Aikaterini Ntoulia, MD, PhD

2023

Ntoulia A, Darge K, Thompson AA, Back SJ. Safety of Ultrasound Contrast Agents in Pediatric Patients With Sickle Cell Disease and Trait. J Ultrasound Med. 2023 Nov 6. doi: 10.1002/jum.16341. Online ahead of print.

2022

Stafrace S, Lobo L, Augdal TA, Avni FE, Bruno C, Damasio MB, Darge K, Franchi-Abella S, Herrmann J, Ibe D, Kljucevsek D, Mentzel HJ, Napolitano M, Ntoulia A, Ording-Müller LS, Perucca G, Petit P, Smets AM, Toso S, Woźniak MM, Riccabona M. Imaging of anorectal malformations: where are we now? Abdominal imaging task force of the European Society of Paediatric Radiology. Pediatr Radiol. 2022 Aug;52(9):1802-1809. doi: 10.1007/s00247-022-05395-7. Epub 2022 Jun

PMID: 35648164 3, Back SJ, Ntoulia A. Imaging for Vesicoureteral Reflux: Point-Contrast-Enhanced Voiding Urosonography Is a Sensitive and Radiation-Free Imaging Method That Improves Patient Comfort. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2022 May 25. PMID: 35611919

2021

Ntoulia A, Anupindi SA, Back SJ, Didier RA, Hwang M, Johnson AM, McCarville MB, Papadopoulou F, Piskunowicz M, Sellars ME, Darge K. Contrast-enhanced ultrasound: a comprehensive review of safety in children. Pediatr Radiol. 2021 Nov;51(12):2161-2180. doi: 10.1007/s00247-021-05223-4. PMID: 34716453

Barnewolt CE, Acharya PT, Aguirre Pascual E, Back SJ, Beltrán Salazar VP, Chan PKJ, Chow JS, Coca Robinot D, Darge K, Duran C, Ključevšek D, Kwon JK, Ntoulia A, Papadopoulou F, Woźniak MM, Piskunowicz M. Contrast-enhanced voiding urosonography part 2: urethral imaging. Pediatr Radiol. 2021 Nov;51(12):2368-2386. doi: 10.1007/s00247-021- 05116-6. PMID: 34386854

Franke D, Anupindi SA, Barnewolt CE, Green TG, Greer MC, Harkanyi Z, Lorenz N, McCarville MB, Mentzel HJ, Ntoulia A, Squires JH. Contrastenhanced ultrasound of the spleen, pancreas and gallbladder in children. Pediatr Radiol. 2021 Nov;51(12):2229-2252. doi: 10.1007/s00247-021- 05131-7. PMID: 34431006

Ntoulia A, Back SJ, Darge K. “Contrast-enhanced ultrasound in children: a firstof- its-kind comprehensive compendium!” Pediatr Radiol. 2021 Jul 23:1-2. doi: 10.1007/s00247-021-05120-w. PMID: 34302191

Sridharan A, Eisenbrey JR, Forsberg F, Lorenz N, Steffgen L, Ntoulia A. “Ultrasound contrast agents: microbubbles made simple for the pediatric radiologist.” Pediatr Radiol. 2021 Jun 12. doi: 10.1007/s00247-021- 05080-1. PMID: 34117892

Darge K, Back SJ, Bulas DI, Feinstein SB, Ntoulia A, Volberg FM, Wilson SR,McCarville MB. “Pediatric contrast-enhanced ultrasound: shedding light on the pursuit of approval in the United States.” Pediatr Radiol. 2021 Jun 11. doi: 10.1007/s00247-021-05102-y. PMID: 34117520

Darge K, Back SJ, Barth RA, Johnson AM, Kwon JK, McCarville MB, Morgan TA, Ntoulia A, Poznick L, Shellikeri S, Srinivasan AS, Cahill AM. “Starting a pediatric contrast ultrasound service: made simple!” Pediatr Radiol. 2021 May 12. doi: 10.1007/s00247-021-04998-w. PMID: 33978800

Back SJ, Acharya PT, Bellah RD, Cohen HL, Darge K, Deganello A, Harkanyi Z, Ključevšek D, Ntoulia A, Paltiel HJ, Piskunowicz M. “Contrast-enhanced ultrasound of the kidneys and adrenals in children.” Pediatr Radiol. 2021 May 12. doi: 10.1007/s00247-020-04849-0. PMID: 33978799

