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2. 432 Feasibility And Clinical Outcomes Of Integrating CT-derived Fractional Flow Reserve (FFRCT) Into Clinical Practice: Insights From A Large Academic Medical Center
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Takigami, A., primary, Thondapu, V., additional, Ranganath, P., additional, Zhang, E., additional, Parakh, A., additional, Goiffon, R., additional, Baliyan, V., additional, Foldyna, B., additional, Lu, M., additional, Tower-Rader, A., additional, Meyersohn, N., additional, Hedgire, S., additional, and Ghoshhajra, B., additional
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- 2022
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3. Yield And Outcomes Of Coronary CTA Among Young Patients: The Mass General Brigham CCTA Registry.
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Shiyovich, A., Huck, D., Cardoso, R., Berman, A., Besser, S., Biery, D., Petranovic, M., Weber, B., Hainer, J., Meyersohn, N., Baliyan, V., Lu, M., Steigner, M., Aghayev, A., Nasir, K., Hedgire, S., Di Carli, M., Ghoshhajra, B., and Blankstein, R.
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- 2024
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4. Integration Of Fractional Flow Reserve Derived From Coronary Ct Angiography (FFRCT) Into Clinical Practice: Initial Experience From A Tertiary Care Center
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Thondapu, V., primary, Ranganath, P., additional, Zhang, E., additional, Takigami, A., additional, Kohanski, M., additional, McGowan, J., additional, Harris, G., additional, Tower-Rader, A., additional, Meyersohn, N., additional, Lu, M., additional, Hoffmann, U., additional, Hedgire, S., additional, and Ghoshhajra, B., additional
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- 2021
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5. Use And Exceptions Of CAD-RADS Classification In Coronary CT Reporting At A Large Quaternary Hospital
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Takigami, A., primary, Thondapu, V., additional, Goiffon, R., additional, Depetris, J., additional, Gupta, S., additional, Knyazev, V., additional, Lu, M., additional, Meyersohn, N., additional, Hoffmann, U., additional, Hedgire, S., additional, and Ghoshhajra, B., additional
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- 2020
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6. Relationship Of Myocardial Necrosis, Inflammation And Coronary Atherosclerosis To Cardiovascular Outcomes In Patients With Stable Chest Pain: Results From The Promise Trial
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Ferencik, M., primary, Mayrhofer, T., additional, Lu, M., additional, Bittner, D., additional, Emami, H., additional, Puchner, S., additional, Meyersohn, N., additional, Ivanov, A., additional, Adami, E., additional, Foldyna, B., additional, Voora, D., additional, Ginsburg, G., additional, Januzzi, J., additional, Douglas, P., additional, and Hoffmann, U., additional
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- 2020
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7. Pulsatility Artifact In Computed Tomography Angiography As A Marker Of Fibromuscular Dysplasia
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Sutphin, P., primary, Scholtz, J., additional, Hoffmann, U., additional, Lu, M., additional, Meyersohn, N., additional, Baliyan, V., additional, Weinberg, I., additional, Lindsay, M., additional, Rordorf, G., additional, Jaff, M., additional, Oliveira, G., additional, Ghoshhajra, B., additional, and Hedgire, S., additional
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- 2020
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8. 1184Prognostic value of coronary CT angiography beyond coronary artery calcium in stable chest pain: comparison between conventional stenosis severity and CAD-RADS stenosis categories in the PROMISE trial
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Bittner, D, primary, Mayrhofer, T, additional, Budoff, M, additional, Szilveszter, B, additional, Hallett, T, additional, Ivanov, A, additional, Janjua, S, additional, Meyersohn, N, additional, Staziaki, P, additional, Achenbach, S, additional, Ferencik, M, additional, Douglas, P, additional, Hoffmann, U, additional, and Lu, M, additional
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- 2018
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9. Diagnostic Yield of Emergent Coronary CT Angiography in Intermediate-to-high-risk Patients for Suspected Acute Coronary Syndrome: Results from an Emergency Department Registry
