Raghunandan Vikram, M.B.B.S., M.R.C.P., F.R.C.R., M.B.A
Department of Abdominal Imaging, Division of Diagnostic Imaging
About Dr. Vikram
Dr. Vikram is a Professor of Radiology in Abdominal Imaging. He obtained his medical degree from Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Belgaum, India. He completed residency training in internal medicine before his radiology training in the United Kingdom and is board certified in both medicine and radiology in the United Kingdom. He is also board certified by the American Board of Radiology. Dr. Vikram completed his fellowship in abdominal radiology at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in 2006-2007 and has been a faculty since. He currently serves as the Fellowship Director for Body Imaging Fellowship at The University of MD Anderson Cancer Center.
Dr. Vikram has published more than 71 peer-reviewed articles, 4 book chapters, and more than 75 abstracts. Dr. Vikram serves as a journal reviewer for several scientific journals including JMRI and Abdominal Imaging. He serves on expert panels in the American College of Radiology Appropriateness criteria for Genitourinary Radiology and in the American Joint Committee for Cancer. He serves in various leadership positions and several national radiology societies including the Radiological Society of North America and Society of Abdominal Imaging. Dr. Vikram has lectured extensively at a national and international level and was awarded the RSNA Honored Education Award in 2012. Dr. Vikram’s areas of interest include imaging of abdominal and pelvic malignancies with special emphasis on genito-urinary malignancies, and identification of imaging surrogates of genetic aberrations in malignancies.
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Professor, Department of Abdominal Imaging, Division of Diagnostic Imaging, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Research Interests
Genitourinary Imaging, PETCT, MRI
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 1997 | Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Belgaum, IND, MBBS, Medicine |
Postgraduate Training
| 2017-2017 | American Board of Medical Quality, Certification, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX |
| 2014-2015 | Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Administration, Rice University, Houston, TX |
| 2011-2012 | Heart of Leadership, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX |
| 2006-2007 | Clinical Fellowship, Body Imaging, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX |
| 2001-2006 | Clinical Residency, Clinical Radiology, East Scotland Training Scheme, Edinburgh and Dundee |
| 1998-2001 | Clinical Residency, Internal Medicine, National Health Service Hospitals, Carmarthen and Birmingham |
| 1997-1997 | Clinical Residency, Cardiology, Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiology, Bangalore |
| 1996-1997 | Clinical Internship, Medicine and Surgery, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College Hospital, Belgaum |
Board Certifications
| 2010 | American Board of Radiology |
| 2004 | Royal College of Radiology |
| 2001 | Royal College of Physicians |
Experience & Service
Administrative Appointments/Responsibilities
Fellowship Director, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2015 - 2022
Professional Memberships
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Agnes A, Peacock O, Manisundaram N, Kim Y, Stanietzky N, Vikram R, Bednarski BK, You YN, Konishi T, Chang GJ. The learning curve for robotic lateral pelvic lymph node dissection for rectal cancer: A view from the west. Dis Colon Rectum. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 38959454.
- Rose KM, Pham R, Zacharias NM, Ionescu F, Paravathaneni M, Marchetti KA, Sanchez D, Mustasam A, Sandstrom R, Vikram R, Dhillon J, Rao P, Schneider A, Pagliaro L, Alifrangis C, Albersen M, Roussel E, Master VA, Nazha B, Hernandez C, Moses KA, Protzel C, Montgomery J, Angel M, Tobias-Machado M, Spiess PE, Pettaway CA, Chahoud J. Neoadjuvant platinum-based chemotherapy and lymphadenectomy for penile cancer: An international, multi-institutional, real-world study. J Natl Cancer Inst 116(6):966-973, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 38366627.
- Hinchcliff EM, Knisely A, Adjei N, Fellman B, Yuan Y, Patel A, Xu C, Westin SN, Sood AK, Soliman PT, Shafer A, Fleming ND, Gershenson DM, Vikram R, Bathala T, Vining D, Ganeshan DM, Lu KH, Sun CC, Meyer LA, Jazaeri AA. Randomized phase 2 trial of Tremelimumab and Durvalumab in combination versus sequentially in recurrent platinum-resistant ovarian cancer. Cancer 130(7):1061-1071, 2024. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 38009662.
- Stanietzky N, Morani A, Surabhi V, Jensen C, Horvat N, Vikram R. Mucinous rectal adenocarcinoma-challenges in magnetic resonance imaging interpretation. J Comput Assist Tomogr. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 38446711.
- Awiwi MO, Gjoni M, Vikram R, Altinmakas E, Dogan H, Bathala TK, Naik S, Ravizzini G, Kandemirli SG, Elsayes KM, Salem UI. MRI and PSMA PET/CT of biochemical recurrence of prostate cancer. Radiographics 43(12):e230112, 2023. PMID: 37999983.
