2025
The Incidence and Impact of Discordance in Interpretation of Cross-sectional Imaging Between Vascular Specialists and Radiologists in Patients With Deep Venous Stenosis
Said S, Li Y, Schultz K, Ali S, Perez-Lozada J, Attaran R, Chaar C. The Incidence and Impact of Discordance in Interpretation of Cross-sectional Imaging Between Vascular Specialists and Radiologists in Patients With Deep Venous Stenosis. Journal Of Vascular Surgery Venous And Lymphatic Disorders 2025, 13: 102134. DOI: 10.1016/j.jvsv.2024.102134.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2024
Unnecessary Scans Lead to Unnecessary Re-scans: Evaluating Clinical Management of Low and Intermediate Risk Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injuries
Rivero R, Curran I, Hellmann Z, Carroll M, Hornick M, Solomon D, DiLuna M, Morrell P, Christison-Lagay E. Unnecessary Scans Lead to Unnecessary Re-scans: Evaluating Clinical Management of Low and Intermediate Risk Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injuries. Journal Of Pediatric Surgery 2024, 60: 162097. PMID: 39693726, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2024.162097.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPediatric Emergency Care Applied Research NetworkPECARN guidelinesPediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network criteriaClinically important traumatic brain injuryComputed tomographyRisk patientsCross-sectional imagingIntermediate risk group patientsHead traumaIntracranial injuryIntermediate risk patientsRisk group patientsLow-risk injuriesLow-risk patientsRetrospective cohort studyClinically significant progressionEvaluate clinical managementIncreased hospital costsMild head traumaPenetrating head traumaLength of stayTraumatic brain injuryNon-accidental traumaBrain injuryRetrospective reviewThe Incidence and Significance of Iliac Vein Stenosis in Patients with Deep Vein Thrombosis
Ali S, Chan S, Brahmandam A, Xu Y, Deng Y, Elbadawy A, Lee A, Ochoa Chaar C. The Incidence and Significance of Iliac Vein Stenosis in Patients with Deep Vein Thrombosis. Annals Of Vascular Surgery 2024, 111: 310-318. PMID: 39617297, DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2024.11.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIliac vein stenosisIpsilateral DVT recurrenceCross-sectional imagingDVT recurrenceVein stenosisMedical records of consecutive adult patientsRecords of consecutive adult patientsSubgroup analysisPrevention of pulmonary embolismDevelopment of DVTConsecutive adult patientsIncidence of PEDeep vein thrombosisGroup of patientsLower extremity DVTRecurrent DVTPulmonary embolismVein thrombosisBaseline characteristicsRetrospective studyAdult patientsDVTPatientsElectronic medical recordsStatistical significanceImplementation of a high-resolution, high-contrast magnetic resonance imaging protocol with extended delayed phases for peritoneal mesothelioma
Medved M, Witmer H, Dhiman A, Berger Y, Sherman S, Hindi E, Armato S, Reiser I, Oto A, Engelmann R, Kindler H, Oren N, Harmath C, Turaga K. Implementation of a high-resolution, high-contrast magnetic resonance imaging protocol with extended delayed phases for peritoneal mesothelioma. Quantitative Imaging In Medicine And Surgery 2024, 14: 2580589-2582589. PMID: 38545076, PMCID: PMC10963817, DOI: 10.21037/qims-23-13.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMalignant peritoneal mesotheliomaMagnetic resonance imagingPeritoneal mesotheliomaPost-contrast imagesDelayed phaseDelayed post-contrast imagesT2-weighted single-shot fast spin-echoHigh-contrast magnetic resonance imagingLow grade tumorsLesion contrast enhancementContrast enhancementSingle-shot fast spin-echoGrade of diseaseDose of contrast agentMagnetic resonance imaging examsMagnetic resonance imaging protocolNovel MRI protocolFeasibility of high-resolutionDefinitive surgeryGrade tumorsPeritoneal malignancyBlinded radiologistsTumor gradeAnalysis of contrast enhancementCross-sectional imaging
2023
Contemporary management of acute pancreatitis: What you need to know
