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      Raul F Valenzuela Perez Image

      Raul F Valenzuela Perez, MD

      Department of Musculoskeletal Imaging, Division of Diagnostic Imaging

      Present Title & Affiliation

      Primary Appointment

      Associate Professor, Musculoskeletal Imaging, Diagnostic Imaging, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX

      Research Interests

      Development and validation of MRI sequences and standardization.

      Education & Training

      Degree-Granting Education

      2005University of Chile Business School, Santiago, CL, Process Management and Health Administration, Certificate
      2003University of Chile Business School, Santiago, CL, Business and Health Administration, Certificate
      1993Universidad De Chile, Santiago, CL, MD

      Postgraduate Training

      2018-2019Clinical Fellowship, Abdominal Imaging, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
      2017-2018Clinical Fellowship, Musculoskeletal Imaging, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
      2016-2017Clinical Fellowship, Neuro Oncology and Functional Neuroradiology, The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, Texas
      2015-2016Clinical Fellowship, Neuroradiology ACGME accredited Fellowship, The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, Texas
      1997-1998Post-doctoral, MRI Oncology, The University of Texas MD Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
      1993-1996Clinical Residency, Radiology, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile, Santiago

      Licenses & Certifications

      2020Chilean Radiology
      2019American Board of Radiology
      2019Florida Medical Board, ME
      2018Texas Medical Board
      nullChilean Medical Association

      Experience & Service

      Administrative Appointments/Responsibilities

      CT Director ad interim, Musculoskeletal Imaging, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, 2025 - Present

      MRI Director, Musculoskeletal Imaging, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2020 - Present

      Other Professional Positions

      Member, Leiomyosarcoma Imaging Workgroup, Houston, TX, 2024 - Present

      MSK Radiology Representative; Medical Sarcoma, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2021 - Present

      MSK Radiology Representative; Myeloma Conference, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2021 - Present

      MSK Radiology Representative; Spine Stereotactic Radiosurgery Conference, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2021 - Present

      MSK Radiology Representative; The Sarcoma Surgical Oncology Research Conference, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2020 - Present

      MSK Radiology Representative; Head and Neck Cancer Review, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2010 - Present

      MSK Radiology Representative; MRI Imaging Review, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 1999 - Present

      Intramural Institutional Committee Activities

      Member, Contrast Committee (iodinated+gadolinium), The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2023 - Present

      Member, Post-engagement Committee for Siemens and GE MRI Upgrade Deployment, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2023 - Present

      Member, Surgical Oncology Sarcoma Surgical Care Conference Series, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2023 - Present

      Member, Junior Faculty Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2020 - Present

      Editorial Activities

      Assistant Editor, Cancer Imaging Nature, 2025 - Present

      Editor, Insights into Imaging, 2024 - Present

      Honors & Awards

      2025Cancer Imaging Reviewer Certificate, Springer Nature
      2025 - 2026Distinguished Reviewer, Quantitative Imaging in Medicine and Surgery
      2025Second Prize Oral Presentation, International Cancer Imaging Society
      2025Scientific Reports Reviewer Certificate, Springer Nature
      2025Outstanding Clinician Award, Patient Care, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
      2022Certificate of Merit, Radiological Society of North America

      Professional Memberships

      The Society of Skeletal Radiology

      2017 - Present

      American Society of Head and Neck Radiology

      2010 - Present

      European Society of Radiology

      2007 - Present

      Radiological Society of North America

      1999 - Present

      Chilean Society of Radiology

      1996 - Present

      Selected Presentations & Talks

      Local Presentations

      1. 2025. Radiomics Overview in Sarcoma. Conference. NF1 MPNST Research Meeting. Houston, Texas, US.
      2. 2025. ABASTI Radiomics. Conference. Advanced Bone and Soft-Tissue Tumor (ABASTI) Imaging Research: Into in the Future. Houston, Texas, US.
      3. 2025. Extension study following successful pilot evaluating contrast-enhanced susceptibility-weighted imaging-based modified Choi (m-Choi) index, volumetrics, first-order and high-order radiomics for assessing desmoid fibromatosis response. Conference. Advanced Bone and Soft-Tissue Tumor (ABASTI) Imaging Research: Into in the Future. Houston, Texas, US.
      4. 2024. Radiomics Overview in Sarcoma. Conference. NF1 Research Meeting. Houston, TX, US.
      5. 2024. ABASTI and Radiomics. Conference. Musculoskeletal ABASTI Series. Houston, TX, US.
      6. 2023. Advanced Imaging for Sarcoma. Conference. Cancer Network Sarcoma Virtual Integration Retreat. Houston, TX, US.
      7. 2023. ABASTI concepts in soft-tissue sarcoma of the extremities. Conference. Musculoskeletal ABASTI Series. Houston, TX, US.

