Melissa M. Chen, M.D.

Department of Neuroradiology, Division of Diagnostic Imaging

About Dr. Melissa M. Chen

Dr. Melissa Chen serves as the Associate Vice President for the Cancer Network, Clinical Operations. She is an Associate Professor of Neuroradiology, interested in the evaluation of brain and head and neck tumors using advanced imaging techniques. She is committed to quality improvement and patient-centered value-based care and is the Patient Safety Quality Officer of Diagnostic Imaging. Dr. Chen graduated with a B.S. from the Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania, and a degree in medicine from the University of Texas Health Science Center. Dr. Chen holds national leadership roles in the American College of Radiology and American Society of Neuroradiology, and previously served as Advisor for the American Society of Neuroradiology to the AMA Relative Value Scale (RVS) Update Committee.

Meet Melissa Chen, M.D.

In the News

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Should you get a full-body scan to look for cancer?

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CT scan vs. MRI: What’s the difference?

Present Title & Affiliation

Primary Appointment

Associate Professor, Neuroradiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX

Dual/Joint/Adjunct Appointment

Associate Professor, Neuroradiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX

Research Interests

Advanced MR imaging including MR perfusion and MR Spectroscopy
Post-treatment assessment of head neck tumors
Imaging of brain tumor treatment response

Education & Training

Degree-Granting Education

2010	University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Texas, US, MD
2001	Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US, Economics with a concentration in Finance and Accounting, BS

Postgraduate Training

2016-2017	Clinical Fellowship, Oncological Neuroradiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
2015-2016	Clinical Fellowship, Neuroradiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
2011-2015	Clinical Residency, Radiology, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Texas
2010-2011	Clinical Internship, Medicine Internship, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Texas

Licenses & Certifications

2016	American Board of Radiology
2016	American Board of Radiology with Subspecialty in Neuroradiology
2015	Texas Medical Board

Experience & Service

Faculty Academic Appointments

Assistant Professor, Neuroradiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2019 - 2022

Assistant Professor, Diagnostic Radiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2017 - 2019

Administrative Appointments/Responsibilities

Associate Vice President, Clinical Operations, Cancer Network, UT MD Anderson, Houston, Texas, 2025 - Present

Clinical Site Director, Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2025 - 2026

Divisional Patient Safety and Quality Officer, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, 2022 - Present

Past Chair, Junior Faculty Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2021 - 2022

Director, Cancer Network, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2020 - Present

Chair, Junior Faculty Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2020 - 2021

Departmental Patient Safety and Quality Officer, Neuroradiology Department, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2019 - 2023

Chair Elect, Junior Faculty Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2019 - 2020

Senior Chief Resident, The University of Texas Health Science Center Radiology Residency Program, San Antonio, TX, 2014 - 2015

Other Professional Positions

Strategic Driver, Division of Diagnostic Imaging Value Initiative, Houston, TX, 2020 - 2026

Co-lead, Living with COVID Taskforce for Diagnostic Imaging, Division of Diagnostic Imaging, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2020 - 2021

Chair, Value Based Neuroradiology Task Force, Neuroradiology Department, Division of Diagnostic Imaging, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2020 - 2022

Elected Representative, The University of Texas Health Science Center Graduate Medical Education Committee, San Antonio, TX, 2010 - 2011

Intramural Institutional Committee Activities

Member, Institutional MR Safety Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2024 - Present

Extramural Institutional Committee Activities

Member, Executive Committee of the Medical Staff, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2022 - Present

Member, Employee Engagement Council, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2021 - 2023

Member, Academic Leadership Team, Chief Academic Office, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2020 - 2021

Member, PRS Hassenbusch PRS Leadership & Institutional Award Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2020 - 2020

Diagnostic Imaging: Representative, PRS Clinical Revenue Cycle, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2019 - 2022

Chair, M. D. Anderson Diagnostic Radiology Jr. Faculty Workgroup, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2019 - 2019

Clinical Reviewer, Institutional Research Grant (IRG) Program, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2018 - 2018

Member, The Junior Faculty Steering Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2018 - 2019

Member, M. D. Anderson Medical Practice Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2016 - 2018

Editorial Activities

Associate Editor, American Journal of Neuroradiology, 2023 - 2025

Honors & Awards

2024	Bronze award, American Roentgen Ray Society
2023	2023 Conquer Cancer Merit Award, American Society of Clinical Oncology
2022	Faculty Excellence Award in Clinical Quality Improvement, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
2018 - 2019	Radiological Society of North America/American Society of Neuroradiology Comparative Effectiveness Research Training Award, Radiological Society of North America/American Society of Neuroradiology
2015	Summit Scholarship, Radiology Leadership Institute
2015	Moorefield Economics and Health Policy Fellowship to the American College of Radiology, Texas Radiological Society Foundation
2014 - 2015	Stewart R. Reuter Radiology Resident of the Year Award, The University of Texas Health Science Center

Professional Memberships

American Board of Radiology

2026 - Present

American Society of Neuroradiology

2021 - Present

American College of Radiology

2021 - Present

Texas Radiological Society

2020 - Present

American Medical Association

2016 - Present

Baylor College of Medicine APEX Quality and Value Small Group Session

2016 - 2016

Baylor College of Medicine

2015 - 2016

Baylor College of Medicine Radiology Interest Group

2015 - 2016

Radiological Society of North America

2011 - Present

The University of Texas Health Science Center

2010 - 2011

Selected Presentations & Talks

Local Presentations

2018. Head and neck imaging. Conference. 1st Surgical Oncology Advanced Practitioner Conference, MD Anderson cancer Center, US.
2018. Advanced Brain Tumor Imaging for Problem Solving. Conference. The Cancer Imaging and Intervention Conference, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. Houston, TX, US.

