Wendy J Smith

Summary

Affiliation: Rhode Island Hospital
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Multiinstitutional computer database for recording nonvascular imaging-guided interventions
    William W Mayo-Smith
    Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Brown Medical School, Rhode Island Hospital, 593 Eddy St, Providence, RI 02903, USA
    AJR Am J Roentgenol 181:1491-3. 2003
  2. ncbi Adrenal neoplasms: CT-guided radiofrequency ablation--preliminary results
    William W Mayo-Smith
    Department of Radiology, Rhode Island Hospital, Brown Medical School, 593 Eddy St, Providence, RI 02903, USA
    Radiology 231:225-30. 2004
  3. ncbi Transportable versus fixed platform CT scanners: comparison of costs
    William W Mayo-Smith
    Department of Radiology, Rhode Island Hospital, Brown University School of Medicine, 593 Eddy St, Providence, RI 02903, USA
    Radiology 226:63-8. 2003
  4. ncbi Percutaneous image-guided thermal ablation and radiation therapy: outcomes of combined treatment for 41 patients with inoperable stage I/II non-small-cell lung cancer
    C Alexander Grieco
    Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Brown University Medical School, Rhode Island Hospital, 593 Eddy Street, Providence, RI 02903, USA
    J Vasc Interv Radiol 17:1117-24. 2006
  5. ncbi Outcomes in 74 patients with an appendicolith who did not undergo surgery: is follow-up imaging necessary?
    Chad B Rabinowitz
    Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Brown Medical School, Rhode Island Hospital, 593 Eddy Street, Providence, RI 02903, USA
    Emerg Radiol 14:161-5. 2007
  6. ncbi CT in the evaluation of nontraumatic abdominal pain in pregnant women
    Elizabeth Lazarus
    Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Rhode Island Hospital and Women and Infants Hospital, Brown Medical School, 593 Eddy St, Providence, RI 02903, USA
    Radiology 244:784-90. 2007
  7. ncbi Pulmonary radiofrequency ablation: long-term safety and efficacy in 153 patients
    Caroline J Simon
    Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Brown Medical School Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI 02903, USA
    Radiology 243:268-75. 2007
  8. ncbi Radiofrequency ablation followed by conventional radiotherapy for medically inoperable stage I non-small cell lung cancer
    Damian E Dupuy
    Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Rhode Island Hospital, 593 Eddy Street, Providence, RI 02903, USA
    Chest 129:738-45. 2006
  9. ncbi Characterization of breast masses with sonography: can biopsy of some solid masses be deferred?
    Martha B Mainiero
    Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Brown Medical School, Rhode Island Hospital, 593 Eddy St, Providence, RI 02903, USA
    J Ultrasound Med 24:161-7. 2005
  10. ncbi Malignant gastric ulcer on multidetector row CT and endoscopy
    Brian D Midkiff
    Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, USA
    Med Health R I 90:133. 2007

