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Suhny Abbara, M.D.

TitleAssociate Professor of Radiology
InstitutionMassachusetts General Hospital
DepartmentRadiology
AddressMassachusetts General Hospital
Dept. of Radiology, GRB-290
55 Fruit St
Boston MA 02114
Phone617/726-0796
Fax617/726-8476

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  1. Rojas CA, Jaimes C, Abbara S. Ventricular septal defects: embryology and imaging findings. J Thorac Imaging. 2013 Mar; 28(2):W28-34.
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  2. Sidhu MS, Ghoshhajra BB, Uthamalingam S, Kilcullen N, Engel LC, Medina HM, Venkatesh V, Vorasettakarnkij Y, Hoffmann U, Cury RC, Abbara S, Brady TJ. Clinical experiences of delayed contrast enhancement with cardiac computed tomography: case series. BMC Res Notes. 2013; 6(1):2.
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  3. Prescott-Focht JA, Martinez-Jimenez S, Hurwitz LM, Hoang JK, Christensen JD, Ghoshhajra BB, Abbara S. Ascending thoracic aorta: postoperative imaging evaluation. Radiographics. 2013 Jan; 33(1):73-85.
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  4. Ghoshhajra BB, Engel LC, Károlyi M, Sidhu MS, Wai B, Barreto M, Shanmugam U, Hoffmann U, Brady TJ, Kalra M, Abbara S. Cardiac computed tomography angiography with automatic tube potential selection: effects on radiation dose and image quality. J Thorac Imaging. 2013 Jan; 28(1):40-8.
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  5. El-Sherief AH, Wu CC, Schoenhagen P, Little BP, Cheng A, Abbara S, Roselli EE. Basics of Cardiopulmonary Bypass: Normal and Abnormal Postoperative CT Appearances. Radiographics. 2013 Jan; 33(1):63-72.
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  6. Yeddula K, Ahmad I, Mohammed SH, Hedgire S, Venkatesh V, Abbara S, Kalva SP. Paradoxical air embolism following contrast material injection through power injectors in patients with a patent foramen ovale. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2012 Dec; 28(8):2085-90.
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  7. Pereyra F, Lo J, Triant VA, Wei J, Buzon MJ, Fitch KV, Hwang J, Campbell JH, Burdo TH, Williams KC, Abbara S, Grinspoon SK. Increased coronary atherosclerosis and immune activation in HIV-1 elite controllers. AIDS. 2012 Nov 28; 26(18):2409-12.
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  8. Hwang JJ, Wei J, Abbara S, Grinspoon SK, Lo J. Receptor Activator of Nuclear Factor-?B Ligand (RANKL) and Its Relationship to Coronary Atherosclerosis in HIV Patients. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2012 Nov 1; 61(3):359-63.
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  9. Ghoshhajra BB, Sidhu MS, El-Sherief A, Rojas C, Yeh DD, Engel LC, Liberthson R, Abbara S, Bhatt A. Adult Congenital Heart Disease Imaging with Second-generation Dual-source Computed Tomography: Initial Experiences and Findings. Congenit Heart Dis. 2012 Nov; 7(6):516-25.
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  10. Subramanian S, Tawakol A, Burdo TH, Abbara S, Wei J, Vijayakumar J, Corsini E, Abdelbaky A, Zanni MV, Hoffmann U, Williams KC, Lo J, Grinspoon SK. Arterial inflammation in patients with HIV. JAMA. 2012 Jul 25; 308(4):379-86.
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  11. Ghoshhajra BB, Engel LC, Major GP, Goehler A, Techasith T, Verdini D, Do S, Liu B, Li X, Sala M, Kim MS, Blankstein R, Prakash P, Sidhu MS, Corsini E, Banerji D, Wu D, Abbara S, Truong Q, Brady TJ, Hoffmann U, Kalra M. Evolution of coronary computed tomography radiation dose reduction at a tertiary referral center. Am J Med. 2012 Aug; 125(8):764-72.
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  12. Boiselle PM, Abbara S, Blanke P, Leipsic JA, Sundaram B, Quint LE. Expert opinion: MDCT aortic root measurements for transcatheter aortic valve implantation. J Thorac Imaging. 2012 May; 27(3):140.
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  13. Kröpil P, Rojas CA, Ghoshhajra B, Lanzman RS, Miese FR, Scherer A, Kalra M, Abbara S. Prospectively ECG-triggered high-pitch spiral acquisition for cardiac CT angiography in routine clinical practice: initial results. J Thorac Imaging. 2012 May; 27(3):194-201.
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  14. Lee AM, Engel LC, Shah B, Liew G, Sidhu MS, Kalra M, Abbara S, Brady TJ, Hoffmann U, Ghoshhajra BB. Coronary computed tomography angiography during arrhythmia: Radiation dose reduction with prospectively ECG-triggered axial and retrospectively ECG-gated helical 128-slice dual-source CT. J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr. 2012 May; 6(3):172-183.e2.
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  15. Fitch K, Abbara S, Lee H, Stavrou E, Sacks R, Michel T, Hemphill L, Torriani M, Grinspoon S. Effects of lifestyle modification and metformin on atherosclerotic indices among HIV-infected patients with the metabolic syndrome. AIDS. 2012 Mar 13; 26(5):587-97.
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  16. Bettmann MA, Baginski SG, White RD, Woodard PK, Abbara S, Atalay MK, Dorbala S, Haramati LB, Hendel RC, Martin ET, Ryan T, Steiner RM. ACR Appropriateness Criteria® acute chest pain--suspected pulmonary embolism. J Thorac Imaging. 2012 Mar; 27(2):W28-31.
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  17. O'Donnell DH, Abbara S, Chaithiraphan V, Yared K, Killeen RP, Martos R, Keane D, Cury RC, Dodd JD. Cardiac MR imaging of nonischemic cardiomyopathies: imaging protocols and spectra of appearances. Radiology. 2012 Feb; 262(2):403-22.
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  18. Hachamovitch R, Nutter B, Hlatky MA, Shaw LJ, Ridner ML, Dorbala S, Beanlands RS, Chow BJ, Branscomb E, Chareonthaitawee P, Weigold WG, Voros S, Abbara S, Yasuda T, Jacobs JE, Lesser J, Berman DS, Thomson LE, Raman S, Heller GV, Schussheim A, Brunken R, Williams KA, Farkas S, Delbeke D, Schoepf UJ, Reichek N, Rabinowitz S, Sigman SR, Patterson R, Corn CR, White R, Kazerooni E, Corbett J, Bokhari S, Machac J, Guarneri E, Borges-Neto S, Millstine JW, Caldwell J, Arrighi J, Hoffmann U, Budoff M, Lima J, Johnson JR, Johnson B, Gaber M, Williams JA, Foster C, Hainer J, Di Carli MF. Patient management after noninvasive cardiac imaging results from SPARC (Study of myocardial perfusion and coronary anatomy imaging roles in coronary artery disease). J Am Coll Cardiol. 2012 Jan 31; 59(5):462-74.