      National Presentations

      1. 2026. Assessment of neoadjuvant yherapy response in extremity undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma using multiparametric MRI: a comparison between radiation vs. consecutive chemotherapy and radiation. Conference. 49th Society of Skeletal Radiology Annual Meeting. Huntington Beach, California, US.
      2. 2026. Opportunistic comparative analysis of quantitative radiomics between zero-echo-time MRI and CT on normal hip bone during oncologic metastatic screening. Conference. 49th Society of Skeletal Radiology Annual Meeting. Huntington Beach, California, US.
      3. 2026. A Pilot Study on Multiparametric MRI Treatment Response Assessment in Synovial Sarcoma of the Extremities. Conference. 49th Society of Skeletal Radiology Annual Meeting. Huntington Beach, California, US.
      4. 2026. The effectiveness of T2-WI volumetric and modified-choi evaluating treatment response to sorafenib versus nirogacestat for desmoid fibromatosis. Conference. 49th Society of Skeletal Radiology Annual Meeting. Huntington Beach, California, US.
      5. 2025. Extension study following successful Pilot evaluating Contrast-Enhanced Susceptibility-Weighted Imaging First-Order and High-Order Radiomics for the assessment of Desmoid Fibromatosis Response (0901_1339_000092). Invited. 48th Society of Skeletal Radiology Annual Meeting. Santa Fe, New Mexico, US.
      6. 2025. Undifferentiated Pleomorphic Sarcoma: Building an Effective Multiparametric MRI (mpMRI) derived Predictive Treatment Response Model to Replace RECIST (0901_1339_000091). Invited. 48th Society of Skeletal Radiology Annual Meeting. Santa Fe, New Mexico, US.
      7. 2024. Advanced tumor protocoling. Invited. Department of Radiology. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US.
      8. 2024. DTRF Multi-Disciplinary Mock Tumor Board. Panelist. Houston, Texas, US.
      9. 2024. Contrast-enhanced susceptibility imaging applications in MSK oncology. Invited. Advances in Neurological and Musculoskeletal Tumor Imaging. Virtual, US.
      10. 2024. Exhibit, Role of contrast-enhanced susceptibility-weighted imaging (CE-SWI) for the assessment of response and progression in desmoid fibromatosis. Conference. American Roentgen Ray Society Annual Meeting. Boston, MA, US.
      11. 2024. ABASTI and Radiomics. Invited. ECOG-ACRIN Spring Group Meeting. Baltimore, MD, US.
      12. 2024. Oral Presentation, Novel use of Contrast-Enhanced Susceptibility Imaging (CE-SWI) in assessing treatment response in extremity soft-tissue undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma (UPS). Conference. 47th Society of Skeletal Radiology Annual Meeting. San Juan, PR.
      13. 2024. Exhibit, Perfusion weighted-imaging with dynamic contrast enhancement (PWI/DCE) for the treatment assessment of extremity soft-tissue non-myxoid undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma (UPS). Conference. 47th Society of Skeletal Radiology Annual Meeting. San Juan, PR.
      14. 2024. Exhibit, Novel use of contrast-enhanced susceptibility-weighted imaging (CE-SWI) in the treatment assessment of desmoid fibromatosis: early results from a specialized cancer institution. Conference. 47th Society of Skeletal Radiology Annual Meeting. San Juan, PR.
      15. 2024. Exhibit, Multiparametric MRI for the treatment assessment of lower extremity soft-tissue undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma (UPS). Conference. 47th Society of Skeletal Radiology Annual Meeting. San Juan, PR.
      16. 2023. Oral Presentation, Diffusion-Weighted Imaging First order Radiomic Features Differentiate Pelvic Chordomas and Chondrosarcomas. Conference. 46th Society of Skeletal Radiology Annual Meeting. Savannah, GA, US.
      17. 2023. Exhibit, Optimized automated workflow for radiomic feature extraction from static and dynamic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of soft tissue sarcoma. Conference. 46th Society of Skeletal Radiology Annual Meeting. Savannah, GA, US.
      18. 2022. Exhibit, Baseline, post-treatment and surveillance advanced magnetic resonance imaging of soft-tissue sarcomas. Conference. 108th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of Radiological Society of North America. Chicago, IL, US.
      19. 2022. Exhibit, Susceptibility-Weighted Imaging (SWI) emerging role in Musculoskeletal (MSK) Oncology. Conference. 108th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of Radiological Society of North America. Chicago, IL, US.
      20. 2022. Advanced imaging features of primary and recurrent soft-tissue sarcoma. Invited. 108th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of Radiological Society of North America. Chicago, IL, US.
      21. 2018. 3D acquisition and reconstruction protocol for lumbar spine imaging. Conference. 60th Annual Meeting and Exhibition American Association of Physicists in Medicine. Nashville, TN, US.
      22. 2017. Pathology confirmed radiographic diagnosis of true progression and pseudo-progression made by advanced brain tumor imaging. Conference. 22nd Annual Scientific Meeting and Education Day of the Society for Neuro-Oncology. San Diego, CA, US.
      23. 2017. Idiopathic intracranial hypertension: cranial MRI findings in correlation with direct venous sinus pressure measurements. Conference. American Society of Head and Neck Radiology Annual Meeting. Las Vegas, NV, US.
      24. 2017. Imaging Features of Primary Trigeminal Nerve Tumors: Case Series and Review of the Literature. Conference. American Society of Neuroradiology Annual Meeting. Long Beach, CA, US.
      25. 2017. Idiopathic intracranial hypertension: cranial MRI findings in correlation with direct venous sinus pressure measurements. Conference. American Society of Neuroradiology Annual Meeting. Long Beach, CA, US.
      26. 2016. Primary brain tumors in language associated broadmann areas (LABA). Conference. American Society of Head and Neck Radiology Annual Meeting. Washington, DC, US.
      27. 2016. Dural metastases: a form of recurrence in uncommon sino nasal malignancies. Conference. American Society of Head and Neck Radiology Annual Meeting. Washington, DC, US.

      International Presentations

      1. 2026. The Clinical Role of Advanced MR Imaging in Soft-Tissue Sarcoma Management. Invited. International Society for MR Radiographers and Technologists (ISMRT).
      2. 2026. Assessment of volumetric and modified Choi MRI response in Desmoid Fibromatosis treatment with Sorafenib versus Nirogacestat. Conference. European Congress of Radiology. Vienna, AT.
      3. 2025. Exhibit, Extension study following successful pilot evaluation contrast-enhanced susceptibility-weighted imaging first-order and high-order radiomics for the assessment of desmoid fibromatosis response. Poster. European Congress of Radiology. Vienna, AT.
      4. 2025. Exhibit, Soft-tissue leiomyosarcarma: Building a reliable multiparametric MRI-based model for neo-adjunvant therapy response assessment. Poster. European Congress of Radiology. Vienna, AT.
      5. 2025. Oral Presentation, Undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma: Building an effective multi-parametric MRI (mpMRI) predictive treatment response model to replace RECIST - 13949. Conference. European Congress of Radiology. Vienna, AT.
      6. 2024. MD Anderson LMS Chapter Ambassador Imaging and Radiomics Experts. Panelist. NLF - SPAGN International LMS Research Roundtable. Toronto, CA.
      7. 2024. Exhibit, Novel use of contrast-enhanced susceptibility-weighted imaging (CE-SWI) in the treatment assessment of desmoid fibromatosis: early results from a specialized cancer institution. Conference. European Congress of Radiology. Vienna, AT.
      8. 2023. Exhibit, Contrast-enhanced susceptibility imaging (CE-SWI) morphologic, first & high-order radiomic features value in assessing treatment response in extremity soft-tissue undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma. Poster. Connective Tissue Oncology Society Annual Meeting. Dublin, IE.
      9. 2023. Exhibit, Role of perfusion weighted imaging with dynamic contrast enhanced (PWI/DCE) for the treatment assessment of extremity soft-tissue non-myxoid undifferentiated. Conference. Connective Tissue Oncology Society Annual Meeting. Dublin, IE.
      10. 2023. Exhibit, Early results in novel use of contrast-enhanced susceptibility-weighted imaging in the assessment of response and progression in desmoid fibromatosis: pilot study in a specialized cancer institution. Poster. Connective Tissue Oncology Society Annual Meeting. Dublin, IE.
      11. 2023. Exhibit, Apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) high-order radiomic of baseline and post-treatment advanced MRI of extremity soft-tissue non-myxoid undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma. Poster. Connective Tissue Oncology Society Annual Meeting. Dublin, IE.
      12. 2023. Exhibit, Baseline and post-treatment advanced MRI of extremities soft-tissue non-myxoid undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma. Poster. Connective Tissue Oncology Society Annual Meeting. Dublin, IE.
      13. 2023. Advanced imaging of soft tissue tumors of extremities. Invited, PE.
      14. 2023. Oral Presentation, Baseline and post-treatment advanced MRI of extremity soft-tissue non-myxoid undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma. Conference. European Congress of Radiology. Vienna, AT.
      15. 2023. Susceptibility-weighted imaging (SWI) in benign and malignant tumors of the musculoskeletal system. Poster. European Congress of Radiology. Vienna, AT.
      16. 2023. Exhibit, Apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) high-order radiomics of baseline and post-treatment advanced MRI of extremity soft-tissue undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma (C-20144). Conference. European Congress of Radiology. Vienna, AT.
      17. 2023. Oral Presentation, Apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) first-order radiomic features differentiate pelvic chordomas and chondrosarcomas. Conference. European Congress of Radiology. Vienna, AT.
      18. 2022. Diffusion-weighted imaging for differentiation of sacral chordoma and chondrosarcoma. Conference. Connective Tissue Oncology Society Annual Meeting. Vancouver, CA.
      19. 2020. Diserminacion perineural - PNS perineural spread in head and neck tumors. Invited. Lima, PE.
      20. 2020. MSK onco avanzado - soft tissue and bone tumors. Invited. Lima, PE.
      21. 2020. ABASTI. Invited. Lima, PE.
      22. 2020. DWI in MSK onco. Invited. Lima, PE.
      23. 2020. Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma and MRI. Invited. Lima, PE.
      24. 2018. Genetic and brain tumor imaging bio markers. Invited. XXVI CICOM. Taxco, MX.
      25. 2018. Update epilepsy imaging broadman and venous anatomy of brain tumors. Invited. XXVI CICOM. Taxco, MX.
      26. 2018. Broadman and venous anatomy of brain tumors. Invited. XXVI CICOM. Taxco, MX.
      27. 2016. Update epilepsy imaging. Invited. XXIV CICOM. Acapulco, MX.
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      Grant & Contract Support

