Sonia L. Betancourt Cuellar, M.D.
Department of Thoracic Imaging, Division of Diagnostic Imaging
About Dr. Sonia L. Betancourt Cuellar
Completed radiology residency in Bogota, Colombia and thoracic radiology fellowship training in MD Anderson Cancer Center. Joined faculty at MDA in 2009.
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Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Professor, Thoracic Imaging, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Associate Professor, Diagnostic Radiology, The University of Texas Medical School, Houston, TX
Dual/Joint/Adjunct Appointment
Professor, Thoracic Imaging, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Associate Professor, Diagnostic Radiology, The University of Texas Medical School, Houston, TX
Research Interests
Imaging evaluation in esophageal carcinoma, biomarkers in esophageal carcinoma and correlation with PET/CT
Clinical Interests
Imaging evaluation in esophageal carcinoma, biomarkers in esophageal carcinoma and correlation with PET/CT
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 1992 | Universidad Colegio Mayor de Nuestra Senora del Rosario, School of Medicine, Bogota, CO, MD |
Postgraduate Training
| 2008-2009 | Clinical Fellowship, Thoracic Radiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas |
| 2003-2003 | Visiting Fellowship, Thoracic Radiology, Hospital de Sant Pau, Barcelona |
| 1995-1999 | Clinical Residency, Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging, Universidad Colegio Mayor de Nuestra Senora del Rosario, Hospital San Jose, Bogota |
| 1991-1992 | Rotario Internship, Universidad Colegio Mayor de Nuestra senora del Rosario, School of Medicine, Bogota |
Licenses & Certifications
| 2013 | Texas Medical Board |
| 2013 | Faculty Temporary Medical Permit |
| 2012 | Faculty Temporary Medical Permit |
| 2012 | American Board of Radiology |
| 2010 | Faculty Temporary Medical Permit |
| 2009 | Faculty Temporary Medical Permit |
Experience & Service
Administrative Appointments/Responsibilities
Director of Medical Student Education, Thoracic Imaging, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2019 - Present
Program Chair of Quality Assurance and Quality Improvement Continuing Medical Education Program, Thoracic Imaging, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2019 - Present
Extramural Institutional Committee Activities
Co-Chair, Health and Well-being Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2019 - Present
Member, Multi investigational Research Grant Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2019 - Present
Committee Chair, Quality Assurance and Quality Improvement, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2018 - Present
Planning Committee, CME conference Radiology Pathology Correlation in Thoracic Diseases, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2018 - Present
Thoracic Section Representative, DI Quality Council, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2018 - Present
Thoracic Section Representative, DI Value Safety-Quality Value Functional Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2018 - Present
Committee Member, Quality Control Committee, Thoracic section, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2014 - Present
Member, Fellowship Selection Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2014 - Present
Committee Member, Education Committee- Thoracic Fellowship, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2013 - Present
Editorial Activities
Reviewer, Editorial Board of Annals of Diagnostic Pathology, 2019 - Present
Honors & Awards
| 2022 | FY22 DI Outstanding Citizenship Award, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center |
| 2018 | Diagnostic Radiology Enhancement Award for FY18, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center |
| 2015 | Certificate of Merit for Academic Exhibit, Radiological Society of North America 101th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL |
| 2015 | Outstanding Researcher Award in Diagnostic Radiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center |
| 2015 | Certificate of Merit for Academic Exhibit "Imaging assessment after multimodality therapy in esophageal carcinoma", Society of Thoracic Radiology Annual Meeting |
| 2014 | Certificate of Merit for Academic Exhibit, Radiological Society of North America 100th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL |
| 2014 | Honored Educator Award, Radiological Society of North America |
| 2013 | Certificate of Merit for Academic Exhibit, Radiological Society of North America 99th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL |
| 2011 | Certificate of Merit for Academic Exhibit, American Roentgen Ray Society 87th Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL |
| 2011 | Certificate of Merit for Academic Exhibit, Radiological Society of North America 97th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL |
| 2007 | Certificate of Merit for Academic Exhibit, Radiological Society of North America 93rd Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL |
| 2006 | Certificate of Merit for Academic Exhibit, Radiological Society of North America 92nd Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL |
| 2006 | Certificate of Merit for Academic Exhibit, Radiological Society of North America 93rd Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL |
| 2003 | Bronze Medal for Academic Exhibit, XXVIII Colombian Radiology Meeting, Cartagena, Colombia |
| 2003 | Certificate of Merit for Academic Exhibit, Radiological Society of North America 89th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL |
| 2002 | Bronze Medal for Academic Exhibit, XXI Inter-American College of Radiology Meeting. XXVII Colombian Radiology Meeting, Cartagena, Colombia |
Professional Memberships
Selected Presentations & Talks
Local Presentations
- 2018. Interesting Cases in Esophageal Carcinoma. Conference. The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. Houston, TX, US.
National Presentations
- 2022. Pearls and Pitfalls in Esophageal Carcinoma. Invited. Stony Brook University Medical Center, NY, US.
- 2021. Pitfalls and limitation in Staging Lung Cancer. Invited. Thoracic Latin-American Association, US.
- 2021. Peruvian association of Radiology. Invited. Lung Cancer Screening. LungRADS 1.1, US.
- 2021. Colombian Association of Radiology. Invited. Lung Cancer Screening. LungRADS 1.1, US.
- 2019. Thoracic FDG PET/CT. Invited. ARRS Highlights in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Imaging Fall Symposiam. Denver, CO, US.
- 2019. Lung Cancer Imaging. Invited. ARRS Highlights in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Imaging Fall Symposiam. Denver, CO, US.
- 2017. Do you know that…..pearls and pitfalls in esophageal carcinoma. Conference. Radiological Society of North America. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2017. TNM staging system for esophageal cancer: What is new. Conference. Radiological Society of North America. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2017. The good the bad and the ugly: Recognizing thoracic radiotherapy complications. Conference. Radiological Society of North America. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2016. Possible pitfalls and misinterpretations of cardiac findings on PET/CT: A careful look at the heart in oncologic patients. Conference. Radiological Society of North America. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2016. Beyond the ordinary: The other esophageal tumors. Conference. American Roentgen Ray Society. Los Angeles, CA, US.
- 2016. Utility of FDG-PET/CT in the evaluation of recurrence after surgical resection in patients with esophageal carcinoma. Conference. Society of Thoracic Radiology. Scottsdale, AZ, US.
- 2016. Possible pitfalls and misinterpretations of cardiac findings on PET/CT: A careful look at the heart of oncologic patients. Conference. Radiological Society of North America. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2015. Comparison between CT and MRI in the preoperative evaluation of thymic epithelial neoplasms. Conference. Society of Thoracic Radiology. Carlsbad, CA, US.
- 2015. Imaging assessment after multimodality therapy in esophageal carcinoma. Conference. Society of Thoracic Radiology Annual Meeting. Carlsbad, CA, US.
- 2015. Soft tissue and chest wall reconstruction after thoracic oncological resections. Conference. Radiological Society of North America 101th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2015. Does FDG-PET/CT have value in detecting recurrence in patients with esophageal carcinoma?. Conference. Radiological Society of North America 101th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2014. Tracheal lumps and bumps: The good, the bad and the unusual. Conference. Radiological Society of North America. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2014. Proton therapy: What the diagnostic radiologist needs to know. Conference. Radiological Society of North America. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2014. Breaking down the wall: Malignant neoplasms of the chest wall and distinguishing imaging features. Conference. Radiological Society of North America. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2014. An overview of uncommon primary pulmonary tumors: An imaging spectrum beyond lung cancer with histopathological correlation. Conference. Radiological Society of North America. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2014. Lung cancer: Limitations and imaging pitfalls in multimodality staging. Conference. Radiological Society of North America. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2014. Solitary plasmocytoma. Conference. Radiological Society of North America 99th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2014. RECIST 1.1 Response evaluation criteria in thoracic solid tumors. Conference. Society of Thoracic Radiology. San Antonio, TX, US.
