2013
ACR guidance document on MR safe practices: 2013
Safety: P, Kanal E, Barkovich A, Bell C, Borgstede J, Bradley W, Froelich J, Gimbel J, Gosbee J, Kuhni‐Kaminski E, Larson P, Lester J, Nyenhuis J, Schaefer D, Sebek E, Weinreb J, Wilkoff B, Woods T, Lucey L, Hernandez D. ACR guidance document on MR safe practices: 2013. Journal Of Magnetic Resonance Imaging 2013, 37: 501-530. PMID: 23345200, DOI: 10.1002/jmri.24011.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2001
MR Renography with Low-Dose Gadopentetate Dimeglumine: Feasibility
Lee V, Rusinek H, Johnson G, Rofsky N, Krinsky G, Weinreb J. MR Renography with Low-Dose Gadopentetate Dimeglumine: Feasibility. Radiology 2001, 221: 371-9. PMID: 11687678, DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2212010142.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRenal artery stenosisACE inhibitorsCreatinine levelsIntravenous injectionMedullary enhancementMR renographyAngiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitorsGadopentetate dimeglumineMR angiographyContrast material-enhanced MR angiographyElevated creatinine levelSerum creatinine levelsMaterial-enhanced MR angiographyConverting Enzyme InhibitorsGadolinium-enhanced MR angiographyRenographic findingsRenovascular diseaseRenal functionArtery stenosisRenal cortexPatientsEnzyme inhibitorsContrast materialClinical settingRenographyVascular and extravascular complications of liver transplantation: comprehensive evaluation with three-dimensional contrast-enhanced volumetric MR imaging and MR cholangiopancreatography.
Pandharipande P, Lee V, Morgan G, Teperman L, Krinsky G, Rofsky N, Roy M, Weinreb J. Vascular and extravascular complications of liver transplantation: comprehensive evaluation with three-dimensional contrast-enhanced volumetric MR imaging and MR cholangiopancreatography. American Journal Of Roentgenology 2001, 177: 1101-7. PMID: 11641180, DOI: 10.2214/ajr.177.5.1771101.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAnastomosis, SurgicalAngiography, Digital SubtractionCholangiographyCholestasis, ExtrahepaticCommon Bile Duct DiseasesFemaleHumansImage Processing, Computer-AssistedImaging, Three-DimensionalLiverLiver TransplantationMagnetic Resonance AngiographyMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMiddle AgedPostoperative ComplicationsSensitivity and SpecificityVascular DiseasesConceptsDigital subtraction angiographyMR cholangiopancreatographyLiver transplantSubtraction angiographyMR imagingVolumetric MR imagingConsecutive adult patientsSubset of patientsHepatocellular carcinoma recurrenceMR angiography examinationsMR imaging examinationsBiliary complicationsDisease underestimationExtrahepatic complicationsLiver transplantationAbnormal findingsAdult patientsCarcinoma recurrenceMR imaging strategiesAngiography examinationsVascular diseaseImaging examinationsMost recipientsCholangiopancreatographySimultaneous vascularMR imaging as the sole preoperative imaging modality for right hepatectomy: a prospective study of living adult-to-adult liver donor candidates.
Lee V, Morgan G, Teperman L, John D, Diflo T, Pandharipande P, Berman P, Lavelle M, Krinsky G, Rofsky N, Schlossberg P, Weinreb J. MR imaging as the sole preoperative imaging modality for right hepatectomy: a prospective study of living adult-to-adult liver donor candidates. American Journal Of Roentgenology 2001, 176: 1475-82. PMID: 11373217, DOI: 10.2214/ajr.176.6.1761475.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLiver donor candidatesSole preoperative imaging modalityPreoperative imaging modalitiesRight hepatectomyDonor candidatesExtrahepatic abnormalitiesConventional angiographyMR imagingPreoperative imaging testsRight lobe transplantationSuccessful right hepatectomyHepatic venous anatomyImaging modalitiesMR angiographic findingsIntrahepatic biliary anatomyBasis of MRMR imaging findingsMR imaging examinationsT2-weighted imagingMeasurements of rightFeasibility of MRCholangiography findingsAngiographic findingsHepatic arteryImaging findingsDevelopment, standardization, and testing of a lexicon for reporting contrast‐enhanced breast magnetic resonance imaging studies
