Harrison H. Barrett

Vice Chair of Radiology
Regents Professor of  Radiology
Regents Professor of Optical Sciences
Regents Professor of Applied Mathematics

Contact Information

 Photo: Professor Harrison Barrett

Education

  • PhD, Harvard University, 1969

  • MS, MIT, 1962

  • BS, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1960

Employment

  • The University of Arizona: Vice Chair of Radiology, 2005-date; Regents Professor, 1990-date; Professor, Optical Sciences, 1976-date; Acting Director, 1983; Associate Professor, 1974-1976; Professor, Department of Radiology, 1976-1990; Associate Professor, 1974-1976; Professor, Program in Applied Mathematics, 1986-date

  • Journal of the Optical Society of America A: Editor, 1985-1991

  • Raytheon Research Division: Medical Electronics: Principal Research Scientist, 1973-1974; Project Leader, 1971-1974; Senior Research Scientist, 1968-1973; Research Scientist, 1962-1968

Professional Affiliations

  • American Institute of Medical and Biological Imaging, Fellow

  • American Physical Society, Fellow

  • OSA, Fellow

  • Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, Senior Fellow

Professional Activities

  • OSA, C.E.K. Mees Medal, 2005

  • OSA, Optics Express Guest Editor 1997

  • OSA, Journal of the Optical Society of America A Editor 1985-1991

  • OSA, Board of Editors 1985-1991

Awards and Honors

  • Optical Society of America (with Kyle Myers) Joseph W. Goodman Book Writing Award

  • Optical Society of America, C.E.K. Mees Medal, 2005

  • IEEE Medical Imaging Scientist Award, 2000

  • Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Humboldt Prize, 1980

  • Industrial Research Magazine, IR-100 Award, 1973

  • Society of Nuclear Medicine Scientific Exhibit Awards, First Prize 1991, Silver Medal 1972, Bronze Medals 1973, 1975, 1983, 1984, 1985, Honorable Mention 1983

Research

  • Inverse problems in medicine; applications of statistical decision theory. General research occurs in the areas of medical imaging, three-dimensional reconstruction, and investigations of image quality. Research in the area of nuclear medicine includes a program to study various aspects of nuclear imaging, especially tumor detection. Tumors made radioactive by tumor-seeking radio-pharmaceuticals will be detected at an early stage by imaging equipment now being developed. A modular scintillation camera with digital electronics is used to detect gamma-ray images formed by coded apertures. Three-dimensional images are reconstructed by various algorithms.