- 2014. Esophageal tumor thickness on computed tomography as a predictor of residual tumor in esophageal adenocarcinoma following preoperative chemoradiation. Conference. 9th Annual Academic Surgical Congress. San Diego, CA, US.
- 2013. CT and PET/CT assessment of complications after chemo and radiation therapy in esophageal carcinoma. Conference. Radiological Society of North America 99th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2013. The role of PET/CT in assessing response to therapy in lung cancer. Conference. Radiological Society of North America 99th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2013. Thoracic metastases from gynecological neoplasms: How they differ from other metastases, specific patterns of spread, and pitfalls in imaging interpretation. Conference. Radiological Society of North America 99th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2013. Prognostic value of metabolic tumor volume in patients with esophageal carcinoma. Conference. Radiological Society of North America 99th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2013. Diagnosing leak after esophagectomy for esophageal cancer by CT-esophageal protocol (CTEP) and standard esophagram (SE): Is the old school still the best school. Conference. Radiological Society of North America 99th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2013. RECIST 1.1 Response evaluation in thoracic malignancies. Conference. American Roentgen Ray Society Annual Meeting. Washington, DC, US.
- 2013. The postoperative chest, imaging evaluation. Conference. American Roentgen Ray Society. Washington, DC, US.
- 2013. Aspiration diseases: From the expected to the unexpected. Conference. American Roentgen Ray Society Annual Meeting. Washington, DC, US.
- 2013. Complications and imaging interpretation of pitfalls following chest radiation therapy. Conference. European Radiology Society of Thoracic Imaging.
- 2011. New era of radiotherapy: An update in radiation-induced lung disease. Conference. Radiological Society of North America 97th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2011. Complications and imaging interpretation of pitfalls following chest radiation therapy. Conference. Radiological Society of North America 97th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2011. Multimodality imaging evaluation of esophageal cancer: Staging, therapy assessment and complications. Conference. American Roentgen Ray Society. Chicago, IL, US.
International Presentations
- 2021. Interesting Cases in Lung Cancer. Invited. Colombian Association of Radiology, CO.
- 2021. Staging in Lung Cancer. Invited. Colombian Association of Radiology, CO.
- 2021. Mediastinal Masses. Invited. Peruvian Association of Radiology, CO.
- 2021. Mediastinal Masses. Invited. Colombian Association of Radiology, CO.
- 2021. Radiologic Manifestation of Radiation. Invited. Colombian Association of Radiology, CO.
- 2019. Pitfalls in lung cancer staging. Invited. Spotlight RSNA Course, CL.
- 2019. Pulmonary infection in immunosuppressed host. Invited. Spotlight RSNA Course, CL.
- 2019. Unknown cases. Invited. Spotlight RSNA Course, CL.
- 2019. Mediastinal compartments and masses. Invited. Spotlight RSNA Course, CL.
- 2019. Chest wall tumors. Invited. Spotlight RSNA Course, CL.
- 2019. Esophageal carcinoma, forgotten in the thorax. Invited. Spotlight RSNA Course, CL.
- 2019. Imaging in target therapy. First international course of integrated radiologic and pathologic diagnosis. Invited. Hospital Vall DeHebron, ES.
- 2019. Cases-based presentation in lung cancer. First international course of integrated radiologic and pathologic diagnosis. Invited. Hospital Vall d”Hebron, ES.
- 2018. PET/CT pitfalls and limitations in the evaluation of thoracic malignancies. Invited. Peruvian Society of Radiology, PE.
- 2018. TNM in lung cancer, what is new?. Invited. International course in oncologic imaging, PE.
- 2018. Imaging findings after surgical treatment of lung cancer. Invited. International course in oncologic imaging, PE.
- 2018. Esophageal carcinoma, forgotten in the chest. Invited. International course in oncologic imaging, PE.
- 2018. Utility and limitations of CT in the evaluation of lung cancer. Invited. Colombian coffee region section, CO.
- 2018. TNM in lung cancer, what is new?. Invited. Colombian coffee region section, CO.
- 2018. Solitary pulmonary nodule. Invited. Colombian coffee region section, CO.
- 2018. Screening in pulmonary cancer, the basics. Invited. Colombian coffee region section, CO.
- 2017. Case presentation. Invited. 22nd Meeting of Radiology, CO.
- 2017. Esophageal carcinoma. Invited. 22nd Meeting of Radiology, CO.
- 2017. Tumors of the chest wall, pleura and diaphragm. Invited. 22nd Meeting of Radiology, CO.
- 2017. Postsurgical chest in lung cancer. Invited. 22nd Meeting of Radiology, CO.
- 2017. TNM staging in lung cancer. 8th TNM edition. Invited. 22nd Meeting of Radiology, CO.
- 2017. Pitfalls and limitations in the staging of lung cancer. Invited. Colombian Association of Radiology, CO.
- 2016. Evaluation of response to treatment in lung cancer. Invited. Auditorio Del Hospital Clinico De Madrid, ES.
- 2016. Cases Presentation. Invited. Auditorio Del Hospital Clinico De Madrid, ES.
- 2016. New TNM staging in lung cancer. Invited. Auditorio Del Hospital Clinico De Madrid, ES.
- 2015. Subsolid nodule: Imaging characterization. International curse in oncologic radiology. Invited. Subsolid nodule: Imaging characterization. International curse in oncologic radiology, PE.
- 2015. Thoracic emergencies in oncologic patients, International curse in oncologic radiology. Invited. Thoracic emergencies in oncologic patients, International curse in oncologic radiology, PE.
- 2015. Pitfalls and Limitations in non-small cell lung cancer staging. Invited. Pitfalls and Limitations in non-small cell lung cancer staging, PE.
- 2015. Unusual tracheal tumors: A review. Conference. European Society of Thoracic Imaging (ESTI), ES.
- 2014. PET/CT in evaluation of thoracic malignancies. Invited. National Radiology Meeting, PE.
- 2014. Subsolid nodule: Imaging evaluation. Invited. National Radiology Meeting, PE.
- 2014. Esophageal imaging evaluation in lung cancer. Invited. National Radiology Meeting, PE.
- 2014. Imaging evaluation of subsolid nodule. Invited. Laboratorio del Respitacion del Instituo de Investigaciones de la Altura, PE.
- 2014. Lung cancer, imaging staging. Invited. Laboratorio de Respiracion del Instituto de Investigaciones de la Altura, PE.
- 2014. Mediastinal masses. Invited. Laboratorio de Respiracion del Instituto de Investigaciones de la Altura, PE.
- 2014. Utility of PET/CT in thoracic malignancie. Invited. Laboratorio de Respiracion del Instituto de Investigaciones de la Altura, PE.
- 2014. Cases presentation. Invited. Laboratorio de Respiracion del Instituto de Investigaciones de la Altura, PE.
- 2013. RECIST in chest malignancies. Invited. Clinica Colsanitas, Simposio, CO.