Regional Presentations

2024. The ROI of Artificial Intelligence. Invited. Texas Radiological Society RFS Leadership Webinar, US.
2022. Update in AI Reimbursement. Conference. Arizona Radiological Society Annual Meeting, US.
2022. Update in the AI Reimbursement Landscape. Conference. Iowa Radiological Society Annual Meeting, US.
2022. ACR Update. Conference. Iowa Radiological Society Annual Meeting, US.
2022. Value of Radiology through the Lens of Payment Policy. Conference. Iowa Radiological Society Annual Meeting, US.
2022. AI Reimbursement Landscape. Conference. Tennessee Radiological Society Annual Meeting, US.
2022. ACR Update. Conference. Tennessee Radiological Society Annual Meeting, US.
2021. Role of Imaging in Neck Malignancy. Conference. 3rd Surgical Oncology Advanced Practitioner Conference, MD Anderson Cancer Center, US.
2020. The Cost of E&M Code Changes for Radiologists. Conference. Texas Radiological Society webinar, US.
2020. Head Neck Imaging Emergencies. Conference. Texas Radiological Society Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX, US.
2019. Update on Brain Tumors. Conference. Texas Radiology Society Meeting. Austin, TX, US.

National Presentations

2026. Health Policy in Neuroradiology 101. Invited. American Society of Neuroradiology Annual Meeting. Austin, Texas, US.
2026. Keeping a Seat at the Table: Why Influencing Health Policy Matters (and how to do it). Invited. American Society of Neuroradiology Annual Meeting. Austin, Texas, US.
2026. Health Policy Trends Impacting Radiologists. Invited. American College of Radiology Annual Meeting. Washington DC, DC, US.
2025. Update in Value-Based Payment Systems. Invited. American Society of Neuroradiology Annual Meeting. Philadelphia, PA, US.
2025. Navigating the CY 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule. Invited. ACR-RBMA Practice Leadership Forum. Phoenix, Arizona, US.
2024. Incorporating Artificial Intelligence and Neuroimaging in Clinical Trials. Invited. Society for Neuro-Oncology Annual Meeting. Houston, TX, US.
2024. Diagnostic Imaging in Surgical Oncology. Invited. Annual meeting for Advanced Practitioner Society for Hematology and Oncology, US.
2024. Sinonasal melanoma outcomes after neoadjuvant immunotherapy. Conference. Society for Melanoma Research Congress 2024, US.
2024. How Technology is Paid for in Healthcare. Invited. ACR RFS Annual Meeting, US.
2024. Imaging Changes in Immunotherapy; Management of Advanced Cutaneous Malignancies involving the skull base. Invited. North American Skull Base Society Annual Meeting.
2024. Imaging of Paragangliomas, Paragangliomas: Syndromic and Sporadic, Diagnosis, Genetic Testing and Management. Invited. North American Skull Base Society Annual Meeting, US.
2023. Pediatric Brain Tumors: Imaging Phenotypes and Pitfalls to Avoid. Invited. Society of Neuro-oncology Annual Meeting, US.
2023. Reaching a Tipping Point: Balancing Workload and Staffing of Neuroradiologists. Invited. Radiological Society of North America Annual meeting, US.
2023. Defining AI Algorithms in the current coding System: CPT Process. Invited. 2023 Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine-American College of Radiology Data Science Summit, US.
2023. Financial and budget interpretation. Invited. Radiology Leadership Institute Bootcamp, US.
2023. Economics Forum. Invited. American College of Radiology Annual Meeting, US.
2023. AI Reimbursement Landscape. Conference. American Society of Neuroradiology AI Summit, US.
2023. Translation of new technology to payment. Invited. American College of Radiology Resident Fellow Section Annual Meeting, US.
2022. What Every Radiologist Should Know about AI Reimbursement. Invited. Radiological Society of North America Annual Meeting, US.
2022. Economics Forum. Invited. American College of Radiology Annual Meeting, US.
2021. The ROI of AI. Invited. American College of Radiology Imaging Informatics Summit, US.
2021. How to Get Paid for Using Radiology AI. Conference. Aunt Minnie Virtual Conference, US.
2021. RUC Update and the Impact of the E&M Revisions. Invited. American Society of Neuroradiology Annual Meeting, US.
2021. Economic Consequences of Crises: Change in Policies and Reimbursement. Invited. Society of Spine Radiology, US.
2021. Show me the Money: Reimbursement Models for Artificial Intelligence. Conference. . American Society of Neuroradiology Health Policy Week webinar, US.
2021. E/M Code Changes: Evolution towards Value-Based Healthcare, Health Policy Week podcast. Conference. American Society of Neuroradiology, US.
2021. Economics Consequences of the Crisis: Changes in Policies and Reimbursement. Conference. American Spine Society of Radiology, Virtual format, US.
2020. Healthcare Policy 2021 & Beyond: A Townhall with ASNR’s Experts. Conference. American Society Neuroradiology Webinar Series, US.
2020. Getting Paid for Population Health in Radiology. Conference. Radiological Society of North America Annual Meeting. Virtual format, US.
2020. Medicare Cuts: What you Need To Know, Panelist. Conference. American College of Radiology Virtual Townhall, US.
2020. Buckle up: Big Changes that Impact Your Radiology Practice Are On The Way. Conference. American Society of Neuroradiology Webinar series, US.
2020. Ruckus at the RUC: Evolution of the Fee for Service System towards Value-Based Payments. Conference. American Society of Neuroradiology Annual Meeting, virtual format, US.
2020. From the RUC to RVU’s: How What We Do Gets its Value. Conference. From the RUC to RVU’s: How What We Do Gets its Value, US.
2020. What Things Look Like on the Other Side of This Pandemic: Emerging From the Abyss: how to Startup your Radiology Practice. Conference. ASNR COVID-19 Webinar series, US.
2019. Bundled and/or Alternative Payment Schema for Stroke. Invited. Society of Neurointerventional Surgery Annual meeting 2019. Miami Beach, FL, US.
2019. Ahead of the Curve; Radiology Practice as Catalyst for System-wide Clinical Decision Support. Conference. American Hospital Association webinar, US.
2019. QPP update year three. Invited. American Society of Neuroradiology Annual Meeting. Boston, MA, US.
2019. Early Career Impacts in Neuroradiology Health Policy. Invited. American Society of Neuroradiology Annual Meeting. Boston, MA, US.
2019. Pitfalls in Imaging of Brain Tumors. Invited. American Roentgen Ray Society Annual Meeting. Honolulu, HI, US.
2019. Radiology's Role in Patient Centered Care. Invited. Philadelphia Roentgen Ray Society. Philadelphia, PA, US.
2019. CPT/RUC and You!. Invited. American Society of Spine Radiology Meeting. Miami, FL, US.
2018. 3D/VR/AR Imaging: Staying on the Cutting Edge of Brain Anatomy/Pathology. Invited. Radiological Society of North America Meeting. Chicago, IL, US.
2018. Implementing a CDS System Challenges, Success and Lessons Learned. Invited. American College of Radiology 2018 Annual Conference on Quality and Safety. Boston, MA, US.
2018. Building a Healthy Community: Making the Tent Bigger. Invited. Academy Health’s 2018 Annual Research Meeting (ARM). Seattle, WA, US.
2018. Healthcare Policy Programming: Alternative Payment Models and the Diagnostic Radiology. Invited. American Society of Neuroradiology Annual Meeting. Vancouver, CA.
2018. Radiologist Participation in Tumor Boards and Other Clinical Conferences: Is there a Viable Reimbursement Model?. Invited. American Society of Neuroradiology. Vancouver, CA.
2018. Effect of Vascular Input Function Selection on Quantitative Dynamic Contrast-Enhanced MRI for Differentiating Pseudo-progression from True Progression in Glioblastomas. Conference. The Cancer Imaging and Intervention Conference, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. Houston, TX, US.
2018. Choosing Wisely: Improving Patient Care within Shifting Paradigms. Conference. Vizient Practice Transformation Meeting. Dallas, TX, US.

