Education

Biography

Research Interest

• Breast Imaging
• Ultrasound
• Interventional procedures

Scientific Activities

Academic Positions

Honors/Awards

Institutional:

• 2006-07: Received “Golden Apple award” for best teacher in Radiology at Medical University of South Carolina
• 2010: Annual Service Award 2010 from Medical University of South Carolina, September 30, 2010 for 10 years’ service
• 2011-12: Elected member faculty senate (alternate), Medical University of South Carolina
• 2011-12: Served as a College of medicine representative in the inter-professional faculty education (IPE) committee to develop a teaching series for faculty professional educational development.
• 2010-14: Member (alternate) of Institutional review Board at MUSC

National:

• 2009: Served as Board examiner for ‘The American Board of Radiology’ for oral exam on ‘breast Imaging’ section for oral board exams in Radiology.
• 2011: Served as Board examiner for ‘The American Board of Radiology’ for the oral exam on Breast section of Radiology, May 2011.
• 2011-Current: Clinical image reviewer for The American College of Radiology (ACR) for the National ‘Breast MRI Accreditation Program (BMRAP)
• 2011-current: Member Editorial Advisory Board, “Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine” (JUM), the official journal for the ‘American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM)
• 2012: Named as distinguished reviewer for 2011 for ‘Journal of ultrasound in medicine’ (JUM); published in JUM in Feb 2012
• 2012-current: “Senior Member” of the American Institute of Ultrasound (AIUM) since 4/1/2012
• 2012: Served as Board examiner for ‘The American Board of Radiology’ for the oral exam on Breast section of Radiology, May 2012.
• 2012: CME test writer for the ‘American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM)’
• 2013-current: ‘Test writing committee’ member on the ‘American Board of Radiology’ (ABR) committee for writing the test question for the ‘ABR certifying exam’.
• 2013: Served on the ABR exam standardization group (Angoff committee) for the ‘ABR Core Exam’, meeting March 19-21, 2013, Chicago
• 2013: Served as Board examiner for ‘The American Board of Radiology’ for the oral exam on Breast section of Radiology, June 8 – 12, 2013.
• 2013-2016: Member CME committee of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM). Since March 2013.
• 2013: Received “Volunteer Service Award” from the American Board of Radiology Dec. 31, 2013
• 2014: Served on the ABR exam standardization committee for the ‘ABR MOC exam’, meeting Feb 27-28, 2014, Chicago
• 2014: Served as board examiner for the oral exams of ‘The American Board of Radiology’ board exam ‘Breast section’ Nov. 2014
• 2015: Selected by RSNA (Radiologic Society of North America) as International visiting professor (IVP) for a trip to Chile for teaching breast Imaging at various hospitals in Santiago, Chile for two weeks 10/5/2015 – 10/17/2015.
• 2015: RSNA IVP speaker (4 lectures) at the National Chilean Radiological Society meeting in Santiago in 2015; IVP is an RSNA sponsored international teaching program
• 2016: Selected as “Best Doctors in America”; by ‘Best Doctors Inc’1/11/2016
• 2016: Selected for the American Board of Radiology (ABR) exam standard setting group (Angoff) meeting for 2016 Diagnostic radiology certifying / MOC exams. Meeting in Tuscan, AZ, on 2/21/2016
• 2016: ‘Certificate of appreciation’ as reviewer from Journal of Clinical Imaging Science (JCIS)
• 2016: AIUM reviewer for senior membership applicants
• 2016: Received “Volunteer Service Award” from the American Board of Radiology July, 2016
• 2016, Oct. Was awarded fellowship of Society of Breast Imaging (SBI) at RSNA, Chicago
• 2016, Oct. Was awarded fellowship of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM)
• 2016, Nov. Approved to become a fellow of the American College of Radiology (FACR) for 2019 convocation in Washington DC.
• 2017, March 6-7. Served on ABR Certifying exam setting committee meeting in Chicago, IL
• 2017: Selected as “Best Doctors in America”; by ‘Best Doctors Inc’1/11/2017
• 2018, Feb. 22-23: Served on the ABR Angoff standard setting group for Breast Imaging exam
• 2018, March 1-2: Served on ABR Breast Imaging committee for certifying exam, meeting in Chicago.