      Date: 2025 - 2026
      Title:Characterization of Bone metastases and treatment response with Ozteo combined with Diffusion Weighted Imaging and Fat Dixon imaging
      Funding Source:GE Precision Healthcare LLC
      Role:PI
      ID:61849, IRB PA16-0857, Project 00017735
      Date: 2024 - 2027
      Title:NF230010: Development of biomarkers to detect malignancy in patients with NF1
      Funding Source:DoD
      Role:Co-I
      ID:FP00020145 NF230010 HT9425-23-NFRP-SIA
      Date: 2023 - 2028
      Title:Use of Noninvasive Biomarkers and Advanced MRI for early detection of NF1-associated MPNSTs
      Funding Source:NIH/NCI
      Role:Co-I
      ID:1 R01 CA285980-01

      Selected Publications

      Peer-Reviewed Articles

      1. Patel RR, Feit J, Werling G, White NM, Bishop AJ, Lin PP, Valenzuela Perez RF, Lazar AJ, Benjamin RS, Patel SR, Ludwig J, Ravi V, Livingston JA, Zarzour MA, Conley A, Somaiah N, Araujo DM. Primary Synovial Sarcoma of the Abdomen and Pelvis. Am J Clin Oncol 49(7):309-316, 2026. e-Pub 2026. PMID: 41342607.
      2. Valenzuela Perez RF, Duran-Sierra E, Hwang K-P, Ma J, Canjirathinkal M, Espinoza-Figueroa J, Askari A, Valenzuela P, Lo S, Madewell JE, Murphy Jr WA, Stafford J, Yadav N, Wu C, Amini B, Fung M, Costelloe CM. Beyond radiologic perception: A pilot quantitative and radiomic comparison between zero-echo-time MRI and CT in oncologic metastatic screening. J Radiol Oncol 10(1):009-015, 2026. e-Pub 2026.
      3. Kumar R, Hwang S, Antony M, Valenzuela RFP, Kumar M. Musculoskeletal myeloid sarcoma: Clinical, imaging, management, and outcomes in 41 adult patients. J Comput Assist Tomogr 50(1):133-143, 2026. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 40758381.
      4. Amini B, Valenzuela Perez RF, Duran-Sierra E, Antony M, Costelloe CM, Nassif Haddad EF, Lo SLH, Valenzuela PV, Madewell J, Espinoza JV, Murphy Jr WA. Pilot study on leiomyosarcoma of the soft tissues: Advanced imaging features to predict response to neo-adjuvant therapy. J Radiol Oncol 9(3):075-084, 2025. e-Pub 2025.
      5. Valenzuela Perez RF, Duran-Sierra E, Antony M, Lo S, Amini B, Torres KE, Araujo D, Benjamin RS, Ma J, Hwang KP, Stafford RJ, Wu C, Madewell J, Espinoza JV, Murphy Jr WA, Cueto A, Valenzuela PV, Miranda-Zarate C, Costelloe CM. Pilot study evaluating multiparametric MRI (mp-MRI) including contrast-enhanced susceptibility imaging (CE-SWI) in predicting pathology treatment response in rhabdomyosarcoma. J Radiol Oncol 9(3):62-74, 2025. e-Pub 2025.
      6. Valenzuela RF, Duran-Sierra E, Antony M, Amini B, Lo S, Torres KE, Hwang K, Ma J, Stafford RJ, Ratan R, Madewell JE, Araujo D, Murphy Jr WA, Costelloe CM. A follow-up study on the novel use of contrast-enhanced susceptibility-weighted imaging for extremity desmoid fibromatosis response assessment. Sci Rep 1(15):20515, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 40594237.
      7. Valenzuela RF, Duran‑Sierra E, Antony M, Amini B, Lo S, Torres KE, Benjamin RS, Ma J, Hwang K, Staford RJ, Araujo D, Bishop AJ, Ratan R, Wang W, Espinoza J, Valenzuela PV, Wu C, Madewell JE, Murphy Jr WA, Costelloe CM. Building a pre-surgical multiparametric- MRI-based morphologic, qualitative, semiquantitative, first and high-order radiomic predictive treatment response model for undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma to replace RECIST. Cancer Imaging 25(56):1-15, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 40281609.
      8. Valenzuela RF, Duran Sierra EJ, Canjirathinkal MA, Amini B, Hwang KP, Ma J, Torres KE, Stafford RJ, Wang WL, Benjamin RS, Bishop AJ, Madewell JE, Murphy WA, Costelloe CM. Novel use and value of contrast-enhanced susceptibility-weighted imaging morphologic and radiomic features in predicting extremity soft tissue undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma treatment response. JCO Clin Cancer Inform 9:e2400042, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 39841956.
      9. Valenzuela RF, Duran-Sierra E, Canjirathinkal M, Amini B, Torres KE, Benjamin RS, Ma J, Wang WL, Hwang KP, Stafford RJ, Wu C, Zarzour AM, Bishop AJ, Lo S, Madewell JE, Kumar R, Murphy WA Jr, Costelloe CM. Perfusion-weighted imaging with dynamic contrast enhancement (PWI/DCE) morphologic, qualitative, semiquantitative, and radiomics features predicting undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma (UPS) treatment response. Sci Rep 14(1):21681, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 39289469.
      10. Valenzuela RF, Duran-Sierra E, Canjirathinkal M, Amini B, Torres KE, Benjamin RS, Ma J, Wang WL, Hwang KP, Stafford RJ, Wu C, Zarzour AM, Bishop AJ, Lo S, Madewell JE, Kumar R, Murphy Jr WA, Costelloe CM. Radiomics by quantitative diffusion-weighted MRI for predicting response in patients with extremity soft-tissue undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma. J Radiol Oncol 8(2):064-071, 2024. e-Pub 2024.
      11. Valenzuela RF, Duran-Sierra E, Canjirathinkal MA, Amini B, Ma J, Hwang KP, Stafford RJ, Torres KE, Zarzour MA, Livingston JA, Madewell JE, Murphy WA, Costelloe CM. Contrast-enhanced susceptibility weighted imaging (CE-SWI) for the characterization of musculoskeletal oncologic pathology: a pictorial essay on the initial five-year experience at a cancer institution. J Radiol Oncol 8(1):030-045, 2024. e-Pub 2024.
      12. Sierra ED, Valenzuela R, Canjirathinkal MA, Costelloe CM, Moradi H, Madewell JE, Murphy WA, Amini B. Cancer radiomic and perfusion imaging automated framework: validation on musculoskeletal tumors. JCO Clin Cancer Inform 8:e2300118, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 38181324.
      13. Valenzuela RF, De-Camino M, Tavera A, Sánchez J, Valenzuela PV, Canjirathinkal M, Durán EDJ. Idiopathic intracranial hypertension: cranial magnetic resonance imaging findings correlation with direct venous sinus pressure measurements. Rev Chil Radiol 29(4):1-8, 2023. e-Pub 2023.
