M Beth McCarville

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Affiliation: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Diagnosis and staging of hepatoblastoma: imaging aspects
    M Beth McCarville
    Department of Radiological Sciences, St Jude Children s Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee 38105, USA
    Pediatr Blood Cancer 59:793-9. 2012
  2. ncbi Contrast-enhanced sonography of malignant pediatric abdominal and pelvic solid tumors: preliminary safety and feasibility data
    M Beth McCarville
    Department of Radiological Sciences, St Jude Children s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN 38105, USA
    Pediatr Radiol 42:824-33. 2012
  3. ncbi Imaging neuroblastoma: what the radiologist needs to know
    M B McCarville
    Department of Radiological Sciences, St Jude Children s Research Hospital, 332 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105, USA
    Cancer Imaging 11:S44-7. 2011
  4. ncbi Effects of chronic transfusions on abdominal sonographic abnormalities in children with sickle cell anemia
    Mary Beth McCarville
    Department of Radiological Sciences, St Jude Children s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN 38105, USA
    J Pediatr 160:281-285.e1. 2012
  5. ncbi Comparison of whole liver and small region-of-interest measurements of MRI liver R2* in children with iron overload
    M Beth McCarville
    Department of Radiological Sciences, St Jude Children s Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Mail Stop 210, Memphis, TN 38105, USA
    Pediatr Radiol 40:1360-7. 2010
  6. ncbi Clinical and CT features of benign pneumatosis intestinalis in pediatric hematopoietic stem cell transplant and oncology patients
    M Beth McCarville
    Department of Radiological Sciences, St Jude Children s Research Hospital, 332 North Lauderdale Street, Memphis, TN 38105, USA
    Pediatr Radiol 38:1074-83. 2008
  7. ncbi The cause and clinical significance of central tumor photopenia on thallium scintigraphy of pediatric osteosarcoma of the extremity
    M Beth McCarville
    Department of Radiological Sciences, Division of Diagnostic Imaging, St Jude Children s Research Hospital, 332 N Lauderdale St, Memphis, TN 38105 2974, USA
    AJR Am J Roentgenol 188:572-8. 2007
  8. ncbi Angiogenesis inhibitors in a murine neuroblastoma model: quantitative assessment of intratumoral blood flow with contrast-enhanced gray-scale US
    M Beth McCarville
    Department of Radiological Sciences, St Jude Children s Research Hospital, 332 N Lauderdale St, Memphis, TN 38105 2794, USA
    Radiology 240:73-81. 2006
  9. ncbi Comparison of duplex and nonduplex transcranial Doppler ultrasonography
    M Beth McCarville
    Department of Radiological Sciences, St Jude Children s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN 38105, USA
    Ultrasound Q 24:167-71. 2008
  10. ncbi Hepatic veno-occlusive disease in children undergoing bone-marrow transplantation: usefulness of sonographic findings
    M B McCarville
    Department of Diagnostic Imaging, St Jude Children s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN 38105 2794, USA
    Pediatr Radiol 31:102-5. 2001

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Publications66

  1. ncbi Diagnosis and staging of hepatoblastoma: imaging aspects
    M Beth McCarville
    Department of Radiological Sciences, St Jude Children s Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee 38105, USA
    Pediatr Blood Cancer 59:793-9. 2012
    ..The potential roles of new imaging techniques are presented, and differences between staging systems are addressed...
  2. ncbi Contrast-enhanced sonography of malignant pediatric abdominal and pelvic solid tumors: preliminary safety and feasibility data
    M Beth McCarville
    Department of Radiological Sciences, St Jude Children s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN 38105, USA
    Pediatr Radiol 42:824-33. 2012
    ..Little information exists regarding pediatric contrast-enhanced US...
  3. ncbi Imaging neuroblastoma: what the radiologist needs to know
    M B McCarville
    Department of Radiological Sciences, St Jude Children s Research Hospital, 332 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105, USA
    Cancer Imaging 11:S44-7. 2011
    ..With the application of the INRGSS the radiologist's role in staging children with neuroblastoma is increased. This review provides an overview of the INRGSS and the IDRFs...
