2024
Disorders with Ophthalmic and Thoracic Involvement.
Gosangi B, Lang P, Johnson M, Zukerman R, Tu L, Traube L, Bader A, Rubinowitz A. Disorders with Ophthalmic and Thoracic Involvement. RadioGraphics 2024, 44: e230132. PMID: 38870047, DOI: 10.1148/rg.230132.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical manifestationsExamination of family membersEhlers-Danlos syndromeAffecting patient outcomesAcute sarcoidosisOphthalmologic examinationThoracic symptomsDry eyeThoracic involvementOphthalmological symptomsOphthalmologic manifestationsEye symptomsMarfan syndromeSjogren's syndromeImaging findingsRadiological studiesLung diseasePatient outcomesEhlers-DanlosFamily membersMultimodal imagingSystem conditionsSyndromeThoracicSarcoidosisMigration of Iophendylate Myelography Contrast to the Brain With Successful Thrombectomy.
Tu L, Hegde R, Prust M, Mageid R, Hebert R, Jasne A. Migration of Iophendylate Myelography Contrast to the Brain With Successful Thrombectomy. Neurology 2024, 102: e209314. PMID: 38547442, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000209314.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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 CTADizzinessPatientsClinical criteria to exclude acute vascular pathology on CT angiogram in patients with dizziness
Tu L, Malhotra A, Venkatesh A, Taylor R, Sheth K, Yaesoubi R, Forman H, Sureshanand S, Navaratnam D. Clinical criteria to exclude acute vascular pathology on CT angiogram in patients with dizziness. PLOS ONE 2023, 18: e0280752. PMID: 36893103, PMCID: PMC9997874, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0280752.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute vascular pathologyEmergency departmentVascular pathologyNegative predictive valueDizzy patientsStroke codeCTA headPredictive valueAdult ED encountersTransient ischemic attackHalf of patientsLong-term smokersLarge vessel occlusionCoronary artery diseasePast medical historySeparate validation cohortCross-sectional analysisIschemic attackAnalysis cohortArterial dissectionArtery diseaseClinical factorsED encountersMedication useChief complaint
2022
Yield of Head Computed Tomography Examinations for Common Psychiatric Presentations and Implications for Medical Clearance From a 6-Year Analysis of Acute Hospital Visits
Tu LH, Malhotra A, Sheth KN, Yaesoubi R, Forman HP, Venkatesh AK. Yield of Head Computed Tomography Examinations for Common Psychiatric Presentations and Implications for Medical Clearance From a 6-Year Analysis of Acute Hospital Visits. JAMA Internal Medicine 2022, 182: 879-881. PMID: 35727595, PMCID: PMC9214629, DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2022.2198.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe Critical Shortage of Iodinated Contrast Material — Will Value Prevail?
Tu LH, Miller JE, Forman HP. The Critical Shortage of Iodinated Contrast Material — Will Value Prevail? New England Journal Of Medicine 2022, 387: 491-493. PMID: 35704416, DOI: 10.1056/nejmp2206996.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
Pilot 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 sensitivityDizzinessComplaintsCTScenarios to improve CT head utilization in the emergency department delineated by critical results reporting
Tu LH, Venkatesh AK, Malhotra A, Taylor RA, Sheth KN, Forman HP, Yaesoubi R. Scenarios to improve CT head utilization in the emergency department delineated by critical results reporting. Emergency Radiology 2021, 29: 81-88. PMID: 34617133, DOI: 10.1007/s10140-021-01947-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdult ED encountersCommon chief complaintChief complaintEmergency departmentED encountersPatient selectionHead examsLoss of consciousnessAcademic medical centerChest painBlood sugarRetrospective studyHead injuryMental statusNew headacheMedical CenterPsychiatric evaluationConclusionOur studyBetter outcomesAdvanced imagingAlcohol intoxicationTotal encountersComplaintsHeadacheSignificant differencesHead and Neck CTA Utilization: Analysis of Ordering Frequency and Nonroutine Results Communication, With Focus on the 50 Most Common Emergency Department Clinical Presentations.
