2024
Abbreviated MRI in the evaluation of dizziness: report turnaround times and impact on length of stay compared to CT, CTA, and conventional MRI
Tu L, Tegtmeyer K, de Oliveira Santo I, Venkatesh A, Forman H, Mahajan A, Melnick E. Abbreviated MRI in the evaluation of dizziness: report turnaround times and impact on length of stay compared to CT, CTA, and conventional MRI. Emergency Radiology 2024, 31: 705-711. PMID: 39034381, DOI: 10.1007/s10140-024-02273-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLength of stayEvaluation of dizzinessAbbreviated MRIConventional MRIMRI protocolEmergency departmentNon-contrast CT headConventional MRI protocolHead and neckPosterior circulation strokeAnalysis of length of stayTurnaround timeED length of stayCT headNo significant differenceAcute dizzinessCirculation strokeRetrospective analysisDizzinessAcute settingAssociated with greater impactMRI studiesImaging modalitiesMRIPatients
2023
CT 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 ResearchConceptsSecondary 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
2021
Magic Dr.T? Tuberculous brain lesions in an immunocompetent patient-A case report
Saleh MA, Tu L, Mango M, Jacob M, Minja F. Magic Dr.T? Tuberculous brain lesions in an immunocompetent patient-A case report. Radiology Case Reports 2021, 17: 581-586. PMID: 34976263, PMCID: PMC8688167, DOI: 10.1016/j.radcr.2021.11.074.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCentral nervous system tuberculosisNervous system tuberculosisImmunocompetent patientsBrain lesionsPatient - A Case ReportSpecific antibiotic combinationsRespiratory tract infectionsRing-enhancing brain lesionsSerious neurological sequelaeSolid organ transplantationHealth care workersCNS tuberculomasNeurological sequelaeClinical suspicionTract infectionsHIV infectionActive infectionCase reportAntibiotic combinationsDifferential considerationsOrgan transplantationEarly diagnosisEndemic areasCare workersPatientsPilot MRI-based strategies to improve the detection of stroke in patients with dizziness/vertigo
Tu LH, Mahajan A, Minja FJ, Navaratnam D, Melnick ER. Pilot MRI-based strategies to improve the detection of stroke in patients with dizziness/vertigo. Clinical Imaging 2021, 82: 234-236. PMID: 34902799, DOI: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2021.12.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDizziness/vertigoCT/CTAPosterior strokeNon-specific complaintsEmergency department practiceSuch patientsPosterior circulationStroke evaluationDetection of strokeFalse reassuranceConventional MRIStrokePatientsMRIVertigoDepartment practiceHigh rateSpecialized MRICTALow sensitivityDizzinessComplaintsCT
2018
Letter to the Editor Regarding “Yield of Computed Tomography (CT) Angiography in Patients with Acute Headache, Normal Neurological Examination, and Normal Non Contrast CT: A Meta-Analysis”
Malhotra A, Wu X, Seifert K, Tu L. Letter to the Editor Regarding “Yield of Computed Tomography (CT) Angiography in Patients with Acute Headache, Normal Neurological Examination, and Normal Non Contrast CT: A Meta-Analysis”. Journal Of Stroke And Cerebrovascular Diseases 2018, 27: 2043. PMID: 29571755, DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2018.02.049.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchManagement of blunt cerebrovascular injury (BCVI) in the multisystem injury patient with contraindications to immediate anti-thrombotic therapy
Malhotra A, Wu X, Tu L, Seifert K. Management of blunt cerebrovascular injury (BCVI) in the multisystem injury patient with contraindications to immediate anti-thrombotic therapy. Injury 2018, 49: 735-736. PMID: 29402423, DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2018.01.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBlunt Cerebrovascular Artery Injury and Stroke in Severely Injured Patients: An International Multicenter Analysis
Malhotra A, Wu X, Seifert K, Tu L. Blunt Cerebrovascular Artery Injury and Stroke in Severely Injured Patients: An International Multicenter Analysis. World Journal Of Surgery 2018, 42: 3451-3451. PMID: 29383427, DOI: 10.1007/s00268-018-4518-9.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
Letter by Wu et al Regarding Article, “Safety of Computed Tomographic Angiography in the Evaluation of Patients With Acute Stroke
Wu X, Tu L, Malhotra A. Letter by Wu et al Regarding Article, “Safety of Computed Tomographic Angiography in the Evaluation of Patients With Acute Stroke. Stroke 2016, 47: e257. PMID: 27703091, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.116.014979.Peer-Reviewed Original Research