2022
Prone Chest Radiographs: Distinguishing Features and Identification of Support Devices
Lazarus M, Hossain R, Villasana G, Herring A, Ye K, Jeudy J, Levsky J, White C, Haramati L. Prone Chest Radiographs: Distinguishing Features and Identification of Support Devices. Lung 2022, 200: 441-445. PMID: 35708780, PMCID: PMC9201801, DOI: 10.1007/s00408-022-00545-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSupine radiographsSupport devicesStomach bubbleAcute lung injuryBreast shadowPaucity of literatureLung injuryLung basesProne positionSupine positionChest radiographsProne patientsProne techniqueIRB approvalScapula tipRadiographsCardiothoracic radiologistsDevice placementInformed consentTube positionPatientsCOVID-19 pandemicResultsRadiographsInjuryDiseaseCOVID-19 in Kidney Transplant Recipient and Waitlist Patients
Dong Y, Dhingra A, Shamir S, Azzi Y, Ye K, Greenstein S, Haramati L. COVID-19 in Kidney Transplant Recipient and Waitlist Patients. Journal Of Thoracic Imaging 2022, 37: 133-139. PMID: 35439238, PMCID: PMC9018208, DOI: 10.1097/rti.0000000000000640.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsKidney transplant recipientsTransplant recipientsICU admissionHospital admissionSecondary outcomesWaitlist patientsIntensive care unit admissionCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patientsCOVID-19Care unit admissionKidney transplant patientsPatient's chest radiographReverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reactionTranscriptase-polymerase chain reactionMultivariate regression analysisRadiographic severity scoreUnit admissionTransplant patientsRetrospective cohortPrimary outcomeSeverity scoreTransplant waitlistWorse outcomesChest radiographsPatients
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 regressionA Retrospective Multi-Site Academic Center Analysis of Pneumothorax and Associated Risk Factors after CT-Guided Percutaneous Lung Biopsy
Rong E, Hirschl D, Zalta B, Shmukler A, Krausz S, Levsky J, Lin J, Haramati L, Gohari A. A Retrospective Multi-Site Academic Center Analysis of Pneumothorax and Associated Risk Factors after CT-Guided Percutaneous Lung Biopsy. Lung 2021, 199: 299-305. PMID: 33876295, DOI: 10.1007/s00408-021-00445-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChest tube placementLung biopsyPneumothorax riskTube placementRisk factorsSmaller lesion sizeLung surgeryLesion sizeSubcutaneous tissueCT-guided lung biopsyPercutaneous lung biopsyFrequency of complicationsAssociated risk factorsChest X-rayImmediate pneumothoraxSmoking historyDelayed pneumothoraxLung cancerChest radiographsWall biopsyPneumothoraxPatientsBiopsyBiopsy techniqueCenter analysisCOVID-19 Imaging: What We Know Now and What Remains Unknown
Kanne J, Bai H, Bernheim A, Chung M, Haramati L, Kallmes D, Little B, Rubin G, Sverzellati N. COVID-19 Imaging: What We Know Now and What Remains Unknown. Radiology 2021, 299: 204522. PMID: 33560192, PMCID: PMC7879709, DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2021204522.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsTranscriptase polymerase chain reaction testingReverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction testingCOVID-19Acute lung injuryCOVID-19 pneumoniaRole of imagingRT-PCR testingSARS-CoV-2Abdominal manifestationsCardiovascular complicationsLung involvementPulmonary manifestationsCritical illnessLung injuryMechanical ventilationAsymptomatic conditionAlternative diagnosesChest radiographsSpecific indicationsReaction testingFatal diseaseInterobserver agreementMultiple studiesDiagnosisCT
2018
Imaging for Pulmonary Embolism in Sickle Cell Disease: A 17-Year Experience
Tivnan P, Billett H, Freeman L, Haramati L. Imaging for Pulmonary Embolism in Sickle Cell Disease: A 17-Year Experience. Journal Of Nuclear Medicine 2018, 59: 1255-1259. PMID: 29419477, DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.117.205641.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSickle cell diseaseSickle cell disease patientsPulmonary embolismNormal chest radiographPulmonary embolism diagnosisCell diseaseChoice of imagingChest radiographsDisease patientsChest radiographyStudy periodChest radiographic resultsVentilation-perfusion scintigraphyReasonable first choicePulmonary embolism imagingPulmonary complicationsRetrospective cohortStable patientsClinical presentationRadiographic resultsMean ageCT pulmonaryEmbolismIndeterminate resultsComparable diagnostic performance
