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CATALOG OF BIOMARKERS BY INVESTIGATORS*

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Investigators Disease / Medical condition Biomarker Imaging Technique Comments Disease Category

Alpert N
Choi N
Fischman A


Head and neck neoplasm / primary and secondary

Glucose metabolism

PET

Non-specific marker with wide variety of applications

Neurological Oncology / Neoplasm
Alpert N
Choi N
Fischman A
Kennedy
Rosen B

CNS neoplasm / primary and secondary, presence and viability Glucose metabolism PET Non-specific marker with wide variety of applications Neurological Oncology / Neoplasm
Alpert N
Fischman A
Rauch SL

Anorexia Relative cerebral blood flow (rCBF) PET   Neurological
Alpert N
Fischman A
Heckers S
Rauch SL
Schaefer P

Schizophrenia Cerebral blood flow (CBF) PET Regional activation during cognitive paradigms Neurological
Alpert N
Fischman A
Heckers S
Rauch SL
Schaefer P

Schizophrenia Neural activation of dorsolateral pre-frontal cortex, hippocampus and cerebellum PET Regional activation during cognitive paradigms Neurological
Alpert NM
Fischman AJ

Renal disease Decreased regional blood flow PET   Metabolic Endocrine
Alpert NM
Fischman AJ

Renal disease Hippuran clearance PET   Metabolic Endocrine
Alpert NM
Choi NC
Fischman AJ

Breast neoplasm Glucose metabolism PET   Oncology / Neoplasm
Alpert NM
Fischman AJ

Skeletal muscle injury and repair Musculoskeletal blood flow PET Animal study Use of H2(15)O to study muscle metabolism Musculoskeletal
Belliveau
Kennedy D
Rosen BR

CNS neoplasm / primary and secondary Microvascular blood volume and microvascular density fMRI
MRI
  Neurological Oncology / Neoplasm
Belliveau
Kwong K
Rosen BR

Brain function Cerebral blood flow (CBF ) MRI
fMRI
PET
Response to stimuli Neurological Metabolic
Bencardino JT
Palmer WE

SLAP lesions of the shoulder Articular labrum fraying MR arthrography   Musculoskeletal
Bencardino JT
Palmer WE

SLAP lesions of the shoulder Bicep anchor avulsion MR arthrography   Musculoskeletal
Boas D
Dunn A

CNS neoplasm / primary and secondary, presence and viability

Oxygen consumption Optical Diffuse Optical imagine (DOI) Neurological Oncology / Neoplasm
Boas D
Dunn A
CNS neoplasm / primary and secondary, presence and viability Cerebral blood flow (CBF) Optical Diffuse optical imagine (DOI) Neurological Oncology / Neoplasm
Boas D
Dunn A

Brain development Oxygen consumption Optical Imaging Diffuse optical imaging (DOI) Neurological Metabolic
Boas D
Dunn A

Brain development Cerebral blood flow (CBF) Optical Imaging Diffuse optical imaging (DOI) Neurological Metabolic
Boas D
Dunn A

Alzheimer's disease Oxygen utilization Optical Combining of multi-wavelength and laser speckle contrast imaging

Neurological Metabolic
Boas D
Dunn A

Alzheimer's disease Cerebral blood flow (CBF) Optical Combining of multi-wavelength and laser speckle contrast imaging

Neurological Metabolic
Boas D
Mandeville JB
Strangman G

Stroke Neuronal activation fMRI Diffuse optical topography (Near infrared spectroscopy) NIRS agrees well with fMRI, useful in longitudinal studies Neurological Cardiology / Vascular
Boas D
Mandeville JB
Strangman G

Stroke CMRO2 fMRI Diffuse optical topography (Near infrared spectroscopy) NIRS agrees well with fMRI, useful in longitudinal studies Neurological Cardiology / Vascular
Boas D
Dunn A

Migraine Restricted diffusion Optical   Neurological
Boas D
Bolay
Dunn A

Migraine Cerebral blood flow (CBF) Laser speckle contrast imaging Diffuse optical topography   Neurological
Boas D
Dunn A
Lo E

Stroke Oxygen consumption Optical imaging   Neurological Cardiology / Vascular
Boas D
Dunn A
Lo E

Stroke Cerebral Blood flow (CBF) Optical imaging   Neurological Cardiology / Vascular
Bogdanov A
Kwong K
Weissleder R

Neoplasm / primary and secondary Tumor growth rate MRI
SPECT Dual tracer NMR
SPECT via uptake of long-circulating dextrin coated iron oxide (LCDIO) Rodent model

Oncology / Neoplasm
Bogdanov A
Mahmood U
Weissleder R

Neoplasm / primary and secondary Tumoral proteinase Optical Near infrared spectroscopy Rodent model Oncology / Neoplasm
Bogdanov A
Weissleder R

Neoplasm / primary and secondary Tumor angiogenesis Macromolecular contrast extravasate MRI SPECT Animal model using pegylated DOTA derivatized graft copolymers

Oncology / Neoplasm
Bogdanov A
Bremer C
Rosen BR
Weissleder R

Neoplasm / primary and secondary Tumor angiogenesis MRI Dynamic susceptibility contrast (DSC) / monocrystalline iron oxide nanoparticles (MION)

High resolution MR using long circulating iron oxide contrast agents Rodent model Oncology / Neoplasm
Bogdanov A
Weissleder R
CNS neoplasm / primary and secondary Tumor growth rate MRI Serial studies of tumor volume using uptake of long-circulating dextrin coated iron oxide (LCDIO) Rodent model

Neurological Oncology / Neoplasm
Bogdanov A
Jenkins B
Kwong K
Weissleder R

Stroke / ischemic Cerebral blood flow (CBF) CAPTIVE MRI   Neurological Cardiology / Vascular
Bogdanov A
Jenkins B
Kwong K
Weissleder R

Stroke / ischemic Relative cerebral blood volume (rCBV) CAPTIVE MRI   Neurological Cardiology / Vascular
Bogdanov A
Jenkins B
Kwong K
Weissleder R

Stroke / ischemic Water EF CAPTIVE MRI   Neurological Cardiology / Vascular
Bogdanov M
Chen YC
Jenkins B
Rosen B

Brain function / mapping - dopaminergic neurotransmitter activity

Relative cerebral blood flow (rCBF) Pharmacologic
MRI
PET
fMRI
Using D-amphetamine and CFT Neurological Metabolic
Bogdanov M
Chen YC
Jenkins B
Rosen B

Brain function / mapping - dopaminergic neurotransmitter activity

Relative cerebral blood volume (rCBV) Pharmacologic
MRI
PET
fMRI
Using D-amphetamine and CFT Neurological Metabolic
Boland GW
Hahn PF
Mueller PR

Adrenal neoplasm Relative % contrast washout CT Differential diagnosis of adrenal masses Oncology / Neoplasm Genitourinary
Boland GW
Mueller PR
Saini S

Pancreatic adrenal carcinoma Degree of circumferential vessel involvement Multidetector CT angiography (MDCT) / CTA

  Oncology / Neoplasm Gastrointestinal
Brady T Acute myocardial infarction

Intravascular thrombus MRI   Cardiology / Vascular
Brady T Atherosclerosis / central Arterial calcification CT   Cardiology / Vascular Metabolic

Brady T Arteriosclerosis / peripheral Arterial calcification CT   Cardiology / Vascular Metabolic

