Linda Broyde Haramati, FACR, FCCP
Professor of Radiology and Biomedical ImagingCards
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2025
Optimal approach to performing and reporting computed tomography angiography for suspected acute pulmonary embolism: a clinical consensus statement of the ESC Working Group on Pulmonary Circulation & Right Ventricular Function, the Fleischner Society, the Association for Acute CardioVascular Care (ACVC) and the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging (EACVI) of the ESC, endorsed by European Respiratory Society (ERS), Asian Society of Thoracic Radiology (ASTR), European Society of Thoracic Imaging (ESTI), and Society of Thoracic Radiology (STR)
Klok F, Barco S, Bertoletti L, Bhalla S, Dubois S, Le Gal G, Haramati L, van Hooidonk E, Humbert M, Konstantinides S, Lang I, Murphy W, Ohno Y, Price S, Prokop M, Pruszczyk P, Rossi A, Thistlethwaite P, West C, Remy-Jardin M. Optimal approach to performing and reporting computed tomography angiography for suspected acute pulmonary embolism: a clinical consensus statement of the ESC Working Group on Pulmonary Circulation & Right Ventricular Function, the Fleischner Society, the Association for Acute CardioVascular Care (ACVC) and the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging (EACVI) of the ESC, endorsed by European Respiratory Society (ERS), Asian Society of Thoracic Radiology (ASTR), European Society of Thoracic Imaging (ESTI), and Society of Thoracic Radiology (STR). European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Imaging 2025, 26: 1085-1098. PMID: 40457988, DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/jeaf050.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEuropean Society of CardiologyEuropean Association of Cardiovascular ImagingComputed tomography angiographySociety of Thoracic RadiologyEuropean Society of Thoracic ImagingAcute pulmonary embolismRight ventricular functionPulmonary embolismClinical consensus statementEuropean Respiratory SocietyPE patientsVentricular functionComputed tomography angiography reportsDiagnosing acute pulmonary embolismSuspected acute pulmonary embolismComputed tomography angiography findingsConsensus statementThoracic radiologyCardiovascular imagingEuropean Society of Cardiology Working GroupFleischner SocietyEuropean AssociationCT imaging findingsSociety of CardiologyEuropean SocietyOptimal Approach to Performing and Reporting Computed Tomography Angiography for Suspected Acute Pulmonary Embolism: A Clinical Consensus Statement of the ESC Working Group on Pulmonary Circulation & Right Ventricular Function, the Fleischner Society, the Association for Acute Cardiovascular Care (ACVC) and the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging (EACVI) of the ESC, Endorsed by European Respiratory Society (ERS), Asian Society of Thoracic Radiology (ASTR), European Society of Thoracic Imaging (ESTI), and Society of Thoracic Radiology (STR).
Klok F, Barco S, Bertoletti L, Bhalla S, Dubois S, Le Gal G, Haramati L, van Hooidonk E, Humbert M, Konstantinides S, Lang I, Murphy W, Ohno Y, Price S, Prokop M, Pruszczyk P, Rossi A, Thistlethwaite P, West C, Remy-Jardin M. Optimal Approach to Performing and Reporting Computed Tomography Angiography for Suspected Acute Pulmonary Embolism: A Clinical Consensus Statement of the ESC Working Group on Pulmonary Circulation & Right Ventricular Function, the Fleischner Society, the Association for Acute Cardiovascular Care (ACVC) and the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging (EACVI) of the ESC, Endorsed by European Respiratory Society (ERS), Asian Society of Thoracic Radiology (ASTR), European Society of Thoracic Imaging (ESTI), and Society of Thoracic Radiology (STR). Radiology 2025, 315: e243833. PMID: 40459417, DOI: 10.1148/radiol.243833.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEuropean Society of CardiologyEuropean Association of Cardiovascular ImagingSociety of Thoracic RadiologyEuropean Society of Thoracic ImagingAcute pulmonary embolismRight ventricular functionCT angiographyPulmonary embolismClinical consensus statementEuropean Respiratory SocietyPE patientsVentricular functionDiagnosing acute pulmonary embolismSuspected acute pulmonary embolismConsensus statementThoracic radiologyCardiovascular imagingEuropean Society of Cardiology Working GroupFleischner SocietyEuropean AssociationCT angiography findingsCT imaging findingsComputed tomography angiographyCT angiography reportsSociety of CardiologyThe Society of Thoracic Radiology Mentorship Program: A Paradigm for Professional Societies.