  4. ncbi Effects of chronic transfusions on abdominal sonographic abnormalities in children with sickle cell anemia
    Mary Beth McCarville
    Department of Radiological Sciences, St Jude Children s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN 38105, USA
    J Pediatr 160:281-285.e1. 2012
    ..To assess the effects of chronic erythrocyte transfusions on prevalence of sonographic incidence of organ damage in children with sickle cell anemia (SCA)...
  5. ncbi Comparison of whole liver and small region-of-interest measurements of MRI liver R2* in children with iron overload
    M Beth McCarville
    Department of Radiological Sciences, St Jude Children s Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Mail Stop 210, Memphis, TN 38105, USA
    Pediatr Radiol 40:1360-7. 2010
    ..A systematic investigation of the influence of the region-of-interest size and placement has not been conducted...
  6. ncbi Clinical and CT features of benign pneumatosis intestinalis in pediatric hematopoietic stem cell transplant and oncology patients
    M Beth McCarville
    Department of Radiological Sciences, St Jude Children s Research Hospital, 332 North Lauderdale Street, Memphis, TN 38105, USA
    Pediatr Radiol 38:1074-83. 2008
    ..Pneumatosis intestinalis in children is associated with a wide variety of underlying conditions and often has a benign course. The CT features of this condition have not been systematically investigated...
  7. ncbi The cause and clinical significance of central tumor photopenia on thallium scintigraphy of pediatric osteosarcoma of the extremity
    M Beth McCarville
    Department of Radiological Sciences, Division of Diagnostic Imaging, St Jude Children s Research Hospital, 332 N Lauderdale St, Memphis, TN 38105 2974, USA
    AJR Am J Roentgenol 188:572-8. 2007
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  8. ncbi Angiogenesis inhibitors in a murine neuroblastoma model: quantitative assessment of intratumoral blood flow with contrast-enhanced gray-scale US
    M Beth McCarville
    Department of Radiological Sciences, St Jude Children s Research Hospital, 332 N Lauderdale St, Memphis, TN 38105 2794, USA
    Radiology 240:73-81. 2006
    ..To quantify intratumoral ultrasonographic (US) contrast agent flow at gray-scale imaging as a measure of functional tumor vascularity in an orthotopic murine neuroblastoma model treated with angiogenesis inhibitors...
  9. ncbi Comparison of duplex and nonduplex transcranial Doppler ultrasonography
    M Beth McCarville
    Department of Radiological Sciences, St Jude Children s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN 38105, USA
    Ultrasound Q 24:167-71. 2008
    ..The purpose of this review is to compare and contrast the clinically relevant differences between these 2 types of equipment...
  10. ncbi Hepatic veno-occlusive disease in children undergoing bone-marrow transplantation: usefulness of sonographic findings
    M B McCarville
    Department of Diagnostic Imaging, St Jude Children s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN 38105 2794, USA
    Pediatr Radiol 31:102-5. 2001
    ..Reports of the usefulness of ultrasonography in the diagnosis of hepatic veno-occlusive disease (HVOD) have presented conflicting results...
  11. ncbi The child with bone pain: malignancies and mimickers
    M Beth McCarville
    Department of Radiological Sciences, Division of Diagnostic Imaging, St Jude Children s Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Mail Stop 210, Memphis, TN 38105, USA
    Cancer Imaging 9:S115-21. 2009
    ..Benign conditions are compared with the most common pediatric bone tumors, Ewing sarcoma and osteosarcoma, with an emphasis on clinical and imaging features that may aid in diagnosis...
  12. ncbi MRI and biologic behavior of desmoid tumors in children
    M Beth McCarville
    Division of Diagnostic Imaging, Department of Radiological Sciences, St Jude Children s Research Hospital, 332 N Lauderdale St, Memphis, TN 38105 2794, USA
    AJR Am J Roentgenol 189:633-40. 2007
    ..We also aimed to determine how imaging features change during adjuvant treatment and how the imaging features relate to the histologic features...
  13. ncbi Evaluation of a comprehensive transcranial doppler screening program for children with sickle cell anemia
    M Beth McCarville
    Department of Radiological Sciences, St Jude Children s Research Hospital, 332 North Lauderdale Street, Memphis, Tennessee 38105 2794, USA
    Pediatr Blood Cancer 50:818-21. 2008
    ..In 2003, we instituted a comprehensive TCD screening program designed to screen all at-risk children treated at our sickle cell center...