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  19. Wasfy MM, Brady TJ, Abbara S, Nasir K, Hoffmann U, Cury RC, Di Carli MF, Blankstein R. Comparison of cardiac computed tomography examination appropriateness under the 2010 revised versus the 2006 original Appropriate Use Criteria. J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr. 2012 Mar-Apr; 6(2):99-107.
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  20. Wasfy MM, Brady TJ, Abbara S, Nasir K, Ghoshhajra BB, Truong QA, Hoffmann U, Di Carli MF, Blankstein R. Comparison of the Diamond-Forrester method and Duke Clinical Score to predict obstructive coronary artery disease by computed tomographic angiography. Am J Cardiol. 2012 Apr 1; 109(7):998-1004.
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  21. Kilcullen NM, Woo JK, Abbara S, Barrett CD, Baggish A. The missing left atrial appendage. J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr. 2012 Jan-Feb; 6(1):60-1.
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  22. Burdo TH, Lo J, Abbara S, Wei J, DeLelys ME, Preffer F, Rosenberg ES, Williams KC, Grinspoon S. Soluble CD163, a novel marker of activated macrophages, is elevated and associated with noncalcified coronary plaque in HIV-infected patients. J Infect Dis. 2011 Oct 15; 204(8):1227-36.
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  23. Earls JP, White RD, Woodard PK, Abbara S, Atalay MK, Carr JJ, Haramati LB, Hendel RC, Ho VB, Hoffman U, Khan AR, Mammen L, Martin ET, Rozenshtein A, Ryan T, Schoepf J, Steiner RM, White CS. ACR Appropriateness Criteria® chronic chest pain--high probability of coronary artery disease. J Am Coll Radiol. 2011 Oct; 8(10):679-86.
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  24. Johri AM, Rojas CA, El-Sherief A, Witzke CF, Chitty DW, Palacios IF, Passeri JJ, King ME, Abbara S. Imaging of atrial septal defects: echocardiography and CT correlation. Heart. 2011 Sep; 97(17):1441-53.
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  25. Lanzman RS, Winter J, Blondin D, Fürst G, Scherer A, Miese FR, Abbara S, Kröpil P. Where does it lead? Imaging features of cardiovascular implantable electronic devices on chest radiograph and CT. Korean J Radiol. 2011 Sep-Oct; 12(5):611-9.
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  26. Halliburton SS, Abbara S, Chen MY, Gentry R, Mahesh M, Raff GL, Shaw LJ, Hausleiter J. SCCT guidelines on radiation dose and dose-optimization strategies in cardiovascular CT. J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr. 2011 Jul-Aug; 5(4):198-224.
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  27. Ghoshhajra BB, Engel LC, Major GP, Verdini D, Sidhu M, Károlyi M, Abbara S, Hoffmann U, Kalra M, Brady TJ. Direct chest area measurement: A potential anthropometric replacement for BMI to inform cardiac CT dose parameters? J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr. 2011 Jul-Aug; 5(4):240-6.
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  28. Brott TG, Halperin JL, Abbara S, Bacharach JM, Barr JD, Bush RL, Cates CU, Creager MA, Fowler SB, Friday G, Hertzberg VS, McIff EB, Moore WS, Panagos PD, Riles TS, Rosenwasser RH, Taylor AJ. 2011 ASA/ACCF/AHA/AANN/AANS/ACR/ASNR/CNS/SAIP/SCAI/SIR/SNIS/SVM/SVS guideline on the management of patients with extracranial carotid and vertebral artery disease: executive summary. J Neurointerv Surg. 2011 Jun; 3(2):100-30.
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  29. Beinart R, Abbara S, Blum A, Ferencik M, Heist K, Ruskin J, Mansour M. Left atrial wall thickness variability measured by CT scans in patients undergoing pulmonary vein isolation. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2011 Nov; 22(11):1232-6.
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  30. Techasith T, Ghoshhajra BB, Truong QA, Pale R, Nasir K, Bolen MA, Hoffmann U, Cury RC, Abbara S, Brady TJ, Blankstein R. The effect of heart rhythm on patient radiation dose with dual-source cardiac computed tomography. J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr. 2011 Jul-Aug; 5(4):255-63.
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  31. Weigold WG, Abbara S, Achenbach S, Arbab-Zadeh A, Berman D, Carr JJ, Cury RC, Halliburton SS, McCollough CH, Taylor AJ. Standardized medical terminology for cardiac computed tomography: a report of the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography. J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr. 2011 May-Jun; 5(3):136-44.
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  32. Brott TG, Halperin JL, Abbara S, Bacharach JM, Barr JD, Bush RL, Cates CU, Creager MA, Fowler SB, Friday G, Hertzberg VS, McIff EB, Moore WS, Panagos PD, Riles TS, Rosenwasser RH, Taylor AJ, Jacobs AK, Smith SC, Anderson JL, Adams CD, Albert N, Buller CE, Creager MA, Ettinger SM, Guyton RA, Halperin JL, Hochman JS, Hunt SA, Krumholz HM, Kushner FG, Lytle BW, Nishimura RA, Ohman EM, Page RL, Riegel B, Stevenson WG, Tarkington LG, Yancy CW. 2011 ASA/ACCF/AHA/AANN/AANS/ACR/ASNR/CNS/SAIP/SCAI/SIR/SNIS/SVM/SVS Guideline on the Management of Patients With Extracranial Carotid and Vertebral Artery Disease: Executive summary: A Report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines, and the American Stroke Association, American Association of Neuroscience Nurses, American Association of Neurological Surgeons, American College of Radiology, American Society of Neuroradiology, Congress of Neurological Surgeons, Society of Atherosclerosis Imaging and Prevention, Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, Society of Interventional Radiology, Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery, Society for Vascular Medicine, and Society for Vascular Surgery Developed in Collaboration With the American Academy of Neurology and Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2013 Jan 1; 81(1):E76-E123.
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  33. Brott TG, Halperin JL, Abbara S, Bacharach JM, Barr JD, Bush RL, Cates CU, Creager MA, Fowler SB, Friday G, Hertzberg VS, McIff EB, Moore WS, Panagos PD, Riles TS, Rosenwasser RH, Taylor AJ. 2011 ASA/ACCF/AHA/AANN/AANS/ACR/ASNR/CNS/SAIP/SCAI/SIR/SNIS/SVM/SVS Guideline on the Management of Patients With Extracranial Carotid and Vertebral Artery Disease A Report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines, and the American Stroke Association, American Association of Neuroscience Nurses, American Association of Neurological Surgeons, American College of Radiology, American Society of Neuroradiology, Congress of Neurological Surgeons, Society of Atherosclerosis Imaging and Prevention, Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, Society of Interventional Radiology, Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery, Society for Vascular Medicine, and Society for Vascular Surgery Developed in Collaboration With the American Academy of Neurology and Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2011 Feb 22; 57(8):e16-94.
