Salmaan Ahmed, M.D.
Department of Neuroradiology, Division of Diagnostic Imaging
About Dr. Salmaan Ahmed
Salmaan Ahmed MD joined the MD Anderson faculty in 2007 after completing residency at the Baylor College of Medicine and Neuroradiology Fellowship at the Barrow Neurological Institute.
Since that time, Dr. Ahmed has over 30 presentations at national meetings, and has published in the American Journal of Neuroradiology and other peer reviewed journals. He is actively involved in several clinical research protocols for the treatment of head and neck cancers and brain tumors.
Dr. Ahmed’s clinical interests include thyroid nodule evaluation and thyroid cancer, with a focus on minimally invasive image-guided procedures. He has instructed workshops in Neck Ultrasound and Biopsy at the American Society of Head and Neck Radiology Meeting and at other conferences.
Dr. Ahmed is actively involved in teaching and mentoring medical students, residents, and fellows, and routinely lectures within and outside of MD Anderson. He is also a reviewer for several national journals.
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Professor, Department of Neuroradiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
Dual/Joint/Adjunct Appointment
Professor, Neuroradiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Research Interests
- Thyroid Cancer
- Head and Neck imaging
Clinical Interests
- Thyroid nodule evaluation
- Thyroid cancer
- Ultrasound-guided biopsy
- Post-treatment imaging in Head and Neck cancer
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 2001 | University of Southern California School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California, US, MD |
| 1996 | University of California, Los Angeles, California, US, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, BS |
Postgraduate Training
| 2006-2007 | Clinical Fellowship, Neuroradiology, Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix, Arizona |
| 2002-2006 | Clinical Residency, Diagnostic Radiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas |
| 2001-2002 | Clinical Internship, Transitional Internship Program, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas |
Licenses & Certifications
| 2009 | Certificate of Added Qualification in Neuroradiology (American Board of Radiology) |
| 2006 | Arizona Medical Board |
| 2006 | American Board of Radiology |
| 2005 | Texas Medical Board License |
Experience & Service
Administrative Appointments/Responsibilities
Director of Head & Neck Ultrasound Lecture Series, Neuroradiology Department, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, 2023 - Present
Other Professional Positions
Organizer, Neuroradiology Visiting Professorship Series, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2023 - Present
Extramural Institutional Committee Activities
aSFC Chair-Elect, Ascending Senior Faculty Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2026 - Present
Member, Diagnostic Imaging Contrast Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2018 - Present
Member, Endocrine Surgeon Recruitment Search Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2018 - Present
Editorial Activities
Guest Editor, Neuroimaging Clinic of North America, 2019 - 2021
Honors & Awards
| 2012 | Recognition for Act Project - Increasing Scheduling Efficiency of Ultrasound Guided Biopsies in Neurointerventional Radiology, Celebrating Improvement for The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center |
| 2012 | Clinical Safety & Effectiveness Educational Program (Graduate), The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center |
| 2011 | 2011 Paper Presentation Award, Asian Oceanian Congress of Neuroradiology |
Professional Memberships
Selected Presentations & Talks
Local Presentations
- 2025. Ultrasound-guided Biopsy in the Head and Neck. Invited. Head & Neck Lecture Series. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2024. Challenging Cases. Conference. Head & Neck Ultrasound Lecture Series. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2022. Imaging of Thyroid Cancer: how the Sonographer Adds Value. Conference. The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. Houston, TX, US.
- 2018. USg FNA Cervical Nodes and Thyroid. Conference. Cancer Imaging and Intervention Conference. Houston, TX, US.
- 2018. Thyroid Cancer: CT and US. Conference. Cancer Imaging and Intervention Conference. Houston, TX, US.
- 2016. Imaging the patient with thyroid cancer: a practical approach. Conference. The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. Houston, TX, US.
- 2013. Together in Hope Conference. Conference. The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and the National Brain Tumor Society, Volunteer radiologist for patient conference. Houston, TX, US.
- 2012. Increasing scheduling efficiency of ultrasound guided biopsies in neurointerventional radiology. Conference. The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. Houston, TX, US.
- 2011. Together in Hope Conference for Brain Tumor Patients and their Families. Conference. The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and The National Brain Tumor Society, Volunteer radiologist for patient conference. Houston, TX, US.
- 2009. Together in Hope Conference. Conference. The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and the National Brain Tumor Society, Volunteer radiologist for patient conference. Houston, TX, US.
National Presentations
- 2026. Starting a New Service Line. Invited. American Society of Head & Neck Radiology 60th Annual Meeting. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US.
- 2025. Thyroid Cancer, What the Surgeon Wants to Know. Invited. Western Neuroradiological Society 57th Annual Meeting. Monterey, California, US.
