2023
Caring for high-need patients
Hempel S, Bolshakova M, Hochman M, Jimenez E, Thompson G, Motala A, Ganz D, Gabrielian S, Edwards S, Zenner J, Dennis B, Chang E. Caring for high-need patients. BMC Health Services Research 2023, 23: 1289. PMID: 37996845, PMCID: PMC10668484, DOI: 10.1186/s12913-023-10236-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-need patientsCare professionalsNeed domainsEnvironmental scanHealth care systemRapid literature reviewTaxonomy of interventionsIndividual patientsPatientsHigh needSystematic reviewCare systemPanel meetingHealthcare practitionersIntervention TaxonomyInterventionIdentification of needsScansDelphi panelConstruct validityDownstream effectsThoughtful approachProfessionalsImplementation scientistsPotential unintended consequencesBrief 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 chestCTScansChestNodulesBone Mass Changes Following Percutaneous Radiofrequency Ablation, Osteoplasty, Reinforcement, and Internal Fixation of Periacetabular Osteolytic Metastases
Jiang W, Caruana D, Dussik C, Conway D, Latich I, Chapiro J, Lindskog D, Friedlaender G, Lee F. Bone Mass Changes Following Percutaneous Radiofrequency Ablation, Osteoplasty, Reinforcement, and Internal Fixation of Periacetabular Osteolytic Metastases. Journal Of Clinical Medicine 2023, 12: 4613. PMID: 37510728, PMCID: PMC10380351, DOI: 10.3390/jcm12144613.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPercutaneous radiofrequency ablationBone mass changesCT scanMedian survivalHounsfield unitsOsteolytic metastasesRadiofrequency ablationBone massCancer-induced bone lossSuperior median survivalAvailable CT scansThree-dimensional volumetric analysisInternal screw fixationPeriacetabular areaPercutaneous stabilizationBone lossInternal fixationSingle institutionOrthopedic interventionsScrew fixationPatientsMonthsVolumetric analysisSurvivalScansDiagnostic performance characteristics of planar quantitative and semi-quantitative parameters of Tc99m pyrophosphate (PYP) imaging for diagnosis of transthyretin (ATTR) cardiac amyloidosis: the SCAN-MP study
Pandey S, Teruya S, Rodriguez C, Deluca A, Kinkhabwala M, Johnson L, Fine D, Sabogal N, Winburn M, Castillo M, Bhatia K, Malkovskaya R, Raiszadeh F, Kurian D, Miller E, Einstein A, Maurer M, Ruberg F. Diagnostic performance characteristics of planar quantitative and semi-quantitative parameters of Tc99m pyrophosphate (PYP) imaging for diagnosis of transthyretin (ATTR) cardiac amyloidosis: the SCAN-MP study. Journal Of Nuclear Cardiology 2023, 30: 1414-1419. PMID: 36823486, PMCID: PMC11268194, DOI: 10.1007/s12350-023-03203-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTransthyretin cardiac amyloidosisATTR-CACardiac amyloidosisLow pretest probabilityLow pretest likelihoodLV wall thicknessDiagnostic performance characteristicsPositive predictive valueNon-invasive diagnosisConclusionAmong patientsMinority older adultsHeart failurePretest likelihoodPretest probabilitySemi-quantitative parametersPYP uptakeImportant misclassificationPredictive valueImaging thresholdsOptimal heartOlder adultsDiagnostic performancePatientsReference standardScansA 1-Tesla MRI system for dedicated brain imaging in the neonatal intensive care unit
Berson E, Mozayan A, Peterec S, Taylor S, Bamford N, Ment L, Rowe E, Lisse S, Ehrlich L, Silva C, Goodman T, Payabvash S. A 1-Tesla MRI system for dedicated brain imaging in the neonatal intensive care unit. Frontiers In Neuroscience 2023, 17: 1132173. PMID: 36845429, PMCID: PMC9951115, DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2023.1132173.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNeonatal intensive care unitIntensive care unitIntraventricular hemorrhageCare unitHypoxic injuryIntracranial pathologyAverage gestational ageParenchymal injuryPreterm neonatesCommon indicationIschemic lesionsNICU patientsGestational ageClinical findingsPatient weightInfantsTranscranial ultrasoundMRIInjuryCareMicrohemorrhagesScansLesionsFollowPathologyAutomated and manual segmentation of the hippocampus in human infants