  14. ncbi PET-CT imaging in pediatric oncology
    M Beth McCarville
    Department of Radiological Sciences, St Jude Children s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN 38105, USA
    Cancer Imaging 9:35-43. 2009
    ..In this article, the technical considerations in performing pediatric PET-CT, pitfalls in the diagnostic use of PET-CT in children, and current and emerging applications of PET-CT in pediatric oncology are reviewed...
  15. ncbi PET-CT of the normal spinal cord in children
    M Beth McCarville
    Department of Radiological Sciences, St Jude Children s Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105, USA
    Acad Radiol 16:881-5. 2009
    ..The aim of this study was to assess the correlation between age and spinal cord metabolic activity in children using positron emission tomography-computed tomography...
  16. ncbi New frontiers in pediatric oncologic imaging
    M Beth McCarville
    St Jude Children s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN 38105, USA
    Cancer Imaging 8:87-92. 2008
    ..The potential value, relative advantages, and limitations of these new methods in monitoring anticancer therapy in children are discussed...
  17. ncbi Evaluation of typhlitis in children: CT versus US
    M Beth McCarville
    Department of Radiological Sciences, Division of Diagnostic Imaging, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 332 N. Lauderdale St, Memphis, TN 38105-2794, USA
    Pediatr Radiol 36:890-1. 2006
  18. ncbi The role of positron emission tomography in pediatric musculoskeletal oncology
    Beth McCarville
    Department of Radiological Sciences, Division of Diagnostic Imaging, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Mail Stop 210, 332 North Lauderdale Street, Memphis, TN 38105-2794, USA
    Skeletal Radiol 35:553-4. 2006
  19. ncbi Distinguishing benign from malignant pulmonary nodules with helical chest CT in children with malignant solid tumors
    M Beth McCarville
    Department of Radiological Sciences, St Jude Children s Research Hospital, 332 N Lauderdale St, Memphis, TN 38105 2794, USA
    Radiology 239:514-20. 2006
    ..To retrospectively assess whether computed tomographic (CT) findings can indicate the benign or malignant nature of pulmonary nodules in pediatric patients with malignant solid primary tumors...
  20. ncbi Sonographic appearance of appendicitis in a neutropenic pediatric patient after inversion appendectomy
    M B McCarville
    Department of Diagnostic Imaging, St Jude Children s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN 38105 2794, USA
    Pediatr Radiol 31:578-80. 2001
    ..Our case illustrates the importance of a complete surgical history for the interpretation of abnormal sonographic findings of the cecum...
  21. ncbi Comparison of transcranial Doppler sonography with and without imaging in the evaluation of children with sickle cell anemia
    M Beth McCarville
    Department of Radiological Sciences, Division of Diagnostic Imaging, St Jude Children s Research Hospital, 332 N Lauderdale St, Memphis, TN 38015 2794, USA
    AJR Am J Roentgenol 183:1117-22. 2004
    ..However, velocities measured using the more widely available duplex transcranial Doppler imaging equipment may not be comparable. We sought to determine the magnitude and significance of the potential differences...
  22. ncbi Secondary ovarian neoplasms in children: imaging features with histopathologic correlation
    M B McCarville
    Department of Diagnostic Imaging, St Jude Children s Research Hospital, 332 North Lauderdale, Memphis, TN 38105 2794, USA
    Pediatr Radiol 31:358-64. 2001
    ..Although the pathologic features and imaging appearance of childhood primary ovarian neoplasms have been well described, little information is available about the malignancies that may secondarily involve the ovary...
  23. ncbi Significance of appendiceal thickening in association with typhlitis in pediatric oncology patients
    M Beth McCarville
    Department of Radiological Sciences, St Jude Children s Research Hospital, 332 North Lauderdale Street, Memphis, TN 38105 2794, USA
    Pediatr Radiol 34:245-9. 2004
    ..The management of pediatric oncology patients with imaging evidence of appendiceal thickening is complex because they are generally poor surgical candidates and often have confounding clinical findings...