- 2025. Ultrasound-Based Risk Scoring System for Distinguishing Melanoma Metastasis in Cervical Lymph Nodes. Invited. American Society of Head and Neck Radiology 59th Annual Meeting. Las Vegas, Nevada, US.
- 2025. US Guided Head and Neck Biopsy: How I Do It. Invited. American Society of Head & Neck Radiology 59th Annual Meeting. Las Vegas, Nevada, US.
- 2025. Surgical management of isthmus-confined papillary thyroid carcinoma: a single institution retrospective cohort study. Poster. American Thyroid Association 94th Annual Meeting. Scottsdale, Arizona, US.
- 2025. High Central Compartment Nodal Metastases from Papillary Thyroid Cancer: A Potential Surgical Blind Spot in Patients Undergoing Central Neck Dissection. Poster. American Thyroid Association 94th Annual Meeting. Scottsdale, Arizona, US.
- 2025. Clinicopathologic Features of Papillary Thyroid Cancer (PTC)-to-Anaplastic Thyroid Carcinoma (ATC) Transformation. Poster. American Thyroid Association 94th Annual Meeting. Scottsdale, Arizona, US.
- 2025. High Central Compartment Nodal Metastases from Papillary Thyroid Cancer: A Potential Surgical Blind Spot in Patients Undergoing Central Neck Dissection. Poster. Internal Thyroid Congress 17th Annual Meeting. Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, BR.
- 2025. High Central Compartment Nodal Metastases from Papillary Thyroid Cancer: A Potential Surgical Blind Spot in Patients Undergoing Central Neck Dissection. Poster. American Society of Neuroradiology 2025 Annual Meeting. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US.
- 2024. Imaging Features of Malignant Lymph Nodes on Ultrasound CT, PET CT. Poster. American Society of Head & Neck Radiology 58th Annual Meeting. San Diego, CA, US.
International Presentations
- 2018. Sonographic features of melanoma nodal metastasis in the head and neck. Conference. American Society of Neuroradiology 56th Annual Meeting Proceedings. Vancouver, CA.
- 2018. Imaging findings of cancer immunotherapy induced hypophysitis: an update. Conference. American Society of Neuroradiology 56th Annual Meeting Proceedings. Vancouver, CA.
- 2014. Perineural spread of adenoid cystic carcinoma mimicking a cavernous sinus meningioma. Conference. American Society of Neuroradiology 52nd Annual Meeting. Montreal, CA.
- 2014. Coexisting papillary thyroid carcinoma and primary thyroid large cell lymphoma. Conference. American Society of Neuroradiology 52nd Annual Meeting. Montreal, CA.
- 2014. Needle in a haystack: diagnosing metastatic papillary thyroid carcinoma in patients with concurrent cervical nodal involvement by lymphoma. Conference. American Society of Neuroradiology 52nd Annual Meeting. Montreal, CA.
- 2013. Unusual case of coexisting papillary thyroid carcinoma and primary thyroid large cell lymphoma. Conference. 2nd World Congress on Thyroid Cancer International Meeting. Toronto, CA.
Formal Peers
- 2024. Case Conference Brain Imaging. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2024. Case Conference Neuroradiology. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2023. Case Conference Brain Imaging, Visiting Professor. Visiting. Khorog, TJ.
- 2022. Imaging of the Suprahyoid Neck, Visiting Professor. Visiting. Khorog, TJ.
- 2021. US and FNA of the Thyroid: A practical approach to TIRADS and biopsy protocols, Visiting Professor. Visiting. Lebanon, NH, US.
- 2021. Imaging of Recurrent Thyroid Cancer: How the radiologist can add value, Visiting Professor. Visiting. Lebanon, NH, US.
- 2020. Head and neck Imaging, Visiting Professor. Visiting. Vancouver, CA.
- 2018. Imaging of Thyroid Cancer and Head & Neck Imaging, Visiting Professor. Visiting. Vancouver, CA.
- 2017. Department of Neuroradiology Grand Rounds, Visiting Professor. Visiting. Vancouver, CA.
- 2016. Neuroradiology Fellowship Program, Visiting Professor. Visiting, US.
- 2016. Department of Radiology Grand Rounds, Visiting Professor. Visiting. Vancouver, CA.
