D Sahani

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Affiliation: Massachusetts General Hospital
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors: role of imaging in diagnosis and management
    Dushyant V Sahani
    Department of Radiology, Division of Abdominal Imaging and Interventional Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 55 Fruit St, White 270, Boston, MA 02114, USA
    Radiology 266:38-61. 2013
  2. ncbi State-of-the-art PET/CT of the pancreas: current role and emerging indications
    Dushyant V Sahani
    Department of Radiology, Division of Abdominal Imaging and Interventional Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 55 Fruit St, White 270, Boston, MA 02114, USA
    Radiographics 32:1133-58; discussion 1158-60. 2012
  3. ncbi Multi-detector row CT in evaluation of 94 living renal donors by readers with varied experience
    Dushyant V Sahani
    Department of Radiology, Image Processing Laboratory, Massachusetts General Hospital, White 270, 55 Fruit St, Boston, MA 02114, USA
    Radiology 235:905-10. 2005
  4. ncbi Cystic pancreatic lesions: a simple imaging-based classification system for guiding management
    Dushyant V Sahani
    Division of Abdominal Imaging, Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114, USA
    Radiographics 25:1471-84. 2005
  5. ncbi Intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm of pancreas: multi-detector row CT with 2D curved reformations--correlation with MRCP
    Dushyant V Sahani
    Department of Abdominal Imaging and Interventions, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit St, White 270, Boston, MA 02114, USA
    Radiology 238:560-9. 2006
  6. ncbi Pancreatic cysts 3 cm or smaller: how aggressive should treatment be?
    Dushyant V Sahani
    Department of Radiology, Division of Abdominal Imaging, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, 02114, USA
    Radiology 238:912-9. 2006
  7. ncbi What is the current state-of-the-art imaging for detection and staging of cholangiocarcinoma?
    James M Slattery
    Division of Abdominal Imaging and Interventional Radiology, 270 White Building, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02114, USA
    Oncologist 11:913-22. 2006
  8. ncbi 16-MDCT angiography in living kidney donors at various tube potentials: impact on image quality and radiation dose
    Dushyant V Sahani
    Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit St, Boston, MA 02114 2696, USA
    AJR Am J Roentgenol 188:115-20. 2007
  9. ncbi Autoimmune pancreatitis: disease evolution, staging, response assessment, and CT features that predict response to corticosteroid therapy
    Dushyant V Sahani
    Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital Harvard Medical School, 55 Fruit St, White 270, Boston, MA 02114, USA
    Radiology 250:118-29. 2009
  10. ncbi Advanced hepatocellular carcinoma: CT perfusion of liver and tumor tissue--initial experience
    Dushyant V Sahani
    Department of Abdominal Imaging and Interventional Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit St, White 270, Boston, MA 02114, USA
    Radiology 243:736-43. 2007

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Publications95

  1. ncbi Gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors: role of imaging in diagnosis and management
    Dushyant V Sahani
    Department of Radiology, Division of Abdominal Imaging and Interventional Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 55 Fruit St, White 270, Boston, MA 02114, USA
    Radiology 266:38-61. 2013
    ....
  2. ncbi State-of-the-art PET/CT of the pancreas: current role and emerging indications
    Dushyant V Sahani
    Department of Radiology, Division of Abdominal Imaging and Interventional Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 55 Fruit St, White 270, Boston, MA 02114, USA
    Radiographics 32:1133-58; discussion 1158-60. 2012
    ..Novel radiolabeled molecules, such as sigma-receptor ligands and 18F-3'-fluoro-3'-deoxy-l-thymidine (FLT), may play an even greater role in distinguishing tumor recurrence from postoperative fibrosis or inflammation...
  3. ncbi Multi-detector row CT in evaluation of 94 living renal donors by readers with varied experience
    Dushyant V Sahani
    Department of Radiology, Image Processing Laboratory, Massachusetts General Hospital, White 270, 55 Fruit St, Boston, MA 02114, USA
    Radiology 235:905-10. 2005
    ....
  4. ncbi Cystic pancreatic lesions: a simple imaging-based classification system for guiding management
    Dushyant V Sahani
    Division of Abdominal Imaging, Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114, USA
    Radiographics 25:1471-84. 2005
    ..Endoscopic ultrasonography-guided aspiration and biopsy is useful in cases that are indeterminate at cross-sectional imaging or that require observation...
  5. ncbi Intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm of pancreas: multi-detector row CT with 2D curved reformations--correlation with MRCP
    Dushyant V Sahani
    Department of Abdominal Imaging and Interventions, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit St, White 270, Boston, MA 02114, USA
    Radiology 238:560-9. 2006
    ....
  6. ncbi Pancreatic cysts 3 cm or smaller: how aggressive should treatment be?
