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Patricia Balthazar

  • Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences
    Assistant Professor
  • patricia.balthazar@emory.edu
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Research

Publications

  • Progress and Impact of a Radiology Residency Research Track over 12 Years.
    Acad Radiol Volume: 32 Page(s): 2334 - 2341
    04/01/2025 Authors: Brown JD; Owosela B; Krupinski EA; Weinberg BD; Mullins ME; Balthazar P
  • Correction: MRI with DWI improves detection of liver metastasis and selection of surgical candidates with pancreatic cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
    Eur Radiol
    02/13/2025 Authors: Altmayer S; Armelin LM; Pereira JS; Ravani LV; Tse JR; Balthazar P; Francisco MZ; Watte G; Hochhegger B
  • Converting case conferences to peer learning: Opportunities and barriers.
    Curr Probl Diagn Radiol Volume: 54 Page(s): 313 - 317
    01/01/2025 Authors: Kadom N; Sivathapandi T; Murcia DJ; Moreno C; Balthazar P
  • Enhancing radiology training with GPT-4: Pilot analysis of automated feedback in trainee preliminary reports.
    Curr Probl Diagn Radiol Volume: 54 Page(s): 151 - 158
    01/01/2025 Authors: Bala W; Li H; Moon J; Trivedi H; Gichoya J; Balthazar P
  • ChatGPT and Large Language Models in Radiology: Perspectives From the Field.
    AJR Am J Roentgenol Volume: 223 Page(s): e2432022
    10/01/2024 Authors: Bahl M; Balthazar P; Davis MA; Makary MS; Tirumani SH; Whitlow CT
  • MRI with DWI improves detection of liver metastasis and selection of surgical candidates with pancreatic cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
    Eur Radiol Volume: 34 Page(s): 106 - 114
    01/01/2024 Authors: Altmayer S; Armelin LM; Pereira JS; Carvalho LV; Tse J; Balthazar P; Francisco MZ; Watte G; Hochhegger B
  • A New (Digital) Era in Medical Journalism: Leveraging Social Media and Other Online Tools to Increase Reach and Engagement.
    Radiographics Volume: 43 Page(s): e230103
    11/01/2023 Authors: Traylor KS; Bastawrous S; Riedesel EL; Ballard DH; Hochhegger B; Ukeh I; Jaswal S; Agarwal M; Clarke JE; Lakhani DA
  • Are Academic Emergency Radiologists Systematically Disadvantaged Compared With Diagnostic Radiology Subspecialty Counterparts When It Comes to Promotion?
    J Am Coll Radiol Volume: 20 Page(s): 1063 - 1071
    10/01/2023 Authors: Hajibonabi F; Khalid H; Duszak R; Balthazar P; Lirette ST; Hanna TN
  • Performing Quality Control on Magnetic Resonance Imaging Liver Fat/Iron Quantification Studies: A Critical Requirement.
    J Comput Assist Tomogr Volume: 47 Page(s): 689 - 697
    09/01/2023 Authors: Hajibonabi F; Sharma P; Davarpanah AH; Balthazar P; Moreno CC; Pectasides M; Nandwana SB
  • Decoding radiology reports: Potential application of OpenAI ChatGPT to enhance patient understanding of diagnostic reports.
    Clin Imaging Volume: 101 Page(s): 137 - 141
    09/01/2023 Authors: Li H; Moon JT; Iyer D; Balthazar P; Krupinski EA; Bercu ZL; Newsome JM; Banerjee I; Gichoya JW; Trivedi HM
  • Uterine Inversion.
    Radiographics Volume: 43 Page(s): e230004
    06/01/2023 Authors: Zaki-Metias KM; Hosseiny M; Behzadi F; Balthazar P
  • Sociodemographic Variables Reporting in Human Radiology Artificial Intelligence Research.
    J Am Coll Radiol Volume: 20 Page(s): 554 - 560
    06/01/2023 Authors: Driessen R; Bhatia N; Gichoya JW; Safdar NM; Balthazar P
  • Results of the 2020 Survey of the American Alliance of Academic Chief Residents in Radiology.
    Clin Imaging Volume: 98 Page(s): 67 - 73
    06/01/2023 Authors: Marquis KM; Hoegger MJ; Shetty AS; Bishop GL; Balthazar P; Gould JE; Ballard DH
  • Performing Quality Control on Magnetic Resonance Imaging Liver Fat/Iron Quantification Studies: A Critical Requirement.