Grant & Contract Support
| Date: | 2017 - 2020 |
| Title: | Synthesizing image-derived heterogeneity with genomic measurements for assessing disease aggressiveness in lower grade gliomas |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NCI |
| Role: | Co-I |
| ID: | 1R01CA214955-01A1 |
| Date: | 2016 - 2020 |
| Title: | Discriminating relapse outcome in lower grade glioma with genomics & imaging |
| Funding Source: | American Cancer Society (ACS) |
| Role: | Consult |
| ID: | RSG-16-005-01 |
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Abi Faraj, C, McCutcheon, IE, Strickland, BA, Debnam, JM, Suki, D, Lin, HY, Ahmed, S, O'Brien, BJ, Gubbiotti, M, Mayer, RR, Beckham, TH, Ferguson, SD, Prabhu, SS, Heimberger, AB, Rao, G, Sawaya, RE, Lang Jr, FF, Weinberg, J. Ventricular entry and postoperative leptomeningeal metastasis after resection of supratentorial high-grade glioma. Journal of neurosurgery 144(6):1438-1452, 2026. e-Pub 2026. PMID: 41687103.
- Maniakas, A, Wilde, DC, Fournier, I, Hyde, EK, Xu, L, Wang, RJ, Gross, N, Sturgis, EM, Banuchi, VE, Busaidy, NL, Cabanillas, ME, Iyer, PC, Dadu, R, Waguespack, SG, Hu, MI, Gunn, GB, Kwon, M, Ahmed, S, Williams, MD, Zafereo, M. Segmental Tracheal Resection for Thyroid Cancer: Perioperative Morbidity, Locoregional Control, and Survival. Head and Neck 48(3):644-649, 2026. e-Pub 2026. PMID: 41059669.
- Marczyk V, Fazeli S, Dadu R, Busaidy N, Iyer P, Hu M, Sherman S, Hamidi S, Hosseini S, Williams M, Ahmed S, Routbort M, Luthra R, Roy-Chowdhuri S, San Lucas F, Patel K, Hong D, Zafereo M, Wang J, Maniakas A, Waguespack S. Erratum: NTRK Fusion-Positive Thyroid Carcinoma: From Diagnosis to Targeted Therapy. JCO Precision Oncology 9(2025), 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 40632979.
- Fadrique, BA, Ramirez, LS, Abts, T, Ahmed, S, Debnam, JM. Pituitary Metastases from Thyroid Carcinoma. Journal of Radiology Case Reports 19(2), 2025. e-Pub 2025.
- Marczyk, VR, Fazeli, S, Dadu, R, Busaidy, NL, Iyer, PC, Hu, MI, Sherman, SI, Hamidi, S, Hosseini, SM, Williams, MD, Ahmed, S, Routbort, MJ, Luthra, R, Roy Chowdhuri, S, San Lucas, FA, Patel, KP, Hong, DS, Zafereo, M, Wang, RJ, Maniakas, A, Waguespack, SG, Cabanillas, ME. NTRK Fusion-Positive Thyroid Carcinoma: From Diagnosis to Targeted Therapy. JCO Precision Oncology 9, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 39983078.
- Hamidi S, Dadu R, Zafereo M, Ferrarotto R, Wang J, Maniakas A, Gunn G, Lee A, Spiotto M, Iyer P, Sousa L, Akhave N, Ahmed S, Learned K, Lu C, Lai S, Williams M, Hosseini S, Busaidy N, Cabanillas M. Initial Management of BRAF V600E-Variant Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer: The FAST Multidisciplinary Group Consensus Statement. JAMA Oncology 10(9):1264-1271, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 38990526.
- Hutchings KR, Fritzhand SJ, Esmaeli B, Koka K, Zhao J, Ahmed S, Debnam JM. Graves' Eye Disease: Clinical and Radiological Diagnosis. Biomedicines 11(2), 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 36830848.
- Debnam JM, Chi TL, Kwon M, Sun J, Schellingerhout D, Golant BT, Ahmed S, Perrier ND, Vu T. Distinguishing Intrathyroid Parathyroid Adenoma from Colloid Nodules and Papillary Thyroid Carcinomas Using Multiphasic Multidetector Computed Tomography. J Comput Assist Tomogr 46(5):808-814, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 36103680.
- Wildman-Tobriner B, Ahmed S, Erkanli A, Mazurowski MA, Hoang JK. Using the American College of Radiology thyroid imaging reporting and data system at the point of care: Sonographer performance and interobserver variability. Ultrasound Med Biol 46(8):1928-1933, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32507343.
- Vu TH, Kwon M, Ahmed S, Gule-Monroe M, Chen MM, Sun J, Fornage BD, Debnam JM, Edeiken-Monroe B. Diagnostic Accuracy and Scope of Intraoperative Transoral Ultrasound and Transoral Ultrasound-Guided Fine-Needle Aspiration of Retropharyngeal Masses. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 40(11):1960-1964, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31582388.
