1. Turner ME, Blum KM, Watanabe T, Schwarz EL, …Chou TH, et al. Tissue engineered vascular grafts are resistant to the formation of dystrophic calcification. Nat Commun. 2024 Mar 11;15(1):2187. doi: 10.1038/s41467-024-46431-4. (IF: 16.6).
2. Chou TH, Nabavinia M, Tram NK, Rimmerman ET, Patel S, Musini KN, Eisert SN, Wolfe T, Wynveen MK, Matsuzaki Y, Kitsuka T, Iwaki R, Janse SA, Bobbey AJ, Breuer CK, Goodchild L, Malbrue R, Shinoka T, Atway SA, Go MR, Stacy MR. Quantification of Skeletal Muscle Perfusion in Peripheral Artery Disease Using 18F‐Sodium Fluoride Positron Emission Tomography Imaging. J Am Heart Assoc. 2024 Feb 14:e031823. DOI: 10.1161/JAHA.123.031823 (IF: 6.106).
3. Beall M, Deep K, Tram NK, Nabavinia M, Janse SA, Chou TH, Hardisky D, Bobbey AJ, Kerlin BA, Audino AN, Stacy MR. Prognostic value of 18F-FDG positron emission tomography for predicting risk of venous thromboembolism in children with lymphoma. Circ Cardiovasc Imaging. Apr 04, 2023. DOI: 10.1161/CIRCIMAGING.122.014992 (IF: 8.589).
4. Tram NK, Chou TH, Janse SA, Bobbey AJ, Audino AN, Onofrey JA, Stacy MR. Deep Learning of CT Image-Derived Body Composition in Pediatric Lymphoma: Association with Late Treatment Effects. Eur Radiol. Mar 29, 2023 DOI: 10.1007/s00330-023-09587-z (IF: 7.034).
5. Chou TH, Wynveen MK, Rimmerman ET, Patel S, Go MR, Stacy MR. Detection of Multi-Vessel Calcific Disease Progression in a Patient with Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia Using 18F-Sodium Fluoride Positron Emission Tomography Imaging. J Vasc Surg Cases Innov Tech. Mar 03, 2023. DOI: 10.1016/j.jvscit.2023.101137
6. Chou TH, Rimmerman ET, Eisert SN, Patel S, Ettefagh LN, Sarac TP, Atway SA, Go MR, Stacy MR. Vessel-by-Vessel Analysis of Lower Extremity 18F-NaF PET/CT Imaging Quantifies Diabetes- and Chronic Kidney Disease-Induced Active Microcalcification in Patients with Peripheral Arterial Disease. EJNMMI Res. Jan 17;13(1):3, 2023. DOI: 10.1186/s13550-023-00951-0 (IF: 3.434).
7. Rimmerman ET, Kumudha NM, Chou TH, Wynveen M, Sarac TP, Atway SA, Go MR, Stacy MR. Vessel-by-Vessel CT Calcium Scoring of the Foot in Peripheral Arterial Disease: Association with Patient-Level Factors. Adv Wound Care. Feb 07, 2023. DOI: 10.1089/wound.2022.0151 (IF: 4.730)
8. Chou TH, Coyle EF. Cardiovascular responses to hot skin temperature at rest and during exercise. Temperature. Aug 17, 2022. DOI: 10.1080/23328940.2022.2109931 (IF: 4.69)
9. Tram NK, Chou TH, Ettefagh LN. et al. Quantification of chemotherapy-induced changes in body composition in pediatric, adolescent, and young adult lymphoma using standard of care CT imaging. Eur Radiol. 32(10):7270-7277, 2022. (IF: 7.034)
10. Chou TH*, Tram NK*, Patel S, Ettefagh LN, et al. Novel Application of 18F-NaF PET/CT Imaging for Evaluation of Active Bone Remodeling in Diabetic Patients With Charcot Neuropathy: A Proof-of-Concept Report. Front Med. 9: 795925, Feb 18, 2022. DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2022.795925 (IF: 5.091). *, co-first authors.