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  34. Brott TG, Halperin JL, Abbara S, Bacharach JM, Barr JD, Bush RL, Cates CU, Creager MA, Fowler SB, Friday G, Hertzberg VS, McIff EB, Moore WS, Panagos PD, Riles TS, Rosenwasser RH, Taylor AJ. 2011 ASA/ACCF/AHA/AANN/AANS/ACR/ASNR/CNS/SAIP/ SCAI/SIR/SNIS/SVM/SVS guideline on the management of patients with extracranial carotid and vertebral artery disease: executive summary: a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines, and the American Stroke Association, American Association of Neuroscience Nurses, American Association of Neurological Surgeons, American College of Radiology, American Society of Neuroradiology, Congress of Neurological Surgeons, Society of Atherosclerosis Imaging and Prevention, Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, Society of Interventional Radiology, Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery, Society for Vascular Medicine, and Society for Vascular Surgery. Vasc Med. 2011 Feb; 16(1):35-77.
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  35. Brott TG, Halperin JL, Abbara S, Bacharach JM, Barr JD, Bush RL, Cates CU, Creager MA, Fowler SB, Friday G, Hertzberg VS, McIff EB, Moore WS, Panagos PD, Riles TS, Rosenwasser RH, Taylor AJ. 2011 ASA/ACCF/AHA/AANN/AANS/ACR/ASNR/CNS/SAIP/SCAI/SIR/SNIS/SVM/SVS Guideline on the Management of Patients With Extracranial Carotid and Vertebral Artery Disease: Executive Summary A Report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines, and the American Stroke Association, American Association of Neuroscience Nurses, American Association of Neurological Surgeons, American College of Radiology, American Society of Neuroradiology, Congress of Neurological Surgeons, Society of Atherosclerosis Imaging and Prevention, Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, Society of Interventional Radiology, Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery, Society for Vascular Medicine, and Society for Vascular Surgery Developed in Collaboration With the American Academy of Neurology and Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2011 Feb 22; 57(8):1002-44.
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  36. Brott TG, Halperin JL, Abbara S, Bacharach JM, Barr JD, Bush RL, Cates CU, Creager MA, Fowler SB, Friday G, Hertzberg VS, McIff EB, Moore WS, Panagos PD, Riles TS, Rosenwasser RH, Taylor AJ. 2011 ASA/ACCF/AHA/AANN/AANS/ACR/ASNR/CNS/SAIP/SCAI/SIR/SNIS/SVM/SVS guideline on the management of patients with extracranial carotid and vertebral artery disease: executive summary. A report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines, and the American Stroke Association, American Association of Neuroscience Nurses, American Association of Neurological Surgeons, American College of Radiology, American Society of Neuroradiology, Congress of Neurological Surgeons, Society of Atherosclerosis Imaging and Prevention, Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, Society of Interventional Radiology, Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery, Society for Vascular Medicine, and Society for Vascular Surgery. Circulation. 2011 Jul 26; 124(4):489-532.
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  37. Brott TG, Halperin JL, Abbara S, Bacharach JM, Barr JD, Bush RL, Cates CU, Creager MA, Fowler SB, Friday G, Hertzberg VS, McIff EB, Moore WS, Panagos PD, Riles TS, Rosenwasser RH, Taylor AJ. 2011 ASA/ACCF/AHA/AANN/AANS/ACR/ASNR/CNS/SAIP/SCAI/SIR/SNIS/SVM/SVS guideline on the management of patients with extracranial carotid and vertebral artery disease: executive summary. Stroke. 2011 Aug; 42(8):e420-63.
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  38. Brott TG, Halperin JL, Abbara S, Bacharach JM, Barr JD, Bush RL, Cates CU, Creager MA, Fowler SB, Friday G, Hertzberg VS, McIff EB, Moore WS, Panagos PD, Riles TS, Rosenwasser RH, Taylor AJ. 2011 ASA/ACCF/AHA/AANN/AANS/ACR/ASNR/CNS/SAIP/SCAI/SIR/SNIS/SVM/SVS guideline on the management of patients with extracranial carotid and vertebral artery disease. A report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines, and the American Stroke Association, American Association of Neuroscience Nurses, American Association of Neurological Surgeons, American College of Radiology, American Society of Neuroradiology, Congress of Neurological Surgeons, Society of Atherosclerosis Imaging and Prevention, Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, Society of Interventional Radiology, Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery, Society for Vascular Medicine, and Society for Vascular Surgery. Circulation. 2011 Jul 26; 124(4):e54-130.
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  39. Brott TG, Halperin JL, Abbara S, Bacharach JM, Barr JD, Bush RL, Cates CU, Creager MA, Fowler SB, Friday G, Hertzberg VS, McIff EB, Moore WS, Panagos PD, Riles TS, Rosenwasser RH, Taylor AJ. 2011 ASA/ACCF/AHA/AANN/AANS/ACR/ASNR/CNS/SAIP/SCAI/SIR/SNIS/SVM/SVS guideline on the management of patients with extracranial carotid and vertebral artery disease. Stroke. 2011 Aug; 42(8):e464-540.
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  40. Banerji D, Martinez F, Abbara S, Truong QA. Turner syndrome with aberrant right subclavian artery and partial anomalous pulmonary venous return. J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr. 2011 May-Jun; 5(3):189-91.
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  41. Rogers IS, Banerji D, Siegel EL, Truong QA, Ghoshhajra BB, Irlbeck T, Abbara S, Gupta R, Benenstein RJ, Choy G, Avery LL, Novelline RA, Bamberg F, Brady TJ, Nagurney JT, Hoffmann U. Usefulness of comprehensive cardiothoracic computed tomography in the evaluation of acute undifferentiated chest discomfort in the emergency department (CAPTURE). Am J Cardiol. 2011 Mar 1; 107(5):643-50.
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  42. Quentin M, Kröpil P, Steiner S, Lanzman RS, Blondin D, Miese F, Choy G, Abbara S, Scherer A. [Prevalence and clinical significance of incidental cardiac findings in non-ECG-gated chest CT scans]. Radiologe. 2011 Jan; 51(1):59-64.
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  43. Fitch KV, Lo J, Abbara S, Ghoshhajra B, Shturman L, Soni A, Sacks R, Wei J, Grinspoon S. Increased coronary artery calcium score and noncalcified plaque among HIV-infected men: relationship to metabolic syndrome and cardiac risk parameters. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2010 Dec; 55(4):495-9.
