Michael L. Francavilla, MD

2025

Brandon, T. G., Xiao, R., Lovell, D. J., Oberle, E., Stoll, M. L., Chauvin, N. A., Francavilla, M. L., Maksymowych, W. P., Weiss, P. F. (2025). Measuring the Impact: Magnetic Resonance Imaging Response of Sacroiliac Joints to Tumor Necrosis Factor Inhibitors in Youth With Axial Disease. Arthritis & rheumatology (Hoboken, N.J.).

Brandon, T. G., Xiao, R., Lovell, D. J., Oberle, E., Stoll, M. L., Chauvin, N. A., Francavilla, M. L., Maksymowych, W. P., Weiss, P. F. (2025). Measuring the Impact: MRI Response of Sacroiliac Joints to TNF Inhibitors in Youth with Axial Disease. Arthritis & Rheumatology. https://doi.org/10.1002/art.70050

Francavilla, M. L., Brandon, T. G., Khrichenko, D., Xiao, R., Chauvin, N. A., Khwaja, A., Weiss, P. F. (2025). Diffusion‐Weighted Imaging for the Evaluation of the Sacroiliac Joint in Pediatric Patients. Arthritis Care & Research. https://doi.org/10.1002/acr.25661

Brandon, T. G., Xiao, R., Lovell, D. J., Oberle, E., Stoll, M. L., Chauvin, N. A., Francavilla, M. L., Maksymowych, W. P., Weiss, P. F. (2025). Core Set of Responsive and Discriminatory Measures for Use in Pragmatic Trials of Youth With Axial Juvenile Spondyloarthritis. Arthritis Care & Research. https://doi.org/10.1002/acr.25565

Weiss, P. F., Brandon, T. G., Aggarwal, A., Burgos‐Vargas, R., Colbert, R. A., Horneff, G., Laxer, R. M., Minden, K., Ravelli, A., Ruperto, N., Smith, J. A., Stoll, M. L., Tse, S. M., Van den Bosch, F., Maksymowych, W. P., Lambert, R. G., Biko, D. M., Chauvin, N. A., Francavilla, M. L., Jaremko, J. L., Herregods, N., Kasapcopur, O., Yildiz, M., Srinivasalu, H., Hendry, A. M., Joos, R. (2025). Do the Provisional Paediatric Rheumatology International Trials Organisation Enthesitis/Spondylitis‐Related Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Criteria Capture Youth With Axial Spondyloarthritis? Arthritis Care & Research, 77(6), 785-791. https://doi.org/10.1002/acr.25491

Mayer, A., Brandon, T. G., Aggarwal, A., Burgos-Vargas, R., Colbert, R. A., Horneff, G., Joos, R., Laxer, R. M., Minden, K., Ravelli, A., Ruperto, N., Smith, J. A., Stoll, M. L., Tse, S. M., Van den Bosch, F., Maksymowych, W. P., Lambert, R. G., Biko, D. M., Chauvin, N. A., Francavilla, M. L., Jaremko, J. L., Herregods, N., Kasapcopur, O., Yildiz, M., Srinivasalu, H., Faerber, J. A., Naden, R., Hendry, A. M., Weiss, P. F. (2025). Effect of Characteristic Inflammatory and Structural Pelvic Magnetic Resonance Imaging Lesions on Expert Assessment of Axial Juvenile Spondyloarthritis. The Journal of Rheumatology, jrheum.2024-0696. https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.2024-0696

Ma, I. W., Francavilla, M. L., Nomura, J. T., Kielski, A., Fernandez, F., Piro, K., Liu, R., Valenzuela, J., Toland, M., Koehler, J., Cohen, G., Eid, M., Choi, W., Nolan, J. D., Ferre, R. M., McBee, M. P., Kummer, T., Lanspa, M. J., Brown, J. Q., DeStigter, K., Desyatnikova, S., Bottemiller, A. (2025). Governance Considerations for Point-of-Care Ultrasound: a HIMSS-SIIM Enterprise Imaging Community Whitepaper in Collaboration with AIUM. Journal of Imaging Informatics in Medicine, 38(5), 2585-2599. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10278-024-01365-7