Ikeda D, Hylton N, Kinkel K, Hochman M, Kuhl C, Kaiser W, Weinreb J, Smazal S, Degani H, Viehweg P, Barclay J, Schnall M. Development, standardization, and testing of a lexicon for reporting contrast‐enhanced breast magnetic resonance imaging studies. Journal Of Magnetic Resonance Imaging 2001, 13: 889-895. PMID: 11382949, DOI: 10.1002/jmri.1127.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLesion typeUnweighted kappa statisticClinical historyInternal enhancement characteristicsBreast densityBreast MRIBreast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) examinationsInterobserver agreementMagnetic resonance imaging examinationsMagnetic resonance imaging studyKappa statisticsRadiology Breast ImagingResonance imaging studyModerate interobserver agreementEnhancement characteristicsBreast MRI studiesMass lesionRim enhancementImaging examinationsAmerican CollegeMRI reportingMRI studiesMRI experienceImaging studiesLike enhancementHepatocellular Carcinoma and Dysplastic Nodules in Patients with Cirrhosis: Prospective Diagnosis with MR Imaging and Explantation Correlation
Krinsky G, Lee V, Theise N, Weinreb J, Rofsky N, Diflo T, Teperman L. Hepatocellular Carcinoma and Dysplastic Nodules in Patients with Cirrhosis: Prospective Diagnosis with MR Imaging and Explantation Correlation. Radiology 2001, 219: 445-54. PMID: 11323471, DOI: 10.1148/radiology.219.2.r01ma40445.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatocellular carcinomaDysplastic nodulesMR imagingHistory of HCCSpecificity of MRDetection of HCCMagnetic resonanceDiagnosis of tumorsHepatic arterialHepatic malignanciesPathologic resultsHepatic neoplasmsProspective diagnosisGradient-echo MR imagesMR image interpretationPatient basisLesion basisMR imagesPatientsSubsequent transplantationSpin-echo MR imagesLesions 1Overall sensitivityVolumetric mangafodipir trisodium-enhanced cholangiography to define intrahepatic biliary anatomy.
Lee V, Rofsky N, Morgan G, Teperman L, Krinsky G, Berman P, Weinreb J. Volumetric mangafodipir trisodium-enhanced cholangiography to define intrahepatic biliary anatomy. American Journal Of Roentgenology 2001, 176: 906-8. PMID: 11264075, DOI: 10.2214/ajr.176.4.1760906.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDynamic contrast-enhanced three-dimensional MR imaging of liver parenchyma: source images and angiographic reconstructions to define hepatic arterial anatomy.
Lavelle M, Lee V, Rofsky N, Krinsky G, Weinreb J. Dynamic contrast-enhanced three-dimensional MR imaging of liver parenchyma: source images and angiographic reconstructions to define hepatic arterial anatomy. Radiology 2001, 218: 389-94. PMID: 11161151, DOI: 10.1148/radiology.218.2.r01fe31389.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSiderotic Nodules in the Cirrhotic Liver at MR Imaging with Explant Correlation: No Increased Frequency of Dysplastic Nodules and Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Krinsky G, Lee V, Nguyen M, Rofsky N, Theise N, Morgan G, Teperman L, Weinreb J. Siderotic Nodules in the Cirrhotic Liver at MR Imaging with Explant Correlation: No Increased Frequency of Dysplastic Nodules and Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Radiology 2001, 218: 47-53. PMID: 11152778, DOI: 10.1148/radiology.218.1.r01ja4047.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2000
Efficacy and safety of mangafodipir trisodium (MnDPDP) injection for hepatic MRI in adults: Results of the U.S. Multicenter phase III clinical trials. Efficacy of early imaging
Federle M, Chezmar J, Rubin D, Weinreb J, Freeny P, Schmiedl U, Brown J, Borrello J, Lee J, Semelka R, Mattrey R, Dachman A, Saini S, Harms S, Mitchell D, Anderson M, Halford H, Bennett W, Young S, Rifkin M, Gay S, Ballerini R, Sherwin P, Robison R. Efficacy and safety of mangafodipir trisodium (MnDPDP) injection for hepatic MRI in adults: Results of the U.S. Multicenter phase III clinical trials. Efficacy of early imaging. Journal Of Magnetic Resonance Imaging 2000, 12: 689-701. PMID: 11050638, DOI: 10.1002/1522-2586(200011)12:5<689::aid-jmri5>3.0.co;2-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUnenhanced magnetic resonance imagingMagnetic resonance imagingMangafodipir trisodium injectionFinal diagnosisMulticenter phase III clinical trialContrast-enhanced computed tomography examinationPhase III clinical trialsContrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imagingInjection of MnDPDPPatient's final diagnosisHepatic magnetic resonance imagingComputed tomography examinationEnhanced magnetic resonance imagingFocal liver diseaseAdditional diagnostic informationFocal liver lesionsLiver diseaseEarly imagingMRI evaluationHepatic massClinical trialsTomography examinationIntravenous administrationPatient managementRadiologic diagnosisSiderotic Nodules at MR Imaging: Regenerative or Dysplastic?
