2004 Publications and Presentations and National Meetings

PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS AT NATIONAL MEETINGS:

Amendola BE, Wolf AL, Coy SR, Amendola MA. The use of radiosurgery for salvage in recurrent tumors of the skull base. International Pediatrics 2004; 19:16-21.

Aviram G, Fishman JE. Magnetic resonance imaging of the heart and great vessels. Canadian Association of Radiology Journal 2004; 55(2):96-101.

Aviram G, Levi G, Fishman JE, Blank A, Graif M. Potential pitgalls in the diagnosis of acute pulmonary embolism on spiral computed tomography. Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology 2004; 33(2):74-84.

Barquist ES, Pizano LR, Feuer W, Pappas PA, McKenney KA, LeBlang SD, Henry RP, Rivas LA, Cohn SM. Inter- an Intrarater Reliability in Computed Axial Tomographic Grading of Splenic Injury: Why So Many Grading Scales? Journal of Trauma 2004; 56:334-338.

Clifford P, Thomas-Temple H, Jorda M, Marecos E. Intravascular papillary endothelial hyperplasia (Masson's tumor) presenting as a triceps mass. Skeletal Radiology 2004; 33:421-425.

Ghersin E, Brook OR, Meretik S, Kaftori JK, Amendola MA, Engel A. Antegrade MDCT pyelography for the evaluation of patients with obstructed urinary tract. American Journal of Roentgenology 2004; 183:1691-1696.

Ghersin E, Keidar Z, Brook OR, Amendola MA, Engel A. A new pitfall on abdominal PET/CT: a retained surgical sponge. Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography 2004; 28:839-841.

Govindaraju V, Gauger GE, Manley GT, Ebel A, Meeker M, Maudsley AA. Volumetric proton spectroscopic imaging of mild traumatic brian injury. AJNR American Journal Neuroradiology, 2004; 25:730-737.

Hickeson M, Charron M, Maris JM, Brophy P, Zhuang H, Khan J, Neurotski J: Biodistribution of post-therapeutic versus diagnosis diagnostic I-131-MIBG scans in children with neuroblastoma. Pediatric Blood and Cancer 2004; 42:268-274.

Linfante I, Hirsch JA, Schlaug G, Selim M, Caplan LR, Reddy AS. Safety of latest-generation self-expanding stents in NASCET-ineligible symptomatic carotid artery stenosis patients. Archives of Neurology 2004; 6:39-43.

Nouri K, Rivas MP, Pedroso F, Bhatia RG, Civantos F. Sentinel lymph note biopsy for high risk cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck. Vignette Section of Archives of Dermatology October 2004; 140:1284.

Rosner J, Zlatkin MB, Clifford P, Ouellette A. Imaging of Athletic Wrist and Hand Injuries. Seminars in Musculoskeletal Radiology 2004; 8:57-79

Saigal G, Azouz EM. The spectrum of radiologic findings in idiopathic arterial calcification of infancy: Pictorial essay. Canadian Association of Radiology Journal 2004; 55:102-107.

Saigal G, Azouz EM, Abdenour G. Imaging of Osteomyelitis with Special Reference to Children. Seminars in Musculoskeletal Radiology 2004; 8:255-265.

Saigal G, Bhatia R, Wakhloo AK. Cortical blindness following cerebral angiograms – MR findings: Is this entity related to posterior reversible leukoencephalopathy? American Journal of Neuroradiology 2004; 25:252-256.

Saigal G, Post MJD, Kozic D. Thoracic intradural aspergillus abscess formation following epidural steroid injection. AJNR American Journal of Neuroradiology 2004; 25:642-644.

Soher BJ, Maudsley AA. Evaluation of variable line-shape models and prior information in automated 1H spectroscopic imaging analysis. Magnetic Resonance Medicine, 1004; 52:1246-1254.

Studholme C, Cardenas V, Song E, Ezekiel F, Maudsley AA, Weiner M. Accurate template-based correction of brain MRI intensity distortion with application to dementia and aging. IEEE Transaction of Medical Imaging 2004; 23:99-110.

Wakhloo AK, Lieber BB, Seong J, Sadasivan C, Gounis

MJ, Miskolczi L, Sandhu JS. Hemodynamics of carotid artery atherosclerotic occlusive disease. Journal of Vascular Interventional Radiology 2004; 15:S111-S121.

