Charles Mason Maxfield | Scholars@Duke

Charles Mason Maxfield
Professor of Radiology

Pediatric radiology.
Radiology education.

Current Appointments & Affiliations

Professor of Radiology, Radiology, Pediatric Radiology, Radiology 2021
Professor in Pediatrics, Pediatrics, Clinical Science Departments 2020

Contact Information

Box 3808 Med Ctr, Durham, NC 27710
Dept of Radiology, Durham, NC 27710
charles.maxfield@duke.edu (919) 684-7585

Background
Education, Training, & Certifications
- M.D., Dartmouth College 1988
Previous Appointments & Affiliations
- Professor of Radiology, Radiology, Pediatric Radiology, Radiology 2013 - 2020
- Professor in Pediatrics, Pediatrics, Clinical Science Departments 2013 - 2020
- Associate Professor of Radiology, Radiology, Pediatric Radiology, Radiology 2007 - 2013
- Associate Professor in Pediatrics, Pediatrics, Clinical Science Departments 2007 - 2013
- Instructor, Temporary in the Department of Radiology, Radiology, Clinical Science Departments 2006 - 2007
Leadership & Clinical Positions at Duke
- Vice Chair of Education, Department of Radiology
Recognition
In the News
- JUN 4, 2019 Duke Health News
  
