Presentations:

This is a partial list of papers presented by the UW Liver Ablation Group. Presentations regarding cardiac ablation are available at http://rf-ablation.engr.wisc.edu.

Haemmerich, D., Ozkan, O., Tsai, J.-Z., Staelin, S., Tungjitkusolmun, S. and Webster, J.G., Electrical Resistivity of K12/TRb Tumors versus normal liver tissue, World Congress on Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, Chicago, July 2000. Abstract & Presentation

Lee F. Minimally Invasive Treatment of Malignant Hepatic Tumors. Radiologic Society of North America, Chicago, IL. November 2001.

Lee F., Haemmerich D., Wright A., Johnson C., Mahvi D., Webster J. A Device That Allows for Multiple Simultaneous Radiofrequency Ablations in Separated Areas of the Liver: A Feasibility Study in the Porcine Model. Radiologic Society of North America, Chicago, IL. November 2001. Abstract and Presentation

Meredith K., Wright A., Quick D., Mahvi D., Lee F., and Cochran R. Robotic Assisted Radiofrequency Tumor Ablation:  An Ex Vivo Bovine Liver Model. World Congress of Endoscopic Surgery, New York NY, March 2002.

Techavipoo U., Varghese T., Zagzebski J., Frank G., Johnson C., Lee F., Elastographic Evaluation of Thermal Lesion Formation with RF Ablation. Radiologic Society of North America, Chicago, IL. November 2001. Abstract

Weichert J., Perlman S., Lee F., Johnson C., Coyle T., Bennett L. Comparison of a Hepatocyte-Selective Polyiodinated Triglyceride CT Contrast Agent and FDG-PET in the Woodchuck Model of Spontaneous Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Radiologic Society of North America, Chicago, IL. November 2001. Abstract

Winter T.,  Laeseke P., Johnson C., Davis C., Stevens K., Lee F. Development of a Thermocouple-monitored, RF Thermal-Ablation Introducer Needle for Safe Percutaneous Core Biopsy of Coagulopathic Patients. Radiologic Society of North America, Chicago, IL. November 2001. Abstract

Wright A., Lee F., and Mahvi D. Microwave Ablation of Hepatic Tumors: Simultaneous Use of Multiple Probes Results in Large Areas of Tissue Necrosis. Wisconsin Surgical Society. Madison, WI. October 2001

Wright A., Lee F., Johnson C., Mahvi D. Comparison of Microwave and Radiofrequency Ablation of Hepatic Tissue in a Porcine in Vivo Model. Radiologic Society of North America, Chicago, IL. November 2001. Abstract and Presentation

Wright A., Lee F., Johnson C., Mahvi D. Microwave Ablation of Hepatic Tissue: Simultaneous Use of Multiple Probes Results in Large Areas of Tissue Necrosis. Radiologic Society of North America, Chicago, IL. November 2001. Abstract and Presentation

Wright A., Lee F., Mahvi D. Hepatic Microwave Ablation with Multiple Antennae Results in Synergistically Larger Zones of Coagulation Necrosis. Society For Surgical Oncology. Denver, CO. March 2002. Abstract and Presentation

Wright A., Lee F., Mahvi D. Optimization of a Novel Microwave Tumor Ablation System in an in vivo Porcine Liver Model. Society for the Surgery of the Alimentary Tract. San Francisco, CA. May 2002. Abstract and Poster