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Lydia Chelala

TitleAssistant Professor
InstitutionUniversity of Chicago
DepartmentRadiology-Thoracic Imaging
AddressChicago IL 60637
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    1. Expert Panel on Thoracic Imaging, Digumarthy SR, Messick B, Walker CM, Little BP, Amini A, Batra K, Begnaud A, Brixey AG, Carroll MB, Chelala L, Christensen JD, Cox CW, Kim RY, Lin K, Lui NS, Nagji AS, Puri S, Stowell JT, Ulaner GA, Yanagawa J, Henry TS. ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Indolent Lung Cancer. J Am Coll Radiol. 2026 Aug 10. PMID: 42573542; PMCID: PMC13572971.
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    2. Expert Panel on Thoracic Imaging, Chelala L, Walker CM, Little BP, Batra K, Brixey AG, Carroll MB, Christensen JD, Cox CW, Digumarthy SR, Kershaw CD, Lynch DA, Press VG, Stowell JT, Henry TS. ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Diffuse Lung Disease: 2026 Update. J Am Coll Radiol. 2026 Aug 10. PMID: 42578903.
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    3. Adegunsoye A, Oldham JM, Aracena KA, Sickinger D, Ghasemiesfe A, Devaraj A, Pugashetti JV, Lee CT, Udofia I, Ventura IB, Bellam S, Thakrar K, Husain AN, Sperling AI, Noth I, Strek ME, Molyneaux PL, Chelala L, Chung JH. Longitudinal Mediastinal Lymph Node Dynamics Associate With Mortality and Fibrosis Progression in Fibrotic Interstitial Lung Disease. Chest. 2026 Jul 07. PMID: 42413723.
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    4. Selvan K, Moghe R, Matyga AW, Christian C, Morton Z, Chung JH, Adegunsoye A, Strek ME, Chelala L. Radiologic Features of Airways Disease Are Associated With Interstitial Lung Abnormality Progression. Respir Care. 2026 Apr; 71(4):390-396. PMID: 41711583; PMCID: PMC13535544.
      Citations:    Fields:    Translation:Humans
    5. Chung JH, Walker CM, Chelala L, Kanne JP. Misleading Model: Why the 5% Cancer Risk from Computed Tomography Scans Is Overstated. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2025 Nov; 211(11):1999-2000. PMID: 40737531; PMCID: PMC12618998.
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    6. Ufuk F, Chelala L, Chung JH. Usual Interstitial Pneumonia Spectrum: UIP, Probable UIP, and Indeterminate UIP. Semin Roentgenol. 2026 Jan; 61:150962. PMID: 41513508.
      Citations:    Fields:    Translation:Humans
    7. Wang JM, Adegunsoye A, Pugashetti JV, Lee CT, Murray S, Mohan N, Nazemi N, Kang E, Chelala L, Kazerooni EA, Flaherty KR, Belloli EA, Sheth JS, O'Dwyer DN, Strek ME, Hatt CR, Han MK, Chung JH, Oldham JM. A Quantitative Imaging Measure of Progressive Pulmonary Fibrosis. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2025 10; 211(10):1785-1793. PMID: 40680162; PMCID: PMC12378963.
      Citations: 1     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    8. Aracena KA, Nwankwo GC, Lee CT, Karnik R, Ventura I, Douglas D, Udofia I, Chen M, Chelala L, Im HK, Strek ME, Adegunsoye A, Aracena KA, Nwankwo GC, Lee CT, Karnik R, Ventura I, Douglas D, Udofia I, Chen M, Chelala L, Im HK, Strek ME, Adegunsoye A. Transcriptomic Profiling of Long COVID-19 in Patients with Interstitial Lung Disease Reveals Dysregulation of Mitochondrial Oxidative Phosphorylation. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol. 2025 Oct; 73(4):634-637. PMID: 40305670; PMCID: PMC12498355.
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    9. Ufuk F, Ocak I, Chelala L, Landeras L. Postoperative Pulmonary Complications: Clinical and Imaging Insights Balkan Med J. 2025 09 01; 42(5):405-418. PMID: 40746192; PMCID: PMC12402958.
      Citations: 3     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    10. Ufuk F, Ocak I, Chelala L, Landeras L, Montner S. CT Findings of Pulmonary Sarcoidosis. Radiographics. 2025 08; 45(8):e250024. PMID: 40608555.