2017
Performance of Low-Dose Perfusion Scintigraphy and CT Pulmonary Angiography for Pulmonary Embolism in Pregnancy
Sheen JJ, Haramati LB, Natenzon A, Ma H, Tropper P, Bader AS, Freeman LM, Bernstein PS, Moadel RM. Performance of Low-Dose Perfusion Scintigraphy and CT Pulmonary Angiography for Pulmonary Embolism in Pregnancy. CHEST Journal 2017, 153: 152-160. PMID: 28823756, DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2017.08.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNegative predictive valuePulmonary embolismPregnant womenSubgroup analysisChest radiographsRadiation exposureRetrospective cohort studyInitial imaging modalityCT pulmonary angiographyMontefiore Medical CenterFirst-choice modalityNegative resultsVTE diagnosisPregnant patientsCohort studyNormal pregnancyPerfusion scanningPrimary outcomeInitial imagingPulmonary angiographyPerfusion scintigraphyUncommon diagnosisCT pulmonaryMedical CenterNegative studies
2013
Preliminary development of a clinical decision rule for acute aortic syndromes
Lovy A, Bellin E, Levsky J, Esses D, Haramati L. Preliminary development of a clinical decision rule for acute aortic syndromes. The American Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2013, 31: 1546-1550. PMID: 24055476, PMCID: PMC4275798, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2013.06.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute aortic syndromeClinical decision ruleAcute chest painAbnormal chest radiographAortic syndromeChest painEmergency departmentChest radiographsRetrospective case-control reviewLow-risk patientsCase-control reviewNegative predictive valueAtherosclerotic ulcerIntramural hematomaOngoing painED presentationsAortic dissectionRisk factorsCT usageInclusion criteriaCT angiographyLower riskDiagnostic criteriaPatientsPrior traumaChest Radiograph Findings and Time to Culture Conversion in Patients with Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis and HIV in Tugela Ferry, South Africa
Brust JC, Berman AR, Zalta B, Haramati LB, Ning Y, Heo M, van der Merwe TL, Bamber S, Moll AP, Friedland GH, Shah NS, Gandhi NR. Chest Radiograph Findings and Time to Culture Conversion in Patients with Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis and HIV in Tugela Ferry, South Africa. PLOS ONE 2013, 8: e73975. PMID: 24040132, PMCID: PMC3765317, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0073975.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultidrug-resistant tuberculosisBaseline chest radiographSputum smear statusCulture conversionMajority of patientsCD4 countHilar lymphadenopathySmear statusPleural effusionSputum smearChest radiographsAntiretroviral therapy eraCulture conversion rateMedian CD4 countPercent of patientsChest radiograph findingsEnd of treatmentTherapy eraAdvanced immunodeficiencyCavitary diseaseRadiograph findingsHIV statusRadiographic featuresIndependent associationTreatment outcomes
2011
Chest Radiographs Are Valuable in Demonstrating Clinically Significant Pacemaker Complications that Require Reoperation
Belvin D, Hirschl D, Jain V, Godelman A, Stein M, Gross J, Haramati L. Chest Radiographs Are Valuable in Demonstrating Clinically Significant Pacemaker Complications that Require Reoperation. Canadian Association Of Radiologists Journal 2011, 62: 288-295. PMID: 20591609, DOI: 10.1016/j.carj.2010.04.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPostoperative chest radiographsPacemaker complicationsChest radiographsExtracardiac stimulationLead perforationRetrospective case-control seriesPacemaker dysfunctionMajority of complicationsRight ventricular leadFisher's exact testCase-control seriesConsecutive adultsPacemaker placementVentricular leadChest radiographyPatient managementReoperationCorrect diagnosisComplicationsPatientsExact testNormal device functionLead fractureRadiographsPerforationPostlobectomy 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
2010
Success of a safe and simple algorithm to reduce use of CT pulmonary angiography in the emergency department.
