Sona Chikarmane

Associate Professor (appointment pending)

Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

Radiology

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Radiology
Breast Imaging

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Li X, Giess CS, Chikarmane SA, Rehani MM, Marschall TA, Yang K, Liu B. Screening mammography a decade post-tomosynthesis: varied utilization of synthetic mammography across a large health system. Br J Radiol. 2025 Nov 01; 98(1175):1963-1969. PMID: 40795810; DOI: 10.1093/bjr/tqaf137;

Chikarmane SA. Invited Commentary: Unraveling Ductal Carcinoma in Situ: New Pathologic and Treatment Paradigms. Radiographics. 2025 Sep; 45(9):e250002. PMID: 40773374; DOI: 10.1148/rg.250002;

Chikarmane SA, Giess CS. Breast Cancer Surveillance in Patients with a Personal History of Breast Cancer: Updates and Controversies. Radiographics. 2025 Apr; 45(4):e240132. PMID: 40146628; DOI: 10.1148/rg.240132;

Chikarmane SA. Editorial Comment: The Role of Automated Breast Ultrasound and Teleradiology for Breast Cancer Screening-An International Perspective. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2025 Jan; 224(1):e2432287. PMID: 39503562

Chikarmane SA, Gibson A, Chesebro AL, Giess CS. Frequency and outcomes of new or suspicious MRI findings on breast MRI for patients on neoadjuvant therapy. Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2025 Feb; 209(3):521-531. PMID: 39460852

Chikarmane SA, Slanetz PJ. Beyond the AJR: Contrast-Enhanced Mammography Supplemental Screening in Individuals at Elevated Risk for Breast Cancer. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2025 May; 224(5):e2432084.View Related Profiles.

Slanetz, Priscilla
Chikarmane, Sona

PMID: 39320357

Chesebro AL, Abbasi N, Lacson R, Chikarmane SA, Licaros ARL, Giess CS. The Impact of Mammographic, Radiologist, and Patient Factors on the Likelihood of Probably Benign (BI-RADS 3) Assessment at Diagnostic Mammography. J Breast Imaging. 2024 May 27; 6(3):246-253. PMID: 38655858

LaRosa MX, Chikarmane SA, Yu RN, Grimstad F, Chow JS. Peri-surgical imaging of intersex and gender diverse youths. Pediatr Radiol. 2024 Jul; 54(8):1371-1390. PMID: 38520560

Chikarmane SA. Invited Commentary: The Role of Breast MRI in the Lactating Patient. Radiographics. 2024 Feb; 44(2):e230235. PMID: 38300812

Chikarmane SA, Smith S. Background Parenchymal Enhancement: A Comprehensive Update. Radiol Clin North Am. 2024 Jul; 62(4):607-617. PMID: 38777537

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Jirarayapong J, Portnow LH, Chikarmane SA, Lan Z, Gombos EC. High Peritumoral and Intratumoral T2 Signal Intensity in HER2-Positive Breast Cancers on Preneoadjuvant Breast MRI: Assessment of Associations With Histopathologic Characteristics. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2024 Mar; 222(3):e2330280. PMID: 38117101

Majid SZ, Senapati GM, Lacson R, Chikarmane SA, Giess CS. Imaging characteristics of interval cancers detected on Full Field Digital Mammography (FFDM) versus Digital Breast Tomosynthesis (DBT). Clin Imaging. 2024 Mar; 107:110063. PMID: 38232642

Loonis AT, Chesebro AL, Bay CP, Portnow LH, Weiss A, Chikarmane SA, Giess CS. Positive predictive value of axillary lymph node cortical thickness and nodal, clinical, and tumor characteristics in newly diagnosed breast cancer patients. Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2024 Feb; 203(3):511-521. PMID: 37950089

Chikarmane SA, Offit LR, Giess CS. Synthetic Mammography: Benefits, Drawbacks, and Pitfalls. Radiographics. 2023 Oct; 43(10):e230018. PMID: 37768863

Portnow LH, Snider LC, Bolivar KE, Bychkovsky BL, Klehm MR, Yeh ED, Gombos EC, Chikarmane SA. Breast Cancer Screening in High-risk Women During Pregnancy and Lactation. J Breast Imaging. 2023 Sep 22; 5(5):508-519. PMID: 38416921

