Mahmoud Al-Hawary, M.D.
Department of Abdominal Imaging, Division of Diagnostic Imaging
About Dr. Mahmoud Al-Hawary
Dr. Al-Hawary is a Professor of Diagnostic Radiology at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, TX. He was born and raised in Beirut, Lebanon. He earned his M.D. from the American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon in 1997. He then performed a one-year internship at The American University of Beirut-Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon followed by a residency in Diagnostic Radiology at the same institution, graduating in 2002. Dr. Al-Hawary then completed a fellowship in Abdominal Imaging at The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI in 2003. He was subsequently appointed to a faculty position at the same institution where he spent the next 20 years during which he ascended to the rank of Professor in Radiology and Internal Medicine- Gastroenterology.
Dr. Al-Hawary is an active member of multiple radiologic and medical boards, organization, and societies including the American College of Radiology ACR, Society of Abdominal Radiology SAR, Radiologic Society of North America RSNA, American Board of Radiology ABR, National Comprehensive Cancer Network NCCN, and American Gastroenterology Association AGA. Dr. Al-Hawary has authored and co-authored over 86 peer-reviewed articles, 2 book chapters and over 68 abstracts and scientific and educational exhibits at National and International conferences on the topics of body imaging focused mainly on IBD, bowel and pancreatic imaging. His published works on Abdominal Imaging can be found in numerous journals, some of which are the American Journal of Radiology; Radiographics; Radiology; Cancer Imaging; Gastroenterology; Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network and Abdominal Imaging.
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Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Professor, Department of Abdominal Imaging, Division of Diagnostic Imaging, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Dual/Joint/Adjunct Appointment
Professor, Department of Abdominal Imaging, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Research Interests
Pancreatic cancer, Cystic pancreatic lesions, GI tract malignancies, and developing practice parameters for patient care
Clinical Interests
CT, MRI, US, GI
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 1997 | American University of Beirut, Beirut, LB, MD |
| 1992 | American University of Beirut, Beirut, LB, BS in Biology |
Postgraduate Training
| 2002-2003 | Clinical Fellowship, Abdominal Imaging, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, Michigan |
| 1998-2002 | Clinical Residency, Diagnostic Radiology, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut |
| 1997-1998 | Clinical Internship, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut |
Licenses & Certifications
| 2022 | Texas Medical Board |
| 2007 | American Board Of Radiology |
| 2005 | Michigan Medical Doctor License |
Experience & Service
Faculty Academic Appointments
Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 2019 - 2022
Clinical Professor, Department of Radiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 2019 - 2022
Clinical Associate Professor, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 2013 - 2022
Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 2006 - 2013
Administrative Appointments/Responsibilities
Section Chief, Department of Gastrointestinal Radiology, University Health System, Ann Arbor, MI, 2012 - 2018
Other Professional Positions
Visiting Professors Committee, Department of Radiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 2018 - 2022
Guidelines for clinical care: Evaluation and Management of Mechanical Small Bowel Obstruction in Adults, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 2017 - 2022
Internal Review Committee, Department of Radiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 2015 - 2016
Resident Core Exam Advisory Group, Department of Radiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 2013 - 2018
Member, Centocor/Schering Plougha Advisory Board Meeting, Quebec, Canada, 2009 - 2010
Internal Moonlighting Ad Hoc Committee, Department of Radiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 2009 - 2010
Oral Board Examiner, American Board of Radiology, Louisville, KY, 2009
Staff Physician, Veterans Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, MI, 2005 - 2018
Medical Student Education Committee, Department of Radiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 2004 - 2013
Honors & Awards
| 2020 | Outstanding Clinical Faculty Award, Michigan Medicine |
| 2016 | Certificate of Merit, Society of Abdominal Radiology |
| 2016 | Distinguished Reviewer, Abdominal Radiology |
| 2011 | Certificate of Cum Laude, Radiological Society of North America |
| 2010 - 2013 | Certificate of Merit, Radiological Society of North America |
| 2010 | Certificate of Merit, American Roentgen Ray Society |
Professional Memberships
Selected Presentations & Talks
Regional Presentations
- 2013. Imaging in IBD. Conference. Imaging in IBD. Howell, MI, US.
- 2012. Bowel imaging update: CT and MR Enterography in assessment of patients with Crohn's disease. Conference. Bowel imaging update: CT and MR Enterography in assessment of patients with Crohn's disease. Las Vega, NV, US.
National Presentations
- 2021. Achieving significant radiation dose reduction for abdomen CT while maintaining diagnostic image quality: How to orchestrate the symphony of multiple variables to get the right note. Conference. Achieving significant radiation dose reduction for abdomen CT while maintaining diagnostic image quality: How to orchestrate the symphony of multiple variables to get the right note. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2020. DFPs Present. Crohn's disease. Conference. DFPs Present. Crohn's disease. Wailea, HI, US.
- 2020. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance enterography protocols and techniques: Survey of the Society of Abdominal Radiology Crohn's disease disease-focused panel. Conference. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance enterography protocols and techniques: Survey of the Society of Abdominal Radiology Crohn's disease disease-focused panel. Maui, HI, US.
- 2019. Pitfalls in bowel imaging. Conference. Pitfalls in bowel imaging. Orlando, FL, US.
- 2018. Perianal Fistulae: What Does the Surgeon Want to Know?. Conference. Perianal Fistulae: What Does the Surgeon Want to Know?. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2018. Pitfalls in bowel imaging. Conference. Pitfalls in bowel imaging. Scottsdale, AZ, US.
- 2018. Gamut of calcifications in the abdomen and pelvis. Conference. Gamut of calcifications in the abdomen and pelvis. Scottsdale, AZ, US.
- 2018. IgG4- related disease in the abdomen and pelvis: Atypical findings, pitfalls, and mimics. Conference. IgG4- related disease in the abdomen and pelvis: Atypical findings, pitfalls, and mimics. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2017. Common misses in the stomach and small bowel. Conference. Common misses in the stomach and small bowel. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2017. Perianal Fistulae: What Does the Surgeon Want to Know?. Conference. Perianal Fistulae: What Does the Surgeon Want to Know?. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2017. Imaging of solid and cystic pancreatic cancers. Conference. Imaging of solid and cystic pancreatic cancers. Lloyd Harbor, NY, US.
- 2017. Small bowel tumors. Conference. Small bowel tumors. Hollywood, FL, US.
- 2017. Pitfalls in bowel imaging. Conference. Pitfalls in bowel imaging. Hollywood, FL, US.
- 2016. Perianal fistulae: What does the surgeon want to know?. Conference. Perianal fistulae: What does the surgeon want to know?. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2016. CTE technique, implementation and imaging findings in Crohn's disease. Conference. CTE technique, implementation and imaging findings in Crohn's disease. Koloa, HI, US.
- 2016. Diagnosis and staging of pancreatic cancer: The role of imaging. Conference. Diagnosis and staging of pancreatic cancer: The role of imaging. Hollywood, FL, US.
- 2016. Gamut of calcifications in the abdomen and pelvis. Conference. Gamut of calcifications in the abdomen and pelvis. Los Angeles, CA, US.
- 2016. A primer on incisional hernia repair: what the radiologist should know. Conference. A primer on incisional hernia repair: what the radiologist should know. Waikoloa, HI, US.
- 2016. The ever-changing landscape of medical devices found in the abdomen and pelvis: What the radiologist can tell the clinician. Conference. The ever-changing landscape of medical devices found in the abdomen and pelvis: What the radiologist can tell the clinician. Waikoloa, HI, US.
- 2015. CTE technique, implementation and imaging findings in Crohn's disease. Conference. CTE technique, implementation and imaging findings in Crohn's disease. San Diego, CA, US.
- 2015. Advances in pancreatic imaging. Conference. Advances in pancreatic imaging. Washington DC, US.
