2022
Joint EANM/SIOPE/RAPNO practice guidelines/SNMMI procedure standards for imaging of paediatric gliomas using PET with radiolabelled amino acids and [18F]FDG: version 1.0
Piccardo A, Albert N, Borgwardt L, Fahey F, Hargrave D, Galldiks N, Jehanno N, Kurch L, Law I, Lim R, Lopci E, Marner L, Morana G, Young Poussaint T, Seghers V, Shulkin B, Warren K, Traub-Weidinger T, Zucchetta P. Joint EANM/SIOPE/RAPNO practice guidelines/SNMMI procedure standards for imaging of paediatric gliomas using PET with radiolabelled amino acids and [18F]FDG: version 1.0. European Journal Of Nuclear Medicine And Molecular Imaging 2022, 49: 3852-3869. PMID: 35536420, PMCID: PMC9399211, DOI: 10.1007/s00259-022-05817-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino AcidsChildFluorodeoxyglucose F18GliomaHumansPositron-Emission TomographyRadiopharmaceuticalsConceptsAmino acid positron emission tomographyPositron emission tomographyPaediatric neuro-oncologyEuropean Society for Paediatric Oncology (SIOPENeuro-oncologyLevel of evidenceBrain tumor groupPositron emission tomography imagingEvidence-based recommendationsPaediatric patientsTumor groupResponse assessmentClinician guidelinesPaediatric gliomasBrain gliomasImaging specialistsEmission tomographyRadiolabeled amino acidsConsensus opinionEANMPaediatric oncologyPET radiopharmaceuticalsGliomaNuclear medicineOncology
2020
SNMMI Procedure Standard/EANM Practice Guideline on Pediatric 18F-FDG PET/CT for Oncology 1.0
Vali R, Alessio A, Balza R, Borgwardt L, Bar-Sever Z, Czachowski M, Jehanno N, Kurch L, Pandit-Taskar N, Parisi M, Piccardo A, Seghers V, Shulkin B, Zucchetta P, Lim R. SNMMI Procedure Standard/EANM Practice Guideline on Pediatric 18F-FDG PET/CT for Oncology 1.0. Journal Of Nuclear Medicine 2020, 62: 99-110. PMID: 33334912, PMCID: PMC8679588, DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.120.254110.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEuropean Association of Nuclear MedicineF-FDG PET/CTF-FDGComputerized tomographyTechnology subsequent to publicationEvidence-based recommendationsLevel of trainingNuclear medicineLevel of evidenceDiagnostic nuclear medicine imagingPractice of medicineComplexity of human conditionsMedicine careStandard of careScience of nuclear medicineLegal standard of careCourse of actionMedicine practiceConsensus processPractice guidelinesSociety of Nuclear MedicinePediatric oncologyMedical professionalsClinician guidelinesApplications of nuclear medicine
2015
Synergistic role of simultaneous PET/MRI-MRS in soft tissue sarcoma metabolism imaging
Zhang X, Chen Y, Lim R, Huang C, Chebib I, Fakhri G. Synergistic role of simultaneous PET/MRI-MRS in soft tissue sarcoma metabolism imaging. Magnetic Resonance Imaging 2015, 34: 276-279. PMID: 26523656, PMCID: PMC4761342, DOI: 10.1016/j.mri.2015.10.027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSoft tissue sarcomasMagnetic resonance imagingHigh (18)F-FDG uptakeT2 hyperintense massMagnetic resonance spectroscopyNeoadjuvant radiotherapyPathological resultsTumor marginsTissue sarcomasImaging findingsPET/MRI scansPET scansRight thighRadiotherapyNormal tissuesEmission tomographyResonance imagingMetabolite profilesSarcomaPET/MRIChemoRTChemoradiationSynergistic rolePETSurgery
2014
Improving Concordance of MRI and PET/CT Interpretations With Retrospectively Coregistered MRI and PET/CT Data Sets
Wang Y, Lim R, Khawaja R, Blake M. Improving Concordance of MRI and PET/CT Interpretations With Retrospectively Coregistered MRI and PET/CT Data Sets. Current Problems In Diagnostic Radiology 2014, 44: 232-236. PMID: 25745822, DOI: 10.1067/j.cpradiol.2014.11.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsConcordance of MRIEvidence of metastatic diseaseMRI scansInstitutional review board approvalPelvic MRI scanImaging follow-upInstitutional electronic medical record systemReview board approvalInterpretation of MRIPET/CT interpretationMetastatic diseasePET/computed tomographyDiscordant lesionsMRI findingsRetrospective studyMRI reportsBoard approvalPET/CTFollow-upDiscordant findingsLesion characterizationBone sitesClinical reportsSoftware fusionPairs of scans
2011
Impact of Time-of-Flight PET on Whole-Body Oncologic Studies: A Human Observer Lesion Detection and Localization Study
Surti S, Scheuermann J, Fakhri G, Daube-Witherspoon M, Lim R, Abi-Hatem N, Moussallem E, Benard F, Mankoff D, Karp J. Impact of Time-of-Flight PET on Whole-Body Oncologic Studies: A Human Observer Lesion Detection and Localization Study. Journal Of Nuclear Medicine 2011, 52: 712-719. PMID: 21498523, PMCID: PMC3104282, DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.110.086678.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLocalization receiver operating characteristicsTime-of-flight PETLong scan timesArea under the LROC curveScan timeFunction of scan timePatient sizeTime-of-flight (TOFLROC curveLow-uptake lesionsTOF imagesTOF kernelLesion detection taskTOF-PETWhole-body oncologyLesion detection performanceScanner fieldPhantom studyPatient body mass indexProbability of correct localizationLesion detectionSphere dataBody mass indexLarger patientsReceiver operating characteristic
2010
Brown adipose tissue 18F-FDG uptake in pediatric PET/CT imaging
Hong T, Shammas A, Charron M, Zukotynski K, Drubach L, Lim R. Brown adipose tissue 18F-FDG uptake in pediatric PET/CT imaging. Pediatric Radiology 2010, 41: 759-768. PMID: 21161205, DOI: 10.1007/s00247-010-1925-y.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2009
Pediatric FDG PET/CT: Physiologic Uptake, Normal Variants, and Benign Conditions1
Shammas A, Lim R, Charron M. Pediatric FDG PET/CT: Physiologic Uptake, Normal Variants, and Benign Conditions1. RadioGraphics 2009, 29: 1467-86. PMID: 19755606, DOI: 10.1148/rg.295085247.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPositron emission tomographyFDG uptakeBenign lesionsPhysiological uptakeIncreased (18)F-FDG uptakeFDG-PET/CT studiesPhysiological variantsHead and neckAssociated with pitfallsUrinary collecting systemPediatric oncology patientsPET/CT studiesFollow-up studyPET/computed tomographicBone marrowImprove patient treatmentOncology patientsNormal variantsPET image interpretationEmission tomographyPatient treatmentAttenuation correctionAdipose tissueBrown adipose tissueGastrointestinal tract