Lauren F. Alexander, M.D.

  1. Alexander LF, Pluguez-Turull CW, Martin JG, Azizaddini S, Agarwal V, Rajiah PS, Cohen S, Choe AI. The Radiology Journal Club: An Update on Best Practices and Lessons Learned From Other Specialties. Acad Radiol. 2024 Feb 24 [Epub ahead of print]
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  2. Sharbidre KG, Alexander LF, Varma RK, Al-Balas AA, Sella DM, Caserta MP, Clingan MJ, Zahid M, Aziz MU, Robbin ML. Hemodialysis Access: US for Preprocedural Mapping and Evaluation of Maturity and Access Dysfunction. Radiographics. 2024 Jan; 44 (1):e230053
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  3. Hwang J, Alexander LF. Bilateral germ cell neoplasia in situ with left testicular seminoma. Applied Radiology. 2023; 52(5):44-6.
  4. Pitot MA, Tahboub Amawi AD, Alexander LF, LeGout JD, Walkoff L, Navin PJ, Kawashima A, Wood AJ, Dispenzieri A, Venkatesh SK. Imaging of Castleman Disease. Radiographics. 2023 Aug; 43(8):e220210.
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  5. Clingan MJ, Zhang Z, Caserta MP, Cox KL, Gupta V, Baumgarten DA, Zhai QJ, Alexander LF. Imaging Patients with Kidney Failure. Radiographics. 2023 May; 43 (5):e220116
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  6. Turkbey B, Oto A, Allen BC, Akin O, Alexander LF, Ari M, Froemming AT, Fulgham PF, Gettle LM, Maranchie JK, Rosenthal SA, Schieda N, Schuster DM, Venkatesan AM, Lockhart ME, Expert Panel on Urologic Imaging. ACR Appropriateness Criteria(R) Post-Treatment Follow-up of Prostate Cancer: 2022 Update. J Am Coll Radiol 2023 May; 20 (5S):S164-S186
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  7. Alexander LF, McComb BL, Bowman AW, Bonnett SL, Ghazanfari SM, Caserta MP. Ultrasound Simulation Training for Radiology Residents-Curriculum Design and Implementation. J Ultrasound Med. 2023 Apr; 42 (4):777-790 Epub 2022 Sept 15
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  8. McBee MP, Agarwal A, Alexander LF, Bajaj G, Kelahan LC, Leake R, Richardson ML, Burns J. Teaching with Technology-Matching Pedagogy with Purpose in Radiology Education. Acad Radiol. 2023 Feb; 30 (2):359-369 Epub 2022 May 10
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  9. Sharbidre KG, Alexander LF, Al-Balas A, Robbin ML. Percutaneous Creation of Dialysis Arteriovenous Fistula: Patient Selection and Ultrasound Mapping. Semin Intervent Radiol. 2023 Feb; 40 (1):87-99 Epub 2023 May 04
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  10. Hwang J, Cernigliaro J, Alexander L. The "Pac-Man" sign in folded penile implant reservoirs. Abdom Radiol (NY). 2023 Jan; 48 (1):436-437 Epub 2022 Oct 28
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  11. Anderson TF, Reese RL, McCann M, Alexander LF, Salinas M. Iatrogenic Arteriovenous Fistula Following Routine Venipuncture in an Adult Without Coagulopathy: An Uncommon Consequence of a Common Procedure. Clin Med Insights Case Rep. 2023; 16:11795476231177793 Epub 2023 May 28
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  12. Jarmi T, Spaulding AC, Jebrini A, Sella DM, Alexander LF, Nussbaum S, Shoukry M, White L, Wadei HM, Farres H. Association of Abdominal Arterial Calcification Score with Patients' Survival and Kidney Allograft Function after Kidney Transplant. World J Surg. 2022 Oct; 46 (10):2468-2475 Epub 2022 July 19
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  13. Alexander LF, Overfield CJ, Sella DM, Clingan MJ, Erben YM, Metcalfe AM, Robbin ML, Caserta MP. Contrast-enhanced US Evaluation of Endoleaks after Endovascular Stent Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm. Radiographics. 2022 Oct; 42(6):1758-1775.
