Dr. Harmath received her medical degree from the Pontifica Universidade Catolica do Parana in Brazil in 1996. She was a research fellow at the Massachusetts General Hospital from 1997 to 1998, and completed a transitional year internship at the Hospital of Saint Raphael/Yale University in 1999. She completed her diagnostic radiology residency at Loyola University Medical Center in 2003, where she served as chief resident form 2002 to 2003, and received the 2002 RSNA Resident Research award. She has a fellowship in body imaging/MRI from Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine, completed in 2004. From 2004 to 2007, Dr. Harmath served as a staff radiologist at the West Palm Beach VA Medical Center, and has served as an assistant professor in the Department of Radiology at Northwestern University for the past 10 years. She has been appointed to the rank of Assistant Professor of Radiology at the University of Chicago in August 2017, with clinical responsibilities in the Section of Abdominal Imaging. Her clinical and research interests include oncologic imaging, CT and MRI imaging of the digestive system and transplant imaging, as well as multidisciplinary contribution to patient care. Educational interests include learning facilitation and improvement in medical communication, mentoring and goal achievement. She received The Marc Ronald Tetalman Memorial Award for Outstanding Teaching in 2018 and the Senior Class Teaching Award in 2019. She has been recently appointed as Section Chief of Abdominal Imaging, and can be reached at charmath@ bsd.uchicago.edu, phone 5-8171, or pager 9723.
Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine
Chicago IL
- Abdominal Imaging, MRI
2004
Loyola Medical Center
Maywood, IL
- Radiology Residency
2003
Prospective Validation of an Automated Hybrid Multidimensional MRI Tool for Prostate Cancer Detection Using Targeted Biopsy: Comparison with PI-RADS-based Assessment.
Prospective Validation of an Automated Hybrid Multidimensional MRI Tool for Prostate Cancer Detection Using Targeted Biopsy: Comparison with PI-RADS-based Assessment. Radiol Imaging Cancer. 2025 Jan; 7(1):e240156.
PMID: 39836080
Ultrasound-Guided Thyroid Biopsy.
Ultrasound-Guided Thyroid Biopsy. Semin Intervent Radiol. 2024 Oct; 41(5):494-499.
PMID: 39664227
Diagnostic Challenges due to a Germline Missense MSH2 Variant in a Patient With Immunotherapy-Responsive Locally Advanced Rectal Adenocarcinoma.
Diagnostic Challenges due to a Germline Missense MSH2 Variant in a Patient With Immunotherapy-Responsive Locally Advanced Rectal Adenocarcinoma. Cancer Rep (Hoboken). 2024 Dec; 7(12):e70037.
PMID: 39696980
Hepatocellular Carcinoma: The Meaning of Intratumoral Fat Patterns in Different Patient Populations.
Hepatocellular Carcinoma: The Meaning of Intratumoral Fat Patterns in Different Patient Populations. Radiology. 2024 Nov; 313(2):e242740.
PMID: 39499176
LI-RADS radiation-based treatment response algorithm for HCC: what to know and how to use it.
LI-RADS radiation-based treatment response algorithm for HCC: what to know and how to use it. Abdom Radiol (NY). 2025 May; 50(5):2012-2021.
PMID: 39424663
Radiomics and quantitative multi-parametric MRI for predicting uterine fibroid growth.
Radiomics and quantitative multi-parametric MRI for predicting uterine fibroid growth. J Med Imaging (Bellingham). 2024 Sep; 11(5):054501.
PMID: 39280239
Multiparametric quantitative magnetic resonance imaging of uterine fibroids for prediction of growth rate-a pilot study.
Multiparametric quantitative magnetic resonance imaging of uterine fibroids for prediction of growth rate-a pilot study. Quant Imaging Med Surg. 2024 Jul 01; 14(7):4362-4375.
PMID: 39022288
Congestive Hepatopathy: Pathophysiology, Workup, and Imaging Findings with Pathologic Correlation.
Congestive Hepatopathy: Pathophysiology, Workup, and Imaging Findings with Pathologic Correlation. Radiographics. 2024 05; 44(5):e230121.
PMID: 38602867
Implementation of a high-resolution, high-contrast magnetic resonance imaging protocol with extended delayed phases for peritoneal mesothelioma.
Implementation of a high-resolution, high-contrast magnetic resonance imaging protocol with extended delayed phases for peritoneal mesothelioma. Quant Imaging Med Surg. 2024 Mar 15; 14(3):2580-2589.
PMID: 38545076
Improving reader accuracy and specificity with the addition of hybrid multidimensional-MRI to multiparametric-MRI in diagnosing clinically significant prostate cancers.
Improving reader accuracy and specificity with the addition of hybrid multidimensional-MRI to multiparametric-MRI in diagnosing clinically significant prostate cancers. Abdom Radiol (NY). 2023 10; 48(10):3216-3228.
PMID: 37358605
Senior Class Teaching Award
University of Chicago
2019
ABR Volunteer Service Award
American Board of Radiology
2019
The Marc Tetalman Memorial Award for Outstanding Teaching
University of Chicago
2018
Outstanding Teacher-PBL
Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine
2016
RSNA Fellow Research Award
2002
Medical School Valedictorian
1996