      14. Valenzuela RF, Duran Sierra E, Canjirathinkal MA, Costelloe CM, Madewell JE, Murphy WA, Amini B. Early results in the novel use of contrast-enhanced susceptibility-weighted imaging in the assessment of response and progression in desmoid fibromatosis: A pilot study in a specialized cancer institution. Tumor Discov 2(3):1-9, 2023. e-Pub 2023.
      15. Amini B, Chenglei L, Duran-Sierra E, Wang WL, Canjirathinkal MA, Moradi H, Green WN, Madewell JE, Costelloe CM, Murphy WA, Valenzuela RF. Role of apparent diffusion coefficient map-based first-and high-order radiomic features for the discrimination of sacral chordomas and chondrosarcomas with overlapping conventional imaging features. JCO Precis Oncol 7(7):e2300243, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 38127828.
      16. Valenzuela RF, Amini B, Duran-Sierra E, Canjirathinkal MA, Madewell JE, Costelloe CM, Murphy WA. Multiparametric MRI for the assessment of treatment effect and tumor recurrence in soft-tissue sarcoma of the extremities. J Radiol Oncol 7(3):058-065, 2023. e-Pub 2023.
      17. Amini B, Valenzuela RF, Bird JE, Haygood TM. Osteoid Tumors of Bone. Semin Ultrasound CT MR 42(2):134-149, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 33814101.
      18. Valenzuela RF, Kundra V, Madewell JE, Costelloe CM. Advanced imaging in Musculoskeletal oncology: Moving away from RECIST and embracing advanced bone and soft tissue tumor imaging (ABASTI) - Part I - tumor response criteria and established functional imaging techniques. Semin Ultrasound CT MR 42(2):201-214, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 33814106.
      19. Valenzuela RF, Madewell JE, Kundra V, Costelloe CM. Advanced Imaging in Musculoskeletal Oncology: Moving away from RECIST and embracing advanced bone and soft tissue tumor imaging (ABASTI)—Part II—novel functional imaging techniques. Semin Ultrasound CT MR 42(2):215-227, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 33814107.
      20. Saleh M, Virarkar M, Bura V, Valenzuela R, Javadi S, Szklaruk J, Bhosale P. Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma: pathogenesis, current staging, and radiological findings. Abdom Radiol (NY) 45(11):3662-3680, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32417933.
      21. Mujtaba B, Call C, Rowland F, Spear RP, Amini B, Valenzuela R, Nassar S. Desmoid fibromatosis following surgical resection of spinal meningioma. Radiol Case Rep 15(6):697-701, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32280401.
      22. Hwang K, Valenzuela RF, Amini B, Stafford R. 3D acquisition and reconstruction protocol for lumbar spine imaging. American Association of Physicists in Medicine 60th Annual Meeting and Exhibition, 2018. e-Pub 2018.
      23. Arevalo OJ, Valenzuela RF, Esquenazi Y, Rao M, Tran B, Zhu J, Bhattacharjee M, Fonseca P, Doyle N, Riascos RF. The 2016 World Health Organization classification of tumors of the central nervous system: A practical approach for gliomas, Part 1. Basic tumor genetics. Neurographics 7(5):334-343, 2017. e-Pub 2017.
      24. Arevalo OJ, Valenzuela RF, Esquenazi Y, Rao M, Tran B, Zhu J, Bhattacharjee M, Doyle N, Riascos RF. The 2016 World Health Organization classification of tumors of the central nervous system: A practical approach for gliomas, Part 2. Isocitrate dehydrogenase status - imaging correlation. Neurographics 7(5):344-349, 2017. e-Pub 2017.
      25. Valenzuela RF, Arevalo O, Tavera A, Riascos R, Bonfante E, Patel R. Images of Gadolinium Deposition in the Central Nervous System. Rev Chil Rad 23(2):59-65, 2017. e-Pub 2017.
      26. Wangaryattawanich P, Chavali LS, Shah KB, Gogia B, Valenzuela RF, DeMonte F, Kumar AJ, Hayman LA. Reformatierte kontrastverstärkte MRT-Aufnahmen zur präoperativen Beurteilung der Brückenvenen an der Schädelbasis. Neuroradiologie Scan 6(2):157-174, 2016. e-Pub 2016.
      27. Wangaryattawanich P, Chavali LS, Shah KB, Gogia B, Valenzuela RF, DeMonte F, Kumar AJ, Hayman LA. Contrast-enhanced reformatted MR images for preoperative assessment of the bridging veins of the skull base. Radiographics 36(1):244-57, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 26761539.
      28. Valenzuela RF, Ginsberg L, Shatzkes D, Michel M, Loevner L, Hanna E, Tavera A, Riascos R. Dural metastases: a form of recurrence in uncommon sino nasal malignancies. Rev Chil Radiol 22(4):164-170, 2016. e-Pub 2016.
      29. Muñoz C, Maira C, Gómez F, Stambuk J, Valenzuela R, Etchart M, Gallegos I. Fibrosis retroperitoneal: Caso clínico y revisión de la literatura. Gastr Latinoam 17(1):79-85, 2006. e-Pub 2006.
      30. Valenzuela RF, Catalan TMH. Panskeletal bone screening: bone marrow study with MRI using T1 sequences (SORM). Rev Chil Radiol 10(1):16-21, 2004. e-Pub 2004.
      31. Valenzuela RF, Ebensperguer E. Skull base: Anatomy and tumor spread pathways. Rev Chil Radiol 8(4):170-176, 2002. e-Pub 2002.
      32. Kim EE, Valenzuela RF, Kumar AJ, Raney RB, Eftekari F. Imaging and clinical spectrum of rhabdomyosarcoma in children. Clin Imaging 24(5):257-62, 2000. e-Pub 2000. PMID: 11331151.
      33. Valenzuela RF, Kim EE, Seo JG, Patel S, Yasko AW. A revisit of MRI analysis for synovial sarcoma. Clin Imaging 24(4):231-235, 2000. e-Pub 2000. PMID: 11274890.
      34. Valenzuela RF, Kim EE. Synovial sarcoma: primary and recurrent tumor MRI findings. Rev Chil Radiol 4(1):4-8, 1998. e-Pub 1998.
      35. Valenzuela RF, Kumar AJ, Kim EE. Sinus and nasal tumoral spread pattern and imaging features. Rev Chil Radiol 4(2):38-45, 1998. e-Pub 1998.
      36. Valenzuela RF. Small bowel intussusception related to Peutz-Jeghers disease. Rev Chil Radiol 2(1):43-44, 1996. e-Pub 1996.
      37. Valenzuela RF, Cruz F. CT cholangiopancreatography: a new method for studying the biliary tract. Initial results. Rev Chil Radiol 2(2):18, 1996. e-Pub 1996.
      38. Valenzuela RF. Synoptic view of the dissemination routes of abdominal tumors. Rev Chil Radiol 2(3):15-27, 1996. e-Pub 1996.
      39. Valenzuela RF, Garcia C. Epidermoid cyst of the spleen. Rev Chil Radiol 1:27-28, 1995. e-Pub 1995.