2024

Weiss, P. F., Brandon, T. G., Aggarwal, A., Burgos‐Vargas, R., Colbert, R. A., Horneff, G., Laxer, R. M., Minden, K., Ravelli, A., Ruperto, N., Smith, J. A., Stoll, M. L., Tse, S. M., Van den Bosch, F., Maksymowych, W. P., Lambert, R. G., Biko, D. M., Chauvin, N. A., Francavilla, M. L., Jaremko, J. L., Herregods, N., Kasapcopur, O., Yildiz, M., Srinivasalu, H., Lovell, D. J., Nigrovic, P. A., Foeldvari, I., Klein‐Gitelman, M. S., Ozen, S., Naden, R., Hendry, A. M., Joos, R. (2024). Classification Criteria for Axial Disease in Youth With Juvenile Spondyloarthritis. Arthritis & rheumatology, 76(12), 1797-1808. https://doi.org/10.1002/art.42959

Back, S. J., Weiss, D. A., Marshall, B., Akbari, E., Mackey, M., Hinton, E., Horn, B. D., Kidd, M., Francavilla, M. L. (2024). Radiographic calibration for pubic diastasis assessment in bladder exstrophy-epispadias complex: a phantom study. Pediatric Radiology. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00247-024-05972-y

Lopez-Rippe, J., Schwartz, E. S., Davis, J. C., Dennis, R. A., Francavilla, M. L., Jalloul, M., Kaplan, S. L. (2024). Imaging Stewardship: Triage for Neuroradiology MR During Limited-Resource Hours. Journal of the American College of Radiology, 21(1), 70–80. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jacr.2023.10.010

2023

Weiss, P. F., Brandon, T. G., Lambert, R. G., Biko, D. M., Chauvin, N. A., Francavilla, M. L., Herregods, N., Hendry, A. M., Maksymowych, W. P. (2023). Consensus-Driven Definition for Unequivocal Sacroiliitis on Radiographs in Juvenile Spondyloarthritis. The Journal of Rheumatology, 50(9), 1173-1177. https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.2022-0890

Ghosh, A., Patton, D., Bose, S., Henry, M. K., Ouyang, M., Huang, H., Vossough, A., Sze, R., Sotardi, S., Francavilla, M. L. (2023). A Patch-Based Deep Learning Approach for Detecting Rib Fractures on Frontal Radiographs in Young Children. Journal of digital imaging, 36(4), 1302-1313.

Patton, D., Ghosh, A., Farkas, A., Sotardi, S., Francavilla, M. L., Venkatakrishna, S., Bose, S., Ouyang, M., Huang, H., Davidson, R., Sze, R., Nguyen, J. (2023). Automating Angle Measurements on Foot Radiographs in Young Children: Feasibility and Performance of a Convolutional Neural Network Model. Journal of digital imaging, 36(4), 1419-1430.

Weiss, P. F., Brandon, T. G., Lambert, R. G., Biko, D. M., Chauvin, N. A., Francavilla, M. L., Jaremko, J. L., Herregods, N., Kasapcopur, O., Yildiz, M., Hendry, A. M., Maksymowych, W. P. (2023). Data-Driven Magnetic Resonance Imaging Definitions for Active and Structural Sacroiliac Joint Lesions in Juvenile Spondyloarthritis Typical of Axial Disease: A Cross-Sectional International Study. Arthritis Care & Research, 75(6), 1220-1227. https://doi.org/10.1002/acr.25014

Ghosh, A., Bose, S., Patton, D., Kumar, I., Khalkhali, V., Henry, M. K., Ouyang, M., Huang, H., Vossough, A., Sze, R. W., Sotardi, S., Francavilla, M. L. (2023). Deep learning-based prediction of rib fracture presence in frontal radiographs of children under two years of age: a proof-of-concept study. The British journal of radiology, 96(1145), 20220778.

Lerman, M. A., Francavilla, M. L., Waqar-Cowles, L., Levine, M. A. (2023). Denosumab Treatment Does Not Halt Progression of Bone Lesions in Multicentric Carpotarsal Osteolysis Syndrome. JBMR plus, 7(5), e10729.

2022

Francavilla, M. L., Serai, S. D., Brandon, T. G., Biko, D. M., Khrichenko, D., Nguyen, J. C., Xiao, R., Chauvin, N. A., Gendler, L., Weiss, P. F. (2022). Feasibility of T2 Mapping of the Sacroiliac Joints in Healthy Control Subjects and Children and Young Adults with Sacroiliitis. ACR Open Rheumatology, 4(1), 74-82. https://doi.org/10.1002/acr2.11354