- 2015. Imaging of pancreatic inflammation and complications. Conference. Imaging of pancreatic inflammation and complications. San Diego, CA, US.
- 2015. Imaging based approach in evaluation of presacral masses- a primer. Conference. Imaging based approach in evaluation of presacral masses- a primer. San Diego, CA, US.
- 2015. Post-operative bowel: Part I, foregut & midgut, esophagus to jejunum - A guide for the radiologist. Conference. Post-operative bowel: Part I, foregut & midgut, esophagus to jejunum - A guide for the radiologist. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2015. Post-operative bowel: Part II- midgut and hindgut, ileum to anus - A guide for the radiologist. Conference. Post-operative bowel: Part II- midgut and hindgut, ileum to anus - A guide for the radiologist. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2015. Radiologic-pathologic correlation of small bowel masses: What clinicians want to know. Conference. Radiologic-pathologic correlation of small bowel masses: What clinicians want to know. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2014. Getting the most information from cross sectional imaging. Conference. Getting the most information from cross sectional imaging. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2014. MR enterography best practice. Conference. MR enterography best practice. Boca Raton, FL, US.
- 2014. The missed, misdiagnosed and incorrectly staged pancreatic cancer: Common pitfalls and how to avoid them. Conference. The missed, misdiagnosed and incorrectly staged pancreatic cancer: Common pitfalls and how to avoid them. Boca Raton, FL, US.
- 2014. Imaging of pancreatic inflammation. Conference. Imaging of pancreatic inflammation. Boca Raton, FL, US.
- 2014. Neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy improves survival in borderline resectable patients with pancreatic adenocarcinoma with acceptable peri-operative morbidity. Conference. Neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy improves survival in borderline resectable patients with pancreatic adenocarcinoma with acceptable peri-operative morbidity. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2014. Jejunal Crohn's disease at CT and MR enterography: Appearance, implications, and differential diagnosis. Conference. Jejunal Crohn's disease at CT and MR enterography: Appearance, implications, and differential diagnosis. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2013. Imaging strictures and abscesses. Conference. Imaging strictures and abscesses. Orlando, FL, US.
- 2013. Imaging of pancreatic inflammation. Conference. Imaging of pancreatic inflammation. Maui, HI, US.
- 2013. MR enterography best practice. Conference. MR enterography best practice. Maui, HI, US.
- 2013. MR enterography: Practical technical guide for scan optimization and troubleshooting. Conference. MR enterography: Practical technical guide for scan optimization and troubleshooting. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2013. Segmental biliary ductal dilatation: causes and importance of follow-up. Conference. Segmental biliary ductal dilatation: causes and importance of follow-up. Chicago, TX, US.
- 2013. Review of anatomy and imaging based approach to primary and secondary diseases of the peritoneum and mesentery. Conference. Review of anatomy and imaging based approach to primary and secondary diseases of the peritoneum and mesentery. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2013. MR imaging of perianal fistulas: Beyond the St. James classification. Conference. MR imaging of perianal fistulas: Beyond the St. James classification. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2012. MR enterography and pelvic MRI in Crohn's disease. Conference. MR enterography and pelvic MRI in Crohn's disease. San Diego, CA, US.
- 2012. Bowel obstruction: When to call your surgeon. Conference. Bowel obstruction: When to call your surgeon. Scottsdale, AZ, US.
- 2012. Dual energy CT in the abdomen: Correlation between post-contrast iodine density and degree of enhancement. Conference. Dual energy CT in the abdomen: Correlation between post-contrast iodine density and degree of enhancement. Chicago, US.
- 2012. Magnetization-transfer MRI as a non-invasive method of assessing fibrotic intestinal strictures in patients with Crohn's disease. Conference. Magnetization-transfer MRI as a non-invasive method of assessing fibrotic intestinal strictures in patients with Crohn's disease. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2012. Sub milli-sievert CT of abdomen and pelvis: From unreachable goal to clinical reality. Conference. Sub milli-sievert CT of abdomen and pelvis: From unreachable goal to clinical reality. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2012. Ultra-low dose CT enterography using combined 80 kV and model based iterative reconstruction. Conference. Ultra-low dose CT enterography using combined 80 kV and model based iterative reconstruction. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2012. Role of MRI diffusion-weighted imaging in pediatric inflammatory bowel disease – a pictorial review. Conference. Role of MRI diffusion-weighted imaging in pediatric inflammatory bowel disease – a pictorial review, US.
- 2012. Lamellar liquid crystal phantoms for MT- calibration and quality control in clinical studies. Conference. Lamellar liquid crystal phantoms for MT- calibration and quality control in clinical studies, US.
- 2012. MDCT findings in small bowel obstruction: Implications of the cause and presence of complications on treatment Decisions. Conference. MDCT findings in small bowel obstruction: Implications of the cause and presence of complications on treatment Decisions. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2012. A comparison of acute transient dyspnea following the intravenous administration of gadoxetate disodium and gadobenate dimeglumine: Effect on arterial phase image quality. Conference. A comparison of acute transient dyspnea following the intravenous administration of gadoxetate disodium and gadobenate dimeglumine: Effect on arterial phase image quality. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2012. Low-dose abdomen CT images reconstructed with model-based iterative image Reconstruction and adaptive statistical iterative reconstruction: Influence of reformation plane and image thickness on image quality and radiologist preference. Conference. Low-dose abdomen CT images reconstructed with model-based iterative image Reconstruction and adaptive statistical iterative reconstruction: Influence of reformation plane and image thickness on image quality and radiologist preference. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2012. MDCT findings in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma: Staging classification using the national comprehensive cancer network criteria. Conference. MDCT findings in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma: Staging classification using the national comprehensive cancer network criteria. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2011. Small bowel obstruction: Interactive review and clinical relevance. Conference. Small bowel obstruction: Interactive review and clinical relevance. Aviara, CA, US.
- 2011. Imaging hepatocellular carcinoma after locoregional therapy: Impact of hepatocyte-specific MR contrast agents. Conference. Imaging hepatocellular carcinoma after locoregional therapy: Impact of hepatocyte-specific MR contrast agents. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2011. Peripancreatic gas collections in pancreatitis: Etiology, differential diagnosis and impact on management. Conference. Peripancreatic gas collections in pancreatitis: Etiology, differential diagnosis and impact on management. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2011. Spectrum of biliary pathology in gadoxetate disodium-enhanced MR imaging. Conference. Spectrum of biliary pathology in gadoxetate disodium-enhanced MR imaging. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2011. Endoscopic score extracted from scope report correlates with Crohn's disease activity and CT enterography findings. Conference. Endoscopic score extracted from scope report correlates with Crohn's disease activity and CT enterography findings. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2011. Hypervascular pancreatic lesions: Good, bad, and ugly. A pattern approach to differential diagnosis. Conference. Hypervascular pancreatic lesions: Good, bad, and ugly. A pattern approach to differential diagnosis. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2011. Perianal fistula evaluation on high resolution 3T MRI: What radiologists need to know about normal anatomy and classification for therapy planning. Conference. Perianal fistula evaluation on high resolution 3T MRI: What radiologists need to know about normal anatomy and classification for therapy planning, US.
- 2011. Occam's razor: Unifying diagnoses presenting with pancreatic and renal involvement. Conference. Occam's razor: Unifying diagnoses presenting with pancreatic and renal involvement. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2011. Bariatric surgery: What a radiologist needs to know!. Conference. Bariatric surgery: What a radiologist needs to know!. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2011. Risk factors for ionizing radiation exposure in newly diagnosed pediatric and adult Crohn's disease patients. Conference. Risk factors for ionizing radiation exposure in newly diagnosed pediatric and adult Crohn's disease patients. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2011. Multimodality imaging findings of splenic lesions and the role of image-guided intervention. Conference. Multimodality imaging findings of splenic lesions and the role of image-guided intervention. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2010. MRE: Why, when and how?. Conference. MRE: Why, when and how?. Orlando, FL, US.