      Review Articles

      1. Griffith JF, Yip SWY, van der Heijden RA, Valenzuela RF, Yeung DKW. Perfusion Imaging of the Musculoskeletal System. Magn Reson Imaging Clin N Am 32(1):181-206, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 38007280.

      Abstracts

      1. Valenzuela Perez RF, Duran-Sierra E, Antony M, Espinoza J, Costelloe CM, Murphy W, Wells D, Amini B, Lo S. Opportunistic comparative analysis of quantitative radiomics between zero-echo-time MRI and CT on normal hip bone during oncologic metastatic screening. European Congress of Radiology, 2026. e-Pub 2026.
      2. Valenzuela Perez RF, Duran-Sierra E, Canjirathinkal M, Espinoza J, Costelloe CM, Madewell JE, Murphy W, Wells D, Amini B. Assessment of neoadjuvant therapy response in extremity undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma using multiparametric MRI: A comparison between radiation vs. consecutive chemotherapy and radiation. Society of Skeletal Radiology Annual Meeting, 2026. e-Pub 2026.
      3. Valenzuela Perez RF, Duran-Sierra E, Canjirathinkal M, Espinoza J, Costelloe CM, Madewell JE, Murphy W, Wells D, Amini B. The effectiveness of T2-WI volumetric and modified-Choi evaluating treatment response to Sorafenib versus Nirogacestat for Desmoid Fibromatosis. Society of Skeletal Radiology Annual Meeting, 2026. e-Pub 2026.
      4. Valenzuela Perez RF, Duran-Sierra E, Antony M, Espinoza J, Madewell JE, Murphy W, Wells D, Amini B, Lo S. Pilot study on pathological response assessment in synovial sarcoma of the extremities based on multiparametric MRI. European Congress of Radiology, 2026. e-Pub 2026.
      5. Valenzuela Perez RF, Duran-Sierra E, Canjirathinkal M, Espinoza J, Costelloe CM, Madewell JE, Murphy W, Wells D, Amini B. A pilot study on multiparametric MRI treatment response assessment in synovial sarcoma of the extremities. Society of Skeletal Radiology Annual Meeting, 2026. e-Pub 2026.
      6. Valenzuela Perez RF, Duran-Sierra E, Canjirathinkal M, Espinoza J, Costelloe CM, Madewell JE, Murphy W, Wells D, Amini B. Opportunistic comparative analysis of quantitative radiomics between zero-echo-time MRI and CT on normal hip bone during oncologic metastatic screening. Society of Skeletal Radiology Annual Meeting, 2026. e-Pub 2026.
      7. Valenzuela Perez RF, Duran-Sierra E, Antony M, Espinoza J, Costelloe CM, Madewell JE, Murphy W, Wells D, Amini B. Assessment of neoadjuvant therapy response in extremity undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma using multiparametric MRI: A comparison between radiation vs consecutive chemotherapy and radiation. European Congress of Radiology, 2026. e-Pub 2026.
      8. Valenzuela Perez RF, Duran-Sierra E, Antony M, Espinoza J, Costelloe CM, Madewell JE, Murphy W, Amini B, Lo S. Assessment of volumetric and modified Choi MRI response in Desmoid Fibromatosis treatment with Sorafenib versus Nirogacestat. European Congress of Radiology, 2026. e-Pub 2026.
      9. Valenzuela Perez RF, Duran-Sierra E, Antony M, Costelloe CM, Madewell JE, Murphy WA, Amini B, Espinoza J. Building a pre-surgical multiparametric-MRI-based predictive treatment response model for undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma to replace RECIST. Connective Tissue Oncology Society Annual Meeting, 2025. e-Pub 2025.
      10. Valenzuela Perez RF, Duran-Sierra E, Antony M, Costelloe CM, Madewell JE, Murphy WA, Amini B, Espinoza J. The effect of chemotherapy and radiotherapy in the multiparametric MRI-based assessment of treatment response in extremity soft-tissue undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma. Connective Tissue Oncology Society Annual Meeting, 2025. e-Pub 2025.
      11. Raj R, Munnangi P, Yi M, Joseph C, Thirasastr P, Landers SM, Woodruff G, Bhalla AD, Somaiah N, Nassif Haddad EF, Valenzuela Perez RF, Roland CL, Scally CP, Keung EZ, Lyu HG, Lillemoe HA, McCutcheon I, Slopis JM, Hunt KE. The role of socioeconomic disparities on survival outcomes in malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors. Connective Tissue Oncology Society Annual Meeting, 2025. e-Pub 2025.
      12. Valenzuela Perez RF, Duran-Sierra E, Antony M, Costelloe CM, Madewell JE, Murphy WA, Amini B, Espinoza J. MRI volumetric and modified Choi-based assessment of treatment response in extremity desmoid tumors treated with nirogacestat or sorafenib. Connective Tissue Oncology Society Annual Meeting, 2025. e-Pub 2025.
      13. Valenzuela Perez RF, Duran-Sierra E, Antony M, Costelloe CM, Madewell JE, Murphy WA, Amini B, Espinoza J. A follow-up study on the novel use of contrast-enhanced susceptibility-weighted imaging for extremity desmoid fibromatosis response assessment. Connective Tissue Oncology Society Annual Meeting, 2025. e-Pub 2025.
      14. Valenzuela Perez RF, Duran-Sierra E, Antony M, Espinoza J, Costelloe CM, Madewell JE, Murphy W, Amini B. MRI volume and m-choi response assessment in desmoid tumors treated with nirogacestat or sorafenib. American Roentgen Ray Society Annual Meeting. e-Pub 2025.
      15. Valenzuela Perez RF, Duran-Sierra E, Antony M, Espinoza J, Costelloe CM, Madewell JE, Murphy W, Amini B. Can a multiparametric MRI model outperform RECIST predicting pathology response in rhabdomyosarcoma?. American Roentgen Ray Society Annual Meeting. e-Pub 2025.
      16. Valenzuela Perez RF, Duran-Sierra E, Antony M, Espinoza J, Costelloe CM, Madewell JE, Murphy W, Amini B. Follow-up study on susceptibility-weighted imaging for desmoid fibromatosis response assessment. American Roentgen Ray Society Annual Meeting. e-Pub 2025.
