Ruth Lim, M.D.


Clinicn Investigator, Asst Prf
Radiology, Mass General Research Institute

Research Interests

adipose tissue, brown; fluorine radioisotopes; fluorodeoxyglucose f18; fluoroscopy; neurofibroma, plexiform; positron-emission tomography; professional competence; radiation dosage; radioisotope renography; urinary tract infections; urination; urography; vesico-ureteral reflux; workload

Research Narrative

Dr. Lim is an Assistant Radiologist in the Department of Radiology at Massachusetts General Hospital, and an Instructor of Radiology at Harvard Medical School. Her research interests include:

  • 18F-FDG PET/MR fusion imaging of neurofibromatosis
  • 11C-MET PET imaging of low-grade cartilage tumors
  • 18F-MISO hypoxia imaging of chordoma in radiotherapy patients
  • Dynamic factor analysis in magnetic resonance urography
  • Dual isotope SPECT 123I-MIBG/99mTc-MDP for neuroblastoma
  • 11C-MET PET in pediatric tumors