Bevers TB, Niell BL, Baker JL, Bennett DL, Bonaccio E, Camp MS, Chikarmane S, Conant EF, Eghtedari M, Flanagan MR, Hawley J, Helvie M, Hodgkiss L, Hoyt TL, Ivanovich J, Jochelson MS, Kulkarni S, Lancaster RB, Mauer C, Maxwell J, Patel BK, Pearlman M, Philpotts L, Plecha D, Plichta JK, Shakeri S, Smith ML, Streibert CL, Strigel RM, Tumyan L, Winkler NS, Wolverton DE, Bergman MA, Kumar R, Stehman K. NCCN Guidelines® Insights: Breast Cancer Screening and Diagnosis, Version 1.2023. J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2023 Sep; 21(9):900-909. PMID: 37673117

Jirarayapong J, Chikarmane SA, Portnow LH, Farah S, Gombos EC. Discriminative Factors of Malignancy of Ipsilateral Nonmass Enhancement in Women With Newly Diagnosed Breast Cancer on Initial Staging Breast MRI. J Magn Reson Imaging. 2024 May; 59(5):1725-1739. PMID: 37534882

Chesebro AL, Amornsiripanitch N, Lan Z, Bay CP, Chikarmane SA. Experience of a single healthcare system with screening mammography before and after COVID-19 shutdown. Clin Imaging. 2023 Sep; 101:97-104. PMID: 37327551; PMCID: PMC10249341; DOI: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2023.06.005;

Weiss A, Li T, Desai NV, Tung NM, Poorvu PD, Partridge AH, Nakhlis F, Dominici L, Sinclair N, Spring LM, Faggen M, Constantine M, Krop IE, DeMeo M, Wrabel E, Alberti J, Chikarmane S, Tayob N, King TA, Tolaney SM, Winer EP, Mittendorf EA, Waks AG. Impact of Neoadjuvant Paclitaxel/Trastuzumab/Pertuzumab on Breast Tumor Downsizing for Patients with HER2+ Breast Cancer: Single-Arm Prospective Clinical Trial. J Am Coll Surg. 2023 Aug 01; 237(2):247-256. PMID: 37194964

Offit LR, Chikarmane SA, Lacson RC, Giess CS. Frequency and Outcomes of BI-RADS Category 3 Assessments in Patients With a Personal History of Breast Cancer: Full-Field Digital Mammography Versus Digital Breast Tomosynthesis. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2023 Sep; 221(3):313-322. PMID: 37095672

Chikarmane SA. Invited Commentary: Hodgkin Lymphoma and Beyond: Breast Cancer Screening in Survivors of Childhood Cancer. Radiographics. 2023 Apr; 43(4):e220203. PMID: 36927128

Portnow LH, Kochkodan-Self JM, Maduram A, Barrios M, Onken AM, Hong X, Mittendorf EA, Giess CS, Chikarmane SA. Multimodality Imaging Review of HER2-positive Breast Cancer and Response to Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy. Radiographics. 2023 Feb; 43(2):e220103. PMID: 36633970

Kwait DC, Chikarmane SA, Semine-Misbach L, Agoston A, Lester S, Giess CS. Use of Real Time Specimen Radiography to Evaluate the Number of Stereotactic Core Biopsy Specimens Containing Calcifications Required for Diagnosis. J Breast Imaging. 2022 Dec 11; 4(6):618-624. PMID: 38416996

Giess CS, Licaros AL, Kwait DC, Yeh ED, Lacson R, Khorasani R, Chikarmane SA. Live Mammographic Screening Interpretation Versus Offline Same-Day Screening Interpretation at a Tertiary Cancer Center. J Am Coll Radiol. 2023 Feb; 20(2):207-214. PMID: 36496088

Amornsiripanitch N, Jaramillo-Cardoso A, Dean K, Burns A, Goodman T, Moreno-Gobin J, Byrne SC, Neuman ML, Chikarmane S, Flores EJ. Reducing Barriers to Care in Screening Mammography Among Underserved Populations Through a Quality Improvement Approach. J Am Coll Radiol. 2023 Feb; 20(2):227-231. PMID: 36115575

Giess CS, Ip IK, Licaros A, Chikarmane SA, Cochon LR, Lacson R, Khorasani R. Patterns of Screening Recall Behavior Among Subspecialty Breast Radiologists. Acad Radiol. 2023 May; 30(5):798-806. PMID: 35803888

Chikarmane S. Synthetic Mammography: Review of Benefits and Drawbacks in Clinical Use. J Breast Imaging. 2022 Apr 15; 4(2):124-134. PMID: 38417004

