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Acute biomechanical and histological effects of intradiscal electrothermal therapy on human lumbar discs by KLEINSTUECK, Frank S, DIEDERICH, Chris J, NAU, William H, PUTTLITZ, Christian M, SMITH, Jason A, BRADFORD, David S, LOTZ, Jeffrey C

“…Human cadaver lumbar spines were used to assess the acute effects of intradiscal electrothermal therapy in vitro. To determine whether intradiscal…”
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Rapid sealing of porcine renal blood vessels, ex vivo, using a high power, 1470-nm laser, and laparoscopic prototype by Hardy, Luke A, Hutchens, Thomas C, Larson, Eric R, Gonzalez, David A, Chang, Chun-Hung, Nau, William H, Fried, Nathaniel M

“…Energy-based, radiofrequency (RF) and ultrasonic (US) devices currently provide rapid sealing of blood vessels during laparoscopic procedures. We are exploring…”
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Infrared laser sealing of porcine vascular tissues using a 1,470 nm diode laser: Preliminary in vivo studies by Cilip, Christopher M., Kerr, Duane, Latimer, Cassandra A., Rosenbury, Sarah B., Giglio, Nicholas C., Hutchens, Thomas C., Nau, William H., Fried, Nathaniel M.

“…Introduction Infrared (IR) lasers are being explored as an alternative to radiofrequency (RF) and ultrasonic (US) devices for rapid hemostasis with minimal…”
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Infrared laser sealing of porcine vascular tissues using a 1,470nm diode laser: Preliminary in vivo studies by Cilip, Christopher M, Kerr, Duane, Latimer, Cassandra A, Rosenbury, Sarah B, Giglio, Nicholas C, Hutchens, Thomas C, Nau, William H, Fried, Nathaniel M

“…Introduction Infrared (IR) lasers are being explored as an alternative to radiofrequency (RF) and ultrasonic (US) devices for rapid hemostasis with minimal…”
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Effect of applicator diameter on lesion size from high temperature interstitial ultrasound thermal therapy by Tyréus, Per Daniel, Nau, William H., Diederich, Chris J.

“…High temperature ultrasound thermal therapy using interstitial and external approaches is becoming increasingly acceptable as a minimally invasive clinical…”
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Intradiscal thermal therapy does not stimulate biologic remodeling in an in vivo sheep model by BASS, Elisa C, NAU, William H, LOTZ, Jeffrey C, DIEDERICH, Chris J, LIEBENBERG, Ellen, SHU, Richard, PELLEGRINO, Richard, SUTTON, Jeffrey, ATTAWIA, Mohamed, HU, Serena S, FERRIER, William T

“…Thermal energy was delivered in vivo to ovine cervical discs and the postheating response was monitored over time. To determine the effects of two distinctly…”
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Rapid sealing and cutting of porcine blood vessels, ex vivo, using a high-power, 1470-nm diode laser by Giglio, Nicholas C, Hutchens, Thomas C, Perkins, William C, Latimer, Cassandra, Ward, Arlen, Nau, William H, Fried, Nathaniel M

“…Suture ligation with subsequent cutting of blood vessels to maintain hemostasis during surgery is time consuming and skill intensive. Energy-based…”
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Infrared laser thermal fusion of blood vessels: preliminary ex vivo tissue studies by Cilip, Christopher M, Rosenbury, Sarah B, Giglio, Nicholas, Hutchens, Thomas C, Schweinsberger, Gino R, Kerr, Duane, Latimer, Cassandra, Nau, William H, Fried, Nathaniel M

“…Suture ligation of blood vessels during surgery can be time-consuming and skill-intensive. Energy-based, electrosurgical, and ultrasonic devices have recently…”
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Components of a hyperthermia clinic: recommendations for staffing, equipment, and treatment monitoring by Myerson, Robert J, Moros, Eduardo G, Diederich, Chris J, Haemmerich, Dieter, Hurwitz, Mark D, Hsu, I-C Joe, McGough, Robert J, Nau, William H, Straube, William L, Turner, Paul F, Vujaskovic, Zeljko, Stauffer, Paul R

“…Like other technically sophisticated medical endeavours, a hyperthermia clinic relies on skilled staffing. Physicians, physicists and technologists perform…”
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Referenceless MR Thermometry for Monitoring Thermal Ablation in the Prostate by Rieke, V., Kinsey, A.M., Ross, A.B., Nau, W.H., Diederich, C.J., Sommer, G., Pauly, K.B.

