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Pantaleo Romanelli, MD
Pantaleo Romanelli, MD
Pantaleo Romanelli, MD
Founder
Chief of Neurosurgery & Stereotactic Radiosurgery
TRAINING
Dr. Pantaleo Romanelli completed his medical education at the University of Naples, Italy, where he graduated Magna cum Laude. He then pursued a residency in Child Neurology & Psychiatry at the University of Naples. Dr. Romanelli furthered his training in the United States, completing a PGY-I General Surgery internship at Our Lady of Mercy Medical Center, New York Medical College, followed by a Neurosurgery Fellowship at New York University. He then specialized in Functional Neurosurgery and Stereotactic Radiosurgery with fellowships at Stanford University.
PRACTICE
Dr. Romanelli has held numerous prestigious positions throughout his career. He served as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Neurosurgery at Stanford University and as the Director of Functional Neurosurgery at Neuromed Pozzilli in Italy. He has also been a Consultant Neurosurgeon at the European Cyberknife Center in Munich and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Neurology at Stony Brook University, New York. Currently, he is the Chief of Neurosurgery & Neuromodulation and the Co-Director of Stereotactic Radiosurgery at the Renaissance Institute of Precision Oncology & Neuromodulation.
EXPERIENCE
Throughout his career, Dr. Romanelli has gained extensive experience in the treatment of various neurological conditions using advanced radiosurgical techniques. He has been involved in cutting-edge research and clinical practice, focusing on the treatment of movement disorders, epilepsy, and chronic pain. His expertise includes the use of stereotactic radiosurgery, deep brain stimulation, and other minimally invasive neurosurgical techniques.
PHILOSOPHY
Dr. Romanelli believes in a patient-centered approach to care, emphasizing the importance of collaboration with patients, their families, and other healthcare providers. His goal is to provide innovative and effective treatments while ensuring the highest level of safety and compassion. Dr. Romanelli's unique background in both neurosurgery and radiosurgery allows him to offer comprehensive care tailored to the individual needs of his patients.
MEMBERSHIPS
Dr. Romanelli is a member of various professional organizations, including the Medical Board of Italy, the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO), the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), the American College of Radiation Oncology (ACRO), and the American College of Radiology (ACR).
AWARDS
Dr. Romanelli has received numerous awards throughout his career, including the Dean’s Fellowship from Stanford University, the Intracranial Award from the Cyberknife Society, the Leucosia Prize in Italy, and the Pioneer of Medicine award from the Society for Brain Mapping and Therapeutics. He has also been recognized with the Best Scientific Presenter award from the Radiosurgery Society and the Leksell-Lunsford Award from the Congress of Neurological Surgeons.
PUBLICATIONS
1: Romanelli P, Weiner HL, Najjar S, Devinsky O: Bilateral resective epilepsy surgery in a child with tuberous sclerosis: case report. Neurosurgery, 2001
2: Orbach D, Romanelli P, Devinsky O, Doyle W: Late seizure recurrence after multiple subpial transections. Epilepsia, 2001
3: Romanelli P, Najjar S, Weiner HL, Devinsky O: Epilepsy surgery in tuberous sclerosis: multistage procedures with bilateral or multilobar foci. J Child Neurol, 2002
4: Devinsky O, Romanelli P, Orbach D, Pacia S, Doyle W: Surgical treatment of multifocalepilepsy involving eloquent cortex. Epilepsia, 2003
5: Romanelli P, Bronte-Stewart H, Courtney T, Heit G: Possible necessity for deep brainstimulation of both the ventralis intermedius and subthalamic nuclei to resolve Holmes tremor. J Neurosurg, 2003
6: Romanelli P, Heit G, Chang SD, Martin D, Pham C, Adler J: Cyberknife radiosurgery fortrigeminal neuralgia. Stereotact Funct Neurosurg, 2003
7: Di Gennaro G, Quarato PP, Sebastiano F, Esposito V, Onorati P, Mascia A, Romanelli P, Grammaldo LG, Falco C, Scoppetta C, Eusebi F, Manfredi M, Cantore G: Postoperative EEG and seizure outcome in temporal lobe epilepsy surgery. Clin Neurophysiol, 2004
8: Romanelli P, Heit G, Hill BC, Kraus A, Hastie T, Bronte-Stewart HM: Microelectrode recordingrevealing a somatotopic body map in the subthalamic nucleus in humans with Parkinson disease. J Neurosurg, 2004
9: Romanelli P, Esposito V: The functional anatomy of neuropathic pain. Neurosurg Clin N Am, 2004
10: Romanelli P, Esposito V, Adler J: Ablative procedures for chronic pain. Neurosurg Clin N Am, 2004
11: Ryu SI, Romanelli P, Heit G: Asymptomatic transient MRI signal changes after unilateral deep brain stimulation electrode implantation for movement disorder. Stereotact Funct Neurosurg, 2004
12: Romanelli P, Heit G: Patient-controlled deep brain stimulation can overcome analgesic tolerance. Stereotact Funct Neurosurg,2004
13: Romanelli P, Verdecchia M, Rodas R, Seri S, Curatolo P: Epilepsy surgery for tuberous sclerosis. Pediatr Neurol, 2004
