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Laser-Tissue Research Group

(in cooperation with PD Dr. H.-J. Schwarzmaier, GMD, Sankt Augustin, Germany)

 
 Please select one of the following:  Reviewed Publications: 
  1. Kahn T, Schwarzmaier HJ,Ulrich F; „Interstitial Laser Therapy in Brain Lesions“ In: Interventional MR, Eds. Vebalin/Adam, Springer Verlag, in press 1997 
  2. Kahn T, Harth T, Kiwit JCW, Schwarzmaier HJ, Wald C, Mödder U; „In vivo MRI-thermometry using a phase-sensitive sequence: preliminary experience during MRI-guided laser-induced interstitial thermotherapy of brain tumors.“; J. Magn. Reson. Imaging; special issue, in press
  3. Schwarzmaier HJ, Yaroslavsky IV, Yaroslavsky AN, Fiedler V, Ulrich F, Kahn T; „Treatment planning for MRI-guided laser-induced interstitial thermotherapy of brain tumors - the role of blood perfusion.“ J. Magn. Reson. Imaging; in press
  4. Schwarzmaier HJ, Kahn T, Harth T, Terenji A, Willmann S, Fiedler V; “Temperature monitoring for cooled LITT applicators using a specially designed magnetic resonance sequence.” SPIE; 1998, in press
  5. Schwarzmaier HJ, Yaroslavsky AN, Terenji A, Willmann S, Yaroslavsky IV; “Changes in the optical properties of laser-coagulated and thermally coagulated bovine myocardium.” SPIE; 1998, in press
  6. Schwarzmaier HJ, Yaroslavsky AN, Yaroslavsky IV, Goldbach T, Kahn T, Ulrich F, Schulze PC, Schober R; „Optical properties of native and coagulated human brain structures“ SPIE; 1997:2970:492-499
  7. Yaroslavsky AN, Goldbach Th, Yaroslavsky IV, Schwarzmaier HJ; „Different phase function approximations to determine optical properties of blood - a comparison.“ SPIE; 1997:2982:324-330
  8. Yaroslavsky AN, Yaroslasky IV, Schwarzmaier HJ; „Small-angle approximation to determine radiance distribution of a finite beam propagation through turbid media.“ Europto ’97 San Remo, in press
  9. Yaroslasky IV, Yaroslavsky AN, Schwarzmaier HJ; „Approximate time-dependent equation of radiative transfer for strongly forward-scattering media.“ Europto ’97 San Remo, in press
  10. Ulrich F, Bettag M, Schober R, Kahn T, Schwarzmaier HJ; „Interstitielle Lasertherapie“ Jahrbuch der Neurochirurgie, in press
  11. Schwabe B, Kahn T, Harth T, Ulrich F, Schwarzmaier HJ; „Laser induced thermal lesions in the human brain: short and long term appearance on MRI.“ JCAT, 1997:21:5:818-825
  12. Kahn T, Harth T, Schwabe B, Schwarzmaier HJ, Mödder U; „MRI temperature quantification at 1.5 T in vitro: Comparison of fast T 1 maps and a phase sensitive sequence.“ ROFO 1997:167:2:187-193
  13. Kahn T, Harth T, Bettag M, Schwabe B, Ulrich F, Schwarzmaier HJ, Mödder U; „Preliminary experience with the application of Gadolinium-DTPA prior to MRI-guided laser-induced interstitial thermotherapy of brain tumors.“; J. Magn. Reson. Imaging; 1997:7:1:226-229
  14. Yaroslavsky IV, Yaroslavsky AN, Tuchin VV, Schwarzmaier HJ; „Effect of the scattering delay on the time dependent photon migration in turbid media.“ Appl. Optics; 1997:36:25:6529-6538
  15. Kahn T, Bettag M, Harth T, Schwabe B, Schwarzmaier HJ, Ulrich F; „Clinical applications of laser-induced interstitial thermotherapy in the brain.“ In: Minimally invasive therapy of the brain, Eds. A. DeSalles, RB Lufkin; Thieme, New York, 1996:116-129
  16. Harth T, Kahn T, Rassek M, Schwabe B, Schwarzmaier HJ; „Quantification of laser-induced thermal changes using fast T1-measurement. Magn. Reson. Med.; 1996 submitted
