Stefan Tigges MD

Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences
Professor

Academic Appointment

Associate Professor of Radiology, Emory University School of Medicine

Education

Degrees

MD from Emory University School of Medicine
BA from Emory University

Research

Focus

In the past, my research focus was on emergency imaging and decision rules. Current focus is on cardiothoracic imaging and the future focus will be on medical student education.

Publications

Medical School House Rock: Randomized Trial.
J Am Coll Radiol Volume: 21 Page(s): 1689 - 1696
10/01/2024 Authors: Tigges S
Medical School House Rock: Cohort and Case Control Studies.
J Am Coll Radiol Volume: 21 Page(s): 1276 - 1288
08/01/2024 Authors: Tigges S
Medical Schoolhouse Rock: Probability and Bayes' Theorem.
J Am Coll Radiol Volume: 21 Page(s): 1090 - 1099
07/01/2024 Authors: Tigges S
Training the New Radiologists: Approaches for Education.
Semin Ultrasound CT MR Volume: 45 Page(s): 139 - 151
04/01/2024 Authors: Penn L; Golden ED; Tomblinson C; Sugi M; Nickerson JP; Peterson RB; Tigges S; Kennedy TA
Learning How to Teach with Drawings and Comics.
Acad Radiol Volume: 31 Page(s): 371 - 376
02/01/2024 Authors: Tigges S
Medical School House Rock: Screening.
J Am Coll Radiol Volume: 21 Page(s): 192 - 209
01/01/2024 Authors: Tigges S
Papa Bear's Journal Club Survival Guide.
J Am Coll Radiol Volume: 20 Page(s): 585 - 596
06/01/2023 Authors: Tigges S
Diagnostic Test Metrics and Receiver Operating Characteristic Curves: The Graphic Novel.
J Am Coll Radiol Volume: 19 Page(s): 1034 - 1041
09/01/2022 Authors: Tigges S
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
Statistical Power: The Graphic Novel.
J Am Coll Radiol Volume: 19 Page(s): 469 - 475
03/01/2022 Authors: Tigges S
To P or not to P: A P-value Comic.
J Am Coll Radiol Volume: 18 Page(s): 1163 - 1175
08/01/2021 Authors: Tigges S
Graphic Narrative Versus Journal Article for Teaching Medical Students About P Values: A Randomized Trial.
J Am Coll Radiol Volume: 18 Page(s): 1176 - 1178
08/01/2021 Authors: Tigges S; Krupinski E; Luhanga U; Schulman D; Risk B
Web Exclusive. Annals Graphic Medicine - How the Virus Stole Anatomy.
Ann Intern Med Volume: 173 Page(s): W135 - W142
10/20/2020 Authors: Tigges S; Ward PJ
Web Exclusive. Annals Graphic Medicine - Academic Medicine Monsters.
Ann Intern Med Volume: 173 Page(s): W69 - W74
08/18/2020 Authors: Tigges S
Web Exclusive. Annals Graphic Medicine - Tommy Testicle's Fantastic Journey.
Ann Intern Med Volume: 173 Page(s): W32 - W39
07/21/2020 Authors: Tigges S
Web Exclusive. Annals Graphic Medicine - The Devil Really Is in the Details.
Ann Intern Med Volume: 173 Page(s): W27 - W31
07/21/2020 Authors: Tigges S
Web Exclusive. Annals Graphic Medicine - Kindness.
Ann Intern Med Volume: 172 Page(s): W73 - W79
03/03/2020 Authors: Tigges S
Web Exclusive. Annals Graphic Medicine - Crime and Punishment.
Ann Intern Med Volume: 171 Page(s): W81 - W85
12/17/2019 Authors: Tigges S
To Tweet or Not to Tweet-Social Media in Radiological Practice.
J Am Coll Radiol Volume: 16 Page(s): 233 - 235
02/01/2019 Authors: Slanetz PJ; Patel AK; Tigges S; Daye D; Borondy Kitts A; Deitte LA
Research Mentoring of Medical Students: A Win-Win.
J Am Coll Radiol Volume: 15 Page(s): 1771 - 1774
