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Papers by Lina Mehta
Journal of Breast Imaging, 2022
The strength of a radiology practice depends on the strong relationships radiologists develop wit... more The strength of a radiology practice depends on the strong relationships radiologists develop with referring clinicians. Solid relationships with referring clinicians can contribute to a satisfying work environment, and ultimately excellent patient care. There are several different ways that a radiologist can help improve relationships with clinicians. As a start, this includes a radiologist strengthening one’s emotional intelligence. Also, identifying the personality traits of others is key to successful interactions. Conflicts in the workplace are inevitable, and effective negotiation is helpful in building relationships with clinicians. Interacting with the referring clinicians is also key to a successful relationship. This includes all in-person communication, participating in tumor boards, community outreach events, and social functions outside of work. This article presents several tips to improve and manage relationships with referring clinicians.
Standard initial assessment via ultrasound of a 4-year-old girl with hypertension revealed the ab... more Standard initial assessment via ultrasound of a 4-year-old girl with hypertension revealed the absence of one kidney. Instead of cross-sectional imaging of the retroperitoneal space, a func-tional (nuclear) study was performed. This revealed a malformed kidney within the chest. Though systemic levels of renin and aldosterone were not elevated, removal of the malformed kidney normalized the blood pressure. The presence of prominent smooth muscle nodules surrounding the arteries was seen in the malformed kidney. Initial attempts to avert surgery by pharmacologi-cally reducing blood flow to the malformed kidney were unsuccessful. The review of the literature offers little evidence to support such a strategy.
The Journal of Nuclear Medicine, 2010
The reproducibility and accuracy of interpretation were significantly higher using overlay images... more The reproducibility and accuracy of interpretation were significantly higher using overlay images, processed by MIMneuro, than standard analysis. Overlay images demonstrate higher sensitivity, physician agreement and higher facility of interpretation than the standard analysis of the two scans alone. Therefore, such an image processing improves the ability to localize foci in children with intractable partial epilepsy. OBJECTIVES
Federal laws call for non-discrimination of persons with disabilities and require institutions to... more Federal laws call for non-discrimination of persons with disabilities and require institutions to create thoughtful and informed processes to determine reasonable accommodations. The law, however, does not give guidance as to how an institution should create and implement disability inclusion processes; these processes include removing barriers in the admissions process, using language that communicates inclusion, and processing student requests for accommodations.
Disability Compliance for Higher Education, 2017
Society of Nuclear Medicine Annual Meeting Abstracts, May 1, 2010
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Clinical Nuclear Medicine, 2014
A 52-year-old man presented to the emergency department with a 3-day history of fevers and left f... more A 52-year-old man presented to the emergency department with a 3-day history of fevers and left flank pain radiating to the chest and neck. Total WBC count was 20,000/uL. Abdominal CT demonstrated small bibasilar pleural effusions. Because of persistent leukocytosis, an In WBC scintigram was ordered 5 days after admission, which demonstrated thoracic WBC accumulation on the planar images that localized to the left posterior chest wall on SPECT/CT. SPECT/CT may differentiate intrathoracic versus extrathoracic disease.
Clinical kidney journal, 2012
Standard initial assessment via ultrasound of a 4-year-old girl with hypertension revealed the ab... more Standard initial assessment via ultrasound of a 4-year-old girl with hypertension revealed the absence of one kidney. Instead of cross-sectional imaging of the retroperitoneal space, a functional (nuclear) study was performed. This revealed a malformed kidney within the chest. Though systemic levels of renin and aldosterone were not elevated, removal of the malformed kidney normalized the blood pressure. The presence of prominent smooth muscle nodules surrounding the arteries was seen in the malformed kidney. Initial attempts to avert surgery by pharmacologically reducing blood flow to the malformed kidney were unsuccessful. The review of the literature offers little evidence to support such a strategy.
Journal of Breast Imaging, 2022
The strength of a radiology practice depends on the strong relationships radiologists develop wit... more The strength of a radiology practice depends on the strong relationships radiologists develop with referring clinicians. Solid relationships with referring clinicians can contribute to a satisfying work environment, and ultimately excellent patient care. There are several different ways that a radiologist can help improve relationships with clinicians. As a start, this includes a radiologist strengthening one’s emotional intelligence. Also, identifying the personality traits of others is key to successful interactions. Conflicts in the workplace are inevitable, and effective negotiation is helpful in building relationships with clinicians. Interacting with the referring clinicians is also key to a successful relationship. This includes all in-person communication, participating in tumor boards, community outreach events, and social functions outside of work. This article presents several tips to improve and manage relationships with referring clinicians.
Standard initial assessment via ultrasound of a 4-year-old girl with hypertension revealed the ab... more Standard initial assessment via ultrasound of a 4-year-old girl with hypertension revealed the absence of one kidney. Instead of cross-sectional imaging of the retroperitoneal space, a func-tional (nuclear) study was performed. This revealed a malformed kidney within the chest. Though systemic levels of renin and aldosterone were not elevated, removal of the malformed kidney normalized the blood pressure. The presence of prominent smooth muscle nodules surrounding the arteries was seen in the malformed kidney. Initial attempts to avert surgery by pharmacologi-cally reducing blood flow to the malformed kidney were unsuccessful. The review of the literature offers little evidence to support such a strategy.
The Journal of Nuclear Medicine, 2010
The reproducibility and accuracy of interpretation were significantly higher using overlay images... more The reproducibility and accuracy of interpretation were significantly higher using overlay images, processed by MIMneuro, than standard analysis. Overlay images demonstrate higher sensitivity, physician agreement and higher facility of interpretation than the standard analysis of the two scans alone. Therefore, such an image processing improves the ability to localize foci in children with intractable partial epilepsy. OBJECTIVES
Federal laws call for non-discrimination of persons with disabilities and require institutions to... more Federal laws call for non-discrimination of persons with disabilities and require institutions to create thoughtful and informed processes to determine reasonable accommodations. The law, however, does not give guidance as to how an institution should create and implement disability inclusion processes; these processes include removing barriers in the admissions process, using language that communicates inclusion, and processing student requests for accommodations.
Disability Compliance for Higher Education, 2017
Society of Nuclear Medicine Annual Meeting Abstracts, May 1, 2010
Clinical Nuclear Medicine, 2014
A 52-year-old man presented to the emergency department with a 3-day history of fevers and left f... more A 52-year-old man presented to the emergency department with a 3-day history of fevers and left flank pain radiating to the chest and neck. Total WBC count was 20,000/uL. Abdominal CT demonstrated small bibasilar pleural effusions. Because of persistent leukocytosis, an In WBC scintigram was ordered 5 days after admission, which demonstrated thoracic WBC accumulation on the planar images that localized to the left posterior chest wall on SPECT/CT. SPECT/CT may differentiate intrathoracic versus extrathoracic disease.
Clinical kidney journal, 2012
Standard initial assessment via ultrasound of a 4-year-old girl with hypertension revealed the ab... more Standard initial assessment via ultrasound of a 4-year-old girl with hypertension revealed the absence of one kidney. Instead of cross-sectional imaging of the retroperitoneal space, a functional (nuclear) study was performed. This revealed a malformed kidney within the chest. Though systemic levels of renin and aldosterone were not elevated, removal of the malformed kidney normalized the blood pressure. The presence of prominent smooth muscle nodules surrounding the arteries was seen in the malformed kidney. Initial attempts to avert surgery by pharmacologically reducing blood flow to the malformed kidney were unsuccessful. The review of the literature offers little evidence to support such a strategy.