Amita Sharma

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Affiliation: Massachusetts General Hospital
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Increase in fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography activity following complete radiofrequency ablation of lung tumors
    Amita Sharma
    Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit St, Boston, MA 02114, USA
    J Comput Assist Tomogr 37:9-14. 2013
  2. ncbi Patterns of lymphadenopathy in thoracic malignancies
    Amita Sharma
    Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 55 Fruit St, Founders 202, Boston, MA 02114, USA
    Radiographics 24:419-34. 2004
  3. ncbi How I do it: radiofrequency ablation and cryoablation of lung tumors
    Amita Sharma
    Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, Founders 202, Boston, MA 02114, USA
    J Thorac Imaging 26:162-74. 2011
  4. ncbi Reversible locoregional lymph node enlargement after radiofrequency ablation of lung tumors
    Amita Sharma
    Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit St, Founders 202, Boston, MA 02114, USA
    AJR Am J Roentgenol 194:1250-6. 2010
  5. ncbi What a differential a virus makes: a practical approach to thoracic imaging findings in the context of HIV infection--part 2, extrapulmonary findings, chronic lung disease, and immune reconstitution syndrome
    John P Lichtenberger
    Department of Radiology, Division of Thoracic Imaging and Intervention, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA
    AJR Am J Roentgenol 198:1305-12. 2012
  6. ncbi FDG PET/CT in assessment of pulmonary lymphangitic carcinomatosis
    Priyanka Prakash
    Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, 55 Fruit St, 202 Founders, Boston MA 02114, USA
    AJR Am J Roentgenol 194:231-6. 2010
  7. ncbi Radiofrequency ablation for stage I non-small cell lung cancer: management of locoregional recurrence
    Michael Lanuti
    Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Radiation Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02114, USA
    Ann Thorac Surg 93:921-7; discussion 927-88. 2012
  8. ncbi Amyloidosis presenting as pulmonary infarcts: a case report
    Jonathan H Chung
    Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114, USA
    J Thorac Imaging 25:W138-40. 2010
  9. ncbi Dual-energy computed tomographic pulmonary angiography: a pilot study to assess the effect on image quality and diagnostic confidence
    Minal J Sangwaiya
    Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114, USA
    J Comput Assist Tomogr 34:46-51. 2010
  10. ncbi Radiofrequency ablation for treatment of medically inoperable stage I non-small cell lung cancer
    Michael Lanuti
    Division of Thoracic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 137:160-6. 2009

