Education/CredentialsFellowship: Massachusetts General Hospital (Chest Radiology)Fellowship: Massachusetts General Hospital (Chest Radiology)Residency: Medical Center Hospital of Vermont (Diagnostic Radiology)Medical Degree: University of RochesterBachelor's Degree: Williams College Board Certifications & LicensesAmerican Board of Radiology (Diagnostic Radiology) (Certification Date: 1983-06-03) Contact Information Email shiplert@ucmail.uc.edu Research Interests 1. Imaging Occupational lung disease. 2. Lung cancer screening and the prevalence of indeterminate nodules in an area with endemic granulomatous disease. 3. Interpreting imaging studies to evaluate safety and efficacy of drugs in the FDA approval process. Clinical Interests Diagnostic RadiologyRadiology Peer Reviewed Publications Aragaki-Nakahodo AA, Baughman RP, Shipley RT, Benzaquen S. 2017. The complimentary role of transbronchial lung cryobiopsy and endobronchial ultrasound fine needle aspiration in the diagnosis of sarcoidosis. Respir Med., 131 , 65Baughman RP, Sweiss N, Keijsers R, Birring SS, Shipley R, Saketkoo LA, Lower EE. 2017. Repository corticotropin for Chronic Pulmonary Sarcoidosis. Lung, 195 3, 313LeMasters G, Lockey JE, Hilbert TJ, Levin LS, Burkle JW, Shipley R, Perme C, Meyer CA, Rice CH. 2017. A 30-year mortality and respiratory morbidity study of refractory ceramic fiber workers. Inhal Toxicol., 29 10, 462Lockey JE, Dunning K, Hilbert TJ, Borton E, Levin L, Rice CH, McKay RT, Shipley R, Meyer CA, Perme C, LeMasters GK. 2017. Comment on "pleural plaques and lung function in the Marysville worker cohort: a re-analysis" by Zu et al. (2016). Inhal Toxicol., 29 2, 43Lockey JE, Dunning K, Hilbert TJ, Borton E, Levin L, Rice CH, McKay RT, Shipley R, Meyer CA, Perme C, LeMasters GK. 2015. HRCT/CT and associated spirometric effects of low Libby amphibole asbestos exposure. J Occup Environ Med, 57 1, 6Lockey JE, Dunning K, Hilbert TJ, Borton E, Levin L, Rice CH, McKay RT, Shipley R, Meyer CA, Perme C, LeMasters GK. 2015. Response to Comment on "HRCT/CT and Associated Spirometric Effects of Low Libby Amphibole Asbestos Exposure" by Lockey et al (2015). J Occup Environ Med, 57 7, e80Taftaf R, Starnes S, Wang J, Shipley R, Namad T, Khaled R, Abdel Karim N. 2014. Benign metastasizing leiomyoma: a rare type of lung metastases-two case reports and review of the literature. Case Rep Oncol Med., 2014 , 842801Namad T, Wang J, Shipley R, Abdel Karim N. 2013. Thyroid metastasis from nonsmall cell lung cancer. Case Rep Oncol Med., 2013 , 208213Hagaman, Jared T; Panos, Ralph J; McCormack, Francis X; Thakar, Charuhas V; Wikenheiser-Brokamp, Kathryn A; Shipley, Ralph T; Kinder, Brent W 2011. Vitamin D deficiency and reduced lung function in connective tissue-associated interstitial lung diseases. Chest, 139 2, 353-60Starnes, Sandra L; Reed, Michael F; Meyer, Cris A; Shipley, Ralph T; Jazieh, Abdul-Rahman; Pina, Elsira M; Redmond, Kevin; Huffman, Lynn C; Pandalai, Prakash K; Howington, John A 2011. Can lung cancer screening by computed tomography be effective in areas with endemic histoplasmosis? The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery, 141 3, 688-93Hagaman, Jared T; Rouan, Gregory W; Shipley, Ralph T; Panos, Ralph J 2009. Admission chest