- 2013. Esophageal carcinoma. Invited. Clinica Colsanitas Simposium, CO.
- 2013. Lung cancer: Staging for imaging. Invited. Clinica Colsanitas Simposium, CO.
- 2012. Thoracic blunt trauma. Invited. Interamerican College of Radiology, SV.
- 2012. Mediastinal masses. Invited. Interamerican College or Radiology, SV.
- 2012. Aspiration. Invited. Interamerican College of Radiology, SV.
- 2012. Solitary pulmonary nodule, oncology imaging: Diagnostic and intervention seminary. Invited. Fundacion Valle del Lili, CO.
- 2012. New staging of lung cancer, oncology imaging: Diagnostic and intervention seminary. Invited. Fundacion Valle del Lili, CO.
- 2012. Mediastinal masses, oncology imaging: Diagnostic and intervention seminary. Invited. Fundacion Valle del Lili, CO.
- 2011. Utility of PET/CT in lung cancer. Invited. Radiological Seminar of Antioquia, CO.
- 2011. Mediastinal masses. Invited. Radiological Seminar of Antioquia, CO.
- 2011. Imaging of solitary non-neoplasic pulmonary masses. Conference. European Society of Thoracic Imaging, DE.
- 2010. PET/CT utility in lung cancer. Invited. InterAmerican Congress of Radiology, CL.
- 2004. Mesothelioma. Invited. Laboratorio de Respiracion del Instituto de Investigaciones de la Altura. Lima, PE.
- 2001. Solitary pulmonary nodule. Invited. Radiological Seminar of Antioquia. Medellin, CO.
Formal Peers
- 2024. Lung Cancer. Visiting. Bogota, CO.
- 2024. Esophageal Carcinoma. Visiting. Bogota, CO.
- 2023. Lung cancer follow up: what should we look for. Visiting. Bogota, CO.
- 2023. Lung Rads: what else can we learn from a radiology coming from MD Anderson besides the new update on Lung Rads. Visiting. Bogota, CO.
- 2023. Effects of Radiotherapy and Immunotherapy on Lung. Visiting. Bogota, CO.
- 2023. Lung Cancer Presentation to Residents. Visiting, Bogota, CO.
- 2023. Esophageal Carcinoma. Visiting, Bogota, CO.
- 2019. Imaging in lung cancer. Visiting, CO.
- 2019. PET/CT in lung cancer. Visiting, CO.
- 2019. Lung Cancer: Postoperative imaging. Visiting, CO.
- 2019. TNM staging in lung cancer. Visiting, CO.
- 2019. Interesting cases in esophageal carcinoma. Visiting. Kansas City, MO, US.
- 2019. Board review cases for residents. Visiting. Kansas City, MO, US.
- 2019. Interesting cases in esophageal carcinoma. Visiting. Tucson, AZ, US.
- 2019. Esophageal carcinoma. Visiting. Tucson, AZ, US.
- 2018. Radiographic Evaluation of the Mediastinum. Visiting. Houston, TX, US.
- 2018. Presentation of Cases. Visiting. Bogota, CO.
- 2018. Utility of FDG PET/CT in Lung Cancer. Visiting. Bogota, CO.
- 2017. Chest Cases Presentation. Visiting. Houston, TX, US.
- 2016. Lung complications after lung cancer treatment. Visiting. Bogota, CO.
- 2016. General concepts in Lung Cancer Screening. Visiting. Bogota, CO.
- 2016. New TNM staging in lung cancer. Visiting. Bogota, CO.
- 2016. Cases for residents. Visiting. Bogota, CO.
- 2016. Pitfalls in lung cancer staging. Visiting. Bogota, CO.
- 2016. Utility of PET/CT in esophageal carcinoma. Visiting. Houston, TX, US.
- 2016. Complications after surgical resections of thoracic malignancies. Visiting. Bogota, CO.
- 2015. Cases Presentation. Visiting. Bogota, CO.
- 2015. Aspiration Disease. Visiting. Bogota, CO.
- 2015. Pitfalls and Limitation in Non-Small Cell Lung cancer Staging. Visiting. Bogota, CO.
- 2015. Cases presentation. Visiting. Lima, PE.
- 2014. Mediastinal Masses. Visiting. Bogota, CO.
- 2014. Esophageal carcinoma. Invited. Bogota, CO.
- 2014. Cases presentation. Invited. Bogota, CO.
- 2014. Imaging evaluation of mediastinal masses. Invited. Bogota, CO.
- 2013. Radiologic Evaluation of the Mediastinum. Visiting. Bogota, CO.
- 2013. Radiologic Evaluation of the Mediastinal Masses. Visiting. Bogota, CO.
- 2013. Aspiration Disease. Visiting. Bogota, CO.
- 2011. Mediastinal masses. Invited. Bogota, CO.
- 2011. Pulmonary nodule. Invited. Bogota, CO.
- 2011. New staging of lung cancer and PET/CT in lung cancer. Invited. Barcelona, ES.
- 2010. New staging of lung cancer and PET/CT in lung cancer. Invited. Bogota, CO.
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- 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.
- Muneeb A, Betancourt-Cuellar S, Palacio DM. Routine Cardiac MRI: Systematic Approach to Interpretation. Radiographics 44(3):e230068, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 38358936.
- 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.
- Zhou N, Hofstetter WL, Mitchell KG, Bayley EM, Jaffer A Ajani JA, Antonoff MB, Betancourt SL, Blum-Murphy M, Feldman HA, Lin SH, Maru DM, Mehran RJ, Rajaram R, Rice DC, Roth JA, Sepesi B, Swisher SG, Vaporciyan AA, Walsh GL, Weston BR. Salvage esophagectomy definition influences comparative outcomes in esophageal squamous cell cancers. Ann Thorac Surg 114(114(6)):2032-2040, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 34883083.
- Feldman HA, Erasmus JJ, Zhou N, Antonoff MB, Mehran RJ, RajaramR, Rice DC, Sepesi B, Swisher SG, Vaporciyan AA, Walsh GL, Hofstetter WL, Betancourt Cuellar SL. Clinical significance of [18F] fluoro-2-deoxy-d-glucose/computed tomographic avid hilar lymph nodes in esophageal carcinoma patients. Ann Thorac Surg 4(114):1183-1188, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 34634240.
- Palacio D, Jo N, Gutierrez MDP, Shponka V, Betancourt S. Multimodality imaging appearance of intrapericardial paragangliomas. Clin Radiol 77(12):S0009-9260, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 36175258.
- Benveniste, MK, Betancourt Cuellar, SL, Szarf, G, Benveniste, AP, Ahuja, J, Marom, EM. Imaging of the Chest After Radiotherapy and Potential Pitfalls. Seminars in Ultrasound, CT and MRI 42(6):574-587, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 34895613.
- Betancourt Cuellar SL, Palacio D, Benveniste MF, Mawlawi Y, Erasmus JJ. Pitfalls and pearls in esophageal carcinoma. Semin Ultrasound CT MR 42(6):535-541, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 34895609.
- Kerpel A, Marom EM, Green M, Eifer M, Konen E, Mayer A, Betancourt Cuellar SL. Ultra-low dose chest CT with denoising for lung nodule detection. Isr Med Assoc J 9(23):550-555, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 34472229.
- Hamill JJ, Meier JG, Betancourt Cuellar SL, Sabloff B, Erasmus JJ, Mawlawi O. Improved Alignment of PET and CT Images in Whole-Body PET/CT in Cases of Respiratory Motion During CT. J Nucl Med 61(9):1376-1380, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32005768.