Palumbo R, Schuster K. Contemporary management of acute pancreatitis: What you need to know. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2023, 96: 156-165. PMID: 37722072, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000004143.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute care surgeonsSevere acute pancreatitisAcute pancreatitisPeripancreatic fluid collectionsFluid collectionEarly enteral nutritionTiming of cholecystectomyEndoscopic treatment modalitiesAcute care surgeryAcute Pancreatitis ScoreSpecific clinical scenariosCross-sectional imagingEnteral nutritionGallstone pancreatitisBiliary pancreatitisInitial managementOngoing symptomsSurgical debridementAtlanta criteriaBedside indexCare surgeryFluid resuscitationInvasive necrosectomyLandmark trialsTrauma gradeBrief Report: Increasing Prevalence of Ground-Glass Nodules and Semisolid Lung Lesions on Outpatient Chest Computed Tomography Scans
Woodard G, Udelsman B, Prince S, Blasberg J, Dhanasopon A, Gange C, Traube L, Mase V, Boffa D, Detterbeck F, Bader A. Brief Report: Increasing Prevalence of Ground-Glass Nodules and Semisolid Lung Lesions on Outpatient Chest Computed Tomography Scans. JTO Clinical And Research Reports 2023, 4: 100583. PMID: 38074773, PMCID: PMC10709040, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtocrr.2023.100583.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGround-glass nodulesChest CT scanCT scanLung lesionsHealth systemLarge academic health systemAcademic health systemCross-sectional imagingRadiographic findingsPhysician consultationChest CTDatabase reviewTomography scanRadiographic lesionsAge groupsLesionsStudy periodLung nodulesOutpatient CTRadiology reportsAdult chestCTScansChestNodulesEndoscopic Ultrasound in Cancer Staging
Aslanian H, Muniraj T, Nagar A, Parsons D. Endoscopic Ultrasound in Cancer Staging. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Clinics Of North America 2023, 34: 37-49. PMID: 37973230, DOI: 10.1016/j.giec.2023.09.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFactFinders for patient safety: Understanding potential procedure-related complications: RFN/multifidus atrophy, intradiscal biologics, and facet cyst rupture
Nguyen M, Saffarian M, Smith C, Holder E, Lee H, Marshall B, Mattie R, Patel J, Schneider B, McCormick Z, Committee S. FactFinders for patient safety: Understanding potential procedure-related complications: RFN/multifidus atrophy, intradiscal biologics, and facet cyst rupture. Interventional Pain Medicine 2023, 2: 100248. PMID: 39238672, PMCID: PMC11372888, DOI: 10.1016/j.inpm.2023.100248.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsLumbar medial branch radiofrequency neurotomyPotential procedure-related complicationsProcedure-related complicationsMultifidus atrophyCyst ruptureHigh-quality prospective studiesMedial branch radiofrequency neurotomyNerve root compressionRisk of complicationsReports of complicationsCross-sectional imagingRadiofrequency neurotomyRoot compressionProspective studyIntradiscal injectionBiologic interventionsClinical relevanceComplicationsLarger sample sizeAtrophyNatural historyPatient safetyAvailable evidenceComparison groupBiologicsThe role of imaging and sentinel lymph node biopsy in patients with T3b-T4b melanoma with clinically negative disease
Papageorge M, Maina R, King A, Lee V, Baumann R, Pucar D, Ariyan S, Khan S, Weiss S, Clune J, Olino K. The role of imaging and sentinel lymph node biopsy in patients with T3b-T4b melanoma with clinically negative disease. Frontiers In Oncology 2023, 13: 1143354. PMID: 37223678, PMCID: PMC10200883, DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2023.1143354.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPre-operative imagingCross-sectional imagingFree survivalLow-risk melanomaHigh-risk melanomaHigh-risk diseaseKaplan-Meier methodRecurrence-free survivalSentinel node biopsyWide local excisionManagement of patientsLog-rank testRole of imagingPropensity-score matchingIncidental cancerT4b diseaseMetastatic diseaseNodal diseaseNode biopsyPerioperative periodMedian ageNegative diseaseSentinel lymphLocal excisionNodular melanomaSurveillance of Pancreatic Cystic Neoplasms