radiograph lacks sensitivity in the diagnosis of community-acquired pneumonia. The American journal of the medical sciences, 337 4, 236-40Akbar, Jason J; Meyer, Cris A; Shipley, Ralph T; Vagal, Achala S 2008. Cardiopulmonary imaging in sarcoidosis. Clinics in chest medicine, 29 3, 429-43, viiiRohs, Amy M; Lockey, James E; Dunning, Kari K; Shukla, Rakesh; Fan, Huihao; Hilbert, Tim; Borton, Eric; Wiot, Jerome; Meyer, Cristopher; Shipley, Ralph T; Lemasters, Grace K; Kapil, Vikas 2008. Low-level fiber-induced radiographic changes caused by Libby vermiculite: a 25-year follow-up study. American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine, 177 6, 630-7Mallin, W H; Silberstein, E B; Shipley, R T; Vu, D N; Alspaugh, J P; Moulton, J S 1993. Fibrosing mediastinitis causing nonvisualization of one lung on pulmonary scintigraphy. Clinical nuclear medicine, 18 7, 594-6Shipley, R T 1992. The 1980 ILO classification of radiographs of the pneumoconioses. Radiologic clinics of North America, 30 6, 1135-45Baughman, R P; Shipley, R T; Loudon, R G; Lower, E E 1991. Crackles in interstitial lung disease. Comparison of sarcoidosis and fibrosing alveolitis. Chest, 100 1, 96-101Warner, B W; Bailey, W W; Shipley, R T 1991. Value of computed tomography of the lung in the management of primary spontaneous pneumothorax. American journal of surgery, 162 1, 39-42Mahoney, M C; Shipley, R T; Corcoran, H L; Dickson, B A 1990. CT demonstration of calcification in carcinoma of the lung. AJR. American journal of roentgenology, 154 2, 255-8Mahoney, M C; Shipley, R T 1988. Neofissure after right upper lobectomy: radiographic evaluation. Radiology, 166 3, 721-3Shipley, R T 1988. The chest radiograph after extrathoracic surgery. Seminars in roentgenology, 23 1, 49-60Shipley, R T; Mahoney, M C 1988. Right middle lobe collapse following right upper lobectomy. Radiology, 166 3, 725-8Dedrick, C G; McLoud, T C; Shepard, J A; Shipley, R T 1985. Computed tomography of localized pleural mesothelioma. AJR. American journal of roentgenology, 144 2, 275-80Shipley, R T; Griscom, N T; Kirkpatrick, J A; Gross, G 1983. Artifact of projection simulating a pelvic fracture. AJR. American journal of roentgenology, 141 3, 479-80Shipley, R T; McLoud, T C; Dedrick, C G; Shepard, J A . Computed tomography of the tracheal bronchus. Journal of computer assisted tomography, 9 1, 53-5 Abstract Publications Javaheri S Guerra LF Shipley RT 1989. The Role of Computerized Axial Tomography in the Assessment of Right Middle Lobe Syndrome.” , , Halvonik MJ, Shipley RT, Baughman RP 1987. “The Use of Computerized Tomography (CT Scan) to Predict Outcome of Bronchoscopy.” , , Mahoney MC, Shipley RT, Corcoran HL, Dickson BA 05-1989. “Demonstration of Calcium Within Carcinoma of the Lung.” , , Gallant TE Engel PJ Shipley RT Clark RA 03-1985. “Ascending Aortic Pseudoaneurysms: Sequelae of Chronic Dissections.” , , Gallant TE Shipley RT Engel PJ Clark RA 03-1985. CT Assessment of Anomalous Coronary Arteries , ,
Research Interests 1. Imaging Occupational lung disease. 2. Lung cancer screening and the prevalence of indeterminate nodules in an area with endemic granulomatous disease. 3. Interpreting imaging studies to evaluate safety and efficacy of drugs in the FDA approval process.