11. Chou TH, Alvelo JL, Janse S, et al. Prognostic Value of Radiotracer-Based Perfusion Imaging in Critical Limb Ischemia Patients Undergoing Lower Extremity Revascularization. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging. 14(8):1614-1624, 2021. (IF: 14.805)
· Accompanied by editorial [JACC Cardiovasc Imaging. 2021;14:1625-1627]
12. Chou TH, Tram NK, Eisert SN, et al. Images in Vascular Medicine: Dual assessment of abnormal microvascular foot perfusion and lower extremity calcium burden in a patient with critical limb ischemia using hybrid SPECT/CT imaging. Vasc Med. 26(2):225-227, 2021. (IF: 3.530)
13. Eisert SN, Chou TH, Bobbey AJ, Go MR, Stacy MR. Noninvasive Detection of Active Microcalcification in an Occlusive Peripheral Vascular Aneurysm Using 18F-NaF PET/CT Imaging. Clin Nucl Med. 45(12):1029-1031, 2020. (IF: 7.794)
14. Chou TH, Janse S, Sinusas AJ, and Stacy MR. SPECT/CT Imaging of Lower Extremity Perfusion Reserve: A Non-Invasive Correlate to Exercise Tolerance and Cardiovascular Fitness in Patients Undergoing Clinically-Indicated Myocardial Perfusion Imaging. J Nucl Cardiol. 27(6), 1923-1933, 2020. (IF: 5.952)
· Accompanied by editorial [J Nucl Cardiol. 2020; 27(6):1934-1938]
· Awarded William Strauss Best Technical Paper of 2020 by the Journal of Nuclear Cardiology at the 2021 American Society of Nuclear Cardiology Scientific Sessions
15. Chou TH, Atway SA, Bobbey AJ, Sarac TP, Go MR, Stacy MR. SPECT/CT imaging: a non-invasive approach for evaluating serial changes in angiosome foot perfusion in critical limb ischemia. Adv Wound Care. 9(3):103-110, 2020. (IF: 4.730)
16. Chou TH and Stacy RM. Clinical Applications for Radiotracer Imaging of Lower Extremity Peripheral Arterial Disease and Critical Limb Ischemia. Mol Imaging Biol. 22(2): 245-255, 2020. (IF: 3.488)
17. Chou TH, and Hurr C. Effects of Acute Alcohol Consumption on Cycling Anaerobic Exercise Performance: A Randomized Crossover Study. Exerc Sci. 29(3):264-271.2020.
18. Chou TH, Akins JD, Crawford CK, Allen RJ, Coyle EF. Low Stroke Volume During Exercise with High Skin Temperature Is Due to Elevated Heart Rate. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 51(10):2025–2032, 2019. (IF: 5.411)
19. Chou TH and Coyle EF. Reply to Brengelmann. J Appl Physiol. 125(3):969, 2018. (IF: 3.531)
20. Chou TH, Allen JR, Hahn D, Leary BK, Coyle EF. Cardiovascular Responses to Exercise When Increasing Skin Temperature with Narrowing of the Core-to-Skin Temperature Gradient. J Appl Physiol. 125; 697-705,2018. (IF: 3.531)
21. Kim IY, Park S, Chou TH, Trombold JR, Coyle EF. Prolonged Sitting Negatively Affects the Postprandial Plasma Triglyceride Lowering Effect of Acute Exercise. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab. 311: E891–E898, 2016. (IF: 4.125)
22. Machin DR, Christmas KM, Chou TH, Hill S, Van Pelt DW, Trombold JR, and Coyle, EF. Effects of Differing Dosages of Pomegranate Juice Supplementation after Eccentric Exercise. Physiology Journal, vol. 2014, Article ID 271959, 7 pages, 2014.
23. Trombold JR, Christmas KM, Machin DR, Van Pelt DW, Chou TH, Kim IY, Coyle EF. Postexercise macronutrient intake and subsequent postprandial triglyceride metabolism. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 46(11):2099-2106, 2014. (IF: 5.411)
1. Stacy MR, Chou TH, Sinusas AJ. Radionuclide Imaging. Pgs 195-215. In: Kramer C. (ed) Imaging in Peripheral Arterial Disease. Springer, Cham. 2020. Print ISBN: 978-3030-24595-5. Online ISBN: 978-3-030-24596-2.