- Pasalic D, Betancourt Cuellar SL, Taku N, Ludmir EB, Lu Y, Allen PK, Tang C, Antonoff MB, Fuller CD, Rosenthal DI, Morrison WH, Phan J, Garden AS, Welsh JW, Chang JY, Liao Z, Erasmus JJ, Nguyen Q. Outcomes and toxicities following stereotactic ablative radiotherapy for pulmonary metastases in patients with primary head and neck cancer. Head Neck, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32129548.
- Pasalic D, Lu Y, Betancourt Cuellar SL, Taku N, Mesko SM, Bagley AF, Chance WW, Allen PK, Tang C, Antonoff MB, Balter PA, Mehran d RJ, Welsh JW, Liao Z, Gomez D, Erasmus JJ, Nguyen Q. Stereotactic ablative radiation therapy for pulmonary metastases: Improving overall survival and identifying subgroups at high risk of local failure. Radiotherapy and Oncology 145:178-185, 2020. e-Pub 2020.
- Pasalic D, Lu Y, Betancourt-Cuellar SL, Taku N, Mesko SM, Bagley AF, Chance WW, Allen PK, Tang C, Antonoff MB, Balter PA, Mehran RJ, Welsh JW, Liao Z, Gomez D, Erasmus JJ, Nguyen QN. Stereotactic ablative radiation therapy for pulmonary metastases: Improving overall survival and identifying subgroups at high risk of local failure. Radiother Oncol 145:178-185, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32044530.
- Benveniste MF, Betancourt Cuellar SL, Carter BW, Shroff GS, Wu C, Marom EM. Determining extent of invasion and follow-up of thymic epithelial malignancies. Mediastinum, 2019. e-Pub 2019.
- Betancourt Cuellar SL, Palacio DP, Benveniste MF, Carter BW, Gladish GW. Pitfalls and misinterpretations of cardiac findings on PET/CT: A careful look at the heart in oncologic patients. Curr Probl Diagn Radiol 48(2):172-183, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 29549978.
- Benveniste MF, Gomez D, Carter BW, Betancourt Cuellar SL, Shroff GS, Benveniste APA, Odisio EG, Marom EM. Recognizing radiation therapy-related complications in the chest. Radiographics 39(2):344-366, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 30844346.
- Palacio D, Marom EM, Correa A, Betancourt Cuellar SL, Hofstetter WL. 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.
- Meier JG, Wu CC, Betancourt Cuellar SL, Truong MT, Erasmus JR, Einstein S, Mawlawi O. Evaluation of a novel elastic respiratory motion correction algorithm on quantification and image quality in abdomino-thoracic PET/CT. J Nucl Med, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 30115689.
- Nelson DB, Dhupar R, Katkhuda R, Correa A, Goltsov A, Maru D, Sepesi B, Antonoff MB, Mehran RJ, Rice DC, Vaporciyan AA, Davila M, Davila R, Betancourt Cuellar SL, Ajani J, Hofstetter WL. Outcomes after endoscopic mucosal resection or esophagectomy for submucosal esophageal adenocarcinom. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1(156):406-413, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 29605441.
- Benveniste MF, Betancourt Cuellar SL, Gomez D, Shroff GS, Carter BW, Marom EM. Imaging of radiation treatment of lung cancer. Semin Ultrasound CT MR 39(3):297-307, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 29807640.
- Benveniste MF, Welsh J, Viswanathan C, Shroff GS, Betancourt Cuellar SL, Carter BW, Marom EM. Lung cancer: Post treatment imaging: Radiation therapy and imaging findings. Radiologics Clinics of North America 56(3):471-483, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 29622079.
- Carter BW, Betancourt Cuellar SL, Shroff GS, JPrd L. MR imaging of pleural neoplasms. Top Magn Reson Imaging 2:73-82, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 29613962.
- Sakamuri D, Glitza IC, Betancourt Cuellar SL, Subbiah V, Fu S, Tsimberidou AM, Wheler JJ, Hong DS, Naing A, Falchook GS, Fanale MA, Cabanillas ME, Janku F. Phase 1 dose-escalation study of anti CTLA-4 antibody ipilimumab and lenalidomide in patients with advanced cancers. Mol Cancer Ther 17(3):671-676, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 29237802.
- Betancourt Cuellar SL, Palacio D, Hofstetter W, Carter B, Wu C, Marom EM. 18FDG-PET/CT is useful in the follow-up of surgically treated patients with oesophageal adenocarcinoma. Br J Radiol 91(1082), 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 29125331.
- 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.
- Betancourt Cuellar SL, Heller L, Palacio DP, 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.
- Winningham PJ, Martínez-Jiménez S, Rosado-de-Christenson ML, Betancourt Cuellar SL, Restrepo CS, Eraso A. Bronchiolitis: A practical approach for the general radiologist-erratum. Radiographics 37(5):1607, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28898183.
- Benveniste MF, Gomez D, Viswanathan C, Shroff GS, Betancourt Cuellar SL, Carter BW, Marom EM. Lung cancer: Posttreatment imaging: Radiation therapy and imaging findings. J Thorac Imaging 32(5):288-299, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28832415.
- Baxi AJ, Chintapalli K, Katkar A, Restrepo CS, Betancourt Cuellar SL, Sunnapwar A. Multimodality imaging findings in carcinoid tumors: A head-to-toe spectrum. RadioGraphics 37(2):516-536, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28287937.
- Betancourt Cuellar SL, Sabloff B, Carter BW, Benveniste MF, Correa AM, Maru DM, Ajani JA, Erasmus JJ, Hofstetter WL. Early clinical esophageal adenocarcinoma (cT1): Utility of CT in regional nodal metastasis detection and can the clinical accuracy be improved?. Eur J Radiol 88:56-60, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28189209.
- Wang B, Betancourt Cuellar SL, Ginsberg LE. Pleural metastasis in head and neck cancer: Imaging findings and clinical impact. J Comput Assist Tomogr 41(2):249-253, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28288481.
- Carter BW, Benveniste MF, Betancourt Cuellar SL, de Groot PM, Lichtenberger JP, Amini B, Abbott GF. Imaging evaluation of malignant chest wall neoplasms. RadioGraphics 36(5):1285-306, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 27494286.
- Cho J, Ibbott GS, Kerr MD, Amos RA, Stingo FC, Marom EM, Truong MT, Palacio DM, Betancourt Cuellar SL, Erasmus JJ, de Groot 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.
- Benveniste MF, Gomez D, Carter BW, Betancourt Cuellar SL, de Groot PM, Marom EM. Radiation effects in the mediastinum and surroundings: Imaging findings and complications. Semin Ultrasound CT MR 37(3):268-80, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 27261350.
- Evans KK, Marom EM, Godoy MC, Palacio D, Sagebiel T, Betancourt Cuellar SL, McEntee M, Tian C, Brennan PC, Haygood TM. Radiologists remember mountains better than radiographs, or do they?. J Med Imaging (Bellingham) 3(1):011005, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 26870748.
- Holwerda RA, Walker CM, Rosado-de-Christenson ML, Martínez-Jiménez S, Kunin JR, Pettavel PP, Betancourt Cuellar SL. Thoracic metastases from primary hepatobiliary and pancreatic malignancies: Predictable patterns of metastatic spread. J Thorac Imaging 30(6):W82-91, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 26488210.