Peer Reviewed Publications Aragaki-Nakahodo AA, Baughman RP, Shipley RT, Benzaquen S. 2017. The complimentary role of transbronchial lung cryobiopsy and endobronchial ultrasound fine needle aspiration in the diagnosis of sarcoidosis. Respir Med., 131 , 65Baughman RP, Sweiss N, Keijsers R, Birring SS, Shipley R, Saketkoo LA, Lower EE. 2017. Repository corticotropin for Chronic Pulmonary Sarcoidosis. Lung, 195 3, 313LeMasters G, Lockey JE, Hilbert TJ, Levin LS, Burkle JW, Shipley R, Perme C, Meyer CA, Rice CH. 2017. A 30-year mortality and respiratory morbidity study of refractory ceramic fiber workers. Inhal Toxicol., 29 10, 462Lockey JE, Dunning K, Hilbert TJ, Borton E, Levin L, Rice CH, McKay RT, Shipley R, Meyer CA, Perme C, LeMasters GK. 2017. Comment on "pleural plaques and lung function in the Marysville worker cohort: a re-analysis" by Zu et al. (2016). Inhal Toxicol., 29 2, 43Lockey JE, Dunning K, Hilbert TJ, Borton E, Levin L, Rice CH, McKay RT, Shipley R, Meyer CA, Perme C, LeMasters GK. 2015. HRCT/CT and associated spirometric effects of low Libby amphibole asbestos exposure. J Occup Environ Med, 57 1, 6Lockey JE, Dunning K, Hilbert TJ, Borton E, Levin L, Rice CH, McKay RT, Shipley R, Meyer CA, Perme C, LeMasters GK. 2015. Response to Comment on "HRCT/CT and Associated Spirometric Effects of Low Libby Amphibole Asbestos Exposure" by Lockey et al (2015). J Occup Environ Med, 57 7, e80Taftaf R, Starnes S, Wang J, Shipley R, Namad T, Khaled R, Abdel Karim N. 2014. Benign metastasizing leiomyoma: a rare type of lung metastases-two case reports and review of the literature. Case Rep Oncol Med., 2014 , 842801Namad T, Wang J, Shipley R, Abdel Karim N. 2013. Thyroid metastasis from nonsmall cell lung cancer. Case Rep Oncol Med., 2013 , 208213Hagaman, Jared T; Panos, Ralph J; McCormack, Francis X; Thakar, Charuhas V; Wikenheiser-Brokamp, Kathryn A; Shipley, Ralph T; Kinder, Brent W 2011. Vitamin D deficiency and reduced lung function in connective tissue-associated interstitial lung diseases. Chest, 139 2, 353-60Starnes, Sandra L; Reed, Michael F; Meyer, Cris A; Shipley, Ralph T; Jazieh, Abdul-Rahman; Pina, Elsira M; Redmond, Kevin; Huffman, Lynn C; Pandalai, Prakash K; Howington, John A 2011. Can lung cancer screening by computed tomography be effective in areas with endemic histoplasmosis? The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery, 141 3, 688-93Hagaman, Jared T; Rouan, Gregory W; Shipley, Ralph T; Panos, Ralph J 2009. Admission chest radiograph lacks sensitivity in the diagnosis of community-acquired pneumonia. The American journal of the medical sciences, 337 4, 236-40Akbar, Jason J; Meyer, Cris A; Shipley, Ralph T; Vagal, Achala S 2008. Cardiopulmonary imaging in sarcoidosis. Clinics in chest medicine, 29 3, 429-43, viiiRohs, Amy M; Lockey, James E; Dunning, Kari K; Shukla, Rakesh; Fan, Huihao; Hilbert, Tim; Borton, Eric; Wiot, Jerome; Meyer, Cristopher; Shipley, Ralph T; Lemasters, Grace K; Kapil, Vikas 2008. Low-level fiber-induced radiographic changes caused by Libby vermiculite: a 25-year follow-up study. American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine, 177 6, 630-7Mallin, W H; Silberstein, E B; Shipley, R T; Vu, D N; Alspaugh, J P; Moulton, J S 1993. Fibrosing mediastinitis causing nonvisualization of one lung on pulmonary scintigraphy. Clinical nuclear medicine, 18 7, 594-6Shipley, R T 1992. The 1980 ILO classification of radiographs of the pneumoconioses. Radiologic clinics of North America, 30 6, 1135-45Baughman, R P; Shipley, R T; Loudon, R G; Lower, E E 1991. Crackles in interstitial lung disease. Comparison of sarcoidosis and