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James G Ravenel

Professor of Radiology
Verified email at musc.edu
Cited by 6652

ALT-803, an IL-15 superagonist, in combination with nivolumab in patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer: a non-randomised, open-label, phase 1b trial

…, E Garrett-Mayer, EG Hill, JG Ravenel… - The Lancet …, 2018 - thelancet.com
Background Immunotherapy with PD-1 or PD-L1 blockade fails to induce a response in about
80% of patients with unselected non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), and many of those …

Association of coronary artery calcification and mortality in the national lung screening trial: a comparison of three scoring methods

C Chiles, F Duan, GW Gladish, JG Ravenel… - Radiology, 2015 - pubs.rsna.org
Purpose To evaluate three coronary artery calcification (CAC) scoring methods to assess risk
of coronary heart disease (CHD) death and all-cause mortality in National Lung Screening …

CT signs of right ventricular dysfunction: prognostic role in acute pulmonary embolism

…, JW Nance, G Bastarrika, JA Abro, JG Ravenel… - JACC: Cardiovascular …, 2011 - jacc.org
Objectives : The purpose of this study was to compare the prognostic role of various
computed tomography (CT) signs of right ventricular (RV) dysfunction, including 3-dimensional …

Radiation exposure and image quality in chest CT examinations

JG Ravenel, EM Scalzetti, W Huda… - American Journal of …, 2001 - Am Roentgen Ray Soc
OBJECTIVE. The purpose of this study was to determine how changes in radiographic tube
current affect patient dose and image quality in unenhanced chest CT examinations. …

Acute Traumatic Aortic Injury: Imaging Evaluation and Management1

SD Steenburg, JG Ravenel, JS Ikonomidis… - Radiology, 2008 - pubs.rsna.org
Despite recent advances in prehospital care, multidetector computed tomographic (CT)
technology, and rapid definitive therapy, trauma to the aorta continues to be a substantial source …

Iso-Osmolality versus Low-Osmolality Iodinated Contrast Medium at Intravenous Contrast-enhanced CT: Effect on Kidney Function1

SA Nguyen, P Suranyi, JG Ravenel, PK Randall… - Radiology, 2008 - pubs.rsna.org
Purpose: To determine the effects of iso-osmolality contrast medium compared with a low-osmolality
agent on renal function (serum creatinine [SCr] and glomerular filtration rate [GFR]) …

Lemierre syndrome: forgotten but not extinct—report of four cases

NJ Screaton, JG Ravenel, PJ Lehner, ER Heitzman… - Radiology, 1999 - pubs.rsna.org
Four cases of Lemierre syndrome are reported in which metastatic abscesses resulted from
septic thrombosis of the internal jugular vein secondary to bacterial pharyngitis. While chest …

Pulmonary Nodule Volume: Effects of Reconstruction Parameters on Automated Measurements—A Phantom Study1

JG Ravenel, WM Leue, PJ Nietert, JV Miller, KK Taylor… - Radiology, 2008 - pubs.rsna.org
Purpose: To prospectively evaluate in a phantom the effects of reconstruction kernel, field of
view (FOV), and section thickness on automated measurements of pulmonary nodule …

Right Heart: Split-Bolus Injection of Diluted Contrast Medium for Visualization at Coronary CT Angiography1

JM Kerl, JG Ravenel, SA Nguyen, P Suranyi, C Thilo… - Radiology, 2008 - pubs.rsna.org
Purpose: To retrospectively compare a split-bolus contrast medium injection protocol with a
biphasic and a monophasic protocol in terms of visualization of the right and left heart, …

Characteristics of trapped lung: pleural fluid analysis, manometry, and air-contrast chest CT

JT Huggins, SA Sahn, J Heidecker, JG Ravenel… - Chest, 2007 - Elsevier
Study objectives:To review the pleural fluid characteristics, pleural manometry, and
radiographic data of patients who received a diagnosis of trapped lung in our pleural diseases …