Carl D'orsi MD

Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences
Professor Emeritus

(404) 778-4446
cdorsi@emory.edu

Overview

Dr. DOrsi is an internationally recognized researcher and leader in breast imaging. He is currently Chair of the BI-RADS Committee of the ACR, Founder of the Society of Breast Imaging, Associate Editor for Radiology, and medical consultant for Hologic Corp and Phillips Corp.

Academic Appointment

Professor of Hematology and Oncology, Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University School of Medicine
Professor of Radiology, Emory University Hospital and Affiliated Hospitals

Education

Degrees

Bachelor of Science from Brooklyn College

Research

Publications

Can Breast Compression Be Reduced in Digital Mammography and Breast Tomosynthesis?
AJR Am J Roentgenol Volume: 209 Page(s): W322 - W332
11/01/2017 Authors: Agasthya GA; D'Orsi E; Kim Y-J; Handa P; Ho CP; D'Orsi CJ; Sechopoulos I
Improvements of an objective model of compressed breasts undergoing mammography: Generation and characterization of breast shapes.
Med Phys Volume: 44 Page(s): 2161 - 2172
06/01/2017 Authors: Rodrguez-Ruiz A; Feng SSJ; van Zelst J; Vreemann S; Mann JR; D'Orsi CJ; Sechopoulos I
Stereoscopic digital mammography: improved specificity and reduced rate of recall in a prospective clinical trial.
Radiology Volume: 266 Page(s): 81 - 88
01/01/2013 Authors: D'Orsi CJ; Getty DJ; Pickett RM; Sechopoulos I; Newell MS; Gundry KR; Bates SR; Nishikawa RM; Sickles EA; Karellas A
To seek perfection or not? That is the question.
Radiology Volume: 265 Page(s): 9 - 11
10/01/2012 Authors: D'Orsi CJ; Sickles EA
Effectiveness of computer-aided detection in community mammography practice.
J Natl Cancer Inst Volume: 103 Page(s): 1152 - 1161
08/03/2011 Authors: Fenton JJ; Abraham L; Taplin SH; Geller BM; Carney PA; D'Orsi C; Elmore JG; Barlow WE; Breast Cancer Surveillance Consortium
On the frontline of screening for breast cancer.
Semin Oncol Volume: 38 Page(s): 119 - 127
02/01/2011 Authors: D'Orsi CJ; Newell MS
Dedicated breast computed tomography: the optimal cross-sectional imaging solution?
Radiol Clin North Am Volume: 48 Page(s): 1043 - 1054
09/01/2010 Authors: Lindfors KK; Boone JM; Newell MS; D'Orsi CJ
Dosimetric characterization of a dedicated breast computed tomography clinical prototype.
Med Phys Volume: 37 Page(s): 4110 - 4120
08/01/2010 Authors: Sechopoulos I; Feng SSJ; D'Orsi CJ
The positive predictive value of BI-RADS microcalcification descriptors and final assessment categories.
AJR Am J Roentgenol Volume: 194 Page(s): 1378 - 1383
05/01/2010 Authors: Bent CK; Bassett LW; D'Orsi CJ; Sayre JW
Imaging for the diagnosis and management of ductal carcinoma in situ.
J Natl Cancer Inst Monogr Volume: 2010 Page(s): 214 - 217
01/01/2010 Authors: D'Orsi CJ
Tumor vascular permeability to a nanoprobe correlates to tumor-specific expression levels of angiogenic markers.
PLoS One Volume: 4 Page(s): e5843
06/09/2009 Authors: Karathanasis E; Chan L; Karumbaiah L; McNeeley K; D'Orsi CJ; Annapragada AV; Sechopoulos I; Bellamkonda RV
Comparison of soft-copy and hard-copy reading for full-field digital mammography.
Radiology Volume: 251 Page(s): 41 - 49
04/01/2009 Authors: Nishikawa RM; Acharyya S; Gatsonis C; Pisano ED; Cole EB; Marques HS; D'Orsi CJ; Farria DM; Kanal KM; Mahoney MC
Glandular radiation dose in tomosynthesis of the breast using tungsten targets.
J Appl Clin Med Phys Volume: 9 Page(s): 161 - 171
10/24/2008 Authors: Sechopoulosa I; D'Orsi CJ
Radiation dose to organs and tissues from mammography: Monte Carlo and phantom study.
Radiology Volume: 246 Page(s): 434 - 443
02/01/2008 Authors: Sechopoulos I; Suryanarayanan S; Vedantham S; D'Orsi CJ; Karellas A
Diagnostic accuracy of digital versus film mammography: exploratory analysis of selected population subgroups in DMIST.
Radiology Volume: 246 Page(s): 376 - 383
02/01/2008 Authors: Pisano ED; Hendrick RE; Yaffe MJ; Baum JK; Acharyya S; Cormack JB; Hanna LA; Conant EF; Fajardo LL; Bassett LW
Digital mammography: clinical implementation and clinical trials.
Semin Roentgenol Volume: 42 Page(s): 236 - 242
10/01/2007 Authors: D'Orsi CJ; Newell MS
BI-RADS decoded: detailed guidance on potentially confusing issues.
Radiol Clin North Am Volume: 45 Page(s): 751 - v
09/01/2007 Authors: D'Orsi CJ; Newell MS
Erratum: "Scatter radiation in digital tomosynthesis of the breast" [Med. Phys., - (2007)].
Med Phys Volume: 34 Page(s): 3697
09/01/2007 Authors: Sechopoulos I; Suryanarayanan S; Vedantham S; D'Orsi CJ; Karellas A
