Barton F Branstetter

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Affiliation: University of Pittsburgh
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Role of MR and CT in the paranasal sinuses
    Barton F Branstetter
    University of Pittsburgh, 200 Lothrop Street, PUH D132, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
    Otolaryngol Clin North Am 38:1279-99, x. 2005
  2. ncbi Topics in ENT imaging. Preface
    Barton F Branstetter
    Department of Radiology and Otolaryngology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 200 Lothrop Street, PUH Room D132, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
    Otolaryngol Clin North Am 41:xiii-xiv. 2008
  3. ncbi Stereotactic body radiotherapy for recurrent squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck: results of a phase I dose-escalation trial
    Dwight E Heron
    Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, Pittsburgh, PA 15232, USA
    Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 75:1493-500. 2009
  4. ncbi Current use of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography and combined positron emission tomography and computed tomography in squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck
    Lee A Zimmer
    Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
    Laryngoscope 115:2029-34. 2005
  5. ncbi Deferring planned neck dissection following chemoradiation for stage IV head and neck cancer: the utility of PET-CT
    Jayakar V Nayak
    Department of Otolaryngology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
    Laryngoscope 117:2129-34. 2007
  6. ncbi Positron emission tomography-computed tomography adds to the management of salivary gland malignancies
    Ali Razfar
    Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
    Laryngoscope 120:734-8. 2010
  7. ncbi Posttreatment assessment of response using FDG-PET/CT for patients treated with definitive radiation therapy for head and neck cancers
    Regiane S Andrade
    Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15232, USA
    Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 65:1315-22. 2006
  8. ncbi Basics of imaging informatics: part 2
    Barton F Branstetter
    Department of Radiology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, PUH Room D 132, 200 Lothrop St, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
    Radiology 244:78-84. 2007
  9. ncbi SimpleDICOM suite: personal productivity tools for managing DICOM objects
    Barton F Branstetter
    Department of Radiology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
    Radiographics 27:1523-30. 2007
  10. ncbi Combined PET-CT in the head and neck: part 1. Physiologic, altered physiologic, and artifactual FDG uptake
    Todd M Blodgett
    Department of Radiology, University of Pittsburgh, 200 Lothrop St, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
    Radiographics 25:897-912. 2005

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  1. ncbi Role of MR and CT in the paranasal sinuses
    Barton F Branstetter
    University of Pittsburgh, 200 Lothrop Street, PUH D132, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
    Otolaryngol Clin North Am 38:1279-99, x. 2005
    ..This article discusses the benefits and drawbacks of MR imaging and computed tomography as they relate to sinus disease...
  2. ncbi Topics in ENT imaging. Preface
    Barton F Branstetter
    Department of Radiology and Otolaryngology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 200 Lothrop Street, PUH Room D132, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
    Otolaryngol Clin North Am 41:xiii-xiv. 2008
  3. ncbi Stereotactic body radiotherapy for recurrent squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck: results of a phase I dose-escalation trial
    Dwight E Heron
    Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, Pittsburgh, PA 15232, USA
    Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 75:1493-500. 2009
    ..To evaluate the safety and efficacy of stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) in previously irradiated patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN)...
  4. ncbi Current use of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography and combined positron emission tomography and computed tomography in squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck
    Lee A Zimmer
    Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
    Laryngoscope 115:2029-34. 2005
    ..The following paper provides a brief history of PET and PET/CT imaging. The current PET and PET/CT literature for squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck is reviewed, and specific recommendations for its use are provided...
  5. ncbi Deferring planned neck dissection following chemoradiation for stage IV head and neck cancer: the utility of PET-CT
    Jayakar V Nayak
    Department of Otolaryngology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
    Laryngoscope 117:2129-34. 2007
    ..To determine whether combined positron emission tomography and computed tomography (PET-CT) may be of value in deferring planned neck dissections for patients with advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC)...
  6. ncbi Positron emission tomography-computed tomography adds to the management of salivary gland malignancies
    Ali Razfar
    Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
    Laryngoscope 120:734-8. 2010
    ..To evaluate the efficacy of combined positron emission tomography-computed tomography (PET-CT) in identifying salivary gland malignancies and to examine the role of PET-CT in the management of these patients...
