2012
Planar Ventilation-Perfusion Imaging for Pulmonary Embolism: The Case for “Outcomes” Medicine
Freeman L, Glaser J, Haramati L. Planar Ventilation-Perfusion Imaging for Pulmonary Embolism: The Case for “Outcomes” Medicine. Seminars In Nuclear Medicine 2012, 42: 3-10. PMID: 22117808, DOI: 10.1053/j.semnuclmed.2011.07.003.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsSPECT V/QPulmonary emboliPlanar V/QSmall pulmonary emboliVentilation-perfusion scintigraphyEmergency department physiciansVentilation-perfusion imagingBreast radiation dosePulmonary embolismAreas of diagnosisDepartment physiciansPatient outcomesChest radiographyClinical significanceSimilar false-negative ratesDifferent imaging modalitiesDrug AdministrationImaging studiesFalse negative rateScintigraphyDiagnostic accuracyPatientsPlanar studiesImaging modalitiesRadiation dose
2011
Postlobectomy Chest Radiographic Changes: A Quantitative Analysis
Kim C, Godelman A, Jain V, Merav A, Haramati L. Postlobectomy Chest Radiographic Changes: A Quantitative Analysis. Canadian Association Of Radiologists Journal 2011, 62: 280-287. PMID: 21958743, DOI: 10.1016/j.carj.2010.12.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAir leak durationPrior sternotomyMediastinal shiftRadiographic changesChest radiographsRetrospective case-control seriesDuration of hospitalizationPostoperative chest radiographsChest radiographic changesPresence of pneumothoraxCase-control seriesRatio of postSubsequent lobectomyHospital staySurgical complicationsComplication rateConsecutive patientsRadiographic findingsHemidiaphragm elevationPreoperative measurementsPatient outcomesAir leakLobectomy siteLobectomySternotomy
2008
CT angiography for evaluation of coronary artery disease in inner-city outpatients: an initial prospective comparison with stress myocardial perfusion imaging
Haramati L, Levsky J, Jain V, Altman E, Spindola-Franco H, Bobra S, Doddamani S, Travin M. CT angiography for evaluation of coronary artery disease in inner-city outpatients: an initial prospective comparison with stress myocardial perfusion imaging. The International Journal Of Cardiovascular Imaging 2008, 25: 303-313. PMID: 18979224, DOI: 10.1007/s10554-008-9382-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsContrast MediaCoronary AngiographyCoronary Artery DiseaseFemaleHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedOutpatientsPredictive Value of TestsProspective StudiesRadiographic Image Interpretation, Computer-AssistedRadiopharmaceuticalsSensitivity and SpecificityStatistics, NonparametricTomography, Emission-Computed, Single-PhotonTomography, X-Ray ComputedUrban PopulationConceptsCT coronary angiographyCoronary artery diseaseNegative predictive valuePositive predictive valueInner-city outpatientsPredictive valueArtery diseaseCoronary angiographyMyocardial perfusionStress SPECT myocardial perfusionHigh negative predictive valueSubsequent cardiac catheterizationStress myocardial perfusionEvaluation of CADSPECT myocardial perfusionHIPAA-compliant studyPositive SPECTCardiac catheterizationClinical endpointsOutpatient populationPatient outcomesPerfusion defectsProspective comparisonCT angiographyMore homogenous groups