      Citations: 1     Fields:    
    11. Ufuk F, Ocak I, Chelala L, Landeras L. Non-pulmonary postoperative complications of cardiothoracic surgery. Diagn Interv Radiol. 2025 11 06; 31(6):576-590. PMID: 40686372; PMCID: PMC12591356.
      Citations:    Fields:    Translation:Humans
    12. Chelala L, Brixey AG, Hobbs SB, Kanne JP, Kligerman SJ, Lynch DA, Chung JH. Current State of Fibrotic Interstitial Lung Disease Imaging. Radiology. 2025 07; 316(1):e242531. PMID: 40590695.
      Citations:    Fields:    Translation:Humans
    13. Chelala L, Chelala L. Lung-RADS: A Powerful Tool in the Optimization of Lung Cancer Screening. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2025 Jun; 224(6):e2533108. PMID: 40266711.
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    14. Chelala L, Chelala L. Refining Coronary Artery Disease Screening: Is Coronary Calcium Scoring Enough? AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2025 Jul; 225(1):e2533228. PMID: 40397561.
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    15. Expert Panel on Thoracic Imaging, Christensen JD, Harowicz M, Walker CM, Little BP, Batra K, Brixey AG, Carroll MB, Chelala L, Cox CW, Drummond MB, Geissen NM, Halpern J, Madan R, Gopalakrishnan VP, Shroff GS, Thornton CS, Zreloff J, Chung JH. ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Chronic Dyspnea-Noncardiovascular Origin: 2024 Update. J Am Coll Radiol. 2025 May; 22(5S):S163-S176. PMID: 40409875.
      Citations: 1     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    16. Ufuk F, Ocak I, Chelala L, Landeras L. The reverse halo sign in emergency chest CT: A diagnostic guide across diverse pulmonary conditions. Emerg Radiol. 2025 Jun; 32(3):435-445. PMID: 40232665; PMCID: PMC12133904.
      Citations:    Fields:    Translation:Humans
    17. Ocak I, Chelala L, Ufuk F. A Young Patient With Gunshot Wounds. J Emerg Med. 2025 08; 75:168-170. PMID: 40652910.
      Citations:    Fields:    Translation:Humans
    18. Ufuk F, Ocak I, Akpinar E, Chelala L, Landeras L, Montner S. Classic Signs on Chest Radiographs: Primer for Residents. Radiographics. 2025 02; 45(2):e240155. PMID: 39787014.
      Citations: 2     Fields:    
    19. Thomas AG, Chung JH, Landeras L, Chelala L. Telltale Signs of Lower Lobe Pulmonary Fibrosis. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2024 10; 21(10):1458-1460. PMID: 39352174.
      Citations:    Fields:    Translation:Humans
    20. Hines JB, Bowar BC, Colleton M, Chelala L, Wang P, Chadha AA, Segal J, Bestvina CM. Combined RET and MEK Inhibition as a Treatment for RET Fusion-Positive NSCLC With Acquired BRAF Fusion: A Case Report. JTO Clin Res Rep. 2024 Nov; 5(11):100724. PMID: 39886207; PMCID: PMC11780364.
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    21. Chelala L, Adegunsoye A, Strek M, Lee CT, Jablonski R, Husain AN, Udofia I, Chung JH. Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis on Thin-Section Chest CT Scans: Diagnostic Performance of the ATS/JRS/ALAT versus ACCP Imaging Guidelines. Radiol Cardiothorac Imaging. 2024 08; 6(4):e230068. PMID: 38990131; PMCID: PMC11369651.
      Citations: 2     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    22. Ufuk F, Ocak I, Chelala L, Landeras L. A Rare Cause of Giant Intrathoracic Mass in a Woman with Sickle Cell Disease: Extramedullary Hematopoiesis Turk J Haematol. 2024 08 28; 41(3):188-189. PMID: 38712702; PMCID: PMC11589367.
      Citations:    Fields:    Translation:Humans
    23. Walker CM, Brixey AG, Brown KK, Chelala L, Walsh SLF, Lynch DA, Kanne JP, Kazerooni EA. Progressive Pulmonary Fibrosis and Interstitial Lung Abnormalities: AJR Expert Panel Narrative Review. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2025 03; 224(3):e2431125. PMID: 38656115.
      Citations: 1     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    24. Selvan K, Chelala L, Lee CT, Adegunsoye A, Chung JH, Jablonski R, Strek ME. Implementation of an Interstitial Lung Abnormality Clinic and Multidisciplinary Discussion. Respir Care. 2024 04 22; 69(5):603-607. PMID: 38290750; PMCID: PMC11147608.
