2024
Imaging Utilization and Cost of Substance Use in an Urban Academic Medical Center During the Contemporary Opioid Epidemic
Blinick R, Felsen A, Ye K, Lewis A, Kargoli F, Bellin E, Naji L, Haramati L. Imaging Utilization and Cost of Substance Use in an Urban Academic Medical Center During the Contemporary Opioid Epidemic. Academic Radiology 2024, 31: 5217-5225. PMID: 38582686, DOI: 10.1016/j.acra.2024.02.023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPositive urine toxicologyUrine toxicologyComparison cohortInstitutional review boardAcademic medical centerNegative urine toxicologyEmergency departmentMedical CenterImaging utilizationGroup of ED patientsIn-hospital mortalityCharlson Comorbidity IndexSubstance useICD codesRetrospective studyUrban academic medical centerUnderserved urban populationIllicit substance useComorbidity indexContemporary opioid epidemicED patientsOpioid epidemicImaging studiesPatientsED population
2020
Performance of the Vancouver Risk Calculator Compared with Lung-RADS in an Urban, Diverse Clinical Lung Cancer Screening Cohort
Kessler A, Peng R, Mardakhaev E, Haramati L, White C. Performance of the Vancouver Risk Calculator Compared with Lung-RADS in an Urban, Diverse Clinical Lung Cancer Screening Cohort. Radiology Imaging Cancer 2020, 2: e190021. PMID: 33778703, PMCID: PMC7983652, DOI: 10.1148/rycan.2020190021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLung CT Screening ReportingLung-RADSFalse-negative findingsRadiology's Lung CT Screening ReportingLung cancer screening cohortAccountability Act-compliant retrospective studyLung cancer screening programsLung-RADS scoreInstitutional review board approvalCancer screening programsLung nodulesLung cancer screeningRisk of cancerReview board approvalDiverse clinical settingsMean followScreening cohortRetrospective studyRisk calculatorCancer screeningLung cancerScreening programStudy populationLung cancer detectionAmerican College
2018
Cardiothoracic MRI in the ICU A 10-Year Experience
Kumarasamy N, Tishbi N, Mukundan S, Shiloh A, Levsky J, Haramati L. Cardiothoracic MRI in the ICU A 10-Year Experience. Academic Radiology 2018, 25: 359-364. PMID: 29426683, DOI: 10.1016/j.acra.2017.09.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrain magnetic resonance imagingMagnetic resonance imagingICU patientsMechanical ventilationMRI patientsIntensive care unit patientsHigher glomerular filtration rateAdult ICU patientsLower serum creatinineCare unit patientsGlomerular filtration rateIntact renal functionChart reviewICU populationRenal functionSerum creatinineUnit patientsAortic diseaseIntravenous contrastRetrospective studyVasoactive agentsFiltration rateClinical indicationsPatient's abilityMyocardial disease
2017
Patent foramen ovale in patients with pulmonary embolism: A prognostic factor on CT pulmonary angiography?
Zhang M, Tan S, Patel V, Zalta B, Shmukler A, Levsky J, Jain V, Shaban N, Haramati L. Patent foramen ovale in patients with pulmonary embolism: A prognostic factor on CT pulmonary angiography? Journal Of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography 2017, 12: 271-274. PMID: 29217343, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcct.2017.11.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overComputed Tomography AngiographyEchocardiographyFemaleForamen Ovale, PatentHumansMaleMiddle AgedMultidetector Computed TomographyPredictive Value of TestsPrevalencePrognosisPulmonary ArteryPulmonary EmbolismReproducibility of ResultsRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsTime FactorsYoung AdultConceptsAcute pulmonary embolismRight heart strainPulmonary embolismTransthoracic echocardiogramHeart strainPatent foramenRight ventricularCT pulmonaryCT signsExact testVentricular diameter ratioRoutine transthoracic echocardiogramFischer's exact testYears of experiencePFO prevalenceSeptal bowingPrognostic factorsContrast refluxRetrospective studyRisk factorsMedical CenterMAIN OUTCOMEPopulation prevalencePatientsAdvanced imaging
2008
The Current and Continuing Important Role of Ventilation-Perfusion Scintigraphy in Evaluating Patients With Suspected Pulmonary Embolism
Freeman L, Stein E, Sprayregen S, Chamarthy M, Haramati L. The Current and Continuing Important Role of Ventilation-Perfusion Scintigraphy in Evaluating Patients With Suspected Pulmonary Embolism. Seminars In Nuclear Medicine 2008, 38: 432-440. PMID: 19331837, DOI: 10.1053/j.semnuclmed.2008.07.001.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersConceptsComputed tomography angiographyPulmonary embolismChest X-rayPulmonary Embolism Diagnosis (PIOPED) studyAbnormal chest X-rayChest X-ray appearancesNormal chest X-rayPIOPED II studyVentilation-perfusion scintigraphyVentilation-perfusion studiesProcedure of choiceD-dimer assayObjective clinical assessmentX-ray appearanceSimilar diagnostic accuracyLarge radiation doseII studyLung scanRetrospective studyEmergency departmentInpatient populationProspective InvestigationTomography angiographyClinical assessmentMedical Center
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