12/01/2018 Authors: Kadom N; Tigges S; Wagner SB; Vey BL; Straus CM
Digital Medical Illustration for the Radiologist.
Radiographics Volume: 38 Page(s): 1145 - 1157
01/01/2018 Authors: McCarty JL; Goofit P; Tigges S; Skalski M
Medical Student Performance After a Vertically Integrated Radiology Clerkship.
J Am Coll Radiol Volume: 13 Page(s): 67 - 71
01/01/2016 Authors: Tigges S; Lewis PJ; McNulty NJ; Mullins ME
Simulation for Teaching and Assessment of Nodule Perception on Chest Radiography in Nonradiology Health Care Trainees.
J Am Coll Radiol Volume: 12 Page(s): 1215 - 1222
11/01/2015 Authors: Auffermann WF; Henry TS; Little BP; Tigges S; Tridandapani S
Development of the AMSER standardized examinations in radiology for medical students.
Acad Radiol Volume: 22 Page(s): 130 - 134
01/01/2015 Authors: Reddy S; Straus CM; McNulty NJ; Tigges S; Ayoob A; Randazzo W; Neutze J; Lewis P
MR imaging of pulmonary embolism: diagnostic accuracy of contrast-enhanced 3D MR pulmonary angiography, contrast-enhanced low-flip angle 3D GRE, and nonenhanced free-induction FISP sequences.
Radiology Volume: 263 Page(s): 271 - 278
04/01/2012 Authors: Kalb B; Sharma P; Tigges S; Ray GL; Kitajima HD; Costello JR; Chen Z; Martin DR
A phantom study of the effect of heart rate, coronary artery displacement and vessel trajectory on coronary artery calcium score: potential for risk misclassification.
J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr Volume: 6 Page(s): 260 - 267
01/01/2012 Authors: Tigges S; Arepalli CD; Tridandapani S; Oshinski J; Kurz CR; Richer EJ; Chen Z; Stillman AE; Raggi P
A case of a rare coronary artery anomaly.
Int J Cardiovasc Imaging Volume: 26 Page(s): 621 - 623
08/01/2010 Authors: Arepalli C; Tigges S; Stillman A
Effect of contrast concentration, tube potential and reconstruction kernels on MDCT evaluation of coronary stents: an in vitro study.
Int J Cardiovasc Imaging Volume: 23 Page(s): 253 - 263
04/01/2007 Authors: Sirineni GKR; Kalra MK; Pottala K; Waldrop S; Syed M; Tigges S
Visualization techniques in computed tomographic coronary angiography.
Curr Probl Diagn Radiol Volume: 35 Page(s): 245 - 257
01/01/2006 Authors: Sirineni GKR; Kalra MKS; Pottala KM; Syed MA; Tigges S; Cann AD
Comments on routine chest radiography.
Radiology Volume: 236 Page(s): 368
07/01/2005 Authors: Stolberg HO
Comments on routine chest radiography - Response
RADIOLOGY Volume: 236 Page(s): 368 - 368
07/01/2005 Authors: Tigges S
MDCT pulmonary angiography: image processing tools.
Semin Roentgenol Volume: 40 Page(s): 48 - 63
01/01/2005 Authors: Gruden JF; Tigges S; Baron MG; Pearlman H
Routine chest radiography in a primary care setting.
Radiology Volume: 233 Page(s): 575 - 578
11/01/2004 Authors: Tigges S; Roberts DL; Vydareny KH; Schulman DA
False positive uptake in granulomatous disease with FDG PET-CT
Volume: 182 Page(s): 49 - 49
01/01/2004 Authors: Hartman MS; Schuster DM; Tigges S; Gal AA; Gruden JF
Is there need for thoracic spine radiographs following a negative chest CT in trauma patients?
Emerg Radiol Volume: 9 Page(s): 254 - 256
11/01/2002 Authors: Calendine CL; Fajman WA; Hanna SL; Tigges S
Incremental benefit of maximum-intensity-projection images on observer detection of small pulmonary nodules revealed by multidetector CT.
AJR Am J Roentgenol Volume: 179 Page(s): 149 - 157