14: Romanelli P, Bronte-Stewart H, Heit G, Schaal DW, Esposito V: The functional organization of the sensorimotor region of the subthalamic nucleus. Stereotact Funct Neurosurg, 2004
15: Bauman JA, Feoli E, Romanelli P, Doyle WK, Devinsky O, Weiner H: Multistage epilepsy surgery: safety, efficacy, and utility of a novel approach in pediatric extratemporal epilepsy. Neurosurgery,2005
16: Romanelli P, Esposito V, Schaal DW, Heit G: Somatotopy in the basal ganglia: experimental and clinical evidence for segregated sensorimotor channels. Brain Res Brain Res Rev, 2005
17: Lim M, Villavicencio AT, Burneikiene S, Chang SD, Romanelli P, McNeely L,McIntyre M,Thramann JJ, Adler JR: CyberKnife radiosurgery for idiopathic trigeminal neuralgia. Neurosurg Focus,2005
18: Lim M, Cotrutz C, Romanelli P, Schaal D, Gibbs I, Chang SD, Adler JR: Stereotactic radiosurgery using CT cisternography and non-isocentric planning for the treatment of trigeminal neuralgia. Comput Aided Surg,2006
19: Dilmanian FA, Zhong Z, Bacarian T, Benveniste H, Romanelli P, Wang R, Welwart J, YuasaT, Rosen EM, Anschel DJ: Interlaced x-ray microplanar beams: a radiosurgery approach with clinical potential.Proc Natl Acad Sci USA,2006
20: Romanelli P, Anschel DJ. Radiosurgery for epilepsy. Lancet Neurol, 2006
21: Romanelli P, Schaal DW, Adler JR. Image-guided radiosurgical ablation of intra- and extracranial lesions. Technol Cancer Res Treat, 2006
22: Stancanello J, Romanelli P, Modugno N, Cerveri P, Ferrigno G, Uggeri F,Cantore G. Atlas-based identification of targets for functional radiosurgery. Med Phys, 2006
23: Romanelli P, Schweikard A, Schlaefer A, Adler J. Computer aided robotic radiosurgery. Comput Aided Surg, 2006
24: Anschel DJ, Romanelli P, Benveniste H, Foerster B, Kalef-Ezra J, Zhong Z,Dilmanian FA. Evolution of a focal brain lesion produced by interlaced microplanar X-rays. Minim Invasive Neurosurg, 2007
25: Agostino R, Dinapoli L, Modugno N, Iezzi E, Romanelli P, Berardelli A: Effects of unilateralsubthalamic deep brain stimulation on contralateral arm sequential movements in Parkinson'sdisease. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry, 2008
26: Romanelli P, Di Matteo L, Cobellis G, Varriale B, Menegazzi M, GironiCarnevale UA, Ruocco LA, Sadile AG: Transcription factor expression, RNA synthesis and NADPH-diaphorase across the rat brain and exposure to spatial novelty. Behav Brain Res, 2007
27: Stancanello J, Romanelli P, Sebastiano F, Modugno N, Muacevic A, Cerveri P,Esposito V,Ferrigno G, Uggeri F, Cantore G: Direct validation of atlas-based red nucleus identification for functional radiosurgery. Med Phys,2007
28: Romanelli P, Wowra B, Muacevic A: Multisession CyberKnife radiosurgery for optic nerve sheath meningiomas. Neurosurg Focus, 2007
29: Egidi M, Franzini A, Marras C, Cavallo M, Mondani M, Lavano A, Romanelli P,Castana L,Lanotte M; Functional Neurosurgery Study Group of the Italian Society of Neurosurgery.A survey of Italian cases of dystonia treated by deep brain stimulation. J Neurosurg Sci, 2007
30: Villavicencio AT, Lim M, Burneikiene S, Romanelli P, Adler JR, McNeely L,Chang SD,Fariselli L, McIntyre M, Bower R, Broggi G, Thramann JJ: Cyberknife radiosurgery for trigeminal neuralgia treatment: a preliminary multicenter experience. Neurosurgery, 2008
31: Romanelli P, Muacevic A, Striano S: Radiosurgery for hypothalamic hamartomas. Neurosurg Focus, 2008
32: Romanelli P, Adler JR Jr: Technology Insight: image-guided robotic radiosurgery: a new approach for non-invasive ablation of spinal lesions. Nat Clin Pract Oncol, 2008
33: Dilmanian FA, Romanelli P, Zhong Z, Wang R, Wagshul ME, Kalef-Ezra J,Maryanski MJ,Rosen EM, Anschel DJ: Microbeam radiation therapy: Tissue dose penetration and BANG-gel dosimetry of thick-beams' array interlacing. Eur J Radiol,2008
34: Agostino R, Dinapoli L, Modugno N, Iezzi E, Gregori B, Esposito V, Romanelli P, Berardelli A: Ipsilateral sequential arm movements after unilateral subthalamic deep-brain stimulation in patients with Parkinson's disease. Mov Disord, 2008
35: Anschel DJ, Romanelli P: Epilepsy and radiosurgery. Arch Neurol, 2008
36: Stancanello J, Muacevic A, Sebastiano F, Modugno N, Cerveri P, Ferrigno G,Uggeri F, Romanelli P: 3T MRI evaluation of the accuracy of atlas-based subthalamic nucleus identification. Med Phys, 2008
37: Bauman JA, Feoli E, Romanelli P, Doyle WK, Devinsky O, Weiner HL.Multistage epilepsy surgery: safety, efficacy, and utility of a novel approach in pediatric extratemporal epilepsy. Neurosurgery. 2008
38: Avanzo M, Romanelli P. Spinal radiosurgery: technology and clinical outcomes. Neurosurg Rev. 2009
39: Stancanello J, Pantelis E, Sebastiano F, Modugno N, Romanelli P. Atlas-based Functional Radiosurgery: Early Results. Med Phys, 2009
40: Striano S,Striano P, Coppola A, Romanelli P: The sindrome gelastic seizures-hypothalamic hamartoma: Severe potentially reversibile encephalopathy. Epilepsia, 2009
41: Muacevic A, Drexler C, Kufeld M, Romanelli P, HJ Duerr,Vowra B: Fiducial-free realtime image-guided robotic radiosurgery for tumors of the sacrum/pelvis. Radiotherapy and Oncology,2009
42: Villavicentio A, Burneikine S, Romanelli P et al: Survival following stereotactic radiosurgery for newly diagnosed and recurrent Glioblastoma Multiforme: a multicenter experience. Neurosurgical Review, 2009.