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  44. Rojas CA, El-Sherief A, Medina HM, Chung JH, Choy G, Ghoshhajra BB, Abbara S. Embryology and developmental defects of the interatrial septum. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2010 Nov; 195(5):1100-4.
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  45. Rojas CA, Jaimes CE, El-Sherief AH, Medina HM, Chung JH, Ghoshhajra B, Abbara S. Cardiac CT of non-shunt pathology of the interatrial septum. J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr. 2011 Mar-Apr; 5(2):93-100.
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  46. Taylor AJ, Patrick J, Abbara S, Berman DS, Halliburton SS, Hines JL, Hodgson JM, Lesser JR, Wann LS, Williams KA, Ziffer JA, Lennon LJ, Edgerton DM, Cerqueira MD. Relationship between previous training and experience and results of the certification examination in cardiovascular computed tomography. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging. 2010 Sep; 3(9):976-80.
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  47. Lo J, Abbara S, Rocha-Filho JA, Shturman L, Wei J, Grinspoon SK. Increased epicardial adipose tissue volume in HIV-infected men and relationships to body composition and metabolic parameters. AIDS. 2010 Aug 24; 24(13):2127-30.
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  48. Blankstein R, Bolen MA, Pale R, Murphy MK, Shah AB, Bezerra HG, Sarwar A, Rogers IS, Hoffmann U, Abbara S, Cury RC, Brady TJ. Use of 100 kV versus 120 kV in cardiac dual source computed tomography: effect on radiation dose and image quality. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2011 Apr; 27(4):579-86.
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  49. Bande D, Abbara S, Kalva SP. Acute renal infarction secondary to calcific embolus from mitral annular calcification. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol. 2011 Jun; 34(3):647-9.
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  50. Taylor CM, Blum A, Abbara S. Patient preparation and scanning techniques. Radiol Clin North Am. 2010 Jul; 48(4):675-86.
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  51. Murphy MK, Brady TJ, Nasir K, Gazelle GS, Bamberg F, Truong QA, Mamuya WS, Abbara S, Lee TH, Blankstein R. Appropriateness and utilization of cardiac CT: implications for development of future criteria. J Nucl Cardiol. 2010 Oct; 17(5):881-9.
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  52. Seneviratne SK, Truong QA, Bamberg F, Rogers IS, Shapiro MD, Schlett CL, Chae CU, Cury R, Abbara S, Brady TJ, Nagurney JT, Hoffmann U. Incremental diagnostic value of regional left ventricular function over coronary assessment by cardiac computed tomography for the detection of acute coronary syndrome in patients with acute chest pain: from the ROMICAT trial. Circ Cardiovasc Imaging. 2010 Jul; 3(4):375-83.
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  53. Avelar E, Durst R, Rosito GA, Thangaroopan M, Kumar S, Tournoux F, Chan RC, Hung J, Hoffmann U, Abbara S, Brady T, Cury RC. Comparison of the accuracy of multidetector computed tomography versus two-dimensional echocardiography to measure left atrial volume. Am J Cardiol. 2010 Jul 1; 106(1):104-9.
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  54. Rogers IS, Cury RC, Blankstein R, Shapiro MD, Nieman K, Hoffmann U, Brady TJ, Abbara S. Comparison of postprocessing techniques for the detection of perfusion defects by cardiac computed tomography in patients presenting with acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr. 2010 Jul-Aug; 4(4):258-66.
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  55. Killeen RP, Arnous S, Martos R, Abbara S, Quinn M, Dodd JD. Chronic mitral regurgitation detected on cardiac MDCT: differentiation between functional and valvular aetiologies. Eur Radiol. 2010 Aug; 20(8):1886-95.
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  56. Blankstein R, Murphy MK, Nasir K, Gazelle GS, Batlle JC, Al-Mallah M, Shturman L, Hoffmann U, Cury RC, Abbara S, Brady TJ, Lee TH. Perceived usefulness of cardiac computed tomography as assessed by referring physicians and its effect on patient management. Am J Cardiol. 2010 May 1; 105(9):1246-53.
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  57. Somarouthu B, Abbara S, Kalva SP. Diagnosing deep vein thrombosis. Postgrad Med. 2010 Mar; 122(2):66-73.
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  58. Chung JH, Ghoshhajra BB, Rojas CA, Dave BR, Abbara S. CT angiography of the thoracic aorta. Radiol Clin North Am. 2010 Mar; 48(2):249-64, vii.
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  59. Lo J, Abbara S, Shturman L, Soni A, Wei J, Rocha-Filho JA, Nasir K, Grinspoon SK. Increased prevalence of subclinical coronary atherosclerosis detected by coronary computed tomography angiography in HIV-infected men. AIDS. 2010 Jan 16; 24(2):243-53.
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  60. Rocha-Filho JA, Shturman LD, Okada DR, Abbara S, Mamuya W. Intravenous leiomyoma extending into the right ventricle. J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr. 2010 Mar-Apr; 4(2):136-8.
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  61. Rittger H, Rieber J, Breithardt OA, Dücker M, Schmidt M, Abbara S, Sinha AM, Jakob A, Nölker G, Brachmann J. Influence of age on pain perception in acute myocardial ischemia: a possible cause for delayed treatment in elderly patients. Int J Cardiol. 2011 May 19; 149(1):63-7.
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  62. Joshi SB, Blum AR, Mansour M, Abbara S. CT applications in electrophysiology. Cardiol Clin. 2009 Nov; 27(4):619-31.
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  63. Scherer A, Choy G, Kröpil P, Lanzman RS, Mödder U, Abbara S. [Cardiac pathologies incidentally detected with non-gated chest CT]. Rofo. 2009 Dec; 181(12):1127-34.
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  64. Donaldson DM, Shah A, Heist EK, Barrett CD, Holmvang G, Abbara S, Ruskin J, Mansour M. Relevance of imaging structures adjacent to the left atrium during catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation. Heart Rhythm. 2010; 7(2):269-75.
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  65. Abbara S, Mundo-Sagardia JA, Hoffmann U, Cury RC. Cardiac CT assessment of left atrial accessory appendages and diverticula. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2009 Sep; 193(3):807-12.
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  66. O'Donnell DH, Abbara S, Chaithiraphan V, Yared K, Killeen RP, Cury RC, Dodd JD. Cardiac tumors: optimal cardiac MR sequences and spectrum of imaging appearances. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2009 Aug; 193(2):377-87.
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  67. Kligerman S, Blum A, Abbara S. Persistent fifth aortic arch in a patient with a history of intrauterine thalidomide exposure. J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr. 2009 Nov-Dec; 3(6):412-4.