- 2010. Retained surgical sponge - gossypiboma: Spectrum of imaging findings in the acute and chronic phase. Conference. Retained surgical sponge - gossypiboma: Spectrum of imaging findings in the acute and chronic phase. San Diego, CA, US.
- 2010. Uncommon lesions involving the anterior pararenal space: Differential diagnosis and diagnostic work-up. Conference. Uncommon lesions involving the anterior pararenal space: Differential diagnosis and diagnostic work-up. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2010. Tissue sealants and hemostatic agents: Potential mimics of abdominal pathology. Conference. Tissue sealants and hemostatic agents: Potential mimics of abdominal pathology. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2010. Intra and peripancreatic gas collections in pancreatitis: Etiology, differential diagnosis and impact on management. Conference. Intra and peripancreatic gas collections in pancreatitis: Etiology, differential diagnosis and impact on management. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2010. Infection, inflammation, ischemia, or malignancy: Can we ever narrow the differential diagnosis of colonic abnormalities. Conference. Infection, inflammation, ischemia, or malignancy: Can we ever narrow the differential diagnosis of colonic abnormalities. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2010. Imaging of ureteric wall and periureteric pathologies: Multimodality pictorial review. Conference. Imaging of ureteric wall and periureteric pathologies: Multimodality pictorial review. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2010. Fast kV switch dual energy CT of the abdomen: Genitourianry applications. Conference. Fast kV switch dual energy CT of the abdomen: Genitourianry applications. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2010. CT entrography at 80 KVp: Assessment of diagnostic adequacy, image quality and dose reduction. Conference. CT entrography at 80 KVp: Assessment of diagnostic adequacy, image quality and dose reduction. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2010. Radiation exposure in patients with Crohn's disease: Impact of age, presence of stricture, and therapy. Conference. Radiation exposure in patients with Crohn's disease: Impact of age, presence of stricture, and therapy. New Orleans, LA, US.
- 2010. Fat containing renal cell carcinoma: spectrum of imaging findings and differentiation from fat-containing benign renal lesions. Conference. Fat containing renal cell carcinoma: spectrum of imaging findings and differentiation from fat-containing benign renal lesions. San Diego, CA, US.
- 2010. Three phase swallow study: Description of normal anatomy and spectrum of pathology using video format. Conference. Three phase swallow study: Description of normal anatomy and spectrum of pathology using video format. San Diego, CA, US.
- 2010. Opening pandora's box: Hope remains for the multidetector computed tomography evaluation of small bowel and mesentery injuries in blunt abdominal trauma. Conference. Opening pandora's box: Hope remains for the multidetector computed tomography evaluation of small bowel and mesentery injuries in blunt abdominal trauma. San Diego, CA, US.
- 2010. MR enterography in inflammatory bowel disease - moving beyond the bowel wall. Conference. MR enterography in inflammatory bowel disease - moving beyond the bowel wall, US.
- 2010. Virtual Unenhanced Imaging of Abdomen with Fast kV switch dual-energy CT of abdomen: Can it be the virtual reality. Conference. Virtual Unenhanced Imaging of Abdomen with Fast kV switch dual-energy CT of abdomen: Can it be the virtual reality. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2009. Fat-halo sign in small bowel Crohn's disease: histologic, radiologic, and clinical correlates. Conference. Fat-halo sign in small bowel Crohn's disease: histologic, radiologic, and clinical correlates. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2009. Age of Crohn's disease onset and medication use predict clinical outcomes in patients with CT enterography-defined strictures. Conference. Age of Crohn's disease onset and medication use predict clinical outcomes in patients with CT enterography-defined strictures. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2009. Maintenance sunitinib postchemotherapy in patients with advanced urothelial carcinoma: A randomized placebo controlled phase II trial. Conference. Maintenance sunitinib postchemotherapy in patients with advanced urothelial carcinoma: A randomized placebo controlled phase II trial. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2009. Spectrum of findings on Defecography using high quality digital fluoroscopy. Conference. Spectrum of findings on Defecography using high quality digital fluoroscopy. Boston, MA, US.
- 2008. CT Enterography correlates with inflammation but not fibrosis in small bowel Crohn's. Conference. CT Enterography correlates with inflammation but not fibrosis in small bowel Crohn's. San Diego, CA, US.
- 2008. Anaplastic intra-abdominal lymphoma mimicking sclerosis mesenteritis: A case report. Conference. Anaplastic intra-abdominal lymphoma mimicking sclerosis mesenteritis: A case report, US.
- 2008. Inflammatory vs. fibrotic stricture: CT enterography use to address a common clinical dilemma. Conference. Inflammatory vs. fibrotic stricture: CT enterography use to address a common clinical dilemma, US.
- 2006. CT enterography with dual phase technique in patients with known or suspected inflammatory bowel disease: Can we eliminate a scanning phase?. Conference. CT enterography with dual phase technique in patients with known or suspected inflammatory bowel disease: Can we eliminate a scanning phase?. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2005. Coronal vs. standard axial image review for CT urography. Conference. Coronal vs. standard axial image review for CT urography, US.
- 2005. Comparison of adequacy of oral contrast bowel preparation with two different low attenuation agents for CT enterography in patients with known or suspected inflammatory bowel disease. Conference. Comparison of adequacy of oral contrast bowel preparation with two different low attenuation agents for CT enterography in patients with known or suspected inflammatory bowel disease. Chicago, IL, US.
- 1999. Pulmonary aspergillosis: spectrum of diseases. Conference. Pulmonary aspergillosis: spectrum of diseases, LB.
International Presentations
- 2015. Diagnosis of IBD, UC or CD?. Conference. Diagnosis of IBD, UC or CD?. Taipei, TW.
- 2015. How to use the radiological studies to work up IBD. Conference. How to use the radiological studies to work up IBD. Taipei, TW.
- 2014. A multicenter study to evaluate magnetic resonance enterography for selection of Crohn's disease patients for inclusion into a therapeutic clinical trial. Conference. A multicenter study to evaluate magnetic resonance enterography for selection of Crohn's disease patients for inclusion into a therapeutic clinical trial. Copenhagen, DK.
- 2014. Feasibility, precision and reproducibility of MR enterography for detection of inflammation in Crohn's disease in a multicenter clinical trial. Conference. Feasibility, precision and reproducibility of MR enterography for detection of inflammation in Crohn's disease in a multicenter clinical trial. Copenhagen, DK.
Formal Peers
- 2018. Small bowel hands-on training workshop organizer and lecturer. Invited. Scottsdale, AZ, US.
- 2017. Recent updates in Crohn's disease imaging. Visiting. New York, NY, US.
- 2016. Small bowel hands-on training workshop organizer and lecturer. Invited. Koloa, HI, US.
- 2015. Board review – Abdominal Imaging/GI. Visiting, LB.
- 2015. Cystic pancreatic lesions: Current update. Visiting, LB.
- 2015. Imaging approach to internal hernias. Visiting, LB.
- 2015. Small bowel hands-on training workshop organizer and lecturer. Invited. San Diego, CA, US.
- 2013. Imaging application in Crohn's Disease. Visiting, LB.
- 2011. Gossypyboma: Radiologic evaluation. Visiting, LB.
- 2011. Board review – GI. Visiting, LB.
- 2011. Board review – Abdominal Imaging. Visiting, LB.
- 2011. MRI evaluation of perianal fistula. Visiting, LB.
- 2010. Board review – GI. Visiting, LB.
- 2010. Board review – Abdominal Imaging. Visiting, LB.
- 2010. Fluoroscopic evaluation of the large bowel. Visiting, LB.
- 2010. Cross section evaluation of the colon. Visiting, LB.
- 2010. CTE evaluation in IBD. Visiting, LB.