43: Morganti AG, Balducci M, Salvati M, Esposito V, Romanelli P et al.: A Phase I Dose Escalation Study (ISIDE-BT-1) of Accelerated IMRT with Temozolomide in Patients with Glioblastoma. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys, 2009.
44: Conti A, Tomasello F, Romanelli P, Pontoriero A, De Renzis C: Preservation of venous structures during radiosurgery of parasagittal meningiomas: a technical note. Neurosurgical Focus, 2009
45: Romanelli P, Conti A, Pontoriero A, Ricciardi GK, Tomasello F et al.: The role of stereotactic radiosurgery and fractionated stereotactic radiotherapy for the treatment of recurrent glioblastoma multiforme. Neurosurgical Focus, 2009.
46: Caranci G, Lena F, Modugno N, Ruggieri S, Romanelli P, Manfredi M: Motor follow-up of parkinsonian patients after deep-brain stimulation. Neurol Sci., 2010.
47: Anschel DJ, Bravin A, Romanelli P. Microbeam radiosurgery using synchrotron-generated submillimetric beams: a new tool for the treatment of brain disorders. Neurosurg Rev., 2010.
48: Barbarisi M, Pantelis E, Antypas C, Romanelli P. Radiosurgery for movement disorders. Comput Aided Surg, 2011.
49: Mirabella G, Iaconelli S, Romanelli P, Modugno N, Lena F, Manfredi M, Cantore G: Deep Brain Stimulation of Subthalamic Nuclei Affects Arm Response Inhibition in Parkinson's Patients. Cereb Cortex, 2012
50: Romanelli P, Bravin A: Synchrotron-generated microbeam radiosurgery: a novel approach to modulate brain function. Neurological Research, 2011
51: Romanelli P, Bianchi L, Muacevic A,Beltramo G: Staged Cyberknife radiosurgery for optic nerve sheat meningiomas, Computer aided Surgery, 2011
52: Striano S, Santulli L, Ianniciello M, Ferretti M, Romanelli P, Striano P: The gelastic seizureshypothalamic hamartoma syndrome: facts, hypotheses, and perspectives. Epilepsy Behav., 2012
53: Barbarisi M, Romanelli P: The emerging role of stereotactic radiosurgery in the treatment of glioblastoma multiforme. Current Radiopharmaceuticals, 2012
54: Colonnese C, Romanelli P: Advanced neuroimaging techniques in the diagnosis of glioblastoma multiforme, Current Radiopharmaceuticals, 2012
55: Romanelli P, Striano P, Barbarisi M, Coppola G, Anschel DJ: Non-resective surgery and radiosurgery for treatment of drug-resistant epilepsy: Epilepsy Res, 2012.
56: Bijlani A, Aguzzi G, Schaal DW, Romanelli P: Stereotactic radiosurgery and stereotactic body radiation therapy cost-effectiveness results. Front Oncol., 2013
57: Romanelli P, Fardone E, Battaglia G, Bräuer-Krisch E, Prezado Y,Requardt H, Le Duc G, Nemoz C, Anschel DJ, Spiga J, Bravin A: Synchrotron-generated microbeam sensorimotor cortex transections induce seizure control without disruption of neurological functions. PLoS One, 2013
58: Romanelli P, Fardone E, Bucci D, Battaglia G, Bräuer-Krisch E, Requardt H, Le Duc G, Bravin A. Microradiosurgical cortical transections generated by synchrotron radiation. Phys Med., 2015
59: Piangerelli M, Ciavarro M, Paris A, Marchetti S, Cristiani P, Puttilli C,Torres N, Benabid AL, Romanelli P: A fully integrated wireless system forintracranial direct cortical stimulation, real-time electrocorticography data transmission, and smart cage for wireless battery recharge. Front Neurol., 2014
60: Zippo AG, Romanelli P, Torres Martinez NR, Caramenti GC, Benabid AL, Biella GE: A novel wireless recording and stimulating multichannel epicortical grid for supplementing or enhancing the sensory-motor functions in monkey (Macaca fascicularis). Front Syst Neurosci, 2015
61: Pantelis E, Antypas C, Frassanito MC, Sideri L, Salvara K, Lekas L, Athanasiou O, Piperis M, Salvaras N, Romanelli P: Radiation dose to the fetus during CyberKnife radiosurgery for a brain tumor in pregnancy. Phys Med, 2016
62: Blanck O, Wang L, Baus W, Grimm J, Lacornerie T, Nilsson J, Luchkovskyi S,Palazon Cano I, Shou Z, Ayadi M, Treuer H, Viard R, Siebert FA, Chan MK,Hildebrandt G, Dunst J, Imhoff D, Wurster S, Wolff R, Romanelli P, Lartigau E,Semrau R, Soltys S, Schweikard A. Inverse treatment planning for spinal robotic radiosurgery: an international multi-institutional benchmark trial. J Appl Clin Med Phys, 2016
63: Fardone E, Bravin A, Conti A, Bräuer-Krisch E, Requardt H, Bucci D, Le Duc G, Battaglia G, Romanelli P: Rat sensorimotor cortex tolerance to parallel transections induced by synchrotron-generated X-ray microbeams. Nature Sci Rep, 2017
64: Barbone G, Romanelli P,Battaglia G, Bravin A,Coan P: Microimaging of brain cancer radiotherapy using phase-contrast computer tomography, International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics, 2018.
