James J. Thompson

James Joseph Thompson is an American osteopathic physician specializing in diagnostic radiology with a focus on cardiovascular imaging. He is an assistant professor at the University of South Florida and the University of Central Florida, and practices at Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital.

Education

Thompson earned his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2001. He completed a residency in diagnostic radiology at the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus in 2007 and a fellowship in advanced cardiac imaging. He is board certified in diagnostic radiology by the American Board of Radiology.

Career

Thompson is the Director of Cardiovascular Imaging for a partnership that includes the University of South Florida, the University of Central Florida, Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital, and SimonMed. His clinical work includes cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) and coronary CT angiography (CCTA). He has also worked on applying artificial intelligence to cardiovascular imaging.

Thompson has presented at national and international meetings. At the 2025 annual meeting of the Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (SCMR), he led a session on late gadolinium enhancement and ischemic heart disease.

Selected publications

• "Involvement of human intracisternal A‑type retroviral particles in autoimmunity." Microscopy Research and Technique (2005)
• "Toward clinical equipoise: the current case for carotid angioplasty and stent placement." Neurosurgical Focus (2005)

See also

• Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging
• Coronary CT angiography