- Debnam JM, Vu T, Sun J, Wei W, Krishnamurthy S, Zafereo ME, Weitzman SP, Garg N, Ahmed S. Vascular flow on doppler sonography may not be a valid characteristic to distinguish colloid nodules from papillary thyroid carcinoma even when accounting for nodular size. Gland Surg 8(5):461-468, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31741876.
- Wang JR, Zafereo ME, Dadu R, Ferrarotto R, Busaidy NL, Lu C, Ahmed S, Gule-Monroe MK, Williams MD, Sturgis EM, Goepfert RP, Gross ND, Lai SY, Gunn GB, Phan J, Rosenthal DI, Fuller CD, Morrison WH, Iyer P, Cabanillas ME. Complete surgical resection following neoadjuvant dabrafenib plus trametinib in BRAFV600E-Mutated Anaplastic Thyroid Carcinoma. Thyroid 29(8):1036-1043, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31319771.
- Ting J, Bell D, Ahmed S, Ying A, Waguespack SG, Tu SM, Weber R, Zafereo M. Primary malignant thyroid teratoma: an institutional experience. Thyroid 29(2):229-236, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 30759052.
- Cabanillas ME, Ferrarotto R, Garden AS, Ahmed S, Busaidy NL, Dadu R, Williams MD, Skinner H, Gunn GB, Grosu H, Iyer P, Hofmann MC, Zafereo M. Neoadjuvant BRAF - and immune - directed therapy for anaplastic thyroid carcinoma. Thyroid 28(7):945-951, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 29742974.
- Dextraze K, Saha A, Kim D, Narang S, Lehrer M, Rao A, Narang S, Rao D, Ahmed S, Madhugiri V, Fuller CD, Kim MM, Krishnan S, Rao G, Rao A. Spatial habitats from multiparametric MR imaging are associated with signaling pathway activities and survival in glioblastoma. Oncotarget 8(68):112992-113001, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 29348883.
- Narang S, Kim D, Aithala S, Heimberger AB, Ahmed S, Rao D, Rao G, Rao A. Tumor image-derived texture features are associated with CD3 T-cell infiltration status in glioblastoma. Oncotarget 8(60):101244-101254, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 29254160.
- Mahajan A, Wang X, Ahmed S, Mcaleer MF, Weinberg JS, Li J, Brown PD, Prabhu SS, Lang FF, McGovern SL, McCutcheon I, Sulman E, Heimberger A, Ferguson S, Ghia A, Guha-Thakurta N, Saway R, Rao G. Local Recurrence pattern of patients enrolled on a randomized study of post-operative stereotactic radiosurgery vs observation for completely resection. Neuro-Oncology 19(Suppl_6):Vi226-Vi226, 2017. e-Pub 2017.
- Mahajan A, Ahmed S, McAleer MF, Weinberg JS, Li J, Brown P, Settle S, Prabhu SS, Lang FF, Levine N, McGovern S, Sulman E, McCutcheon IE, Azeem S, Cahill D, Tatsui C, Heimberger AB, Ferguson S, Ghia A, Demonte F, Raza S, Guha-Thakurta N, Yang J, Sawaya R, Hess KR, Rao G. Post-operative stereotactic radiosurgery versus observation for completely resected brain metastases: a single-centre, randomised, controlled, phase 3 trial. Lancet Oncol 18(8):1040 – 1048, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28687375.
- Garden AS, Gunn GB, Hessel A, Beadle BM, Ahmed S, El-Naggar AK, Fuller CD, Byers LA, Phan J, Frank SJ, Morrison WH, Kies MS, Rosenthal DI, Sturgis EM. Management of the lymph node-positive neck in the patient with human papillomavirus-associated oropharyngeal cancer. Cancer 120(19):3082-8, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 24898672.
- Ahmed S, Gupta N, Hamilton JD, Garden AS, Gidley PW, Ginsberg LE. CT findings in temporal bone osteoradionecrosis. J Comput Assist Tomogr 38(5):662-6, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 24834883.
- Ahmed S, Hamilton J, Colen R, Schellingerhout D, Vu T, Rao G, McAleer MF, Mahajan A. Change in postsurgical cavity size within the first 30 days correlates with extent of surrounding edema: consequences for postoperative radiosurgery. J Comput Assist Tomogr 38(3):457-60, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 24681852.
- Pickering CR, Shah K, Ahmed S, Rao A, Frederick MJ, Zhang J, Unruh AK, Wang J, Ginsberg LE, Kumar AJ, Myers JN, Hamilton JD. CT imaging correlates of genomic expression for oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 34(9):1818-1822, 2013. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 23764725.
- Hamilton JD, Ahmed S, Sandulache VC, Daram SP, Ow TJ, Skinner HD, Rao A, Ginsberg LE, Kumar AJ, Myers JN. Improving imaging diagnosis of persistent nodal metastases after definitive therapy for oropharyngeal carcinoma: specific signs for CT and best performance of combined criteria. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 34(8):1637-42, 2013. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 23471023.
