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Prof. Jacob Sosna, MD

Updated December 2011

 

 

 

Director

Department of Radiology & Medical Imaging

Director

Computerized Tomography Center

Hadassah–Hebrew University Medical Center

Jerusalem, Israel 

Tel: 972-2-677-6901

Fax: 972-2-643-7531

E-mail: Jacobs@hadassah.org.il

 

  

Higher Education

 

1983 – 1989 Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel M.D. With Distinction

 

1989 - Effect of azathioprine on the outcome of experimental amyloidosis in animals treated with colchicine. Supervisors: Prof. M Pras, Dr. A Yussim

 

1989 - Rotating Internship, Beilinson Medical Center, Petah Tiqvah, Israel

 

1995 – 2001 Resident in Radiology, Hadassah – Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel

 

2001 - Fellow in Abdominal Imaging, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Harvard Medical School, Boston MA, US

 

2002 - Fellow in Advanced Cross-Sectional Imaging, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston MA, US

 

Professional Licensure and Board Certification

 

1990 - Israel Medical License number 21326

 

1997 - USMLE I – II

 

1998 - Israel Board of Radiology steps I and II (Step I with distinction)

 

2003 - USMLE III

 

2003 - Licensed physician, Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine (number 219621)

 

Appointments at The Hebrew University

 

1998 – 2006 Clinical Instructor in Radiology, Hebrew UniversityHadassah Medical School, Jerusalem, Israel

 

1.4.2006 – ongoing - Senior Lecturer in Radiology, Hebrew UniversityHadassah Medical School, Jerusalem, Israel

 

Appointments at Hadassah

 

1997 – 2001 Chief Resident, Coordinator of Medical Students, Instructor, Hadassah – Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel

 

2003 – ongoing Attending Physician, Department of Radiology, Hadassah – Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel

 

2003 – 2007 CT Coordinator, Department of Radiology, Hadassah – Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel

 

2003 – ongoing Director, 3D Imaging Laboratory, Department of Radiology, Hadassah – Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel

 

2004 – ongoing Research Coordinator, Department of Radiology, Hadassah – Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel

 

2005 – ongoing Director, Experimental CT Laboratory, Department of Radiology,   Hadassah – Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel

 

2006 – ongoing Director, Applied Radiology Laboratory, Department of Radiology Hadassah – Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel

 

2007 – ongoing Director, Computerized Tomography Center, Department of Radiology, Hadassah – Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel

 

2011 - Director Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging, Hadassah Medical Center

 

Additional Functions & Tasks at The Hebrew University

 

2010 - Member, medical student acceptance oversight committee, Hebrew University-Hadassah School of Medicine

 

Additional Functions & Tasks at Hadassah

 

2004 – ongoing Co-Director, Hadassah – Harvard Bilateral Collaboration Initiative in Radiology, Hadassah – Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel

 

2005 - Member, Committee on Robot-Assisted Surgery

 

2006 – 2008 Member, Steering Committee for Establishing Guidelines for Management of Acute Aortic Conditions

 

2006 - Member, Steering Committee of the Experimental Surgery Laboratories

 

2010 - Member, Strategic Committee – Technology innovations 

 

2010 - Member, Strategic Committee – Future medical file 

 

2010 - Member, Strategic Committee – Future medical education

 

Appointments in Other Academic & Research Institutions

 

2004 – 2006 Visiting instructor, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston MA, US Granted O-1 Visa as a "researcher of extraordinary ability in the field of radiology"

 

2006 – ongoing Lecturer in Radiology (part-time appointment), Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA

 

2006- ongoing Lecturer in post graduate courses in Radiology and Surgery, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv

 

Awards & Recognition

 

1984 – 1989 MD With Distinction, Dean’s List 1984 – 1986

 

1997 – 1998 Elected by medical students as the foremost lecturer in Radiology, Pediatrics

 

1998 - Step I, Israeli Radiology Board Examinations, With Distinction

 

1998 - Scholarship from the Israel Cancer Society in support of research on imaging in lymphoma

 

2000 - Graduate of the IDF School of Command and Staff, With Distinction

 

