Sun-Joo Jang, MD, PhD
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Research
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2025
Multi-Isotope Pre-Clinical Imaging Studies with DE-SPECT: A Hyperspectral Spect System for Region-Selective 3-D Gamma-Ray Spectrometry of Cardiovascular Disease
Jin Y, Zannoni E, Thorn S, Jang S, Nazari M, Burns R, Sankar P, Zhang F, Streicher M, He Z, Metzler S, Liu C, Sinusas A, Meng L. Multi-Isotope Pre-Clinical Imaging Studies with DE-SPECT: A Hyperspectral Spect System for Region-Selective 3-D Gamma-Ray Spectrometry of Cardiovascular Disease. 2021 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium And Medical Imaging Conference (NSS/MIC) 2025, 1-1. DOI: 10.1109/nss/mic/rtsd57106.2025.11287864.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSPECT systemClinical SPECT systemMulti-tracer imagingCardiovascular diseaseI-123 MIBGSystem's high sensitivityTc-99m-tetrofosminDetector panelGa-67 citratePre-clinical imaging studiesStationary geometryHigh-resolutionGa-67Sympathetic innervationCardiovascular injuryAnimal modelsImaging studiesCardiovascular imagingDynamic imagingReconstruction algorithmHighest sensitivityFOVCorrigendum to “Applying dual energy computed tomography to postmortem coronary computed tomographic angiography” [J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr (in press)]
Solomon N, Hoerner M, Vermillion B, Jang S, Sanchez H, Gosangi B, Staib L, Thorn S, Liu C, Sinusas A. Corrigendum to “Applying dual energy computed tomography to postmortem coronary computed tomographic angiography” [J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr (in press)]. Journal Of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography 2025 PMID: 41309332, PMCID: PMC12933650, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcct.2025.11.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchApplying dual energy computed tomography to postmortem coronary computed tomographic angiography
Solomon N, Hoerner M, Vermillion B, Jang S, Sanchez H, Gosangi B, Staib L, Thorn S, Liu C, Sinusas A. Applying dual energy computed tomography to postmortem coronary computed tomographic angiography. Journal Of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography 2025, 20: 42-49. PMID: 41176442, PMCID: PMC12712555, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcct.2025.10.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDual-energy CTCoronary computed tomographic angiographyTomographic angiographyDual-energy computed tomographySimultaneous characterizationCoronary artery patencyContrast agentsIodinated contrastGadolinium contrastArtery patencyComputed tomographyMyocardial perfusionEpicardial vesselsPostmortem computed tomographyTissue perfusionGadolinium agentsVascular patencyVessel obstructionMyocardial tissuePostmortem settingAngiographyComparative Study of Bone-Avid SPECT Tracers: In Search of a Diagnostic Target of Cardiac Amyloidosis
Zohora F, Lin A, Jang S, Vermillion B, Burns R, Callegari S, DePino A, Liu C, Miller E, Thorn S, Sinusas A. Comparative Study of Bone-Avid SPECT Tracers: In Search of a Diagnostic Target of Cardiac Amyloidosis. Journal Of Nuclear Cardiology 2025, 50: 102377. DOI: 10.1016/j.nuclcard.2025.102377.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMultidetector CT And Fluoroscopy Guided Epicardial Delivery Of Therapuetic Hydrogels To Myocardium Early Post Myocardial Infarction Results In Improved Global Function
Sinusas A, Jang S, Vermillion B, Ahn S, Burns R, Zohora F, Guerrera N, Rickmann A, Maduka C, Duncan J, Burdick J, Thorn S. Multidetector CT And Fluoroscopy Guided Epicardial Delivery Of Therapuetic Hydrogels To Myocardium Early Post Myocardial Infarction Results In Improved Global Function. Journal Of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography 2025, 19: s75. DOI: 10.1016/j.jcct.2025.05.177.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEarly detection of lung injury and matrix metalloproteinase activation in ARDS could improve diagnostic and therapeutic strategies?
Cho S, Jang S, Heerdt P, Thorn S, Sinusas A. Early detection of lung injury and matrix metalloproteinase activation in ARDS could improve diagnostic and therapeutic strategies? Expert Review Of Respiratory Medicine 2025, 19: 899-901. PMID: 40462542, PMCID: PMC12354204, DOI: 10.1080/17476348.2025.2515993.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEmerging Image-Guided Navigation Techniques for Cardiovascular Interventions: A Scoping Review
Roshanfar M, Salimi M, Jang S, Sinusas A, Kim J, Mosadegh B. Emerging Image-Guided Navigation Techniques for Cardiovascular Interventions: A Scoping Review. Bioengineering 2025, 12: 488. PMID: 40428106, PMCID: PMC12108902, DOI: 10.3390/bioengineering12050488.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchState-of-the-artCardiac interventionsNavigation techniquesAugmented reality systemReal-time navigationReality systemArtificial intelligenceImage-guided navigationDecision supportOptical coherence tomographyComplex cardiac interventionsState-of-the-art imaging modalitiesReduced procedure timeConventional fluoroscopyImage-guidedProcedure timeCoherence tomographyProcedural outcomesClinical studiesImproved accuracyElectrophysiological interventionsRadiation exposureReal-time guidanceTraditional techniquesImaging modalitiesComparison of 30-Day Readmission Between Early and Late Catheter Directed Thrombolysis for Acute Pulmonary Embolism in the United States
Sarpong K, Jang S, Quien M, Muralidharan K, Aggarwal A, Yeo I, Gopalratnam K. Comparison of 30-Day Readmission Between Early and Late Catheter Directed Thrombolysis for Acute Pulmonary Embolism in the United States. Journal Of Cardiovascular Development And Disease 2025, 12: 118. PMID: 40278177, PMCID: PMC12027995, DOI: 10.3390/jcdd12040118.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCatheter directed thrombolysisAcute PEPulmonary embolismDirected thrombolysisDay 1Day 2Acute pulmonary embolismReadmission ratesIn-Hospital DeathNationwide Readmissions DatabaseInternational ClassificationInternational Classification of DiseasesProcedure dayReadmissions DatabaseClassification of diseasesPatientsReadmission patternsDay 0ReadmissionReadmission mortalityEmbolizationThrombolysisHigher RatesMortalityMortality accountsAdvanced Robotics for the Next-Generation of Cardiac Interventions
Roshanfar M, Salimi M, Kaboodrangi A, Jang S, Sinusas A, Wong S, Mosadegh B. Advanced Robotics for the Next-Generation of Cardiac Interventions. Micromachines 2025, 16: 363. PMID: 40283240, PMCID: PMC12029671, DOI: 10.3390/mi16040363.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAddressing Peri-Device Leaks in Next-Generation Transcatheter Left Atrial Appendage Occluders: An Open Question
Roshanfar M, Jang S, Sinusas A, Wong S, Mosadegh B. Addressing Peri-Device Leaks in Next-Generation Transcatheter Left Atrial Appendage Occluders: An Open Question. Surgeries 2025, 6: 15. DOI: 10.3390/surgeries6010015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPeri-device leakLeft atrial appendageFDA-approved devicesRisk of thrombo-embolic eventsNon-valvular atrial fibrillationLeft atrial appendage anatomyLong-term anticoagulationPercutaneous LAA occlusionCHA2DS2-VASc scoreThrombo-embolic eventsIncreased risk of strokeRisk of strokeCircular cross-sectionLeft atrial appendage occluderSystemic embolismAnticoagulant therapyLAA occlusionObservational registryCHA2DS2-VAScNon-pharmacological alternativeAdverse eventsAtrial fibrillationAtrial appendageClinical dataIncreased risk