    Dushyant V Sahani
    Department of Radiology, Division of Abdominal Imaging, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, 02114, USA
    Radiology 238:912-9. 2006
    ....
  7. ncbi What is the current state-of-the-art imaging for detection and staging of cholangiocarcinoma?
    James M Slattery
    Division of Abdominal Imaging and Interventional Radiology, 270 White Building, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02114, USA
    Oncologist 11:913-22. 2006
    ....
  8. ncbi 16-MDCT angiography in living kidney donors at various tube potentials: impact on image quality and radiation dose
    Dushyant V Sahani
    Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit St, Boston, MA 02114 2696, USA
    AJR Am J Roentgenol 188:115-20. 2007
    ..The objective of our study was to compare the performance of 16-MDCT angiography at various peak kilovoltage (kVp) settings and the impact of the different settings on image quality and on radiation dose in adult kidney donors...
  9. ncbi Autoimmune pancreatitis: disease evolution, staging, response assessment, and CT features that predict response to corticosteroid therapy
    Dushyant V Sahani
    Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital Harvard Medical School, 55 Fruit St, White 270, Boston, MA 02114, USA
    Radiology 250:118-29. 2009
    ..To evaluate the evolution of morphologic features of autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP) at computed tomography (CT) and to identify imaging features that can predict AIP response to corticosteroid therapy (CST)...
  10. ncbi Advanced hepatocellular carcinoma: CT perfusion of liver and tumor tissue--initial experience
    Dushyant V Sahani
    Department of Abdominal Imaging and Interventional Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit St, White 270, Boston, MA 02114, USA
    Radiology 243:736-43. 2007
    ..To prospectively assess computed tomographic (CT) perfusion for evaluation of tumor vascularity of advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and to correlate CT perfusion parameters with tumor grade and serum markers...
  11. ncbi A comparison of the efficacy and safety of iopamidol-370 and iodixanol-320 in patients undergoing multidetector-row computed tomography
    Dushyant V Sahani
    Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114, USA
    Invest Radiol 42:856-61. 2007
    ..To prospectively compare the effects on heart rate (HR) and contrast enhancement efficacy of iopamidol-370 and iodixanol-320 in contrast-enhanced, multidetector-row computed tomography (CE-MDCT)...
  12. ncbi Radiology of pancreatic adenocarcinoma: current status of imaging
    Dushyant V Sahani
    Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA
    J Gastroenterol Hepatol 23:23-33. 2008
    ..Each of these modalities has its peculiar strengths and weaknesses...
  13. ncbi Multidisciplinary approach to diagnosis and management of intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms of the pancreas
    Dushyant V Sahani
    Department of Radiology, Division of Abdominal Imaging and Intervention, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02114, USA
    Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 7:259-69. 2009
    ..Furthermore, issues of multifocality and increased predisposition of the pancreas to ductal adenocarcinoma must be addressed at follow-up evaluation. A follow-up management algorithm also is proposed in this review...
  14. ncbi Role of computed tomography perfusion in the evaluation of pancreatic necrosis and pancreatitis after endoscopic ultrasound-guided ablation of the pancreas in a porcine model
    Dushyant V Sahani
    Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, 02114, USA
    Pancreas 38:775-81. 2009
    ..To evaluate the role of computed tomography (CT) perfusion in detection of pancreatic necrosis and pancreatitis after endoscopic ultrasound-guided ethanol ablation of porcine pancreas and to correlate the evaluation with histopathology...
  15. ncbi Predictive value of multi-detector computed tomography for accurate diagnosis of serous cystadenoma: radiologic-pathologic correlation
    Anjuli A Shah
    Division of Abdominal Imaging and Interventional Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114, United States
    World J Gastroenterol 15:2739-47. 2009
    ..To identify multi-detector computed tomography (MDCT) features most predictive of serous cystadenomas (SCAs), correlating with histopathology, and to study the impact of cyst size and MDCT technique on reader performance...
  16. ncbi Management of intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms of the pancreas
    R Perez-Johnston
    Department of Radiology, Division of Abdominal Imaging, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA
    Minerva Chir 64:477-87. 2009
    ..In the later setting, the follow-up protocol should consider the aggressiveness of the resected lesion and the surgical margins, in order to establish an optimal time interval of imaging...
  17. ncbi Prospective evaluation of reader performance on MDCT in characterization of cystic pancreatic lesions and prediction of cyst biologic aggressiveness
    Dushyant V Sahani
    Department of Radiology, Division of Abdominal Imaging and Interventional Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, 02114, USA
    AJR Am J Roentgenol 197:W53-61. 2011
    ..Our objective was to evaluate the accuracy of MDCT features of pancreatic cystic lesions in cyst characterization and in predicting cyst biologic aggressiveness...