fibrosing alveolitis. Chest, 100 1, 96-101Warner, B W; Bailey, W W; Shipley, R T 1991. Value of computed tomography of the lung in the management of primary spontaneous pneumothorax. American journal of surgery, 162 1, 39-42Mahoney, M C; Shipley, R T; Corcoran, H L; Dickson, B A 1990. CT demonstration of calcification in carcinoma of the lung. AJR. American journal of roentgenology, 154 2, 255-8Mahoney, M C; Shipley, R T 1988. Neofissure after right upper lobectomy: radiographic evaluation. Radiology, 166 3, 721-3Shipley, R T 1988. The chest radiograph after extrathoracic surgery. Seminars in roentgenology, 23 1, 49-60Shipley, R T; Mahoney, M C 1988. Right middle lobe collapse following right upper lobectomy. Radiology, 166 3, 725-8Dedrick, C G; McLoud, T C; Shepard, J A; Shipley, R T 1985. Computed tomography of localized pleural mesothelioma. AJR. American journal of roentgenology, 144 2, 275-80Shipley, R T; Griscom, N T; Kirkpatrick, J A; Gross, G 1983. Artifact of projection simulating a pelvic fracture. AJR. American journal of roentgenology, 141 3, 479-80Shipley, R T; McLoud, T C; Dedrick, C G; Shepard, J A . Computed tomography of the tracheal bronchus. Journal of computer assisted tomography, 9 1, 53-5
Aragaki-Nakahodo AA, Baughman RP, Shipley RT, Benzaquen S. 2017. The complimentary role of transbronchial lung cryobiopsy and endobronchial ultrasound fine needle aspiration in the diagnosis of sarcoidosis. Respir Med., 131 , 65Baughman RP, Sweiss N, Keijsers R, Birring SS, Shipley R, Saketkoo LA, Lower EE. 2017. Repository corticotropin for Chronic Pulmonary Sarcoidosis. Lung, 195 3, 313LeMasters G, Lockey JE, Hilbert TJ, Levin LS, Burkle JW, Shipley R, Perme C, Meyer CA, Rice CH. 2017. A 30-year mortality and respiratory morbidity study of refractory ceramic fiber workers. Inhal Toxicol., 29 10, 462Lockey JE, Dunning K, Hilbert TJ, Borton E, Levin L, Rice CH, McKay RT, Shipley R, Meyer CA, Perme C, LeMasters GK. 2017. Comment on "pleural plaques and lung function in the Marysville worker cohort: a re-analysis" by Zu et al. (2016). Inhal Toxicol., 29 2, 43Lockey JE, Dunning K, Hilbert TJ, Borton E, Levin L, Rice CH, McKay RT, Shipley R, Meyer CA, Perme C, LeMasters GK. 2015. HRCT/CT and associated spirometric effects of low Libby amphibole asbestos exposure. J Occup Environ Med, 57 1, 6Lockey JE, Dunning K, Hilbert TJ, Borton E, Levin L, Rice CH, McKay RT, Shipley R, Meyer CA, Perme C, LeMasters GK. 2015. Response to Comment on "HRCT/CT and Associated Spirometric Effects of Low Libby Amphibole Asbestos Exposure" by Lockey et al (2015). J Occup Environ Med, 57 7, e80Taftaf R, Starnes S, Wang J, Shipley R, Namad T, Khaled R, Abdel Karim N. 2014. Benign metastasizing leiomyoma: a rare type of lung metastases-two case reports and review of the literature. Case Rep Oncol Med., 2014 , 842801Namad T, Wang J, Shipley R, Abdel Karim N. 2013. Thyroid metastasis from nonsmall cell lung cancer. Case Rep Oncol Med., 2013 , 208213Hagaman, Jared T; Panos, Ralph J; McCormack, Francis X; Thakar, Charuhas V; Wikenheiser-Brokamp, Kathryn A; Shipley, Ralph T; Kinder, Brent W 2011. Vitamin D deficiency and reduced lung function in connective tissue-associated interstitial lung diseases. Chest, 139 2, 353-60Starnes, Sandra L; Reed, Michael F; Meyer, Cris A; Shipley, Ralph T; Jazieh, Abdul-Rahman; Pina, Elsira M; Redmond, Kevin; Huffman, Lynn C; Pandalai, Prakash K; Howington, John A 2011. Can lung cancer screening by computed tomography be effective in areas with endemic histoplasmosis? The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery, 141 3, 688-93Hagaman, Jared T; Rouan, Gregory