2024
Letter to the Editor Regarding “Utility of Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Ligamentous Injury in Cervical Spine Trauma: A 2-Year Consecutive Case Cohort”
Malhotra A, Wu X, Khunte M. Letter to the Editor Regarding “Utility of Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Ligamentous Injury in Cervical Spine Trauma: A 2-Year Consecutive Case Cohort”. World Neurosurgery 2024, 187: 277. PMID: 38970196, DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2024.01.137.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersLetter to the Editor Re “Rethinking Cervical Spine Clearance in Obtunded Trauma Patients: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis”.
Malhotra A, Wu X, Khunte M. Letter to the Editor Re “Rethinking Cervical Spine Clearance in Obtunded Trauma Patients: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis”. Injury 2024, 55: 111359. PMID: 38262333, DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2024.111359.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersMeSH KeywordsCervical VertebraeHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingSpinal InjuriesWounds, Nonpenetrating
2023
Utility of Gadolinium-Based Contrast in Initial Evaluation of Seizures in Children Presenting Emergently
Andrijauskis D, Woolf G, Kuehne A, Al-Dasuqi K, Silva C, Payabvash S, Malhotra A. Utility of Gadolinium-Based Contrast in Initial Evaluation of Seizures in Children Presenting Emergently. American Journal Of Neuroradiology 2023, 44: 1208-1211. PMID: 37652579, PMCID: PMC10549952, DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a7976.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBrainChildContrast MediaEpilepsyGadoliniumHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingRetrospective StudiesSeizuresConceptsSeizure presentationMR imagingConsecutive pediatric patientsNew-onset seizuresEvaluation of seizuresIschemic/hypoxicImaging of patientsBrain MR imagingGadolinium-based contrast agentsNoncontrast studyAcute onsetHippocampal sclerosisPediatric seizuresPatient agePediatric patientsNormal findingsIntracranial hemorrhageEmergency departmentVascular anomaliesInpatient unitGadolinium contrastPatientsNeurodevelopmental lesionAdditive benefitSeizuresRe: Magnetic resonance imaging cervical spine in trauma: A retrospective single‐centre audit of patient outcomes
Malhotra A, Wu X, Khunte M, Radmard M. Re: Magnetic resonance imaging cervical spine in trauma: A retrospective single‐centre audit of patient outcomes. Emergency Medicine Australasia 2023, 35: 882-882. PMID: 37549928, DOI: 10.1111/1742-6723.14216.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersMeSH KeywordsCervical VertebraeHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingRetrospective StudiesSpinal InjuriesWounds, NonpenetratingCT With CTA Versus MRI in Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department With Dizziness: Analysis Using Propensity Score Matching.
Tu L, Navaratnam D, Melnick E, Forman H, Venkatesh A, Malhotra A, Yaesoubi R, Sureshanand S, Sheth K, Mahajan A. CT With CTA Versus MRI in Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department With Dizziness: Analysis Using Propensity Score Matching. American Journal Of Roentgenology 2023, 221: 836-845. PMID: 37404082, DOI: 10.2214/ajr.23.29617.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsDizzinessEmergency Service, HospitalFemaleHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMiddle AgedPropensity ScoreRetrospective StudiesStrokeTomography, X-Ray ComputedConceptsSecondary stroke prevention medicationsStroke prevention medicationsEmergency departmentPrevention medicationsEchocardiography evaluationPosterior circulation strokeProportion of patientsGroup of patientsPhysical examination findingsNeuroimaging resultsUse of MRIReview of systemsGreater frequencyPropensity-score matchingExamination findingsRetrospective studyED readmissionMedical historyHead CTClinical impactMRI examinationsBrain MRINeck CTADizzinessPatients
2022
Brain injury patterns in hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy of term neonates