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  68. Lehman SJ, Abbara S, Cury RC, Nagurney JT, Hsu J, Goela A, Schlett CL, Dodd JD, Brady TJ, Bamberg F, Hoffmann U. Significance of cardiac computed tomography incidental findings in acute chest pain. Am J Med. 2009 Jun; 122(6):543-9.
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  69. Sarwar A, Shaw LJ, Shapiro MD, Blankstein R, Hoffmann U, Hoffman U, Cury RC, Abbara S, Brady TJ, Budoff MJ, Blumenthal RS, Nasir K. Diagnostic and prognostic value of absence of coronary artery calcification. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging. 2009 Jun; 2(6):675-88.
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  70. Hoffmann U, Bamberg F, Chae CU, Nichols JH, Rogers IS, Seneviratne SK, Truong QA, Cury RC, Abbara S, Shapiro MD, Moloo J, Butler J, Ferencik M, Lee H, Jang IK, Parry BA, Brown DF, Udelson JE, Achenbach S, Brady TJ, Nagurney JT. Coronary computed tomography angiography for early triage of patients with acute chest pain: the ROMICAT (Rule Out Myocardial Infarction using Computer Assisted Tomography) trial. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2009 May 5; 53(18):1642-50.
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  71. Thangaroopan M, Truong QA, Kalra MK, Yared K, Abbara S. Images in cardiovascular medicine. Rare case of an unroofed coronary sinus: diagnosis by multidetector computed tomography. Circulation. 2009 Apr 28; 119(16):e518-20.
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  72. Bamberg F, Abbara S, Schlett CL, Cury RC, Truong QA, Rogers IS, Nagurney JT, Brady TJ, Hoffmann U. Predictors of image quality of coronary computed tomography in the acute care setting of patients with chest pain. Eur J Radiol. 2010 Apr; 74(1):182-8.
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  73. Abbara S, Arbab-Zadeh A, Callister TQ, Desai MY, Mamuya W, Thomson L, Weigold WG. SCCT guidelines for performance of coronary computed tomographic angiography: a report of the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography Guidelines Committee. J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr. 2009 May-Jun; 3(3):190-204.
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  74. Blankstein R, Shah A, Pale R, Abbara S, Bezerra H, Bolen M, Mamuya WS, Hoffmann U, Brady TJ, Cury RC. Radiation dose and image quality of prospective triggering with dual-source cardiac computed tomography. Am J Cardiol. 2009 Apr 15; 103(8):1168-73.
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  75. Shapiro MD, Dodd JD, Kalva S, Wittram C, Hsu J, Nasir K, Liu B, Nagurney JT, Kalra MK, Nichols JH, Cury RC, Abbara S, Tawakol A, Brady TJ, Hoffmann U. A comprehensive electrocardiogram-gated 64-slice multidetector computed tomography imaging protocol to visualize the coronary arteries, thoracic aorta, and pulmonary vasculature in a single breath hold. J Comput Assist Tomogr. 2009 Mar-Apr; 33(2):225-32.
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  76. Miller JC, Abbara S, Mamuya WS, Thrall JH, Uppot RN. Dual-source CT for cardiac imaging. J Am Coll Radiol. 2009 Jan; 6(1):65-8.
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  77. Bamberg F, Schlett CL, Truong QA, Rogers IS, Koenig W, Nagurney JT, Seneviratne S, Lehman SJ, Cury RC, Abbara S, Butler J, Lee H, Brady TJ, Hoffmann U. Presence and extent of coronary artery disease by cardiac computed tomography and risk for acute coronary syndrome in cocaine users among patients with chest pain. Am J Cardiol. 2009 Mar 1; 103(5):620-5.
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  78. Gupta V, Truong QA, Okada DR, Kiernan TJ, Yan BP, Cubeddu RJ, Roberts DJ, Abbara S, MacGillivray TE, Palacios IF. Images in cardiovascular medicine. Giant left circumflex coronary artery aneurysm with arteriovenous fistula to the coronary sinus. Circulation. 2008 Nov 25; 118(22):2304-7.
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  79. Lehman SJ, Schlett CL, Bamberg F, Nieman K, Abbara S, Hoffmann U. Appearance of acute and chronic coronary occlusions in contrast-enhanced cardiac computed tomography. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging. 2008 Nov; 1(6):809-11.
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  80. Thiagalingam A, Reddy VY, Cury RC, Abbara S, Holmvang G, Thangaroopan M, Ruskin JN, d'Avila A. Pulmonary vein contraction: characterization of dynamic changes in pulmonary vein morphology using multiphase multislice computed tomography scanning. Heart Rhythm. 2008 Dec; 5(12):1645-50.
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  81. Dodd JD, Kalva S, Pena A, Bamberg F, Shapiro MD, Abbara S, Cury RC, Brady TJ, Hoffmann U. Emergency cardiac CT for suspected acute coronary syndrome: qualitative and quantitative assessment of coronary, pulmonary, and aortic image quality. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2008 Sep; 191(3):870-7.
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  82. Abbara S. Thoracic aortic reference values for multidetector computed tomography: why bother? J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr. 2008 Sep-Oct; 2(5):309-10.
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  83. Cury RC, Shash K, Nagurney JT, Rosito G, Shapiro MD, Nomura CH, Abbara S, Bamberg F, Ferencik M, Schmidt EJ, Brown DF, Hoffmann U, Brady TJ. Cardiac magnetic resonance with T2-weighted imaging improves detection of patients with acute coronary syndrome in the emergency department. Circulation. 2008 Aug 19; 118(8):837-44.
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  84. Cury RC, Nieman K, Shapiro MD, Butler J, Nomura CH, Ferencik M, Hoffmann U, Abbara S, Jassal DS, Yasuda T, Gold HK, Jang IK, Brady TJ. Comprehensive assessment of myocardial perfusion defects, regional wall motion, and left ventricular function by using 64-section multidetector CT. Radiology. 2008 Aug; 248(2):466-75.
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  85. Dodd JD, Rieber J, Pomerantsev E, Chaithiraphan V, Achenbach S, Moreiras JM, Abbara S, Hoffmann U, Brady TJ, Cury RC. Quantification of nonculprit coronary lesions: comparison of cardiac 64-MDCT and invasive coronary angiography. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2008 Aug; 191(2):432-8.
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  86. Durst R, Avelar E, Sollis J, King ME, Abbara S. Cleft mitral valve appearance on cardiac computed tomography. J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr. 2008 Sep-Oct; 2(5):341-2.
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  87. Sarwar A, Shapiro MD, Abbara S, Cury RC. Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging for the evaluation of ventricular function. Semin Roentgenol. 2008 Jul; 43(3):183-92.
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  88. Min JK, Abbara S, Berman DS, Edgertond DM, Gerson MC, Halliburton S, Hines JL, Hodgson JM, Lesser JR, Lennond L, Taylor AJ, Wann LS, Ziffer JA, Cerqueira MD. Blueprint of the certification examination in cardiovascular computed tomography. J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr. 2008 Jul-Aug; 2(4):263-71.
