Patricia J. Mergo, M.D.

  1. Radiologist
  1. Zippi ZD, Grage RA, Johnson EM, Mergo PJ, Sonavane SK, Stowell JT, Little BP. Searching for Screening: Analysis of Worldwide Google Searches Related to Computed Tomography Lung Cancer Screening. J Thorac Imaging. 2024 Nov 1; 39 (6):342-343 Epub 2024 Apr 25
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  2. Zippi ZD, Cortopassi IO, Grage RA, Johnson EM, McCann MR, Mergo PJ, Sonavane SK, Stowell JT, White RD, Little BP. United States newspaper and online media coverage of artificial intelligence and radiology from 1998 to 2023. Clin Imaging. 2024 Sep; 113:110238 Epub 2024 July 20
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  3. Zippi ZD, Cortopassi IO, Johnson EM, McDermott S, Mergo PJ, Petranovic M, Price MC, Stowell JT, Little BP. U.S. Newspaper Coverage of Lung Cancer Screening From 2010 to 2022. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2023 Aug; 221 (2):258-271 Epub 2023 Mar 16
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  4. Hoffman RJ, Garner HW, Rojas CA, Grage RA, Sonavane SK, Johnson EM, Mergo PJ, Walker CM, Stowell JT. Atypical Causes of Dyspnea: A Review of Neuromuscular and Chest Wall Disorders that Compromise Ventilation. J Thorac Imaging. 2022 Jul 1; 37 (4):W45-W55 Epub 2022 Feb 04
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  5. Zippi ZD, Schachner BI, Vanderveer-Harris N, Jaeger N, Zalkind M, Stowell J, Mergo PJ. Demographics and Academic Productivity of Cardiothoracic Imaging Fellowship Program Directors in the United States: A Cross-Sectional Review. Cureus. 2022 Jul; 14 (7):e26855 Epub 2022 July 14
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  6. Ali M, Pham AN, Pooley RA, Rojas CA, Mergo PJ, Pham SM. Three-dimensional printing facilitates surgical planning for resection of an atypical cardiac myxoma. J Card Surg. 2020 Oct; 35 (10):2863-2865 Epub 2020 July 27
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  7. Rojas CA, Livingston D, Padilla G, Feldhaus J, Rajan C, Bowman AW, Shapiro BP, Mergo PJ. Signs of Increased Intrapericardial Pressure on Chest Computed Tomography: Pictorial Review With Echocardiography, Cardiac Computed Tomography, and Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging Correlation. J Thorac Imaging. 2020 May; 35 (3):143-152
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  8. Ray JC, Burger C, Mergo P, Safford R, Blackshear J, Austin C, Fairweather D, Heckman MG, Zeiger T, Dubin M, Shapiro B. Pulmonary arterial stiffness assessed by cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging is a predictor of mild pulmonary arterial hypertension. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2019 Oct; 35 (10):1881-1892 Epub 2018 June 22
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  9. Tolaymat OA, Pinkston O, Wang B, Schenk WB, Joseph RW, Mergo PJ, Berianu F. Drug-associated vasculitis occurring after treatment with pembrolizumab. Rheumatology (Oxford) 2019 Aug 1; 58 (8):1501-1503
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  10. Mergo PJ, Rojas CA. CT Characteristics and Pathologic Basis of Solitary Cystic Lung Cancer. Radiology 2019 May; 291 (2):502-503 Epub 2019 Mar 12
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  11. Levine Deborah, Vartevan Alysha, McComb Barbara. PH Grand Rounds: Chronic Thromboembolic Desease Cloaknig Unilateral Pulmonary Artery Hypoplasia Advances in Pulmonary Hypertension. 2017; 15(3).
  12. Koop AH, Melendez-Rosado JM, Farres H, Mergo PJ, Shapiro BP. Penetrating aortic ulcer manifesting as atypical chest pain Journal of Radiology and Imaging.2016;1:(3):18-19.
  13. Safford RE, Ray JC, Burger CD, Blackshear JL, Mergo PJ, Shapiro BP. Is cardiac magnetic resonance imaging underutilized in the diagnosis of pulmonary hypertension? Advances in Pulmonary Hypertension.2015;14:(2)102-4.
  14. Pagan RJ, Parikh PP, Mergo PJ, Gerber TC, Mankad R, Freeman WD, Shapiro BP. Emerging role of cardiovascular CT and MRI in the evaluation of stroke. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2015 Feb; 204(2):269-80.
