Diana M Palacio, MD

Peer-Reviewed Articles

1. Noleto da Nobrega Oliveira, RE, Delgado, LM, Pimienta Ibarra, AS, Passos, FS, Cabianca Moriguchi Caetano Salvador, I, da Conceição, LD, Palacio, D, Faria, I, Petrov, R. Superiority of single-photon emission computed tomography for predicting postoperative lung function after anatomical lung resection. Journal of Thoracic Disease 18(4), 2026. e-Pub 2026.
2. Oliveira RENDN, Delgado LM, Pimienta Ibarra AS, Passos FS, Salvador ICMC, da Conceicao LD, Palacio D, Faria I, Petrov R. Superiority of single-photon emission computed tomography for predicting postoperative lung function after anatomical lung resection: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Thorac Dis 18(4):402, 2026. e-Pub 2026. PMID: 42182652.
3. Palacio, D, Gutierrez, MP, Kuyumcu, G, Rounseville, B, Shponka, V, Betancourt Cuellar, SL. Multimodality Imaging Appearance of Intrapericardial Paragangliomas. Indian Journal of Radiology and Imaging 33(3):394-399, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 37362356.
4. LeComte M, Woodhead G, Palacio D, Khan A, Avery R, McGregor H, Hennemeyer C. Cardiac MRI for Evaluation of Right Heart Function before and after Catheter-directed Therapy in Submassive Pulmonary Embolism: A Prospective Study of Feasibility and Potential Utility. Radiol Cardiothorac Imaging 3(6):e210217, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 34934950.
5. Colak E, Kitamura FC, Hobbs SB, Wu CC, Lungren MP, Prevedello LM, Kalpathy-Cramer J, Ball RL, Shih G, Stein A, Halabi SS, Altinmakas E, Law M, Kumar P, Manzalawi KA, Nelson Rubio DC, Sechrist JW, Germaine P, Lopez EC, Amerio T, Gupta P, Jain M, Kay FU, Lin CT, Sen S, Revels JW, Brussaard CC, Mongan J. The RSNA Pulmonary Embolism CT Dataset. Radiol Artif Intell 3(2):e200254, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 33937862.
6. Palacio D, Marom EM, Correa A. Diagnosing conduit leak after esophagectomy for esophageal cancer by computed tomography leak protocol and standard esophagram: Is old school still the best?. Clin Imaging 51:23-29, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 29414520.
7. Betancourt Cuellar SL, Palacio DP, Wu CC, Carter BW, Correa AM, Hofstetter WL, Marom EM. (18)FDG-PET/CT is useful in the follow-up of surgically treated patients with oesophageal adenocarcinoma. Br J Radiol 91(1082):20170341, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 29125331.
8. Betancourt Cuellar SL, Palacio DP, Benveniste MF, Carter BW, Hofstetter WL, Marom EM. Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography in Esophageal Carcinoma: Applications and Limitations. Semin Ultrasound CT MR 38(6):571-583, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 29179897.
9. Cho J, Ibbott GS, Kerr MD, Amos RA, Stingo FC, Marom EM, Truong MT, Palacio DM, Betancourt SL, Erasmus JJ, DeGroot PM, Carter BW, Gladish GW, Sabloff BS, Benveniste MF, Godoy MC, Patil S, Sorensen J, Mawlawi OR. Characterizing proton-activated materials to develop PET-mediated proton range verification markers. Phys Med Biol 61(11):N291-310, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 27203621.
10. Evans K, Marom E, Godoy M, Palacio DM, Sagebiel T, Betancourt SL, McEntee Mark, Tian C, Brennan P, Haywood T. Radiologists Remember Mountains Better Than Radiographs, or Do They?. J Med Imaging (Bellingham) 3(1):011005, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 26870748.
11. Castillo R, Pham N, Castillo E, Aso-Gonzalez S, Ansari S, Hobbs B, Palacio DM, Skinner H, Guerrero TM. Pre-Radiation Therapy Fluorine 18 Fluorodeoxyglucose PET Helps Identify Patients with Esophageal Cancer at High Risk for Radiation Pneumonitis. Radiology 275(3):822-31, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 25584706.