Fel J, Ellis C, Turk-Browne N. Automated and manual segmentation of the hippocampus in human infants. Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience 2023, 60: 101203. PMID: 36791555, PMCID: PMC9957787, DOI: 10.1016/j.dcn.2023.101203.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsManual segmentationHippocampal segmentationInter-rater reliabilityAutomated SegmentationSegmentation methodSegmentationAnatomical MRI scansEarly hippocampal developmentHead motionFreeSurfer softwareSoftwareHippocampal developmentMRI scansHippocampal structureAwake infantsInfantsHippocampusFMRI protocolAnatomical scansGold standardAdult templateHuman infantsScan qualityScansProtocolIs There Utility to Requiring Spine MRI Pre-authorizations? Pre-authorizations
Kebaish K, Galivanche A, Mercier M, Varthi A, Rubin L, Grauer J. Is There Utility to Requiring Spine MRI Pre-authorizations? Pre-authorizations. Clinical Spine Surgery A Spine Publication 2023, 36: 186-189. PMID: 36728293, DOI: 10.1097/bsd.0000000000001422.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpine magnetic resonance imagingMagnetic resonance imagingSpine centerAcademic spine centerRetrospective cohort studySignificant increased oddsMultivariate logistic regressionPatient undergoing treatmentEventual dispositionInsurance carriersCohort studyIncreased oddsCommercial insurance carriersMRI requestsMRI ordersUndergoing treatmentBACKGROUND DATAGreater oddsPreauthorization processCommercial insuranceResonance imagingSpine scansLogistic regressionPreauthorizationScans
2022
Bovine Aortic Arch: A Result of Chance or Mandate of Inheritance?
Shang M, Vinholo TF, Buntin J, Zafar MA, Ziganshin BA, Elefteriades JA. Bovine Aortic Arch: A Result of Chance or Mandate of Inheritance? The American Journal Of Cardiology 2022, 172: 115-120. PMID: 35321803, PMCID: PMC9978865, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2022.02.030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBovine archThoracic aortic aneurysmAortic aneurysmThoracic aortic aneurysm diseaseAortic arch configurationAortic aneurysm diseaseSecond-degree relativesInstitutional databaseAneurysm diseaseChest imagingPatientsAneurysmsAvailable scansGenetic mutationsArch resultsArchArch configurationFamily membersSample populationProbandsScansMagnetic resonanceResult of chancePrevious studiesChest
2021
Point-of-Care Ultrasound Curriculum for Endotracheal Tube Confirmation for Pediatric Critical Care Transport Team Through Remote Learning and Teleguidance
Leviter J, Auerbach M, Amick M, O'Marr J, Battipaglia T, Amendola C, Riera A. Point-of-Care Ultrasound Curriculum for Endotracheal Tube Confirmation for Pediatric Critical Care Transport Team Through Remote Learning and Teleguidance. Air Medical Journal 2021, 41: 222-227. PMID: 35307147, DOI: 10.1016/j.amj.2021.11.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCritical care team membersCare team membersPlacement confirmationPediatric critical care transport teamEndotracheal Tube Placement ConfirmationCritical care transport teamEndotracheal tube confirmationTube placement confirmationUse of POCUSTube confirmationCare ultrasound curriculumPatient outcomesCare ultrasoundTransport teamThoracic scanSecondary aimVirtual didacticsPOCUSRemote curriculumFurther studiesScansUltrasound curriculumSkill retentionOutcomesParticipantsGeneration of parametric Ki images for FDG PET using two 5‐min scans
Wu J, Liu H, Ye Q, Gallezot J, Naganawa M, Miao T, Lu Y, Chen M, Esserman DA, Kyriakides TC, Carson RE, Liu C. Generation of parametric Ki images for FDG PET using two 5‐min scans. Medical Physics 2021, 48: 5219-5231. PMID: 34287939, DOI: 10.1002/mp.15113.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPopulation-based input functionDynamic FDG-PET scansFDG-PET scansFDG-PETSUV changesPET scansClinical practiceSolid lung nodulesClinical usefulnessLate scansBone marrowRegion of interestLung nodulesInput functionScansPatlak analysisKi imagesMin/T-testCorrelation coefficientTumorsSubjectsNodulesDynamic imagingPETBilling patterns for in-office computerized tomography scans of the face/sinus by otolaryngologists
