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Luigi Lepanto

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Chen Z, Deblois S, Toporowicz K, Boldeanu I, Francoeur M, Sadouni M, et al.
BMC Res Notes . 2019 Jan; 12(1):41. PMID: 30658690
Objective: To assess computed tomography pulmonary angiography (CTPA) positive yield rate for pulmonary embolism (PE) in a Canadian academic tertiary center. Results: This one-center retrospective cross-sectional study includes from 5565...
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Deblois S, Chartrand-Lefebvre C, Toporowicz K, Chen Z, Lepanto L
J Hosp Med . 2018 Jan; 13(1):52-61. PMID: 29309438
Background: Imaging use in the diagnostic workup of pulmonary embolism (PE) has increased markedly in the last 2 decades. Low PE prevalence and diagnostic yields suggest a significant problem of...
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Deblois S, Lepanto L
Int J Health Care Qual Assur . 2016 Mar; 29(2):192-208. PMID: 26959898
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to present a systematic review of literature reviews, summarizing how Lean and Six Sigma management techniques have been implemented in acute care settings...
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Hammana I, Lepanto L, Poder T, Bellemare C, Ly M
Health Inf Manag . 2015 Jul; 44(2):4-10. PMID: 26157081
Objective: To conduct a systematic review of the literature describing the impact of speech recognition systems on report error rates and productivity in radiology departments. Methods: The search was conducted...
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Zhang E, Wartelle-Bladou C, Lepanto L, Lachaine J, Cloutier G, Tang A
Eur Radiol . 2015 May; 25(11):3282-94. PMID: 25994191
Objectives: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common liver disease in Western countries. No studies have examined the cost-effectiveness of screening its advanced form, nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). Methods:...
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Tang A, Billiard J, Chagnon D, Rizk F, Olivie D, Turcotte S, et al.
Acad Radiol . 2014 Jul; 21(8):977-85. PMID: 25018069
Rationale And Objectives: To assess the optimal pancreatic phase delay in terms of parenchymal enhancement and tumor-to-pancreas contrast with a bolus-tracking method. Materials And Methods: Patients referred for suspicion of...
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Begin A, Martel G, Lapointe R, Belblidia A, Lepanto L, Soler L, et al.
Surg Endosc . 2014 Jun; 28(12):3408-12. PMID: 24928235
Background: Liver volumetry is a critical component of safe hepatic surgery, in order to minimize the risk of postoperative liver failure. Liver volumes can be calculated routinely using the time-consuming...
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Rheaume-Lanoie J, Lepanto L, Fradet V, Billiard J, Tang A
Can Assoc Radiol J . 2013 Dec; 65(3):253-9. PMID: 24316140
Purpose: The objective of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic performance of ultrasound for detecting urinary tract neoplasm in the setting of macroscopic hematuria by using multidetector computed tomography...
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Landry D, Tang A, Murphy-Lavallee J, Lepanto L, Billiard J, Olivie D, et al.
Can Assoc Radiol J . 2013 Mar; 65(1):29-34. PMID: 23453523
Purpose: Retrospective assessment of impact of cholecystectomy, age, and sex on bile duct (BD) diameter. Materials And Methods: We retrospectively reviewed abdominal contrast-enhanced multidetector computed tomography and laboratory reports of...
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Terrone D, Lepanto L, Billiard J, Olivie D, Murphy-Lavallee J, Vandenbroucke F, et al.
Insights Imaging . 2012 Feb; 2(6):631-638. PMID: 22347982
The post-operative abdomen can be challenging and knowledge of normal post-operative anatomy is important for diagnosing complications. The aim of this pictorial essay is to describe a few selected common,...