2025
Long-term mortality from imaging-diagnosed pulmonary embolism in women and men
Sosner E, Mathai B, Bordon A, Ye K, Moadel R, Haramati L, Lazarus M. Long-term mortality from imaging-diagnosed pulmonary embolism in women and men. Clinical Imaging 2025, 122: 110469. PMID: 40273669, DOI: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2025.110469.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElectronic health recordsOne-year mortalityIncreased one-year mortalityCox proportional hazards modelsCharlson Comorbidity IndexProportional hazards modelLong-term mortalityUrban academic medical centerNational Death IndexMortality of womenHazards modelAcademic medical centerStudy of adultsHigher hazard ratioHealth recordsDeath IndexHealth statusInclusion of ageImpact of PEHazard ratioRetrospective study of adultsMedical CenterRisk factorsComorbidity indexPulmonary embolism
2022
COVID-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
A 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 analysis
2020
Bovine Arch and Stroke Laterality
Matakas J, Gold M, Sterman J, Haramati L, Allen M, Labovitz D, Slasky S. Bovine Arch and Stroke Laterality. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2020, 9: e015390. PMID: 32552234, PMCID: PMC7670536, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.119.015390.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBovine archStroke lateralityCardioembolic strokeAcute cardioembolic strokeInstitutional stroke databaseLeft hemispheric strokeAortic arch configurationLeft-sided strokeCommon carotid arteryAge 77 yearsRight-hemispheric counterpartsChi-square testIschemic infarctFinal cohortStroke distributionBrachiocephalic trunkStroke databaseAtrial fibrillationAortic archBlack raceUnivariate analysisWorse outcomesCarotid arteryInclusion criteriaHemodynamic factors
2018
Ventricular Myocardial Fat: An Unexpected Biomarker for Long-term Survival?
Bader AS, Levsky JM, Zalta BA, Shmukler A, Gohari A, Jain VR, Chernyak V, Lovihayeem M, Bellin EY, Haramati LB. Ventricular Myocardial Fat: An Unexpected Biomarker for Long-term Survival? European Radiology 2018, 29: 241-250. PMID: 29948081, DOI: 10.1007/s00330-018-5546-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMyocardial fatMI groupCharlson scoreCause mortalityPrior MIRisk stratificationChest CTBetter survivalChronic myocardial infarction patientsTraditional risk prediction modelsCox proportional hazards analysisNon-contrast chest CTMethodsA retrospective cohortCardiovascular risk factorsAge-matched patientsProportional hazards analysisTraditional cardiovascular riskNet reclassification improvementMyocardial infarction patientsUrban academic centerNon-contrast CTMeaningful prognostic valueLong-term survivalRisk prediction modelAdjusted hazard
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 imagingCan Discrepancies Between Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography and Cardiac Catheterization in High-Risk Patients be Overcome With Consensus Reading?
Steinberger S, Plodkowski A, Latson L, Levsky J, Zalta B, Godelman A, Cohen H, Haramati L. Can Discrepancies Between Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography and Cardiac Catheterization in High-Risk Patients be Overcome With Consensus Reading? Journal Of Computer Assisted Tomography 2017, 41: 159-164. PMID: 27560020, DOI: 10.1097/rct.0000000000000481.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoronary CTA interpretationCTA interpretationSevere stenosisCoronary CTATomography angiographyHigh-risk patientsQuarter of patientsInner-city populationCatheterization resultsCardiac catheterizationCatheterizationClinical reportsClinical practiceStenosisPatientsDiagnostic profileAngiographyPanel interpretationCTAReview panelCauses of discrepanciesCoronariesIncidence
2014
Incidental Pancreatic Cystic Lesions: Is There a Relationship with the Development of Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma and All-Cause Mortality?