Brady T Coronary artery disease Arterial calcification CT   Cardiology / Vascular Metabolic

Brady T Myocarditis Myocardial function contractility MRI   Cardiology / Vascular Inflammatory Infectious disease Endocrine Metabolic

Brady T Myocarditis Perfusion / diffusion MRI   Cardiology / Vascular Inflammatory Infectious disease Endocrine Metabolic

Brady T
Fischman A

Coronary artery disease Myocardial contractility / function MRI
Nuclear Medicine
  Cardiology / Vascular Metabolic
Brady T
Lev M
O'Neill NJ
Waltman A

Vulnerable plaque Thickness and composition of plaque Intravascular
US IVUS
  Neurological Cardiology / Vascular Inflammatory
Brady T
Lev M
Waltman A

Vulnerable plaque Atherosclerotic plaque temperature Thermography   Neurological Cardiology/ Vascular Inflammatory
Brady T
Saini S
Waltman A

Inflammatory abdominal aortic aneurysm (IAAA)

Perianeurysmal fibrosis CT   Inflammatory Cardiology / Vascular
Brady T
Saini S
Waltman A
Inflammatory abdominal aortic aneurysm (IAAA)

Aneurysmal wall thickness CT   Inflammatory Cardiology / Vascular
Brady T
Muller J
Vulnerable plaque Subendothelial lipid pool Optical coherence topography Near infrared spectroscopy   Neurological Cardiology / Vascular
Brady TJ
Shen TT
Weissleder R

Pancreatic function Acinar cell receptor binding MRI Secretin monocrystalline iron oxide nanoparticles (MION)

Endocrine Metabolic Gastrointestinal
Bremer C
Bogdanov A
Weissleder R

Breast neoplasm Tumor associated enzymatic activity Optical Near infrared spectroscopy Expression levels of cathepsin-B activity in animal models of breast cancer

Oncology / Neoplasm
Bush G
Fischman A
Rosen B

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) ACCD activation (anterior cingulate cortex division) fMRI
PET
  Neurological
Caviness VS
Dale A
Fischl B
Kennedy D

Brain development / -anencephaly -microcephaly -holoprosencephaly

Cortical thickness, volume and location MRI morphometry fMRI   Neurological
Caviness VS
Kennedy D

Brain injury / toxicity and trauma Focal atrophy MRI   Neurological
Caviness VS
Harris G
Kennedy D

Autism Frontal language area MRI Reversal of morphometric asymmetry in frontal language area

Neurological
Caviness VS
Gonzalez RG
Schaefer P
Sorensen AG

Stroke Intravascular thrombus CT / CTA MRI / MRA Angiography   Neurological Cardiology / Vascular
Cheng LL Gonzalez RG Prostate cancer Spermine levels MRS magic angle spinning Proposed endogenous inhibitor of prostate CA growth

Oncology / Neoplasm Genitourinary
Choi NC
Fischman AJ
Weissleder R
Lung neoplasm / non small cell carcinoma Glucose metabolism PET Pilot trial in NSCLC showed good inverse correlation between MR post radiation and outcomes

Oncology / Neoplasm
Dale A
Hyman B
Fischl B
Kennedy D
Alzheimer's disease Hippocampal size MRI Quantitative volumetric morphometry Accurately indicates absence of disease progression in therapeutic trials - allows markedly reduced subject numbers

Neurological Metabolic
Dale A
Grant E
Mandeville J
Rosen B
Stufflebeam SM
Wald LL

Epilepsy Cortical dysplasia MRI / MEG fMRI   Neurological
Dale A
Fischl B
Harris G
Kennedy D
Rosas D

Huntington's disease Cortical thickness fMRI
MRI
morphometry
  Neurological
Davis T
Rosen B
Wald LL
Weissleder R

CNS neoplasm / primary and secondary Tumor angiogenesis MRI
MRS
MRA

Measured by dynamic susceptibility contrast (DSC) and monocrystalline iron oxide nanoparticles (MION)

Neurological Oncology / Neoplasm
Davis T
Rosen B
Wald LL
Weissleder R

Glioma Tumor angiogenesis MRI
MRS
MRA

Measured by dynamic susceptibility contrast (DSC) and monocrystalline iron oxide nanoparticles (MION)

Neurological Oncology / Neoplasm
Feld MS (MIT) Breast neoplasm Microcalcifications Raman Spectroscopy Differential diagnosis of benign from malignant microcalcifications

Oncology / Neoplasm
Fischl B
Harris G
Kennedy D
Kuperberg G

Schizophrenia Cortical thickness MRI (morphometry)   Neurological
Fischl B
Kuperberg G

Multiple sclerosis Tissue characterization fMRI
MRI
morphometry

  Neurological Inflammatory
Fischl B
Kuperberg G

Multiple sclerosis Cortical thickness fMRI
MRI
morphometry

  Neurological Inflammatory
Fischman A Coronary artery disease Myocardial blood flow via 13N-ammonia

Nuclear medicine SPECT   Cardiology / Vascular Metabolic
Fischman A Coronary artery disease Myocardial perfusion Nuclear medicine   Cardiology / Vascular Metabolic

Fischman A Dyskinesia (PNKD) Dopa decarboxylase activity

PET   Neurological Musculoskeletal
Fischman A Ischemic heart disease Myocardial blood flow via 13N-ammonia

Nuclear medicine SPECT   Cardiology / Vascular
Fischman A Myocarditis Perfusion / diffusion Nuclear medicine   Cardiology / Vascular Inflammatory Infectious disease Endocrine Metabolic

Fischman A Myocarditis Myocardial function contractility Nuclear medicine   Cardiology / Vascular Inflammatory Infectious disease Endocrine Metabolic

Fischman A Osseous neoplasm / primary and secondary Osteoblastic activity Nuclear medicine   Oncology / Neoplasm Musculoskeletal

Fischman A Pulmonary embolism Ventilation / perfusion mismatch Nuclear medicine   Cardiology / Vascular
Fischman A CNS AIDS / fungal and opportunistic infections

Focal brain uptake PET SPECT   Neurological
Fischman A
Kennedy D
Rosen B

Glioma Glucose uptake PET   Neurological Oncology / Neoplasm
Fischman A
Rauch SL
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

Dopamine transporter density SPECT   Neurological
Fischman A
Weissleder R

Alzheimer's disease Directed molecular probes PET
SPECT Optical
Animal modeling Optical with exogenous contrast agents

Neurological Metabolic
Fischman A
Halgren E
Rosen B
Sorensen AG
Stuffelbeam SM

Pain Cortical activity fMRI
PET
SPECT
MEG
  Neurological Musculoskeletal
Fischman A
Rauch SL
Rosen BR

Obsessive compulsive disorder Cortical activation during provoked conditions fMRI
PET
SPECT
  Neurological
Fischman A
Weissleder R

Huntington's disease Directed molecular probes MRI
PET Optical
  Neurological
Fischman A
Halpern E
Sahani D

Parkinson’s disease Dopamine transporter (DAT) density SPECT (using I-123 altropane)   Neurological
Fischman A
Halpern E
Sahani D

Parkinson’s disease Dopamine binding potential SPECT (using I-123 altropane)   Neurological
Fischman AJ Abscess Leukocyte accumulation SPECT Tc-99m HMPAO improvement over Tl-201 and Ga-67 Neurological Inflammatory Musculoskeletal Genitourinary Infectious disease Gastrointestinal