2021

Eng, D. K., Khandwala, N. B., Long, J., Fefferman, N. R., Lala, S. V., Strubel, N. A., Milla, S. S., Filice, R. W., Sharp, S. E., Towbin, A. J., Francavilla, M. L., Kaplan, S. L., Ecklund, K., Prabhu, S. P., Dillon, B. J., Everist, B. M., Anton, C. G., Bittman, M. E., Dennis, R., Larson, D. B., Seekins, J. M., Silva, C. T., Zandieh, A. R., Langlotz, C. P., Lungren, M. P., Halabi, S. S. (2021). Artificial Intelligence Algorithm Improves Radiologist Performance in                    Skeletal Age Assessment: A Prospective Multicenter Randomized Controlled                     Trial. Radiology, 301(3), 692-699. https://doi.org/10.1148/radiol.2021204021

Brandon, T. G., Xiao, R., Peterson, R. G., Chauvin, N. A., Francavilla, M. L., Biko, D. M., Rumsey, D. G., Stoll, M. L., Weiss, P. F. (2021). Changes over time in inflammatory and structural lesions at the sacroiliac joint in children with spondyloarthritis exposed and unexposed to tumor necrosis factor inhibitor. Pediatric Rheumatology, 19(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12969-021-00647-6

Barrera, C. A., Otero, H. J., Fenlon, E. P., Francavilla, M. L., Ellison, A. M., Kaplan, S. L. (2021). CTA utilization for evaluation of suspected pulmonary embolism in a tertiary pediatric emergency department. Clinical Imaging, 75, 105-110. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clinimag.2020.12.024

Gokli, A., Dayneka, J. S., Saul, D. T., Francavilla, M. L., Anupindi, S. A., Reid, J. R. (2021). RADIAL: leveraging a learning management system to support radiology education. Pediatric Radiology, 51(8), 1518-1525. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-020-04950-4

Weiss, P. F., Brandon, T. G., Bohnsack, J., Heshin‐Bekenstein, M., Francavilla, M. L., Jaremko, J. L., Liao, L., McHugh, A., Oberle, E. J., Rumsey, D., Srinivasalu, H., Stoll, M. L., Chauvin, N. A. (2021). Variability in Interpretation of Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Pediatric Sacroiliac Joint. Arthritis Care & Research, 73(6), 841-848. https://doi.org/10.1002/acr.24206

Pasha, S., Ho, V., Baldwin, K., Anari, J., Francavilla, M. L. (2021). 3D classification of the right thoracic scoliotic spine by using only two view spinal radiographs: a validation study. Studies in health technology and informatics, 280, 287.

2020

Kaplan, S. L., Strauss, K. J., Magill, D., Felice, M. A., Francavilla, M. L., Xiao, R., Zhu, X. (2020). Quantification of Increased Patient Radiation Dose When Gonadal Shielding Is Used With Automatic Exposure Control. Journal of the American College of Radiology, 17(12), 1698–1704. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jacr.2020.05.027

Weiss, P. F., Maksymowych, W. P., Xiao, R., Biko, D. M., Francavilla, M. L., Lambert, R. G., Jaremko, J. L., Heshin-Bekenstein, M., Brandon, T. G., Chauvin, N. A. (2020). Spondyloarthritis Research Consortium of Canada sacroiliac joint inflammation and structural scores: change score reliability and recalibration utility in children. Arthritis Research & Therapy, 22(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13075-020-02157-4

Pasha, S., Ho-Fung, V., Eker, M., Nossov, S., Francavilla, M. L. (2020). Three-dimensional classification of the Lenke 1 adolescent idiopathic scoliosis using coronal and lateral spinal radiographs. BMC musculoskeletal disorders, 21(1), 824.

Patel, M., Francavilla, M. L., Lawrence, J. T., Barrera, C. A., Nguyen, M. K., Longoria, C., Nguyen, J. C. (2020). Osteochondral lesion of the talus in children: Are there MRI findings of instability? Skeletal Radiology, 49(8), 1305-1311. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00256-020-03436-6

Barrera, C. A., Francavilla, M. L., Serai, S. D., Edgar, J. C., Jaimes, C., Gee, M. S., Roberts, T. P., Otero, H. J., Adzick, N. S., Victoria, T. (2020). Specific Absorption Rate and Specific Energy Dose: Comparison of 1.5-T versus 3.0-T Fetal MRI. Radiology, 295(3), 664-674. https://doi.org/10.1148/radiol.2020191550

Silvestro, E., Betts, K. N., Francavilla, M. L., Andronikou, S., Sze, R. W. (2020). Imaging Properties of Additive Manufactured (3D Printed) Materials for Potential Use for Phantom Models. Journal of Digital Imaging, 33(2), 456-464. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10278-019-00257-5