Chernyak V, Flusberg M, Haramati L, Rozenblit A, Bellin E. Incidental Pancreatic Cystic Lesions: Is There a Relationship with the Development of Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma and All-Cause Mortality? Radiology 2014, 274: 161-9. PMID: 25117591, PMCID: PMC4334243, DOI: 10.1148/radiol.14140796.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIncidental pancreatic cystsPancreatic cystsPancreatic adenocarcinomaInitial CTCharlson scoreHazard ratioMR examinationsTertiary care medical centerMR imagingRespective mean agesPancreatic ductal adenocarcinomaCox hazard modelInstitutional review boardMagnetic resonanceCause mortalityOverall mortalityAbdominal CTMean agePancreatic cancerDuctal adenocarcinomaHospital databaseOutcome eventsMedical CenterStudy populationHazards model
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 trauma
2010
Radiation Exposure From Medical Imaging in Patients With Chronic and Recurrent Conditions
Stein E, Haramati L, Bellin E, Ashton L, Mitsopoulos G, Schoenfeld A, Amis E. Radiation Exposure From Medical Imaging in Patients With Chronic and Recurrent Conditions. Journal Of The American College Of Radiology 2010, 7: 351-359. PMID: 20439078, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2009.12.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPulmonary thromboembolic diseaseRenal colicThromboembolic diseaseCardiac diseaseTotal effective dosesRadiation exposureRecurrent conditionEffective dosesProportion of patientsMedical radiation exposureCumulative radiation dosesOrgan-specific dosesRadiation dosesTotal effective doseDiagnostic cohortIndividual patientsPatientsHydrocephalusDiagnostic strategiesEffective doseDiseaseChronicColicDosesCohort
2009
Rationale and design of a randomized controlled trial comparing stress myocardial perfusion imaging with coronary CT angiography as the initial imaging study for intermediate-risk patients admitted with chest pain
Levsky J, Travin M, Spevack D, Menegus M, Huang P, Goldberg Y, Clark E, Banoth P, Freeman K, Tobin J, Haramati L. Rationale and design of a randomized controlled trial comparing stress myocardial perfusion imaging with coronary CT angiography as the initial imaging study for intermediate-risk patients admitted with chest pain. Journal Of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography 2009, 3: 264-271. PMID: 19577217, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcct.2009.05.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoronary artery diseaseMyocardial perfusion imagingIntermediate-risk patientsChest painMajor adverse cardiovascular eventsRadionuclide myocardial perfusion imagingIntermediate-risk characteristicsSubsequent coronary revascularizationAdverse cardiovascular eventsEvaluation of patientsStress myocardial perfusionAcute myocardial infarctionClinical outcome endpointsInitial imaging studyNoninvasive cardiac imagingCoronary CT angiographyEvidence-based medicineTerms of outcomesCardiovascular eventsCoronary revascularizationHospital stayRenal dysfunctionSubsequent hospitalizationSecondary outcomesArtery disease
2008
Ethical Trials to Determine the Risks and Benefits of Radiation Exposure from Coronary CT Angiography
Haramati L. Ethical Trials to Determine the Risks and Benefits of Radiation Exposure from Coronary CT Angiography. Journal Of The American College Of Radiology 2008, 5: 1073-1076. PMID: 18812151, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2008.05.004.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersConceptsCoronary artery diseaseCoronary CT angiographyArtery diseaseCT angiographyFuture patientsRadiation exposureManagement of patientsDiagnostic radiation exposureRadiation-related cancerCommon causeAmerican CollegeDiagnostic radiationClinical researchPatientsAngiographyMedical researchRiskGenetic damageDiseaseHeritable genetic damageExposureEthical trialsCancerTrialsBenefits
2007
Increased diagnosis of pulmonary embolism without a corresponding decline in mortality during the CT era
Burge A, Freeman K, Klapper P, Haramati L. Increased diagnosis of pulmonary embolism without a corresponding decline in mortality during the CT era. Clinical Radiology 2007, 63: 381-386. PMID: 18325357, DOI: 10.1016/j.crad.2007.10.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDiagnosis of PEPulmonary embolismPE diagnosisRisk factorsMultivariate analysisAge-adjusted multivariate analysisResearch Cooperative System databaseComputed tomography (CT) useNumber of patientsUse of CTCorresponding risk factorsPE deathsTotal admissionsPrimary diagnosisTomography useCT eraCT useIndividual patientsStudy populationPatientsSignificant associationMortalityNew York StateDiagnosisStudy periodPulmonary Atelectasis in Children Anesthetized for Cardiothoracic MR
Blitman N, Lee H, Jain V, Vicencio A, Girshin M, Haramati L. Pulmonary Atelectasis in Children Anesthetized for Cardiothoracic MR. Journal Of Computer Assisted Tomography 2007, 31: 789-794. PMID: 17895793, DOI: 10.1097/rct.0b013e318033dec0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTracheobronchial narrowingAnesthetic medicationsSignificant atelectasisRisk factorsDegree of atelectasisInduction of anesthesiaStrong risk factorAxial sequencesYears of ageMagnetic resonanceConsecutive childrenMedical chartsPulmonary atelectasisAnesthesia durationAnesthesia factorsMR evidenceTracheobronchial abnormalitiesVascular ringAnesthetized childrenAtelectasisPediatric radiologistsCardiothoracic radiologistsPatientsAxial imagesChloral hydrate
2004
Complications of CT Scan-Guided Lung Biopsy Lesion Size and Depth Matter
Gohari A, Haramati L. Complications of CT Scan-Guided Lung Biopsy Lesion Size and Depth Matter. CHEST Journal 2004, 126: 666-668. PMID: 15364737, DOI: 10.1378/chest.126.3.666.Commentaries, Editorials and Letters
2003
Radiological 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
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