- Dhupar R, Rice RD, Correa AM, Weston BR, Bhutani MS, Maru DM, Betancourt Cuellar SL, Rice DC, Swisher SG, Hofstetter WL. Endoscopic ultrasound estimates for tumor depth at the gastroesophageal junction are inaccurate: Implications for the liberal use of endoscopic resection. Ann Thorac Surg 100(5):1812-6, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 26233274.
- 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.
- Carter BW, Betancourt Cuellar SL, Viswanathan C, Mawlawi O, Marom EM, Truong MT. Potential pitfalls in interpretation of positron emission tomography/computed tomography findings in the thorax. Semin Roentgenol 50(3):210-6, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 26002241.
- Betancourt Cuellar SL, Palacio D, Bisset GS. The wandering appendicolith. Pediatr Radiol 45(7):1091-4, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 25480435.
- 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):117-225, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 26002242.
- Betancourt Cuellar SL, Palacio D. Imaging of pulmonary aspiration syndrome. Contemporary Radiology 38(9):1-7, 2015. e-Pub 2015.
- Betancourt Cuellar SL, Marom EM, Correa A, Hofstteter W. Prognostic value of initial FDG-PET/CT metabolic tumor volume in patients with resectable esophageal carcinoma. JSM Gastroenterology and Hepatology 3(1), 2015. e-Pub 2015.
- Martínez-Jiménez S, Rosado-de-Christenson ML, Walker CM, Kunin JR, Betancourt Cuellar SL, Shoup BL, Pettavel PP. Imaging features of thoracic metastases from gynecologic neoplasms. RadioGraphics 34(6):1742-54, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 25310428.
- Betancourt Cuellar SL, Carter BW, Macapinlac HA, Ajani JA, Komaki R, Welsh JW, Lee JH, Swisher SG, Correa AM, Erasmus JJ, Hofstetter WL. Clinical staging of patients with early esophageal adenocarcinoma: Does FDG-PET/CT have a role?. J Thorac Oncol 9(8):1202-6, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 25157774.
- Francis AM, Sepesi B, Correa AM, Blum MA, Erasmus JJ, Lee JH, Maru DM, Mehran RJ, Rice DC, Roth JA, Vaporciyan AA, Walsh GL, Welsh JW, Swisher SG, Hofstetter WL, Betancourt Cuellar SL, Ajani JA, Palacio DM, Bhutani M, Komaki R, Lin SH, Chuang HH. The influence of histopathologic tumor viability on long-term survival and recurrence rates following neoadjuvant therapy for esophageal adenocarcinoma. Annals of Surgery 258(3):500-507, 2013. e-Pub 2013.
- Benveniste MF, Welsh J, Godoy MC, Betancourt Cuellar SL, Mawlawi OR, Munden RF. New era of radiotherapy: An update in radiation-induced lung disease. Clin Radiol 68(6):e275-90, 2013. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 23473474.
- Restrepo CS, Betancourt Cuellar SL, Martinez-Jimenez S, Gutierrez FR. Aortic tumors. Semin Ultrasound CT MR 33(3):265-72, 2012. e-Pub 2012. PMID: 22624970.
- Shah AM, Morice RC, Ost D, Eapen GA, Betancourt Cuellar SL, Jimenez CA. High-riding pericardial recess mimicking metastatic mediastinal lymph node. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 185(1):e1, 2012. e-Pub 2012. PMID: 22210796.
- Grosu HB, Morice RC, Betancourt Cuellar SL, Colomer AL, Jimenez CA. Coexistence of two anatomical bronchial variances. BMJ Case Rep 2012, 2012. e-Pub 2012. PMID: 22729326.
- Betancourt SL, Cruz M, Martinez S, Ortega N. Prenatal diagnosis of fetal abdominal cystic lesions. Columbian Journal of Radiology 15(3):1586-1590, 2005. e-Pub 2005.
- Betancourt Cuellar SL, Cruz M, Martinez S, Ortega N. Adrenal gland: Normal and pathologic US findings in the prenatal and neonatal periods. Colombian Journal of Radiology 15(3):1586-1599, 2005. e-Pub 2005.
- Martinez S, Restrepo CS, Carillo JA, Betancourt Cuellar SL, Franquet T, Varon CL, Ojeda P, Jimenez A. Thoracic manifestations of tropical parasitic infections. A pictorial review. RadioGraphics(25):135-155, 2005. e-Pub 2005.
- Betancourt Cuellar SL, Carrillo J, Martinez S. Pathology of pericardium. Colombian Journal of Radiology 14(1):1570-1575, 2005. e-Pub 2005.
- Betancourt Cuellar SL. A case review of duodenal lipoma. Colombian Journal of Radiology 9(11):1101-1103, 2000. e-Pub 2000.
- Betancourt Cuellar SL, Adams A. Hemangioma of the thoracic cage. Colombian Journal of Radiology 6(13):991-994, 1999. e-Pub 1999.
- Gonzalez N, Betancourt Cuellar SL. Infected cyst of urachus. Colombian Journal of Radiology 9(3):778-781, 1998. e-Pub 1998.
- Mitchell KG, Brian W, Betancourt Cuellar SL, Maru DM, Rice DC. Should endoscopic mucosal resection be attempted for cT2N0 esophageal cancer?. Diseases of the Esophagus.
Invited Articles
- Betancourt Cuellar SL, Palacio DP, Benveniste MF, Carter BW, Hofstetter WL, Marom EM. PET/CT in esophageal carcinoma: Applications and limitations. Seminars in Ultrasound, CT, MRI, 2017. e-Pub 2017.
- Betancourt Cuellar S, Benveniste MF, Palacio D, Hofstetter W, Erasmus JJ. TNM staging in esophageal carcinoma. Radiologic Clinics of North America.
Review Articles
- Betancourt Cuellar SL, Benveniste MF, Truong M, Nguyen QN, Atiyah A, Hofstetter WL, Erasmus JJ. Liver injury in patients with distal esophageal carcinoma after precision radiation therapy: systematic review of FDG-PET/CT patterns. Am J Clin Oncol 46(1):25-30, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 36562692.
- Benveniste MFK, Betancourt Cuellar SL, Carter BW, Strange CD, Marom EM. Thymic Epithelial Neoplasms: Tumor-Node-Metastasis Staging. Radiol Clin North Am 59(2):183-192, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 33551080.
- Betancourt-Cuellar SL, Benveniste MFK, Palacio DP, Hofstetter WL. Esophageal Cancer: Tumor-Node-Metastasis Staging. Radiol Clin North Am 59(2):219-229, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 33551083.
- Stowell JT, Betancourt-Cuellar SL, Carter BW, Wu CC, Walker CM. Thoracic Manifestations of Genitourinary Neoplasms and Treatment-related Complications. J Thorac Imaging 34(3):W36-W48, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31009398.
- Benveniste MF, Betancourt Cuellar SL, Carter BW, Shroff GS, Wu C, Marom EM. Determining extent of invasion and follow-up of thymic epithelial malignancies. Mediastinum 3:29, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 35118257.
- Carter BW, Betancourt Cuellar SL, Benveniste MF. MR Imaging of mediastinal masses. Top Magn Reson Imaging 26(4):153-165, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28777164.
- Winningham PJ, Martínez-Jiménez S, Rosado-de-Christenson ML, Betancourt Cuellar SL, Restrepo CS, Eraso A. Bronchiolitis: A practical approach for the general radiologist. Radiographics 37(3):777-794, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28362556.
