2024
Beyond cholangiocarcinoma: imaging features of mimicking pathologies in the biliary tract
Khasawneh H, O’Brien C, Czeyda-Pommersheim F, Qayyum A, Miller F, Arif Tiwari H, Paspulati R, Kierans A. Beyond cholangiocarcinoma: imaging features of mimicking pathologies in the biliary tract. Abdominal Radiology 2024, 1-16. PMID: 39710762, DOI: 10.1007/s00261-024-04749-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMalignant conditionsOverlap of imaging findingsDiagnosis of cholangiocarcinomaPrimary malignancyDifferentiate cholangiocarcinomaHistopathological confirmationImaging findingsMorphological subtypesDifferential diagnosisBiliary tractHeterogeneous diseaseDiagnostic accuracyPatient managementCholangiocarcinomaAccurate diagnosisHepatobiliary systemImage featuresPeriductal-infiltratingClinical practiceImaging characteristicsDiagnosisRenovascular hypertension – a primer for the radiologist
Dixe de Oliveira Santo I, Sindoni J, Czeyda-Pommersheim F, Solomon N, Sailer A, Bhatt S, Fananapazir G, Pellerito J, Revzin M. Renovascular hypertension – a primer for the radiologist. Abdominal Radiology 2024, 1-13. PMID: 39542950, DOI: 10.1007/s00261-024-04677-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRenovascular hypertensionRenal arteryCause of renovascular hypertensionComputed tomography angiographyMagnetic resonance angiographyDiagnosing RVHExtrinsic compressionSecondary hypertensionRare conditionImaging findingsPolyarteritis nodosaSurgical interventionFibromuscular dysplasiaAnatomical variantsPage kidneyPictorial reviewHypertension casesAccurate diagnosisMedical managementDiagnostic criteriaTreatment approachesImaging modalitiesHypertensionImpact diagnosisYoung femalesExternal Validation of an Electronic Health Record-Based Diagnostic Model for Histological Acute Tubulointerstitial Nephritis.
Moledina D, Shelton K, Menez S, Aklilu A, Yamamoto Y, Kadhim B, Shaw M, Kent C, Makhijani A, Hu D, Simonov M, O'Connor K, Bitzel J, Thiessen-Philbrook H, Wilson F, Parikh C. External Validation of an Electronic Health Record-Based Diagnostic Model for Histological Acute Tubulointerstitial Nephritis. Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology 2024 PMID: 39500309, DOI: 10.1681/asn.0000000556.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchJohns Hopkins HospitalAcute tubulointerstitial nephritisValidation cohortKidney biopsyTubulointerstitial nephritisDiagnosis of acute tubulointerstitial nephritisProportion of biopsiesElectronic health recordsAnalyzed patientsDevelopment cohortBaseline prevalenceAccurate diagnosisBiopsyCohortHealth recordsClinician's abilityDiagnostic modelPotential predictorsNephritisAssess discriminationKidneyAUCApproach to Acute Dizziness/Vertigo in the Emergency Department: Selected Controversies Regarding Specialty Consultation
Puissant M, Giampalmo S, Wira C, Goldstein J, Newman-Toker D. Approach to Acute Dizziness/Vertigo in the Emergency Department: Selected Controversies Regarding Specialty Consultation. Stroke 2024, 55: 2584-2588. PMID: 39268603, PMCID: PMC11668186, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.123.043406.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpecialty consultationAcute dizzinessEmergency departmentDiagnosis of peripheral vestibular disordersEmergency department presentationsWell-trained providersPeripheral vestibular disordersLife-threatening diagnosisQuantify eye movementsVestibular disordersAcute dizziness/vertigoAccurate diagnosisDiagnostic approachStroke increasesA set of diagnostic tests for detection of active Babesia duncani infection