- Lee S, Skelton TS, Zheng F, Schwartz KA, Perrier ND, Lee JE, Bassett RL, Ahmed S, Krishnamurthy S, Busaidy NL, Grubbs EG. The biopsy proven benign thyroid nodule: is long-term follow-up necessary?. J Am Coll Surg 217(1):81-8; discussion 88-9, 2013. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 23659946.
- Walker GV, Ahmed S, Allen P, Gidley PW, Woo SY, DeMonte F, Chang EL, Mahajan A. Radiation-induced middle ear and mastoid opacification in skull base tumors treated with radiotherapy. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 81(5):e819-823, 2011. e-Pub 2011. PMID: 21277110.
- Vu TH, Guha-Thakurta N, Harrell RK, Ahmed S, Kumar AJ, Johnson VE, Perrier ND, Hamberg LM, Hunter GJ, Schellingerhout D. Imaging characteristics of hyperfunctioning parathyroid adenomas using multiphase multidetector computed tomography: a quantitative and qualitative approach. J Comput Assist Tomogr 35(5):560-567, 2011. e-Pub 2011. PMID: 21926850.
Invited Articles
- Ahmed S, Debnam JM. Thyroid and Parathyroid Imaging. Neuroimaging Clin N Am 31(3):xiii-xiv, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 34243875.
Review Articles
- Cabanillas ME, Ahmed S, Wang JR. Management of anaplastic and recurrent differentiated thyroid cancer: indications for surgical resection, molecular testing and systemic therapy. Neuroimaging Clin N Am 31(3):359-366, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 34243870.
- Calle S, Choi J, Ahmed S, Bell D, Learned KO. Imaging of the Thyroid: Practical Approach. Neuroimaging Clin N Am 31(3):265-284, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 34243863.
- Chasen NN, Wang JR, Gan Q, Ahmed S. Imaging of Cervical Lymph Nodes in Thyroid Cancer: Ultrasound and Computed Tomography. Neuroimaging Clin N Am 31(3):313-326, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 34243866.
- Ahmed S, Shellock FG. Magnetic resonance imaging safety: implications for cardiovascular patients. J Cardiovasc Magn Reson 3(3):171-182, 2001. e-Pub 2001. PMID: 11816614.
Editorials
- Debnam, JM, Ahmed, S, Wintermark, M. Orbital Imaging. Radiologic Clinics of North America 64(4):xv-xvi, 2026. PMID: 42230065.
Abstracts
- Alizada S, Maniakas A, Abubaker A, Ahmed S. High Central Compartment Nodal Metastases from Papillary Thyroid Cancer: A Potential Surgical Blind Spot in Patients Undergoing Central Neck Dissection. American Thyroid Association 94th Annual Meeting, 2025. e-Pub 2025.
- Alizada S, Maniakas A, Abubaker A, Ahmed S. High Central Compartment Nodal Metastases From Papillary Thyroid Cancer. International Thyroid Congress 17th Annual Meeting, 2025. e-Pub 2025.
- Abi Faraj C, Strickland B, Suki D, Lin H, Debnam M, Ahmed S, Mayer R, Ferguson S, Prabhu S, Heimberger A, Rao G, Lang F, Sawaya R, McCutcheon I, Weinberg J. Ventricular Entry and Postoperative Leptomeningeal Disease after Resection of Supratentorial Glioblastoma, 2023. e-Pub 2023.
- Abi Faraj C, Ahmed S, Debnam M. Survival Outcome Following Ventricle Entry During Resection of Supratentorial Glioblastoma, 2023. e-Pub 2023.
- Ahmed S, Govindarajan V, Chen B, Debnam JM, Zafereo M. Lateral neck ultrasound for thyroid cancer: Comparison of quality between community and high-volume tertiary care practice. AHNS Annual Meeting Proceedings, 2019. e-Pub 2019.
- Vu T, Vu L, Ahmed S, Edeiken-Monroe BS. Ultrasound differentiation of benign and malignant nodules originating from the thyroid isthmus. American Society of Neuroradiology 56th Annual Meeting Proceedings, 2018. e-Pub 2018.
- Ahmed S, Chen B, Vu TH, Stewart J, Schomer D, Shah K. Sonographic features of melanoma nodal metastasis in the head and neck. American Society of Neuroradiology 56th Annual Meeting Proceedings, 2018. e-Pub 2018.
