2005 Publications and Presentations and National Meetings

PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS AT NATIONAL MEETINGS:

Akbar SA, Jafri SZH, Amendola MA, Madrazo BL, Salem B, Bis K. Complications of Renal Transplantation. Radiographics 2005; 25:1335-1356.

Amendola MA, Hricak H, Mitchell DG, et al. Utilization of Diagnostic Studies in the Pre-Treatment Evaluation of Invasive Cervical Cancer in the United States: Results of Intergroup Protocol ACRIN 6651/GOGT 183. Journal of Clinical Oncology 2005; 23:7454-7459.

Bluemke DA, Sahani D, Amendola MA, et al. Efficacy and Safety of MR Imaging with Liver – Specific Contrast Agent: US Multicenter Phase III Study. Radiology 2005; 237:89-98.

Ebel A, Maudsley AA. Detection and Correction of Frequency Instabilities for Volumetric 1H Echo Planar Spectroscopic Imaging. Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, 2005; 53:465-469.

Ebel A, Maudsley AA, Weiner MW, Schuff N. Achieving Sufficient Spectral Bandwidth for Volumetric 1H echo-planar Spectroscopic Imaging at 4 Tesla. Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, 2005; 54:697-701.

Ezuddin SH, Fragkaki C. MIBG and FDG-PET Findings in a Patient with Malignant Pheochromocytoma: A Significant Discrepancy. Clinical Nuclear Medicine 2005; 30(8):579-581.

Ghersin E, Leiderman M, Meretik S, Kaftory J, Amendola MA, Engel A. Renal Cell Carcinom Invading Right Ovarian Vein – Multidetector CT and Ultrasound Doppler Findings. Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography, 2005; 29:472-474.

Haider E, Saigal G, Gill D, Brown E, Daniel S. Congenital Orbital Sudoriferous Cyst: Radiological Findings. Pediatric Radiology 2005 Nov 35(11):1142-1144. Epub 2005; July 19.

Hricak H, Gatsonis D, Chi DS, Amendola MA, et al. Role of Imaging in Pre-Treatment Evaluation of Early Invasive Cervical Cancer: Results of the Intergroup Study American College of Radiology Imaging Network 6651-Gynologic Oncology Group 183. Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2005; 23:9329-9335.

MacLean AA, Durso A, Cohn SM, Cameron J, Munera F. A Clinically Relevant Liver Injury Grading System by CT, Preliminary Report. Emergency Radiology 2005; 12:34-37.

Maudsley AA, Govindaraju K, Young K, Aygula ZK, Pattany PM, Soher BJ, Matson GB. Numerical Simulation of PRESS Localized Spectroscopy. Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging 2005; 173:54-63.

McGoron AJ, Zuming M, Georgiou ME, Kuluz JW. Computer Phantom Study of Brain PET Glucose Metabolism Imaging Using a Rotating SPECT/PET Camera. Computers in Biology and Medicine 2005; 35:511-531.

Munera F, Cohn S, Rivas LA. Penetrating Injuries of the Neck: Use of Helical Computed Tomographic Angiography. The Journal of Trauma 2005; 58:413-418.

Ouanounou S, Saigal G, Birchansky S. Mobius Syndrome. American Journal of Neuroradiology Am J Neuroradiol 2005; Feb 26(2): 430-432.

Saigal G, Post MJ, Lolayekar S. Murtaza A. Unusual Presentation of Central Nervous System Cryptococcal Infection in an Immunocompetent Patient. American Journal of Neuroradiology Am J Neuroradiol 2005; Nov-Dec 26(10): 2522-2526.

Singer C, Lorenzo D, Papapetropoulos S, Mesa A, Bowen B. Pontine/extrapontione Myelinolysis Occuring in the Setting of an Eating Disorder. Neurology, 2005; 64:2156-2157.

Soher BJ, Pattany PM, Matson G, Maudsley AA. Observation of Coupled 1H Metabolite Resonance at Long TE. Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, 2005; 53:1283-1287.

Staller B, Munera F, Sanchez A, Nunez D. Helical and Multi-Slice CTA following Penetrating Trauma to the Subclavian and Axillary Arteries. Emergency Radiology, 2005; 336-341.