- Stanietzky N, Bednarski B, Shafer A, Taggart MW, Peacock O, Vikram R. Rectal adenocarcinoma presenting as a cervical mass: A case report. Am J Case Rep 24:e941884, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 38011075.
- Peacock O, Manisundaram N, Kim Y, Konishi T, Stanietzky N, Vikram R, Bednarski BK, Nancy You Y, Chang GJ. Therapeutic lateral pelvic lymph node dissection in rectal cancer: when to dissect? Size is not everything. Br J Surg 110(8):985-986, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 37150892.
- Alhalabi O, Groisberg R, Zinner R, Hahn AW, Naing A, Zhang S, Tsimberidou AM, Rodon J, Fu S, Yap TA, Hong DS, Sun M, Jiang Y, Pant S, Shah AY, Zurita A, Tannir NM, Vikram R, Roszik J, Meric-Bernstam F, Subbiah V. Phase I study of Sapanisertib with Carboplatin and Paclitaxel in mTOR pathway altered solid malignancies. NPJ Precis Oncol 7(1):37, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 37072571.
- Peacock O, Manisundaram N, Dibrito SR, Kim Y, Hu CY, Bednarski BK, Konishi T, Stanietzky N, Vikram R, Kaur H, Taggart MW, Dasari A, Holliday EB, You YN, Chang GJ. Magnetic resonance imaging directed surgical decision making for lateral pelvic lymph node dissection in rectal cancer after total neoadjuvant therapy (TNT). Ann Surg 276(4):654-664, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35837891.
- Hensley PJ, Panebianco V, Pietzak E, Kutikov A, Vikram R, Galsky MD, Shariat SF, Roupret M, Kamat AM. Contemporary staging for muscle-invasive bladder cancer: accuracy and limitations. Eur Urol Oncol 5(4):403-411, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35581143.
- Awiwi MO, Vikram R. Radiologic diagnosis and staging of bladder cancer: An update. J Comput Assist Tomogr 46(4):530-544, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35723651.
- Doshi AM, Tong A, Davenport MS, Khalaf AM, Mresh R, Rusinek H, Schieda N, Shinagare AB, Smith AD, Thornhill R, Vikram R, Chandarana H. Assessment of renal cell carcinoma by texture analysis in clinical practice: a six-site, six-platform analysis of reliability. AJR Am J Roentgenol 217(5):1132-1140, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 33852355.
- Takahashi H, Vikram R, Jimenez RE, Bolan CW, Kawashima A, Karam JA, Takahashi N. MR characteristics of mucinous tubular and spindle cell carcinoma (MTSCC) of the kidney: comparison with clear cell and papillary subtypes of renal cell carcinoma. Abdom Radiol (NY) 46(11):5250-5259, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 34338814.
- Colen RR, Rolfo C, Ak M, Ayoub M, Ahmed S, Elshafeey N, Mamindla P, Zinn PO, Ng C, Vikram R, Bakas S, Peterson CB, Rodon Ahnert J, Subbiah V, Karp DD, Stephen B, Hajjar J, Naing A. Radiomics analysis for predicting Pembrolizumab response in patients with advanced rare cancers. J Immunother Cancer 9(4), 2021. PMID: 33849924.
- Shinagare AB, Davenport MS, Park H, Pedrosa I, Remer EM, Chandarana H, Doshi AM, Schieda N, Smith AD, Vikram R, Wang ZJ, Silverman SG. Lexicon for renal mass terms at CT and MRI: a consensus of the Society of Abdominal Radiology disease-focused panel on renal cell carcinoma. Abdom Radiol (NY) 46(2):703-722, 2021. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32809055.
- Bhutani MS, Vikram R, Mansfield PF. Should I admire the cecum for a while once I get there? A sequel. Gastrointest Endosc 93(1):268-269, 2021. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32730822.
- Katabathina VS, Rajebi H, Chen M, Restrepo CS, Salman U, Vikram R, Menias CO, Prasad SR. Genetics and imaging of pheochromocytomas and paragangliomas: current update. Abdom Radiol (NY) 45(4):928-944, 2020. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31069476.
- Pan T, Hasegawa A, Luo D, Wu CC, Vikram R. Technical note: impact on central frequency and noise magnitude ratios by advanced CT image reconstruction techniques. Med Phys 47(2):480-487, 2020. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31778233.
- Davenport MS, Hu EM, Zhang A, Shinagare AB, Smith AD, Pedrosa I, Kaffenberger SD, Silverman SG, SAR Disease-Focused Panel on RCC. Standardized report template for indeterminate renal masses at CT and MRI: a collaborative product of the SAR disease-focused panel on renal cell carcinoma. Abdom Radiol (NY) 44(4):1423-1429, 2019. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 30511089.
