2018
Upfront Magnetic Resonance Imaging-Guided Stereotactic Laser-Ablation in Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma: A Multicenter Review of Survival Outcomes Compared to a Matched Cohort of Biopsy-Only Patients.
Mohammadi AM, Sharma M, Beaumont TL, Juarez KO, Kemeny H, Dechant C, Seas A, Sarmey N, Lee BS, Jia X, Fecci PE, Baehring J, Moliterno J, Chiang VL, Ahluwalia MS, Kim AH, Barnett GH, Leuthardt EC. Upfront Magnetic Resonance Imaging-Guided Stereotactic Laser-Ablation in Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma: A Multicenter Review of Survival Outcomes Compared to a Matched Cohort of Biopsy-Only Patients. Neurosurgery 2018, 85: 762-772. PMID: 30476325, PMCID: PMC7054708, DOI: 10.1093/neuros/nyy449.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProgression-free survivalDisease-specific deathOverall survivalChemo/radiotherapyPrognostic groupsOnly cohortNGBM patientsSpecific deathTumor volumeBiopsy-only patientsMedian tumor volumeFavorable prognostic factorRadiation/chemotherapyEffective treatment modalityStereotactic laser ablationMagnetic resonance imagingLA cohortMatched CohortMulticenter reviewPrognostic factorsUpfront treatmentIndependent predictorsSurvival outcomesTreatment modalitiesTumor locationSURG-15. UPFRONT MRI-GUIDED STEREOTACTIC LASER-ABLATION IN NEWLY DIAGNOSED GLIOBLASTOMA: A MULTICENTER REVIEW OF SURVIVAL OUTCOMES COMPARED TO A MATCHED COHORT OF BIOPSY-ONLY PATIENTS
Mohammadi A, Sharma M, Beaumont T, Juarez K, Kemeny H, Dechant C, Seas A, Sarmey N, Lee B, Jia X, Fecci P, Baehring J, Moliterno J, Chiang V, Ahluwalia M, Kim A, Barnett G, Leuthardt E. SURG-15. UPFRONT MRI-GUIDED STEREOTACTIC LASER-ABLATION IN NEWLY DIAGNOSED GLIOBLASTOMA: A MULTICENTER REVIEW OF SURVIVAL OUTCOMES COMPARED TO A MATCHED COHORT OF BIOPSY-ONLY PATIENTS. Neuro-Oncology 2018, 20: vi253-vi254. PMCID: PMC6216291, DOI: 10.1093/neuonc/noy148.1051.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2017
SURG-06. LASER ABLATION IN STEREOTACTIC NEUROSURGERY (LAISE): A MULTI-INSTITUTIONAL RETROSPECTIVE ANALYSIS OF LITT FOR BRAIN METASTASIS
Sloan A, Tatter S, Mohammadi A, Judy K, Prabhu S, Lovick D, Chamoun R, Chiang V, Leuthardt E. SURG-06. LASER ABLATION IN STEREOTACTIC NEUROSURGERY (LAISE): A MULTI-INSTITUTIONAL RETROSPECTIVE ANALYSIS OF LITT FOR BRAIN METASTASIS. Neuro-Oncology 2017, 19: vi236-vi236. PMCID: PMC5693010, DOI: 10.1093/neuonc/nox168.963.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBrain metastasesBrain tumorsMedian ECOG performance statusMulti-institutional retrospective analysisECOG performance statusMetastatic brain tumorsMedian survivalPerformance statusMedian ageNeurological deathInoperable tumorsRetrospective databaseTumor locationFrequent primaryRetrospective analysisInvasive proceduresAlternative treatmentPatientsDischarge statusMetastasisGliomasPrevious treatmentLaser interstitial thermotherapyTumorsTreatment
2015
Equivalent whole brain dose for patients undergoing gamma knife for multiple lesions.
Jairam V, Chiang VL, Bond J, Yu JB. Equivalent whole brain dose for patients undergoing gamma knife for multiple lesions. Journal Of Radiosurgery And SBRT 2015, 3: 187-191. PMID: 29296401, PMCID: PMC5746333.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWhole-brain doseTotal tumor volumeMultiple lesionsTumor volumeBrain doseMedian total tumor volumeCumulative tumor volumeWhole brain dosesWhole brain radiotherapyTreatment of patientsBrain metastasesBrain radiotherapyIndividualized treatment planningTumor numberBrain dosesInstitutional databaseTumor locationMedian numberRadiosurgical treatmentPatientsRepresentative patientsLesionsEntire brainVital structuresGamma Knife
2011
Non-rigid Registration of Longitudinal Brain Tumor Treatment MRI
Chitphakdithai N, Chiang VL, Duncan JS. Non-rigid Registration of Longitudinal Brain Tumor Treatment MRI. Annual International Conference Of The IEEE Engineering In Medicine And Biology Society (EMBC) 2011, 2011: 4893-4896. PMID: 22255435, PMCID: PMC3753806, DOI: 10.1109/iembs.2011.6091212.Peer-Reviewed Original Research