Fischman AJ Bone fracture / healing Osteoblastic activity Nuclear medicine   Musculoskeletal Metabolic

Fischman AJ Colorectal carcinoma 99mTc labeled monoclonal antibody SPECT Phase III clinical trial with HumaSPECT-Tc

Oncology / Neoplasm Gastrointestinal
Fischman AJ Gastrointestinal bleeding

Intraluminal hemorrhage SPECT   Gastrointestinal
Fischman AJ Hepatic neoplasm / primary and secondary Glucose metabolism PET Non-specific marker with wide variety of applications

Oncology / Neoplasm Gastrointestinal
Fischman AJ Neoplasm / primary and secondary Local uptake of specific tumor avid radiotracers

Nuclear medicine   Musculoskeletal Oncology / Neoplasm
Fischman AJ Osseous neoplasm / primary and secondary

Glucose metabolism PET   Oncology / Neoplasm Musculoskeletal
Fischman AJ Osteoarthritis Osteoblastic activity Nuclear medicine   Musculoskeletal Inflammatory

Fischman AJ Osteomyelitis Leukocyte accumulation Nuclear medicine Radiolabled IL-8 accumulation Infectious disease Musculoskeletal

Fischman AJ Osteomyelytis Osteoblastic activity Nuclear medicine Uptake of bone-seeking radio-pharmaceuticals

Musculoskeletal Infectious disease

Fischman AJ Ovarian neoplasm / presence and viability Glucose metabolism PET Non-specific marker with wide variety of applications

Oncology / Neoplasm Genitourinary
Fischman AJ Pancreatic carcinoma 18 F-fluorodeoxy-glucose PET   Oncology / Neoplasm Gastrointestinal

Fischman AJ Pancreatitis Chemotactic peptide uptake SPECT Via 99mTc labeled peptide analog Gastrointestinal Inflammatory Metabolic Infectious disease Endocrine

Fischman AJ Pulmonary neoplasm / presence and viability Glucose metabolism PET Non-specific marker with wide variety of applications

Oncology / Neoplasm
Fischman AJ Renal neoplasm / primary and secondary Glucose metabolism PET   Oncology / Neoplasm Genitourinary

Fischman AJ Soft tissue infection Leukocyte accumulation Nuclear medicine   Infectious disease Musculoskeletal Inflammatory

Fischman AJ Soft tissue infection Osteoblastic activity Nuclear medicine   Infectious disease Musculoskeletal Inflammatory

Fischman AJ Soft tissue neoplasm / primary and secondary Glucose metabolism PET Non-specific marker with wide variety of applications

Oncology / Neoplasm Musculoskeletal
Fischman AJ Trauma Soft tissue inflammation Nuclear medicine   Musculoskeletal Inflammatory

Fischman AJ Trauma Soft tissue uptake of radiotracers Nuclear medicine   Musculoskeletal Inflammatory

Fischman AJ Jenkins B Neoplasm / primary and secondary Pharmacokinetics Biodistribution Non-tumor uptake SPECT
PET MRS
Additional use for determining in vivo heterogeneity of tumor uptake

Oncology / Neoplasm
Fischman AJ
Hunter GJ
Weissleder R

Neoplasm / primary and secondary Directed molecular probes MRI
PET Optical
  Oncology / Neoplasm
Fischman AJ
McLoud TC
Weissleder R

Lung neoplasm / primary and secondary Mediastinal nodal status PET
MRI
CT
Physiologic imaging with FDG or iron oxide particles in NSCLC

Oncology / Neoplasm
Fischman AJ
Palmer W
Rosenthal DI

Soft tissue infection Soft tissue inflammation MRI
Nuclear medicine
  Infectious disease Musculoskeletal Inflammatory
Fischman AJ
Palmer W
Rosenthal DI

Pigmented villonodular synovitis Increased synovial glucose metabolism PET   Inflammatory Musculoskeletal
Fischman AJ
Palmer W
Rosenthal DI

Arthritis / inflammatory Increased synovial glucose metabolism PET   Musculoskeletal Inflammatory
Fischman AJ
Palmer WE
Rosenthal DI

Neoplasm / primary and secondary Soft tissue inflammation Nuclear medicine
MRI
  Oncology / Neoplasm
Fischman AJ
McLoud TC

Pulmonary neoplasm Permeability surface area product PET
MRI
  Oncology / Neoplasm
Fishman A
Livni E
Rosen B

Parkinson’s disease Dopaminergic neurotransmitter activity fMRI
PET
Pet using 11C-CRT Neurological
Gonzales RG
Jenkins BG

Parkinson’s disease N-acetylaspartate (NAA) levels over time

MRS   Neurological
Gonzalez R
Lev MH
Waltman A

Intracranial arterial dissection Anatomic disruption of arterial wall CTA
MRA Angiography
  Neurological Cardiology / Vascular
Gonzalez R
Lev MH
Schaefer P
Schwamm
Sorensen AG

Head and neck neoplasm / primary and secondary Lesion volume CT
MRI
Anatomic marker of disease presence Neurological Oncology / Neoplasm
Gonzalez R
Hunter G
Lev M
Waltman A

Arteriosclerosis / peripheral Lumen vascular diameter CTA
MRA
Angiography
  Cardiology / Vascular Metabolic
Gonzalez R
Harris G
Kennedy D
Lev
Schaefer P
Sorensen AG

CNS neoplasm / primary and secondary Lesion volume CT
MRI
morphometry
Anatomic marker of disease presence Response to therapy Neurological Oncology / Neoplasm
Gonzalez R
Harris G
Sorensen AG

Stroke / ischemic Vascular occlusion Diffusion / perfusion weighted imaging MRI CT perfusion CTA

  Neurological Cardiology / Vascular
Gonzalez R
Harris G
Sorensen AG

Stroke / ischemic Ischemic brain tissue Diffusion / perfusion weighted imaging MRI CT perfusion CTA

  Neurological Cardiology / Vascular
Gonzalez R
Husiman TA
Sorensen AG

CNS neoplasm / primary and secondary N-acetylaspartate (NAA) MRS Metabolism, tumor viability and response to therapy

Neurological Oncology / Neoplasm
Gonzalez R
Husiman TA
Sorensen AG

CNS neoplasm / primary and secondary Choline MRS Metabolism, tumor viability and response to therapy

Neurological Oncology / Neoplasm
Gonzalez R
Husiman TA
Sorensen AG

CNS neoplasm / primary and secondary Lactate MRS Metabolism, tumor viability and response to therapy

Neurological Oncology / Neoplasm
Gonzalez R
Husiman TA
Sorensen AG

CNS neoplasm / primary and secondary Phosphocreatine MRS Metabolism, tumor viability and response to therapy Neurological Oncology / Neoplasm
Gonzalez R
Schaefer P
Schwamm LH

CNS AIDS / neuroinflammation neurodegeneration

N-acetylaspartate (NAA) MRS   Neurological
Gonzalez R
Schaefer P
Schwamm LH

CNS AIDS / neuroinflammation neurodegeneration

Choline MRS   Neurological
Gonzalez R
Schaefer P
Schwamm LH

CNS AIDS / neuroinflammation neurodegeneration Myoinositol (MI) MRS   Neurological
Gonzalez R
Hunter G
Lev M
Waltman A