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  14. LeGout JD, Bolan CW, Bowman AW, Caserta MP, Chen FK, Cox KL, Sanyal R, Toskich BB, Lewis JT, Alexander LF. Focal Nodular Hyperplasia and Focal Nodular Hyperplasia-like Lesions. Radiographics. 2022 Jul-Aug; 42 (4):1043-1061 Epub 2022 June 10
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  15. Lam JP, Alexander LF, Haley WE, William HE, Hodge DO, Kofler JM, Morin RL, Thiel DD, Cernigliaro JG. In Vivo Comparison of Radiation Exposure in Third-Generation vs Second-Generation Dual-Source Dual-Energy CT for Imaging Urinary Calculi. J Endourol. 2021 Nov; 35 (11):1581-1585
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  16. Spieler B, Agarwal V, Alexander LF, Desouches S, Pryluck DS, Martin JG, Smith EB, Leake R, Jay AK, Wells SA, Artrip R, Legro N, Wu JS. Evolution of the Interventional Radiology (IR) Pathway-Various Changes and Interrelation to Diagnostic Radiology (DR). Acad Radiol. 2021 Sep; 28 (9):1253-1263 Epub 2021 Apr 24
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  17. Jiang Y, Chen F, LeGout J, Alexander L, Stauffer J, Metcalfe A. Undifferentiated embryonal sarcoma of the liver presenting as a hemorrhagic mass in a pregnant woman. Clin Imaging. 2021 Sep; 77:58-61 Epub 2021 Feb 23
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  18. Zaver HB, Ghoz H, Azar A, Alexander LF, Toskich B, Edgar MA, Krishna M, Colibaseanu DT, Brahmbhatt B, Farraye FA. Inferior Mesenteric Arteriovenous Malformation Masquerading as Ulcerative Colitis. Am J Gastroenterol. 2021 Jun 1; 116 (6):1114
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  19. Nandwana SB, Finazzo J, Alexander LF, Cox K. Using qualitative descriptors of chronic liver disease on MRI: A practice prone to error. Clin Imaging. 2021 Jun; 74:89-92 Epub 2021 Jan 09
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  20. Allen BC, Oto A, Akin O, Alexander LF, Froemming AT, Fulgham PF, Halpern DJ, Gettle LM, Maranchie JK, Patel BN, Patlas MN, Schieda N, Solanki A, Turkbey IB, Venkatesan AM, Yoo DC, Lockhart ME, Expert Panel on Urological Imaging. ACR Appropriateness Criteria(R) Post-Treatment Surveillance of Bladder Cancer: 2021 Update. J Am Coll Radiol 2021 May; 18 (5S):S126-S138
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  21. Bowman AW, Gooch CR, Alexander LF, Desai MA, Bolan CW. Vascular applications of ferumoxytol-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging of the abdomen and pelvis. Abdom Radiol (NY). 2021 May; 46 (5):2203-2218 Epub 2020 Oct 22
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  22. Metcalfe AM, DiSantis DJ, Alexander LF. The "double beak sign" on CT. Abdom Radiol (NY). 2021 Apr; 46 (4):1771-1772 Epub 2020 Oct 17
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  23. Chen F, Desai MA, Cernigliaro JG, Edgar MA, Alexander LF. Perinephric myxoid pseudotumor of fat: A very rare entity that can mimic a renal cyst and retroperitoneal liposarcoma on imaging. Clin Imaging. 2021 Jan; 69:139-144 Epub 2020 July 01
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  24. Venkatesan AM, Oto A, Allen BC, Akin O, Alexander LF, Chong J, Froemming AT, Fulgham PF, Goldfarb S, Gettle LM, Maranchie JK, Patel BN, Schieda N, Schuster DM, Turkbey IB, Lockhart ME, Expert Panel on Urological Imaging. ACR Appropriateness Criteria(R) Recurrent Lower Urinary Tract Infections in Females. J Am Coll Radiol. 2020 Nov; 17 (11S):S487-S496
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  25. LeGout JD, Bailey RE, Bolan CW, Bowman AW, Chen F, Cernigliaro JG, Alexander LF. Multimodality Imaging of Abdominopelvic Tumors with Venous Invasion. Radiographics. 2020 Nov-Dec; 40 (7):2098-2116 Epub 2020 Oct 16