Franke D, Daugherty RJ, Ključevšek D, Ntoulia A, Rafailidis V, Takahashi MS, Torres A, Viteri B, Volberg FM. “Contrast-enhanced ultrasound of transplant organs - liver and kidney - in children.” Pediatr Radiol. 2021 May 12. doi: 10.1007/s00247-020-04867-y. PMID: 33978794

Chow JS, Bellah RD, Darge K, Ntoulia A, Phelps AS, Riccabona M, Back SJ. “Contrast-enhanced genitosonography and colosonography: emerging alternatives to fluoroscopy.” Pediatr Radiol. 2021 May 12. doi: 10.1007/s00247-020-04770-6. PMID: 33978789

Ntoulia A, Aguirre Pascual E, Back SJ, Bellah RD, Beltrán Salazar VP, Chan PKJ, Chow JS, Coca Robinot D, Darge K, Duran C, Epelman M, Ključevšek D, Kwon JK, Sandhu PK, Woźniak MM, Papadopoulou F. “Contrast-enhanced voiding urosonography, part 1: vesicoureteral reflux evaluation.” Pediatr Radiol. 2021 Mar 31. doi: 10.1007/s00247-020- 04906-8. PMID: 33787945

Ntoulia A, Barnewolt CE, Doria AS, Ho-Fung VM, Lorenz N, Mentzel HJ, Back SJ. “Contrast-enhanced ultrasound for musculoskeletal indications in children.” Pediatr Radiol. 2021 Mar 30. doi: 10.1007/s00247-021-04964- 6. PMID: 33783575

2020

Ključevšek D, Riccabona M, Ording Müller LS, Woźniak MM, Franchi-Abella S, Darge K, Mentzel HJ, Ntoulia A, Avni FE, Napolitano M, Lobo L, Littooij AS, Augdal TA, Bruno C, Damasio BM, Ibe D, Stafrace S, Petit P. “Intracavitary contrast-enhanced ultrasonography in children: review with procedural recommendations and clinical applications from the European Society of Paediatric Radiology abdominal imaging task force.” Pediatr Radiol. 2020 Apr;50(4):596-606. doi: 10.1007/s00247-019-04611- 1. PMID: 32055916

Damasio MB, Ording Müller LS, Augdal TA, Avni FE, Basso L, Bruno C, Ključevšek D, Littooij AS, Franchi-Abella S, Lobo LM, Mentzel HJ, Napolitano M, Ntoulia A, Riccabona M, Stafrace S, Woźniak MMM, Petit P. “European Society of Paediatric Radiology abdominal imaging task force: recommendations for contrast-enhanced ultrasound and diffusion-weighted imaging in focal renal lesions in children.” Pediatr Radiol. 2020 Feb;50(2):297-304. doi: 10.1007/s00247-019-04552-9. PMID: 31776600

2019

Back SJ, Chauvin NA, Ntoulia A, Ho-Fung VM, Calle Toro JS, Sridharan A, Morgan TA, Kozak B, Darge K, Sankar WN. “Intraoperative Contrast- Enhanced Ultrasound Imaging of Femoral Head Perfusion in Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip: A Feasibility Study.”J Ultrasound Med. 2019 Jul 23. doi: 10.1002/jum.15097. PMID: 31334874

Watson TA, Petit P, Augdal TA, Avni EF, Bruno C, Damasio MB, Darge K, Kjucevsek D, Franchi-Abella S, Ibe D, Littooij A, Lobo L, Mentzel HJ, Napolitano M, Ntoulia A, Riccabona M, Stafrace S, Wozniak M, Ording Müller LS. “European Society of Paediatric Radiology abdominal imaging task force: statement on imaging in very early onset inflammatory bowel disease.” Pediatr Radiol. 2019 May;49(6):841-848. doi: 10.1007/s00247- 019-04375-8. PMID: 30915515

2018

Woźniak MM, Osemlak P, Ntoulia A, Borzęcka H, Bieniaś B, Brodzisz A, Jędrzejewski G, Drelich-Zbroja A, Powerski M, Pech M, Wieczorek AP. “3D/4D contrast-enhanced urosonography (ceVUS) in children - is it superior to the 2D technique? “J Ultrason. 2018;18(73):120-125. doi: 10.15557/JoU.2018.0017. PMID: 30335920