  18. ncbi Assessing tumor perfusion and treatment response in rectal cancer with multisection CT: initial observations
    Dushyant V Sahani
    Division of Abdominal Imaging and Intervention, Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit St, White 270 F, Boston, MA 02114, USA
    Radiology 234:785-92. 2005
    ....
  19. ncbi Evaluation of living liver transplant donors: method for precise anatomic definition by using a dedicated contrast-enhanced MR imaging protocol
    Dushyant Sahani
    Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit St, White 270, Boston, MA 02114, USA
    Radiographics 24:957-67. 2004
    ..MR imaging provides valuable information about variations in the vascular and biliary anatomy and allows evaluation of the hepatic parenchyma for diffuse or focal abnormalities...
  20. ncbi Comparison between low (3:1) and high (6:1) pitch for routine abdominal/pelvic imaging with multislice computed tomography
    Dushyant Sahani
    Division of Abdominal Imaging and Intervention, Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
    J Comput Assist Tomogr 27:105-9. 2003
    ..The purpose of this study was to compare the performance of low helical pitch acquisition (3:1) and high helical pitch acquisition (6:1) for routine abdominal/pelvic imaging with multislice computed tomography (CT)...
  21. ncbi Imaging the liver
    Dushyant V Sahani
    Division of Abdominal Imaging and Intervention, Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, White 270, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02114, USA
    Oncologist 9:385-97. 2004
    ..A brief review of imaging findings in focal and diffuse liver disease is also presented...
  22. ncbi Multidetector-row computed tomography angiography for planning intra-arterial chemotherapy pump placement in patients with colorectal metastases to the liver
    Dushyant V Sahani
    Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston MA, USA
    J Comput Assist Tomogr 28:478-84. 2004
    ..The purpose of this study was to evaluate the use of multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) in the preoperative arterial evaluation of patients scheduled to undergo intra-arterial chemotherapy pump placement...
  23. ncbi Cystic pancreatic neoplasms evaluation by CT and magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography
    Dushyant Sahani
    Department of Abdominal Imaging and Intervention, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 32 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114, USA
    Gastrointest Endosc Clin N Am 12:657-72. 2002
    ..Among branch duct-type tumors, malignant tumors tend to be larger than benign tumors; however, this finding is variable. The presence of main pancreatic duct dilatation may be helpful in determining malignancy of branch duct-type tumors...
  24. ncbi Preoperative hepatic vascular evaluation with CT and MR angiography: implications for surgery
    Dushyant Sahani
    Division of Abdominal Imaging and Intervention, Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, White 270, 55 Fruit St, Boston, MA 02114, USA
    Radiographics 24:1367-80. 2004
    ..Both CT angiography and MR angiography have had a significant impact on the selection of candidates for liver surgery as well as on surgical technique...
  25. ncbi Intraoperative US in patients undergoing surgery for liver neoplasms: comparison with MR imaging
    Dushyant V Sahani
    Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, White 270, 55 Fruit St, Boston, MA 02114, USA
    Radiology 232:810-4. 2004
    ..To retrospectively compare intraoperative ultrasonography (US) and preoperative magnetic resonance (MR) imaging with contrast material enhancement for the depiction of liver lesions in patients undergoing hepatic resection...
  26. ncbi Autoimmune pancreatitis: imaging features
    Dushyant V Sahani
    Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, White Bldg 270F, 55 Fruit St, Boston MA 02114, USA
    Radiology 233:345-52. 2004
    ..To retrospectively determine imaging findings in patients with autoimmune pancreatitis...
  27. ncbi Detection of liver metastases from adenocarcinoma of the colon and pancreas: comparison of mangafodipir trisodium-enhanced liver MRI and whole-body FDG PET
    Dushyant V Sahani
    Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit St, Boston, MA 02114 2696, USA
    AJR Am J Roentgenol 185:239-46. 2005
    ..The objective of our study was to assess the relative performance of mangafodipir trisodium-enhanced liver MRI and whole-body FDG PET for the detection of liver metastases from adenocarcinoma of the colon and pancreas...
  28. ncbi CT angiography of the hepatic and pancreatic circulation
    Rocio Perez-Johnston
    Division of Abdominal Imaging and Intervention, Department of Imaging, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114, USA
    Radiol Clin North Am 48:311-30, viii. 2010
    ..In this review, we focus on the technical details with MDCTA protocols for liver and pancreas and briefly discuss the common pathologic conditions where CTA is now considered integral to patient management...
  29. ncbi Evaluation of living renal donors: accuracy of three-dimensional 16-section CT
    Neeraj Rastogi
    Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit St, White 270, Boston, MA 02114, USA
    Radiology 240:136-44. 2006
    ..CONCLUSION: For focused assessment of renal vascular and urographic anatomy, review of 3D data set alone provides high sensitivity and specificity with regard to findings seen at surgery...