65: Romanelli P, Conti A,Bianchi L,Bergantin A,Martinotti A, Beltramo G: Image-guided robotic radiosurgery for Trigeminal Neuralgia, Neurosurgery, 2018.
66: Romanelli P, Puttilli C, Picciafuoco M, Ratel D, Benabid A,Torres N: A wireless neuroprothesis for epilepsy and BCI. Journal of Neurosurgery, 2018.
67: Romanelli P, Pantelis V, Crocamo V,Bergantin A,Beltramo G, Clerico A:Staged image-guided robotic radiosurgery and deferred chemotherapy to treat a malignant glioma during pregnancy. Cureus, 2018.
68: Fardone E, Bravin A, Bucci D, Battaglia G, Romanelli P: Synchrotron-generated microbeams induce hippocampal transections in rats. Nature Scientific Reports, 2018.
70: Romanelli P: Cyberknife Radiosurgery as first line treatment for catastrophic epilepsy induced by Hypothalamic Hamartomas. Cureus, 2019.
71: Romanelli P, Seri S,Puttili C,Valiante T, Lozano A: A wireless prosthesis for wireless ECoG: proof-of-concept implant in 3 patients. Cureus, 2019.
72: Romanelli P, Conti A, Redaelli I, Martinotti AS, Bergantin A, Bianchi LC, Beltramo G: Cyberknife Radiosurgery for Trigeminal Neuralgia. Cureus, 2019
73: Griffin RJ, Ahmed MM, Amendola B, Belyakov O, Bentzen SM, Butterworth KT, Chang S, Coleman CN, Djonov V, Formenti SC, Glatstein E, Guha C, Kalnicki S, Le QT, Loo BW Jr, Mahadevan A, Massaccesi M, Maxim PG, Mohiuddin M, Mohiuddin M, Mayr NA, Obcemea C, Petersson K, Regine W, Roach M, Romanelli P, Simone CB 2nd, Snider JW, Spitz DR, Vikram B, Vozenin MC, Abdel-Wahab M, Welsh J, Wu X, Limoli CL: Understanding High-Dose, Ultra-High Dose Rate, and Spatially Fractionated Radiation Therapy. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys, 2020.
74: Romanelli P, Chuang C, Meola A, Bodduluri RM, Adler JR Jr: ZAP-X: A Novel Radiosurgical Device for the Treatment of Trigeminal Neuralgia. Cureus, 2020
75: Conti A, Acker G, Pontoriero A, Hardt J, Kluge A, Cacciola A, Iatì G, Kufeld M, Budach V, Vajkoczy P, Beltramo G, Pergolizzi S, Bergantin A, Loebel F, Parisi S, Senger C, Romanelli P: Factors affecting outcome in frameless non-isocentric stereotactic radiosurgery for trigeminal neuralgia: a multicentric cohort study. Radiat Oncol, 2020
76: Romanelli P, Beltramo G: Stereotactic Dorsolateral Irradiation of Spinal Nerve Roots: A Novel Technique for the Treatment of Spasticity and Pain. Cureus, 2020
77: Wright MD, Romanelli P, Bravin A, Le Duc G, Brauer-Krisch E, Requardt H, Bartzsch S, Hlushchuk R, Laissue JA, Djonov V: Non-conventional Ultra-High Dose Rate (FLASH) Microbeam Radiotherapy Provides Superior Normal Tissue Sparing in Rat Lung Compared to Non-conventional Ultra-High Dose Rate (FLASH) Radiotherapy. Cureus, 2021
78: Romanelli P, Beltramo G: Image-Guided Stereotactic Radiosurgery for the Treatment of Spasticity and Pain: A Preliminary Experience.Cureus, 2022
79: Romanelli P, Tuniz F, Fabbro S, Beltramo G, Conti A: Image-guided LINAC radiosurgery in hypothalamic hamartomas.Front Neurol,2022
Evan Thomas, MD PhD
Pantaleo Romanelli, MD
Pantaleo Romanelli, MD
Founder
Chief Medical Officer & Medical Director
TRAINING
Dr. Evan Thomas completed his medical and engineering education at the University of Alabama, where he earned both an MD and a PhD in Biomedical Engineering. He completed his residency in Radiation Oncology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, where he also pursued advanced fellowship training in radiosurgery. His training included specialization in treating complex brain and nervous system conditions, refining his expertise in non-invasive radiosurgery techniques. Prior to his medical career, Dr Thomas obtained a Masters degree in Nuclear Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley.