  Obese, Unattractive Students Are Less Likely to Land Med School Residencies
Research
Selected Grants
Publications & Artistic Works
Selected Publications
- Academic Articles
  - Maxfield, Charles M., Joseph Y. Cao, Jonathan G. Martin, and Lars J. Grimm. “An elite privilege: Top ranked medical schools provide less comparative performance data on their students.” J Am Coll Radiol, January 19, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacr.2022.12.011.
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  - Chapman, Teresa, Charles M. Maxfield, and Ramesh S. Iyer. “Promotion in academic radiology: context and considerations.” Pediatr Radiol 53, no. 1 (January 2023): 8–11. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-022-05535-z.
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  - Grimm, Lars J., John R. Knight, and Charles M. Maxfield. “Patient and Radiologist Demographics Influence Perceptions of Screening Mammography Reports.” J Am Coll Radiol 19, no. 10 (October 2022): 1088–97. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacr.2022.07.004.
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  - Moran, Shamus K., Jeffers K. Nguyen, Lars J. Grimm, Janis M. Yee, Charles M. Maxfield, Neal Shah, Darel E. Heitkamp, and Teresa Chapman. “Should Radiology Residency Interviews Remain Virtual? Results of a Multi-institutional Survey Inform the Debate.” Acad Radiol 29, no. 10 (October 2022): 1595–1607. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.acra.2021.10.017.
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  - Maxfield, Charles M. “A harder road travelled.” Med Educ 56, no. 9 (September 2022): 875–77. https://doi.org/10.1111/medu.14860.
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  - Grimm, Lars J., Laura J. Fish, Caroline W. Carrico, Jonathan G. Martin, Carolyn C. Meltzer, and Charles M. Maxfield. “Hidden Curriculum and the Demographic Stoicism That Keeps Women and Minorities Away From Radiology: A Mixed-Methods Study of Medical Students.” J Am Coll Radiol, July 2, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacr.2022.04.011.
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  - Grimm, Lars J., Laura J. Fish, Caroline Wt Carrico, Jonathan G. Martin, Vesta C. Nwankwo, Samantha Farley, Carolyn C. Meltzer, and Charles M. Maxfield. “Radiology Stereotypes, Application Barriers, and Hospital Integration: A Mixed-methods Study of Medical Student Perceptions of Radiology.” Acad Radiol 29, no. 7 (July 2022): 1108–15. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.acra.2021.08.020.
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  - Maxfield, Charles M., Matthew P. Thorpe, Terry S. Desser, Darel Heitkamp, Nathan C. Hull, Nicholas A. Koontz, Timothy J. Welch, and Lars J. Grimm. “Can the use of deception be justified in medical education research? A point/counterpoint and case study.” Acad Radiol 29, no. 7 (July 2022): 1091–94. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.acra.2021.05.008.
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  - Maxfield, Charles M., Darel Heitkamp, Teresa Chapman, Nicholas A. Koontz, Jennifer R. Kohr, and Lars J. Grimm. “The Radiology Resident Education Research Alliance: The Evolution of a Multi-Institutional Research Cooperative.” J Am Coll Radiol 19, no. 4 (April 2022): 586–89. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacr.2021.12.006.
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  - Maxfield, Charles M., J Felipe Montano-Campos, Teresa Chapman, Terry S. Desser, Christopher P. Ho, Nathan C. Hull, Hillary R. Kelly, et al. “Factors Influential in the Selection of Radiology Residents in the Post-Step 1 World: A Discrete Choice Experiment.” J Am Coll Radiol 18, no. 11 (November 2021): 1572–80. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacr.2021.07.005.
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  - Aumann, Waitman K., Charles M. Maxfield, and Jessica L. Heath. “Asymptomatic Skeletal Cystic Angiomatosis May Be Managed Conservatively With Close Observation.” J Pediatr Hematol Oncol 43, no. 2 (March 1, 2021): e276–79. https://doi.org/10.1097/MPH.0000000000001750.
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  - Taylor-Cho, Michael W., James Ronald, Lars J. Grimm, Karen S. Johnson, Jonathan G. Martin, Gary R. Schooler, and Charles M. Maxfield. “Knowledge Retention in Radiology Residents for Audience Response System Versus Traditional Hot-Seat Conference.” J Am Coll Radiol 18, no. 2 (February 2021): 305–8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacr.2020.07.008.
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  - Maxfield, Charles M., Matthew P. Thorpe, Nicholas A. Koontz, and Lars J. Grimm. “You're Biased! Deal With It.” J Am Coll Radiol 18, no. 1 Pt B (January 2021): 161–65. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacr.2020.06.028.
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  - Maxfield, Charles M., and Lars J. Grimm. “The Value of Numerical USMLE Step 1 Scores in Radiology Resident Selection.” Acad Radiol 27, no. 10 (October 2020): 1475–80. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.acra.2019.08.007.