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  15. McRee CW, Mergo P, Parikh P, Pollak A, Shapiro BP. Modern advances in cardiovascular imaging: cardiac computed tomography and cardiovascular MRI in pericardial disease. Future Cardiol. 2014 Nov; 10(6):769-79.
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  16. Alassas K, Mergo P, Ibrahim el-S, Burger C, Safford R, Parikh P, Shapiro B. Cardiac MRI as a diagnostic tool in pulmonary hypertension. Future Cardiol. 2014 Jan; 10(1):117-30.
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  17. Kumar P, Blackshear JL, Ibrahim el-SH, Mergo P, Parikh P, Batton K, Shapiro B. Advances of cardiovascular MRI in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Future Cardiol. 2013 Sep; 9(5):697-709.
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  18. Batton K, Moussa I, Blackshear J, Mergo P, Austin C, Shapiro B. Use of cardiac magnetic resonance imaging for alcohol septal ablation in hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy. Acute Card Care. 2013 Jun; 15: (2)44-6.
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  19. Giesbrandt KJ, Bolan CW, Shapiro BP, Edwards WD, Mergo PJ. Diffuse diseases of the myocardium: MRI-pathologic review of nondilated cardiomyopathies. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2013 Mar; 200(3):W266-73.
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  20. Giesbrandt KJ, Bolan CW, Shapiro BP, Edwards WD, Mergo PJ. Diffuse diseases of the myocardium: MRI-pathologic review of cardiomyopathies with dilatation. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2013 Mar; 200(3):W274-82.
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  21. Shapiro BP, Mergo PJ, Snipelisky DF, Kantor B, Gerber TC. Radiation dose in cardiac imaging: how should it affect clinical decisions? AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2013 Mar; 200(3):508-14.
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  22. Austin CO, Kramer D, Canabal J, Krishna M, Mergo P, Shapiro BP. A heart of stone: a case of acute development of cardiac calcification and hemodynamic collapse. J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr. 2013 Jan-Feb; 7 (1):66-8 Epub 2012 Dec 05
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  23. Shapiro BP, Mergo PJ, Austin CO, Kantor B, Gerber TC. Assessing the available techniques for testing myocardial viability: what does the future hold? Future Cardiol. 2012 Nov; 8(6):819-36.
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  24. Yamashiro T, Matsouka S, Estepar RS, Diaz A, Newell JD, Sandhaus RA, Mergo PJ, Brantly ML, Murayama S, Reilly JJ, Hatabu H. Silverman EK, Washko GR. Quantitative airway assessment on computed tomography in patients with alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency COPD 6 (. 2009 Dec, 6; 6): 468-77.
  25. Fujita S, Kushihata F, Herrmann GE, Mergo PJ, Liu C, Nelson D, Fujikawa T, Hemming AW. Combined hepatic resection and radiofrequency ablation for multiple hepatic adenomas. J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2006 Aug; 21(8):1351-4.
  26. Mortelé KJ, Mergo PJ, Taylor HM, Wiesner W, Cantisani V, Ernst MD, Kalantari BN, Ros PR. Peripancreatic vascular abnormalities complicating acute pancreatitis: contrast-enhanced helical CT findings. Eur J Radiol. 2004 Oct; 52(1):67-72.
  27. Foster RA, Zander DS, Mergo PJ, Valentine JF. Mesalamine-related lung disease: clinical, radiographic, and pathologic manifestations. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2003 Sep; 9(5):308-15.
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  28. Mortelé KJ, Mergo PJ, Taylor HM, Ernst MD, Ros PR. Splenic and Perisplenic Involvement in Acute Pancreatitis: Determination of Prevalence and Morphologic Helical CT Features. J Comput Assist Tomogr. 2001 Jan-Feb; 25(1):50-4.
  29. Paley MR, Mergo PJ, Torres GM, Ros PR. Characterization of Focal Hepatic Lesions with Ferumoxides-enhanced T2-weighted MR Imaging. Am J Roentgenol. 2000 Jul; 175(1):159-63.
  30. Zander DS, Cicale MJ, Mergo P. Durable cure of mucormycosis involving allograft and native lungs. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2000 Jun; 19(6):615-8.
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  31. Sistrom CL, Mergo PJ. A Simple Method for Obtaining Original Data from Published Graphs and Plots. Am J Roentgenol. 2000 May; 174(5):1241-4.
