Patrick M. Rao

4.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
52 papers, 3.1k citations indexed

About

Patrick M. Rao is a scholar working on Surgery, Emergency Medicine and Rheumatology. According to data from OpenAlex, Patrick M. Rao has authored 52 papers receiving a total of 3.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 49 papers in Surgery, 33 papers in Emergency Medicine and 9 papers in Rheumatology. Recurrent topics in Patrick M. Rao's work include Appendicitis Diagnosis and Management (32 papers), Intraperitoneal and Appendiceal Malignancies (26 papers) and Diverticular Disease and Complications (20 papers). Patrick M. Rao is often cited by papers focused on Appendicitis Diagnosis and Management (32 papers), Intraperitoneal and Appendiceal Malignancies (26 papers) and Diverticular Disease and Complications (20 papers). Patrick M. Rao collaborates with scholars based in United States and India. Patrick M. Rao's co-authors include James T. Rhea, Robert A. Novelline, Charles J. McCabe, J. Nash Lawrason, Richard Sacknoff, J Wittenberg, Philip J. Kenney, Clara S. Heffess, B. Wagner and David L. Berger and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Annals of Surgery.

In The Last Decade

Patrick M. Rao

50 papers receiving 2.9k citations

Hit Papers

Effect of Computed Tomography of the Appendix on Treatmen... 1998 2026 2007 2016 1998 100 200 300 400 500
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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Effect of Computed Tomography of the Appendix on Treatment of Patients and Use of Hospital Resources
    1998 521 citations Patrick M. Rao, James T. Rhea et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Patrick M. Rao United States 26 2.7k 2.4k 363 281 250 52 3.1k
N. Gritzmann Austria 25 1.3k 0.5× 372 0.2× 159 0.4× 184 0.7× 292 1.2× 82 1.8k
Brian C. Lucey United States 23 1.4k 0.5× 474 0.2× 63 0.2× 323 1.1× 338 1.4× 38 1.7k
Massimo Valentino Italy 27 933 0.3× 220 0.1× 309 0.9× 282 1.0× 569 2.3× 62 1.7k
Dean D. T. Maglinte United States 38 3.6k 1.4× 505 0.2× 893 2.5× 264 0.9× 645 2.6× 132 4.2k
Gabriela Gayer Israel 29 2.1k 0.8× 339 0.1× 159 0.4× 116 0.4× 570 2.3× 112 2.5k
C. Arvieux France 26 2.8k 1.1× 1.4k 0.6× 36 0.1× 45 0.2× 751 3.0× 121 3.3k
Carmel G. Cronin Ireland 23 1.1k 0.4× 117 0.0× 147 0.4× 362 1.3× 375 1.5× 67 1.9k
Thomas Rettenbacher Austria 22 891 0.3× 356 0.1× 181 0.5× 155 0.6× 131 0.5× 35 1.3k
Tero Rautio Finland 26 2.9k 1.1× 1.3k 0.6× 216 0.6× 67 0.2× 217 0.9× 96 3.4k
Mourad Boudiaf France 26 1.1k 0.4× 252 0.1× 55 0.2× 296 1.1× 375 1.5× 78 2.0k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Rao, Patrick M., et al.. (2023). Unusual Presentation of a Congenital Ranula Cyst in a Newborn. Cureus. 15(5). e38749–e38749. 2 indexed citations
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Novelline, Robert A., et al.. (1999). Helical CT in Emergency Radiology. Radiology. 213(2). 321–339. 196 indexed citations
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Rao, Patrick M., et al.. (1999). Introduction of Appendiceal CT. Annals of Surgery. 229(3). 344–349. 216 indexed citations
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Legome, Eric, C. Sims, & Patrick M. Rao. (1999). Epiploic appendagitis: adding to the differential of acute abdominal pain. Journal of Emergency Medicine. 17(5). 823–826. 32 indexed citations
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Rao, Patrick M. & Robert A. Novelline. (1999). Case 6: Primary Epiploic Appendagitis. Radiology. 210(1). 145–148. 14 indexed citations
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Rao, Patrick M., et al.. (1999). Plain abdominal radiography in clinically suspected appendicitis: Diagnostic yield, resource use, and comparison with CT. The American Journal of Emergency Medicine. 17(4). 325–328. 43 indexed citations
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Rao, Patrick M., Robert A. Novelline, & Lawrence Zukerberg. (1999). Solitary caecal ulcer syndrome, a benign condition which mimics the CT appearance of caecal carcinoma. Clinical Radiology. 54(5). 331–333. 7 indexed citations
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Rao, Patrick M.. (1999). Cecal Apical Changes with Appendicitis: Diagnosing Appendicitis When the Appendix Is Borderline Abnormal or Not Seen. Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography. 23(1). 55–59. 14 indexed citations
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Rhea, James T., Patrick M. Rao, & Robert A. Novelline. (1999). HELICAL CT AND THREE-DIMENSIONAL CT OF FACIAL AND ORBITAL INJURY. Radiologic Clinics of North America. 37(3). 489–513. 49 indexed citations
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Rao, Patrick M., et al.. (1998). Helical CT with only colonic contrast material for diagnosing diverticulitis: prospective evaluation of 150 patients.. American Journal of Roentgenology. 170(6). 1445–1449. 131 indexed citations
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Rao, Patrick M. & Giles W. Boland. (1998). Imaging of acute right lower abdominal quadrant pain. Clinical Radiology. 53(9). 639–649. 55 indexed citations
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Kenney, Philip J., B. Wagner, Patrick M. Rao, & Clara S. Heffess. (1998). Myelolipoma: CT and pathologic features.. Radiology. 208(1). 87–95. 205 indexed citations
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Rao, Patrick M.. (1998). Technical and interpretative pitfalls of appendiceal CT imaging.. American Journal of Roentgenology. 171(2). 419–425. 27 indexed citations
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Rao, Patrick M. & James T. Rhea. (1998). Colonic diverticulitis: evaluation of the arrowhead sign and the inflamed diverticulum for CT diagnosis.. Radiology. 209(3). 775–779. 40 indexed citations
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Rao, Patrick M., James T. Rhea, J Wittenberg, & Andrew L. Warshaw. (1998). Misdiagnosis of primary epiploic appendagitis. The American Journal of Surgery. 176(1). 81–85. 70 indexed citations
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Rao, Patrick M., et al.. (1997). Appendicitis: use of arrowhead sign for diagnosis at CT.. Radiology. 202(2). 363–366. 85 indexed citations
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Rao, Patrick M., James T. Rhea, & Robert A. Novelline. (1997). Distal appendicitis: CT appearance and diagnosis.. Radiology. 204(3). 709–712. 32 indexed citations
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Rao, Patrick M., et al.. (1997). Helical CT combined with contrast material administered only through the colon for imaging of suspected appendicitis.. American Journal of Roentgenology. 169(5). 1275–1280. 192 indexed citations
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Rao, Patrick M., J Wittenberg, & J. Nash Lawrason. (1997). Primary epiploic appendagitis: evolutionary changes in CT appearance.. Radiology. 204(3). 713–717. 99 indexed citations
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Rhea, James T., Patrick M. Rao, Robert A. Novelline, & Charles J. McCabe. (1997). A focused appendiceal CT technique to reduce the cost of caring for patients with clinically suspected appendicitis.. American Journal of Roentgenology. 169(1). 113–118. 64 indexed citations

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