Publications

1. Irshad A, Ackerman S, Baliga P, Chavin K, Johnson M “Sonographic evaluation of renal transplant complications”, a poster presented at national society meeting of American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) in Orlando June 2005.
2. Ackerman S, Irshada A, “Complications of percutaneous renal transplant biopsies”, poster presented at national society meeting of American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) in Florida June 2005.
3. Pope L Thomas, Ackerman S, Irshad A, “ Mammographic features in radial scar and complex sclerosing lesions” scientific poster presented in 53rd meeting of Association of University Radiologists (AUR) in Montreal, Canada, May 4-7, 2005.
4. Irshad A, Ackerman S, Pope T, ”Pictorial Review of Rare Breast Tumors” Poster presented at national society meeting of American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) in Washington DC in March 2006.
5. Misty Johnson1 RTR, RDMS, BA, Abid Irshad, M.D.1 Kenneth D. Chavin M.D., Ph.D.2 “Adjunctive use of 3D Volume Rendering for Color Doppler Assessment of Hepatic Vasculature in the Post-Operative Liver Transplant Patient” Poster presented at the national meeting of ‘American Association of Hepato-Pancreatico-Biliary surgeons’ held in Orlando, Florida in 2006
6. Irshad A, Ackerman S, “Ultrasongraphic features of Parathyroid masses”, a poster presented at national society meeting of American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) in Washington DC 2006.
7. Ackerman S, Irshad A, “Sonographic evaluation of Liver transplant Complications” poster presented at national meeting of American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) in Washington DC in 2006. Received honorable mention.
8. Anthony E. Dragun, M.D.*, Joseph M. Jenrette, M.D.*, Thomas L. Pope, M.D.†, Susan J. Ackerman, M.D.†, Abid Irshad, M.D.† Mammographic surveillance after MammoSite breast brachytherapy: analysis of architectural patterns and additional interventions, a scientific poster presented at American Brachytherapy Society (ABS) 2006 Annual Meeting in Phila., PA held May 10 - 12, 2006.
9. Anis M, Irshad A “Spectrum of MRI/MRCP Imaging Findings after Partial Pancreatectomy procedures” an educational exhibit presented at national annual meeting of Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) in Chicago Nov. 2006.
10.  Moses C, Irshad A, Ackerman S, Pope T, “Rare breast tumors, an imaging and pathologic correlation” an educational exhibit presented at national annual meeting of Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) in Chicago, Nov 2006.
11. Poghosyan T, Ackerman S, Irshad A; “Imaging features of mixed Mullerian tumors of the female genitourinary tract” a scientific poster presented at national annual meeting of Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) in Chicago Nov 2006.
12. Irshad A, Ackerman S, Anis M; “An Over view of Pancreas Transplant, role of US and other imaging” a poster presented at national annual meeting of American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) in NY March 15-18, 2007.
13. Ackerman S, Irshad A; “Imaging of Posthyroidectomy neck” a poster presented at national annual meeting of American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) in NY March 15-18, 2007.
14. Irshad A, Pope T, Ackerman S, “ Imaging features of granular cell tumor of the breast” poster presented at annual national meeting of Association of University Radiologists (AUR) in Denver, 4/24/07-4/28/ 07.
15. Ackerman S, Irshad A “3D vascular Doppler imaging in liver transplant” a poster presented at national annual meeting of American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) in San Diego March 12-15, 2008.
16. Irshad A, Ackerman S, Kogos P, Anis M. “Spectrum of Doppler waveform changes in hepatic vessels secondary to intra and extra-hepatic diseases”. Poster presented at the national society meeting of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) in San Diego, March 12-15, 2008.
17. Ackerman S, Irshad A “Ultrasound of Superficial Palpable Masses including Correlative Imaging” Poster presented at National Ultrasound meeting (AIUM) at NY, April 2-5, 2009.
18. Lewis M, Irshad A, Leddy R, Hashmi A, Ackerman S, Pope T, Cluver A. “Correlation of tumor receptors and histologic grade with imaging features of infiltrating ductal breast carcinoma: Can imaging predict prognosis? A poster presented at American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) national meeting in San Diego, May 2-7, 2010.
