Jeanne Ackman, MD
Jeanne Ackman, MD
About Jeanne Ackman, MD
Education
A.B., Harvard University, 1983-1987
M.D., Yale University School of Medicine, 1987-1991
Postdoctoral Training
Internship, Internal Medicine, Greenwich Hospital, 1991-1992
Residency, Diagnostic Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, 1992-1996
Mini-fellowships, Pediatric Radiology (6 months), Thoracic Radiology (6 months), Massachusetts General Hospital, 1995-1996
Fellowship, Body/Women's Imaging, Brigham & Women's Hospital, 1996-1997
Departments, Centers, & Programs:
Clinical Interests:
- Thoracic MR (non-vascular)
- Thymoma
- Environmental lung disease, Interstitial lung disease
- Lung cancer
- Preventive medicine
- Thoracic MRI
Treats:
- Adult
Languages:
- French, German, Italian
Locations
Mass General Imaging
55 Fruit Street
Boston, MA 02114-2696
Phone: 617-724-4254
Fax: 617-724-0046
Medical Education
- MD, Yale University School of Medicine
- Residency, Massachusetts General Hospital
- Residency, Massachusetts General Hospital Residency Program i
- Fellowship, Brigham and Womens Hospital
- Fellowship, Massachusetts General Hospital/Brigham & Womens Ho
American Board Certifications
- Diagnostic Radiology, American Board of Radiology
Accepted Insurance Plans
- Aetna Health Inc.
- AllWays Health (NHP) - ACD
- AllWays Health (NHP) - PBO
- Beech Street
- Blue Cross Blue Shield - Blue Care 65
- Blue Cross Blue Shield - Indemnity
- Blue Cross Blue Shield - Managed Care
- Blue Cross Blue Shield - Partners Plus
- BMC HealthNet Mass Health MCO/ACO
- Cigna (PAL #'s)
- Commonwealth Care Alliance
- Fallon Community HealthCare
- Great-West Healthcare (formally One Health Plan)
- Harvard Pilgrim Health Plan - PBO
- Health Care Value Management (HCVM)
- Humana/Choice Care PPO
- Maine Community Health Options (MCHO)
- MassHealth
- Medicare
- Medicare - ACD
- OSW - Connecticut
- OSW - Maine
- OSW - New Hampshire
- OSW - Rhode Island
- OSW - Vermont
- Private Health Care Systems (PHCS)
- Railroad Medicare
- Railroad Medicare - ACD
- Senior Whole Health
- TriCare
- Tufts Health Plan
- Unicare
- United Healthcare (non-HMO) - ACD
- United Healthcare (non-HMO) - PBO
- Well Sense Pediatrics
Note: This provider may accept more insurance plans than shown; please call the practice to find out if your plan is accepted.
Research
Publications
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View my most recent publications at PubMed
- Ackman JB, Wu CC. MRI of the Thymus. Am J Roentgenol. 197:W15-20, 2011.
- Ackman JB, Kovacina B, Carter BW, et al. Sex difference in normal thymic appearance in adults 20-30 years of age. Radiology. 268:245-53, 2013.
- Ackman JB, Wu CC, Halpern EF, Abbott GF, Shepard JA. Non-vascular thoracic magnetic resonance imaging: The current state of training, utilization, and perceived value. Survey of the Society of Thoracic Radiology membership. Journal of Thoracic Imaging. 29:252-57, 2014.
- Ackman JB. A practical guide to non-vascular thoracic magnetic resonance imaging. Journal of Thoracic Imaging. 29:17-29, 2014.
- Ackman JB, Verzosa S, Kovach AE, et al. High rate of unnecessary thymectomy and its cause. Can computed tomography distinguish thymoma, lymphoma, thymic hyperplasia, and thymic cysts? European Journal of Radiology. 84(3); 524-33, 2015.
Ackman JB, Gaissert HA, Lanuti M, Digumarthy SR, Shepard JO, Halpern EF, Wright CD. Impact of nonvascular thoracic MRI on the clinical decision-making of thoracic surgeons: A two-year prospective study. Radiology. 280(2):464-74, 2016. PMID: 26909650
Ackman JB, Nitiwarangkul C, Mercaldo SF. Extent of intra-protocol and inter-site variability of thoracic MR acquisition times at a large quaternary institution; MR technologist insights as to its causes. J Thoracic Imaging. 34(6):356-61, 2019. PMID: 30913138