Publications
Hoffmann U, Chan R, Brady T: Non-invasive Detection and
Characterization of Coronary Atherosclerotic Plaque. Atherosclerosis 2002; 3: 126.
Wicky S, Rosol M, Hamberg LM, Hoffmann U, Enzweiler C,
Graziano M, Brady TJ. Evaluation of retrospective
multisector and half scan ECG-gated multi-detector cardiac CT protocols with
moving phantoms. Journal of Computer
Assisted Tomography 2002; 26:768-776.
Wicky S, Rosol M, Hoffmann U, Enzweiler C, Yucel KE,
Graziano M, Brady T. Comparative
study with a moving heart phantom of the impact of temporal resolution on image
quality with two multidetector ECG-gated CT units. J Comput Assist Tomogr 2003;
27:392-398.
Achenbach S, Ropers D, Hofmann U, Baum U, Anders K, Pohle
K, Wicky S, Daniel WG, Brady
TJ. Assessment of coronary remodeling in stenotic and nonstenotic coronary
atherosclerotic lesions by 16-slice spiral computed tomography. J Am Coll
Cardiol 2003; 41:468.
Achenbach S, Hoffmann U, Ferencik M, Wicky S, Brady TJ.
Tomographic coronary angiography by EBCT and MDCT. Prog Cardiovasc Dis 2003;
46:185-193.
Hoffmann U, Derfler K, Haas M, Stadler A, Brady TJ,
Kostner K. Coronary Calcification during long-term combined LDL apheresis and
maximal statin therapy. American Journal
of Cardiology 2003; 91:461-464.
Achenbach S, Nomayo A, Couturier G, Ropers D, Pohle K,
Schlundt C, Schmermund A, Matarazzo TJ, Hoffmann U, Daniel WG, Killip T.
Relationship Between Coronary Calcium And 10-year Risk Scores In Primary
Prevention Patients. American Journal of
Cardiology 2003; 92:1471-5.
Hoffmann U, Kwait DC, Handwerker J, Chan R, Lamuraglia G,
Brady TJ. Vascular Calcification in ex Vivo Carotid Specimens: Precision and
Accuracy of Measurements with Multi-Detector Row CT. Radiology 2003
229:375-381.
Ferencik M, Moselewski F, Ropers D, Hoffmann U, Baum U, Anders
K, Pomerantsev EV, Abbara S, Brady TJ, Achenbach S. Quantitative Parameters of
Image Quality in Multi-detector Spiral Computed Tomography Coronary Imaging
with Submillimeter Collimation. Am J Cardiol. 2003;92:1257-1262.
Chan RC, Ferencik M, Wu T, Hoffmann U, Brady TJ, Achenbach
S. Evaluation of arterial wall imaging with 16-slice multi-detector computed
tomography. Computers in Cardiology 2003;30:661-664.
Achenbach S, Ropers, D, Pohle K, Anders K, Baum U,
Hoffmann U, Ferencik M, Brady TJ. Clinical Results of Minimally Invasive
Coronary Angiography Using Computed Tomography. Cardiol Clin. 2003;21:549-559.
Karl W.C., Weisenseel R.A., Brady, T.J., Chan R.C. A
variational approach to multi-modality subsurface data inversion and fusion
based on shared image structure. Subsurface sensing technologies and
applications: an international journal. 2003;4:375-394.
Achenbach S, Moselewski F, Ropers D, Ferencik M, Hoffmann
U, MacNeill BD, Pohle K, Baum U, Anders K, Jang IK, Daniel WG, Brady TJ. Detection
of Calcified and Noncalcified Coronary Atherosclerotic Plaque by
Contrast-Enhanced, Submillimeter Multidetector Spiral Computed Tomography: A
Segment-Based Comparison with Intravascular Ultrasound. Circulation.
2004;109:14-17.