19. Campbell A, Cluver A, Irshad A et al “Breast Magnetic Resonance Imaging Findings Following Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator Flap Reconstruction”, a poster at American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) national meeting in May 2010 in San Diego, May 2-7, 2010.
20. Leddy B, Irshad A, Shazly M et al. ”Imaging Features of the Post-lumpectomy Scars after Irradiation: Comparison between MammoSite Irradiation and External Beam Whole Breast Irradiation” an educational exhibit accepted for Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) national meeting in Chicago, Nov, 2010
21. Kusserow DM, Zauls AJ, Onicescu G, Irshad A, Harper JL, Garrett-Mayer E et al. “Risk of needle aspiration/biopsy, seroma formation, and unscheduled radiographic imaging during surveillance period for balloon brachytherapy patients versus patients treated with whole-breast irradiation” presented at American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 2010 Breast Cancer Symposium, Washington, D.C. Oct, 2010
22. Lee M*, Ackerman S, Irshad A, Campbell et al “Borderline neplasms of the ovary” an educational exhibit accepted for Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) national meeting in Chicago Nov, 2010
23. Irshad A, Ackerman S, Leddy R et al. 'Correlation of calcifications and margin definition with tumor aggressiveness in invasive ductal breast cancers', A scientific poster accepted at ‘European Congress of Radiology’ annual meeting in Vienna, March 3-7, 2011.
24. Leddy R, Irshad A, Rumboldt T#, Chaney M#, Ackerman S et al. ‘Metaplastic carcinoma of the breast: Review of imaging and pathologic features’ educational exhibit for American Roentgen Ray Society national meeting 2011 in Chicago.
25. Anis M, Irshad A. Diseases involving multiple organs in the abdomen and pelvis; CT and MR appearances. Poster presented at Society of Computed body tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (SCBT-MR) Washington DC. Oct. 22-26, 2011.
26. Anis M, Irshad A. Spectrum of findings with Eovist enhanced MRI. Poster presented at Society of Computed body tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (SCBT-MR) Washington DC. Oct. 22-26, 2011.
27. Lewis M, Irshad A, Zerwas E, Ackerman S, et al Comparison of sonographic features of breast cancers that respond well to neoadjuvant chemotherapy with those which respond poorly. Poster presented at the national society meeting of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) March 2012.
28. Anis M, Horst N, Irshad A: “Differential diagnosis of small bowel wall thickening”, SUR meeting, Scottsdale, AZ. March 22-28th 2012
29. Anis M, Irshad A. Adrenal mass algorithm. presented at American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) national meeting at Vancouver, Canada, 4/29/12 – 5/4/12.
30. Lewis M, Irshad A, Ackerman S. Determining the accuracy of Ultrasound in identifying axillary lymph node metastasis in breast cancer patients. Poster presented at the national society meeting of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) April 6-10, 2013, NY.
31. Anis M, Irshad A. Eovist enhanced MRCP for papillary dysfunction. Abstract presented as an electronic exhibit at the 114th Annual Meeting of the ARRS, May 4-9, 2014. San Diego, California. 
32. Simonak A, Leddy R, Lewis M, Irshad A, Pavic D, Cluver A, Soma L, Ackerman, S. Review of the Sonographic Appearance of Non-Calcified Ductal Carcinoma in Situ and ways to differentiate from benign mimickers - Electronic exhibit at the 115th Annual Meeting of the American Roentgen Ray Society, in Toronto, Canada, April 19-24, 2015.
33. Irshad A, Leddy R, Lohitvisate W, Lewis M, Ackerman S, Cluver A, Pavic D. Variability in breast density assessment. A scientific exhibit accepted for the ARRS meeting 2016. Los Angeles, CA April 10-14, 2016.
34. Leddy R, Irshad A, Lewis M, et al. “Review of clinical, pathologic, and sonographic appearance of phyllodes tumors of the breast” presented at the 2017 AIUM annual Convention March 25-29, 2017, Orlando FL.
35. Cluver A, Leddy R, Irshad A. et al. “Breast Ultrasound Findings in Pregnant and Lactating Females” presented at the 2017 AIUM annual Convention March 25-29, 2017, Orlando FL.
36. Lewis M, Irshad A, Ackerman S. TI-RADS: A Practical Guide, an electronic exhibit at the 118th Annual Meeting of the American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS), April 22-27, 2018, in Washington, D.C. 
37. Irshad A, Leddy R, Lewis M, Ackerman S et al. Comparison of 3D with 2D screening mammography for detecting early stage breast cancers, a scientific electronic exhibit at the 118th Annual Meeting of the American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS), April 22-27, 2018, in Washington, D.C. 

