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Mahadevappa Mahesh, Ph.D


Invited Peer Reviewed Publications:

 

  1. Mahesh M, Cody D and Hendee WR. Next-Generation X-ray CT Units Will Provide <500 msec Images with 3D Resolution Comparable to Today’s Projection Radiography. Medical Physics. July 2003; 30(7): 1543-1545

 

Peer Reviewed Publications

 

  1. Feldott J and Mahesh M.  Optical Absorption and Conductivity Studies of Sensitizing Dyes and AgBr Films.  J. Imaging Science. Mar/April 1990; 34(2): 72-77.

  1. Pintar FA, Cusick JF, Yoganandan N, Reinartz J and Mahesh M.  Biomechanics of  Lumbar Facetectomy Under Compression-Flexion. Spine. 1992; 7(7): 804-810.

  1. Myers TJ, Battocletti JH, Mahesh M, Gulati M, Wilson CR, Pintar FA and Reinartz J. Comparison of NMR Spectroscopy with DPA and DXA in the Measurement of Thoracic Vertebral Bone Mineral Density: Compression Strength vs Bone Mineral.  Osteoporosis International. May 1994; 4(3): 129-137.

  1. Rosenthal LS, Beck TJ, Williams JR, Mahesh M, Herman MG, Dinerman, JL, Calkins H.and Lawrence JH. Acute Radiation Dermatitis following Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation of Atrioventricular Nodal Re-entrant Tachycardia, PACE. July 1997; 20: 1834-1839.

  1. Rosenthal LS, Mahesh M, Beck TJ, Saul JP, Miller JM, Kay N, Klein LS, Huang S,Gillette P, Prystowsky E, Carlson M, Yong P, Lawrence JH and Calkins H. Predictors of Fluoroscopy Time and Estimated Radiation Exposure during Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation Procedures: A Multicenter Experience, American Journal of Cardiology. 1998. 82: 451- 458.

  1. Mahesh M. Fluoroscopy: Patient Radiation Exposure Issues. RadioGraphics. 21:1003-1045.

  1. Mahesh M. Search for Isotropic Resolution in Computed Tomography from Conventional to Multislice. RadioGraphics. 2002; 22: 949-962.

  1. Nasir K, Post WS, Budoff M, Fishman EK, Mahesh M, Lima J and Blumenthal RS. Electron Beam CT vs Helical CT scans for Assessing Coronary Calcifications: Current    Utility and Future Directions. American Heart Journal. Dec 2003; 146(6): 969-977.

  1. Mahesh M. Digital Mammography: An Overview. RadioGraphics. 2004; 24:1747-1760.

  1. Lickfett L*, Mahesh M*, Vasamreddy C, Bradley D, Jayam V, Eldadah Z, Dickfeld T, Kearney D, Darshan D, Luderitz B, Berger R and Calkins H. Radiation Exposure DuringCatheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation. Circulation. Nov 2004; 10: 3003-3010.

  1. Yaffe MJ, Bloomquist AK, Mawdsley GE, Pisano ED, Hendrick E, Fajardo LL, Boone JM, Kanal K, Mahesh M, Fleischman RC, Williams MB, Beideck DJ and Maidment AD.Quality Control for Digital Mammography: Part II Recommendations from the ACRIN DMIST Trial. Medical Physics. March 2006. 33(3): 737-752.

  1. Bloomquist AK, Yaffe MJ, Pisano ED, Hendrick E, Mawdsley GE, Bright S, Shen SZ, Mahesh M, Nickoloff EL, Fleischman RC, Williams MB, Maidment AD, Beideck DJ, Och  J, and Seibert JA. Quality Control for Digital Mammography in the ACRIN DMIST Trial: Part I. Medical Physics. March 2006; 33(3): 719-736.

  1.  Johnson PT, Horton KM, Mahesh M and Fishman EK. MDCT for Suspected Appendicitis: Multi-detector Computed Tomography for Suspected Appendicitis: Multi-Institutional Survey of 16-MDCT Data Acquisition Protocols and Review of Pertinent Literature. JCAT. 2006; 30: 758-764.

  2. Johnson PT, Horton KM, Mahesh M and Fishman EK. MDCT for Suspected Appendicitis: Multi-detector Computed Tomography for Suspected Appendicitis: Multi-Institutional Survey of 16-MDCT Data Acquisition Protocols and Review of Pertinent Literature. JCAT. 2006; 30: 758-764.

  3. Friedman KP, Mahesh M and Wahl RL. Additional radiation exposure associated with PET/CT compared to PET alone. Journal of Nuclear Medicine (Accepted )

  4. Mahesh M and Cody DH. Physics of Cardiac Imaging with Mutliple-row Detector Computed Tomography. RadioGraphics (Accepted & to be published Sept/Oct 2007).

  5. Cody DH and Mahesh M. Technological Advances in Multidetector CT with a focus on Cardiac Imaging. RadioGraphics (Accepted – in press).

  6. Mettler FA, Thomodsen BR, Bhargavan M, Gilley DB, Gray JE, Lipoti JA, Yoshizumi TT and Mahesh M. Medical Radiation Exposure in the US 2006: Preliminary Results. Health Physics (submitted).

