Richard E. Sharpe, Jr., M.D.

  1. Patel BK, Carnahan MB, Northfelt D, Anderson K, Mazza GL, Pizzitola VJ, Giurescu ME, Lorans R, Eversman WG, Sharpe RE Jr, Harper LK, Apsey H, Cronin P, Kling J, Ernst B, Palmieri J, Fraker J, Mina L, Batalini F, Pockaj B. Prospective Study of Supplemental Screening With Contrast-Enhanced Mammography in Women With Elevated Risk of Breast Cancer: Results of the Prevalence Round. J Clin Oncol. 2024 Jul 26; JCO2202819 Epub 2024 July 26
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  2. Sharpe RE Jr, Flug JA. Beyond the AJR: Incompletely Engineered Regulatory Price Transparency Efforts Likely Fail to Help Our Most Vulnerable Patients. AJR Am J Roentgenol 2024 Jul; 223 (1):e2330421 Epub 2023 Oct 25
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  3. Zhu A, Patel BK, Khurana A, Maxwell RW, Ellis RL, Fazzio RT, Sharpe RE Jr. Breast Cancer Method of Detection: 5-Year Outcomes Across a Multisite Health Care Enterprise. J Am Coll Radiol. 2024 Jul; 21 (7):993-1000 Epub 2024 Jan 02
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  4. Austin JD, James E, Perez RL, Mazza GL, Kling JM, Fraker J, Mina L, Banerjee I, Sharpe R, Patel BK. Factors influencing U.S. women's interest and preferences for breast cancer risk communication: a cross-sectional study from a large tertiary care breast imaging center. BMC Womens Health. 2024 Jun 21; 24 (1):359 Epub 2024 June 21
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  5. McDonald ES, Scheel JR, Lewin AA, Weinstein SP, Dodelzon K, Dogan BE, Fitzpatrick A, Kuzmiak CM, Newell MS, Paulis LV, Pilewskie M, Salkowski LR, Silva HC, Sharpe RE Jr, Specht JM, Ulaner GA, Slanetz PJ, Expert Panel on Breast Imaging. ACR Appropriateness Criteria(R) Imaging of Invasive Breast Cancer. J Am Coll Radiol. 2024 Jun; 21 (6S):S168-S202
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  6. Patel BK, Gurudu R, Mazza G, Sharpe RE Jr, Mina L, Fraker J, Kling JM, Anderson K, Hughes D, Pockaj B. Patient-Reported Testing Burden of Screening Contrast-Enhanced Mammography. J Am Coll Radiol. 2024 May; 21 (5):789-794 Epub 2023 Nov 11
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  7. Kopans DB, Sharpe RE Jr, Eby PR. Including the method of detection for breast cancer in the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results database is long overdue. J Med Screen. 2024 Mar; 31 (1):1-2 Epub 2023 Aug 25
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  8. Goldberg-Stein S, Bhargavan-Chatfield M, Donnelly LF, Hernandez D, Kunst MM, Sharpe RE Jr, Broder J. Applying Implementation Science Principles to Design the ACR Peer Learning Pathway: A Case Study. J Am Coll Radiol. 2024 Jan; 21 (1):103-106 Epub 2023 Nov 08
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  9. Carnahan MB, Harper L, Brown PJ, Bhatt AA, Eversman S, Sharpe RE Jr, Patel BK. False-Positive and False-Negative Contrast-enhanced Mammograms: Pitfalls and Strategies to Improve Cancer Detection. Radiographics. 2023 Dec; 43 (12):e230100
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  10. Harper LK, Carnahan MB, Bhatt AA, Simmons CL, Patel BK, Downs E, Pockaj BA, Yancey K, Eversman SE, Sharpe RE. Imaging Characteristics of and Multidisciplinary Management Considerations for Atypical Ductal Hyperplasia and Flat Epithelial Atypia: Review of Current Literature. Radiographics. 2023 Oct; 43 (10):e230016
