Amir Davarpanah

Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences
Assistant Professor

amir.davarpanah@emory.edu

Overview

Dr. Davarpanah is an abdominal and cardiothoracic radiologist with a particular focus on oncologic imaging and cardiac MRI. He has achieved the clinical distinction of Senior Physician for his excellence in patient care.

His research interest involves development of new MR techniques for applications in abdominal and cardiac imaging.

Academic Appointment

Associate Professor, Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Emory University

Education

Degrees

MD from Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran
Residency from Yale University, New Haven
Fellowship, Abdominal Imaging from Harvard University, Cambridge
Fellowship, Cardiothoracic Imaging from Harvard University, Cambridge

Research

Publications

Confidence-Aware Severity Assessment of Lung Disease from Chest X-Rays Using Deep Neural Network on a Multi-Reader Dataset.
J Imaging Inform Med Volume: 38 Page(s): 793 - 803
04/01/2025 Authors: Zandehshahvar M; van Assen M; Kim E; Kiarashi Y; Keerthipati V; Tessarin G; Muscogiuri E; Stillman AE; Filev P; Davarpanah AH
Neoadjuvant cabozantinib for locally advanced nonmetastatic clear cell renal cell carcinoma: a phase 2 trial.
Nat Cancer Volume: 6 Page(s): 432 - 444
03/01/2025 Authors: Bilen MA; Vo BT; Liu Y; Greenwald R; Davarpanah AH; McGuire D; Shiradkar R; Li L; Midya A; Nazha B
Resin-Based 90 Y Tumor Dose as a Predictor of Duration of Response and Survival in Patients With Surgically Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma : A Prospective Single-Arm Study.
Clin Nucl Med Volume: 49 Page(s): 799 - 805
09/01/2024 Authors: Kokabi N; Webster LA; Dabbous H; Shah A; Brandon D; Galt J; Xing M; Villalobos A; Davarpanahfakhr A; Kappadath SC
Neoadjuvant cabozantinib restores CD8+ T cells in patients with locally advanced non-metastatic clear cell renal cell carcinoma: a phase 2 trial.
Res Sq
08/08/2024 Authors: Bilen MA; Vo BT; Liu Y; Greenwald R; Davarpanah AH; McGuire D; Shiradkar R; Li L; Nazha B; Brown JT
Anthracosis, a Distinct Cause of Vocal Fold Paralysis: Case Series.
J Voice Volume: 38 Page(s): 492 - 495
03/01/2024 Authors: Kazemi MA; Shamshiri M; Kiani A; Davarpanah AH; Ghanaati H; Moradi B; Chavoshi M
Differential effect of atorvastatin and pravastatin on thoracic spine attenuation: A sub-analysis of a randomized clinical trial.
Atherosclerosis Volume: 388 Page(s): 117425
01/01/2024 Authors: Raggi P; Takyar FM; Gadiyaram V; Zhang C; Stillman AE; Davarpanah AH
MR Enterography in Ulcerative Colitis: Beyond Endoscopy.
Radiographics Volume: 44 Page(s): e230131
01/01/2024 Authors: Radmard AR; Amouei M; Torabi A; Sima AR; Saffar H; Geahchan A; Davarpanah AH; Taouli B
Performing Quality Control on Magnetic Resonance Imaging Liver Fat/Iron Quantification Studies: A Critical Requirement.
J Comput Assist Tomogr Volume: 47 Page(s): 689 - 697
09/01/2023 Authors: Hajibonabi F; Sharma P; Davarpanah AH; Balthazar P; Moreno CC; Pectasides M; Nandwana SB
Performing Quality Control on Magnetic Resonance Imaging Liver Fat/Iron Quantification Studies: A Critical Requirement.
J Comput Assist Tomogr
05/19/2023 Authors: Hajibonabi F; Sharma P; Davarpanah AH; Balthazar P; Moreno CC; Pectasides M; Nandwana SB
Voxel-based dosimetry predicting treatment response and related toxicity in HCC patients treated with resin-based Y90 radioembolization: a prospective, single-arm study.
Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging Volume: 50 Page(s): 1743 - 1752