Riccabona M, Lobo ML, Augdal TA, Avni F, Blickman J, Bruno C, Damasio MB, Darge K, Mentzel HJ, Napolitano M, Ntoulia A, Papadopoulou F, Petit P, Woźniak MM, Ording-Müller LS. “European Society of Paediatric Radiology Abdominal Imaging Task Force recommendations in paediatric uroradiology, part X: how to perform paediatric gastrointestinal ultrasonography, use gadolinium as a contrast agent in children, follow up paediatric testicular microlithiasis, and an update on paediatric contrastenhanced ultrasound.” Pediatr Radiol. 2018 Sep;48(10):1528-1536. doi: 10.1007/s00247-018-4147-3. Review. PMID: 29796794

Ntoulia A, Anupindi SA, Darge K, Back SJ. “Applications of contrast-enhanced ultrasound in the pediatric abdomen.” Abdom Radiol (NY). 2018 Apr;43(4):948-959. doi: 10.1007/s00261-017-1315-0. PMID: 28980061

Vivier PH, Augdal TA, Avni FE, Bacchetta J, Beetz R, Bjerre AK, Blickman J, Cochat P, Coppo R, Damasio B, Darge K, El-Ghoneimi A, Hoebeke P, Läckgren G, Leclair MD, Lobo ML, Manzoni G, Marks SD, Mattioli G, Mentzel HJ, Mouriquand P, Nevéus T, Ntoulia A, Ording-Muller LS, Oswald J, Papadopoulou F, Porcellini G, Ring E, Rösch W, Teixeira AF, Riccabona M. “Standardization of pediatric uroradiological terms: a multidisciplinary European glossary.” Pediatr Radiol. 2018 Feb;48(2):291- 303. doi: 10.1007/s00247-017-4006-7. PMID: 29138893

Ntoulia A, Back SJ, Shellikeri S, Poznick L, Morgan TT, Kerwood J, Edgar JC, Bellah RD, Reid JR, Jaramillo D, Canning D, Darge K. “Contrast enhanced voiding urosonography (ceVUS) with the intravesical administration of the ultrasound contrast agent OPTISONTM for vesicoureteral reflux detection in children: A prospective clinical trial.” Pediatr Radiol. 2018 Feb;48(2):216-226. doi: 10.1007/s00247-017-4026- 3. PMID: 29181582

2017

Vivier PH, Augdal TA, Avni FE, Bacchetta J, Beetz R, Bjerre AK, Blickman J, Cochat P, Coppo R, Damasio B, Darge K, El-Ghoneimi A, Hoebeke P, Läckgren G, Leclair MD, Lobo ML, Manzoni G, Marks SD, Mattioli G, Mentzel HJ, Mouriquand P, Nevéus T, Ntoulia A, Ording-Muller LS, Oswald J, Papadopoulou F, Porcellini G, Ring E, Rösch W, Teixeira AF, Riccabona M. Standardization of pediatric uroradiological terms: A multidisciplinary European glossary. J Pediatr Urol. 2017 Dec;13(6):641- 650. doi: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2017.05.026. PMID: 29174378

Deganello A, Rafailidis V, Sellars ME, Ntoulia A, Kalogerakou K, Ruiz G, Cosgrove DO, Sidhu PS. “Intravenous and Intracavitary Use of Contrast- Enhanced Ultrasound in the Evaluation and Management of Complicated Pediatric Pneumonia.” J Ultrasound Med. 2017 Sep;36(9):1943-1954. doi: 10.1002/jum.14269. PMID: 28626910

Riccabona M, Lobo ML, Ording-Muller LS, Thomas Augdal A, Fred Avni E, Blickman J, Bruno C, Damasio B, Darge K, Ntoulia A, Papadopoulou F, Vivier PH. “European Society of Paediatric Radiology abdominal imaging task force recommendations in paediatric uroradiology, part IX: Imaging in anorectal and cloacal malformation, imaging in childhood ovarian torsion, and efforts in standardising paediatric uroradiology terminology.” Pediatr Radiol. 2017 Sep;47(10):1369-1380. doi: 10.1007/s00247-017- 3837-6. Review. PMID: 28852767