EDITORIALS/COMMENTARIES IN PEER REVIEWED JOURNALS:

Maudsley AA. Can MR Spectroscopy ever be simple and Effective? American Journal of Neuroradiology Am J Neuroradiol 2005; 26:2167.

Post, MJD. A New Challenge for the Neuroradiologist: MR Recognition of Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Children Born of HIV- Seropositive Mothers on Antiretroviral Therapy. American Journal of Neuroradiology Am J Neuroradiol 2005; 26:687-689.

Quencer RM. The Silver Anniversary of The American Journal of Neuroradiology:  Twenty-Five Years of Documenting Advances in Neuroradiology (Editorial). American Journal of Neuroradiology Am J Neuroradiol 2005; 26:1-2.

Quencer RM. An Editor-in-Chief’s Farewell (Editorial). American Journal of Neuroradiology Am J Neuroradiol 2005; 26:2439-2440.

Quencer RM. Biography: Brian C. Bowen, Ph.D., MD. 11th President of the American Society of Spine Radiology. Am J Neuroradiol 2005; 26:2698-2699 (Biography).

Sklar EM. MR Imaging Studies after Epidural Injections; What are we really Imaging? American Journal of Neuroradiology Am J Neuroradiol 2005; 26(5):987-988.

BOOK CHAPTERS/MONOGRAPHS:

Bhatia RG, Sklar EL, Ruiz A, Falcone S. Vertebral and Paravertebral/Abnormalities. In: Edelman RR, Hesselink JR (eds). Chapter 74. Clinical Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Elsevier, New York; 2005; 2313-2356.

Bowen BC, Saraf-Lavi E. Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Magnetic Resonance Angiography of Spinal Vascular Lesions. Chapter 84. In: Latchaw RE, Kucharczyk J, Moseley ME (eds). Imaging of the Nervous System. Diagnostic and Therapeutic Applications, Vol 2. Mosby, Philadelphia 2005; 1707-1722.

Bowen BC, Maravilla KR, Saraf-Lavi E. Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Peripheral Nervous System. Chapter 73. In: Latchaw RE, Kucharczyk J, Moseley ME (eds) Imaging of the Nervous System. Diagnostic and Therapeutic Applications, Vol 2. Mosby, Philadelphia 2005; 907-934.

Clifford PD, Temple HT. Bone and Soft Tissue Tumors. 3rd ed. Edelmann RR, Hesselink JR, Zlatkin MB. (eds). Chapter 107. Clinical Magnetic Resonance Imaging. 2005:3497-3540.

Maravilla KR, Bowen BC. MR Imaging of the Peripheral Nervous System. In: Edelman RR, Hesselink J. eds. Clinical Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Vol. 2. Elsevier, Philadelphia 2005; 2357-2396.

Morris MI, Fishman JE. Pulmonary Infections in the Immunocompromised Host. In: McAdams HP, Reddy GP, eds. Cardiopulmonary Imaging: Categorical Course Syllabus. American Roentgen Ray Society 2005; 85-104.

Sklar EML, Potter P. Metastatic Brain Tumors. editors. In: Latchaw RE, Kucharczyk J, Moseley ME (eds) Imaging of the Nervous System. Diagnostic and Therapeutic Applications, Vol 2. Mosby, Philadelphia 2005; 853-868.

NATIONAL MEETINGS:

A.  PAPERS:

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF NEUROLOGY – April 2005 – Miami, Florida

Cerebral Fat Embolism During Primary Joint Arthroplasty and Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Koch S, Forteza AM, Bhatia RG, Romano JG, Rabinstein AA.

Spine Trauma. Falcone S.


AMERICAN ROENTGEN RAY SOCIETY – May 15 – 20, 2005 – New Orleans, Louisiana

Imaging Spinal Trauma and Its Sequelae: Current Concepts. Quencer RM.

AMERICAN SOCIETY OF GASTROINTESTINAL RADIOLOGIST AND THE SOCIETY OF URORADIOLOGY – February 27 – March 4, 2005 – San Antonio, Texas

MRI of the Female Pelvic Floor: Relaxation and Related Topics. Amendola MA.