Stein E, Haramati L, Chamarthy M, Sprayregen S, Davitt M, Freeman L. Success of a safe and simple algorithm to reduce use of CT pulmonary angiography in the emergency department. American Journal Of Roentgenology 2010, 194: 392-7. PMID: 20093601, DOI: 10.2214/ajr.09.2499.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAlgorithmsAngiographyChi-Square DistributionContrast MediaFalse Negative ReactionsFemaleGadolinium DTPAHumansInservice TrainingMaleMiddle AgedPulmonary EmbolismPulmonary MedicineRadiation DosageRadiation InjuriesRadiographic Image Interpretation, Computer-AssistedRadiologyRetrospective StudiesTomography, X-Ray ComputedTreatment OutcomeConceptsEmergency department patientsPulmonary embolismQ scanningDepartment patientsRadiation exposureEffective doseUnderwent chest radiographyEducational interventionVentilation-perfusion scanningCT pulmonary angiographyMean effective doseEmergency medicine departmentRadiation effective doseMean radiation effective doseFalse-negative findingsResults of CTPAClinical suspicionSubsequent thromboembolismPulmonary angiographyEmergency departmentCT pulmonaryPractice patternsChest radiographyChest radiographsCTPA examinations
2007
Radiology Residents’ On-Call Interpretation of Chest Radiographs for Congestive Heart Failure
Feldmann E, Jain V, Rakoff S, Haramati L. Radiology Residents’ On-Call Interpretation of Chest Radiographs for Congestive Heart Failure. Academic Radiology 2007, 14: 1264-1270. PMID: 17889343, DOI: 10.1016/j.acra.2007.06.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCongestive heart failureHeart failureChest radiographsStudy patientsExpert panelRadiographic findingsControl groupExpert panel agreementResidents' interpretationsSubtle radiographic findingsSpecific radiographic findingsBlinded expert panelRadiology residentsConvenience subsetFemale patientsClinical indicationsStudy groupStudy populationPatientsAnteroposterior projectionRadiographsCardiothoracic radiologistsStudy periodResident/Discrepant interpretations
2005
Radiology Residents’ On-call Interpretation of Chest Radiographs for Pneumonia1
Ojutiku O, Haramati L, Rakoff S, Sprayregen S. Radiology Residents’ On-call Interpretation of Chest Radiographs for Pneumonia1. Academic Radiology 2005, 12: 658-664. PMID: 15866141, DOI: 10.1016/j.acra.2004.06.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChest radiographic findingsAbsence of pneumoniaChest radiographsAir bronchogramRadiographic findingsLinear opacitiesVascular markingsLeft-sided pneumoniaLower lobe predominancePercent of pneumoniasRight-sided pneumoniaStaff radiologistsSilhouette signMean ageRadiology residentsChest radiographic reportsPneumoniaRadiographic reportsPGY-3 residentsRadiographsPosteroanterior viewLateral projectionPGY-3Experienced radiologistsBronchogram
2003
Evaluation of Vertebral Fractures on Lateral Chest Radiographs of Inner-City Postmenopausal Women
Mui L, Haramati L, Alterman D, Haramati N, Zelefsky M, Hamerman D. Evaluation of Vertebral Fractures on Lateral Chest Radiographs of Inner-City Postmenopausal Women. Calcified Tissue International 2003, 73: 550-554. PMID: 14517719, DOI: 10.1007/s00223-003-0064-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLateral chest radiographsVertebral fracturesChest radiographsPostmenopausal womenUnderserved minority womenWomen 65 yearsBone density studiesInner-city hospitalWomen 55 yearsFracture prevalenceMean ageGroup 25Radiographic reportsGrade 2Possible treatmentRadiographsWomenGroup 15Minority womenOsteoporosisNew fracturesAgeDeformityPrevalenceFracturesRadiological and Clinical Findings in Acute and Chronic Exogenous Lipoid Pneumonia