Chand M, Vydyam P, Pal A, Thekkiniath J, Darif D, Li Z, Choi J, Magni R, Luchini A, Tonnetti L, Horn E, Tufts D, Ben Mamoun C. A set of diagnostic tests for detection of active Babesia duncani infection. International Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2024, 147: 107178. PMID: 39025200, PMCID: PMC11914778, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2024.107178.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchB. microtiB. duncaniBlood samplesLife-threatening infectionsAntigen capture assayTick-borne diseasesFatal tick-borne diseaseP. falciparumBabesia genusScreening of blood samplesBabesia speciesB. divergensActive infectionAccurate diagnosisEffective disease managementPoint-of-care testingDiagnostic testsReservoir hostsBabesiaInfectionHuman babesiosisIntraerythrocytic parasitesImmunodominant antigensMolecular assaysCapture assayCytomorphological characteristics of low‐grade papillary urothelial carcinoma in voided urine samples: Distinction from benign and high‐grade papillary urothelial carcinoma
Takeda K, Adeniran A, Levi A, Tang H, Cai G. Cytomorphological characteristics of low‐grade papillary urothelial carcinoma in voided urine samples: Distinction from benign and high‐grade papillary urothelial carcinoma. Cytopathology 2024, 35: 724-732. PMID: 38992916, DOI: 10.1111/cyt.13413.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHigh-grade papillary urothelial carcinomaLow-grade papillary urothelial carcinomaPapillary urothelial carcinomaUrothelial carcinomaVoided urine samplesCytomorphologic featuresBenign casesUrine samplesUrine specimensNuclear enlargementVoided urine specimensHigh-grade transformationNuclear-to-cytoplasmic (N/CIrregular nuclear membranesUrine cytologyRetrospective reviewHistopathological diagnosisCytomorphologic characteristicsCytomorphological distinctionFrequent recurrenceCytologic featuresCarcinomaBenign conditionsAccurate diagnosisHigh N/C ratioUltrasound evaluation of portal venous gas and its mimics
Bitar R, Kaur M, Crandall I, McNamara R, Revzin M. Ultrasound evaluation of portal venous gas and its mimics. Abdominal Radiology 2024, 49: 2756-2769. PMID: 38735019, DOI: 10.1007/s00261-024-04328-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchA Unified Approach for Synthesizing Multimodal Brain MR Images via Gated Hybrid Fusion
Cho J, Liu X, Xing F, Ouyang J, El Fakhri G, Park J, Woo J. A Unified Approach for Synthesizing Multimodal Brain MR Images via Gated Hybrid Fusion. Proceedings Of The International Society For Magnetic Resonance In Medicine ... Scientific Meeting And Exhibition. 2024 DOI: 10.58530/2024/2242.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe Impact of Next-generation Sequencing on Interobserver Agreement and Diagnostic Accuracy of Desmoplastic Melanocytic Neoplasms
Chen A, Sharma N, Patel P, Olivares S, Bahrami A, Barnhill R, Blokx W, Bosenberg M, Busam K, de La Fouchardière A, Duncan L, Elder D, Ko J, Landman G, Lazar A, Lezcano C, Lowe L, Maher N, Massi D, Messina J, Mihic-Probst D, Parker D, Redpath M, Scolyer R, Shea C, Spatz A, Tron V, Xu X, Yeh I, Yun S, Zembowicz A, Gerami P. The Impact of Next-generation Sequencing on Interobserver Agreement and Diagnostic Accuracy of Desmoplastic Melanocytic Neoplasms. The American Journal Of Surgical Pathology 2024, 48: 708-718. PMID: 38590014, DOI: 10.1097/pas.0000000000002226.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDesmoplastic melanomaMelanocytic neoplasmsNext-generation sequencingInterobserver agreementDiagnostic accuracyHematoxylin and eosin sectionsImpact of next-generation sequencingDiagnostic scenariosMetastatic diseaseDesmoplastic tumorsMelanocytic tumorsMelanoma casesMelanoma geneticsFleiss' multirater kappaAccurate diagnosisNeoplasmsMelanomaAncillary toolDegree of improvementMultirater kappaDiagnosisGenomic findingsTumorGenome sequencing resultsPathologistsMore reliable biomarkers and more accurate prediction for mental disorders using a label-noise filtering-based dimensional prediction method