PRACTICE
Dr. Thomas has held notable positions throughout his career, including his current roles as the Founder and Chief Medical Officer of the Renaissance Institute of Precision Oncology & Radiosurgery and as an Assistant Professor of Radiation Oncology at The James Comprehensive Cancer Center in Ohio. In his practice, Dr. Thomas leads pioneering treatments for brain tumors, movement disorders, and certain heart rhythm conditions using advanced stereotactic radiosurgery. He is also a frequent collaborator with Varian Medical Systems, the leading manufacturer of linear accelerator technology, whereby he helps develop technology to advance safe, efficient radiosurgery.
EXPERIENCE
Dr. Thomas brings a wealth of experience in radiation oncology and radiosurgery, focusing on improving patient outcomes through innovative, non-invasive treatments. His expertise encompasses treating brain metastases, essential tremor, epilepsy, and other neurological conditions, and his work with clinical trials has helped set new standards for precision care in the field. Additionally, Dr. Thomas has contributed extensively to research, authoring over 150 publications that guide advancements in radiosurgical techniques and treatment planning.
PHILOSOPHY
Dr. Thomas is committed to a patient-centered approach, placing high importance on collaboration with patients, their families, and healthcare providers. His goal is to offer innovative, minimally invasive treatments that provide the highest levels of safety, compassion, and effectiveness. Dr. Thomas’s unique background in both medical science and engineering supports his mission to deliver personalized care tailored to each patient’s needs.
MEMBERSHIPS
Dr. Thomas is a member of prominent organizations, including the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO), the Radiosurgery Society, the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM), and the Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS). He actively contributes to ASTRO’s Government Affairs Committee and serves as Chair of the Central Nervous System Committee for Benign Radiotherapy.
AWARDS
Dr. Thomas has been recognized with numerous awards, including the Blackburn Intramural Physics Award, the Jane Knight Lowe Medical Award, the American Brain Tumor Association Research Award, and the Radiosurgery Society's Best Clinical Abstract award. His contributions to the field have earned him accolades for both his scientific research and his commitment to advancing patient care.
PUBLICATIONS
Gervasio, D., Xu, M., & Thomas, E. (2005). Properties of aqueous alkaline sodium borohydride solutions and by-products formed during hydrolysis. Paper presented at the fuel cell design, fabrication and materials selection workshop, University Illinois Urbana Champaign.
Clark, G., Fiveash, J., Prendergast, B., Willey, C., Spencer, S., Thomas, E., . . . Popple, R. (2011). Dosimetric impact of patient rotational setup errors with frameless single-isocenter, multi-target volumetric modulated arc radiosurgery for multiple brain metastases. International Journal of Radiation Oncology• Biology• Physics, 81(2), S888.
Clark, G. M., Popple, R. A., Prendergast, B. M., Spencer, S. A., Thomas, E. M., Stewart, J. G., . . . Fiveash, J. B. (2012). Plan quality and treatment planning technique for single isocenter cranial radiosurgery with volumetric modulated arc therapy. Practical radiation oncology, 2(4), 306-313.
Thomas, E., Popple, R., Prendergast, B., Dobelbower, M., & Fiveash, J. (2012). Improved Treatment Efficiency With Flattening Filter-free Mode and Implications for Common Clinical Scenarios. International Journal of Radiation Oncology• Biology• Physics, 84(3), S860.
Thomas, E. M., Larrison, M. C., Popple, R. A., & Fiveash, J. B. (2012). Utilization of Dual Energy CT to Improve Treatment Planning for Patients with Metal Streak Artifact. Paper presented at the Radiological Society of North America 2012 Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting; November 25- November 30, 2012 Chicago IL.
Evan M Thomas, R. A. P., Xingen Wu, Grant, John B Fiveash. (2013). Comparison of Plan Quality and Delivery Time between Volumetric Arc Therapy (VMAT) and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery for Multiple Cranial Metastases. Paper presented at the SRS/SBRT Scientific Meeting 2013.
Prendergast, B. M., Fiveash, J. B., Popple, R. A., Clark, G. M., Thomas, E. M., Minnich, D. J., . . . Dobelbower, M. C. (2013). Flattening filter‐free linac improves treatment delivery efficiency in stereotactic body radiation therapy. Journal of applied clinical medical physics, 14(3), 64-71.
Thomas, E., Popple, R., Clark, G., & Fiveash, J. (2013). Comparison of plan quality and delivery time between volumetric arc therapy (VMAT) and gamma knife radiosurgery for patients with≥ 4 cranial metastases. Journal of Radiosurgery & SBRT.
Thomas, E. M., Popple, R. A., Prendergast, B. M., Clark, G. M., Dobelbower, M. C., & Fiveash, J. B. (2013). Effects of flattening filter‐free and volumetric‐modulated arc therapy delivery on treatment efficiency. Journal of applied clinical medical physics, 14(6), 155-166.
Yuan, Y., Thomas, E., Clark, G., FIveash, J., & Popple, R. (2013). SU‐E‐T‐673: Factors Influencing Normal Brain Dose for Single‐Isocenter Multi‐Target Radiosurgery. Medical physics, 40(6Part21), 361-361.
Thomas, E., & Burnett, O. (2014). Development of a Structured Education and Evaluation Program to Standardize and Improve Target and Organ-at-Risk Contouring Ability Among Radiation Oncology Residents. International Journal of Radiation Oncology• Biology• Physics, 90(1), S605.
