2018
Does MR enterography offer added value after a recent CT in the evaluation of abdominal pain in Crohn's disease patients?
Spektor M, Mathur M, Santacana G, Asch D, Huber S, Staib L, Israel G. Does MR enterography offer added value after a recent CT in the evaluation of abdominal pain in Crohn's disease patients? Clinical Imaging 2018, 54: 78-83. PMID: 30562678, DOI: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2018.12.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAbdominal painCrohn's diseaseDisease patientsHigher health care costsAcute abdominal painBowel wall thickeningCrohn's disease patientsContrast-enhanced CTStrict inclusion criteriaHealth care costsModerate interobserver agreementRecent CTBowel obstructionConsecutive patientsMR enterographyPatient riskInclusion criteriaBlinded reviewAbdominal radiologistsMRE examinationsCare costsWall thickeningFree fluidRoutine useDiagnostic CT
2017
Diagnosis of gastrogastric fistula on computed tomography: a quantitative approach
Gao G, Nezami N, Mathur M, Balcacer P, Israel G, Spektor M. Diagnosis of gastrogastric fistula on computed tomography: a quantitative approach. Abdominal Radiology 2017, 43: 1329-1333. PMID: 28884370, DOI: 10.1007/s00261-017-1304-3.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease: Multimodality Imaging Approach with Clinical-Pathologic Correlation
Revzin MV, Mathur M, Dave HB, Macer ML, Spektor M. Pelvic Inflammatory Disease: Multimodality Imaging Approach with Clinical-Pathologic Correlation. RadioGraphics 2016, 36: 1579-1596. PMID: 27618331, DOI: 10.1148/rg.2016150202.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPelvic inflammatory diseaseClinical manifestationsImaging examinationsDiagnosis of PIDFirst imaging examinationNonspecific clinical manifestationsTubo-ovarian abscessHemorrhagic ovarian cystsProper patient managementPelvic free fluidComplementary imaging examinationsCommon medical problemMagnetic resonance imagingSeptic thrombophlebitisTubal damageBowel obstructionEctopic pregnancyAdnexal torsionLate complicationsAcute salpingitisCT findingsAbdominal inflammationOvarian cystsReactive lymphadenopathyAbscess rupture
2015
Utility of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in the Evaluation of Intraoperatively Confirmed Pelvic Adhesions
Macer ML, Mathur M, Spektor M, Gysler S, Staib L, Kodaman P, McCarthy S. Utility of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in the Evaluation of Intraoperatively Confirmed Pelvic Adhesions. Journal Of Computer Assisted Tomography 2015, 39: 896-900. PMID: 26466105, DOI: 10.1097/rct.0000000000000302.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMagnetic resonance imagingPelvic adhesionsPositive predictive valuePredictive valueResonance imagingSpecificity of MRIGynecologic abdominal surgeryInstitutional review board-approved retrospective analysisNegative predictive valueAnterior culPosterior culAbdominal surgeryOperative reportsInclusion criteriaRetrospective analysisStudy populationBlinded specialistsMRI sensitivityPatientsImaging