Arteriosclerosis / central Vascular lumen diameter CTA
MRA
Angiography
  Metabolic Cardiology / Vascular
Gonzalez R
Waltman A

Carotid dissection Anatomic disruption of arterial wall US CT / CTA MRI / MRA Angiography

  Neurological Cardiology / Vascular
Gonzalez R
Waltman A

Aortic dissection Anatomic disruption of arterial wall US
CT
MRI
Angiography

  Cardiology / Vascular
Gonzalez RG Cerebral malaria Diffuse cerebral edema with thalamic +/- cerebellar hypo-attenuation

CT   Neurological Infectious disease
Gonzalez RG Infectious disease / cerebral malaria Diffuse cerebral edema with thalamic +/- cerebellar hypo-attenuation

CT   Neurological Infectious disease
Gonzalez RG Alzheimer's disease Neuronal injury

MRI   Neurological Metabolic
Gonzalez RG
Hunter G
HIV Increased Cerebral blood volume (CBV) fMRI Cerebral injury related to HIV infection

Infectious disease
Gonzalez RG
Kwong KK
Sorensen AG
Weissleder R

Glioma Blood-tumor barrier permeability (BTP) MRI
fMRI
  Neurological Oncology / Neoplasm
Gonzalez RG
Sorensen AG

Encephalitis / west nile virus Thalamus and substantia nigra hyperintensities MRI Disease confirmation and progression monitoring

Neurological Infectious disease Inflammatory
Gonzalez RG
Sorensen AG
Rosen B

Glioma Cerebral blood volume (CBV) MRI
fMRI
  Neurological Oncology / Neoplasm
Gonzalez RG
Sorensen AG
Rosen B

Glioma Cerebral blood flow (CBF) MRI
fMRI
  Neurological Oncology / Neoplasm
Gonzalez RG
Grant E

Asphyxia Altered vascular and tissue permeability CT   Neurological
Gonzalez RG
Jenkins B
Rosen B

Brain function / neuronal content N-acetylaspartate (NAA) Images MRI chemical shift Echo-planar imaging (EPI)

  Neurological Metabolic
Gonzalez RG
Jenkins B

Alzheimer's disease Myoinositol MRS   Neurological Metabolic
Gonzalez RG
Jenkins B

Alzheimer's disease N-acetylaspartate (NAA) MRS   Neurological Metabolic
Gonzalez RG
Fischl B
Kuperberg G

Multiple sclerosis Thalamic neuronal loss MRI fMRI MRS   Neurological Inflammatory
Grant E
Schaefer P
Sorensen AG
Rosen BR

Migraine Cerebral blood flow (CBF) Diffusion / perfusion weighted imaging fMRI   Neurological
Grant E
Schaefer P
Sorensen AG
Rosen BR

Migraine Cerebral blood volume (CBV) Diffusion / perfusion weighted imaging fMRI   Neurological
Grant E
Schaefer P
Sorensen AG
Rosen BR

Migraine Mean transit time (MTT) Diffusion / perfusion weighted imaging fMRI   Neurological
Grant E
Gonzalez RG
Schaefer P

Abscess Restricted diffusion Diffusion weighted imaging   Neurological Inflammatory Infectious disease
Grant E
Schaefer P
Sorensen AG

Asphyxia Early diffusion changes Diffusion weighted imaging   Neurological
Grant E
Jenkins BG
Schaefer P

Hepatic encephalopathy N-acetylaspartate (NAA) MRS   Neurological
Grant E
Jenkins BG
Schaefer P

Hepatic encephalopathy Glucose MRS   Neurological
Grant E
Jenkins BG
Schaefer P

Hepatic encephalopathy Choline MRS   Neurological
Grant E
Jenkins BG
Schaefer P

Hepatic encephalopathy Lactate MRS   Neurological
Grant E
Schaefer P

Infectious disease / -empyema -herpes virus -CJD

Restricted diffusion Diffusion weighted imaging   Neurological Infectious disease
Hadjikhani N
Rosen BR
Sorensen AG

Migraine Cortical spreading depression (CSD) Blood oxygen level dependent (BOLD) fMRI

Signal changes measured during visual aura Neurological
Hahn P Crohn's disease Bowel wall differentiation MR enteroclysis Use of experimental oral contrast Kaolin, locus bean gum, methylcellulose + Barium

Gastrointestinal Inflammatory
Hahn P Crohn's disease Inflammation MR enteroclysis Use of experimental oral contrast Kaolin, locus bean gum, methylcellulose + Barium

Gastrointestinal Inflammatory
Hahn P Inflammatory bowl disease (IBD)

Bowel wall thickening MRI Tissue FISP pulse sequence

Gastrointestinal Inflammatory
Hahn P Inflammatory bowl disease (IBD)

Peri-intestinal inflammation MRI Tissue FISP pulse sequence Gastrointestinal Inflammatory
Hahn P
Prasad S
Saini S

Rectal carcinoma / recurrent Peri-rectal fat involvement MRI Predictor of high probability of local recurrence

Gastrointestinal Oncology / Neoplasm
Hahn P
Prasad S
Saini S

Rectal carcinoma / recurrent Spiculated lymph node MRI Predictor of high probability of local recurrence

Gastrointestinal Oncology / Neoplasm
Hahn P
Saini S
O'Neill MJ
Mueller P

Rectal carcinoma / advanced staging Infiltration of tunica muscularis Presence of positive nodes

MRI
Multidetector CT angiography (MDCT) US
  Gastrointestinal Oncology / Neoplasm
Hahn P
Harisinghani M
Mueller P
Weissleder R

Hepatobiliary disorders Liver tissue characterization MRI Using ultrasmall superpara-magnetic iron oxide, mangafodipir trisodium

Gastrointestinal
Hahn P
Mueller P
O’Neill MJ
Waltman A

Portal vein thrombosis Intravascular thrombus US
CT
MRI
Angiography
  Cardiology / Vascular Gastrointestinal
Hahn P
Mueller P
O'Neill MJ
Cholecystitis Gallstones US
CT
MRI
  Endocrine Inflammatory Infectious disease Gastrointestinal

Hahn P Mueller P O'Neill MJ Cholecystitis Gallbladder wall thickening US CT MRI   Endocrine Inflammatory Infectious disease Gastrointestinal

Hahn P
Mueller P
O'Neill MJ
Cholelithiasis Gallstones US
CT
MRI
  Endocrine Inflammatory Gastrointestinal Metabolic

Hahn P
Mueller P

Biliary obstruction Biliary ductal dilatation US
CT
MRI

  Gastrointestinal
Hahn P
Mueller P
O'Neill MJ

Biliary parasitic disease Biliary ductal dilatation US CT MRI   Gastrointestinal Infectious disease
Hahn PF
Harisinghani M
Saini S
Weissleder R

Hepatic neoplasm / primary and secondary Lesion detection MRI Increased SNR and CNR with liver specific contrast agent GD-BOPTA and mangafodipir

Oncology / Neoplasm Gastrointestinal
Hahn PF
Mueller PR
O'Neill MJ

Prostate cancer Prostate volume US
CT
MRI
  Oncology / Neoplasm Genitourinary
Hahn PF O'Neill MJ Mueller P Choledo-cholithiasis Biliary ductal dilatation US
CT
MRI
  Endocrine Inflammatory Gastrointestinal Metabolic

Hahn PF
Halpern EF
Sahani D
Hepatic focal nodular hyperplasia Liver tissue characterization MRI Using combined ferrumoxide / Gd-DPTA Oncology / Neoplasm Gastrointestinal Endocrine