  30. ncbi Multiple-detector computed tomographic angiography of pancreatic neoplasm for presurgical planning: comparison of low- and high-concentration nonionic contrast media
    Xiaozhou Ma
    Abdominal Imaging and Interventional Radiology, Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA
    J Comput Assist Tomogr 32:511-7. 2008
    ....
  31. ncbi Vascular and biliary variants in the liver: implications for liver surgery
    Onofrio A Catalano
    Department of Radiology, Division of Abdominal Imaging and Intervention, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit St, WHT 270, Boston, MA 02114, USA
    Radiographics 28:359-78. 2008
    ..This information may influence surgical planning with regard to the extent of hepatic resection or the need for vascular reconstruction...
  32. ncbi Feasibility of endoscopic ultrasound-guided embolization of the splenic vein
    K Matthes
    Gastrointestinal Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    Endoscopy 39:E3-4. 2007
  33. ncbi Intraductal papillary mucinous tumors of the pancreas
    S R Prasad
    Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114, USA
    Abdom Imaging 28:357-65. 2003
    ..Prompt recognition and differentiation from other tumors are essential because IPMT has a better prognosis than other pancreatic malignancies. The purpose of this article is to display the radiologic spectrum of IPMT...
  34. ncbi Metabolic tumor width parameters as determined on PET/CT predict disease-free survival and treatment response in squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus
    Johannes B Roedl
    Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA
    Mol Imaging Biol 11:54-60. 2009
    ..Furthermore, the "diameter-SUV index" was calculated by multiplying the tumor diameter by the mean SUV...
  35. ncbi Feasibility of endoscopic ultrasound-guided portal vein embolization with Enteryx
    K Matthes
    Gastrointestinal Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA
    Acta Gastroenterol Belg 68:412-5. 2005
    ..CONCLUSIONS: Selective embolization of the portal vein by EUS guidance appears to be feasible and a potential, minimally invasive, preoperative treatment option for patients undergoing extensive hepatectomy...
  36. ncbi Evaluation of the effects of oral water and low-density barium sulphate suspension on bowel appearance on FDG-PET/CT
    Michael A Blake
    Department of Radiology, Division of Abdominal Imaging and Interventional Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, White 270, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114, USA
    Eur Radiol 20:157-64. 2010
    ..05). LDB as an oral contrast agent provides superior bowel distension over water and does not induce increased FDG bowel activity...
  37. ncbi Comparative performance of MDCT and MRI with MR cholangiopancreatography in characterizing small pancreatic cysts
    Nisha I Sainani
    Division of Abdominal Imaging and Interventional Radiology, Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit St, White 270, Boston, MA 02114 2696, USA
    AJR Am J Roentgenol 193:722-31. 2009
    ..The objective of our study was to compare MDCT with MRI-MR cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) in characterizing small pancreatic cysts (< or = 3 cm) and predicting aggressiveness...
  38. ncbi Recent advances in imaging of pancreatic neoplasms
    Chad B Rabinowitz
    Department of Abdominal Imaging and Interventional Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital-White 270, 55 Fruit Street, Boston MA 02114, USA
    Cancer Treat Res 143:229-54. 2008
  39. ncbi Optimal arterial phase imaging for detection of hypervascular hepatocellular carcinoma determined by continuous image capture on 16-MDCT
    Xiaozhou Ma
    Department of Abdominal Imaging and Interventional Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, WHT 2 270, 55 Fruit St, Boston, MA 02114, USA
    AJR Am J Roentgenol 191:772-7. 2008
    ....
  40. ncbi Differentiation of malignant thrombus from bland thrombus of the portal vein in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma: application of diffusion-weighted MR imaging
    Onofrio A Catalano
    Department of Abdominal and Interventional Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit St, WHT 270, Boston, MA 02114, USA
    Radiology 254:154-62. 2010
    ..To investigate the utility of diffusion-weighted (DW) imaging in distinguishing bland thrombus from neoplastic thrombus in the portal vein in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)...
  41. ncbi Concentration-dependent ablation of pancreatic tissue by EUS-guided ethanol injection
    Kai Matthes
    Gastrointestinal Unit, Gastrointestinal Pathology Service, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02114, USA
    Gastrointest Endosc 65:272-7. 2007
    ..Ethanol is a commonly available agent and has been used to successfully and safely ablate cystic lesions of various organs...
  42. ncbi Evaluation of renal transplant donors with 16-section multidetector CT angiography: comparison of contrast media with low and high iodine concentrations
    Matthew M Rau
    Department of Radiology, Division of Abdominal Imaging and Interventional Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, White 270, 55 Fruit St, Boston, MA 02114, USA
    J Vasc Interv Radiol 18:603-9. 2007
    ....
