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Sujata Vijay Ghate

Professor of Radiology
Radiology, Breast Imaging
Duke Box 3808, Durham, NC 27710
40 Duke Medicine Circle, Durham, NC 27710

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Professor of Radiology · 2023 - Present Radiology, Breast Imaging, Radiology

Recent Publications


Breast Cancer Method of Detection: Frequently Asked Questions.

Journal Article J Breast Imaging · December 13, 2025 The initial method of detection (MOD) refers to the first imaging examination, physical symptom, or clinical sign that prompts further investigation and ultimately leads to a new breast cancer diagnosis. The MOD is assigned at the patient level and falls i ... Full text Link to item Cite

Follow-up Recommendations for Young, Average Risk Women With BI-RADS 3 Masses.

Journal Article J Breast Imaging · November 11, 2025 OBJECTIVE: To determine the outcome and malignancy rate of BI-RADS 3 masses during follow-up at 6, 12, and 24 months. METHODS: This retrospective cohort study identified female patients <35 years of age with an oval, parallel, circumscribed mass assigned a ... Full text Link to item Cite

Cross-site Validation of AI Segmentation and Harmonization in Breast MRI.

Journal Article J Imaging Inform Med · June 2025 This work aims to perform a cross-site validation of automated segmentation for breast cancers in MRI and to compare the performance to radiologists. A three-dimensional (3D) U-Net was trained to segment cancers in dynamic contrast-enhanced axial MRIs usin ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


Machine learning and collaborative filtering tools for personalized education in digital breast tomosynthesis

ResearchInvestigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2016 - 2022

Can contrast dynamics in breast MRI predict genomic intra-tumor heterogeneity

ResearchInvestigator · Awarded by Bracco Diagnostics, Inc. · 2016 - 2020

Diagnostic Utility of MRI in Female Patients with Nipple Discharge: A Prospective Trial

Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Bracco Diagnostics, Inc. · 2016 - 2020

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Education, Training & Certifications


University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill · 1994 M.D.