1998
The effects of apnea on timing examinations for optimization of gadolinium-enhanced MRA of the thoracic aorta and arch vessels.
Krinsky G, Kaminer E, Lee V, Rofsky N, Weinreb J. The effects of apnea on timing examinations for optimization of gadolinium-enhanced MRA of the thoracic aorta and arch vessels. Journal Of Computer Assisted Tomography 1998, 22: 677-81. PMID: 9754096, DOI: 10.1097/00004728-199809000-00001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEffects of apneaThoracic aortaGadolinium-enhanced 3D MR angiographyMR angiographyFree breathingArch vesselsTiming examinationGadolinium-enhanced MR angiographyProximal neckIndividual patientsArterial enhancementApneaBranch vesselsGadolinium contrast agentCirculation timePatientsVenous enhancementRespiratory patternLow dosesBreathingAortaAxial imagesMR angiogramsSignificant differencesExamination
1997
Tortuosity of the descending thoracic aorta simulating dissection on transesophageal echocardiography
Katz E, Applebaum R, Earls J, Krinsky G, Weinreb J, Kronzon I. Tortuosity of the descending thoracic aorta simulating dissection on transesophageal echocardiography. Journal Of The American Society Of Echocardiography 1997, 10: 83-87. PMID: 9046498, DOI: 10.1016/s0894-7317(97)80037-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThoracic aorta: comparison of gadolinium-enhanced three-dimensional MR angiography with conventional MR imaging.
Krinsky G, Rofsky N, DeCorato D, Weinreb J, Earls J, Flyer M, Galloway A, Colvin S. Thoracic aorta: comparison of gadolinium-enhanced three-dimensional MR angiography with conventional MR imaging. Radiology 1997, 202: 183-93. PMID: 8988210, DOI: 10.1148/radiology.202.1.8988210.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAorta, ThoracicAortic Aneurysm, ThoracicAortic CoarctationAortic DiseasesAortic DissectionContrast MediaDrug CombinationsFemaleGadoliniumGadolinium DTPAHumansImage Processing, Computer-AssistedInfant, NewbornMagnetic Resonance AngiographyMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMeglumineMiddle AgedOrganometallic CompoundsPentetic AcidRetrospective StudiesConceptsThoracic aortic diseaseThree-dimensional MR angiographyConventional MR imagingMR angiographyIntramural hematomaAortic dissectionAortic diseaseVessel diseaseMR imagingFindings of surgeryChronic aortic dissectionThoracic MR imagingComparison of gadoliniumMagnetic resonance angiographyThree-dimensional magnetic resonance angiographyDiagnosis of aneurysmConsecutive patientsAngiographyResonance angiographyMR examinationsGadopentetate dimeglumineReader B.DiseaseGradient echo sequenceConventional MR
1996
Gadolinium-enhanced three-dimensional MR angiography of acquired arch vessel disease.
Krinsky G, Rofsky N, Flyer M, Giangola G, Maya M, DeCoroto D, Earls J, Weinreb J. Gadolinium-enhanced three-dimensional MR angiography of acquired arch vessel disease. American Journal Of Roentgenology 1996, 167: 981-7. PMID: 8819398, DOI: 10.2214/ajr.167.4.8819398.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGadolinium-enhanced three-dimensional MR angiography of the thoracoabdominal aorta
Krinsky G, Weinreb J. Gadolinium-enhanced three-dimensional MR angiography of the thoracoabdominal aorta. Seminars In Ultrasound CT And MRI 1996, 17: 280-303. PMID: 8858769, DOI: 10.1016/s0887-2171(96)90017-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTurbulent flowIntravoxel phase dispersionNoise ratioSaturation effectsStagnant flowGood spatial resolutionPhase dispersionEase of implementationSpatial resolutionSignal lossFlight imagingFlowImproved hardwarePhased-array coilTOF techniqueHigh signalStrong gradientsImage degradationSignal enhancementExcellent image qualityUltrashort timeInplaneImage qualityTwo-dimensional timeHigh-resolution matrix
1993
Surgical repair of type A aortic dissection by the circulatory arrest-graft inclusion technique in sixty-six patients
Galloway A, Colvin S, Grossi E, Parish M, Culliford A, Asai T, Rofsky N, Weinreb J, Shapiro S, Baumann F, Spencer F. Surgical repair of type A aortic dissection by the circulatory arrest-graft inclusion technique in sixty-six patients. Journal Of Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery 1993, 105: 781-790. PMID: 8487557, DOI: 10.1016/s0022-5223(19)34151-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAortic dissectionSurgical repairDistal aneurysmsMagnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scansOverall actuarial survivalTotal arch replacementHypothermic circulatory arrestAortic valve diseaseResonance imaging scansNative aortic rootActuarial survivalArch dissectionArch replacementHemiarch repairLate deathsPreoperative shockOperative mortalityValve insertionVisceral ischemiaOperative riskCirculatory arrestValve diseaseValve repairImaging scansUnivariate analysis