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  89. Abbara S, Sahani D. Dual-energy computed tomography: promised land or empty promise? J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr. 2008 Jul-Aug; 2(4):243-4.
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  90. Ryan R, Abbara S, Colen RR, Arnous S, Quinn M, Cury RC, Dodd JD. Cardiac valve disease: spectrum of findings on cardiac 64-MDCT. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2008 May; 190(5):W294-303.
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  91. Moloo J, Shapiro MD, Abbara S. Cardiac computed tomography: technique and optimization of protocols. Semin Roentgenol. 2008 Apr; 43(2):90-9.
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  92. Nieman K, Shapiro MD, Ferencik M, Nomura CH, Abbara S, Hoffmann U, Gold HK, Jang IK, Brady TJ, Cury RC. Reperfused myocardial infarction: contrast-enhanced 64-Section CT in comparison to MR imaging. Radiology. 2008 Apr; 247(1):49-56.
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  93. Abbara S, Soni AV, Cury RC. Evaluation of cardiac function and valves by multidetector row computed tomography. Semin Roentgenol. 2008 Apr; 43(2):145-53.
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  94. Dodd JD, Ferencik M, Liberthson RR, Nieman K, Brady TJ, Hoffmann U, Cury RC, Abbara S. Evaluation of efficacy of 64-slice multidetector computed tomography in patients with congenital coronary fistulas. J Comput Assist Tomogr. 2008 Mar-Apr; 32(2):265-70.
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  95. Kalra MK, Abbara S. Imaging cardiac tumors. Cancer Treat Res. 2008; 143:177-96.
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  96. Inglessis I, Abbara S, de Moor M. Which diagnostic modality for adult congenital heart disease? J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr. 2008 Jan; 2(1):23-5.
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  97. Sarwar A, Nasir K, Shapiro MD, Abbara S. Anomalous left inferior pulmonary vein crossing midline and draining via common ostium with right inferior pulmonary vein. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2008 Feb; 19(2):223.
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  98. Conrad MF, Crawford RS, Pedraza JD, Brewster DC, Lamuraglia GM, Corey M, Abbara S, Cambria RP. Long-term durability of open abdominal aortic aneurysm repair. J Vasc Surg. 2007 Oct; 46(4):669-75.
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  99. Dodd JD, Holmvang G, Hoffmann U, Ferencik M, Abbara S, Brady TJ, Cury RC. Quantification of left ventricular noncompaction and trabecular delayed hyperenhancement with cardiac MRI: correlation with clinical severity. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2007 Oct; 189(4):974-80.
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  100. Abbara S, Chow BJ, Pena AJ, Cury RC, Hoffmann U, Nieman K, Brady TJ. Assessment of left ventricular function with 16- and 64-slice multi-detector computed tomography. Eur J Radiol. 2008 Sep; 67(3):481-6.
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  101. Kalra MK, Abbara S, Cury RC, Brady TJ. Interpretation of incidental findings on cardiac CT angiography. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2007 Aug 1; 70(2):324-5; author reply 326-8.
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  102. Shapiro MD, Pena AJ, Nichols JH, Worrell S, Bamberg F, Dannemann N, Abbara S, Cury RC, Brady TJ, Hoffmann U. Efficacy of pre-scan beta-blockade and impact of heart rate on image quality in patients undergoing coronary multidetector computed tomography angiography. Eur J Radiol. 2008 Apr; 66(1):37-41.
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  103. Shapiro MD, Nieman K, Nasir K, Nomura CH, Sarwar A, Ferencik M, Abbara S, Hoffmann U, Hoffman U, Gold HK, Jang IK, Brady TJ, Cury RC. Utility of cardiovascular magnetic resonance to predict left ventricular recovery after primary percutaneous coronary intervention for patients presenting with acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. Am J Cardiol. 2007 Jul 15; 100(2):211-6.
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  104. Ferencik M, Ropers D, Abbara S, Cury RC, Hoffmann U, Nieman K, Brady TJ, Moselewski F, Daniel WG, Achenbach S. Diagnostic accuracy of image postprocessing methods for the detection of coronary artery stenoses by using multidetector CT. Radiology. 2007 Jun; 243(3):696-702.
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  105. Dodd JD, Aquino SL, Holmvang G, Cury RC, Hoffmann U, Brady TJ, Abbara S. Cardiac septal aneurysm mimicking pseudomass: appearance on ECG-gated cardiac MRI and MDCT. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2007 Jun; 188(6):W550-3.
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  106. Abbara S, Nikolic B, Pelage JP, Banovac F, Spies JB. Frequency and extent of uterine perfusion via ovarian arteries observed during uterine artery embolization for leiomyomas. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2007 Jun; 188(6):1558-63.
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  107. Sheth T, Dodd JD, Hoffmann U, Abbara S, Finn A, Gold HK, Brady TJ, Cury RC. Coronary stent assessability by 64 slice multi-detector computed tomography. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2007 Jun 1; 69(7):933-8.
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  108. Abbara S, Kalva S, Cury RC, Isselbacher EM. Thoracic aortic disease: spectrum of multidetector computed tomography imaging findings. J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr. 2007 Jul; 1(1):40-54.
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  109. Halliburton SS, Abbara S. Practical tips and tricks in cardiovascular computed tomography: patient preparation for optimization of cardiovascular CT data acquisition. J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr. 2007 Jul; 1(1):62-5.
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  110. Reddy VY, Neuzil P, Malchano ZJ, Vijaykumar R, Cury R, Abbara S, Weichet J, McPherson CD, Ruskin JN. View-synchronized robotic image-guided therapy for atrial fibrillation ablation: experimental validation and clinical feasibility. Circulation. 2007 May 29; 115(21):2705-14.
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  111. Shapiro MD, Butler J, Rieber J, Sheth TN, Cury RC, Ferencik M, Nichols JH, Goehler A, Abbara S, Pena AJ, Brady TJ, Hoffmann U. Analytic approaches to establish the diagnostic accuracy of coronary computed tomography angiography as a tool for clinical decision making. Am J Cardiol. 2007 Apr 15; 99(8):1122-7.
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  112. Raoult D, Abbara S, Jassal DS, Kradin RL. Case records of the Massachusetts General Hospital. Case 5-2007. A 53-year-old man with a prosthetic aortic valve and recent onset of fatigue, dyspnea, weight loss, and sweats. N Engl J Med. 2007 Feb 15; 356(7):715-25.
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  113. Abbara S, Pena AJ, Maurovich-Horvat P, Butler J, Sosnovik DE, Lembcke A, Cury RC, Hoffmann U, Ferencik M, Brady TJ. Feasibility and optimization of aortic valve planimetry with MDCT. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2007 Feb; 188(2):356-60.
