Elias Kikano

Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences
Assistant Professor

elias.george.kikano@emory.edu

Overview

Dr. Kikano is a fellowship trained abdominal and nuclear radiologist with clinical interests in oncologic imaging and theranostics. He is the medical director for imaging informatics at Grady Health System responsible for leading enterprise and departmental informatics efforts. He is a certified Epic Physician Builder and facilitates service excellence across clinical, education, and research missions. Dr. Kikano earned his medical degree from Case Western Reserve University, where he also completed diagnostic radiology residency in the imaging informatics pathway and served as Chief Resident. He additionally completed fellowship training in nuclear medicine at Case Western followed by a research fellowship in imaging informatics and a clinical fellowship in abdominal imaging at Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical School.

Academic Appointment

Assistant Professor, Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine

Education

Degrees

MD from Case Western Reserve University

Research

Publications

Safeguarding Radiology: Best Practices in Cybersecurity Governance.
J Am Coll Radiol
06/07/2025 Authors: Viswanathan VS; Harri P; Volin J; Kadakia J; Safdar N; Kikano E
AI in Action: A Roadmap from the Radiology AI Council for Effective Model Evaluation and Deployment.
J Am Coll Radiol
05/23/2025 Authors: Trivedi H; Khosravi B; Gichoya J; Benson L; Dyckman D; Galt J; Howard B; Kikano E; Kunjummen J; Lall N
Utilization of anElectronic Health Record Embedded Enterprise Health Data Exchange: A Single Institute Experience.
J Imaging Inform Med
03/03/2025 Authors: Volin J; Viswanathan V; Harri P; Segovis C; Safdar N; Kikano E
Concordance of MRI With Pathology for Primary Staging of Rectal Cancer in Routine Clinical Practice: A Single Institution Experience.
Curr Probl Diagn Radiol Volume: 53 Page(s): 68 - 72
01/01/2024 Authors: Kikano EG; Matalon SA; Eskian M; Lee L; Melnitchouk N; Bleday R; Khorasani R
Chest CT Findings in Patients with HIV Presenting to the Emergency Department: A Single Institute Experience.
Curr Probl Diagn Radiol Volume: 52 Page(s): 110 - 116
01/01/2023 Authors: Spierling A; Smith DA; Kikano EG; Rao S; Vos D; Tirumani SH; Ramaiya NH
Abdominopelvic CT Imaging Findings in the Emergency Department in Patients With HIV Positive Status: Single Institute Experience.
Curr Probl Diagn Radiol Volume: 52 Page(s): 257 - 262
01/01/2023 Authors: Vos D; Ramaiya S; Spierling A; Anderson W; Kikano EG; Tirumani SH; Smith DA
A Decade of Success in Melanoma Immunotherapy and Targeted Therapy: What Every Radiologist Should Know.
J Comput Assist Tomogr Volume: 46 Page(s): 621 - 632
07/01/2022 Authors: Chen M; Smith DA; Yoon JG; Vos D; Kikano EG; Tirumani SH; Ramaiya NH
Anorectal pathology in the HIV population: a guide for radiologists.
Abdom Radiol (NY) Volume: 47 Page(s): 1762 - 1774
05/01/2022 Authors: Vos D; Wang M; Ramaiya S; Kikano EG; Tirumani SH; Smith DA
Clinically Significant Prostate Cancer Detection After a Negative Prebiopsy MRI Examination: Comparison of Biparametric Versus Multiparametric MRI.
AJR Am J Roentgenol Volume: 218 Page(s): 859 - 866
05/01/2022 Authors: Gan JM; Kikano EG; Smith DA; Rao S; Podury R; Wang M; Durieux JC; Paspulati RM; Ponsky L; Ramaiya NH
Mentorship in Academic Radiology: A Review from a Trainee's Perspective-Radiology In Training.
Radiology Volume: 303 Page(s): E17 - E19
04/01/2022 Authors: Kikano EG; Ramaiya NH
Primary peritoneal serous carcinoma: a primer for radiologists.
Clin Imaging Volume: 83 Page(s): 56 - 64
03/01/2022 Authors: Gan J; Herzog J; Smith DA; Vos D; Kikano E; Tirumani SH; Ramaiya NH