AMERICAN SOCIETY OF HEAD AND NECK RADIOLOGY – September 20 – 23, 2005 – San Francisco, California

Bilateral Submental Rhabdomyomas: CT and MR Appearances. Qureshi O, Bhatia RG, Dave SP, Weed DT, Gomez C.

Giant Cell Tumor of the Larynx with Osteosarcomatous Malignant Degeneration. Pearce A, Bhatia RG, Gomez C, Dave SP, Weed DT.

AMERICAN SOCIETY OF NEURORADIOLOGY – May 23 – 27, 2005 – Toronto, Canada

Suprasellar Hemangioblastoma Producing Hydrocephalus and Optic Tract Edema in a Patient with Von Hippel – Lindau Disease. Kale HA, Sklar EM, Sternau L.

Unusual Central Nervous System Presentation of Primary Amyloidosis. Frank D, Bhatia RG, Gedzman E, Gallo B, Schumacher J, Norenberg M.

ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY RADIOLOGISTS – May 4 – 7, 2005 – Montreal, Canada

A Radiology Residency Program with a Mandatory Research Component. Salenius SA, Fishman JE, Sklar EM, Quencer RM.

INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IN MEDICINE (ISMRM) May 7 – 13, 2005 – Miami Beach, Florida

Advanced Neuro MR: Spine Applications, Problem and Challenges in MR Imaging. Quencer RM.

Brain Metabolite Image Reconstruction from Volumetric MRSI Data. Bao Y, Maudsley AA.

Neuroimaging. Falcone S.

Spectral Bandwidth Considerations for High Field Volumetric Proton Echo-Planar Spectroscopic Imaging. Ebel A, Maudsley AA, Weiner MW, Schuff N.

Spectral Simulations Incorporating Spatially-Dependent Variables for PRESS Localized Spectroscopy. Maudsley AA.

Water-Referenced Metabolite Normalization for MR Spectroscopic Imaging. Yu Y, Sheriff S, Soher BJ, Govindaraju V, Maudsley AA.

Whole Brain 1H MR Spectroscopic Imaging with 3-T Phased-Array Detection. Yu Y, Sheriff S, Ebel A, Maudsley AA.

RADIOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF NORTH AMERICA – November 27 – December 2, 2005 – Chicago, Illinois

Early Invasive Cervical Cancer: Pretreatment Determination of Tumor Size and Uterine Involvement by MRI and CT in the ACRIN-6651/GOG-183 Intergroup Study. Mitchell DG, Hricak H, Snyder B, Gatsonis C, Reinhold C, Amendola MA.

Effect of Neuroaxial Injections on Magnetic Resonance Imaging: A Prospective Study Comparing Lumbar Spinal MRI prior to Epidural Injection with MRI Following Injections in Patients Treated for Low Back Pain. Hulen RB, Davidson EM, Sklar EM, Bhatia RG, Salenius S. Eber D.

Improved Characterization of Focal Liver Lesions with Gadoxetic Acid-enhanced MR Imaging: A Multicenter Phase III Clinical Trial. Raman SS, Breuer J, Leary CJ, Bleumke DA, Amendola MA, Sahani DV. 

Prospective Evaluation of Multi Slice CT versus Plain Radiographic Cervical Spine Clearance in Trauma Patients. Mathen R, Inaba K, Munera F, McKenney M, Lopez P, Qureshi, O.

The Overlooked Impact of Alcohol Use on Thymic Volume in HIV-infected Subjects Receiving HAART and HIV Negative Controls. Miguez-Burbano M, Shor-Posner G, Fishman JE, et al.

SOCIETY FOR PEDIATRIC RADIOLOGY – MAY 4 – 7, 2005 – New Orleans, Louisiana

Non-Linear Skull Fractures in Children under Two Years of Age: Accident or Abuse?  O’Gorman AM, Farmer JP, Montes JL. Saigal G, Chalita Y.

Isolated Spontaneous Subdural Hematoma Secondary to Benign Enlargement of the Subarachnoid Postgraduate Course. Hiader EA, Saigal G, O’Gorman AM, Farmer JP, Montes JL, McNeely PD.