Chhoda A, Schmidt J, Farrell J. Surveillance of Pancreatic Cystic Neoplasms. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Clinics Of North America 2023, 33: 613-640. PMID: 37245939, DOI: 10.1016/j.giec.2023.03.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPancreatic cystic neoplasmsAdvanced neoplasiaCystic neoplasmsIntraductal papillary mucinous neoplasmClinical surveillance guidelinesHigh-risk morphologyConsensus clinical guidelinesPapillary mucinous neoplasmAccurate preoperative diagnosisCross-sectional imagingSurgical resectionSurgical indicationsPreoperative diagnosisSurveillance guidelinesSurveillance intervalsMucinous neoplasmsMalignant potentialClinical evaluationClinical guidelinesPancreatic cystsClinical challengeSurveillance strategiesNeoplasmsNeoplasiaCurrent conceptsUtility of promoter hypermethylation in malignant risk stratification of intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms
Chhoda A, Sharma A, Sailo B, Tang H, Ruzgar N, Tan W, Ying L, Khatri R, Narayanan A, Mane S, De Kumar B, Wood L, Iacobuzio-Donahue C, Wolfgang C, Kunstman J, Salem R, Farrell J, Ahuja N. Utility of promoter hypermethylation in malignant risk stratification of intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms. Clinical Epigenetics 2023, 15: 28. PMID: 36803844, PMCID: PMC9942382, DOI: 10.1186/s13148-023-01429-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPapillary mucinous neoplasmMalignant risk stratificationCACNA1G geneRisk stratificationMucinous neoplasmsBiomarker panelBackgroundIntraductal papillary mucinous neoplasmIntraductal papillary mucinous neoplasmEarly detectionPrevious case-control studyHigh-grade dysplasiaCase-control studyPancreatic cancer precursorsReceiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) curve analysisSignificant diagnostic challengeCross-sectional imagingCharacteristic curve analysisOperating Characteristic curve analysisG geneHigh diagnostic specificityPrior validation studiesSignificant procedural riskIPMN tissuesSurgical resectionAdvanced neoplasiaComplex pathologies in a patient referred for varicose veins
Ali S, Pinto P, Huber S, Perez-Lozada J, Attaran R, Chaar C. Complex pathologies in a patient referred for varicose veins. Journal Of Vascular Surgery Cases And Innovative Techniques 2023, 9: 101107. PMID: 36852313, PMCID: PMC9958068, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvscit.2023.101107.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVenous pathologyVaricose veinsOvarian vein embolizationSuperficial venous refluxSaphenous vein refluxIliac vein compressionCross-sectional imagingVenous ablationPelvic painVenous refluxLeg symptomsOvarian veinVein embolizationVein refluxPelvic symptomsVein compressionDuplex examinationIliac veinLeg varicositiesSuccessful treatmentComplex pathologyPathologyVeinSymptomsReflux
2022
Experimental VX2 Rabbit Liver Tumor Model in Carbon Tetrachloride–Induced Cirrhosis of the Liver
Santana J, Shewarega A, Nam D, Kahl V, Madoff D, Zhang X, Chapiro J. Experimental VX2 Rabbit Liver Tumor Model in Carbon Tetrachloride–Induced Cirrhosis of the Liver. Journal Of Vascular And Interventional Radiology 2022, 34: 404-408.e1. PMID: 36473611, PMCID: PMC11037556, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2022.11.026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLiver cirrhosisMale New Zealand white rabbitsRabbit liver tumor modelCirrhotic liver backgroundReproducible tumor growthVX2 liver cancerLeft hepatic lobeNew Zealand white rabbitsDuration of treatmentLiver tumor modelCross-sectional imagingVX2 rabbit liver tumor modelZealand white rabbitsHepatic lobeHistopathological evaluationMajor underlying factorHepatic tumorsIntragastric administrationHepatocellular carcinomaLiver tumorsLiver cancerCirrhosisUnmet needTumor growthVX2 tumorsEvaluation and Management of the Patient with a Pancreatic Cyst
Göktürk S, Muniraj T, Aslanian H. Evaluation and Management of the Patient with a Pancreatic Cyst. 2022, 415-430. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-41683-6_27.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
Evaluation and Management of the Patient with a Pancreatic Cyst
Göktürk S, Muniraj T, Aslanian H. Evaluation and Management of the Patient with a Pancreatic Cyst. 2021, 1-16. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-37482-2_27-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIncidental Ovarian and Uterine Findings on Cross-sectional Imaging