Detection of simulated microcalcifications in a phantom with digital mammography: effect of pixel size.
Radiology Volume: 244 Page(s): 130 - 137
07/01/2007 Authors: Suryanarayanan S; Karellas A; Vedantham S; Sechopoulos I; D'Orsi CJ
Influence of computer-aided detection on performance of screening mammography.
N Engl J Med Volume: 356 Page(s): 1399 - 1409
04/05/2007 Authors: Fenton JJ; Taplin SH; Carney PA; Abraham L; Sickles EA; D'Orsi C; Berns EA; Cutter G; Hendrick RE; Barlow WE
Scatter radiation in digital tomosynthesis of the breast.
Med Phys Volume: 34 Page(s): 564 - 576
02/01/2007 Authors: Sechopoulos I; Suryanarayanan S; Vedantham S; D'Orsi CJ; Karellas A
Computation of the glandular radiation dose in digital tomosynthesis of the breast.
Med Phys Volume: 34 Page(s): 221 - 232
01/01/2007 Authors: Sechopoulos I; Suryanarayanan S; Vedantham S; D'Orsi C; Karellas A
Reality check: perceived versus actual performance of community mammographers.
AJR Am J Roentgenol Volume: 187 Page(s): 42 - 46
07/01/2006 Authors: Fenton JJ; Egger J; Carney PA; Cutter G; D'Orsi C; Sickles EA; Fosse J; Abraham L; Taplin SH; Barlow W
Diagnostic performance of digital versus film mammography for breast-cancer screening.
N Engl J Med Volume: 353 Page(s): 1773 - 1783
10/27/2005 Authors: Pisano ED; Gatsonis C; Hendrick E; Yaffe M; Baum JK; Acharyya S; Conant EF; Fajardo LL; Bassett L; D'Orsi C
American College of Radiology Imaging Network digital mammographic imaging screening trial: objectives and methodology.
Radiology Volume: 236 Page(s): 404 - 412
08/01/2005 Authors: Pisano ED; Gatsonis CA; Yaffe MJ; Hendrick RE; Tosteson ANA; Fryback DG; Bassett LW; Baum JK; Conant EF; Jong RA
Detection of simulated lesions on data-compressed digital mammograms.
Radiology Volume: 236 Page(s): 31 - 36
07/01/2005 Authors: Suryanarayanan S; Karellas A; Vedantham S; Waldrop SM; D'Orsi CJ
Does litigation influence medical practice? The influence of community radiologists' medical malpractice perceptions and experience on screening mammography.
Radiology Volume: 236 Page(s): 37 - 46
07/01/2005 Authors: Elmore JG; Taplin SH; Barlow WE; Cutter GR; D'Orsi CJ; Hendrick RE; Abraham LA; Fosse JS; Carney PA
Current realities of delivering mammography services in the community: do challenges with staffing and scheduling exist?
Radiology Volume: 235 Page(s): 391 - 395
05/01/2005 Authors: D'Orsi C; Tu S-P; Nakano C; Carney PA; Abraham LA; Taplin SH; Hendrick RE; Cutter GR; Berns E; Barlow WE
Community-based mammography practice: services, charges, and interpretation methods.
AJR Am J Roentgenol Volume: 184 Page(s): 433 - 438
02/01/2005 Authors: Hendrick RE; Cutter GR; Berns EA; Nakano C; Egger J; Carney PA; Abraham L; Taplin SH; D'Orsi CJ; Barlow W
Digital mammography.
Radiol Clin North Am Volume: 42 Page(s): 871 - vi
09/01/2004 Authors: Lewin JM; D'Orsi CJ; Hendrick RE
Mammography: will adequate manpower exist?
Radiol Clin North Am Volume: 42 Page(s): 975 - viii
09/01/2004 Authors: D'Orsi CJ
Beware of false claims.
AJR Am J Roentgenol Volume: 182 Page(s): 1084
04/01/2004 Authors: Georgian-Smith D; D'Orsi C
A perceptual evaluation of JPEG 2000 image compression for digital mammography: contrast-detail characteristics.
J Digit Imaging Volume: 17 Page(s): 64 - 70
03/01/2004 Authors: Suryanarayanan S; Karellas A; Vedantham S; Waldrop SM; D'Orsi CJ
International variation in screening mammography interpretations in community-based programs.
J Natl Cancer Inst Volume: 95 Page(s): 1384 - 1393
09/17/2003 Authors: Elmore JG; Nakano CY; Koepsell TD; Desnick LM; D'Orsi CJ; Ransohoff DF
Flat-panel digital mammography system: contrast-detail comparison between screen-film radiographs and hard-copy images.
Radiology Volume: 225 Page(s): 801 - 807
12/01/2002 Authors: Suryanarayanan S; Karellas A; Vedantham S; Ved H; Baker SP; D'Orsi CJ
Does training in the Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System (BI-RADS) improve biopsy recommendations or feature analysis agreement with experienced breast imagers at mammography?
Radiology Volume: 224 Page(s): 871 - 880
09/01/2002 Authors: Berg WA; D'Orsi CJ; Jackson VP; Bassett LW; Beam CA; Lewis RS; Crewson PE
Stereotactic biopsy of the breast using an upright unit, a vacuum-suction needle, and a lateral arm-support system.
AJR Am J Roentgenol Volume: 178 Page(s): 1017 - 1024
04/01/2002 Authors: Georgian-Smith D; D'Orsi C; Morris E; Clark CF; Liberty E; Lehman CD

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