EDITORIALS/COMMENTARIES IN PEER REVIEWED JOURNALS:

Linfante I. Can MRI Reliably Detect Hyperacute Intracerebral Hemorrhage? Ask the medical student. Stroke 2004; 35:506-507.

Quencer RM. Biography: Gordon Sze, 10th President of the American Society of Spine Radiology. ANJR American Journal of Neuroradiology 2004; 25:1625 (Biography).

Quencer RM. Biography: Victor M. Haughton, 42nd President of the American Society of Neuroradiology. AJNR American Journal of Neuroradiology 2004; 25:1449-1450 (Biography).

BOOK CHAPTERS/MONOGRAPHS:

Azouz EM. Caffey Pediatric X-ray Diagnosis. Volume editor. 10th ed. Kuhn JP, Slovis TL, Haller, JO. Editors. Chapter 47. Infections in Bone. Mosby, Philadelphia, PA, 2004

Bandstra ES, Govindaraju V, Simpson GR, et al. Neuroimaging with anatomic magnetic resonance imaging and magnetic resonance spectroscopic imaging in prenatally cocaine-exposed children. National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA) Monograph 2004.

Bowen BC, Maravilla KR, Naidich T. Imaging of the Peripheral Nervous System. Neuroimaging Clinics of North America. Elsevier Science (USA), Philadelphia, 2004.

Bowen BC, Pattany PM, Saraf-Lavi E, Maravilla KR. The Brachial Plexus: Normal Anatomy, Pathology and MR Imaging. In: Bowen BC, Maravilla KR, Naidich T (eds). Imaging of the Peripheral Nervous System. Neuroimaging Clinics of North America. Elsevier Science (USA), Philadelphia, 2004; 59-85.

Falcone S, Landy H. Intraoperative Sonography. In Imaging of the Nervous System: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Applications. Latchaw, Kucharzyk, Moseley eds. Elsevier Mosby, Philadelphia 2004, 1375-1394.

Latchaw RE, Falcone S, Saraf-Lavi, E. Imaging of Spinal Trauma. In Imaging of the Nervous System: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Applications. Latchaw, Kucharzyk, Moseley eds. Elsevier Mosby, Philadelphia 2004, 1581-1626.

Latchaw RE, Silva P, Saraf-Lavi E, Wolf M, Falcone S. Intracranial Infections in the Immunocompetent Host. In Imaging of the Nervous System: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Applications. Latchaw, Kucharzyk, Moseley eds. Elsevier Mosby, Philadelphia 2004, 905-934.

Mathis JM, Shaibani A, Wakhloo AK. Spine Anatony. In: Mathis JM (ed.). Image Guided Spine Intervention. Springer, New York, NY, 2004; 1-26.

Sandhu JS, Wakhloo AK. Neuroangiographic Anatomy and Common cerebrovascular Diseases. In: Bradley WG, Daroff RB, Fenichel GM, Jankovic J (eds). Neurology in Clinical Practice. Principles of Diagnosis and Management, 4th edition. Butterworth Heinmemann, Philadelphia, PA 2004, 625-643.

Shaibani A, Wakhloo AK. Endovascular Therapy of the Spine. In: Mathis JM (ed.). Image-Guided Spine Intervention. Springer, New York, NY, 2004; 292-321.

Sklar EML, Ruiz A, Quencer RM, Falcone S. Structural Imaging. In: Bradley WG, Daroff RB, Fenchel GM, Maarsden DB, eds Neurology in Clinical Practice 4th edition. Butterworth-Heinemann, 2004; 521-597.

Wakhloo AK, Sandhu JS. Principles of Endovascular Therapy. In: Bradley WG, Daroff RB, Fenichel GM, Jankovic J (eds.). Neurology in Clinical Practice. Principles of Diagnosis and Management 4th edition. Butterworth Heinemann, Philadelphia, PA, 2004; 993-1025.

NATIONAL MEETINGS:

A.      PAPERS:

AMERICAN ROENTGEN RAY SOCIETY – May 2 – 7, 2004 – Miami Beach, Florida

Sonographic Characterization of Carotid Plaques: Predictive Potential of Emboligenic Events. Montalvo BM, Anaya CA, Romajo J, Dickson PM, Sklar E, Madrazo BL, Sadeghi S.

CT Angiography of the Pulmonary Arteries: Why to Do It. Fishman JE.