Hahn PF
Halpern EF
Harisinghani M
Sahani D

Hepatocellular carcinoma Liver tissue characterization MRI Using combined ferrumoxide / Gd-DPTA Oncology / Neoplasm Gastrointestinal
Hahn PF
Mueller PR
Saini S
Sahani D

Hepatic neoplasm / primary and secondary Vascular architecture Multidector CT angiography (MDCTA) Presurgical treatment planning Oncology / Neoplasm Gastrointestinal
Hahn PF
Halpern EF
Sahani D

Cholangio-carcinoma Liver tissue characterization MRI Using combined ferrumoxide / Gd-DPTA Oncology / Neoplasm Gastrointestinal
Hahn PF
Sahani D
Cirrhosis Caudate lobe enlargement MRI
CT
Discrimination of alcohol from virus-induced cirrhosis

Gastrointestinal Infectious disease Inflammatory
Hahn PF
Sahani D
Cirrhosis Right posterior hepatic notch MRI
CT
Discrimination of alcohol from virus-induced cirrhosis Gastrointestinal Infectious disease Inflammatory

Hahn PF
Mueller PR
O’Neill MJ

Benign prostatic hypertrophy Prostate volume US
CT
MRI
  Oncology / Neoplasm Genitourinary

Hahn PF
Harisinghani M
Mueller PR
O'Neill MJ
Weissleder R

Hepatic cysts Liver tissue characterization MRI
US
Using ultrasmall superpara-magnetic iron oxide, mangafodipir trisodium Gastrointestinal
Hahn PF
Harisinghani M
Mueller PR
Weissleder R
Hepatic focal nodular hyperplasia Liver tissue characterization MRI Using ultrasmall superpara-magnetic iron oxide, mangafodipir trisodium

Oncology / Neoplasm Gastrointestinal Endocrine
Hahn PF
Harisinghani M
Mueller PR
O'Neill MJ

Thyroid carcinoma Cystic nodal metastases US   Oncology / Neoplasm Endocrine
Hahn PF
Harisinghani M
Mueller PR
Weissleder R

Splenic cysts Splenic tissue characterization MRI Using ultrasmall superpara-magnetic iron oxide Oncology / Neoplasm Gastrointestinal
Hahn PF
Harisinghani M
Mueller PR
Weissleder R

Splenic neoplasm Splenic tissue characterization MRI Using ultrasmall superpara-magnetic iron oxide Oncology / Neoplasm Gastrointestinal
Hahn PF
Harisinghani M
Mueller PR
Weissleder R

Hepatocellular carcinoma Liver tissue characterization MRI Using ultrasmall superpara-magnetic iron oxide, mangafodipir trisodium

Oncology / Neoplasm Gastrointestinal
Hahn PF
Harisinghani M
Mueller PR
Saini S
Weissleder R

Lymphatic extension of pelvic malignancy (gynecological oncology) Abnormal lymphatic uptake of tracer MRI MR Lymphangio-graphy using ultrasmall superpara-magnetic iron oxide

Oncology / Neoplasm Inflammatory
Hahn PF
Harisinghani M
Mueller PF
O'Neill MJ
Saini S
Weissleder R

Hepatic hemangioma Liver tissue characterization MRI
US
Using ultrasmall superpara-magnetic iron oxide OR Gd-based chelates Oncology / Neoplasm Gastrointestinal
Halgren E
Stufflebeam SM

Epilepsy Seizure focus MEG / EEG   Neurological
Halpern EF
Saini S
Waltman AC

Pancreatic carcinoma Vascular involvement MRA Better predictor than conventional angiography Oncology / Neoplasm Gastrointestinal
Halpern EF
Saini S
Waltman AC

Pancreatic carcinoma Portal Venous invasion MRA Better predictor than conventional angiography

Oncology / Neoplasm Gastrointestinal
Harisinghani M
Weissleder R

Splenic trauma Splenic tissue characterization MRI Using ultrasmall superpara-magnetic iron oxide

Gastrointestinal Cardiology / Vascular
Harisinghani M
Mueller PR
O’Neill MJ
Saini S

Adenopathy, lymphoma and metastatic disease Lesion volume US
CT
MRI
Anatomic marker of disease presence Oncology / Neoplasm Genitourinary
Harris G Autism Frontal language area fMRI Abnormal fMRI activation of frontal language areas during semantic language tasks

Neurological
Harris G Breast neoplasm Tumor volume

MRI   Oncology / Neoplasm
Harris G Huntington's disease Basal ganglia / putamen volume

MRI   Neurological
Harris G
Hoge R
Ostergaard L
Rosen B
Sorensen AG
Wald LL

Stroke Cerebral blood flow (CBF) MRI (combined Arterial spin labeling and Dynamic susceptibility contrast) CAPTIVE

MTT helps to stratify patients in clinical trials MR perfusion territory imaging Neurological Cardiology / Vascular
Harris G
Hoge R
Ostergaard L
Rosen B
Sorensen AG
Wald LL

Stroke Cerebral blood volume (CBV) MRI (combined Arterial spin labeling and Dynamic susceptibility contrast) CAPTIVE MTT helps to stratify patients in clinical trials MR perfusion territory imaging Neurological Cardiology / Vascular
Harris G
Hoge R
Ostergaard L
Rosen B
Sorensen AG
Wald LL

Stroke Mean transit time (MTT) MRI (combined Arterial spin labeling and Dynamic susceptibility contrast) CAPTIVE MTT helps to stratify patients in clinical trials MR perfusion territory imaging Neurological Cardiology / Vascular
Harris G
Hoge R
Ostergaard L
Rosen B
Sorensen AG
Wald LL

Stroke Flow heterogeneity (FH) MRI (combined Arterial spin labeling and Dynamic susceptibility contrast) CAPTIVE MTT helps to stratify patients in clinical trials MR perfusion territory imaging Neurological Cardiology / Vascular
Harris G
Mueller PR
O’Neill MJ
Saini S

Hepatic neoplasm / primary and secondary Lesion volume US
CT
RI
Anatomic marker of disease presence Oncology / Neoplasm Gastrointestinal
Harris G
Gonzalez RG
Sorensen AG

Alzheimer's disease Cerebral blood flow (CBF) SPECT
fMRI
  Neurological Metabolic
Harris G
Gonzalez RG
Sorensen AG

Alzheimer's disease Cerebral blood volume (CBV) SPECT
fMRI
  Neurological Metabolic
Harris G
Gonzalez RG
Sorensen AG

Alzheimer's disease Mean transit time (MTT) SPECT
fMRI
  Neurological Metabolic
Hoge R Alzheimer's disease Cerebral blood flow Perfusion weighted imaging / Arterial spin labeling

  Neurological Metabolic
Hoge R Dementia Cerebral blood flow (CBF) MRI / arterial spin labeling

  Neurological
Hoge R Parkinson’s disease Cerebral blood volume (CBV) MRI / Arterial spin labeling

  Neurological
Hoge R Parkinson’s disease Cerebral blood flow (CBF) MRI / Arterial spin labeling

  Neurological
Hoge R
Kwong KK
Epilepsy Hyperperfusion MRI / arterial spin labeling

  Neurological
Hoge R
Kwong KK
Epilepsy Cerebral blood flow (CBF) MRI / arterial spin labeling