Revzin MV, Sailer A, Moshiri M. Incidental Ovarian and Uterine Findings on Cross-sectional Imaging. Radiologic Clinics Of North America 2021, 59: 661-692. PMID: 34053612, DOI: 10.1016/j.rcl.2021.03.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUterine findingsCross-sectional imaging examinationsIncidental adnexal massesBenign ovarian cystsCross-sectional imagingPostmenopausal womenOvarian cystsSurgical interventionGynecologic disordersAdnexal massesUnnecessary imagingIncidental findingImaging examinationsDisordersImagingManagement recommendationsFindingsIncidentalomasHigh frequencyCystsDiagnosisResection of pancreatic cystic neoplasms in recurrent acute pancreatitis prevents recurrent pancreatitis but does not identify more malignancies
Muniraj T, Aslanian HR, Laine L, Jamidar PA, Farrell JF, Mitchell KA, Salem RR. Resection of pancreatic cystic neoplasms in recurrent acute pancreatitis prevents recurrent pancreatitis but does not identify more malignancies. World Journal Of Gastroenterology 2021, 27: 1630-1642. PMID: 33958848, PMCID: PMC8058652, DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v27.i15.1630.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntra-ductal papillary mucinous neoplasmRecurrent acute pancreatitisPancreatic cystic neoplasmsCystic neoplasmsBD-IPMNAcute pancreatitisCause of pancreatitisRole of resectionMucinous cystic neoplasmPrevalence of malignancyPapillary mucinous neoplasmSerous cystic neoplasmsCross-sectional imagingMean episodesRAP patientsSurgical resectionCyst resectionMD-IPMNPrimary outcomeIPMN patientsRecurrent pancreatitisRetrospective studyCyst featuresGallstone aetiologyMucinous neoplasmsAppendiceal neurofibroma in a patient with neurofibromatosis 1 and recurrent abdominal infections from ventriculoperitoneal shunt: a case report
Greenberg A, Choi W, Shaked O, Lee A, Berrahou I, Jacques L, Lebares C. Appendiceal neurofibroma in a patient with neurofibromatosis 1 and recurrent abdominal infections from ventriculoperitoneal shunt: a case report. Journal Of Surgical Case Reports 2021, 2021: rjab115. PMID: 33898000, PMCID: PMC8055177, DOI: 10.1093/jscr/rjab115.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVentriculoperitoneal shuntAppendiceal neurofibromaNeurofibromatosis 1Abdominal painDifferential diagnosis of abdominal painDiagnosis of abdominal painIntravenous antibioticsAbdominal infectionAqueductal stenosisCase reportRight hemiabdomenCross-sectional imagingDifferential diagnosisMalignant transformationEvidence-based diagnosisPathological evidenceNeurofibromasEmergency departmentVentriculoperitonealAppendectomyPainNeurofibromatosisPatientsDistal portionShunt
2020
Patients' and Physicians' Knowledge of Radiation Exposure Related to Spine Surgery.
Scott MC, Galivanche AR, Mets EJ, Pathak N, Kahan JB, Burroughs PJ, Varthi AG, Rubin LE, Grauer JN. Patients' and Physicians' Knowledge of Radiation Exposure Related to Spine Surgery. Spine 2020, 45: e1507-e1515. PMID: 32858741, DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000003650.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpine surgeryMagnetic resonance imagingRadiation exposureOutpatient settingPhysicians' knowledgeLumbar radiographsO-armCT imagingIntraoperative radiation exposureCross-sectional imagingCross-sectional surveyPhysician estimatesSpine proceduresBACKGROUND DATACare settingsIntraoperative fluoroscopyLumbar imagingPatientsSurgeryResonance imagingIntraoperative CTSurgeonsAwareness/knowledgeIntraoperative imagingRobotic spine surgeryIntraprocedural guidance for recanalization of post-thrombotic venous lesions using live overlay of center lines from pre-operative cross-sectional imaging: a preliminary experience
Sundararajan SH, Doustaly R, Avignon G, Madoff DC, Winokur RS. Intraprocedural guidance for recanalization of post-thrombotic venous lesions using live overlay of center lines from pre-operative cross-sectional imaging: a preliminary experience. CVIR Endovascular 2020, 3: 32. PMID: 32567037, PMCID: PMC7306479, DOI: 10.1186/s42155-020-00121-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPre-procedural CTVenous lesionsRecanalization proceduresVenous segmentsPreliminary experiencePost-thrombotic syndromeContrast-enhanced CTPre-procedural imagingCross-sectional imagingProcedural complicationsFemoral veinTechnical successPreprocedural CTFluoroscopic guidanceIntraprocedural guidanceProcedure timeFemoral anatomyReal-time fluoroscopic guidanceDisease interventionCatheter navigationRadiation exposureLesionsCTLeg rotationMRI
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