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Imaging Atherosclerosis by PET, With Emphasis on the Role of FDG and NaF as Potential Biomarkers for This Disorder by Mayer, Michael, Borja, Austin J., Hancin, Emily C., Auslander, Thomas, Revheim, Mona-Elisabeth, Moghbel, Mateen C., Werner, Thomas J., Alavi, Abass, Rajapakse, Chamith S.

“…Molecular imaging has emerged in the past few decades as a novel means to investigate atherosclerosis. From a pathophysiological perspective, atherosclerosis…”
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A sleep state in Drosophila larvae required for neural stem cell proliferation by Szuperak, Milan, Churgin, Matthew A, Borja, Austin J, Raizen, David M, Fang-Yen, Christopher, Kayser, Matthew S

“…Sleep during development is involved in refining brain circuitry, but a role for sleep in the earliest periods of nervous system elaboration, when neurons are…”
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Charlson Comorbidity Index score predicts adverse post-operative outcomes after far lateral lumbar discectomy by Borja, Austin J., Connolly, John, Kvint, Svetlana, Detchou, Donald K.E., Glauser, Gregory, Strouz, Krista, McClintock, Scott D., Marcotte, Paul J., Malhotra, Neil R.

“…The Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI) score has been shown to predict 10-year all-cause mortality and post-neurosurgical complications but has never been…”
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Assessing the effects of body weight on subchondral bone formation with quantitative 18F-sodium fluoride PET by Khaw, Tiffany H., Raynor, William Y., Borja, Austin J., Al-Zaghal, Abdullah, Jonnakuti, Venkata S., Cheng, Nina, Houshmand, Sina, Werner, Thomas J., Alavi, Abass

“…Objectives The aim of this study was to quantify subchondral bone remodeling in the elbows, hands, knees, and feet using volumetric and metabolic parameters…”
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Emerging role of 18F-FDG PET/CT in Castleman disease: a review by Koa, Benjamin, Borja, Austin J., Aly, Mahmoud, Padmanabhan, Sayuri, Tran, Joseph, Zhang, Vincent, Rojulpote, Chaitanya, Pierson, Sheila K., Tamakloe, Mark-Avery, Khor, Johnson S., Werner, Thomas J., Fajgenbaum, David C., Alavi, Abass, Revheim, Mona-Elisabeth

“…Castleman disease (CD) describes a group of rare hematologic conditions involving lymphadenopathy with characteristic histopathology and a spectrum of clinical…”
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Endoscopic fenestration of a giant frontal arachnoid cyst: Operative technique and anatomical nuances by Dimentberg, Ryan, Borja, Austin J., Glauser, Gregory, Brem, Steven, Choudhri, Omar A.

“…Endoscopic fenestration is best as it is minimally invasive and does not require hardware in the surgical site (Figure 1). This case shows the safety of…”
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PET-Based Imaging with 18F-FDG and 18F-NaF to Assess Inflammation and Microcalcification in Atherosclerosis and Other Vascular and Thrombotic Disorders by Raynor, William Y., Park, Peter Sang Uk, Borja, Austin J., Sun, Yusha, Werner, Thomas J., Ng, Sze Jia, Lau, Hui Chong, Høilund-Carlsen, Poul Flemming, Alavi, Abass, Revheim, Mona-Elisabeth

“…Positron emission tomography (PET) imaging with 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) represents a method of detecting and characterizing arterial wall inflammation,…”
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Interhemispheric gravity‐assisted approach for microsurgical resection of a splenium arteriovenous malformation by Harris, Jacob C., Borja, Austin J., Glauser, Gregory, Detchou, Donald K. E., Howard, Susanna D., Choudhri, Omar A.

“…The parietal interhemispheric approach employing gravity retraction with skeletonization of bridging veins provides an excellent operative window for safe,…”
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18F-FDG-PET/CT in radiation therapy-induced parotid gland inflammation by Mouminah, Alaa, Borja, Austin J., Hancin, Emily C., Chang, Yu Cheng, Werner, Thomas J., Swisher-McClure, Samuel, Korostoff, Jonathan, Alavi, Abass, Revheim, Mona-Elisabeth

“…Background 18 F-fluorodeoxyglucose-positron emission tomography/computed tomography (FDG-PET/CT) is used in the clinical management of oncologic and…”
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A complex anterior communicating artery aneurysm projecting into the sella turcica by Borja, Austin J., Barpujari, Awinita, Choudhri, Omar A.

