Dual-energy CT: a promising new technique for assessment of the musculoskeletal system

S Nicolaou, T Liang, DT Murphy… - American Journal of …, 2012 - Am Roentgen Ray Soc
OBJECTIVE. Dual-energy CT (DECT) characterizes the chemical composition of material
according to its differential x-ray attenuation at two different energy levels. Applications of …

Dual-energy CT as a potential new diagnostic tool in the management of gout in the acute setting

S Nicolaou, CJ Yong-Hing… - American Journal of …, 2010 - Am Roentgen Ray Soc
OBJECTIVE. Gout is the most common crystal deposition arthropathy currently diagnosed
clinically and with arthrocentesis. Dual-energy CT is a promising new imaging technique …

Real-time vessel segmentation and tracking for ultrasound imaging applications

…, JA McEwen, BA Masri, S Nicolaou - IEEE transactions on …, 2007 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
A method for vessel segmentation and tracking in ultrasound images using Kalman filters is
presented. A modified Star-Kalman algorithm is used to determine vessel contours and …

Association of biomarkers with pre–radiographically defined and radiographically defined knee osteoarthritis in a population‐based study

…, A Guermazi, C Peterfy, S Nicolaou… - Arthritis & …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To evaluate 10 biomarkers in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)–determined, pre–radiographically
defined osteoarthritis (pre‐ROA) and radiographically defined OA (ROA) …

Association of clinical findings with pre–radiographic and radiographic knee osteoarthritis in a population‐based study

…, A Guermazi, C Peterfy, S Nicolaou… - Arthritis care & …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To determine the prevalence of pre–radiographic osteoarthritis (ROA) and ROA of
the knee in a symptomatic population‐based cohort, and to evaluate the clinical correlates …

Imaging of blunt vascular neck injuries: a review of screening and imaging modalities

…, DK Tso, RYW Chiu, S Nicolaou - American Journal of …, 2013 - Am Roentgen Ray Soc
OBJECTIVE. We will review the epidemiology of blunt cerebrovascular injuries (BCVIs) and
the rationale for screening. Current imaging modalities used to screen for BCVIs will be …

Clinical utility of ultra high pitch dual source thoracic CT imaging of acute pulmonary embolism in the emergency department: are we one step closer towards a non …

…, C Davison, J Inacio, LJ Louis, S Nicolaou… - European Journal of …, 2013 - Elsevier
Objectives/Purpose Aim of this study was to retrospectively compare the image quality and
the radiation dose of an ultra high pitch CT scan for the evaluation of pulmonary embolism …

[HTML][HTML] Association of body mass index with knee cartilage damage in an asymptomatic population-based study

A Keng, EC Sayre, A Guermazi, S Nicolaou… - BMC Musculoskeletal …, 2017 - Springer
Background Cartilage changes are an important early finding of osteoarthritis (OA), which
can exist even before symptoms. Our objective was to determine the prevalence of knee …

Frequency of bone marrow lesions and association with pain severity: results from a population-based symptomatic knee cohort

S Ip, EC Sayre, A Guermazi, S Nicolaou… - The Journal of …, 2011 - jrheum.org
Objective. To evaluate the prevalence of bone marrow lesions (BML) and their association
with pain severity in a population-based cohort of symptomatic early knee osteoarthritis (OA). …

Comparison of lifts versus tape measure in determining leg length discrepancy

M Badii, AN Wade, DR Collins, S Nicolaou… - The Journal of …, 2014 - jrheum.org
Objective. To evaluate the validity (accuracy) and reliability of 2 commonly used clinical
methods, 1 indirect (lifts) and 1 direct (tape measure), for assessment of leg length discrepancy (…