Thomas, E., Popple, R., Larrison, M., & Fiveash, J. (2014). Fast-Switching Dual Energy Computed Tomography Mitigates the Effects of High-Z Streak Artifact in Radiation Treatment Planning. International Journal of Radiation Oncology• Biology• Physics, 90(1), S943.
Thomas, E. M. (2014). Utilization of Dual Energy Computed Tomography Based Metal Artifact Reduction to Improve Radiation Treatment Planning in Patients with Implanted High-z Materials. University of Alabama at Birmingham, Graduate School.
Thomas, E. M., Popple, R. A., Wu, X., Clark, G. M., Markert, J. M., Guthrie, B. L., . . . Fiveash, J. B. (2014). Comparison of plan quality and delivery time between volumetric arc therapy (RapidArc) and Gamma Knife radiosurgery for multiple cranial metastases. Neurosurgery, 75(4), 409-418.
Tannazi, F., Huang, M., Thomas, E., Duan, J., Wu, X., Shen, S., . . . Popple, R. (2015). SU‐E‐T‐291: Dosimetric Accuracy of Multitarget Single Isocenter Radiosurgery. Medical physics, 42(6Part16), 3400-3400.
Thomas, E. M., Popple, R. A., Markert, J. M., & Fiveash, J. B. (2015). In reply: volumetric arc therapy (RapidArc) vs Gamma Knife radiosurgery for multiple brain metastases. Neurosurgery, 76(3), E353-E354.
Thomas EM, Popple RA, Markert JM, Fiveash JB. In Reply: Volumetric Arc Therapy (RapidArc) vs Gamma Knife Radiosurgery for Multiple Brain Metastases: Not Only a Dosimetric Issue. Neurosurgery. 2015 Aug;77(2):E311.
Kraus, J., Thomas, E., Wu, X., Fiveash, J., & Popple, R. (2016). SU‐F‐T‐629: Effect of Multi‐Leaf Collimator (MLC) Width On Plan Quality of Single‐Isocenter VMAT Intracranial Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Multiple Metastases. Medical physics, 43(6Part23), 3608-3608.
Popple, R., Wu, X., Kraus, J., Thomas, E., & Brezovich, I. (2016). SU‐F‐T‐570: Comparison of Synthetic Diamond, Microionization Chamber, and Radiochromic Film for Absolute Dosimetry of VMAT Radiosurgery. Medical physics, 43(6Part22), 3594-3594.
Schulz, R., Thomas, E., Popple, R., Fiveash, J., & Jacobsen, E. (2016). SU‐F‐E‐07: Web‐Based Training for Radiosurgery: Methods and Metrics for Global Reach. Medical physics, 43(6Part5), 3354-3354.
Thomas, E., Chao, S., Markert, J., Neyman, G., Popple, R., Barnett, G., & Fiveash, J. (2016). Interinstitutional Dosimetric Comparison Between Stereotactic Radiosurgery and Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy Radiosurgery for Difficult Intracranial Cases. International Journal of Radiation Oncology• Biology• Physics, 96(2), E693.
Thomas, E., Guthrie, B., Walker, H., Popple, R., Wu, X., McCullough, B., . . . Bredel, M. (2016). Coneless Linear Accelerator–Based Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy Stereotactic Radiosurgery Technique for Functional Disorders. International Journal of Radiation Oncology• Biology• Physics, 96(2), E657-E658.
Thomas, E., Ollila, S., Popple, R., & Fiveash, J. (2016). An Automated Approach to High-Quality Single-Isocenter Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy Stereotactic Radiosurgery Treatment Planning on a Linear Accelerator. International Journal of Radiation Oncology• Biology• Physics, 96(2), E618-E619.
Thomas, E, Popple R, Fiveash J. Normal Tissue Dose Reduction Associated with use of Jaw Tracking in Multiple Metastasis Single-isocenter VMAT Radiosurgery. Cureus Journal of Medical Science. Volume 8 (6) 2016.
Thomas, E, Ollila ST, Popple R, Fiveash J. Successful Automation of High Quality Single-isocenter VMAT SRS Treatment Planning on a Linear Accelerator. Cureus Journal of Medical Science. Volume 8 (6) 2016.
Thomas, E, Guthrie BL, Popple R, Wu X, McCullough BM, Fiveash J, Bredel M. Feasibility of Novel LINAC-based VMAT technique for functional Stereotactic Radiosurgery. Cureus Journal of Medical Science. Volume 8 (6) 2016
Thomas, E, Chao S, Markert JM, Neyman G, Popple R, Barnett G, Fiveash J. Dosimetric Comparison between Perfexion and RapidArc for Various Cranial Stereotactic Radiosurgery Cases. Cureus Journal of Medical Science. Volume 8 (6) 2016.
Thomas, E., Popple, R., & Fiveash, J. (2016). SU‐F‐T‐637: Single‐Isocenter Versus Multiple‐Isocenter VMAT SRS for Unusual Multiple Metastasis Case with Two Widely Separated Lesions. Medical physics, 43(6Part23), 3610-3610.
Thomas, E., Phillips, H., Popple, R., & Fiveash, J. (2017). Development of a knowledge based model (RapidPlan) for brain metastasis stereotactic radiosurgery and validation with automated non-coplanar treatment planning (HyperArc). International Journal of Radiation Oncology• Biology• Physics, 99(2), E727-E728.
