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Radiology and diagnostic medicine

Normative values for quantitative MRI biomarkers of the liver in collegiate athletes

Anagnostopoulos, A.A., Heidenreich, J.F., Roshanshad, A., Tamada, D., Panagiotopoulos, N., Mao, L., Hernando, D., Reeder, S.B., and Starekova, J.

Magnetic Resonance Imaging, 2027, 135, 110772.

Abdominal CT findings on the day of death in patients with solid organ malignancies

Kliewer, M., Wetley, K., Schroeder, D., and Mao, L.

Abdominal Radiology, 2026, 10.1007/s00261-026-05781-x.

Image optimization for low-dose ¹⁸F-FDG breast PET/MRI using deep learning: a pilot study

Keigley, Q.J., Henze Bancroft, L.C., Salem, K., Su, K.-H., Mehranian, A., Spangler-Bickell, M.G., McMillan, A.B., Perlman, S.B., Strigel, R.M., Bradshaw, T.J., Hurley, S.A., Mao, L., and Fowler, A.M.

EJNMMI Physics, 2026, 10.1186/s40658-026-00918-9.

Transperineal 3D vector magnetic resonance elastography of the prostate is feasible in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia and lower urinary tract symptoms

Johnson, C., Gonzalez-Pereira, J.P., Grimes, M., Mao, L., Ricke, W., Wei, J., Brace, C., and Wells, S.

Abdominal Radiology, 2026, 51, 5164-5173.

Toward protocol simplification: deep learning-based image synthesis in three-phase CT urography

Yu, H., Gardezi, S.J.S., Abel, E.J., Shapiro, D.D., Lubner, M.G., Warner, J.D., Smith, M.R., Toia, G.V., Mao, L., Tiwari, P., and Wentland, A.L.

Computers in Biology and Medicine, 2026, 211, 111746.

Multi-threshold volumetric ¹⁸F-FET PET for tumor detection and prognosis in primary glioma

Oo, T.T., Grega, S.D., Smith, N.J., Deaton, T.K., Ciantar, K.G., Territo, W., Mao, L., et al., and Larson, M.E.

Neuro-Oncology Advances, 2026, 8, vdag159.

Impact of online safety screening on outpatient MRI workflow

Chu, S.Y., Briel, E., Mao, L., Garrett, J.W., Reeder, S.B., and Pirasteh, A.

Journal of the American College of Radiology, 2026, 23, 1008-1012.

Highly reproducible, vendor-agnostic, motion-insensitive liver PDFF mapping at 0.55T, 1.5T, and 3T

Tang, J., Tamada, D., Nielsen, J.-F., Starekova, J., Heidenreich, J.F., Schön, F., Anagnostopoulos, A.A., Roshanshad, A., Mao, L., et al., and Hernando, D.

Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, 2026, 95, 2797-2813.

Rapid PET/MRI to assess multiple myeloma using T2-weighted imaging with uniform fat suppression

van der Heijden, R.A., Schmidt, T.M., Mao, L., Callander, N.S., Hernando, D., Reeder, S.B., and Pirasteh, A.

Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography, 2026, 50, 493-500.

CT-guided percutaneous intervention: Reduction of metal needle artifact with low atomic number materials in phantom and porcine models

Zlevor, A.M., Versaggi, L.M., Kisting, M.A., Couillard, A.B., Wagner, M.G., Kisting, A.L., Falk, K.L., White, J.K., Kutlu, A.Z., Minesinger, G.M., Mao, L., Hinshaw, J.L., Szczykutowicz, T.P., and Lee, F.T.

Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, 2025, 36, 1613-1620.e1.

Hepatic histotripsy: jet ventilation decreases the effect of respiratory motion in a porcine liver model

Winterholler, J.E., Kisting, M.A., Falk, K.L. et al., Mao, L., McCormick, T., Cui, M., Lee, F.T., and Ziemlewicz, T.J.

CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology, 2025, 48, 1164-1173.