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  11. Sharpe RE Jr, Tarrant MJ, Brook OR, Chatfield M, Chaudhry H, City RB, Donnelly LF, Goldberg-Stein S, Hernandez D, Hwang GL, Kunst MM, Lee R, Moriarity AK, Pahade JK, Patel S, Broder JC. Current State of Peer Learning in Radiology: A Survey of ACR Members. J Am Coll Radiol. 2023 Jul; 20 (7):699-711 Epub 2023 May 23
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  12. Hayward JH, Linden OE, Lewin AA, Weinstein SP, Bachorik AE, Balija TM, Kuzmiak CM, Paulis LV, Salkowski LR, Sanford MF, Scheel JR, Sharpe RE Jr, Small W Jr, Ulaner GA, Slanetz PJ, Expert Panel on Breast Imaging. ACR Appropriateness Criteria(R) Monitoring Response to Neoadjuvant Systemic Therapy for Breast Cancer: 2022 Update. J Am Coll Radiol. 2023 May; 20 (5S):S125-S145
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  13. Sharpe RE Jr, Huffman RI, McLaughlin CG, Blubaugh P, Strobel MJ, Palen T. Applying Implementation Science Principles to Systematize High-Quality Care for Potentially Significant Imaging Findings. J Am Coll Radiol. 2023 Mar; 20 (3):324-334
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  14. Robinson KA, Staack SO, Patel BK, Lorans R, Sharpe RE Jr, Kling JM, Maimone S, Pizzitola VJ. The Dense Breast Clinic: Initial Experience of a Patient-Centered Breast Imaging Clinic. J Breast Imaging. 2022 Dec 11; 4 (6):582-589
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  15. Sanford MF, Slanetz PJ, Lewin AA, Baskies AM, Bozzuto L, Branton SA, Hayward JH, Le-Petross HT, Newell MS, Scheel JR, Sharpe RE Jr, Ulaner GA, Weinstein SP, Moy L, Expert Panel on Breast Imaging. ACR Appropriateness Criteria(R) Evaluation of Nipple Discharge: 2022 Update. J Am Coll Radiol. 2022 Nov; 19 (11S):S304-S318
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  16. Viggiano T, Scott R, Sharpe R, Kasper C, Mazza G, Pizzitola V, Giurescu M, Lorans R, Eversman W, Patel BK. Contrast Enhanced Mammography in Routine Clinical Practice: Frequency and Malignancy Rates of Enhancing Otherwise Occult Findings. Clin Breast Cancer. 2022 Oct; 22 (7):e736-e744 Epub 2022 July 23
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  17. Khurana A, Patel B, Sharpe R Jr. Geographic Variations in Growth of Radiologists and Medicare Enrollees From 2012 to 2019. J Am Coll Radiol. 2022 Sep; 19 (9):1006-1014 Epub 2022 Aug 10
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  18. Carnahan MB, Sharpe RE Jr, Oluyemi E, Parra L, Hippe DS, Lorans R, Perry H, Moey THL, Bagadiya N, Lee JM. Women's Experience With Screening Mammography During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Multi-Institutional Prospective Survey Study. J Breast Imaging. 2022 Jun 7; 4 (3):253-262
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  19. Flug JA, Stellmaker JA, Sharpe RE Jr, Jokerst CE, Tollefson CD, Bowman AW, Nordland M, Hannafin CL, Froemming AT. Kaizen Process Improvement in Radiology: Primer for Creating a Culture of Continuous Quality Improvement. Radiographics. 2022 May-Jun; 42 (3):919-928 Epub 2022 Mar 25
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  20. Le-Petross HT, Slanetz PJ, Lewin AA, Bao J, Dibble EH, Golshan M, Hayward JH, Kubicky CD, Leitch AM, Newell MS, Prifti C, Sanford MF, Scheel JR, Sharpe RE Jr, Weinstein SP, Moy L, Expert Panel on Breast Imaging. ACR Appropriateness Criteria(R) Imaging of the Axilla. J Am Coll Radiol. 2022 May; 19 (5S):S87-S113
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  21. Mossa-Basha M, Krupinski EA, Filippi CG, Sharpe RE Jr, Giger M. Report from the RSNA COVID-19 Task Force: COVID-19 Impact on Academic Radiology Research-A Survey of Vice Chairs of Research. J Am Coll Radiol. 2022 Feb; 19 (2 Pt A):304-309 Epub 2021 Dec 03