- Virarkar M, Patnana M, Vikram R, Bhargava P, Birkenfeld E, Sagebiel T. Unravelling adrenal oncocytic neoplasm. Clin Genitourin Cancer 17(1):e216-e220, 2019. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 30454970.
- Fernández MI, Brausi M, Clark PE, Cookson MS, Grossman HB, Khochikar M, Kiemeney LA, Malavaud B, Sanchez-Salas R, Soloway MS, Svatek RS, Vikram R, Vrieling A, Kamat AM. Epidemiology, prevention, screening, diagnosis, and evaluation: update of the ICUD-SIU joint consultation on bladder cancer. World J Urol 37(1):3-13, 2019. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 30105454.
- Ganeshan D, Amini B, Nikolaidis P, Assing M, Vikram R. Current update on desmoid fibromatosis. J Comput Assist Tomogr 43(1):29-38, 2019. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 30211798.
- Farnum JA, Vikram R, Rao A, Bedi D, Dinney CP, Matin SF. Accuracy of high-frequency endoluminal ultrasonography for clinical staging of upper tract urothelial carcinoma. J Endourol 32(9):806-811, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 30014707.
- Zhang M, Adeniran AJ, Vikram R, Tamboli P, Pettaway C, Bondaruk J, Liu J, Baggerly K, Czerniak B. Carcinoma of the urethra. Hum Pathol 72:35-44, 2018. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28827100.
- Le O, Wood C, Vikram R, Patnana M, Bhosale P, Bassett R, Bedi D. Feasibility of contrast-enhanced intraoperative ultrasound for detection and characterization of renal mass undergoing open partial nephrectomy. J Ultrasound Med 36(8):1547-1553, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28390143.
- Huo J, Chu Y, Chamie K, Smaldone MC, Boorjian SA, Baillargeon JG, Kuo YF, Kerr P, O'Malley P, Orihuela E, Tyler DS, Freedland SJ, Giordano SH, Vikram R, Kamat AM, Williams SB. Increased utilization of positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) imaging and its economic impact for patients diagnosed with bladder cancer. Clin Genitourin Cancer. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28826932.
- Bilen MA, Cauley DH, Atkinson BJ, Chen HC, Kaya DH, Wang X, Vikram R, Tu SM, Corn PG, Kim J. Safety of same-day Pegfilgrastim administration in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer treated with Cabazitaxel with or without Carboplatin. Clin Genitourin Cancer 15(3):e429-e435, 2017. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 28038931.
- Katabathina VS, Vikram R, Olaoya A, Paspulati RM, Nicolas MM, Rao P, Zaheer A, Prasad SR. Neuroendocrine neoplasms of the genitourinary tract in adults: cross-sectional imaging spectrum. Abdom Radiol (NY) 42(5):1472-1484, 2017. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 27942847.
- Ejaz S, Vikram R, Stroehlein JR. Non-Meckel small intestine diverticulitis. Case Rep Gastroenterol 11(2):462-472, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 29033764.
- Davenport MS, Hu EM, Smith AD, Chandarana H, Hafez K, Palapattu GS, Stuart Wolf J, Silverman SG, Society of Abdominal Radiology Disease Focused Panel on Renal Cell Carcinoma. Reporting standards for the imaging-based diagnosis of renal masses on CT and MRI: a national survey of academic abdominal radiologists and urologists. Abdom Radiol (NY) 42(4):1229-1240, 2017. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 27878338.
- Zhang M, Pettaway C, Vikram R, Tamboli P. Adenoid cystic carcinoma of the urethra/cowper's gland with concurrent high-grade prostatic adenocarcinoma: a detailed clinicopathologic case report and review of the literature. Hum Pathol 58:138-144, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 27554206.
- Huang H, Tamboli P, Karam JA, Vikram R, Zhang M. Secondary malignancies diagnosed using kidney needle core biopsies: a clinical and pathological study of 75 cases. Hum Pathol 52:55-60, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 26980018.
- Vikram R, Beland MD, Blaufox MD, Moreno CC, Gore JL, Harvin HJ, Heilbrun ME, Liauw SL, Nguyen PL, Nikolaidis P, Preminger GM, Purysko AS, Raman SS, Taffel MT, Wang ZJ, Weinfeld RM, Remer EM, Lockhart ME. ACR appropriateness criteria® renal cell carcinoma staging. J Am Coll Radiol 13(5):518-25, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 27016804.
- Amini B, Yellapragada S, Shah S, Rohren E, Vikram R. State-of-the-art imaging and staging of plasma cell dyscrasias. Radiol Clin North Am 54(3):581-96, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 27153790.