  24. ncbi Abdominal ultrasound with scintigraphic and clinical correlates in infants with sickle cell anemia: baseline data from the BABY HUG trial
    M Beth McCarville
    Department of Radiological Sciences, St Jude Children s Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Pl, Mail Stop 210, Memphis, TN 38105, USA
    AJR Am J Roentgenol 196:1399-404. 2011
    ....
  25. ncbi Contrast-enhanced sonography in pediatrics
    M Beth McCarville
    Department of Radiological Sciences MS 210, St Jude Children s Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105, USA
    Pediatr Radiol 41:S238-42. 2011
    ..In this review I will discuss several proven and potential pediatric applications of contrast-enhanced sonography...
  26. ncbi Avoiding misdiagnosing neuroblastoma as Wilms tumor
    Paxton V Dickson
    Department of Surgery, St Jude Children s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN 38105, USA
    J Pediatr Surg 43:1159-63. 2008
    ..We reviewed our 20-year experience (1987-2006) treating patients with NBL, focusing on those with an initial diagnosis of WT, to determine presenting features that would have suggested the correct preoperative diagnosis...
  27. ncbi Should contralateral exploratory thoracotomy be advocated for children with osteosarcoma and early unilateral pulmonary metastases?
    Gideon Karplus
    Department of Surgery, St Jude Children s Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee 38105, USA
    J Pediatr Surg 44:665-71. 2009
    ..The standard approach to treating unilateral metastases is ipsilateral thoracotomy with complete resection of the metastases whenever possible. We analyzed whether contralateral exploratory thoracotomy is beneficial in these patients...
  28. ncbi A single-arm pilot phase II study of gefitinib and irinotecan in children with newly diagnosed high-risk neuroblastoma
    Wayne L Furman
    Department of Oncology, St Jude Children s Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105, USA
    Invest New Drugs 30:1660-70. 2012
    ..This Phase II pilot study estimated the rate of response to two courses of intravenous irinotecan plus oral gefitinib in children with untreated high-risk neuroblastoma...
  29. ncbi R2* magnetic resonance imaging of the liver in patients with iron overload
    Jane S Hankins
    Departments of Hematology, St Jude Children s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN 38105 3678, USA
    Blood 113:4853-5. 2009
    ..98; all P < .001). This high correlation confirms prior reports, calibrates R2*-MRI measurements, and suggests its clinical utility for predicting HIC using R2*-MRI. This study was registered at www.clinicaltrials.gov as #NCT00675038...
  30. ncbi Bevacizumab-induced transient remodeling of the vasculature in neuroblastoma xenografts results in improved delivery and efficacy of systemically administered chemotherapy
    Paxton V Dickson
    Department of Surgery, St Jude Children s Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee 38105, USA
    Clin Cancer Res 13:3942-50. 2007
    ..We sought to examine temporal changes in tumor vascular function in response to the anti-VEGF antibody, bevacizumab...
  31. ncbi Imaging pediatric abdominal tumors
    Sue C Kaste
    Department of Radiological Sciences, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee 38105-2794, USA
    Semin Roentgenol 43:50-9. 2008
  32. ncbi Typhlitis in childhood cancer
    M Beth McCarville
    Division of Diagnostic Imaging, Department of Radiological Sciences, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee 38105, USA. jude.org
    Cancer 104:380-7. 2005
    ..The classic triad of abdominal pain, fever, and neutropenia may be absent. The severity of typhlitis was related to the duration of neutropenia and the presence of fever or abdominal tenderness...
  33. ncbi Patterns of liver iron accumulation in patients with sickle cell disease and thalassemia with iron overload
    Jane S Hankins
    Department of Hematology, St Jude Children s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN 38105 3678, USA
    Eur J Haematol 85:51-7. 2010
    ..Pathophysiological and genetic differences affecting iron deposition and accumulation in SCD and TM warrants further investigation...
  34. ncbi Continuous delivery of IFN-beta promotes sustained maturation of intratumoral vasculature
    Paxton V Dickson
    Department of Surgery, St Jude Children s Research Hospital, 332 North Lauderdale, Memphis, TN 38105, USA
    Mol Cancer Res 5:531-42. 2007
    ..These results have significant implications for the planning of combination anticancer therapy...