“…Referenceless proton resonance frequency (PRF) shift thermometry provides a means to measure temperature changes during minimally invasive thermotherapy that…”
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Transurethral ultrasound applicators with dynamic multi-sector control for prostate thermal therapy: In vivo evaluation under MR guidance by Kinsey, Adam M., Diederich, Chris J., Rieke, Viola, Nau, William H., Pauly, Kim Butts, Bouley, Donna, Sommer, Graham

“…The purpose of this study was to explore the feasibility and performance of a multi-sectored tubular array transurethral ultrasound applicator for prostate…”
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Temperature and thermal dose distributions during intradiscal electrothermal therapy in the cadaveric lumbar spine by Kleinstueck, Frank S, Diederich, Chris J, Nau, William H, Puttlitz, Christian M, Smith, Jason A, Bradford, David S, Lotz, Jeffrey C

“…Human cadaveric lumbar spines were used to assess the temperature and thermal dose distribution during intradiscal electrothermal therapy in vitro. To…”
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Curvilinear transurethral ultrasound applicator for selective prostate thermal therapy by Ross, Anthony B., Diederich, Chris J., Nau, William H., Rieke, Viola, Butts, R. Kim, Sommer, Graham, Gill, Harcharan, Bouley, Donna M.

“…Thermal therapy offers a minimally invasive option for treating benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and localized prostate cancer. In this study we investigated…”
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Highly directional transurethral ultrasound applicators with rotational control for MRI-guided prostatic thermal therapy by Ross, Anthony B, Diederich, Chris J, Nau, William H, Gill, Harcharan, Bouley, Donna M, Daniel, Bruce, Rieke, Viola, Butts, R Kim, Sommer, Graham

“…Transurethral ultrasound applicators with highly directional energy deposition and rotational control were investigated for precise treatment of benign…”
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MRI-guided interstitial ultrasound thermal therapy of the prostate: A feasibility study in the canine model by Nau, William H., Diederich, Chris J., Ross, Anthony B., Butts, Kim, Rieke, Viola, Bouley, Donna M., Gill, Harcharan, Daniel, Bruce, Sommer, Graham

“…The feasibility of MRI-guided interstitial ultrasound thermal therapy of the prostate was evaluated in an in vivo canine prostate model. MRI compatible,…”
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Evaluation of temperature distributions in cadaveric lumbar spine during nucleoplasty by Nau, William H, Diederich, Chris J

“…In this study, temperature maps were obtained throughout human cadaveric disc specimens (n = 6) during a simulated Nucleoplasty treatment. The procedure was…”
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Multisectored interstitial ultrasound applicators for dynamic angular control of thermal therapy by Kinsey, Adam M., Diederich, Chris J., Tyreus, P. Daniel, Nau, William H., Rieke, Viola, Pauly, Kim Butts

“…Dynamic angular control of thermal ablation and hyperthermia therapy with current interstitial heating technology is limited in capability, and often relies…”
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Effects of spatial and temporal resolution for MR image-guided thermal ablation of prostate with transurethral ultrasound by Pisani, Laura J., Ross, Anthony B., Diederich, Chris J., Nau, William H., Sommer, F. Graham, Glover, Gary H., Butts, Kim

“…Purpose To describe approaches for determining optimal spatial and temporal resolutions for the proton resonance frequency shift method of quantitative…”
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Feasibility of using interstitial ultrasound for intradiscal thermal therapy: a study in human cadaver lumbar discs by Nau, William H, Diederich, Chris J, Shu, Richard

“…Application of heat in the spine using resistive wire heating devices is currently being used clinically for minimally invasive treatment of discogenic low…”
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Intradiscal thermal therapy using interstitial ultrasound : An in vivo investigation in ovine cervical spine by NAU, William H, DIEDERICH, Chris J, ATTAWIA, Mohamed, PELLEGRINO, Richard, SHU, Richard, KINSEY, Adam, BASS, Elisa, LOTZ, Jeff, HU, Serena, SIMKO, Jeff, FERRIER, William, SUTTON, Jeff

“…In vivo investigation of intradiscal ultrasound thermal therapy in ovine cervical spine model. To evaluate the potential of interstitial ultrasound for…”
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