Rita Littlewood Teele, MD Papers - Children's Hospital Boston

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Rita Littlewood Teele, MD
Papers, 1972 – 1992
Manuscript Collection – MC 8
Boston Children‟s Hospital Archives

Accession #: 1992-050 Processed: December 2011
7 record cartons By: Alina J. Morris
ACQUISITION
The Rita Littlewood Teele, M.D. Papers were given to the hospital archives by Rita Teele in
1992.
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The collection is restricted. Please consult the hospital archivist for further information.
COPYRIGHT
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BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH
Dr. Rita Teele is a pioneer of pediatric ultrasound and is currently a member of the Radiology
Department at Starship Children's Hospital in Auckland, New Zealand and a Staff Radiologist at
Children‟s Hospital Boston.
Dr. Rita Teele graduated from Boston University with a B.A. and an M.D. in 1970. She was a
radiology resident at Boston City Hospital from 1971-1975 and completed a one year fellowship
in radiology at Children‟s Hospital Boston, as well as a clinical fellowship at Harvard Medical
School from 1975-1976.
Teele became an instructor of radiology at Harvard Medical School in 1976, assistant professor
in 1979 and associate professor in 1987. From 1988-89, she was a visiting associate professor at
the University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand, where she and her family subsequently
emigrated in 1992. Dr. Rita Teele became professor of radiology at the Christchurch School of
Medicine, under the auspices of the University of Otago. She was also named honorary professor
of anatomy at the University of Auckland.
Dr. Rita Teele has written close to one hundred journal articles on pediatric ultrasonography, as
well as numerous book chapters and conference proceedings. She has held over sixty visiting
professorships and is coauthor of over a dozen educational computer software programs. She
created and co-edited „„Ultrasonography of Infants and Children” in 1991.
She is the recipient of the Charles A. Janeway Award for teaching from Children‟s Hospital
Boston, the Colleges of Medicine of South Africa (CMSA) Award for best teacher in Radiology,
the Douglas Richardson Award, and is also the recipient of several educational grants from the
Medical Education Trust, Otago, New Zealand.
Biographic information taken from: Pediatric Radiology. Vol. 35, Supplement 1, p. s31.
SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE
The collection consists of Dr. Teele‟s professional papers that include her writings, research,
correspondence, notes, lantern slides, videos, and other materials she collected as a radiologist at
Children's Hospital. The materials are arranged alphabetically, with the exception of audiovisual
materials, which have been placed at the end of the collection.

BOX LIST
Box Folder
1 American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) meeting, 1980
1 American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) meeting, Kansas City, 1984
1 American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) meeting, Las Vegas, 1986
1 American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) meeting, 1991
1 American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM), Public Relations Committee,
1985-1987 [2 folders]
1 American Roentgen Ray Society Meeting (ARRS) meeting, 1991
1 Australia/ New Zealand 1984 – correspondence and passport photo negative
1 Bills – membership dues, bills for services, 1984-1986
1 CHMC Ultrasonography Department - resident‟s handout, n.d.
1 Conferences, 1984
1 Conferences, 1985
1 Conferences, 1986
1 Conferences, 1987
1 Conferences: GI Pathology-Radiology, 1983-1988
1 Correspondence, 1974-1979 [2 folders]
1 Correspondence, 1976-1982 [2 folders]
1 Correspondence, 1979-1981
1 Correspondence, 1981
1 Correspondence, 1982 [2 folders]
1 Correspondence, 1983 [3 folders]
1 Correspondence, 1984 [2 folders]
1 Correspondence, 1984-1986 [3 folders]
2 Correspondence, 1984-1988 [5 folders]
2 Correspondence, 1985
2 Correspondence, 1986
2 Correspondence, 1986-1991 [4 folders]
2 Correspondence, 1987
2 Correspondence, 1988
2 Correspondence, 1989
2 Courses and Lectures, 1977
2 Courses and Lectures, 1979
2 Courses and Lectures, 1980; includes correspondence and notes re: participation in
lectures/classes given at Harvard Medical School and Northeastern University.
2 Courses & Lectures, 1986-1988
2 Courses and Lectures: Brigham and Women‟s Ultrasound Course, 1992
2 Courses and Lectures: BU Course ID, December 1984
2 Courses and Lectures: Children's Hospital Medical Center Course, 1980
2 Courses and Lectures: Children's Hospital Medical Center Radiology Course, 1981
2 Courses and Lectures: Children's Hospital Medical Center Course, 1982
2 Courses and Lectures: Harvard Medical School GI Radiology, 1985
2 Courses and Lectures: Minneapolis Course, includes bills, correspondence, and notes re:
presentations at University of Minnesota, 1985