2019

Saade-Lemus, S., Nguyen, J. C., Francavilla, M. L., Martin-Saavedra, J. S., Ho-Fung, V. M., Kaplan, S. L. (2019). Buckle fracture of the proximal tibia in children and frequency of association with trampoline and inflatable bouncer use. Pediatric Radiology, 49(10), 1327-1334. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-019-04450-0

Chan, S. S., Francavilla, M. L., Iyer, R. S., Rigsby, C. K., Hernanz-Schulman, M. (2019). Clinical decision support: practical implementation at two pediatric hospitals. Pediatric Radiology, 49(4), 486-492. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-018-4322-6

Chan, S. S., Francavilla, M. L., Iyer, R. S., Rigsby, C. K., Kurth, D., Karmazyn, B. K. (2019). Clinical decision support: the role of ACR Appropriateness Criteria. Pediatric Radiology, 49(4), 479-485. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-018-4298-2

Chauvin, N. A., Xiao, R., Brandon, T. G., Biko, D. M., Francavilla, M. L., Khrichenko, D., Weiss, P. F. (2019). MRI of the Sacroiliac Joint in Healthy Children. American Journal of Roentgenology, 1--7. https://www.ajronline.org/doi/full/10.2214/AJR.18.20708

2018

Nelson, C. E., Chen, A. E., Bellah, R. D., Biko, D. M., Ho-Fung, V. M., Francavilla, M. L., Xiao, R., Kaplan, S. L. (2018). Ultrasound features of purulent skin and soft tissue infection without abscess. Emergency Radiology, 25(5), 505-511. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10140-018-1612-0

White, C. L., Chauvin, N. A., Waryasz, G. R., March, B. T., Francavilla, M. L. (2017). MRI of Native Knee Cartilage Delamination Injuries. American Journal of Roentgenology, 209(5), W317-W321. https://doi.org/10.2214/ajr.16.17708

2017

Francavilla, M. L., Anupindi, S. A., Kaplan, S. L., Biko, D. M. (2017). Ultrasound assessment of the bowel: inflammatory bowel disease and conditions beyond. Pediatric Radiology, 47(9), 1082-1090. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-017-3877-y

Restrepo, R., Francavilla, M. L., Mas, R., Lee, E. Y. (2017). Up-To-Date Practical Imaging Evaluation of Neonatal Soft-Tissue Tumors: What Radiologists Need to Know. American Journal of Roentgenology, 209(1), 195-204. https://doi.org/10.2214/ajr.16.17576

Francavilla, M. L., White, C. L., Oliveri, B., Lee, E. Y., Restrepo, R. (2017). Intraabdominal Lymphatic Malformations: Pearls and Pitfalls of Diagnosis and Differential Diagnoses in Pediatric Patients. American Journal of Roentgenology, 208(3), 637-649. https://doi.org/10.2214/ajr.16.17008

2016

Francavilla, M. L., Arleo, E. K., Bluth, E. I., Straus, C. M., Reddy, S., Recht, M. P. (2016). Surveying Academic Radiology Department Chairs Regarding New and Effective Strategies for Medical Student Recruitment. American Journal of Roentgenology, 207(6), 1171-1175. https://doi.org/10.2214/ajr.16.16445

Arleo, E. K., Bluth, E., Francavilla, M. L., Straus, C. M., Reddy, S., Recht, M. (2016). Surveying Fourth-Year Medical Students Regarding the Choice of Diagnostic Radiology as a Specialty. Journal of the American College of Radiology, 13(2), 188--195. https://doi.org/10.1016%2Fj.jacr.2015.08.005

2014

Norbash, A., Bluth, E., Lee, C. I., Francavilla, M. L., Donner, M., Dutton, S. C., Heilbrun, M., McGinty, G. (2014). Radiologist Manpower Considerations and Imaging 3.0: Effort Planning for Value-Based Imaging. Journal of the American College of Radiology, 11(10), 953–958. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jacr.2014.05.022

Francavilla, M. L., Restrepo, R., Zamora, K. W., Sarode, V., Swirsky, S. M., Mintz, D. (2014). Meniscal pathology in children: differences and similarities with the adult meniscus. Pediatric Radiology, 44(8), 910-925. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-014-3022-0

2013

Zeichner, S. B., Harris, A., Turner, G., Francavilla, M. L., Lutzky, J. (2013). An Acquired Factor VIII Inhibitor in a Patient with HIV and HCV: A Case Presentation and Literature Review. Case Reports in Hematology, 2013, 1--7. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/628513

