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PubMed

• Confounding clinical picture in the diagnosis of left ventricular and valvular masses: a case report.
  Kharawala, A., Christian, T., Thachil, R., Chen, Y.> ;European Heart Journal. Case Reports. 2023 Dec 1
• The chest pain guidelines revisited: cherry picking from the frequentist tree.
  Timothy F Christian> ;Journal of Nuclear Cardiology. 2023 Feb 1
• 2 citations
  Harmonizing multimodality imaging results using Bayesian analysis: the case of CT coronary angiography and CT-derived fractional flow reserve.
  Timothy F Christian, Ravi Marfatia, Lu Q Chen, Afiachukwu G Onuegbu, Simcha Pollack, Jane Cao> ;The International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging. 2022 Jan 29
• 1 citations
  Long-term all-cause mortality among asymptomatic individuals with 80th percentile of coronary calcium score based on age and gender in the St. Francis Heart Study.
  Jonathan Weber, Timothy F. Christian, Alan D. Guerci, J. Jane Cao> ;Coronary Artery Disease. 2021 Mar 16
• Cumulative improbability.
  Timothy F Christian> ;Journal of Nuclear Cardiology. 2018 Apr 1
• 2 citations
  The unsaid word.
  Timothy F. Christian> ;Journal of Nuclear Cardiology. 2017 May 24
• 1 citations
  A rose by any other name
  Timothy F. Christian> ;Journal of Nuclear Cardiology. 2016 Dec 1
• 3 citations
  The judgement of the eye.
  Timothy F. Christian> ;Journal of Nuclear Cardiology. 2016 Feb 16
• The shifting tides of coronary blood flow and medical imaging economics.
  Timothy F. Christian> ;JACC. Cardiovascular Imaging. 2013 May 1
• 7 citations
  High dose intracoronary N-acetylcysteine in a porcine model of ST-elevation myocardial infarction
  Markus Meyer, Stephen P. Bell, Zengyi Chen, Iwan Nyotowidjojo, Richard R. Lachapelle, Timothy F. Christian, Pamela C. Gibson, Friederike F. Keating, Harold L. Dauerman...> ;Journal of Thrombosis and Thrombolysis. 2013 Feb 20
• 16 citations
  Myocardial perfusion imaging with first-pass computed tomographic imaging: Measurement of coronary flow reserve in an animal model of regional hyperemia.
  Timothy F. Christian, Mei Lee Frankish, Jennifer H. Sisemoore, Madeline R. Christian, George Gentchos, Stephen P. Bell, Michael Jerosch-Herold> ;Journal of Nuclear Cardiology. 2010 May 15
• 17 citations
  Accuracy of Cardiac Magnetic Resonance of Absolute Myocardial Blood Flow With a High-Field System: Comparison With Conventional Field Strength
  Timothy F. Christian, Stephen P. Bell, Lawrence Whitesell, Michael Jerosch-Herold> ;JACC. Cardiovascular Imaging. 2009 Sep 1
• The past as prologue
  Timothy F. Christian> ;Journal of Nuclear Cardiology. 2008 Sep 1
• 60 citations
  Estimation of absolute myocardial blood flow during first-pass MR perfusion imaging using a dual-bolus injection technique: comparison to single-bolus injection method.
  Timothy F. Christian, Anthony H. Aletras, Andrew E. Arai> ;Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging. 2008 Jun 1
• 5 citations
  Gated SPECT imaging to detect changes in myocardial blood flow during progressive coronary occlusion
  Timothy F. Christian, Kevin G. Peters, Bradly D. Keck, Jill L. Allen, Thomas P. Owens, Babul Borah> ;The International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging. 2008 Mar 1
• Imaging and quantifying valvular heart disease using magnetic resonance techniques.
  George Gentchos, Marc D. Tischler, Timothy F. Christian> ;Current Treatment Options in Cardiovascular Medicine. 2006 Dec 1
• 3 citations
  Positively magnetic north.
  Timothy F. Christian> ;Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2006 Apr 18
• 18 citations
  Determining myocardial viability in chronic ischemic left ventricular dysfunction: a prospective comparison of rest-redistribution thallium 201 single-photon emission ...
  Lieng H. Ling, Timothy F. Christian, Sharon L. Mulvagh, Kyle W. Klarich, Mary F. Hauser, Rick A. Nishimura, Patricia A. Pellikka> ;American Heart Journal. 2006 Apr 1
• 36 citations
  Myocardial tagging and strain analysis at 3 Tesla: comparison with 1.5 Tesla imaging.
  V. Uma Valeti, Wookjin Chun, Donald D. Potter, Philip A. Araoz, Kiaran P. McGee, James F. Glockner, Timothy F. Christian> ;Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging. 2006 Apr 1
• 8 citations
  Anatomy of an Emerging Diagnostic Test Computed Tomographic Coronary Angiography
  Timothy F. Christian> ;Circulation. 2005 Oct 11
• 42 citations
  Grade 3 ischemia on the admission electrocardiogram predicts rapid progression of necrosis over time and less myocardial salvage by primary angioplasty.
  Therese Billgren, Charles Maynard, Timothy F. Christian, Mohmmad A. Rahman, Mahammad Saeed, Stephen C. Hammill, Galen S. Wagner, Yochai Birnbaum> ;Journal of Electrocardiology. 2005 Jul 1
• 25 citations
  Manganese enhanced magnetic resonance imaging of normal and ischemic canine heart.
  Tom C.-C. Hu, Timothy F. Christian, Anthony H. Aletras, Joni Taylor, Alan P. Koretsky, Andrew E. Arai> ;Magnetic Resonance in Medicine. 2005 Jul 1
• 1 citations
  Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging training.
  Timothy F. Christian> ;Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2005 Apr 19
• 15 citations
  Comparison between human and automated electrocardiographic waveform measurements for calculating the Anderson-Wilkins acuteness score in patients with acute myocardia...
  Rasmus S. Ripa, Eva Persson, Bo Hedén, Charles Maynard, Timothy F. Christian, Stephen C. Hammill, Olle Pahlm, Galen S. Wagner> ;Journal of Electrocardiology. 2005 Apr 1
• 11 citations
  The prognostic value of pharmacologic stress myocardial perfusion imaging in patients with permanent pacemakers
  Andre C. Lapeyre, Indu G. Poornima, Todd D. Miller, David O. Hodge, Timothy F. Christian, Raymond J. Gibbons> ;Journal of Nuclear Cardiology. 2005 Jan 1
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Journal Articles

