
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Interventional Radiology 41 years experience
Look elsewhere: You seem hung up on cardiac causes but you haven't said anything about consultation with a gastroenterologist to look at your esophagus. Esophageal sp... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Menopause: Most fibroids do not degenerate on their own while ample estrogen is around and they are not too big. Once you go through menopause the estrogen level... Read More
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A 35-year-old female asked:
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Don't worry: There is no good research that supports the link between autism and fetal ultrasound. Many people have great personal investment in "proving" links be... Read More
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A female asked:
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Bone density: The T and Z scores are ways of normalizing DEXA bone density results to make them easier to compare and use. Good explanation on Google.
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A 49-year-old female asked:
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Interventional Radiology 41 years experience
There : There are many things that can cause pain in your legs or thighs. These can range from muscles (strains, sprains, tears, overuse, etc.) to bones (path... Read More
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A 32-year-old female asked:
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Interventional Radiology 41 years experience
Sometimes: To measure the ejection fraction of your gallbladder you will be given a drug that stimulates it to contract. If the ducts are all open and normal, th... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Yes. Absolutely.: They are estrogen mediated benign tumors and will grow in size and number until menopause. Whether they ever get big enough to cause any problems or n... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
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Interventional Radiology 41 years experience
No.: Kidney stones can be made up of multiple types of materials and without knowing what the stone was made of you cannot treat it with a home remedy. Mos... Read More
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A 46-year-old female asked:
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Interventional Radiology 41 years experience
UFE?: Is uterine fibroid embolization (ufe) not available to you in britain? In many instances this can be a great alternative to hysterectomy for fibroid d... Read More
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A 30-year-old female asked:
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Interventional Radiology 41 years experience
Probably yes: The hsg or hysterosalpingogram is a minimally invasive test. A tiny balloon catheter is usually placed in your cervix or lower uterus to allow contras... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Interventional Radiology 41 years experience
No.: Fibroids can cause dysfunctional uterine bleeding that might be confused as blood in the urine.
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A 29-year-old male asked:
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Interventional Radiology 41 years experience
See a doctor: Since hemoptysis (spitting blood) could be related to anything from infection to cancer to your sinuses, i suggest that you see a doctor in person (no... Read More
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A 49-year-old female asked:
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Interventional Radiology 41 years experience
Temperature : Temperature sensitivity such as you are describing would not be a common symptom of dvt. Dvt usually presents with leg pain and swelling. If you do no... Read More
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A 42-year-old female asked:
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Interventional Radiology 41 years experience
Nothing: There is no such thing as a "barium abdominal ultrasound."
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A 24-year-old female asked:
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Interventional Radiology 41 years experience
Not necessarily: A negative d-dimer is a fairly sensitive test to rule out acute clotting or inflammation but it does not rule out the possibility of a chronic occlusi... Read More
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A 40-year-old female asked:
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Interventional Radiology 41 years experience
Sure, but why?: No contraindications to using the sun bed other than the risk of melanoma and death.
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Interventional Radiology 41 years experience
Can't tell: If you mean surgery to open up the chest and remove the clots from the arteries, then hours. This is a big procedure. You should be discussing this wi... Read More
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A 33-year-old female asked:
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Interventional Radiology 41 years experience
Maybe: This could be a local superficial phlebitis from the IV. Not uncommon at all. A small area of clot and inflammation or irritation that will go away. W... Read More
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A 33-year-old female asked:
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Interventional Radiology 41 years experience
Fairly good: Thigh-high stockings are best but not every person will wear them. Calf (knee) height are good at preventing the venous reflux and stasis that leads t... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Interventional Radiology 41 years experience
Many things: Could be old scarring from prior infection, could be acute tuberculosis, could be cancer. I don't have enough information to go further. Why was the x... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Interventional Radiology 41 years experience
Urinary problems: A retrograde urethrogram is when a tiny catheter is put into the opening of the urethra (penis in males) and pictures are taken as the dye is injected... Read More
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A 41-year-old female asked:
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Interventional Radiology 41 years experience
UFE: Have you consulted with an interventional radiologist regarding uterine fibroid embolization (ufe)? This procedure is usually a great option for women... Read More
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A 36-year-old female asked:
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Interventional Radiology 41 years experience
You should talk: To your gynecologist. At age 30 i would not want to blocking estrogen unless it was coordinated by a specialist. There are minimally invasive treatmen... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:
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Interventional Radiology 41 years experience
Symptoms?: You don't say what your symptoms are or how big your fibroids are. Consultation with your gyn and an interventional radiologist can help you evaluate ... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:
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Interventional Radiology 41 years experience
Likely nothing: Assuming that you have been taking your anticoagulation for the correct amount of time, the pe is likely gone. We do not routinely repeat ctpagrams to... Read More
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A 36-year-old female asked:
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Interventional Radiology 41 years experience
Yes they keep growin: Until you go through menopause. They are estrogen mediated tumors and they will continue to grow until there is reduced estrogen, such as in menopause... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:
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Interventional Radiology 41 years experience
No.: Pap smears sample cervical cells only.