      17. Valenzuela Perez RF, Duran-Sierra E, Antony M, Espinoza J, Costelloe CM, Madewell JE, Murphy W, Amini B. Effect of radiotherapy on advanced MRI response assessment in undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma. American Roentgen Ray Society Annual Meeting. e-Pub 2025.
      18. Lo S, Valenzuela Perez RF, Amini B, Duran-Sierra E, Antony M, Murphy WA, Madewell JE, Costelloe CM. Pilot Study: Can a Multiparametric MRI Derived Model Outperform RECIST Predicting Pathology Response in Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS)?. 24th International Cancer Imaging Society Meeting and Annual Teaching Course 25(Suppl 1):5, 2025. e-Pub 2025.
      19. Valenzuela Perez RF, Duran-Sierra E, Antony M, Costelloe CM, Madewell JE, Murphy WA, Amini B. Pre-surgical Multiparametric-MRI Morphologic, Qualitative, Semiquantitative, and Radiomic Predictive Response Model for Undifferentiated Pleomorphic Sarcoma to Replace RECIST. 24th International Cancer Imaging Society Meeting and Annual Teaching Course, 2025. e-Pub 2025.
      20. Valenzuela Perez RF, Amini B, Duran-Sierra E, Madewell JE, Antony M, Costelloe CM, Murphy WA. Undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma: Building an effective multiparametric MRI (mpMRI) predictive treatment response model to replace RECIST. European Congress of Radiology 16(Suppl 1):10, 2025. e-Pub 2025.
      21. Duran SE, Antony M, Valenzuela Perez RF, Amini B, Madewell JE, Costelloe CM, Lo S, Murphy WA. Building a Predictive Multiparametric MRI Response Model for Undifferentiated Pleomorphic Sarcoma OR2897. American Roentgen Ray Society Annual Meeting, 2025. e-Pub 2025.
      22. Amini B, Duran Sierra E, Valenzuela Perez RF, Canjirathinkal M, Costelloe CM, Madewell JE, Murphy WA. Multiparametric MRI Assessment of Neo-Adjuvant Therapy Response in Soft-Tissue Leiomyosarcoma (OR2896). American Roentgen Ray Society Annual Meeting, 2025. e-Pub 2025.
      23. Valenzuela Perez RF, Duran-Sierra E, Canjirathinkal C, Costelloe CM, Madewell JE, Murphy WA, Amini B. Extension study following successful Pilot evaluating Contrast-Enhanced Susceptibility-Weighted Imaging First-Order and High-Order Radiomics for the assessment of Desmoid Fibromatosis Response (0901_1339_000092). 48th Society of Skeletal Radiology Annual Meeting, 2025. e-Pub 2025.
      24. Valenzuela Perez RF, Amini B, Duran-Sierra E, Madewell JE, Antony M, Costelloe CM, Murphy WA. Undifferentiated Pleomorphic Sarcoma: Building an Effective Multiparametric MRI (mpMRI) derived Predictive Treatment Response Model to Replace RECIST (0901_1339_000091). 48th Society of Skeletal Radiology Annual Meeting, 2025. e-Pub 2025.
      25. Duran Sierra E, Antony M, Valenzuela RF, Amini B, Costelloe CM, Lo S, Madewell JE, Murphy WA. Building a Predictive Multiparametric MRI Response Model for Undifferentiated Pleomorphic Sarcoma (OR2897). American Roentgen Ray Society Annual Meeting, 2025. e-Pub 2025.
      26. Valenzuela Perez RF, Duran-Sierra E, Antony M, Murphy WA, Madewell JE, Costelloe CM, Lo S, Amini B, Espinoza J. Soft-Tissue Leiomyosarcoma: Building a Reliable Multiparametric MRI-Based Model for Neo-Adjuvant Therapy Response Assessment (0901_1339_000094). 48th Society of Skeletal Radiology Annual Meeting, 2025. e-Pub 2025.
      27. Lo S, Valenzuela RF, Duran-Sierra E, Antony M, Amini B, Madewell JE, Murphy WA, Espinoza J, Costelloe CM. Multiparametric-MRI (mp-MRI) baseline signature tumor profile and pre-surgical predictive treatment response model for rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS). European Congress of Radiology, 2025. e-Pub 2025.
      28. Valenzuela Perez RF, Amini B, Duran-Sierra E, Antony M, Madewell J, Costelloe C, Murphy W. Extension study following successful pilot evaluating contrast-enhanced susceptibility-weighted imaging first-order and high-order radiomics for the assessment of desmoid fibromatosis response. European Congress of Radiology, 2025. e-Pub 2025.
      29. Amini B, Duran-Sierra E, Valenzuela Perez RF, Canjirathinkal M, Costelloe CM, Madewell JE, Murphy WA. Soft-tissue leiomyosarcoma: Building a reliable multiparametric MRI-based model for neo-adjuvant therapy response assessment. European Congress of Radiology, 2025. e-Pub 2025.
      30. Atakishi K, Duran Sierra E, Yankeelov T, Amini B, Valenzuela Perez RF, Antony M, Hormuth II D. Predicting the response of undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma to neoadjuvant therapy with image-based modeling. Biomedicine Engineering Society Annual Meeting, 2024. e-Pub 2024.
      31. Valenzuela RF, Duran Sierra E, Canjirathinkal M, Costelloe CM, Madewell JE, Murphy WA, Amini B. Role of contrast-enhanced susceptibility-weighted imaging (CE-SWI) for the assessment of response and progression in desmoid fibromatosis. American Roentgen Ray Society Annual Meeting, 2024. e-Pub 2024.
      32. Valenzuela RF, Duran-Sierra E, Canjirathinkal M, Costelloe C, Idrees H, Madewell J, Murphy W, Amini B. Perfusion weighted-imaging with dynamic contrast enhancement (PWI/DCE) for the treatment assessment of extremity soft-tissue non-myxoid undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma (UPS). 47th Society of Skeletal Radiology Annual Meeting, 2024. e-Pub 2024.
      33. Valenzuela RF, Duran-Sierra E, Canjirathinkal M, Costelloe C, Madewell J, Murphy W, Amini B. Novel use of contrast-enhanced susceptibility-weighted imaging (CE-SWI) in the treatment assessment of desmoid fibromatosis: early results from a specialized cancer institution. 47th Society of Skeletal Radiology Annual Meeting, 2024. e-Pub 2024.