  Neurological
Huisman TA
Gonzalez RG
Schaefer P
Sorensen AG

Brain injury Restricted water mobility Diffusion weighted imaging Apparent diffusion constant Cytotoxic edema, vasogenic edema and diffuse axonal injury

Neurological
Hunter G
Rosen B
Hypertension Relative cerebral blood volume (rCBV) Dynamic susceptibility contrast MRI Using Gd-DTPA following L-arginine infusion

Neurological Cardiology / Vascular
Hunter GJ Lung neoplasm / primary and secondary

Lesion volume CT
MRI
Anatomic marker of disease presence Oncology / Neoplasm
Hyman B Alzheimer's disease Entorhinal cortex MRI Can distinguish normal from mild AD with 93% accuracy

Neurological Metabolic
Hyman B Alzheimer's disease Anterior cingulate size and thickness MRI Can distinguish normal from mild AD with 93% accuracy

Neurological Metabolic
Hyman B Alzheimer's disease Neuritic (senile) plaque In vivo multiphoton microscopy Can use histochemical or immuno-fluorescence for amyloid B

Neurological Metabolic
Jenkins B
Gonzalez RG

Multiple sclerosis Choline / sodium (NA) ratio Creatine / sodium (NA) ratio

MRS   Neurological Inflammatory
Jenkins B
Gonzalez RG

Multiple sclerosis Decreased N-acetylaspartate (NAA) MRS   Neurological Inflammatory
Jenkins B

Asphyxia Lactate : choline ratio MRS   Neurological
Jenkins B
Kennedy D
Rosas D
Rosen BR

Hodgkin's disease N-acetylaspartate (NAA) MRS   Oncology / Neoplasm
Jenkins B
Kosofsky B
Mandeville JB
Rosen B

Brain function / drugs of abuse Cerebral blood volume (CBV) fMRI Response to stimuli Neurological Metabolic
Jenkins B
Kosofsky B
Mandeville JB
Rosen B

Brain function / drugs of abuse rCMRO2 fMRI Response to stimuli Neurological Metabolic
Jenkins B
Rosen BR
Stufflebeam SM

Multiple sclerosis Comparative brainstem analysis MRI   Neurological Inflammatory
Jenkins B
Rosen BR
Stufflebeam SM

Multiple sclerosis MS plaque demylination MRI   Neurological Inflammatory
Jenkins BG Epilepsy N-acetylaspartate (NAA) lateralization

MRS   Neurological
Jenkins BG
Rosen B
Huntington's disease N-acetylaspartate (NAA) MRS   Neurological
Jenkins BG
Rosen B

Huntington's disease Choline : creatine ratio MRS   Neurological
Jenkins BG
Rosen B

Huntington's disease Lactate MRS   Neurological
Jenkins BG
Kennedy D
Rosas HD
Rosen B

Neurodegenerative disorders Apparent diffusion constant (ADC) fMRI MRI / diffusion weighted imaging   Neurological
Jenkins BG
Kennedy D
Rosas HD
Rosen B

Neurodegenerative disorders Blood oxygen level depletion fMRI MRI / diffusion weighted imaging   Neurological
Kennedy D Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

Cortical thickness and asymmetry MRI (morphometry)   Neurological
Kennedy D Obsessive compulsive disorder

Cortical thickness MRI (morphometry)   Neurological
Kennedy D
Lo E
Rosen B

Stroke Apparent diffusion constant (ADC) Diffusion weighted imaging fMRI MRI (morphometry)

  Neurological Cardiology / Vascular
Kennedy D
Lo E
Rosen B
Stroke Relative cerebral blood flow index (rCBF) Diffusion weighted imaging fMRI MRI (morphometry)

  Neurological Cardiology / Vascular
Kennedy D
Rosen BR
Obsessive compulsive disorder Whole brain morphometry MRI (morphometry) Findings include sig. less total white-matter and greater cortex and opercular volumes

Neurological
Kopans DB Breast neoplasm Presence of contralateral synchronous cancers MRI 4 of 17 patients (24%) had contralateral cancer occult to physical exam, mammography and US

Oncology / Neoplasm
Kopans DB Breast neoplasm Regional blood flow and blood volume MRI Magnetic susceptibility-based contrast agent OR GD-DTPA with dynamic echo planar imaging

Oncology / Neoplasm
Kopans DB Breast neoplasm Microvessel density (MVD) MRI Magnetic susceptibility-based contrast agent OR GD-DTPA with dynamic echo planar imaging

Oncology / Neoplasm
Kopans DB Fibrocystic change Cyst composition / tissue characterization

US
CT
MRI

  Oncology / Neoplasm
Kuperberg G
Manoach D
Stufflebeam SM
Rosen B

Schizophrenia Specific regional uptake, target selection and functional activation fMRI Regional activation during cognitive paradigms Neurological
Kwong KK
Weissleder R

CNS neoplasm / primary and secondary, presence and viability

Targeted cellular and molecular probes Optical MRI
PET
Exogenous contrast agents Animal models Neurological Oncology / Neoplasm
Mandeville JB
Rosen B
Tootell RBH

Visual process disorders Neuronal activation fMRI   Neurological
McLoud T

Pulmonary embolism Intravascular thrombus CT   Cardiology / Vascular
McLoud T
Shepard J

Alveolar pulmonary edema Pulmonary consolidation CT
MRI
  Cardiology / Vascular
McLoud T
Shepard J
Interstitial pulmonary edema Increased pulmonary interstitial markings CT   Inflammatory Cardiology / Vascular Infectious Disease

McLoud TC
Shepard J

Pneumonitis Pulmonary consolidation CT
MRI
Plain radiographs

  Infectious disease Inflammatory
McLoud TC
Shepard J

Pulmonary infection Increased pulmonary interstitial markings CT   Infectious disease
McLoud TC
Shepard J

Respiratory syncytial virus Ground-glass appearance CT   Infectious disease
McLoud TC
Shepard J

Respiratory syncytial virus Acute bronchial dilatation Wall thickening CT   Infectious disease
McLoud TC
Shepard J

Respiratory syncytial virus Opacities CT   Infectious disease
McLoud TC
Shepard J

Aveolar bronchial cell carcinoma Pulmonary consolidation CT
MRI
  Oncology / Neoplasm
MMcLoud TC
Shepard J

Allergic drug reaction Increased pulmonary interstitial markings CT   Endocrine Metabolic Inflammatory
McLoud TC
Mueller PR
Shepard J
Weissleder R

Lymphangio- carcinomatosis Increased pulmonary interstitial markings CT   Oncology / Neoplasm
McLoud TC
Shepard J

Pneumonitis Pulmonary consolidation CT
MRI
  Infectious disease Inflammatory
McLoud TC
Shepard J

Connective tissue disorders Increased pulmonary interstitial markings

CT   Inflammatory
Moore A Bogdanov AJ Weissleder R

Diabetes Directed molecular probes for beta cell mass MRI   Metabolic Endocrine
Mueller P Intra-abdominal abscess Cyst composition / tissue characterization US
CT
MRI

  Gastrointestinal Genitourinary Infectious disease

Mueller PR Renal neoplasm / primary and secondary Cyst composition / tissue characterization

US
CT
MRI

  Oncology / Neoplasm Genitourinary
Mueller PR Simple renal cysts Cyst composition / tissue characterization Soft tissue inflammation