      Citations: 1     Fields:    
    25. Potter AL, Xu NN, Senthil P, Srinivasan D, Lee H, Gazelle GS, Chelala L, Zheng W, Fintelmann FJ, Sequist LV, Donington J, Palmer JR, Yang CJ. Pack-Year Smoking History: An Inadequate and Biased Measure to Determine Lung Cancer Screening Eligibility. J Clin Oncol. 2024 06 10; 42(17):2026-2037. PMID: 38537159; PMCID: PMC11191064.
      Citations: 18     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    26. Thomas AG, Chelala L, King AC, Chung JH. Impact on patient attitudes towards lung cancer screening and smoking cessation with radiology consultation: Pilot survey project. Curr Probl Diagn Radiol. 2024 May-Jun; 53(3):377-383. PMID: 38267344.
      Citations: 1     Fields:    Translation:HumansPHPublic Health
    27. Chelala L, Hossain R, Jeudy J, Nader Z, Kastner J, White C. Lung-Reporting and Data System 2.0: Impact of the Updated Approach to Juxtapleural Nodules During Lung Cancer Screening Using the National Lung Cancer Screening Trial Data Set. J Thorac Imaging. 2024 Jul 01; 39(4):241-246. PMID: 37889546.
      Citations: 1     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    28. Hu-Wang E, Chelala L, Landeras L, Li H, Husain AN, Strek ME, Chung JH. Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis-associated Pulmonary Fibrosis: Evolutional Changes and Radiologic-Pathologic Correlation. Radiol Cardiothorac Imaging. 2023 Oct; 5(5):e230040. PMID: 37908551; PMCID: PMC10613927.
      Citations: 4     Fields:    
    29. Chung JH, Chelala L, Matyga AW, Ghodrati S, Ghasemiesfe A, Guo H, Soo E, Lyen S, Sayer C, Pugashetti JV, Wang JM, Adegunsoye A, Keith L, Ludwig K, Zafari S, Hatt C, Oldham JM. A Deep Learning-Based Radiomic Classifier for Usual Interstitial Pneumonia. Chest. 2024 02; 165(2):371-380. PMID: 37844797; PMCID: PMC11026174.
      Citations: 9     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    30. Chen T, Hossain R, Jeudy J, Chelala L, White C. Metastatic Pulmonary Calcification: Single-Center Review of Typical and Atypical Imaging Features. J Comput Assist Tomogr. 2024 Jan-Feb 01; 48(1):98-103. PMID: 37551148.
      Citations: 4     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    31. Matyga AW, Chelala L, Chung JH. Occupational Lung Diseases: Spectrum of Common Imaging Manifestations. Korean J Radiol. 2023 08; 24(8):795-806. PMID: 37500580; PMCID: PMC10400370.
      Citations: 6     Fields:    Translation:HumansPHPublic Health
    32. Matyga AW, Chelala L, Chung JH. Upper Lobe Pulmonary Fibrosis: An Atypical Location for Pulmonary Fibrosis. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2023 03; 20(3):470-472. PMID: 36856714.
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    33. Chelala L. Editorial Comment: Radiomics and Pneumonia-Type Invasive Mucinous Carcinoma-A Future Promise. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2023 Feb; 220(2):235. PMID: 36197054.
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    34. Cotella JI, Chelala L, Shah AP, Chung B, Slivnick J. Extensive pulmonary venous stenoses as a complication of radiofrequency catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation. Radiol Case Rep. 2022 Nov; 17(11):4299-4301. PMID: 36132066; PMCID: PMC9483592.
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    35. Chelala L, Adegunsoye A, Cody BA, Husain AN, Chung JH. Updated Imaging Classification of Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis. Radiol Clin North Am. 2022 Nov; 60(6):901-913. PMID: 36202477.
      Citations: 2     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    36. Chelala L, Jeudy J, Hossain R, Rosenthal G, Pietris N, White CS. Cardiac MRI Findings of Myocarditis After COVID-19 mRNA Vaccination in Adolescents. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2022 04; 218(4):651-657. PMID: 34704459.
      Citations: 22     Fields:    Translation:HumansCellsPHPublic Health
    37. Li J, Chelala L, Hossain R, Jeudy J, White C. Rapid Onset Development of Myocardial Calcifications in the Setting of Renal Failure and Sepsis. Radiol Cardiothorac Imaging. 2021 Apr; 3(2):e200549. PMID: 33969311; PMCID: PMC8098097.