Performance of diagnostic breast imaging in symptomatic pregnant and lactating patients: systematic review and meta-analysis

Weber, B.W., Mao, L., Salem, K., Hitchcock, M., Keller, A.H., Elezaby, M.A., Salkowski, L.R., Bozzuto, L.M., and Fowler, A.M.

Radiology: Imaging Cancer, 2025, 7, e240281.

Relaxivity and in vivo human performance of brand name versus generic ferumoxytol

van der Heijden, R.A., Tamada, D., Mao, L., Rice, J., and Reeder, S.B.

Investigative Radiology, 2025, 60, 319-327.

Histotripsy of the proximal ureter and renal pelvis: evaluation of urothelial injury in a porcine survival model

Kisting, A.L., Zlevor, A.M., Falk, K.L., Kisting, M.A., et al., Mao, L., Minesinger, G.M., Laeseke, P.F., Ziemlewicz, T.J., and Lee, F.T.

Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, 2025, 36, 512-520.e1.

Thrombus burden, caval thrombosis, and retrieval of the Denali inferior vena cava filter

Jain, V.S., Johnstad, C., Ferrer, S., Koepsel, E.K., Mao, L., Kleedehn, M.

Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, 2025, 36, 152-157.

Multi-center, multi-vendor validation of liver quantitative susceptibility mapping in patients with iron overload at 1.5T and 3T

Buelo, C.J., Velikina, J., Mao, L., Zhao, R., Yuan, Q., Ghasabeh, M.A., Ruschke, S., Karampinos, D.C., Harris, D.T., Mattison, R.J., Jeng, M.R., Pedrosa, I., Kamel, I.R., Vasanawala, S., Yokoo, T., Reeder, S.B., and Hernando, D.

Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, 2025, 93, 330-340.

Safety and efficacy of histotripsy delivery through overlying gas-filled small bowel in an ex vivo swine model

Kisting, M.A., White, J.K., Periyasamy, S., Kutlu, A.Z., Kisting, A.L., Zhang, X., Mao, L., Laeseke, P.F., Wagner, M.G., Vlaisavljevich, E., Lee, F.T., and Ziemlewicz, T.J.

International Journal of Hyperthermia, 2024, 41, 2369305.

Virtual visiting professorship program as an opportunity for academic and clinical advancement beyond the COVID-19 pandemic: a survey of participants

Elezaby, M., Al-Jabbari, E., Mao, L., Legha, R., Schacht, D., Whitman, G., Dodelzon, K., and Omofoye, T.

Journal of Breast Imaging, 2024, 6, 304-310.

Comparison of MRI and arthroscopy findings for transitional zone cartilage damage in the acetabulum of the hip joint

Markhardt, B.K., Hund, S., Rosas, H.G., Symanski, J.S., Mao, L., Spiker, A.M., and Blankenbaker, D.G.

Skeletal Radiology, 2024, 53, 1303-1312.

Editorial for “Relationship between patient-friendly audiovisual systems and MRI contrast agent to adverse reactions”

Mao, L.

Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, 2024, 59, 2021-2022.

Percutaneous microwave ablation for treatment of retroperitoneal tumors

Rossebo, A.E., Zlevor, A.M., Knott, E.A., Mao, L., Couillard, A.B., Ziemlewicz, T.J., Hinshaw, J.L., Abel, E.J., Lubner, M.G., Knavel-Koepsel, E.M., Wells, S.A., Stratchko, L.M., Laeseke, P.F., and Lee, F.T.

Radiology: Imaging Cancer, 2024, 6, e230080.

Unreimbursed costs of multidisciplinary conferences to a radiology department: A prospective analysis at an academic medical center

Stratchko, L.M., Rossebo, A.E., Kisting, M.A., Hinshaw, J.L., Mao, L., Meyer, C.A., Robbins, J.B., Tuite, M.J., Grist, T.M., and Lee, F.T.

Journal of the American College of Radiology, 2024, 21, 668-675.