Xing Y, van Erp T, Pearlson G, Kochunov P, Calhoun V, Du Y. More reliable biomarkers and more accurate prediction for mental disorders using a label-noise filtering-based dimensional prediction method. IScience 2024, 27: 109319. PMID: 38482500, PMCID: PMC10933544, DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2024.109319.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDiagnosis of mental disordersMental disordersDiagnostic labelsIntegration of neuroimagingSchizophrenia patientsNeuroimaging measuresNeuroimaging perspectiveFMRI dataStable abnormalitiesNeuroimagingDisordersHealthy controlsIndependent subjectsSchizophreniaFMRIDimensional predictionsSubjectsAccurate diagnosisClassification accuracyMultiple Sclerosis Diagnostic Delay and Misdiagnosis
Kaisey M, Solomon A. Multiple Sclerosis Diagnostic Delay and Misdiagnosis. Neurologic Clinics 2024, 42: 1-13. PMID: 37980109, DOI: 10.1016/j.ncl.2023.07.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultiple sclerosis misdiagnosisPatients' clinical outcomesMS diagnostic criteriaMS symptomsClinical outcomesDiagnostic delayDiagnostic challengeDiagnostic criteriaMS misdiagnosisDiagnostic biomarkersAccurate diagnosisIncorrect diagnosisPatientsDiagnosisMisdiagnosisEducational effortsSymptoms
2023
18F-FP-DTBZ PET/CT detectable associations between monoaminergic depletion in the putamen with rigidity and the pallidus with tremor in Parkinson's disease
Huang A, Liu S, Barret O, Qiao H, Tamagnan G, Liu X, Fan C, Li Z, Lu J, Chan P, Xu E. 18F-FP-DTBZ PET/CT detectable associations between monoaminergic depletion in the putamen with rigidity and the pallidus with tremor in Parkinson's disease. Parkinsonism & Related Disorders 2023, 120: 105979. PMID: 38241952, DOI: 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2023.105979.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPostural instability gait difficultyMotor subtypesParkinson's diseaseStandardized uptake value ratioDifferent motor subtypesStriatal dopaminergic depletionParkinsonian motor symptomsUptake value ratioPET/CTDopaminergic disruptionMonoaminergic depletionMonoaminergic changesDopaminergic depletionMotor symptomsPIGD scoresDorsal putamenPD subtypesVentral putamenPD pathogenesisPrognosis evaluationPatientsDominant subtypeMethods SixtyAccurate diagnosisDifferent subtypesPoint of Care Abdominal Ultrasound
Li J, Boivin Z, Bhalodkar S, Liu R. Point of Care Abdominal Ultrasound. Seminars In Ultrasound CT And MRI 2023, 45: 11-21. PMID: 38056783, DOI: 10.1053/j.sult.2023.12.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPoint-of-care ultrasoundAbdominal painEtiology of abdominal painEvaluate clinical manifestationsComputed tomography scanEmergency department complaintContrast-enhanced ultrasoundGastric ultrasoundTomography scanClinical manifestationsDiagnostic accuracyCritical care settingAccurate diagnosisRadiation exposurePainUltrasoundPOCUS applicationsCare settingsDiagnosisDiverticulitisAppendicitisPulmonary Complications of Lung Cancer Treatment
McAvoy K, Possick J. Pulmonary Complications of Lung Cancer Treatment. Respiratory Medicine 2023, 229-254. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-38412-7_11.ChaptersPulmonary complicationsTreatment-related risk factorsNonspecific respiratory symptomsLife-saving therapyLung cancer treatmentLung cancer therapyUnderstanding of patientsRespiratory symptomsRadiographic findingsAttendant complicationsDiagnostic challengeRisk factorsTreatment paradigmRadiation therapyTraditional chemotherapyComplicationsAccurate diagnosisAreas of uncertaintyCancer treatmentTherapyCancer therapyDisease responsePatientsImmunotherapyChemotherapyDelayed presentation of placenta accreta following a first‐trimester medical abortion
Maurer J, Ramani S, Xu B, Gallousis S, Clark M, Andikyan V. Delayed presentation of placenta accreta following a first‐trimester medical abortion. Clinical Case Reports 2023, 11: e7849. PMID: 37636882, PMCID: PMC10457480, DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.7849.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTreatment Considerations of Myelodysplastic Syndromes/Neoplasms for Pathologists