SOUTHEASTERN NEURORADIOLOGICAL SOCIETY – October 20 – 22, 2005 – Key Biscayne, Florida

Case Presentations with Review of Characteristic MR Findings with Emphasis on DWI and Proton MR Spectroscopy. Post MJD.

CT and MR Imaging of an Isolated Skull Base Carcinoid Tumor. Bhatia RG, Weed DT, Morcos JJ, Norenberg M.

Imaging Findings in a Case of Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy. Sklar EM, Kale H.

Madelung’s Disease-Not just a radius Abnormality. Saigal G, Farmer L, Rivera R.

Posterior Reversible Leucoencephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) – Evolution of Our Understanding of this Syndrome with some Atypical Manifestations. Saigal G, Sklar E, Whitsell W, Resnick S.

B.  EXHIBITS/POSTERS:

AMERICAN ROENTGEN RAY SOCIETY – May 15 – 20, 2005 – New Orleans, Louisiana

Efficacy of Radiographs in the Initial Evaluation of Non-Traumatic Heel Pain. Levy JC, Clifford PD, Mizel MS, Temple HT.

Femoroacetabular Impingement Syndrome: Relevance and Radiographic Findings. Goni M, Clifford P, Zlatkin M.B.

The Arthroscopist’s View: MR-Arthroscopy Correlative Conference of the Knee. Clifford P, Posada A, Goni M, Paruchuri N, Sher H.

AMERICAN SOCIETY OF NEURORADIOLOGY – May 23 – 27 – Toronto, Canada

Diffusion-Weighted MR Imaging and Apparent Diffusion Coefficient Amaps Aid in the Identification of Treatable Brain, Retropharangeal, Posterior Paraspinal, Neck and Spine Abscesses due to Nocardia Asteroids in a Human Deficiency Virus Positive Patient. Fasano N, Post MJD, Bhatia R, Falcone S.

ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY RADIOLOGISTS – May 4 – 7, 2005 – Montreal, Canada

Cardiac Plain Film Interpretation: An Interactive Learning Tool: Ngugen M. Martinez HO.

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING SOCIETY ANNUAL MEETING – September 28 – 30, 2005 – Baltimore, Maryland

SPM Analysis of FDG-PET Brain Imaging to Study the Effects of Injecting Drug Use on HIV-1+ PATIENTS. Georgiou MF, Gonenc A, Ezuddin SH, Waldrop-Valverde D, Mathen R, Sfakianakis GN, Kumar M.

RADIOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF NORTH AMERICA – November 27 – December 2, 2005 – Chicago, Illinois

Complex Cystic Hepatic Masses: Multimodality Imaging. Casillas J, Munoz R, Rivas L, Montalvo BM, Levi JU.

Efficacy in the Biopsy of Focal Liver Lesions: Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology vs. Core Biopsy. Hancock CR, Dehdari R, Fasano N, Casillas VJ, Montalvo BM, Madrazo BL, Amendola MA, Krishnamurthy VN.

Imaging of Hereditary Syndromes: Genitourinary Manifestations. Ferrari M, Madrazo BL, Amendola MA, Teomete U, Munoz R, Azouz M.

Imaging of Spontaneous Hemorrhage in the Kidney and Perirenal Spaces. Amendola MA, Madrazo BM, Javitt MC, Eber D, Casillas J, Jafri SH.

Intra-Hepatic Shunts: Congenital and Acquired. Madrazo BL, Krishnamurthy VN, Casillas J, Amendola MA, Montalvo BM, Hulen RB.

MRI of Pelvic Floor Relaxtion: How and Why We Do It. Amendola MA, Gousse AE, Eber D, Mir A, Madrazo B, Hildoes DJ.

Pineal Region Masses, CT and MRI Findings. Patel RS, Bhatia RG, Sklar EM. (Certificate of Merit)

Transitional Cell Carcinoma of the Bladder: Imaging Features and Comparison of Modalities for Pre-Treatment Staging. Sheety M, Jafri ZH, Amendola MA, Callaghan R, Amin MB.