Journal discussion News report: Radiology Business The Image Wire

Apparent variation in measurement size of colorectal cancer metastases to the liver on dual contrast MRI

Massa’a, R.N., Wawrzyn, P., Mao, L., Reeder, S.B., Kelcz, F., and Wentland, A.L.

Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography, 2024, 48, 12-18.

A comparison of histotripsy and percutaneous cryoablation in a chronic healthy swine kidney model

Couillard, A.B., Zlevor, A.M., Ziemlewicz T.J., Kisting, M.A., et al., Mao, L., et al., Lee F.T., and Laeseke, P.F.

Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, 2023, 34, 1986-1996.

Stercoral colitis: CT imaging findings and clinical risk factors

Zacharias, N.A., Lubner, M.G., Richards, E.S., Mao, L., and Pickhardt, P.J.

Abdominal Radiology, 2023, 8, 3050-3062.

Factors contributing to computed tomography trauma scan times at a tertiary center: improving emergency department trauma imaging workflow through targeted interventions

Wood, E.J., Stabo, N., Garret, J.W., Rose, S., Bartels, C.R.T., Szczykutowicz, T.P., Avey, G., Mao, L., and Lubner, M.G.

Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography, 2023, 47, 621-628.

Percutaneous CT-guided abdominal and pelvic biopsies: Comparison of an electromagnetic navigation system and CT-fluoroscopy

Zlevor, A.M., Kisting, M.A., Couillard, A.B., Rossebo, A.E., Szczykutowicz, T.P., Mao, L., White, J.K., Hartung, M.P., Gettle, L.M., Hinshaw, J.L., Pickhardt, P.J., Ziemlewicz, T.J., Foltz, M.L., and Lee, F.T.

Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, 2023, 34, 910-918.

Multicenter reproducibility of liver iron quantification with 1.5-T and 3.0-T MRI

Hernando, D., Zhao, R., Yuan, Q., Ghasabeh, M.A., Ruschke, S., Miao, X.†, Karampinos, D.C., Mao, L., Harris, D.T., Mattison, R.J., Jeng, M.R., Pedrosa, I., Kamel, I.R., Vasanawala, S., Yokoo, T., and Reeder, S.B.

Radiology, 2023, 306, e213256.

Ferumoxytol dynamic contrast enhanced magnetic resonance imaging identifies altered placental cotyledon perfusion in rhesus macaques

Seiter, D.P., Nguyen, S.M., Morgan, T.K., Mao, L., Dudley, D.M., O’Connor, D.H., Murphy, M.E., Ludwig, K.D., Chen, R., Dhyani, A., Zhu, A., Schotzko, M.L., Brunner, K.G., Shah, D.M., Johnson, K.M., Golos, T.G., and Wieben, O.

Biology of Reproduction, 2022, 107, 1517-1527.

Staging liver fibrosis by fibroblast activation protein inhibitor positron emission tomography in a human-sized swine model

Pirasteh, A., Periyasamy, S., Meudt, J.J., Lui, Y., Lee, L.M., Schachtschneider, K.M., Schook, L.B., Gaba, R.C., Mao, L., Said, A., McMillan, A.B., Laeseke, P.F., and Shanmuganayagam, D.

Journal of Nuclear Medicine, 2022, 63, 1956-1961.

Positive oral contrast material for CT evaluation of non-traumatic abdominal pain in the ED: prospective assessment of diagnostic confidence and throughput metrics

Triche, B.L., Annamalai, A., Pooler, B.D., Glazer, J.M., Zadra, J.D., Barclay-Buchanan, C.J., Hekman, D.J., Mao, L., Pickhardt, P.J., and Lubner, M.G.

Abdominal Radiology, 2022, 47, 2956–2967.

Differentiation of benign from malignant solid renal lesions with MRI-based radiomics and machine learning

Massa’a, R.N., Stoeckl, E.M., Lubner, M.G., Smith, D., Mao, L., Shapiro, D.D., Abel, E.J., and Wentland, A.L.