05/01/2023 Authors: Kokabi N; Arndt-Webster L; Chen B; Brandon D; Sethi I; Davarpanahfakhr A; Galt J; Elsayed M; Bercu Z; Cristescu M
Differentiation between Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma and Normal Pancreatic Tissue for Treatment Response Assessment using Multi-Scale Texture Analysis of CT Images.
J Biomed Phys Eng Volume: 12 Page(s): 655 - 668
12/01/2022 Authors: Mahmoudi T; Radmard AR; Salehnia A; Ahmadian A; Davarpanah AH; Kafieh R; Arabalibeik H
Imaging of intestinal vasculitis focusing on MR and CT enterography: a two-way street between radiologic findings and clinical data.
Insights Imaging Volume: 13 Page(s): 143
09/04/2022 Authors: Amouei M; Momtazmanesh S; Kavosi H; Davarpanah AH; Shirkhoda A; Radmard AR
COVID-19 pneumonia chest radiographic severity score: variability assessment among experienced and in-training radiologists and creation of a multireader composite score database for artificial intelligence algorithm development.
Br J Radiol Volume: 95 Page(s): 20211028
06/01/2022 Authors: van Assen M; Zandehshahvar M; Maleki H; Kiarashi Y; Arleo T; Stillman AE; Filev P; Davarpanah AH; Berkowitz EA; Tigges S
Feasibility of Hepatic T1-Mapping and Extracellular Volume Quantification on Routine Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Patients with Infiltrative and Systemic Disorders.
Acad Radiol Volume: 29 Suppl 4 Page(s): S100 - S109
04/01/2022 Authors: Dolan RS; Stillman AE; Davarpanah AH
Hepatocellular Carcinoma With Atypical Imaging Features: Review of the Morphologic Hepatocellular Carcinoma Subtypes With Radiology-Pathology Correlation.
J Magn Reson Imaging Volume: 55 Page(s): 681 - 697
03/01/2022 Authors: Bello HR; Mahdi ZK; Lui SK; Nandwana SB; Harri PA; Davarpanah AH
Segmentation of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) and surrounding vessels in CT images using deep convolutional neural networks and texture descriptors.
Sci Rep Volume: 12 Page(s): 3092
02/23/2022 Authors: Mahmoudi T; Kouzahkanan ZM; Radmard AR; Kafieh R; Salehnia A; Davarpanah AH; Arabalibeik H; Ahmadian A
Pancreaticoduodenal Groove: Spectrum of Disease and Imaging Features.
Radiographics Volume: 42 Page(s): 1062 - 1080
01/01/2022 Authors: Bello HR; Sekhar A; Filice RW; Radmard AR; Davarpanah AH
Pancreatic Steatosis Does Not Correlate With Severity of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) on Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
Volume: 50 Page(s): 1090 - 1090
08/01/2021 Authors: Pinion L; Davarpanah AH; Reshamwala P; Patel V; Keilin S; Willingham F; Chawla S
Many faces of acute bowel ischemia: overview of radiologic staging.
Insights Imaging Volume: 12 Page(s): 56
04/29/2021 Authors: Davarpanah AH; Ghamari Khameneh A; Khosravi B; Mir A; Saffar H; Radmard AR
Diagnostic performance of apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) for differentiating endometrial carcinoma from benign lesions: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Abdom Radiol (NY) Volume: 46 Page(s): 1115 - 1128
03/01/2021 Authors: Moharamzad Y; Davarpanah AH; Yaghobi Joybari A; Shahbazi F; Esmaeilian Toosi L; Kooshkiforooshani M; Ansari A; Sanei Taheri M
Predictive value of initial CT scan for various adverse outcomes in patients with COVID-19 pneumonia.
Heart Lung Volume: 50 Page(s): 13 - 20
01/01/2021 Authors: Khosravi B; Aghaghazvini L; Sorouri M; Naybandi Atashi S; Abdollahi M; Mojtabavi H; Khodabakhshi M; Motamedi F; Azizi F; Rajabi Z