- Ghosh P, Tamboli P, Vikram R, Rao A. Imaging-genomic pipeline for identifying gene mutations using three-dimensional intra-tumor heterogeneity features. J Med Imaging (Bellingham) 2(4):041009, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 26839909.
- Shinagare AB, Vikram R, Jaffe C, Akin O, Kirby J, Huang E, Freymann J, Sainani NI, Sadow CA, Bathala TK, Rubin DL, Oto A, Heller MT, Surabhi VR, Katabathina V, Silverman SG. Radiogenomics of clear cell renal cell carcinoma: preliminary findings of the cancer genome atlas-renal cell carcinoma (TCGA-RCC) imaging research group. Abdom Imaging 40(6):1684-92, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 25753955.
- Kenney PA, Vikram R, Prasad SR, Tamboli P, Matin SF, Wood CG, Karam JA. Mucinous tubular and spindle cell carcinoma (MTSCC) of the kidney: a detailed study of radiological, pathological and clinical outcomes. BJU Int 116(1):85-92, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 25395040.
- Heilbrun ME, Remer EM, Casalino DD, Beland MD, Bishoff JT, Blaufox MD, Coursey CA, Goldfarb S, Harvin HJ, Nikolaidis P, Preminger GM, Raman SS, Sahni A, Vikram R, Weinfeld RM. ACR appropriateness criteria® indeterminate renal mass. J Am Coll Radiol 12(4):333-41, 2015. PMID: 25842014.
- Morani AC, Vicens RA, Wei W, Gupta S, Vikram R, Balachandran A, Reed BJ, Ma J, Qayyum A, Szklaruk J. CAIPIRINHA-VIBE and GRAPPA-VIBE for liver MRI at 1.5 T: a comparative in vivo patient study. J Comput Assist Tomogr 39(2):263-9, 2015. PMID: 25635931.
- Karam JA, Wood CG, Compton ZR, Rao P, Vikram R, Ahrar K, Matin SF. Salvage surgery after energy ablation for renal masses. BJU Int 115(1):74-80, 2015. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 24656119.
- Remer EM, Papanicolaou N, Casalino DD, Bishoff JT, Blaufox MD, Coursey CA, Dighe M, Eberhardt SC, Goldfarb S, Harvin HJ, Heilbrun ME, Leyendecker JR, Nikolaidis P, Oto A, Preminger GM, Raman SS, Sheth S, Vikram R, Weinfeld RM. ACR appropriateness criteria® on renal failure. Am J Med 127(11):1041-8.e1, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 24865874.
- Dayyani F, Hoffman K, Eifel P, Guo C, Vikram R, Pagliaro LC, Pettaway C. Management of advanced primary urethral carcinomas. BJU Int 114(1):25-31, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 24447439.
- Viswanathan C, Truong MT, Sagebiel TL, Bronstein Y, Vikram R, Patnana M, Silverman PM, Bhosale PR. Abdominal and pelvic complications of nonoperative oncologic therapy. Radiographics 34(4):941-61, 2014. PMID: 25019433.
- Casalino DD, Remer EM, Bishoff JT, Coursey CA, Dighe M, Harvin HJ, Heilbrun ME, Majd M, Nikolaidis P, Preminger GM, Raman SS, Sheth S, Vikram R, Weinfeld RM. ACR appropriateness criteria® post-treatment follow-up of renal cell carcinoma. J Am Coll Radiol 11(5):443-9, 2014. PMID: 24793039.
- Vicens RA, Balachandran A, Guo CC, Vikram R. Multimodality imaging of thyroid-like follicular renal cell carcinoma with lung metastases, a new emerging tumor entity. Abdom Imaging 39(2):388-93, 2014. PMID: 24343809.
- Tirumani SH, Shanbhogue AK, Vikram R, Prasad SR, Menias CO. Imaging of the porta hepatis: spectrum of disease. Radiographics 34(1):73-92, 2014. PMID: 24428283.
- Viswanathan C, Bhosale PR, Shah SN, Vikram R. Positron emission tomography-computed tomography imaging for malignancies in women. Radiol Clin North Am 51(6):1111-25, 2013. PMID: 24210447.
- Karam JA, Ahrar K, Vikram R, Romero CA, Jonasch E, Tannir NM, Rao P, Wood CG, Matin SF. Radiofrequency ablation of renal tumours with clinical, radiographical and pathological results. BJU Int 111(6):997-1005, 2013. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 23510233.
- Maturen KE, Vikram R, Wu AJ, Francis IR. Renal vein leiomyosarcoma: imaging and clinical features of a renal cell carcinoma mimic. Abdom Imaging 38(2):379-87, 2013. e-Pub 2012. PMID: 22476373.
