PJ G. Thacker, Jr., M.D., M.H.A.

  1. Radiologist
  1. Aird GA, Thacker PG, Amrami KK. AI algorithmically-enhanced motion suppression simulating an osteochondral defect in a young child. Radiol Case Rep. 2024 Nov; 19 (11):5213-5215 Epub 2024 Aug 24
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  2. Horst KK, Zhou Z, Hull NC, Thacker PG, Kassmeyer BA, Johnson MP, Demirel N, Missert AD, Weger K, Yu L. Radiation dose reduction in pediatric computed tomography (CT) using deep convolutional neural network denoising. Clin Radiol. 2024 Sep 21; 80:106705 Epub 2024 Sept 21
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  3. Horst KK, Yu L, McCollough CH, Esquivel A, Thorne JE, Rajiah PS, Baffour F, Hull NC, Weber NM, Thacker PG, Thomas KB, Binkovitz LA, Guerin JB, Fletcher JG. Potential benefits of photon counting detector computed tomography in pediatric imaging. Br J Radiol. 2023 Dec; 96 (1152):20230189 Epub 2023 Oct 25
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  4. Hull NC, Thacker PG, Boesch RP. Predictive power of chest radiography for infectious or inflammatory lung disease. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2023 Oct; 58 (10):2804-2808 Epub 2023 July 11
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  5. Schooler GR, Infante JC, Acord M, Alazraki A, Chavhan GB, Davis JC, Khanna G, Morani AC, Morin CE, Nguyen HN, Rees MA, Shaikh R, Srinivasan A, Squires JH, Tang E, Thacker PG, Towbin AJ. Imaging of pediatric liver tumors: A COG Diagnostic Imaging Committee/SPR Oncology Committee White Paper. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2023 Jun; 70 Suppl 4 (Suppl 4):e29965 Epub 2022 Sept 14
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  6. Thacker PG, Iyer RS, Pace E, States LJ, Guillerman RP. Imaging of pediatric pulmonary tumors: A COG Diagnostic Imaging Committee/SPR Oncology Committee White Paper. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2023 Jun; 70 Suppl 4 (Suppl 4):e29964 Epub 2022 Sept 19
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  7. Chan SS, Coblentz A, Bhatia A, Kaste SC, Mhlanga J, Parisi MT, Thacker P, Voss SD, Weidman EK, Siegel MJ. Imaging of pediatric hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients: A COG Diagnostic Imaging Committee/SPR Oncology Committee White Paper. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2023 Jun; 70 Suppl 4 (Suppl 4):e30013 Epub 2022 Dec 22
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  8. Eklund MJ, States LJ, Acord MR, Alazraki AL, Behr GG, El-Ali AM, Morin CE, Saigal G, Shet NS, Thacker PG, Trout AT. Imaging of pediatric pancreas tumors: A COG Diagnostic Imaging Committee/SPR Oncology Committee White Paper. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2023 Jun; 70 Suppl 4 (Suppl 4):e29975 Epub 2022 Oct 10
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  9. Horst KK, Hull NC, Thacker PG, Demirel N, Yu L, McDonald JS, Larson NB, McCollough CH, Fletcher JG. Pilot study to determine whether reduced-dose photon-counting detector chest computed tomography can reliably display Brody II score imaging findings for children with cystic fibrosis at radiation doses that approximate radiographs. Pediatr Radiol. 2023 May; 53(6):1049-1056. Epub 2023 Jan 04.
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  10. Horst. K, Hull. N, Thacker. P, Demirel. N, Yu. L, McDonald. J. Larson. N, McCollough. C. Pilot study to determine whether reduced-dose photon-counting detector chest computed tomography can reliably display Brody II score imaging findings for children with cystic fibrosis at radiation doses that approximate radiographs Orcid Connecting research and Researchers. 01/04/2023.