  43. ncbi Imaging of the renal donor and transplant recipient
    Anand K Singh
    Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114, USA
    Radiol Clin North Am 46:79-93, vi. 2008
    ..Early detection and characterization of complications in the recipient are of immense clinical relevance, allowing timely intervention to prevent graft failure...
  44. ncbi Semiautomated MIP images created directly on 16-section multidetector CT console for evaluation of living renal donors
    Anand Kumar Singh
    Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 55 Fruit St, White 270, Boston, MA 02114, USA
    Radiology 244:583-90. 2007
    ..The average time to generate simple MIPs at the console was 3.4 minutes (range, 1.7-4.4 minutes), and 22.3 minutes (range, 15-30 minutes) to create images at the 3D workstation...
  45. ncbi Bowel hot spots at PET-CT
    Hima B Prabhakar
    Department of Radiology, Division of Abdominal Imaging and Interventional Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit St, White 270, Boston, MA 02114, USA
    Radiographics 27:145-59. 2007
    ....
  46. ncbi Contrast-enhanced MRI of the liver with mangafodipir trisodium: imaging technique and results
    Dushyant V Sahani
    Division of Abdominal Imaging and Intervention, Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114, USA
    J Comput Assist Tomogr 26:216-22. 2002
    ..The purpose of this pictorial essay is to illustrate the appearance of various liver tumors on mangafodipir enhanced liver MR imaging...
  47. ncbi Small bowel obstruction: the value of coronal reformatted images from 16-multidetector computed tomography--a clinicoradiological perspective
    Zarine K Shah
    Departments of Abdominal Imaging and Intervention, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA
    J Comput Assist Tomogr 32:23-31. 2008
    ..To assess the impact of coronal reformats on reader confidence, and to address management perspective and surgeon's assessment of coronal images...
  48. ncbi Pearls and pitfalls in interpretation of abdominal and pelvic PET-CT
    Michael A Blake
    Department of Radiology, Division of Abdominal Imaging and Intervention, Massachusetts General Hospital, White 270, 55 Fruit St, Boston MA 02114, USA
    Radiographics 26:1335-53. 2006
    ..Applying sound imaging principles, paying attention to detail, and staying abreast of advances in this exciting new modality are necessary for harnessing the full diagnostic power of abdominopelvic PET-CT...
  49. ncbi Using the K-edge to improve contrast conspicuity and to lower radiation dose with a 16-MDCT: a phantom and human study
    Sanjeeva P Kalva
    Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114, and the Department of Radiology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
    J Comput Assist Tomogr 30:391-7. 2006
    ..CTA of the abdominal aorta performed at low kVp results in higher attenuation in aorta with reduced radiation dose and without degrading the diagnostic image quality. The iodinated CM volume can be reduced by reducing kVp during CTA...
  50. ncbi Hepatobiliary-specific MR contrast agents: role in imaging the liver and biliary tree
    Melanie K Seale
    Division of Abdominal Imaging and Intervention, Massachusetts General Hospital, White 270, 55 Fruit St, Boston, MA 02114, USA
    Radiographics 29:1725-48. 2009
    ..In the future, hepatobiliary-specific contrast agents may have wider applications, such as grading of cirrhosis and quantification of liver function...
  51. ncbi Low-dose CT examinations in Crohn's disease: Impact on image quality, diagnostic performance, and radiation dose
    Avinash R Kambadakone
    Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, 02114, USA
    AJR Am J Roentgenol 195:78-88. 2010
    ..The objective of this study was to evaluate the image quality and diagnostic performance of simulated low-dose MDCT examinations in patients with Crohn's disease...
  52. ncbi Clinical applications of magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography
    S R Prasad
    Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02114, USA
    J Clin Gastroenterol 33:362-6. 2001
    ..Recent refinement of techniques allows faster imaging with superior image resolution. This review summarizes the role of MRCP in clinical practice...
  53. ncbi Tumour length measured on PET-CT predicts the most appropriate stage-dependent therapeutic approach in oesophageal cancer
    Johannes B Roedl
    Division of Abdominal and Interventional Radiology, Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston 02114, USA
    Eur Radiol 18:2833-40. 2008
    ..Tumour length measured with PET-CT or PET is associated with stage and overall survival of oesophageal cancer and helps to guide the appropriate treatment approach...
  54. ncbi Early antiangiogenic activity of bevacizumab evaluated by computed tomography perfusion scan in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma
    Andrew X Zhu
    Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, Boston, Massachusetts 02114, USA
    Oncologist 13:120-5. 2008
    ..In a phase II study that combined bevacizumab with gemcitabine and oxaliplatin in advanced HCC, we examined computed tomography perfusion (CTp) scan parameters as surrogate markers of angiogenesis after bevacizumab administration...