Invited Articles

1. Jain V, Ahuja J, Strange CD, Agrawal R, Palacio DM, Truong MT, Marom EM. Imaging of Mediastinal Masses. Radiol Clin North Am 63(4):609-631, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 40409939.
2. Ahuja J, Palacio D, Jo N, Strange CD, Shroff GS, Truong MT, Wu CC. Pitfalls in the imaging of pulmonary embolism. Semin Ultrasound CT MR 43(3):221-229, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35688533.
3. Betancourt Cuellar SL, Palacio D, Benveniste MK, Mawlawi Y, Erasmus JJ. Pitfalls and Pearls in Esophageal Carcinoma. Seminars in Ultrasound, CT and MRI 42(6):535-541, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 34895609.
4. Betancourt Cuellar SL, Benveniste MK, Palacio D, Hofstetter WL. Esophageal Cancer. Radiologic Clinics of North America 59(2):219-229, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 33551083.
5. Betancourt Cuellar SL, Heller L, Palacio DM, Hofstetter WL, Marom EM. Intra and Extra Thoracic Muscle Flaps and Chest Wall Reconstruction Following Resection of Thoracic Tumors. Semin Ultrasound CT MR 38(6):604-615, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 29179900.
6. Palacio D, Benveniste MF, Betancourt-Cuellar SL, Gladish GW. Multidetector computed tomography pulmonary angiography pitfalls in the evaluation of pulmonary embolism with emphasis in technique. Semin Roentgenol 50(3):217-25, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 26002242.
7. Betancourt-Cuellar SL, Carter BW, Palacio D, Erasmus JJ. Pitfalls and limitations in non-small cell lung cancer staging. Semin Roentgenol 50(3):175-82, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 26002237.
8. Washington L, Palacio D. Imaging of bacterial pulmonary infection in the immunocompetent patient. Semin Roentgenol 42(2):122-45, 2007. e-Pub 2007. PMID: 17394925.

Review Articles

1. Betancourt Cuellar SL, Benveniste MF, Palacio D, Atiyah A, Hofstetter WL, Erasmus JJ. Is (18)F-FDG-PET/CT useful in staging of locally advanced signet-ring cell esophageal adenocarcinoma?. Clin Imaging 125:110545, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 40517563.
2. Muneeb A, Betancourt-Cuellar S, Palacio DM. Routine Cardiac MRI: Systematic Approach to Interpretation. Radiographics 44(3):e230068, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 38358936.
3. Palacio D, Jo N, Del Pilar Gutierrez M, Shponka V, Betancourt S. Multimodality imaging appearance of intrapericardial paragangliomas. Clin Radiol 77(12):952-959, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 36175258.
4. Levy G, Palacio D. Cardiac gated multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) to determine valvular leaflet thrombosis and leaflet restriction. J Card Surg 37(12):4172-4177, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 36198144.
5. Rabin A, Palacio D, Saqib N, Bar-Yoseph P, Weiss D, Afifi RO. Aortic aneurysms and dissections: Unmet needs from physicians and engineers perspectives. J Biomech 122:110461, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 33901933.
6. Morshid AI, Moshksar A, Das A, Duarte AG, Palacio D, Villanueva-Meyer J. HRCT Diagnosis of Pleuroparenchymal fibroelastosis. Radiology Case Reports 16(6):1564-1569, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 33981378.
7. Medina-Ortiz E, Zafar S, Palacio DM. A challenging case of cardiac sarcoidosis, with a Cardiac MR pattern of amyloidosis. ACR Meeting, 2020. e-Pub 2020.
8. Betancourt Cuellar SL, Palacio D, Benveniste MF, Carter BW, Gladish G. Pitfalls and Misinterpretations of Cardiac Findings on PET/CT Imaging: A Careful Look at the Heart in Oncology Patients. Curr Probl Diagn Radiol 48(2):172-183, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 29549978.
9. Palacio D, Betancourt S, Gladish GW. Screening for coronary heart disease in asymptomatic patients using multidetector computed tomography: calcium scoring and coronary computed tomography angiography. Semin Roentgenol 50(2):111-7, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 25770341.
10. Betancourt S, Palacio DM. Imaging of Pulmonary Aspiration Syndrome. Contemporary Diagnostic Radiology 38(9):1-7, 2015. e-Pub 2015.
11. Betancourt SL, Palacio D, Jimenez CA, Martinez S, Marom EM. Thoracic manifestations of inflammatory bowel disease. AJR Am J Roentgenol 197(3):W452-6, 2011. e-Pub 2011. PMID: 21862772.
12. Dave A, Palacio D, Swischuk LE. Benign bone tumors: Part II: benign chondromatous and osteoid bone tumors. Contemporary Diagnostic Radiology 30(25):1-5, 2007. e-Pub 2007.
13. Dave A, Palacio D, Swischuk LE. Benign bone tumors: Part 1: benign fibrous bone tumors. Contemporary Diagnostic Radiology 30(24):1-5, 2007. e-Pub 2007.
14. Dave A, Palacio D, Swischuk LE, Hernandez JA. Cysts and cyst-like lesions of bones. Contemporary Diagnostic Radiology 30(23):1-6, 2007. e-Pub 2007.
15. Harris NJ, Palacio D, Ginzel A, Richardson CJ, Swischuk L. Are routine cranial ultrasounds necessary in premature infants greater than 30 weeks gestation?. Am J Perinatol 24(1):17-21, 2007. e-Pub 2007. PMID: 17094042.
16. Hernandez JA, Camacho A, Palacio D, Swischuk LE. Low-grade (often multifocal) osteomyelitis (a diagnostic problem and/or a mimicker of tumor). Emerg Radiol 11(6):322-7, 2005. e-Pub 2005. PMID: 16344972.