  11. Hull NC, Granberg CF, Gargollo PC, Thacker PG. Imaging of pre- and post-cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy for pediatric intraperitoneal malignancy. Pediatr Radiol. 2022 Nov; 52 (12):2254-2266 Epub 2022 Oct 07
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  12. McDonald JS, Horst KK, Thacker PG, Thomas KB, Klinkner DB, Kolbe AB. Meckel diverticulum in the pediatric population: Patient presentation and performance of imaging in prospective diagnosis. Clin Imaging. 2022 Nov; 91:37-44 Epub 2022 July 28
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  13. Hull NC, Young PM, Thacker PG. Performing chest computed tomography on pediatric patients on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO): a stepwise approach. Pediatr Radiol. 2022 Sep; 52 (10):1877-1887 Epub 2022 Apr 02
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  14. Cooper KS, Hull NC, Horst KK, Kolbe AB, Zingula SN, Thacker PG. NUT carcinoma of the thorax in a 7-year-old child. Radiol Case Rep. 2022 May; 17 (5):1549-1553 Epub 2022 Mar 08
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  15. Thacker PG, Menaker R, Kolbe AB, Schmitz JJ, Conners AL, Amrami KK, Callstrom MR, Wood CP. Preparing for the next pandemic: it is more than just about the numbers (vol 79, pg 179, 2021). Clinical Imaging. 2022 Mar; 83:195
  16. Pai PK, Gudmundsdottir H, Hull NC, Thacker PG, Klinkner DB. Chylolymphatic mesenteric cyst with midgut volvulus in an adolescent: a peculiar presentation. Radiol Case Rep. 2022 Feb; 17 (2):420-422 Epub 2021 Dec 05
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  17. Thacker PG. Magnetic resonance imaging of the pediatric mediastinum: updates, tips and tricks. Pediatr Radiol. 2022 Feb; 52 (2):323-333 Epub 2021 Mar 23
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  18. Akuamoah Boateng G, Ristagno EH, Levy E, Kahoud R, Thacker PG, Setter DO, Boesch RP, Demirel N. A complicated presentation of pediatric COVID-19 with necrotizing pneumonia and pulmonary artery pseudoaneurysms. Pediatr Pulmonol 2021 Dec; 56 (12):4042-4044 Epub 2021 Sept 09
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  19. Heidenreich LS, Thacker PG, Chebib FT, Sas DJ, Hanna C. An infant with hyperechoic cystic kidneys and congenital diaphragmatic hernia: Answers. Pediatr Nephrol. 2021 Dec; 36 (12):4085-4087 Epub 2021 Aug 05
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  20. Heidenreich LS, Thacker PG, Chebib FT, Sas DJ, Hanna C. An infant with hyperechoic cystic kidneys and congenital diaphragmatic hernia: Questions. Pediatr Nephrol. 2021 Dec; 36 (12):4083-4084 Epub 2021 Aug 05
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  21. Akuamoah Boateng G, Ristagno EH, Levy E, Kahoud R, Thacker PG, Setter DO, Boesch RP, Demirel N. A complicated presentation of pediatric COVID-19 with necrotizing pneumonia and pulmonary artery pseudoaneurysms. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2021 Dec; 56(12):4042-4044. Epub 2021 Sep 09.
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  22. Thacker PG, Menaker R, Kolbe AB, Conners AL, Amrami KK, Callstrom MR, Wood CP. Preparing for the next pandemic: It is more than just about numbers. Clin Imaging. 2021 Nov; 79:179-182 Epub 2021 May 29
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  23. Hunt TM, Thacker PG Jr.. Sonographic Detection of Congenital Intestinal Malrotation: A Case Report Journal of Diagnostic Medical Sonography. 2021; 38(1):91-97.