Scientific papers (oral presentations) at national Radiology meetings

1. Ackerman S, Pope T, Irshad A, “Invasive lobular carcinoma: Association with calcifications in mammography” scientific paper presented in 53rd meeting of ‘Association of University Radiologists’ in Montreal, Canada, May 4-7, 2005.
2. Irshad A, Ackerman S, Nyugen S, Nissman D+, Anis M, “ Parathyroid Imaging: A Comparative Study of Nuclear Medicine and Ultrasound” paper presented at the annual society meeting of the ‘Association of University Radiologists’ (AUR) in Denver 4/24/07-4/28/2007.
3. Ackerman S, Pope T, Panzegrau B, Irshad A, Girardi “Performance of a New Electrical Impedance Device to Detect Breast Cancer in Women 50 Years of Age or Younger” , a scientific paper presented at the annual meeting of the ‘Radiological Society of North America’ (RSNA)in Chicago, Nov. 2007.
4. Dimitrova D+, Irshad A, Ackerman S. “Utilization of Volume Image Processing Protocol to Improve US Work Flow and Resident Training” A scientific paper presented at the annual national society meeting of the ‘Association of University Radiologists’ (AUR), in Seattle, March 2008.
5. Irshad A, Ackerman S. “Estimation of drainable fluid volume by measuring the fluid depth at the paracentesis site” oral scientific paper presented at the national society meeting of the ‘American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine’ (AIUM) in NY, April 2-5, 2009
6. Irshad A, Ackerman S, Spicer K, Campbell A, Saunders G, Hashmi A, Langah R “Sonographic assessment of GB contractility and ejection fraction: A comparative study of ultrasound and nuclear medicine” presented at the scientific session at the 95th scientific assembly and annual meeting of the ‘Radiological Society of North America’ (RSNA) in Chicago, Nov 2009.
7. Irshad A, Ackerman S, Anis M, Campbell A, Hashmi A. “Evaluation of biliary dyskinesia by '4D volume imaging ultrasound' of the gallbladder”. Paper presented at national society meeting of the ‘American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine’ (AIUM) in San Diego, March 2010.
8. Lewis M†, Irshad A, Ackerman S, Anis M, Hashmi A, Campbell A. “Use of 3D and 4D volume acquisition ultrasound of the gallbladder for assessment of gallbladder dyskinesia”. Paper presented at the national society meeting of the ‘American Roentgen Ray Society’ (ARRS) in San Diego, May 2-7, 2010.
9. Irshad A, Ackerman S, Lewis M et al. “Acoustic features of invasive ductal mammary carcinoma of the breast based on age, race and hormone status. Scientific paper for oral presentation at the national society meeting of the ‘American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine’ (AIUM) in New York, April 15-18, 2011.
10. Irshad A, Leddy, R, Lewis M, Ackerman S, Campbell A, Cluver A. Significance of various ultrasound features of the breast cancers for predicting various prognostic factors: Thinking beyond the BI-RADS. American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) national meeting at Vancouver, Canada, 4/29/12 – 5/4/12.
11. Irshad A, Leddy R, Zerwas E, Mayes N, Ackerman S, Abid M et al. Outcome analysis of 357 patients presented with diffuse or focal breast pain: Is ultrasound helpful for evaluating breast pain in the absence of a lump? Oral paper presented at the national society meeting of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) March 2012.