- 2009. Evaluation of abdominal emergencies with radiologic imaging. Visiting, LB.
- 2009. Hysterosonography in the evaluation of the endometrium. Visiting, LB.
- 2009. Imaging of the pancreas. Visiting, LB.
- 2009. Imaging of the liver. Visiting, LB.
Grant & Contract Support
| Date: | 2020 - 2024 |
| Title: | Automated measurement of bowel damage using enterography imaging to predict clinical outcomes in Crohn’s disease |
| Funding Source: | NIH-DHHS |
| Role: | Co-I |
| Date: | 2019 - 2021 |
| Title: | Multicenter, prospective, randomized study comparing the PillCam® Crohn's capsule endoscopy to Ileocolonoscopy plus MRE [Magnetic Resonance Enterography] for detection of active CD in the small bowel and colon in subjects with known CD and mucosal disease (the BLINK study) |
| Funding Source: | Improving Prediction of Medical Responsiveness and Clinical Outcomes in Crohn's Disease Given Imaging, LTD |
| Role: | Co-PI |
| Date: | 2011 - 2015 |
| Title: | A phase II study of single-agent tesetaxel in chemotherapy-naive and chemotherapy-exposed patients who have progressive, castration resistant prostate cancer |
| Funding Source: | Genta, Inc |
| Role: | Co-PI |
| ID: | 11- PAF05092 |
| Date: | 2009 - 2010 |
| Title: | An Intravenous, single dose safety, tolerance and pharmacokinetic study of GE-145 in healthy volunteers undergoing a contrast-enhanced abdominal computed tomography scan |
| Funding Source: | GE Healthcare |
| Role: | Co-I |
| ID: | 10-PAF00378 |
| Date: | 2008 - 2010 |
| Title: | Comparison of contrast-induced nephrotoxicity in outpatients from intravenous omnpaque and isovue |
| Funding Source: | GE Healthcare |
| Role: | PI |
| ID: | 08-5122 |
| Date: | 2007 - 2011 |
| Title: | Detection of inflammation versus intestinal fibrosis in Crohn's disease health and human services |
| Funding Source: | NIH |
| Role: | Co-PI |
| ID: | R01-DK-073992 |
| Date: | 2004 - 2006 |
| Title: | A phase 3, three-arm, randomized, open-label study of interferon alfa alone, CCI-779 alone, and the combination of interferon alfa and CCI-779 in first-line poor-prognosis subjects with advanced renal cell carcinoma |
| Funding Source: | Wyeth Pharmaceuticals |
| Role: | Co-I |
| ID: | 3066K1-304-WW |
| Title: | Improving prediction of medical responsiveness and clinical outcomes in Crohn's disease |
| Funding Source: | NIH-DHHS |
| Role: | Co-I |
| ID: | 5 K23 DK101687-05 |
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Wasnik AP, Al-Hawary MM, Enchakalody B, Wang SC, Su GL, Stidham RW. Machine learning methods in automated detection of CT enterography findings in Crohn's disease: A feasibility study. Clin Imaging 113:110231, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 38964173.
- Ryan Stidham, Binu Enchakalody, Stewart Wang, Grace SU, Brian Ross, Al-Hawary MM, Ashish Wasnik. Artificial Intelligence for Quantifying Cumulative Small Bowel Disease Severity on CT-Enterography in Crohn's Disease. Am J Gastroenterol 119(9):1885-1893, 2024. e-Pub 2004. PMID: 38661148.
- Enchakalody BE, Wasnik AP, Al-Hawary MM, Wang SC, Su GL, Ross B, Stidham RW. Local Assessment and Small Bowel Crohn's Disease Severity Scoring using AI. Acad Radiol 31(10):4045-4056, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 38702212.
- Benson AB, Venook AP, Al-Hawary MM, Azad N, Chen YJ, Ciombor KK, Cohen S, Cooper HS, Deming D, Garrido-Laguna I, Grem JL, Hecht JR, Hoffe S, Hubbard J, Hunt S, Hussan H, Jeck W, Johung KL, Joseph N, Kirilcuk N, Krishnamurthi S, Maratt J, Messersmith WA, Meyerhardt J, Miller ED, Mulcahy MF, Nurkin S, Overman MJ, Parikh A, Patel H, Pedersen K, Saltz L, Schneider C, Shibata D, Skibber JM, Sofocleous CT, Stotsky-Himelfarb E, Tavakkoli A, Willett CG, Williams G, Algieri F, Gurski L, Stehman K. Anal carcinoma, Version 2.2023, NCCN clinical practice guidelines in oncology. J Natl Compr Canc Netw 21(6):653-677, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 37308125.
- Benson AB, Venook AP, Al-Hawary MM, Azad N, Chen YJ, Ciombor KK, Cohen S, Cooper HS, Deming D, Garrido-Laguna I, Grem JL, Gunn A, Hecht JR, Hoffe S, Hubbard J, Hunt S, Jeck W, Johung KL, Kirilcuk N, Krishnamurthi S, Maratt JK, Messersmith WA, Meyerhardt J, Miller ED, Mulcahy MF, Nurkin S, Overman MJ, Parikh A, Patel H, Pedersen K, Saltz L, Schneider C, Shibata D, Skibber JM, Sofocleous CT, Stotsky-Himelfarb E, Tavakkoli A, Willett CG, Gregory K, Gurski L. Rectal cancer, version 2.2022, NCCN clinical practice guidelines in oncology. J Natl Compr Canc Netw 20(10):1139-1167, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 36240850.
- Tempero MA, Malafa MP, Al-Hawary MM, Behrman SW, Benson AB, Cardin DB, Chiorean EG, Chung V, Czito B, Del Chiaro M, Dillhoff M, Donahue TR, Dotan E, Ferrone CR, Fountzilas C, Hardacre J, Hawkins WG, Klute K, Ko AH, Kunstman JW, LoConte N, Lowy AM, Moravek C, Nakakura EK, Narang AK, Obando J, Polanco PM, Reddy S, Reyngold M, Scaife C, Shen J, Vollmer C, Wolff RA, Wolpin BM, Lynn B, George GV. Pancreatic adenocarcinoma, version 2.2021, NCCN clinical practice guidelines in oncology. J Natl Compr Canc Netw 19(4):439-457, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 33845462.
- Benson AB, Venook AP, Al-Hawary MM, Arain MA, Chen YJ, Ciombor KK, Cohen S, Cooper HS, Deming D, Farkas L, Garrido-Laguna I, Grem JL, Gunn A, Hecht JR, Hoffe S, Hubbard J, Hunt S, Johung KL, Kirilcuk N, Krishnamurthi S, Messersmith WA, Meyerhardt J, Miller ED, Mulcahy MF, Nurkin S, Overman MJ, Parikh A, Patel H, Pedersen K, Saltz L, Schneider C, Shibata D, Skibber JM, Sofocleous CT, Stoffel EM, Stotsky-Himelfarb E, Willett CG, Gregory KM, Gurski LA. Colon cancer, version 2.2021, NCCN clinical practice guidelines in oncology. J Natl Compr Canc Netw 19(3):329-359, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 33724754.
- Reddy CA, Tavakkoli A, Abdul-Hussein M, Almazan E, Vosoughi K, Ichkhanian Y, Al-Hawary MM, Chang AC, Chen JW, Korsnes S, Elmunzer BJ, Khashab MA, Law R. Clinical impact of routine esophagram after peroral endoscopic myotomy. Gastrointest Endosc 93(1):102-106, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 32504702.
