2013
Ventriculomegaly associated with ependymal gliosis and declines in barrier integrity in the aging human and mouse brain
Shook BA, Lennington JB, Acabchuk RL, Halling M, Sun Y, Peters J, Wu Q, Mahajan A, Fellows DW, Conover JC. Ventriculomegaly associated with ependymal gliosis and declines in barrier integrity in the aging human and mouse brain. Aging Cell 2013, 13: 340-350. PMID: 24341850, PMCID: PMC3954884, DOI: 10.1111/acel.12184.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAged humansPeriventricular tissueVentricle enlargementGlial scarringEpendymal cell lossEpendymal cell liningPeriventricular gliosisReactive gliosisHistological featuresDegenerative lossLateral ventricleGliosisMouse modelVentricular expansionVentricle liningAquaporin-4Barrier integrityEpendymal cellsLateral ventricle surfaceCell lossMouse brainVentriculomegalyCell liningMiceScarring
2011
Parathyroid Four‐Dimensional Computed Tomography: Evaluation of Radiation Dose Exposure During Preoperative Localization of Parathyroid Tumors in Primary Hyperparathyroidism
Mahajan A, Starker LF, Ghita M, Udelsman R, Brink JA, Carling T. Parathyroid Four‐Dimensional Computed Tomography: Evaluation of Radiation Dose Exposure During Preoperative Localization of Parathyroid Tumors in Primary Hyperparathyroidism. World Journal Of Surgery 2011, 36: 1335-1339. PMID: 22146947, DOI: 10.1007/s00268-011-1365-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overChildChild, PreschoolFemaleFour-Dimensional Computed TomographyHumansHyperparathyroidism, PrimaryInfantInfant, NewbornMaleMiddle AgedParathyroid NeoplasmsParathyroidectomyPreoperative CareRadiation DosageRadiopharmaceuticalsTechnetium Tc 99m SestamibiTomography, Emission-Computed, Single-PhotonYoung AdultConceptsPrimary hyperparathyroidismFour-dimensional computed tomographyParathyroid tumorsPreoperative localizationThyroid cancerComputed tomographyRadiation doseRadiation exposureSingle-photon emission CTMCi of technetiumSex-dependent risk factorsYear old womanThyroid radiation doseRadiation dose exposurePreoperative imaging modalitiesImaging Performance AssessmentPhoton emission CTCT radiation doseRow CT scannerDetector-row CT scannerPHPT patientsInvasive parathyroidectomyRisk factorsOlder womenBackground radiation exposure