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  26. Alexander LF, Patel NJ, Caserta MP, Robbin ML. Thyroid Ultrasound: Diffuse and Nodular Disease. Radiol Clin North Am. 2020 Nov; 58 (6):1041-1057 Epub 2020 Sept 17
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  27. Alexander LF, Caserta MP, Baden K, Livingston D, Cernigliaro JG, Bhatt S. Absent, Abnormal, or Reduced Flow in the Testis: Thinking Beyond Torsion. Radiographics. 2020 Mar-Apr; 40 (2):529-530
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  28. Chen F, Alexander L, Caserta M. Reverse rim sign on CEUS. Abdom Radiol (NY). 2020 Jan; 45 (1):255-256
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  29. Alexander LF, Oto A, Allen BC, Akin O, Chong J, Froemming AT, Fulgham PF, Goldfarb S, Maranchie JK, Mody RN, Patel BN, Schieda N, Schuster DM, Turkbey IB, Venkatesan AM, Wang CL, Lockhart ME, Expert Panel on Urological Imaging. ACR Appropriateness Criteria(R) Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms-Suspicion of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia. J Am Coll Radiol. 2019 Nov; 16 (11S):S378-S383
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  30. Heller MT, Oto A, Allen BC, Akin O, Alexander LF, Chong J, Froemming AT, Fulgham PF, Mackenzie DC, Maranchie JK, Mody RN, Patel BN, Schieda N, Turkbey IB, Venkatesan AM, Wang CL, Lockhart ME, Expert Panel on Urological Imaging. ACR Appropriateness Criteria(R) Penetrating Trauma-Lower Abdomen and Pelvis. J Am Coll Radiol. 2019 Nov; 16 (11S):S392-S398
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  31. Allen BC, Oto A, Akin O, Alexander LF, Chong J, Froemming AT, Fulgham PF, Lloyd S, Maranchie JK, Mody RN, Patel BN, Schieda N, Turkbey IB, Vapiwala N, Venkatesan AM, Wang CL, Yoo DC, Lockhart ME, Expert Panel on Urologic Imaging. ACR Appropriateness Criteria(R) Post-Treatment Surveillance of Bladder Cancer. J Am Coll Radiol. 2019 Nov; 16 (11S):S417-S427
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  32. Alexander LF, Hanna TN, LeGout JD, Roda MS, Cernigliaro JG, Mittal PK, Harri PA. Multidetector CT Findings in the Abdomen and Pelvis after Damage Control Surgery for Acute Traumatic Injuries. Radiographics. 2019 Jul-Aug; 39 (4):1183-1202
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  33. Wang CL, Aryal B, Oto A, Allen BC, Akin O, Alexander LF, Bardo DME, Chong J, Froemming AT, Fulgham PF, Heller MT, Maranchie JK, Mody RN, Patel BN, Schieda N, Turkbey IB, Venkatesan AM, Yoo DC, Lockhart ME, Expert Panel on Urological Imaging . ACR Appropriateness Criteria((R)) Acute Onset of Scrotal Pain-Without Trauma, Without Antecedent Mass. J Am Coll Radiol. 2019 May; 16 (5S):S38-S43
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  34. Akin-Akintayo OO, Alexander LF, Neill R, Krupinksi EA, Tang X, Mittal PK, Small WC, Moreno CC. Prevalence and Severity of Off-Centering During Diagnostic CT: Observations From 57,621 CT scans of the Chest, Abdomen, and/or Pelvis. Curr Probl Diagn Radiol. 2019 May - Jun; 48 (3):229-234 Epub 2018 Feb 23
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  35. Robbin ML, Greene T, Allon M, Dember LM, Imrey PB, Cheung AK, Himmelfarb J, Huber TS, Kaufman JS, Radeva MK, Roy-Chaudhury P, Shiu YT, Vazquez MA, Umphrey HR, Alexander L, Abts C, Beck GJ, Kusek JW, Feldman HI, Hemodialysis Fistula Maturation Study Group. Prediction of Arteriovenous Fistula Clinical Maturation from Postoperative Ultrasound Measurements: Findings from the Hemodialysis Fistula Maturation Study. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2018 Nov; 29 (11):2735-2744 Epub 2018 Oct 11