      34. Valenzuela Perez RF, Duran-Sierra E, Canjirathinkal M, Costelloe C, Madewell J, Murphy W, Amini B. Novel use of contrast-enhanced susceptibility-weighted imaging (CE-SWI) in the treatment assessment of desmoid fibromatosis: early results from a specialized cancer institution. European Congress of Radiology, 2024. e-Pub 2024.
      35. Valenzuela RF, Duran-Sierra D, Canjirathinkal M, Costelloe C, Idrees H, Madewell J, Murphy W, Amini B. Multiparametric MRI for the treatment assessment of lower extremity soft-tissue undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma (UPS). European Congress of Radiology, 2024. e-Pub 2024.
      36. Amini B, Duran-Sierra E, Madewell J, Murphy W, Costelloe C, Valenzuela RF. Advanced MRI can be used to determine percent necrosis in leiomyosarcoma. European Congress of Radiology, 2024. e-Pub 2024.
      37. Valenzuela RF, Duran-Sierra E, Canjirathinkal M, Costelloe C, Idrees H, Madewell J, Murphy W, Amini B. Perfusion weighted imaging with dynamic contrast enhancement (PWI/DCE) for the treatment assessment of extremity soft-tissue non-myxoid undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma. European Congress of Radiology, 2024. e-Pub 2024.
      38. Valenzuela RF, Amini B, Duran-Sierra E, Canjirathinkal M, Madewell JE, Costelloe CM, Murphy WA. Multi-parametric MRI for the treatment assessment of lower extremity soft-tissue undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma (UPS). 47th Society of Skeletal Radiology Annual Meeting, 2024. e-Pub 2024.
      39. Valenzuela RF, Duran-Sierra E, Canjirathinkal M, Costelloe CM, Madewell JE, Murphy WA, Amini B. Novel use of contrast-enhanced susceptibility imaging (CE-SWI) in assessing treatment response in extremity soft-tissue undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma (UPS). European Congress of Radiology, 2024. e-Pub 2024.
      40. Valenzuela RF, Duran-Sierra E, Canjirathinkal M, Costelloe C, Madewell J, Murphy W, Amini B. Novel use of contrast-enhanced susceptibility imaging (CE-SWI) in assessing treatment response in extremity soft-tissue undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma (UPS). 47th Society of Skeletal Radiology Annual Meeting, 2024. e-Pub 2024.
      41. Duran-Sierra E, Valenzuela RF, Canjirathinkal M, Costelloe C, Moradi H, Madewell JE, Murphy W, Amini B. Optimized automated workflow for radiomic feature extraction from static and dynamic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of soft tissue sarcoma. European Congress of Radiology 14(Suppl 4):107-108, 2023. e-Pub 2023.
      42. Chenglei L, Valenzuela RF, Green W, Canjirathinkal M, Griggs M, Wang W-L, Murphy Jr WA, Amini B. Apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) first-order radiomic features differentiate pelvic chordomas and chondrosarcomas. European Congress of Radiology 14(Suppl 4):59, 2023. e-Pub 2023.
      43. Valenzuela RF, Amini B, Canjirathinkal M, Duran-Sierra E, Murphy Jr WA, Idrees H, Madewell JE, Costelloe C. Baseline and post-treatment advanced MRI of extremity soft-tissue non-myxoid undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma. European Congress of Radiology 14(Suppl 4):225, 2023. e-Pub 2023.
      44. Amini B, Valenzuela RF, Duran Sierra E, Antony M, Murphy WA, Liu C, Green WN, Griggs M, Wang WL. Role of apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) map-based first and high-order radiomic features in discriminating sacral chordomas and chondrosarcomas with overlapping conventional imaging features. Connective Tissue Oncology Society Annual Meeting, 2023. e-Pub 2023.
      45. Valenzuela RF, Duran Sierra E, Amini B, Antony M, Madewell JE, Costelloe CE, Murphy WA. Contrast-enhanced susceptibility imaging (CE-SWI) morphologic, first & high-order radiomic features value in assessing treatment response in extremity soft-tissue undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma. Connective Tissue Oncology Society Annual Meeting, 2023. e-Pub 2023.
      46. Valenzuela RF, Duran Sierra E, Amini B, Antony M, Madewell JE, Costelloe CM, Murphy WA. Apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) high-order radiomic of baseline and post-treatment advanced MRI of extremity soft-tissue non-myxoid undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma. Connective Tissue Oncology Society Annual Meeting, 2023. e-Pub 2023.
      47. Duran Sierra E, Valenzuela RF, Antony M, Costelloe CM, Moradi H, Madewell JE, Murphy WA, Amini B. Cancer radiomic and perfusion imaging (CARPI) automated framework: validation on musculoskeletal tumors in a specialized cancer center. Connective Tissue Oncology Society Annual Meeting, 2023. e-Pub 2023.
      48. Valenzuela RF, Amini B, Duran Sierra E, Antony M, Costelloe CM, Madewell JE, Murphy WA. Early results in novel use of contrast-enhanced susceptibility-weighted imaging in the assessment of response and progression in desmoid fibromatosis: pilot study in a specialized cancer institution. Connective Tissue Oncology Society Annual Meeting, 2023. e-Pub 2023.
      49. Valenzuela RF, Duran Sierra E, Amini B, Antony M, Madewell JE, Costelloe CM, Murphy WA. Role of perfusion weighted imaging with dynamic contrast enhanced (PWI/DCE) for the treatment assessment of extremity soft-tissue non-myxoid undifferentiated. Connective Tissue Oncology Society Annual Meeting, 2023. e-Pub 2023.
      50. Livingston JA, Cloutier JM, Conley AP, Gorlick R, Benjamin R, Posey K, Nassif EF, Zarzour M, Araujo DM, Ratan R, Ravi V, Somaiah N, Lin H, Leung CH, Lazar AJ, Lewis V, Lin P, Amini B, Valenzuela RF, Patel S, Wang WL. Chemotherapy and prognostic significance of extent of dedifferentiation in dedifferentiated parosteal osteosarcoma. Connective Tissue Oncology Society Annual Meeting, 2023. e-Pub 2023.
