2020
Reducing Radiation Dose and Contrast Medium Volume With Application of Dual-Energy CT in Children and Young Adults.
Tabari A, Gee M, Singh R, Lim R, Nimkin K, Primak A, Schmidt B, Kalra M. Reducing Radiation Dose and Contrast Medium Volume With Application of Dual-Energy CT in Children and Young Adults. American Journal Of Roentgenology 2020, 214: 1199-1205. PMID: 32286868, DOI: 10.2214/ajr.19.22231.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSingle-energy CTContrast material volumeDS-DECTDual-energy CTRadiation doseThird-generation dual-source CT scannerDual-source dual-energy CTDual-source CT scannerContrast volume reductionCT dose descriptorsMean patient ageApplications of dual-energy CTContrast medium volumeWeight-matched patientsYoung adultsReduce radiation doseLow radiation doseCohen's kappa testConsecutive childrenPatient ageRadiological findingsDose descriptorsPatient demographicsRetrospective studyKappa test
2019
PET/MR Imaging: Current Updates on Pediatric Applications
Kwatra N, Lim R, Gee M, States L, Vossough A, Lee E. PET/MR Imaging: Current Updates on Pediatric Applications. Magnetic Resonance Imaging Clinics Of North America 2019, 27: 387-407. PMID: 30910104, DOI: 10.1016/j.mric.2019.01.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchClinical 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
2018
Artificial intelligence-assisted interpretation of bone age radiographs improves accuracy and decreases variability
Tajmir S, Lee H, Shailam R, Gale H, Nguyen J, Westra S, Lim R, Yune S, Gee M, Do S. Artificial intelligence-assisted interpretation of bone age radiographs improves accuracy and decreases variability. Skeletal Radiology 2018, 48: 275-283. PMID: 30069585, DOI: 10.1007/s00256-018-3033-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBone age assessmentAutomated artificial intelligenceAI assistanceBone age radiographsConvolutional neural networkDeep learning algorithmsRoot mean square errorMean square errorPediatric radiologistsUtilization of AILearning algorithmsNeural networkArtificial intelligenceIntraclass correlation coefficientImproved performancePooled cohortRadiologist interpretationImaging studiesInter-rater variationAccuracyMetabolic disordersIncreased accuracyRadiologistsAge accuracyMeasures of accuracy
2015
Simplifying size-specific radiation dose estimates in pediatric CT.
Khawaja R, Singh S, Vettiyil B, Lim R, Gee M, Westra S, Kalra M. Simplifying size-specific radiation dose estimates in pediatric CT. American Journal Of Roentgenology 2015, 204: 167-76. PMID: 25539253, DOI: 10.2214/ajr.13.12191.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSize-specific dose estimateStatistically significant correlationDose estimatesBody weightTorso diameterSize-specific doseConsecutive CT examinationsMedian body weightPatient's body weightRadiation dose estimatesSignificant correlationPediatric CTCT examinationsEffective diameterIndividual patientsOverall body weightClinical settingPatientsDoseD(apChildrenAutomated softwareMeasured diameterBodyManual measurements
2014
Dose reduction in pediatric abdominal CT: use of iterative reconstruction techniques across different CT platforms
Khawaja R, Singh S, Otrakji A, Padole A, Lim R, Nimkin K, Westra S, Kalra M, Gee M. Dose reduction in pediatric abdominal CT: use of iterative reconstruction techniques across different CT platforms. Pediatric Radiology 2014, 45: 1046-1055. PMID: 25427434, DOI: 10.1007/s00247-014-3235-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIterative reconstruction techniqueSinogram-affirmed iterative reconstructionAdaptive statistical iterative reconstructionModel-based iterative reconstructionPediatric abdominal CTDose reductionIterative reconstructionAbdominal CTAdaptive iterative dose reductionMagnitude of dose reductionIncreased image noiseStatistical iterative reconstructionAIDR 3DReconstruction techniqueCT examinationsCT scanImage noiseReconstruction algorithmClinical settingDosing potentialClinical applicationImage qualityRadiology communityReconstruction principleImage interpretation
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
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