AMERICAN SOCIETY OF HEAD AND NECK RADIOLOGY – September 29 – October 3, 2004 – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

MRI of Hydroxyapatite Ocular Implants. Falcone S, Wilkinson L. (Awarded Certificate Of Merit)

AMERICAN SOCIETY OF NEURORADIOLOGY – June 7 – 11, 2004 – Seattle, Washington

An Unusual Case of Lumbar Epidural Cryptococcomas in a Patient with Sarcoidosis. Wottrich S, Bhatia RG, Post MJD, Shebert RT.

Angioscopy-Guided Interventions: Initial in Vitro and in Vivo Evaluations. Miskolczi L, Wakhloo AK.

In Vivo Evaluation of Endovascular Devices: A New Application of Angioscopy. Miskolczi L, Gounis MJ, Onizuka M, Perlow A, Cesar L, Lieber BB, Wakhloo AK.

In Vivo Evaluation of the CereStent Intracranial Stent. Miskolczi L, Perlow A, Onizuka M, Cesar L, Gounis MJ, Lieber BB, Wakhloo AK.

Value of Diffusion Weighted Imaging in Differentiating Toxoplasma Encephalitis from other opportunistic Infections and neoplasms in the Immunosuppressed Patient. Post MJD, Thurnher M, Schroeder P.

EMERGENCY RADIOLOGY SYMPOSIUM – November 7 – 10, 2004 – Miami Beach, Florida

What you need to get you through the night. Madrazo BL.

JOINT MEETING OF THE ASNS/CNS SECTION ON CEREBROVASCULAR SURGERY AND THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF INTERVENTIONAL & THERAPEUTIC NEURORADIOLOGY – February 1 – 4, 2004- San Diego, California

Short-and medium-term Results of Intracranial Stenting an Angioplasty for Atherosclerotic Disease. Perlow A, Wakhloo AK, Sandhu JS, Graham CB, Shaibani A, Lieber BB.

Angiographic Quantification of Angiogenesis Induced by Gene Therapy. Gounis MJ, Lieber BB, Webster KA, Wasserlauf BJ, Prentice JM, Wakhloo AK.

RADIOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF NORTH AMERICA – November 28 – December 3, 2004 – Chicago, Illinois

Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation for Early Cancer Using the Mammo Site System. Amendola BE, Amendola MA, Lopez-Pe-alver C, Luo C.

Ratio of Quantitative Analysis of Four and Twenty-four hour Indium-111-Labeled Octreotide SPECT Images can have a Significant Impact in the Initial Diagnosis and Post-Therapy Management of Paragangliomas of Head and Neck. Ezuddin SH, Policaro FG, Weed DR, Georgiou MF, Sfakianakis GN, Serafini AN.

CBF in Piglet Brain Injury by Registration of Reconstructed Microspheres. Capille M, McGoron A, Georgiou M, Kuluz J, Sanchez P.

SOCIETY OF THORACIC RADIOLOGY – March 28 – April 1, 2004 – Palm Springs, California

Multidetector CT in Thoracic Trauma. Fishman JE.

SOUTHEASTERN NEURORADIOLOGICAL SOCIETY – October 20 – 24, 2004 – Seagrove, Florida

Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Children Born of HIV Positive Mothers on Antiretroviral Therapy: Review of the Clinical and MR Literature and Commentary. Post, MJD.

B.      EXHIBITS/POSTERS:

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY – February 6 - 11 , 2004 – Washington, DC

Maffucci Syndrome Presenting in a Patient with Nail-Patella Syndrome. Benjamin LB, Trowers AB, Sullivan TP, Magdalena MM, Azouz EM, Thaller SR, Elgart GW, Schachner LA.

AMERICAN ROENTGEN RAY SOCIETY – May 2 – 7, 2004 – Miami Beach, Florida

Color Misregistrations on PACS (Picture Archiving and Communications System). Madrazo BL, Lingam-Nattamai SC, Kapczynski D.

Incidental Pathology Diagnosed During Carotid Sonography. Said B, Madrazo BL, Pena I, Montalvo BM, Dickson P, Krishnamurthy V, Casillas J, Amendola MA. (Awarded Certificate Of Merit)

Imaging of Renal Infection in AIDS Patients: from HIV Nephropathy to Mucormycosis. D'Souza B, Amendola MA, Madrazo BL, Eber D, Jafri SZ, Casillas J.

Imaging of GIST Tumors of the Stomach: Imaging. (Electronic Exhibit: eGI050), Casillas J, Montalvo BM, Mu-oz R, Amendola MA, Jorda M, Levi JU.