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Scholtz, J, additional, Addison, D, additional, Bittner, D, additional, Janjua, S, additional, Foldyna, B, additional, Hedgire, S, additional, Staziaki, P, additional, Januzzi, J, additional, Nagurney, J, additional, Meyersohn, N, additional, Lu, M, additional, Neilan, T, additional, Hoffmann, U, additional, and Ghoshhajra, B, additional
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- 2018
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10. 3209High-risk coronary plaque is an independent predictor of major adverse cardiovascular events in patients with stable chest pain: Results from PROMISE
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Ferencik, M., primary, Mayrhofer, T., additional, Bittner, D., additional, Emami, H., additional, Puchner, S., additional, Lu, M., additional, Meyersohn, N., additional, Ivanov, A., additional, Adami, E., additional, Patel, M., additional, Mark, D., additional, Udelson, J., additional, Lee, K., additional, Douglas, P., additional, and Hoffmann, U., additional
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- 2017
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11. OC-0245: Clinical evidence that end-of-range proton RBE exceeds 1.1: lung density changes following chest RT
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Underwood, T., primary, Grassberger, C., additional, Bass, R., additional, Jimenez, R., additional, Meyersohn, N., additional, Yeap, B., additional, MacDonald, S., additional, and Paganetti, H., additional
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- 2017
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12. Comparison of Coronary Artery Calcification in Patients Who Received Proton Versus Photon Radiation for Treatment of Mediastinal Lymphoma
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Adeduntan, R., primary, Francis, S., additional, Meyersohn, N., additional, Gallotto, S., additional, Redd, R., additional, Hochberg, E., additional, and Winkfield, K.M., additional
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- 2016
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13. Lipoprotein subclasses are associated with Hepatic steatosis: insights from the prospective multicenter imaging study for the evaluation of chest pain (PROMISE) clinical trial.
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Karady J, McGarrah RW, Nguyen M, Giamberardino SN, Meyersohn N, Lu MT, Staziaki PV, Puchner SB, Bittner DO, Foldyna B, Mayrhofer T, Connelly MA, Tchernof A, White PJ, Nasir K, Corey K, Voora D, Pagidipati N, Ginsburg GS, Kraus WE, Hoffmann U, Douglas PS, Shah SH, and Ferencik M
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Objectives: To determine the relationship between lipoprotein particle size/number with hepatic steatosis (HS), given its association with traditional lipoproteins and coronary atherosclerosis., Methods: Individuals with available CT data and blood samples enrolled in the PROMISE trial were studied. HS was defined based on CT attenuation. Lipoprotein particle size/number were measured by nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. Principal components analysis (PCA) was used for dimensionality reduction. The association of PCA factors and individual lipoprotein particle size/number with HS were assessed in multivariable regression models. Associations were validated in an independent cohort of 59 individuals with histopathology defined HS., Results: Individuals with HS (n=410/1,509) vs those without (n=1,099/1,509), were younger (59±8 vs 61±8 years) and less often females (47.6 % vs 55.9 %). All PCA factors were associated with HS: factor 1 (OR:1.36, 95 %CI:1.21-1.53), factor 3 (OR:1.75, 95 %CI:1.53-2.02) and factor 4 (OR:1.49; 95 %CI:1.32-1.68) were weighted heavily with small low density lipoprotein (LDL) and triglyceride-rich (TRL) particles, while factor 2 (OR:0.86, 95 %CI:0.77-0.97) and factor 5 (OR:0.74, 95 %CI:0.65-0.84) were heavily loaded with high density lipoprotein (HDL) and larger LDL particles. These observations were confirmed with the analysis of individual lipoprotein particles in PROMISE. In the validation cohort, association between HS and large TRL (OR: 8.16, 95 %CI:1.82-61.98), and mean sizes of TRL- (OR: 2.82, 95 %CI:1.14-9.29) and HDL (OR:0.35, 95 %CI:0.13-0.72) were confirmed., Conclusions: Large TRL, mean sizes of TRL-, and HDL were associated with radiographic and histopathologic HS. The use of lipoprotein particle size/number could improve cardiovascular risk assessment in HS., Competing Interests: The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper., (© 2024 Published by Elsevier B.V.)