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  114. Thakrar A, Shapiro MD, Jassal DS, Neilan TG, King ME, Abbara S. Cor triatriatum: the utility of cardiovascular imaging. Can J Cardiol. 2007 Feb; 23(2):143-5.
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  115. Dodd JD, Ferencik M, Liberthson RR, Cury RC, Hoffmann U, Brady TJ, Abbara S. Congenital anomalies of coronary artery origin in adults: 64-MDCT appearance. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2007 Feb; 188(2):W138-46.
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  116. Dodd JD, Maree A, Palacios I, de Moor MM, Mooyaart EA, Shapiro MD, Ferencik M, Brady T, Abbara S, Cury RC, Hoffmann U. Images in cardiovascular medicine. Left main coronary artery compression syndrome: evaluation with 64-slice cardiac multidetector computed tomography. Circulation. 2007 Jan 2; 115(1):e7-8.
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  117. Shapiro M, Dodd JD, Brady TJ, Abbara S. Common pulmonary venous ostium of the right and left inferior pulmonary veins: an unusual pulmonary vein anomaly depicted with 64-slice cardiac computed tomography. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2007 Jan; 18(1):110.
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  118. Hoffmann U, Pena AJ, Moselewski F, Ferencik M, Abbara S, Cury RC, Chae CU, Nagurney JT. MDCT in early triage of patients with acute chest pain. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2006 Nov; 187(5):1240-7.
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  119. Hoffmann U, Nagurney JT, Moselewski F, Pena A, Ferencik M, Chae CU, Cury RC, Butler J, Abbara S, Brown DF, Manini A, Nichols JH, Achenbach S, Brady TJ. Coronary multidetector computed tomography in the assessment of patients with acute chest pain. Circulation. 2006 Nov 21; 114(21):2251-60.
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  120. Sheth TN, Rieber J, Mooyaart EA, Pena A, Abbara S, Cury RC, Brady T, Hoffmann U. Usefulness of coronary computed tomographic angiography to assess suitability for revascularization in patients with significant coronary artery disease and angina pectoris. Am J Cardiol. 2006 Nov 1; 98(9):1198-201.
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  121. Ferencik M, Chan RC, Achenbach S, Lisauskas JB, Houser SL, Hoffmann U, Abbara S, Cury RC, Bouma BE, Tearney GJ, Brady TJ. Arterial wall imaging: evaluation with 16-section multidetector CT in blood vessel phantoms and ex vivo coronary arteries. Radiology. 2006 Sep; 240(3):708-16.
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  122. Lee SI, Miller JC, Abbara S, Achenbach S, Jang IK, Thrall JH, Lee SI. Coronary CT angiography. J Am Coll Radiol. 2006 Jul; 3(7):560-4.
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  123. Hoffmann U, Pena AJ, Cury RC, Abbara S, Ferencik M, Moselewski F, Siebert U, Brady TJ, Nagurney JT. Cardiac CT in emergency department patients with acute chest pain. Radiographics. 2006 Jul-Aug; 26(4):963-78; discussion 979-80.
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  124. Nieman K, Cury RC, Ferencik M, Nomura CH, Abbara S, Hoffmann U, Gold HK, Jang IK, Brady TJ. Differentiation of recent and chronic myocardial infarction by cardiac computed tomography. Am J Cardiol. 2006 Aug 1; 98(3):303-8.
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  125. Hoffmann U, Moselewski F, Nieman K, Jang IK, Ferencik M, Rahman AM, Cury RC, Abbara S, Joneidi-Jafari H, Achenbach S, Brady TJ. Noninvasive assessment of plaque morphology and composition in culprit and stable lesions in acute coronary syndrome and stable lesions in stable angina by multidetector computed tomography. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2006 Apr 18; 47(8):1655-62.
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  126. Cury RC, Ferencik M, Achenbach S, Pomerantsev E, Nieman K, Moselewski F, Abbara S, Jang IK, Brady TJ, Hoffmann U. Accuracy of 16-slice multi-detector CT to quantify the degree of coronary artery stenosis: assessment of cross-sectional and longitudinal vessel reconstructions. Eur J Radiol. 2006 Mar; 57(3):345-50.
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  127. Ferencik M, Lisauskas JB, Cury RC, Hoffmann U, Abbara S, Achenbach S, Karl WC, Brady TJ, Chan RC. Improved vessel morphology measurements in contrast-enhanced multi-detector computed tomography coronary angiography with non-linear post-processing. Eur J Radiol. 2006 Mar; 57(3):380-3.
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  128. Ferencik M, Nomura CH, Maurovich-Horvat P, Hoffmann U, Pena AJ, Cury RC, Abbara S, Nieman K, Fatima U, Achenbach S, Brady TJ. Quantitative parameters of image quality in 64-slice computed tomography angiography of the coronary arteries. Eur J Radiol. 2006 Mar; 57(3):373-9.
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  129. Abbara S, Desai JC, Cury RC, Butler J, Nieman K, Reddy V. Mapping epicardial fat with multi-detector computed tomography to facilitate percutaneous transepicardial arrhythmia ablation. Eur J Radiol. 2006 Mar; 57(3):417-22.
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  130. Moselewski F, Ferencik M, Achenbach S, Abbara S, Cury RC, Booth SL, Jang IK, Brady TJ, Hoffmann U. Threshold-dependent variability of coronary artery calcification measurements -- implications for contrast-enhanced multi-detector row-computed tomography. Eur J Radiol. 2006 Mar; 57(3):390-5.
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  131. Cury RC, Abbara S, Schmidt S, Malchano ZJ, Neuzil P, Weichet J, Ferencik M, Hoffmann U, Ruskin JN, Brady TJ, Reddy VY. Relationship of the esophagus and aorta to the left atrium and pulmonary veins: implications for catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation. Heart Rhythm. 2005 Dec; 2(12):1317-23.
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  132. Abbara S, Cury RC, Nieman K, Reddy V, Moselewski F, Schmidt S, Ferencik M, Hoffmann U, Brady TJ, Achenbach S. Noninvasive evaluation of cardiac veins with 16-MDCT angiography. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2005 Oct; 185(4):1001-6.
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  133. Cury RC, Pomerantsev EV, Ferencik M, Hoffmann U, Nieman K, Moselewski F, Abbara S, Jang IK, Brady TJ, Achenbach S. Comparison of the degree of coronary stenoses by multidetector computed tomography versus by quantitative coronary angiography. Am J Cardiol. 2005 Sep 15; 96(6):784-7.