- de Groot PM, Carter BW, Betancourt Cuellar SL, Erasmus JJ. Staging of lung cancer. Clin Chest Med 36(2):179-196, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 26024599.
- Khorashadi L, Wu CC, Betancourt Cuellar SL, Carter BW. Idiopathic pulmonary haemosiderosis: Spectrum of thoracic imaging findings in the adult patient. Clin Radiol 70(5):459-65, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 25515792.
- Palacio D, Betancourt Cuellar SL, 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.
- Restrepo CS, Vargas D, Ocazionez D, Martínez-Jiménez S, Betancourt Cuellar SL, Gutierrez FR. Primary pericardial tumors. RadioGraphics 33(6):1613-30, 2013. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 24108554.
- Katabathina VS, Restrepo CS, Betancourt Cuellar SL, Riascos RF, Menias CO. Imaging of oncologic emergencies: What every radiologist should know. RadioGraphics 33(6):1533-1553, 2013. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 24108550.
- Restrepo CS, Betancourt Cuellar SL, Martinez-Jimenez S, Gutierrez FR. Tumors of the pulmonary artery and veins. Semin Ultrasound CT MR 33(6):580-590, 2012. e-Pub 2012. PMID: 23168066.
- Betancourt Cuellar 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.
- Betancourt Cuellar SL, Martinez-Jimenez S, Rossi SE, Truong MT, Carrillo J, Erasmus JJ. Lipoid pneumonia: Spectrum of clinical and radiologic manifestations. AJR Am J Roentgenol 194(1):103-109, 2010. e-Pub 2010. PMID: 20028911.
Professional Educational Materials
- Betancourt Cuellar SL, Arango G, Bernal A. Poster: Pulmonary solitaire nodule. Colombian Radiology Meeting, 2001.
- Betancourt Cuellar SL, Carrillo J, Ojeda P. Poster: Tracheal lesions. Colombian Radiology Meeting, 2001.
Abstracts
- Betancourt Cuellar SL, Benveniste MF, Palacio DM, Hofstetter WL, Carter BW, Erasmus JJ. TNM staging system for esophageal cancer: What is new. Radiological Society of North America, 2017. e-Pub 2017.
- Benveniste MF, Carter BW, Betancourt Cuellar SL, Shroff GS, Benveniste AP, Odisio EG, Marom EM. The good the bad and the ugly: Recognizing thoracic radiotherapy complications. Radiological Society of North America, 2017. e-Pub 2017.
- Cho J, Ibbott GS, Kerr MD, Amos RA, Stingo FC, Marom EM, Truong MT, Palacio DM, Betancourt Cuellar 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. Physics in Medicine and Biology 61(11):N291-N310. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 27203621.
- Betancourt Cuellar SL, Benveniste MF, Carter BW, Wu CC, Palacio D. Clinical usefulness and limitations of FDG-PET/CT for detection of recurrence in patients with esophageal carcinoma after surgical resection. The Society of Thoracic Radiology Annual Meeting, 2016. e-Pub 2016.
- SL BC, Palacio D, Benveniste MK, Gladish G. Possible pitfalls and misinterpretations of cardiac findings on PET/CT: A careful look at the heart in oncologic patients. Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) 102nd Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, 2016. e-Pub 2016.
- Betancourt Cuellar SL, Martinez-Jimenez S, Carter BW. Beyond the ordinary: The other esophageal tumors. American Roentgen Ray Society Annual Meeting, 2016. e-Pub 2016.
- Palacio D, Betancourt Cuellar SL. The multiple faces of synovial sarcoma in the thorax. The Society of Thoracic Radiology Annual Meeting, 2016. e-Pub 2016.
- Benveniste MF, Gomez D, Carter BW, Betancourt Cuellar SL, De Groot PM, Marom EM. Multimodality imaging of mediastinal abnormalities following radiotherapy. The Society of Thoracic Radiology Annual Meeting, 2016. e-Pub 2016.
- Sepesi B, Davila M, Correa A, Betancourt Cuellar SL, Dipen M, Antonoff MB, Rice RD, Roth DR, Swishser SG, Vaporciyan AA, Walsh GL, Hofstetter WL. Outcomes of endoscopic resection of pathologic T1B esophageal carcinoma, 2015. e-Pub 2015.
- Betancourt Cuellar SL, Palacio DM, Carter BW. Unusual tracheal tumors: A review. European society of thoracic Imaging (ESTI), 2015. e-Pub 2015.
- Carter BW, Palacio DM, Truong MT, Betancourt Cuellar SL. Imaging assessment after multimodality therapy in esophageal carcinoma. Society of Thoracic Radiology Annual Meeting, 2015. e-Pub 2015.
- Betancourt Cuellar SL, De Groot P, Benveniste MK, Wu C, Hofstetter W, Marom EM. Does FDG-PET/CT have value in detecting recurrence in patients with esophageal carcinoma?. Radiological Society of North America 101th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, 2015. e-Pub 2015.
- Betancourt Cuellar SL, Martinez-Jimenez S, Palacio D, Hofstetter W, Carter B, Marom E. Soft tissue and chest wall reconstruction after thoracic oncological resections. Radiological Society of North America 101th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, 2015. e-Pub 2015.
- Palacio DM, Betancourt Cuellar SL, Marom EM. The multiple appearances of synovial sarcoma in the thorax. Radiological Society of North America, 2014. e-Pub 2014.
- de Groot PM, Betancourt Cuellar SL, Tang C, Godoy MC, Welsh J. Mobilizing the troops: irRECIST in cancer immunotherapy response assessment. Radiological Society of North America, 2014. e-Pub 2014.
- Baxi AJ, Chintapalli KN, Katkar AS, Sunnapwar A, Betancourt Cuellar SL, Restrepo CS. Taxonomy of carcinoid tumors based on WHO classification and multimodality imaging findings. Radiological Society of North America, 2014. e-Pub 2014.
- Betancourt Cuellar SL, Martinez-Jimenez S, Palacio DM, Hofstetter WL, Carter BW, Marom EM. Soft tissue and chest wall reconstruction after intrathoracic oncological resections. Radiological Society of North America, 2014. e-Pub 2014.
- Benveniste MK, Truong MT, Betancourt Cuellar SL, Carter BW, Sabloff BS, Marom EM. Can MRI replace CT in staging of thymic epithelial tumors?. Radiological Society of North America, 2014. e-Pub 2014.
- Betancourt Cuellar SL, de Groot PM, Benveniste MK, Wu CC, Palacio DM, Marom EM. Does FDG PET/CT have value in detecting recurrence of esophageal carcinoma?. Radiological Society of North America, 2014. e-Pub 2014.
- Stowell J, Walker C, Rosado De Christenson ML, Wu CC, Carter BW, Betancourt Cuellar SL. Thoracic manifestations of genitourinary malignancies: Patterns of spread and treatment-related complications. Radiological Society of North America, 2014. e-Pub 2014.
- Martinez-Jimenez S, Rosado De Christenson ML, Stowell J, Restrepo CS, Betancourt Cuellar SL. Mediastinal aunt minnie’s & felson’s classics: “It isn’t what we do not know that gives us trouble, it’s what we know that ain’t so” (Will Rogers). Radiological Society of North America, 2014. e-Pub 2014.
- Betancourt Cuellar SL, Carter BW, Macapinlac HA, Ajani J, Komaki R, Welsh J, Lee JH, Swisher SG, Erasmus JJ, Hofstetter WL. Clinical staging of patients with early esophageal adenocarcinoma: Does FDG-PET/CT have a role?. American Roentgen Ray Society Meeting, 2014. e-Pub 2014.