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14. Trends in coronary calcium score and coronary CT angiography imaging volume during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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An TJ, Kim N, King AH, Panzarini B, Little BP, Goiffon RJ, Meyersohn N, Garrana S, Stowell J, Saini S, Ghoshhajra BB, Hedgire S, and Succi MD
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- Humans, Calcium, Pandemics, Coronary Angiography methods, Predictive Value of Tests, Coronary Vessels, Computed Tomography Angiography, COVID-19
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Objectives: The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the delivery of preventative care and management of acute diseases. This study assesses the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on coronary calcium score and coronary CT angiography imaging volume., Materials and Methods: A single institution retrospective review of consecutive patients presenting for coronary calcium score or coronary CT angiography examinations between January 1, 2020 to January 4, 2022 was performed. The weekly volume of calcium score and coronary CT angiogram exams were compared., Results: In total, 1,817 coronary calcium score CT and 5,895 coronary CT angiogram examinations were performed. The average weekly volume of coronary CTA and coronary calcium score CT exams decreased by up to 83% and 100%, respectively, during the COVID-19 peak period compared to baseline (P < 0.0001). The post-COVID recovery through 2020 saw weekly coronary CTA volumes rebound to 86% of baseline (P = 0.024), while coronary calcium score CT volumes remained muted at only a 53% recovery (P < 0.001). In 2021, coronary CTA imaging eclipsed pre-COVID rates (P = 0.012), however coronary calcium score CT volume only reached 67% of baseline (P < 0.001)., Conclusions: A significant decrease in both coronary CTA and coronary calcium score CT volume occurred during the peak-COVID-19 period. In 2020 and 2021, coronary CTA imaging eventually superseded baseline rates, while coronary calcium score CT volumes only reached two thirds of baseline. These findings highlight the importance of resumption of screening exams and should prompt clinicians to be aware of potential undertreatment of patients with coronary artery disease., (Copyright © 2022 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
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- 2023
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15. 2022 use of coronary computed tomographic angiography for patients presenting with acute chest pain to the emergency department: An expert consensus document of the Society of cardiovascular computed tomography (SCCT): Endorsed by the American College of Radiology (ACR) and North American Society for cardiovascular Imaging (NASCI).
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Maroules CD, Rybicki FJ, Ghoshhajra BB, Batlle JC, Branch K, Chinnaiyan K, Hamilton-Craig C, Hoffmann U, Litt H, Meyersohn N, Shaw LJ, Villines TC, and Cury RC
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- Humans, United States, Consensus, Predictive Value of Tests, Chest Pain diagnostic imaging, Chest Pain etiology, Emergency Service, Hospital, Angiography, North America, Coronary Angiography methods, Computed Tomography Angiography, Radiology
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Coronary computed tomography angiography (CTA) improves the quality of care for patients presenting with acute chest pain (ACP) to the emergency department (ED), particularly in patients with low to intermediate likelihood of acute coronary syndrome (ACS). The Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography Guidelines Committee was formed to develop recommendations for acquiring, interpreting, and reporting of coronary CTA to ensure appropriate, safe, and efficient use of this modality. Because of the increasing use of coronary CTA testing for the evaluation of ACP patients, the Committee has been charged with the development of the present document to assist physicians and technologists. These recommendations were produced as an educational tool for practitioners evaluating acute chest pain patients in the ED, in the interest of developing systematic standards of practice for coronary CTA based on the best available data or broad expert consensus. Due to the highly variable nature of medical care, approaches to patient selection, preparation, protocol selection, interpretation or reporting that differs from these guidelines may represent an appropriate variation based on a legitimate assessment of an individual patient's needs., Competing Interests: Declaration of Competing Interest The Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography Guidelines Committee makes every effort to avoid any actual or potential conflicts of interest that might arise as a result of an outside relationship or a personal interest of a member of the Guidelines Committee or its Writing Groups. Specifically, all members of the Guidelines Committee and of both Writing Committees are asked to provide disclosure statements of all such relationships that might be perceived as real or potential conflicts of interest relevant to the document topic. The relationships with industry information for Writing Group and Committee members are available in the Acknowledgments section of this document. These are reviewed by the Guidelines Committee and will be updated as changes occur., (Published by Elsevier Inc.)
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- 2023
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16. Cardiac computed tomographic imaging in cardio-oncology: An expert consensus document of the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT). Endorsed by the International Cardio-Oncology Society (ICOS).
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Lopez-Mattei J, Yang EH, Baldassarre LA, Agha A, Blankstein R, Choi AD, Chen MY, Meyersohn N, Daly R, Slim A, Rochitte C, Blaha M, Whelton S, Dzaye O, Dent S, Milgrom S, Ky B, Iliescu C, Mamas MA, and Ferencik M
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- Humans, Predictive Value of Tests, Tomography, X-Ray Computed, Inducible T-Cell Co-Stimulator Protein, Neoplasms, Cardiology
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Cardio-Oncology is a rapidly growing sub-specialty of medicine, however, there is very limited guidance on the use of cardiac CT (CCT) in the care of Cardio-Oncology patients. In order to fill in the existing gaps, this Expert Consensus statement comprised of a multidisciplinary collaboration of experts in Cardiology, Radiology, Cardiovascular Multimodality Imaging, Cardio-Oncology, Oncology and Radiation Oncology aims to summarize current evidence for CCT applications in Cardio-Oncology and provide practice recommendations for clinicians., Competing Interests: Conflict of interest The authors declare that they don't have conflicts of interest related to the contents of this document to declare. Please refer to Appendix 1 for disclosures about relationships with industry for each author., (Copyright © 2022 Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography. All rights reserved.)