International Presentations

2024. High Field Strength MRI for the Visualization of Vitreous Seeds, Choroidal Invasion and Optic Nerve Invasion in a Retinoblastoma Animal Model. Poster. International Society of Ocular Oncology Annual Meeting. Goa, IN.
2024. AI Use in Oncologic Imaging. Invited. The 11th GCB Biomedical Science and Engineering Symposium. Sapporo, JP.
2024. Use of Advanced Brain Tumor Imaging as a Problem Solving Tool. Visiting. Kyoto, JP.
2023. Challenges in radiological interpretation after treatment. Invited. VIII Neurooncology course: Clinica Alemania- MD Anderson Cancer Center. Villa Alemania, CL.
2023. Neuro Imaging: What’s new. Imaging Phenotypes of pediatric and adult brain tumors. Invited. VIII Neurooncology course: Clinica Alemania- MD Anderson Cancer Center. Villa Alemania, CL.
2023. The Use of Quantitative Metrics and Machine Learning to Predict Radiologist Interpretations of MRI Image Quality and Artifacts. Invited. International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, US.
2020. Simulated Tumor Board: Brain and Breast. Invited. The International Society for Optics and Photonics. Houston, US.
2018. Alternative Payment Models for Radiologists: Present and Future. Invited. American Society of Neuroradiology Annual Meeting. Vancouver, CA.

Formal Peers

2024. AI in Medicine. Invited. Houston, Texas, US.
2023. Career Leadership Lessons: Navigating the Political Environment. Visiting, US.
2023. AI Reimbursement: Progress and Challenges. Invited. Austin, TX, US.
2023. Ethical topics related to Radiology AI. Invited. New York, NY, US.
2022. Reimbursement Trends. Visiting, US.
2021. Disruption in Radiology and Implications for Oncologic Imaging Centers. Visiting, US.
2021. Technical Reimbursement of Imaging Procedures. Visiting. Madison, WI, US.
2021. Current Trends in Payment Policy and Implications for Radiologists. Visiting. Madison, WI, US.
2021. Building Blocks of Physician Payment: CPTs and RVUs. Visiting. Madison, WI, US.
2021. E/M Service Changes and Transition to Value Based Care: Beyond Imaging Lecture series. Visiting, US.
2020. Acute Oncologic Head and Neck Emergencies. Invited. Houston, TX, US.
2019. Pitfalls in Imaging of Brain Tumors. Visiting. Houston, TX, US.
2017. Leaders for Future. Visiting. Washington, DC, US.
2017. What is Value in Healthcare?. Visiting. Galveston, TX, US.
2017. Glioblastomas and the Complexity of Follow-Up Imaging. Visiting. San Antonio, TX, US.