2003 - The Risa and Felix Young Investigator Award, Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston MA, US

 

2005 - Radiology Editor's Recognition Award for Reviewing with Special Distinction

 

2006 - Radiology Editor's Recognition Award for Reviewing with Special Distinction

 

2006 - RSNA William R. Eyler Editorial Fellow for 2006

 

2006 - BMJ Editor's selection as one of the top 10% of peer reviewers

 

2007 - Radiology Editor's Recognition Award for Reviewing with Distinction

 

2008 - Radiology Editor's Recognition Award for Reviewing with Distinction

 

2009 -Hadassah Medical Organization Outstanding Researcher award

 

Conference Organization and Leadership

 

2003 - RSNA Moderator, Special Focus session on: “Facing the New Threats of Terrorism: A Radiology Perspective”

 

2007 – ongoing Chair, Scientific Committee of the Annual Meeting of the Israeli Radiological Association

 

2007- 2008 - Member, Organizing Committee, 5th and 6th  Association Franco-Israeliene d'Imagerie Medicale (AFIIM) Annual Meeting, Jerusalem, Israel

 

2007 - Member, Organizing Committee, 1st Israeli Hybrid Imaging (PET-CT) Symposium, Herzeliya, Israel


2008 - Member, Israeli Radiological Society Delegation to the European Radiological Congress

 

2009 - Co-chairman, Organizing Committee, Israeli Functional Imaging Symposium, Tel-Aviv, Israel

 

2010    Chairman, Organizing Committee, 2nd  Israeli Abdominal Imaging Society Imaging Course, Tel-Aviv, Israel

 

Other Academic & Medical Activities

 

1999 – ongoing, Member, Executive Committee of the Israel Radiology Society

 

2002 – ongoing, Member, General Radiology panel for evaluation of scientific exhibits at RSNA for publication in Radiographics

 

2003 – ongoing , Elected to the Executive Committee of the Israel Abdominal Radiology Society

 

2003 – ongoing, Examiner, the oral portion of the Israel Radiology Board Examination

 

2003 - Lectures for the Jewish Community of greater Boston on “Coping in the Israel medical system during the current conflict: problems, solutions, and morality”

 

2006 - Examiner, the oral portion of the Israel Gastroenterology Board Examination

 

2007 - Academic Secretary of the Israel Radiology Society

 

2008 - Member, GI Radiology Committee, European Society of Radiology

 

2009 - Chairman, Israeli Society of Abdominal Imaging

 

2010 - Member, Residency oversight committee of the Israel Medical Association

 

2010 - Member, Residency approval committee of the Israel Medical Association for Radiology, nuclear medicine, oncology, neurology and oncology

 

Reviewing & Editorial Activities

 

1988 – 1989: Acting foreign affairs editor, Hadashot daily newspaper

 

2002 – ongoing: Reviewer for Radiographics

 

2003 - Reviewer for Journal of Postgraduate Medicine

 

2004 – ongoing: Reviewer for British Medical Journal

 

2005 – ongoing: Reviewer for Radiology. Awarded Editor's Special Recognition Award with Special Distinction for Reviewing (2005, 2006) and with Distinction (2007)

 

2005 – ongoing: Reviewer for Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology

 

2006 - Awarded the Eyler RSNA Editorial Fellowship (One radiologist is selected annually by the RSNA Board of Directors for participation in  this one-month intensive program)

 

2006 – ongoing: Reviewer for Journal of Neonatology

 

2006 – ongoing: Reviewer for Digestion

 

2007 – ongoing: Reviewer for Israeli Journal Military Medicine

 

2007 – ongoing: Reviewer for American Journal Disaster Medicine

 

2008 - Reviewer for Expert Review of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

 

2008 - Reviewer for Expert Opinion on Medical Diagnostics

 

2008 - Reviewer for European Radiology

 

2008 - Reviewer for Cancer

 

2008 - Reviewer for the Chief Scientist of the Israeli Ministry of Health

 

2010– ongoing: Member editorial board, World Journal of Radiology

 