US
CT
MRI

  Oncology / Neoplasm Genitourinary
Mueller PR Simple renal cysts Soft tissue inflammation US
CT
MRI

  Oncology / Neoplasm Genitourinary

Mueller PR
O’Neill MJ
Saini S

Renal neoplasm / primary and secondary Lesion volume US
CT
MRI

Anatomic marker of disease presence

Oncology / Neoplasm Genitourinary
Ntziachristos V
Weissleder R

Neoplasm / primary and secondary Anti-tumor antibody Optical Targeted Fluorochromes Oncology / Neoplasm
Ntziachristos V
Weissleder R

Neoplasm / primary and secondary Apoptosis Caspase-1 Caspase-3 Optical Active, stable Fluorochromes Oncology / Neoplasm
Ntziachristos V
Weissleder R

Neoplasm / primary and secondary Apoptosis Phosphatidylserine Optical Active, stable Fluorochromes Oncology / Neoplasm
Ntziachristos V
Weissleder R

Neoplasm / primary and secondary Cathepsin D Optical Active, stable Fluorochromes Oncology / Neoplasm
Ntziachristos V
Weissleder R

Neoplasm / primary and secondary Fluorescent proteins / exogenous Macroscopic fluorescence reflective imagine (FRI) Fluorescence molecular tomography (FMT)

Green fluorescence proteins (GFPs) Ds Red Hc Red Oncology / Neoplasm
Ntziachristos V
Weissleder R

Neoplasm / primary and secondary Folate receptor Optical Targeted Fluorochromes Oncology / Neoplasm
Ntziachristos V
Weissleder R

Neoplasm / primary and secondary Glucose transporter Optical Targeted Fluorochromes Oncology / Neoplasm
Ntziachristos V
Weissleder R

Neoplasm / primary and secondary Matrix metalloproteinase-2 MMP-9 MMP-13 Optical Active, stable Fluorochromes Oncology / Neoplasm
Ntziachristos V
Weissleder R

Neoplasm / primary and secondary Somatostatin receptor Optical Targeted Fluorochromes Oncology / Neoplasm
Ntziachristos V
Weissleder R

Prostate cancer Prostate-specific antigens (PSA) Optical Active, stable Fluorochromes Oncology / Neoplasm
O'Neill MJ Bone fracture / healing and distraction osteogenesis wounds Bone fill score and penetration depth US Animal study Bone healing assessed by increased fill and decreased penetration depth

Musculoskeletal Metabolic
O'Neill MJ Breast neoplasm Microvascular blood volume US Microbubble contrast agents

Oncology / Neoplasm
O'Neill MJ Breast neoplasm Microvascular density US Microbubble contrast agents

Oncology / Neoplasm
O'Neill MJ Breast neoplasm Angiogenesis US Microbubble contrast agents

Oncology / Neoplasm
O'Neill MJ Ovarian neoplasm / presence and viability ROC curve analysis of 13 CT radiographic parameters CT Predictive model of relative success of surgical cytoreduction

Oncology / Neoplasm Genitourinary
O'Neill MJ Waltman A Vulnerable plaque Targeted mircobubble contrast agents Contrast enhanced US   Neurological Cardiology / Vascular Inflammatory

O’Neill MJ
Waltman A

Deep venous thrombosis Intravascular thrombus US
MRI Angiography
  Cardiology / Vascular
Palmer W
Rosenthal DI

Amyloid arthropathy / crystalline disease Periarticular erosion Plain radiographs
MRI
  Musculoskeletal Inflammatory Metabolic
Palmer W
Rosenthal DI

Arthritis Joint space narrowing Plain radiographs   Musculoskeletal Inflammatory
Palmer W
Rosenthal DI

Arthritis / inflammatory Synovial thickening MRI   Musculoskeletal Inflammatory
Palmer W
Rosenthal DI

Arthritis / septic Periarticular erosion Plain radiographs
MRI
  Infectious disease Musculoskeletal Inflammatory
Palmer W
Rosenthal DI

Bone fracture Cortical surface disruption Plain radiographs   Musculoskeletal
Palmer W
Rosenthal DI

Bone fracture Negative defect Plain radiographs   Musculoskeletal
Palmer W
Rosenthal DI

Bone fracture / healing Osseous bridging Plain radiographs
MRI
CT

  Musculoskeletal Metabolic
Palmer W
Rosenthal DI

Osteoarthritis Articular cartilage thickness Plain radiographs MRI   Musculoskeletal Inflammatory
Palmer W
Rosenthal DI

Pigmented villonodular synovitis Synovial thickening MRI   Musculoskeletal Oncology / Neoplasm
Palmer W
Rosenthal DI

Synovial chondromatosis Periarticular erosion Plain radiographs MRI   Musculoskeletal Oncology / Neoplasm
Palmer W
Rosenthal DI

Synovial cyst Cystic architecture / tissue characterization US
CT
MRI
  Musculoskeletal
Palmer W
Rosenthal DI

Trauma Edema / change in signal intensity and apparent diffusion constant

MRI Diffusion weighted imaging   Musculoskeletal Inflammatory
Palmer W
Rosenthal DI

Trauma Soft tissue inflammation MRI   Musculoskeletal Inflammatory
Palmer W
Rosenthal DI

Myopathy Soft tissue inflammation MRI   Endocrine Inflammatory Infectious Disease Cardiology / Vascular

Palmer W
Rosenthal DI

Arthritis / inflammatory Articular cartilage thickness Plain radiographs
MRI
  Musculoskeletal Inflammatory
Palmer W
Rosenthal DI

Arthritis / inflammatory Periarticular erosion Plain radiographs
MRI
  Musculoskeletal Inflammatory
Palmer W
Rosenthal DI

Arthritis / rheumatoid Articular cartilage thickness Plain radiographs
MRI
  Musculoskeletal Inflammatory
Palmer W
Rosenthal DI

Pigmented villonodular synovitis Periarticular erosion Plain radiographs
MRI
  Inflammatory Musculoskeletal
Palmer W
Rosenthal DI

Arthritis / septic Cyst composition / tissue characterization PET   Infectious disease Musculoskeletal Inflammatory

Palmer W
Rosenthal DI

Arthritis / septic Increased synovial glucose metabolism MRI   Infectious disease Musculoskeletal Inflammatory

Palmer W
Rosenthal DI

Arthritis / septic Synovial thickening Plain radiographs
MRI
  Infectious disease Musculoskeletal Inflammatory

Palmer WE Bone fracture Marrow edema MRI -T1 Diffusion weighted imaging / Apparent diffusion constant Impact fractures demonstrate prominent edema, distraction fractures exhibit minimal edema

Musculoskeletal
Palmer WE Bone fracture Water content MRI -T1 Diffusion weighted imaging / Apparent diffusion constant Impact fractures demonstrate prominent edema, distraction fractures exhibit minimal edema

Musculoskeletal
Palmer WE Cartilage abnormalities Articular cartilage and subchondral bone thickness MRI MR using fat-suppressed SPGR images

Musculoskeletal
Palmer WE Osteoarthritis Cartilage thickness Intra-articular Optical coherence topography

  Musculoskeletal Inflammatory
Palmer WE Osteoarthritis Fibrillations Intra-articular Optical coherence topography

  Musculoskeletal Inflammatory
Palmer WE Osteoarthritis Fibrosis Intra-articular Optical coherence topography