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Grant & Contract Support

Date:	2023 - 2028
Title:	Quantitative Imaging Biomarker Prospective Validation of Dynamic Contrast-Enhanced MRI as a Metric of Orodental Injury After Radiotherapy (QI-ProVE-MRI)
Funding Source:	NIH
Role:	Co-I

Date:	2021 - 2024
Title:	TMI- Tumor Measurement Initiative
Funding Source:	The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Role:	Co-I

Selected Publications

Peer-Reviewed Articles

West, NA, Kamel, S, Wentzel, A, Kaffey, Z, Abdelaal, MA, Elisabeta Marai, G, Canahuate, GM, Zhang, X, Chen, MM, Wahid, K, Rigert, J, Brock, K, Chambers, MS, Otun, AO, Aponte Wesson, R, He, R, Naser, M, Hutcheson, KA, Mohamed, AS, van Dijk, L, Moreno, AC, Lai, SY, Fuller, C, Humbert-Vidan, L. Clinical and dosimetric dataset of time-to-event normal tissue complication probability for osteoradionecrosis. Scientific Data 13(1), 2026. e-Pub 2026. PMID: 41513675.
Kadom, N, Burugu, V, White, MS, Duong, PT, Chen, MM, Shugarman, S, Burleson, J. Threshold Benchmarking for Radiology Report Turnaround Times in Payment Programs. Journal of the American College of Radiology 23(8):1516-1524, 2026. e-Pub 2026. PMID: 42242576.
Harvey RM, Chen MM, Slanetz PJ, Hecht EM. Innovative Responses to Escalating RVU Pressures in Radiology. Acad Radiol, 2026. e-Pub 2026. PMID: 42476830.
Cunha MT, Flynt L, Sewastjanow-Silva M, Wang K, Phan J, Chen M, Sousa LG, Akhave N, Williams M, Hanna E, Su SY, Ferrarotto R. Peptide receptor radionuclide therapy in olfactory neuroblastoma: a retrospective analysis of 177Lu-dotatate outcomes. ESMO Rare Cancers, 2026. e-Pub 2026.
Qudah HA, Chasen NN, Chen MM, Eldaya RW, Kaya D, Khanpara SD, Msherghi A, Alizada S, Martin S, Wintermark M, Ginsberg L, Learned KO. Perineural Tumor Spread along the Cervical Plexus in Head and Neck Cancer: Imaging Features and Clinical Characteristics from a Single-Center Case Series. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. e-Pub 2026. PMID: 42270357.
Frantz, RP, Milburn, JM, Chen, MM, Manchikanti, L, Nicola, LP, Hirsch, JA. Promises and Challenges of Medicare Advantage. Journal of the American College of Radiology 23(5):849-855, 2026. e-Pub 2026. PMID: 41241053.
Wang, E, Darbandi, A, Tu, L, Ballester, L, de Jesus Morales, C, Chen, MM, Gule-Monroe, MK, Johnson, JM. Brain CT for Diagnosis of Intracranial Disease in Ambulatory Patients with Cancer. American Journal of Neuroradiology 47(3):694-698, 2026. e-Pub 2026. PMID: 40925682.
Dasgupta, P, Dagher, SA, Chi, X, Soomro, Z, Bhat, S, Campbell, E, Wintermark, M, Puduvalli, VK, Lin, R, Chen, MM, Majd, NK. Genomic determinants of the diffusely infiltrative gliomatosis cerebri phenotype. Journal of neuro-oncology 176(1), 2026. e-Pub 2026. PMID: 41099968.
West NA, Kamel S, Wentzel A, Kaffey Z, Abdelaal M, Marai G, Canahuate G, Zhang X, Chen MM, Wahid KA, Rigert J, Brock KK, Chambers M, Otun AO, Aponte-Wesson R, He R, Naser MA, Hutcheson KA, R Mohamed AS, van Dijk LV, Moreno AC, Lai SY, Fuller CD, Humbert-Vidan L. Clinical and dosimetric dataset of time-to-event normal tissue complication probability for osteoradionecrosis. Sci Data, 2026. e-Pub 2026. PMID: 41513675.
Kamel, S, Humbert-Vidan, L, Kaffey, Z, Mirbahaeddin, S, Abusaif, A, Fuentes, DA, Wahid, K, Dede, C, Naser, M, He, R, Moawad, AW, Elsayes, KM, Chen, MM, Otun, AO, Rigert, J, Chambers, MS, Hope, A, Watson, E, Brock, K, Hutcheson, KA, van Dijk, L, Moreno, AC, Lai, SY, Fuller, C, Mohamed, AS. Computed tomography radiomics-based cross-sectional detection of mandibular osteoradionecrosis in head and neck cancer survivors. Oral Oncology 167, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 40516152.
Kaffey, Z, Mirbahaeddin, S, Wahid, K, Kamel, S, Vouffo, M, Otun, AO, Belal, Z, Aponte Wesson, R, Carriere, P, Dede, C, Maniakas, A, Goepfert, RP, Garden, AS, Lee, A, Choi, KY, Christensen, JM, Lincoln, C, Manzar, G, Dudzinski, SO, Thomas, R, Mehrens, H, Cardoso, R, Schellingerhout, D, Watson, E, Chen, MM, Lai, SY, Fuller, C, Moreno, AC, Humbert-Vidan, L. Radiographic classification of mandibular osteoradionecrosis. Radiotherapy and Oncology 208, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 40320174.
Salem, AF, Chen, MM, Williams, MD, Swanson, DM, McQuade, JL, Amaria, RN, Hanna, EY, Bishop, AJ, Farooqi, AS, Guadagnolo, BA, Su, SY, Mitra, D. Resectable Sinonasal Mucosal Melanoma in the Immunotherapy Era. Head and Neck 47(7):1848-1856, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 39906003.
Humbert-Vidan, L, Kamel, S, Wentzel, A, Kaffey, Z, Abdelaal, MA, Spier, KB, West, NA, Marai, EG, Canahuate, GM, Zhang, X, Chen, MM, Wahid, K, Rigert, J, Hosseinian, S, Schaefer, AJ, Brock, K, Chambers, MS, Otun, AO, Aponte Wesson, R, Patel, V, Hope, A, Phan, J, Garden, AS, Frank, SJ, Morrison, WH, Spiotto, MT, Rosenthal, D, Lee, A, He, R, Naser, M, Watson, E, Hutcheson, KA, Mohamed, AS, Sandulache, VC, van Dijk, L, Moreno, AC, Guerrero Urbano, T, Fuller, C, Lai, SY. Externally validated digital decision support tool for time-to-osteoradionecrosis risk-stratification using right-censored multi-institutional observational cohorts. Radiotherapy and Oncology 207, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 40222595.