Senapati GM, Chikarmane SA, Denison CM, Giess CS. Feasibility and accuracy of digital breast tomosynthesis-guided vacuum-assisted breast biopsy for noncalcified mammographic targets. Diagn Interv Radiol. 2022 Mar; 28(2):171-178. PMID: 35548902

Bachert SE, Jen A, Denison C, Kwait D, Rhei E, Karimova J, Chikarmane S, Hong X, Lester SC. Breast lesions associated with mammographic architectural distortion: a study of 588 core needle biopsies. Mod Pathol. 2022 Jun; 35(6):728-738. PMID: 34966173

Laws A, Katlin F, Nakhlis F, Chikarmane SA, Schnitt SJ, King TA. Atypical Lobular Hyperplasia and Classic Lobular Carcinoma In Situ Can Be Safely Managed Without Surgical Excision. Ann Surg Oncol. 2022 Mar; 29(3):1660-1667. PMID: 34554341

Zaghal AA, Giess CS, Senapati GM, Haider I, Khorasani R, Chikarmane SA. Impact of Electronic Procedural Protocoling on the Timeliness of Pre-operative Breast Localization Procedures. Curr Probl Diagn Radiol. 2022; 51(4):470-473. PMID: 34711454

Amornsiripanitch N, Chikarmane SA, Bay CP, Giess CS. Patients characteristics related to screening mammography cancellation and rescheduling rates during the COVID-19 pandemic. Clin Imaging. 2021 Dec; 80:205-210. PMID: 34340204

Amornsiripanitch N, Chikarmane SA, Cochon LR, Khorasani R, Giess CS. Electronic Worklist Improves Timeliness of Screening Mammogram Interpretation in an Urban Underserved Population. Curr Probl Diagn Radiol. 2022; 51(3):323-327. PMID: 34266693

Chikarmane SA, Harrison BT, Giess CS, Pinkney DM, Gombos EC. Lobular neoplasia detected at MRI-guided biopsy: imaging findings and outcomes. Clin Imaging. 2021 Oct; 78:171-178. PMID: 33838434

Becker AS, Perez-Johnston R, Chikarmane SA, Chen MM, El Homsi M, Feigin KN, Gallagher KM, Hanna EY, Hicks M, Ilica AT, Mayer EL, Shinagare AB, Yeh R, Mayerhoefer ME, Hricak H, Vargas HA. Multidisciplinary Recommendations Regarding Post-Vaccine Adenopathy and Radiologic Imaging: Radiology Scientific Expert Panel. Radiology. 2021 Aug; 300(2):E323-E327. PMID: 33625298

Giess CS, Raza S, Denison CM, Yeh ED, Gombos EC, Frost EP, Bay CP, Chikarmane SA. Lesion conspicuity on synthetic screening mammography compared to full field digital screening mammography. Clin Imaging. 2021 Jul; 75:90-96. PMID: 33508756

Chikarmane SA, Cochon LR, Khorasani R, Sahu S, Giess CS. Screening Mammography Performance Metrics of 2D Digital Mammography Versus Digital Breast Tomosynthesis in Women With a Personal History of Breast Cancer. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2021 Sep; 217(3):587-594. PMID: 32966113

Choe J, Chikarmane SA, Giess CS. Nonmass Findings at Breast US: Definition, Classifications, and Differential Diagnosis. Radiographics. 2020; 40(2):326-335. PMID: 32125954

Chikarmane SA, Jin B, Giess CS. Accuracy of MRI-directed ultrasound and subsequent ultrasound-guided biopsy for suspicious breast MRI findings. Clin Radiol. 2020 Mar; 75(3):185-193. PMID: 31767141

Haber MA, Gaviola GC, Mann JR, Kim J, Malone FE, Matalon SA, Chikarmane SA, Uyeda JW. Reducing Burnout Among Radiology Trainees: A Novel Residency Retreat Curriculum to Improve Camaraderie and Personal Wellness - 3 Strategies for Success. Curr Probl Diagn Radiol. 2020; 49(2):89-95. PMID: 31575453

Chikarmane SA, Yeh ED, Wang A, Ratanaprasatporn L, Giess CS. Conspicuity of Screen-Detected Malignancies on Full Field Digital Mammography vs. Synthetic Mammography. Acad Radiol. 2020 Jun; 27(6):757-763. PMID: 31307930

Giess CS, Wang A, Frost EP, Chikarmane SA, Boland GW, Khorasani R. Impact of an Information Technology-Enabled Quality Improvement Initiative on Timeliness of Patient Contact and Scheduling of Screening Mammography Recall. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2019 Oct; 213(4):880-885. PMID: 31268733

