Scholars@Duke
Brian Prescott Triana

Brian Prescott Triana

Assistant Professor of Radiology
Radiology, Interventional Radiology

Selected Publications

Predictors of Time-Dependent Ascites and Hydrothorax Response after Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt Creation: A Claims Analysis.

Journal Article J Vasc Interv Radiol · September 26, 2025 PURPOSE: To identify patient factors influencing the time-dependent response of ascites and hydrothorax after transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) creation using a large claims data set. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Adult patients from a nationwi ... Full text Link to item Cite

Proof-of-Concept Prompted Large Language Model for Radiology Procedure Request Routing.

Journal Article J Vasc Interv Radiol · July 2025 PURPOSE: To measure the accuracy and cost of a proof-of-concept prompted large language model (LLM) to route procedure requests to the appropriate phone number or pager at a single large academic hospital. MATERIALS AND METHODS: At a large academic hospita ... Full text Link to item Cite

Impact of demographics on surveillance and survival in post-resection orthopedic Sarcoma patients.

Journal Article Curr Probl Diagn Radiol · May 13, 2025 PURPOSE: This study aims to evaluate the impact of race, socioeconomic deprivation, and insurance status on adherence to imaging surveillance within five years following the diagnosis and resection of sarcoma of the bone. It also examines how these factors ... Full text Link to item Cite

Cost Analysis of Intravascular Ultrasound Guidance for Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt Creation.

Journal Article J Vasc Interv Radiol · May 2025 PURPOSE: To compare costs of intravascular ultrasound (IVUS)-guided transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) creation versus non-IVUS-guided TIPS creation, accounting for differences in procedure time and resource utilization. MATERIALS AND MET ... Full text Link to item Cite

A Model for Evaluating Total Costs of Care and Cost Savings of Specialty Condition-Based Care for Hip and Knee Osteoarthritis in an Integrated Practice Unit.

Journal Article Value Health · September 2023 OBJECTIVES: The viability of specialty condition-based care via integrated practice units (IPUs) requires a comprehensive understanding of total costs of care. Our primary objective was to introduce a model to evaluate costs and potential costs savings usi ... Full text Link to item Cite

Financial Impact of Imaging Examination Site of Service in the Medicare Population.

Journal Article Curr Probl Diagn Radiol · 2023 PURPOSE: The financial sustainability of the US healthcare system is a growing concern in an environment of declining reimbursement and rising costs. Variable Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) reimbursement and denial rates for specific imaging exami ... Full text Link to item Cite

Editorial Commentary: The Value of Time-Driven, Activity-Based Costing in Health Care Delivery.

Journal Article Arthroscopy · May 2021 Time-driven activity-based costing (TDABC) provides a powerful approach to more targeted cost accounting based on resources actually used by patients during a cycle of care. Since its introduction in 2004 by Kaplan and Anderson, TDABC has gained increasing ... Full text Link to item Cite

Custom 3-Dimensional Printed Ultrasound-Compatible Vascular Access Models: Training Medical Students for Vascular Access.

Journal Article J Vasc Interv Radiol · June 2019 PURPOSE: To generate 3-dimensional (3D) printed ultrasound (US)-compatible vascular models (3DPVAM) and test them for noninferiority in training medical students in femoral artery access. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A 3DPVAM of normal femoral artery (FA) anatom ... Full text Link to item Cite

Cost-minimization Analysis of the Management of Acute Achilles Tendon Rupture.

Journal Article J Am Acad Orthop Surg · June 2017 BACKGROUND: Outcomes of nonsurgical management of acute Achilles tendon rupture have been demonstrated to be noninferior to those of surgical management. We performed a cost-minimization analysis of surgical and nonsurgical management of acute Achilles ten ... Full text Link to item Cite