Interventional oncology

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The Makings of an Unparalleled Interventional Oncology Team: An Interview With Ricardo Lencioni, MD

01/21/2016

Interview by Jennifer Ford

Ricardo Lencioni, MD, is professor of clinical radiology and director of interventional oncology and research at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. He recently made the transition to the University of Miami from the University...

Ricardo Lencioni, MD, is...

01/21/2016

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Radiation Dose in Interventional Oncology: An Interview With Claus Schaffrath, MD

01/12/2016

Interview by Jennifer Ford

Claus Schaffrath, MD, is a physician and electrical engineer who has more than 15 years of experience in various fields of image-guided therapy, both in the hospital and medical device industries. Over the past several years he has worked...

Claus Schaffrath, MD, is a...

01/12/2016

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New Combination Therapies in Interventional Oncology: An Interview With Afshin Gangi, MD, PhD

01/12/2016

Interview by Jennifer Ford

Afshin Gangi, MD, PhD, is professor of interventional radiology and chief of interventional radiology at the University Hospital Strasbourg, in Strasbourg, France. He is also a professor at King’s College in London, and a member of the...

Afshin Gangi, MD, PhD, is...

01/12/2016

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Photothermal Ablation: A Perspective on Technique

12/23/2015

Venkateswara R. Gogineni, PhD¹; Jaidip Manikrao Jagtap, PhD¹; Abdul Kareem Parchur, PhD¹; Gayatri Sharma, PhD¹; Amit Joshi, PhD^1,2; Sarah B. White, MD, MS¹

Departments of ¹Radiology and ²Biophysics, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Venkateswara R. Gogineni, PhD1; Jaidi...

Abstract: Limitations in methodology and inaccessible location of tumors have prevented widespread implementation of hyperthermia as a therapeutic option. However, hyperthermia achieved with photothermal ablation (PTA) paired with...

Abstract: Limitations in...

12/23/2015

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Successes at the 2015 Synergy Miami Meeting

12/14/2015

The 5th annual Synergy meeting was held in Miami Beach, Nov 5-8, 2015. While I should start my blog post calling the meeting a success, I would like to start instead by saying that this year it was clear that the concept of Synergy was indeed...

The 5th annual Synergy meeting...

12/14/2015

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Yasuaki Arai, MD, on the Status of Interventional Oncology in Japan

11/24/2015

Yasuaki Arai, MD, Chairman of the Department of Diagnostic Radiology at and Director of the National Cancer Center Hospital, shared some thoughts on the status of interventional oncology therapy in Japan at the 2015 Synergy Miami...

Yasuaki Arai, MD, Chairman of...

11/24/2015

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Renowned Interventional Oncologist Joins Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center

10/14/2015

Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center recently welcomed a new member to its team of cancer experts. Riccardo Lencioni, MD, joined Sylvester as Director of Interventional Oncology Research from the University of Pisa in Italy, where he was a...

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10/14/2015

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RaySafe Highlights Real-Time Radiation Dose Monitoring System at CIRSE, Sept. 26-30

09/25/2015

RaySafe i2 Dosimeter to be demonstrated at the CIRSE Radiation Protection PavilionEverett, Wash. – September 23, 2015 – Unfors RaySafe Inc., a Fluke Biomedical company and the leading manufacturer of real-time dose monitoring...

RaySafe i2 Dosimeter to be...

09/25/2015

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Improving Cancer Care by Studying Tumor Vessel Formation

05/21/2015

Interview by Jennifer Ford

John Haaga, MD, FSIR, is a tenured professor and emeritus chairman of the Department of Radiology at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and University Hospitals Case Medical Center. He was invited to the 2015 Society of...

John Haaga, MD, FSIR, is a...

05/21/2015

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Dartmouth Researchers Engineer Micro-Factory to Attack Tumors

05/15/2015

14-May-2015 2:05 PM EDT — Newswise — Attacking the perennial problem of systemic toxicity from typical chemotherapy treatments, Dartmouth investigators, led by Barjor Gimi, PhD, have engineered therapeutic cells encapsulated in nanoporous...

14-May-2015 2:05 PM EDT —...

05/15/2015

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