Box Folder
2 Courses and Lectures: Nova Scotia Association of Radiologists meeting, 1985 – visiting
professorship and lecture
2 Courses and Lectures: Pediatric Imaging Symposium, Walt Disney World, 1979
2 Courses and Lectures: Radiology Education, 1984-1988; includes correspondence and
notes re: Radiology Core Clerkship at Harvard Medical School [2 folders]
2 Courses and Lectures: Radiology Education - student course evaluations for Radiology
Core Clerkship, 1986-1987
2 Courses and Lectures: Student Elective Data, 1986; includes completed student work and
examinations.
2 Courses and Lectures: Ultrasound training program, 1974
2 Courses and Lectures: University of Arkansas and Arkansas Children's Hospital, 1991
3 Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, correspondence re: visit, 1991
3 Departmental papers, includes correspondence, position descriptions, budget information,
etc., 1975-1988 [2 folders]
3 Diasonics equipment
3 European Society of Pediatric Radiology meeting, Montreux, 1988
3 La Société Canadienne-Française De Radiologie Conference, Montreal, 1991
3 Maps
3 Miscellaneous – Journal articles, HMS Admission Committee Statistics, Resident
Seminar Brigham and Women‟s Hospital Dept. of Radiology
3 Notebook: Boston Children‟s Hospital, Radiology Department, n.d.
3 Notebook: Neuhauser Meeting, Annapolis 1977
3 Notebook: Notes on patients, 1973-1975 [2 notebooks]
3 Notebook: Notes on patients, alphabetical list by name, number, date and diagnosis, 1979
3 Notebook: Notes on various medical terms and conditions arranged alphabetically, n.d.
3 Notebook: Ultrasound - Alphabetical listing of patient name, number, date, diagnosis,
and notes [2 folders]
3 Pediatric Radiology Club, includes membership roster, 1977-1979
3 Port Equipment – correspondence, notes, and manufacturer‟s brochures
3 Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), 1980
3 Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) syllabus, 1984
3 Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), Washington, 1984
3 Radiology Core Committee, 1982-1988
3 Radiology Information Systems Steering Committee, 1984-1988 [3 folders]
3 Society for Pediatric Radiology, 1981-1987 [2 folders]
3 Research: Brain Development – US, J.E. Brad Wylie [Notes, data, and journal articles]
3 Research: Crohn‟s Study; Study variables and notes
3 Research: Gallbladder/Scoliosis study, 1984 - patient lists, correspondence, and notes
3 Research: GI Cases, 1976-1977
3 Research: Graft vs. Host Disease – journal articles, notes, 1972-1976
3 Research: “Incidence of gallstones after surgery for congenital heart disease” - notes,
study summary, memo re: ultrasonography of the neonatal and infant hip
3 Research: “Incidence of gallstones after surgery for congenital heart disease,” 1985-1986
3 Research: “Incidence of gallstones after surgery for congenital heart disease” - Letter to
patients/parents regarding screening cardiac patients for gallstones, 1984