12. Manzoor M, Bashir U, Irshad A. et al. Role of ultrasound and ultrasound guided Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology for axillary lymph node evaluation in breast cancer patients: correlation with primary tumor size and lymph node number (pN- stage). Accepted (alternate) for American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) national meeting at Vancouver, Canada, 4/29/12 – 5/4/12.
13. Leddy R, Irshad A, Zerwas E, Mayes N, Abid M et al. Role of breast ultrasound in the setting of a negative mammogram in evaluating the patients presenting with focal breast pain without a palpable lump. Oral paper presented at American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) national meeting at Vancouver, Canada, 4/29/12 – 5/4/12.
14. Irshad A, Leddy, R, Lewis M, Ackerman S, Campbell A, Cluver A. Significance of various ultrasound features of the breast cancers for predicting various prognostic factors: Thinking beyond the BI-RADS. American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) national meeting at Vancouver, Canada, 4/29/12 – 5/4/12.
15. Madelene Lewis, MD; Abid Irshad MD, MD; Susan J. Ackerman, MD; Rebecca Leddy, MD. Mammography Recall Rates in an Academic Setting. Oral paper at the national annual meeting of Association of University Radiologists (AUR), Los Angeles, CA, April 6-9, 2013
16. Leddy R, Irshad A, Lewis M, Metcalfe A, Mambalam P, Abid A, Ackerman S. Accuracy of pre-operative tumor size assessment on mammography (MM), ultrasound (US) and MRI: Is the accuracy affected by breast density or tumor type? Oral presentation American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM), 2015 Annual meeting, Lake Buena Vista, Florida. March 21-25, 2015.
    (*The study Recognized and mentioned by Aunt Minnie news; ACR Daily News Scan: Leading the News: “Study: Ultrasound Outperforms MRI, Digital Mammography for Assessing Breast Tumor Size Preoperatively”. March 25, 2015), also recognized in in ‘Applied Radiology’ March 2015, abstract also published in Journal Ultrasound and medical biology)
17. Shima Roknsharifi, MD; Wanrudee Lohitvisate; Elodia Cole, MS; Abid Irshad MD, MD; Madelene C. Lewis, MD; Dag Pavic, MD; et al. Impact of Reconstruction Resolution of Dedicated Breast CT on Radiologist Confidence in the Characterization of Microcalcifications. Presented at the AUR meeting 2016. March 29-April 1st. San Diego, CA.
18. Leddy R, Irshad A, Lewis M et al. Assessing the response of benign breast lesion to neoadjuvant chemotherapy in comparison to cancers. Oral paper presented at American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) national meeting in New Orleans April 30 – May 5th, 2017.
19. Hewitt L, Lewis M, Leddy R, Ackerman S, Pavic D, Cluver A, Irshad A. Upgrade Rates of Atypical Lobular Hyperplasia and Lobular Carcinoma in Situ: A Comparison of Biopsy Guidance Type. AIUM 2017, Orlando.
20. Irshad A, Leddy R, Lewis M et al. “Changes in breast density reporting patterns after 5th edition BI-RADS guidelines publication” accepted as an Alternate for oral presentation at the 117th Annual Meeting of the ARRS, to be held April 30-May 5, 2017, New Orleans
21. Irshad A, Leddy R, Lewis M, Ackerman S et al. Effectiveness of screening mammography in women under age 50, an oral presentation at the 118th Annual Meeting of the American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS), April 22-27, 2018, in Washington, D.C.