1. Chou TH and Stacy MR. Radiotracer imaging in peripheral arterial disease. Nationwide Children’s Hospital Center for Cardiovascular Research Works in Progress Series, Columbus, Ohio, 2023.
2. Chou TH, Matsuzaki Y, Iwaki R, Ulziibayar A, Breuer CK, Shinoka T, Stacy MR. PET/CT Imaging for Evaluating Inflammation in Rapamycin Coated Tissue-engineered Arterial Grafts Implanted In An Ovine Model. American Heart Association 2022 Scientific Sessions, Chicago, Illinois, 2022.
3. Chou TH and Stacy MR. Quantification of skeletal muscle perfusion using dynamic 18F-NaF PET/CT imaging: Experimental application in pigs with hindlimb ischemia and translation to patients with peripheral arterial disease. Ohio State University’s 2022 Edward F. Hayes Advanced Research Forum, Columbus, Ohio, 2022.
4. Chou TH, Tram NK, Matsuzaki Y, Eisert SN, Wolfe T, Hardisky D, Tricarico D, Iwaki R, Stacy MR. Evaluation of a novel PET imaging method for quantitative assessment of lower extremity skeletal muscle perfusion in a pig model of peripheral arterial disease. Nationwide Children’s Hospital 2020 Research Retreat, Columbus, Ohio, 2020.
5. Chou TH and Stacy MR. Radiotracer imaging in peripheral arterial disease. Nationwide Children’s Hospital Center for Cardiovascular Research Works in Progress Series, Columbus, Ohio, 2020.
6. Chou TH, Alvelo, JL, Sumpio B, Sinusas AJ, Mena-Hurtado C, Atway SA, Sarac TP, Go MR, Stacy MR. SPECT/CT imaging detects perfusion responses to lower extremity revascularization and is significantly correlated with toe-brachial index in patients with peripheral arterial disease. The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center 24th Annual Department of Surgery Research Conference, Columbus, Ohio, 2019.
7. Chou TH, Akins JD, Crawford CK, Allen RJ, Coyle EF. The Independent Effect of Heart Rate on Stroke Volume When Skin Temperature is Hot and Cool During Exercise. 64th ACSM’s Annual Meeting, Denver, Colorado, 2017.
8. Chou TH, Allen JR, Hahn D, Montzingo LJ, Leary BK, Coyle EF. Increasing Skin Temperature During Exercise Lowers Stroke Volume Without Increasing Cutaneous Blood Flow. 63rd ACSM’s Annual Meeting, Boston, Massachusetts, 2016.
1. Nabavinia M, Rimmerman ET, Chou TH, Go MR, Stacy MR. Molecular imaging of peripheral balloon angioplasty-induced inflammation in a pig model of femoral artery overdilation. Ohio State University College of Medicine Dept of Surgery 2023 Annual Research Conference. Columbus, Ohio, 2023.
2. Blum K, Turner M, Nabavinia M, Schwartzman W, Leland J, Chou TH, Kelly J, Hor K, Krishnamurthy R, Stacy M, Breuer C. Tissue engineered vascular grafts are resistant to the calcification seen in PTFE grafts in both sheep and human models. Nationwide Children’s Hospital Heart Center 2023 Research Day. Columbus, Ohio, 2023.
3. Rimmerman ET, Chou TH, Patel S, Wynveen MK, Eisert SN, Musini KN, Janse SA, Bobbey AJ, Sarac TP, Atway SA, Go MR, Stacy MR. 18F-NaF PET/CT imaging in peripheral arterial disease: noninvasive detection and quantification of diabetes- and chronic kidney disease-induced microcalcification. Ohio State University’s 2023 Edward F. Hayes Advanced Research Forum. Columbus, OH, 2023.
4. Chou TH, Rimmerman ET, Wynveen M, Susan NE, Sarac TP, Atway SA, Go MR, Stacy MR. Molecular imaging of lower extremity disease progression in patients with peripheral arterial disease. American Heart Association Research Reception. Columbus, Ohio, 2022.
5. Chou TH, Rimmerman ET, Susan NE, Patel S, Sarac TP, Atway SA, Go MR, Stacy MR. Molecular imaging detects and quantifies accelerated arterial microcalcification in patients with critical limb ischemia. American College of Cardiology 71st Annual Scientific Sessions. ACC.22, Washington DC, 2022.