Krinsky G, Lee V, Nguyen M, Rofsky N, Theise N, Morgan G, Teperman L, Weinreb J. Siderotic Nodules at MR Imaging: Regenerative or Dysplastic? Journal Of Computer Assisted Tomography 2000, 24: 773-776. PMID: 11045701, DOI: 10.1097/00004728-200009000-00019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSiderotic nodulesMR imagingOrthotopic liver transplantationMagnetic resonance imagingSiderotic regenerative nodulesCirrhotic patientsLiver transplantationHypointense nodulesPathologic correlationRegenerative nodulesPatientsResonance imagingPrussian blue iron stainIron stainGradient echo pulse sequenceNodulesImagingMacronodularTransplantationPelvic arteriovenous malformations: gadolinium-enhanced three-dimensional MR angiography findings
Candamio M, Lee V, Rofsky N, Krinsky G, Weinreb J. Pelvic arteriovenous malformations: gadolinium-enhanced three-dimensional MR angiography findings. European Radiology 2000, 10: 1257-1260. PMID: 10939485, DOI: 10.1007/s003300000329.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSafety and Efficacy of Mangafodipir Trisodium (MnDPDP) Injection for Hepatic MRI in Adults: Results of the U.S. Multicenter Phase III Clinical Trials (Safety)
Federle M, Chezmar J, Rubin D, Weinreb J, Freeny P, Semelka R, Brown J, Borrello J, Lee J, Mattrey R, Dachman A, Saini S, Harmon B, Fenstermacher M, Pelsang R, Harms S, Mitchell D, Halford H, Anderson M, Johnson C, Francis I, Bova J, Kenney P, Klippenstein D, Foster G, Turner D, Stillman A, Nelson R, Young S, Patt R, Rifkin M, Seltzer S, Gay S, Robison R, Sherwin P, Ballerini R. Safety and Efficacy of Mangafodipir Trisodium (MnDPDP) Injection for Hepatic MRI in Adults: Results of the U.S. Multicenter Phase III Clinical Trials (Safety). Journal Of Magnetic Resonance Imaging 2000, 12: 186-197. PMID: 10931579, DOI: 10.1002/1522-2586(200007)12:1<186::aid-jmri21>3.0.co;2-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAbdominal PainAdultAgedAged, 80 and overCardiovascular DiseasesContrast MediaDiagnosis, DifferentialEdetic AcidFemaleHumansImage EnhancementInjections, IntravenousLiver CirrhosisLiver NeoplasmsMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMiddle AgedPainPregnancyPyridoxal PhosphateRisk AssessmentSensitivity and SpecificityVomitingConceptsMagnetic resonance imagingMangafodipir trisodium injectionAdverse eventsMulticenter phase III clinical trialContrast-enhanced computed tomography examinationPhase III clinical trialsUnenhanced magnetic resonance imagingInjection of MnDPDPInjection-associated discomfortSerious adverse eventsShort-term safetyHepatic magnetic resonance imagingComputed tomography examinationSignificant short-term riskShort-term riskFocal liver lesionsClinical trialsTomography examinationLaboratory valuesLiver lesionsResonance imagingVital signsPatientsMnDPDPInjectionHepatic MR Imaging with a Dynamic Contrast-enhanced Isotropic Volumetric Interpolated Breath-hold Examination: Feasibility, Reproducibility, and Technical Quality
Lee V, Lavelle M, Rofsky N, Laub G, Thomasson D, Krinsky G, Weinreb J. Hepatic MR Imaging with a Dynamic Contrast-enhanced Isotropic Volumetric Interpolated Breath-hold Examination: Feasibility, Reproducibility, and Technical Quality. Radiology 2000, 215: 365-72. PMID: 10796909, DOI: 10.1148/radiology.215.2.r00ma16365.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdipose TissueAdultAgedAged, 80 and overCohort StudiesContrast MediaFeasibility StudiesFemaleFollow-Up StudiesGadolinium DTPAHepatic ArteryHepatic VeinsHumansImage EnhancementImage Processing, Computer-AssistedLiverLiver DiseasesMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMiddle AgedPortal VeinQuality ControlReproducibility of ResultsRespirationVena Cava, InferiorConceptsContrast materialMagnetic resonance imaging examinationsPatient underwent repeatVascular anatomic variantsDynamic contrastPortal venous phaseArterial dominanceUnderwent repeatVenous anatomyAnatomic variantsImaging examinationsTest bolusTest doseVenous phaseArterial phaseRepeat studyHepatic MRGadopentetate dimeglumineGradient-echo imagingTechnical qualityEnhanced acquisitionMaximal enhancementBreath-hold imagesOriginal studyAngiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor-enhanced phase-contrast MR imaging to measure renal artery velocity waveforms in patients with suspected renovascular hypertension.