Madanat Y, Zeidan A. Treatment Considerations of Myelodysplastic Syndromes/Neoplasms for Pathologists. Clinics In Laboratory Medicine 2023, 43: 685-698. PMID: 37865511, DOI: 10.1016/j.cll.2023.07.003.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsBone marrow biopsy reportsAvailable treatment optionsBest therapeutic approachClinical presentationPathologic findingsRisk stratificationTherapeutic optionsTreatment optionsBiopsy reportsDisease entityTherapeutic approachesTreatment considerationsAccurate diagnosisGenetic abnormalitiesDiagnosisDisease subclassificationPatientsNeoplasmsHematopathologistsOptionsPrognosticationAbnormalitiesCliniciansSubclassificationCultural Psychiatry – Specific Considerations in the Mental Health Evaluation of Older Hispanics
Pérez Palmer N, Capó A, Ortega B, Kirwin P, Conroy M. Cultural Psychiatry – Specific Considerations in the Mental Health Evaluation of Older Hispanics. Current Geriatrics Reports 2023, 12: 117-127. DOI: 10.1007/s13670-023-00391-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMental health evaluationHealth evaluationMental health service utilizationHealth service utilizationAdult Latino populationLatino patientsOptimal careService utilizationPrevalence ratesHispanic adultsTreatment interventionsMental illnessAccurate diagnosisCompetent careSensitive careMental healthOlder HispanicsVulnerable populationsCareUnited StatesMultiple barriersLatino populationTreatmentEthnic groupsPopulationFunctional Nonepileptic Seizures: Diagnosis, Comorbidity, Pathophysiology, and Management
Kabli M, Khasnavis S, Lane C. Functional Nonepileptic Seizures: Diagnosis, Comorbidity, Pathophysiology, and Management. Current Geriatrics Reports 2023, 12: 69-74. DOI: 10.1007/s13670-023-00385-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRepetitive transcranial magnetic stimulationNonepileptic seizuresMultidisciplinary treatment interventionsMainstay of treatmentFunctional neurological disorderRelevant risk factorsTranscranial magnetic stimulationClinician discomfortPsychiatric complicationsPathophysiological mechanismsDiagnostic workupRisk factorsExpert careMagnetic stimulationRecent FindingsAdvancesDiminished qualityConversion disorderTreatment interventionsNeurological disordersAccurate diagnosisReviewThe diagnosisSeizuresDiagnosisNeural connectivityLack of familiarityHepatology Genome Rounds: An interdisciplinary approach to integrate genomic data into clinical practice
Chung D, Zheng M, Bale A, Vilarinho S. Hepatology Genome Rounds: An interdisciplinary approach to integrate genomic data into clinical practice. Journal Of Hepatology 2023, 79: 1065-1071. PMID: 37011712, PMCID: PMC10523901, DOI: 10.1016/j.jhep.2023.03.030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSingle-center experienceField of hepatologyWhole-exome sequencingLiver diseaseUndiagnosed patientsNew diagnosisClinical practiceAppropriate managementAccurate diagnosisGenetic testingOngoing educationClinical interestGenetic etiologyClear benefitDiagnosisClinical medicineGenomic medicineAdditional specialties
2022
Microsecretory adenocarcinoma: Cutaneous counterpart of a newly described salivary gland tumor with recurrent MEF2C::SS18 fusion
Panse G. Microsecretory adenocarcinoma: Cutaneous counterpart of a newly described salivary gland tumor with recurrent MEF2C::SS18 fusion. Journal Of Cutaneous Pathology 2022, 50: 188-190. PMID: 36308392, DOI: 10.1111/cup.14349.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersConceptsMicrosecretory adenocarcinomaSalivary gland tumorsGland tumorsLow-grade salivary gland tumorsHigh-grade featuresComplete surgical excisionUnique immunohistochemical profileMicrocystic tubulesCutaneous counterpartFibromyxoid stromaLocal recurrenceSurgical excisionHistopathological featuresIndolent tumorsImmunohistochemical profileClear cytoplasmUnique tumorOral cavityLuminal secretionsAccurate diagnosisTumorsSkinMolecular studiesVast majorityAdenocarcinoma
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