- Mahajan A, Wang X, Ahmed S, Mcaleer MF, Weinberg JS, Li J, Brown PD, Prabhu SS, Lang FF, McGovern SL, McCutcheon I, Sulman E, Heimberger A, Ferguson S, Ghia A, Guha-Thakurta N, Sawaya R, Rao G. Local Recurrence Pattern of Patients Enrolled on a Randomized Study of Post-Operative Stereotactic Radiosurgery vs Observation for Completely Resected Brain Metastasis. Society for Neuro-Oncology's 22nd Annual Meeting Proceedings, 2017. e-Pub 2017.
- Khan R, Chokr J, Choudhary G, Winegar B, Ahmed S. The other sinus cancers: a tour of the tumors not named squamous cell. American Society of Neuroradiology, 2017. e-Pub 2017.
- Rao G, Li J, McAleer MF, McGovern S, Ghia AJ, Sulman EP, Brown P, Ferguson SD, Heimberger AB, Lang FF, McCutcheon IE, Prabhu S, Sawaya R, Weinberg J, Ahmed S, Luo D. Pattern of failure after resection followed by gamma knife radiosurgery to the surgical cavity. ISRS Congress 2017, 2017. e-Pub 2017.
- Ahmed S, Ghazarian M. A rare presentation of metastatic anaplastic thyroid cancer: cardiac metastases. American Society of Neuroradiology 55th Annual Meeting, 2017. e-Pub 2017.
- Chen M, Gidley P, Ginsberg L, Ahmed S. Perineural tumor spread mimicking benign disease: contribution of radiology to diagnosis versus misdiagnosis. American Society of Neuroradiology 55th Annual Meeting, 2017. e-Pub 2017.
- Ghazarian M, Ahmed S. Postpartum thyroiditis mimicking a primary thyroid neoplasm. American Society of Neuroradiology 55th Annual Meeting, 2017. e-Pub 2017.
- Jr WW, Feng L, Kies MS, Ahmed S, Jr BG, Glisson BS, Massarelli E, Johnson FM, Lu C, Papadimitrakopoulou V, Gold KA, Theriault RL, Heymach JV, Kim ES. Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase II trial of first-line platinum/docetaxel with or without erlotinib (E) in patients (pts) with recurrent and/or metastatic (R/M) head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCCs). American Society of Clinical Oncology 53rd Annual Proceedings, 2017. e-Pub 2017.
- Mahajan A, Ahmed S, Li J, McAleer MF, Weinberg J, Brown PD, Prabhu S, Lang FF, McGovern SL, McCutcheon IE, Heimberger A, Sulman EP, Ghia AJ, Ferguson S, Hess K, Rao G. Post-operative stereotactic radiosurgery vs. observation for completely resected brain metastases: results of a prospective randomized study. Society for NeuroOncology 21st Annual Meeting Proceedings, 2016. e-Pub 2016.
- Johnson J, Gule-Monroe MK, Kwon M, Ahmed S, Masood AZ, Weber RS, Edeiken BS. Accuracy of ultrasound-guided 18-gauge fine-needle aspiration in the detection of persistent lymph node metastasis after chemoradiation. Western Neuroradiological Society 48th Annual Meeting Proceedings, 2016. e-Pub 2016.
- Mahajan A, Ahmed S, Li J, McAleer MF, Weinberg J, Brown PD, Prabhu S, Lang FF, McGovern SL, McCutcheon IE, Heimberger A, Sulman EP, Ghia AJ, Ferguson S, Hess K, Rao G. Post-operative stereotactic radiosurgery vs. observation for completely resected brain metastases: results of a prospective randomized study. 58th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology Proceedings, 2016. e-Pub 2016.
- Mahajan A, Ahmed S, Li J, McAleer MF, Weinberg J, Brown PD, Prabhu S, Lang FF, McGovern SL, McCutcheon IE, Heimberger A, Sulman EP, Ghia AJ, Ferguson S, Hess K, Rao G. Post-operative stereotactic radiosurgery vs. observation for completely resected brain metastases: results of a prospective randomized study. The Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting Proceedings, 2016. e-Pub 2016.
- Rao G, Ahmed S, Hess K, Mahajan A. Post-operative stereotactic radiosurgery vs. observation for completely resected brain metastases: results of a prospective randomized study. Neurosurgery 96(2):S2, 2016. e-Pub 2016.
- Ahmed S Ghazarian M, Vu T, Cabanillas M, Debnam M, Chasen N. Imaging of anaplastic thyroid carcinoma. American Society of Neuroradiology 54th Annual Meeting Proceedings, 2016. e-Pub 2016.
- Ahmed S, Ghazarian M, Vu T, Cabanillas M, Debnam M. Imaging of anaplastic thyroid carcinoma. The American Roentgen Ray Society Annual Meeting (#1521), 2016. e-Pub 2016.