  7. Mettler FA, Huda W, Yoshizumi TT and Mahesh M. A Catalog of effective doses in radiology and nuclear medicine. Radiology (submitted).
     

Inventions, Patents, Copyrights

 

  1. Mahesh M and Khouri NK. Breast Tomosynthesis Phantoms, JHU Ref.: 4723, Johns Hopkins University Licensing and Technology Development (Applied for US Patent).

 

Non-peer reviewed articles

 

  1. Yoganandan N, Sances A, Pintar FA, Harris G, Mahesh M and Larson SJ. Three Dimensional Computerized Tomography Analysis of Steering Wheel Facial Trauma.  Proc. 12th International Technical Conference on Experimental Safety Vehicles. Vol 1, U.S. Dept of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Washington, D.C.1989; 752-763.

 

  1. Mahesh M. Mathematical Techniques in Nuclear Medicine, by S.T. Chandler and W.H. Thomson. Medical Physics, July 1997; 24(7): 1184-1185.

 

  1. Mahesh M. Nuclear Medicine Annual 1995, by Leonard M. Freeman. Medical Physics. August 1999; 23(8): 1469.

 

  1. Mahesh M. An Update on the AAPM Partners in Physics Program. AAPM Newsletter. November/December 2002.

 

  1. Chakrabarti K, Kaczmarek RV, Thomas JA, Mahesh M and Fleischman RC. Effect of detector noise on phantom image quality in a number of full-field digital mammography systems.  In: Peitgen HO, ed. Proc. 6th International Workshop on Digital Mammography. Bremen, Germany. Springer, 2002; 95-99.

 

  1. Mahesh M and Moore S.  Fuch’s Radiographic Exposure, Processing and Quality Control, Seventh Edition by Quinn B. Carroll. Radiology. October 2004; 233 (1): 40.

 

  1. Segars WP, Mahesh M, Beck TJ, Frey EC, and Tsui BMW. Validation of the 4D NCAT Simulation Tools for Use in High-Resolution X-ray CT Research. Conference Record of the SPIE Medical Imaging Conference. San Diego, CA, 2004.

 

  1. Mahesh M: Cardiac Imaging – Technical Advances in MDCT Compared with Conventional X-ray Angiography. Business Briefing: US Cardiology 2006; 115-118, 2005, Touch Briefings (www.touchcardiology.com), London, UK.

 

  1. Mahesh M and Detorie N. Change of editors for physics columns. JACR. Jan 2007.

 

Abstracts/Presentations

 

  1. Wilson CR, Jacobson DR, Mahesh M, Yoganandan N and Pintar FA.  Contribution of Cervical Trabecular Bone to the Strength of the Proximal Femur.  Proc IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society 11th Annual International Conference. 1989; 815.

 

  1. Cusick JF, Pintar FA, Mahesh M, Yoganandan N and Reinartz J.  Biomechanics of Medial and Total Lumbar Facetectomy.  Proc 58th Annual Meeting of American Association of Neurological Surgeons. Nashville, TN. April 28 - May 3, 1990; Paper #749: 234.

 

  1. Mahesh M, Wilson CR, Reddy NM, Krasnow AZ and Kirby K.  Relationship Between the Degree of Functional Recovery in Stroke Patients and Changes in Bone Mineral Density and Bone Blood Flow.  Student Research Day, Medical College of Wisconsin, Paper #19. October 1991.

 

  1. Gillin MT, Hartmann CL, Mahesh M, Albano KS, Grimm GF and Zellmer DL. Confirmation of Dimensional Accuracy for a Commercial Stereotactic Treatment System. Medical Physics. May/June 1992; 19(3): 786.

 

  1. Mahesh M and Wilson CR.  Performance Evaluation of a Dual Energy X-ray Bone Densitometer.  Medical Physics. May/June 1992; 19(3): 786.

 

  1. Mahesh M and Wilson CR.  Effect of Non-Mineral Tissues on Bone Mineral Content by Dual Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry. May/June 1992; Medical Physics. 19(3): 786.

 

  1. Hartmann CL, Gillin MT, Mahesh M, Albano KS, Grimm GF and Zellmer DL. Confirmation of Dimensional Accuracy for a Commercial Stereotactic Treatment System.  Presented @ The 34th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine.  Calgary, Canada. August 1992.

 

  1. Wilson CR and Mahesh M.  Dual Energy X-ray Densitometer Performance Evaluation Test Procedures.  Journal of Bone and Mineral Research. August 1992; 7(1): S187.

 

  1. Mahesh M, Pintar FA, Yoganandan Y and Wilson CR.  Bone Mineral Measurements in Experimental Biomechanics.  Presented @ The Second North American Congress on Biomechanics. Chicago, Illinois. August 1992.

 

  1. Mahesh M, Wilson CR and Jacobson DR.  Characterization of Calibration Phantoms for Dual X-Ray Energy Absorptiometry Systems. Calcified Tissue International .Feb 1993; 52(2): 165.

 

  1. Mahesh M and Wilson CR:  In-vivo and In-vitro Precision Study of Femur Scans. Calcified Tissue International. Feb 1993; 52(2): 156.

