Andrew J Einstein

Summary

Affiliation: Columbia University
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Effects of radiation exposure from cardiac imaging: how good are the data?
    Andrew J Einstein
    Department of Medicine, Columbia University Medical Center and New York Presbyterian Hospital, 622 West 168th Street, New York, NY 10032
    J Am Coll Cardiol 59:553-65. 2012
  2. ncbi Cardiac imaging: does radiation matter?
    Andrew J Einstein
    Cardiology Division, Department of Medicine, Columbia University Medical Center and New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY, USA
    Eur Heart J 33:573-8. 2012
  3. ncbi Effect of bismuth breast shielding on radiation dose and image quality in coronary CT angiography
    Andrew J Einstein
    Cardiology Division, Department of Medicine, Columbia University Medical Center New York Presbyterian Hospital, 622 West 168th Street PH 10 203A, New York, NY 10032, USA
    J Nucl Cardiol 19:100-8. 2012
  4. ncbi Agreement of visual estimation of coronary artery calcium from low-dose CT attenuation correction scans in hybrid PET/CT and SPECT/CT with standard Agatston score
    Andrew J Einstein
    Department of Medicine, Cardiology Division, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, New York 10032, USA
    J Am Coll Cardiol 56:1914-21. 2010
  5. ncbi Multiple testing, cumulative radiation dose, and clinical indications in patients undergoing myocardial perfusion imaging
    Andrew J Einstein
    Department of Medicine, Cardiology Division, Columbia University Medical Center and New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY 10032, USA
    JAMA 304:2137-44. 2010
  6. ncbi Radiation dose from single-heartbeat coronary CT angiography performed with a 320-detector row volume scanner
    Andrew J Einstein
    Department of Medicine, Cardiology Division, Department of Radiology, and Center for Radiological Research, Columbia University Medical Center and New York Presbyterian Hospital, 622 W 168th St, PH 10 203A, New York, NY 10032, USA
    Radiology 254:698-706. 2010
  7. ncbi Comparison of image quality and radiation dose of coronary computed tomographic angiography between conventional helical scanning and a strategy incorporating sequential scanning
    Andrew J Einstein
    Department of Medicine, Cardiology Division, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, New York, USA
    Am J Cardiol 104:1343-50. 2009
  8. ncbi Medical imaging: the radiation issue
    Andrew J Einstein
    Cardiology Division, Department of Medicine, Columbia University Medical Center, 622 West 168th Street, PH 10 203A, New York, NY 10032, USA
    Nat Rev Cardiol 6:436-8. 2009
  9. ncbi Breaking America's dependence on imported molybdenum
    Andrew J Einstein
    Department of Medicine, Cardiology Division, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, New York 10032, USA
    JACC Cardiovasc Imaging 2:369-71. 2009
  10. ncbi Radiation dose and cancer risk estimates in 16-slice computed tomography coronary angiography
    Andrew J Einstein
    Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, The Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
    J Nucl Cardiol 15:232-40. 2008