Manuscript Publications

Research and review articles in refereed journals

1. Irshad A, Ravenel J. Imaging of small cell lung cancer. Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology, 2004; 33 (5): 200‐211. (PMID: 15459630)
2. Dragun A+, Jenrette J, Ackerman S, Irshad A, Pope T. Mammographic surveillance after MammoSite breast brachytherapy: Analysis of architectural patterns and additional interventions, American Journal of Clinical Oncology. Dec 2007; Vol 30:574‐79. (PMID:18091050)
3. Anis M, Irshad A. Imaging of abdominal lymphoma. Radiologic Clinics of North America 46 (2008) 265–285. (PMID: 18619381)
4. Irshad A, Ackerman S, Sosnouski D+, Chavin K, Baliga P, Anis M. A review of sonographic evaluation of renal transplant complications. “Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology”, March 2008; 37:67‐79. (PMID: 18295078)
5. Irshad A, Pope T, Ackerman S, Panzegrau B+. “Characterization of ultrasonographic and mammographic features of “Granular Cell Tumor” of the breast and estimation of its incidence”. Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine, March 2008; 27:467‐475. (PMID: 18314525)
6. Irshad A, Ackerman S, Pope T; Rare breast lesions: Correlation of imaging and histologic features with WHO classification: “Radiographics” Sept. 2008 Vol 28: 1399‐1414. (PMID: 18794315)
7. Irshad A, Ackerman S, Anis M, Campbell A, Hashmi+ A, Baker N. “Can the smallest depth of ascitic fluid on sonograms predict the amount of drainable fluid?” Journal of Clinical Ultrasound. Vol 37(8), Oct. 2009. (PMID: 19618437)
8. Irshad A, Ackerman S, Campbell A. Anis M “Overview of Renal transplantation: Current practice and use of ultrasound” Seminars in Ultrasound, CT and MRI. Aug 2009: Vol 30(4):298‐314. (PMID: 19711642)
9. Anis M, Irshad A. Imaging of hepatocellular cancer: Practical guide to differential diagnosis Clinics in Liver Diseases 15 (2011) 335–352
10. Ackerman S, Irshad A, Anis M. “US for pelvic pain II: Non gynecologic causes” Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics of North America (reprint), March 2011: 38(1) 69‐83. (PMID: 21419328)
11. Irshad A, Ackerman S, Spicer K et al. "Ultrasound evaluation of gallbladder dyskinesia: A comparative study of Technetium‐99m‐labeled hepato imino diacetic acid (HIDA) scan and dynamic ultrasound using 3‐dimensional and 4‐dimensional techniques", American Journal of Roentegenology (AJR) Nov. 2011, 197:1103‐1110. (PMID: 22021502)
12. Irshad A, Anis M, Ackerman S. “Current role of ultrasound in chronic liver disease: Surveillance, diagnosis and management of hepatic neoplasms. Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology; March 2012;41:43-51 (PMID: 22285001)
13. Leddy R, Irshad A, Rumboldt T, Cluver A, Campbell A, Ackerman S. Review of Metaplastic Carcinoma of the Breast: Imaging Findings and Pathologic Features. Journal of Clinical Imaging Science 2012;2:21 (PMID: 22616038)
14. Manzoor M+, Bashir U+, Irshad A et al. Role of ultrasound and ultrasound guided Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology for axillary lymph node evaluation in breast cancer patients: correlation with primary tumor size and lymph node number (pN‐ stage). Breast Care 2012; 7:403–406.
15. Aho M+, Irshad A, Ackerman S, et al. “Acoustic features of invasive ductal mammary carcinoma based on age, tumor grade and hormone‐receptor status”J Clin Ultrasound 41:10–17, 2013. (PMID: 22996916)
16. Irshad A, Leddy R, Pisano E, Baker N, Ackerman S et al. Assessing the role of ultrasound in predicting the biological behavior of breast cancers. American Journal of Roentegenology, AJR 2013; 200:284–290. (PMID: 23345347)
17. Leddy R, Irshad A, Zerwas E+, Mayes N+, Kent A+, Abid M* et al. Role of breast ultrasound and mammography in evaluating patients presenting with focal breast pain in the absence of a palpable lump. ‘The Breast Journal’ 2013:1-8 (PMID: 24011215)
18. Ackerman S, Irshad A, Lewis M, Anis M. Ovarian Cystic Lesions: A Current Approach to Diagnosis and Management. Radiologic Clinics of North America. Volume 51, Issue 6, November 2013, Pages 1067-1085 (PMID: 24210445).
19. Leddy R, Irshad A, Metcalfe A+, Mabalam P+, Abid A*, Ackerman S, Lewis M. Comparative accuracy of preoperative tumor size assessment on mammography, sonography, and MRI: Is the accuracy affected by breast density or cancer subtype? Journal of Clinical Ultrasound (JCU). VOL. 44, NO. 1:17-25, JANUARY 2016 (PMID: 26294391)
20. Lewis M, Irshad A, Ackerman S, Cluver A, Pavic D, Leddy R. “Assessing the Relationship of Mammographic Breast Density and Proliferative Breast Disease”. In press “Breast Journal”, 2016 Sep; 22(5):541-6 (PMID: 27261096)
21. Irshad A, Leddy R, Ackerman S, Cluver A, Pavic D, Abid A, Lewis M. Effects of Changes in ACR BI-RADS Breast Density Assessment Guidelines (4th versus 5th Edition) on Breast Density Assessment: Intra- and Interreader Agreements and Density Distribution. American Journal of Roentegenology (AJR). December 2016; 207:1–6
22. Leddy R, Irshad A, Lewis M, et al. Effects of neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) on benign breast lesions compared to cancers: Should an additional lesion on MRI responding similar to cancer after NAC be viewed with suspicion? “Journal of Clinical Imaging Science” 2016 sept (6)1-7. PMID: 27833781
23. Irshad A, Leddy R, Lewis M, et al. "Changes in breast density reporting patterns of radiologists after publication of the 5th edition BI-RADS guidelines: A Single institution experience." American Journal of Roentegenology (AJR) Oct. 2017; 209:1–6.
24. Stanley E, Lewis M, Irshad A et al. “Effectiveness of a Mobile Mammography Program” American Journal of Roentegenology (AJR) Dec. 2017; 209:1–4
25. Roknsharifi S, Lohitvisate W, Cole E, Irshad A, Pavic D, Lewis M, Pisano E. “The Impact of Reconstruction Resolution of Dedicated Breast Computed Tomography on Radiologist Confidence in the Characterization of Suspicious Calcifications” submitted to Academic Radiology 4/12/2017.