  7. ncbi Posttreatment assessment of response using FDG-PET/CT for patients treated with definitive radiation therapy for head and neck cancers
    Regiane S Andrade
    Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15232, USA
    Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 65:1315-22. 2006
    ..These results support a potential clinical role of FDG-PET/CT in the early assessment of therapy response after definitive radiation therapy...
  8. ncbi Basics of imaging informatics: part 2
    Barton F Branstetter
    Department of Radiology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, PUH Room D 132, 200 Lothrop St, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
    Radiology 244:78-84. 2007
    ..Part 2 will focus on the impact of informatics in the radiology reading room and on recent technologies that may be unfamiliar to residents and practicing radiologists outside the informatics community...
  9. ncbi SimpleDICOM suite: personal productivity tools for managing DICOM objects
    Barton F Branstetter
    Department of Radiology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
    Radiographics 27:1523-30. 2007
    ..Clinically relevant software design and informed administrative decisions during deployment allow optimal function of this software suite, which is available for download from the Internet...
  10. ncbi Combined PET-CT in the head and neck: part 1. Physiologic, altered physiologic, and artifactual FDG uptake
    Todd M Blodgett
    Department of Radiology, University of Pittsburgh, 200 Lothrop St, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
    Radiographics 25:897-912. 2005
    ..With the growing interest in PET-CT, interpreting radiologists and nuclear medicine physicians must be familiar with the patterns of FDG uptake in the head and neck to avoid misinterpretation or mis-diagnosis...
  11. ncbi Induction docetaxel, cisplatin, and cetuximab followed by concurrent radiotherapy, cisplatin, and cetuximab and maintenance cetuximab in patients with locally advanced head and neck cancer
    Athanassios Argiris
    University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Cancer Pavilion, 5th Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15232, USA
    J Clin Oncol 28:5294-300. 2010
    ..We incorporated cetuximab, a chimeric monoclonal antibody against the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), into the induction therapy and subsequent chemoradiotherapy of head and neck cancer (HNC)...
  12. ncbi The benefit of early PET/CT surveillance in HPV-associated head and neck squamous cell carcinoma
    Irene Zhang
    Department of Otolaryngology, Eye and Ear Institute, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 200 Lothrop Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
    Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 137:1106-11. 2011
    ..To evaluate the ability of posttreatment positron emission tomography and computed tomography (PET/CT) to predict ultimate disease status in patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma and known human papillomavirus (HPV) status...
  13. ncbi Diagnostic utility of positron emission tomography-computed tomography for predicting malignancy in cystic neck masses in adults
    Robert L Ferris
    Department of Otolaryngology, University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, Hillman Cancer Center Research Wing, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, USA
    Laryngoscope 115:1979-82. 2005
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  14. ncbi Clinical usefulness of positron emission tomography-computed tomography in recurrent thyroid carcinoma
    Ali Razfar
    Department of Otolaryngology, University of Pittsburgh, PA, USA
    Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 136:120-5. 2010
    ..To determine the efficacy of combined positron emission tomography-computed tomography (PET-CT) in identifying recurrent thyroid cancer and to elucidate its role in the clinical management of thyroid carcinoma...
  15. ncbi Utility of positron-emission tomography/computed tomography imaging in the management of the neck in recurrent laryngeal cancer
    Mark R Gilbert
    Department of Otolaryngology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, USA
    Laryngoscope 122:821-5. 2012
    ..The purpose of our study was to determine whether preoperative PET/CT could correctly predict the pathologic status of the neck in patients with locally recurrent laryngeal cancer and clinically N0 neck...
  16. ncbi Intratumoral epidermal growth factor receptor antisense DNA therapy in head and neck cancer: first human application and potential antitumor mechanisms
    Stephen Y Lai
    Departments of Otolaryngology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
    J Clin Oncol 27:1235-42. 2009
    ..A phase I clinical trial was conducted to evaluate the safety and biologic effects of EGFR AS...