  35. ncbi PET/CT characterization of fibroosseous defects in children: 18F-FDG uptake can mimic metastatic disease
    Geoffrey S Goodin
    Division of Diagnostic Imaging, Department of Radiological Sciences, MS 210, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 332 N Lauderdale St, Memphis, TN 38105-2794, USA
    AJR Am J Roentgenol 187:1124-8. 2006
    ..Benign fibroosseous lesions may be metabolically active and thus mimic metastatic osseous disease in children with underlying malignancies. Correlative CT or other anatomic imaging can confirm the benign nature of these lesions...
  36. ncbi Topotecan and vincristine combination is effective against advanced bilateral intraocular retinoblastoma and has manageable toxicity
    Ibrahim Qaddoumi
    Department of Oncology, St Jude Children s Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee, USA
    Cancer 118:5663-70. 2012
    ..New, effective chemotherapeutic agents are needed for intraocular retinoblastoma...
  37. ncbi Dose escalation of intravenous irinotecan using oral cefpodoxime: a phase I study in pediatric patients with refractory solid tumors
    Lisa M McGregor
    Department of Oncology, St Jude Children s Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105, USA
    Pediatr Blood Cancer 58:372-9. 2012
    ..Administration of an oral cephalosporin allowed advancement of the dosage of oral irinotecan. This study investigates whether administration of an oral cephalosporin increases the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) of intravenous irinotecan...
  38. ncbi Phase I and clinical pharmacology study of bevacizumab, sorafenib, and low-dose cyclophosphamide in children and young adults with refractory/recurrent solid tumors
    Fariba Navid
    Departments of Oncology, St Jude Children s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN 38105, USA
    Clin Cancer Res 19:236-46. 2013
    ....
  39. ncbi Tyrosine kinase inhibitor enhances the bioavailability of oral irinotecan in pediatric patients with refractory solid tumors
    Wayne L Furman
    Department of Oncology, St Jude Children s Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Pl, Memphis, TN 38105 3678, USA
    J Clin Oncol 27:4599-604. 2009
    ..To assess the effect of gefitinib on the pharmacokinetics of IV irinotecan and on the bioavailability of a single oral dose of irinotecan...
  40. ncbi Outcome after local recurrence of osteosarcoma: the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital experience (1970-2000)
    Carlos Rodriguez-Galindo
    Department of Hematology Oncology, St Jude Children s Research Hospital, and Department of Pediatrics, University of Tennessee, Memphis, USA
    Cancer 100:1928-35. 2004
    ..Despite improvements in therapy for osteosarcoma, approximately 4-10% of patients experience a local recurrence and have a poor prognosis...
  41. ncbi Natural history of thyroid nodules in survivors of pediatric Hodgkin lymphoma
    Monika L Metzger
    Department of Hematology-Oncology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee
    Pediatr Blood Cancer 46:314-9. 2006
    ..Only patients with a palpable mass or clinical symptoms need more extensive evaluation, including Doppler-flow ultrasonography and fine-needle aspiration...
  42. ncbi Metastatic osteosarcoma
    Najat C Daw
    Department of Hematology Oncology, St Jude Children s Research Hospital, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee 38105 2794, USA
    Cancer 106:403-12. 2006
    ..The initial study (OS-86) used ifosfamide, cisplatin, doxorubicin, and high-dose methotrexate, and the subsequent study (OS-91) used the same agents at similar doses, but carboplatin was substituted for cisplatin...
  43. ncbi The natural history of conditional transcranial Doppler flow velocities in children with sickle cell anaemia
    Jane S Hankins
    Department of Hematology, Comprehensive Sickle Cell Center, St Jude Children s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN 38105, USA
    Br J Haematol 142:94-9. 2008
    ..Our data document a high conversion rate to abnormal velocities among untreated children with SCA. Therapy should be considered for the prevention of conversion to abnormal TCD velocities...