Gule-Monroe, MK, Chasen, NN, Long, JP, Kumar, VA, Shah, K, Chen, MM, Stafford, J, Chung, C, Wintermark, M, Hou, P, Sura, E, Wang, C, Weinberg, J, Liu, HL. Diagnostic Confidence of Contrast-Enhanced T1-Weighted MRI for the Detection of Brain Metastases. American Journal of Neuroradiology 46(6):1231-1237, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 39572196.
Mao, S, Wang, J, McMillan, H, Mohamed, AS, Buoy, S, Ahmed, S, Mulder, SL, Naser, M, He, R, Wahid, K, Chen, MM, Ding, Y, Moreno, AC, Lai, SY, Fuller, C, Hutcheson, KA. Exploring Quantitative MRI Biomarkers of Head and Neck Post-Radiation Lymphedema and Fibrosis. Head and Neck 47(5):1487-1496, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 39794912.
Mao S, Wang J, McMillan H, Radwan Mohamed AS, Buoy S, Ahmed S, Mulder SL, Naser MA, He R, Wahid KA, Chen MM, Ding Y, Moreno AC, Lai SY, Fuller CD, Hutcheson KA. Exploring quantitative MRI biomarkers of head and neck post-radiation lymphedema and fibrosis: Post hoc analysis of a prospective trial. Head & Neck, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 39794912.
Sahin, O, Kamel, S, Wahid, K, Dede, C, Taku, N, He, R, Naser, M, Sharafi, CS, Mäkitie, AA, Kann, BH, Kaski, K, Sahlsten, J, Jaskari, J, Amit, M, Chronowski, G, Diaz Jr, EM, Garden, AS, Goepfert, RP, Guenette, JP, Gunn, GB, Hirvonen, J, Hoebers, F, Hutcheson, KA, Guha-Thakurta, N, Johnson, JM, Kaya, D, Khanpara, SD, Nyman, K, Lai, SY, Lango, MN, Learned, KO, Lee, A, Lewis, CM, Maniakas, A, Moreno, AC, Myers, JN, Phan, J, Pytynia, KB, Rosenthal, D, Sandulache, VC, Schellingerhout, D, Shah, SJ, Sikora, AG, Mohamed, AS, Chen, MM, Fuller, C. International multispecialty expert physician preoperative identification of extranodal extension in patients with oropharyngeal cancer using computed tomography. Cancer 131(7), 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 40159431.
Bokhari R, Bisson DG, Fortin M, Vigouroux M, Cata JP, Hwang KP, Chen MM, Ceniza-Bordallo G, Ouellet J, Ingelmo PM. Detrimental Effects of Space Flight on the Lumbar Spine May Be Correlated to Baseline Degeneration: Insights From an Advanced MR Imaging Study. J Pain Res, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 40124538.
Contrera, KJ, Ferrarotto, R, Gunn, GB, Su, SY, Kies, MS, Glisson, BS, Garden, AS, Roberts, DB, Habna, C, Hoff, CO, El-Naggar, AK, Williams, MD, Raza, SM, DeMonte, F, Chen, MM, Chambers, MS, Hanna, EY. Phase II Trial of Induction Chemotherapy for Advanced Sinonasal Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Clinical Cancer Research 31(2):258-265, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 39531535.
Yadav, D, Upadhyay, R, Kumar, VA, Chen, MM, Johnson, JM, Langshaw, H, Curl, BJ, Farhat, MA, Talpur, W, Beckham, TH, Yeboa, DN, Swanson, T, Ghia, AJ, Li, J, Chung, C. Additive Value of Magnetic Resonance Simulation Before Chemoradiation in Evaluating Treatment Response and Pseudoprogression in High-Grade Gliomas. Practical radiation oncology 14(6):e449-e457, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 38685448.
Lee, C, Khunte, M, Tegtmeyer, K, Payabvash, S, Chen, MM, Mukherji, SK, Gandhi, D, Malhotra, A. Distribution and Disparities of Industry Payments to Neuroradiologists. American Journal of Neuroradiology 45(11):1642-1646, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 39266256.
Dagher, SA, Liu, HL, Ozkara, BB, Calle, S, Kaya, D, Gule-Monroe, MK, Chasen, NN, Schellingerhout, D, Learned, KO, Shah, K, Johnson, JM, Sun, J, Schomer, DF, Kumar, VA, Wintermark, M, Majd, NK, Nam, JY, Chen, MM. The Impact of MRI-Based Advanced Neuroimaging on Neurooncologists' Clinical Decision-Making in Patients With Posttreatment High-Grade Glioma. American Journal of Roentgenology 223(4), 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 39140632.
Kamel S, Humbert-Vidan L, Kaffey Z, Mirbahaeddin S, Abusaif A, Fuentes DTA, Wahid K, Dede C, Naser MA, He R, Moawad AW, Elsayes KM, Chen MM, Otun AO, Rigert J, Chambers MS, Hope A, Watson E, Brock KK, Hutcheson K, van Dijk L, Moreno AC, Lai SY, Fuller CD, Mohamed ASR. Computed tomography radiomics-based cross-sectional detection of mandibular osteoradionecrosis in head and neck cancer survivors. medRxiv, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 40516152.
Nathan, J, Lexa, FJ, Bergey, E, Chen, MM, Truhlar, S, Weissman, I. Wait—Everyone Can See My wRVUs Now?. Journal of the American College of Radiology 21(8):1323-1324, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 37922966.
Katabathina, VS, Ghannam, S, Chen, MM, Desalme, B, Gabos, R, Emejulu, I, Sandhu, PK, Valente, PT, Dasyam, AK, Prasad, S. Update on Pathologic Conditions, Imaging Findings, Prevention, and Management of Human Papillomavirus–related Neoplasms. Radiographics 44(8), 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 39024173.