  17. Harth T, Kahn T, Rassek M, Schwabe B, Schwarzmaier HJ; Determination of laser-induced temperature distributions using echo-shifted TurboFLASH.“ Magn. Reson. Med.; 1997:38:2:238-245
  18. Kahn T, Bettag M, Harth T, Schwabe B, Schwarzmaier HJ, Mödder U; „Laserinduzierte interstitielle Thermotherapie von zerebralen Tumoren unter kernspintomographischer Kontrolle.“ Der Radiologe 1996:36:713-721
  19. Yaroslavsky IV, Yaroslavsky AN; Goldbach T, Schwarzmaier HJ; „Inverse hybrid technique for the determination of the optical determination of the optical properties of turbid media.“ Appl. Optics; 1996:35:34:6797-6809
  20. Kahn T, Schwabe B, Bettag M, Harth T, Ulrich F, Rassek M, Schwarzmaier HJ, Mödder U; „Mapping of the cortical motor hand area with functional MR Imaging and MR Imaging-guided Laser-induced interstitial thermotherapy of brain tumors.“ Radiology; 1996:200:149-157
  21. Yaroslavsky AN, Yaroslavsky IV, Goldbach T, Schwarzmaier HJ; „The optical properties of blood in the near infrared spectral range.“ SPIE; 1996:2678:314-332
  22. Yaroslavsky IV, Yaroslavsky AN, Goldbach T, Kahn T, Schwarzmaier HJ; „Modeling of MR-guided laser-induced interstitial thermotherapy.“ SPIE; 1996:2681:71-80
  23. V.V.Tuchin, Y.N.Scherbakov, A.N.Yakunin, I.V.Yaroslavsky. Numerical technique for modeling of laser-induced hyperthermia, In: "Laser-induced Interstitial Thermotherapy", Ed. by G.Müller and A.Roggan, SPIE Press, v.PM25, 1995, pp.100-113.
  24. Schwarzmaier HJ, Kaufmann R, Kahn T, Ulrich F; "Applicators for the laser-induced thermo-therapy - Basic considerations and new developments -." In: Müller G, Roggan A (eds.); SPIE Institute Series: Laser-induced interstitial thermotherapy, SPIE; 1995:PM25:249-262
  25. Kahn T, Bettag M, Ulrich F, Schwarzmaier HJ, Harth T, Mödder U; „MRI-guidance of laser-induced interstitial thermotherapy of brain tumors - three years experience -." In: Müller G, Roggan A (eds.); SPIE Institute Series: Laser-induced interstitial thermotherapy, SPIE; 1995:PM25:325-339
  26. Yaroslavsky IV, Yaroslavsky AN, Schwarzmaier HJ, Akchurin GG, Tuchin VV; "New approach to Monte Carlo simulation of photon transport in the frequency-domain." SPIE; 1995:2626: 45-55
  27. Schwarzmaier HJ, Goldbach T, Yaroslavsky IV, Ulrich F, Bettag M, Kahn T, Kaufmann R; "Optical changes of porcine brain tissue after thermal coagulation." SPIE; 1995:2391:451-457 
  28. Schwarzmaier HJ, Kahn T; "Magnetic resonance imaging of microwave induced tissue heating." Magnet. Resonance Med.; 1995:33:729-731
  29. Schwarzmaier HJ, Heintzen M, Müller W, Wolbarsht ML, Kaufmann R; "Optical density of vascular tissue before and after 308 nm excimer laser irradiation." (reprinted from Optical Engineering) In: Tuchin VV (ed.); SPIE Milestone Series: Tissue optics: medical applications in diagnostics and therapy, SPIE; 1995:MS102:363-366 
  30. Raunest J, Schwarzmaier HJ; "Optical properties of human articular tissue as implication for a selective laser application in arthroscopic surgery." Lasers Surg. Med; 1995:16:3:253-261
  31. Schwarzmaier HJ, Goldbach T, Ulrich F, Schober R, Kahn T, Kaufmann R, Wolbarsht ML; "Improved laser applicators for the interstitial thermotherapy of brain structures." SPIE; 1994:2132:4-12
  32. Schwarzmaier HJ, Goldbach T, Ulrich F, Kahn T, Bettag M, Kaufmann R; "New applicators for the laser induced interstitial thermotherapy." Minimal Invas. Med.; 1994:5:1:32-35