Non- Peer reviewed journal articles / case reports

1. Ackerman S, Irshad A, Taffoni M+. “Bilateral palpable breast masses”, Journal of Women’s Imaging, 2004; 6 (2): 89‐90.
2. Ackerman S, Baron L, Irshad A. Pseudomyxoma pertonei secondary to mucocele of appendix, Applied Radiology, 2004.
3. Irshad A. ‘The haunted sella’ Radiographics, 2005; 25 (Special Issue – Inner Visions):S56.
4. Poghosyan T+, Irshad A. Tubular ectasia of rete testis, ACR (American College of Radiology) case in point, published on Aug 4 2006.
5. Collins C*, Irshad A, Pauls D*. Scrotal pearls, ACR (American college of Radiology) case in point, published on Feb 6, 2007.
6. Lewis M+, Ackerman S, Irshad A, Pope T et al. “Breast Ultrasound: Practical Considerations”, Contemporary Diagnostic Radiology, Nov 2008; vol 31:1‐5
7. Hashmi A+, Ackerman S, Irshad A. “Color Doppler Sonography: Characterizing breast lesions” ‘Imaging in Medicine’ (2010): 2(2) 151‐163.
8. Angle R†, Ackerman S, Irshad A. Practical imaging of acute pelvic pain in pre‐menopausal women ‘Contemporary Diagnostic Radiology’. Jan 1, 2010: Vol 33: 1‐6
9. Anis M, Dani G+, Irshad A. “Imaging of Small Bowel Tumors” Contemporary Diagnostic Radiology (CDR) Dec. 2010 Vol 33, (25):1‐6.
10. Anis M, Irshad A, Zerwas E+ “Patterns of intestinal obstruction” ‘Contemporary Diagnostic Radiology (CDR)’ Feb. 2011 Vol 34 (5): 1‐6
11. Anis M, Irshad A. “MR of the adrenal glands” Contemporary Diagnostic Radiology (CDR) Jan 1, 2011; Vol 34 (1):1‐6
12. Anis M, Irshad A, Ackerman S. Late Occurring Ectopic Pregnancy in a Posthysterectomy Patient. Case reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology. Volume 2013 (Sept. 2013), Article ID 975196:1-4 (PMID: 24151571)
13. Gregg A+, Leddy R, Lewis M, Irshad A. Acquired Arteriovenous Fistula of the Breast Following Ultrasound Guided Biopsy of Invasive Ductal Carcinoma. J Clin Imaging Sci Sept. 2013;3:38 (PMID: 24228207)

Book Chapters

1. Ravenel J, Irshad A. “Imaging in Wegener’s Granulomatosis‐ Thoracic”, a review article published in ‘e‐Medicine’ (Medscape), in January 2002.
2. Irshad A, Ravenel J, Ackerman S. “Horseshoe Kidney Imaging”, a review article published in ‘e‐Medicine’ (Medscape), in Feb. 2002.
3. Irshad A, Ravenel J, Ackerman S. “Imaging in Small Cell Lung Cancer”, a review article published in ‘e‐Medicine’ (Medscape), in Feb 2003.
4. Ackerman S, Irshad A, a book chapter on “Sonographic evaluation of Liver Transplants” for Seminars in Roentgenlology. Ultrasound Clinics, Abdominal Ultrasound, July 2007;2: 377‐390.
5. Ackerman S, Irshad A. Pope T. Book Review ‐ Practical Digital Mammography" by Beverly Hashimoto, ‘American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR)’ Oct, 2008.
6. Ackerman S., Irshad A., Harper A. ‘Ultrasound’ Chapter 4. Pope TL. Aunt Minnie’s Atlas and Image Specific Diagnosis – 3rd edition. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2009
7. Ackerman S, Irshad A, Anis M. “US for pelvic pain II: Non gynecologic causes” published in Ultrasound Clinics. April 2010; 5(2):233‐43
8. Herman K*, Irshad A, Ackerman S. “Diagnostic challenges in kidney transplantation” for ‘Kidney Transplantation: challenging the future’ published August, 2012:168-185.
9. O’Connell A, Irshad A, Nguyen M+. Breast Ultrasonography. Ultrasound Clinics: Interventional Ultrasound. (8) 2013: 109–116
10. Ackerman S, Irshad A, Campbell A, Cluver A. ‘Ultrasound’. Pope TL. Aunt Minnie’s Atlas and Imaging-Specific Diagnosis. 4th edition. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2014:185-224
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