Mahadevappa Mahesh, MS, PhD
- Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Faculty
Languages
- English
Gender
MaleAbout Mahadevappa Mahesh
Primary Academic Title
Professor of Radiology and Radiological Science
Background
Dr. Mahadevappa Mahesh is a Professor in the Johns Hopkins Medicine Department of Radiology and Radiological Science and the Division of Cardiology. Dr. Mahesh also has a joint appointment in the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Medicine Department of Environmental Health.
His research interests are in medical physics and imaging, particularly in areas of multiple-row detector computed tomography (MDCT), interventional fluoroscopy and digital mammography. He often provides counsel to patients concerned over their radiation exposure from diagnostic x-ray examinations.
He received a B.S. in math and physics and an M.S. in solid-state physics from the University of Mysore in Mysore India. He then completed an M.S. in physics at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and in 1993 obtained his Ph.D. in medical physics from the Medical College of Wisconsin.
Dr. Mahesh is a fellow of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine, the American College of Radiology, the American College of Medical Physics and the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography. He has authored numerous articles and a textbook in the area of MDCT technology and radiation doses in medical imaging, has lectured extensively in the U.S. and internationally, and serves on the editorial boards of several journals, including the Journal of the American College of Radiology, the Journal of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine, Academic Radiology, and RadioGraphics. He chairs or serves on numerous committees for professional organizations.
Centers and Institutes
X (Twitter)
Videos
Recent News Articles and Media Coverage
- Radiation From Medical Imaging in U.S. Dropped Over Past Decade, Imaging Technology News
- New NCRP Report Shows Average Medical Radiation Doses in U.S. are Decreasing, RSNA Daily Bulletin
- Co-Chair of the report NCRP 184: Medical Radiation Exposure of Patients in the United States, November 2020
- That Lead Apron in the X-Ray Room? You May Not Need It, January 14, 2020, New York Times
Additional Academic Titles
Professor of Medicine
Contact for Research Inquiries
601 N. Caroline Street
Suite 4235
Baltimore, MD 21287
Phone: (410) 955-5115
Fax: (410) 502-7753
mmahesh@Jhmi.edu
Research Interests
Assessment of multiple-row detector computed tomography (MDCT) technology, with emphasis on image quality and radiation dose, Development of improved methods for radiation dose assessments during pediatric CT scans, Investigation of radiation dose strategies in MDCT
Selected Publications
Mahesh M. Digital Mammography: An Overview. RadioGraphics. 2004; 24(6): 1747-1760.
Mahesh M. Fluoroscopy: Patient Radiation Exposure Issues. RadioGraphics. 2001; 21(4): 1003-1045. [Top 50 most-cited articles as of March 2013]
Mahesh M. How to prepare for the Joint Commission's Sentinel Event Policy pertaining to Prolonged Fluoroscopy. J Am Coll Radiol. 2008; 5(4): 601-603.
Mahesh M. MDCT Physics: The Basics - Technology, Image Quality and Radiation Dose. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, PA. 2009.
Mahesh M. What Is the CT Dose Check Standard, and Why Do CT Scanners Need to Be in Compliance? J Am Coll Radiol. 2016; 13(1): 64-66.
Mahesh M. Radiation. JACR 10th year anniversary musings, J Am Coll Radiol. 2013; 10(8): 557-558.
Berrington de Gonzalez A, Mahesh M, Kim KP, Bhargavan M, Lewis R, Mettler F, Land C. Projected cancer risks from computed tomographic scans performed in the United States in 2007. Arch Intern Med. 2009; 169 (22): 2071-2077.
Mayo-Smith WW, Hara AK, Mahesh M, Sahani DV and Pavlicek W. How I Do It: Managing Radiation Dose in CT. Radiology. 2014; 273 (3): 657-672.
Mettler FA, Huda W, Yoshizumi TT, Mahesh M. Effective Doses in Radiology and Nuclear Medicine: a Catalog. Radiology. 2008; 248 (1): 254-263. [Top 50 most cited articles in Radiology as of March 2013]
Honors
- Inducted, Sigma Pi Sigma-Physics Honor Society
- Distinguished Medical Physicist Award, Indo-American Society of Medical Physicists, 1/1/12
- Fellow, American College of Medical Physics, 1/1/11
- Fellow, Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography, 1/1/11
- Fellow, American College of Radiology, 1/1/09
- Fellow, American Association of Physicists in Medicine, 1/1/07
- Travel grant from to attend International Conference on Medical Physics, US National Academy's National Research Council, 1/1/02
- Appointed to the State of Maryland's Radiation Control Advisory Board, Governor of the State of Maryland, 1/1/02
- Life Membership, National Registry of Who''s Who, 1/1/99
- Travel Award Recipient, Medical College of Wisconsin, 1/1/92
- National Merit Scholarship, University of Mysore, 1/1/84
Memberships
- Academic Radiology, Deputy Editor
- Journal of American College of Radiology, Editor of Technology Talk and Medical Physics Consult columns
- Journal of the American College of Radiology, Associate Editor
- Newsletter for the American Association of Physicists in Medicine, Editor
- RadioGraphics, Editorial Board Member
- Radiological Society of North America, Second Vice President
- National Institute of Health (NIH) Clinical Center, Special Research Volunteer
Additional Training
Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, 1993