Unusual Applications of HDR Brachytherapy Using Surface Applicators and a Shorten Treatment Schedule. Amendola BE, Marx R, Amendola MA.

Unusual Imaging Chraacteristics of Hepatocellular Carcinomas. Hancock CR, Madrazo BL, Perini R, Krishnamurthy VN, Casillas VJ, Amendola MA, Montalvo BM.

FACULTY ADVISORSHIP - 2005 (Residents’ Day)

RESIDENTS’ DAY – JUNE 25, 2005

Nicholas Fasano, M.D. – “Focal Liver Lesions: Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology Versus Core Biopsy”
Advisor:      Venkataramu Krishnamurthy, M.D.

Manuel Hernandez, M.D. – “Detection of Acute Myocardial Infarction Using Contrast Enhanced Multidetector CT – Can Myocardial Enhancement Patterns Seen During Non-Cardiac CT Angiography Detect Myocardial Injury”
Advisor:      Joel E. Fishman, M.D., Ph.D.

Hulen Rachel, M.D. – “Effect of Neuroaxial Injections on Magnetic Resonance Imaging: A Prospective Study Comparing Lumbar Spinal MRI prior to Epidural Injection with MRI Following Injection in Patients Treated for Low Back Pain”
Advisor:      Evelyn M.L. Sklar, M.D.

Jason Jacob, M.D. – “Inter-Observer Agreement in CTA Evaluation of Vascular and Aero-Digestive Tract Injury in Penetrating Neck Trauma”
Advisors:    Felipe Munera, M.D.
                 Luis Rivas, M.D.

Jocelyn Medina, M.D. – “Spinal Findings in Spontaneous Intracranial Hypotension”
Advisor:      Steven Falcone, M.D.

Rogelio Munoz, M.D. – “CT Angiography in the Evaluation of Trauma of Lower Extremity Arteries: Diagnostic Accuracy and Interobserver Agreement”
Advisor:      Felipe Munera, M.D.

Angela Parra, M.D. – “MR Imaging of Lumbar Plexopathy in Patients with Degenerative Spine Disease”
Advisor:      Brian C. Bowen, Ph.D., M.D.

Amelia Pearce, M.D. – “Evaluation of the Thoracolumbar Spine after Blunt Trauma Using Existing Data from CT of the Chest, Abdomen and Pelvis in Comparison to Plain Film Radiography”
Advisors:    Luis Rivas, M.D.
                 Felipe Munera, M.D.

Omar Qureshi, M.D. – “Clinical Utility of Reconstructed CT Imaging in the Trauma Patient”
Advisors:    Luis Rivas, M.D.
                     Felipe Munera, M.D.

Efrosyni Sfakianaki, M.D. – “The Predictive Value of Ace-Inhibition Diuretic Renal Scintigraphy for the Effect of Angioplasty on Renovascular Hypertension”
Advisors:    George N. Sfakianakis, M.D., Ph.D.
                     Aldo N. Serafini, M.D.
                     Shabbir A. Ezuddin, M.D.
                     Ana M. Echenique, M.D.
**BEST RESIDENT RESEARCH PRESENTATION AWARD

GRANTS AND AWARDS:

Principal Investigator: Marco A. Amendola, M.D.
Co-Investigators: Jose Yrizarry, M.D., Kevin Stadtlander, M.D., Beatrice L. Madrazo, M.D.
IRB 03/028C
Sponsored by Berlex Protocol #: 306781
Randomized, Multicenter Open-Label Study of the Safety (Open Label) and Efficacy (Open Label & Blind Reader) of Magnevist® Injection Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Arteriography (MRA at two Dose Levels and 2-Dimensional-Time-of-Flight (2D-TOF) MRA in Patients Undergoing MRA of the Infrarenal Aorta and Peripheral Arteries with Intra-arterial Digital Subtraction Arteriography (i.a. DSA) as Standards of Reference
Budget Summary $116,000
Start Date: April 7, 2003
End Date: December 31, 2006

Principal Investigator: Marco A. Amendola, M.D.
Co-Investigator: Shabbir Ezuddin, M.D.
ACRIN 6660: Whole Body MRI in the Evaluation of Pediatric Malignancies
IRB#: 2004-0274
Sponsored by ACRIN