Professional Memberships

 

1996- ongoing Member, Israel Medical Association

 

1996 – ongoing Member, Israel Radiology Society

 

2001 – ongoing Member, Radiological Society of North America

 

2003 – ongoing Member, American Roentgen Ray Society

 

2003 – ongoing Member, Israel Abdominal Radiology Society

 

2004 – ongoing Member, European Society of Gastrointestinal Radiology (ESGAR)

 

Research Grants

 

2001 - Grant from the Department of Radiology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School. CT characteristics of tumor perfusion. Sosna JPI, Raptpopoulos VCI, Sitek ACI  $10,000/$10,000. (Publication 6)

 

2002 - Grant from the Department of Radiology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School. Performance of virtual colonoscopy. Sosna JPI, Raptpopoulos VCI, Morrin MCI, Kruskal JCI  $10,000/$10,000 (Publications 9, 17)

 

2002 - Grant from the American College of Radiology Imaging Network (ACRIN). Multicenter study on virtual colonoscopy. Investigators at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center site: Sosna JPI, Siewert BPI  $30,000/$400,000

 

2003 – 2006 Grant from Philips Medical Systems, Israel. 3DCT image post-processing. Sosna JPI, Libson ECI, Berman PCI  $170,000/$170,000

 

2005 – ongoing Grant from Philips Medical Systems. Investigation of a dual-energy multislice CT imaging prototype system. Sosna JPI  $1,475,000/$1,475,000 (3 abstracts submitted to RSNA 2006, 12 to RSNA 2007, 5 to RSNA 2008)

 

2006 – ongoing Grant from Harvard Medical School through the Hadassah – Harvard Bilateral Collaboration Initiative in Radiology. Investigation of radiofrequency ablation optimization techniques. Sosna JPI. $255,000/$255,000

 

2006 - Grant from the Radiological Society of North America for the Eyler Editorial Fellowship. Sosna JPI   $10,000/$10,000

 

2006 – ongoing Grant from Philips Medical Systems. Investigation of imaging of atherosclerosis with dual-energy multislice CT in a rabbit model. Sosna JPI, Planer RCI  $10,000/$20,000

 

2007 - Grant from Philips Medical Systems, for investigation of a dual-energy multislice CT imaging prototype in CTC and renal stone analysis. Sosna JPI. $40,000/$40,000

 

2007 - Grant from the Ministry of Industry (Magneton). Patient-specific

preoperative simulation of edovascular surgical procedures. Joskovich LPI, Sosna JCI, Simbionics Ltd. $24,000/$400,000

 

2007 - Grant from the Center for Complexity Science. Magnetic resonance of hyperpolarized cholines: a new tool to unravel physiology and disease. Katz Brill RPI, Sosna JPI  $31,000/$93,000

 

2007 – ongoing Grant from Philips Medical Systems, Israel. Investigation of 3DCT image post-processing. Sosna JPI, Libson ECI, Berman PCI  $60,000/$60,000  (publications 31, 32)

 

2008 - MedDart Ltd. Effectiveness and safety of a nano-scale, lipid-coated contrast agent used intravenously for imaging. Hiller NPI, Matsaev ACI, Becker ICI, Chajek-Shaul TCI , Sosna JPI  $11,000/$22,000

 

2008 - Grant from Philips Medical Systems. Investigation of imaging of macrophage specific contrast agents in atherosclerosis with dual-energy multislice CT in a rabbit model. Sosna JPI, Planer DCI $27,500/$55,000

 

2008 - Grant from the GE-Hadassah fund. CT/ MR perfusion phantom. Sosna JPI, Hirshenbein API  $12,500/$25,000

 

Total Grants: $2,166,000

 

Publications & Involvement in Scientific Forums

PIPrinciple Investigator

CCo-researcher

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TTechnician/laboratory assistant

MD Dissertation

Effect of azathioprine on the outcome of experimental amyloidosis in animals treated with colchicine. Supervisors: Prof. M Pras, Dr. A Yussim. (Original articles 1, 2 resulted from the dissertation)

Chapters in Collections

1.      Yussim A, Sosna J, Lustig S, Ben Bassat M, Geyer E, Shapira Z. (1992) Graft amyloidosis and the dilemma of immunosupression in patients with familial Mediterranean fever. In: Yussim A, Shapira Z, Hammer C (eds), Transplant Monitoring. Lengerich Pabst p. 51-55.