Thomas, E, Fiveash J, Bredel M, Guthroe BL, Walker H. First-In-Man Frameless and Coneless Linear Accelerator Delivery of Functional Stereotactic Radiosurgery Deliveries. Cureus Journal of Medical Science. Volume 9; Issue 11 2017.
Popple, R., Wu, X., Cardan, R., Brezovich, I., Covington, E., Shen S, Thomas E, Fiveash, J. (2018). HyperArc: Plan Characteristics and Quality Assurance Results From the First North American Patient Cohort. Paper presented at the Medical physics. Also published in Medical Physics Volume 45 (6) E-340
Popple, R. A., Wu, X., Brezovich, I. A., Markert, J. M., Guthrie, B. L., Thomas, E. M., . . . Fiveash, J. B. (2018). The virtual cone: A novel technique to generate spherical dose distributions using a multileaf collimator and standardized control-point sequence for small target radiation surgery. Advances in radiation oncology, 3(3), 421-430.
Thomas, E., Middlebrooks, E., Popple, R., Sung, V., Walker, H., Nicholas, A., . . . Bolding, M. (2018). Pilot Trial of Frameless Virtual Cone Stereotactic Radiosurgical Thalamotomy and Advanced Functional Connectivity Parcellation of the Thalamus for Intractable Tremor. International Journal of Radiation Oncology• Biology• Physics, 102(3), e478-e479.
Thomas, E., Popple, R., Covington, E., Dempsey, K., Willey, C., Boggs, H., . . . Bredel, M. (2018). Initial Experiences with First North American Deployment of HyperArc Radiosurgery Treatment Planning and Delivery System on the Edge Platform. International Journal of Radiation Oncology• Biology• Physics, 102(3), e519-e520.
Thomas, E. M., Popple, R. A., Bredel, M., & Fiveash, J. B. (2018). Linac-Based Stereotactic Radiosurgery and Hypofractionated Stereotactic Radiotherapy. In E. L. Chang, P. D. Brown, S. S. Lo, A. Sahgal, & J. H. Suh (Eds.), Adult CNS Radiation Oncology (pp. 639-663): Springer, Cham.
Yuan, Y., Thomas, E. M., Clark, G. A., Markert, J. M., Fiveash, J. B., & Popple, R. A. (2018). Evaluation of multiple factors affecting normal brain dose in single-isocenter multiple target radiosurgery. Journal of radiosurgery and SBRT, 5(2), 131.
Fiveash, J., Riley, K., Markert, J., Guthrie, B., Foreman, P., Popple, R., Marcrum S, Strickler S, Willey C, McDonald A, Thomas E., Stewart J., Bredel, M. (2019). Leptomeningeal Failure after Preoperative versus Postoperative Radiosurgery. Neuro-Oncology Advances, 1(Supplement 1), i24-i24.
Jacob R, McDonald A, Shen S, Paluri R, Thomas EM. Plan Quality and Treatment Time of Patients Receiving Pancreatic SBRT with Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy. Cureus Journal of Medical Science. Volume 11; Issue 10. 2019.
Thomas, E., Travis, R., Boggs, D. H., Marcrom, S., Markert, J., Spencer, S., . . . Fiveash, J. (2019). Stereotactic Radiosurgery or Fractionated Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Brain Metastases from Small Cell Lung Cancer. Neuro-Oncology Advances, 1(Supplement 1), i25-i25. doi:10.1093/noajnl/vdz014.110
Thomas E.M.,Blalock C, Cardan R, Shen S, Popple R, Jacob R. Non-coplanar Arc Based Treatment Improves Pancreatic SBRT Organ at Risk Exposure. Cureus Journal of Medical Science. Volume 11; Issue 3 2019.
Liu, Haisong, Evan Thomas, Jun Li, Yan Yu, David Andrews, James Markert, John Fiveash, Wenyin Shi, Richard Popple. "Interinstitutional Plan Quality Assessment of two LINAC Based Single Isocenter Multiple Metastasis Radiosurgery Techniques." Advances in Radiation Oncology (2019).
Thomas E.M., Popple R.A., Covington E., Fiveash J.B. (2020) Single-Isocenter, Multiple Metastasis Treatment Planning. In: Yamada Y., Chang E., Fiveash J., Knisely J. (eds) Radiotherapy in Managing Brain Metastases. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-43740-4_17
Thomas E.M., Mullins C, Bredel M, Dobelbower M, Willey C, Spencer S, Guthrie B, Riley K, Markert J, Fiveash J, Boggs D. RADT-36. PROSPECTIVELY ASSESSED TUMOR CONTROL AND TOXICITY OF BENIGN INTRACRANIAL PATHOLOGIES TREATED WITH AUDTOMATED VMAT RADIOSURGERY – INITIAL 2 YEAR EXERIENCE WITH FIRST 100 PATIENTS. Neuro-Oncology Volume 22 Supplement_2; pp ii189-ii189. 2020
Thomas E.M., Popple RA, Middlebroks EH, Fiveash JB, Nicholas A, McCullough BA, Walker H, Stover N, Yacoubian T, Standaert DG, Guthrie BL, Bredel M. Safety & Efficacy of Frameless, MLC-Based SRS Thalamotomy for Essential and Parkinsonian Tremor – Initial Results of Prospective Phase l/ll Clinical Trial. International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics. Volume 108; Issue 3; Page e232 – e233. 2020
Thomas E.M., Popple R.A., Fiveash J.B. (2020) Evaluation of the Quality of a Radiosurgery Plan. In: Yamada Y., Chang E., Fiveash J., Knisely J. (eds) Radiotherapy in Managing Brain Metastases. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-43740-4_19
Thomas E.M., Bredel M, Guthrie BL, Middlebrooks EH, Walker H, Popple R. Preliminary Results of a Phase l/ll Clinical Trial for Coneless, Frameless MLC-based Radiosurgical Thalamotomies for Essential and Parkensonian Tremor. Cureus Journal of Medical Science Volume 12; Issue 4 2020.