Kamel S, Humbert-Vidan L, Kaffey Z, Abusaif A, A Fuentes DT, Wahid K, Dede C, Naser MA, He R, Moawad AW, Elsayes KM, Chen MM, Otun AO, Rigert J, Chambers M, Hope A, Watson E, Brock KK, Hutcheson K, Dijk LV, Moreno AC, Lai SY, Fuller CD, R Mohamed AS. Computed tomography radiomics-based cross-sectional detection of mandibular osteoradionecrosis in head and neck cancer survivor. medRxiv, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 39314948.
Sahin O, Wahid KA, Taku N, He R, Naser MA, R Mohamed AS, Amit M, Chen MM, Chronowski GM, Diaz Jr EM, Garden AS, Goepfert RP, Guenette JP, Gunn G, Hirvonen J, Hoebers F, Guha-Thakurta N, Jaskari J, Johnson J, Kann BH, Kaski K, Kaya D, Khanpara SD, Kristofer N, Lai SY, Lango M, Learned KO, Lee A, Lewis CM, Mäkitie A, Maniakas A, Moreno AC, Myers JN, Phan J, Pytynia KB, Rosenthal DI, Sahlsten J, Sandulache V, Schellingerhout D, Shah SJ, Sikora AG, Wintermark M, Fuller CD. Multi-Specialty Expert Physician Identification of Extranodal Extension in Oropharyngeal Computed Tomography Scans: Prospective Blinded Human Inter-Observer Performance Evaluation, 2024. e-Pub 2024.
Kan, P, Srinivasan, VM, Gumin, J, Garcia, R, Chen, SR, Johnson, J, Collins, DE, Chen, MM, Ledbetter, D, Huse, J, Luna, ZE, Robledo, A, Vasandani, V, Rao, A, Singh, S, Shpall, E, Fueyo-Margareto, J, Gomez-Manzano, C, Lang, FF. Development of a rabbit human glioblastoma model for testing of endovascular selective intra-arterial infusion (ESIA) of novel stem cell-based therapeutics. Neuro-oncology 26(1):127-136, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 37603323.
Farhat M, Fuller, G, Wintermark, M, Chung, C, Kumar, V, Chen MM. Multifocal and multicentric glioblastoma: imaging signature, molecular characterization, patterns of spread and treatment. Neuroradiology Journal, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 37559514.
Ozkara, BB, Federau, C, Dagher, SA, Pattnaik, D, Ucisik, FE, Chen, MM, Wintermark, M. Correlating volumetric and linear measurements of brain metastases on MRI scans using intelligent automation software. Journal of neuro-oncology 162(2):363-371, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 36988746.
Ozkara, BB, Karabacak, M, Hamam, O, Wang, R, Kotha, A, Khalili, N, Hoseinyazdi, M, Chen, MM, Wintermark, M, Yedavalli, VS. Prediction of Functional Outcome in Stroke Patients with Proximal Middle Cerebral Artery Occlusions Using Machine Learning Models. Journal of Clinical Medicine 12(3), 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 36769491.
Ozkara, BB, Chen, MM, Federau, C, Karabacak, M, Briere, TM, Li, J, Wintermark, M. Deep Learning for Detecting Brain Metastases on MRI. Cancers 15(2), 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 36672286.
Aminu, M, Yadav, D, Hong, L, Young, E, Edelkamp, P, Saad, MB, Salehjahromi, M, Chen, P, Sujit, S, Chen, MM, Sabloff, B, Gladish, G, de Groot, P, Godoy, M, Cascone, T, Vokes, N, Zhang, J, Brock, K, Daver, N, Woodman, SE, Tawbi, H, Sheshadri, A, Lee, JJ, Jaffray, D, Wu, CC, Chung, C, Wu, J. Habitat Imaging Biomarkers for Diagnosis and Prognosis in Cancer Patients Infected with COVID-19. Cancers 15(1), 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 36612278.
Pokhylevych, H, Khose, S, Gule-Monroe, MK, Chen, MM, Fuller, GN, Gruschkus, SK, Sadighi, ZS, Zaky, W, Sandberg, DI, McGovern, SL, Johnson, JM. Contrast Enhancement Patterns in Pediatric Glioblastomas. Journal of computer assisted tomography 47(1):115-120, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 36112052.
D’Anna, G, Ugga, L, Cuocolo, R, Chen, MM, Shatzkes, DR, Tali, ET, Patel, AK, Kotsenas, AL, Van Goethem, J, Garg, T, Hirsch, JA, Martí-Bonmatí, L, Gaillard, F, Ranschaert, E. Virtual conferences: results of an international survey on radiologist preferences and perspectives. European Radiology 32(12):8191-8199, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35652937.
Chen, SR, Chen, MM, Ene, CI, Lang Jr, FF, Kan, P. Perfusion-guided endovascular super-selective intra-arterial infusion for treatment of malignant brain tumors. Journal of neurointerventional surgery 14(6), 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 34824133.
Kaya, D, Dailey Garnes, NM, Robins, A, Su, SY, Ginsberg, LE, Chen, MM. Leprosy of the great auricular nerve. Clinical Imaging 82:63-66, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 34775253.
Johnson, JM, Chen, MM, Rohren, E, Prabhu, SS, Chasen, B, Mawlawi, O, Liu, HA, Gule-Monroe, MK. Delayed FDG PET Provides Superior Glioblastoma Conspicuity Compared to Conventional Image Timing. Frontiers in Neurology 12, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 34867723.
Lesage, AC, Simmons, A, Sen, A, Singh, S, Chen, MM, Cazoulat, G, Weinberg, J, Brock, K. Viscoelastic biomechanical models to predict inward brain-shift using public benchmark data. Physics in medicine and biology 66(20), 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 34469879.
Becker, AS, Perez-Johnston, R, Chikarmane, SA, Chen, MM, El Homsi, M, Feigin, KN, Gallagher, KM, Hanna, EY, Hicks, ME, Ilica, AT, Mayer, E, Shinagare, AB, Yeh, R, Mayerhöfer, M, Hricak, H, Vargas, HA. Multidisciplinary recommendations regarding post-vaccine adenopathy and radiologic imaging. Radiology 300(2):E323-E327, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 33625298.