    J Comput Assist Tomogr
    05/19/2023 Authors: Hajibonabi F; Sharma P; Davarpanah AH; Balthazar P; Moreno CC; Pectasides M; Nandwana SB
  • Imaging Informatics Fellowship Curriculum: Building Consensus on the Most Critical Topics and the Future of the Informatics Fellowship.
    J Digit Imaging Volume: 36 Page(s): 1 - 10
    02/01/2023 Authors: Gerard R; Makeeva V; Vey B; Cook TS; Nagy P; Filice RW; Wang KC; Balthazar P; Harri P; Safdar NM
  • Utilization of Chest and Abdominopelvic CT for Traumatic Injury From 2011 to 2018: Evaluation Using a National Commercial Database.
    AJR Am J Roentgenol Volume: 220 Page(s): 265 - 271
    02/01/2023 Authors: Salastekar NV; Duszak R; Santavicca S; Horn M; Balthazar P; Khaja A; Hughes DR; Hanna TN
  • Abdominal Imaging Findings on Computed Tomography as a Tool for COVID-19 Mortality Risk Assessment: Comparison With Chest Radiograph Severity Scores.
    J Comput Assist Tomogr Volume: 47 Page(s): 3 - 8
    01/01/2023 Authors: Balthazar P; Mercaldo N; Pisuchpen N; Mendoza DP; Little BP; Flores EJ; Kambadakone A
  • The Digital Divide in Radiology: Computer Use for Health Care-related Tasks and Breast Cancer Screening.
    Radiology Volume: 306 Page(s): 218 - 219
    01/01/2023 Authors: Abraham P; Balthazar P; Reid NJ; Flores EJ; Narayan AK
  • Working Smarter: Harnessing the Electronic Medical Record for Radiology.
    J Am Coll Radiol Volume: 19 Page(s): 1343 - 1344
    12/01/2022 Authors: Oh K; Balthazar P
  • Charting a Career in Abdominal Radiology for Trainees: Society of Abdominal Radiology Resident & Fellow Section.
    Abdom Radiol (NY) Volume: 47 Page(s): 3907 - 3908
    11/01/2022 Authors: Wang MX; Murcia D; Hosseiny M; Balthazar P; Johnson CD
  • Intellectual property: A primer for radiologists.
    Clin Imaging Volume: 91 Page(s): 60 - 63
    11/01/2022 Authors: Vey BL; Hawkins CM; Linder L; Balthazar P; Gichoya JW; Duszak R; Prater A
  • Impact of COVID-19 on CT-diagnosed acute appendicitis and diverticulitis: was there collateral damage?
    Clin Radiol Volume: 77 Page(s): 514 - 521
    07/01/2022 Authors: Kilcoyne A; Goiffon RJ; Anderson MA; Cahalane AM; O'Shea A; Balthazar P; Yeung T; Jang S; Som A; Qadan M
  • Effect of Sociodemographic Factors onUtilization of an Online Patient Portal to Self-Schedule Screening Mammography: A Cross-Sectional Study.
    J Am Coll Radiol Volume: 19 Page(s): 866 - 873
    07/01/2022 Authors: Balthazar P; Narayan AK; Reid N; Miles RC; Flores E
  • Development and Implementation of an Integrated Imaging Informatics Track for Radiology Residents: Our 3-Year Experience.
    Acad Radiol Volume: 29 Suppl 5 Page(s): S58 - S64
    05/01/2022 Authors: Balthazar P; Harri P; Prater A; Heilbrun ME; Mullins ME; Safdar N
  • Transfer language space with similar domain adaptation: a case study with hepatocellular carcinoma.
    J Biomed Semantics Volume: 13 Page(s): 8
    02/23/2022 Authors: Tariq A; Kallas O; Balthazar P; Lee SJ; Desser T; Rubin D; Gichoya JW; Banerjee I
  • The SCARD Fellowship Policy and the Abdominal Imaging Fellowship: A Follow-up Survey After the First Year.
    Acad Radiol Volume: 29 Page(s): 287 - 293
    02/01/2022 Authors: Magudia K; Sugi MD; Balthazar P; Donelan K; Gupta RT; Maturen KE
  • Health for All: A Report of the 2020 Association of American Medical Colleges Learn Serve Lead Meeting.
