Maryam Etesami, MD
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Dr. Etesami has conducted several research projects on breast cancer screening using digital breast tomosynthesis or breast MRI. Dr. Etesami’s recent work presented at annual Radiological Society of North America could help settle a controversial question in breast imaging: At what age should a woman start having mammograms? The lower incidence of breast cancer and the higher rate of false-positive recalls for younger women has led some to suggest that screening younger women is not effective. However, Dr. Etesami and her colleagues have found that DBT, when compared to conventional digital mammogram, has been shown to reduce false-positive recalls while also increasing cancer detection rates. According to Dr. Etesami, delaying screening may result in losing the opportunity to detect aggressive cancers at an earlier stage in women aged 40 to 49.
She has also worked on multiple projects investigating potential use of breast MRI in predicting response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy in breast cancer.
Research Interests
Breast Diseases; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Mammography; Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Public Health Interests
Cancer
Selected Publications
- Intratumoral and peritumoral radiomics for the pretreatment prediction of pathological complete response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy based on breast DCE-MRI.Braman NM, Etesami M, Prasanna P, Dubchuk C, Gilmore H, Tiwari P, Plecha D, Madabhushi A. Intratumoral and peritumoral radiomics for the pretreatment prediction of pathological complete response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy based on breast DCE-MRI. Breast Cancer Research : BCR 2017, 19:57.
- Association of Peritumoral Radiomics With Tumor Biology and Pathologic Response to Preoperative Targeted Therapy for HER2 (ERBB2)-Positive Breast Cancer.Braman N, Prasanna P, Whitney J, Singh S, Beig N, Etesami M, Bates DDB, Gallagher K, Bloch BN, Vulchi M, Turk P, Bera K, Abraham J, Sikov WM, Somlo G, Harris LN, Gilmore H, Plecha D, Varadan V, Madabhushi A. Association of Peritumoral Radiomics With Tumor Biology and Pathologic Response to Preoperative Targeted Therapy for HER2 (ERBB2)-Positive Breast Cancer. JAMA Network Open 2019, 2:e192561.
- Utility of late gadolinium enhancement in pediatric cardiac MRI.Etesami M, Gilkeson RC, Rajiah P. Utility of late gadolinium enhancement in pediatric cardiac MRI. Pediatric Radiology 2016, 46:1096-113.
- Comparison of carotid plaque ulcer detection using contrast-enhanced and time-of-flight MRA techniques.Etesami M, Hoi Y, Steinman DA, Gujar SK, Nidecker AE, Astor BC, Portanova A, Qiao Y, Abdalla WM, Wasserman BA. Comparison of carotid plaque ulcer detection using contrast-enhanced and time-of-flight MRA techniques. AJNR. American Journal Of Neuroradiology 2013, 34:177-84.
- Computed tomography in the evaluation of vascular rings and slings.Etesami M, Ashwath R, Kanne J, Gilkeson RC, Rajiah P. Computed tomography in the evaluation of vascular rings and slings. Insights Into Imaging 2014, 5:507-21.
- Carotid plaque neovascularization and hemorrhage detected by MR imaging are associated with recent cerebrovascular ischemic events.Qiao Y, Etesami M, Astor BC, Zeiler SR, Trout HH, Wasserman BA. Carotid plaque neovascularization and hemorrhage detected by MR imaging are associated with recent cerebrovascular ischemic events. AJNR. American Journal Of Neuroradiology 2012, 33:755-60.