2016
Reply Coronary Artery Calcification Testing: A Platonic Certainty
Nasir K, Krumholz HM. Reply Coronary Artery Calcification Testing: A Platonic Certainty. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2016, 67: 1126-1127. PMID: 26940937, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2015.12.027.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2014
Approaches to Enhancing Radiation Safety in Cardiovascular Imaging
Fazel R, Gerber TC, Balter S, Brenner DJ, Carr JJ, Cerqueira MD, Chen J, Einstein AJ, Krumholz HM, Mahesh M, McCollough CH, Min JK, Morin RL, Nallamothu BK, Nasir K, Redberg RF, Shaw LJ. Approaches to Enhancing Radiation Safety in Cardiovascular Imaging. Circulation 2014, 130: 1730-1748. PMID: 25366837, DOI: 10.1161/cir.0000000000000048.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2012
Appropriate And Inappropriate Imaging Rates For Prostate Cancer Go Hand In Hand By Region, As If Set By Thermostat
Makarov DV, Desai R, Yu JB, Sharma R, Abraham N, Albertsen PC, Krumholz HM, Penson DF, Gross CP. Appropriate And Inappropriate Imaging Rates For Prostate Cancer Go Hand In Hand By Region, As If Set By Thermostat. Health Affairs 2012, 31: 730-740. PMID: 22492890, DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2011.0336.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInappropriate imagingAppropriate imagingProstate cancerHigh-risk prostate cancerHigh rateHigh-risk patientsHealth care utilizationProstate cancer patientsCross-sectional studyOverall imaging rateHealth care costsLower ratesCare utilizationCancer patientsAppropriate treatmentAdvanced imagingCare costsPatientsHealth care organizationsCare organizationsCancerCost containmentImagingImaging rateRegional variation
2011
Use of Medical Imaging Procedures With Ionizing Radiation in Children: A Population-Based Study
Dorfman AL, Fazel R, Einstein AJ, Applegate KE, Krumholz HM, Wang Y, Christodoulou E, Chen J, Sanchez R, Nallamothu BK. Use of Medical Imaging Procedures With Ionizing Radiation in Children: A Population-Based Study. JAMA Pediatrics 2011, 165: 458-464. PMID: 21199972, PMCID: PMC3686496, DOI: 10.1001/archpediatrics.2010.270.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDiagnostic imaging proceduresTomographic scanImaging proceduresRetrospective cohort analysisPopulation-based ratesPediatric populationPlain radiographyCohort analysisHigh dosesMedical diagnostic imaging proceduresStudy periodAppropriate useChildrenHigh rateMedical imaging proceduresScansFrequent useHealth care marketUS health care marketYearsPatientsInfantsPopulationCare marketUnitedHealthcare
2010
Cumulative Exposure to Ionizing Radiation From Diagnostic and Therapeutic Cardiac Imaging Procedures A Population-Based Analysis
Chen J, Einstein AJ, Fazel R, Krumholz HM, Wang Y, Ross JS, Ting HH, Shah ND, Nasir K, Nallamothu BK. Cumulative Exposure to Ionizing Radiation From Diagnostic and Therapeutic Cardiac Imaging Procedures A Population-Based Analysis. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2010, 56: 702-711. PMID: 20619569, PMCID: PMC2952402, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2010.05.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCardiac imaging proceduresCumulative effective doseMSv/yearEffective dosesImaging proceduresEffective doseRadiation exposureGeneral populationAnnual population-based ratesCardiac computed tomography (CT) studiesMean cumulative effective dosePopulation-based annual rateCumulative effective dosesMyocardial perfusion imagingComputed tomography studyPopulation-based ratesSubstantial radiation exposureCumulative dosesAdministrative claimsMyocardial perfusionPhysician's officeCumulative exposurePerfusion imagingPatientsTomography study
2009
Exposure to Low-Dose Ionizing Radiation from Medical Imaging Procedures
Fazel R, Krumholz HM, Wang Y, Ross JS, Chen J, Ting HH, Shah ND, Nasir K, Einstein AJ, Nallamothu BK. Exposure to Low-Dose Ionizing Radiation from Medical Imaging Procedures. New England Journal Of Medicine 2009, 361: 849-857. PMID: 19710483, PMCID: PMC3707303, DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa0901249.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCumulative effective dosesCumulative effective doseEffective dosesEffective doseMean cumulative effective doseImaging proceduresLow-dose ionizing radiationPopulation-based ratesMedian effective doseOutpatient settingGeneral populationHigh dosesUtilization dataDosesEnrolleesStudy periodRadiation exposureNuclear imagingDoseAnnual effective dosesMedical imaging proceduresUnited StatesExposureHealth care marketYears
1990
Congestive Heart Failure In a Middle-aged Man
Krumholz H. Congestive Heart Failure In a Middle-aged Man. Hospital Practice 1990, 25: 63-66. PMID: 2108977, DOI: 10.1080/21548331.1990.11703934.Peer-Reviewed Original Research