Hoffmann U, Moselewski F, Cury RC, Ferencik M, Jang IK,
Diaz LJ, Abbara S, Brady TJ, Achenbach S. Predictive value of 16-slice
multidector spiral computed tomography to detect significant obstructive
coronary artery disease in patients at high risk for coronary artery disease.
Circulation. 2004;110:2638-2643.
Cury RC, Ferencik M, Hoffmann U, Ferullo A, Moselewski F,
Abbara S, Booth S, O'Donnell CJ, Brady TJ, Achenbach S. Epidemiology and
association of vascular and valvular calcium in elderly asymptomatic subjects
quantified by multi-detector computed tomography. Am J Cardiol. 2004; 94:
348-351.
Achenbach S, Ropers D, Hoffmann U, MacNeil B, Baum U,
Pohle K, Brady TJ, Pomerantsev E,
Ludwig J, Flachskampf FA, Wicky S, Jang IK, Daniel WG. Assessment of coronary
remodeling in stenotic and nonstenotic coronary atherosclerotic lesions by
multidetector Spiral CT. J Am Coll Cardiol 2004; 43:842-847.
Ferencik M, Abbara S, Hoffmann U, Cury RC, Brady TJ,
Achenbach S. Left Ventricular Thin Point Detection Using Multi-Detector Spiral
Computed Tomography. Am J Cardiol. 2004;97:949-951.
Hoffmann U, Millea R, Enzweiler C, Ferencik M, Gulick S,
Titus J, Achenbach S, Sosnovik D, Kwait D, Brady TJ. Imaging of Acute
Myocardial Infarction in a Porcine Model with Contrast Enhanced MDCT. Radiology.
2004;231:697-701.
Moselewski F, Ropers D, Pohle K, Hoffmann U, Ferencik M,
Chan RC, Cury RC, Abbara S, Jang IK,
Brady TJ, Daniel WG, Achenbach S. Comparison of measurement of cross-sectional
coronary atherosclerotic plaque and vessel areas by 16-slice multi-detector
computed tomography vs. intravascular ultrasound. Am J Cardiol.
2004;94:1294-1297.
Abbara S, Cury RC, Nieman K, Reddy V, Moselewski F,
Schmidt S, Ferencik M, Hoffmann, U, Brady TJ, Achenbach S. Noninvasive
Evaluation of Cardiac Veins with 16-Slice Multi Detector Computed Tomographic
Angiography. AJR Am J Radiol. 2005 (in press).
Hoffmann U, Bull-Stewart A, Achenbach S, Ferencik M, Brady
TJ, O'Donnell CJ. Interscan and interobserver variability of coronary artery
calcium measurements in prospectively triggered multislice computed tomography.
Circulation. 2005 In press.
Review Articles:
Hoffmann U, Brady TJ, Muller J. Use of New Imaging
Techniques to Screen for Coronary Artery Disease. Circulation, Aug 2003; 108:
50e - 53.
Abstracts
Ferencik
M, Hoffman U, Chan RC, MacNeill B, Jang I, Brady TJ. Case presentation of
non-invasive detection of coronary atherosclerotic plaques by multidetector
computed tomography in a patient with coronary artery disease. Cardiology.