  24. Kolbe AB, Ibirogba ER, Thomas KB, Hull NC, Thacker PG, Hathcock M, Sangi-Haghpeykar H, Ruano R. Reproducibility of Lung and Liver Volume Measurements on Fetal Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Left-Sided Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia. Fetal Diagn Ther. 2021; 48 (4):258-264 Epub 2021 Mar 23
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  25. Thacker PG, Kolbe AB, Hull NC, Thomas KB, Geske JR, Binkovitz LA. Pediatric Patients and Diagnostic Thoracentesis: Utility for Identifying a Microorganism and Guiding Patient Management. Radiology. 2020 Nov; 297 (2):449-450 Epub 2020 Aug 25
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  26. St Jeor JD, Thomas KB, Thacker PG, Hull NC. Multifocal subacute osteomyelitis in adjacent bones in the ankle without septic joint. Radiol Case Rep. 2020 Oct; 15 (10):1927-1930 Epub 2020 Aug 19
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  27. Thacker PG, Witte RJ, Menaker R. Key financial indicators and ratios: How to use them for success in your practice. Clin Imaging. 2020 Aug; 64:80-84 Epub 2020 Apr 04
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  28. Sosnouski D, Chapin RW, Thacker PG, Walton ZJ, Mooney JF. MRI diagnosis of rubber band constriction syndrome. Radiol Case Rep. 2020 Jul; 15 (7):999-1001 Epub 2020 May 13
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  29. St Jeor JD, Thacker PG, Benson JC, Hull NC. Anaplastic ependymoma metastases though a ventriculoperitoneal shunt. Radiol Case Rep. 2020 Jun; 15 (6):650-654 Epub 2020 Apr 05
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  30. Thacker PG, Hull NC. Subperiosteal hemorrhage: A rare complication in neurofibromatosis which may mimic malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor. Radiol Case Rep. 2019 Nov; 14 (11):1389-1393 Epub 2019 Sept 17
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  31. Bartlett DJ, Thacker PG Jr, Grotz TE, Graham RP, Fletcher JG, VanBuren WM, Iyer VR, Fidler JL, Menias CO, Wasif N, Sheedy SP. Mucinous appendiceal neoplasms: classification, imaging, and HIPEC. Abdom Radiol (NY). 2019 May; 44 (5):1686-1702
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  32. Binkovitz LA, Kolbe AB, Orth RC, Mahood NF, Thapa P, Hull NC, Thacker PG, Moir C. Pediatric ileocolic intussusception: new observations and unexpected implications. Pediatr Radiol. 2019 Jan; 49 (1):76-81 Epub 2018 Sept 19
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  33. Kovacs MD, Sheafor DH, Thacker PG, Hardie AD, Costello P. Metrix Matrix: A Cloud-Based System for Tracking Non-Relative Value Unit Value-Added Work Metrics. J Am Coll Radiol. 2018 Mar; 15 (3 Pt A):415-421 Epub 2017 Dec 24
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  34. MacGeorge CA, Williams DC, Vajta N, Morella K, Thacker PG, Russell S, Basco WT Jr, Bundy DG. Understanding the Constipation Conundrum: Predictors of Obtaining an Abdominal Radiograph During the Emergency Department Evaluation of Pediatric Constipation. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2017 Jun 20;
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  35. Creeden SG, Rao AG, Eklund MJ, Hill JG, Thacker PG. Pre-procedural scout radiographs are unnecessary for routine pediatric fluoroscopic examinations. Pediatr Radiol. 2017 Mar; 47: (3)290-293.
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  36. Leddy R, Lewis M, Ackerman S, Hill J, Thacker P, Matheus M, Tipnis S, Gordon L. Practical Implications for an Effective Radiology Residency Quality Improvement Program for Milestone Assessment. Acad Radiol. 2017 Jan; 24 (1):95-104 Epub 2016 Oct 18
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  37. Thacker PG, Vargas SO, Fishman MP, Casey AM, Lee EY. Current Update on Interstitial Lung Disease of Infancy: New Classification System, Diagnostic Evaluation, Imaging Algorithms, Imaging Findings, and Prognosis. Radiol Clin North Am. 2016 Nov; 54: (6)1065-1076.
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  38. Harvin A, VanMiddlesworth K, Botstein J, Hazelrigg R, Hill J, Thacker P. Addressing Bacterial Surface Contamination in Radiology Work Spaces. J Am Coll Radiol. 2016 Oct; 13: (10)1271-1275.
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  39. Park DB, Hill JG, Thacker PG, Rumboldt Z, Huda W, Ashley B, Hulsey T, Russell WS. The Role of Limited Head Computed Tomography in the Evaluation of Pediatric Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Malfunction. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2016 Sep; 32: (9)585-9.
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  40. Rao AG, Simmons CE Sr, Thacker PG, Collins H, Ritenour ER, Hill JG. Radiation exposure contribution of the scout abdomen radiograph in common pediatric fluoroscopic procedures. Pediatr Radiol. 2016 Aug; 46: (9)1241-8.
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  41. Thacker PG, Collins HR, Hill J. Distress experienced during pediatric VCUGs - a granular, prospective assessment using the brief behavioral distress scale. Pediatr Radiol. 2016 May; 46: (5)660-5.