McGuinness G, Haramati L, Koo C, Sundaram B. The Society of Thoracic Radiology Mentorship Program: A Paradigm for Professional Societies. Journal Of Thoracic Imaging 2025 PMID: 40351274, DOI: 10.1097/rti.0000000000000834.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSociety of Thoracic RadiologyMentorship programCareer satisfactionLung cancer screeningGraduate Medical EducationHigher career satisfactionCancer screeningRemote mentorshipSurvey of participantsClinical servicesMedical educationProgram impactProgram's inceptionProgram successMentorshipCareer developmentProfessional societiesMentorship relationshipsGrant fundingParticipantsSatisfactionThoracic radiologistsCardiothoracic radiologistsCardiac imagingThoracic radiologyCT in Pulmonary Embolism
Alis J, Haramati L. CT in Pulmonary Embolism. 2025, 1-22. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-70904-4_64-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRight ventricular/left ventricular diameter ratioEvaluation of acute PEPrognostic value of CTMethods of risk stratificationVentricular diameter ratioCT pulmonary angiographyValue of CTChronic PEPulmonary angiographyAcute PEObstruction scorePrognostic valuePulmonary embolismRisk stratificationClot locationPerfusion mapsDiagnostic studiesLong-term mortality from imaging-diagnosed pulmonary embolism in women and men
Sosner E, Mathai B, Bordon A, Ye K, Moadel R, Haramati L, Lazarus M. Long-term mortality from imaging-diagnosed pulmonary embolism in women and men. Clinical Imaging 2025, 122: 110469. PMID: 40273669, DOI: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2025.110469.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElectronic health recordsOne-year mortalityIncreased one-year mortalityCox proportional hazards modelsCharlson Comorbidity IndexProportional hazards modelLong-term mortalityUrban academic medical centerNational Death IndexMortality of womenHazards modelAcademic medical centerStudy of adultsHigher hazard ratioHealth recordsDeath IndexHealth statusInclusion of ageImpact of PEHazard ratioRetrospective study of adultsMedical CenterRisk factorsComorbidity indexPulmonary embolism
2024
Heart lung axis in acute pulmonary embolism: Role of CT in risk stratification
Friedman R, Haramati L, Christian T, Sokol S, Alis J. Heart lung axis in acute pulmonary embolism: Role of CT in risk stratification. Clinical Imaging 2024, 116: 110311. PMID: 39413674, DOI: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2024.110311.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPathophysiology of pulmonary embolismRisk stratificationPulmonary embolismComputed tomographyRight ventricular (RV) dysfunctionRisk stratification of acute PEIndicator of RV dysfunctionRV/LV diameter ratioAcute pulmonary embolismLeft atrial volumeReview current guidelinesCause of mortalityRV dysfunctionAcute PEAtrial volumeCT findingsClot burdenCardiopulmonary reserveCurrent guidelinesLung axisClot locationPatient managementPatient populationRadiologist's reportPredictive valueThe science and practice of imaging-based screening: What the radiologist needs to know
Milch H, Haramati L. The science and practice of imaging-based screening: What the radiologist needs to know. Clinical Imaging 2024, 114: 110266. PMID: 39216274, DOI: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2024.110266.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchScreening practicesImaging-based screeningPublic health focusScreening guidelinesOpportunistic screeningHealth focusScreening examsScreening policyFormal trainingArtery diseaseEvidence developmentColorectal cancerLeadership opportunitiesBreast cancerClinician-scientistsAbdominal aortic aneurysmCoronary artery diseaseScreeningScreening conceptCarotid artery diseaseThyroid cancerCancerPracticeAortic aneurysmLung cancerLetter to the Editor: “Silent myocardial infarction fatty scars detected by coronary calcium score CT scan in diabetic patients without a history of coronary heart disease”
Bader A, Haramati L. Letter to the Editor: “Silent myocardial infarction fatty scars detected by coronary calcium score CT scan in diabetic patients without a history of coronary heart disease”. European Radiology 2024, 35: 215-217. PMID: 38995379, DOI: 10.1007/s00330-024-10912-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRadiologic-Pathologic Correlation of Cardiac Tumors: Updated 2021 WHO Tumor Classification.
Lorca M, Chen I, Jew G, Furlani A, Puri S, Haramati L, Chaturvedi A, Velez M, Chaturvedi A. Radiologic-Pathologic Correlation of Cardiac Tumors: Updated 2021 WHO Tumor Classification. RadioGraphics 2024, 44: e230126. PMID: 38722782, DOI: 10.1148/rg.230126.Peer-Reviewed Educational MaterialsConceptsCardiac tumorsClassification of tumorsCardiac massWorld Health OrganizationCharacterization of cardiac massesWorld Health Organization Classification of TumorsWorld Health Organization tumor classificationWorld Health Organization classificationMalignant cardiac massesPrimary cardiac tumorsPrimary cardiac neoplasmsCardiac metastasisPapillary fibroelastomaThoracoabdominal CTCardiac CTCardiac neoplasmsIntracardiac massesNoncardiac indicationsSurgical managementRadiological investigationsTumor biologyTumor typesCardiac MRIAnatomical variantsTreatment planningImaging Utilization and Cost of Substance Use in an Urban Academic Medical Center During the Contemporary Opioid Epidemic
Blinick R, Felsen A, Ye K, Lewis A, Kargoli F, Bellin E, Naji L, Haramati L. Imaging Utilization and Cost of Substance Use in an Urban Academic Medical Center During the Contemporary Opioid Epidemic. Academic Radiology 2024, 31: 5217-5225. PMID: 38582686, DOI: 10.1016/j.acra.2024.02.023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPositive urine toxicologyUrine toxicologyComparison cohortInstitutional review boardAcademic medical centerNegative urine toxicologyEmergency departmentMedical CenterImaging utilizationGroup of ED patientsIn-hospital mortalityCharlson Comorbidity IndexSubstance useICD codesRetrospective studyUrban academic medical centerUnderserved urban populationIllicit substance useComorbidity indexContemporary opioid epidemicED patientsOpioid epidemicImaging studiesPatientsED population