  44. ncbi Pulmonary nodules discovered during the initial evaluation of pediatric patients with bone and soft-tissue sarcoma
    Michael J Absalon
    Department of Oncology, St Jude Children s Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee, USA
    Pediatr Blood Cancer 50:1147-53. 2008
    ..Recent technical advances in CT imaging and data processing have improved the ability to detect small pulmonary nodules in children with bone and soft-tissue sarcoma undergoing radiologic imaging of the chest...
  45. ncbi Preservation of spleen and brain function in children with sickle cell anemia treated with hydroxyurea
    Jane S Hankins
    Department of Hematology, Comprehensive Sickle Cell Center, St Jude Children s Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee, USA
    Pediatr Blood Cancer 50:293-7. 2008
    ..Chronic organ damage is an insidious process in patients with sickle cell anemia (SCA). Although hydroxyurea prevents acute vaso-occlusive events, its effects on the preservation of organ function remain undefined...
  46. ncbi Case reports: polymethylmethacrylate lung embolus after limb-salvage surgery of the distal femur
    Najat C Daw
    Department of Hematology Oncology, St Jude Children s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN 38105, USA
    Clin Orthop Relat Res 448:252-6. 2006
    ..Awareness of this potential complication should prompt investigation of possible pulmonary embolism and may prevent unnecessary thoracotomy...
  47. ncbi Estimation of potential excess cancer incidence in pediatric 201Tl imaging
    Sue C Kaste
    Department of Radiological Sciences, St Jude Children s Research Hospital, and Department of Radiology, College of Medicine, University of Tennessee School of Health Science Center, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Mailstop 220, Memphis, TN 38105, USA
    AJR Am J Roentgenol 194:245-9. 2010
    ..The purpose of our study was to estimate the potential excess lifetime cancer incidence and mortality associated with thallium bone imaging in pediatric patients...
  48. ncbi Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis in pediatric leukemia
    Hiroto Inaba
    Department of Oncology, St Jude Children s Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee, USA
    Pediatr Blood Cancer 51:66-70. 2008
    ..Only isolated cases of PAP have been reported, and pediatric experience is limited...
  49. ncbi Simultaneous field and R2 mapping to quantify liver iron content using autoregressive moving average modeling
    Brian A Taylor
    Department of Radiological Sciences, St Jude Children s Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee, USA
    J Magn Reson Imaging 35:1125-32. 2012
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  50. ncbi Efficacy of zoledronate against neuroblastoma
    Paxton V Dickson
    Department of Surgery, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN 38105, USA
    Surgery 140:227-35. 2006
    ..These results suggest that clinical investigation of zoledronate or similar bisphosphonates as adjuvant therapy in neuroblastoma patients is warranted...
  51. ncbi In vivo bioluminescence imaging for early detection and monitoring of disease progression in a murine model of neuroblastoma
    Paxton V Dickson
    Department of Surgery, St Jude Children s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN 38105, USA
    J Pediatr Surg 42:1172-9. 2007
    ..We evaluated the potential of bioluminescence imaging (BLI) for early tumor detection, demonstrating occult sites of disseminated disease and assessing disease progression in a murine model of neuroblastoma...
  52. ncbi Clinical utility of computed tomography screening of chest, abdomen, and sinuses before hematopoietic stem cell transplantation: the St. Jude experience
    Kimberly A Kasow
    Division of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, Department of Oncology, St Jude Children s Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee 38105, USA
    Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 15:490-5. 2009
    ..The decision to perform chest CT should be made judiciously based on a careful history and physical examination. Sinus imaging, which was frequently abnormal, may be justified in all patients to plan post-HSCT care...
  53. ncbi Combination of gemcitabine and docetaxel in the treatment of children and young adults with refractory bone sarcoma
    Fariba Navid
    Department of Oncology, St Jude Children s Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee 38105, USA
    Cancer 113:419-25. 2008
    ..The combination of gemcitabine and docetaxel has demonstrated promise in sarcomas diagnosed in adults. In the current study, the toxicity and efficacy of this combination were evaluated in pediatric sarcomas...
  54. ncbi PET/CT in the evaluation of childhood sarcomas
    M Beth McCarville
    Department of Radiological Sciences, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 332 N Lauderdale St, Memphis, TN 38105, USA
    AJR Am J Roentgenol 184:1293-304. 2005
    ..It was useful in monitoring response to chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and radiofrequency ablation and aided the postoperative evaluation of tumor resection sites...