Sofosbuvir and daclatasvir compared with standard of care in the treatment of patients admitted to hospital with moderate or severe coronavirus infection (COVID-19): a randomized controlled trial.
J Antimicrob Chemother Volume: 75 Page(s): 3379 - 3385
11/01/2020 Authors: Sadeghi A; Ali Asgari A; Norouzi A; Kheiri Z; Anushirvani A; Montazeri M; Hosamirudsai H; Afhami S; Akbarpour E; Aliannejad R
"Corn-on-the-cob" sign.
Abdom Radiol (NY) Volume: 45 Page(s): 3373 - 3374
10/01/2020 Authors: Ghabach M; Davarpanah AH
Case 282: Fishbone Pylephlebitis.
Radiology Volume: 297 Page(s): 239 - 243
10/01/2020 Authors: Davarpanah AH; Eberhardt LW
Novel coronavirus disease 2019: predicting prognosis with a computed tomography-based disease severity score and clinical laboratory data.
Pol Arch Intern Med Volume: 130 Page(s): 629 - 634
08/27/2020 Authors: Sabri A; Davarpanah AH; Mahdavi A; Abrishami A; Khazaei M; Heydari S; Asgari R; Nekooghadam SM; Dobranowski J; Taheri MS
Novel Screening and Triage Strategy in Iran During Deadly Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Epidemic: Value of Humanitarian Teleconsultation Service.
J Am Coll Radiol Volume: 17 Page(s): 734 - 738
06/01/2020 Authors: Davarpanah AH; Mahdavi A; Sabri A; Langroudi TF; Kahkouee S; Haseli S; Kazemi MA; Mehrian P; Mahdavi A; Falahati F
Case 282.
Radiology Volume: 295 Page(s): 733 - 735
06/01/2020 Authors: Davarpanah AH; Eberhardt LW
Biliary fascioliasis
SURGERY Volume: 167 Page(s): E13 - E14
05/01/2020 Authors: Taheri MS; Davarpanah AH
Hydrogen peroxide poisoning.
Lancet Gastroenterol Hepatol Volume: 5 Page(s): 418
04/01/2020 Authors: Ghabach M; Davarpanah AH
Nonbacterial Thrombotic Endocarditis and Widespread Skin Necrosis in Newly Diagnosed Lung Adenocarcinoma.
Case Rep Oncol Volume: 13 Page(s): 239 - 244
01/01/2020 Authors: Zakka K; Zakka P; Davarpanah A; Koshkelashvili N; Bilen MA; Owonikoko T; El-Rayes B; Akce M
Risk Factors for Poor Outcome in Patients with Severe Viral Pneumonia on Chest CT during the COVID-19 Outbreak: a Perspective from Iran.
SN Compr Clin Med Volume: 2 Page(s): 1366 - 1376
01/01/2020 Authors: Davarpanah AH; Asgari R; Moharamzad Y; Mahdavi A; Abrishami A; Nekooghadam S; Sabri A; Zarei E; Khazaei M; Sanei Taheri M
LAPAROSCOPIC ROUX-EN-Y GASTRIC BYPASS IN A PATIENT WITH SITUS INVERSUS TOTALIS Investigational procedures
Volume: 29 Page(s): 1186 - 1186
08/01/2019 Authors: Melali H; Shahmiri SS; Rezaei M; Mirzaei H; Davarpanah A
Orthopedic metallic hardware in routine abdomino-pelvic CT scans: occurrence and clinical significance.
Abdom Radiol (NY) Volume: 44 Page(s): 1567 - 1574
04/01/2019 Authors: Baliyan V; Kordbacheh H; Davarpanah AH; Mozafarry A; Sahani DV; Kambadakone A
The inside-out appendix.
Surgery Volume: 163 Page(s): 967
04/01/2018 Authors: Davarpanah AH; Bokhari J
Evaluation of Peripheral Arterial Disease with Nonenhanced Quiescent-Interval Single-Shot MR Angiography.
Radiology Volume: 282 Page(s): 614
02/01/2017 Authors: Hodnett PA; Koktzoglou I; Davarpanah AH; Scanlon TG; Collins JD; Sheehan JJ; Dunkle EE; Gupta N; Carr JC; Edelman RR
Case 2-2017. An 18-Year-Old Woman with Acute Liver Failure.
N Engl J Med Volume: 376 Page(s): 268 - 278
01/19/2017 Authors: Olson KR; Davarpanah AH; Schaefer EA; Elias N; Misdraji J
Diffusion MRI of uterine and ovarian masses: identifying the benign lesions.
Abdom Radiol (NY) Volume: 41 Page(s): 2466 - 2475
12/01/2016 Authors: Davarpanah AH; Kambadakone A; Holalkere NS; Guimaraes AR; Hahn PF; Lee SI
Homogeneous T1 Hyperintense Renal Lesions with Smooth Borders Response
