Browsing by Author "Cormack, Robert"
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Clinical implementation of a novel applicator in high-dose-rate brachytherapy treatment of esophageal cancer
Buzurovic, Ivan M.; Hansen, Jorgen L.; Bhagwat, Mandar S.; O'Farrell, Desmond A.; Friesen, Scott; Harris, Thomas C.; Damato, Antonio L.; Cormack, Robert A.; Martin, Neil E.; Devlin, Phillip M. (Termedia Publishing House, 2016)Purpose In this study, we present the clinical implementation of a novel transoral balloon centering esophageal applicator (BCEA) and the initial clinical experience in high-dose-rate (HDR) brachytherapy treatment of ... -
Dose Volume Histogram Analysis of Normal Structures Associated with Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation Delivered by High Dose Rate Brachytherapy and Comparison with Whole Breast External Beam Radiotherapy Fields
Stewart, Alexandra J; O'Farrell, Desmond A; Cormack, Robert A.; Hansen, Jorgen Lindberg; Khan, Atif J.; Mutyala, Subhakar; Devlin, Phillip M. (BioMed Central, 2008)Purpose: To assess the radiation dose delivered to the heart and ipsilateral lung during accelerated partial breast brachytherapy using a MammoSite™ applicator and compare to those produced by whole breast external beam ... -
Near-infrared fluorescence imaging platform for quantifying in vivo nanoparticle diffusion from drug loaded implants
Markovic, Stacey; Belz, Jodi; Kumar, Rajiv; Cormack, Robert A; Sridhar, Srinivas; Niedre, Mark (Dove Medical Press, 2016)Drug loaded implants are a new, versatile technology platform to deliver a localized payload of drugs for various disease models. One example is the implantable nanoplatform for chemo-radiation therapy where inert brachytherapy ... -
Variability in MRI vs. ultrasound measures of prostate volume and its impact on treatment recommendations for favorable-risk prostate cancer patients: a case series
Murciano-Goroff, Yonina R; Wolfsberger, Luciant D; Parekh, Arti; Fennessy, Fiona M; Tuncali, Kemal; Orio, Peter F; Niedermayr, Thomas R; Suh, W Warren; Devlin, Phillip M; Tempany, Clare Mary C; Sugar, Emily H Neubauer; O’Farrell, Desmond A; Steele, Graeme; O’Leary, Michael; Buzurovic, Ivan; Damato, Antonio L; Cormack, Robert A; Fedorov, Andriy Y; Nguyen, Paul L (BioMed Central, 2014)Background: Prostate volume can affect whether patients qualify for brachytherapy (desired size ≥20 mL and ≤60 mL) and/or active surveillance (desired PSA density ≤0.15 for very low risk disease). This study examines ...