07/01/2002 Authors: Gruden JF; Ouanounou S; Tigges S; Norris SD; Klausner TS
Today's academic radiologists.
AJR Am J Roentgenol Volume: 178 Page(s): 1567 - 1568
06/01/2002 Authors: Tigges S
Maximum intensity projection (MIP) processing in the detection of small pulmonary nodules: Incremental benefit using multi-detector computed tomography (CT) data sets
RADIOLOGY Volume: 221 Page(s): 313 - 313
11/01/2001 Authors: Gruden JF; Tigges S
Distribution and patterns of blunt traumatic cervical spine injury.
Ann Emerg Med Volume: 38 Page(s): 17 - 21
07/01/2001 Authors: Goldberg W; Mueller C; Panacek E; Tigges S; Hoffman JR; Mower WR; NEXUS Group
Epidemiology of cervical spine injury victims.
Ann Emerg Med Volume: 38 Page(s): 12 - 16
07/01/2001 Authors: Lowery DW; Wald MM; Browne BJ; Tigges S; Hoffman JR; Mower WR; NEXUS Group
American College of Radiology Appropriateness Criteria and Standards: Separate programs - Reply
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF ROENTGENOLOGY Volume: 176 Page(s): 812 - 812
03/01/2001 Authors: Tigges S; Sutherland D; Manaster BJ
American College of Radiology Appropriateness Criteria and Standards: separate programs.
AJR Am J Roentgenol Volume: 176 Page(s): 811 - 812
03/01/2001 Authors: Berlin L
Combined IL-6 3 ' VNTR and HLA-DR4 genotypes are highly predictive of radiological joint damage in African Americans with rheumatoid arthritis.
ARTHRITIS AND RHEUMATISM Volume: 43 Page(s): S271 - S271
09/01/2000 Authors: Whitworth WC; Eskdale J; Gallagher G; Jordanides N; Kuffner T; Jonas B; Tigges S; Carpenter W; McNicholl J
Protection from radiologic joint damage associated with an IL-6 3 ' microsatellite polymorphism in African Americans with rheumatoid arthritis.
ARTHRITIS AND RHEUMATISM Volume: 43 Page(s): S326 - S326
09/01/2000 Authors: Whitworth WC; Eskdale J; Gallagher G; Jordanides N; Kuffner T; Jonas B; Tigges S; Carpenter W; McNicholl J
Combined IL-6 3 ' VNTR and HLA-DR4 genotypes are highly predictive of radiologic joint damage in African Americans with rheumatoid arthritis.
ARTHRITIS AND RHEUMATISM Volume: 43 Page(s): S59 - S59
09/01/2000 Authors: Whitworth WC; Eskdale J; Gallagher GI; Jordanides N; Kuffner T; Jonas B; Tigges S; Carpenter W; McNichol JJ
Do radiologists use the American College of Radiology Musculoskeletal Appropriateness Criteria?
AJR Am J Roentgenol Volume: 175 Page(s): 545 - 547
08/01/2000 Authors: Tigges S; Sutherland D; Manaster BJ
External validation of the Ottawa knee rules in an urban trauma center in the United States (vol 172, pg 1069, 1999)
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF ROENTGENOLOGY Volume: 174 Page(s): 260 - 260
01/01/2000 Authors: Tigges S; Pitts S; Mukundan S; Morrison D; Olson M; Shahriara A
Injuries about the knee and tibial/fibular shafts.
Semin Musculoskelet Radiol Volume: 4 Page(s): 221 - 239
01/01/2000 Authors: Tigges S; Fajman WA
Introduction to clinical prediction rules for radiologists.
AJR Am J Roentgenol Volume: 173 Page(s): 1443 - 1446
12/01/1999 Authors: Tigges S; Pitts S
External validation of the Ottawa knee rules in an urban trauma center in the United States.
AJR Am J Roentgenol Volume: 172 Page(s): 1069 - 1071
04/01/1999 Authors: Tigges S; Pitts S; Mukundan S; Morrison D; Olson M; Shahriara A
Dreamers
NEW REPUBLIC Volume: 215 Page(s): 4 - 4