- Balachandran A, Tamm EP, Bhosale PR, Patnana M, Vikram R, Fleming JB, Katz MH, Charnsangavej C. Pancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms: diagnosis and management. Abdom Imaging 38(2):342-57, 2013. PMID: 22707246.
- Tamm EP, Bhosale PR, Vikram R, de Almeida Marcal LP, Balachandran A. Imaging of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma: state of the art. World J Radiol 5(3):98-105, 2013. PMID: 23671746.
- Bhosale P, Balachandran A, Vikram R, Viswanathan C, Macapinlac H, Rohren E, Prativadi R. What is the clinical significance of FDG unexpected uptake in the prostate in patients undergoing PET/CT for other malignancies?. Int J Mol Imaging 2013:476786, 2013. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 24455242.
- Katabathina VS, Garg D, Prasad SR, Vikram R. Cystic renal neoplasms and renal neoplasms associated with cystic renal diseases in adults: cross-sectional imaging findings. J Comput Assist Tomogr 36(6):659-668, 2012. PMID: 23192202.
- Shanbhogue AK, Vikram R, Paspulati RM, MacLennan G, Verma S, Sandrasegaran K, Prasad SR. Rare (<1%) histological subtypes of renal cell carcinoma: an update. Abdom Imaging 37(5):861-872, 2012. PMID: 22075767.
- Coursey CA, Casalino DD, Remer EM, Arellano RS, Bishoff JT, Dighe M, Fulgham P, Goldfarb S, Israel GM, Lazarus E, Leyendecker JR, Majd M, Nikolaidis P, Papanicolaou N, Prasad S, Ramchandani P, Sheth S, Vikram R. ACR appropriateness criteria® acute onset flank pain--suspicion of stone disease. Ultrasound Q 28(3):227-33, 2012. PMID: 22902840.
- Philips S, Shah SN, Vikram R, Verma S, Shanbhogue AK, Prasad SR. Pancreatic endocrine neoplasms: a current update on genetics and imaging. Br J Radiol 85(1014):682-96, 2012. e-Pub 2012. PMID: 22253347.
- Canto MI, Hruban RH, Fishman EK, Kamel IR, Schulick R, Zhang Z, Topazian M, Takahashi N, Fletcher J, Petersen G, Klein AP, Axilbund J, Griffin C, Syngal S, Saltzman JR, Mortele KJ, Lee J, Tamm E, Vikram R, Bhosale P, Margolis D, Farrell J, Goggins M, American Cancer of the Pancreas Screening (CAPS) Consortium. Frequent detection of pancreatic lesions in asymptomatic high-risk individuals. Gastroenterology 142(4):796-804; quiz e14-5, 2012. e-Pub 2012. PMID: 22245846.
- Lalwani N, Shanbhogue AK, Bhargava P, Vikram R, Prasad SR. Rare, miscellaneous primary ovarian neoplasms: spectrum of cross-sectional imaging. Curr Probl Diagn Radiol 41(2):73-80, 2012. PMID: 22285004.
- Philips S, Menias C, Vikram R, Sunnapwar A, Prasad SR. Abdominal manifestations of extraosseous myeloma: cross-sectional imaging spectrum. J Comput Assist Tomogr 36(2):207-12, 2012. PMID: 22446361.
- Remer EM, Casalino DD, Arellano RS, Bishoff JT, Coursey CA, Dighe M, Fulgham P, Israel GM, Lazarus E, Leyendecker JR, Majd M, Nikolaidis P, Papanicolaou N, Prasad S, Ramchandani P, Sheth S, Vikram R, Karmazyn B. ACR appropriateness criteria® acute onset of scrotal pain-without trauma, without antecedent mass. Ultrasound Q 28(1):47-51, 2012. PMID: 22357246.
- Philips S, Nagar A, Dighe M, Vikram R, Sunnapwar A, Prasad S. Benign non-cystic scrotal tumors and pseudotumors. Acta Radiol 53(1):102-111, 2012. e-Pub 2011. PMID: 22025740.
- Heng Tan C, Bedi D, Vikram R. Sonography of thrombosis of the deep veins of the extremities: clinical perspectives and imaging review. J Clin Ultrasound 40(1):31-43, 2012. e-Pub 2011. PMID: 22105376.
- Casalino DD, Remer EM, Arellano RS, Bishoff JT, Coursey CA, Dighe M, Eggli DF, Fulgham P, Israel GM, Lazarus E, Leyendecker JR, Nikolaidis P, Papanicolaou N, Prasad S, Ramchandani P, Sheth S, Vikram R. ACR appropriateness criteria® post-treatment follow-up of prostate cancer. J Am Coll Radiol 8(12):863-871, 2011. PMID: 22137005.
