2024
Review of the Clinical and Technical Aspects of 99mTc-Dimercaptosuccinic Acid Renal Imaging: The Comeback “Kit”
Lim R, Kwatra N, Ferrer Valencia V, Collins K, Vali R, Fahey F, Treves S. Review of the Clinical and Technical Aspects of 99mTc-Dimercaptosuccinic Acid Renal Imaging: The Comeback “Kit”. Journal Of Nuclear Medicine Technology 2024, 52: jnmt.123.267185. PMID: 39137980, DOI: 10.2967/jnmt.123.267185.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTc-DMSAFood and Drug AdministrationDrug AdministrationRenal cortical defectsNuclear medicine cliniciansU.S. Food and Drug AdministrationRenal functionDisorders affecting childrenRenal imagingImaging specialistsCortical defectsDimercaptosuccinic acidClinical needImaging practicesAdministrationImaging methodsKitAdultsChildren
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
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
Physical Aspects of Pediatric Nuclear Medicine Imaging
Fahey F, Lim R, El-Fakhri G. Physical Aspects of Pediatric Nuclear Medicine Imaging. 2014, 621-643. DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4614-9551-2_27.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNuclear medicine imagingReduction of radiation doseMedicine imagingQuality of nuclear medicine imagingNuclear medicine studiesApplications of nuclear medicineClinical resultsRadiation doseImage quality improvementTomographic reconstructionHybrid imagingMedicine studiesPatientsNuclear medicineChildrenReconstruction technique
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