Patel R, Torabi S, Kasle D, Narwani V, Manes R. Billing patterns for in-office computerized tomography scans of the face/sinus by otolaryngologists. American Journal Of Otolaryngology 2021, 42: 103140. PMID: 34175773, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2021.103140.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsComputerized tomography scanCT scanTomography scanMedicare reimbursementMedicare FFS patientsMedicare FFS populationNumber of patientsFFS patientsRetrospective studyService patientsPathologic diagnosisMedian numberFFS populationPatient convenienceMedicare feeMedicare Part BOtolaryngologistsPractice settingsPreoperative planningPatientsBilling patternsProvider UtilizationScansCTMedicareAnalysis of Computed Tomography–Based Technique for Measuring Femoral Anteversion: Implications for Measuring Rotation After Femoral Intramedullary Nail Insertion
McAlister IP, Marchand LS, Napora JK, Riedel MD, Shannon SS, O'Hara NN, Langhammer CG, LeBrun C, Nascone JW, Sciadini MF, O'Toole RV. Analysis of Computed Tomography–Based Technique for Measuring Femoral Anteversion: Implications for Measuring Rotation After Femoral Intramedullary Nail Insertion. Journal Of Orthopaedic Trauma 2021, 35: 239-244. PMID: 32956208, DOI: 10.1097/bot.0000000000001969.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMagnitude of sideSide differenceIntraclass correlation coefficientMean sideComputed tomographyFemoral anteversionCross-sectional cohort studyInterobserver reliabilityAcademic trauma centerIntramedullary nail insertionFixed-effects modelCohort studyTrauma centerNail insertionCT scanRight sideIntraobserver reproducibilityAbsolute differenceAxial cutsAnteversionFemurPatientsScansSide variationTomographyPerformance Evaluation of Amplitude and Phase Respiratory Gating Methods on Continuous-Bed-Motion Whole-Body PET Studies
Tsai Y, Lu Y, Wu J, Liu H, Schleyer P, Casey M, Liu C. Performance Evaluation of Amplitude and Phase Respiratory Gating Methods on Continuous-Bed-Motion Whole-Body PET Studies. IEEE Transactions On Radiation And Plasma Medical Sciences 2021, 6: 415-420. DOI: 10.1109/trpms.2021.3075383.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUltrasound for Abdomen and FAST: Evaluation and Diagnosis
Moore C, Avila J, Combs J. Ultrasound for Abdomen and FAST: Evaluation and Diagnosis. 2021, 351-364. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-46839-2_32.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFractal Dimension Analysis of OCTA Images of Diabetic Retinopathy Using Circular Mass-Radius Method.
Hashmi S, Lopez J, Chiu B, Sarrafpour S, Gupta A, Young J. Fractal Dimension Analysis of OCTA Images of Diabetic Retinopathy Using Circular Mass-Radius Method. Ophthalmic Surgery Lasers And Imaging Retina 2021, 52: 116-122. PMID: 34038685, DOI: 10.3928/23258160-20210302-01.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSevere nonproliferative DRNonproliferative DRDiabetic retinopathyProliferative DROCTA imagesSevere nonproliferative diabetic retinopathyNonproliferative diabetic retinopathyDeep capillary plexusProliferative diabetic retinopathyModerate nonproliferative DROptical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) imagesMicrovascular dropoutTomography angiography imagesDiabetic eyesControl eyesRetrospective studyDeep plexusSuperficial plexusMicrovascular differencesCapillary plexusPlexusScansRetinopathySignificant differencesEyes
2020
Low-motion fMRI data can be obtained in pediatric participants undergoing a 60-minute scan protocol
Horien C, Fontenelle S, Joseph K, Powell N, Nutor C, Fortes D, Butler M, Powell K, Macris D, Lee K, Greene AS, McPartland JC, Volkmar FR, Scheinost D, Chawarska K, Constable RT. Low-motion fMRI data can be obtained in pediatric participants undergoing a 60-minute scan protocol. Scientific Reports 2020, 10: 21855. PMID: 33318557, PMCID: PMC7736342, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-78885-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPediatric participantsMRI protocolMagnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scansFunctional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) scansShorter MRI protocolsScan protocolResonance imaging scansImaging scansMRI sessionsFMRI connectivity analysisFMRI dataFMRI findingsSignificant confoundScansReplication groupConnectivity analysisAutism spectrum disorderMock scanSpectrum disorderParticipantsHead motionProtocolDistinguishing Craniomorphometric Characteristics of Unilateral Lambdoid Craniosynostosis.