Frances, N., Zeichner, S. B., Francavilla, M. L., Cusnir, M. (2013). Gastric Small-Cell Carcinoma Found on Esophagogastroduodenoscopy: A Case Report and Literature Review. Case Reports in Oncological Medicine, 2013, 1–5. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/475961

Zeichner, S., Cepeda, J., Shukla, R., Francavilla, M. L., Hodzic, E. (2013). Groin Pain Resulting From Spondylodiscitis. JAOA, 113(10), 796. http://dx.doi.org/10.7556/jaoa.2013.054

2012

Scherer, K., Francavilla, M. L., Boonprakong, A., Harris, M., Greditzer, H. G., Hayden, D., Gaffney, C., Francis, C., Deitte, L. (2012). How Can I Be Politically Involved in Radiology? A Report of the Florida Radiology Resident’s Challenge. Journal of the American College of Radiology, 9(11), 846–847. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jacr.2012.07.005

Zeichner, S., Cusnir, M., Francavilla, M. L. (2012). Cabazitaxel for Metastatic Castrate-Resistant Prostate Cancer: A Case Presentation. CCO, 1(1). http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/cco.v1n1p118

2011

Zeichner, S. B., Cusnir, M., Francavilla, M. L., Hirzel, A. (2011). Typical Bronchial Carcinoid Metastasizing to the Brain: A Case Presentation. Case Reports in Oncology, 4(3), 602–610. http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000335557

2026

Matejuk, S. (Author & Presenter), Saad, F. (Author), Diard, C. (Author), Ramirez, J. (Author), Francavilla, M. L., Figarola, M. S., GME Resident and Fellow Conference, "Recognizing Hepatoblastoma on Imaging: MRI Features, Differential Diagnosis, and PRETEXT Staging," USA Health, Atlantis Room in CWEB 2. (April 23, 2026).

Francavilla, M. L., National Imaging Informatics Curriculum (NIIC), "Guest moderator for 4 sessions," Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM), Online. (March 2026).

Lopez-Rippe, J. (Author & Presenter), Gokli, A. (Author), Francavilla, M. L. (Author), Reid, J. (Author), AAR 75, "RADHawk: An AI-driven Intelligent Tutoring System for Precision Education in Pediatric Radiology," Association of Academic Radiology, Atlanta, GA. (March 19, 2026).

2025

Francavilla, M. L., Pediatric Radiology Informatics: State-of-the-Art - Live Online, "Managing Enterprise Imaging Operations: View from a CMIO," Society for Pediatric Radiology. (October 20, 2025).

Francavilla, M. L., SPR National Pediatric Radiology Fellowship Curriculum, "Diaphragm/Airway Imaging (US & Fluoro)," Society for Pediatric Radiology, Online. (June 1, 2025).

Francavilla, M. L. (Moderator), Tuburan, S. (Moderator), Society for Pediatric Radiology 2025, "AI & Radiology Education: Teaching AI Literacy to Trainees while Maintaining Traditional Skills," Honolulu, HI. (April 10, 2025).

2024

Francavilla, M. L., Leading and Managing Transformations in Healthcare, "Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare." (November 20, 2024).

Brandon, T. G. (Author), Francavilla, M. L., Chauvin, N. (Author), Weiss, P. A. (Author & Presenter), ACR Convergence 2024, "Assessing Responsiveness of outcome Measures for Children with Axial Juvenile Spondylarthritis (JSpA)," American College of Rheumatology, Washington, D.C. (November 14, 2024).

Francavilla, M. L., Orthopaedic grand rounds, "Imaging of Pediatric Arthritis," Mobile, AL. (May 24, 2024).

Francavilla, M. L., Mount Sinai Medical Center, Miami Beach, FL, "Pediatric board review." (March 14, 2024).

2018

Francavilla, M. L., Darge, K., Benz-Bohm, G. (2018). Imaging of urolithiasis and nephrocalcinosis. Pediatric Urogenital Radiology (pp. 603-613). Springer. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-39202-8_33

2016

Francavilla, M. L., Pollock, A. (2016). Imaging of Child Abuse. In D. Torigian & P. Ramchandani (Eds.), Radiology Secrets Plus, 4th Edition. Elsevier.

Francavilla, M. L., Pollock, A. (2016). Pediatric Gastroenterology. In D. Torigian & P. Ramchandani (Eds.), Radiology Secrets Plus, 4th Edition. Elsevier.

Francavilla, M. L., Pollock, A. (2016). Pediatric Neuroradiology. In D. Torigian & P. Ramchandani (Eds.), Radiology Secrets Plus, 4th Edition. Elsevier.