2022
The role of renal contour change in the diagnosis of cortical scarring after urinary tract infection.
Muniz G, Charron M, Lim R, Shammas A, Liu H, Shaikh N. The role of renal contour change in the diagnosis of cortical scarring after urinary tract infection. American Journal Of Nuclear Medicine And Molecular Imaging 2022, 12: 41-43. PMID: 35295886, PMCID: PMC8918400.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUrinary tract infectionRenal scarringTract infectionsRenal contourDiagnosis of renal scarringPermanent renal scarringProspective clinical trialFollow-up scansNuclear medicine physiciansTechnetium-99mPresence of abnormalitiesRIVUR studyContour abnormalitiesCortical scarringClinical trialsTechnetium-99Medicine physiciansGold standardEligibility criteriaScarsContour changesAbnormalitiesDiagnosisInfectionChildren
2019
Development of radiotherapeutic rhenium-188 liposomes in alginate microspheres (Rhe-LAMs) for treatment of liver tumors and technetium-99m liposomes in alginate microspheres (Tech-LAMs) for image-guided treatment planning.
Bitar R, Lopera J, Bao A, Merlo J, Cigarroa F, Phillips W. Development of radiotherapeutic rhenium-188 liposomes in alginate microspheres (Rhe-LAMs) for treatment of liver tumors and technetium-99m liposomes in alginate microspheres (Tech-LAMs) for image-guided treatment planning. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2019, 37: e15599-e15599. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2019.37.15_suppl.e15599.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTreatment of liver tumorsLiver tumorsRetention of radioactivityImage-guided treatment planningTechnetium-99Radioembolization of liver tumorsPre-treatment planningLiver cancer therapyLiver cancer patientsTc-99m.Intra-arteriallyCancer patientsTc-99Treatment planningCancer therapyTumorRadioactivity retentionEmbolic activityNuclear imagingRadioembolic agentsIn vivo stabilityOvernight incubationRadiolabeling efficiencyIn vivo imagingLiver
2012
Plantar Flexion with Noxious Dorsal Foot Stimulation in Brain Death
Hernandez AL, Blondin NA, Curiale G, Greer DM. Plantar Flexion with Noxious Dorsal Foot Stimulation in Brain Death. Neurocritical Care 2012, 17: 268-270. PMID: 22528275, DOI: 10.1007/s12028-012-9697-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrain deathPlantar flexionSevere anoxic brain injuryAnoxic brain injuryArthroscopic knee surgeryBrain-dead patientsDorsal surfaceMethodsCase reportFoot stimulationCerebral perfusionNeurologic examinationNuclear scanDead patientsKnee surgeryBrain injuryNoxious stimulationPlantar stimulationAncillary testingGreat toeBrain scansTechnetium-99FlexionDeathStimulationPatients
2008
Renal pyramid echogenicity in ureteropelvic junction obstruction: correlation between altered echogenicity and differential renal function
Chavhan G, Daneman A, Moineddin R, Lim R, Langlois V, Traubici J. Renal pyramid echogenicity in ureteropelvic junction obstruction: correlation between altered echogenicity and differential renal function. Pediatric Radiology 2008, 38: 1068. PMID: 18633607, DOI: 10.1007/s00247-008-0943-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDifferential renal functionLoss of corticomedullary differentiationUreteropelvic junction obstructionPoor renal functionCorticomedullary differentiationUreteropelvic junctionRenal functionGroup 1Risk ratioObstructed kidneyGroup 2Increased echogenicityGroup 3Technetium-99m mercaptoacetyltriglycineResultsIn group 1Fisher's exact testAbnormal echogenicityObstructive hydronephrosisExact testTechnetium-99Histological changesRenal pyramidsHigh-frequency transducersEchogenicityPatients
2007
Early Experience With Fluorine-18 Sodium Fluoride Bone PET in Young Patients With Back Pain
Lim R, Fahey F, Drubach L, Connolly L, Treves S. Early Experience With Fluorine-18 Sodium Fluoride Bone PET in Young Patients With Back Pain. Journal Of Pediatric Orthopaedics 2007, 27: 277-282. PMID: 17414009, DOI: 10.1097/bpo.0b013e31803409ba.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPositron emission tomographyBack painYounger patientsPotential sources of back painSource of back painFluorine-18Evaluating young patientsRadiation dosimetryNaF PET scanEnhanced patient throughputPET scansApophyseal injuriesPainTechnetium-99Tracer administrationPatientsRadiation doseSkeletal abnormalitiesPET acquisitionEmission tomographySodium fluorideScintigraphyNinety-fourPatient throughputDosimetry
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