2026 Alec J. Megibow: Medicine Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Medicine	74	19360	18173	9642	8897	271	22131

Overview

Alec J. Megibow is affiliated with New York University in the United States. Their research spans multiple areas within medicine, with a focus on radiology and related imaging techniques.

The main field of study for Alec J. Megibow is Medicine. Within this broad domain, their subfields of study include:

Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging
Oncology
Biomedical Engineering
Surgery
Genetics

The topics frequently covered in their work include:

Advanced X-ray and CT Imaging
Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research
Radiation Dose and Imaging
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Microscopic Colitis
Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection
Gastrointestinal disorders and treatments

Alec J. Megibow has contributed to numerous scientific papers. Recent publications include:

"Crohn Disease Active Inflammation Assessment with Iodine Density from Dual-Energy CT Enterography: Comparison with Histopathologic Analysis" (2021) in Radiology
"Intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm (IPMN) of the pancreas: recommendations for Standardized Imaging and Reporting from the Society of Abdominal Radiology IPMN disease focused panel" (2020) in Abdominal Radiology
"Crohn's Disease Activity Quantified by Iodine Density Obtained From Dual-Energy Computed Tomography Enterography" (2020) in Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography
"Radiation dose reduction, improved isocenter accuracy and CT scan time savings with automatic patient positioning by a 3D camera" (2021) in European Journal of Radiology
"Standardization of MRI Screening and Reporting in Individuals With Elevated Risk of Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma: Consensus Statement of the PRECEDE Consortium" (2022) in American Journal of Roentgenology

The venues where Alec J. Megibow frequently publishes include:

Abdominal Radiology
Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography
Radiology
European Journal of Radiology
American Journal of Roentgenology

Collaborations have been an important part of this scientist's career. Frequent co-authors include:

Bari Dane
Thomas O'Donnell
Justin Ream
Sam S. Chang
Chenchan Huang

Best Publications

Acute pancreatitis: value of CT in establishing prognosis.

E J Balthazar;D L Robinson;A J Megibow;J H Ranson

2146
Citations
Acute pancreatitis: prognostic value of CT.

E.J. Balthazar;J.H.C. Ranson;D.P. Naidich;A.J. Megibow

976
Citations
Managing incidental findings on abdominal CT: white paper of the ACR incidental findings committee.

Lincoln L. Berland;Stuart G. Silverman;Richard M. Gore;William W. Mayo-Smith

902
Citations
Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma Radiology Reporting Template: Consensus Statement of the Society of Abdominal Radiology and the American Pancreatic Association

Mahmoud M. Al-Hawary;Isaac R. Francis;Suresh T. Chari;Elliot K. Fishman

808
Citations
Acute appendicitis: CT and US correlation in 100 patients

E J Balthazar;B A Birnbaum;J Yee;A J Megibow

509
Citations
Renal cell carcinoma: earlier discovery and increased detection.

S J Smith;M A Bosniak;A J Megibow;D H Hulnick

487
Citations
The Modulation of Fluorouracil With Leucovorin in Metastatic Colorectal Carcinoma A Prospective Randomized Phase III Trial

Nicholas Petrelli;Harold O. Douglass;Lemuel Herrera;David Russell

445
Citations
Bowel obstruction: evaluation with CT.

A J Megibow;E J Balthazar;K C Cho;S W Medwid

445
Citations
Appendicitis: prospective evaluation with high-resolution CT.

E J Balthazar;A J Megibow;S E Siegel;B A Birnbaum

390
Citations
Carcinoma of the colon: detection and preoperative staging by CT

E J Balthazar;A J Megibow;D Hulnick;D P Naidich

387
Citations
Abdominal tuberculosis: CT evaluation.

D H Hulnick;A J Megibow;D P Naidich;S Hilton

357
Citations
CT and MR imaging in the staging of colorectal carcinoma: report of the Radiology Diagnostic Oncology Group II.

Elias A. Zerhouni;Carolyn Rutter;Stanley R. Hamilton;Dennis M. Balfe

352
Citations
CT Diagnosis of Renal Angiomyolipoma: The Importance of Detecting Small Amounts of Fat

M.A. Bosniak;A.J. Megibow;D.H. Hulnick;S. Horii

342
Citations
Colorectal Neoplasms: Prospective Comparison of Thin-Section Low-Dose Multi–Detector Row CT Colonography and Conventional Colonoscopy for Detection

Michael Macari;Edmund J. Bini;Xiaonan Xue;Andrew Milano

338
Citations
Pancreatic adenocarcinoma: CT versus MR imaging in the evaluation of resectability--report of the Radiology Diagnostic Oncology Group.

Alec J. Megibow;Xiao H. Zhou;Xiao H. Zhou;Heidrun Rotterdam;Heidrun Rotterdam;Isaac R. Francis

338
Citations
Closed-loop and strangulating intestinal obstruction: CT signs.

E J Balthazar;B A Birnbaum;A J Megibow;R B Gordon

335
Citations
Computed tomography in the evaluation of diverticulitis.

D H Hulnick;A J Megibow;E J Balthazar;D P Naidich

298
Citations
Management of Incidental Pancreatic Cysts: A White Paper of the ACR Incidental Findings Committee.

Alec J. Megibow;Mark E. Baker;Desiree E. Morgan;Ihab R. Kamel

283
Citations
Characterization of cystic tumors of the pancreas: CT accuracy.

C. Procacci;C. Biasiutti;G. Carbognin;S. Accordini

261
Citations
Consensus Recommendations for Evaluation, Interpretation, and Utilization of Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Enterography in Patients With Small Bowel Crohn's Disease.

David H. Bruining;Ellen M. Zimmermann;Edward V. Loftus;William J. Sandborn

260
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

David P. Naidich New York University

Keith D. Lillemoe Harvard University

Sanjay Saini Harvard University

Gerald Q. Maguire Jr. Royal Institute of Technology

Dushyant V. Sahani University of Washington

Jeffrey C. Weinreb Yale University

Isaac R. Francis University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

Elliot K. Fishman Johns Hopkins University

Thomas F. O'Donnell Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Daniel Kim Northeastern University

External Links

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