Detail Information

Publications30

  1. ncbi Effects of radiation exposure from cardiac imaging: how good are the data?
    Andrew J Einstein
    Department of Medicine, Columbia University Medical Center and New York Presbyterian Hospital, 622 West 168th Street, New York, NY 10032
    J Am Coll Cardiol 59:553-65. 2012
    ..Several ongoing epidemiological studies will provide better understanding of radiation-associated cancer risks...
  2. ncbi Cardiac imaging: does radiation matter?
    Andrew J Einstein
    Cardiology Division, Department of Medicine, Columbia University Medical Center and New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY, USA
    Eur Heart J 33:573-8. 2012
    ..This paper offers a concise, contemporary perspective on these areas by addressing pertinent questions relating to radiation and its application to cardiac imaging...
  3. ncbi Effect of bismuth breast shielding on radiation dose and image quality in coronary CT angiography
    Andrew J Einstein
    Cardiology Division, Department of Medicine, Columbia University Medical Center New York Presbyterian Hospital, 622 West 168th Street PH 10 203A, New York, NY 10032, USA
    J Nucl Cardiol 19:100-8. 2012
    ..Bismuth breast shielding offers the potential to significantly reduce dose to the breasts and nearby organs, but the magnitude of this reduction and its impact on image quality and radiation dose have not been evaluated...
  4. ncbi Agreement of visual estimation of coronary artery calcium from low-dose CT attenuation correction scans in hybrid PET/CT and SPECT/CT with standard Agatston score
    Andrew J Einstein
    Department of Medicine, Cardiology Division, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, New York 10032, USA
    J Am Coll Cardiol 56:1914-21. 2010
    ....
  5. ncbi Multiple testing, cumulative radiation dose, and clinical indications in patients undergoing myocardial perfusion imaging
    Andrew J Einstein
    Department of Medicine, Cardiology Division, Columbia University Medical Center and New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY 10032, USA
    JAMA 304:2137-44. 2010
    ....
  6. ncbi Radiation dose from single-heartbeat coronary CT angiography performed with a 320-detector row volume scanner
    Andrew J Einstein
    Department of Medicine, Cardiology Division, Department of Radiology, and Center for Radiological Research, Columbia University Medical Center and New York Presbyterian Hospital, 622 W 168th St, PH 10 203A, New York, NY 10032, USA
    Radiology 254:698-706. 2010
    ..When conversion coefficients are used to estimate effective dose from DLP, they should be appropriate for the scanner and scan mode used and reflect current tissue-weighting factors. (c) RSNA, 2010...
  7. ncbi Comparison of image quality and radiation dose of coronary computed tomographic angiography between conventional helical scanning and a strategy incorporating sequential scanning
    Andrew J Einstein
    Department of Medicine, Cardiology Division, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, New York, USA
    Am J Cardiol 104:1343-50. 2009
    ..In conclusion, a sequential-if-appropriate diagnostic strategy decreases dose markedly compared to a helical-only strategy, with no significant difference in image quality...
  8. ncbi Medical imaging: the radiation issue
    Andrew J Einstein
    Cardiology Division, Department of Medicine, Columbia University Medical Center, 622 West 168th Street, PH 10 203A, New York, NY 10032, USA
    Nat Rev Cardiol 6:436-8. 2009
    ....
  9. ncbi Breaking America's dependence on imported molybdenum
    Andrew J Einstein
    Department of Medicine, Cardiology Division, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, New York 10032, USA
    JACC Cardiovasc Imaging 2:369-71. 2009
    ....
  10. ncbi Radiation dose and cancer risk estimates in 16-slice computed tomography coronary angiography
    Andrew J Einstein
    Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, The Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
    J Nucl Cardiol 15:232-40. 2008
    ..Whereas several studies have reported the effective dose, there are no data available on cancer risk for current CTCA protocols...
  11. ncbi Radiation dose to patients from cardiac diagnostic imaging
    Andrew J Einstein
    Department of Medicine, Cardiology Division, Columbia University Medical Center, 622 W 168th St, PH 10-408, New York, NY 10032, USA
    Circulation 116:1290-305. 2007
  12. ncbi Estimating risk of cancer associated with radiation exposure from 64-slice computed tomography coronary angiography
    Andrew J Einstein
    Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology and Department of Radiology, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, New York 10032, USA
    JAMA 298:317-23. 2007
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  13. ncbi Cumulative exposure to ionizing radiation from diagnostic and therapeutic cardiac imaging procedures: a population-based analysis
    Jersey Chen
    Section of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Yale School of Epidemiology and Public Health, New Haven, Connecticut 06520, USA
    J Am Coll Cardiol 56:702-11. 2010
    ..The purpose of this study was to describe radiation exposure from cardiac imaging procedures over time in a general population...
  14. ncbi A novel monoclonal antibody for RAGE-directed imaging identifies accelerated atherosclerosis in diabetes
    Yared Tekabe
    Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, New York 10032, USA
    J Nucl Med 51:92-7. 2010
    ..This study was designed to test the hypothesis that the level of RAGE expression in atherosclerosis can be detected by quantitative in vivo SPECT and that counts in the target will correlate with the strength of the biologic signal...
  15. ncbi Comparison of radiation dose and image quality of triple-rule-out computed tomography angiography between conventional helical scanning and a strategy incorporating sequential scanning
    Eric D Manheimer
    Department of Medicine, Cardiology Division, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, New York, USA
    Am J Cardiol 107:1093-8. 2011
    ..In conclusion, approaching TRO CTA with a diagnostic strategy of sequential scanning, as appropriate, can offer a marked reduction in the radiation dose while maintaining the image quality...
