Melissa B. Carroll, MD

Professional Background

Dr. Carroll is an Associate Professor and Division Director of Cardiothoracic Imaging in the Department of Radiology at the University of Kansas Medical Center. She specializes in cardiothoracic imaging, including interpretation of chest radiographs, chest CT and MRI exams for thoracic diseases such as lung cancer/screening, interstitial lung disease, infection and vascular disorders. She also specializes in interpretation of cardiac CT for coronary artery disease and cardiac structure as well as cardiac MRI for cardiac structure, function and heart diseases.

Dr. Carroll received her medical degree from the University of Kansas School of Medicine. She completed a Diagnostic Radiology residency at the University of Kansas School of Medicine and subsequently completed a Cardiothoracic Imaging fellowship at University of Wisconsin in Madison. She is passionate about resident and medical student education and mentorship.

• MD, Doctor of Medicine, University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, Kansas
• BGS, Political Science, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas
• Internship, Internal Medicine, The University of Kansas Hospital
• Residency, Diagnostic Radiology, The University of Kansas Hospital, Kansas City, Kansas
• Clinical Fellowship, Cardiothoracic Imaging, The University of Wisconsin Madison School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin

Research

Overview

Dr. Carroll's research and teaching is primarily in the areas of thoracic and cardiac radiology. She has authored or co-authored several publications as well as contributed several educational presentations at national conferences. She is passionate about medical student and resident education.

• Carroll Melissa B, Fels Elliott Daffolyn Rachael, Kanne Jeffrey P, Martin Rother Maria Daniela. 2024. Update on Pulmonary Fibrosis: Updates to idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, progressive pulmonary fibrosis, hypersensitivity pneumonitis, and other emerging topics in interstitial lung disease.. Advances in Clinical Radiology
• Carroll Melissa B, Kanne Jeffrey P, Rother Maria Daniela Martin. 2023. Update on Interstitial Pneumonias. Clinics in Chest Medicine. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0272523123000849
• Lee GM, Carroll MB, Galvin JR, Walker CM. 2022. Mosaic Attenuation Pattern: A Guide to Analysis with HRCT.. Radiologic clinics of North America, 60 (6), 963-978
• Carroll MB, Kanne JP. 2022. Imaging of Occupational and Environmental Lung Disease. Seminars in Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 43 (6), 874-886
• Carroll MB, Shroff GS, Truong MT, Walker CM. 2021. Pearls and Pitfalls in Lung Cancer Imaging.. Seminars in ultrasound, CT, and MR, 42 (6), 524-534
• Huppe Ashley I, Inciardi Marc F, Redick Mark, Carroll Melissa, Buckley Jennifer, Hill Jacqueline D, Gatewood Jason B. 2018. Automated Breast Ultrasound Interpretation Times. Academic Radiology, 25 (12), 1577-1581. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.acra.2018.03.010
• Aripoli Allison, Beeler Joley, Clark Lauren, Walter Carissa, Inciardi Marc, Huppe Ashley, Gatewood Jason, Irani Neville, Carroll Melissa, Norris Taylor, Barton Angela, Ackerman Peyton, Winblad Onalisa. 2021. Incidental Breast Cancer on Chest CT: Is the Radiology Report Enough?. Journal of Breast Imaging, 3 (5), 591-596. https://doi.org/10.1093/jbi/wbab040