2021
Clearing the Congestion
Berman J, Lee L, Monga R, Ye K, Sprayregen S, Haramati L. Clearing the Congestion. Journal Of Thoracic Imaging 2021, 38: 18-22. PMID: 34739426, DOI: 10.1097/rti.0000000000000625.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNormal brain natriuretic peptideBrain natriuretic peptideCongestive heart failureHistory of CHFSerum brain natriuretic peptideHigher body mass indexBody mass indexBNP levelsMass indexPresence of CHFHigher serum BNP levelsSerum BNP levelsEmergency department patientsED cohortCXR resultsHeart failureDepartment patientsED patientsStudy cohortNatriuretic peptideClinical dilemmaChest radiographsPatientsCXRLogistic regression
2020
Meeting ACR Dose Guidelines for CT Lung Cancer Screening in an Overweight and Obese Population
Peng R, Mardakhaev E, Shmukler A, Levsky J, Haramati L. Meeting ACR Dose Guidelines for CT Lung Cancer Screening in an Overweight and Obese Population. Academic Radiology 2020, 28: 381-386. PMID: 32284173, DOI: 10.1016/j.acra.2020.02.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexLung cancer screeningBMI classificationDose guidelinesObese patientsDose metricsObese populationCancer screeningLung cancerCT lung cancer screeningRadiation doseMedian effective doseLow radiation doseMass indexStudy populationAmerican CollegeObesity epidemicDose requirementsEffective doseClinical programsPatientsDoseWomenSignificant differencesCTDIvol