Principal Investigator: Marco A. Amendola, M.D.
Co-Investigator: Mike Georgiou, Ph.D.
ACRIN 6665: A Phase II Trial of Neoadjuvant/Adjuvant Gleevec for Primary and Recurrent Operable Malignant GIST Expressing the KIT Receptor Tyrosine Kinase (CD117)
IRB #: 2003-0758
Budget Summary: $32,563.00
Start Date: February 16, 2004
End Date: February 15, 2006

Principal Investigator: W.J. Goodwin, M.D.
Co-Investigator: Rita Bhatia, M.D.
Introgen Therapeutics, Inc.
Protocol #: T301 (1999074)
A Phase III, Multicenter, Open-Label, Randomized Study to Compare the Overall Survival and Safety of Bi-weekly Intratumoral Administration of INGN 201 Versus Weekly Methotrexate in 240 patients with Refractory Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck (SCCHN)
Start Date: September 15, 2003
End Date: December 2006

Principal Investigator: Rita Bhatia, M.D.
MRI Core Lab
Protocol: M01-00244
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
Outcomes Following Treatment with an Electro thermal Disc Decompression (EDD) Catheter Core Laboratory – Core Reader Site
Budget Summary: $3,438
Start Date: August 1, 2003
End Date: February 4, 2005

Principal Investigator: John G. Clarkson, M.D.
Program Director: Jay S. Skyler, M.D.
Core Director: Brian Bowen, Ph.D., M.D. (MRI Core, 10% time)
1-M01 –RR 16587-01 University of Miami GCRC Application
General Clinical Research Center
Start Year: 2001
End Year: 2005

Program Director and Core Project Leader: W. Dalton Dietrich, Ph.D.
Co-Investigator: Brian Bowen, Ph.D. M.D. (MR Imaging, Cord B, 10% time)
Grant # 1POINS38665-01A2 –
Mechanisms of Damage and Recovery Following Spinal Cord Injury
Program Project: Total = $4,924,403, year 1 = $948,161
Cord B (Animal Core): Total = $699,739, year 1= $134,720
Start Year: 2001
End Year: 2005

Principal Investigator: W. Dalton Dietrich, Ph.D.
Co-Investigator: Brian Bowen, Ph.D., M.D. (MR Imaging, 10% effort)
NIH Grant #2 P50 NS-30291-11A1
Mechanisms of Recovery Following Traumatic Brain Injury
Program Project Total: $4,997,558
Start Date: July 1, 2002
End Date: June 30, 2007
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Investigator: Brian Bowen, Ph.D., M.D.
Co-Investigators: Alfonso Rivera, M.D., Rita Bhatia, M.D.
MH-109
Bracco Diagnostic
Phase IIIB, Double-blind, Multicenter, Randomized, Crossover to Compare 0.01 mmol/Kg of Multihance® with 0.10 mmol/Kg of Magnevist® in Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) of the Central Nervous System (CNS)
Budget Summary: $91,480
Start Date: November 1, 2003
End Date: March 31, 2005

Principal Investigator: Emmalee S. Bandstra, M.D.
Co-Investigator: Brian Bowen, Ph.D., M.D. (MR Imaging, 5% effort)
NIH Grant #R21 DA 15906-01
Neuroimaging Technology Development to Assess Brain and Behavior in Pediatric Population
Program project total: $454,500, year 1 - $151,500
Start Date: September 1, 2002
End Date: August 31, 2005

Principal Investigator: Emmalee Bandstra, M.D.
Co-Investigators: Varanavasi Govindaraju, Ph.D., Andrew Maudsley, Ph.D.
NIH/NIDA # R21 DA015906
Brain MRI/MRSI in Children Exposed in Utero to Cocaine
Budget Summary: $155,144
Start Date: September 2002
End Date: June 2006

Principal Investigator: Shabbir Ezuddin, M.D.
An Open Label, Multicenter, Phase 3 Study Evaluating the Prognostic Usefulness of I-123 MIBG Scintigraphy for Identifying Subjects with Heart Failure who will Experience an Adverse Cardiac Event
IRB #: 2005-3281
Sponsored by GE Medical Systems
Budget Summary: $153,350
Start Date: September 8, 2005
End Date: December 31, 2008

