2016
Utility of MRI for cervical spine clearance after blunt traumatic injury: a meta-analysis
Malhotra A, Wu X, Kalra VB, Nardini HK, Liu R, Abbed KM, Forman HP. Utility of MRI for cervical spine clearance after blunt traumatic injury: a meta-analysis. European Radiology 2016, 27: 1148-1160. PMID: 27334017, DOI: 10.1007/s00330-016-4426-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPositive finding rateUnstable injuriesUtility of MRIAlert patientsPooled incidenceCervical spine trauma patientsCervical spine clearanceBlunt traumatic injurySpine trauma patientsMajor medical databasesFurther studiesCS clearanceSpine clearanceTrauma patientsAwake patientsNegative CTTraumatic injuryPatientsUnique citationsSystematic reviewInjuryPositive findingsIncidenceMRIHigh false positive rate
1994
Chest Radiography in Patients With Early Stage Prostatic Carcinoma Effect on Treatment Planning and Cost Analysis
Forman H, Fox L, Glazer H, McClennan B, Anderson D, Sagel S. Chest Radiography in Patients With Early Stage Prostatic Carcinoma Effect on Treatment Planning and Cost Analysis. CHEST Journal 1994, 106: 1036-1041. PMID: 7523036, DOI: 10.1378/chest.106.4.1036.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProstatic carcinomaChest radiographyChest radiographsRoutine preoperative chest radiographsChest radiography findingsRoutine chest radiographyRetropubic radical prostatectomyHospital-based outpatientPreoperative chest radiographProstate-specific antigenCost-effectiveness modelIntrathoracic metastasesRadiography findingsProspective studyPatient populationRadical prostatectomyClinical impactProstate carcinomaPatientsSpecific antigenPositive findingsFurther evaluationCarcinomaTreatment planningRadiographs