Diagnostic performance of stress cardiac magnetic resonance imaging in the detection of coronary artery disease: a meta-analysis

…, AF Choudhri, MR Nandalur, RC Carlos - Journal of the American …, 2007 - jacc.org
Objectives : The purpose of our study was to conduct an evidence-based evaluation of stress
cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in the diagnosis of coronary artery disease (…

Cerebral perfusion CT: technique and clinical applications

…, R Jain, SK Gujar, GV Shah, JP Deveikis, RC Carlos… - Radiology, 2004 - pubs.rsna.org
Perfusion computed tomography (CT) is a relatively new technique that allows rapid qualitative
and quantitative evaluation of cerebral perfusion by generating maps of cerebral blood …

Meta-analysis: effectiveness of drugs for preventing contrast-induced nephropathy

…, P Cronin, SJ Bernstein, RC Carlos - Annals of internal …, 2008 - acpjournals.org
Background: N-Acetylcysteine, theophylline, and other agents have shown inconsistent
results in reducing contrast-induced nephropathy. Purpose: To determine the effect of these …

Clinical applications of diffusion tensor imaging

…, RC Welsh, TL Chenevert, RC Carlos… - Journal of Magnetic …, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
Directionally‐ordered cellular structures that impede water motion, such as cell membranes
and myelin, result in water mobility that is also directionally‐dependent. Diffusion tensor …

Solitary Pulmonary Nodules: Meta-analytic Comparison of Cross-sectional Imaging Modalities for Diagnosis of Malignancy1

P Cronin, BA Dwamena, AM Kelly, RC Carlos - Radiology, 2008 - pubs.rsna.org
Purpose: To perform a meta-analysis to estimate the diagnostic accuracy of dynamic contrast
material–enhanced computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance (MR) imaging, …

Can endoscopic ultrasound or magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography replace ERCP in patients with suspected biliary disease? A prospective trial and cost …

JM Scheiman, RC Carlos, JL Barnett… - Official journal of the …, 2001 - journals.lww.com
OBJECTIVES: ERCP is the gold standard for pancreaticobiliary evaluation but is associated
with complications. Less invasive diagnostic alternatives with similar capabilities may be cost…

Breast cancer: sentinel node identification and classification after neoadjuvant chemotherapy—systematic review and meta analysis

AM Kelly, B Dwamena, P Cronin, RC Carlos - Academic radiology, 2009 - Elsevier
RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES: Breast cancer is the leading cause of mortality in women
worldwide. Lymphatic mapping with sentinel node biopsy has the potential to reduce the …

Differentiation of recurrent brain tumor versus radiation injury using diffusion tensor imaging in patients with new contrast-enhancing lesions

…, X Fan, P Weybright, RC Welsh, RC Carlos… - Magnetic resonance …, 2006 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to assess the use of diffusion
tensor imaging (DTI) in the evaluation of new contrast-enhancing lesions and perilesional …

Soft-tissue lipomas: accuracy of sonography in diagnosis with pathologic correlation

P Inampudi, JA Jacobson, DP Fessell, RC Carlos… - Radiology, 2004 - pubs.rsna.org
PURPOSE: To retrospectively determine the accuracy of sonography in helping to distinguish
soft-tissue lipomas from other soft-tissue masses by using histologic proof as the reference …

Accuracy of quantitative ultrasound elastography for differentiation of malignant and benign breast abnormalities: a meta-analysis

G Sadigh, RC Carlos, CH Neal… - Breast cancer research and …, 2012 - Springer
The purpose of this study was to systematically review recent literature on diagnostic
performance of strain ratio and length ratio, two different strain measurements in ultrasound …