2.      Sosna J, Aviram G, Halpern E. (2010) Innovations in cardiac CT: slice wars, dual energy, myocardial perfusion, and targeted contrast agents. In: Halpern EJ. Clinical cardiac CT: anatomy and function, 2nd ed. Thieme Medical Publishers, New York.

3.      Sosna J, Blachar A. (2010) Virtual colonoscopy in Israel. In: Dachman A. Atlas of virtual colonoscopy, 2nd ed. Springer-Verlag, London.

Original Papers in International Peer-Reviewed Journals

1.      Yussim API, Ben Bassat MC, Shmueli DC, Lustig SC, Braslavsky DC, Sosna JS, Shapira ZC. (1990) Fine needle aspiration in the study of glomerular pathology in human renal allografts. Trans Proc 2:1386-1387. 1.027; 107/119; 82/139; 19/21; 1; 1

2.      Yussim API, Sosna JPI, Shapira ZC, Niska AC, Pras MC. (1991) Azathioprine enhances experimental amyloidosis and attenuates colchicine protection against organ deposition of amyloid. Trans Proc 23:2192-2193.      1.027; 107/119; 82/139; 19/21; 2, 2

3.      Sosna JPI, Slasky BSC, Bar-Ziv JC. (1997) Computed tomography in the emergency department. Am J Emerg Med 15:244-247. 1.164; 6/12; 3; 3

4.      Sosna JPI, Shulimzon TC, Rozenman JC, Lidgi MC, Lavy AC, Ben-Dov IZS, Ben-Dov IPI. (1999) Drug resistant pulmonary tuberculosis in Israel, a society of immigrants: 1985 – 1994. Int J Tuber Lung Dis 3:689-694.2.240; 29/50; 2; 2

5.      Katz IPI, Moshe SC, Sosna JC, Baum GLC, Fink GC, Shemer SC. (1999) The occurrence, recrudescence and worsening of asthma in a population of young adults: impact of varying types of occupations. Chest 116:614-618. 4.143; 6/34; 14; 14

6.      Sosna JPI, Morrin MMC, Kruskal JBC, Farrell RJC, Nasser IC, Raptopoulos VC. (2003) Role of intravenous contrast enhanced CT colonography in characterization of colorectal neoplasms >10 mm. Radiology 228:152-156. 5.561; 3/87; 20; 19

7.      Sosna JPI, Rofsky NMC, Gaston SGC, DeWolf CWC, Lenkinski REPI. (2003) Determinations of prostate volume at 3-Tesla using an external phased array coil: comparison to pathological specimens. Acad Radiology 10:846-853, 0.972; 68/87; 27; 27

8.      Guiney MJPI, Kruskal JBC, Sosna JC, Goldberg SNC, Hanto DWC, Raptopoulos VPI. (2003) Multi-detector row CT of relevant vascular anatomy of the surgical plane in split liver transplantation. Radiology 229:401-407, 2003. 5.561; 3/87; 35; 35

9.      Sosna JPI, Morrin MMC, Kruskal JBC, Lavin PC, Rosen MPC, Raptopoulos VC. (2003) CT colonography for detecting colonic polyps: a meta-analysis. AJR Am J Roentgenol 181:1593-1598. 2.470; 27/87; 75; 68

10.  Sosna JPI, Kruskal JBC, Copel LC, Goldberg SNC, Kane RAPI. (2004) Ultrasound-guided percutaneous cholecystostomy: features predicting culture positive bile and clinical outcome in 112 consecutive patients. Radiology 230:785-791.  5.561; 3/87; 3; 3