    Volume: 19 Page(s): 281 - 287
    02/01/2022 Authors: Herwald SE; Farooq A; Balthazar P; Haines GR; Anzai Y
  • Creating an Award-winning RSNA Education Exhibit.
    Radiographics Volume: 42 Page(s): E106 - E108
    01/01/2022 Authors: Albasha H; Burkett B; Sweet D; Balthazar P
  • Why and How to Increase Diversity in the Radiology Trainee Workforce.
    Radiographics Volume: 42 Page(s): E82 - E85
    01/01/2022 Authors: Klontzas ME; Jean J; Turner VL; Balthazar P
  • Cowden Syndrome.
    Radiographics Volume: 42 Page(s): E44 - E45
    01/01/2022 Authors: Balthazar P; Klontzas ME; Heng LXX; Kearns C
  • RadioGraphics Content Curation: A Comprehensive Curriculum for Radiology Trainees.
    Radiographics Volume: 42 Page(s): E39 - E41
    01/01/2022 Authors: Murphy AN; Balthazar P; Khurana A; Ballard DH
  • New blood: trainee and early career engagement augmenting the society of abdominal radiology experience.
    Abdom Radiol (NY) Volume: 46 Page(s): 5475 - 5479
    12/01/2021 Authors: Balthazar P; Sekhar A; Magudia K
  • Disproportionate Use in Minor Trauma Is Driving Emergency Department Cervical Spine Imaging: An Injury Severity Score-Based Analysis.
    J Am Coll Radiol Volume: 18 Page(s): 1532 - 1539
    11/01/2021 Authors: Khaja A; Horn M; Balthazar P; Hanna TN; Harkey P; Villalobos A; Duszak R
  • The American Board of Radiology's First Remote Core Examination: A Trainee's Perspective-Radiology In Training.
    Radiology Volume: 300 Page(s): E293 - E295
    07/01/2021 Authors: Chung CY; Jiang L; Balthazar P
  • Family and Medical Leave for Diagnostic Radiology, Interventional Radiology, and Radiation Oncology Residents in the United States: A Policy Opportunity.
    Radiology Volume: 300 Page(s): 31 - 35
    07/01/2021 Authors: Magudia K; Ng TSC; Campbell SR; Balthazar P; Dibble EH; Hassanzadeh CJ; Lall N; Merfeld EC; Esfahani SA; Jimenez RB
  • Increasing emergency department utilization of brain imaging in patients with primary brain cancer.
    Emerg Radiol Volume: 28 Page(s): 223 - 231
    04/01/2021 Authors: Elchoufi D; Duszak R; Balthazar P; Hanna TN; Sadigh G
  • Mentorship, Sponsorship, and Coaching for Trainee Career Advancement.
    Radiographics Volume: 41 Page(s): E100 - E102
    01/01/2021 Authors: Balthazar P; Murphy A; Tan N
  • Endosalpingiosis.
    Radiographics Volume: 41 Page(s): E61 - E62
    01/01/2021 Authors: Balthazar P; Kearns C; Zapparoli M
  • Rethinking Patient Consent in the Era of Artificial Intelligence and Big Data.
    J Am Coll Radiol Volume: 18 Page(s): 180 - 184
    01/01/2021 Authors: Kotsenas AL; Balthazar P; Andrews D; Geis JR; Cook TS
  • Info-RADS: Adding a Message for Patients in Radiology Reports.
    J Am Coll Radiol Volume: 18 Page(s): 128 - 132
    01/01/2021 Authors: Kadom N; Tamasi S; Vey BL; Safdar N; Applegate KE; Sadigh G; Bettermann EL; Balthazar P; Krupinski EA; Duszak R
  • Clinical Yield of Routine Chest Radiography after Ultrasound-Guided Thoracentesis.
    Acad Radiol Volume: 27 Page(s): 1379 - 1384
    10/01/2020 Authors: Singh K; Balthazar P; Duszak R; Horn M; Hanna TN
  • Reporting on Renal Masses, Recommendations for Terminology, and Sample Templates.
    Radiol Clin North Am Volume: 58 Page(s): 925 - 933
    09/01/2020 Authors: Balthazar P; Joshi H; Heilbrun ME
  • Prospects of a Fellowship Match for Abdominal Imaging: A National Survey by the Society of Abdominal Radiology.