  55. ncbi A spatio-temporal deconvolution method to improve perfusion CT quantification
    Lili He
    Laboratory for Medical Imaging and Computations, Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA
    IEEE Trans Med Imaging 29:1182-91. 2010
    ..We also show using rectal cancer tumor images that this new formulation results in better segregation of normal and cancerous voxels...
  56. ncbi Fatty liver is associated with dyslipidemia and dysglycemia independent of visceral fat: the Framingham Heart Study
    Elizabeth K Speliotes
    Department of Gastroenterology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114, USA
    Hepatology 51:1979-87. 2010
    ..This work begins to dissect the specific links between fat depots and metabolic disease...
  57. ncbi Differences in computed tomography density of the renal papillae of stone formers and non-stone-formers: a pilot study
    Brian H Eisner
    Department of Urology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02114, USA
    J Endourol 22:2207-10. 2008
    ....
  58. ncbi Efficacy and safety of gemcitabine, oxaliplatin, and bevacizumab in advanced biliary-tract cancers and correlation of changes in 18-fluorodeoxyglucose PET with clinical outcome: a phase 2 study
    Andrew X Zhu
    Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
    Lancet Oncol 11:48-54. 2010
    ....
  59. ncbi Biliary infections: spectrum of imaging findings and management
    Onofrio A Catalano
    Department of Radiology, Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114, USA
    Radiographics 29:2059-80. 2009
    ..Moreover, interventional radiology provides tools to treat acute life-threatening biliary infections, chronic entities, and complications...
  60. ncbi Efficacy, safety, and potential biomarkers of sunitinib monotherapy in advanced hepatocellular carcinoma: a phase II study
    Andrew X Zhu
    Division of Hematology Oncology, Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114, USA
    J Clin Oncol 27:3027-35. 2009
    ..To assess the safety and efficacy of sunitinib in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and explore biomarkers for sunitinib response...
  61. ncbi Liver lesion detection and characterization with sequential use of hepatobiliary contrast agent mangafodipir trisodium and gadolinium-DTPA in a single imaging protocol
    Dushyant V Sahani
    Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston 02114, USA
    Acad Radiol 9:S460-2. 2002
  62. ncbi Development of sunitinib in hepatocellular carcinoma: rationale, early clinical experience, and correlative studies
    Andrew X Zhu
    Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
    Cancer J 15:263-8. 2009
    ..Here, we review the current progress and future directions for the development of sunitinib in advanced HCC...
  63. ncbi Techniques, clinical applications and limitations of 3D reconstruction in CT of the abdomen
    Michael M Maher
    Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston 02184, USA
    Korean J Radiol 5:55-67. 2004
    ..In addition, this article briefly discusses the disadvantages of thin-slice acquisitions including increasing numbers of transverse images, which must be reviewed by the radiologist...
  64. ncbi Differences in stone size and ureteral dilation between obstructing proximal and distal ureteral calculi
    Brian H Eisner
    Department of Urology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02114, USA
    Urology 72:517-20. 2008
    ..To examine the differences in ureteral dilation and calculus size between obstructing proximal and distal ureteral stones...
  65. ncbi Impact of obesity on medical imaging and image-guided intervention
    Raul N Uppot
    Department of Radiology, Division of Abdominal Imaging and Interventional Radiology, Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit St, White 270, Boston, MA 02114, USA
    AJR Am J Roentgenol 188:433-40. 2007
    ....
  66. ncbi Direct evidence that the VEGF-specific antibody bevacizumab has antivascular effects in human rectal cancer
    Christopher G Willett
    Department of Radiation Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02114, USA
    Nat Med 10:145-7. 2004
    ..These data indicate that VEGF blockade has a direct and rapid antivascular effect in human tumors...
  67. ncbi Comparison of enhancement, image quality, cost, and adverse reactions using 2 different contrast medium concentrations for routine chest CT on 16-slice MDCT
    Bindu N Setty
    Division of Abdominal Imaging and Interventional Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114, USA
    J Comput Assist Tomogr 30:818-22. 2006
    ..It also contributes to considerable cost savings with no increased risk of adverse reactions compared with low-concentration contrast media...
  68. ncbi Effect of obesity on image quality: fifteen-year longitudinal study for evaluation of dictated radiology reports
    Raul N Uppot
    Department of Radiology, Division of Abdominal Imaging and Interventional Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 55 Fruit St, Boston, MA 02114, USA
    Radiology 240:435-9. 2006
    ..To retrospectively assess the effect of obesity on image quality, as determined from dictated radiology reports filed between 1989 and 2003...