11.  Siewert BPI, Kruskal JBC, Kelly DC, Sosna JC, Kane RAPI. (2004) Utility and safety of ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration of salivary gland masses, including a cytologist's review. J Ultrasound Med 23:777-783.  1.151; 8/28; 61/87, 4; 4

12.  Sosna JPI, Pedrosa IC, Dewolf WCC, Mahallati HC, Lenkinski REC, Rofsky NMPI. (2004) MR imaging of the prostate at 3 Tesla: comparison of an external phased-array coil to imaging with an endorectal coil at 1.5 Tesla. Acad Radiol 11:857-862.  0.972; 68/87; 41; 41

13.  Sosna JPI, Sella TC, Shaham DC, Shapira SCC, Rivkind AC, Bloom AIC, Libson EC. (2005) Facing the new threats of terrorism: a radiologist’s perspective based on experience in Israel. Radiology 237:28-36.  5.561; 3/87; 10; 10

 

14.  Copel LPI, Katz RC, Blachar AC, Sosna JC, Sheiman RGC. (2005) Combined clinical and duplex assessment of the influence of Sildenfil (Viagra) on the cavernosal arteries of the penis: comparison with intracavernosal injection of vasoactive agents. Radiology 237 :986-91.  5.561; 3/87; 3; 3

15.  Siewert BPI, Tye GC, Kruskal JBC, Sosna JC, Opelka FC, Raptopoulos VC, Goldberg SNC. (2006) Impact of CT-guided drainage in the treatment of diverticular abscesses: size matters. AJR Am J Roentgenol.;186:680-6.  2.470; 27/87; 11; 11

16.  Kyriakos RPI, Siewert BC, Kato EC, Sosna JC, Kruskal JB PI.(2006) CT findings in marathon runners ischemic colitis. Abdom Imag 31:54-6.  1.213; 42/50, 60/87, 4; 4

17.  Shaham DPI, Breuer RC, Copel LC, Agid RC, Makori AC, Kisselgoff DC, Goitein OC, Izhar UC, Berkman NC, Heching NC, Sosna JC, Bar-Ziv JC, Libson EC, for the HM-ELCAP Cooperative Group (2006). CT screening for lung cancer: Applicability of an international protocol in a single institution environment. Clin Lung Cancer.7 :262-7.  x; x; 7; 7

18.  Sosna JPI, Blachar AC, Amitai MC, Barmeir EC, Peled NC, Goldberg SNC, Bar-Ziv JC. (2006). Assessment of the risk of colonic perforation at CT colonography in a multi-center large cohort. Radiology 239:457-63.  5.561; 3/87; 40; 37

19.  Kruskal JBPI, Sosna JC, Hallett DC, Milliman YC, Yam CSC. (2006) Implementation of an online radiology quality assurance reporting system for performance improvement. Radiology 241:518-27.  5.561; 3/87; 3;2

 

20.  Blachar API, Tal SC, Mandel AC, Novikov IC, Polliack GC, Freedman YC, Copel LC, Sosna JC, Shemer JC. (2006) Preauthorization of CT and MRI examinations: assessment of a managed care pre-authorization program based on the American College of Radiology appropriateness criteria. J Amer Col Radiol 3: 851-859.  x; x; 4; 4

21.  Brennan DDPI, Callery MC, Sosna JC, Vollmer CC, Raptopoulos VC, Kruskal JBPI. (2007) “Virtual whipple”- preoperative MDCT rendered imaging following the steps of the Whipple procedure. AJR Am J Roentgenol 188:W451-5.  2.470; 27/87; 2; 2

22.  Copel LPI, Sosna JPI, Kruskal JBC, Raptopoulos VC, Farrell RJC, Morrin MMC. (2007) CT colonography in 546 patients with incomplete colonoscopy. Radiology 244:471-8.  5.561; 3/87; 16;13

 

23.  Sosna JPI, Sella TC, Sy OC, Lavin PTC, Eliahou RC, Fraifeld SC, Libson EC. (2008) Critical analysis of the performance of double contrast barium enema for detecting colorectal polyps ≥6mm in the era of CT colonography. AJR Am J Roentgenol;190:374-85.  2.470; 27/87; 4; 4