- Ah B, Restrepo CS, McCarthy MJ, Mumbower AL, Katre RS, Betancourt Cuellar SL. An overview of uncommon primary pulmonary tumors: An imaging spectrum beyond lung cancer with histopathological correlation. Radiological Society of North America, 2014. e-Pub 2014.
- Benveniste MF, Gomez DR, Carter BW, Betancourt Cuellar SL, de Groot PM, Marom EM. Proton therapy: What the diagnostic radiologist needs to know. Radiological Society of North America, 2014. e-Pub 2014.
- Betancourt Cuellar SL, Palacio DM, Benveniste MF, Carter BW, Erasmus JJ. Lung Cancer: Limitations and imaging pitfalls in multimodality staging. Radiological Society of North America, 2014. e-Pub 2014.
- Betancourt Cuellar SL, Weissferdt A, Palacio DM, Carter BW, Marom EM. Tracheal lumps and bumps: The good, the bad and the unusual. Radiological Society of North America, 2014. e-Pub 2014.
- Baxi AJ, Restrepo CS, McCarthy MJ, Mumbower AL, Carrillo J, Betancourt Cuellar SL. Multiple pulmonary nodules: Looking beyond metastasis. Radiological Society of North America, 2014. e-Pub 2014.
- Carter BW, Benveniste MF, Betancourt Cuellar SL, de Groot PM, Sorensen J, Lichtenberger JP. Breaking down the wall: Malignant neoplasms of the chest wall and distinguishing imaging features. Radiological Society of North America, 2014. e-Pub 2014.
- Baxi AJ, Restrepo C, Betancourt Cuellar SL, Vargas D, Mumbower A, Katre R. An overview of uncommon primary pulmonary tumors: An imaging spectrum beyond lung cancer with histopathological correlation. Society of Thoracic Radiology annual meeting, 2014. e-Pub 2014.
- Baxi AJ, Restrepo C, Betancourt Cuellar SL, Vargas D, Ocaziones D Katre R. Multiple pulmonary nodules: Looking beyond metastasis. Society of Thoracic Radiology annual meeting, 2014. e-Pub 2014.
- Betancourt Cuellar SL, Palacio D, Truong MT, Carter BW, Erasmus JJ. RECIST 1.1 Response evaluation criteria in thoracic solid tumors. Society of Thoracic Radiology Annual Meeting, 2014. e-Pub 2014.
- Francis AM, Correa AM, Betancourt Cuellar SL, Kim JY, Sepesi B, Ajani JA, Komaki R, Erasmus JJ, Maru DM, Mehran RJ, Rice DC, Roth JA, Vaporciyan AA, Walsh GL, Hofstetter WL, Swisher SG. Esophageal tumor thickness on computed tomography as a predictor of residual tumor in esophageal adenocarcinoma following preoperative chemoradiation. 9th Annual Academic Surgical Congress, 2014. e-Pub 2014.
- Carter BW, Betancourt Cuellar SL, Godoy MC, Mawlawi OS, Marom EM, Truong MT. The role of PET/CT in assessing response to therapy in lung cancer. Radiological Society of North America, 2013. e-Pub 2013.
- Palacio DM, Hofstetter WL, Correa AM, Betancourt Cuellar SL, Marom EM. Diagnosing leak after esophagectomy for esophageal cancer by CT-esophageal protocol (CTEP) and standard esophagram (SE): Is the old school still the best school. Radiological Society of North America, 2013. e-Pub 2013.
- Betancourt Cuellar SL, Hofstetter WL, Correa AM, Mawlawi OR, Palacio DM, Marom EM. Prognostic value of metabolic tumor volume in patients with esophageal carcinoma. Radiological Society of North America, 2013. e-Pub 2013.
- Martinez SJ, Christenson MLR, Walker CM, Kunin JR, Betancourt Cuellar SL, Pettavel PP. Thoracic metastases from gynecological neoplasms: How they differ from other metastases, specific patterns of spread, and pitfalls in imaging interpretation. Radiological Society of North America, 2013. e-Pub 2013.
- Betancourt Cuellar SL, Palacio DM, Carter BW, Martinez S, Benveniste MK, Truong MT. CT and PET/CT assessment of complications after chemo and radiation therapy in esophageal carcinoma. Radiological Society of North America, 2013. e-Pub 2013.
- Betancourt Cuellar SL, Palacio D, Truong MT, Carter BW, Erasmus JJ. RECIST 1.1 Response evaluation criteria in thoracic solid tumors. American Roentgen Ray Society Annual Meeting, 2013. e-Pub 2013.
- de Groot PM, Godoy MCB, Betancourt Cuellar SL, Truong MT, Ko JP, Munden RF. The post-operative chest: Pulmonary resections. American Roentgen Ray Society Annual Meeting, 2013. e-Pub 2013.
- Katagbathina VS, Restrepo CS, Betancourt Cuellar SL, Riascos R. Imaging of oncologic emergencies: What every radiologist should know. Radiological Society of North America 98th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, 2012. e-Pub 2012.
- Betancourt Cuellar SL, Palacio D, Benveniste M, Godoy M, Marom EM. Complications and imaging interpretation of pitfalls following chest radiation therapy. Radiological Society of North America 97th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, 2011. e-Pub 2011.
- Restrepo C, Ocaionez D, Murillo H, Betancourt Cuellar SL, Martinez S. Primary pericardial neoplasm. Radiological Society of North America 98th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, 2011. e-Pub 2011.
- Betancourt Cuellar SL, Martinez S, McAdams P. Pulmonary manifestations of inflammatory bowel disease. Radiological Society of North America 93rd Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, 2007. e-Pub 2007.
- Betancourt Cuellar SL, Martinez S, McAdams P. The many faces of lipoid pneumonia. Radiological Society of North America 92nd Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, 2006. e-Pub 2006.
- Betancourt Cuellar SL. Ductus aneurysm. A case presentation. Colombian Radiology Meeting, Cartagena, Colombia, 2005. e-Pub 2005.
- Martinez S, Restrepo CS, Vargas D, Diethelm I, Carrillo JA, Betancourt Cuellar SL. Anatomy and diseases of extrapleural space: Imaging features and differential diagnosis. American Journal of Roentgenology 184(4):79, 2005. e-Pub 2005.
- Riascos R, Martinez S, Borrero L, Villalon L, Betancourt Cuellar SL. Radiological features of mitochondrial mutations with brain involvement: Pictorial review. Radiological Society of North America 90th Scientific Assembly Meeting, Chicago, IL, 2004. e-Pub 2004.
- Martinez S, Restrepo CS, Carrillo JA, Betancourt Cuellar SL, Franquet T, Varon C. Thoracic manifestations of tropical parasitic infections: A pictorical review. Radiological Society of North America 89th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, 2003. e-Pub 2003.
- Martinez S, Gimenez A, Fraquet T, Riascos R, Betancourt Cuellar SL, Baquero R. Intrathoracic complications of connective tissue disorders: CT and MR findings. Society of Thoracic Radiology, Thoracic Imaging Meeting, Miami, FL, 2003. e-Pub 2003.
- Betancourt Cuellar SL, Carrillo JA, Martinez S, Restrepo CS, Franquet T, Risscos R. New trends in esinophilic lung disease: Clinical. Radiological Society of North America 89th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, 2003. e-Pub 2003.