    J Am Coll Radiol Volume: 17 Page(s): 804 - 811
    06/01/2020 Authors: Magudia K; Sugi MD; Balthazar P; Donelan K; Bay CP; Gupta R; Maturen K
  • Imaging Informatics Fellowship Curriculum: a Survey to Identify Core Topics and Potential Inter-Program Areas of Collaboration.
    J Digit Imaging Volume: 33 Page(s): 547 - 553
    04/01/2020 Authors: Makeeva V; Vey B; Cook TS; Nagy P; Filice RW; Wang KC; Balthazar P; Harri P; Safdar NM
  • The Artificial Intelligence Journal Club (#RADAIJC): A Multi-Institutional Resident-Driven Web-Based Educational Initiative.
    Acad Radiol Volume: 27 Page(s): 136 - 139
    01/01/2020 Authors: Balthazar P; Tajmir SH; Ortiz DA; Herse CC; Shea LAG; Seals KF; Cohen-Addad D; Purkayastha S; Gichoya JW
  • Increasing Use, Geographic Variation, and Disparities in Emergency Department CT for Suspected Urolithiasis.
    J Am Coll Radiol Volume: 16 Page(s): 1547 - 1553
    11/01/2019 Authors: Balthazar P; Sadigh G; Hughes D; Rosenkrantz AB; Hanna T; Duszak R
  • Supporting Radiology Residents' Professional Development Through a Competitive Intramural Grant.
    Acad Radiol Volume: 26 Page(s): 286 - 289
    02/01/2019 Authors: Mendoza D; Holbrook A; Bertino F; Balthazar P; Newell M; Meltzer CC
  • Current Clinical Practice Patterns of Self-Identified Nuclear Medicine Specialists.
    AJR Am J Roentgenol Volume: 211 Page(s): 978 - 985
    11/01/2018 Authors: Balthazar P; Schuster DM; Grady EE; Rosenkrantz AB; Duszak R
  • Value of hepatocellular phase imaging after intravenous gadoxetate disodium for assessing hepatic metastases from gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors: comparison with other MRI pulse sequences and with extracellular agent.
    Abdom Radiol (NY) Volume: 43 Page(s): 2329 - 2339
    09/01/2018 Authors: Tirumani SH; Jagannathan JP; Braschi-Amirfarzan M; Qin L; Balthazar P; Ramaiya NH; Shinagare AB
  • Gender Reporting in Radiology Human Subjects Research.
    J Am Coll Radiol Volume: 15 Page(s): 1341 - 1345
    09/01/2018 Authors: Balthazar P; Moreno CC; Jalilvand A; Vey BL; Mulvey TR; Duszak R
  • Assessing Documentation of Critical Imaging Result Follow-up Recommendations in Emergency Department Discharge Instructions.
    J Digit Imaging Volume: 31 Page(s): 562 - 567
    08/01/2018 Authors: Gupta A; Lacson R; Balthazar PC; Haq S; Landman AB; Khorasani R
  • High-Grade Serous Ovarian Cancer: Use of Machine Learning to Predict Abdominopelvic Recurrence on CT on the Basis of Serial Cancer Antigen 125 Levels.
    J Am Coll Radiol Volume: 15 Page(s): 1133 - 1138
    08/01/2018 Authors: Shinagare AB; Balthazar P; Ip IK; Lacson R; Liu J; Ramaiya N; Khorasani R
  • Characteristics of Federal Political Contributions of Self-Identified Radiologists Across the United States.
    J Am Coll Radiol Volume: 15 Page(s): 1068 - 1072
    08/01/2018 Authors: Patel AK; Balthazar P; Rosenkrantz AB; Mackey RA; Hawkins CM; Duszak R
  • Gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors: impact of consistent contrast agent selection on radiologists' confidence in hepatic lesion assessment on restaging MRIs.
    Abdom Radiol (NY) Volume: 43 Page(s): 1386 - 1392
    06/01/2018 Authors: Balthazar P; Shinagare AB; Tirumani SH; Jagannathan JP; Ramaiya NH; Khorasani R
  • Current Clinical Practice Patterns of Self-Identified Interventional Radiologists.