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  - Maxfield, Charles M., Matthew P. Thorpe, Terry S. Desser, Darel Heitkamp, Nathan C. Hull, Karen S. Johnson, Nicholas A. Koontz, Gary W. Mlady, Timothy J. Welch, and Lars J. Grimm. “Awareness of implicit bias mitigates discrimination in radiology resident selection.” Med Educ 54, no. 7 (July 2020): 637–42. https://doi.org/10.1111/medu.14146.
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  - Maxfield, Charles M. “ACGME Case Log Values Correlate with Performance on ABR Core Exam.” Acad Radiol 27, no. 2 (February 2020): 274–75. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.acra.2019.10.014.
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  - Maxfield, Charles M., Matthew P. Thorpe, Terry S. Desser, Darel E. Heitkamp, Nathan C. Hull, Karen S. Johnson, Nicholas A. Koontz, Gary W. Mlady, Timothy J. Welch, and Lars J. Grimm. “Bias in Radiology Resident Selection: Do We Discriminate Against the Obese and Unattractive?” Acad Med 94, no. 11 (November 2019): 1774–80. https://doi.org/10.1097/ACM.0000000000002813.
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  - Ngo, Jennifer S., Justin B. Solomon, Ehsan Samei, Taylor Richards, Lawrence Ngo, Alaattin Erkanli, Bohui Zhang, et al. “A Simulation Paradigm for Evaluation of Subtle Liver Lesions at Pediatric CT: Performance and Confidence.” Radiol Imaging Cancer 1, no. 1 (September 2019): e190027. https://doi.org/10.1148/rycan.2019190027.
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  - Pamarthi, Vishwan, Lars Grimm, Karen Johnson, and Charles Maxfield. “Hybrid Interactive and Didactic Teaching Format Improves Resident Retention and Attention Compared to Traditional Lectures.” Acad Radiol 26, no. 9 (September 2019): 1269–73. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.acra.2019.02.018.
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  - Wildman-Tobriner, Benjamin, Brian C. Allen, and Charles M. Maxfield. “Common Resident Errors When Interpreting Computed Tomography of the Abdomen and Pelvis: A Review of Types, Pitfalls, and Strategies for Improvement.” Curr Probl Diagn Radiol 48, no. 1 (January 2019): 4–9. https://doi.org/10.1067/j.cpradiol.2017.12.010.
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  - Wildman-Tobriner, Benjamin, Brendan Cline, Christopher Swenson, Brian C. Allen, and Charles M. Maxfield. “Evaluating Resident On-Call Performance: Does Volume Affect Discrepancy Rate?” Curr Probl Diagn Radiol 47, no. 6 (November 2018): 364–67. https://doi.org/10.1067/j.cpradiol.2017.12.009.
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  - Heath, Jessica L., Waitman K. Aumann, Charles M. Maxfield, and Daniel S. Wechsler. “Isolated Central Nervous System Chloroma as a Presenting Sign of Relapsed Pediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia.” J Pediatr Hematol Oncol 40, no. 7 (October 2018): e442–45. https://doi.org/10.1097/MPH.0000000000001085.
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  - Ngo, Jennifer Shaffer, Charles M. Maxfield, and Gary R. Schooler. “The Current State of Radiology Call Assistant Triage Programs Among US Radiology Residency Programs.” Acad Radiol 25, no. 2 (February 2018): 250–54. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.acra.2017.09.019.
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  - Wildman-Tobriner, Benjamin, Victoria M. Parente, and Charles M. Maxfield. “Pediatric providers and radiology examinations: knowledge and comfort levels regarding ionizing radiation and potential complications of imaging.” Pediatr Radiol 47, no. 13 (December 2017): 1730–36. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-017-3969-8.
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  - Strauss, Keith J., Marilyn J. Goske, Alexander J. Towbin, Debapriya Sengupta, Michael J. Callahan, Kassa Darge, Daniel J. Podberesky, et al. “Pediatric Chest CT Diagnostic Reference Ranges: Development and Application.” Radiology 284, no. 1 (July 2017): 219–27. https://doi.org/10.1148/radiol.2017161530.
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  - Grimm, Lars J., Carolyn S. Avery, and Charles M. Maxfield. “Recommendations to Reduce Diagnostic Radiology Resident Misrepresentation in Postinterview Communications.” J Am Coll Radiol 13, no. 8 (August 2016): 964–66. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacr.2016.03.024.
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  - Brinkley, Michael F., Elisabeth T. Tracy, and Charles M. Maxfield. “Congenital duodenal obstruction: causes and imaging approach.” Pediatr Radiol 46, no. 8 (July 2016): 1084–95. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-016-3603-1.
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  - Grimm, Lars J., Carolyn S. Avery, and Charles M. Maxfield. “Residency Postinterview Communications: More Harm Than Good?” J Grad Med Educ 8, no. 1 (February 2016): 7–9. https://doi.org/10.4300/JGME-D-15-00062.1.