  69. ncbi Case records of the Massachusetts General Hospital. Case 13-2006. A 50-year-old man with a painful bone mass and lesions in the liver
    Andrew X Zhu
    Cancer Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, USA
    N Engl J Med 354:1828-37. 2006
  70. ncbi State-of-the-art cross-sectional imaging in bladder cancer
    Bindu N Setty
    Department of Radiology, Division of Abdominal Imaging and Intervention, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114, USA
    Curr Probl Diagn Radiol 36:83-96. 2007
    ..In this review, we emphasize the value of current cross-sectional imaging and discuss the potential applications of novel imaging techniques in the management of patients with bladder cancer, predominantly transitional cell carcinoma...
  71. ncbi Gastrointestinal tract labeling for MDCT of abdomen: comparison of low density barium and low density barium in combination with water
    Kavita Gulati
    Department of Abdominal Imaging and Intervention, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114, USA
    Eur Radiol 18:868-73. 2008
    ..Stomach and small bowel labeling with administration of 900 ml of VoLumen followed by 450 ml of water is cost effective and compares well to 1,350 ml of VoLumen alone...
  72. ncbi Genitourinary imaging with noncontrast computerized tomography--are we missing duplex ureters?
    Brian H Eisner
    Kidney Stone Center, Department of Urology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02114, USA
    J Urol 179:1445-8. 2008
    ..We evaluated the ability of noncontrast computerized tomography to detect ureteral duplication to determine how frequently these anomalies are under diagnosed...
  73. ncbi Pheochromocytoma: an imaging chameleon
    Michael A Blake
    Department of Radiology, Division of Abdominal Imaging and Intervention, Massachusetts General Hospital, White 270, 55 Fruit St, Boston, MA 02114, USA
    Radiographics 24:S87-99. 2004
    ..Pheochromocytoma is an important, often clinically occult neoplasm with devastating consequences if overlooked. Radiologists must be aware of the various forms that pheochromocytomas can assume at imaging...
  74. ncbi Pixel distribution analysis: can it be used to distinguish clear cell carcinomas from angiomyolipomas with minimal fat?
    Onofrio A Catalano
    Division of Abdominal Imaging and Intervention, Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit St, WHT 270, Boston, MA 02114, USA
    Radiology 247:738-46. 2008
    ..To retrospectively determine if pixel histogram analysis of unenhanced computed tomographic (CT) images can be used to distinguish angiomyolipomas (AMLs) with minimal fat from clear cell renal cell carcinomas (CCRCCs)...
  75. ncbi Breath-hold 1H-magnetic resonance spectroscopy for intrahepatic lipid quantification at 3 Tesla
    Miriam A Bredella
    Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114, USA
    J Comput Assist Tomogr 34:372-6. 2010
    ..To compare breath-hold 1H-magnetic resonance spectroscopy (1H-MRS) with respiratory-gated 1H-MRS and computed tomography (CT) for quantification of hepatic lipid content...
  76. ncbi Another dimension in magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography: comparison of 2- and 3-dimensional magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography for the evaluation of intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm of the pancreas
    Luke S Yoon
    Division of Abdominal Imaging and Intervention, Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114, USA
    J Comput Assist Tomogr 33:363-8. 2009
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  77. ncbi Distinguishing benign from malignant adrenal masses: multi-detector row CT protocol with 10-minute delay
    Michael A Blake
    Department of Radiology, Division of Abdominal Imaging and Intervention, Massachusetts General Hospital, White 270, 55 Fruit St, Boston, MA 02114, USA
    Radiology 238:578-85. 2006
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  78. ncbi Improved detection and characterization of adrenal disease with PET-CT
    A Bassem Elaini
    Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, FND 216, 55 Fruit St, Boston, MA 02114, USA
    Radiographics 27:755-67. 2007
    ..They should also be meticulous in the performance and interpretation of PET-CT, which is crucial for optimal diagnosis and treatment...
  79. ncbi Thorotrast-induced cholangiocarcinoma: case report
    D Sahani
    Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114, USA
    Abdom Imaging 28:72-4. 2003
    ..We report a case of peripheral cholangiocarcinoma and describe its computed tomographic and magnetic resonance imaging features in a patient who developed it 48 years after exposure to Thorotrast...
  80. ncbi Does multidetector-row CT eliminate the role of diagnostic laparoscopy in assessing the resectability of pancreatic head adenocarcinoma?
    J Ellsmere
    Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, 15 Parkman St, Boston, MA 02114, USA
    Surg Endosc 19:369-73. 2005
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  81. ncbi Utility of positron emission tomography/CT in the evaluation of small bowel pathology
    C G Cronin
    Department of Abdominal Imaging and Interventional Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
    Br J Radiol 85:1211-21. 2012
    ..Awareness of the imaging appearances of small bowel tumours, patterns of disease spread and potential PET/CT interpretation pitfalls are of paramount importance to optimise diagnostic accuracy...