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17. Risk Stratification With the Use of Coronary Computed Tomographic Angiography in Patients With Nonobstructive Coronary Artery Disease.
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Taron J, Foldyna B, Mayrhofer T, Osborne MT, Meyersohn N, Bittner DO, Puchner SB, Emami H, Lu MT, Ferencik M, Pagidipati NJ, Douglas PS, and Hoffmann U
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- Computed Tomography Angiography, Coronary Angiography methods, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Predictive Value of Tests, Prognosis, Prospective Studies, Risk Assessment methods, Risk Factors, Coronary Artery Disease diagnostic imaging, Coronary Artery Disease epidemiology, Coronary Stenosis diagnostic imaging, Coronary Stenosis epidemiology
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Objectives: The purpose of this study was to develop a risk prediction model for patients with nonobstructive CAD., Background: Among stable chest pain patients, most cardiovascular (CV) events occur in those with nonobstructive coronary artery disease (CAD). Thus, developing tailored risk prediction approaches in this group of patients, including CV risk factors and CAD characteristics, is needed., Methods: In PROMISE (Prospective Multicenter Imaging Study for Evaluation of Chest Pain) computed tomographic angiography patients, a core laboratory assessed prevalence of CAD (nonobstructive 1% to 49% left main or 1% to 69% stenosis any coronary artery), degree of stenosis (minimal: 1% to 29%; mild: 30% to 49%; or moderate: 50% to 69%), high-risk plaque (HRP) features (positive remodeling, low-attenuation plaque, and napkin-ring sign), segment involvement score (SIS), and coronary artery calcium (CAC). The primary end point was an adjudicated composite of unstable angina pectoris, nonfatal myocardial infarction, and death. Cox regression analysis determined independent predictors in nonobstructive CAD., Results: Of 2,890 patients (age 61.7 years, 46% women) with any CAD, 90.4% (n = 2,614) had nonobstructive CAD (mean age 61.6 yrs, 46% women, atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease [ASCVD] risk 16.2%). Composite events were independently predicted by ASCVD risk (hazard ratio [HR]: 1.03; p = 0.001), degree of stenosis (30% to 69%; HR: 1.91; p = 0.011), and presence of ≥2 HRP features (HR: 2.40; p = 0.008). Addition of ≥2 HRP features to: 1) ASCVD and CAC; 2) ASCVD and SIS; or 3) ASCVD and degree of stenosis resulted in a statistically significant improvement in model fit (p = 0.0036; p = 0.0176; and p = 0.0318; respectively). Patients with ASCVD ≥7.5%, any HRP, and mild/moderate stenosis had significantly higher event rates than those who did not meet those criteria (3.0% vs. 6.2%; p = 0.007)., Conclusions: Advanced coronary plaque features have incremental value over total plaque burden for the discrimination of clinical events in low-risk stable chest pain patients with nonobstructive CAD. This may be a first step to improve prevention in this cohort with the highest absolute risk for CV events., Competing Interests: Funding Support and Author Disclosures The PROMISE trial was supported by grants from the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, Bethesda, Maryland: R01HL098237, R01HL098236, R01HL098305, and R01HL098235. Dr Taron is funded by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (German Research Foundation; TA 1438/1-2); and is on the Speakers Bureau for Siemens Healthcare, unrelated to this work. Dr Osborne has received grant support from the National Institutes of Health (KL2TR002542) and Intrinsic Imaging, for unrelated work. Dr Meyersohn has received support from the National Institutes of Health/National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (T32 HL076136). Dr Lu has received consulting fees with PQBypass, a research grant from the Nvidia Corporation Academic Program, work as a co-investigator on research funded by AstraZeneca and Kowa, and grant support from the American Heart Association Precision Medicine Institute (18UNPG34030172) and the Harvard University Center for AIDS Research (NIH/NIAID 5P30AI060354-14). Dr Ferencik has received grant support from the American Heart Association (13FTF16450001). Dr Pagidipati has received research grants from Amgen, AstraZeneca, Baseline Study, Boehringer Ingelheim, Duke Clinical Research Institute, Eli Lilly & Company, Novo Nordisk Pharmaceutical Company, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Sanofi, and Verily Sciences Research Company; and consulting fees from AstraZeneca, Boehringer Ingelheim, Esperion Therapeutics, Eli Lilly & Company, and Novo Nordisk Pharmaceutical Company. Dr Douglas has received a research grant from HeartFlow. Dr Hoffmann has received a grant from the National Institutes of Health (K24HL113128), research support on behalf of the Massachusetts General Hospital from Duke University, HeartFlow, Kowa Company, and MedImmune/AstraZeneca; and consulting fees from Duke University and Recor Medical unrelated to this research. All other authors have reported that they have no relationships relevant to the contents of this paper to disclose., (Copyright © 2021 American College of Cardiology Foundation. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
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18. Coronary Artery Disease Reporting and Data System (CAD-RADS) Adoption: Analysis of Local Trends in a Large Academic Medical Center.