Lee V, Rofsky N, Ton A, Johnson G, Krinsky G, Weinreb J. Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor-enhanced phase-contrast MR imaging to measure renal artery velocity waveforms in patients with suspected renovascular hypertension. American Journal Of Roentgenology 2000, 174: 499-508. PMID: 10658731, DOI: 10.2214/ajr.174.2.1740499.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1999
Three-dimensional Gadolinium-enhanced MR Venographic Evaluation of Patency of Central Veins in the Thorax: Initial Experience
Shinde T, Lee V, Rofsky N, Krinsky G, Weinreb J. Three-dimensional Gadolinium-enhanced MR Venographic Evaluation of Patency of Central Veins in the Thorax: Initial Experience. Radiology 1999, 213: 555-60. PMID: 10551241, DOI: 10.1148/radiology.213.2.r99nv27555.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVenographic findingsCentral veinMR venographyCatheter placementConventional venographyCentral venous catheter placementArteriovenous hemodialysis graftsHemodialysis catheter placementThoracic central veinsVenous access sitesMagnetic resonance venographyVenous access devicesVenous catheter placementMultiplanar reconstruction imagesVenographic evaluationFourth patientHemodialysis graftsRetrospective studyMedical recordsAccess siteIntravenous administrationThree-dimensional GadoliniumVenographyPatientsContrast materialAbdominal MR Imaging with a Volumetric Interpolated Breath-hold Examination1
Rofsky N, Lee V, Laub G, Pollack M, Krinsky G, Thomasson D, Ambrosino M, Weinreb J. Abdominal MR Imaging with a Volumetric Interpolated Breath-hold Examination1. Radiology 1999, 212: 876-84. PMID: 10478260, DOI: 10.1148/radiology.212.3.r99se34876.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchA multisite phase III study of the safety and efficacy of a new manganese chloride‐based gastrointestinal contrast agent for MRI of the abdomen and pelvis
Small W, DeSimone‐Macchi D, Parker J, Sukerkar A, Hahn P, Rubin D, Zelch J, Kuhlman J, Outwater E, Weinreb J, Brown J, de Lange E, Woodward P, Arildsen R, Foster G, Runge V, Aisen A, Muroff L, Thoeni R, Parisky Y, Tanenbaum L, Totterman S, Herfkens R, Knudsen J, Laster R, Duerinckx A, Stillman A, Spritzer C, Saini S, Rofsky N, Bernardino M. A multisite phase III study of the safety and efficacy of a new manganese chloride‐based gastrointestinal contrast agent for MRI of the abdomen and pelvis. Journal Of Magnetic Resonance Imaging 1999, 10: 15-24. PMID: 10398973, DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1522-2586(199907)10:1<15::aid-jmri3>3.0.co;2-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGastrointestinal contrast agentAdverse eventsSite investigatorsGastrointestinal tract side effectsPatient diagnosisBlinded readersMore adverse eventsPhase III studyInflammatory bowel diseaseGroup of patientsPeptic ulcer diseaseML of placeboT2-weighted MRI scansMultisite clinical trialContrast agentsOral contrast agentAdditional diagnostic informationPlacebo patientsOral agentsIII studyBowel diseaseUlcer diseaseGastrointestinal pathologyLaboratory changesPhysical examinationSingle-Dose Breath-hold Gadolinium-enhanced Three-dimensional MR Angiography of the Renal Arteries
Lee V, Rofsky N, Krinsky G, Stemerman D, Weinreb J. Single-Dose Breath-hold Gadolinium-enhanced Three-dimensional MR Angiography of the Renal Arteries. Radiology 1999, 211: 69-78. PMID: 10189455, DOI: 10.1148/radiology.211.1.r99ap4869.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsArterial enhancement ratioVenous enhancementRenal arteryTiming examinationContrast materialVascular enhancementMR angiographyBreath holdingContrast material administrationMagnetic resonance angiographyBreath-hold gadoliniumThree-dimensional magnetic resonance angiographyThree-dimensional MR angiographyRenal MR angiographyTest doseArterial enhancementResonance angiographyGadopentetate dimeglumineMaterial administrationAngiographyGradient-echo imagingEnhancement ratioSignificant differencesArteryAortaEcho‐train STIR MRI of the liver: Comparison of breath‐hold and non‐breath‐hold imaging strategies
Earls J, Rofsky N, DeCorato D, Krinsky G, Weinreb J. Echo‐train STIR MRI of the liver: Comparison of breath‐hold and non‐breath‐hold imaging strategies. Journal Of Magnetic Resonance Imaging 1999, 9: 87-92. PMID: 10030655, DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1522-2586(199901)9:1<87::aid-jmri12>3.0.co;2-5.Peer-Reviewed Original Research