10/14/1996 Authors: Tigges S
HLA-DR and DQ alleles and disease in African Americans with RA
ARTHRITIS AND RHEUMATISM Volume: 39 Page(s): 791 - 791
09/01/1996 Authors: Kuffner T; Jonas BL; Whitworth W; Tigges S; Caroenter W; Truslow W; Linkins R; Callahan LF; Gonzalez EB; McNicholl JM
Evaluation of the five-item rheumatology attitudes index in African-Americans with rheumatoid arthritis.
ARTHRITIS AND RHEUMATISM Volume: 39 Page(s): 848 - 848
09/01/1996 Authors: Jonas BL; Bognar M; Varela N; Kuffner T; Whitworth W; Linkins R; Tigges S; Carpenter W; Gonzalez EB; McNicoll JM
Accuracy of direct signs of tears of the anterior cruciate ligament.
Can Assoc Radiol J Volume: 47 Page(s): 114 - 120
04/01/1996 Authors: Falchook FS; Tigges S; Carpenter WA; Branch TP; Stiles RG
Discovery method and stage of breast cancer in two different patient populations.
South Med J Volume: 88 Page(s): 1114 - 1117
11/01/1995 Authors: Tigges S; Monticciolo DL; Kessler L
BLIND SPOTS
NEW REPUBLIC Volume: 213 Page(s): 7 - 7
10/16/1995 Authors: TIGGES S
THE SHARED EPITOPE IS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH DISEASE SEVERITY IN AN AFRICAN-AMERICAN POPULATION WITH RHEUMATOID-ARTHRITIS
ARTHRITIS AND RHEUMATISM Volume: 38 Page(s): 246 - 246
09/01/1995 Authors: JONAS BL; GONZALEZ EB; CALLAHAN L; KUFFNER T; TIGGES S; CARPENTER W; TRUSLOW W; LINKINS R; MCNICHOLL JM
Osteonecrosis associated with HIV infection.
Can Assoc Radiol J Volume: 46 Page(s): 280 - 284
08/01/1995 Authors: Tigges S; Meli RJ
Renal osteodystrophy: imaging findings that mimic those of other diseases.
AJR Am J Roentgenol Volume: 165 Page(s): 143 - 148
07/01/1995 Authors: Tigges S; Nance EP; Carpenter WA; Erb R
Hip arthroplasty: the role of plain radiographs in outpatient management.
Radiology Volume: 194 Page(s): 73 - 75
01/01/1995 Authors: Tigges S; Roberson JR; Cohen DE
Aggressive granulomatosis complicating knee arthroplasty.
Can Assoc Radiol J Volume: 45 Page(s): 310 - 313
08/01/1994 Authors: Tigges S; Stiles RG; Roberson JR
Appearance of septic hip prostheses on plain radiographs.
AJR Am J Roentgenol Volume: 163 Page(s): 377 - 380
08/01/1994 Authors: Tigges S; Stiles RG; Roberson JR
Complications of hip arthroplasty causing periprosthetic radiolucency on plain radiographs.
AJR Am J Roentgenol Volume: 162 Page(s): 1387 - 1391
06/01/1994 Authors: Tigges S; Stiles RG; Roberson JR
Osteonecrosis of the femoral heads in inflammatory bowel disease.
N Engl J Med Volume: 330 Page(s): 791
03/17/1994 Authors: Stiles RG; Carpenter WA; Tigges S
Hip aspiration: a cost-effective and accurate method of evaluating the potentially infected hip prosthesis.
Radiology Volume: 189 Page(s): 485 - 488
11/01/1993 Authors: Tigges S; Stiles RG; Meli RJ; Roberson JR
Skeletal case of the day. Radiation-induced osteochondroma.
AJR Am J Roentgenol Volume: 158 Page(s): 1368 - 1369
06/01/1992 Authors: Tigges S; Nance EP
Skeletal case of the day. Parosteal osteosarcoma.
AJR Am J Roentgenol Volume: 158 Page(s): 1368
06/01/1992 Authors: Tigges S; Nance EP
Pitfall in the diagnosis of nuchal cystic hygroma.
Am J Perinatol Volume: 8 Page(s): 217 - 219
05/01/1991 Authors: Tigges S; Luna S; Jeanty P

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Stefan Tigges MD

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