2014
Can non-contrast-enhanced CT (NECT) triage patients suspected of having non-traumatic acute aortic syndromes (AAS)?
Vantine P, Rosenblum J, Schaeffer W, Williams K, Dockray D, Levsky J, Haramati L, Ketai L. Can non-contrast-enhanced CT (NECT) triage patients suspected of having non-traumatic acute aortic syndromes (AAS)? Emergency Radiology 2014, 22: 19-24. PMID: 24939821, DOI: 10.1007/s10140-014-1239-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute DiseaseAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAortic DiseasesContrast MediaDecision Support TechniquesDiagnosis, DifferentialHumansIohexolIopamidolMiddle AgedRadiographic Image Interpretation, Computer-AssistedRetrospective StudiesSensitivity and SpecificitySyndromeTomography, X-Ray ComputedTriageConceptsAcute aortic syndromeContrast-enhanced CT angiographyAortic diameterAortic syndromeNegative casesCTA resultsAbnormal aortic contourLower likelihoodMaximal aortic diameterIndependent positive predictorsCT of patientsLogistic regression analysisSecond institutionNegative predictive valueMean sensitivityDerivation phaseIndependent predictorsAortic diseaseTriage patientsAortic contourCT angiographyAortic wallPatientsPositive diagnosisPredictive value
2013
Acute aortic syndromes: a second look at dual-phase CT.
Lovy A, Rosenblum J, Levsky J, Godelman A, Zalta B, Jain V, Haramati L. Acute aortic syndromes: a second look at dual-phase CT. American Journal Of Roentgenology 2013, 200: 805-11. PMID: 23521452, PMCID: PMC3685820, DOI: 10.2214/ajr.12.8797.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute DiseaseAgedAged, 80 and overAortic DiseasesAortographyCase-Control StudiesChi-Square DistributionContrast MediaFemaleHumansIohexolLinear ModelsMaleMiddle AgedRadiation DosageRetrospective StudiesSensitivity and SpecificityStatistics, NonparametricSyndromeTomography, X-Ray ComputedTriiodobenzoic AcidsConceptsAcute aortic syndromeContrast-enhanced CTAAortic syndromeIntramural hematomaUnenhanced CTControl subjectsMore CT findingsType B dissectionCT dose length productHealthy control subjectsContrast-enhanced CTDose-length productDual-phase CTRadiation effective doseContrast-enhanced phasesMean radiation effective doseAtherosclerotic ulcerB dissectionAortic dissectionAortic ruptureCase patientsCT findingsEmergency departmentCTA examinationsStudy population