Sclerosing Mesenteritis. (Electronic Exhibit: eGI050), Casillas VJ, Montalvo BM, Freeman LP, Diez JC Krishnamurthy VN.

AMERICAN SOCIETY OF EMERGENCY RADIOLOGY POST GRADUATE COURSE – September 8 – 11, 2004, Montreal, Canada

CT Evaluation of Traumatic and Nontraumatic Splenic Rupture. Rhodes C, Krishnamurthy VN, Jafri Z, Amendola M.

MERICAN SOCIETY OF GASTROINTESTINAL RADIOLOGY – March 6 – 12, 2004 – Phoenix, Arizona

Intrahepatic Shunts. Krishnamurthy VN, Madrazo B, Casillas VJ, Amendola MA, Eber D, Montalvo B, Hulen R, Dickson P.

AMERICAN SOCIETY OF SPINE RADIOLOGY – February 15 – 19, 2004 – Miami Beach, Florida

Is Peripheral Spinal Cord Hypointensity a Reliable Sign of Dural Arteriovenous Fistula? Saraf-Lavi E, Bowen BC, Sklar EM, Quencer RM.

AMERICAN SOCIETY OF NEURORADIOLOGY – June 7 – 11, 2004 – Seattle, Washington

To Evaluate One-Year Experience in the Use of Bioactive Coils in Humans. Perlow A, Linfante I, Wakhloo AK.

Preliminary Experience on the Use of a New Generation of Intracranial Stents (Neuroform) for Cerebral Aneurysms. Perlow A, Linfante I, Wakhloo AK, Berlet MH, Rodriguez R.

Elastase-Induced Saccular Aneurysms in Rabbits. Instructions "for the rest of us". Miskolczi L, Gounis MJ, Anaya C, Onizuka M, Cesar L, Lieber BB, Wakhloo AK.

Spinal Cord Pseudoneoplasms. Anaya CA, Falcone S, Rossi P.

ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY RADIOLOGISTS – April 21 – 24, 2004 – San Francisco, California

An Interactive Guide to Chest Radiography. Murphy D, Spear G, Martinez HO.

JOINT MEETING OF THE ASNS/CNS SECTION ON CEREBROVASCULAR SURGERY AND THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF INTERVENTIONAL & THERAPEUTIC NEURORADIOLOGY – February 1 – 4, 2004 – San Diego, CA

MATRIX Coil System for Intracranial Aneurysms a 12 Month Angiographic and Clinical Follow-up. Wolf MJ, Wakhloo AK.

The Role of Blood Impulse in Cerebral Aneurysm Coil Compaction. Wakhloo AK, Lieber BB, Sadasivan C, Gounis MJ.

Neuroform Intracranial Stents for Aneurysm Treatment – A 6 Month Angiographic and Clinical Follow Up. Wolf MJ, Graham BC, Wakhloo AK.

RADIOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF NORTH AMERICA – November 28 – December 3, 2004 – Chicago, Illinois

Biopsy of Focal Liver Lesions: Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology or Core Biopsy – Which is Better? Krishnamurhty VN.

CT and MRI in the Evaluation of Penile Prosthesis Complications and Malfunctions. Amendola MA, Jafri SZ, Kava B, Madrazo BL.

Imaging of Spermatic Cord Pathology: A Practical Approach. Khan A, Akbar S, Jafri SH, Amendola MA, Madrazo BL, Khan S.

Imaging Characteristics of Renal Vascular Masses: Aneurysms, AVMÕs, AVF, PSA and Combinations. Madrazo BL, Fasano N, Krahmov I, Grant EG, Amendola MA, Pellerito JS. (Awarded Certificate Of Merit)

Imaging of Spontaneous Hemoperitoneum with Emphasis on Helical CT. Amendola MA, Munera F, Casillas VJ, Ghersin E, Eber D, Marecos E.

Imaging of Spermatic Cord Pathology: A Practical Approach. A Khan, Akbar S, Jafri SH, Amendola MA, Madrazo BL, Khan S.

SOCIETY OF THORACIC RADIOLOGY – March 28 – April 1, 2004 – Palm Springs, California

Dimeric Versus Monomeric Contrast Agents in Visualization of Peripheral Pulmonary arteries. D'Souza BM, Fishman JE. (Cum Laude Award)

FACULTY ADVISORSHIP - 2004 (Residents' Day)

A.      RESIDENTS' DAY – JUNE 26, 2004

Carlos Anaya, M.D. – "US B-Flow Characterization of the Carotid Plaques: Correlation with MRI of the Brain and Emboli Detection Study"
Advisor: Berta M. Montalvo, M.D.