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A 50-year-old female asked:
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Interventional Radiology 41 years experience
Vaccinations : Thimersal was used as a preservative in many vaccinations. As far as i know, it has been removed from use in the us but i cannot vouch for other count... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Interventional Radiology 41 years experience
A lifetime: Fibroids can start growing as soon as you reach puberty. As long as you are menstruating (your ovaries are working) fibroids can continue to grow. The... Read More
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A 56-year-old male asked:
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Interventional Radiology 41 years experience
Might be thrombosis: You should see your doctor asap. You might have a deep venous clot or thrombosis (dvt). This is usually accompanied by pain, swelling and discoloratio... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
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Interventional Radiology 41 years experience
Fibrous adhesions: Sometimes when there is inflammation in the muscles and more likely fascial planes, tiny fibroisis adhesions form and these get broken with deep massa... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
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Interventional Radiology 41 years experience
Normal: At 19, your breasts still can be developing. Your estrogen levels may still be fluctuating and breast tenderness can be a result. I would discuss this... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
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Interventional Radiology 41 years experience
Yes. Absolutely.: You might have had a pulmonary embolism (pe) during delivery or after birth. You really need to see your doctor as soon as possible.
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Interventional Radiology 41 years experience
See blood flow: Myocardial perfusion studies show the pattern of blood flow (perfusion) to the tissue of the heart muscle. The radiotracer goes where the blood goes a... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Interventional Radiology 41 years experience
Not necessarily: Why do you think you have gallbladder problems? Pain after you eat a fatty meal? The easiest, fastest, safest, cheapest way to evaluate the gallbladde... Read More
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A 46-year-old female asked:
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Interventional Radiology 41 years experience
Not usual: A fibroid should not be causing weakness along with back pain. This sounds more like a disk and with weakness you need to talk with a physician sooner... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Interventional Radiology 41 years experience
No.: Penicillin is not a type of fungus. It was derived from a fungus, really a mold. Your foot fungus (athlete's foot) will not lead to brain damage or al... Read More
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A 51-year-old female asked:
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Interventional Radiology 41 years experience
Yes: It is possible that some clot formed back when you had your injury and were immobile but that was not occlusive (blocking the vessel). Clot itself is ... Read More
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Jun 5, 2013
I know Dr. Halin profesionally for many years & also personally as a patient. He deserves the highset praise as a superb interventional radiologist. He is both extremely experienced & skillful in all ...Read More
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Dr. Halin is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Dr. Halin is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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This was very helpful. Thanks! Thanks, I'm looking for the least invasive measure to treat my fibroids they are pressing on my spine lower back.
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Hello. Thank you for your response. However, I had a laprascopic total hysterectomy on May 29th. I am home recovering.
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Thanks for your quick reply! Thank you! I'm 23 years old if that changes anything.
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Graduated 1986MD
Medical/Graduate school
University of Rochester
Graduated 1982MD
Residency
Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency
Metropolitan Hospital, Philadelphia
Awards
Best of Boston - Physicians, Boston Magazine
Best of Boston -Physcians, Boston Magazine
Fellow, Society of Interventional Radiology
Affiliations
Society of Interventional Radiology
New England Society of Interventional Radiology
Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine
Publications
Radiofrequency thermal wire is a useful adjunct to treat chronic central venous occlusions
Endovascular Treatment of Stenoses in a Pediatric Patient with Incomplete Aortic Duplication, Mesenteric Ischemia, and Renovascular Hypertension
The Relationship of Obesity and Radiation Exposure to the Vascular Interventionalis
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