Abstracts

1. Singh P, Palacio DM, Duarte A. Internal Mammary Artery to Pulmonary Artery Fistula Following Apical Bullectomy. American Thoracic Society 2024 International Conference, 2024. e-Pub 2024.
2. Palacio DM. Clinical outcome of incidental pulmonary embolism on contrast-enhanced abdominal CT detected by artificial intelligence software: a retrospective analysis. SAR Annual Meeting, 2023. e-Pub 2023.
3. Muneeb A, Barghash M, Betancourt SL, Palacio DM. To the Heart of the Matter: A Systematic Approach to Interpretation of Cardiac MR for Trainees. RSNA Scientific Assembly & Annual Meeting, 2022. e-Pub 2022.
4. Palacio DM. Clinical outcome of incidental pulmonary embolism detected by artificial intelligence software: a retrospective analysis. RSNA Scientific Assembly & Annual Meeting, 2022. e-Pub 2022.
5. Harmouch W, Thakker,R, Flaherty A, Peterson J, Stevenson-Lerner H, Palacio DM, Iturrizaga Murrieta J, Chatila K. Rapid Decompensation in a Young Patient with Myocarditis. Texas Chapter of the American College of Cardiology, 2022. e-Pub 2022.
6. Palacio DM. Internal Mammary Artery to Pulmonary Artery Fistula Following Apical Bullectomy. American Thoracic Society (ATS), 2022. e-Pub 2022.
7. Kuyumcku G, Palacio DM. Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Biopsy Proven Benign and Malignant Pulmonary Nodules. Society of Thoracic Imaging, 2020. e-Pub 2020.
8. Jaffer F, Chan YM, Kumar S, Rao S, Vedantham S, Palacio DM, Malo J. Revealing Deficits in Lung Cancer Screening Through a Study on Pulmonary Coccidioidomycosis. American Thoracic Society, 2019. e-Pub 2019.
9. Palacio DM, Betancourt S. “Multimodality diagnosis of thymolipoma”. Society of Thoracic Radiology Case of Month, 2015. e-Pub 2015.
10. Betancourt S, Palacio D, Jimenez C, Boonsirikamchai P, Martinez S. Aspiration lung disease: from the suspected to the unexpected. Proceedings of American Roentgen Ray Society Annual Meeting, 2013. e-Pub 2013.
11. Betancourt CS, Palacio D, Truong M, De Groot P, Marom E, Erasmus J. RECIST 1.1: Response evaluation in thoracic malignancies. Proceeding of American Roentgen Ray Society Annual Meeting, 2013. e-Pub 2013.
12. Betancourt SL, Truong MT, Palacio D, Moran CA, Hofstetter WL, Benveniste MFK, Godoy MC, Marom EM. Imaging, staging evaluation and treatment considerations in primary salivary gland-type lung cancer. Proceedings of American Roentgen Ray Society Annual Meeting, 2012. e-Pub 2012.
13. Betancourt SL, Palacio D, Benveniste M, Godoy M, Marom EM. Complications and imaging interpretation of pitfalls following chest radiation therapy. Proceedings of Radiological Society of North America, 97th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, 2011. e-Pub 2011.
14. Jadhav S, Riascos R, Vu L, Wong S, Palacio D, Nishino TK. Comparison between PACS multiplanar reformats and sharpening tool in the detection of spinal lesions in trauma using 64 multidetector CT. Proceedings of Radiological Society of North America, 94th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, 2008. e-Pub 2008.
15. Riasco R, Jadhav S, Vu L, Palacio D, Wong S, et al NT. Thoracic and lumber spine in trauma thoraco-abdominal 64 multidetector CT: comparison between isovolumetric multiplanar reconstruction and sharpening kernel for the detection of lesions. Proceedings of Radiological Society of North America, 94th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, 2008. e-Pub 2008.
16. Palacio D, Riascos R, Nishino TK, Vu L, Jadhav SP, Wong SK, et al. Performance of three difference reconstruction algorithms in the evaluation of potential sternal injuries in politrauma patients evaluated with 64-MDCT. Proceedings of Radiological Society of North America, 94th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, 2008. e-Pub 2008.
17. Wong S, Riascos R, Palacio D, Vu L, Nishino TK, Jadhav SP, et al. Detection of rib fractures in 64 multidetector thoracoabdominal CT in the ER: does reviewer experience count?. Proceedings of Radiological Society of North America, 94th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, 2008. e-Pub 2008.

