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Hepatocellular Carcinoma Image-Guided Intervention: Quantitative Characterization Of Reagents For Thermochemical Ablation, Emily A. Thompson

Dissertations & Theses (Open Access)

Thermochemical ablation (TCA) is a minimally invasive therapy under development for hepatocellular carcinoma, a leading cause of cancer death worldwide. TCA utilizes acid-base chemistry delivered simultaneously to induce local ablation when administered. When delivered via a mixing catheter placed directly into the tumor, acid (e.g., AcOH) and base (e.g., NaOH) react to completion at the catheter tip, producing the acetate salt, water, and releasing heat (Δ>50°C) in sufficient quantities to induce lethal osmotic and thermal stress in tumor cells. However, these two reagents are not distinguishable from tissues with noninvasive imaging modalities, which makes monitoring the delivery of TCA …

Oncolog Volume 54, Number 10, October 2009, John Lebas, Bryan Tutt

OncoLog MD Anderson's Report to Physicians (All issues)

• Early Testicular Cancer
• Metastatic Rectal Cancer
• House Call: What Is Pancreatic Cancer?

Recent Trends In Soft-Tissue Infection Imaging., Nicholas Petruzzi, Md, Nylla Shanthly, Mbbs, Drm, Mathew L. Thakur, Phd

Department of Radiation Oncology Faculty Papers

This article discusses the current techniques and future directions of infection imaging with particular attention to respiratory, central nervous system, abdominal, and postoperative infections. The agents currently in use localize to areas of infection and inflammation. An infection-specific imaging agent would greatly improve the utility of scintigraphy in imaging occult infections. The superior spatial resolution of (18)F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography ((18)F-FDG-PET) and its lack of reliance on a functional immune system, gives this agent certain advantages over the other radiopharmaceuticals. In respiratory tract infection imaging, an important advancement would be the ability to quantitatively delineate lung inflammation, allowing one to …

Oncolog Volume 53, Number 10, October 2008, Joe Munch, Sunita Patterson

OncoLog MD Anderson's Report to Physicians (All issues)

• Pancreatic Cancer: The Prognosis Is Changing
• Delivering “The Guardian of the Genome”
• House Call: “Seeing” Cancer from the Outside
• Catching Pancreatic Cancer Early

Long-Distance Three-Color Neuronal Tracing In Fixed Tissue Using Neurovue Dyes, Heather Jensen Smith, Brian Gray, Katharine Muirhead, Betsy Ohlsson-Wilhelm, Bernd Fritzsch

Journal Articles: Eppley Institute

Dissecting development of neuronal connections is critical for understanding neuronal function in both normal and diseased states. Charting the development of the multitude of connections is a monumental task, since a given neuron typically receives hundreds of convergent inputs from other neurons and provides divergent outputs for hundreds of other neurons. Although progress is being made utilizing various mutants and/or genetic constructs expressing fluorescent proteins like GFP, substantial work remains before a database documenting the development and final location of the neuronal pathways in an adult animal is completed. The vast majority of developing neurons cannot be specifically labeled with …

Oncolog, Volume 52, Number 12, December 2007, Sunni Hosemann, Diane Witter, Huong Le-Petross Md

OncoLog MD Anderson's Report to Physicians (All issues)

• Worth More than a Thousand Words\
• A Step Forward for Stents
• House Call: Getting the Most From Your Doctor Visit
• DiaLog: Is MRI Better for Breast Screening?, by Huong Le-Petross, MD

Oncolog, Volume 50, Number 01, January 2005, Rachel Williams, Dawn Chalaire, Caren E. Blinka, Angelina Esparza, Allen W. Burton Md

OncoLog MD Anderson's Report to Physicians (All issues)

• New Perspectives on Brain Metastasis
• Out of the Darkroom
• Equity and Health
• House Call: Blood and Platelet Donors Give Life
• DiaLog: Cancer Pain Control in the New Millennium, by Allen W. Burton, MD, Section Chief, Cancer Pain Management Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine

Oncolog, Volume 48, Number 01, January 2003, David Galloway, Stephanie Deming, Heather Russell

OncoLog MD Anderson's Report to Physicians (All issues)

• Putting an End to the Waiting: Diagnosis Clinic Finds Answers for Patients When Cancer Is Suspected
• The Center for Research on Minority Health: Working with the Community to End Health Disparities
• Collaboration Between M. D. Anderson, University of Puerto Rico to Address Cancer in Minority Populations
• House Call: Diagnostic Imaging Tests: How They Work and What to Expect

Oncolog, Volume 47, Number 12, December 2002, Dawn Chalaire, Karen Stuyck, Raymond Sawaya Md

OncoLog MD Anderson's Report to Physicians (All issues)

• Advances in Imaging Lead to More Targeted Radiation Treatments
• Imaging Techniques Follow the Movements of Tumors During and Between Radiation Treatments
• Evolution of Conformal Radiation Therapy Continues: IMRT Called 'the Next Level of Conformality'
• DiaLog: The Caregiver: An Unsung Hero, by Raymond Sawaya, MD, Professor and Chair, Department of Neurosurgery
• Support Groups, Classes Teach Caregivers How to Care for Patients and Themselves

Functional Infrared Imaging Of The Breast, J. Keyserlingk, P. Ahlgren, E. Yu, N. Belliveau, M. Yassa

Edward Yu

In order to re-assess the potential contribution of infrared (IR) imaging as a first-line component of a multi-imaging strategy using currently available technology, we first review the history of its introduction and clinical application, including the results of the Breast Cancer Detection Demonstration Projects (BCDDP). We then discuss experiments with a new high-resolution, computerized IR station and software program acquired by the Ville Marie Breast Center to assess IR imaging's ability to complement clinical examination and mammography in the early detection of breast cancer. Our goal is to show that high-resolution IR imaging provides additional safe, practical, and objective information …

Oncolog, Volume 44, Number 12, December 1999, Margaret E. Goode, Dawn Chalaire, John Mendelsohn Md

OncoLog MD Anderson's Report to Physicians (All issues)

• Collaboration Between Scientists, Clinicians Moves Apoptosis Studies Forward
• Answering the Who, What, and How of Medical Physics
• USHERING IN NEW TECHNOLOGIES: Medical Physicists Focus on IMRT, Ultrasound-Guided Brachytherapy
• DiaLog: Building Better Patient Care on the Foundation of Scientific Research, by John Mendelsohn, MD, President, Professor of Clinical Investigation
• House Call: Make Cancer Prevention Part of Your New Year's Resolutions