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  22. Carnahan M, Pockaj B, Pizzitola V, Giurescu M, Lorans R, Eversman W, Sharpe R, Cronin P, Patel BK. Contrast-Enhanced Mammography for Newly Diagnosed Breast Cancer in Women With Breast Augmentation: Preliminary Findings. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2021 Mar 17 [Epub ahead of print]
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  23. Sharpe RE Jr, Kuszyk BS, Mossa-Basha M, RSNA COVID-19 Task Force Members. Special Report of the RSNA COVID-19 Task Force: The Short- and Long-term Financial Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Private Radiology Practices. Radiology. 2021 Jan; 298 (1):E11-E18 Epub 2020 July 17
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  24. Bor DS, Sharpe RE, Bode EK, Hunt K, Gozansky WS. Increasing Patient Access to MRI Examinations in an Integrated Multispecialty Practice. Radiographics. 2021 Jan-Feb; 41 (1):E1-E8
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  25. Larson DB, Broder JC, Bhargavan-Chatfield M, Donnelly LF, Kadom N, Khorasani R, Sharpe RE Jr, Pahade JK, Moriarity AK, Tan N, Siewert B, Kruskal JB. Transitioning From Peer Review to Peer Learning: Report of the 2020 Peer Learning Summit. J Am Coll Radiol. 2020 Nov; 17 (11):1499-1508 Epub 2020 Aug 06
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  26. Bor DS, Sharpe RE, Payan G Jr, Gandhi MV, Polotsky HN, Bode EK, Livorsi C. Sustained Increases in the Quality of Imaging Histories Provided by Ordering Providers Resulting From Multidisciplinary Collaboration and Systems Design. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2019 Nov; 213 (5):1023-1028 Epub 2019 Aug 06
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  27. Palen TE, Sharpe RE Jr, Shetterly SM, Steiner JF. Randomized Clinical Trial of a Clinical Decision Support Tool for Improving the Appropriateness Scores for Ordering Imaging Studies in Primary and Specialty Care Ambulatory Clinics. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2019 Nov; 213 (5):1015-1020 Epub 2019 July 16
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  28. Brown AL, Phillips J, Mehta TS, Brook A, Sharpe RE, Slanetz PJ, Dialani V. Breast MRI ordering practices in a large health care network. Breast J. 2019 Mar; 25 (2):262-268 Epub 2019 Feb 12
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  29. Sharpe RE Jr, Huffman RI, Congdon RG, Plunkett LA, Tschumper BA, Stewart DT, Bode EK. Implementation of a Peer Learning Program Replacing Score-Based Peer Review in a Multispecialty Integrated Practice. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2018 Nov; 211 (5):949-956 Epub 2018 Sept 12
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  30. Sedora Roman NI, Mehta TS, Sharpe RE, Slanetz PJ, Venkataraman S, Fein-Zachary V, Dialani V. Proposed biopsy performance benchmarks for MRI based on an audit of a large academic center. Breast J. 2018 May; 24 (3):319-324 Epub 2017 Aug 22
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  31. Phillips J, Sharpe R, Majmundar Sheth M, Fein-Zachary V, Slanetz PJ, Mehta TS, Lewis PJ. Video-Based Teaching of Image-Guided Breast Interventions: Stereotactic Core Biopsy Using a Prone Table. MedEdPORTAL. 2017 Oct 10; 13:10637
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  32. Larson DB, Donnelly LF, Podberesky DJ, Merrow AC, Sharpe RE, Kruskal JB. Peer feedback, learning, and improvement: answering the call of the institute of medicine’s report on diagnostic error. Radiology. 2017; 283(1):231-41.