Book Chapters

1. Palacio, D, Jayagurunathan, U, Shroff, G, de Groot, P, Truong, M, Moran, C. Iatrogenic Conditions. In: The Thorax. Springer, Cham, 871-905, 2023.
2. Kaous M, Sargsyan LA, Palacio D, Febbo JA, Ketai L, Gilman MD, de Groot P, Truong M, Moran C. Pulmonary Vasculitides. In: The Thorax. Springer, Cham, 711-762, 2023.
3. Moran C, de Groot P, Truong M, Jani P, Preston A, Holevinski SA, Zuchowski C, Palacio D. Uncommon Tumors of the Lung. In: The Thorax. Springer, Cham, 581-597, 2023.
4. Abrencillo R, Mira-Avendano I, Estrada-Y-Martin R, Sadovnikov I, Zuchowski C, Kuyumcu G, Taneja A, Duhancioglu G, Jayagurunathan U, LeComte M, Palacio D, Hershman M, de Groot P, Truong M, Moran C. Interstitial Lung Diseases. In: The Thorax. Springer, Cham, 601-660, 2023.
5. Abrencillo R, Mira-Avendano I, Estrada-Y-Martin R, Palacio D, Kuyumcu G, Debiane LG, Peralta AR, Cohen A, Simoff M, Mehta V, Diaz-Mendoza J, de Groot P, Truong M, Moran C. Miscellaneous Conditions. In: The Thorax. Springer, Cham, 853-870, 2023.
6. Abrencillo R, Mira-Avendano I, Estrada-Y-Martin R, Palacio D, Taneja A, Duhancioglu G, de Groot PM, Truong M, Moran C. Airspace Diseases and Pulmonary Nodules. In: The Thorax. Springer, Cham, 781-825, 2023.
7. Betancourt Cuellar SL, Benveniste MK, Palacio D, Hofstetter WL, Marom EM. Esophageal Cancer. In: Oncologic Imaging : a Multidisciplinary Approach. 2nd. W.B. Saunders, 218-233, 2022.