Bernard J. Rubal

Temporal Trends in Radiation Exposure and Utilization of Coronary CT Angiography, SPECT, and Invasive Coronary Angiography

Ronald L. Jones, Richard A. Clark, Bernard J. Rubal, Ryan J. McDonough, Kenneth Stone, Edward A. Hulten, Todd C. Villines, Ahmad M. Slim & Kevin E. Steel · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2014

Background: The use of noninvasive medical imaging has increased over the past decade at a cost of significant lifetime radiation exposure to study subjects. We report the implementation of radiation dose reduction methods and associated reduction in ionizing radiation exposure w...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2014/9394

Utility of Per Vessel Coronary Artery Calcium (CAC) Score in Symptomatic Patients Undergoing Coronary Computed Tomography in Predicting Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events: Single Center Experience and Literature Review

Ryan L. Prentice, Megan L. Barnwell, Dustin M. Thomas, Homayoun R. Ahmadian, Ronald L. Jones, Charles K. Lin, Ryan J. McDonough, Bernard J. Rubal & Ahmad M. Slim · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2014

Background: Atherosclerotic vascular disease remains a significant etiology of morbidity and mortality in the United States. Coronary artery calcium (CAC) is associated with increased stroke incidence and coronary atherosclerotic burden. Uncertainty remains regarding how best to...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2014/10207