RADIOLOGY Volume: 281 Page(s): 325 - 325
10/01/2016 Authors: Davarpanah AH
Homogeneous T1 Hyperintense Renal Lesions with Smooth Borders: Is Contrast-enhanced MR Imaging Needed?
Radiology Volume: 281 Page(s): 326
10/01/2016 Authors: Davarpanah AH; Spektor M; Mathur M; Israel GM
Homogeneous T1 Hyperintense Renal Lesions with Smooth Borders: Is Contrast-enhanced MR Imaging Needed?
Radiology Volume: 280 Page(s): 128 - 136
07/01/2016 Authors: Davarpanah AH; Spektor M; Mathur M; Israel GM
Erratum to: ACR appropriateness criteria() imaging of mesenteric ischemia.
Abdom Imaging Volume: 39 Page(s): 937 - 939
08/01/2014 Authors: Oliva IB; Davarpanah AH; Rybicki FJ; Desjardins B; Flamm SD; Francois CJ; Gerhard-Herman MD; Kalva SP; Mansour MA; Mohler ER
MR imaging of the kidneys and adrenal glands.
Radiol Clin North Am Volume: 52 Page(s): 779 - 798
07/01/2014 Authors: Davarpanah AH; Israel GM
CT angiography in potential living kidney donors: 80 kVp versus 120 kVp.
AJR Am J Roentgenol Volume: 201 Page(s): W753 - W760
11/01/2013 Authors: Davarpanah AH; Pahade JK; Cornfeld D; Ghita M; Kulkarni S; Israel GM
ACR Appropriateness Criteria imaging of mesenteric ischemia.
Abdom Imaging Volume: 38 Page(s): 714 - 719
08/01/2013 Authors: Oliva IB; Davarpanah AH; Rybicki FJ; Desjardins B; Flamm SD; Francois CJ; Gerhard-Herman MD; Kalva SP; Ashraf Mansour M; Mohler ER
The role of imaging in hepatocellular carcinoma: the present and future.
Volume: 47 Suppl Page(s): S7 - 10
07/01/2013 Authors: Davarpanah AH; Weinreb JC
Integrating MR imaging into the clinical workup of pregnant patients suspected of having appendicitis is associated with a lower negative laparotomy rate: single-institution study.
Radiology Volume: 267 Page(s): 137 - 144
04/01/2013 Authors: Rapp EJ; Naim F; Kadivar K; Davarpanah A; Cornfeld D
ECG-gated multiecho Dixon fat-water separation in cardiac MRI: advantages over conventional fat-saturated imaging.
AJR Am J Roentgenol Volume: 199 Page(s): W74 - W83
07/01/2012 Authors: Farrelly C; Shah S; Davarpanah A; Keeling AN; Carr JC
Inline directionally independent peak velocity evaluation reduces error in peak antegrade velocity estimation in patients referred for cardiac valvular assessment.
AJR Am J Roentgenol Volume: 198 Page(s): 344 - 350
02/01/2012 Authors: Hodnett PA; Glielmi CB; Davarpanah AH; Scanlon TG; Ward E; Collins JD; Weale PJ; Carr JC
Peripheral arterial disease in a symptomatic diabetic population: prospective comparison of rapid unenhanced MR angiography (MRA) with contrast-enhanced MRA.
AJR Am J Roentgenol Volume: 197 Page(s): 1466 - 1473
12/01/2011 Authors: Hodnett PA; Ward EV; Davarpanah AH; Scanlon TG; Collins JD; Glielmi CB; Bi X; Koktzoglou I; Gupta N; Carr JC
MDCT bolus tracking data as an adjunct for predicting the diagnosis of pulmonary hypertension and concomitant right-heart failure.
AJR Am J Roentgenol Volume: 197 Page(s): 1064 - 1072
11/01/2011 Authors: Davarpanah AH; Hodnett PA; Farrelly CT; Shah SJ; Cuttica M; Ragin AB; Carr JC; Yaghmai V
Low dose dual-source CT angiography of the thoracic aorta.
Int J Cardiovasc Imaging Volume: 27 Page(s): 1025 - 1034
10/01/2011 Authors: Farrelly C; Davarpanah A; Keeling AN; Sheehan J; Ragin A; Yaghmai V; Carr JC
Detection of renal dysfunction by point-of-care creatinine testing in patients undergoing peripheral MR angiography.
AJR Am J Roentgenol Volume: 197 Page(s): 430 - 435
08/01/2011 Authors: Kalisz KR; Davarpanah AH; Usman AA; Collins JD; Carroll TJ; Carr JC