Chen, HM, Kumar, VA, Johnson, JM, Chen, MM, Noll, KR, Hou, P, Prabhu, SS, Schomer, DF, Liu, HA. Effect of brain normalization methods on the construction of functional connectomes from resting-state functional MRI in patients with gliomas. Magnetic resonance in medicine 86(1):487-498, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 33533052.
Shah, M, Takayasu, T, Moghadamtousi, SZ, Arevalo, O, Chen, MM, Lan, C, Duose, D, Hu, PC, Zhu, JJ, Roy Chowdhuri, S, Riascos, R, Chen, H, Luthra, R, Esquenazi, Y, Ballester, L. Evaluation of the Oncomine Pan-Cancer Cell-Free Assay for Analyzing Circulating Tumor DNA in the Cerebrospinal Fluid in Patients with Central Nervous System Malignancies. Journal of Molecular Diagnostics 23(2):171-180, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 33531134.
Srinivasan, VM, Gumin, J, Camstra, KM, Collins, DE, Chen, MM, Shpall, E, Parker Kerrigan, BC, Johnson, J, Chen, SR, Fueyo-Margareto, J, Gomez-Manzano, C, Lang Jr, FF, Kan, P. Endovascular selective intra-arterial infusion of mesenchymal stem cells loaded with Delta-24 in a canine model. Neurosurgery 88(1):E102-E113, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 33231254.
Zhou Z, Sanders JW, Johnson, JM, Chen MM, Gule-Monroe, M, Briere, TM, Wang Y, Son JB, Pagel MD, Ma, J, Li, J. MetNet: Computer-aided segmentation of brain metastases in post-contrast T1-weighted magnetic resonance imaging. Radiother Oncol, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32937104.
Kumar VA, Heiba IM, Prabhu SS, Chen MM, Colen RR, Young AL, Johnson JM, Hou P, Noll K, Ferguson SD, Rao G, Lang FF, Schomer DF, Liu HL. The role of resting-state functional MRI for clinical preoperative language mapping. Cancer Imaging 20(1):47, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32653026.
Zhou Z, Sanders JW, Johnson JM, Gule-Monroe MK, Chen MM, Briere TM, Wang Y, Son JB, Pagel MD, Li J, Ma J. Computer-aided Detection of Brain Metastases in T1-weighted MRI for Stereotactic Radiosurgery Using Deep Learning Single-Shot Detectors. Radiology 295(2):407-415, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32181729.
Chen MM, Hirsch JA, Lee RK, Hughes D, Nicola, GN, Rosenkrantz AB. Determining patient complexity of head CT examinations: implications for proper valuation of a critical imaging service. Curr Probl Diagn Radiol, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 31582041.
Gan Q, Edeiken BS, Chen MM, Grubbs EG, Busaidy NL, Zafereo M, Perrier ND, Gule-Monroe MD, Krishnamurthy S. Utility of subcategorization of atypia of undetermined significance/follicular lesion of undetermined significance category in ultrasound-guided thyroid fine-needle aspiration in a large referral cancer center. J Am Soc Cytopathol 8(6):309-316, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31526696.
Jethanandani A, Chen MM, Gule-Monroe MK, Morrison WH, Lai SY, Johnson JM. Incidental detection of oropharyngeal cancer with fluciclovine PET. Head Neck 41(8):E141-E145, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31046173.
Jethanandani A, Gule-Monroe MK, Chen M, Johnson JM. Extraneural Metastases From a High-Grade Glioma (HGG) With an H3F3A G34R Mutation. Front Oncol, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31139567.
Ballester, LY, Glitza, Oliva IC, Douse DY, Chen MM, Lan, C, Haydu, LE, Huse JT, Roy-Chowdhuri S, Luthra R, Wistuba, II, Davies, MA. Evaluating circulating tumor DNA from the cerebrospinal fluid of patients with melanoma and leptomeningeal disease. J Neuropathol Exp Neurol, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 29873738.
Chen MM, Chen SR, Diaz-Marchan P, Schomer, D, Kumar, VA. Anterior inferior cerebellar artery strokes based on variant vascular anatomy of the posterior circulation: clinical deficits and imaging territories. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 29150242.
Wang KY, Yen, CCJ, Chen MM, Variyam, D, Acosta TU, Reed, B, Wintermark, M, Lincoln, M. Reducing inappropriate lumbar spine MRI for low back pain: Radiology Support, Communication and Alignment Network. J Am Coll Radiol, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 28969974.
Chen MM, Rosenkrantz AB, Nicola GN, Silva E 3rd, McGinty G, Manchikanti L, Hirsch JA. The Qualified Clinical Data Registry: A Pathway to Success within MACRA. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 38(7):1292-1296, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28522660.
Katabathina VS, Amanullah FS, Menias CO, Chen MM, Valente PT, Chintapalli KN, Prasad SR. Extrauterine pelvic serous carcinomas: current update on pathology and cross-sectional imaging findings. Radiographics, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 27163599.
Restrepo CS, Chen MM, Martinez-Jimenez S, Carrillo J, Restrepo C. Chest neoplasms with infectious etiologies. World J Radiol, 2011. e-Pub 2011. PMID: 22224176.
Kiel JW, Hollingsworth M, Rao R, Chen MM, Reitsamer HA. Ciliary blood flow and aqueous humor production. Prog Retin Eye Res, 2011. e-Pub 2011. PMID: 20801226.

