Ivan Pedrosa, MD

Ivan Pedrosa

Appointments:

Director, Body Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Staff Radiologist, Abdominal Imaging
Associate Professor of Radiology, Harvard Medical School

Medical Education:

Fellowship

Trauma/E.R. Radiology, Jackson Memorial Hospital/Ryder Trauma Center, Miami
MRI, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Residency

Radiology, Hospital Clinico San Carlos, Madrid

Medical School

University Complutense, Madrid

Contact:

ipedrosa@bidmc.harvard.edu

Presentations:

RSNA 2008

Recent Publications:

  • Schor-Bardach R, Alsop DC, Pedrosa I, Solazzo SA, Wang X, Marquis RP, Atkins MB, Regan M, Signoretti S, Lenkinski RE, Goldberg SN. Does arterial spin-labeling MR imaging-measured tumor perfusion correlate with renal cell cancer response to antiangiogenic therapy in a mouse model? Radiology. 2009 Jun; 251(3):731-42. PubMed Abstract
  • Pedrosa I, Alsop DC , Rofsky NM . Magnetic resonance imaging as a biomarker in renal cell carcinoma. Cancer. 2009 May 15;1 15(10 Suppl ):2334-45. PubMed Abstract
  • Atkins MB, Bukowski RM, Escudier BJ, Figlin RA, Hudes GH, Kaelin WG Jr , Linehan WM, McDermott DF, Mier JW, Pedrosa I, Rini BI, Signoretti S, Sosman JA, Teh BT, Wood CG, Zurita AJ, King L. Innovations and challenges in renal cancer: summary statement from the Third Cambridge Conference. Cancer. 2009 May 15; 115(10Suppl):2247-51. PubMed Abstract
  • Asch E, Levine D, Pedrosa I, Hecht JL, Kruskal J. Patterns of Misinterpretation of Adnexal Masses on CT and MR in an Academic Radiology Department(1). Acad Radiol . 2009 Apr 18. PubMed Abstract
  • Robson PM, Madhuranthakam AJ, Dai W, Pedrosa I, Rofsky NM, Alsop DC. Strategies for reducing respiratory motion artifacts in renal perfusion imaging with arterial spin labeling. Magn Reson Med. 2009 Jun; 61(6):1374-87. PubMed Abstract
  • Pahade JK, Litmanovich D, Pedrosa I, Romero J, Bankier AA, Boiselle PM. Quality initiatives: imaging pregnant patients with suspected pulmonary embolism: what the radiologist needs to know. Radiographics . 2009 May-Jun; 29(3):639-54. PubMed Abstract
  • Sun MR, Ngo L, Genega EM, Atkins MB , Finn ME, Rofsky NM , Pedrosa I. Renal cell carcinoma : dynamic contrast-enhanced MR imaging for differentiation of tumor subtypes--correlation with pathologic findings. Radiology. 2009 Mar; 250(3):793-802. PubMed Abstract
  • Pedrosa I, Lafornara M, Pandharipande PV, Goldsmith JD, Rofsky NM. Pregnant patients suspected of having acute appendicitis: effect of MR imaging on negative laparotomy rate and appendiceal perforation rate. Radiology. 2009 Mar; 250(3):749-57. PubMed Abstract
  • Ganguli S, Camacho M, Yam CS, Pedrosa I. Preparing first-year radiology residents and assessing their readiness for on-call responsibilities: results over 5 years. AJR Am J Roentgenol . 2009 Feb; 192(2):539-44. PubMed Abstract
  • Pedrosa I, Ngo L, Wei J, Schuster M, Mahallati H, Smith M, Rofsky NM. Dynamic half-Fourier single-shot turbo spin echo for assessment of deep venous thrombosis: initial observations. Magn Reson Imaging. 2009 Jun; 27(5):617-24. PubMed Abstract
  • Vadnais M, Awtrey C, Pedrosa I. Breaking point: magnetic resonance imaging evaluation of an obstetric emergency. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2009 Mar; 200(3):344.e1-3. PubMed Abstract
  • Morrin MM, Pedrosa I, McKenzie CA, Farrell RJ, Bloch N, Solazzo S, Ngo L, Goldberg SN, Rofsky NM. Parallel imaging enhanced MR colonography using a phantom model. J Magn Reson Imaging. 2008 Sep; 28(3):664-72. PubMed Abstract
  • De Bazelaire C, Alsop DC, George D, Pedrosa I, Wang Y, Michaelson MD, Rofsky NM. Magnetic resonance imaging-measured blood flow change after antiangiogenic therapy with PTK787/ZK 222584 correlates with clinical outcome in metastatic renal cell carcinoma. Clin Cancer Res. 2008 Sep 1; 14(17):5548-54. PubMed Abstract
  • Lee KS, Rofsky NM , Pedrosa I. Localization of the appendix at MR imaging during pregnancy: utility of the cecal tilt angle. Radiology. 2008 Oct; 249(1):134-41. PubMed Abstract
  • Ganguli S, Pedrosa I, Smith MP, Niendorf ER, Fredericks S, Rofsky NM. Low dose pedal magnetic resonance angiography at 3 tesla with time-resolved imaging of contrast kinetics : a feasibility study. Invest Radiol . 2008 Sep; 43(9):650-5. PubMed Abstract
  • Pedrosa I, Sun MR, Spencer M, Genega EM, Olumi AF, Dewolf WC, Rofsky NM . MR imaging of renal masses: correlation with findings at surgery and pathologic analysis. Radiographics . 2008 Jul-Aug; 28(4):985-1003. PubMed Abstract
  • Costa DN, Pedrosa I, McKenzie C, Reeder SB, Rofsky NM . Body MRI using IDEAL. AJR Am J Roentgenol . 2008 Apr; 190(4):1076-84. PubMed Abstract
  • Adey GS, Pedrosa I, Rofsky NM , Sanda MG, DeWolf WC. Lower limits of detection using magnetic resonance imaging for solid components in cystic renal neoplasms. Urology. 2008 Jan; 71(1):47-51. PubMed Abstract
  • Zamboni GA , Pedrosa I, Kruskal JB, Raptopoulos V. Multimodality postoperative imaging of liver transplantation. Eur Radiol . 2008 May; 18(5):882-91. PubMed Abstract
  • Scaglione M, Pinto A, Pedrosa I, Sparano A, Romano L. Multi-detector row computed tomography and blunt chest trauma. Eur J Radiol. 2008 Mar; 65(3):377-88. PubMed Abstract
  • Pedrosa I, Chou MT, Ngo L, H Baroni R, Genega EM, Galaburda L, DeWolf WC, Rofsky NM . MR classification of renal masses with pathologic correlation. Eur Radiol . 2008 Feb; 18(2):365-75. PubMed Abstract
  • Barth MM, Smith MP, Pedrosa I, Lenkinski RE, Rofsky NM . Body MR imaging at 3.0 T: understanding the opportunities and challenges. Radiographics . 2007 Sep-Oct; 27(5):1445-62; discussion 1462-4. PubMed Abstract
  • Pedrosa I, Zeikus EA, Levine D, Rofsky NM . MR imaging of acute right lower quadrant pain in pregnant and nonpregnant patients. Radiographics . 2007 May-Jun; 27(3):721-43; discussion 743-53. PubMed Abstract
  • Raptopoulos VD, Boiselle PB, Michailidis N, Handwerker J, Sabir A, Edlow JA, Pedrosa I, Kruskal JB. MDCT angiography of acute chest pain: evaluation of ECG-gated and nongated techniques. AJR Am J Roentgenol . 2006 Jun; 186(6 Suppl 2):S346-56. PubMed Abstract
  • Yam CS, Kruskal J, Pedrosa I, Kressel H. Part II: preparing and assessing first-year radiology resident on-call readiness technical implementation. Acad Radiol . 2006 Jun; 13(6):770-3. PubMed Abstract
  • Ganguli S, Pedrosa I, Yam CS, Appignani B, Siewert B, Kressel HY. Part I: preparing first-year radiology residents and assessing their readiness for on-call responsibilities. Acad Radiol . 2006 Jun; 13(6):764-9. PubMed Abstract
  • Sanchez LD, Tracy JA, Berkoff D, Pedrosa I. Ischemic colitis in marathon runners: a case-based review. J Emerg Med. 2006 Apr; 30(3):321-6. PubMed Abstract
  • Pedrosa I, Levine D, Eyvazzadeh AD, Siewert B, Ngo L, Rofsky NM. MR imaging evaluation of acute appendicitis in pregnancy. Radiology. 2006 Mar; 238(3):891-9. PubMed Abstract
  • Pedrosa I, Morrin M, Oleaga L, Baptista J, Rofsky NM . Is true FISP imaging reliable in the evaluation of venous thrombosis? AJR Am J Roentgenol . 2005 Dec; 185(6):1632-40. PubMed Abstract
  • Johnson TR, Pedrosa I, Goldsmith J, Dewolf WC, Rofsky NM . Magnetic resonance imaging findings in solitary fibrous tumor of the kidney. J Comput Assist Tomogr . 2005 Jul-Aug; 29(4):481-3. PubMed Abstract
  • Brennan D, Pedrosa I. Lymphoplasmacytic sclerosing pancreatitis. AJR Am J Roentgenol . 2005 Nov ;185 (5):1367-8; author reply 1368. PubMed Abstract
  • Niendorf T, Saranathan M, Lingamneni A, Pedrosa I, Spencer M, Cline H, Foo TK, Rofsky NM. Short breath-hold, volumetric coronary MR angiography employing steady-state free precession in conjunction with parallel imaging. Magn Reson Med. 2005 Apr;53 (4):885-94. PubMed Abstract
  • Katz-Brull R, Rofsky NM, Morrin MM, Pedrosa I, George DJ, Michaelson MD,Marquis RP, Maril M, Noguera C, Lenkinski RE. Decreases in free cholesterol and fatty acid unsaturation in renal cell carcinoma demonstrated by breath-hold magnetic resonance spectroscopy. Am J Physiol Renal Physiol . 2005 Apr; 288(4):F637-41. PubMed Abstract
  • Baroni RH, Pedrosa I, Tavernaraki E, et al. Pancreatic sarcoidosis: MR imaging features. JMRI 2004;20(5):889-93
  • Eyvazzedeh A., Pedrosa I, Rofsky NM, Siewert B, Farrar N, Abbott J, Levine D. MR Imaging of right-sided abdominal pain in pregnancy. AJR 2004;183:907-14.
  • Sosna J, Pedrosa I, DeWolf W, Mahallati, H, Lenkinski R, Rofsky NM. MR Imaging of the Prostate at 3 Tesla; Comparison of an External Phased-array Coil to Imaging with an Endorectal Coil at 1.5 Tesla. Acad Radiol 2004; 11:857-862.
  • Bloch BN, Rofsky N M, Baroni R H, Marquis, R P, Pedrosa I, Lenkinski, R E. 3 Tesla Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Prostate with Combined Pelvic Phased-array and Endorectal Coils: Initial Experience. Acad Radiol 2004; 11:863-867.
  • Weber A, Pedrosa I, Kawamoto A, et al. Magnetic resonance mapping of transplanted endothelial progenitor cells for therapeutic neovascularization in ischemic heart disease. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2004 Jul;26(1):137-43.
  • McKenzie CA, Lim D, Ransil BJ, Morrin M, Pedrosa I, Yeh EN, Sodickson DK, Rofsky NM. Shortening MR image acquisition time for volumetric interpolated breath-hold examination with a recently developed parallel imaging reconstruction technique: clinical feasibility. Radiology. 2004;230(2):589-94.
  • Pedrosa I, Rofsky NM. MR imaging in abdominal emergencies. MRI Clinics of North America 2004;12:603-635.
  • Pedrosa I, Guarise A, Goldsmith J, Procacci C, Rofsky NM. The interrupted rim sign in acute cholecystitis: a method to identify the gangrenous form with MRI. J Magn Reson Imaging. 2003;18(3):360-3.
  • Pedrosa I, Rofsky NM. MR imaging in abdominal emergencies. Radiologic Clinics of North America 2003;41:1243-1273.
  • Zhang J, Pedrosa I, Rofsky NM. MR techniques for renal imaging. Radiologic Clinics of North America 2003;41:877-907.
  • Morrin MM, Pedrosa I, Rofsky NM. Magnetic resonance imaging for disorders of liver vasculature. Top Magn Reson Imaging. 2002 Jun;13(3):177-90. Review.
  • Pedrosa I, Aschkenasi C, Hamdan A, Rofsky NM. Paget-Schrötter Syndrome: diagnosis with three-dimensional MR venography. Emergency Radiology 2002;9:326-328
  • Pedrosa I, Naidich JJ, Rofsky N, Bosniak M. Renal inflammatory pseudotumors due to acute pancreatitis. J Comput Assist Tomogr 2001;25:236-238.
  • Macari M, Lavelle M, Pedrosa I, Milano A, Dicker M, Megibow AJ, Xue X. Effect of different bowel preparations on residual fluid at CT colonography. Radiology 2001;218:274-277.
  • Pedrosa I, Jorquera M, Méndez R, Cabeza B. Cervical spine fractures in Ankylosing spondylitis: MR findings. Emergency Radiology 2002;9:38-42
  • Pedrosa I, Cabeza B, Bustos A, Macari M. Intercostal artery injury manifested by a sentinel pleural clot. Emergency Radiology 2001;8(4):224-226.
  • Tapia-Viñé M, Pedrosa I, Aranzabal A. Torsión de la trompa de Falopio en una mujer gestante simulando apendicitis. Radiologia 2000;42:569-571.
  • Pedrosa I, Saiz A, Arrazola J, Ferreirós J, Pedrosa CS. Hydatid Disease: Radiologic and pathologic features and complications. Radiographics 2000;20:795-817.
  • Pedrosa I, Saiz A, Bustos A, Hernandez F. Linfangioleiomiomatosis y esclerosis tuberosa: hallazgos en la Rx y la TC de tórax. Radiologia 2000;42(1):55-8.
  • Arrazola J, Pedrosa I, Méndez R, Saldaña C, Scheithauer B.W., Martínez A.. Primary Malignant Rhabdoid Tumor of the Brain in an Adult. Neuroradiology 2000; 42: 5 ,363-367
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