Noncontrast magnetic resonance angiography of the hand: improved arterial conspicuity by multidirectional flow-sensitive dephasing magnetization preparation in 3D balanced steady-state free precession imaging.
Invest Radiol Volume: 46 Page(s): 515 - 523
08/01/2011 Authors: Fan Z; Hodnett PA; Davarpanah AH; Scanlon TG; Sheehan JJ; Varga J; Carr JC; Li D
Coronary multidetector computed tomographic angiography to evaluate coronary artery disease in liver transplant candidates: methods, feasibility and initial experience.
J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown) Volume: 12 Page(s): 460 - 468
07/01/2011 Authors: Keeling AN; Flaherty JD; Davarpanah AH; Ambrosy A; Farrelly CT; Harinstein ME; Flamm SL; Abecassis MI; Skaro AI; Carr JC
Evaluation of peripheral arterial disease with nonenhanced quiescent-interval single-shot MR angiography.
Radiology Volume: 260 Page(s): 282 - 293
07/01/2011 Authors: Hodnett PA; Koktzoglou I; Davarpanah AH; Scanlon TG; Collins JD; Sheehan JJ; Dunkle EE; Gupta N; Carr JC; Edelman RR
Nonenhanced MR angiography of the hand with flow-sensitive dephasing-prepared balanced SSFP sequence: initial experience with systemic sclerosis.
Radiology Volume: 259 Page(s): 248 - 256
04/01/2011 Authors: Sheehan JJ; Fan Z; Davarpanah AH; Hodnett PA; Varga J; Carr JC; Li D
Assessment of left ventricular myocardial scar in infiltrative and non-ischemic cardiac diseases by free breathing three dimensional phase sensitive inversion recovery (PSIR) TurboFLASH.
Int J Cardiovasc Imaging Volume: 27 Page(s): 527 - 537
04/01/2011 Authors: Kino A; Keeling AN; Farrelly CT; Sheehan JJ; Davarpanah AH; Weele PJ; Zuehldorff S; Carr JC
Improved detection of subendocardial hyperenhancement in myocardial infarction using dark blood-pool delayed enhancement MRI.
AJR Am J Roentgenol Volume: 196 Page(s): 339 - 348
02/01/2011 Authors: Farrelly C; Rehwald W; Salerno M; Davarpanah A; Keeling AN; Jacobson JT; Carr JC
Time-resolved magnetic resonance angiography: evaluation of intrapulmonary circulation parameters in pulmonary arterial hypertension.
J Magn Reson Imaging Volume: 33 Page(s): 225 - 231
01/01/2011 Authors: Jeong HJ; Vakil P; Sheehan JJ; Shah SJ; Cuttica M; Carr JC; Carroll TJ; Davarpanah A
How effective are strategies for non-communicable disease prevention and control in a high risk population in a developing country? Isfahan Healthy Heart Programme.
Arch Med Sci Volume: 6 Page(s): 24 - 31
03/01/2010 Authors: Baghaei A; Sarrafzadegan N; Rabiei K; Gharipour M; Tavasoli AA; Shirani S; Bahonar A; Davarpanah AH; Ramezani MA; Kelishadi R
Imaging of soft tissues adjacent to orthopedic hardware: comparison of 3-T and 1.5-T MRI.
AJR Am J Roentgenol Volume: 194 Page(s): W60 - W64
01/01/2010 Authors: Farrelly C; Davarpanah A; Brennan SA; Sampson M; Eustace SJ
Accelerated two- and three-dimensional cine MR imaging of the heart by using a 32-channel coil.
Radiology Volume: 254 Page(s): 98 - 108
01/01/2010 Authors: Davarpanah AH; Chen Y-P; Kino A; Farrelly CT; Keeling AN; Sheehan JJ; Ragin AB; Weale PJ; Zuehlsdorff S; Carr JC
Correlation of Coronary Artery Wall Measurements on Dual-Source CTA With Framingham Risk Score
Volume: 120 Page(s): S342 - S342
11/03/2009 Authors: Davarpanah AH; Farrelly C; Carroll T; Yaghmai V; Garr J
Hypertriglyceridemic waist phenotype and associated lifestyle factors in a national population of youths: CASPIAN Study.
J Trop Pediatr Volume: 54 Page(s): 169 - 177
06/01/2008 Authors: Alavian S-M; Motlagh ME; Ardalan G; Motaghian M; Davarpanah AH; Kelishadi R

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