  17. ncbi The long-term impact of preclinical education on medical students' opinions about radiology
    Barton F Branstetter
    Department of Radiology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
    Acad Radiol 15:1331-9. 2008
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  18. ncbi Indications for PET/CT in the head and neck
    Vikas Agarwal
    Department of Radiology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 200 Lothrop Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
    Otolaryngol Clin North Am 41:23-49, v. 2008
    ..They also briefly address the use of PET/CT for thyroid cancer, lymphoma, and melanoma. At the end of each section, key points are summarized in a box for quick reference...
  19. ncbi Uncommon CT findings in relapsing polychondritis
    Laura E Faix
    Department of Radiology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
    AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 26:2134-6. 2005
    ..We discuss a rare case of relapsing polychondritis in which the diagnosis was suggested on the basis of CT findings, despite uncharacteristic clinical and radiographic manifestations of the disease...
  20. ncbi Oncocytoma of the parotid gland: a potential false-positive finding on 18F-FDG PET
    Vinil N Shah
    Department of Radiology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 200 Lothrop St, PUH Room D-132, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
    AJR Am J Roentgenol 189:W212-4. 2007
  21. ncbi Otolaryngologists' perceptions of odontogenic maxillary sinusitis
    Anthony B Longhini
    School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
    Laryngoscope 122:1910-4. 2012
    ..The goal of this survey is to assess otolaryngologists' perceptions of the incidence, diagnosis, and treatment of OMS...
  22. ncbi Unrecognized odontogenic maxillary sinusitis: a cause of endoscopic sinus surgery failure
    Anthony B Longhini
    School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
    Am J Rhinol Allergy 24:296-300. 2010
    ..This study was designed to characterize clinical and radiographic findings in patients who fail to improve with ESS because of an unrecognized dental etiology...
  23. ncbi Physiologic 18F-FDG uptake in the serratus anterior muscle: a potential false-positive on PET resolved with PET/CT
    Barton F Branstetter
    University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
    AJR Am J Roentgenol 187:W235. 2006
  24. ncbi The utility of fine needle aspiration to identify unusual pathology in a parapharyngeal mass
    Erin L Ohmann
    Department of Otolaryngology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
    Am J Otolaryngol 32:82-4. 2011
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  25. ncbi Phase II trial of pemetrexed and bevacizumab in patients with recurrent or metastatic head and neck cancer
    Athanassios Argiris
    Biostatistics Facility, University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, Pittsburgh, PA 15232, USA
    J Clin Oncol 29:1140-5. 2011
    ..We hypothesized that bevacizumab, a monoclonal antibody against vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), will potentiate the activity of pemetrexed, a multitargeted antifolate, in squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN)...
  26. ncbi Imaging characteristics of primary laryngeal lymphoma
    N A Siddiqui
    Department of Radiology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
    AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 31:1261-5. 2010
    ..We describe the findings of laryngeal lymphoma on CT, PET, and MR imaging and identify features that may distinguish laryngeal lymphoma from the far more common laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma...
  27. ncbi Temporal patterns of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma recurrence with positron-emission tomography/computed tomography monitoring
    Daniel M Beswick
    Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, USA
    Laryngoscope 122:1512-7. 2012
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  28. ncbi It's not a cervical lymph node, it's a vein: CT and MR imaging findings in the veins of the head and neck
    Edward J Escott
    Department of Radiology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 200 Lothrop St, D 132, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 2582, USA
    Radiographics 26:1501-15. 2006
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  29. ncbi Head and neck malignancy: is PET/CT more accurate than PET or CT alone?
    Barton F Branstetter
    Departments of Radiology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 200 Lothrop St, PUH Rm D 132, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
    Radiology 235:580-6. 2005
    ..To prospectively determine whether combined positron emission tomography (PET) and computed tomography (CT) is more accurate than either PET or CT alone in depicting malignant lesions in the head and neck...