  33. Phillips J, Brook A, Tseng I, Sharpe RE Jr, Fein-Zachary V, Slanetz PJ, Mehta TS. Educational Videos: An Effective Tool to Improve Training in Interventional Breast Procedures. J Am Coll Radiol. 2016 Jun; 13 (6):719-24 Epub 2016 Apr 12
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  34. Sharpe RE Jr, Venkataraman S, Phillips J, Dialani V, Fein-Zachary VJ, Prakash S, Slanetz PJ, Mehta TS. Increased Cancer Detection Rate and Variations in the Recall Rate Resulting from Implementation of 3D Digital Breast Tomosynthesis into a Population-based Screening Program. Radiology. 2016 Mar; 278 (3):698-706 Epub 2015 Oct 09
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  35. Flug JA, Minoiu CA, Sharpe RE Jr. Residents and Fellows Make Significant Contributions to Radiological Organizations. J Am Coll Radiol. 2015 Dec; 12(12 Pt A):1315-7. Epub 2015 Oct 17.
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  36. Sharpe RE Jr, Mehta TS, Eisenberg RL, Kruskal JB. Strategic planning and radiology practice management in the new health care environment. Radiographics. 2015 Jan-Feb; 35 (1):239-53
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  37. Sharpe RE Jr, Nazarian LN, Levin DC, Parker L, Rao VM. The increasing role of nonradiologists in performing ultrasound-guided invasive procedures. J Am Coll Radiol. 2013 Nov; 10 (11):859-63 Epub 2013 Sept 26
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  38. Sharpe RE Jr, Levin DC, Parker L, Rao VM. The increasing role of radiologists in thoracic diagnosis: more thoracic biopsies are performed percutaneously. J Am Coll Radiol. 2013 Oct; 10 (10):770-3
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  39. Surrey D, Sharpe RE, Gorniak RJ, Nazarian LN, Rao VM, Flanders AE. QRSE: a novel metric for the evaluation of trainee radiologist reporting skills. J Digit Imaging. 2013 Aug; 26 (4):678-82
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  40. Sharpe RE Jr, Levin DC, Parker L, Rao VM. The recent reversal of the growth trend in MRI: a harbinger of the future? J Am Coll Radiol. 2013 Aug; 10 (8):599-602 Epub 2013 Mar 29
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  41. Sharpe RE Jr, Levin DC, Parker L, Rao VM. The effect of the controversial US Preventive Services Task Force recommendations on the use of screening mammography. J Am Coll Radiol. 2013 Jan; 10 (1):21-4
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  42. Gorniak RJ, Flanders AE, Sharpe RE. The trainee report dashboard: a tool to enhance the feedback radiology trainees receive regarding their reports. Radiographics. 2013; 33:2105-13.
  43. Sharpe RE Jr, Surrey D, Gorniak RJ, Nazarian L, Rao VM, Flanders AE. Radiology Report Comparator: a novel method to augment resident education. J Digit Imaging. 2012 Jun; 25 (3):330-6
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  44. Sharpe RE, Nazarian LN, Parker L, Rao VM, Levin DC. Dramatically increased musculoskeletal ultrasound utilization from 2000 to 2009, especially by podiatrists in private offices. J Am Coll Radiol. 2012 Feb; 9 (2):141-6
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  45. Sharpe RE Jr, Sharpe M, Siegel E, Siddiqui K. Utilization of a radiology-centric search engine. J Digit Imaging. 2010 Apr; 23 (2):211-6 Epub 2009 Feb 12
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  46. Frincu C, Sharpe RE, Swift JA. Epitaxial relationships between cholesterol crystals and mineral phases: implication for human disease. Crystal Growth and Design. 2004; 4(2):223-6.