  32. Mortelé KJ, Mergo PJ, Taylor HM, Ernst MD, Ros PR. Renal and Perirenal Space Involvement in Acute Pancreatitis: Spiral CT Findings. Abdom Imaging. 2000 May-June; 25(3):272-8.
  33. Mortelé KJ, Lauwers GJ, Mergo PJ, Ros PR. Perineal Angiomyofibroblastoma: CT and MR Findings with Pathologic Correlation. J Comput Assist Tomogr. 1999 Sep-Oct; 23(5):687-9.
  34. Mortele ; KJ, Hoier MR, Mergo PJ, Ros PR. Bilateral Adrenal Cystic Lymphangiomas in Nevoid Basal Cell Carcinoma (Gorlin-Goltz) Syndrome: US, CT, and MR findings. J Comput Assist Tomogr. 1999 Jul-Aug; 23(4):562-4.
  35. Kinsely BL, Mastey LA, Mergo PJ, Voytovich MC, Zander D, Almasri NM, Collins J, Kuhlman JE. Pulmonary Mucosa-associated Lymphoid Tissue Lymphoma: CT and Pathologic Findings. Am J Roentgenol. 1999 May; 172(5):1321-6.
  36. Ware DE, Huda W, Mergo PJ, Litwiller AL. Radiation effective doses to patients undergoing abdominal CT examinations. Radiology. 1999 Mar; 210(3):645-50.
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  37. Mergo PJ, Helmberger T, Didovic J, Cernigliaro J, Ros PR, Staab EV. New Formula for quantification of Pleural Effusions from CT. J Thoracic Imaging 1999 Apr; 14(2):122-5.
  38. Helmberger TK, Ros PR, Mergo PJ, Tomczak R, Reiser MF. Pediatric liver neoplasms: a radiologic-pathologic correlation. Eur Radiol. 1999; 9(7):1339-47.
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  39. Chaoui A, Mergo PJ, Lauwers GY. Unusual Appearance of Focal Nodular Hyperplasia with Fatty Change. Am J Roentgenol. 1998 Nov; 171(5):1433-4.
  40. Mergo PJ, Engelken JD, Helmberger T, Ros PR. MRI in focal liver disease: a comparison of small and ultra-small superparamagnetic iron oxide as hepatic contrast agents. J Magn Reson Imaging. 1998 Sep-Oct; 8(5):1073-8.
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  41. Mortelé KJ, Mergo PJ, Urrutia M, Ros PR. Dynamic Gadolinium-enhanced MR Findings in Infantile Hepatic Hemangioendothelioma. J Comput Assist Tomogr. 1998 Sep-Oct; 22(5):714-7.
  42. Mortelé KJ, Mergo PJ, Williams WF. Lipomatous Hypertrophy of the Atrial Septum: Diagnosis with Fat-suppressed MR Imaging. J Magn Reson Imaging. 1998 Sept- Oct; 8(5):1172-4.
  43. Collins J, Muller NL, Leung AN, McGuinness G, Mergo PJ, Flint JD, Warner TF, Poirier C, Theodore J, Zander D, Yee HT. Epstein-Barr-virus-associated lymphoproliferative disease of the lung: CT and histologic findings. Radiology. 1998 Sep; 208(3):749-59.
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  44. Murphy JD, Mergo PJ, Taylor HM, Fields R, Mills RM Jr. Significance of Radiographic Cardiomegaly in Orthotopic Heart Transplant Recipients. Am J Roentgenol. 1998 Aug; 171(2):371-4.
  45. Mergo PJ, Williams WF, Gonzalez-Rothi R, Gibson R, Ros PR, Staab EV, Helmberger T. Three-dimensional Volumetric Assessment of Abnormally Low Attenuation of the Lung from Routine Helical CT: Inspiratory and Expiratory Quantification. Am J Roentgenol. 1998 May; 170(5):1355-60.
  46. Mergo PJ, Ros PR. Benign lesions of the liver. Radiol Clin North Am. 1998 Mar; 36(2):319-31.
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  47. Mergo PJ, Ros PR. Imaging of diffuse liver disease. Radiol Clin North Am. 1998 Mar; 36(2):365-75.
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  48. Helmberger T, Mergo PJ, Stoupis C, Torres GM, Burton SS, Ros PR. Improved technique for pancreatic MRI: value of oblique fat suppression imaging with oral barium administration. J Comput Assist Tomogr. 1998; 22(3):391-7.