Abdominal Radiology, 2022, 47, 2896-2904.

Computed tomography pulmonary angiography utilization in the emergency department during the COVID-19 pandemic

Schulz, K., Mao, L., and Kanne, J.

Journal of Thoracic Imaging, 2022, 37, 225-230.

Characterization of mesenteric and portal hemodynamics using 4D flow MRI: the effects of meals and diurnal variation

Roldán-Alzate, A., Campo, C.A., Mao, L., Said, A., Wieben, O., and Reeder, S.B.

Abdominal Radiology, 2022, 47, 2106-2114.

Utilization and cancer yield of probably benign assessment category in the national mammography database: 2009 to 2018

Elezaby, M.A., Mao, L., Burnside, E., Zuley, M.L., Berg, W.A., Bhargavan-Chatfield A., and Lee, C.S.

Journal of the American College of Radiology, 2022, 19, 604-614.

Natural history of simple renal cysts: longitudinal CT-based evaluation

Wentland, A.L., Nystrom, J., Lubner, M.G., Mao, L., Abel, E.J., and Pickhardt, P.J.

Abdominal Radiology, 2022, 47, 1124-1132.

Effect of metabolic syndrome on anatomy and function of the lower urinary tract assessed on MRI

Tannenbaum, A.P., Grimes, M.D., Brace, C.L., Johnson, C.J., Koebe, S.D., Anzia, L.E., Mao, L., Ricke, W.A., Hernando, D., Roldán-Alzate, A., Wells, S.A.

Urology, 2022, 159, 176-181.

Percutaneous lung biopsy with pleural & parenchymal blood patching: Results and complications from 1112 core biopsies

Zlevor, A.M., Mauch, S.C., Knott, E.A., Pickhardt, P.J., Gettle, L.M., Mao, L., et al., Lee, F.T.

Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, 2021, 32, 1319-1327.

Awarded Editor’s Recognition for Most Downloaded Article.

Diurnal variation of major error rates in the interpretation of abdominal/pelvic CT studies

Kliewer, M.A., Mao, L., Brinkman, M.R., Bruce, R. J., and Hinshaw, J. L.

Abdominal Radiology, 2021, 46, 1746-1751.

Comprehensive non-invasive analysis of lower urinary tract anatomy using MRI

Anzia, L.E., Johnson, C.J., Mao, L., Hernando, D., Bushman, W.A., Wells, S.A., and Roldán-Alzate, A.

Abdominal Radiology, 2021, 46, 1670-1676.

Ultrasound elastographic measurement of rigor mortis in an animal model: a feasibility study for improved time-of-death estimates in forensic investigations

Kliewer, M.A., Mao, L., Weigman, B.J., Walker, D.C., Gettle, L.M., and Corliss, R.F.

American Journal of Roentgenology, 2021, 216, 1126-1133.

Longitudinal ultrasonic dimensions and parametric solid models of the gravid uterus and cervix

Louwagie, E.M., Carlson, L., Over, V., Mao, L., Fang, S., Westervelt, A., Vink, J., Hall, T., Feltovich, T., and Myers, K.

PLoS ONE, 2021, 16, e0242118.

Effect of noise and estimator type on bias for analysis of liver proton density fat fraction

Lawrence, E.M., Roberts, N.T., Hernando, D., Mao, L., and Reeder, S.B.

Magnetic Resonance Imaging, 2020, 74, 244-249.

Histotripsy ablations in a porcine liver model: feasibility of respiratory motion compensation by alteration of the ablation zone prescription shape

Longo, K., Zlevor, A., Laeseke, P., Swietlik, J., Knott, E., Rodgers, A., Mao, L., Zhang, X., Xu, Z., Wagner, M., Periyasamy, S., Lee, F.T., and Ziemlewicz , T.

CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology, 2020, 43, 1695-1701.