Sidhu PS, Cantisani V, Deganello A, Dietrich CF, Duran C, Franke D, Harkanyi Z, Kosiak W, Miele V, Ntoulia A, Piskunowicz M, Sellars M, Gilja OH. “Authors' Reply to Letter: Role of Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound (CEUS) in Paediatric Practice: An EFSUMB Position Statement.” Ultraschall Med. 2017 Aug;38(4):447-448. doi: 10.1055/s-0043-106461. PMID: 28399602

Bedoya MA, Delgado J, Berman JI, Chauvin NA, Zurakowski D, Ramirez- Grueso R, Ntoulia A, Jaramillo D. “Diffusion-Tensor Imaging of the Physes: A Possible Biomarker for Skeletal Growth-Experience with 151 Children.” Radiology. 2017 Jul;284(1):210-218. doi: 10.1148/radiol.2017160681. Epub 2017 Feb 2. PMID: 28156202

Anupindi SA, Biko DM, Ntoulia A, Poznick L, Morgan TT, Darge K, Back SJ. “Utility of Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound (CEUS) for Assessment of Pediatric Focal Liver Lesions.” Radiographics. 2017 Oct;37(6):1632- 1647. doi: 10.1148/rg.2017170073.PMID: 29019750

Chan SS, Ntoulia A, Khrichenko D, Back SJ, Tasian GE, Dillman JR, Darge K. “Role of magnetic resonance urography in pediatric renal fusion anomalies.” Pediatr Radiol. 2017 Aug 24. doi: 10.1007/s00247-017-3927- 5. Review. PMID: 28840306

Sidhu PS, Cantisani V, Deganello A, Dietrich CF, Duran C, Franke D, Harkanyi Z, Kosiak W, Miele V, Ntoulia A, Piskunowicz M, Sellars ME, Gilja OH. “Role of Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound (CEUS) in Paediatric Practice: An EFSUMB Position Statement.” Ultraschall Med. 2017 Jan;38(1):33-43. doi: 10.1055/s-0042-110394. PMID: 27414980

Back SJ, Hartung E, Ntoulia A, Darge K. “Imaging in Pediatric Urinary Tract Infections” J Pediatric Infect Dis, 12:72-88, 2017.

2016

Ntoulia A, Tharakan SJ, Reid JR, Mahboubi S. “Failed Intussusception Reduction in Children: Correlation Between Radiologic, Surgical, and Pathologic Findings.” AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2016 Aug;207(2):424-33. doi: 10.2214/AJR.15.15659. PMID: 27224637

2015

Riccabona M, Darge K, Lobo ML, Ording-Muller LS, Augdal TA, Avni FE, Blickman J, Damasio BM, Ntoulia A, Papadopoulou F, Vivier PH, Willi U. “ESPR Uroradiology Taskforce--imaging recommendations in paediatric uroradiology, part VIII: retrograde urethrography, imaging disorder of sexual development and imaging childhood testicular torsion.” Pediatr Radiol. 2015 Dec;45(13):2023-8. doi: 10.1007/s00247-015-3452- 3. PMID: 26626757

2014

Zampeli F, Ntoulia A, Giotis D, Stavros R, Mitsionis G, Pappas E, Georgoulis AD. “The PCL Index is correlated with the control of rotational kinematics that is achieved after anatomic anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction”. Am J Sports Med. 2014 Mar;42(3):665-74. PMID: 24335494

Riccabona M, Vivier PH, Ntoulia A, Darge K, Avni F, Papadopoulou F, Damasio B, Ording-Muller LS, Blickman J, Lobo ML, Willi U; ESPR Uroradiology Task Force. “ESPR uroradiology task force imaging recommendations in paediatric uroradiology, part VII: standardised terminology, impact of existing recommendations, and update on contrast-enhanced ultrasound of the paediatric urogenital tract.” Pediatr Radiol. 2014 Nov;44(11):1478-84. doi: 10.1007/s00247-014-3135-5. PMID: 25331025

Papadopoulou F, Ntoulia A, Siomou E, Darge K: Contrast-enhanced voiding urosonography with intravesical administration of a second-generation ultrasound contrast agent for diagnosis of vesicoureteral reflux: prospective evaluation of contrast safety in 1,010 children. Pediatr Radiol. 2014 Jan 18. PMID: 24442338

2013

Darge K, Papadopoulou F, Ntoulia A, Bulas DI, Coley BD, Fordham LA, Paltiel HJ, McCarville B, Volberg FM, Cosgrove DO, Goldberg BB, Wilson SR, Feinstein SB: Safety of contrast-enhanced ultrasound in children for non cardiac applications: a review by the Society for Pediatric Radiology (SPR) and the International Contrast Ultrasound Society (ICUS). Pediatr Radiol. 2013 Sep;43(9):1063-73. PMID: 23843130

Tsili AC, Argyropoulou MI, Astrakas LG, Ntoulia A, Giannakis D, Sofikitis N, Tsampoulas K: Dynamic contrast-enhanced subtraction MRI for characterizing intratesticular mass lesions. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2013 Mar;200(3):578-85. PMID: 23436847.