- Carrillo JA, Martinez S, Borrero L, Villalon L, Betancourt Cuellar SL. Non infectious pathology of the lung in acquired immune deficiency syndrome: Radiological and pathological correlation. Radiological Society of North America 89th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, 2003. e-Pub 2003.
- Betancourt Cuellar SL. Lesions of thoracic cage. Colombian Radiology Meeting, Cartagena, Colombia, 2001. e-Pub 2001.
- Betancourt Cuellar SL. Parostal osteosarcoma. Colombian Radiology Meeting, Cali, Colombia, 1998. e-Pub 1998.
- Betancourt Cuellar SL, Fontalbo J. Foreign bodies in the airways. Colombian Radiology Meeting, Cali, Colombia, 1998. e-Pub 1998.
- Dhupar R, Correa AM, Rice RB, Bhutani MS, Weston BR, DaSilva A, Maru DM, Betancourt Cuellar SL, Rice DC, Swisher SG, Hofstetter WL. Endoscopic ultrasound estimates for tumor depth at the GE junction are inaccurate: Implications for the liberal use of endoscopic resection. Society of Thoracic Surgery.
Book Chapters
- Betancourt Cuellar, SL, Benveniste, MK, Palacio, D, Hofstetter, WL, Marom, EM. Esophageal Cancer, 218-233, 2022.
- Betancourt Cuellar SL. Air Bronchogram. In: ExperDD2. 2nd. Elsevier, 2020.
- Betancourt Cuellar SL. Atrial mass. In: ExperDD2. 2nd. Elsevier, 2020.
- Betancourt Cuellar SL. Cavity. In: ExperDD2. 2nd. Elsevier, 2020.
- Betancourt Cuellar SL. Calcification and ossification. In: ExperDD2. 2nd. Elsevier, 2020.
- Betancourt Cuellar SL. Tracheal lesion. In: ExperDD2. 2nd. Elsevier, 2020.
- Betancourt Cuellar SL. S-sign of golden. In: ExperDD2. 2nd. Elsevier, 2020.
- Betancourt Cuellar SL. Pulmonary artery mass. In: ExpertDDx2. Elsevier, 2020.
- Betancourt Cuellar SL. Apical opacity. In: ExpertDDx2. 2nd. Elsevier, 2020.
- Betancourt Cuellar SL. Silhouette sign. In: ExperDD2. 2nd. Elsevier, 2020.
- Betancourt Cuellar SL. Ventricular mass. In: ExperDD2. 2nd. Elsevier, 2020.
- Betancourt Cuellar SL. Pericardial nodules/masses. In: ExperDD2. 2nd. Elsevier, 2020.
- Betancourt Cuellar SL. Luftsichel sign. In: ExperDD2. 2nd. Elsevier, 2020.
- Betancourt Cuellar SL. Endobronchial lesion. In: ExperDD2. 2nd. Elsevier, 2020.
- Betancourt Cuellar SL. Inhalation Injury. In: Specialty Imaging: HRCT of the Lung. Second. Elsevier, 2017.
- Betancourt Cuellar SL. Endemic Mycosis. In: Chest Imaging. Second. Elsevier, 2017.
- Betancourt Cuellar SL. Lymphangitic Spread. In: Specialty Imaging- HRCT of the Lung. Second. Elsevier, 2017.
- Betancourt Cuellar SL. Drug Toxicity. In: Specialty Imaging: HRCT of the Lung. Second. Elsevier, 2017.
- Betancourt Cuellar SL. Lung Radiation. In: Specialty Imaging: HRCT of the Lung. Second. Elsevier, 2017.
- Betancourt Cuellar SL. Berylliosis. In: Specialty Imaging: HRCT of the Lung. Second. Elsevier, 2017.
- Betancourt Cuellar SL. Sarcoidosis. In: Specialty Imaging: HRCT of the Lung. Second. Elsevier, 2017.
- Betancourt Cuellar SL. Rheumatoid Arthritis. In: Specialty Imaging: HRCT of the Lung. Second. Elsevier, 2017.
- Betancourt Cuellar SL. Neurofibromatosis. In: Specialty Imaging: HRCT of the Lung. Second. Elsevier, 2017.
- Betancourt Cuellar SL. Inflammatory Bowel Disease. In: Specialty Imaging: HRCT of the Lung. Second. Elsevier, 2017.
- Betancourt Cuellar SL. Williams Campbell Syndrome. In: Specialty Imaging: HRCT of the Lung. Second. Elsevier, 2017.
- Betancourt Cuellar SL. Sjogren's Syndrome. In: Specialty Imaging: HRCT of the Lung. Second. Elsevier, 2017.
- Betancourt Cuellar SL. Scleroderma. In: Specialty Imaging: HRCT of the Lung. Second. Elsevier, 2017.
- Betancourt Cuellar SL. Community Acquired Pneumonia. In: Chest Imaging. Second. Oxford University, 2017.
- Betancourt Cuellar SL. Squamous Cell Carcinoma. In: Specialty Imaging Thoracic Neoplasms. First. Elsevier, 128-130, 2016.
- Betancourt Cuellar SL. Large Cell Carcinoma. In: Specialty Imaging Thoracic Neoplasms. First. Elsevier, 136-138, 2016.
- Betancourt Cuellar SL. Metastatic disease. In: Specialty Imaging Thoracic Neoplasms. First. Elsevier, 114-116, 2016.
- Betancourt Cuellar SL. Drug-induced-Lung Disease. In: Thoracic Neoplasms. First. Elsevier, 558-561, 2016.
- Betancourt Cuellar SL. Staging of Esophageal Carcinoma. In: Specialty Imaging Thoracic Neoplasms. First. Elsevier, 360-362, 2016.
- Betancourt Cuellar SL. En-bloc Chest Wall Resection. In: Specialty Imaging Thoracic Neoplasms. First. Elsevier, 542-543, 2016.
- Betancourt Cuellar SL. Pancoast Tumor. In: Specialty Imaging Thoracic Neoplasms. First. Elsevier, 106-108, 2016.
- Betancourt Cuellar SL. Small Cell Lung Carcinoma. In: Specialty Imaging Thoracic Neoplasms. First. Elsevier, 2016.
- Betancourt Cuellar SL. Undifferentiated Pleomorphic Sarcoma. In: Specialty Imaging Thoracic Neoplasms. First. Elsevier, 472-474, 2016.
- Betancourt Cuellar SL. Soft Tissue Metastases. In: Specialty Imaging Thoracic Neoplasms. First. Elsevier, 518-520, 2016.
- Betancourt Cuellar SL. Synovial Sarcoma. In: Specialty Imaging Thoracic Neoplasms. First. Elsevier, 376-378, 2016.
- Betancourt Cuellar SL, Marom EM, Erasmus JJ. Imaging Lung Cancer. In: Lung Cancer. Fourth. John Wiley & Sons, Inc, 2014.
- Restrepo S, Tavacoli S, Betancourt Cuellar SL. Functional imaging in cardiac tumors. In: Functional Imaging in Oncology. Springer, 789-810, 2013.
- Betancourt Cuellar SL. Pulmonary TB. In: Chest Imaging. Oxford University.
- Betancourt Cuellar SL. Opportunistic Fungal infection. In: Chest Imaging. Oxford University.
- Betancourt Cuellar SL. Multifocal pneumonia and cavitary disease. In: Chest Imaging. Oxford University.
Patient Reviews
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