  33. Yaroslavsky IV, Schwarzmaier HJ, Yaroslavsky AN, Tuchin VV: "The radiative transfer equation and its diffusion approximation in the frequency domain technique: a comparison" SPIE; 1994:2326:465-474
  34. Kahn T, Bettag M, Ulrich F, Schwarzmaier HJ, Schober R, Fürst G, Mödder U; "MRI-guided laser-induced interstitial thermotherapy of cerebral neoplasms." J. Comp. Assist. Tomogr.; 1994:18,4:519-532
  35. Schwarzmaier HJ, Goldbach T, Heintzen M, Müller W, Kaufmann R; "Changes in optical density after Nd:YAG laser carbonization of human vessel wall." SPIE; 1994:2100:137-142
  36. Ulrich F, Bettag M, Bock WJ, Kahn T, Seitz RJ, Schober R, Schwarzmaier HJ, Wolbarsht ML, Hessel S; "MR-guided and PET scan controlled laser interventions in cerebral gliomas - a preliminary report -." Minimal Invasive Medizin; 1993:4:4:20-26
  37. Schwarzmaier HJ, Heintzen M, Müller W, Wolbarsht ML, Kaufmann R; "Optical density of vascular tissue before and after 308 nm excimer laser irradiation." Opt. Eng.; 1992:31:7:1436-1440
  38. Schwarzmaier HJ, Heintzen M, Müller W, Wolbarsht ML, Kaufmann R; "Changes in optical density of vascular tissue after 308 nm excimer laser irradiation." SPIE 1992; 1642:11-17
  39. Bettag M, Ulrich F, Bock WJ, Kahn T, Schwarzmaier HJ, Hessel S; „MR-guided laser interventions.“ SPIE 1992; 1643:116-122
  40. Moser JG, Rueck A, Schwarzmaier HJ, Westphal C; "Photodynamic cancer therapy: fluorescence localization and light absorption spectra of chlorophyll-derived photosensitizers inside cancer cells." Opt. Eng.; 1992:31:7:1441-1446 
  41. Bettag M, Schober R, Sabel M, Ulrich F, Schwarzmaier H.-J., Hessel St; "Laser-induzierte interstitielle Thermotherapie - experimentelle Untersuchungen am Rattenhirn." Lasermedizin; 1992:8:2+3:58-62
  42. Schwarzmaier HJ, Heintzen M, Zumdick M, Wolbarsht ML, Kaufmann R; "Optical density of ND:YAG laser irradiated vascular tissue in the ultraviolet, visible and near infrared spectral range." In Strano A, Balas P (eds.); Progress in Angiology, Edizioni Minerva Medica, Torino, 1991
  43. Schwarzmaier HJ, Heintzen M, Zumdick M, Wolbarsht ML, Kaufmann R; "Changes in optical density of normal vessel wall and lipid atheromatous plaque after Nd:YAG laser irradiation." SPIE; 1991:1427:128-133
  44. Hennig T, Rechmann P, Pilgrim C, Schwarzmaier HJ, Kaufmann R; "Caries-selective ablation by pulsed lasers." SPIE 1991; 1424:99-105
  45. Schwarzmaier HJ, Karbenn U, Borggrefe M, Ostermeyer J, Breithardt G; "Relation between ventricular late endocardial activity during intraoperative mapping and low-amplitude signals in the signal averaged surface electrocardiogram. Am. J. Cardiol.; 1990:12:456-460
  46. Schwarzmaier HJ, Hennig Th, Betz P, Kaufmann R, Wolbarsht ML; "Optical density of healthy human arterial vessel wall and atheromatous plaque as a basis for pulsed laser angioplasty." SPIE; 1990:1201:10-14
  47. Schwarzmaier HJ, Hennig T, Rettig B, Kaufmann R, Wolbarsht ML; "Optical properties of calcified atheromatous plaque - implications for selective laser angioplasty. In: A. Strano, S. Novo (eds); Advances in vascular pathology, Elsevier Publ. B.V., Amsterdam, 1989; 353-358
  48. Bayer R, Schwarzmaier HJ, Pernice R; "Grundlagenuntersuchungen zum Auslösemechanismus von "Torsade de pointes" durch Prenylamin. Unterschiede zwischen Prenylamin und Fendilin aufgrund spezifischer Effekte der Isomere." Cur. Med. Res. Opin.; 1988:11:4:254-274