Pinkney DM, Chikarmane SA, Giess CS. Do benign-concordant breast MRI biopsy results require short interval follow-up imaging? Report of longitudinal study and review of the literature. Clin Imaging. 2019; 57:50-55. PMID: 31129391

Chikarmane SA, Giess CS. Screening breast MRI in patients with history of atypia or lobular neoplasia. Breast J. 2019 May; 25(3):484-487. PMID: 30972867

Guilbert MC, Hornick JL, Chikarmane SA, Lester SC. Hematologic Malignancies of the Breast: A Contemporary Series Investigating Incidence, Presentation, Accuracy of Diagnosis on Core Needle Biopsy, and Hormone Receptor Expression. Breast Cancer (Auckl). 2019; 13:1178223419830982. PMID: 30814841

Matalon SA, Chikarmane SA, Yeh ED, Smith SE, Mayo-Smith WW, Giess CS. Variability in the Use of Simulation for Procedural Training in Radiology Residency: Opportunities for Improvement. Curr Probl Diagn Radiol. 2019; 48(3):241-246. PMID: 29656883

Giess CS, Chesebro AL, Chikarmane SA. Ultrasound Features of Mammographic Developing Asymmetries and Correlation With Histopathologic Findings. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2018 Jan; 210(1):W29-W38.View Related Profiles.

Chesebro, Allyson
Chikarmane, Sona

PMID: 29064753; DOI: 10.2214/AJR.17.18223;

Raza S, Chikarmane SA, Gombos EC, Georgian-Smith D, Frost EP. Optimizing Success and Avoiding Mishaps in the Most Difficult Image-guided Breast Biopsies. Semin Ultrasound CT MR. 2018 Feb; 39(1):80-97. PMID: 29317042

Chikarmane SA, Michaels AY, Giess CS. Revisiting Nonmass Enhancement in Breast MRI: Analysis of Outcomes and Follow-Up Using the Updated BI-RADS Atlas. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2017 Nov; 209(5):1178-1184. PMID: 28834447

Chesebro AL, Chikarmane SA, Ritner JA, Birdwell RL, Giess CS. Troubleshooting to Overcome Technical Challenges in Image-guided Breast Biopsy. Radiographics. 2017 May-Jun; 37(3):705-718.View Related Profiles.

Chesebro, Allyson
Chikarmane, Sona

PMID: 28410063; DOI: 10.1148/rg.2017160117;

Chou SS, Gombos EC, Chikarmane SA, Giess CS, Jayender J. Computer-aided heterogeneity analysis in breast MR imaging assessment of ductal carcinoma in situ: Correlating histologic grade and receptor status. J Magn Reson Imaging. 2017 Dec; 46(6):1748-1759. PMID: 28371110

Giess CS, Chikarmane SA, Sippo DA, Birdwell RL. Clinical Utility of Breast MRI in the Diagnosis of Malignancy After Inconclusive or Equivocal Mammographic Diagnostic Evaluation. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2017 Jun; 208(6):1378-1385. PMID: 28267372

Ratanaprasatporn L, Chikarmane SA, Giess CS. Strengths and Weaknesses of Synthetic Mammography in Screening. Radiographics. 2017; 37(7):1913-1927. PMID: 29131762

Chikarmane SA, Tai R, Meyer JE, Giess CS. Prevalence and Predictive Value of BI-RADS 3, 4, and 5 Lesions Detected on Breast MRI: Correlation with Study Indication. Acad Radiol. 2017 Apr; 24(4):435-441. PMID: 27955878

Giess CS, Chikarmane SA, Sippo DA, Birdwell RL. Breast MR Imaging for Equivocal Mammographic Findings: Help or Hindrance? Radiographics. 2016; 36(4):943-56. PMID: 27284757

Chesebro AL, Chikarmane SA, Gombos EC, Giardino AA. Radiation-Associated Angiosarcoma of the Breast: What the Radiologist Needs to Know. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2016 Jul; 207(1):217-25.View Related Profiles.

