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Laleh Daftari, M.D.

Laleh Daftari, M.D.

Titles and Appointments

Assistant Professor

School
Medical School
Department
Radiology

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  • Biography

    Laleh Daftaribesheli, M.D. (Laleh Daftari, MD), serves as an Assistant Professor of Radiology at UT Southwestern Medical Center and a member of the Neuroradiology & Intervention Division, specializing in cross-sectional imaging of the neurological diseases including brain, head and neck, and spine imaging.

    At UT Southwestern, Dr. Daftari also serves as the Neuroradiology CT Operation Lead and on the Radiology Resident Clinical Competency Committee and Peer Learning Committee.

    Dr. Daftari earned her medical degree from Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS) and completed a research fellowship at Harvard Massachusetts General Hospital.

    She completed her residency in diagnostic radiology at UT Health San Antonio. Dr. Daftari pursued advanced training in Neuroradiology through fellowships at Johns Hopkins University. Prior to her current position at UT Southwestern, she worked as a neuroradiologist at Lucid Health.

  • Education
    Medical School
    Tehran University of Medical Sciences (2006)
    Internship
    UT Health San Antonio (2016)
    Residency
    UT Health San Antonio (2020)
    Fellowship
    Johns Hopkins University Program- Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (2021)
  • Publications
    Photon-counting detector CT: technology overview and radiation dose reduction
    Ren L, Duan X, Ahn R, Kay FU, Daftaribesheli L, Zhou W, Guild J, Ananthakrishnan L British Journal of Radiology 2025 Nov 98 1788-1801
    Whole-Body Magnetic Resonance Neurography—Technique, Current Perspectives, and Future Directions
    Eajazi A, Udayakumar D, Daftaribesheli L, Madhuranthakam AJ, Chhabra A Magnetic resonance imaging clinics of North America 2025 Aug 33 411-426
    Photon-Counting-Detector CT: Technology Overview and Radiation Dose Reduction
    Ren L, Duan X, Ahn RW, Kay FU, Daftaribesheli L, Zhou W, Guild JB, Ananthakrishnan L British Journal of Radiology 2025 May
    Imaging of Inflammatory Arthritis: An Overview of Advantages and Limitations
    Ezzati F, Eajazi A, Daftaribesheli L, Pezeshk P Seminars in Roentgenology 2024 Oct 59 467-476
    Clinical applications of arterial spin labeling of the intracranial compartment in vascular anomalies—A case-based review
    Ahmed A, Patel B, Wang R, Luna L, Verde A, Besheli LD, Intrapiromkul J, Nabi M, Edpuganti N, Deng F, Yedavalli V Neuroradiology Journal 2023 Dec 36 638-650
    Arterial spin labeling clinical applications for brain tumors and tumor treatment complications: A comprehensive case-based review
    Luna LP, Ahmed A, Daftaribesheli L, Deng F, Intrapiromkul J, Lanzman BA, Yedavalli V Neuroradiology Journal 2023 Apr 36 129-141
    Arterial Spin Labeling technique and clinical applications of the intracranial compartment in stroke and stroke mimics - A case-based review
    Daftari Besheli L, Ahmed A, Hamam O, Luna L, Sun LR, Urrutia V, Hillis AE, Tekes-Brady A, Yedavalli V Neuroradiology Journal 2022 Aug 35 437-453
    The pathophysiologic, diagnostic, and therapeutic aspects of posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome during pregnancy
    Makouei M, Hartup LA, Neuhoff BK, Boyd AR, Daftaribesheli L, Mirmoeeni S, Azari Jafari A, Godoy DA, Seifi A Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine 2022 35 8735-8743
    Spot and diffuse signs: Quantitative markers of intracranial hematoma expansion at dual-energy CT
    Tan CO, Lam S, Kuppens D, Bergmans RH, Parameswaran BK, Forghani R, Hu R, Besheli LD, Goldstein JN, Thrall J, Lev M, Romero JM, Gupta R RADIOLOGY 2019 Jan 290 179-186
    Temporal evolution of vasospasm and clinical outcome after intra-arterial vasodilator therapy in patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage
    Besheli LD, Tan CO, Bell DL, Hirsch JA, Gupta R PloS one 2017 Mar 12