Kim Caban, M.D. – "Normal Velocities and Waveforms in Newborns Using Pulsed Wave Doppler"
Advisors: Berta M. Montalvo, M.D.
Beatrice L. Madrazo, M.D.

Anthony Durso, M.D. – "A Clinically Relevant CT Grading System of Traumatic Hepatic Injury: Findings Predictive of the Need for Operative or Vascular Intervention"
Advisor: Felipe Munera, M.D.

Edgardo Marecos, M.D. – "Randomized Multicenter Open Label Study of the Safety and Efficacy of Magnevist Injection Enhanced MRA and 2D TOF DSA In Patients Undergoing MRA of the Infrarenal Aorta and Peripheral Arteries with Intra-Arterial DSA as Standard of Reference"
Advisor: Marco A. Amendola, M.D.

Laszlo Miskolczi, M.D. – "The Value of Angioscopy as a Diagnostic Method in Carotid Artery Endovascular Procedures: An Animal Study."
Advisor: Ajay K. Wakhloo, M.D.
**BEST RESIDENT RESEARCH PRESENTATION AWARD

David Orange, M.D. – "The Effect of MAG 3 Renography on Stratification of ER Patients with Renal Colic"
Advisor: George N. Sfakianakis, M.D.

Deborah Pevsner, M.D. – "Comparison of FDG PET with Hybrid Camera and Thallim-201 SPECT of the Brain for Differentiation of High Grade Tumor and Infectious/Inflammatory Lesions"
Advisor: George N. Sfakianakis, M.D.

Sabrina Saida, M.D. – Comparative Breast Size at Mammography in Patients with Invasive Lobular Carcinoma Versus Invasive Ductal Carcinoma"
Advisor: Monica Yepes, M.D.

Heather Sher, M.D. – "MRI in the Evaluation of Ligamentous, Osseous, Meniscal, and Soft T issue Injuries Associated with Traumatic Posterior Knee Dislocation"
Advisor: Paul D. Clifford, M.D.

Brett Staller, M.D. – "CT Angiography in the Evaluation of Both Blunt and Penetrating Trauma to the Subclavian and Axillary Arteries"
Advisor: Felipe Munera, M.D.
**BEST RESIDENT RESEARCH PRESENTATION AWARD

B.         NUCLEAR MEDICINE TECHNOLOGY STUDY DAY PROJECT – SEPTEMBER 16, 2004

Ratio of Quantitative Analysis of Four and Twenty Four Hour Indium-111 Labeled Octreotide SPECT Images can have a Significant Impact in the Initial Diagnosis and Post Therapy Management of Paragangliomas of Head and Neck.
Advisor: Shabbir Ezuddin, M.D.

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: April 6, 2005

Principal Investigator: Marco A. Amendola, M.D.
Co-Investigator: Venkataramu N. Krishnamurthy, M.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

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: Emamalee 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: 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: 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: 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: Mahendar Kumar, M.D.,
Co-Investigators: Shabbir Ezuddin, M.D., Mike Georgiou, Ph.D.
NIH Grant: HIV-1-IDUS: Cognition, Neuroimaging and Neuroendocrine.
The Supplement for the Study of Drug Abuse and HIV/AIDS.
Study # NOT-DA-02-005
IRB #: 2003-0563A
Budget Summary: $284,661
Start Date: September 1, 2002
End Date: August 31, 2004

Principal Investigator: Venkataramu N. Krishnamurthy, M.D.
ACRIN 6661: Phase I/II Study of Percutaneous Radiofrequency Ablation of Bone Metastases Using CT Guidance.
IRB # 2004-1361
Budget Summary: $20,622
Start Date: November 1, 2004
End Date: February 28, 2006

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: September 20, 2002
End Date: August 31, 2007

Principal Investigator: Andrew A. Maudsley, Ph.D.
NIH R01 EB00822
Partnership for MR Spectroscopic Imaging Data Processing
Program Project Total: $4,439,714 (Total Direct Costs)
Start Date: July 1, 2002
End Date: June 30, 2007