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Publications24

  1. ncbi Increase in fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography activity following complete radiofrequency ablation of lung tumors
    Amita Sharma
    Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit St, Boston, MA 02114, USA
    J Comput Assist Tomogr 37:9-14. 2013
    ..The objective of this study was to evaluate the F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (F-FDG-PET) findings following complete radiofrequency ablation (RFA) treatment of malignant lung tumors...
  2. ncbi Patterns of lymphadenopathy in thoracic malignancies
    Amita Sharma
    Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 55 Fruit St, Founders 202, Boston, MA 02114, USA
    Radiographics 24:419-34. 2004
    ..Therefore, at all levels of cancer imaging, it is essential to identify the relevant lymph node regions and their relations to the primary tumor...
  3. ncbi How I do it: radiofrequency ablation and cryoablation of lung tumors
    Amita Sharma
    Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, Founders 202, Boston, MA 02114, USA
    J Thorac Imaging 26:162-74. 2011
    ..This article discusses the principles, technique, and follow-up of the 2 main ablative therapies currently used in the lung, radiofrequency ablation and cryoablation...
  4. ncbi Reversible locoregional lymph node enlargement after radiofrequency ablation of lung tumors
    Amita Sharma
    Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit St, Founders 202, Boston, MA 02114, USA
    AJR Am J Roentgenol 194:1250-6. 2010
    ..The objective of our study was to assess the characteristics of locoregional lymph node enlargement after successful radiofrequency ablation (RFA) in the treatment of malignant lung tumors...
  5. ncbi What a differential a virus makes: a practical approach to thoracic imaging findings in the context of HIV infection--part 2, extrapulmonary findings, chronic lung disease, and immune reconstitution syndrome
    John P Lichtenberger
    Department of Radiology, Division of Thoracic Imaging and Intervention, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA
    AJR Am J Roentgenol 198:1305-12. 2012
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  6. ncbi FDG PET/CT in assessment of pulmonary lymphangitic carcinomatosis
    Priyanka Prakash
    Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, 55 Fruit St, 202 Founders, Boston MA 02114, USA
    AJR Am J Roentgenol 194:231-6. 2010
    ..The purpose of this study was to assess the role of PET/CT in the diagnosis of pulmonary lymphangitic carcinomatosis...
  7. ncbi Radiofrequency ablation for stage I non-small cell lung cancer: management of locoregional recurrence
    Michael Lanuti
    Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Radiation Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02114, USA
    Ann Thorac Surg 93:921-7; discussion 927-88. 2012
    ..This study characterizes the management of locoregional recurrence (LRR) in patients with high-risk stage I non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) treated with lung radiofrequency ablation (RFA)...
  8. ncbi Amyloidosis presenting as pulmonary infarcts: a case report
    Jonathan H Chung
    Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114, USA
    J Thorac Imaging 25:W138-40. 2010
    ..With this case, we show that amyloidosis should be considered (along with embolic disease) when vascular insults (infarcts) are seen in multiple vascular territories...
  9. ncbi Dual-energy computed tomographic pulmonary angiography: a pilot study to assess the effect on image quality and diagnostic confidence
    Minal J Sangwaiya
    Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114, USA
    J Comput Assist Tomogr 34:46-51. 2010
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  10. ncbi Radiofrequency ablation for treatment of medically inoperable stage I non-small cell lung cancer
    Michael Lanuti
    Division of Thoracic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 137:160-6. 2009
    ..This study evaluated long-term results of radiofrequency ablation for medically inoperable early-stage lung cancer...
  11. ncbi Radiofrequency ablation in the lung complicated by positive airway pressure ventilation
    Arun C Nachiappan
    Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02114, USA
    Ann Thorac Surg 89:1665-7. 2010
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  12. ncbi Image-guided ablative therapies for lung cancer
    Amita Sharma
    Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Founders 202, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114, USA
    Radiol Clin North Am 50:975-99. 2012
    ..This article discusses the principles, technique, and follow-up of the 3 main ablative therapies currently used in the lung, radiofrequency ablation, microwave ablation, and percutaneous cryotherapy...
  13. ncbi Common and uncommon manifestations of Wegener granulomatosis at chest CT: radiologic-pathologic correlation
    Felipe Martinez
    Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit St, Founders 202, Boston, MA 02114, USA
    Radiographics 32:51-69. 2012
    ..Uncommon thoracic radiologic manifestations include involvement of the heart and great vessels. CT is the imaging modality of choice for diagnosis, surveillance, and follow-up in patients with Wegener granulomatosis...
  14. ncbi A novel compound heterozygous ROMK mutation presenting as late onset Bartter syndrome associated with nephrocalcinosis and elevated 1,25(OH)(2) vitamin D levels
    Amita Sharma
    Pediatric Nephrology Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital for Children and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA
    Clin Exp Nephrol 15:572-6. 2011
    ..Treatment with COX-2 inhibitors resolved her hypercalciuria and improved her height and weight; renal function remains stable and there is no progression of nephrocalcinosis...
  15. ncbi Percutaneous lung biopsy after pneumonectomy: factors for improving success in the care of patients at high risk
    Carmel G Cronin
    Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Founders 202, 55 Fruit St, Boston, MA 02114, USA
    AJR Am J Roentgenol 196:929-34. 2011
    ..The purpose of this study was to assess the risks and complications of CT-guided needle biopsy of lung nodules in patients with a single lung after pneumonectomy...
  16. ncbi Case records of the Massachusetts General Hospital. Case 31-2008. A 39-year-old man with chest pain, arthralgias, and a mediastinal mass
    Peter A Merkel
    Arthritis Center, Boston Medical Center, and the Department of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, USA
    N Engl J Med 359:1603-14. 2008
  17. ncbi Babesiosis: CT and hematologic findings
    Jonathan D Dodd
    Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
    J Thorac Imaging 22:271-3. 2007
    ..HRCT images revealed smooth septal thickening and intralobular lines superimposed on ground glass opacities in both upper lobes. Follow-up HRCT after 2 weeks of therapy demonstrated resolution of the pulmonary parenchymal abnormalities...
  18. ncbi Multifocal micronodular pneumocyte hyperplasia: computed tomographic appearance and follow-up in tuberous sclerosis complex
    David A Muzykewicz
    Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114, USA
    J Comput Assist Tomogr 36:518-22. 2012
    ..To characterize pulmonary nodules in patients with tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) using computed tomography...
  19. ncbi Acute fibrinous and organizing pneumonia in systemic lupus erythematosus: a case report and review of the literature
    Lida P Hariri
    Department of Pathology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    Pathol Int 60:755-9. 2010
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  20. ncbi Case records of the Massachusetts General Hospital. Case 26-2007 - a 61-year-old man with recurrent fevers
    Gregg S Meyer
    Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, USA
    N Engl J Med 357:807-16. 2007
  21. ncbi What a differential a virus makes: a practical approach to thoracic imaging findings in the context of HIV infection--part 1, pulmonary findings
    John P Lichtenberger
    Department of Radiology, Division of Thoracic Imaging and Intervention, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA
    AJR Am J Roentgenol 198:1295-304. 2012
    ....
  22. ncbi Radiologic evaluation of the trachea
    Seth Kligerman
    Department of Thoracic Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02114, USA
    Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 21:246-54. 2009
    ..Although bronchoscopy remains the gold standard in the diagnosis of tracheal pathology, the proper utilization of radiologic imaging can allow for improved patient care...
  23. ncbi Case records of the Massachusetts General Hospital. Case 7-2008. A 17-year-old girl with chest pain and hemoptysis
    T Bernard Kinane
    Department of Pediatrics, Massachusetts General Hospital, USA
    N Engl J Med 358:941-52. 2008
  24. ncbi Can noise reduction filters improve low-radiation-dose chest CT images? Pilot study
    Mannudeep K Kalra
    Department of Radiology, Founders 202, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, 32 Fruit St, Boston, MA 02114, USA
    Radiology 228:257-64. 2003
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