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Michael Blake

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Michael Blake

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Distributive justice, state coercion, and autonomy

M Blake - Philosophy & public affairs, 2001 - Wiley Online Library
Liberalism has difficulty with the fact of state borders. Liberals are, on the one hand, committed
to moral equality, so that the simple fact of humanity is sufficient to motivate a demand for …

Strategies for CT radiation dose optimization

MK Kalra, MM Maher, TL Toth, LM Hamberg, MA Blake… - Radiology, 2004 - pubs.rsna.org
Recent technologic advances have markedly enhanced the clinical applications of computed
tomography (CT). While the benefits of CT exceed the harmful effects of radiation exposure …

Abdominal imaging findings in COVID-19: preliminary observations

…, A Som, MD Li, DE Carey, MA Anderson, MA Blake… - Radiology, 2020 - pubs.rsna.org
Background Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2, a target of severe acute respiratory syndrome
coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), demonstrates its highest surface expression in the lung, …

The power of prestige: competitive generosity and the emergence of rank societies in lowland Mesoamerica

JE Clark, M Blake - … competition and political development in the New …, 1994 - cambridge.org
Explanations of the origins of institutionalized social inequality and political privilege must
resolve the central paradox of political life-why people cooperate with their own subordination …

Abdominal CT: comparison of adaptive statistical iterative and filtered back projection reconstruction techniques

…, J Hsieh, PE Licato, S Do, HH Pien, MA Blake - Radiology, 2010 - pubs.rsna.org
Purpose To compare image quality and lesion conspicuity on abdominal computed tomographic
(CT) images acquired with different x-ray tube current–time products (50–200 mAs) and …

Reducing abdominal CT radiation dose with adaptive statistical iterative reconstruction technique

…, H Pien, J Hsieh, MA Blake… - Investigative …, 2010 - journals.lww.com
Purpose: To assess radiation dose reduction for abdominal computed tomography (CT)
examinations with adaptive statistical iterative reconstruction (ASIR) technique. Materials and …

Pheochromocytoma: an imaging chameleon

MA Blake, MK Kalra, MM Maher, DV Sahani… - Radiographics, 2004 - pubs.rsna.org
Pheochromocytomas are rare catecholamine-secreting tumors with many clinical and imaging
manifestations. They may produce overwhelming cardiovascular crises if the diagnosis is …

Incidental Adrenal Lesions: Principles, Techniques, and Algorithms for Imaging Characterization1

GWL Boland, MA Blake, PF Hahn, WW Mayo-Smith - Radiology, 2008 - pubs.rsna.org
Incidental adrenal lesions are commonly detected at computed tomography, and lesion
characterization is critical, particularly in the oncologic patient. Imaging tests have been …

Adult intestinal intussusception: CT appearances and identification of a causative lead point

YH Kim, MA Blake, MG Harisinghani… - Radiographics, 2006 - pubs.rsna.org
The widespread application of computed tomography (CT) in different clinical situations has
increased the detection of intussusception, particularly non–lead point intussusception, …

Distinguishing Benign from Malignant Adrenal Masses: Multi–Detector Row CT Protocol with 10-Minute Delay1

MA Blake, MK Kalra, AT Sweeney, BC Lucey… - Radiology, 2006 - pubs.rsna.org
Purpose: To retrospectively evaluate the accuracy of precontrast attenuation, relative
percentage washout (RPW), and absolute percentage washout (APW) in distinguishing benign …