  16. ncbi PET imaging may provide a novel biomarker and understanding of right ventricular dysfunction in patients with idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
    Sabahat Bokhari
    Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, New York Presbyterian Hospital at Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY 10032, USA
    Circ Cardiovasc Imaging 4:641-7. 2011
    ..The objective is to develop PET metabolic imaging of the RV as a noninvasive tool in patients with PAH...
  17. ncbi Reduced isotope dose and imaging time with a high-efficiency CZT SPECT camera
    W Lane Duvall
    Mount Sinai Division of Cardiology Mount Sinai Heart, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY 10029, USA
    J Nucl Cardiol 18:847-57. 2011
    ..Recently introduced Cadmium Zinc Telluride (CZT) cameras have the potential to achieve both goals...
  18. ncbi Magnetic resonance imaging of a bioprosthetic mitral valve: a smiling heart
    Santo Dellegrottaglie
    , The Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, New York 10029-6574, USA
    J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown) 8:394-5. 2007
  19. ncbi Pulmonary arterial hypertension: noninvasive detection with phase-contrast MR imaging
    Javier Sanz
    Zena and Michael A Wiener Cardiovascular Institute, Marie Josee and Henry R Kravis Center for Cardiovascular Health, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY 10029, USA
    Radiology 243:70-9. 2007
    ..To retrospectively identify pulmonary arterial (PA) flow parameters measured with phase-contrast magnetic resonance (MR) imaging that allow noninvasive diagnosis of chronic PA hypertension (PAH)...
  20. ncbi Exposure to low-dose ionizing radiation from medical imaging procedures
    Reza Fazel
    Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30306, USA
    N Engl J Med 361:849-57. 2009
    ..The growing use of imaging procedures in the United States has raised concerns about exposure to low-dose ionizing radiation in the general population...
  21. ncbi SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging in morbidly obese patients: image quality, hemodynamic response to pharmacologic stress, and diagnostic and prognostic value
    W Lane Duvall
    Zena and Michael A. Wiener Cardiovascular Institute, , Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY 10029, USA
    J Nucl Cardiol 13:202-9. 2006
    ..Exercise stress was associated with better image quality. The prognostic value of a normal MPI study in this population appears to be less favorable than in non-morbidly obese patients...
  22. ncbi Technology Insight: magnetic resonance angiography for the evaluation of patients with peripheral artery disease
    Santo Dellegrottaglie
    Zena and Michael A Wiener Cardiovascular Institute and The Marie Josée and Henry R Kravis Center for Cardiovascular Health, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
    Nat Clin Pract Cardiovasc Med 4:677-87. 2007
    ..Continued hardware and software improvements will enable further refinements in imaging protocol for peripheral MRA, consolidating its clinical role for the evaluation of patients with PAD...
  23. ncbi Differences in repeating patterns of complex fractionated left atrial electrograms in longstanding persistent atrial fibrillation as compared with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation
    Edward J Ciaccio
    Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
    Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol 4:470-7. 2011
    ..It was hypothesized that this may result from a greater degree of repetitiveness in CFAE patterns at disparate left atrial (LA) sites in longstanding AF...
  24. ncbi Impact of reduced patient life expectancy on potential cancer risks from radiologic imaging
    David J Brenner
    Center for Radiological Research and Department of Medicine and Radiology, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY 10032, USA
    Radiology 261:193-8. 2011
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  25. ncbi Development of receptor for advanced glycation end products-directed imaging of atherosclerotic plaque in a murine model of spontaneous atherosclerosis
    Yared Tekabe
    Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY 10032, USA
    Circ Cardiovasc Imaging 1:212-9. 2008
    ..We tested the hypothesis that (99m)Tc-labeled anti-RAGE F(ab')(2) can be used as a noninvasive tool to image atherosclerotic lesions in apolipoprotein E-deficient (apoE(-/-)) mice...
  26. ncbi Multimodal characterization of a large right atrial mass after surgical repair of an atrial septal defect
    Dmitry Nemirovsky
    The Zena and Michael A. Wiener Cardiovascular Institute and the Marie-Josee and Henry R. Kravis Center for Cardiovascular Health, The Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
    Mt Sinai J Med 73:1117-9. 2006
    ..The mass was resected and the diagnosis confirmed on histopathologic examination. This case illustrates the utility of a multimodal approach in characterizing cardiac masses...
  27. ncbi Epicardial fat volume in patients with left ventricular systolic dysfunction
    Tuba Khawaja
    Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, New York Presbyterian Hospital Columbia University Medical Center, New York, USA
    Am J Cardiol 108:397-401. 2011
    ..In conclusion, our data demonstrate a stepwise decrease in EFV in patients with impaired cardiac function...
  28. ncbi Cardiac involvement in patients with sarcoidosis: diagnostic and prognostic value of outpatient testing
    Davendra Mehta
    Zena and Michael Wiener Cardiovascular Institute, Department of Radiology, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY 10029, USA
    Chest 133:1426-35. 2008
    ..Cardiac sarcoidosis (CS) causes substantial morbidity and sudden death. Early diagnosis and risk stratification are warranted...
  29. ncbi Applications of computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging in percutaneous ablation therapy for atrial fibrillation
    Janice Y Chyou
    Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
    J Interv Card Electrophysiol 26:47-57. 2009
    ..Here, we review applications of CT and MRI before, during, and after AF ablation and highlight areas for future research...
  30. ncbi Images in vascular medicine the Arc of Riolan: diagnosis by magnetic resonance angiography
    Andrew J Einstein
    , The Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY 10029-6574, USA
    Vasc Med 10:239. 2005