Box Folder
3 Research: “Investigation of prevalence of Nephrocalcinosis in neonates on furosemide”
(Lasix Study), 1984-1985
3 Research: Renal Vein Thrombosis Experiment, includes notes and copies of journal
articles
3 Research: Vicarious Excretion – notes, includes patient information, n.d.
3 Ultrasonography of Infants and Children – book advertisement, 1991
3 Women - correspondence, reports, articles re: child care and the status of women in
medicine. Includes history of Radiology at Boston University Medical Center
4 Writings:“Abdominal Mass in the Neonate,” 1988 [2 folders]
4 Writings: “Adrenal Hemorrhage: 2 Cases Diagnosed by Ultrasound,” 1977
4 Writings: “The Antegrade Colonogram: Extending the Small Bowel Follow Through for
Children Suspected of Having Colonic Disease,” 1991-1992 [2 folders]
4 Writings: Biliary Tract Chapter, includes notes and correspondence re: chapter for
Applied Radiology, 1991
4 Writings: Book – notes and chapter outline, 1978
4 Writings: “Bright Vessels on Cranial Ultrasonography: A Sign of Vasculopathy,” 1987-
1988 [3 folders]
4 Writings: “Causes of Increased Renal Echogenicity in Pediatric Patients,” 1983 [3
folders]
4 Writings: “Cholelithiasis in Children: Recent Observations,” 1983 [3 folders]
4 Writings: “Cholelithiasis Following Spinal Fusion for Scoliosis in Children,” 1986 [4
folders]
4 Writings: “Colo-Bronchial Fistula as a Late Complication of Colo-Esophageal
Interposition,” 1983
4 Writings: “Delayed Diagnosis of Duodenal Obstruction in Down‟s Syndrome” and
“Pseudo Malrotation‟ in Children with Intestinal Obstruction,” 1979
4 Writings: “Diaphragmatic Movement in Newborn Infants,” 1987
4 Writings: “A Dozen Pediatric Ultrasonic Donuts,” 1983 [3 folders]
4 Writings: “Duodenal and Pancreatic Injuries Following Blunt Trauma: Evaluation by
Ultrasound,” n.d. [2 folders]
4 Writings: “Echogenic Material in the Fetal Gallbladder: Sonographic and Clinical
Observations,” 1992
4 Writings: “Echogenic Vasculature in Basal Ganglia of Neonates: An Ultrasonic Sign of
Vasculopathy,” 1988
4 Writings: “Esophagitis Induced by Combined Radiation and Adriamycin,” 1978
5 Writings: “Gastric Volvulus in Childhood,” 1977-1978 [2 folders]
5 Writings: “Hepatic Artery and „Parallel Channel‟ Sign,” 1979
5 Writings: “The Hyperechogenic Liver in Children: Cause and Sonographic Appearance,”
1982 [2 folders]
5 Writings: “Neonatal Cranial Ultrasonography,” 1982 – includes journal articles, notes
and correspondence re. ultrasonography and diagnostic imaging of the head and neck [4
folders]
5 Writings: “Pediatric Gastrointestinal Radiology” for book Gastroenterology for the
Pediatric Practitioner, n.d.
5 Writings: “Pediatric Gastrointestinal Radiology,” n.d.
5 Writings: Pediatric US Literature – Winsberg Book [Notes and correspondence re:

Box Folder
chapter in Annual Review of Ultrasound, 1984] [3 folders]
5 Writings: “The Peritrigonal Echogenic „Blush‟ on Cranial Ultrasonography – Pathologic
Correlates,” 1985 [3 folders]
5 Writings: “The Radiographic Features of Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis (Allergic
Gastroenteropathy) of Childhood,” 1978 [5 folders]
5 Writings: “The Radiographic and Ultrasonographic Evaluation of Enteric Duplication
Cysts,” n.d. [2 folders]
5 Writings: “Rationale for Grading Intracranial Hemorrhage in Premature Babies,” 1983-
1984 [2 folders]
5 Writings: Reviews for journals, 1977-1987 [2 folders]
6 Writings: “Review of Literature, Pediatric Ultrasonography, 1983” [5 folders]
6 Writings: Seminars in Ultrasound, 1984 [2 folders]
6 Writings: “Septo-optic-dysplasia-schizencephaly: More than Meets the Eye,” 1985-1986
6 Writings: “The Significance of Reflux into the Unused Ureter: Can Efflux Eliminate
Reflux?” n.d.
6 Writings: “Sonographic Appearance of Callosal Agenesis Correlation with Radiologic
and Pathologic Findings,” 1985
6 Writings: “Sonographic Pitfalls in the Measurement of Hollow Viscus Wall Thickness,”
1982 [2 folders]
6 Writings: “Sonography of the Simple and Complicated Ipsilateral Fused Kidney,” 1989
6 Writings: “Transparency-Format Ultrasonographic Teaching File: Simple to Establish
and Easy to Use,” n.d.
6 Writings: “The Ultrasonic Appearance of Infantile Polycystic Kidney Disease,” 1979
6 Writings: “Ultrasonographic Assessment of Renal Length in Normal Children,” 1983
6 Writings: “Ultrasonography in the Evaluation of 482 Children with an Abdominal Mass,”
1982 [2 folders]
6 Writings: “Ultrasonography in the Evaluation of 482 Children with an Abdominal Mass,”
1982; includes data, SPR Abstract, and Tables [3 folders]
6 Writings: “Ultrasound Evaluation of Silent Scrotal Masses in Children,” 1982
6 Writings: “Ultrasound in the Diagnosis of Idiopathic Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis,”
1976-1977 [2 folders]
6 Writings: “Use of Ultrasound for the Diagnosis of Gynecological Problems in
Adolescence,” 1987
AUDIO/VISUAL
Videotapes:
7 1 Fischer – AVM head 11/1986
7 2 P. Cianametero – renal aneurysm 1985 1-15
7 3 No label [kidney ultrasound, 1990]
7 4 M. Doyle, L. Ramsey, W. Bigger, E. Ray, W. Bigger [U-matic]
7 5 No label
7 6 W head Skittz [?], spthal blood – Whitney [U-matic]
Lantern Slides:
7 1 A-0-B Diaphragm – Hernia with follow-up 1/2
7 2 A-0-F Duplications Pl. I
7 3 A-0-F Sites of duplication

7 4 A-0-F Duplications Fig. 3
Box Folder
7 5 A-0-G Neonatal abdominal mass classification 1974 1/6
7 6 A-0-G Neonatal abdominal mass classification 1974 2/6
7 7 A-0-G Neonatal abdominal mass classification 1974 3/6
7 8 A-2-? Esophageal atresia
7 9 A-2-B 65-38-00 Esophageal atresia with no distal fistula 1/3
7 10 A-2-F Duplication of Esoph. EBDN
7 11 A-2-I Moniliasis Linda Almeida B-13413
7 12 A-2-K Varices 1956
7 13 A-2-L Chalasia
7 14 A-2-N Tina Scioletti Hiatus Hernia
7 15 A-2-O Neonatal esophagitis 1/2
7 16 A-3-H Janice Davis 34-40-91 Trichobezoar 4/4
7 17 A-3-O Pyloric Stenosis
7 18 A-4-A Cong. Duodenal atresia
7 19 A-5-D Jejunal atresia B53400
7 20 A-5-G Meconium ileus with atresia and peritonitis Hatch A23750
7 21 A-6-b Two appendicoliths EBDN 1968 1/2
7 22 A-7-C Aganglionic Megacolon
7 23 A-7-C Gas pattern: Inf. Hirschprungs
7 24 A-7-C Hirschprungs with ? Volvulus
7 25 A-8-A Imp. Anus
7 26 A-8-A Old Imperforate anus with urethral fistula Perkins A78123