
Dr. Satheesh Krishna
Associate Professor of Medical Imaging, University of Toronto
Joint Department of Medical Imaging (UHN, Sinai Health, Women's College Hospital)
Teaching Philosophy
Satheesh is a showman in the best sense — he meticulously crafts every lecture with smooth transitions, sharp visuals, and a flair that keeps you locked in. The result is teaching that is genuinely fun and entertaining, but never at the expense of substance. He fundamentally understands that our reports directly dictate surgical and oncologic management, so his sessions are grounded in making imaging leaner, faster, and more clinically relevant. When you learn GU MRI from Satheesh, you are learning how to cut through the ambiguity and deliver the exact information the referring clinician actually needs to treat the patient.
About
Dr. Satheesh Krishna Jeyaraj is an Associate Professor at the University of Toronto and Director of Abdominal and Pelvic CT for the Joint Department of Medical Imaging (JDMI) at UHN, Sinai Health System, and Women's College Hospital. He is an internationally recognised clinician-educator in abdominal and genitourinary imaging, with research spanning renal mass characterisation (Bosniak v2019), prostate and penile MRI, dual-energy CT, and the application of large language models in radiology. He is a frequent invited lecturer at RSNA, SAR, and international meetings. His work has been recognised with the RSNA Rising Star Award, the CAR Investigator Award, and the SAR ECC Excellence in Education Award.
Subspecialty Focus
Courses built with Dr. Satheesh Krishna
Prostate MRI
Master PI-RADS scoring with 24 real DICOM cases and expert guidance.
View CourseRenal MRI
Master renal mass characterisation with 25 cases covering Bosniak v2019 and solid renal masses.
View CourseHighlights & Awards
- Investigator Award — Canadian Association of Radiologists (2025)
- ECC Excellence in Education Award — Society of Abdominal Radiology (2025)
- Rising Star Award — Radiological Society of North America (RSNA, 2024)
- Editor's Recognition Award with Special Distinction — Radiographics (2022)
- Roentgen Resident/Fellow Research Award — RSNA (2018)
- Fellow of the Society of Abdominal Radiology (FSAR, 2024)
- Multiple Cum Laude & Certificate of Merit awards for educational exhibits at RSNA (2017–2025)
- Arcot Gajaraj Gold Medal — National Board of Examinations, India (2013)
Select Publications
- Performance of ChatGPT on a Radiology Board-style Examination: Insights into Current Strengths and Limitations. Radiology (2023). Co-principal author.
- GPT-4 in Radiology: Improvements in Advanced Reasoning. Radiology (2023). Senior responsible author.
- Evaluation of Reliability, Repeatability, Robustness, and Confidence of GPT-3.5 and GPT-4 on a Radiology Board-style Examination. Radiology (2024). First author.
- Large Language Models for Automated Synoptic Reports and Resectability Categorization in Pancreatic Cancer. Radiology (2024). Senior responsible author.
- Retrieval-Augmented Generation for LLMs in Radiology: Another Leap Forward in Board Examination Performance. Radiology (2024). Senior responsible author.
- Active Surveillance of Renal Masses: The Role of Radiology. Radiology (2022). Co-principal author.
- Bosniak Classification of Cystic Renal Masses, Version 2019: A Pictorial Guide to Clinical Use. Radiographics (2021). Co-principal author.
- Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease: Role of Imaging in Diagnosis and Management. Radiographics (2023). Senior responsible author.
- Update on MRI of Cystic Renal Masses Including Bosniak Version 2019. JMRI (2021). First author.
- Diagnostic Accuracy of MRI in Local Staging of Penile Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. AJR (2022). Principal author.
- View all publications on PubMed (100+ peer-reviewed articles)