- Ahmed S, Ghazarian M, Debnam M, Vu T, Clayman G. Imaging of differentiated thyroid cancer: pre-surgical planning, evaluation of locally aggressive disease, and intra-operative ultrasound. American Society of Neuroradiology 53rd Annual Meeting Proceedings, 2015. e-Pub 2015.
- Debnam M, Edeiken-Monroe B, Garg N, Ahmed S. Is vascular flow a valid ultrasound characteristic to distinguish thyroid nodules as benign or malignant?. American Society of Neuroradiology 53rd Annual Meeting Proceedings, 2015. e-Pub 2015.
- Shah K, Ahmed S, Cabanillas M, Dadu R, Pitteloud M, Waguespack S. Imaging findings of cancer immunotherapy induced hypophysitis. American Society of Neuroradiology 53rd Annual Meeting Proceedings, 2015. e-Pub 2015.
- Vu T, Chasen N, Bezerra R, Chavali L, Kwon M, Ahmed S, Kumar A, Perrier N. Atlas-guided 4DCT detection and classification of parathyroid adenomas. American Society of Neuroradiology 53rd Annual Meeting Proceedings, 2015. e-Pub 2015.
- Ahmed S, Elamir H, Williams M, Edeiken-Monroe B, Debnam M. Needle in a haystack: diagnosing metastatic papillary thyroid carcinoma in patients with concurrent cervical nodal involvement by lymphoma. American Society of Head & Neck Radiology 48th Annual Meeting Proceedings, 2014. e-Pub 2014.
- Alsarraf L, Kumar VA, Zafereo M, Ahmed S, Ginsberg L. Laryngeal amyloidosis: unique imaging features. American Society of Head & Neck Radiology 48th Annual Meeting Proceedings, 2014. e-Pub 2014.
- Dunaway D, Gidley P, Brown P, Ginsberg L, Ahmed S. Perineural spread of adenoid cystic carcinoma mimicking a cavernous sinus meningioma. American Society of Neuroradiology 52nd Annual Meeting Proceedings, 2014. e-Pub 2014.
- Ahmed S, Parrada Orego S, Elamir H, Williams M. Coexisting papillary thyroid carcinoma and primary thyroid large cell lymphoma. American Society of Neuroradiology 52nd Annual Meeting Proceedings, 2014. e-Pub 2014.
- Debnam JM, Kumar S, Ahmed S, Edeiken-Monroe BS, Fornage BD. US appearances of nodal recurrences from papillary thyroid cancer in the lateral compartments of the neck. French Society for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology (SFAUMB) 2013 Annual Meeting Proceedings, 2013. e-Pub 2013.
- Ahmed S, Jones J, Steele J, Sandulache VC, Ow TJ, Skinner HD, Rao A, Ginsberg LE, Kumar AJ, Myers JN, Hamilton JD. Estimates of clinical cost savings for new, better performing criteria for diagnosis of persistent nodal metastases after treatment for oropharyngeal carcinoma. American Society of Neuroradiology 51st Annual Meeting Proceedings, 2013. e-Pub 2013.
- Ahmed S, Gupta N, Hamilton J, Garden A, Gidley P, Ginsberg LE. CT findings for diagnosis and complications of temporal bone osteoradionecrosis. American Society of Neuroradiology 51st Annual Meeting Proceedings, 2013. e-Pub 2013.
- Debnam M, Ahmed S, Edeiken B, Fornage B. Ultrasound appearances of nodal recurrences from papillary thyroid cancer in the lateral compartments of the neck. American Society of Head & Neck Radiology 47th Annual Meeting Proceedings, 2013. e-Pub 2013.
- Ahmed S, Parada-Orrego S, Grubbs E, Williams M. Unusual case of coexisting papillary thyroid carcinoma and primary thyroid large cell lymphoma. 2nd World Congress on Thyroid Cancer International Meeting Proceedings, 2013. e-Pub 2013.
- Hamilton JD, Sandulache VC, Ahmed S, Daram SP, Ow TJ, Skinner H, Ginsberg LE, Myers JN. What are the most specific CT markers for residual nodal disease after non-surgical treatment for oropharyngeal cancer?. American Society of Neuroradiology 50th Annual Meeting Proceedings, 2012. e-Pub 2012.
- Ahmed S, Hamilton JD, Schellingerhout D, Vu T, Rao G, McAleer MF, Mahajan A. Post-operative surgical cavity size change is predicted by surrounding vasogenic edema. American Society of Neuroradiology 50th Annual Meeting Proceedings, 2012. e-Pub 2012.