Principal Investigator: Andrew A. Maudsley, Ph.D.
NIH 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: Andrew A. Maudsley, Ph.D.
NIH RO1EB00207
Data Processing for MR Spectroscopic Imaging
Total direct Cost: $252,377 (direct costs, years 8-9)
Start Date: February 10, 1996
End Date: January 31, 2004

Principal Investigator: Mark S. Nash, M.D.
Co-Investigator: Berta M. Montalvo, M.D.
Pharmacological Management of Dyslipidemia and Cardiovascular Disease in Persons with Chronic Tetraplegia: A Multi-Center Trial
NIH # H133A011115
Budget Summary: $957,000
Start Date: October 2001
End Date: October 2004

Principal Investigator: Daniel H. Kett, M.D.
Co-Investigator: Berta M. Montalvo, M.D.
A Double-blind, Placebo Controlled, Parallel Multicenter Study on Extended TE Prophylaxis in Acutely III Medical Patients with Prolonged Immobilization
Protocol #: XPR4563C/3501, Study #: 02/344B
Budget Summary: $41,888
Start Date: January 1, 2003
End Date: February 31, 2004

Principal Investigator: Allen Levi, M.D.
Sub-Investigator: Berta M. Montalvo, M.D.
Phase IV Study of PROCRIT¨ for the Treatment of Adult Spinal Surgery,
An Open-Label, Randomized Parallel-Group Study to Confirm the Safety and Efficacy of Procrit Administered Perioperatively vs. the Standard of Care in Blood Conservation in Subjects Undergoing Major Elective Spinal Surgery.
Protocol #: PR97-19-002
Perceptive Informatics Medical Imaging Services for Ortho Biotech Products, LP
Start Date: December 1, 2003
End Date: December 31, 2005

Principal Investigator: Berta M. Montalvo, M.D.
Sonographic Characterization of Carotid Plaques: Predictive Potential of Emboligenic Events.
GE Medical Systems, Inc.
IRB #: 2001-130
Budget Summary: $8,000
Start Date: September 1, 2002
End Date: September 1, 2004

Principal Investigator: Aldo Serafini, M.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: Aldo Serafini, M.D.
IRB # 2003-086; Protocol #: ID: CCBX001
Sponsored by Corixa
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.
Budget Summary: $9,210.00
Start Date: September 2003
End Date: August 31, 2008

Principal Investigator: George Sfakianakis, M.D.
Co-Investigator: Shabbir Ezuddin, M.D.
IRB #: 2001-351
Sponsored by Mallinckrodt
Effect of MAG3-F0 Diuretic Scintigraphy on Patient Care in Renal Colic.
Budget Summary $48,750
Start Date: October 1, 2001
End Date: April 1, 2005

Principal Investigator: Lennox J. Jeffers, M.D.
Co-Investigators: Jose M. Yrizarry, M.D., Jorge J. Guerra, Jr., M.D., Thomas Scagnelli, M.D., Edward Russell, M.D., Ana Maria Echenique, M.D.
IRB # 95/98 – Grant #: 1 R01 DK50680-02
Multicenter Randomized Trial of DSRS versus TIPS
Budget Summary $337,037.00
Start Date: September 1, 2001
End Date: December 31, 2004

Principal Investigator: Ajay K. Wakhloo, M.D., Ph.D.
Master Research Agreement: Domation of 3D Rotational Digital Angiography Equipment Valued at $969,000
Funding Agency: Siemens Medical Systems
Start Date: June 2001
End Date: June 2006

Principal Investigator: Ajay K. Wakhloo, M.D., Ph.D.
IRB #: 02/298B; Protocol #: 1101142-01
MATRIX: Matrix Detachable Coils Post-Market Clinical Study
Funding Agency: Boston Scientific Corporation
Budget Summary: $50,000
Start Date: June 18, 2002
End Date: June 17, 2004

Principal Investigator: Ajay K. Wakhloo, M.D., Ph.D.
Protocol #: M03-00962
Evaluation of New Coil Designs in Canine
Funding Agency: Micrus Corporation
Budget Summary: $77,056
Start Date: February 1, 2003
End Date: December 31, 2004

Principal Investigator: Ajay K. Wakhloo, M.D., Ph.D.
Protocol #: M03-01020
Evaluation of Embolic Agents
Funding Agency: BioCure, Inc.
Budget Summary: $21,216.75
Start Date: February 11, 2003
End Date: December 31, 2004

