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Intraoperative optimized inverse planning for prostate brachytherapy: early experience by Messing, E M, Zhang, J B, Rubens, D J, Brasacchio, R A, Strang, J G, Soni, A, Schell, M C, Okunieff, P G, Yu, Y

“…To demonstrate the feasibility of an intraoperative inverse planning technique with advanced optimization for prostate seed implantation. We have implemented a…”
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Robotic system for prostate brachytherapy by Yu, Y, Podder, T K, Zhang, Y D, Ng, W S, Misic, V, Sherman, J, Fuller, D, Rubens, D J, Strang, J G, Brasacchio, R A, Messing, E M

“…In contemporary brachytherapy procedures, needle placement at the desired target is challenging for a variety of reasons. A robot-assisted brachytherapy system…”
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Real-time US versus CT determination of pubic arch interference for brachytherapy by Strang, J G, Rubens, D J, Brasacchio, R A, Yu, Y, Messing, E M

“…Part 1, to determine whether transrectal ultrasonography (US) enables accurate determination of pubic arch interference (PAI) for prostate brachytherapy (PBT);…”
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Automated treatment planning engine for prostate seed implant brachytherapy by Yu, Y, Zhang, J B, Brasacchio, R A, Okunieff, P G, Rubens, D J, Strang, J G, Soni, A, Messing, E M

“…To develop a computer-intelligent planning engine for automated treatment planning and optimization of ultrasound- and template-guided prostate seed implants…”
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Evaluation of robotic needle insertion in conjunction with in vivo manual insertion in the operating room by Podder, T.K., Sherman, J., Clark, D.P., Messing, E.M., Rubens, D.J., Strang, J.G., Liao, L., Brasacchio, R.A., Zhang, Y., Ng, W.S., Yu, Y.

“…Precise interstitial intervention is quite challenging because of several reasons. Researchers have reported in vitro needle insertion forces encountered while…”
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Needle Insertion Force Estimation Model using Procedure-specific and Patient-specific Criteria by Podder, T.K., Sherman, J., Messing, E.M., Rubens, D.J., Fuller, D., Strang, J.G., Brasacchio, R. A., Yu, Y.

“…Placement accuracy of different types of surgical needles in soft biological tissues depends on a variety of factors. The needles used for prostate…”
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In-vivo Measurement of Surgical Needle Intervention Parameters: A Pilot Study by Podder, T.K., Sherman, J., Fuller, D., Messing, E. M., Rubens, D.J., Strang, J.G., Brasacchio, R.A., Yu, Y.

“…Percutaneous intervention is essential in numerous medical diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. In these procedures, accurate insertion of the surgical…”
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Is there a favorable subset of patients with prostate cancer who develop oligometastases? by Singh, Deepinder, Yi, Won Sam, Brasacchio, Ralph A, Muhs, Ann G, Smudzin, Therese, Williams, Jacqueline P, Messing, Edward, Okunieff, Paul

“…To analyze, retrospectively, the patterns and behavior of metastatic lesions in prostate cancer patients treated with external beam radiotherapy and to…”
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Phase III study of pentosanpolysulfate (PPS) in treatment of gastrointestinal tract sequelae of radiotherapy by Pilepich, Miljenko V, Paulus, R, St Clair, William, Brasacchio, Ralph A, Rostock, Robert, Miller, Robert C

“…To evaluate the effectiveness of pentosanpolysulfate (PPS) in the treatment of gastrointestinal tract sequelae of radiotherapy. Eligible patients were those…”
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