Principal Investigator: Shabbir Ezuddin, M.D.
A Phase I-II Open Label, Multicenter Trial to Determine the Dosimetry and Safety of Technetium Tc-99m-Sestamibi in Pediatric Subjects
IRB # 2004-3004
Sponsored by Bristol-Myers Squibb
Program Project Total: $44,213
Start Date: July 1, 2004
End Date: May 23, 2006

Principal Investigator: Shabbir Ezuddin, M.D.
Co-Investigators: Aldo Serafini, M.D., George N. Sfakianakis, M.D., Mike Georgiou, Ph.D.
Study Number 0050-02-763., IRB #: 2003-017
Sponsored by Mallinckrodt
An Open-Label, Multicenter, Phase 4 Study to Evaluate the Effect of Age (Geriatric) and Renal Function on the Safety, Efficacy (Sensitivity, Specificity) and Pharmacokinetics of OctreoScan in Patients Referred for Scintigraphy of all Solid Tumors with a High Suspicion of Containing Somatostatin Receptor Positive Tissue
Budget Summary:  $169,500.00
Start Date: July 18, 2003
End Date: July 20, 2005

Principal Investigator: Joel E. Fishman, M.D., Ph.D.
Co-Investigator: Shabbir Ezuddin, M.D.
The Magnetic Resonance Imaging Evaluation of Doxirubicin Cardiotoxicity
IRB#: 2004-3031
Sponsored by Mallinckrodt
Budget Summary: $27,560
Start Date: July 1, 2004
End Date: June 30, 2005

Principal Investigator: Karl Goodkin, M.D.
Co-Investigators: Varanavasi Govindaraju, Ph.D., Andrew Maudsley, Ph.D.
NIH/NIMH #R21 MH075658
Novel MRS Methods to Characterize MCMD
Budget Summary: $227,250
Start Date: September 2005
End Date: August 2007

Principal Investigator: Varanavasi Govindaraju, Ph.D.
Co-Investigators: Khema Sharma, M.D., Brian Bowen, Ph.D., M.D., Walter Bradley, M.D., Pradip Pattany, Ph.D., Andrew Maudsley, Ph.D.
IRB # 20043623
Stanley J. Glaser Foundation
Brain Metabolic Imaging and Spectroscopy in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Budget Summary: $25,000
Start Date: May 1, 2005
End Date: April 30, 2006

Principal Investigator: Daniel Kett, M.D.,
Co-Investigator: Shabbir Ezuddin, M.D.
A Multicenter, International, Randomized, Open-label, Accessor-Blind, Non-Inferiority Study Comparing the Efficacy and Safety of Once Weekly Subcutaneous SanOrg 34006 with the Combination of (LMW) Heparin and Vitamin K Antagonist (VKA) in the Treatment of Acute Symptomatic Pulmonary Embolism
Protocol #: 64714/EFC 3484 (The Van Gough-PE Trial)
Sponsored by Organon and Sanofi-Synthelabo
Start Date: April 1, 2003
End Date: July 1, 2005

Principal Investigator: Mahendra Kumar, M.D.
Co-Investigator: Mike Georgiou, Ph.D.
HIV-1+ IDUS: Endocrine Consequences and Medical Outcomes
Sponsored by NIH/NIDA
Budget Summary: $0
Start Date: May 1, 2001
End Date: April 30, 2006

Principal Investigator: Arnold Markoe, M.D.,
Co-Investigator: Shabbir Ezuddin, M.D.
RTOG 0244: Phase II Study of Submandibular Salivary Gland Transfer to the Submental Space Prior to Start of Radiation Treatment for Prevention of Radiation-Induced Xerostomia in Head and Neck Cancer Patients, SCCC 2003108.
Protocol #: FWA00002247 (03/874C)
IRB #: 2003-0874
Sponsored by Radiation Therapy Oncology Group
Budget Summary: $2,000/patient
Start Date: December 1, 2003
End Date: December 1, 2006