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Takigami AK, Thondapu V, Goiffon RJ, Depetris J, Gupta S, Garrana S, Knyazev V, Tower-Rader A, Lu MT, Meyersohn N, Hoffmann U, Hedgire S, and Ghoshhajra B
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Purpose: To perform a retrospective review of Coronary Artery Disease Reporting and Data System (CAD-RADS) adoption at a high-volume cardiac CT service., Materials and Methods: In this retrospective study, the adoption of CAD-RADS in 6562 coronary CT angiography (CTA) reports from January 1, 2017, to February 13, 2020, was evaluated. Reports without CAD-RADS were classified as opt-outs or exceptions to CAD-RADS. CAD-RADS classifications were retrospectively assigned to the opt-outs and the clinical indications for coronary CTA., Results: CAD-RADS scores were reported in 95% (6264 of 6562) of cases. Among the 5% ( n = 298) of reports not reported according to CAD-RADS, 58% ( n = 172) were considered opt-outs and 42% ( n = 126) were exceptions. Cases with higher degree of stenosis, stents, and coronary artery bypass grafts (CABGs) occurred more often in opt-outs versus reports with CAD-RADS (odds ratio [OR], 8.3 [95% CI: 1.6, 42.1]; P < .001). The quarterly opt-out rate decreased over consecutive quarters in the 1st year (OR, 0.77 [95% CI: 0.61, 0.96]; P = .01), then stabilized. Quarterly opt-out rate for patients with stents decreased over time (OR, 0.82 [95% CI: 0.73, 0.92]; P = .008), as did the opt-out rates in patients with CABG (OR, 0.83 [95% CI: 0.76, 0.91]; P < .001). Exceptions ( n = 126) included coronary dissections (44%), anomalous coronary arteries (41%), coronary artery aneurysms or pseudoaneurysms (10%), vasculitis (2%), stent complications (2%), and extrinsic compression of grafts (2%)., Conclusion: CAD-RADS was adopted rapidly and widely. Readers opted out of its use most often in complex cases of CAD, and the most common exceptions were coronary dissections and anomalous coronary artery. Keywords: Coronary Arteries, CT Angiography© RSNA, 2021., Competing Interests: Disclosures of Conflicts of Interest: A.K.T. disclosed no relevant relationships. V.T. disclosed no relevant relationships. R.J.G. disclosed no relevant relationships. J.D. disclosed no relevant relationships. S. Gupta disclosed no relevant relationships. S. Garrana Activities related to the present article: disclosed no relevant relationships. Activities not related to the present article: author receives author royalties from Elsevier, unrelated to this study. Other relationships: disclosed no relevant relationships. V.K. disclosed no relevant relationships. A.T.R. disclosed no relevant relationships. M.T.L. disclosed no relevant relationships. N.M. disclosed no relevant relationships. U.H. Activities related to the present article: disclosed no relevant relationships. Activities not related to the present article: author received consultancy fees from Recor and Duke University; author’s institution has grants/grants pending from KOWA, Astra Zeneca, Medimmune, and HeartFlow. Other relationships: disclosed no relevant relationships. S.H. disclosed no relevant relationships. B.G. Activities related to the present article: author’s institution has grant support from Siemens Healthineers for cardiac CT research unrelated to this work; author is on the editorial board of Radiology: Cardiothoracic Imaging (not involved in handling of the article). Activities not related to the present article: disclosed no relevant relationships. Other relationships: disclosed no relevant relationships., (2021 by the Radiological Society of North America, Inc.)