“…Intrasellar aneurysms are rare vascular lesions that typically present with symptoms of mass effect upon the pituitary gland and optic apparatus. Most arise…”
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Potential of PET/CT in assessing dementias with emphasis on cerebrovascular disorders by Borja, Austin J., Hancin, Emily C., Zhang, Vincent, Revheim, Mona-Elisabeth, Alavi, Abass

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Outcomes from 871,441 Consecutive Surgical Procedures without Overlap or with Maximally Permissible Non-Concurrent Overlap by Borja, Austin J, Karsalia, Ritesh, Gallagher, Ryan S, Strouz, Krista, Na, Jianbo, McClintock, Scott D, DeMatteo, Ronald P, Malhotra, Neil R

“…To isolate the impact of subsumed surgery (a shorter procedure completed entirely during overlapping non-critical portions of a longer antecedent procedure) on…”
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Letter to the Editor. Cushing the artist: neurosurgery and the liberal arts by Tissot, Marianne I, Hill, Naja N, Borja, Austin J, Edouard, Nicholas, Reddy, Vamsi, Detchou, Donald K

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Overlap Before the Critical Step of Lumbar Fusion Does Not Lead to Increased Short-Term Morbidity by Farooqi, Ali S, Borja, Austin J, Detchou, Donald K E, Glauser, Gregory, Shultz, Kaitlyn, McClintock, Scott D, Malhotra, Neil R

“…Few studies have assessed the impact of overlapping surgery during different timepoints of neurosurgical procedures. To evaluate the impact of overlap before…”
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A Randomized Controlled Trial to Assess the Impact of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery on Patients Undergoing Elective Spine Surgery by Ali, Zarina S., Albayar, Ahmed, Nguyen, Jessica, Gallagher, Ryan S., Borja, Austin J., Kallan, Michael J., Maloney, Eileen, Marcotte, Paul J., DeMatteo, Ronald P., Malhotra, Neil R.

“…To conduct a prospective, randomized controlled trial (RCT) of an enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocol in an elective spine surgery population…”
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Association Between Race and Short-Term Outcomes Across 3988 Consecutive Single-Level Spinal Fusions by Borja, Austin J, Karsalia, Ritesh, Chauhan, Daksh, Gallagher, Ryan S, Malhotra, Emelia G, Punchak, Maria A, Na, Jianbo, McClintock, Scott D, Marcotte, Paul J, Yoon, Jang W, Ali, Zarina S, Malhotra, Neil R

“…Race has implications for access to medical care. However, the impact of race, after access to care has been attained, remains poorly understood. The objective…”
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The Impact of Neighborhood Socioeconomic Disadvantage on Operative Outcomes after Single-Level Lumbar Fusion by Ng, Grace Y, Karsalia, Ritesh, Gallagher, Ryan S, Borja, Austin J, Na, Jianbo, McClintock, Scott D, Malhotra, Neil R

“…The relationship between socioeconomic status and neurosurgical outcomes has been investigated with respect to insurance status or median household income, but…”
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"July Effect" in Spinal Fusions: A Coarsened Exact-Matched Analysis by Borja, Austin J, Ahmad, Hasan S, Tomlinson, Samuel B, Na, Jianbo, McClintock, Scott D, Welch, William C, Marcotte, Paul J, Ozturk, Ali K, Malhotra, Neil R

“…Few neurosurgical studies examine the July Effect within elective spinal procedures, and none uses an exact-matched protocol to rigorously account for…”
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Impact of the 2016 American College of Surgeons Guideline Revision on Overlapping Lumbar Fusion Cases at a Large Academic Medical Center by Farooqi, Ali S., Borja, Austin J., Jabarkheel, Rashad, Glauser, Gregory, Strouz, Krista, McClintock, Scott D., Malhotra, Neil R.

“…The American College of Surgeons (ACS) updated its guidelines on overlapping surgery in 2016. The objective was to examine differences in postoperative…”
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18F-sodium fluoride: An emerging tracer to assess active vascular microcalcification by Raynor, William Y., Borja, Austin J., Rojulpote, Chaitanya, Høilund-Carlsen, Poul Flemming, Alavi, Abass

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