Principal Investigator: Richard Preston, M.D.,
Co-Investigator: Shabbir Ezuddin, M.D.
Single Dose, Open Label, Parallel Group Study to Determine the Pharmacokinetics of LAF237 in Type II Diabetic Subjects with Severe Renal Insufficiency Compared with Age, Sex, Height and Weight Matched Healthy Volunteers
Study #: CLAF2372337
IRB # 2004-0168C
Sponsored by Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
Budget Summary: $10,533 per patient
Start Date: February 15, 2004
End Date: May 31, 2005

Principal Investigator: Andrew Maudsley, Ph.D.
Co-Investigator: Brian Bowen, Ph.D., M.D. (5% effort)
NIH/NIBIB #R01 EB000730
Volumetric MR Molecular Imaging of Brain
Program Project Total: $225,000 p.a.
Start Date: October 1, 2002
End Date: September 30, 2006

Principal Investigator: Andrew A. Maudsley, Ph.D.
NIH/NIBIB - R01 EB00822
Partnership for MR Spectroscopic Imaging Data Processing
Program Project Total: $860,552 (Year 1 Consortium Direct Costs)
Start Date: July 1, 2002
End Date: June 30, 2007

Principal Investigator: Andrew A. Maudsley, Ph.D.
NIH/NINDS - R01NS41946
Proton MR Spectroscopic Imaging of Epilepsy
$225,000 p.a. direct cost
Start Date: August 1, 2001
End Date: July 31, 2006

Principal Investigator: Felipe Munera, M.D.
Co-Investigators: Manual Hernandez, M.D., Loren Laybourn, M.D.
Study Number: 309660
Sponsor: Berlex Laboratories, Inc.
Title: Ultravist 370 mgI/ml: Safety and Efficacy in Computed Tomography of Head and Body
Program Project Total: $65,000
Start Date: December 9, 2005
End Date: June 8, 2007

Principal Investigator: Aldo Serafini, M.D.
Co-Investigator: George N. Sfakianakis, M.D., Ph.D.
IRB #: 1999-017; Protocol #: CP-98-020
Expanded Access Study of Iodine-131 Anti –B 1 Antibody for Relapsed/Refractory Low-Grade and Transformed Low-Grade Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
Sponsored by Corixa.
Budget Summary: $7,000.00
Start Date: February 20, 2001
End Date: February 19, 2011

Principal Investigator: George N. Sfakianakis, M.D., Ph.D.
Co-Investigator: Shabbir Ezuddin, M.D.
Effect of MAG3-F0 Diuretic Scintigraphy on Patient Care in Renal Colic
IRB # 2001-0351
Sponsored by Mallinckrodt
Budget Summary: $48,750
Start Date: October 1, 2001
End Date: September 30, 2006

Principal Investigator: George N. Sfakianakis, M.D., Ph.D.
Co-Investigator: Shabbir Ezuddin, M.D.
A Multicenter Long Term Follow-up Study of Patients with Low Grade Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma Previously Treated with Tositumomab and/or Iodine I-131 Tositumomab in Studies RIT-I-000, RIT-II-001, RIT-II-002, RIT-II-004 OR CP-97-012
IRB #: 2003-0086
Sponsored by Corixa
Budget Summary $9,120
Start Date: September 1, 2003
End Date August 31, 2008

Andrew A. Maudsley, M.D. – Gold Medal Award – International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine – May 2005.

VISITING PROFESSORSHIPS:

Brian C. Bowen, Ph.D., M.D. – Winthrop-University Hospital, State University of New York, Stony Brook, New York – October 11, 12, 2005.

Brian C. Bowen, Ph.D., M.D. – New York University, New York – April 21-22, 2005.

Robert M. Quencer, M.D. – University of California San Francisco, CA – October 19-22, 2005.

Robert M. Quencer, M.D. – 1st Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, P.R. China, July 2005.

Aldo Serafini, M.D. – Loyola University of Chicago Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois, April 22, 2005.

Aldo Serafini, M.D. – Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, March 1, 2005.

Also Serafini, M.D. – St. Louis University Medical Center, St. Louis, Missouri, February 25, 2005.