- Guha-Thakurta N, Brightmon T, George A, Ahmed S, Iyer RK, Steele J. Increasing scheduling efficiency of ultrasound guided biopsies in neurointerventional radiology. University of Texas System Clinical Safety and Effectiveness Conference Proceedings, 2012. e-Pub 2012.
- Lee S, Skelton T, Zheng F, Schwartz K, Perrier N, Lee JE, Bassett R, Ahmed S, Krishnamurthy S, Busaidy N, Grubbs E. The biopsy proven benign thyroid nodule: is long-term follow up necessary?. Western Surgical Association Annual Meeting Proceedings, 2012. e-Pub 2012.
- Ahmed S, Holsinger F, Kumar VA, Hutcheson K, Lewin J, Moore M, Ginsberg LE. CT findings following transoral laser microsurgery for recurrent glottic squamous cell carcinoma. American Society of Head and Neck Radiology 45th Annual Meeting Proceedings:289, 2011. e-Pub 2011.
- Kumar VA, Esmaeli B, Ahmed S, Ginsberg LE. Imaging features of lacrimal apparatus tumors. American Society of Head and Neck Radiology 45th Annual Meeting Proceedings, 2011. e-Pub 2011.
- Ahmed S, Khawja S, Vu T, Shah K, Sturgis E, Stewart J, Ginsberg LE. Ultrasound guided fine needle aspiration biopsy is useful in the evaluation of post-radiated lymph nodes in patients with oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma. American Roentgen Ray Society 111th Annual Meeting Proceedings, 2011. e-Pub 2011.
- Ahmed S, Rao G, Cahill DP, Reasonda LG, McAleer MF, Mahajan A. Changes in post-operative surgical cavity size: the effect of surrounding edema. American Radium Society Meeting Proceedings, 2011. e-Pub 2011.
- Vu T, Busaidy N, Guha-Thakurta N, Ahmed S, Grubbs E, Urbauer D, Landry C, Kim E, Schellingerhout D, Perrier ND. Primary hyperparathyroidism: comparison of 4D CT versus sestmibi-SPECT/CT for parathyroid adenoma localization. American Society of Head and Neck Radiology 44th Annual Meeting Proceedings, 2010. e-Pub 2010.
- Ahmed S, Khawja S, Vu T, Shah K, Liu P, Sturgis E, Stewart J, Ginsberg LE. Ultrasound guided fine needle aspiration biopsy is useful in the evaluation of post-radiated lymph nodes in patients with oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma. American Society of Head and Neck Radiology 43rd Annual Meeting Program, 2009. e-Pub 2009.
- Walker GV, Ahmed S, Gidley P, Woo SY, DeMonte F, Chang E, Mahajan A. Radiation-induced middle ear and mastoid opacification in skull base tumors. North American Skull Base Society Program Proceedings, 2009. e-Pub 2009.
- Vu TH, Ahmed S, Perrier ND, Guha-Thakurta N, Kumar AJ, Hamberg LM, Hunter GJ. Assessment of hyperfunctioning parathyroid adenomas using multiphase multidetector CT. American Society of Neuroradiology 47th Annual Meeting Proceedings, 2009. e-Pub 2009.
- Alizada S, Al Qudah H, Altintas Taslicay C, Msherghi A, Salim HA, Dagher SA, Dagher R, Vu T, Stewart J, Shah K, Debnam J, Maniakas A, Zafereo M, Goepfert R, Wintermark M, Ahmed S. Ultrasound-Based Risk Scoring System for Distinguishing Melanoma Metastasis in Cervical Lymph Nodes. American Society of Head and Neck Radiology 59th Annual Meeting.
- Alizada S, Maniakas A, Abubaker A, Ahmed S. High Central Compartment Nodal Metastases from Papillary Thyroid Cancer: A Potential Surgical Blind Spot in Patients Undergoing Central Neck Dissection. American Society of Neuroradiology 2025 Annual Meeting.
- Abubaker A, Fournier S, Zafereo M, Wang J, Banuchi V, Grubbs E, Graham P, Busaidy N, Cabanillas M, Dadu R, Hamidi S, Hu M, Iyer P, Sherman S, Waguespack S, Gupta S, Ahmed S, Kwon M, Williams M, Hosseini S, Maniakas A. Surgical Management of Isthmus-Confined Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma: A Single Institution Retrospective Cohort Study. American Thyroid Association 94th Annual Meeting.
Book Chapters
- Johnson JM, Gule-Monroe MK, Kwon M, Ahmed S, Schellingerhout D, Kumar V, Edeiken-Monroe BS, Debnam JM. Pattern recognition of benign and malignant thyroid nodules: ultrasound characteristics and ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration of thyroid nodules. In: Advanced Thyroid and Parathyroid Ultrasound. Springer International Publishing, 179-194, 2017.
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