• The shifting tides of coronary artery blood flow and medical imaging economics (Editorial)  
  Christian TF, JACC Imaging, 1/1/2013
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Absolute Myocardial Blood Flow using a High Field System, Accuracy and Comparison with Conventional Field Strength  
  Christian TF, Bell SP, Whitesell L, Jerosch-Herold M, JACC Imaging, 1/1/2009
• Estimation of Absolute Myocardial Blood Flow During First-Pass MR Perfusion Imaging using a Dual-Bolus injection technique: Comparison to Single-Bolus Injection Method  
  Christian TF, Aletras AH, Arai AE, J Magn Reson Imaging, 6/1/2008
• The past as prologue (Editorial)  
  Christian TF, J Nucl Cardiol, 1/1/2008
• Imaging and quantifying valvular heart disease using magnetic resonance techniques (Review)  
  Gentchos GA, Tischler M, Christian TF, Curr Treat Options Cardiovasc Med, 12/1/2006
• Determining myocardial viability in chronic ischemic left ventricular dysfunction: a prospective comparison of rest-redistribution thallium 201 single-photon emission ...  
  Ling LH, Christian TF, Mulvagh SL, Klarich KW, Hauser MF, Nishimura RA, Pellikka PA, Am Heart J, 4/1/2006
• Positively Magnetic North (Editorial)  
  Christian TF, J Am Coll Cardiol, 1/1/2006
• Anatomy of an emerging diagnostic test: computed tomographic coronary angiography (Editorial)  
  Christian TF, Circulation, 10/11/2005
• Comparison between human readers and automated ECG waveform measurements for calculating the Anderson-Wilkins acuteness score in patients with acute myocardial infarction  
  Ripa R, Persson E, Heden B, Maymard C, Christian TF, Hammill S, Pahlm OS, Wagner GS, J Electrocardiol, 1/1/2005
• Maganese enhanced MRI of normal and ischemic canine myocardium  
  Hu TC, Christian TF, Aletras AH, Taylor JL, Korestsky AP, Arai AE, Magn Reson Medicine, 1/1/2005
• Myocardial Tagging and Strain Analysis at 3 Tesla: Comparison to 15 Tesla Imaging  
  Valeti UV, Chun WK, Potter DD, Araoz PA, McGee K, Glockner JA, Christian TF, J Magn Reson Imaging, 1/1/2005
• Detecting acute coronary syndromes in the emergency department using cardiac magnetic resonance imaging  
  Kwong RY, Schussheim AE, Rekhraj S, Aletras AH, Geller N, Davis J, Christian TF, Balaban RS, Arai AE, Circulation, 1/1/2003
• Comparison of predischarge exercise thallium-201 after myocardial infarction with myocardium at risk measured during acute infarction with Tc 99m sestamibi  
  LaPeyre AC, Evans MA, Christian TF, Hodge DO, Gibbons RJ, Am Heart J, 1/1/2003
• The impact of gender on Tc-99m sestamibi gated left ventricular ejection fraction  
  Kane GC, Hauser MF, Behrenbeck T, Miller TD, Gibbons RJ, Christian TF, Am J Cardiol, 5/1/2002
• The value of 24 hour images after rest Thallium injection  
  Wagdy H, Christian TF, Miller TD, Gibbons RJ, Nucl Med Commun, 1/1/2002
• Effects of the adjustment for referral bias on the sensitivity and specificity of single photon emission computed tomography for the detection of coronary artery disease  
  Miller TD, Hodge DO, Christian TF, Milavetz JJ, Bailey KR, Gibbons RJ, Am J Med, 1/1/2002
• Prediction of severe coronary artery disease and long term outcome in patients undergoing vasodilator SPECT  
  Ho KT, Miller TD, Christian TF, Hodge DO, Gibbons RJ, J Nucl Cardiol, 1/1/2001
• Identification of Severe Coronary Artery Disease in Patients With a Single Abnormal Coronary Territory on Exercise Thallium-201 Imaging: The Importance of Clinical an...  
  Kwok JMF, Christian TF, Miller TD, Hodge DO, Gibbons RJ, J Am Col Cardiol, 1/1/2000
• Infarct size measured by single photon emission computed tomography with Tc-99m sestamibi: a measure of the efficacy of therapy in acute myocardial infarction  
  GibbonsRJ, Miller TD, Christian TF, Circulation, 1/1/2000
• A systematic analysis of factors which may impact upon tomographic perfusion measurements: implications for the use of Tc-99m sestamibi in acute infarction  
  Das A, O’Connor MK, Gibbons RJ, Ritman EL, Christian TF, Int J Cardiovasc Imaging, 1/1/2000
• The Effect of Collateral Flow and Myocardial Viability on the Distribution of Tc-99m Sestamibi in a Closed Chest Model of Coronary Occlusion and Reperfusion  
  Chareonthaitawee P, O’Connor MK, Gibbons RJ, Ritman EL, Christian TF, Eur J Nucl Med, 1/1/2000
• The impact of time to thrombolytic therapy on outcome in patients with acute myocardial infarction  
  Chareonthaitawee P, Gibbons RJ, Roberts RS, Christian TF, Burns R, Yusuf S, Heart, 1/1/2000
• Threshold values for preserved viability using a noninvasive measurement of collateral blood flow during acute myocardial infarction treated by direct coronary angiopl...  
  Christian TF, Berger PB, O’Connor MK, Hodge DO, Gibbons RJ, Circulation, 1/1/1999
• Detecting the effects of angiogenic therapy: how do we measure efficacy? (Review)  
  Christian TF, Interventional Cardiol Reports, 1/1/1999
• Biological bypass utilizing adenovirus-mediated gene transfer of the cDNA for vascular endothelial growth factor121 improves myocardial perfusion and function in the i...  
  Mack CA, Patel SR, Schwartz EA, Zanzonico P, Hahn RT, Ilercil A, Devereux RB, Goldsmith SJ, Christian TF, Sanborn TA, Kovesdi I, Hackett N, Isom OW, Crystal R, Rosenga..., J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg, 1/1/1998
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Books/Book Chapters