24.  Siewert BPI, Sosna JC, McNamara A, Raptopoulos V, Kruskal JB (2008) Missed Lesions on abdominal oncology CT: lessons learned from quality assurance. Radiographics 28(3):623-38.  2.542; 24/87; 2; 1

25.  Hirshoren NPI, Gross MC, Banin EC, Sosna JC, Bargal  RC, Raas-Rothschild AC (2008) P35S mutation in the NOG gene associated with Teunissen-Cremers syndrome and features of multiple NOG joint-fusion syndromes. Eur J Med Genetics 51(4):351-357 Mar 20. [Epub ahead of print].  1.857; 92/132; 3; 3

26.  Shuvy MPI, Abedat SC, Beeri RC, Danenberg HDC, Planer DC, Ben-Dov IZC, Meir KC, Sosna JC, Lotan CPI. (2008) Uremic hyperparathyroidism causes a reversible inflammatory process of aortic valve calcification in rats. Cardiovasc Res 79:492-499.  6.127; 5/74; 2; 2

27.  Small RPI, Shetzigovski IC, Blachar AC, Sosna JC, Klausner JMC, Nakache RC, Ben-Haim MC.(2008) Redefining late acute graft pancreatitis: clinical presentation, radiologic findings, principles of management, and prognosis. Ann Surg 247:1058-1063.  7.446; 1/139; 2; 2

28.  Kruskal JBPI, Sands KC, Aizenberg RC, Sosna JPI. (2008) Managing an acute adverse event in a radiology department. Radiographics 28(5):1237-50.  2.542; 24/87; 2;1

29.  Sosna JPI, Bar-Ziv JC, Libson EC, Eligulashvili MC, Blachar AC. (2008) CT colonography: positioning order and intracolonic pressure. AJR Am J Roentgenol 191(4):W175-180.  2.470; 27/87; 1; 0

30.  Freiman MPI, Eliassaf OC, Taieb YC, Joskowicz LC, Azraq YC, Sosna PI. (2008) A Bayesian approach to liver segmentation: algorithm and validation study. J Comp Assisted Radiol Surg 3: 439-446.  x; x; 0

31.  Freiman MPI, Eliassaf OC, Taieb YC, Joskowicz LC, Sosna JPI. (2008) A Bayesian approach for liver analysis: algorithm and validation study. Med Image Comput Comput Assist Interv (Int Conf Med Image Comput Comput Assist Interv) 11(Pt 1):85-92.  x; x; 1; 1

32.  Hidas GPI, Sosna JC, Neeman VC, Leichter IC, Pode DC, Gofrit ONPI. (2008) Estimating relative renal function from relative parenchymal volume--a feasibility study. J Endourol 22:2527-30.  1,799; 31/55; 1;1

33.  Appelbaum LPI, Kane RAC, Kruskal JBC, Romero JC, Sosna JPI. (2009) US-guided biopsy of focal hepatic lesions; lessons from cytology and pathology review. Radiology 250:453-8.  5.561; 3/87; 0

34.  Bargal RPI, Cormier-Daire VC, Ben-Neriah ZC, Le Merrer MC, Sosna JC, Melki JC, Zangen DHC, Smithson SFC, Borochowitz ZC, Belostotsky RC, Raas-Rothschild API. (2009) Mutations in DDR2 gene cause SMED with short limbs and abnormal calcifications. Am J Hum Genet 84:80-4.  11.092; 7/132; 4; 4

35.  Mahgerefteh SPI, Kruskal JBPI, Yam CSC, Blachar AC, Sosna JPI. Peer review in diagnostic radiology: current state and a vision for the future. Radiographics 2009; 29:1221-1231.  2.542; 24/87; x

36.  Kruskal JBPI, Anderson SC, Yam CSC, Sosna JPI. (2009) Strategies for establishing a comprehensive quality and performance improvement program in a radiology department. Radiographics 29:315-29. 2.542; 24/87; 0