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  42. Thacker PG, Lee EY. Advances in Multidetector CT Diagnosis of Pediatric Pulmonary Thromboembolism. Korean J Radiol. 2016 Mar-Apr; 17: (2)198-208.
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  43. Boyer D, Nevin M, Thomson CC, Sanders DB, Alexiou S, Goldfarb SB, Nicholas JL, Thacker PG, Coverstone AM, Faro A, Cheng G, Majid A, Moore PE. ATS Core Curriculum 2015: Part III. Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2015 Nov; 12: (11)1688-96.
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  44. Binkovitz LA, Thacker PG. Molecular imaging of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Current Psychiatry.2015;14:34-42.
  45. Thacker PG, Mahani MG, Heider A, Lee EY. Imaging Evaluation of Mediastinal Masses in Children and Adults: Practical Diagnostic Approach Based on A New Classification System. J Thorac Imaging. 2015 Jul; 30: (4)247-67.
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  46. Thacker PG, Lee EY. Pulmonary embolism in children. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2015 Jun; 204: (6)1278-88.
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  47. Westra SJ, Brody AS, Mahani MG, Guillerman RP, Hegde SV, Iyer RS, Lee EY, Newman B, Podberesky DJ, Thacker PG. The incidental pulmonary nodule in a child. Part 1: recommendations from the SPR Thoracic Imaging Committee regarding characterization, significance and follow-up. Pediatr Radiol. 2015 Apr; 45: (5)628-33.
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  48. Westra SJ, Thacker PG, Podberesky DJ, Lee EY, Iyer RS, Hegde SV, Guillerman RP, Mahani MG. The incidental pulmonary nodule in a child. Part 2: Commentary and suggestions for clinical management, risk communication and prevention. Pediatr Radiol. 2015 Apr; 45: (5)634-9.
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  49. Thacker PG, Schooler GR, Caplan MJ, Lee EY. Developmental lung malformations in children: recent advances in imaging techniques, classification system, and imaging findings. J Thorac Imaging. 2015 Jan; 30: (1)29-43; quiz 44-5.
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  50. Arrington D, Jewett B, Sterner S, Caplan M, Thacker P. Incidental mucocele of the appendix in a 15-year-old girl. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2014 Aug; 30: (8)555-7.
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  51. Thacker PG. Choledochocele As an Acquired Lesion That Can Be Diagnosed and Treated Endoscopically in Children Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.2014;79:(5):AB397.
  52. Schroeder J, Thacker PG, Purves TJ. Magnetic resonance urography of renal papillary necrosis. Pediatr Radiol 2014 Apr; 44 (4):491-3 Epub 2014 Feb 14
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  53. Thacker PG. Personal finance for the radiology resident: a primer. J Am Coll Radiol. 2014 Feb; 11: (2)205-8.
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  54. Thacker PG, Rao AG, Hill JG, Lee EY. Congenital lung anomalies in children and adults: current concepts and imaging findings. Radiol Clin North Am. 2014 Jan; 52: (1)155-81.
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  55. Thacker P, Mardis N. Ligaments of the tarsal sinus: improved detection, characterisation and significance in the paediatric ankle with 3-D proton density MR imaging. Pediatr Radiol. 2013 Jan; 43: (2)196-201.
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  56. Thacker PG, Binkovitz LA, Thomas KB. Deficiency of interleukin-1-receptor antagonist syndrome: a rare auto-inflammatory condition that mimics multiple classic radiographic findings. Pediatr Radiol. 2012 Apr; 42 (4):495-8 Epub 2011 July 26
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  57. Thacker PG, Callstrom MR, Curry TB, Mandrekar JN, Atwell TD, Goetz MP, Rubin J. Palliation of painful metastatic disease involving bone with imaging-guided treatment: comparison of patients' immediate response to radiofrequency ablation and cryoablation. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2011 Aug; 197 (2):510-5
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  58. Thacker PG, Friese JL, Loe M, Biegler P, Larson M, Andrews J. Embolization of nonliver visceral tumors. Semin Intervent Radiol. 2009 Sep; 26 (3):262-9
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  59. Bentley JP, Thacker PG. The influence of risk and monetary payment on the research participation decision making process. J Med Ethics. 2004 Jun; 30: (3)293-8.
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