• Cardiovascular MRI 
  Chapter: Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging: comparison to nuclear-based methods 
  Christian TFEditors: Kwong RK.Humana Press2008
• Electrocardiography in Acute Myocardial Infarction 
  Chapter: Limitations of the standard 12-lead electrocardiogram in detecting acute myocardial infarction 
  Page 123 - 134Christian TFEditors: Clements IP.Kluwer Academic Publishers, Armonk, NY1998
• Nuclear Cardiology: State of the Art and Future Directions 
  Chapter: Myocardium at risk and the effect of reperfusion therapy in acute myocardial infarction - new insights from technetium-99m sestamibi 
  Page 429 - 450Christian TF, Gibbons RJEditors: Zaret BL and Beller GA.Mosby, St. Louis, MO1998
• Imaging and Intervention in Cardiology 
  Chapter: Contraction-perfusion matching in reperfused acute myocardial infarction 
  Page 13 - 27Christian TFEditors: Neinaber and Sechtom.Kluwer Academic Publishers1995
• Nuclear Cardiology: State of the Art (Cardiology Clinics) 
  Chapter: Myocardial perfusion imaging in myocardial infarction and unstable angina 
  Page 247 - 260Christian TF, Gibbons RJEditors: Verani M.W. B. Saunders, Philadelphia, PA1994
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Abstracts/Posters