Baron S, Haramati L, Rivera V. Radiological and Clinical Findings in Acute and Chronic Exogenous Lipoid Pneumonia. Journal Of Thoracic Imaging 2003, 18: 217-224. PMID: 14561906, DOI: 10.1097/00005382-200310000-00002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute lipoid pneumoniaChronic lipoid pneumoniaLower lobe involvementLipoid pneumoniaExogenous lipoid pneumoniaMajority of patientsChronic presentationLung parenchymal abnormalitiesPleural effusionChest radiographsAcute presentationClinical findingsParenchymal abnormalitiesMean ageLobe involvementFat attenuationFollow-ups CT scansGroup of patientsFischer's exact testIntrapulmonary lipidsPneumonia overlapPulmonary massClinical presentationPathologic examinationSingle institution
2002
Utilization of CT-PA in an emergency department with readily available V/Q scintigraphy
Grishina A, Haramati L, Hoppenfeld B, Freeman L. Utilization of CT-PA in an emergency department with readily available V/Q scintigraphy. Emergency Radiology 2002, 9: 75-78. PMID: 15290581, DOI: 10.1007/s10140-002-0197-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDeep vein thrombosisPulmonary embolismEmergency departmentPrimary imaging modalityQ scanCT-PADoppler evidenceClinical presentationQ scintigraphyAlternative diagnosesChest radiographsStudy periodVentilation-perfusion scintigraphyMajority of patientsImaging modalitiesInitial imaging testSame study periodPulmonary emboliConsecutive patientsVein thrombosisPatient's symptomsDischarge diagnosisDoppler ultrasonographyMean agePatient management
2001
Newly Diagnosed Pulmonary Sarcoidosis in HIV-infected Patients
Haramati L, Lee G, Singh A, Molina P, White C. Newly Diagnosed Pulmonary Sarcoidosis in HIV-infected Patients. Radiology 2001, 218: 242-246. PMID: 11152809, DOI: 10.1148/radiology.218.1.r01ja25242.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCD4 cell countFocal consolidationCell countPulmonary sarcoidosisReticular opacitiesGranular opacitiesChest radiographsPulmonary nodulesMean CD4 cell countAngiotensin-converting enzyme levelsEnzyme levelsActive antiretroviral therapyGround-glass opacitiesHuman immunodeficiency virusChest CT scanFindings of sarcoidosisManifestations of diseasePulmonary signsTen HIVAntiretroviral therapyRadiologic featuresClinical featuresImmunodeficiency virusRadiographic findingsTomographic scan
2000
Intrathoracic Kaposi's Sarcoma in Women With AIDS
Haramati L, Wong J. Intrathoracic Kaposi's Sarcoma in Women With AIDS. CHEST Journal 2000, 117: 410-414. PMID: 10669683, DOI: 10.1378/chest.117.2.410.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPulmonary Kaposi's sarcomaIntrathoracic Kaposi's sarcomaOropharyngeal Kaposi's sarcomaCD4 cell countHIV risk factorsKaposi's sarcomaPulmonary diseasePleural effusionInterlobular septaPeribronchovascular opacitiesRisk factorsDifferential diagnosisChest radiographsCell countMedian CD4 cell countPatient's pulmonary diseasePrior opportunistic infectionsChest radiographic findingsCutaneous Kaposi's sarcomaTime of diagnosisChest CT scanStaging of diseaseDiffuse lung diseaseAcute hemoptysisPatient age
1999
Pulmonary Tumor Embolism Presenting as Infarcts on Computed Tomography
Kim A, Haramati L, Janus D, Borczuk A. Pulmonary Tumor Embolism Presenting as Infarcts on Computed Tomography. Journal Of Thoracic Imaging 1999, 14: 135-137. PMID: 10210489, DOI: 10.1097/00005382-199904000-00014.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesConceptsPulmonary tumor embolismComputed tomography scanTumor embolismTomography scanPeripheral pulmonary arteriesWedge-shaped opacityPulmonary infarctionRespiratory failurePulmonary arteryRare causeChest radiographsComputed tomographyUnusual caseEmbolismScansInfarctionInfarctsOpacityPatientsPresentingArteryCancerRadiographs
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