2002;11(Suppl 2):11S
Ferencik M, Achenbach S, Moselewski F, Ropers D, Hoffmann U, Baum U, Anders
K, Abbara S, Brady TJ. Quantitative
parameters of image quality in multidetector spiral computed tomography
coronary imaging with submillimiter collimation. Cardiology. 2003;12(Suppl 1):13S
Ferencik M,
Achenbach S, Hoffmann U, Ropers D, Pohle K, MacNeill BD, Pomerantsev E, Chan
RC, Jang IK, Brady TJ, Daniel WG. Measurement of cross-sectional coronary
atherosclerotic plaque and vessel areas by 16-slice multi-detector CT:
comparison to IVUS. Cardiology. 2003;12(Suppl 1):13S
Ferencik M,
Achenbach S, Hoffmann U, Ropers D, Pohle K, Anders K, MacNeill BD, Jang IK,
Brady TJ, Daniel WG. Detection of calcified and non-calcified coronary atherosclerotic
plaque by contrast-enhanced, submillimeter multi-detector spiral CT: a
segment-based comparison to IVUS. Cardiology. 2003;12(Suppl 1):12S-13S
Ferencik
M, Achenbach S, Houser S, Tearney GJ, Bouma BE, Hoffmann U, Brady TJ, Chan RC. Performance of 16-slice MDCT for
measurement of arterial morphology and composition relative to IVUS and OCT in
ex vivo coronary arteries. Circulation. 2003;108(Suppl):IV528
Achenbach S, Ropers
D, Hoffmann U, Pohle K, MacNeill BD, Ferencik M, Chan RC, Pomerantsev EV,
Schmid M, Brady TJ. Measurement of cross-sectional coronary atherosclerotic
plaque and vessel areas by 16-slice multi-detector CT: comparison to IVUS.
Circulation. 2003 ;108(Suppl):IV529
Hoffmann U, Bull-Stewart A, Achenbach S, Ferencik M, Brady TJ, O'Donnell
CJ. Interscan and
interobserver variability of coronary artery calcium measurements in
prospectively triggered multislice computed tomography. Circulation. 2003
;108(Suppl):IV529
Hoffmann U, Bull-Stewart A, Achenbach S, Ferencik M, Brady TJ, O’Donnell
CJ. Interscan and
interobserver variability of coronary artery calcium measurements in
prospectively triggered multislice CT using conventional scoring methods and
calibrated mineral mass. Radiology. 2003;229(Suppl):631
Achenbach S, Moselewski F, Ropers
D, Pohle K, Hoffmann U, Ferencik M, Abbara S, Cury RC, Chan RC, Jang IK, Brady
TJ, Daniel WG. Assessment of Coronary Atherosclerotic
Plaque Composition by Multidetector Computed Tomography: Comparison to
Intravascular Ultrasound. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2004;43(Suppl A):312A-313A
Moselewski F, O’Donnel CJ,
Achenbach S, Ferencik M, Cury RC, Brady TJ, Hoffmann U.
Coronary calcified plaque density is related to plaque volume and gender but is
independent of location or subject’s age. Eur Radiol. 2004 (in press)
Cury RC, Moselewski F, Ferencik M, Abbara S, Brady TJ,
Jang IK, Achenbach S, Hoffmann U. Predictive value of 16-slice multi-detector
CT to detect significant coronary artery disease in patients at high risk for
CAD: Patient vs. Segment-based analysis. Clinical Research Day. Massachusetts
General Hospital, Boston MA, 2004
Ferencik M, Lisauskas JB, Cury RC, Hoffmann U, Abbara S,
Achenbach S, Clem Karl W, Brady TJ, Chan RC. Improved Vessel Morphology
Measurements in Contrast-enhanced Multidetector Spiral Computed Tomography
Coronary Angiography Using Edge-preserving Noise Suppression and Deblurring.
Circulation. 2004 (in press)
Lisauskas JB, Ferencik M, Moselewski F, Houser S, Gupta R,
Chan RC, Brady TJ. Morphologic Measurements of Ex vivo Coronary Arteries from
High Resolution Volume CT. Circulation. 2004 (in press)
Ferencik M, Achenbach S, Moselewski F, Ropers D, Baum U,
Anders K, Pomerantsev EV, Abbara S, Brady TJ. Quantitative parameters of image
quality in multi-detector spiral computed tomography coronary imaging with
submillimeter collimation. International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging.
2004 (in press)
Cury RC, Ferencik M, Hoffmann U, Ferullo
A, Abbara S, Both SL, Brady TJ, Achenbach S. Association of coronary artery
calcium with aortic valve, mitral valve, and aortic calcium in asymptomatic
elderly subjects. International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging. 2004 (in
press)