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  134. Moselewski F, O'Donnell CJ, Achenbach S, Ferencik M, Massaro J, Nguyen A, Cury RC, Abbara S, Jang IK, Brady TJ, Hoffmann U. Calcium concentration of individual coronary calcified plaques as measured by multidetector row computed tomography. Circulation. 2005 Jun 21; 111(24):3236-41.
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  135. Tawakol A, Migrino RQ, Hoffmann U, Abbara S, Houser S, Gewirtz H, Muller JE, Brady TJ, Fischman AJ. Noninvasive in vivo measurement of vascular inflammation with F-18 fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography. J Nucl Cardiol. 2005 May-Jun; 12(3):294-301.
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  136. Cury RC, Abbara S, Sandoval LJ, Houser S, Brady TJ, Palacios IF. Images in cardiovascular medicine. Visualization of endomyocardial fibrosis by delayed-enhancement magnetic resonance imaging. Circulation. 2005 Mar 8; 111(9):e115-7.
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  137. Lembcke A, Koch C, Dohmen PM, Rutsch W, Abbara S, Krug LD, Muehler MR, Rogalla P. Electrocardiographic-gated multislice computed tomography for visualization of cardiac morphology in congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries. J Comput Assist Tomogr. 2005 Mar-Apr; 29(2):234-7.
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  138. Fan CM, Fischman AJ, Kwek BH, Abbara S, Aquino SL. Lipomatous hypertrophy of the interatrial septum: increased uptake on FDG PET. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2005 Jan; 184(1):339-42.
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  139. Moselewski F, Ropers D, Pohle K, Hoffmann U, Ferencik M, Chan RC, Cury RC, Abbara S, Jang IK, Brady TJ, Daniel WG, Achenbach S. Comparison of measurement of cross-sectional coronary atherosclerotic plaque and vessel areas by 16-slice multidetector computed tomography versus intravascular ultrasound. Am J Cardiol. 2004 Nov 15; 94(10):1294-7.
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  140. Hoffmann U, Moselewski F, Cury RC, Ferencik M, Jang IK, Diaz LJ, Abbara S, Brady TJ, Achenbach S. Predictive value of 16-slice multidetector spiral computed tomography to detect significant obstructive coronary artery disease in patients at high risk for coronary artery disease: patient-versus segment-based analysis. Circulation. 2004 Oct 26; 110(17):2638-43.
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  141. Cury RC, Ferencik M, Hoffmann U, Ferullo A, Moselewski F, Abbara S, Booth SL, O'Donnell CJ, Brady TJ, Achenbach S. Epidemiology and association of vascular and valvular calcium quantified by multidetector computed tomography in elderly asymptomatic subjects. Am J Cardiol. 2004 Aug 1; 94(3):348-51.
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  142. Achenbach S, Ropers D, Pohle FK, Hoffmann U, Ferencik M, Cury R, Abbara S, Brady T, Daniel WG. The use of CTA in the chest pain center: a perspective. Crit Pathw Cardiol. 2004 Jun; 3(2):87-93.
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  143. Ferencik M, Abbara S, Hoffmann U, Cury RC, Brady TJ, Achenbach S. Left ventricular thin-point detection using multidetector spiral computed tomography. Am J Cardiol. 2004 Apr 1; 93(7):949-51.
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  144. Mansour M, Holmvang G, Sosnovik D, Migrino R, Abbara S, Ruskin J, Keane D. Assessment of pulmonary vein anatomic variability by magnetic resonance imaging: implications for catheter ablation techniques for atrial fibrillation. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2004 Apr; 15(4):387-93.
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  145. Abbara S, Migrino RQ, Sosnovik DE, Leichter JA, Brady TJ, Holmvang G. Value of fat suppression in the MRI evaluation of suspected arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2004 Mar; 182(3):587-91.
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  146. Ferencik M, Moselewski F, Ropers D, Hoffmann U, Baum U, Anders K, Pomerantsev EV, Abbara S, Brady TJ, Achenbach S. Quantitative parameters of image quality in multidetector spiral computed tomographic coronary imaging with submillimeter collimation. Am J Cardiol. 2003 Dec 1; 92(11):1257-62.
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  147. Nikolic B, Kessler CM, Jacobs HM, Abbara S, Ammann AM, Neeman Z, McCullough MF, Martinez H, Spies JB. Changes in blood coagulation markers associated with uterine artery embolization for leiomyomata. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2003 Sep; 14(9 Pt 1):1147-53.
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  148. Ferencik M, Ferullo A, Achenbach S, Abbara S, Chan RC, Booth SL, Brady TJ, Hoffmann U. Coronary calcium quantification using various calibration phantoms and scoring thresholds. Invest Radiol. 2003 Sep; 38(9):559-66.
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  149. Abbara S, Kalan MM, Lewicki AM. Intrathoracic stomach revisited. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2003 Aug; 181(2):403-14.
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  150. Nikolic B, Feigenbaum F, Abbara S, Martuza RL, Schellinger D. CT changes of an intracranial granulocytic sarcoma on short-term follow-up. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2003 Jan; 180(1):78-80.
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  151. Abbara S, Bowles BJ, Yamashita S, Machi J. Small bowel perforation with minor trauma: a rare complication of an ovarian cystic teratoma. J Trauma. 2002 Nov; 53(5):990-2.
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  152. Nikolic B, Spies JB, Campbell L, Walsh SM, Abbara S, Lundsten MJ. Uterine artery embolization: reduced radiation with refined technique. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2001 Jan; 12(1):39-44.
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  153. Nikolic B, Abbara S, Heindel W, Volz M, Terstegge K, Klug N, Lackner K. [The sacral perineural system--are there radiological criteria for an indication for surgery? First results and literature survey]. Rofo. 2000 Dec; 172(12):1035-42.
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  154. Nikolic B, Abbara S, Levy E, Imaoka I, Lundsten ML, Jha RC, Spies JB. Influence of radiographic technique and equipment on absorbed ovarian dose associated with uterine artery embolization. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2000 Oct; 11(9):1173-8.
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  155. Nikolic B, Spies JB, Lundsten MJ, Abbara S. Patient radiation dose associated with uterine artery embolization. Radiology. 2000 Jan; 214(1):121-5.
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  156. Nikolic B, Spies JB, Abbara S, Goodwin SC. Ovarian artery supply of uterine fibroids as a cause of treatment failure after uterine artery embolization: a case report. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 1999 Oct; 10(9):1167-70.
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  157. Abbara S, Spies JB, Scialli AR, Jha RC, Lage JM, Nikolic B. Transcervical expulsion of a fibroid as a result of uterine artery embolization for leiomyomata. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 1999 Apr; 10(4):409-11.
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  158. Müller BT, Abbara S, Hennes N, Sandmann W. [Diagnosis and therapy of second aortoenteric fistulas: results of 16 patients]. Chirurg. 1999 Apr; 70(4):415-21.
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