Imaging-based Toxicity and Response Pattern Assessment Following CAR T-Cell Therapy.
Radiology Volume: 302 Page(s): 438 - 445
02/01/2022 Authors: Smith DA; Kikano E; Tirumani SH; de Lima M; Caimi P; Ramaiya NH
Coronary Artery Calcium Scoring: Current Status and Future Directions.
Radiographics Volume: 42 Page(s): 947 - 967
01/01/2022 Authors: Gupta A; Bera K; Kikano E; Pierce JD; Gan J; Rajdev M; Ciancibello LM; Gupta A; Rajagopalan S; Gilkeson RC
Overview of serum and tissue markers in colorectal cancer: a primer for radiologists.
Abdom Radiol (NY) Volume: 46 Page(s): 5521 - 5535
12/01/2021 Authors: Bonde A; Smith DA; Kikano E; Yoest JM; Tirumani SH; Ramaiya NH
Imaging features of hypercalcemia: A primer for emergency radiologists.
Clin Imaging Volume: 80 Page(s): 215 - 224
12/01/2021 Authors: Spierling A; Kikano EG; Chagarlamudi K; Vos D; Rao S; Smith DA; Ramaiya NH
Posttransplant Lymphoproliferative Disorder Status Post-Solid Organ Transplant Presenting to the Emergency Department: Single Institute Experience.
J Comput Assist Tomogr Volume: 45 Page(s): 894 - 903
11/01/2021 Authors: Rao S; Smith DA; Kikano EG; Tirumani SH; Beck R; Ramaiya NH
Impact of COVID-19 Vaccine Administration on Radiology Department Workflow: A Single Academic Center Experience.
J Am Coll Radiol Volume: 18 Page(s): 1439 - 1441
10/01/2021 Authors: Chagarlamudi K; Rutledge A; Uram V; Kikano EG; Tirumani SH; Smith DA; Ramaiya NH
Past, Present, and Future of Serum Tumor Markers in Management of Ovarian Cancer: A Guide for the Radiologist.
Radiographics Volume: 41 Page(s): 1839 - 1856
10/01/2021 Authors: Rao S; Smith DA; Guler E; Kikano EG; Rajdev MA; Yoest JM; Ramaiya NH; Tirumani SH
PET/CT Variants and Pitfalls in Breast Cancers.
Semin Nucl Med Volume: 51 Page(s): 474 - 484
09/01/2021 Authors: Kikano EG; Avril S; Marshall H; Jones RS; Montero AJ; Avril N
Initial diagnosis of HIV/AIDS in patients presenting to the emergency department: Imaging and clinical findings at a single institution.
Clin Imaging Volume: 77 Page(s): 230 - 241
09/01/2021 Authors: Spierling A; Rao S; Kikano EG; Smith DA; Tirumani SH; Ramaiya NH
Findings on Chest CT Performed in the Emergency Department in Patients Receiving Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Therapy: Single-Institution 8-Year Experience in 136 Patients.
AJR Am J Roentgenol Volume: 217 Page(s): 613 - 622
09/01/2021 Authors: Smith DA; Radzinsky E; Tirumani SH; Guler E; Petraszko A; Kikano E; Hoimes CJ; Ramaiya NH
Considerations in imaging interpretations for colitis in critically ill patients during the COVID-19 era.
Emerg Radiol Volume: 28 Page(s): 699 - 704
08/01/2021 Authors: Martin S; Pierce J; Kikano EG; Vos D; Tirumani SH; Ramaiya N
Diagnostic utility of computed tomography in patients presenting to the emergency department with unintended weight loss.
Emerg Radiol Volume: 28 Page(s): 771 - 779
08/01/2021 Authors: Rao S; Kikano EG; Smith DA; Tirumani SH; Ramaiya NH
Trends in imaging utilization for small cell lung cancer: a decision tree analysis of the NCCN guidelines.
Clin Imaging Volume: 75 Page(s): 83 - 89
07/01/2021 Authors: Kikano EG; Tirumani SH; Suh CH; Gan JM; Bomberger TT; Bui MT; Laukamp KR; Kim KW; Dowlati A; Ramaiya NH
Unintentional weight loss: what radiologists need to know and what clinicians want to know.
Abdom Radiol (NY) Volume: 46 Page(s): 2236 - 2250
05/01/2021 Authors: Rao S; Kikano EG; Smith DA; Guler E; Tirumani SH; Ramaiya NH
Role of Key Guidelines in an Era of Precision Oncology: A Primer for the Radiologist.
AJR Am J Roentgenol Volume: 216 Page(s): 1112 - 1125
04/01/2021 Authors: Gan JM; Kikano EG; Smith DA; Bui MT; Tirumani SH; Ramaiya NH
Cancer Clinical Trials: What Every Radiologist Wants to Know but Is Afraid to Ask.
AJR Am J Roentgenol Volume: 216 Page(s): 1099 - 1111