  30. ncbi Congenital choristomas of the oral cavity in children
    Raymond L Chai
    Department of OtolaryngologyChildren s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennyslvania 15224, USA
    Laryngoscope 121:2100-6. 2011
    ..To review our institutional experience with oral cavity choristomas in children...
  31. ncbi The radiology digital dashboard: effects on report turnaround time
    Matthew B Morgan
    Division of Radiology Informatics, Department of Radiology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 200 Lothrop Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
    J Digit Imaging 21:50-8. 2008
    ..The dashboard was well received by radiologists who reported high usage for signing reports. Further research is needed to identify and evaluate other potentially useful work flow metrics for inclusion in a radiology clinical dashboard...
  32. ncbi Flying blind: using a digital dashboard to navigate a complex PACS environment
    Matthew B Morgan
    Department of Radiology Informatics, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 200 Lothrop Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
    J Digit Imaging 19:69-75. 2006
    ..Dashboards should be optimized, context-sensitive, customizable, and workflow-integrated. Further research is needed to identify the most important dashboard metrics, determine their optimal display, and validate their utility...
  33. ncbi Platelet C4d is associated with acute ischemic stroke and stroke severity
    Nidhi Mehta
    University of Pittsburgh School of the Health Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, PA, USA
    Stroke 39:3236-41. 2008
    ..We compared the prevalence of platelet C4d and investigated the clinical associations of platelet C4d in patients with acute ischemic stroke...
  34. ncbi Frequency of a dental source for acute maxillary sinusitis
    Steven R Bomeli
    Department of Otolaryngology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
    Laryngoscope 119:580-4. 2009
    ..To identify radiographic features of odontogenic acute maxillary sinusitis and to determine the frequency of a causative dental infection in patients with radiographic evidence of maxillary sinus fluid...
  35. ncbi Appearance of normal cranial nerves on steady-state free precession MR images
    Sujay Sheth
    Department of Radiology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 200 Lothrop St, PUH Room D132, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
    Radiographics 29:1045-55. 2009
    ..To take full advantage of these imaging sequences, radiologists must be familiar with the appearances of similar anatomic details of all 12 cranial nerves on SSFP MR images...
  36. ncbi The radiologic evaluation of tinnitus
    Barton F Branstetter
    Department of Radiology and Otolaryngology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
    Eur Radiol 16:2792-802. 2006
    ..Many causes of tinnitus are evident radiographically. The most frequently-encountered causes of tinnitus are discussed, and imaging recommendations are provided...
  37. ncbi A retrospective, deformable registration analysis of the impact of PET-CT planning on patterns of failure in stereotactic body radiation therapy for recurrent head and neck cancer
    Kyle Wang
    Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
    Head Neck Oncol 4:12. 2012
    ..We analyzed the patterns of failure following SBRT for rSCCHN and assessed the impact of PET-CT treatment planning on these patterns of failure...
  38. ncbi Autopsy as a quality control measure for radiology, and vice versa
    Douglas R Murken
    Department of Radiology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
    AJR Am J Roentgenol 199:394-401. 2012
    ..Radiologic studies are anatomic studies lacking the natural full-color, 3D, and microscopic-level examination of autopsies, suggesting that autopsies might be able to serve as quality control for radiology...
  39. ncbi Anatomic variants on computed tomography in congenital aural atresia
    Kavita Dedhia
    Department of Otolaryngology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
    Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 147:323-8. 2012
    ..Anatomic variants included inferiorly displaced/obstructing tegmen mastoideum, malleus-incus complex (MIC) directly lateral to stapes, facial nerve obstruction of oval window (OW) or middle ear, and incudostapedial joint (ISJ) angle...
  40. ncbi Basics of imaging informatics. Part 1
    Barton F Branstetter
    Department of Radiology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 200 Lothrop St, PUH Room D 132, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
    Radiology 243:656-67. 2007
    ..This review, which is the first of two parts, will focus on PACS and its parts and on supporting software for PACS...
  41. ncbi Cricoarytenoid rheumatoid arthritis: an important consideration in aggressive lesions of the larynx
    Joseph J Chen
    Department of Radiology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
    AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 26:970-2. 2005
    ..When a patient with rheumatoid arthritis presents with a mass in the larynx, cricoarytenoid rheumatoid arthritis should be ruled out even in the face of an aggressive lesion appearance at CT...