Principal Investigator: Ajay K. Wakhloo, M.D., Ph.D.
Protocol #: M03-01112
Enterprise – Vascular Reconstruction Device System
Funding Agency: Cordis Neurovascular, Inc. (a Johnson & Johnson Company)
Budget Summary: $85,148
Start Date: March 20, 2003
End Date: February 27, 2004

Principal Investigator: Ajay K. Wakhloo, M.D., Ph.D.
Co-investigator: B. Cole Graham, III, M.D.
IRB #: 03/066C
Hydrocoil for Endovascular Aneurysm Occlusion (HEAL)
Funding Agency: Micro Vention, Inc.
Budget Summary $14,520
Start Date: April 1, 2003
End Date: February 18, 2005

Principal Investigator: Ajay K. Wakhloo, M.D., Ph.D.
Protocol #: M04-00434
Chronic Rabbit Study – Stent-Assisted Coiling of Elastase-Induced Carotid Aneurysms in Rabbits Using a New Self-Expanding Helical Stent Design
Funding Agency: Micrus Corporation
Budget Summary: $148,042
Start Date: September 15, 2003
End Date: May 1, 2004

Principal Investigator: Ajay K. Wakhloo, M.D., Ph.D.
Protocol #: M04-00435
Biocompatibility Study – The Effect of a Synthetic Sealant on the Performance of Large Diameter Vascular Grafts
Funding Agency: Innovia LLC
Budget Summary: $57,631
Start Date: September 22, 2003
End Date: September 21, 2004

Principal Investigator: Baruch B. Lieber, Ph.D.
Co-Principal Investigator: Ajay K. Wakhloo, M.D., Ph.D.
Award Number: 1-R01-NS045753
Flow Divertors to Cure Cerebral Aneurysms
Funding Agency: National Institutes of Health
Budget Summary: $1,215,408
Start Date: December 1, 2003
End Date: November 30, 2007

Principal Investigator: Ajay K. Wakhloo, M.D., Ph.D.
IRB #: 01/106B; Protocol # COR2000001U
Sponsored by: Boston Scientific Corporation
SHELTER: Stenting of High-risk Patients – Extracranial Lesion Trial with Emboli Removal
Budget Summary $139,095
Start Date: August 16, 2001
End Date: August 16, 2007

Principal Investigator: Ajay K. Wakhloo, M.D., Ph.D.
IRB #: 01/106B; Protocol #COR2000001U
Sponsored by: Boston Scientific Corporation
BEACH: A Carotid Stenting Trial for High-risk Surgical Patients.
Budget Summary: $173,800
Start Date: December 20, 2001
End Date: December 19, 2008

Principal Investigator: Lynn Feun, M.D.
Co-Investigator: Jose M. Yrizarry, M.D.
SCCC # 2002028
IRB #: 02275, Protocol # 2002028
Sponsored by FeRx
A phase 2/3 open Label-Multicenter Randomized, Controlled Study of Doxorubicin Hydrochloride Absorbed to Magnetic Targeted Carriers (MTC-DOX) Administered by Intrahepatic Delivery (via Hepatic Artery Catheterization) Versus Intravenous Doxorubicin for Treatment of Patients with Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma.
Budget Summary $164,481.00
Start Date: September 10, 2002
End Date: September 30, 2004

Certificate of Merit: Imaging Characteristics of Renal Vascular Masses: Aneurysms, AVM's AVF, PSA and Combinations. Madrazo BL, Fasano F, Krahmov I, Grant EG, Amendola MA, Pellerito JS. – Radiological Society of North America, Chicago, IL – November 28 – Dec. 3, 2004.

Certificate of Merit: Incidental Pathology Diagnosed During Carotid Sonography. Said B, Madrazo BL, Pena I, Montalvo BM, Dickson P, Krishnamurthy V, Casillas J, Amendola MA – American Roentgen Ray Society, Miami Beach, FL - May 2-7, 2004.

Certificate of Merit: MRI of Hydroxyapatite Ocular Implants – Falcone S, Wilkinson L. – American Society of Head and Neck Radiology, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – September 29 – October 3, 2004.

Marco A. Amendola, M.D. – American College of Radiology Fellowship Award – Washington, DC – May 2004.

VISITING PROFESSORSHIPS:

Beatrice L. Madrazo, M.D. – McGill University, Montreal, Canada – May 17 & 18, 2004.

Ajay Wakhloo, M.D. – University of Massachusetts, Worcester, MA – January 27, 2004.