Ntoulia A, Papadopoulou F, Zampeli F, Ristanis S, Argyropoulou M, Georgoulis A: MR Evaluation with contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging of the anterior cruciate ligament graft during its healing process: a two-year prospective study. Skeletal Radiol. 2013 Apr;42(4):541-52. PMID: 23229627

2012

Zampeli F, Ntoulia A, Giotis D, Tsiaras VA, Argyropoulou M, Georgoulis AD: Correlation between ACL graft obliquity and tibial rotation during dynamic pivoting activities in patients with anatomical ACL reconstruction. An in vivo examination. Arthroscopy. 2012 Feb;28(2):234- 46. PMID: 220780042

2011

Ntoulia A, Papadopoulou F, Ristanis S, Argyropoulou M, Georgoulis AD: The revascularization process of the Bone-Patellar Tendon-Bone autograft evaluated by contrast-enhanced MRI six and twelve months after ACL reconstruction. Am J Sports Med. 2011 Jul;39(7):1478-86. PMID: 21393641

2009

Ristanis S, Stergiou N, Siarava E, Ntoulia A, Mitsionis G, Georgoulis AD: Effect of femoral tunnel placement for reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament on tibial rotation. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2009 Sep;91(9):2151-8. PMID: 19723992

2023

Ntoulia A*, Back SJ, Hwang M, Anupindi SA, Darge K. “Safety of Second Generation Ultrasound Contrast Agents for Intravenous and Intravesical Uses in Children”. SPR 2023 Annual Meeting & Postgraduate Course.

2023

Ntoulia A. “Safety of intravenous and Iintracavitary CEUS in children” Center for Pediatric Contrast Ultrasound (CPCU), webinar for the International Contrast Ultrasound Society (ICUS). Sept 2023.

Ntoulia A. “Trouble-shooting with IV CEUS: Outside of the liver” Center for Pediatric Contrast Ultrasound (CPCU), webinar for the International Contrast Ultrasound Society (ICUS). Sept 2023.

Ntoulia A. “Safety of contrast enhanced ultrasound in children”, European Society of Pediatric Radiology (ESPR) annual meeting, Belgrade, Serbia. June 2023.

Ntoulia A. “Trouble shooting with intravenous CEUS outside of the liver”, Susan J. Back and Aikaterini Ntoulia, European Society of Pediatric Radiology (ESPR) annual meeting, Belgrade, Serbia. June 2023.

Ntoulia A. “Safety of contrast enhanced ultrasound in children”, Annual conference, Radiological Society of Saudi Arabia. Feb 2023.

2022

Ntoulia A. “Safety of Contrast US in Children”, at the 10th International Society of Pediatric Interventional Radiology (SPIR) Meeting in Galway, Ireland. Sept 2022.

Ntoulia A. “CEUS safety in children”, Center for Pediatric Contrast Ultrasound (CPCU) Webinar, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. June 2022.

Ntoulia A. “CEUS safety in children”, CHOP Center for Pediatric Contrast Ultrasound (CPCU) Webinar, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Feb 2022.

2021

Ntoulia A. “CEUS safety in children”, CHOP Center for Pediatric Contrast Ultrasound (CPCU) Webinar, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Sept 2021.

Ntoulia A. “Contrast-enhanced voiding urosongraphy made simple”, Society of Pediatric Radiology (SPR), Pediatric Ultrasound Course, online. Apr 2021.

2020

Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound in Pediatric Imaging, Sidhu, Paul S., Sellars, Maria E., Deganello, Annamaria (Editors), Springer (2020), Chapter: Contrast-enhanced Voiding Urosonography (ceVUS): Current Experience and Advanced Techniques Susan J. Back, Kassa Darge, Aikaterini Ntoulia