  42. ncbi Multiple posterior vertebral fusion abnormalities: a case report and review of the literature
    Joseph J Chen
    Department of Radiology, University of Pittsburgh, 200 Lothrop St, PUH Rm. D132, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
    AJR Am J Roentgenol 186:1256-9. 2006
  43. ncbi Radiology quiz case 2. Parapharyngeal second branchial cleft cyst
    Seshu Gadiparthi
    University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
    Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 130:1121, 1124-5. 2004
  44. ncbi Bilateral peritonsillar abscesses: case report and literature review
    Jeffrey P Simons
    Department of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
    Am J Otolaryngol 27:443-5. 2006
    ..Contrast-enhanced CT imaging can help diagnose bilateral PTA and should be considered in the presence of marked trismus but with the absence of unilateral inflammatory findings...
  45. ncbi Normal CT appearance of the distal thoracic duct
    Ming-Eng Liu
    Department of Radiology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 200 Lothrop St, PUH Rm. D132, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
    AJR Am J Roentgenol 187:1615-20. 2006
    ..CONCLUSION: Familiarity with the normal CT appearance of the distal thoracic duct can be helpful in differentiating a normal duct from pathologic lesions of the lower neck, such as lymphadenopathy...
  46. ncbi Primary lymphoma of the larynx: new diagnostic and therapeutic approaches
    Jayakar V Nayak
    Department of Otolaryngology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
    ORL J Otorhinolaryngol Relat Spec 65:321-6. 2003
    ..The presence of nonsquamous laryngeal tumors reinforces the dictum to obtain a reliable tissue diagnosis before initiating definitive therapy...
  47. ncbi Categorization and characterization of lesions of the orbital apex
    Saifuddin T Vohra
    Department of Radiology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, CHP 3950, 200 Lothrop Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
    Neuroradiology 53:89-107. 2011
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  48. ncbi Teflon granuloma in the nasopharynx: a potentially false-positive PET/CT finding
    Chivonne Harrigal
    Department of Radiology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 200 Lothrop Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15215, USA
    AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 26:417-20. 2005
    ..It is important for radiologists to recognize potential causes of false-positive PET/CT findings to improve our diagnostic accuracy and to avoid unnecessary biopsies and surgeries...
  49. ncbi Preclinical medical student training in radiology: the effect of early exposure
    Barton F Branstetter
    Department of Radiology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 200 Lothrop St, PUH Rm D132, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
    AJR Am J Roentgenol 188:W9-14. 2007
    ..The purpose of this study was to determine whether an integrated radiology curriculum in the first year of medical school changes medical students' attitudes toward radiology or affects their knowledge of radiologic principles...
  50. ncbi Preliminary reports in the emergency department: is a subspecialist radiologist more accurate than a radiology resident?
    Barton F Branstetter
    Department of Radiology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 200 Lothrop Street, PUH Room D132, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
    Acad Radiol 14:201-6. 2007
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  51. ncbi Craniofacial melorheostosis
    Meredith McDermott
    Department of Radiology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
    J Comput Assist Tomogr 32:825-7. 2008
    ..We discuss a case of melorheostosis in the nasal cavity and skull base with an atypical radiographic appearance and suggest findings that may differentiate craniofacial melorheostosis from more common entities in this region...
  52. ncbi Radiology quiz case. Ectopic thyroid tissue
    Maura K Cosetti
    University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
    Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 130:117-9. 2004
  53. ncbi Parathyroid imaging
    Saeed Fakhran
    Department of Radiology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
    Neuroimaging Clin N Am 18:537-49, ix. 2008
    ..In cases of suspected parathyroid carcinoma, preoperative CT or MR imaging is recommended for surgical planning...