  55. ncbi Prolactinoma as the first manifestation of Gardner's syndrome
    Geoffrey S Goodin
    Department of Radiological Sciences, St Jude Children s Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee, USA
    Pediatr Blood Cancer 50:409-12. 2008
    ..A germline mutation of the APC (adenomatous polyposis coli) gene was identified. Our case illustrates the association between prolactinoma and FAP, which may represent a rare subtype of Gardner's and BTP syndromes...
  56. ncbi Thyroid carcinoma presenting in childhood or after treatment of childhood malignancies: An institutional experience and review of the literature
    Kenneth W Gow
    Department of Surgery, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA
    J Pediatr Surg 38:1574-80. 2003
    ....
  57. ncbi Role of lymphoscintigraphy and sentinel lymph node biopsy in the management of pediatric melanoma and sarcoma
    Lalit Parida
    Department of Surgery, St Jude Children s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA
    Pediatr Surg Int 28:571-8. 2012
    ..We report the experience of two children's hospitals that utilize this technique to identify sentinel lymph nodes for lymph-node biopsy and dissection...
  58. ncbi Clofarabine in refractory Langerhans cell histiocytosis
    Carlos Rodriguez-Galindo
    Department of Oncology, St Jude Children s Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee, USA
    Pediatr Blood Cancer 51:703-6. 2008
    ..In this report we describe significant single agent activity of clofarabine in disseminated LCH refractory to salvage regimens, including cladribine...
  59. ncbi A modified surgical procedure for microdialysis probe implantation in the lateral ventricle of a FVB mouse
    Jun Shen
    Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, St Jude Children s Research Hospital, 332 North Lauderdale, Memphis, Tennessee 38105 2794, USA
    J Pharm Sci 97:5013-23. 2008
    ..Thus, we propose that this modified procedure for placement of the microdialysis probe is superior to the conventional perpendicular method previously reported...
  60. ncbi Primary intrathoracic dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans
    Lauren King
    Departmentsof Pathology, St Jude Children s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN 38105, USA
    Am J Surg Pathol 36:1897-902. 2012
    ..The implication of this case on expanding the clinical spectrum of DFSP will have to be elucidated in future studies by applying molecular pathologic tools in deep-seated sarcomas in the proper morphologic context...
  61. ncbi US and MRI of pediatric ocular masses with histopathological correlation
    Rachel C Brennan
    Department of Oncology, St Jude Children s Research Hospital, MS 260, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105, USA
    Pediatr Radiol 42:738-49. 2012
    ..Features useful in discriminating among these entities are emphasized...
  62. ncbi Imaging recommendations for malignant liver neoplasms in children
    M Beth McCarville
    Department of Radiological Sciences, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee, USA
    Pediatr Blood Cancer 46:2-7. 2006
  63. ncbi Synovial sarcoma in pediatric patients
    M Beth McCarville
    Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Mail Stop 210, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 332 N. Lauderdale St, Memphis, TN 38105-2794, USA
    AJR Am J Roentgenol 179:797-801. 2002
  64. ncbi Phase I trial of temozolomide and protracted irinotecan in pediatric patients with refractory solid tumors
    Lars M Wagner
    Division of Pediatric Hematology Oncology, University of Utah Primary Children s Medical Center, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
    Clin Cancer Res 10:840-8. 2004
    ..The purpose is to estimate the maximum-tolerated dose (MTD) of temozolomide and irinotecan given on a protracted schedule in 28-day courses to pediatric patients with refractory solid tumors...
  65. ncbi Giant cell tumor of bone with pulmonary metastases
    Yasuhiro Okamoto
    Med Pediatr Oncol 41:454-9. 2003
  66. ncbi Temozolomide and intravenous irinotecan for treatment of advanced Ewing sarcoma
    Lars M Wagner
    Division of Hematology Oncology, Primary Children s Medical Center, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
    Pediatr Blood Cancer 48:132-9. 2007
    ..Because responses were seen in patients with Ewing sarcoma (ES) on that trial, additional patients were treated with this combination following study completion...