Bobba PS, Malhotra A, Sheth KN, Taylor SN, Ment LR, Payabvash S. Brain injury patterns in hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy of term neonates. Journal Of Neuroimaging 2022, 33: 79-84. PMID: 36164277, DOI: 10.1111/jon.13052.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBrainBrain InjuriesDiffusion Magnetic Resonance ImagingHumansHypoxia-Ischemia, BrainInfant, NewbornInfarctionMagnetic Resonance ImagingConceptsSevere hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathyHypoxic-ischemic encephalopathyHypoxic-ischemic lesionsSeverity of HIEModerate hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathyTerm neonatesIschemic lesionsDiffusion-weighted imagingBasal gangliaDiagnosis of HIESeverity categoriesBrain injury patternsDeep white matterMRI diffusion-weighted imagingT2-weighted imagesPresence of lesionsVoxel-wise analysisRespiration (APGAR) scoreInfarct volumeStandard brain spaceIschemic encephalopathyInjury patternsBrain injuryLentiform nucleusLesion volume
2020
Assessment of Intracranial Atherosclerotic Plaques Using 3D Black‐Blood MRI: Comparison With 3D Time‐of‐Flight MRA and DSA
Tian X, Tian B, Shi Z, Wu X, Peng W, Zhang X, Malhotra A, Mossa‐Basha M, Sekhar L, Liu Q, Lu J, Hu C, Zhu C. Assessment of Intracranial Atherosclerotic Plaques Using 3D Black‐Blood MRI: Comparison With 3D Time‐of‐Flight MRA and DSA. Journal Of Magnetic Resonance Imaging 2020, 53: 469-478. PMID: 32864816, DOI: 10.1002/jmri.27341.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTransient ischemic attackDigital subtraction angiographyMagnetic resonance angiographyPosterior circulation strokeInterclass correlation coefficientDegree of stenosisBlack blood MRINonstenotic plaquesIntracranial stenosisPlaque assessmentIntracranial vessel wall imagingIschemic stroke patientsIntracranial artery stenosisIntracranial atherosclerotic plaquesFlight magnetic resonance angiographyMann-Whitney U testAtherosclerotic plaque assessmentStage 2 J. MagnT-testStudent's t-testVessel wall imagingIschemic attackCohort studyArtery stenosisStroke patientsA Rare Case of a Pediatric Medullary Intracranial Germinoma
Seifert K, Huttner A, Malhotra A. A Rare Case of a Pediatric Medullary Intracranial Germinoma. World Neurosurgery 2020, 138: 137-140. PMID: 32147555, DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2020.02.147.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDiagnostic Value of CT of Chest, Abdomen, and Pelvis in Patients With Solitary and Multiple Brain Lesions.
Rothman RK, Weinreb J, Zucconi W, Malhotra A. Diagnostic Value of CT of Chest, Abdomen, and Pelvis in Patients With Solitary and Multiple Brain Lesions. American Journal Of Roentgenology 2020, 214: 636-640. PMID: 31939701, DOI: 10.2214/ajr.19.22051.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary neoplasmsBrain lesionsChest CTIntracranial lesionsCT CAPAncillary signsBrain neoplasmsNew intracranial lesionsPrimary brain neoplasmsMultiple brain lesionsMalignant brain neoplasmsLarge academic hospitalPresence of enhancementBrain metastasesLung primaryMetastatic workupSuch patientsPrimary cancerLesion characteristicsAcademic hospitalBenign entityCT scanPatientsMalignant casesNeoplasms
2019
Vessel wall magnetic resonance imaging in intracranial aneurysms: Principles and emerging clinical applications
Santarosa C, Cord B, Koo A, Bhogal P, Malhotra A, Payabvash S, Minja FJ, Matouk CC. Vessel wall magnetic resonance imaging in intracranial aneurysms: Principles and emerging clinical applications. Interventional Neuroradiology 2019, 26: 135-146. PMID: 31818175, PMCID: PMC7507220, DOI: 10.1177/1591019919891297.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchA comparison of benign positional vertigo and stroke patients presenting to the emergency department with vertigo or dizziness
Hanna J, Malhotra A, Brauer PR, Luryi A, Michaelides E. A comparison of benign positional vertigo and stroke patients presenting to the emergency department with vertigo or dizziness. American Journal Of Otolaryngology 2019, 40: 102263. PMID: 31358317, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2019.07.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBenign paroxysmal positional vertigoStroke risk factorsCT/CTAEmergency departmentBPPV patientsNeurologic symptomsStroke patientsRisk factorsPositional vertigoCT headExam findingsNeurologic exam findingsPosterior circulation strokeProfile of patientsBenign positional vertigoParoxysmal positional vertigoCommon imaging modalityAcute strokeNeurologic examInitial imagingMRI brainDischarge diagnosisComputed tomographyPatientsVertigo
2018
Progressive T1 Shortening of the Dentate Nucleus in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis: Result of Multiple Administrations of Linear Gadolinium Contrast Agents Versus Intrinsic Disease.