  54. ncbi Facial fractures: beyond Le Fort
    Rebecca E Fraioli
    Department of Otolaryngology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Eye and Ear Institute, 203 Lothrop Street, Suite 500, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
    Otolaryngol Clin North Am 41:51-76, vi. 2008
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  55. ncbi Infection of the facial area, oral cavity, oropharynx, and retropharynx
    Barton F Branstetter
    Departments of Radiology and Otolaryngology, University of Pittsburgh, 200 Lothrop Street, Room D 132, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
    Neuroimaging Clin N Am 13:393-410, ix. 2003
    ..The distinction between abscess and phlegmon is of particular importance. Cross-sectional imaging is frequently used to identify complications of the initial infection...
  56. ncbi Prospective blinded study of computed tomography in congenital aural atresia
    Robert F Yellon
    Department of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Children s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
    Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 74:1286-91. 2010
    ..To report a preliminary descriptive study of new and refined anatomic considerations for computed tomography (CT) in congenital aural atresia (CAA)...
  57. ncbi Teflon-induced granuloma: a false-positive finding with PET resolved with combined PET and CT
    Rita A Yeretsian
    Department of Radiology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, PET Facility, 200 Lothrop Street, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
    AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 24:1164-6. 2003
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  58. ncbi Reviews in radiology informatics: establishing a core informatics curriculum
    Barton F Branstetter
    Dept of Radiology, University of Pittsburgh, 200 Lothrop Street, PUH D 132, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
    J Digit Imaging 17:244-8. 2004
    ..The series is designed to sample from each of the major components in the Radiology Informatics Curriculum, to spark further interest in the field and provide content for informatics education...
  59. ncbi Acute stroke syndrome with fixed neurological deficit and false-negative diffusion-weighted imaging
    Wei Wang
    Department of Neurology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
    J Neuroimaging 13:158-61. 2003
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  60. ncbi CT versus MR: still a tough decision
    Asif Ahmad
    Metropolitan Radiology Associates, 4700 Berwyn House Road, College Park, MD 20740, USA
    Otolaryngol Clin North Am 41:1-22, v. 2008
    ..Familiarity with the benefits and potential pitfalls of each modality allows referring physicians and radiologists to tailor imaging regimens to the needs of individual patients...
  61. ncbi 'Wet Reads' in the age of PACS: technical and workflow considerations for a preliminary report system
    Jonathan Mates
    Department of Radiology, Kaiser Permanente Health System, Walnut Creek, CA, USA
    J Digit Imaging 20:296-306. 2007
    ..The CNS provides asynchronous, integrated communication for the reporting of urgent and emergent radiology findings in a complex, geographically distributed medical environment...
  62. ncbi Myoepithelial neoplasia of the submandibular gland: case report and therapeutic considerations
    Jayakar V Nayak
    Department of Otolaryngology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, PA, USA
    Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 129:359-62. 2003
    ..Increasing use of immunohistochemistry panels to assess parotid neoplasms also suggests that myoepithelioma may be underrecognized...
  63. ncbi Integrating imaging informatics into the radiology residency curriculum: rationale and example curriculum
    Khan M Siddiqui
    VA Maryland Health Care System, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
    J Am Coll Radiol 3:52-7. 2006
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  64. ncbi The changing face of malignant (necrotising) external otitis: clinical, radiological, and anatomic correlations
    Jennifer Rubin Grandis
    Department of Otolaryngology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, PA, USA
    Lancet Infect Dis 4:34-9. 2004
    ..Reservation of systemic quinolones for the treatment of invasive ear infections is recommended...
  65. ncbi Are residents' on-call errors worse than the alternatives?
    Barton F Branstetter
    J Am Coll Radiol 2:870-1; author reply 871. 2005
  66. ncbi Radiology checklists, satisfaction of search, and the talking template concept
    Barton F Branstetter
    Acad Radiol 13:923; author reply 923-4. 2006
  67. ncbi PET/CT of Teflon granulomas
    Barton F Branstetter
    AJR Am J Roentgenol 183:1173; author reply 1173-4. 2004
  68. ncbi Superior semicircular canal dehiscence: oblique reformatted CT images for diagnosis
    Barton F Branstetter
    Department of Radiology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, PA 15215, USA
    Radiology 238:938-42. 2006
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