- Tan CH, Vikram R, Boonsirikamchai P, Bhosale P, Marcal L, Faria S, Charnsangavej C. Extramural venous invasion by gastrointestinal malignancies: CT appearances. Abdom Imaging 36(5):491-502, 2011. e-Pub 2010. PMID: 21184063.
- Shanbhogue AK, Virmani V, Vikram R, Prasad SR, Shanbhogue DK, Nagar A, Fasih N. Spectrum of medication-induced complications in the abdomen: role of cross-sectional imaging. AJR Am J Roentgenol 197(2):W286-W294, 2011. PMID: 21785055.
- Tan CH, Wang M, Fu WJ, Vikram R. Nodular extramedullary multiple myeloma: hepatic involvement presenting as hypervascular lesions on CT. Ann Acad Med Singapore 40(7):329-331, 2011. PMID: 21870026.
- Vikram R, Balachandran A. Imaging in staging and management of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. Indian J Surg Oncol 2(2):78-87, 2011. e-Pub 2010. PMID: 22693399.
- Lalwani N, Prasad SR, Vikram R, Katabathina V, Shanbhogue A, Restrepo C. Pediatric and adult primary sarcomas of the kidney: a cross-sectional imaging review. Acta Radiol 52(4):448-457, 2011. e-Pub 2011. PMID: 21498303.
- Lalwani N, Prasad SR, Vikram R, Shanbhogue AK, Huettner PC, Fasih N. Histologic, molecular, and cytogenetic features of ovarian cancers: implications for diagnosis and treatment. Radiographics 31(3):625-646, 2011. PMID: 21571648.
- Shanbhogue AK, Prasad SR, Takahashi N, Vikram R, Sahani DV. Recent advances in cytogenetics and molecular biology of adult hepatocellular tumors: implications for imaging and management. Radiology 258(3):673-693, 2011. PMID: 21339346.
- Tan CH, Tamm EP, Marcal L, Balachandran A, Charnsangavej C, Vikram R, Bhosale P. Imaging features of hematogenous metastases to the pancreas: pictorial essay. Cancer Imaging 11:9-15, 2011. e-Pub 2011. PMID: 21367687.
- Shanbhogue A, Shah SN, Zaheer A, Prasad SR, Takahashi N, Vikram R. Hepatocellular adenomas: current update on genetics, taxonomy, and management. J Comput Assist Tomogr 35(2):159-166, 2011. PMID: 21412084.
- Shanbhogue AK, Prasad SR, Takahashi N, Vikram R, Zaheer A, Sandrasegaran K. Somatic and visceral solitary fibrous tumors in the abdomen and pelvis: cross-sectional imaging spectrum. Radiographics 31(2):393-408, 2011. PMID: 21415186.
- Tan CH, Vikram R, Boonsirikamchai P, Faria SC, Charnsangavej C, Bhosale PR. Pathways of extrapelvic spread of pelvic disease: imaging findings. Radiographics 31(1):117-133, 2011. PMID: 21257938.
- Karam JA, Ahrar K, Wood CG, Jonasch E, Vikram R, Romero C, Tannir N, Matin SF. Radiofrequency ablation of renal tumors in patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma. J Urol 184(5):1882-1887, 2010. e-Pub 2010. PMID: 20846689.
- Katabathina VS, Vikram R, Nagar AM, Tamboli P, Menias CO, Prasad SR. Mesenchymal neoplasms of the kidney in adults: imaging spectrum with radiologic-pathologic correlation. Radiographics 30(6):1525-1540, 2010. PMID: 21071373.
- Kei PL, Vikram R, Yeung HW, Stroehlein JR, Macapinlac HA. Incidental finding of focal FDG uptake in the bowel during PET/CT: CT features and correlation with histopathologic results. AJR Am J Roentgenol 194(5):W401-W406, 2010. PMID: 20410385.
- Lalwani N, Shanbhogue AK, Vikram R, Nagar A, Jagirdar J, Prasad SR. Current update on borderline ovarian neoplasms. AJR Am J Roentgenol 194(2):330-336, 2010. PMID: 20093592.
- Vikram R, Sandler CM, Ng CS. Imaging and staging of transitional cell carcinoma: part 2, upper urinary tract. AJR Am J Roentgenol 192(6):1488-1493, 2009. PMID: 19457809.
- Vikram R, Sandler CM, Ng CS. Imaging and staging of transitional cell carcinoma: part 1, lower urinary tract. AJR Am J Roentgenol 192(6):1481-7, 2009. PMID: 19457808.