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  - Stewart, Jessica K., Charles M. Maxfield, and Mark L. Lessne. “Ready or Not: Are Medical Students Prepared to Decide between Diagnostic Radiology and IR?” J Vasc Interv Radiol 27, no. 2 (February 2016): 281–83. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvir.2015.08.031.
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  - Grimm, Lars J., Terry S. Desser, Janet E. Bailey, and Charles M. Maxfield. “Applicant to Residency Program Translation Guide.” J Am Coll Radiol 12, no. 6 (June 2015): 622–23. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacr.2014.07.035.
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  - Grimm, Lars J., Alisa Nagler, and Charles M. Maxfield. “Survey of the incidence and effect of major life events on graduate medical education trainees.” Med Educ Online 20 (2015): 27597. https://doi.org/10.3402/meo.v20.27597.
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  - Grimm, Lars J., Alisa Nagler, and Charles M. Maxfield. “Survey of the incidence and effect of major life events on graduate medical education trainees.” Med Educ Online 20, no. 1 (January 2015): 27597. https://doi.org/10.3402/meo.v20.27597.
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  - Haberle, S., and C. Maxfield. “Pediatric imaging in global health radiology” 9781461406044 (October 1, 2014): 205–17. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-0604-4_19.
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  - Grimm, Lars, and Charles Maxfield. “A proposal to reduce misrepresentation of medical student research activities in ERAS.” Acad Med 89, no. 6 (June 2014): 833. https://doi.org/10.1097/ACM.0000000000000255.
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  - Grimm, Lars J., Lauren M. Shapiro, Terry Singhapricha, Maciej A. Mazurowski, Terry S. Desser, and Charles M. Maxfield. “Predictors of an academic career on radiology residency applications.” Acad Radiol 21, no. 5 (May 2014): 685–90. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.acra.2013.10.019.
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  - Grimm, Lars J., and Charles M. Maxfield. “Ultimate publication rate of unpublished manuscripts listed on radiology residency applications at one institution.” Acad Med 88, no. 11 (November 2013): 1719–22. https://doi.org/10.1097/ACM.0b013e3182a7f903.
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  - Swanick, Cameron W., Ana M. Gaca, Caroline L. Hollingsworth, Charles M. Maxfield, Xiang Li, Ehsan Samei, Erik K. Paulson, Matthew B. McCarthy, and Donald P. Frush. “Comparison of conventional and simulated reduced-tube current MDCT for evaluation of suspected appendicitis in the pediatric population.” Ajr Am J Roentgenol 201, no. 3 (September 2013): 651–58. https://doi.org/10.2214/AJR.12.9667.
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  - Maxfield, Charles M., Brett H. Bartz, and Jennifer L. Shaffer. “A pattern-based approach to bowel obstruction in the newborn.” Pediatr Radiol 43, no. 3 (March 2013): 318–29. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-012-2573-1.
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  - Wang, Ye Elaine, Mengfei Liu, Long Jin, Matthew P. Lungren, Lars J. Grimm, Ziwei Zhang, and Charles M. Maxfield. “Radiology education in China.” J Am Coll Radiol 10, no. 3 (March 2013): 213–19. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacr.2012.11.006.
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  - Lungren, Matthew P., Jeffrey J. Horvath, Rodney D. Welling, Ezana M. Azene, Anna Starikovsky, Mustafa R. Bashir, Daniel J. Mollura, and Charles Maxfield. “Global health training in radiology residency programs.” Acad Radiol 18, no. 6 (June 2011): 782–91. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.acra.2011.02.009.
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  - Li, Xiang, Ehsan Samei, Huiman X. Barnhart, Ana Maria Gaca, Caroline L. Hollingsworth, Charles M. Maxfield, Caroline W. T. Carrico, James G. Colsher, and Donald P. Frush. “Lung nodule detection in pediatric chest CT: quantitative relationship between image quality and radiologist performance.” Med Phys 38, no. 5 (May 2011): 2609–18. https://doi.org/10.1118/1.3582975.
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  - Maxfield, Charles M., Rendon C. Nelson, Linda Gray-Leithe, and Carl E. Ravin. “Successful implementation of a universal 3/2 radiology curriculum.” Acad Radiol 17, no. 1 (January 2010): 116–19. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.acra.2009.07.007.
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  - Maitre, Nathalie L., Diane D. Marshall, Wayne A. Price, James C. Slaughter, Thomas M. O’Shea, Charles Maxfield, and Ricki F. Goldstein. “Neurodevelopmental outcome of infants with unilateral or bilateral periventricular hemorrhagic infarction.” Pediatrics 124, no. 6 (December 2009): e1153–60. https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2009-0953.