Malhotra A, LeSar B, Wu X, Durand D, Das N, Anzai Y, Sanelli P. Progressive T1 Shortening of the Dentate Nucleus in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis: Result of Multiple Administrations of Linear Gadolinium Contrast Agents Versus Intrinsic Disease. American Journal Of Roentgenology 2018, 211: 1099-1105. PMID: 30160975, DOI: 10.2214/ajr.17.19155.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMacrocyclic agent gadobutrolMultiple sclerosisGlobus pallidusDentate nucleusGadolinium-based contrast agentsGadopentetate dimeglumineIntrinsic diseaseContrast injectionMultiple administrationsRelapsing-remitting multiple sclerosisMultiple contrast injectionsSubsequent MRI studiesUnenhanced T1-weighted imagesT1-weighted imagesIntrinsic T1 hyperintensityPons SI ratioContrast agent administrationRetrospective reviewMore dosesT1 hyperintensitySignal intensity ratioContrast agentsGadolinium contrastMRI studiesPatientsSevere Progressive Vision Loss in a Teenager
Alasil T, Malhotra A, Galvin JA. Severe Progressive Vision Loss in a Teenager. JAMA Ophthalmology 2018, 136: 950-951. PMID: 29852027, DOI: 10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2017.6792.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCost-effectiveness of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Cervical Clearance of Obtunded Blunt Trauma After a Normal Computed Tomographic Finding
Wu X, Malhotra A, Geng B, Kalra VB, Abbed K, Forman HP, Sanelli P. Cost-effectiveness of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Cervical Clearance of Obtunded Blunt Trauma After a Normal Computed Tomographic Finding. JAMA Surgery 2018, 153: 625-632. PMID: 29541757, PMCID: PMC5875318, DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2018.0099.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCervical VertebraeCost-Benefit AnalysisFollow-Up StudiesHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingSpinal InjuriesTomography, X-Ray ComputedWounds, NonpenetratingConceptsMagnetic resonance imagingBlunt traumaResonance imagingCervical clearanceNeurologic deficitsTomographic findingsHealth benefitsNational Spinal Cord Injury DatabaseSpinal Cord Injury DatabaseCost of MRISpecificity of MRIUse of MRIPermanent neurologic deficitsGroup of patientsComputed tomographic findingsNegative predictive valueProbabilistic sensitivity analysesCost-effectiveness analysisLower health benefitsCervical CTCT findingsInitial CTNormal CTCervical collarCervical spineUtility of MRI for cervical spine clearance in blunt trauma patients after a negative CT
Malhotra A, Durand D, Wu X, Geng B, Abbed K, Nunez DB, Sanelli P. Utility of MRI for cervical spine clearance in blunt trauma patients after a negative CT. European Radiology 2018, 28: 2823-2829. PMID: 29450715, DOI: 10.1007/s00330-017-5285-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBlunt trauma evaluationCervical spine CTCervical spine MRIUnstable injuriesBlunt traumaTrauma evaluationSpine CTSpine MRIBlunt cervical spine traumaCervical spine clearanceCT cervical spineAbnormal neurological examinationBlunt trauma patientsPercent of patientsCervical spine traumaCervical spine studiesSoft tissue injuriesUtility of MRICervical CTSpine clearanceAdult patientsSubsequent MRINeurological examinationSpine traumaTrauma patients
2017
Letter to the Editor concerning “The utility of magnetic resonance imaging in addition to computed tomography scans in the evaluation of cervical spine injuries: a study of obtunded blunt trauma patients” by B.P.H. Lau, et al. [Eur Spine J (2017); doi:10.1007/s00586-017-5317-y]