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19. ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Infective Endocarditis.
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Malik SB, Hsu JY, Hurwitz Koweek LM, Ghoshhajra BB, Beache GM, Brown RKJ, Davis AM, Johri AM, Kligerman SJ, Litmanovich D, Mace SE, Maroules CD, Meyersohn N, Villines TC, Wann S, Weissman G, and Abbara S
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- Diagnostic Imaging, Humans, United States, Endocarditis diagnostic imaging, Societies, Medical
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Infective endocarditis can involve a normal, abnormal, or prosthetic cardiac valve. The diagnosis is typically made clinically with persistently positive blood cultures, characteristic signs and symptoms, and echocardiographic evidence of valvular vegetations or valvular complications such as abscess, dehiscence, or new regurgitation. Imaging plays an important role in the initial diagnosis of infective endocarditis, identifying complications, prognostication, and informing the next steps in therapy. This document outlines the initial imaging appropriateness of a patient with suspected infective endocarditis and for additional imaging in a patient with known or suspected infective endocarditis. The American College of Radiology Appropriateness Criteria are evidence-based guidelines for specific clinical conditions that are reviewed annually by a multidisciplinary expert panel. The guideline development and revision include an extensive analysis of current medical literature from peer reviewed journals and the application of well-established methodologies (RAND/UCLA Appropriateness Method and Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation or GRADE) to rate the appropriateness of imaging and treatment procedures for specific clinical scenarios. In those instances where evidence is lacking or equivocal, expert opinion may supplement the available evidence to recommend imaging or treatment., (Copyright © 2021 American College of Radiology. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
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20. ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Asymptomatic Patient at Risk for Coronary Artery Disease: 2021 Update.
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Ghoshhajra BB, Hedgire SS, Hurwitz Koweek LM, Beache GM, Brown RKJ, Davis AM, Hsu JY, Johnson TV, Kicska GA, Kligerman SJ, Litmanovich D, Maroules CD, Meyersohn N, Rabbat MG, Villines TC, Wann S, and Abbara S
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- Diagnostic Imaging, Humans, Societies, Medical, United States, Coronary Artery Disease diagnostic imaging
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Coronary atherosclerotic disease is a leading cause of mortality and morbidity due to major cardiovascular events in the United States and abroad. Risk stratification and early preventive measures can reduce major cardiovascular events given the long latent asymptomatic period. Imaging tests can detect subclinical coronary atherosclerosis and aid initiation of targeted preventative efforts based on patient risk. A summary of available imaging tests for low-, intermediate-, and high-risk asymptomatic patients is outlined in this document. The American College of Radiology Appropriateness Criteria are evidence-based guidelines for specific clinical conditions that are reviewed annually by a multidisciplinary expert panel. The guideline development and revision include an extensive analysis of current medical literature from peer reviewed journals and the application of well-established methodologies (RAND/UCLA Appropriateness Method and Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation or GRADE) to rate the appropriateness of imaging and treatment procedures for specific clinical scenarios. In those instances where evidence is lacking or equivocal, expert opinion may supplement the available evidence to recommend imaging or treatment., (Copyright © 2021. Published by Elsevier Inc.)
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21. ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Acute Nonspecific Chest Pain-Low Probability of Coronary Artery Disease.
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Beache GM, Mohammed TH, Hurwitz Koweek LM, Ghoshhajra BB, Brown RKJ, Davis AM, Heitner J, Hsu JY, Johri AM, Khosa F, Kligerman SJ, Litmanovich D, Maroules CD, Meyersohn N, Tomaszewski CA, Villines TC, Wann S, and Abbara S
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- Chest Pain diagnostic imaging, Evidence-Based Medicine, Humans, Probability, Societies, Medical, United States, Coronary Artery Disease diagnostic imaging
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Patients with acute nonspecific chest pain and low probability for coronary disease remain an important clinical management dilemma. We focus on evidence for imaging, in an integrated decision-making setting. The American College of Radiology Appropriateness Criteria are evidence-based guidelines for specific clinical conditions that are reviewed annually by a multidisciplinary expert panel. The guideline development and revision include an extensive analysis of current medical literature from peer reviewed journals and the application of well-established methodologies (RAND/UCLA Appropriateness Method and Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation or GRADE) to rate the appropriateness of imaging and treatment procedures for specific clinical scenarios. In those instances where evidence is lacking or equivocal, expert opinion may supplement the available evidence to recommend imaging or treatment., (Copyright © 2020 American College of Radiology. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
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22. ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Blunt Chest Trauma-Suspected Cardiac Injury.