6. Chou TH, Patel S, Tram NK, Matsuzaki Y, Eisert SN, Nabavinia M, Rimmerman ET, Abbasi K, Kitsuka T, Lwaki R, Musini KN, Bobbey AJ, Breuer CK, Atway SA, Go MR, Stacy MR. Dynamic 18F-NaF PET Imaging of Skeletal Muscle Perfusion: Pre-Clinical Evaluation and Clinical Translation of Method in Peripheral Arterial Disease. The Ohio State University College of Medicine 19th Annual Trainee Research Day, Columbus, Ohio, 2022.
7. Musini KN, Chou TH, Rimmerman ET, Wynveen M, Patel S, Bobbey AJ, Atway SA, Go ER, Stacy MR. Deep learning of the lower extremity arterial network in patients with peripheral arterial disease. The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital 2022 Annual Research Retreat. Columbus, Ohio, 2022.
8. Rimmerman ET, Chou TH, Patel S, Eisert SN, Janse SA, Bobbey AJ, Atway SA, Go MR, Stacy MR. Noninvasive detection of patient-level factors associated with active peripheral artery microcalcification using 18F-NaF PET/CT imaging.Nationwide Children’s Hospital 2022 Department of Surgery Research Conference. Columbus, Ohio, 2022.
9. Musini K, Chou TH, Patel S, Rimmerman ET, Wynveen M, Bobbey AJ, Atway SA, Go MR, Stacy MR. Automated CT image analysis of skeletal muscle density using deep learning. Nationwide Children’s Hospital 2022 Department of Surgery Research Conference. Columbus, Ohio, 2022
10. Chou TH, Eisert SN, Ettefagh LN, Sarac TP, Atway SA, Go MR, Stacy MR. Molecular imaging of active vascular microcalcification in the lower extremities of patients with diabetes and peripheral arterial disease. American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2021, Virtual meeting.
11. Tram NK, Ettefagh LN, Chou TH, Hardisky D, Deep K, Bobbey AJ, Audino A, Stacy MR. Prognostic Value of Body Composition for Predicting Venous Thromboembolism in Pediatric, Adolescent, and Young Adult Patients with Lymphoma. American Heart Association 2021 Scientific Sessions, Virtual meeting.
12. Deep K, Hardisky D, Tram NK, Chou TH, Ettefagh LN, Bobbey AJ, Audino A, Stacy MR. Monitoring of Chemotherapy-Induced Vascular Toxicity in Pediatric, Adolescent, and Young Adult Lymphomas Using PET/CT Imaging. American Heart Association 2021 Scientific Sessions, Virtual meeting.
13. Chou TH, Matsuzaki Y, Tram NK, Tricarico R, Iwaka R, Shah K, Shinoka T, Breuer CK, Stacy MR. Serial Monitoring of Inflammation in Tissue-Engineered Vascular Grafts Using 18F-FDG PET/CT Imaging. Nationwide Children’s Hospital 2021 Research Retreat, Columbus, Ohio, 2021.
14. Chou TH, Eisert SN, Ettefagh LN, Sarac TP, Atway SA, Go MR, Stacy MR. 18F-NaF PET/CT Imaging Detects and Quantifies Accelerated Peripheral Vascular Disease Progression in Diabetic Patients with Peripheral Arterial Disease. The International Society for Applied Cardiovascular Biology (ISACB) 2021 meeting, Atlanta, Georgia, 2021. Poster award.
15. Chou TH, Eisert SN, Atway SA, Go MR, Stacy MR. Molecular imaging for detection of active vascular microcalcification in patients with diabetes and peripheral arterial disease. The Ohio State University College of Medicine 20th Annual Trainee Research Day, Columbus, Ohio, 2021.
16. Tram NK, Ettefagh LN, Chou TH, Hardisky D, Deep K, Bobbey AJ, Audino AN, Onofrey JA, Stacy MR. Deep Learning Evaluation of Body Composition and Its Prognostic Value for Predicting Serious Adverse Events in Pediatric, Adolescent, and Young Adult Patients with Lymphoma. Nationwide Children’s Hospital Research Retreat, Columbus, Ohio, 2021.