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  36. McNamara MM, Thomas JV, Alexander LF, Little MD, Bolus DN, Li YE, Morgan DE. Diffusion-weighted MRI as a screening tool for hepatocellular carcinoma in cirrhotic livers: correlation with explant data-a pilot study. Abdom Radiol (NY). 2018 Oct; 43 (10):2686-2692
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  37. Froemming AT, Verma S, Eberhardt SC, Oto A, Alexander LF, Allen BC, Coakley FV, Davis BJ, Fulgham PF, Hosseinzadeh K, Porter C, Sahni VA, Schuster DM, Showalter TN, Venkatesan AM, Wang CL, Remer EM, Expert Panel on Urologic Imaging:. ACR Appropriateness Criteria((R)) Post-treatment Follow-up Prostate Cancer. J Am Coll Radiol. 2018 May; 15 (5S):S132-S149
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  38. van der Pol CB, Sahni VA, Eberhardt SC, Oto A, Akin O, Alexander LF, Allen BC, Coakley FV, Froemming AT, Fulgham PF, Hosseinzadeh K, Maranchie JK, Mody RN, Schieda N, Schuster DM, Venkatesan AM, Wang CL, Lockhart ME, Expert Panel on Urologic Imaging:. ACR Appropriateness Criteria((R)) Pretreatment Staging of Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer. J Am Coll Radiol. 2018 May; 15 (5S):S150-S159
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  39. Allon M, Imrey PB, Cheung AK, Radeva M, Alpers CE, Beck GJ, Dember LM, Farber A, Greene T, Himmelfarb J, Huber TS, Kaufman JS, Kusek JW, Roy-Chaudhury P, Robbin ML, Vazquez MA, Feldman HI, Hemodialysis Fistula Maturation (HFM) Study Group. Relationships Between Clinical Processes and Arteriovenous Fistula Cannulation and Maturation: A Multicenter Prospective Cohort Study. Am J Kidney Dis. 2018 May; 71 (5):677-689 Epub 2018 Feb 02
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  40. Harri PA, Alexander L, Camacho JC, Moreno CC, Mittal P. Magnetic Resonance Imaging Evaluation of Urothelial Cell Carcinoma: Histopathological Correlation, Staging, and Treatment Planning. Curr Probl Diagn Radiol. 2018 Jan - Feb; 47 (1):28-41 Epub 2017 Apr 14
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  41. Mittal PK, Harri P, Nandwana S, Moreno CC, Muraki T, Adsay V, Cox K, Pehlivanoglu B, Alexander LF, Chatterjee A, Miller FH. Paraduodenal pancreatitis: benign and malignant mimics at MRI. Abdom Radiol (NY). 2017 Nov; 42 (11):2652-2674
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  42. Alexander LF, Harri P, Little B, Moreno CC, Mittal PK. Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Primary Hepatic Malignancies in Patients With and Without Chronic Liver Disease: A Pictorial Review. Cureus. 2017 Aug 4; 9 (8):e1539 Epub 2017 Aug 04
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  43. Coakley FV, Oto A, Alexander LF, Allen BC, Davis BJ, Froemming AT, Fulgham PF, Hosseinzadeh K, Porter C, Sahni VA, Schuster DM, Showalter TN, Venkatesan AM, Verma S, Wang CL, Remer EM, Eberhardt SC, Expert Panel on Urologic Imaging:. ACR Appropriateness Criteria((R)) Prostate Cancer-Pretreatment Detection, Surveillance, and Staging. J Am Coll Radiol. 2017 May; 14 (5S):S245-S257
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  44. Mittal PK, Little B, Harri PA, Miller FH, Alexander LF, Kalb B, Camacho JC, Master V, Hartman M, Moreno CC. Role of Imaging in the Evaluation of Male Infertility. Radiographics. 2017 May-Jun; 37 (3):837-854 Epub 2017 Apr 14
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  45. Patel BN, Alexander L, Allen B, Berland L, Borhani A, Mileto A, Moreno C, Morgan D, Sahani D, Shuman W, Tamm E, Tublin M, Yeh B, Marin D. Dual-energy CT workflow: multi-institutional consensus on standardization of abdominopelvic MDCT protocols. Abdom Radiol (NY). 2017 Mar; 42(3):676-687.