- Benson AB, Venook AP, Al-Hawary MM, Arain MA, Chen YJ, Ciombor KK, Cohen S, Cooper HS, Deming D, Garrido-Laguna I, Grem JL, Gunn A, Hoffe S, Hubbard J, Hunt S, Kirilcuk N, Krishnamurthi S, Messersmith WA, Meyerhardt J, Miller ED, Mulcahy MF, Nurkin S, Overman MJ, Parikh A, Patel H, Pedersen K, Saltz L, Schneider C, Shibata D, Skibber JM, Sofocleous CT, Stoffel EM, Stotsky-Himelfarb E, Willett CG, Johnson-Chilla A, Gurski LA. NCCN guidelines insights: Rectal cancer, version 6.2020. J Natl Compr Canc Netw 18(7):806-815, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32634771.
- Gandhi NS, Dillman JR, Grand DJ, Huang C, Fletcher JG, Al-Hawary MM, Anupindi SA, Baker ME, Bruining DH, Chatterji M, Fidler JL, Gee MS, Grajo JR, Guglielmo FF, Jaffe TA, Park SH, Rimola J, Taouli B, Taylor SA, Yeh B. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance enterography protocols and techniques: survey of the Society of Abdominal Radiology Crohn's disease disease-focused panel. Abdom Radiol (NY) 45(4):1011-1017, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 31982931.
- Stidham RW, Enchakalody B, Waljee AK, Higgins PDR, Wang SC, Su GL, Wasnik AP, Al-Hawary MM. Assessing small bowel stricturing and morphology in Crohn's disease using semi-automated image analysis. Inflamm Bowel Dis 26(5):734-742, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 31504540.
- Brianna H, Stewart W, Grace S, Ashish W, MM <, Ryan S. Machine learning methods to predict presence of intestine damage in patients with Crohn's disease. Proceedings of SPIE 1314, 2020. e-Pub 2020.
- Hersberger KE, Mendiratta-Lala M, Fischer R, Kaza RK, Francis IR, Olszewski MS, Harju JF, Shi W, Manion FJ, Al-Hawary MM, Sahai V. Quantitative imaging assessment for clinical trials in oncology. J Natl Compr Canc Netw 17(12):1505-1511, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31805530.
- Benson AB, Venook AP, Al-Hawary MM, Arain MA, Chen YJ, Ciombor KK, Cohen SA, Cooper HS, Deming DA, Garrido-Laguna I, Grem JL, Hoffe SE, Hubbard J, Hunt S, Kamel A, Kirilcuk N, Krishnamurthi S, Messersmith WA, Meyerhardt J, Miller ED, Mulcahy MF, Nurkin S, Overman MJ, Parikh A, Patel H, Pedersen KS, Saltz LB, Schneider C, Shibata D, Skibber JM, Sofocleous CT, Stoffel EM, Stotsky-Himelfarb E, Willett CG, Johnson-Chilla A, Gregory KM, Gurski LA. Small bowel adenocarcinoma, version 1.2020, NCCN clinical practice guidelines in oncology. J Natl Compr Canc Netw 17(9):1109-1133, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31487687.
- Fidler JL, Gunn ML, Soto JA, Brook OR, Allen BC, Guglielmo FF, Grand DJ, Gee MS, Wells ML, Huete A, Khandalwal A, Sokhandon F, Ramalingam V, Al-Hawary MM, LeBedis CA, Park SH. Society of abdominal radiology gastrointestinal bleeding disease-focused panel consensus recommendations for CTA technical parameters in the evaluation of acute overt gastrointestinal bleeding. Abdom Radiol (NY) 44(9):2957-2962, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31346741.
- Tempero MA, Malafa MP, Chiorean EG, Czito B, Scaife C, Narang AK, Fountzilas C, Wolpin BM, Al-Hawary MM, Asbun H, Behrman SW, Benson AB, Binder E, Cardin DB, Cha C, Chung V, Dillhoff M, Dotan E, Ferrone CR, Fisher G, Hardacre J, Hawkins WG, Ko AH, LoConte N, Lowy AM, Moravek C, Nakakura EK, O'Reilly EM, Obando J, Reddy S, Thayer S, Wolff RA, Burns JL, Zuccarino-Catania G. Pancreatic adenocarcinoma, version 1.2019. J Natl Compr Canc Netw 17(3):202-210, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 30865919.
- Benson AB, Venook AP, Al-Hawary MM, Cederquist L, Chen YJ, Ciombor KK, Cohen S, Cooper HS, Deming D, Engstrom PF, Grem JL, Grothey A, Hochster HS, Hoffe S, Hunt S, Kamel A, Kirilcuk N, Krishnamurthi S, Messersmith WA, Meyerhardt J, Mulcahy MF, Murphy JD, Nurkin S, Saltz L, Sharma S, Shibata D, Skibber JM, Sofocleous CT, Stoffel EM, Stotsky-Himelfarb E, Willett CG, Wuthrick E, Gregory KM, Freedman-Cass DA. Anal carcinoma, version 2.2018, NCCN clinical practice guidelines in oncology. J Natl Compr Canc Netw 16(7):852-871, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 30006428.
- Benson AB, Venook AP, Al-Hawary MM, Cederquist L, Chen YJ, Ciombor KK, Cohen S, Cooper HS, Deming D, Engstrom PF, Grem JL, Grothey A, Hochster HS, Hoffe S, Hunt S, Kamel A, Kirilcuk N, Krishnamurthi S, Messersmith WA, Meyerhardt J, Mulcahy MF, Murphy JD, Nurkin S, Saltz L, Sharma S, Shibata D, Skibber JM, Sofocleous CT, Stoffel EM, Stotsky-Himelfarb E, Willett CG, Wuthrick E, Gregory KM, Gurski L, Freedman-Cass DA. Rectal cancer, version 2.2018, NCCN clinical practice guidelines in oncology. J Natl Compr Canc Netw 16(7):874-901, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 30006429.
- Al-Hawary MM. Subspecialist reader reinterpretation of referred imaging studies: Added value and justification. Acad Radiol 25(7):823-824, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 29599008.
- Shankar PR, Kaza RK, Al-Hawary MM, Masch WR, Curci NE, Mendiratta-Lala M, Sakala MD, Johnson TD, Davenport MS. Impact of clinical history on maximum PI-RADS version 2 score: A six-reader 120-case sham history retrospective evaluation. Radiology 288(1):158-163, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 29664338.
- Benson AB, Venook AP, Al-Hawary MM, Cederquist L, Chen YJ, Ciombor KK, Cohen S, Cooper HS, Deming D, Engstrom PF, Garrido-Laguna I, Grem JL, Grothey A, Hochster HS, Hoffe S, Hunt S, Kamel A, Kirilcuk N, Krishnamurthi S, Messersmith WA, Meyerhardt J, Miller ED, Mulcahy MF, Murphy JD, Nurkin S, Saltz L, Sharma S, Shibata D, Skibber JM, Sofocleous CT, Stoffel EM, Stotsky-Himelfarb E, Willett CG, Wuthrick E, Gregory KM, Freedman-Cass DA. NCCN guidelines insights: Colon cancer, version 2.2018. J Natl Compr Canc Netw 16(4):359-369, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 29632055.
- Bruining DH, Zimmermann EM, Loftus EV, Sandborn WJ, Sauer CG, Strong SA, Disease-Focused Panel SOARC. Consensus recommendations for evaluation, interpretation, and utilization of computed tomography and magnetic resonance enterography in patients with small bowel Crohn's disease. Radiology 286(3):776-799, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 29319414.
- Bruining DH, Zimmermann EM, Jr LE, Sandborn WJ, Sauer CG, Strong SA, Society of Abdominal Radiology Crohn's disease-focused panel:Al-Hawary MM, Anupindi S, Baker ME, Bruining D, Darge K, Dillman J, Einstein D, Fidler JL, Fletcher JG, Gee MS, Grand D, Guglielmo F, Hara AK, Jaffe TA, Maglinte D, Megibow A, Park SH, Platt J, Podberesky D, Rimola J, Sahani DV, Soto J, Taylor SA. Consensus recommendations for evaluation, interpretation, and utilization of computed tomography and magnetic resonance enterography in patients with small bowel Crohn's disease. Gastroenterology 154(4):1172-1194, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 29329905.
