2019
Clinical significance of incidentally discovered renal cysts in pediatric patients
Botwin A, Phewplung T, Wu K, Lim R, Traum A, Gee M. Clinical significance of incidentally discovered renal cysts in pediatric patients. Abdominal Radiology 2019, 44: 2835-2840. PMID: 30972430, DOI: 10.1007/s00261-019-02017-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutosomal dominant polycystic kidney diseasePediatric patientsRenal cystsFamily historyClinical significanceCyst groupRisk of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney diseaseDiagnosis of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney diseaseAssociated with higher incidenceMethodsA retrospective searchFollow-up imagingDominant polycystic kidney diseaseSearch of radiology reportsMaximum cyst diameterStatistically significant elevationPolycystic kidney diseaseNo malignancyRetrospective search of radiology reportsCyst evaluationBilateral cystsCyst sizeFollow-up studyCyst characteristicsCyst diameterImaging predictors
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. Radio Graphics 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