17. Deep K, Tram NK, Hardisky D, Chou TH, Ettefagh LN, Bobbey AJ, Kerlin BA, Audino AN, Stacy MR. PET/CT Imaging for Evaluating Chemotherapy-Induced Vascular Toxicity and Risk for Venous Thromboembolism in Pediatric, Adolescent, and Young Adult Lymphoma. Nationwide Children’s Hospital Research Retreat, Columbus, Ohio, 2021.
18. Chou TH, Eisert SN, Wolfe T, Tricarico R, Matsuzaki Y, Lwaki R, Sarac T, Stacy MR. Lower extremity skeletal muscle perfusion measured by dynamic PET/CT imaging of first-pass 18F-NaF uptake in pigs with hind limb ischemia and in patients with peripheral arterial disease. The Ohio State University College of Medicine 19th Annual Trainee Research Day, Columbus, Ohio, 2020.
19. Chou TH, Alvelo, JL, Eisert SN, Sinusas AJ, Wolfe T, Tricarico R, Lwaki R, Matsuzaki Y, Stacy MR. Quantitative assessment of lower extremity perfusion in a porcine medel of peripheral arterial disease using PET/CT imaging. The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center 25th Annual Department of Surgery Research Conference, Columbus, Ohio, 2020.
20. R Tricarico, TH Chou, SN Eisert, J Reinhardt, K Shah, Y Matsuzaki, J Zakko, T Shinoka, CK Breuer, MR Stacy. Non-invasive molecular imaging of inflammation in tissue-engineered vascular grafts using 18F-FDG PET/CT. American College of Cardiology 2020 Scientific Sessions. Chicago, IL, 2020. J Am Coll Cardiol. 75(11_ssupplement_1)1768, 2020.
21. Chou TH, Alvelo JL, Sumpio B, Sinusas AJ, Mena-Hurtado C, Stacy MR. Radiotracer Imaging of Serial Changes in Angiosome Foot Perfusion in Critical Limb Ischemia Patients Undergoing Lower Extremity Revascularization: Association With 12-month Limb Salvage Outcomes. Vascular Discovery: From Genes to Medicine 2018 Scientific Sessions (ATVB|PVD 2018), San Francisco, California, 2018.
22. Chou TH, Stacy MR. Radiotracer Imaging of Lower Extremity Skeletal Muscle Perfusion is Significantly Correlated with Exercise Tolerance. Vascular Discovery: From Genes to Medicine 2018 Scientific Sessions (ATVB|PVD 2018), San Francisco, California, 2018.
23. Chou TH, Allen JR, Hahn D, Montzingo LJ, Leary BK, Coyle EF. Increasing Skin Temperature During Exercise Lowers Stroke Volume Without Increasing Cutaneous Blood Flow. TACSM’s Annual Meeting, Waco, Texas, 2017. Manuscript Award.
24. Coyle EF, FACSM, Kim IY, Park S, Chou TH, Trombold JR. Two Days of Prolonged Sitting Amplifies Postprandial Plasma Triglycerides Independent of Energy Balance. 63rd ACSM’s Annual Meeting, Boston, Massachusetts, 2016.
25. Kim IY, Park S, Chou TH, Trombold JR, Coyle EF, FACSM. Prolonged Sitting Abolishes Acute Exercise Effect on Attenuating Postprandial Plasma Triglycerides, Independent of Energy Balance. 63rd ACSM’s Annual Meeting, Boston, Massachusetts, 2016.
26. Chou TH, Van Pelt D, Christmas KM, and Coyle EF. The effect of quercetin on exercise induced cytokine response in trained cyclists. 61st ACSM’s Annual Meeting, Orlando, Florida, 2014.
27. Machin DR, Christmas KM, Chou TH, Hill S, Van Pelt D, Trombold JR, Coyle EF. Coyle FACSM. Dose response effect of pomegranate juice concentrate supplementation on recovery from eccentric exercise. 59th ACSM’s Annual Meeting, San Francisco, California, 2012.
1. Cardiovascular responses to hot skin during endurance exercise. International guest speaker; Online Academic Meeting of Brazilian Medical Thermology Association. Sao Paulo, South America. August 17, 2022.