• FDG SPECT (Co-Chair)
  Christian TF, 42nd Society of Nuclear Medicine. Abstract session, Minneapolis, MN, 1/1/1995

Lectures

• Advances in Cardiac MRI for Patients with Cardiomyopathy (Presenter) 
  1/1/2013
• An Incentive-Based Insurance Payout Template for Medical Imaging 
  Orlando, FL - 1/1/2012
• Weighted Insurance Reimbursement Strategies For Cardiac Imaging Based On Appropriateness Criteria 
  Atlanta, GA - 1/1/2012
• How to image myocardial ischemia by MRI 
  Phoenix, AZ - 1/1/2010
• Perfusion imaging: priniciples and new approaches (Presenter) 
  1/1/2009
• Stress testing with imaging: principles and recent advances (Invited Speaker) 
  Rye, NY - 1/1/2009
• Introduction to cardiac MRI and cardiac CT (Invited Speaker) 
  Rye, NY - 1/1/2009
• The Perfect Contrast (Agent): What We Have, What We Expect, and What We Need 
  Los Angeles, CA - 1/1/2008
• Quantification of Myocardial Blood Flow Reserve by 1st-Pass CT Imaging 
  New Orleans, LA - 1/1/2008
• Absolute Myocardial Blood Flow Meausures by 1st-Pass MR Perfusion Imaging: Comparison with O-15 Water Positron Emission Tomgraphy 
  Rome, Italy - 1/1/2007
• Absolute Myocardial Blood Flow Imaging At 3 Tesla: Comparison With 1.5 Tesla 
  Orlando, FL - 1/1/2007
• Mysteries in Cardiac Imaging in the Digital Age (Presenter) 
  Iowa City, IA - 1/1/2007
• Measuring infarct size using nuclear techniques (Invited Speaker) 
  Chicago, IL - 1/1/2007
• Blood oxygen level dependent (BOLD) T2 mapping as a viability marker in chronic myocardial infarction 
  Miami, FL - 1/1/2006
• Unresolved issues in MRI: Development of Static Perfusion Tracers for Cardiac MR stress Imaging 
  Seattle, WA - 1/1/2006
• Using appropriateness criteria guidelines in nuclear cardiology (Invited Speaker) 
  Atlanta, GA - 1/1/2006
• The impact of the degree of infarct transmurality on left ventricular systolic function 
  San Francisco, CA - 1/1/2005
• Cardiac Magnetic Resonance (Session Chair) 
  New Orleans, LA - 1/1/2005
• Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging (Presenter) 
  Madison, WI - 1/1/2004
• Nuclear techniques for assessing myocardial viability (Chair) 
  New Orleans, LA - 1/1/2004
• Cardiac Imaging with Positron Emission Tomography and Magnetic Resonance (Invited Speaker) 
  1/1/2003
• The effect of contrast dose and quantitation method on the estimation of coronary flow reserve by 1st-pass MRI myocardial perfusion 
  1/1/2002
• The importance of absolute quantitation for multislice MRI myocardial perfusion during vasodilator stress 
  1/1/2002
• Absolute Quantification of High Contrast dose Perfusion Imaging can be Repeated at Two hours despite Shortened baseline T1 Relaxivity 
  Honolulu, HI - 1/1/2002
• Assessing Outcomes with Nuclear Imaging (Session Chair) 
  Anaheim, CA - 1/1/2002
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Other

• "Using Performance Measures to Promote Evidence-Based Care: A Bayesian Approach." Issue Brief 
  Christian TF, Croghan TW, Maxfield M, Washington DC: Center on Health Care Effectiveness
  6/1/2013
• Gating of Myocardial SPECT Images Should be Performed In All Patients – Antagonist (Debate) 
  Christian TF, Symposium at the Society of Nuclear Medicine 46th Scientific Sessions
  Los Angeles, CA - 1/1/1999