- Dickerson EC, Chong ST, Ellis JH, Watcharotone K, Nan B, Davenport MS, Al-Hawary MM, Mazza MB, Rizk R, Morris AM, Cohan RH. Recurrence of colonic diverticulitis: Identifying predictive CT findings-retrospective cohort study. Radiology 285(3):850-858, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28837412.
- Reutemann BA, Turkeltaub JA, Al-Hawary MM, Waljee AK, Higgins PDR, Stidham RW. Endoscopic balloon dilation size and avoidance of surgery in stricturing Crohn's disease. Inflamm Bowel Dis 23(10):1803-1809, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28691940.
- Tempero MA, Malafa MP, Al-Hawary MM, Asbun H, Bain A, Behrman SW, Benson AB, Binder E, Cardin DB, Cha C, Chiorean EG, Chung V, Czito B, Dillhoff M, Dotan E, Ferrone CR, Hardacre J, Hawkins WG, Herman J, Ko AH, Komanduri S, Koong A, LoConte N, Lowy AM, Moravek C, Nakakura EK, O'Reilly EM, Obando J, Reddy S, Scaife C, Thayer S, Weekes CD, Wolff RA, Wolpin BM, Burns J, Darlow S. Pancreatic adenocarcinoma, version 2.2017, NCCN clinical practice guidelines in oncology. J Natl Compr Canc Netw 15(8):1028-1061, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28784865.
- Al-Hawary MM. Role of imaging in diagnosing and staging pancreatic cancer. J Natl Compr Canc Netw 14(5 Suppl):678-80, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 27226513.
- Barkmeier DT, Dillman JR, Al-Hawary MM, Heider A, Davenport MS, Smith EA, Adler J. MR enterography-histology comparison in resected pediatric small bowel Crohn disease strictures: can imaging predict fibrosis?. Pediatr Radiol 46(4):498-507, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 26638000.
- Coimbra, AJ, Rimola, J, O'Byrne, S, Lu, T, Bengtsson, T, De Crespigny, A, Luca, D, Rutgeerts, P, Bruining, DH, Fidler, JL, Sandborn, WJ, Santillan, C, Higgins, PD, Al-Hawary, M, Vermeire, S, Vanbeckevoort, D, Vanslembrouck, R, Peyrin-Biroulet, L, Laurent, V, Herrmann, K, Panes, J. Magnetic resonance enterography is feasible and reliable in multicenter clinical trials in patients with Crohn's disease, and may help select subjects with active inflammation. Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics 43(1):61-72, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 26548868.
- Cuneo KC, Chenevert TL, Ben-Josef E, Feng MU, Greenson JK, Hussain HK, Simeone DM, Schipper MJ, Anderson MA, Zalupski MM, Al-Hawary MM, Galban CJ, Rehemtulla A, Feng FY, Lawrence TS, Ross BD. A pilot study of diffusion-weighted MRI in patients undergoing neoadjuvant chemoradiation for pancreatic cancer. Transl Oncol 7(5):644-9, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 25389460.
- Brandel DW, Al-Hawary MM, Wasnik AP. Retroperitoneal lobular capillary hemangioma with synchronous ipsilateral renal cell carcinoma. Abdom Imaging 39(5):1137-40, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 25237004.
- Hussain M, Daignault S, Agarwal N, Grivas PD, Siefker-Radtke AO, Puzanov I, MacVicar GR, Levine EG, Srinivas S, Twardowski P, Eisenberger MA, Quinn DI, Vaishampayan UN, Yu EY, Dawsey S, Day KC, Day ML, Al-Hawary MM, Smith DC. A randomized phase 2 trial of gemcitabine/cisplatin with or without cetuximab in patients with advanced urothelial carcinoma. Cancer 120(17):2684-93, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 24802654.
- Davenport MS, Khalatbari S, Liu PS, Maturen KE, Kaza RK, Wasnik AP, Al-Hawary MM, Glazer DI, Stein EB, Patel J, Somashekar DK, Viglianti BL, Hussain HK. Repeatability of diagnostic features and scoring systems for hepatocellular carcinoma by using MR imaging. Radiology 272(1):132-42, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 24555636.
- Grivas PD, Daignault S, Tagawa ST, Nanus DM, Stadler WM, Dreicer R, Kohli M, Petrylak DP, Vaughn DJ, Bylow KA, Wong SG, Sottnik JL, Keller ET, Al-Hawary MM, Smith DC, Hussain M. Double-blind, randomized, phase 2 trial of maintenance sunitinib versus placebo after response to chemotherapy in patients with advanced urothelial carcinoma. Cancer 120(5):692-701, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 24249435.
- Al-Hawary MM, Francis IR, Chari ST, Fishman EK, Hough DM, Lu DS, Macari M, Megibow AJ, Miller FH, Mortele KJ, Merchant NB, Minter RM, Tamm EP, Sahani DV, Simeone DM. Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma radiology reporting template: consensus statement of the Society of Abdominal Radiology and the American Pancreatic Association. Radiology 270(1):248-60, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 24354378.
- Al-Hawary MM, Francis IR, Chari ST, Fishman EK, Hough DM, Lu DS, Macari M, Megibow AJ, Miller FH, Mortele KJ, Merchant NB, Minter RM, Tamm EP, Sahani DV, Simeone DM. Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma radiology reporting template: consensus statement of the society of abdominal radiology and the American Pancreatic Association. Gastroenterology 146(1):291-304.e1, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 24355035.
- Kaza RK, Platt JF, Goodsitt MM, Al-Hawary MM, Maturen KE, Wasnik AP, Pandya A. Emerging techniques for dose optimization in abdominal CT. Radiographics 34(1):4-17, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 24428277.
- Ream JM, Dillman JR, Adler J, Khalatbari S, McHugh JB, Strouse PJ, Dhanani M, Shpeen B, Al-Hawary MM. MRI diffusion-weighted imaging--DWI in pediatric small bowel Crohn disease: correlation with MRI findings of active bowel wall inflammation. Pediatr Radiol 43(9):1077-85, 2013. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 23949929.
- O'Malley RB, Maturen KE, Al-Hawary MM, Mathur AK. Case of the season: ectopic pancreas. Semin Roentgenol 48(3):188-91, 2013. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 23796369.
- Davenport MS, Viglianti BL, Al-Hawary MM, Caoili EM, Kaza RK, Liu PS, Maturen KE, Chenevert TL, Hussain HK. Comparison of acute transient dyspnea after intravenous administration of gadoxetate disodium and gadobenate dimeglumine: effect on arterial phase image quality. Radiology 266(2):452-61, 2013. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 23192781.
- Luther, J, Faje, AJ, Al-Hawary, M, Kao, JY. Anaplastic lymphoma masquerading as sclerosing mesenteritis. Journal of Gastrointestinal Cancer 43(2):364-366, 2012. e-Pub 2012. PMID: 21360272.
- Adler J, Punglia DR, Dillman JR, Polydorides AD, Dave M, Al-Hawary MM, Platt JF, McKenna BJ, Zimmermann EM. Computed tomography enterography findings correlate with tissue inflammation, not fibrosis in resected small bowel Crohn's disease. Inflamm Bowel Dis 18(5):849-56, 2012. e-Pub 2012. PMID: 21710535.
- Kaza RK, Platt JF, Al-Hawary MM, Wasnik A, Liu PS, Pandya A. CT enterography at 80 kVp with adaptive statistical iterative reconstruction versus at 120 kVp with standard reconstruction: image quality, diagnostic adequacy, and dose reduction. AJR Am J Roentgenol 198(5):1084-92, 2012. e-Pub 2012. PMID: 22528897.