Diurnal variation of proton density fat fraction in the liver using quantitative chemical shift encoded MRI

Colgan, T.J., Van Pay, A.J., Sharma, S.D., Mao, L., and Reeder, S.B.

Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, 2020, 51, 407-414.

Prospective evaluation of MRI compared with CT for the etiology of abdominal pain in emergency department patients with concern for appendicitis

Harringa, J.B., Bracken, R.L., Davis, J.C., Mao, L., Kitchin, D.R., Robbins, J.B., Ziemlewicz, T.J., Pickhardt, P.J., Reeder, S.B., and Repplinger, M.D.

Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, 2020, 50, 1651-1658.

Quantitative assessment of cervical softening during pregnancy with shear wave elasticity imaging: an in vivo longitudinal study

Carlson, L.C., Hall, T.J., Rosado-Mendez, I.M., Mao, L., and Feltovich, H.

Interface Focus, 2020, 9, 20190030.

Robotically assisted sonic therapy (RAST) for hepatic ablation in a porcine model: Mitigation of body wall damage with an optimized pulse sequence

Longo, K., Knott, E., Watson, R., Sweitlik, J., Vlaisavljevich, E., Smolock, A. R., Xu, Z., Cho, C., Mao, L., Lee, F. T., and Ziemlewicz, T.

CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology, 2019, 42, 1016-1023.

Oncology

Combined innate immune cell therapy, tumor-specific antibody, and radiation prompt antitumor response in pancreatic cancer models

Rahman, M.M., Pennati, A., Atajanova, T., Debnath, T., Allawi, R.H., Meyers, R.O., Berg, T.J., Gurel, Z., Uboha, N.V., Bassetti, M.F., Mao, L., Sondel, P.M., Kimple, R.J., Capitini, C.M., Sodji, Q.H., Galipeau, J., and Morris, Z.S.

Science Advances, 2025, 11, eadx2984.

Cardiovascular disease

Effectiveness of electronic medical record-based strategies for death and hospital admission endpoint capture in pragmatic clinical trials

Rahafrooz, M., Elbers, D.C., Gopal, J.R., Ren, J., et al., Vardeny, O., Mao, L., Kim, K., Gagnon, D.R., Solomon, S.D., and Joseph, J.

Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association, 2025, 32, 349-356.

Influenza vaccine immune response in patients with high-risk cardiovascular disease: a secondary analysis of the INVESTED randomized clinical trial

Peikert, A., Claggett, B.L., Udell, J.A., Joseph, J., Hegde, S.M., Kim, K., Mao, L., Wang, T.†, Havighurst, T.C., Farkouh, M.E., Bhatt, D.L., Tattersall, M.C., Cooper, L.S., Solomon, S.D., and Vardeny, O.

JAMA Cardiology, 2024, 9, 574-581.

Association of post-vaccination adverse reactions after influenza vaccine with mortality and cardiopulmonary outcomes in patients with high-risk cardiovascular disease: the INVESTED trial

Peikert, A., Claggett, B.L., Kim, K., et al., Mao, L., Cooper, L.S., Solomon, S.D., and Vardeny, O.

European Journal of Heart Failure, 2023, 25, 299-310.

Effect of high-dose trivalent vs standard-dose quadrivalent influenza vaccine on mortality or cardiopulmonary hospitalization in patients with high-risk cardiovascular disease: A randomized clinical trial

Vardeny, O., Kim, K., Udell, J.A., Joseph, J., et al., Mao, L., Havighurst, T.C.; Lawton, S.C., Solomon, S.D.

Journal of the American Medical Association, 2021, 325, 39-49.

Behavioral health interventions

Partner weight loss and diet outcomes at 24 months in a randomized controlled trial of a dyadic versus individual weight management intervention

Gray, K.E., Porter, L.S., Shaw, R.J., Gavin, K.L., Hetzel, S.J.†, Lewis, M.A., Pabich, S., Johnson, H.M., Elwert, F., Mao, L., et al., and Voils, C.I.