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Stojanovska J, Hurwitz Koweek LM, Chung JH, Ghoshhajra BB, Walker CM, Beache GM, Berry MF, Colletti PM, Davis AM, Hsu JY, Khosa F, Kicska GA, Kligerman SJ, Litmanovich D, Maroules CD, Meyersohn N, Syed MA, Tong BC, Villines TC, Wann S, Wolf SJ, Kanne JP, and Abbara S
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- Humans, Societies, Medical, Tomography, X-Ray Computed, United States, Myocardial Contusions, Thoracic Injuries diagnostic imaging, Wounds, Nonpenetrating diagnostic imaging
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Blunt cardiac injuries range from myocardial concussion (commotio cordis) leading to fatal ventricular arrhythmias to myocardial contusion, cardiac chamber rupture, septal rupture, pericardial rupture, and valvular injuries. Blunt injuries account for one-fourth of the traumatic deaths in the United States. Chest radiography, transthoracic echocardiography, CT chest with and without contrast, and CT angiography are usually appropriate as the initial examination in patients with suspected blunt cardiac injury who are both hemodynamically stable and unstable. Transesophageal echocardiography and CT heart may be appropriate as examination in patients with suspected blunt cardiac injuries. This publication of blunt chest trauma-suspected cardiac injuries summarizes the literature and makes recommendations for imaging based on the available data and expert opinion. The American College of Radiology Appropriateness Criteria are evidence-based guidelines for specific clinical conditions that are reviewed annually by a multidisciplinary expert panel. The guideline development and revision include an extensive analysis of current medical literature from peer reviewed journals and the application of well-established methodologies (RAND/UCLA Appropriateness Method and Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation or GRADE) to rate the appropriateness of imaging and treatment procedures for specific clinical scenarios. In those instances where evidence is lacking or equivocal, expert opinion may supplement the available evidence to recommend imaging or treatment., (Copyright © 2020 American College of Radiology. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
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23. Diagnostic Performance of Coronary CTA in Intermediate-to-High-Risk Patients for Suspected Acute Coronary Syndrome: Results From an Emergency Department Registry.
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Scholtz JE, Addison D, Bittner DO, Janjua S, Foldyna B, Hedgire S, Staziaki PV, Januzzi JL Jr, Nagurney JT, Meyersohn N, Lu MT, Neilan TG, Hoffmann U, and Ghoshhajra BB
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- Acute Coronary Syndrome epidemiology, Adult, Aged, Coronary Artery Disease epidemiology, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Predictive Value of Tests, Prevalence, Registries, Reproducibility of Results, Retrospective Studies, Risk Assessment, Risk Factors, Acute Coronary Syndrome diagnostic imaging, Computed Tomography Angiography, Coronary Angiography methods, Coronary Artery Disease diagnostic imaging, Emergency Service, Hospital, Multidetector Computed Tomography
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24. Perivascular Epicardial Fat Stranding at Coronary CT Angiography: A Marker of Acute Plaque Rupture and Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection.
