Susanna I. Lee, MD, PhD

Applications of MR and PET-CT in Gynecologic Tumor Imaging

September 17, 2008 12:30 pm

Radiology Conference Room N2E14C

Susanna I. Lee, MD, PhD, is chief of Women’s Imaging at the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and an assistant professor of radiology at the Harvard Medical School (Boston). She received her medical degree in 1990 from the Yale School of Medicine (New Haven, CT) and in the same year received a Yale doctorate in molecular biophysics and biochemistry. Her internship at Brown University’s Miriam Hospital (Providence, RI) was followed by residency in radiology and fellowship in abdominal imaging and intervention, both at MGH. She is a 2008 holder of a Figley Fellowship in Radiology Journalism from the American Roentgen Ray Society.

Dr. Lee brings her dual scientific training to cutting-edge research and beneficial applications in clinical care. She is an active educator, speaker, and author. Among her most recent publications are:

1. Miller JC, Hahn PF, Chung RT, Thrall JH, Lee SI. Screening for hepatocellular carcinoma in cirrhotic patients. J Am Coll Radiol. 2008;5:1012–1014.
2. Miller JC, Samir A, McGovern FJ, Thrall JH, Lee SI. Evaluation of renal masses. J Am Coll Radiol. 2008;5:857–860. 
3. Miller JC, Greenfield AJ, Cambria RP, Thrall JH, Lee SI. Aortic aneurysms. J Am Coll Radiol. 2008;5:678–681. 
4. Miller JC, Rafferty EA, Specht MC, Thrall JH, Lee SI. When is breast magnetic resonance imaging recommended for cancer detection? J Am Coll Radiol. 2008;5:224–226. 
5. Sebastian S, Lee SI, Horowitz NS, Scott JA, Fischman AJ, Simeone JF, Fuller AF, Hahn PF. PET-CT vs. CT alone in ovarian cancer recurrence. Abdom Imaging. 2008;33:112–118.
6. Miller JC, Lev MH, Schwamm LH, Thrall JH, Lee SI. Functional CT and MR imaging for evaluation of acute stroke. J Am Coll Radiol. 2008;5:67–70. 
7. Miller JC, Zalis ME, Richter JE, Thrall JH, Lee SI. CT colonography: current and future applications. J Am Coll Radiol. 2007;4:927–930. 
8. Miller JC, Horowitz NS, Thrall JH, Lee SI. Evaluating adnexal lesions: which need follow-up? J Am Coll Radiol. 2007;4:725–729. 
9. Schaefer PW, Miller JC, Singhal AB, Thrall JH, Lee SI. Headache: when is neurologic imaging indicated? J Am Coll Radiol. 2007;4:566–569. 
10. Miller JC, Shepard JA, Lanuti M, Aquino S, Thrall JH, Lee SI. Evaluating pulmonary nodules. J Am Coll Radiol. 2007;4:422–426. 
11. Miller JC, Fischman AJ, Aquino SL, Blake MA, Thrall JH, Lee SI. FDG-PET CT for tumor imaging. J Am Coll Radiol. 2007;4:256–259. 
12. Lee SI, Saokar A, Dreyer KJ, Weilburg JB, Thrall JH, Hahn PF. Does radiologist recommendation for follow-up with the same imaging modality contribute substantially to high-cost imaging volume? Radiology. 2007;242:857–864.
13. Miller JC, Harisinghani M, Richter JM, Thrall JH, Lee SI. Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography. J Am Coll Radiol. 2007;4:133–136. 
14. Miller JC, Palmer WE, Mansfield FL, Thrall JH, Lee SI. When is imaging helpful for patients with back pain? J Am Coll Radiol. 2006;3:957–960. 
15. Miller JC, Maher MM, Grocela JA, Thrall JH, Lee SI. Imaging for renal colic and hematuria. J Am Coll Radiol. 2006;3:814–887. 
16. Miller JC, Wittram C, Shepard JO, Scott JA, Thrall JH, Lee SI. Diagnosis of pulmonary embolism. J Am Coll Radiol. 2006;3:631–634. 
17. Miller JC, Abbara S, Achenbach S, Jang IK, Thrall JH, Lee SI. Coronary CT angiography. J Am Coll Radiol. 2006;3:560–564. 

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About Diagnostic Radiology Grand Rounds and CME Credit

Targeted audience: health care providers

Learning objectives: By completing this educational activity, the participant should be able to:

(1) Know when to use MR and PET-CT imaging to evaluate patients with gynecologic malignancy;

(2) Perform and interpret diffusion-weighted MR and subtraction imaging in the female pelvis; and

(3) Recognize findings on MR and PET-CT imaging that affect treatment decisions in patients with gynecologic cancers.

Sponsored by the University of Maryland School of Medicine

Accreditation & Credit Designation Statements: The University of Maryland School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The University of Maryland School of Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.