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  46. Cox K, Olaiya B, Alexander L, Singh K, Benayoun M, Duszak R, Nandwana SB. Implementation of an Academic Medical Center CT Dose Reduction Program at a Newly Acquired Community Hospital. J Am Coll Radiol. 2016 Oct; 13 (10):1219-1222 Epub 2016 May 07
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  47. Denham SL, Alexander LF, Robbin ML. Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound: Practical Review for the Assessment of Hepatic and Renal Lesions. Ultrasound Q. 2016 Jun; 32 (2):116-25
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  48. Sanyal R, Kraft B, Alexander LF, Ismail A, Lockhart ME, Robbin ML. Scanner-Based Protocol-Driven Ultrasound: An Effective Method to Improve Efficiency in an Ultrasound Department. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2016 Apr; 206 (4):792-6 Epub 2016 Feb 11
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  49. Farber A, Imrey PB, Huber TS, Kaufman JM, Kraiss LW, Larive B, Li L, Feldman HI, HFM Study Group. Multiple preoperative and intraoperative factors predict early fistula thrombosis in the Hemodialysis Fistula Maturation Study. J Vasc Surg. 2016 Jan; 63 (1):163-70.e6
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  50. Moreno CC, Mittal PK, Henson NL, Baumgarten DA, Alexander LF, Hanes TS, Small WC, Kitajima HD, Kang J, Votaw JR, Oshinski JN, Dixon WT. Optimal section thickness for detection of polyps at MR: resolution phantom study. Abdom Imaging. 2015 Aug; 40 (6):1451-6
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  51. McNamara MM, Little MD, Alexander LF, Carroll LV, Beasley TM, Morgan DE. Multireader evaluation of lesion conspicuity in small pancreatic adenocarcinomas: complimentary value of iodine material density and low keV simulated monoenergetic images using multiphasic rapid kVp-switching dual energy CT. Abdom Imaging. 2015 Jun; 40 (5):1230-40
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  52. Alexander LF. Congenital pancreatic anomalies, variants, and conditions. Radiol Clin North Am. 2012 May; 50 (3):487-98 Epub 2012 Mar 23
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  53. Allers KA, Ruskin DN, Bergstrom DA, Freeman LE, Ghazi LJ, Tierney PL, Walters JR. Multisecond periodicities in basal ganglia firing rates correlate with theta bursts in transcortical and hippocampal EEG. J Neurophysiol. 2002 Feb; 87 (2):1118-22
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  54. Ramirez JJ, Parakh T, George MN, Freeman L, Thomas AA, White CC, Becton A. The effects of Neotrofin on septodentate sprouting after unilateral entorhinal cortex lesions in rats. Restor Neurol Neurosci. 2002; 20 (1-2):51-9
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  55. Ruskin DN, Bergstrom DA, Baek D, Freeman LE, Walters JR. Cocaine or selective block of dopamine transporters influences multisecond oscillations in firing rate in the globus pallidus. Neuropsychopharmacology. 2001 Jul; 25 (1):28-40
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  56. Ruskin DN, Bergstrom DA, Shenker A, Freeman LE, Baek D, Walters JR. Drugs used in the treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder affect postsynaptic firing rate and oscillation without preferential dopamine autoreceptor action. Biol Psychiatry. 2001 Feb 15; 49 (4):340-50
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