 

  1. Wilson CR and Mahesh M.  Improvement in Precision with Dynamic K-edge Filtration.  Calcified Tissue International. Feb 1993; 52(2): 154.

 

  1. Mahesh M and Wilson CR. Anthropomorphic Spine Phantoms for Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry Systems. Presented @10th International Bone Densitometry Workshop. Venezia Lido, Italy. April 24-28, 1994.

 

  1. Wilson CR and Mahesh M.  Cross Calibration of DXA Systems with an Anthropomorphic Spine Phantom.  Presented @ 10th International Bone Densitometry Workshop. Venezia Lido, Italy. April, 24-28, 1994.

 

  1. Mahesh M, Rao GU, Mourtada F and Kao G. The Johns Hopkins Radiographic and Fluoroscopic Test Object.  Medical Physics. 1994; 21(6): 955.

 

  1. Mahesh M, Workman KB and Harris IM. Computer Based Maintenance System for Monitoring Physics Related Measurements in a Large Diagnostic Facility.  Computer Applications to Assist Radiology. 1994; 759-760.

 

  1. Mahesh M, Rao, GU and Subramaniam, CK. The Johns Hopkins Phantom for Fluoroscopic Quality Control Measurements. Medical Physics. 1995; 22(6): 971.

 

  1. Beck TJ, Lin ZM, Cooper VN, Mourtada FA, Mahesh M. Benchtop DXA Scanner for Measuring Bone Structural Geometry: Performance Characteristics. Medical Physics. June 1996; 23(6): 1087.

 

  1. Mahesh M, Beck TJ, Azar N. Radiation Dose Monitors for Fluoroscopic Procedures. Medical Physics. June 1997; 24(6): 991.

 

  1. Mahesh M, Rosenthal LS, Beck TJ, Lawrence J and Calkins H. Estimated Radiation Dose in RF Catheter Ablation Procedures: Results of a Large Multi-Center Study. Medical Physics, June 1997; 24(6): 992.

 

  1. Rosenthal LS, Mahesh M, Beck TJ, et al. Predictors and Risk of Radiation Exposure During Catheter Ablation Procedures: Results of a Multi-Center Study. American Heart Association. 1997

 

  1. Mahesh M. Fluoroscopy Exposure and Radiation Safety. Radiology. November 1999; 213(P): 19.

 

  1. Mahesh M, Scatarige J, Cooper J, Fishman, EK. What Is The Effect of Varying Pitch on Patient Radiation Dose in a Multi-Detector CT Scanner. Radiology. November 2000; 217(P): 487.

 

  1. Mahesh M. Overview of CT: Conventional to Multi-Slice. Radiology. November 2001; 221(P): 19.

 

  1. Chakrabarti K, Kaczmarek RV, Thomas JA and Mahesh M. Effect of Detector Noise on Phantom Image Quality in a Number of Full-Field Digital Mammography Systems.  Presented @ 6th International Workshop on Digital Mammography. Bremen, Germany. June 22-25, 2002.

 

  1. Mahesh M, Lickfett L, Beck TJ, Berger R and Calkins H. Measurement of Radiation Dose Distribution and Peak Skin Dose for Patients Undergoing Pulmonary Vein Ablation Using Pulsed Fluoroscopy System. Medical Physics. June 2003. 30(6): 1381.

 

  1. Westerman B and Mahesh M. The Effect of Slice Thickness on Z-Axis Resolution and Dose in a 16-Slice CT Scanner.  World Congress on Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering. Sydney, Australia, August 2003.

 

  1. Lickfett L, Mahesh M, Beck T, Bradley D, Berger R, Luderitz B and Calkins H. Radiation Exposure and Skin Injury Risk Caused by Pulmonary Vein Ablation Using a State of the Art Pulsed Fluoroscopy System. Europace 2003; 4 (suppl. B): B 134.

 

  1. Lickfett L, Mahesh M, Vasamreddy C, Bradley D, Jayam V, Eldadah Z, Dickfeld T, Lüderitz B, Berger R and Calkins H. Radiation Skin Exposure, Effective Organ Doses and Estimated Cancer Risk for Pulmonary Vein and Cavotricuspid Iisthmus Ablation Using a Low Frame Pulsed Fluoroscopy System. JACC 2004; 43/5 (Suppl.A): 124A.

 

  1. Friedman KP, Mahesh M, Wahl RL. Additional Radiation Exposure Associated with PET/CT Compared to PET Alone. Presented as poster @ 52nd Annual Meeting of the Society of Nuclear Medicine Meeting. Toronto, Canada. June 2005.

 

  1. Mahesh M, Young Cho and Pomper M. Performance Evaluation of X-ray CT as Part of SPECT-CT Used for Small Animal Imaging. Molecular Imaging. July 2005; 4(3): 260.

 

  1. Segars WP, Mahesh M, Beck TJ, Frey EC, Fishman EK and Tsui BMW. Computer-Based Simulation Tools for High-Resolution X-ray CT Research. Conference Records of the SPIE Medical Imaging Conference. San Diego, CA. 2005.
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