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Hedgire S, Baliyan V, Zucker EJ, Bittner DO, Staziaki PV, Takx RAP, Scholtz JE, Meyersohn N, Hoffmann U, and Ghoshhajra B
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- Biomarkers, Coronary Vessel Anomalies complications, Coronary Vessels diagnostic imaging, Coronary Vessels injuries, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Plaque, Atherosclerotic complications, Registries, Retrospective Studies, Vascular Diseases complications, Vascular Diseases diagnostic imaging, Adipose Tissue diagnostic imaging, Computed Tomography Angiography methods, Coronary Angiography methods, Coronary Vessel Anomalies diagnostic imaging, Pericardium diagnostic imaging, Plaque, Atherosclerotic diagnostic imaging, Vascular Diseases congenital
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Purpose To evaluate the frequency and implications of perivascular fat stranding on coronary computed tomography (CT) angiograms obtained for suspected acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Materials and Methods This retrospective registry study was approved by the institutional review board. The authors reviewed the medical records and images of 1403 consecutive patients (796 men, 607 women; mean age, 52.8 years) who underwent coronary CT angiography at the emergency department from February 2012 to March 2016. Fat attenuation, length and number of circumferential quadrants of the affected segment, and attenuation values in the unaffected epicardial and subcutaneous fat were measured. "Cases" were defined as patients with perivascular fat stranding. Patients with significant stenosis but without fat stranding were considered control subjects. Baseline imaging characteristics, ACS frequency, and results of subsequent downstream testing were compared between cases and control subjects by using two-sample t, Mann-Whitney U, and Fisher tests. Results Perivascular fat stranding was seen in 11 subjects, nine with atherosclerotic lesions and two with spontaneous coronary artery dissections, with a mean fat stranding length of 19.2 mm and circumferential extent averaging 2.9 quadrants. The mean attenuation of perivascular fat stranding, normal epicardial fat, and normal subcutaneous fat was 17, -93.2, and -109.3 HU, respectively (P < .001). Significant differences (P < .05) between cases and control subjects included lower Agatston score, presence of wall motion abnormality, and initial elevation of serum troponin level. ACS frequency was 45.4% in cases and 3.8% in control subjects (P = .001). Conclusion Recognition of perivascular fat stranding may be a helpful additional predictor of culprit lesion and marker of risk for ACS in patients with significant stenosis or spontaneous coronary artery dissection.
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25. Large vessel involvement by IgG4-related disease.
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Perugino CA, Wallace ZS, Meyersohn N, Oliveira G, Stone JR, and Stone JH
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- Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Female, Humans, Immunologic Factors therapeutic use, Male, Middle Aged, Rituximab therapeutic use, Treatment Outcome, Vascular Diseases drug therapy, Immunoglobulin G immunology, Vascular Diseases diagnostic imaging, Vascular Diseases immunology
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Objectives: IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD) is an immune-mediated fibroinflammatory condition that can affect multiple organs and lead to tumefactive, tissue-destructive lesions. Reports have described inflammatory aortitis and periaortitis, the latter in the setting of retroperitoneal fibrosis (RPF), but have not distinguished adequately between these 2 manifestations. The frequency, radiologic features, and response of vascular complications to B cell depletion remain poorly defined. We describe the clinical features, radiology findings, and treatment response in a cohort of 36 patients with IgG4-RD affecting large blood vessels., Methods: Clinical records of all patients diagnosed with IgG4-RD in our center were reviewed. All radiologic studies were reviewed. We distinguished between primary large blood vessel inflammation and secondary vascular involvement. Primary involvement was defined as inflammation in the blood vessel wall as a principal focus of disease. Secondary vascular involvement was defined as disease caused by the effects of adjacent inflammation on the blood vessel wall., Results: Of the 160 IgG4-RD patients in this cohort, 36 (22.5%) had large-vessel involvement. The mean age at disease onset of the patients with large-vessel IgG4-RD was 54.6 years. Twenty-eight patients (78%) were male and 8 (22%) were female. Thirteen patients (36%) had primary IgG4-related vasculitis and aortitis with aneurysm formation comprised the most common manifestation. This affected 5.6% of the entire IgG4-RD cohort and was observed in the thoracic aorta in 8 patients, the abdominal aorta in 4, and both the thoracic and abdominal aorta in 3. Three of these aneurysms were complicated by aortic dissection or contained perforation. Periaortitis secondary to RPF accounted for 27 of 29 patients (93%) of secondary vascular involvement by IgG4-RD. Only 5 patients demonstrated evidence of both primary and secondary blood vessel involvement. Of those treated with rituximab, a majority responded positively., Conclusions: IgG4-RD is a distinctive, unique, and treatable cause of large-vessel vasculitis. It can also involve blood vessels secondary to perivascular tumefactive lesions. The most common manifestation of IgG4-related vasculitis is aortitis with aneurysm formation. The most common secondary vascular manifestation is periaortitis with relative sparing of the aortic wall. Both primary vasculitis and secondary vascular involvement respond well to B cell depletion therapy.
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26. Coronary CT angiography for myocardial infarction: case studies of the Massachusetts General Hospital.
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Meyersohn N, Scheske J, Gallagher R, Yeh R, and Ghoshhajra B
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- Humans, Male, Massachusetts, Middle Aged, Coronary Angiography methods, Hospitals, General, Myocardial Infarction diagnostic imaging, Tomography, X-Ray Computed methods
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