  49. Breithardt G, Borggrefe M, Podzeck A, Schwarzmaier HJ, Karbenn U; "Clinical significance of ventricular late potentials." In: Iwa T, Fontaine G (eds.); Cardiac arrhythmias: recent progress in investigation and management, Elsevier Publ. B.V., Amsterdam, 1988
  50. Borggrefe M, Karbenn U, Podzeck A, Martinez-Rubio A, Schwarzmaier HJ, Breithardt G; "Effects of non pharmacological interventions on ventricular late potentials." Herz; 1988:13:197-203
  51. Breithardt G, Borggrefe M, Karbenn U, Schwarzmaier HJ; "Effects of pharmacological interventions on ventricular late potentials." Eur. Heart J.; 1987:8:97-104
  52. Breithardt G, Borggrefe M, Haerten K, Schwarzmaier HJ, Karbenn U, Podczek A; "Prognostische Bedeutung ventrikulärer Spätpotentiale bei Postinfarktpatienten und Patienten mit stabiler koro-narer Herzkrankheit." In: Steinbeck G (ed.); Lebensbedrohliche ventrikuläre Herzrhythmusstörungen, Steinkopf Verlag, Darmstadt, 1987
  53. Breithardt G, Borggrefe M. Karbenn U, Schwarzmaier HJ, Laudevicius A; "Therapie refraktärer Arrhythmien durch transvenöse, elektrische Ablation." Z. Kardiol.; 1986:75:80-90
  54. Breithardt G, Borggrefe M, Karbenn W, Schwarzmaier HJ, Rohner D; "Successful catheter ablation of refractory incessant ventricular tachycardia in a case with dilated cardiomyopathy." Europ. Heart J. 1986:7:817-819
  55. Breithardt G, Borggrefe M. Karbenn U, Schwarzmaier HJ; "The interval after myocardial infarction determines the prognostic significance of ventricular late potentials and inducible ventricular tachyarrhythmias." New Trends in Arrhythmias, 1985:1:3:493-495
  56. Breithardt G, Schwarzmaier HJ, Borggrefe M, Haerten K, Seipel L; "Prognostic significance of ventricular late potentials after acute myocardial infarction." Eur. Heart J; 1983:4:487-49

Non-Reviewed Publications: 

Talks:

  1. Europto '95, SPIE (I. and A. Yaroslavsky), Barcelona, Spain; 11. - 16.09.1995 
  2. Conference on Minimal Invasive Medicine, MEDTECH '95 (Schwarzmaier; invited), Berlin 21.06.-23.06.1995 
  3. Interventional MRI Workshop (Schwarzmaier; invited), Düsseldorf 24-25.3.1995 
  4. Biomedical Optics '95 (Schwarzmaier), San Jose, USA; 04. - 10.02.1995 
  5. Interventional MRI Workshop (Schwarzmaier), Boston, USA; 08.-09.10.1994 
  6. Dr. H.J. Schwarzmaier, Laboratory for Fluorescence Dynamics, University of Illinois, Urbana/USA, 01.-04.2.1994: "The determination of the optical properties in biological tissues - diffusion approximation versus Monte Carlo techniques" 
  7. Dr. H.J. Schwarzmaier, Center for Quantum Electronics, University of Texas, Dallas/USA, 29.-31.01.1994: "Laser tissue interaction" 
  8. Biomedical Optics '94 (Schwarzmaier), Los Angeles, USA; 22. - 28.01.1994 
  9. Dr. H.J. Schwarzmaier, Laser-Medizin-Zentrum GmbH, Berlin, 19.-20.10.1993: "New applicators for the laser-induced interstitial thermotherapy" 
  10. Volga Laser Tour '93; SPIE (Schwarzmaier, I. u. A. Yaroslavsky), Moscow - Saratov, Russia; 25.06 - 05.07.1993 
  11. Biomedical Optics '92 (Schwarzmaier), Los Angeles, USA; 19. - 24.01.1992 
  12. American College of Cardiology, 41st Annual Scientific Session (Schwarzmaier), Dallas, USA; 12. - 16.04.1992 
  13. Biomedical Optics '91 (Schwarzmaier), Los Angeles, USA; 20. - 25.01.1991 
  14. American Heart Association, 63th Scientific Meeting (Schwarzmaier), Dallas, USA; 12. - 15.11.1990 

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