GiovannaCasolaMD

Radiology • San Diego, CA

Abdominal Imaging, Gastrointestinal Imaging, Genitourinary Imaging, Ultrasound

Professor of Radiology

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Office
200 West Arbor Dr
Mail Code 8756
San Diego, CA 92103
Phone+1 619-543-6768
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Education & Training

University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterFellowship, Vascular and Interventional Radiology, 1982 - 1983
Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical SchoolResidency, Radiology-Diagnostic, 1979 - 1982
University of Sherbrooke Faculty of MedicineClass of 1978

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 1983 - 2025
AZ State Medical License 2006 - 2022
American Board of Radiology Diagnostic Radiology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

3 citations
The New Normal or a Return to Normal: Nationwide Remote Radiology Reading Practices After 2 Years of the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Easton Neitzel, Eric vanSonnenberg, David Markovich, Dominick Parris, Jo Tarrant, Giovanna Casola, Mark D Mamlouk, Joseph F Simeone> ;Journal of the American College of Radiology. 2023 Aug 1
7 citations
Not So FAST- Chest Ultrasound Underdiagnoses Traumatic Pneumothorax
Jarrett Santorelli, Harrison Chau, Laura N. Godat, Giovanna Casola, Jay Doucet, Todd W. Costantini> ;The Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery. 2021 Oct 15
3 citations
Ultrasonographic inferior vena cava diameter response to trauma resuscitation after 1 hour predicts 24-hour fluid requirement.
Jay Doucet, Paula Ferrada, Sarah B. Murthi, Ram Nirula, Sara Edwards, Emily Cantrell, Jinfeng Han, Daniel Haase, Andrew Singleton, Yekaterina Birkas, Giovanna Casola, ...> ;The Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery. 2020 Jan 1
14 citations
Reader agreement and accuracy of ultrasound features for hepatic steatosis.
Cheng William Hong, Austin Marsh, Tanya Wolfson, Jeremy S. Paige, Soudabeh Fazeli Dekhordy, Alexandra Schlein, Elise Housman, Lisa H. Deiranieh, Charles Q. Li, Ashish ...> ;Abdominal Radiology. 2019 Jan 1
8 citations
A 10-year restrospective evaluation of ultrasound in pregnant abdominal trauma patients
Quinn C. Meisinger, Michèle A. Brown, Zia A. Dehqanzada, Jay Doucet, Raul Coimbra, Giovanna Casola> ;Emergency Radiology. 2016 Apr 1
31 citations
Parenchymal Volumetric Assessment as a Predictive Tool to Determine Renal Function Benefit of Nephron-Sparing Surgery Compared with Radical Nephrectomy
Michael A. Liss, Robert DeConde, Dominique Caovan, Joseph Hofler, Michael Gabe, Kerrin Palazzi, Nishant Patel, Hak J. Lee, Trey Ideker, Hendrik Van Poppel, David S. Ka...> ;Journal of Endourology. 2016 Jan 11
13 citations
Complete ultrasonography of trauma in screening blunt abdominal trauma patients is equivalent to computed tomographic scanning while reducing radiation exposure and cost
Zia A. Dehqanzada, Quinn C. Meisinger, Jay Doucet, Alan Smith, Giovanna Casola, Raul Coimbra> ;The Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery. 2015 Aug 1
6 citations
CT colonography for the detection of nonpolypoid adenomas: sensitivity assessed with restricted national CT colonography trial criteria
Jeff L. Fidler, Zheng Zhang, Benjamin A. Herman, Paul J. Limburg, Joel G. Fletcher, Abraham H. Dachman, Jay P. Heiken, Mark D. Kuo, Christine O. Menias, Bettina Siewer...> ;AJR. American Journal of Roentgenology. 2014 Dec 1
256 citations
Fatty Liver: Imaging Patterns and Pitfalls
Okka W. Hamer, Diego A. Aguirre, Giovanna Casola, Joel E. Lavine, Matthias Woenckhaus, Claude B. Sirlin> ;Radiographics. 2006 Nov 1
10 citations
ACRIN CT colonography trial: Does reader's preference for primary two-dimensional versus primary three-dimensional interpretation affect performance?
Amy K. Hara, Meridith Blevins, Mei Hsiu Chen, Abraham H. Dachman, Mark D. Kuo, Christine O. Menias, Bettina Siewert, Jugesh I. Cheema, Richard G. Obregon, Jeff L. Fidl...> ;Radiology. 2011 May 1