Detail Information

Publications28

  1. ncbi Multiinstitutional computer database for recording nonvascular imaging-guided interventions
    William W Mayo-Smith
    Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Brown Medical School, Rhode Island Hospital, 593 Eddy St, Providence, RI 02903, USA
    AJR Am J Roentgenol 181:1491-3. 2003
    ..More than 1,000 separate interventions have been added. The data may be queried and filtered for quality assurance and research purposes...
  2. ncbi Adrenal neoplasms: CT-guided radiofrequency ablation--preliminary results
    William W Mayo-Smith
    Department of Radiology, Rhode Island Hospital, Brown Medical School, 593 Eddy St, Providence, RI 02903, USA
    Radiology 231:225-30. 2004
    ..To evaluate initial experience with radiofrequency (RF) ablation of adrenal neoplasms...
  3. ncbi Transportable versus fixed platform CT scanners: comparison of costs
    William W Mayo-Smith
    Department of Radiology, Rhode Island Hospital, Brown University School of Medicine, 593 Eddy St, Providence, RI 02903, USA
    Radiology 226:63-8. 2003
    ..To compare the aggregate hospital technical costs of a transportable computed tomographic (CT) scanner used to image patients in an intensive care unit with those of a fixed platform CT scanner in the radiology department...
  4. ncbi Percutaneous image-guided thermal ablation and radiation therapy: outcomes of combined treatment for 41 patients with inoperable stage I/II non-small-cell lung cancer
    C Alexander Grieco
    Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Brown University Medical School, Rhode Island Hospital, 593 Eddy Street, Providence, RI 02903, USA
    J Vasc Interv Radiol 17:1117-24. 2006
    ..0%). CONCLUSIONS: Thermal ablation followed by RT for inoperable stage I/II NSCLC has a relatively low rate of complications that are easily managed. Combined therapy may result in an improved survival compared with either modality alone...
  5. ncbi Outcomes in 74 patients with an appendicolith who did not undergo surgery: is follow-up imaging necessary?
    Chad B Rabinowitz
    Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Brown Medical School, Rhode Island Hospital, 593 Eddy Street, Providence, RI 02903, USA
    Emerg Radiol 14:161-5. 2007
    ..An appendicolith may be a marker of increased risk for appendicitis but is not an indication for appendectomy...
  6. ncbi CT in the evaluation of nontraumatic abdominal pain in pregnant women
    Elizabeth Lazarus
    Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Rhode Island Hospital and Women and Infants Hospital, Brown Medical School, 593 Eddy St, Providence, RI 02903, USA
    Radiology 244:784-90. 2007
    ....
  7. ncbi Pulmonary radiofrequency ablation: long-term safety and efficacy in 153 patients
    Caroline J Simon
    Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Brown Medical School Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI 02903, USA
    Radiology 243:268-75. 2007
    ....
  8. ncbi Radiofrequency ablation followed by conventional radiotherapy for medically inoperable stage I non-small cell lung cancer
    Damian E Dupuy
    Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Rhode Island Hospital, 593 Eddy Street, Providence, RI 02903, USA
    Chest 129:738-45. 2006
    ..We report our experience with combined CT-guided RFA and conventional radiotherapy in 24 medically inoperable patients with a minimum of 2-year study follow-up in surviving patients...
  9. ncbi Characterization of breast masses with sonography: can biopsy of some solid masses be deferred?
    Martha B Mainiero
    Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Brown Medical School, Rhode Island Hospital, 593 Eddy St, Providence, RI 02903, USA
    J Ultrasound Med 24:161-7. 2005
    ..To determine whether sonography can be used to categorize some solid breast masses as probably benign so that biopsy can be deferred...
  10. ncbi Malignant gastric ulcer on multidetector row CT and endoscopy
    Brian D Midkiff
    Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, USA
    Med Health R I 90:133. 2007
  11. ncbi The incidental indeterminate adrenal mass on CT (> 10 H) in patients without cancer: is further imaging necessary? Follow-up of 321 consecutive indeterminate adrenal masses
    Julie H Song
    Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Rhode Island Hospital, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, 593 Eddy St, Providence, RI 02903, USA
    AJR Am J Roentgenol 189:1119-23. 2007
    ..The objective of our study was to determine whether follow-up imaging evaluation is necessary for incidentally discovered indeterminate adrenal lesions (> 10 H) on CT in patients with no known malignancy...
  12. ncbi Portal venous gas detected by computed tomography: is surgery imperative?
    David A Iannitti
    Department of Surgery, Rhode Island Hospital and Brown University School of Medicine, Providence, RI 02905, USA
    Dig Surg 20:306-15. 2003
    ..The following study reassesses the clinical significance of gas in the portal venous system detected by computed tomography (CT) and reevaluates the need for surgical intervention in that setting...
  13. ncbi The incidental adrenal mass on CT: prevalence of adrenal disease in 1,049 consecutive adrenal masses in patients with no known malignancy
    Julie H Song
    Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Rhode Island Hospital and Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, 593 Eddy St, Providence, RI 02903, USA
    AJR Am J Roentgenol 190:1163-8. 2008
    ..The purpose of our study was to determine the nature and prevalence of adrenal lesions identified on CT in patients with no known malignancy...
  14. ncbi Clinical applications of radio-frequency tumor ablation in the thorax
    Damian E Dupuy
    Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Brown Medical School, Rhode Island Hospital, 593 Eddy St, Providence, RI 02903, USA
    Radiographics 22:S259-69. 2002