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  49. Tomczak R, Mergo P, Aschoff AJ, Rieber A, Merkle E, Brambs HJ. MRI follow-up of pisiform bone transposition for treatment of lunatomalacia. Skeletal Radiol. 1998 Jan; 27(1):26-9.
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  50. Tomczak RJ, Seeling W, Mergo P, Rieber A, Aschoff A, Brambs HJ. Magnetic resonance epidurography with gadolinium-DTPA. Eur Radiol. 1998; 8(8):1452-4.
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  51. Tomczak RJ, Hehl G, Mergo PJ, Merkle E, Rieber A, Brambs HJ. Tunnel placement in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: MRI analysis as an important factor in the radiological report. Skeletal Radiol. 1997 Jul; 26(7):409-13.
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  52. Mergo PJ, Ros PR. MR imaging of inflammatory disease of the liver. Magn Reson Imaging Clin N Am. 1997 May; 5(2):367-76.
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  53. Mergo PJ, Helmberger TK, Buetow PC, Helmberger RC, Ros PR. Pancreatic neoplasms: MR imaging and pathologic correlation. Radiographics. 1997 Mar-Apr; 17(2):281-301.
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  54. Mergo PJ, Helmberger T, Cerda JJ, Urrutia M, Ros PR. Rectal perflubron: new application in MRI of perirectal fistulae. J Comput Assist Tomogr. 1997 Mar-Apr; 21(2):259-64.
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  55. Paley MR, Nicolas AI, Mergo PJ, Torres GM, Burton SS, Ros PR. Low density barium and bentonite mixture versus high density barium: a comparative study to optimize negative gastrointestinal contrast agents for MRI. Magn Reson Imaging. 1997; 15(9):1033-6.
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  56. Rieber A, Tomczak RJ, Mergo PJ, Wenzel V, Zeitler H, Brambs HJ. MRI of the breast in the differential diagnosis of mastitis versus inflammatory carcinoma and follow-up. J Comput Assist Tomogr. 1997 Jan-Feb; 21(1):128-32.
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  57. Tomczak RJ, Gunther R, Rieber A, Mergo PJ, Ros PR, Brambs H. MRI-Measurement of the Femoral Antetorsional Angle as a New Technique: Comparison to CT in Children and Adults. Am J Roentgenol. 1997; 168(3):791-94.
  58. Tomczak R, Mergo PJ, Rieber A, Brambs HJ, Ros PR. Quiz case of the month. Multiple Hamartomas of the Liver Eur Radiol. 1997; 7(4):589-90.
  59. Lee S, Mergo PJ, Ros PR. The leaking esophagus: CT patterns of esophageal rupture, perforation, and fistulization. Crit Rev Diagn Imaging. 1996 Dec; 37(6):461-90.
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  60. Mergo PJ, Helmberger T, Nicolas AI, Ros PR. Ring Enhancement in Ultrasmall Superparamagnetic Iron Oxide MR Imaging: A Potential New Sign for Characterization of Liver Lesions. Am J Roentgenol. 1996 Feb; 166(2):379-84.
  61. Urrutia M, Mergo PJ, Ros LH, Torres GM, Ros PR. Cystic masses of the spleen: radiologic-pathologic correlation. Radiographics. 1996 Jan; 16(1):107-29.
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  62. Torres GM, Cernigliaro JG, Abbitt PL, Mergo PJ, Hellein VF, Fernandez S, Ros PR. Iliopsoas compartment: normal anatomy and pathologic processes. Radiographics. 1995 Nov; 15(6):1285-97.
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  63. Pevarski DJ, Mergo PJ, Ros PR. Peritoneal Carcinomatosis Due to Transitional Cell Carcinoma of the Bladder: CT Findings in Two Patients. Am J Roentgenol. 1995 Apr; 164(4):929-30.
  64. Torres Trres GM, Terry NL, Mergo PJ, Ros PR. MR Imaging of the Spleen. Magn Reson Imaging Clin N Am. 1995 Feb; 3(1):39-50.
  65. Mergo PJ, Ros PR, Buetow PC, Buck JL. Diffuse disease of the liver: radiologic-pathologic correlation. Radiographics. 1994 Nov; 14(6):1291-307.
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  66. Hooper LD, Mergo PJ, Ros PR. Multiple hepatorenal angiomyolipomas: diagnosis with fat suppression, gadolinium-enhanced MRI. Abdom Imaging. 1994 Nov-Dec; 19(6):549-51.
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