W; Shipley, Ralph T; Panos, Ralph J 2009. Admission chest radiograph lacks sensitivity in the diagnosis of community-acquired pneumonia. The American journal of the medical sciences, 337 4, 236-40Akbar, Jason J; Meyer, Cris A; Shipley, Ralph T; Vagal, Achala S 2008. Cardiopulmonary imaging in sarcoidosis. Clinics in chest medicine, 29 3, 429-43, viiiRohs, Amy M; Lockey, James E; Dunning, Kari K; Shukla, Rakesh; Fan, Huihao; Hilbert, Tim; Borton, Eric; Wiot, Jerome; Meyer, Cristopher; Shipley, Ralph T; Lemasters, Grace K; Kapil, Vikas 2008. Low-level fiber-induced radiographic changes caused by Libby vermiculite: a 25-year follow-up study. American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine, 177 6, 630-7Mallin, W H; Silberstein, E B; Shipley, R T; Vu, D N; Alspaugh, J P; Moulton, J S 1993. Fibrosing mediastinitis causing nonvisualization of one lung on pulmonary scintigraphy. Clinical nuclear medicine, 18 7, 594-6Shipley, R T 1992. The 1980 ILO classification of radiographs of the pneumoconioses. Radiologic clinics of North America, 30 6, 1135-45Baughman, R P; Shipley, R T; Loudon, R G; Lower, E E 1991. Crackles in interstitial lung disease. Comparison of sarcoidosis and fibrosing alveolitis. Chest, 100 1, 96-101Warner, B W; Bailey, W W; Shipley, R T 1991. Value of computed tomography of the lung in the management of primary spontaneous pneumothorax. American journal of surgery, 162 1, 39-42Mahoney, M C; Shipley, R T; Corcoran, H L; Dickson, B A 1990. CT demonstration of calcification in carcinoma of the lung. AJR. American journal of roentgenology, 154 2, 255-8Mahoney, M C; Shipley, R T 1988. Neofissure after right upper lobectomy: radiographic evaluation. Radiology, 166 3, 721-3Shipley, R T 1988. The chest radiograph after extrathoracic surgery. Seminars in roentgenology, 23 1, 49-60Shipley, R T; Mahoney, M C 1988. Right middle lobe collapse following right upper lobectomy. Radiology, 166 3, 725-8Dedrick, C G; McLoud, T C; Shepard, J A; Shipley, R T 1985. Computed tomography of localized pleural mesothelioma. AJR. American journal of roentgenology, 144 2, 275-80Shipley, R T; Griscom, N T; Kirkpatrick, J A; Gross, G 1983. Artifact of projection simulating a pelvic fracture. AJR. American journal of roentgenology, 141 3, 479-80Shipley, R T; McLoud, T C; Dedrick, C G; Shepard, J A . Computed tomography of the tracheal bronchus. Journal of computer assisted tomography, 9 1, 53-5
Abstract Publications Javaheri S Guerra LF Shipley RT 1989. The Role of Computerized Axial Tomography in the Assessment of Right Middle Lobe Syndrome.” , , Halvonik MJ, Shipley RT, Baughman RP 1987. “The Use of Computerized Tomography (CT Scan) to Predict Outcome of Bronchoscopy.” , , Mahoney MC, Shipley RT, Corcoran HL, Dickson BA 05-1989. “Demonstration of Calcium Within Carcinoma of the Lung.” , , Gallant TE Engel PJ Shipley RT Clark RA 03-1985. “Ascending Aortic Pseudoaneurysms: Sequelae of Chronic Dissections.” , , Gallant TE Shipley RT Engel PJ Clark RA 03-1985. CT Assessment of Anomalous Coronary Arteries , ,
Javaheri S Guerra LF Shipley RT 1989. The Role of Computerized Axial Tomography in the Assessment of Right Middle Lobe Syndrome.” , , Halvonik MJ, Shipley RT, Baughman RP 1987. “The Use of Computerized Tomography (CT Scan) to Predict Outcome of Bronchoscopy.” , , Mahoney MC, Shipley RT, Corcoran HL, Dickson BA 05-1989. “Demonstration of Calcium Within Carcinoma of the Lung.” , , Gallant TE Engel PJ Shipley RT Clark RA 03-1985. “Ascending Aortic Pseudoaneurysms: Sequelae of Chronic Dissections.” , , Gallant TE Shipley RT Engel PJ Clark RA 03-1985. CT Assessment of Anomalous Coronary Arteries , ,