    ..Patients with chest wall or osseous metastatic tumors in whom other therapies have failed may benefit from RF ablation as an alternative to radiation therapy...
  15. ncbi Imaging-guided percutaneous radiofrequency ablation of solid renal masses: techniques and outcomes of 38 treatment sessions in 32 consecutive patients
    William W Mayo-Smith
    Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Rhode Island Hospital, Brown Medical School, 593 Eddy St, Providence 02903, USA
    AJR Am J Roentgenol 180:1503-8. 2003
    ..CONCLUSION: Percutaneous imaging-guided radiofrequency ablation shows promise in the treatment of solid renal malignancies...
  16. ncbi Image-guided percutaneous thermal ablation for the palliative treatment of chest wall masses
    C Alexander Grieco
    Department of Diagnostic Imaging, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI 02903, USA
    Am J Clin Oncol 30:361-7. 2007
    ..To evaluate the palliative benefits of image-guided thermal ablation for the treatment of painful tumors affecting the chest wall...
  17. ncbi Microwave ablation of lung malignancies: effectiveness, CT findings, and safety in 50 patients
    Farrah J Wolf
    Departments of Diagnostic Imaging and Radiation Oncology, Office of Research Administration, Rhode Island Hospital, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, 593 Eddy St, Providence, RI 02903 the 2007 RSNA Annual Meeting
    Radiology 247:871-9. 2008
    ..To retrospectively evaluate effectiveness, follow-up imaging features, and safety of microwave ablation in 50 patients with intraparenchymal pulmonary malignancies...
  18. ncbi Acute nontraumatic abdominal pain in adult patients: abdominal radiography compared with CT evaluation
    Sun Ho Ahn
    Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Brown Medical School and Rhode Island Hospital, 593 Eddy St, Providence, RI 02903, USA
    Radiology 225:159-64. 2002
    ..CONCLUSION: Abdominal radiographs are not sensitive in the evaluation of adult patients presenting to the emergency department with nontraumatic abdominal pain...
  19. ncbi CT imaging findings of pulmonary neoplasms after treatment with radiofrequency ablation: results in 32 tumors
    Jonathan D Bojarski
    Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Rhode Island Hospital, Brown Medical School, 593 Eddy St, Providence, RI 02903, USA
    AJR Am J Roentgenol 185:466-71. 2005
    ..The purpose of this study is to describe the CT appearance of thoracic neoplasms after treatment with radiofrequency ablation (RFA)...
  20. ncbi Adnexal masses in pregnancy: surgery compared with observation
    Kathleen M Schmeler
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Women and Infants Hospital of Rhode Island, Brown University Medical School, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
    Obstet Gynecol 105:1098-103. 2005
    ..To estimate whether the delay of surgery impacts the risk of adverse maternal and fetal outcomes in patients diagnosed with an adnexal mass during pregnancy...
  21. ncbi Pacemaker reprogramming after radiofrequency ablation of a lung neoplasm
    Jay H Donohoo
    Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Rhode Island Hospital, 593 Eddy St, Providence, RI 02903, USA
    AJR Am J Roentgenol 189:890-2. 2007
  22. ncbi Diagnostic yield of 58 consecutive imaging-guided biopsies of solid renal masses: should we biopsy all that are indeterminate?
    Michael D Beland
    Department of Radiology, Diagnostic Imaging, Rhode Island Hospital, 593 Eddy St, Providence, RI 02903, USA
    AJR Am J Roentgenol 188:792-7. 2007
    ..The purpose of our study was to report the diagnostic yield of 58 consecutive imaging-guided biopsies of solid renal masses...
  23. ncbi Utilization patterns and diagnostic yield of 3421 consecutive multidetector row computed tomography pulmonary angiograms in a busy emergency department
    Jay H Donohoo
    Brown Medical School, Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Rhode Island Hospital, 593 Eddy Street, Providence, RI 02903, USA
    J Comput Assist Tomogr 32:421-5. 2008
    ..To compare examination volume and diagnostic yield of computed tomography (CT) pulmonary angiography (CTPA) and ventilation-perfusion (V/Q) scintigraphy for detection of suspected pulmonary embolism (PE) in emergency department patients...
  24. ncbi Hepatic radiofrequency ablation
    David A Iannitti
    Department of Surgery, Brown University School of Medicine, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI, USA
    Arch Surg 137:422-6; discussion 427. 2002
    ..Hepatic radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is effective in treating patients with unresectable hepatic malignancies...
  25. ncbi Administration of a CT division
    William W Mayo-Smith
    Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Brown Medical School, Rhode Island Hospital, 593 Eddy St, Providence, RI 02903, USA
    Radiology 222:319-26. 2002
    ..This report includes discussion of the managerial structure, equipment purchases, continuing education, protocols, billing, and quality assurance measures that can be used to administer a CT division...
  26. ncbi Intracanalicular aneurysm of the anterior inferior cerebellar artery revealed by multi-detector CT angiography
    Mahesh V Jayaraman
    Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Brown Medical School/Rhode Island Hospital, 3rd Floor, Main, 593 Eddy Street, Providence, RI 02903, USA
    AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 24:1338-40. 2003
    ..The patient underwent successful retrosigmoid craniectomy and trapping of the aneurysm. This case shows the ability of multi-detector CT angiography to indicate bony landmarks that can alter the surgical approach...
  27. ncbi Helical CT of pulmonary vascular abnormalities
    Himanshu Gupta
    Brown University School of Medicine, Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Rhode Island Hospital, 593 Eddy St, Providence, RI 02903, USA
    AJR Am J Roentgenol 178:487-92. 2002
  28. ncbi CT characterization of adrenal masses
    William W Mayo-Smith
    Radiology 226:289-90; author reply 290. 2003