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    Quantitative bone marrow lesion, meniscus, and synovitis measurement: current status

    Imaging plays a pivotal role in osteoarthritis research, particularly in epidemiological and clinical trials of knee osteoarthritis (KOA), with the ultimate goal being the development of an effective drug trea...

    Stacy E. Smith, Sara M. Bahouth, Jeffrey Duryea in Skeletal Radiology (2023)

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    Whole-body Computed Tomography Versus Dual Energy X‑ray Absorptiometry for Assessing Heterotopic Ossification in Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva

    Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP) is an ultra-rare genetic disorder that leads to heterotopic ossification (HO), resulting in progressive restriction of physical function. In this study, low-dose, wh...

    Sarah E. Warner, Frederick S. Kaplan, Robert J. Pignolo in Calcified Tissue International (2021)

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    Do non-weight-bearing knee radiographs for chronic knee pain result in increased follow-up imaging?

    While weight-bearing radiographs are considered the optimal method for evaluation of joint spaces in osteoarthritis, non-weight-bearing radiographs are often performed. The purpose of this study is to evaluate...

    Elizabeth S. Levin, Jacob C. Mandell, Stacy E. Smith in Skeletal Radiology (2021)

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    Temporomandibular joint imaging: current clinical applications, biochemical comparison with the intervertebral disc and knee meniscus, and opportunities for advancement

    Temporomandibular disorders encompass multiple pathologies of the temporomandibular joint that manifest as middle/inner ear symptoms, headache, and/or localized TMJ symptoms. There is an important although som...

    Fardad Behzadi, Jacob C. Mandell, Stacy E. Smith, Jeffrey P. Guenette in Skeletal Radiology (2020)

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    Thinking beyond pannus: a review of retro-odontoid pseudotumor due to rheumatoid and non-rheumatoid etiologies

    Retro-odontoid pseudotumor, or mass-like retro-odontoid soft tissue thickening, is an uncommon but important imaging finding that may be associated with rheumatoid arthritis, crystal deposition diseases, as we...

    Junzi Shi, Joerg Ermann, Barbara N. Weissman, Stacy E. Smith in Skeletal Radiology (2019)

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    Osteomyelitis of the lower extremity: pathophysiology, imaging, and classification, with an emphasis on diabetic foot infection

    Osteomyelitis is inflammation of the bone caused by an infectious organism, and is a difficult clinical problem. The pathophysiology, imaging, and classification of osteomyelitis are challenging, varying with ...

    Jacob C. Mandell, Bharti Khurana, Jeremy T. Smith in Emergency Radiology (2018)

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    The associations between radiographic hand osteoarthritis definitions and hand pain: data from the osteoarthritis initiative

    The goal of our study was to evaluate the associations between various definitions of radiographic hand osteoarthritis (OA) and self-reported hand pain. We conducted a cross-sectional study with 3604 participa...

    Lena F. Schaefer, Timothy E. McAlindon, Charles B. Eaton in Rheumatology International (2018)

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    Acute non-contact anterior cruciate ligament tears are associated with relatively increased vastus medialis to semimembranosus cross-sectional area ratio: a case-control retrospective MR study

    Hamstring muscle deficiency is increasingly recognized as a risk factor for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the vastus medialis to semimembranosus cross-section...

    Ged G. Wieschhoff, Jacob C. Mandell, Gregory J. Czuczman in Skeletal Radiology (2017)

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    Routine clinical knee MR reports: comparison of diagnostic performance at 1.5 T and 3.0 T for assessment of the articular cartilage

    Accurate assessment of knee articular cartilage is clinically important. Although 3.0 Tesla (T) MRI is reported to offer improved diagnostic performance, literature regarding the clinical impact of MRI field s...

    Jacob C. Mandell, Jeffrey A. Rhodes, Nehal Shah, Glenn C. Gaviola in Skeletal Radiology (2017)

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    Stress fractures of the foot and ankle, part 2: site-specific etiology, imaging, and treatment, and differential diagnosis

    Stress fractures of the foot and ankle are a commonly encountered problem among athletes and individuals participating in a wide range of activities. This illustrated review, the second of two parts, discusses...

    Jacob C. Mandell, Bharti Khurana, Stacy E. Smith in Skeletal Radiology (2017)

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    Stress fractures of the foot and ankle, part 1: biomechanics of bone and principles of imaging and treatment

    A stress fracture is a focal failure of bone induced by the summation of repetitive forces, which overwhelms the normal bone remodeling cycle. This review, the first of two parts, discusses the general princip...

    Jacob C. Mandell, Bharti Khurana, Stacy E. Smith in Skeletal Radiology (2017)

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    Clinical Applications of a CT Window Blending Algorithm: RADIO (Relative Attenuation-Dependent Image Overlay)

    A methodology is described using Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Extendscript to process DICOM images with a Relative Attenuation-Dependent Image Overlay (RADIO) algorithm to visualize the full dynamic range of CT i...

    Jacob C. Mandell, Bharti Khurana, Les R. Folio, Hyewon Hyun in Journal of Digital Imaging (2017)

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    Comparison of imaging with FDG PET/CT with other imaging modalities in myeloma

    To determine the usefulness of FDG PET/CT scanning in the management and staging of myeloma and to assess its strengths and limitations.

    Richard J. Breyer III, Michael E. Mulligan, Stacy E. Smith in Skeletal Radiology (2006)