The Division of Emergency Radiology (ER) extends its services of subspecialty trained radiologists to Emory's network of hospitals including Emory University Hospital (EUH), Emory University Hospital Midtown (EUHM), Wesley Woods (WW), Emory University Orthopaedics & Spine Hospital (EUOSH) and Grady Hospital. The increasing imaging demand from the Emergency Department and the need for off-hours interpretation created an important role for the Division of Emergency Radiology. The Division focuses its resources on the timely interpretation of not only Emergency Department but also STAT inpatient examinations. The group strives to perform at the highest level of patient care and customer service.
- Jamlik-Omari Johnson, MD
Division Director for Emergency Radiology
Femoral Artery Plaque Imaging using the 3-Point Dixon MRI Technique
Principal Investigator: Faisal Khosa, BSc, MD
Co-Investigators: Khusrow Niazi, MD John Oshinski PhD, Arthur Stillman MD, PhD, William Lewis, MD
Funding Organization: ACTSI/URC
Significance: The goal of this proposal is to accurately determine if the constituents of femoral artery plaque can be determined using a novel MRI technique. Validation will be done via radiology pathology correlation. We intend to determine plaque components in the femoral artery with various degrees of stenosis. This would help determine not only the natural history of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) but also help assess predominance of plaque subtypes at varying levels of stenosis. Once this can be established, effects of pharmacologic treatment on the plaque can be studied which so far have been elusive. The information that is derived from this pilot study will help us to better understand the evolution of plaque and the role of inflammation and set the stage for a larger scale study to develop a more sophisticated biomarker of plaque progression and the response to therapy.
RSNA Exhibitor
With the launch of Emory Night and Day Teleradiology, Emergency Radiology will have the chance to represent Emory as a first time participant as an exhibitor at RSNA 2007. To learn more about opportunities visit our booth enter the South building - Hall A 5175
Jamilk-Omari Johnson, MD - Director of Emergency Radiology
Ryan Christie, MD
Linton Eberhardt, MD
Douglas Robertson, MD
Jason Weiden, MD
Matthew Zygmont, MD
Faisal Khosa, MD
Fellows
Justin Rafael, MD
Jaideep Rampure, MD
Khosa F, Romney BP, Costa DN, Rofsky NM, Manning WJ. Prevalence of noncardiac findings on clinical cardiovascular MRI. AJR Am J Roentgenol 2011;196:W380-6
Khosa, F, Magoon, P, Bedi, H, Khan, A N, Otero, H, Yucel, K. Primary and Metastatic Vascular Neoplasms: Imaging Findings. American Journal of Roentgenology.2012 Mar 3;198,(3):700-704
Asrani AV, Johnson JO, Novelline RA. Benefit of follow-up CT in emergency department patients with persistent nontraumatic abdominal pain. Emerg Radiol 2011; 18:5-9.
Emory University Hospital Midtown
Radiologic Imaging, Ground Floor
550 Peachtree St.
Atlanta, Georgia 30308
Lisa Smalling
404-686-5612
email:lisa.smalling@emoryhealthcare.org