04/01/2021 Authors: Alessandrino F; Smith DA; Spierling A; Kikano E; Somarouthu B; Tirumani SH; Ramaiya NH
Dual energy imaging in cardiothoracic pathologies: A primer for radiologists and clinicians.
Eur J Radiol Open Volume: 8 Page(s): 100324
01/01/2021 Authors: Gupta A; Kikano EG; Bera K; Baruah D; Saboo SS; Lennartz S; Hokamp NG; Gholamrezanezhad A; Gilkeson RC; Laukamp KR
CT Coronary Angiography Fractional Flow Reserve: New Advances in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Coronary Artery Disease.
Curr Probl Diagn Radiol Volume: 50 Page(s): 925 - 936
01/01/2021 Authors: Shah NR; Pierce JD; Kikano EG; Rahnemai-Azar AA; Gilkeson RC; Gupta A
Indeterminate pulmonary nodule in lung allograft characterized using dual-energy computed tomography.
Radiol Case Rep Volume: 16 Page(s): 132 - 135
01/01/2021 Authors: Di Felice C; Kikano EG; Young B; Gupta A
Quantifying the decrease in emergency department imaging utilization during the COVID-19 pandemic at a multicenter healthcare system in Ohio.
Emerg Radiol Volume: 27 Page(s): 765 - 772
12/01/2020 Authors: Parikh KD; Ramaiya NH; Kikano EG; Tirumani SH; Pierce J; Butcher C; Sunshine JL; Plecha DM
Comparison of Materials Used for 3D-Printing Temporal Bone Models to Simulate Surgical Dissection.
Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol Volume: 129 Page(s): 1168 - 1173
12/01/2020 Authors: McMillan A; Kocharyan A; Dekker SE; Kikano EG; Garg A; Huang VW; Moon N; Cooke M; Mowry SE
Imaging features of gastrointestinal toxicity in non-small cell lung cancer patients treated with erlotinib: A single institute 13-year experience.
Clin Imaging Volume: 68 Page(s): 210 - 217
12/01/2020 Authors: Pfau D; Guler E; Smith DA; Matsunaga F; Kikano EG; Tirumani SH; Dowlati A; Ramaiya NH
COVID-19 Pandemic Impact on Decreased Imaging Utilization: A Single Institutional Experience.
Acad Radiol Volume: 27 Page(s): 1204 - 1213
09/01/2020 Authors: Parikh KD; Ramaiya NH; Kikano EG; Tirumani SH; Pandya H; Stovicek B; Sunshine JL; Plecha DM
Preoperative assessment of lung nodules and lobar function by spectral detector computed tomography.
Radiol Case Rep Volume: 15 Page(s): 966 - 969
07/01/2020 Authors: Gupta A; Kikano EG; Gupta A; Di Felice C; Gilkeson R; Laukamp KR
The Role of Imaging and Systemic Treatments in Myeloma: A Primer for Radiologists.
AJR Am J Roentgenol Volume: 214 Page(s): 1321 - 1334
06/01/2020 Authors: Marshall C; Frantz N; Kikano E; Smith DA; Guler E; Tirumani SH; Ramaiya NH
Hypoxic Vasoconstriction Depicted Using Iodine Density Maps Derived from Dual-Energy Computed Tomography.
Am J Respir Crit Care Med Volume: 201 Page(s): e22 - e23
04/01/2020 Authors: Di Felice C; Gupta A; Kikano E
Multimodality approach to the diagnosis and management of constrictive pericarditis.
Echocardiography Volume: 37 Page(s): 632 - 636
04/01/2020 Authors: Ansari-Gilani K; Gilkeson RC; Kikano EG; Hoit BD
Utility of Iodine Density Perfusion Maps From Dual-Energy Spectral Detector CT in Evaluating Cardiothoracic Conditions: A Primer for the Radiologist.
AJR Am J Roentgenol Volume: 214 Page(s): 775 - 785
04/01/2020 Authors: Kikano EG; Rajdev M; Salem KZ; Laukamp K; Felice CD; Gilkeson RC; Gupta A
Pulmonary Embolism Versus Mimics on Dual-energy Spectral Computed Tomography: An Algorithmic Approach.
J Comput Assist Tomogr Volume: 44 Page(s): 833 - 840
01/01/2020 Authors: Kikano EG; Laukamp KR; Azeze S; Smith D; Rahnemai-Azar A-A; Gupta A; Gupta A
Uterine carcinosarcoma: a primer for radiologists.
Abdom Radiol (NY) Volume: 44 Page(s): 2874 - 2885
08/01/2019 Authors: Ravishankar P; Smith DA; Avril S; Kikano E; Ramaiya NH
"-Omas" presenting as "-itis": acute inflammatory presentations of common gastrointestinal neoplasms.
Emerg Radiol Volume: 26 Page(s): 433 - 448
