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Jeevak Almast, M.B.B.S.

Jeevak Almast, M.B.B.S.

Imaging Sciences

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About Me

Dr. Jeevak Almast is an Assistant Professor of Radiology in the division of Neuroradiology at the University of Rochester Medical Center. He is a board certified radiologist with certificate of additional qualification (CAQ) in Neuroradiology. He obtained his medical degree from Armed Forces Medical...
Dr. Jeevak Almast is an Assistant Professor of Radiology in the division of Neuroradiology at the University of Rochester Medical Center. He is a board certified radiologist with certificate of additional qualification (CAQ) in Neuroradiology. He obtained his medical degree from Armed Forces Medical College at Pune, India. His residency training was at the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India. He is fellowship trained in Musculoskeletal Radiology from UTMB, Galveston, Texas, Diagnostic Neuroradiology and Interventional Neuroradiology from the University of Rochester.

His clinical work covers imaging studies of the brain, head, neck and spine. He has special interest in pediatric neuroimaging and imaging of stroke.

Faculty Appointments

Associate Professor - Department of Imaging Sciences (SMD)

Credentials

Residency & Fellowship

Fellowship, Interventional Radiology and Diagnostic Radiology, University of Rochester Medical Center. 2004 - 2005

Fellowship, Neuroradiology, University of Rochester Medical Center. 2003 - 2004

Fellowship, Musculoskeletal Radiology, University of Texas Hospitals-Galveston. 1997 - 1998

Residency, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research (India). 1989 - 1991

Residency, Hindu Rao Hospital (India). 1987 - 1988

Internship, Hindu Rao Hospital (India). 1986 - 1986

Education

MBBS | Armed Forces Medical College (India). 1985

Awards

2021 Shu-Ren Lin Award. 2021

Certificate of Merit and invitation to publish in Neurographics for educational exhibit titled "Arterial Spin Labeling Perfusion. 2021

Certificate of Merit for educational exhibit titled "Myelograms Revisited: Striking the Right Chord". 2020

Silver Medal Award for educational exhibit titled "Raiders of the Lost Canal: Review of Uncommon or Forgotten Skull Base Canals,. 2020

Certificate of Merit for educational exhibit titled "Pediatric Upper Airway Obstruction: From Birth & Beyond". 2020

The Shu-Ren Lin Award for Teaching - Radiology Residents. 2010 - 2011

The Shu-Ren Lin Award for Teaching - Radiology Residents. 2008 - 2009

Outstanding Teaching Ability & Recognition Award. 2005

Publications

Journal Articles

Arterial Spin Labeling Perfusion for Neuroradiologists: The Essentials

Marini, T; Mistry, D; Jetty, S; Wang, H; Lin, E; Almast, J; Soni, N; Ellika, SK.

Neurographics. 2022; 12(2): 135-150.

Raiders of the Lost Canal: Review of Under-Recognized Skull Base Canals, Fissures and Foramina

Mistry, D; Ellika, SK; Lin, E; Almast, J; Moonis, G.

Neurographics. 2021; 11(4): 229-242.

Pediatric Congenital Cerebrovascular Anomalies

Goyal, P; Mangla, R; Gupta, S; Malhorta, A; Almast, J; Sapire, Kolar, B;.

Journal of Neuroimaging. 2019; 29: 165-181.

Neuroimaging of Pediatric Arteriopathies

Goyal, P; Malhotra, A; Almast, J; Sapire, J; Gupta, S; Mangla, M'; Mangla, R.

Journal of Neuroimaging. 2019; 29(3): 287-308.

The "pool sign" of metastatic adenocarcinoma.

Bhatt AA, Lin EP, Almast J

Neuroradiology.. 2018 September 60 (9):983-985. Epub 08/01/2018.

Beyond stroke-uncommon causes of diffusion restriction in the basal ganglia.

Bhatt AA, Brucker JL, Almast J

Emergency radiology.. 2018 February 25 (1):87-92. Epub 09/04/2017.

Toxins in Brain! Magnetic Resonance (MR) Imaging of Toxic Leukoencephalopathy - A Pictorial Essay.

Kumar Y, Drumsta D, Mangla M, Gupta N, Hooda K, Almast J, Mangla R

Polish journal of radiology. 2017 82 :311-319. Epub 06/13/2017.

Magnetic resonance imaging of sellar and juxtasellar abnormalities in the paediatric population: an imaging review.

Shields R, Mangla R, Almast J, Meyers S

Insights into imaging.. 2015 April 6 (2):241-60. Epub 03/21/2015.

CT perfusion in acute stroke: know the mimics, potential pitfalls, artifacts, and technical errors.

Mangla R, Ekhom S, Jahromi BS, Almast J, Mangla M, Westesson PL

Emergency radiology.. 2014 February 21 (1):49-65. Epub 06/15/2013.

Role of noncontrast head CT in the assessment of vascular abnormalities in the emergency room.

Takhtani D, Dundamadappa S, Almast J

Emergency radiology.. 2013 December 20 (6):529-41. Epub 06/07/2013.

Invited review: Lesions Masquerading as Acute Stroke.

Ekholm, SE; Almast, J; Liu, X.

Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging. 2013; 37: 15-34.

Diagnosis of primary CNS melanoma with neuroimaging

Somers, KE; Almast, J; Biemiller, RA; Silberstein, HJ; Johnson, MD; Mohile, NA.

Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2013; 31(1).

Your brain on drugs: Imaging of drug-related changes in the central nervous system

Tamrazi, B; Almast, J.

Radiographics. 2012; 32: 701-719.

Intraosseous hemangioma of the clivus: a case report and review of the literature

Moravan, MJ; Petraglia, AL; Almast, J; Yeaney, GA; Miller, MC; Vates, EG.

J Neurosurg Sci. 2012; 56(3): 255-259.

Border zone infarcts: pathophysiology, imaging features and review of literature.

Mangla, R; Kolar, B; Almast, J; Ekholm, SE; et al.

Radiographics. 2011; 31: 1201-1214.

Percentage signal recovery derived from MR dynamic susceptibility contrast imaging is useful to differentiate common enhancing malignant lesions of the brain.

Mangla, R; Kolar, B; Almast, J; et al.

American Journal of Neuroradiology. 2011; 32: 1004-1010.

Imaging of pediatric hearing loss

Tamrazi, B; Mangla, R; Almast, J.

Neurographics. 2011; 1: 66-73.

Magnetic resonance imaging of neurosarcoidosis

Ginat, DT; Dhillon, G; Almast, J.

Journal of Clinical Imaging Science. 2011; 1: 1-7.

Hemimegalencephaly

Reis, J3rd; Gill, G; Voci, S; Almast, J.

Ultrasound Q. 2011; 27(2): 135-137.

Pediatric spinal cord tumors: differential diagnosis and spectrum of imaging findings

Tamrazi, B; Almast, J.

Neurographics. .

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