  82. ncbi Case records of the Massachusetts General Hospital. Case 8-2008. A 33-year-old man with fever, abdominal pain, and pancytopenia after renal transplantation
    Jeremy S Abramson
    Cancer Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, USA
    N Engl J Med 358:1176-87. 2008
  83. ncbi Gastrointestinal cancer imaging: deeper than the eye can see
    Richard S Kwon
    Gastrointestinal Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02114, USA
    Gastroenterology 128:1538-53. 2005
  84. ncbi Detection of liver metastases from gastrointestinal cancer: comparision of high resolution MnDPDP enhanced MRI and FDG-PET
    Sanjeeva P Kalva
    Acad Radiol 12:S17-20. 2005
  85. ncbi Serous cystadenoma of the pancreas: tumor growth rates and recommendations for treatment
    Jennifer F Tseng
    Departments of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114, USA
    Ann Surg 242:413-9; discussion 419-21. 2005
    ..6 cm/y, it is significantly greater in large tumors. Whereas expectant management is reasonable in small asymptomatic tumors, we recommend resection for large serous cystadenomas regardless of the presence or absence of symptoms...
  86. ncbi Pancreatic cysts 3 cm or smaller
    Brian K P Goh
    Radiology 243:607; author reply 607-8. 2007
  87. ncbi Liver lesion detection and characterization in patients with colorectal cancer: a comparison of low radiation dose non-enhanced PET/CT, contrast-enhanced PET/CT, and liver MRI
    Colin Patrick Cantwell
    Division of Abdominal and Interventional Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA
    J Comput Assist Tomogr 32:738-44. 2008
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  88. ncbi Case records of the Massachusetts General Hospital. Case 9-2006. A 35-year-old woman with recurrent right-upper-quadrant pain
    Rocio M Hurtado
    Infectious Disease Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital, USA
    N Engl J Med 354:1295-303. 2006
  89. ncbi Case records of the Massachusetts General Hospital. Weekly clinicopathological exercises. Case 27-2003. A 36-year-old man with recurrent epigastric pain and elevated amylase levels
    Carlos F Fernández-del Castillo
    Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, USA
    N Engl J Med 349:893-901. 2003
  90. ncbi Imaging of rectal cancer
    Dushyant V Sahani
    Department of Radiology, Division of Abdominal Imaging and Intervention, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114, USA
    Semin Radiat Oncol 13:389-402. 2003
    ..This review highlights recent developments in computed tomography; ultrasonographic, metabolic, and magnetic resonance imaging of rectal cancer; its clinical ramifications; and the direction of future efforts...
  91. ncbi Characterization of small liver lesions: Added role of MR after MDCT
    Nagaraj-Setty Holalkere
    Massachusetts General Hospital, Abdominal Imaging and Interventional Radiology, White 270, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114, USA
    J Comput Assist Tomogr 30:591-6. 2006
    ..76 and MR = 0.95 (P < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS: Liver MR has significantly higher accuracy for characterization of subcentimeter focal liver lesions discovered on MDCT...
  92. ncbi Cross-sectional imaging in acute pancreatitis
    Anuradha Saokar
    Department of Abdominal Imaging and Interventional Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital White 270, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114, USA
    Radiol Clin North Am 45:447-60, viii. 2007
    ..Familiarity with the pathogenesis of this disease, indications for imaging, imaging protocols, staging systems, and the strengths and weaknesses of various modalities will help the radiologist optimize patient care...
  93. ncbi EUS-guided injection of paclitaxel (OncoGel) provides therapeutic drug concentrations in the porcine pancreas (with video)
    Kai Matthes
    Gastrointestinal Unit, Gastrointestinal Pathology Service, Department of Pathology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114, USA
    Gastrointest Endosc 65:448-53. 2007
    ..OncoGel (ReGel/paclitaxel) is an intralesional injectable formulation of the chemotherapeutic drug, paclitaxel, for local tumor management...
  94. ncbi Enhancing and expansile portal vein thrombosis: value in the diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with multiple hepatic lesions
    Zarine K Shah
    Department of Abdominal Imaging and Intervention, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, 55 Fruit St, White 270, Boston, MA 02114, USA
    AJR Am J Roentgenol 188:1320-3. 2007
    ..CONCLUSION: In the presence of hepatic tumors, enhancing expansile portal vein thrombus is highly suggestive of hepatocellular carcinoma...
  95. ncbi Liver fat is reproducibly measured using computed tomography in the Framingham Heart Study
    Elizabeth K Speliotes
    Departments of Gastroenterology, Massachusettes General Hospital, Massachusetts, USA
    J Gastroenterol Hepatol 23:894-9. 2008
    ..We sought to determine the feasibility of and optimal protocol for quantifying fat content in the liver in the Framingham Heart Study using multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) scanning...