Chesebro, Allyson
Chikarmane, Sona

PMID: 27099969; DOI: 10.2214/AJR.15.15888;

Chikarmane SA, Birdwell RL, Poole PS, Sippo DA, Giess CS. Characteristics, Malignancy Rate, and Follow-up of BI-RADS Category 3 Lesions Identified at Breast MR Imaging: Implications for MR Image Interpretation and Management. Radiology. 2016 Sep; 280(3):707-15. PMID: 27089027

Giess CS, Poole PS, Chikarmane SA, Sippo DA, Birdwell RL. Screening Breast MRI in Patients Previously Treated for Breast Cancer: Diagnostic Yield for Cancer and Abnormal Interpretation Rate. Acad Radiol. 2015 Nov; 22(11):1331-7. PMID: 26142951

Mallory MA, Chikarmane SA, Raza S, Lester S, Caterson SA, Golshan M. Bilateral synchronous benign phyllodes tumors. Am Surg. 2015 May; 81(5):E192-4. PMID: 25975306

Chikarmane SA, Gombos EC, Jagadeesan J, Raut C, Jagannathan JP. MRI findings of radiation-associated angiosarcoma of the breast (RAS). J Magn Reson Imaging. 2015 Sep; 42(3):763-70. PMID: 25504856

Chikarmane SA, Tirumani SH, Howard SA, Jagannathan JP, DiPiro PJ. Metastatic patterns of breast cancer subtypes: what radiologists should know in the era of personalized cancer medicine. Clin Radiol. 2015 Jan; 70(1):1-10. PMID: 25300558

Jayender J, Chikarmane S, Jolesz FA, Gombos E. Automatic segmentation of invasive breast carcinomas from dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI using time series analysis. J Magn Reson Imaging. 2014 Aug; 40(2):467-75. PMID: 24115175

Jayender J, Gombos E, Chikarmane S, Dabydeen D, Jolesz FA, Vosburgh KG. Statistical Learning Algorithm for in situ and invasive breast carcinoma segmentation. Comput Med Imaging Graph. 2013 Jun; 37(4):281-92. PMID: 23693000

Chikarmane SA, Khurana B, Krajewski KM, Shinagare AB, Howard S, Sodickson A, Jagannathan J, Ramaiya N. What the emergency radiologist needs to know about treatment-related complications from conventional chemotherapy and newer molecular targeted agents. Emerg Radiol. 2012 Dec; 19(6):535-46. PMID: 22673844

Drukteinis JS, Gombos EC, Raza S, Chikarmane SA, Swami A, Birdwell RL. MR imaging assessment of the breast after breast conservation therapy: distinguishing benign from malignant lesions. Radiographics. 2012; 32(1):219-34. PMID: 22236903

Raza S, Goldkamp AL, Chikarmane SA, Birdwell RL. US of breast masses categorized as BI-RADS 3, 4, and 5: pictorial review of factors influencing clinical management. Radiographics. 2010 Sep; 30(5):1199-213. PMID: 20833845

Raza S, Odulate A, Ong EM, Chikarmane S, Harston CW. Using real-time tissue elastography for breast lesion evaluation: our initial experience. J Ultrasound Med. 2010 Apr; 29(4):551-63. PMID: 20375374

Noroozian M, Gombos EC, Chikarmane S, Georgian-Smith D, Raza S, Denison CM, Frost EP, Birdwell RL. Factors that impact the duration of MRI-guided core needle biopsy. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2010 Feb; 194(2):W150-7.View Related Profiles.

Georgian-Smith, Dianne
Chikarmane, Sona

PMID: 20093566; DOI: 10.2214/AJR.09.2366;

Raza S, Vallejo M, Chikarmane SA, Birdwell RL. Pure ductal carcinoma in situ: a range of MRI features. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2008 Sep; 191(3):689-99. PMID: 18716095

Raza S, Chikarmane SA, Neilsen SS, Zorn LM, Birdwell RL. BI-RADS 3, 4, and 5 lesions: value of US in management--follow-up and outcome. Radiology. 2008 Sep; 248(3):773-81. PMID: 18647850

Godinez J, Gombos EC, Chikarmane SA, Griffin GK, Birdwell RL. Breast MRI in the evaluation of eligibility for accelerated partial breast irradiation. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2008 Jul; 191(1):272-7. PMID: 18562758

This graph shows the total number of publications by year, by first, middle/unknown, or last author.

Bar chart showing 71 publications over 16 distinct years, with a maximum of 12 publications in 2023

Bar chart showing 71 publications over 16 distinct years, with a maximum of 12 publications in 2023

Year	Publications
2008	3
2010	3
2012	2
2013	2
2014	2
2015	2
2016	4
2017	7
2018	1
2019	7
2020	2
2021	8
2022	6
2023	12
2024	7
2025	3

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