  Musculoskeletal Inflammatory
Palmer WE Ankle injury Ligament tears MR arthrography Predicts sensitivity for ankle impingement syndromes

Musculoskeletal
Palmer WE Elbow injury / collateral ligament Partial thickness and full thickness tears

MR arthrography Distinguishes thickness of tears Musculoskeletal
Palmer WE Joint injury / general Osteochondral lesions MR arthrography Assesses the stability of lesions

Musculoskeletal
Palmer WE Rotator cuff injury Distribution and leakage of intra-articular administered contrast media

MR arthrography Distinguishes full from partial thickness tears Musculoskeletal
Palmer WE Rosenthal DI Neoplasm / primary and secondary Change in local tissue density or contrast enhancement CT
MRI
Mutlicenter Trail with 367 patients - CT and MRI equally reliable for diagnosis

Musculoskeletal Oncology / Neoplasm
Palmer WE Rosenthal DI Osteoarticular allograft imaging Increasing periosteal and endosteal enhancement MRI 3-4 months post allograft / represents vascular ingrowth and early skeletal repair

Musculoskeletal
Palmer WE Rosenberg AE Rosenthal DI Joint injury / hip and knee Spatial cartilage thickness Co-planar MRI MR using fat-saturated 3D spoiled gradient-echo images (SPGR)

Musculoskeletal
Palmer WE Rosenberg AE Rosenthal DI Joint injury / hip and knee Articular cartilage volume Co-planar MRI MR using fat-saturated 3D spoiled gradient-echo images (SPGR)

Musculoskeletal
Prasad S
Sahani D

Cholangitis Ductal dilatation MRI MR cholangio- pancreatography Gastrointestinal Infectious disease Inflammatory

Prasad S
Sahani D

Cholangitis Biliary ductal dilatation MRI MR cholangio-pancreatography Gastrointestinal Infectious disease Inflammatory

Prasad S
Sahani D

Biliary stricture MR cholangio-pancreatography

MRI   Gastrointestinal
Prasad S
Sahani D

Pancreatic mass Contrast enhanced tissue characterization

MRI
cholangio -pancreatography

  Oncology / Neoplasm Gastrointestinal
Prasad S
Sahani D

Pancreatitis Ductal irregularity or obstruction MRI Visualized by MR cholanio-pancreatography (MRCP) Gastrointestinal Inflammatory Metabolic Infectious disease Endocrine

Rosen B Dementia Blood oxygen level depletion (BOLD)

fMRI   Neurological
Rosenthal DI AIDS wasting syndrome Body fat composition CT   Endocrine Metabolic Musculoskeletal Infectious disease Gastrointestinal

Rosenthal DI AIDS wasting syndrome / lipodystrophy Increased abdominal visceral fat associated with decreased bone mineral density

Quantitative CT Dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA)   Endocrine Metabolic Musculoskeletal Infectious disease Gastrointestinal

Rosenthal DI Ganglion cyst Cyst composition / tissue characterization US
CT
MRI

  Musculoskeletal Inflammatory

Rosenthal DI Obesity Body fat composition Quantitative
CT
MRI
US

  Endocrine Metabolic Musculoskeletal Gastrointestinal

Rosenthal DI Osseous neoplasm / primary and secondary Tissue characterization CT
MRI

  Oncology / Neoplasm Musculoskeletal

Rosenthal DI Osteopenia Bone mineral density Plain radiographs Dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) CT

Must establish bone strength as well as density Endocrine Metabolic Musculoskeletal
Rosenthal DI Osteoporosis Bone mineral density Plain radiographs Dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) CT

Must establish bone strength as well as density Endocrine Metabolic Musculoskeletal
Rosenthal DI Osteoporosis Microarchitecture deterioration Digital radiographs 3D microMRI 3D microCT

Fine element modeling (FEM) to predict mechanical properties

Musculoskeletal Metabolic
Rosenthal DI Osteoporosis Micro-architecture deterioration Digital radiographs 3D microMRI 3D microCT Fine element modeling (FEM) to predict mechanical properties

Musculoskeletal Metabolic
Rosenthal DI Osteoporosis Trabecular pore size MRI   Musculoskeletal Metabolic

Rosenthal DI Synovial cell sarcoma Cyst composition / tissue characterization US
CT
MRI

  Oncology / Neoplasm Musculoskeletal

Sahani D
Prasad S

Calculus disease MR cholangio- pancreatography MRI   Endocrine Gastrointestinal
Schaechter J
Rosen BR

Stroke / recovery Cortical activation during sensorimotor tasks fMRI   Neurological Cardiology / Vascular
Tang Y
Weissleder R

CNS Neoplasm / schwannoma and neurofibromatosis

Tumor growth rate MRI Transgenic murine models of neurofibromatosis Neurological Oncology / Neoplasm
Torriani M HIV lipodystrophy syndrome
Diabetes (Type II)
Obesity

Intramyocellular lipid levels Proton MR spectroscopy Endocrine
Infectious disease
Metabolic
Musculoskeletal

Wald LL Stroke Neuronal activation CMRO2 Arterial spin labeling MRI O2 15 PET Xenon Enhanced CT

  Neurological Cardiology / Vascular
Waltman A Aortic aneurysm Vascular diameter and circumference US
C
MRI

  Cardiology / Vascular
Waltman A Arterial embolism Intravascular thrombus CT
MRI Angiography

  Cardiology / Vascular
Waltman A Dissection / peripheral Vascular lumen diameter CT
MRI Angiography

  Cardiology / Vascular
Waltman A Iliac aneurysm Vascular diameter and circumference US
CT
MRI

  Cardiology / Vascular
Weissleder Glioma Vascular volume fraction Optical   Neurological Oncology / Neoplasm

Weissleder R Glioma Tumor margin MRI Via ultra small particulate iron oxide (USPIO)

Neurological Oncology / Neoplasm
Weissleder R HIV

Directed molecular probes MRI
PET Optical

  Infectious disease
Weissleder R Neoplasm / primary and secondary

Enzymatic activity Optical Rodent model Oncology / Neoplasm
Weissleder R Neoplasm / primary and secondary Human transferrin receptor MRI Receptor binding probe linking transferrin and monocrystalline iron oxide (Tf-MION)

Oncology / Neoplasm
Weissleder R Neoplasm / primary and secondary

Tumor mass Optical   Oncology / Neoplasm
Weissleder R Parkinson’s disease

Directed molecular probes PET Optical   Neurological
Weissleder R Pulmonary embolism Embolism volume MRI Via monocrystalline iron oxide nanoparticles (MION)

Cardiology / Vascular
Weissleder R Sarcoma Vascular volume fraction

Optical   Oncology / Neoplasm
Weissleder R Vulnerable plaque Macrophage content Optical coherence topography

  Neurological Cardiology / Vascular Inflammatory

Weissleder R Vulnerable plaque Fibrous cap thickness Optical coherence topography   Neurological Cardiology / Vascular Inflammatory

Weissleder R Vulnerable plaque Plaque Type Optical coherence topography   Neurological Cardiology / Vascular Inflammatory


*Given the breadth of biomarkers in imaging and the rapid progress being made in this area, this catalog necessarily represents a work in progress.  While the Center has done its best to incorporate imaging biomarkers from beyond the MGH community, our limited resources mean that the foundation of this catalog is the imaging biomarkers available at MGH.  Should you wish to bring additional imaging biomarkers to our attention, please click here.

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