A5054987429- Interstitial Lung Diseases and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
- Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
- Myasthenia Gravis and Thymoma
- Medical Imaging and Pathology Studies
- Systemic Sclerosis and Related Diseases
- Tracheal and airway disorders
- Trauma Management and Diagnosis
- Sarcoidosis and Beryllium Toxicity Research
- Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Studies
- Salivary Gland Tumors Diagnosis and Treatment
- Transplantation: Methods and Outcomes
- Pleural and Pulmonary Diseases
- Meningioma and schwannoma management
- Neuroblastoma Research and Treatments
- Asthma and respiratory diseases
- Esophageal Cancer Research and Treatment
- Pulmonary Hypertension Research and Treatments
- Radiation Dose and Imaging
- Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics
- Cardiac tumors and thrombi
- Medical Imaging Techniques and Applications
- Lung Cancer Research Studies
- Ear and Head Tumors
- Cardiovascular and Diving-Related Complications
- Digital Radiography and Breast Imaging
University of Pittsburgh
1998-2022
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
2002-2018
UPMC Presbyterian
2011
Pennsylvania State University
2002
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
1997-1999
Armed Forces Institute of Pathology
1997-1999
UPMC Hillman Cancer Center
1997
UPMC Montefiore
1994
National Institutes of Health
1993
The National Lung Screening Trial (NLST) is a randomized multicenter study comparing low-dose helical computed tomography (CT) with chest radiography in the screening of older current and former heavy smokers for early detection lung cancer, which leading cause cancer-related death United States. Five-year survival rates approach 70% surgical resection stage IA disease; however, more than 75% individuals have incurable locally advanced or metastatic disease, latter having 5-year less 5%. It...
The purpose of this study was to characterize the radiologic manifestations pulmonary mucormycosis with clinical and pathologic correlation.Clinical records, pathology reports, chest radiographs, CT scans 32 cases pathologically proven were retrospectively reviewed.The group included 20 males 12 females a mean age 47 years old. Clinical data available for 29 patients. Signs symptoms fever (n = 23), cough 21), bloody sputum 9), dyspnea 7), pain 6). Four patients asymptomatic. Most either...
Purpose The aim of the authors in this study was to critically evaluate role whole-body positron emission tomographic (PET) imaging with fluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) staging esophageal cancer, and further compare method conventional computed tomography (CT). Materials Methods performed independent, blinded retrospective evaluations FDG PET images obtained 47 patients referred for initial cancer before minimally invasive surgical staging. Twenty studies from nonesophageal thoracic...
To evaluate agreement among radiologists on the interpretation of pulmonary findings at low-dose computed tomographic (CT) screening examinations for lung cancer.Institutional review board approval and informed consent were obtained. HIPAA guidelines followed. Sixteen from 10 National Lung Screening Trial centers Cancer Institute's Study network reviewed image subsets 135 baseline CT in trial participants (89 men, 46 women; mean age, 62.7 years +/- 5.4 [standard deviation]). Interpretations...
The objective of this study was to estimate the prevalence and significance non-cardiac findings on Electron Beam Computed Tomography (EBT) scanning when used in population screening for quantitative measurement coronary artery calcium risk. Clinic files 1366 subjects who underwent EBT between September 1996 December 1998 at University Pittsburgh affiliated Comprehensive Heart Care Center were abstracted. 1356 contained score as reported by board-certified radiologists, interpreted scans...
Rationale: Severe asthma represents 5–10% of all asthma, yet remains problematic and poorly understood. Although it is increasingly recognized as consisting numerous heterogenous phenotypes, their immunopathology, particularly in the distal airways interstitium, described.Objectives: To identify pathobiology atypical difficult asthma.Methods: We report 10 from a total 19 patients (17 women 2 men) meeting severe definitions, requiring daily systemic corticosteroid (CS) use, with inconsistent...
The purpose of this study was to assess the CT-pathologic features cancer incidentally detected at lung transplantation.Our transplant registry reviewed over 7 years for incidental malignancy. Patient demographics, diffuse disease, surgical procedure, histopathology, and chest CT were recorded. We correlated lesion size, morphology, multiplicity, location with pathology reports histopathology. Cancers pathologically staged.Of 759 recipients, in 22 (2.9%). Half (11 258) or 4.3% within past 2...
The purpose of this study was to describe the effect implementing an imaging quality assurance program on CT image in Lung Screening Study component National Trial.
Abstract Occupational lung diseases (OLD) including silicosis, asbestosis, and pneumoconiosis progress to end stage disease requiring transplantation (LT). Prognosis treatment of OLDs are poorly understood a paucity data exists regarding LT outcomes. Additionally, transplant operative complexity for patients with OLD is high. A single center retrospective review all bilateral recipients between May 2005 Oct 2016 was performed. Patients were grouped by OLD, nearest neighbor matching performed...