Shirley M McCarthy, MD, PhD

Research Interests

Gynecology; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Radiology; Women's Health

Research Organizations

Radiology & Biomedical Imaging

Status of Women in Medicine Committee (SWIM)

Yale Cancer Center

Office of Cooperative Research

Research Summary

Body MRI/CT applications and cost effectiveness

Specialized Terms: Women's imaging; CT; MRI

Extensive Research Description

Body MRI/CT aplications and cost effectiveness particularly of gynecologic MRI

Selected Publications

• Institutional review of primary non-hodgkin lymphoma of the female genital tract: a 33-year experience. Ahmad AK, Hui P, Litkouhi B, Azodi M, Rutherford T, McCarthy S, Xu ML, Schwartz PE, Ratner E. Int J Gynecol Cancer. 2014 Sep;24(7):1250-5. doi: 10.1097/IGC.0000000000000201.
• Hormonal therapy for aggressive angiomyxoma: a case report and proposed management algorithm. Schwartz PE, Hui P, McCarthy S. J Low Genit Tract Dis. 2014 Apr;18(2):E55-61. doi: 10.1097/LGT.0b013e3182a22019.

Full List of PubMed Publications

• Damast S, Takiar V, McCarthy S, Higgins SA: Treatment of early stage vaginal cancer with EBRT and MRI-based intracavitary brachytherapy: A retrospective case review. Gynecol Oncol Rep. 2016 Aug; 2016 Aug 4. PMID: 27536721
• Balcacer P, Pahade J, Spektor M, Staib L, Copel JA, McCarthy S: Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Sonography in the Diagnosis of Placental Invasion. J Ultrasound Med. 2016 Jul; 2016 May 26. PMID: 27229131
• Macer ML, Mathur M, Spektor M, Gysler S, Staib L, Kodaman P, McCarthy S: Utility of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in the Evaluation of Intraoperatively Confirmed Pelvic Adhesions. J Comput Assist Tomogr. 2015 Nov-Dec. PMID: 26466105
• Arleo EK, Schwartz PE, Hui P, McCarthy S: Review of Leiomyoma Variants. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2015 Oct. PMID: 26397344
• Black JD, Roque DM, Pasternak MC, Buza N, Rutherford TJ, Schwartz PE, McCarthy S, Ratner E: A series of malignant ovarian cancers arising from within a mature cystic teratoma: a single institution experience. Int J Gynecol Cancer. 2015 Jun. PMID: 25790042
• Ratner ES, Staib LH, Cross SN, Raji R, Schwartz PE, McCarthy SM: The clinical impact of gynecologic MRI. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2015 Mar. PMID: 25714302
• Ahmad AK, Hui P, Litkouhi B, Azodi M, Rutherford T, McCarthy S, Xu ML, Schwartz PE, Ratner E: Institutional review of primary non-hodgkin lymphoma of the female genital tract: a 33-year experience. Int J Gynecol Cancer. 2014 Sep. PMID: 25010039
• Schwartz PE, Hui P, McCarthy S: Hormonal therapy for aggressive angiomyxoma: a case report and proposed management algorithm. J Low Genit Tract Dis. 2014 Apr. PMID: 24402356
• Onyiuke I, Kirby AB, McCarthy S: Primary gynecologic lymphoma: imaging findings. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2013 Oct. PMID: 24059405
• Mmbaga N, Torrealday S, McCarthy S, Rackow BW: Acute portal vein thrombosis complicating in vitro fertilization. Fertil Steril. 2012 Dec; 2012 Sep 8. PMID: 22963807
• Cornfeld D, Israel G, Martel M, Weinreb J, Schwartz P, McCarthy S: MRI appearance of mesenchymal tumors of the uterus. Eur J Radiol. 2010 Apr; 2009 Apr 5. PMID: 19349135
• Abramowitz SD, Israel GM, McCarthy SM, Pollak JS, White RI Jr, Tal MG: Comparison of four embolic materials at uterine artery embolization by using postprocedural MR imaging enhancement. Radiology. 2009 Feb. PMID: 19188316
• Israel GM, Malguria N, McCarthy S, Copel J, Weinreb J: MRI vs. ultrasound for suspected appendicitis during pregnancy. J Magn Reson Imaging. 2008 Aug. PMID: 18666160
• Cornfeld DM, Israel G, McCarthy SM, Weinreb JC: Pelvic imaging using a T1W fat-suppressed three-dimensional dual echo Dixon technique at 3T. J Magn Reson Imaging. 2008 Jul. PMID: 18581401
• Galvez JA, McCarthy S, Weinreb J, Zelterman D, White RI, Pollak J, Tal MG: Comparison of MRI outcomes of uterine artery embolization for uterine leiomyoma using tris-acryl gelatin microspheres, polyvinyl alcohol spheres, and polyvinyl alcohol particles. J Comput Assist Tomogr. 2008 May-Jun. PMID: 18520537
• Menn KA, Qin L, Fedoriw GD, Gillette ME, McCarthy S: Uterus-like mass: MRI appearance of a very rare entity. J Magn Reson Imaging. 2007 Jul. PMID: 17659547
• Berman L, Israel GM, McCarthy SM, Weinreb JC, Longo WE: Utility of magnetic resonance imaging in anorectal disease. World J Gastroenterol. 2007 Jun 21. PMID: 17589891
• Vitiello D, McCarthy S: Diagnostic imaging of myomas. Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am. 2006 Mar. PMID: 16504808
• Stewart ST, McCarthy SM: Case 77: aggressive angiomyxoma. Radiology. 2004 Dec. PMID: 15564405
• Stewart ST, McCarthy SM: Case 77. Radiology. 2004 Aug. PMID: 15286308

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