17 citations
National CT colonography trial (ACRIN 6664): comparison of three full-laxative bowel preparations in more than 2500 average-risk patients.
Amy K. Hara, Mark D. Kuo, Meridith Blevins, Mei Hsiu Chen, Judy Yee, Abraham H. Dachman, Christine O. Menias, Betina Siewert, Jugesh I. Cheema, Richard G. Obregon, Jef...> ;AJR. American Journal of Roentgenology. 2011 May 1
93 citations
Pulmonary embolism at CT angiography: implications for appropriateness, cost, and radiation exposure in 2003 patients.
Mark D. Mamlouk, Eric vanSonnenberg, Rishi Gosalia, David Drachman, Daniel Gridley, Jesus G Zamora, Giovanna Casola, Sanford Ornstein> ;Radiology. 2010 Aug 1
28 citations
Can Radiologist Training and Testing Ensure High Performance in CT Colonography? Lessons From the National CT Colonography Trial
Joel G. Fletcher, Mei Hsiu Chen, Benjamin A. Herman, C. Daniel Johnson, Alicia Y. Toledano, Abraham H. Dachman, Amy K. Hara, Jeff L. Fidler, Christine O. Menias, Kevin...> ;AJR. American Journal of Roentgenology. 2010 Jul 1
178 citations
MR imaging of liver fibrosis: current state of the art
Silvana C. Faria, Karthik Ganesan, Irene Mwangi, Masoud Shiehmorteza, Barbara Viamonte, Sameer M. Mazhar, Michael R. Peterson, Yuko Kono, Cynthia Santillan, Giovanna C...> ;Radiographics. 2009 Oct 1
525 citations
Accuracy of CT Colonography for Detection of Large Adenomas and Cancers
C. Daniel Johnson, Mei Hsiu Chen, Alicia Y. Toledano, Jay P. Heiken, Abraham H. Dachman, Mark D. Kuo, Christine O. Menias, Betina Siewert, Jugesh I. Cheema, Richard G....> ;The New England Journal of Medicine. 2008 Sep 18
29 citations
Acute appendicitis: diagnostic value of nonenhanced CT with selective use of contrast in routine clinical settings
Stefania Tamburrini, Arturo Brunetti, Michèle A. Brown, Claude B. Sirlin, Giovanna Casola> ;European Radiology. 2007 Jul 9
25 citations
Unusual cause of ureteral obstruction in transplant kidney.
C. D. Furtado, Claude B. Sirlin, A. Precht, Giovanna Casola> ;Abdominal Imaging. 2006 May 12
101 citations
Abdominal Wall Hernias: Imaging Features, Complications, and Diagnostic Pitfalls at Multi–Detector Row CT
Diego A. Aguirre, Agnes C. Santosa, Giovanna Casola, Claude B. Sirlin> ;Radiographics. 2005 Nov 1
133 citations
Whole-body CT screening: spectrum of findings and recommendations in 1192 patients.
Claudia D. Furtado, Diego A. Aguirre, Claude B. Sirlin, David Dang, Stephan K. Stamato, Patrick Lee, Farhad Sani, Michelle A. Brown, David L. Levin, Giovanna Casola> ;Radiology. 2005 Nov 1
69 citations
Imaging features of perivascular fatty infiltration of the liver: initial observations.
Okka W. Hamer, Diego A. Aguirre, Giovanna Casola, Claude B. Sirlin> ;Radiology. 2005 Oct 1
60 citations
CT appearance of the normal appendix in adults
Stefania Tamburrini, Arturo Brunetti, Michèle A. Brown, Claude B. Sirlin, Giovanna Casola> ;European Radiology. 2005 May 24
54 citations
Hypotensive Patients with Blunt Abdominal Trauma: Performance of Screening US
Navid Farahmand, Claude B. Sirlin, Michèle A. Brown, Gordon P. Shragg, Dale Fortlage, David B. Hoyt, Giovanna Casola> ;Radiology. 2005 May 1
5 citations
Delayed Traumatic Bladder Rupture
Martin Laufik, Darren Buono, Giovanna Casola, Claude B. Sirlin> ;AJR. American Journal of Roentgenology. 2005 Mar 1
25 citations
Screening sonography in pregnant patients with blunt abdominal trauma.
MichÃ¨le A. Brown, Claude B. Sirlin, Navid Farahmand, David B. Hoyt, Giovanna Casola> ;Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine. 2005 Feb 1
125 citations
CT and MR Imaging of Extrahepatic Fatty Masses of the Abdomen and Pelvis: Techniques, Diagnosis, Differential Diagnosis, and Pitfalls
Jose M. Pereira, Claude B. Sirlin, Pedro S. Pinto, Giovanna Casola> ;Radiographics. 2005 Jan 1
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