Tu LH, Malhotra A, Venkatesh AK, Taylor RA, Sheth KN, Forman HP, Yaesoubi R. Head and Neck CTA Utilization: Analysis of Ordering Frequency and Nonroutine Results Communication, With Focus on the 50 Most Common Emergency Department Clinical Presentations. American Journal Of Roentgenology 2021, 218: 544-551. PMID: 34585611, DOI: 10.2214/ajr.21.26543.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeck CTAED visitsEmergency departmentNonroutine communicationSingle health care systemAdult ED visitsSubset of reportsRadiologist communicationResult communicationPatient's chief concernHealth care systemFrequency of headCTA utilizationAcute findingsClinical presentationED settingPatient selectionIncidental findingClinical impactCTA examinationsCare systemCTAVisitsHigher numberNegative resultsBlind spots on CT imaging of the head: Insights from 5 years of report addenda at a single institution
Tu LH, Bokhari SAJ. Blind spots on CT imaging of the head: Insights from 5 years of report addenda at a single institution. Clinical Imaging 2021, 76: 189-194. PMID: 33957385, DOI: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2021.04.026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCT headSingle institutionCT imagingCross-sectional studyExtracranial soft tissuesType of pathologyCarotid terminusDistal MCAAnatomic subsiteJugular bulbBrain parenchymaVascular lesionsCommon siteConsecutive reportsAnatomic locationParotid glandCSF spaceFrontal scalpOccipital boneOsseous structuresSoft tissue
2018
MRI of the Penis: Indications, Anatomy, and Pathology
Tu LH, Spektor M, Ferrante M, Mathur M. MRI of the Penis: Indications, Anatomy, and Pathology. Current Problems In Diagnostic Radiology 2018, 49: 54-63. PMID: 30704768, DOI: 10.1067/j.cpradiol.2018.12.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLetter to the editor regarding “Utility of CT angiography in screening for traumatic cerebrovascular injury”
Malhotra A, Wu X, Seifert K, Tu LH. Letter to the editor regarding “Utility of CT angiography in screening for traumatic cerebrovascular injury”. Clinical Neurology And Neurosurgery 2018, 176: 138. PMID: 30446415, DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2018.11.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRe: Blunt cerebrovascular injury incidence, stroke-rate, and mortality with the expanded Denver criteria
Malhotra A, Wu X, Tu L, Seifert K. Re: Blunt cerebrovascular injury incidence, stroke-rate, and mortality with the expanded Denver criteria. Surgery 2018, 165: 853-858. PMID: 30076023, DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2018.06.029.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLetter to the Editor Regarding “Preoperative Digital Subtraction Angiography in Incidental Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysms”
Malhotra A, Wu X, Tu L, Seifert K. Letter to the Editor Regarding “Preoperative Digital Subtraction Angiography in Incidental Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysms”. Clinical Neuroradiology 2018, 28: 437-437. PMID: 29951809, DOI: 10.1007/s00062-018-0700-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLetter to the Editor. Computed tomography angiography for the diagnosis of blunt cerebrovascular injury.
Malhotra A, Wu X, Tu L, Seifert K. Letter to the Editor. Computed tomography angiography for the diagnosis of blunt cerebrovascular injury. Journal Of Neurosurgery 2018, 129: 265-267. PMID: 29749913, DOI: 10.3171/2017.11.jns172884.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLetter to the Editor regarding “non-aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage: When is a second angiography indicated?”
Malhotra A, Wu X, Seifert K, Tu LH. Letter to the Editor regarding “non-aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage: When is a second angiography indicated?”. The Neuroradiology Journal 2018, 31: 449-449. PMID: 29687746, PMCID: PMC6111428, DOI: 10.1177/1971400918772166.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLetter 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 ResearchLetter to the Editor Regarding “Increased detection of blunt carotid and vertebral artery injury after implementation of diagnostic imaging pathway in level 1 trauma centre in Western Australia”
Malhotra A, Wu X, Tu L, Seifert K. Letter to the Editor Regarding “Increased detection of blunt carotid and vertebral artery injury after implementation of diagnostic imaging pathway in level 1 trauma centre in Western Australia”. Injury 2018, 49: 738-739. PMID: 29366548, DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2018.01.013.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