      51. Valenzuela RF, Antony M, Amini B, Duran Sierra E, Costelloe CM, Madewell JE, Murphy WA. Baseline and post-treatment advanced MRI of extremities soft-tissue non-myxoid undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma. Connective Tissue Oncology Society Annual Meeting, 2023. e-Pub 2023.
      52. Valenzuela RF, Amini B, Duran-Sierra E, Canjirathinkal MA, Idrees H, Madewell JE, Costelloe C, Murphy Jr WA. Susceptibility-weighted imaging (SWI) in benign and malignant tumors of the musculoskeletal system. European Congress of Radiology, 2023. e-Pub 2023.
      53. Duran-Sierra E, Valenzuela RF, Canjirathinkal M, Costelloe C, Moradi H, Madewell JE, Murphy Jr WA, Amini B. Diffusion-Weighted Imaging First order Radiomic Features Differentiate Pelvic Chordomas and Chondrosarcomas. 46th Society of Skeletal Radiology Annual Meeting, 2023. e-Pub 2023.
      54. Duran-Sierra E, Valenzuela RF, Canjirathinkal M, Madewell JE, Murphy Jr WA, Costelloe C, Amini B. Susceptibility imaging (SWI) morphologic patterns and high-order radiomics of baseline and post-treatment advanced MRI of extremity soft-tissue undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma. European Congress of Radiology, 2023. e-Pub 2023.
      55. Duran-Sierra E, Valenzuela RF, Canjirathinkal M, Murphy M, Madewell J, Costelloe C, Amini B. Apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) high-order radiomics of baseline and post-treatment advanced MRI of extremity soft-tissue undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma. European Congress of Radiology, 2023. e-Pub 2023.
      56. Duran-Sierra E, Valenzuela RF, Canjirathinkal M, Costelloe C, Moradi H, Madewell JE, Murphy Jr WA, Amini B. Optimized automated workflow for radiomic feature extraction from static and dynamic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of soft tissue sarcoma. 46th Society of Skeletal Radiology Annual Meeting, 2023. e-Pub 2023.
      57. Valenzuela Perez RF, Amini B, Canjirathinkal M, Duran-Sierra E, Murphy WA, Madewell JE, Costelloe CM. Susceptibility-Weighted Imaging (SWI) Emerging Role in Musculoskeletal (MSK) Oncology. Radiological Society of North America Annual Meeting, 2022. e-Pub 2022.
      58. Valenzuela Perez RF, Amini B, Canjirathinkal, Duran-Sierra E, Murphy Jr WA, Madewell JE, Costelloe CM. Baseline, post-treatment, and surveillance: Advanced magnetic resonance imaging of soft-tissue sarcomas. Radiological Society of North America Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, 2022. e-Pub 2022.
      59. Valenzuela Perez RF, Amini B, Canjirathinkal MA, Duran-Sierra E, Murphy Jr WA, Madewell JE, Costelloe CM. Advanced imaging features of primary and recurrent soft-tissue sarcoma. Radiological Society of North America Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, 2022. e-Pub 2022.
      60. Valenzuela Perez RF, Amini B, Chenglei L, Duran-Sierra E, Wang WL, Canjirathinkal MA, Moradi H, Green WN, Madewell JE, Costelloe CM, Murphy WA. Diffusion-weighted imaging for differentiation of sacral chordoma and chondrosarcoma. Connective Tissue Oncology Society Annual Meeting, 2022. e-Pub 2022.
      61. Valenzuela RF, Ocasio L, Meenakshi B, Guangrong B, Rao LM, Tandon N, Esquenazi Y, Zhu JJ, Riascos-Castaneda R. Pathology confirmed radiographic diagnosis of true progression and pseudo-progression made by advanced brain tumor imaging. 22nd Annual Scientific Meeting and Education Day of the Society for Neuro-Oncology 19(Suppl 6):vi147, 2017. e-Pub 2017.
      62. Simonetta A, Riascos R, Valenzuela Perez RF, Ramirez M, Ocasio L. Rare case of subacute combined degeneration of the spinal cord secondary to nitrous oxide abuse. American Society of Neuroradiology Annual Meeting:895-897, 2017. e-Pub 2017.
      63. Valenzuela RF, Riascos R, Ocasio L, Ramirez M, Marcus D, Cano-Duran A. Idiopathic intracranial hypertension: cranial MRI findings in correlation with direct venous sinus pressure measurements. American Society of Neuroradiology Annual Meeting:1509-1510, 2017. e-Pub 2017.
      64. Valenzuela Perez RF, Ramirez-Guzman M, Ocasio L, Cano-Duran A, Riascos R. Imaging Features of Primary Trigeminal Nerve Tumors: Case Series and Review of the Literature. American Society of Neuroradiology Annual Meeting:747-749, 2017. e-Pub 2017.
      65. Valenzuela RF, Hayman A, Bhanu G, Lakshmi C, Kumar AJ, Riascos R. Primary brain tumors in language associated brodmann areas (LABA), 2016. e-Pub 2016.
      66. Valenzuela Perez RF, Duran-Sierra E, Antony M, Costelloe CM, Madewell JE, Murphy WA, Amini B, Espinoza J. Pilot study: can a multiparametric MRI-derived model outperform RECIST predicting pathology response in rhabdomyosarcoma?. Connective Tissue Oncology Society Annual Meeting, 1900. e-Pub 1900.

      Book Chapters

      1. Costelloe C, Valenzuela RF, Chuang H, Madewell J. Imaging of Bone Metastases. In: Cancer Metastasis Through the Lymphovascular System: A Comprehensive Textbook. Springer, 295-308, 2022.
      2. Kerr K, Valenzuela RF, Westmark K, Esquenazi YL. Incidental findings in neurosurgery and their management. In: Incidental Diffuse Gliomas. Thieme, 2020.
      3. Livingston JA, Conley AP, Valenzuela RF, Shreyaskumar P. Bone Sarcomas. In: MD Anderson Manual of Medical Oncology. 5th edition, Chapter 52.

      Books (edited and written)

      1. Valenzuela RF. Technical Innovations Where body imaging is leading to?, 2011.
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