Obesity Science & Practice, 2026, 12, e70178.

A non‐randomized comparison of engagement and outcomes for in‐person versus virtual delivery of the Partner2Lose weight management trial

Carpenter, S.M., Shetty, A., Hetzel, S.J., Garza, K., Porter, L.S., Gray, K.E., Shaw, R.J., Lewis, M.A., Mao, L., Pabich, S., Johnson, H.M., Yancy, W.S., Elwert, F., and Voils, C.I.

Obesity Science & Practice, 2024, 10, e778.

Outcomes from Partner2Lose: a randomized controlled trial to evaluate 24-month weight loss in a partner-assisted intervention

Voils, C.I., Shaw, R.J., Gavin, K.L., Hetzel, S.J., Lewis, M.A., Pabich, S., Johnson, H.M., Elwert, F., Mao, L., Gray, K.E., Yuroff, A., Garza, K., Yancy, W.S., and Porter, L.S.

BMC Public Health, 2024, 24, 1948.

Protocol for Partner2Lose: A randomized controlled trial to evaluate partner involvement on long-term weight loss

Voils, C.I., Shaw, R., Adler, R., Jeanes, E., Lewis, M.A., Sharp, W., Cronin, K.A., Hetzel, S.J., Mao, L., Johnson, H.M., Elwert, F., Pabich, S., Gavin, K.L., Yancy, W.S., and Porter, L.

Contemporary Clinical Trials, 2020, 96, 106092.

Infectious diseases and other

Non-initiation of hepatitis C virus antiviral therapy in patients with human immunodeficiency virus/hepatitis C virus co-infection

Oramasionwu, C.U., Kashuba, A.D., Napravnik, S., Wohl, D.A., Mao, L., and Adimora, A.A.

World Journal of Hepatology, 2016, 8, 368-375.

Factors associated with polypharmacy and the prescription of multiple medications among persons living with HIV (PLWH) compared with non-PLWH

Moore, H.N., Mao, L., and Oramasionwu, C.U.

AIDS Care, 2015, 1143-1148.

Evaluation of a cervicography-based program to ensure quality of visual inspection of the cervix in HIV-infected women in Johannesburg, South Africa

Firnhaber, C., Mao, L., Levin, S., Faesen, M., Lewis, D.A., Goeieman, B.J., Swarts, A.J., Rakhombe, N., Michelow, P.M., Williams, S., and Smith, J.S.

Journal of Lower Genital Tract Disease, 2015, 19, 7-11

Engagement in outpatient care for persons living with HIV in the United States

Oramasionwu, C., Bailey, S.c., Johnson, T.L., and Mao, L.

AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses, 2014, 31, 177-182.

Differences in outpatient care and treatment utilization for patients with HIV/HCV coinfection, HIV, and HCV monoinfection, a cross-sectional study

Johnson, T.L., Toliver, J.C., Mao, L., and Oramasionwu, C.U.

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2014, 14, 217.

Risk of HIV acquisition among circumcised and uncircumcised young men with penile HPV infection

Rositch, A.F., Mao, L., Hudgens, M.G., Moses, S., Agot, K., Backes, D.M., Nyagaya, E., Snijders, P.J., Meijer, C.J., Bailey, R.C., and Smith, J.S.

AIDS, 2014, 28, 745-752.

Validation of cervical cancer screening methods in HIV positive women from Johannesburg South Africa

Firnhaber, C., Mayisela, N., Mao, L., Williams, S., Swarts, A., Faesen, M., Levin, S., Michelow, P., Omar, T., Hudgens, M.G., Williamson, A.L., Allan, B., Lewis, D.A., and Smith, J.S.

PloS One, 2013, 8, e53494.

Using inpatient hospital discharge data to monitor patient safety events

Taylor, J.A., Pandian, R.S., Mao, L., and Michael, Y.L.

Journal of Healthcare Risk Management, 2013, 32, 26-33.