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Marla Sammer

Associate Professor of Radiology, Baylor College of Medicine
Verified email at texaschildrens.org
Cited by 370

Ultrasound for Midgut Malrotation and Midgut Volvulus: AJR Expert Panel Narrative Review

…, MM Munden, MBK Sammer… - American Journal of …, 2022 - Am Roentgen Ray Soc
Midgut volvulus in association with malrotation is a pediatric surgical emergency. Prompt and
accurate diagnosis is necessary to avoid bowel ischemia and necrosis, thereby reducing …

[HTML][HTML] Transition to ultrasound as the first-line imaging modality for midgut volvulus: keys to a successful roll-out

HTN Nguyen, MBK Sammer, MG Ditzler, LS Carlson… - Pediatric …, 2021 - Springer
In children, midgut volvulus has a reported bowel necrosis frequency of 9.3–17.6% and
mortality of 5.6–15.3%[1–3]. The imaging exam typically used to diagnose midgut volvulus is a …

Ultrasound for the diagnosis of malrotation and volvulus in children and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis

…, J Jose, A Sisson, ML Brandt, MBK Sammer… - Archives of disease in …, 2021 - adc.bmj.com
Context Despite the advantages of ultrasound (US), upper gastrointestinal contrast series (UGI)
remains the first-line diagnostic modality in the diagnosis of midgut malrotation and …

Evaluation of optimal acquisition duration or injected activity for pediatric 18F-FDG PET/CT

AM Alessio, M Sammer, GS Phillips… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2011 - Soc Nuclear Med
Pediatric 18 F-FDG dosing and acquisition durations are generally based on coarse
extrapolation from adult guidelines. This study sought to determine whether shorter acquisition …

Use of artificial intelligence in radiology: impact on pediatric patients, a white paper from the ACR pediatric AI workgroup

MBK Sammer, YS Akbari, RA Barth, SL Blumer… - Journal of the American …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this white paper, the ACR Pediatric AI Workgroup of the Commission on Informatics
educates the radiology community about the health equity issue of the lack of pediatric artificial …

Untwisting the complexity of midgut malrotation and volvulus ultrasound

…, RP Guillerman, CT Silva, MBK Sammer - Pediatric …, 2021 - Springer
Abdominal US is emerging as an alternative to the upper gastrointestinal (GI) series as the
preferred diagnostic imaging test for midgut malrotation complicated by volvulus. Unlike the …

Response to the COVID-19 pandemic: practical guide to rapidly deploying home workstations to guarantee radiology services during quarantine, social distancing …

MBK Sammer, AC Sher… - American Journal of …, 2020 - Am Roentgen Ray Soc
OBJECTIVE. The purpose of this article is to share an experience in the rapid deployment of
home workstations that illustrates a creative solution that transcended typical administrative …

[HTML][HTML] Lower skeletal muscle mass on CT body composition analysis is associated with adverse clinical course and outcome in children with COVID-19

R Salman, MB Sammer, BL Serrallach… - La radiologia …, 2022 - Springer
Objectives To assess the association between body composition measures in children with
COVID-19 and severity of the disease course and clinical outcome. Methods A retrospective …

An FDA guide on indications for use and device reporting of artificial intelligence-enabled devices: significance for pediatric use

BJ Nelson, R Zeng, MBK Sammer, DP Frush… - Journal of the American …, 2023 - Elsevier
Radiology has been a pioneer in adopting artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled devices into
the clinic. However, initial clinical experience has identified concerns of inconsistent device …

Diagnostic performance of artificial intelligence for pediatric pulmonary nodule detection in computed tomography of the chest

…, AC Sher, KA Hallam, VJ Seghers, MBK Sammer - Clinical Imaging, 2023 - Elsevier
Purpose To test the performance of a commercially available adult pulmonary nodule detection
artificial intelligence (AI) tool in pediatric CT chests. Methods 30 consecutive chest CTs …