- Dillman JR, Al-Hawary MM, Ellis JH, Cohan RH, Kaza R, Myles JD, Khalatbari S, Francis IR. Comparative investigation of i.v. iohexol and iopamidol: effect on renal function in low-risk outpatients undergoing CT. AJR Am J Roentgenol 198(2):392-7, 2012. e-Pub 2012. PMID: 22268183.
- Jorgensen JE, Al-Hawary MM, Appelman HD, Elmunzer BJ. DAVE Project: Endoscopic removal of a giant fibrovascular poly from the esophagus. Gastroenterology, 2012. e-Pub 2012.
- Bradley DA, Daignault S, Ryan CJ, Dipaola RS, Cooney KA, Smith DC, Small E, Mathew P, Gross ME, Stein MN, Chen A, Pienta KJ, Escara-Wilke J, Doyle G, Al-Hawary MM, Keller ET, Hussain M. Cilengitide, EMD 121974, NSC 707544, in asymptomatic metastatic castration resistant prostate cancer patients: a randomized phase II trial by the prostate cancer clinical trials consortium. Invest New Drugs 29(6):1432-40, 2011. e-Pub 2011.
- Pausawasdi N, Al-Hawary MM, Higgins PD. Therapeutic high-density barium enema in a case of presumed diverticular hemorrhage. Case Rep Gastroenterol 5(1):88-94, 2011. e-Pub 2011. PMID: 23136564.
- Jamadar DA, Jacobson JA, Morag Y, Girish G, Dong Q, Al-Hawary MM, Franz MG. Characteristic locations of inguinal region and anterior abdominal wall hernias: sonographic appearances and identification of clinical pitfalls. AJR Am J Roentgenol 188(5):1356-64, 2007. e-Pub 2007. PMID: 17449782.
- Boscak AR, Al-Hawary MM, Ramsburgh SR. Best cases from the AFIP: Adenomyomatosis of the gallbladder. Radiographics 26(3):941-6, 2006. e-Pub 2006. PMID: 16702464.
- Haddad Maurice C, Al-Hawary MM, Khoury Nabil J, Abi-Fakher Faysal S, Ammouri Nabil F, Al-Kutoubi Aghiad O. Radiology of perinephric fluid collections. Clin Radiol 57(5):339-346, 2002. e-Pub 2002. PMID: 12014928.
- Haddad M C, Medawar W A, Al-Hawary MM, Khoury N J, Ammouri N F, Shabb N S. Perirenal fluid in renal parenchymal medical disease 'floating kidney': clinical significance and sonographic grading. Clin Radiol 56(12):979-983, 2001. e-Pub 2001. PMID: 11795927.
Invited Articles
- Soloff EV, Al-Hawary MM, Desser TS, Fishman EK, Minter RM, Zins M. Imaging assessment of pancreatic Cancer resectability after neoadjuvant therapy: AJR expert panel narrative review. AJR Am J Roentgenol 218(4):570-581, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 34851713.
- Al-Hawary MM. Invited Commentary: GI bleeding at CT angiography and CT enterography-The hunt for the elusive source of bleeding. Radiographics 41(6):E173-E174, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 34597238.
- Santillan CS, Huang C, Eisenstein S, Al-Hawary MM. MRI of perianal Crohn's disease: Technique and interpretation. Top Magn Reson Imaging 30(1):63-76, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 33528212.
- Wasnik AP, Al-Hawary MM. Invited commentary on MRI evaluation of the response of rectal cancer to neoadjuvant chemoradiation therapy. Radiographics 39(2):556-568, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 30844344.
- Al-Hawary MM. Role of imaging in diagnosing and staging pancreatic cancer. Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 27226513.
- Al-Hawary MM, Zimmermann EM, Hussain HK. MR imaging of the small bowel in Crohn disease. Magn Reson Imaging Clin N Am 22(1):13-22, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 24238129.
- Al-Hawary M, Zimmermann EM. A new look at Crohn's disease: novel imaging techniques. Curr Opin Gastroenterol 28(4):334-40, 2012. e-Pub 2012. PMID: 22678451.
- Al-Hawary, M, Kaza, R, Platt, JF. MDCT and 3D imaging of the small bowel and mesentery. Applied Radiology 40(11):23-30, 2011. e-Pub 2011.
- Al-Hawary MM, Zimmermann EM. Choosing the right cross-sectional imaging technique: trading image quality for radiation risk. Inflamm Bowel Dis 17(5):1089-91, 2011. e-Pub 2011. PMID: 21484960.
- Zimmermann EM, Al-Hawary MM. MRI of the small bowel in patients with Crohn's disease. Curr Opin Gastroenterol 27(2):132-8, 2011. e-Pub 2011. PMID: 21297471.
- Al-Hawary MM, Francis IR, Korobkin M. Non-invasive evaluation of the incidentally detected indeterminate adrenal mass. Best Pract Res Clin Endocrinol Metab 19(2):277-92, 2005. e-Pub 2005. PMID: 15763701.
Review Articles
- Dane B, Dillman JR, Fidler J, Anupindi SA, Fulmer CG, Gordon IO, Bruining DH, Deepak P, Abualruz AR, Al-Hawary M, Altinmakas E, Guglielmo FF, Jaffe T, Rimola J, Bettenworth D, Rieder F, Fletcher JG, Baker ME. SAR Consensus Recommendations for Defining Small Bowel Crohn Disease Strictures at CT and MR Enterography. Radiology 316(1):e243123, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 40662968.
- Faria S, Taher A, Korivi BR, Sagebiel TL, Al-Hawary MM, Patnana M. GI and GU fluoroscopy in common post-op oncologic surgeries: what you need to know about this leaky business!. Abdom Radiol (NY) 50(1):467-479, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 38918241.
- Quingalahua E, Al-Hawary MM, Machicado JD. The role of magnetic resonance imaging in the diagnosis of pancreatic cystic lesions. Diagnostics (Basel) 13(4), 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 36832073.
- Guglielmo FF, Anupindi SA, Fletcher JG, Al-Hawary MM, Dillman JR, Grand DJ, Bruining DH, Chatterji M, Darge K, Fidler JL, Gandhi NS, Gee MS, Grajo JR, Huang C, Jaffe TA, Park SH, Rimola J, Soto JA, Taouli B, Taylor SA, Baker ME. Small bowel Crohn's Disease at CT and MR enterography: Imaging atlas and glossary of terms. Radiographics 40(2):354-375, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 31951512.
- Morani AC, Platt JF, Thomas AJ, Kaza RK, Al-Hawary MM, Cohan RH, Francis IR, Elsayes KM. Hemostatic agents and tissue sealants: Potential mimics of abdominal abnormalities. AJR Am J Roentgenol 211(4):760-766, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 30063381.
- Baker ME, Fletcher JG, Al-Hawary MM, Bruining D. Interdisciplinary updates in Crohn's disease reporting nomenclature, and cross-sectional disease monitoring. Radiol Clin North Am 56(5):691-707, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 30119768.
- Shankar PR, Wasnik AP, Al-Hawary MM, Francis IR, Kaza RK. Hypervascular pancreatic lesions: a pattern-based approach to differentiation. Abdom Radiol (NY) 43(4):1013-1028, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 29086008.
- Parikh KR, Al-Hawary MM, Millet JD, Burney R, Finks J, Maturen K. Incisional hernia repair: What the radiologist needs to know. AJR Am J Roentgenol 209(6):1239-1246, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 29023150.
- Patel NA, Maturen KE, Regenbogen SE, Al-Hawary MM, Kaza RK, Wasnik AP. Gastroduodenal and pancreatic surgeries: indications, surgical techniques, and imaging features. Abdom Radiol (NY) 42(8):2054-2068, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28493073.
- Wasnik AP, Patel NA, Maturen KE, Regenbogen SE, Kaza RK, Al-Hawary MM. Post-operative colon and urinary diversions: surgical techniques, anatomy, and imaging findings. Abdom Radiol (NY) 42(2):645-660, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 27585659.
