Benjamin Mervak
Clinical Associate Professor of Radiology
Radiology
1500 E. Medical Center Drive.
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5030
[email protected]

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Benjamin Mervak
Clinical Associate Professor
  • About
  • Qualifications
  • Research Overview
  • Recent Publications
  • About

    Dr. Benjamin Mervak is a Clinical Associate Professor of Radiology and Associate Medical Director of Informatics for the Department of Radiology at the University of Michigan - Michigan Medicine. His clinical interests include gastrointestinal imaging, genitourinary imaging, rectal cancer, contrast media, contrast reactions, and premedication before contrast. Dr. Mervak is a true Michigan Alumnus having completed his medical degree and later residency at the University of Michigan. Dr. Mervak has certifications with the American Board of Radiology and the American Board of Preventive Medicine - Clinical Informatics. In his words he is "using Imaging and Clinical Informatics to improve patient care and make Radiologists' lives better!"

    Qualifications
    • Fellowship
      University of Michigan Medical School, Radiology, 2017
    • Residency
      University of Michigan Medical School, Radiology, 2016
    • Internship
      University of Illinois at Chicago, Medicine, 2012
    • Certification Training
      Physician Builder, Verona, WI
    • Certification Training
      American Board of Imaging Informatics, St. Paul, MN
    • MD
      University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, 2011
    Research Overview

    Imaging informatics, workflow optimization, patient communication, contrast media, contrast reactions, premedication before contrast

    Recent Publications See All Publications
    • Presentation
      LI-RADS Treatment Response Algorithm v2023 versus v2018: Assessing Diagnostic Performance and Inter-reader Agreement in Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treated with Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy
      Breeden J, Aslam A, Lin T, Hussain H, Mervak B, Shampain K, Westerhoff M, Parikh N, Sonnenday C, Lawrence T, Masotti M, Owen D, Mendiratta-Lala M. 2023 Oct 7;
    • Presentation
      LI-RADS Treatment Response Algorithm v2023 versus v2018: Assessing Diagnostic Performance and Inter-reader Agreement in Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treated with Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy
      Breeden J, Aslam A, Lin T, Hussain H, Mervak B, Shampain K, Westerhoff M, Parikh N, Sonnenday C, Lawrence T, Masotti M, Owen D, Mendiratta-Lala M. 2023 Oct 7;
    • Proceeding / Abstract / Poster
      Clinical Utility of a Commercial 0.55 Tesla MRI System for Evaluating of Renal Lesions
      Lin T, Hussain H, Weadock W, Ramachandran A, Mervak B, Aslam A, Hirshberg B, Masotti M, Richardson J, Seiberlich N, Gulani V, Mendiratta-Lala M. 2023 Oct 7;
    • Proceeding / Abstract / Poster
      Clinical Utility of a Commercial 0.55 Tesla MRI System for Evaluating of Renal Lesions
      Lin T, Hussain H, Weadock W, Ramachandran A, Mervak B, Aslam A, Hirshberg B, Masotti M, Richardson J, Seiberlich N, Gulani V, Mendiratta-Lala M. 2023 Oct 7;
    • Journal Article
      A Review of the Clinical Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Abdominal Imaging.
      Mervak BM, Fried JG, Wasnik AP. Diagnostics (Basel), 2023 Sep 8; 13 (18): DOI:10.3390/diagnostics13182889
      PMID: 37761253
    • Journal Article
      Pancreatic Transplantation: Surgical Anatomy and Complications.
      Mervak BM, Roseland ME, Wasnik AP. Radiol Clin North Am, 2023 Sep; 61 (5): 821 - 831. DOI:10.1016/j.rcl.2023.04.005
      PMID: 37495290
    • Journal Article
      Beyond the AJR: In Utero Exposure to Gadolinium-Based Contrast Agents May Not Increase Rates of Stillbirth or Neonatal Death or ICU Admission.
      Mervak BM, Sakala MD. AJR Am J Roentgenol, 2023 Aug; 221 (2): 280 DOI:10.2214/AJR.22.28891
      PMID: 36598097
    • Journal Article
      Updates on LI-RADS Treatment Response Criteria for Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Focusing on MRI.
      Patel R, Aslam A, Parikh ND, Mervak B, Mubarak E, Higgins L, Lala K, Conner JF, Khaykin V, Bashir M, Do RKG, Burke LMB, Smith EN, Kim CY, Shampain KL, Owen D, Mendiratta-Lala M. J Magn Reson Imaging, 2023 Jun; 57 (6): 1641 - 1654. DOI:10.1002/jmri.28659
      PMID: 36872608