- Vikram R, Ng CS, Tamboli P, Tannir NM, Jonasch E, Matin SF, Wood CG, Sandler CM. Papillary renal cell carcinoma: radiologic-pathologic correlation and spectrum of disease. Radiographics 29(3):741-754; discussion 755-757, 2009. PMID: 19448113.
- Rampurwala M, Ravoori MK, Wei W, Johnson VE, Vikram R, Kundra V. Visualization and quantification of intraperitoneal tumors by in vivo computed tomography using negative contrast enhancement strategy in a mouse model of ovarian cancer. Transl Oncol 2(2):96-106, 2009. PMID: 19412425.
- Vikram R, Balachandran A, Bhosale PR, Tamm EP, Marcal LP, Charnsangavej C. Pancreas: peritoneal reflections, ligamentous connections, and pathways of disease spread. Radiographics 29(2):e34, 2009. e-Pub 2009. PMID: 19168761.
- Vikram R, Yeung HD, Macapinlac HA, Iyer RB. Utility of PET/CT in differentiating benign from malignant adrenal nodules in patients with cancer. AJR Am J Roentgenol 191(5):1545-1551, 2008. PMID: 18941099.
- Vikram R, Iyer RB. PET/CT imaging in the diagnosis, staging, and follow-up of colorectal cancer. Cancer Imaging 8 Spec No A:S46-51, 2008. e-Pub 2008. PMID: 18852081.
- Bhat R, McBride K, Chakraverty S, Vikram R, Severn A. Primary cutting balloon angioplasty for treatment of venous stenoses in native hemodialysis fistulas: long-term results from three centers. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 30(6):1166-1170, 2007. e-Pub 2007. PMID: 17710477.
- Vikram R, Ross RA, Bhat R, Griffiths GD, Stonebridge PA, Houston JG, Chakraverty S. Cutting balloon angioplasty versus standard balloon angioplasty for failing infra-inguinal vein grafts: comparative study of short- and mid-term primary patency rates. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 30(4):607-610, 2007. e-Pub 2007. PMID: 17393055.
- Vikram R, McCulloch AS, Zealley IA. True gastrogastric intussusception: a rare radiologic diagnosis with surgical correlation. AJR Am J Roentgenol 186(2):585-586, 2006. PMID: 16423980.
Manuals, Teaching Aids, Other Teaching Publications
- Casalino DD, Remer EM, Bishoff JT, Coursey CA, Dighe M, Eberhardt SE, Goldfarb S, Harvin HJ, Lazarus E, Leyendecker JR, Lockhart ME, Majd M, Oto A, Porter C, Ramchandani P, Sheth S, Vikram R.. Acute pyelonephritis. American College of Radiology Appropriateness Criteria®, 2012.
- Remer EM, Casalino DD, Bishoff JT, Coursey CA, Dighe M, Eberhardt SE, Goldfarb S, Harvin HJ, Lazarus E, Leyendecker JR, Lockhart ME, Majd M, Nikolaidis P, Oto A, Porter C, Ramchandani P, Sheth S, Vikram R . Incidentally discovered adrenal mass. American College of Radiology Appropriateness Criteria®, 2012.
- Harvin HJ, Casalino DD, Remer EM, Bishoff JT, Coursey CA, Dighe M, Eberhardt SC, Goldfarb S, Lazarus E, Leyendecker JR, Lockhart ME, Majd M, Nikolaidis P, Oto A, Porter C, Ramchandani P, Sheth S, Vikram R. Renovascular hypertension. American College of Radiology Appropriateness Criteria®, 2012.
- Oto A, Yacoub JH, Casalino DD, Remer EM, Blaufox D, Bishoff JT, Coursey CA, Dighe M, Eberhardt SC, Harvin HJ, Lazarus E, Leyendecker JR, Lockhart ME, Nikolaidis P, Porter C, Ramchandani P, Sheth S, Vikram R. Staging of testicular malignancy. American College of Radiology Appropriateness Criteria®, 2012.
- Coursey CA, Casalino DD, Remer EM, Arellano RS, Bishoff JT, Dighe M, Fulgham P, Goldfarb S, Israel GM, Lazarus E, Leyendecker JR, Majd M, Nikolaidis P, Papanicolaou N, Prasad S, Ramchandani P, Sheth S, Vikram R. Acute onset flank pain - suspicion of stone disease. American College of Radiology Appropriateness Criteria®, 2011.
- Remer EM, Casalino DD, Arellano RS, Bishoff JT, Coursey CA, Dighe M, Fulgham P, Israel GM, Lazarus E, Leyendecker JR, Majd M, Nikolaidis P, Papanicolaou N, Prasad S, Ramchandani P, Sheth S, Vikram R, Karmazyn B. Acute onset of scrotal pain - without trauma, without antecedent mass. American College of Radiology Appropriateness Criteria®, 2011.