- Federle MP, Jaffe TA, Davis PL, Al-Hawary MM, Levine MS. Contrast media for fluoroscopic examinations of the GI and GU tracts: current challenges and recommendations. Abdom Radiol (NY) 42(1):90-100, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 27503380.
- Al-Hawary MM, Kaza RK, Francis IR. Optimal imaging modalities for the diagnosis and staging of periampullary masses. Surg Oncol Clin N Am 25(2):239-53, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 27013362.
- Patel, NA, Maturen, KE, Kaza, R, Girish, G, Al-Hawary, M, Wasnik, A. Imaging of presacral masses-a multidisciplinary approach. British Journal of Radiology 89(1061), 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 26828969.
- Kaza RK, Al-Hawary MM, Sokhandon F, Shirkhoda A, Francis IR. Pitfalls in pancreatic imaging. Semin Roentgenol 50(4):320-7, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 26542432.
- O'Malley RG, Al-Hawary MM, Kaza RK, Wasnik AP, Platt JF, Francis IR. MDCT findings in small bowel obstruction: implications of the cause and presence of complications on treatment decisions. Abdom Imaging 40(7):2248-62, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 26070748.
- Al-Hawary MM, Francis IR, Anderson MA. Pancreatic solid and cystic neoplasms: Diagnostic evaluation and intervention. Radiol Clin North Am 53(5):1037-48, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 26321452.
- Grand DJ, Guglielmo FF, Al-Hawary MM. MR enterography in Crohn's disease: current consensus on optimal imaging technique and future advances from the SAR Crohn's disease-focused panel. Abdom Imaging 40(5):953-64, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 25666967.
- Wasnik AP, Maturen KE, Kaza RK, Al-Hawary MM, Francis IR. Primary and secondary disease of the peritoneum and mesentery: review of anatomy and imaging features. Abdom Imaging 40(3):626-42, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 25189130.
- Gaetke-Udager K, Wasnik AP, Kaza RK, Al-Hawary MM, Maturen KE, Udager AM, Azar SF, Francis IR. Multimodality imaging of splenic lesions and the role of non-vascular, image-guided intervention. Abdom Imaging 39(3):570-87, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 24525666.
- Gaetke-Udager K, Wasnik AP, Kaza RK, Al-Hawary MM, Maturen KE, Cohan RH. A guide to imaging in bariatric surgery. Emerg Radiol 21(3):309-19, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 24218226.
- Hammer MR, Dillman JR, Smith EA, Al-Hawary MM. Magnetic resonance imaging of perianal and perineal Crohn's disease in children and adolescents. Magn Reson Imaging Clin N Am 21(4):813-28, 2013. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 24183527.
- Al-Hawary MM, Francis IR. Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma staging. Cancer Imaging 13(3):360-4, 2013. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 24060977.
- Al-Hawary MM, Kaza RK, Azar SF, Ruma JA, Francis IR. Mimics of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. Cancer Imaging 13(3):342-9, 2013. e-Pub 2013.
- Al-Hawary MM, Kaza RK, Wasnik AP, Francis IR. Staging of pancreatic cancer: role of imaging. Semin Roentgenol 48(3):245-52, 2013. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 23796375.
- Al-Hawary, M, Kaza, R, Azar, SF, Ruma, JA, Francis, IR. Mimics of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. Cancer Imaging 13(3):342-349, 2013. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 24060833.
- Al-Hawary MM, Kaza RK, Platt JF. CT enterography: concepts and advances in Crohn's disease imaging. Radiol Clin North Am 51(1):1-16, 2013. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 23182504.
- O'Malley RB, Al-Hawary MM, Kaza RK, Wasnik AP, Liu PS, Hussain HK. Rectal imaging: part 2, perianal fistula evaluation on pelvic MRI--what the radiologist needs to know. AJR Am J Roentgenol 199(1):W43-53, 2012. e-Pub 2012. PMID: 22733931.
- Kaza RK, Platt JF, Cohan RH, Caoili EM, Al-Hawary MM, Wasnik A. Dual-energy CT with single- and dual-source scanners: current applications in evaluating the genitourinary tract. Radiographics 32(2):353-69, 2012. e-Pub 2012. PMID: 22411937.
- Wasnik AP, Elsayes KM, Kaza RK, Al-Hawary MM, Cohan RH, Francis IR. Multimodality imaging in ureteric and periureteric pathologic abnormalities. AJR Am J Roentgenol 197(6):W1083-92, 2011. e-Pub 2011. PMID: 22109323.
- Jorgensen JE, Waljee AK, Volk ML, Sonnenday CJ, Elta GH, Al-Hawary MM, Singal AG, Taylor JR, Elmunzer BJ. Is MRCP equivalent to ERCP for diagnosing biliary obstruction in orthotopic liver transplant recipients? A meta-analysis. Gastrointest Endosc 73(5):955-62, 2011. e-Pub 2011. PMID: 21316670.
- Wasnik A, Kaza RK, Al-Hawary MM, Liu PS, Platt JF. Multidetector CT imaging in mesenteric ischemia--pearls and pitfalls. Emerg Radiol 18(2):145-56, 2011. e-Pub 2011. PMID: 21132342.
- Elsayes KM, Al-Hawary MM, Jagdish J, Ganesh HS, Platt JF. CT enterography: principles, trends, and interpretation of findings. Radiographics 30(7):1955-70, 2010. e-Pub 2010. PMID: 21057129.
- Kaza RK, Azar S, Al-Hawary MM, Francis IR. Primary and secondary neoplasms of the spleen. Cancer Imaging 10(1):173-82, 2010. e-Pub 2010. PMID: 20713317.
- Al-Hawary MM, Ammouri NF, Al-Shahed MS, Sammak BM, Haddad MC. Imaging of uncommon and rare benign solid liver tumors. J Med Liban 51(1):38-50, 2003. e-Pub 2003. PMID: 15181959.
- Al-Hawary MM, Haddad MC, Hourani MH, Birjawi GA, Al-Kutoubi AO. Imaging of common benign solid liver tumors. J Med Liban 50(5-6):237-46, 2002. e-Pub 2002. PMID: 15112854.
Professional Educational Materials
- Al-Hawary MM, Azar S, Buetow MP, Buetow PC, Cohen HL, Francis IR, Hussain HK, Kaza RK, Liu PS, Maturen KE, Mazza MB, Pandya A, Scott RL, Wasnik A. Gastrointestinal continued professional improvement module for the American College of Radiology, 2017.
- Al-Hawary MM, Azar S, Buetow MP, Buetow PC, Cohen HL, Francis IR, Hussain HK, Kaza RK, Liu PS, Maturen KE, Mazza MB, Pandya A, Scott RL, Wasnik A. Gastrointestinal continued professional improvement module for the American College of Radiology, 2014.
- Al-Hawary MM, Azar S, Buetow MP, Buetow PC, Cohen HL, Francis IR, Hussain HK, Kaza RK, Liu PS, Maturen KE, Mazza MB, Pandya A, Scott RL, Wasnik A. Gastrointestinal continued professional improvement module for the American College of Radiology, 2012.
Book Chapters
- Stidham, RW, Al-Hawary, M. The future of intestinal fibrosis imaging. In: The Future of Intestinal Fibrosis Imaging. In: Rieder, F. (eds) Fibrostenotic Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Springer, Cham, 193-208, 2018.
- Al-Hawary MM. MDCT and 3D imaging of the small bowel and mesentery. In: Applied Radiology. 11, 23-30, 2011.
- Al-Hawary MM, Isaac F, Melvyn K. Adrenal imaging using computed tomography differentiation of adenomas and metastasis. In: Adrenal Imaging. Boland and Blake Humana press, 2009.
Patents
- Automated Assessment of Bowel Damage in Intestinal Diseases. Patent Number: 10, 918, 326.
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