Allam O, Park KE, Pourtaheri N, Mozaffari MA, Smetona J, Lu X, Ahmad M, Persing JA, Alperovich M. Distinguishing Craniomorphometric Characteristics of Unilateral Lambdoid Craniosynostosis. Journal Of Craniofacial Surgery 2020, 32: 125-129. PMID: 33156173, DOI: 10.1097/scs.0000000000007098.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUnilateral lambdoid synostosisUL patientsDeformational plagiocephalySingle-suture nonsyndromic craniosynostosisPosterior deformational plagiocephalyUnilateral lambdoid craniosynostosisDP patientsClinical findingsPathological characteristicsRare formPatientsAnterior midlineLambdoid craniosynostosisMajority maleCT imagingLambdoid synostosisNonsyndromic craniosynostosisReliable indicatorSignificant differencesLambdoid sutureSide earCraniosynostosisScansEarPatient scans
2019
Introduction to the Charcot Foot: Limb Salvage Pathway and Algorithm
Petrova N, Sumpio B, Tang W, Edmonds M. Introduction to the Charcot Foot: Limb Salvage Pathway and Algorithm. 2019, 135-138. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-17918-6_10.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCharcot footMagnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scansResonance imaging scansTomography bone scansSingle photon emissionActive CharcotBone scanDiagnostic abnormalitiesTomography/Imaging scansEarly diagnosisPhoton emissionDeformityFootExternal reconstructionModern managementScansSalvage pathwayAbnormalitiesEvaluation of Cervical Spine Injuries
Malhotra A, Malhotra A. Evaluation of Cervical Spine Injuries. Current Trauma Reports 2019, 5: 48-53. DOI: 10.1007/s40719-019-0163-5.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsCervical spine injurySignificant cervical spine injuryMagnetic resonance imagingSpine injuriesBlunt traumaCervical spineCT scanHigh-quality CT scansAdult patientsAbnormal findingsSummaryCurrent evidenceCurrent evidenceMRI scansResonance imagingInjuryTraumaScansCTSpinePatientsEvaluationTherapySignificant advancesRecent literatureOptimal timing of delayed excretory phase computed tomography scan for diagnosis of urinary extravasation after high-grade renal trauma
Keihani S, Putbrese BE, Rogers DM, Patel DP, Stoddard GJ, Hotaling JM, Nirula R, Luo-Owen X, Mukherjee K, Morris BJ, Majercik S, Piotrowski J, Dodgion CM, Schwartz I, Elliott SP, DeSoucy ES, Zakaluzny S, Sherwood BG, Erickson BA, Baradaran N, Breyer BN, Fick CN, Smith BP, Okafor BU, Askari R, Miller B, Santucci RA, Carrick MM, Kocik JF, Hewitt T, Burks FN, Heilbrun ME, Myers JB. Optimal timing of delayed excretory phase computed tomography scan for diagnosis of urinary extravasation after high-grade renal trauma. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2019, 86: 274-281. PMID: 30605143, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000002098.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-grade renal traumaInitial CT scanUrinary extravasationRenal collecting system injuryRenal traumaExcretory phaseCT scanSystem injuryTomography scanOptimal timingPhase CT scansInitial CTMedian timeLevel ICutoff pointExtravasationPoisson regressionLevel IIIAccurate diagnosisDiagnosisPhase timingAccurate gradingTraumaScansPatients
This site is protected by hCaptcha and its Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply