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Huong (Carisa) T. Le-Petross, M.D., FRCPC

Present Title & Affiliation

Primary Appointment

Assistant Professor, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX

Education & Training

Degree-Granting Education

2000 University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada, FRCPC, Diagnostic Radiology
1995 Memorial University Faculty of Medicine, St. Johns, NF, Canada, MD, Medicine
1990 Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada, BPHARM, Pharmacy
1986 University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, NB, Canada, BS, Science

Postgraduate Training

2002-2003 Women's Imaging Fellowship, Mayo Clinic Scottsdale, Scottsdale, AZ
1996-2000 Radiology Residency, University of Alberta Hospital, Edmonton, AB, Canada
1995-1996 Clinical Internship, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
1990-1991 Hospital Pharmacy & Toxicology Residency, University of Toronto, Ottawa, ON, Canada

Board Certifications

2003 X-ray Supervisor and Operator Certificate of California
2001 American Board of Radiology
2000 Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
1996 Medical Council of Canada Qualifying Examinations
1990 Pharmacy Examination Board of Canada

Honors and Awards

2009 ARRS: Certificate of Merit, American Roentgen Ray Society

Professional Memberships

American College of Surgeons Oncology Group
Member, 2008-present
American Society of Clinical Oncology
Member, 2006-present
Texas Faculty Association
Member, 2008-present

Selected Publications

Peer-Reviewed Original Research Articles
1. Yang WT, Le-Petross HT, Macapinlac H, Carkaci S, Gonzalez-Angulo AM, Dawood S, Resetkova E, Hortobagyi GN, Cristofanilli M. Inflammatory breast cancer - PET/CT, MRI, mammography, and sonography findings. Breast Cancer Res Treat 109(3):417-426, 2008.
2. Yang WT, Lane D, Le-Petross HT, Abrruzzo LV, Macapinlac HA. Breast lymphoma: imaging findings of 32 tumors in 27 patients. Radiology 245(3):692-702, 2007.
3. Ma J, Son JB, Zhou Y, Le-Petross H, Choi H. Fast spin echo triple echo Dixon (fTED) technique for efficient T2-weighted water and fat imaging. Magn Reson Med 58(1):103-109, 2007.
4. Le-Petross HT. Breast MRI as a screening tool: the appropriate role. J Natl Compr Canc Netw 4(5):523-526, 2006. PMID: 16687098.
5. Kwan AL, Boone JM, Le-Petross HT, Lindfors KK, Seibert JA. Contrast-enhanced dual-energy digital subtraction mammography: optimization of the beam energy. Proc Soc Photo Opt Instrum Eng 5745, 2005.
6. Le-Petross HT, Patel MD, Roberts CC, Liu PT, Karstaedt PJ. Magnetic resonance imaging estimation of breast cancer size after large core needle biopsy. Journal of Women's Imaging 16:160-165, 2004.
7. Reddy NM, Gerscovich EO, Jain KA, Le-Petross HT, Brock JM. Vasectomy-related changes on sonographic examination of the scrotum. J Clin Ultrasound 32(8):394-398, 2004. PMID: 15372447.
8. Harnett J, Le H. Cardiovascular effects of erythropoietin. Dial Transplant 22(9), 1993.
9. Harnett J, Le H. Importance of blood pressure control in dialysis patients receiving erythropoietin. J Am Soc Nephrol 3(3):426, 1992.
10. Le H. Students attitudes towards health care system. Prospective Study, 1992.
11. Belitsky B, Ellsmere L, Le H, Sketris I. Relationship of cyclosporine clearance to demographic and outcome variables in kidney transplant. Patients, 1990.

Invited Articles
1. Le-Petross HT. Breast MRI screening. Oncolog 52(12):8, 12/2007.

Abstracts
1. Le-Petross H, Kundra V, Szklaruk J, Wei W, Andreopoulou E, Jingfei M. Fat Suppression for Breast MRI Improves by Fast 3D Dual Echo Dixon Technique. ARRS 109th Annual Meeting (#1483), 5/2009.
2. Ai H, Taylor B, Elliott A, Le-Petross H, Hazle J, Stafford R. Initial Evaluation of a Fast Chemical Shift Thermometry Technique in Breast. ISMRM 17th Scientific Meeting, 4/2009.
3. Le-Petross HT, Atchley DP, Whitman GJ, Hortobagyi GN, Arun BK. Effectiveness of screening women at high risk for breast cancer with alternating mammography and MRI. 31st Annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, 12/2008.
4. Le-Petross HT, Cristofanilli M, Qing Y, Jackson EF, Gong Y, Reed B, Hortobagyi GN, Yang WT. Inflammatory breast cancer: defining breast magnetic resonance imaging features. 31st Annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, 12/2008.
5. Reed BJ, McAlee KR, Yuan Q, Jackson EF, Whitman GJ, Le-Petross HT. Utilizing BREASE (Breast Spectroscopy Exam) to monitor neoadjuvant chemotherapy response at 3T preliminary results. Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine 16th Scientific Meeting and Exhibition, 5/2008.
6. Le-Petross HT, Charnsangavej C, Cristofanilli M, Yuan Q PHD, Yang WT. Inflammatory breast cancer (IBC): magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) characteristics at 1.5 and 3.0T. Radiological Society of North America 93rd Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, 11/2007.
7. Yang WT, Le-Petross HT, Gonzalez-Angulo AM, Macapinlac H, Carkaci S, Dawood S, Resetkova E, Hortobagyi GN, Cristofanilli M. Functional (PET/CT) compared to conventional (mammography [M], sonography [US], MRI) imaging: Defining novel assessment modalities for inflammatory breast cancer (IBC). Proceedings of the American Society of Clinical Oncology 25(18S):600, 6/2007.
8. Le-Petross HT, Carkaci S, Stafford R, Elliott A, Jackson E. 1.5 and 3.0 T magnetic resonance imaging artifacts from breast biopsy clip. Am J Roentgenol Supplement 188:A87-99 (#1725), 5/2007.

Book Chapters
1. Singletary SE, Middleton LA, Le-Petross HT. Chapter 85: The unknown primary presenting with axillary lymphadenopathy. In: The Breast. 2, 4th. Ed(s) Bland and Copeland. Saunders - Elvsevier, 1373, 2009.

Last updated: 8/30/2009