Malhotra A. Letter to the Editor concerning “The utility of magnetic resonance imaging in addition to computed tomography scans in the evaluation of cervical spine injuries: a study of obtunded blunt trauma patients” by B.P.H. Lau, et al. [Eur Spine J (2017); doi:10.1007/s00586-017-5317-y]. European Spine Journal 2017, 27: 247-248. PMID: 29103129, DOI: 10.1007/s00586-017-5377-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCervical spine magnetic resonance imaging in blunt cervical trauma patients
Malhotra A, Wu X, Mahalingam S. Cervical spine magnetic resonance imaging in blunt cervical trauma patients. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2017, 83: 748-749. PMID: 28930967, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000001601.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingNew EnglandProspective StudiesSpinal InjuriesTomography, X-Ray ComputedCost-effectiveness of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Cervical Spine Clearance of Neurologically Intact Patients With Blunt Trauma
Wu X, Malhotra A, Geng B, Liu R, Abbed K, Forman HP, Sanelli P. Cost-effectiveness of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Cervical Spine Clearance of Neurologically Intact Patients With Blunt Trauma. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2017, 71: 64-73. PMID: 28826754, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2017.07.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAftercareCervical VertebraeCost-Benefit AnalysisDecision Support TechniquesHealth Care CostsHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingMarkov ChainsModels, EconomicQuality-Adjusted Life YearsSensitivity and SpecificitySpinal InjuriesTomography, X-Ray ComputedUnited StatesWounds, NonpenetratingConceptsMagnetic resonance imagingCervical computed tomographyBlunt traumaIntact patientsUnstable injuriesCT resultsResonance imagingCost of MRICervical spine clearanceIncidence of patientsPermanent neurologic deficitsHealth benefitsNegative predictive valueProbabilistic sensitivity analysesInitial CT resultsCervical clearanceSpine clearanceNeurologic deficitsHard collarCord injuryPatient populationAlert patientsComputed tomographyPredictive valuePatientsMulticentric Chordoma
Jones JR, Huttner A, Malhotra A. Multicentric Chordoma. Clinical Neuroradiology 2017, 28: 283-288. PMID: 28766007, DOI: 10.1007/s00062-017-0610-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAgedChordomaHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleRetrospective StudiesSpinal NeoplasmsTomography, X-Ray ComputedMRI findings of optic pathway involvement in Miller Fisher syndrome in 3 pediatric patients and a review of the literature
Malhotra A, Zhang M, Wu X, Jindal S, Durand D, Makhani N. MRI findings of optic pathway involvement in Miller Fisher syndrome in 3 pediatric patients and a review of the literature. Journal Of Clinical Neuroscience 2017, 39: 63-67. PMID: 28209311, DOI: 10.1016/j.jocn.2016.12.049.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMiller Fisher syndromeOptic pathway involvementGuillain-Barré syndromeCranial nerve enhancementPediatric patientsFisher syndromeNerve enhancementPathway involvementCranial nerve involvementNerve involvementAcute illnessDemyelinating conditionMRI findingsBrighton criteriaClinical manifestationsOptic pathwayCase reportCranial nervesBrain MRIPatientsSyndromeInvolvementFindingsNerveIllness