37.  Mahgerefthe SPI, Fraifeld SC, Blachar AC, Sosna JPI. (2009) CTC with decreased purgation: balancing preparation, performance, and patient acceptability. Am J Roentgenol 193(6):1531-9. 2.470; 27/87; 1; 1

38.  Halpern EJPI, Halpern DJC, Yanof JHC, Amin-Spector SC, Fischman DC, Aviram GC, Sosna JPI. (2009) Is coronary stent assessment improved with spectral analysis of dual energy CT? Acad Radiol 16:1241-50. 0.972; 68/87; x

39.  Weiss RPI, Appelbaum LC, Schweiger CC, Matot IC, Constantini NC, Idan AC, Shussman NC, Sosna JC, Keidar API. (2009) Short-term dynamics and metabolic impact of abdominal fat depots after bariatric surgery. Diabetes Care 32:1910-5.  7.851; 4/92; x

40.  Appelbaum LPI, Sosna JC, Pearson RC, Perez SC, Nissenbaum YC, Mertyna PC, Libson EC, Goldberg SNPI. (2010) Algorithm optimization for multitined radiofrequency ablation: comparative study in ex vivo and in vivo bovine liver. Radiology 254:430-40.  5.561; 3/87; x

41.  Aviram GPI, Bar-Shai AC, Sosna JC, Rogowski OC, Rosen GC, Weinstein IC, Steinvil AC, Zimmerman OC. (2010) H1N1 influenza: initial chest radiographic findings in helping predict patient outcome. Radiology 255:252-9. 5.561; 3/87; x

42.  Siewert BPI, Kruskal JBC, Eisenberg RC, Hall FC, Sosna JPI. (2010) Quality initiatives: quality improvement grand rounds at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center: CT colonography performance review after an adverse event. Radiographics 30:23-31.  2.542; 24/87; x

 

Original Papers in Israeli Peer Reviewed Journals

 

1.      Lieberman SPI, Sella TC, Maly BC, Sosna JC, Uziely BC, Sklair-Levy MPI (2008) Breast magnetic resonance imaging characteristics in women with occult primary breast carcinoma. Isr Med Assoc J IMAJ 10:448-52.  0.577; 75/100; 1; 1

2.      Blachar API, Levy GC, Graif MC, Sosna JPI. (2008) CT colonography (“Virtual colonoscopy”) in Israel: results of the national CT colonography survey of the Israeli Association of Abdominal Imaging (IAAI) and the Israeli Radiological Association (ISRA). Isr Med Assoc J IMAJ  10:707-12.  0.577; 75/100; 0

 

Case Reports in International Peer-Reviewed Journals

 

1.      Sosna JPI, Lossos IC, Libson EC. (2000) Hodgkin's lymphoma of the urinary bladder. Clin Radiol 55:405-406. 1.4429; 51/87; 1; 1

2.      Sosna JPI, Chisin RC, Klein MC. (2002) FDG-PET demonstration of intrauterine device’s effect. Clin Nucl Med 27:128-129. 3,231; 15/87; 0

3.      Sosna JPI, Slasky BSC, Pizov GC, Paltiel OC, Libson EPI. (2002) Multiple myeloma involving the thyroid cartilage: case report. Am J Neuroradiol 23: 316-318. 2.338; 658/146; 4/13; 29/87; 5; 5

 

4.      Ilan OPI, Berman PC, Sosna JC, Gross MPI. (2008) Middle ear virtual endoscopy in Malleus fracture and dislocation. Open Otorhinolaryngol J 2:23-25 23.  x; x; 0

5.      Miklosh BPI, Sosna JC, Appelbaum LC, Israeli EC, Rivkind AIPI. (2009) Enigma of primary aortoduodenal fistula. World J Gastroenterol 21; 15:3191-3.  x; x; x

 

6.      Sosna J. (1997) Medical guidelines for occupational safety and proper placement of recruits with appendicular skeleton problems. IDF Profile Book. Section 17, 1-20.

