Manjiri Dighe, M.D., M.B.B.S.

Professor
Medical Director of Ultrasound

Abdominal Imaging

Biography

Dr. Dighe is the Medical Director of Ultrasound at the University of Washington and a UW professor of radiology. In addition to abdominal imaging, she is an expert in obstetric and thyroid imaging. She also conducts research on thyroid nodules using non-invasive ways to diagnose malignancy which includes ultrasound elastography. She also has a long interest and expertise in obstetric imaging and works closely with the Maternal Fetal Medicine group in UW to diagnose complex cases.

Dr. Dighe completed her residency in radiology in 2002. After completing her residency training, she underwent a year of abdominal imaging fellowship at the University of Washington Medical Center. Dr. Dighe joined the staff in August of 2004 as an acting assistant professor, becoming an assistant professor in 2005 and associate professor in 2011. Dr. Dighe is also the director of ultrasound at the UW Medical Center.

She is a fellow of the Society of Abdominal Radiology and Society of Radiologists in Ultrasound. She is board certified in radiology.

Recent Publications (via Semantic Scholar)

How to perform shear wave elastography. Part I.
G. Ferraioli, R. Barr, A. Farrokh, et al. - Published 2021 - MEDICAL ULTRASONOGRAPHY

How to perform shear wave elastography. Part II.
G. Ferraioli, R. Barr, A. Farrokh, et al. - Published 2021 - MEDICAL ULTRASONOGRAPHY

Reply to “Placental Bulging Is Only Another Sign in the Placenta Accreta Spectrum Diagnosis”.
M. Dighe, Shanigarn Thiravit - Published 2021 - AJR. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF ROENTGENOLOGY

Invited Commentary: Adnexal Torsion-Seven Tips to Not Miss the Diagnosis at Imaging.
M. Dighe - Published 2021 - RADIOGRAPHICS : A REVIEW PUBLICATION OF THE RADIOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF NORTH AMERICA, INC

Virtual Unenhanced Dual-Energy CT Images Obtained with a Multimaterial Decomposition Algorithm: Diagnostic Value for Renal Mass and Urinary Stone Evaluation.
Jennifer M Xiao, D. Hippe, Mladen Zecevic, et al. - Published 2021 - RADIOLOGY

Intracranial Hemorrhage and 2-year Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in Extremely Preterm Infants.
Janessa B Law, T. Wood, Semsa Gogcu, et al. - Published 2021 - THE JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS

Role of Ultrasound and MRI in Diagnosis of Severe Placenta Accreta Spectrum Disorder: An Intraindividual Assessment With Emphasis on Placental Bulge.
Shanigarn Thiravit, K. Ma, I. Goldman, et al. - Published 2021 - AJR. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF ROENTGENOLOGY

Achieving accurate estimates of fetal gestational age and personalised predictions of fetal growth based on data from an international prospective cohort study: a population-based machine learning study
R. Fung, J. Villar, A. Dashti, et al. - Published 2020 - THE LANCET. DIGITAL HEALTH

Prenatal Imaging Findings Predict Obstructive Fetal Airways Requiring EXIT
Harrison Cash, R. Bly, Vanessa V. Masco, et al. - Published 2020 - THE LARYNGOSCOPE

Utility of Formulas Using Fetal Thigh Soft Tissue Thickness in Estimating Weight in Gastroschisis
S. Chabra, L. Sienas, D. Hippe, et al. - Published 2020 - JOURNAL OF ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE : OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE