Cristiana Baloescu, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
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Research Summary
Current research interests include use of point-of-care ultrasound in global health, machine learning applied to point-of-care ultrasound clips, and ultrasound guided procedures such as nerve blocks.
Extensive Research Description
Current research projects include investigating software applications providing a quantitative assessment of interstitial fluid on lung point-of-care ultrasound and whether this corresponds to degree of clinical disease severity, automated estimation of ejection fraction on point-of-care echo clips.
I am also currently developing research studies in point-of-care ultrasound guided nerve blocks.
If you are a medical student looking for a research project to get involved with, please email me for details.
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Selected Publications
- Development and interobserver reliability of a rating scale for lung ultrasound pathology in lower respiratory tract infectionBaloescu C, Chen A, Schnittke N, Hicks B, Zhu M, Kaili M, Shupp J, Chan D, Malia L, Coneybeare D, Gregory K, Kessler D, Raju B, Moore C. Development and interobserver reliability of a rating scale for lung ultrasound pathology in lower respiratory tract infection. WFUMB Ultrasound Open 2023, 1: 100006. DOI: 10.1016/j.wfumbo.2023.100006.
- Machine Learning Algorithm Detection of Confluent B-LinesBaloescu C, Rucki A, Chen A, Zahiri M, Ghoshal G, Wang J, Chew R, Kessler D, Chan D, Hicks B, Schnittke N, Shupp J, Gregory K, Raju B, Moore C. Machine Learning Algorithm Detection of Confluent B-Lines. Ultrasound In Medicine & Biology 2023, 49: 2095-2102. PMID: 37365065, DOI: 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2023.05.016.
- Two‐ Versus 8‐Zone Lung Ultrasound in Heart Failure: Analysis of a Large Data Set Using a Deep Learning AlgorithmBaloescu C, Chen A, Varasteh A, Toporek G, McNamara R, Raju B, Moore C. Two‐ Versus 8‐Zone Lung Ultrasound in Heart Failure: Analysis of a Large Data Set Using a Deep Learning Algorithm. Journal Of Ultrasound In Medicine 2023, 42: 2349-2356. PMID: 37255051, DOI: 10.1002/jum.16262.
- Emergency Department Point‐of‐Care Echocardiography and Lung Ultrasound in Predicting COVID‐19 SeverityBaloescu C, Weingart G, Moore C. Emergency Department Point‐of‐Care Echocardiography and Lung Ultrasound in Predicting COVID‐19 Severity. Journal Of Ultrasound In Medicine 2023, 42: 1841-1850. PMID: 36840721, DOI: 10.1002/jum.16205.
- 161 Multicenter Interobserver Agreement of Lung Ultrasound Findings in COVID-19 PatientsBaloescu C, Chen A, Hicks B, Zhu M, Kaili M, Chan D, Malia L, Coneybeare D, Kessler D, Moore C, Schnittke N. 161 Multicenter Interobserver Agreement of Lung Ultrasound Findings in COVID-19 Patients. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2022, 80: s73. PMCID: PMC9519244, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2022.08.185.
- 210 Emergency Department Point-of-Care Echocardiography and Lung Ultrasound in Predicting COVID-19 SeverityBaloescu C, Weingart G, Moore C. 210 Emergency Department Point-of-Care Echocardiography and Lung Ultrasound in Predicting COVID-19 Severity. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2022, 80: s93-s94. PMCID: PMC9519355, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2022.08.235.
- Effect of Point-of-Care Ultrasound on Clinical Outcomes in Low-Resource Settings: A Systematic ReviewBaloescu C, Parhar A, Liu R, Wanjiku GW. Effect of Point-of-Care Ultrasound on Clinical Outcomes in Low-Resource Settings: A Systematic Review. Ultrasound In Medicine & Biology 2022, 48: 1711-1719. PMID: 35786524, DOI: 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2022.04.221.
- Interobserver Agreement and Correlation of an Automated Algorithm for B‐Line Identification and Quantification With Expert Sonologist Review in a Handheld Ultrasound DeviceMoore CL, Wang J, Battisti AJ, Chen A, Fincke J, Wang A, Wagner M, Raju B, Baloescu C. Interobserver Agreement and Correlation of an Automated Algorithm for B‐Line Identification and Quantification With Expert Sonologist Review in a Handheld Ultrasound Device. Journal Of Ultrasound In Medicine 2021, 41: 2487-2495. PMID: 34964489, DOI: 10.1002/jum.15935.
- 123 Deep-Learning Generated B-Line Score Mirrors Clinical Progression of Disease for Patients Admitted With Shortness of Breath or HypoxiaBaloescu C, Varasteh A, Papale A, Raju B, Toporek G, Patil S, McNamara R, Moore C. 123 Deep-Learning Generated B-Line Score Mirrors Clinical Progression of Disease for Patients Admitted With Shortness of Breath or Hypoxia. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2021, 78: s50. DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2021.09.133.
- 19 Automated Quantification Of B-Lines in Lung Ultrasound On COVID-19 PatientsBaloescu C, Chen A, Raju B, Evans N, Moore C. 19 Automated Quantification Of B-Lines in Lung Ultrasound On COVID-19 Patients. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2021, 78: s9-s10. PMCID: PMC8335439, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2021.07.020.
- Paramedic-performed Prehospital Point-of-care Ultrasound for Patients with Undifferentiated Dyspnea: A Pilot StudySchoeneck JH, Coughlin RF, Baloescu C, Cone DC, Liu RB, Kalam S, Medoro AK, Medoro I, Joseph D, Burns K, Bohrer-Clancy JI, Moore CL. Paramedic-performed Prehospital Point-of-care Ultrasound for Patients with Undifferentiated Dyspnea: A Pilot Study. Western Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2021, 22: 750-755. PMID: 34125056, PMCID: PMC8203026, DOI: 10.5811/westjem.2020.12.49254.
- The cost of waiting: Association of ED boarding with hospitalization costsBaloescu C, Kinsman J, Ravi S, Parwani V, Sangal RB, Ulrich A, Venkatesh AK. The cost of waiting: Association of ED boarding with hospitalization costs. The American Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2020, 40: 169-172. PMID: 33272871, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2020.10.058.
- Automated Lung Ultrasound B-Line Assessment Using a Deep Learning AlgorithmBaloescu C, Toporek G, Kim S, McNamara K, Liu R, Shaw MM, McNamara RL, Raju BI, Moore CL. Automated Lung Ultrasound B-Line Assessment Using a Deep Learning Algorithm. IEEE Transactions On Ultrasonics Ferroelectrics And Frequency Control 2020, 67: 2312-2320. PMID: 32746183, DOI: 10.1109/tuffc.2020.3002249.
- Diagnostic Imaging in Emergency Medicine: How Much Is Too Much?Baloescu C. Diagnostic Imaging in Emergency Medicine: How Much Is Too Much? Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2018, 72: 637-643. PMID: 30146444, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2018.06.034.