Review Articles

Farhat M, Dagher SA, Ozkara BB, Ozcan BB, Karabacak M, Chen MM, Yedavalli VS, Wintermark M. Navigating the frontier of artificial intelligence implementation in radiology - part 1: Performance assessment. Neuroradiol J, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 41408951.
Chen MM, Segovis CM, Ormsby JW, Yuan CX, Goette MJ, Chen MM, Edmonson HA. CPT® Codes for MRI Safety - A User's Guide. AJNR 46(7):1289-1291, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 39832951.
Lee, J, Chen, MM, Liu, HL, Ucisik, FE, Wintermark, M, Kumar, VA. MR Perfusion Imaging for Gliomas. Magnetic resonance imaging clinics of North America 32(1):73-83, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 38007284.
Wu, G, Segovis, CS, Nicola, LP, Chen, MM. Current Reimbursement Landscape of Artificial Intelligence. Journal of the American College of Radiology 20(10):957-961, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 37604328.
Chen, MM, Terzic, A, Becker, AS, Johnson, JM, Wu, CC, Wintermark, M, Wald, C, Wu, J. Artificial intelligence in oncologic imaging. European Journal of Radiology Open 9, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 36193451.
Wang, KY, Chen, MM, Lincoln, C. Adult Primary Brain Neoplasm, Including 2016 World Health Organization Classification. Neuroimaging Clinics of North America 31(1):121-138, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 33220825.
Chen, MM, Golding, LP, Nicola, GN. Who will pay for ai?. Radiology: Artificial Intelligence 3(3), 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 34142090.
Katabathina VS, Rajebi H, Chen MM, Restrepo CS, Salman U, Vikram R, Menias CO, Prasad SR. Genetics and imaging of pheochromocytomas and paragangliomas: current update. Abdom Radiol (NY), 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 31069476.
Srinivasan VM, Lang FF, Chen SR, Chen MM, Gumin J, Johnson J, Burkhardt JK, Kan P. Advances in endovascular neuro-oncology: endovascular selective intra-arterial (ESIA) infusion of targeted biologic therapy for brain tumors. J Neurointerv Surg 12(2):197-203, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 31676690.
Wang KY, Malayil Lincoln CM, Chen MM. Radiology Support, Communication, and Alignment Network and Its Role to Promote Health Equity in the Delivery of Radiology Care. J Am Coll Radiol 16(4 Pt B):638-643, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 30947900.

Editorials

Hirsch, JA, Milburn, JM, Woo, H, Chen, M, Chen, MM, Mocco, J. 61624/26 and You!. Journal of neurointerventional surgery 15(11):1059-1060, 2023. PMID: 37734931.

Abstracts

McGrail D, Neto FL, Mitani Y, Wachter ES, Chen M, Johnson FM, Li K, Lin S, Frank SJ, Lee J, Williams MD, Esmaeli B, Hong MJ, Moss TJ, Urban B, Eterovic K, Hanna EY, El-Naggar AK, Ferrarotto R. Window of opportunity study of the Notch inhibitor AL101 in Notch1 activated adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC): biological effects and biomarker correlates.
Chen MM. #2491; Notch inhibitor AL101 prior to surgery in patients (pts) with Notch1 activated adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC): safety and efficacy in a window of opportunity study. ESMO 2024.
Chen MM. Genomic determinants of diffusely infiltrative gliomatosis cerebri pattern. 29th Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuro-Oncology.
Chen S, Chevez-Barrios P, Chen M, Maldanado K, Young C, Parish S, Gombos D. High Field Strength MRI for the Visualization of Vitreous Seeds, Choroidal Invasion and Optic Nerve Invasion in a Retinoblastoma Animal Model. International Society of Ocular Oncology Annual Meeting.

Book Chapters

Wang KY, Chen MM, Malayil Lincoln CM. Adult Primary Brain Neoplasm, Including 2016 World Health Organization Classification. In: Radiol Clin North Am, 1147-1162, 2019.

Letters to the Editor

Bash, SC, Tanenbaum, LN, Segovis, CS, Chen, MM. CPT Codes for Quantitative MRI of the Brain. American Journal of Neuroradiology 45: E19, 2024.