- Israel GM, Casalino DD, Remer EM, Arellano RS, Bishoff JT, Coursey CA, Dighe M, Eggli DF, Fulgham P, Goldfarb S, Lazarus E, Leyendecker JR, Nikolaidis P, Papanicolaou N, Prasad S, Ramchandani P, Sheth S, Vikram R. Indeterminate renal masses. American College of Radiology Appropriateness Criteria®, 2011.
- Dighe M, Casalino DD, Remer EM, Arellano RS, Bishoff JT, Coursey CA, Fulgham P, Goldfarb S, Israel GM, Lazarus E, Leyendecker JR, Nikolaidis P, Papanicolaou N, Prasad S, Ramchandani P, Sheth S, Vikram R. Obstructive voiding symptoms secondary to prostate disease. American College of Radiology Appropriateness Criteria®, 2011.
- Casalino DD, Remer EM, Arellano RS, Bishoff JT, Coursey CA, Dighe M, Eggli DF, Fulgham P, Israel GM, Lazarus E, Leyendecker JR, Nikolaidis P, Papanicolaou N, Prasad S, Ramchandani P, Sheth S, Vikram R. Post-treatment follow-up of prostate cancer. American College of Radiology Appropriateness Criteria®, 2011.
- Lazarus E, Casalino DD, Remer EM, Arellano RS, Bishoff JT, Coursey CA, Dighe M, Eggli DF, Fulgham P, Goldfarb S, Israel GM, Leyendecker JR, Nikolaidis P, Papanicolaou N, Prasad S, Ramchandani P, Sheth S, Vikram R. Recurrent lower urinary tract infections in women. American College of Radiology Appropriateness Criteria®, 2011.
- Vikram R, Casalino DD, Remer EM, Arellano RS, Bishoff JT, Coursey CA, Dighe M, Eggli DF, Fulgham P, Israel GM, Lazarus E, Leyendecker JR, Nikolaidis P, Papanicolaou N, Ramchandani P, Sheth S. Renal cell carcinoma staging. American College of Radiology Appropriateness Criteria®, 2011.
- Kedzierska K, Vikram R. Case in point: Cowden Disease. American College of Radiology, 2010.
Book Chapters
- R Vikram, N Ikoma, M Patnana, C Devine, P Mansfield, A Phan. Gastric Carcinoma. In: Oncologic Imaging: A Multidisciplinary Approach (Second Edition). Elsevier Saunders, 234 - 249, 2022.
- R Vikram, E Jonasch. Renal Tumors. In: Oncologic Imaging: A Multidisciplinary Approach (Second Edition). Elsevier Saunders, 285 - 308, 2022.
- Le O, Verma S, Rajesh A, Vikram R. Carcinoma of the Bladder and Urethra. In: Imaging of the Pelvis, Musculoskeletal System, and Special Applications to CAD. CRC Press Taylor & Francis Group: Boca Raton, 556, 2016.
- Verma S, Gollamudi J, Vikram R, Rajesh A. Current Imaging Techniques for the Diagnosis Correlation With Pathology and Staging of Bladder Cancer. In: Advances in Surgical Pathology Bladder Cancer, 251-261, 2015.
- Sandler C, Vikram R, Matin S, Wood C, Jonasch E. Renal Tumors. In: Oncologic Imaging: A Multidisciplinary Approach. Elsevier Saunders: Philadelphia, PA, 287-309, 2012.
- Vikram R, Patnana M, Devine C, Mansfield P, Phan A. Gastric Carcinoma. In: Oncologic Imaging: A Multidisciplinary Approach. Elsevier Saunders: Philadelphia, PA, 231-246, 2012.
- Patnana M, Vikram R. New Staging System for Gastric Cancer. In: Advances in Surgical Pathology: Gastric Cancer. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins: Philadelphia, PA, 266-282, 2011.
- Vikram R, Bedi DG. Deep Vein Thrombosis in Critically Ill Patients: Ultrasound Diagnosis. In: Critical Care for Cancer Patients. Springer: New York, 131-155, 2011.
Letters to the Editor
- Colen RR, Rolfo C, Ak M, Ayoub M, Ahmed S, Elshafeey N, Mamindla P, Zinn PO, Ng C, Vikram R, Bakas S, Peterson CB, Rodon Ahnert J, Subbiah V, Karp DD, Stephen B, Hajjar J, Naing A. Author response to Cunha et al. J Immunother Cancer 9, 2021.
Grant & Contract Support
| Title: | High-frequency endoluminal ultrasonography for staging of upper tract urothelial carcinoma |
| Funding Source: | American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine |
| Role: | Investigator |
Patient Reviews
CV information above last modified August 07, 2024