08/01/2019 Authors: Narayanswami J; Smith DA; Enzerra M; Rahnemai-Azar AA; Kikano E; Ramaiya NH
An update on Burkitt lymphoma: a review of pathogenesis and multimodality imaging assessment of disease presentation, treatment response, and recurrence.
Insights Imaging Volume: 10 Page(s): 56
05/21/2019 Authors: Kalisz K; Alessandrino F; Beck R; Smith D; Kikano E; Ramaiya NH; Tirumani SH
Sonographic and histopathologic characteristics of MMR-deficient endometrial cancer.
Volume: 37
05/20/2019 Authors: Smith DA; Paspulati RM; Azar NR; Laukamp K; Kikano E; Avril S; Ramaiya NH
Cross-sectional imaging utilization for EGFR, EML/ALK, and KRAS mutant non-small cell lung cancer.
Volume: 37
05/20/2019 Authors: Bomberger T; Kikano E; Laukamp K; Smith DA; Gupta A; Ansari-Gilani K; Dowlati A; Ramaiya NH
Radiologic imaging utilization of small cell lung cancer staging and treatment.
Volume: 37
05/20/2019 Authors: Kikano E; Bomberger T; Shinagare AB; Laukamp K; Dowlati A; Ramaiya NH
Role of ultrasound contrast agent in a tertiary cancer center: Experience in 75 patients with liver biopsy.
Volume: 37
05/20/2019 Authors: Rahnemai-Azar AA; Kikano E; Smith DA; Ramaiya NH; Azar NR
Multidisciplinary approach to immune related adverse events as a potential biomarker: Single institution experience in non-small cell lung cancer.
Volume: 37
05/20/2019 Authors: Martin S; Laukamp K; Gupta A; Ansari-Gilani K; Kikano E; Smith DA; Dowlati A; Ramaiya NH
Erlotinib monotherapy in the treatment of advanced non-small cell lung carcinoma: A single center experience with 187 patients from 2005-2018.
Volume: 37
05/20/2019 Authors: Matsunaga F; Pfau D; Laukamp K; Kikano E; Ramaiya NH; Dowlati A
Utility of virtual monoenergetic images from spectral detector computed tomography in improving image segmentation for purposes of 3D printing and modeling.
3D Print Med Volume: 5 Page(s): 1
01/18/2019 Authors: Kikano E; Grosse Hokamp N; Ciancibello L; Ramaiya N; Kosmas C; Gupta A
Lesser Known Facts of Small Cell Lung Cancer.
J Comput Assist Tomogr Volume: 43 Page(s): 584 - 591
01/01/2019 Authors: Li X; Enzerra M; Smith DA; Rahnemai-Azar AA; Kikano E; Ramaiya NH
A Randomized Comparative Study Evaluating Various Cough Stress Tests and 24-Hour Pad Test with Urodynamics in the Diagnosis of Stress Urinary Incontinence.
J Urol Volume: 199 Page(s): 1557 - 1564
06/01/2018 Authors: Henderson JW; Kane SM; Mangel JM; Kikano EG; Garibay JA; Pollard RR; Mahajan ST; Debanne SM; Hijaz AK
A RANDOMIZED COMPARATIVE STUDY CORRELATING COUGH STRESS TEST WITH URODYNAMICS AND 24 HOUR PAD TEST IN THE EVALUATION OF STRESS URINARY INCONTINENCE
Volume: 195 Page(s): E48 - E48
04/01/2016 Authors: Henderson JW; Kane S; Mangel J; Kikano E; Garibay J; Pollard R; Mahajan S; Hijaz A
A RANDOMIZED COMPARATIVE STUDY CORRELATING COUGH STRESS TEST WITH URODYNAMICS AND 24 HOUR PAD TEST IN THE EVALUATION OF STRESS URINARY INCONTINENCE
Volume: 35 Page(s): S94 - S94
02/01/2016 Authors: Henderson J; Kane S; Mangel J; Kikano E; Garibay J; Pollard R; Mahajan S; Hijaz A
THE USE OF ONABOTULINUMTOXINA FOR TREATMENT OF OVERACTIVE BLADDER IN OLDER PATIENTS
Volume: 193 Page(s): E573 - E573
04/01/2015 Authors: Sammarco A; Ferry E; Patel D; Benchek P; Kikano E; Hijaz A; Mahajan S
EVALUATING THE USE OF BOTULINUM TOXIN FOR THE TREATMENT OF DETRUSOR OVERACTIVITY IN OLDER PATIENTS.
Volume: 33 Page(s): 753 - 753
08/01/2014 Authors: Sammarco A; Ferry E; Patel D; Benchek P; Kikano E; Hijaz A; Mahajan S
Transient neonatal hypoxia alters adult ventilatory response, behavioral performance, and cortical capillary density in mice
Volume: 25
04/01/2011 Authors: Tsipis CP; Sun X; Huang P; Kikano E; Radford T; Babcock G; Boron W; LaManna J; Xu K

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