7.      Freiman M, Eliassaf O, Taieb Y, Joskowicz L, Azraq Y, Sosna J. (2008) An iterative Bayesian approach for liver segmentation: algorithm and clinical validation study. Available at http://www.cs.huji.ac.il/~freiman/LiverSeg/

 

Abstracts

1.      Sosna J, Teller S, Dorfsman F, Hendler A, Habot B, Lidji M. (1993) Prognostic factors and radiological aspects of drug resistant pulmonary TB. Am Rev Resp Dis 147:395, 1993.

2.      Sosna J, Teller S, Dorfsman F, Hendler A, Habot B, Lidji M. Epidemiology of drug resistant pulmonary tuberculosis in Israel. Am Rev Resp Dis 147(4): 119.

3.      Sosna J, Lavy A, Rozenman J, Shulinizon T, Ben Dov Z, Lidji M, Ben Dov I. (1997) Factors affecting mortality in drug resistant pulmonary tuberculosis in Israel: 1985 1994. Eur Resp J 10(25):87.

4.      Shaham D, Sosna J, Levy M, Bogot N, Megido D,Cohen R. (1999) Teaching chest films to medical students. Radiology 213P:209.

5.      Sosna J, Chisin R, Klein M, Lossos IS, Polliack A, Libson E. (2000) The incidence and clinical relevance of discordant results between 67gallium SPECT scintigraphy and computerized tomography in lymphoma: experience with 175 patients. Radiology 217S:412.

6.      Sosna J, Slasky BS. 2001. (2000) Leveling factor: correction needed for assessment of the radiological literature. Radiology 221S:447.

7.      Sosna J, Raas-Rothscild A, Slasky BS, Ben-Neriah Z, Bar-Ziv J. (2001) Spondylo-meta-epiphyseal dysplasia, short limb abnormal calcification type: radiological and clinical features in three patients up to the age of 16. Radiology 221S:148.

8.      Sosna J. Kruskal JB, Rosen MP, Raptopoulos V, Morrin MM. (2002) CT colonography for detecting colonic polyps: a meta-analysis. Radiology 225P:444.

9.      Sosna J, Lenkinski RE, Mahallati H, Rofsky NM. (2002) Initial experience with torso phased array 3-Tesla imaging of the prostate. Radiology 225P:351.

10.  Sosna J, Kruskal JB, Goldberg SN, Kane RA. (2002) Ultrasound-guided percutaneous cholecystostomy: features predicting culture positive bile and clinical outcome in 102 consecutive patients. Radiology 225P:576.

11.  Sosna J, Kruskal JB, Farrell RJ, Raptopoulos V Morrin MM. (2002) Clinicopathological correlation of size, grade, and enhancement of colorectal lesions detected at intravenous contrast-enhanced CT colonography. Radiology 225P:444.

12.  McNamara AM, Kruskal JB, Sosna J, Kane RA. (2002) Value of preoperative peroxide-enhanced endo-anal sonography for characterizing fistula-in-ano. Radiology 225P:398.

13.  Siwert B, Kruskal JB, Kelly D, Sosna J, Kane RA. (2002) Utility and safety of ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration biopsy of the parotid gland. Radiology 225P:398.

14.  Sella T, Lieberman S, Sosna J, Bar-Ziv J. (2002) CT colonography using an oral hyperosmotic negative contrast agent. Radiology 225P:739.

15.  Sosna J,Bryer HP, Morrin MM, Mckenzie C, Rofsky NM. (2003) Comparison of image quality of SSFSE imaging of the abdomen at 3.0 and 1.5 Tesla using a body coil and torso phased array coil. Radiology 226P:324.

16.  Sosna J, Blachar A, Amitai M, Barmeir E, Peled N, Goldberg SN, Bar-Ziv J. (2004) Assessment of the risk of colonic perforation at CT colonography in a multi-center large cohort. Radiology 227P:653.

17.  Sosna J, Sella T, Libson E. (2005) Double contrast barium enema: critical analysis of reported performance in the era of virtual colonoscopy. Eur Radiol 15 suppl.1:163.

 

Patents

Hirschenbein A, Sosna J. Phantom for perfusion studies in CT and MRI. Provisional US patent 61/029,385

                                                                                        




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