      Citations: 10     Fields:    
    38. Dodia N, Amariei D, Kenaa B, Corwin D, Chelala L, Britt EJ, Sachdeva A, Luzina IG, Hasday JD, Shah NG, Atamas SP, Franks TJ, Burke AP, Hines SE, Galvin JR, Todd NW. A comprehensive assessment of environmental exposures and the medical history guides multidisciplinary discussion in interstitial lung disease. Respir Med. 2021 04; 179:106333. PMID: 33676119; PMCID: PMC7992253.
      Citations: 7     Fields:    Translation:HumansPHPublic Health
    39. Chelala L, Hossain R, Kazerooni EA, Christensen JD, Dyer DS, White CS. Lung-RADS Version 1.1: Challenges and a Look Ahead, From the AJR Special Series on Radiology Reporting and Data Systems. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2021 06; 216(6):1411-1422. PMID: 33470834.
      Citations: 47     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    40. Hossain R, Chelala L, Amin S, Vairavamurthy J, Chen R, Gupta A, Jeudy J, White C, Sleilaty G. Preprocedure CT Findings of Right Heart Failure as a Predictor of Mortality After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2021 01; 216(1):57-65. PMID: 33170737.
      Citations: 4     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    41. Chelala L, O'Connor EE, Barker PB, Zeffiro TA. Meta-analysis of brain metabolite differences in HIV infection. Neuroimage Clin. 2020; 28:102436. PMID: 33383609; PMCID: PMC7596344.
      Citations: 18     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    42. McRoy C, Patel L, Gaddam DS, Rothenberg S, Herring A, Hamm J, Chelala L, Weinstein J, Smith E, Awan O. Radiology Education in the Time of COVID-19: A Novel Distance Learning Workstation Experience for Residents. Acad Radiol. 2020 10; 27(10):1467-1474. PMID: 32800692; PMCID: PMC7414323.
      Citations: 24     Fields:    Translation:CellsPHPublic Health
    43. Hossain R, Chelala L, Amin SB, Bergquist PJ, Vairavamurthy J, Jeudy J, White CS. Intracavitary Coronary Artery: An Unusual Coronary Anomaly. J Thorac Imaging. 2019 Sep; 34(5):W121-W124. PMID: 31033626.
      Citations: 4     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    44. Chelala L, Trent G, Waldrop G, Dagher AP, Reinig JW. Positive Predictive Values of Lumbar Spine Magnetic Resonance Imaging Findings for Provocative Discography. J Comput Assist Tomogr. 2019 Jul/Aug; 43(4):568-571. PMID: 31310594.
      Citations: 5     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    45. Sajedi P, Chelala L, Nunez-Gonalez J, Cronin C, Kittner S, Zhuo J, Zhang Y, Gandhi D, Raghavan P. Carotid webs and ischemic stroke: Experiences in a comprehensive stroke center. J Neuroradiol. 2019 Mar; 46(2):136-140. PMID: 30273631.
      Citations: 8     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    46. Allen CJ, Subhawong TK, Hanna MM, Chelala L, Bullock MR, Schulman CI, Proctor KG. Does Vasopressin Exacerbate Cerebral Edema in Patients with Severe Traumatic Brain Injury? Am Surg. 2018 Jan 01; 84(1):43-50. PMID: 29428027.
      Citations: 5     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    47. Wang L, Pretell-Mazzini J, Kerr DA, Chelala L, Yang X, Jose J, Subhawong TK. MRI findings associated with microscopic residual tumor following unplanned excision of soft tissue sarcomas in the extremities. Skeletal Radiol. 2018 Feb; 47(2):181-190. PMID: 28864832.
      Citations: 7     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    48. Bakouny Z, Khalil N, Chelala L, Yared F, Assi A, Sauret C, Saghbini E, Naoum E, Skalli W, Ghanem I. Influence of patient rotational malpositioning on pelvic parameters assessed on lateral radiographs. Clin Radiol. 2017 Sep; 72(9):794.e11-794.e17. PMID: 28442141.
      Citations:    Fields:    Translation:Humans
    49. Chelala L, Ilaiwy G, Hanouneh IA. A female liver transplant recipient asks: Can I become pregnant? Cleve Clin J Med. 2016 Jul; 83(7):498-9. PMID: 27399861.
      Citations:    Fields:    Translation:Humans
    50. Chelala L, Kovacs CS, Taege AJ, Hanouneh IA. Common infectious complications of liver transplant. Cleve Clin J Med. 2015 Nov; 82(11):773-84. PMID: 26540328.
      Citations: 5     Fields:    Translation:Humans
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