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  - Ellison, Jonathan S., Charles M. Maxfield, and John S. Wiener. “Voiding cystography practices and preferences of North American pediatric urologists.” J Urol 182, no. 1 (July 2009): 299–304. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.juro.2009.02.138.
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  - Li, Xiang, Ehsan Samei, David M. DeLong, Robert P. Jones, Ana Maria Gaca, Caroline L. Hollingsworth, Charles M. Maxfield, James G. Colsher, and Donald P. Frush. “Pediatric MDCT: towards assessing the diagnostic influence of dose reduction on the detection of small lung nodules.” Acad Radiol 16, no. 7 (July 2009): 872–80. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.acra.2009.01.028.
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  - Li, X., E. Samei, D. M. Delong, R. P. Jones, A. M. Gaca, C. L. Hollingsworth, C. M. Maxfield, C. W. T. Carrico, and D. P. Frush. “Three-dimensional simulation of lung nodules for paediatric multidetector array CT.” Br J Radiol 82, no. 977 (May 2009): 401–11. https://doi.org/10.1259/bjr/51749983.
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  - Maxfield, Charles M., and Petek Bayindir. “Fat-containing lesions revealed by CT in children with right lower quadrant pain.” Pediatr Radiol 39, no. 4 (April 2009): 371–76. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-008-1110-8.
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  - Karmazyn, Boaz, Donald P. Frush, Kimberly E. Applegate, Charles Maxfield, Mervyn D. Cohen, and Robert P. Jones. “CT with a computer-simulated dose reduction technique for detection of pediatric nephroureterolithiasis: comparison of standard and reduced radiation doses.” Ajr Am J Roentgenol 192, no. 1 (January 2009): 143–49. https://doi.org/10.2214/AJR.08.1391.
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  - Coursey, Courtney A., Caroline L. Hollingsworth, Ana M. Gaca, Charles Maxfield, David Delong, and George Bisset. “Radiologists' agreement when using a 10-point scale to report abdominal radiographic findings of necrotizing enterocolitis in neonates and infants.” Ajr Am J Roentgenol 191, no. 1 (July 2008): 190–97. https://doi.org/10.2214/ajr.07.3558.
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  - Draus, John M., Charles M. Maxfield, and Sheldon J. Bond. “Hirschsprung's disease in an infant with colonic atresia and normal fixation of the distal colon.” J Pediatr Surg 42, no. 2 (February 2007): e5–8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2006.10.021.
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  - Bryant, K., C. Maxfield, and G. Rabalais. “Renal candidiasis in neonates with candiduria.” Pediatr Infect Dis J 18, no. 11 (November 1999): 959–63. https://doi.org/10.1097/00006454-199911000-00004.
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  - Kurbasic, M., V. F. Jones, and C. M. Maxfield. “Radiological case of the month. Atypical cat-scratch disease.” Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 153, no. 7 (July 1999): 761–62. https://doi.org/10.1001/archpedi.153.7.761.
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  - Kurbasic, M., V. F. Jones, and C. M. Maxfield. “Radiological case of the month.” Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine 153, no. 7 (1999): 761–62.
  - Pietrantoni, M., D. L. Stewart, N. Ssemakula, C. Maxfield, L. Wills-Frank, and R. W. Bendon. “Mortality conference: twin-to-twin transfusion.” J Pediatr 132, no. 6 (June 1998): 1071–76. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0022-3476(98)70416-0.
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  - Maxfield, R. G., and C. M. Maxfield. “Colonoscopy as a primary diagnostic procedure in chronic gastrointestinal tract bleeding.” Arch Surg 121, no. 4 (April 1986): 401–3. https://doi.org/10.1001/archsurg.1986.01400040037004.
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- Book Sections
  - Maxfield, C. M., S. Haberle, and C. Nijssen-Jordan. “Pediatric imaging in global health radiology.” In Radiology in Global Health: Strategies, Implementation, and Applications, 225–41, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-98485-8_18.
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  - Maxfield, C. “Pediatric radiology: Case 25.” In Duke Radiology Case Review: Imaging, Differential Diagnosis, and Discussion: 2nd Edition, 474–75, 2012.
  - Maxfield, C. “Pediatric radiology: Case 10.” In Duke Radiology Case Review: Imaging, Differential Diagnosis, and Discussion: 2nd Edition, 444–45, 2012.
  - Maxfield, C. “Pediatric radiology: Case 26.” In Duke Radiology Case Review: Imaging, Differential Diagnosis, and Discussion: 2nd Edition, 476–77, 2012.
  - Maxfield, C. “Pediatric radiology: Case 27.” In Duke Radiology Case Review: Imaging, Differential Diagnosis, and Discussion: 2nd Edition, 478–79, 2012.
  - Maxfield, C. “Pediatric radiology: Case 5.” In Duke Radiology Case Review: Imaging, Differential Diagnosis, and Discussion: 2nd Edition, 434–35, 2012.

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