    AJR Am J Roentgenol Volume: 210 Page(s): 663 - 668
    03/01/2018 Authors: Balthazar P; Hawkins CM; Vijayasarathi A; Loehfelm TW; Duszak R
  • Protecting Your Patients' Interests in the Era of Big Data, Artificial Intelligence, and Predictive Analytics.
    J Am Coll Radiol Volume: 15 Page(s): 580 - 586
    03/01/2018 Authors: Balthazar P; Harri P; Prater A; Safdar NM
  • Risk Stratification Model: Lower-Extremity Ultrasonography for Hospitalized Patients with Suspected Deep Vein Thrombosis.
    J Gen Intern Med Volume: 33 Page(s): 21 - 25
    01/01/2018 Authors: Alper EC; Ip IK; Balthazar P; Piazza G; Goldhaber SZ; Benson CB; Lacson R; Khorasani R
  • Trainees May Add Value to Patient Care by Decreasing Addendum Utilization in Radiology Reports.
    AJR Am J Roentgenol Volume: 209 Page(s): 976 - 981
    11/01/2017 Authors: Balthazar P; Konstantopoulos C; Wick CA; DeSimone AK; Tridandapani S; Simoneaux S; Applegate KE
  • Medicare Imaging Demonstration: Assessing Attributes of Appropriate Use Criteria and Their Influence on Ordering Behavior.
    AJR Am J Roentgenol Volume: 208 Page(s): 1051 - 1057
    05/01/2017 Authors: Lacson R; Ip I; Hentel KD; Malhotra S; Balthazar P; Langlotz CP; Raja AS; Khorasani R
  • Impact of Clinical Decision Support on Radiography for Acute Ankle Injuries: A Randomized Trial.
    West J Emerg Med Volume: 18 Page(s): 487 - 495
    04/01/2017 Authors: Tajmir S; Raja AS; Ip IK; Andruchow J; Silveira P; Smith S; Khorasani R
  • External validation of risk stratification strategy in the use of renal ultrasonography in the evaluation of acute kidney injury.
    J Hosp Med Volume: 11 Page(s): 763 - 767
    11/01/2016 Authors: Ip IK; Silveira PC; Alper EC; Benson CB; Khorasani R
  • Assessing Strength of Evidence of Appropriate Use Criteria for Diagnostic Imaging Examinations.
    J Am Med Inform Assoc Volume: 23 Page(s): 649 - 653
    05/01/2016 Authors: Lacson R; Raja AS; Osterbur D; Ip I; Schneider L; Bain P; Mita C; Whelan J; Silveira P; Dement D
  • Impact of a clinical decision support tool on adherence to the Ottawa Ankle Rules.
    Am J Emerg Med Volume: 34 Page(s): 412 - 418
    03/01/2016 Authors: Silveira PC; Ip IK; Sumption S; Raja AS; Tajmir S; Khorasani R
  • Imaging Tests for Suspected Deep Vein Thrombosis-Reply.
    JAMA Intern Med Volume: 175 Page(s): 1874
    11/01/2015 Authors: Silveira PC; Ip IK; Khorasani R
  • Impact of a Structured Report Template on the Quality of MRI Reports for Rectal Cancer Staging.
    AJR Am J Roentgenol Volume: 205 Page(s): 584 - 588
    09/01/2015 Authors: Sahni VA; Silveira PC; Sainani NI; Khorasani R
  • Impact of an Information Technology-Enabled Initiative on the Quality of Prostate Multiparametric MRI Reports.
    Acad Radiol Volume: 22 Page(s): 827 - 833
    07/01/2015 Authors: Silveira PC; Dunne R; Sainani NI; Lacson R; Silverman SG; Tempany CM; Khorasani R
  • Performance of Wells Score for Deep Vein Thrombosis in the Inpatient Setting.
    JAMA Intern Med Volume: 175 Page(s): 1112 - 1117
    07/01/2015 Authors: Silveira PC; Ip IK; Goldhaber SZ; Piazza G; Benson CB; Khorasani R
  • Glycemic control and diabetes management in hospitalized patients in Brazil.
    Diabetol Metab Syndr Volume: 5 Page(s): 62
    10/18/2013 Authors: Moreira ED; Silveira PCB; Neves RCS; Souza C; Nunes ZO; Almeida MDCC; Brazilian Diabetes Investigators Group
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