Thomas E.M., Popple RA, Covington E, Fiveash JB. Background and History of Multiple Metastasis Treatment. Radiotherapy in Managing Brain Metastases: A Case Based Approach. Page 249. 2020.
Thomas E.M., Jacob R. Plan Quality and Treatment Time of Patients Receiving Pancratic SBRT On and Off Institutional Protocol with Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy. Cureus Journal of Medical Science. Volume 12; Issue 4 2020.
Thomas E.M., Everett AS, Shen S, Rose JB, Jacob R. The Surgical CTV, PTV, and PRV – A New Concept for Optimizing Pancreatic SBRT and Facilitating Dose Escalation in the Context of Anticipated Surgical Resection. Cureus Journal of Medical Science. Volume 12; Issue 4. 2020.
Brown M, Popple R, Bredel M, Thomas E, Fiveash J. Clinical Outcomes of Automated VMAT Radiosurgery and SBRT. Cureus Journal of Medical Science. 2020/4/2.
Thomas E.M., Guthrie B, Middlebrooks E, Walker H, Popple R, Bredel M. Frameless MLC-based Linear Accelerator Radiosurgical Thalamotomies are Safe and Effective-Early Results of Prospective Phase l/ll Clinical Trial. Journal of Neurosurgery 132 (4) 31-31 2020.
Thomas E.M., Liu Y, McKenzie D, Veale C, Keene KS, Lancaster R, Parker C, Dobelbower MC, Bredel M, Krontiras H, Boggs H. Breast Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT) Reduces Organ at Risk Exposure, Treatment Time and Duration in Partial Breast Irradiation. International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics. Volume 111; Issue 3 Page e215. 2021/11/1.
Thomas E.M., Walker H, Middlebrooks EH, Fiveash JB, Nicholas A, Popple Ra, Sung V, Stover N, Standaert DG, Guthrie BL, Bredel M. (2021) Frameless MLC-Based Radiosurgical Thalamotomies on the Modern Linear Accelerator Platform – Prospective Phase I/II Clinical Trial Results. International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics. Volume 111; Issue 3; Pages S100.
Rivera, A., Ohri, N., Thomas, E., Miller, R. and Knoll, M.A., 2020. The impact of COVID-19 on radiation oncology clinics and patients with cancer in the United States. Advances in radiation oncology, 5(4), pp.538-543.
Covington EL, Stanley DN, Fiveash JB, Thomas EM, Marcrom SR, Bredel M, Willey CD, Riley KO, Popple RA. Surface guided imaging during stereotactic radiosurgery with automated delivery. J Appl Clin Med Phys. 2020 Dec;21(12):90-95.
Popple RA, Brown MH, Thomas EM, Willey CD, Cardan RA, Covington EL, Riley KO, Markert JM, Bredel M, Fiveash JB. Transition From Manual to Automated Planning and Delivery of Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy Stereotactic Radiosurgery: Clinical, Dosimetric, and Quality Assurance Results. Pract Radiat Oncol. 2021 Mar-Apr;11(2):e163-e171.
Stanley DN, Covington EL, Liu H, Alexandrian AN, Cardan RA, Bridges DS, Thomas EM, Fiveash JB, Popple RA. Accuracy of dose-volume metric calculation for small-volume radiosurgery targets. Med Phys. 2021 Apr;48(4):1461-1468.
Brownstein J, Afzal M, Okabe T, Harfi T, Tong M, Thomas EM, Hugo G, Cuculich P, Robinson C, Williams T. Method and Atlas to Enable Targeting for Cardiac Radioablation Employing the American Heart Association Segmented Model. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2021 Sep1; 111 (1); 178 – 185.
Mooney J, Salehani A, Erickson N, Thomas, E, llyas A, Rahm S, Eustace N, Maleknia,P, Yousuf O, Bredel M, Fiveash J, Dobelbower C, Fisher W. Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Ruptured versus Unruptured Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations. Surgical Neurology International 2022/5/6
Sperduto PW, De B, Li J, Carpenter D, Kirkpatric J, Milligan M, Shih, HA, Kutuk T, Kotecha R, Higaki H, Otsuka M, Aoyama H, Bourgoin M, Roberge D, Dajani S, Sachdev S, Gainey J, Buatti J, Breen W, Brown P, Ni L, Braunstein S, Gallitto M, Wang T JC, Shanley R, Lou E, Shiao J, Gaspar L, Tanabe S, Nakano T, An Y, Chiang V, Zeng L, Soliman H, Elhalawani H, Cagney D, Thomas E, Boggs D, Ahluwalia M, Mehta M. The Graded Prognostic Assessment (GPA) for Lung Cancer Patients with Brain Metastases: Initial Report of the Small Cell Lung Cancer GPA and Update of the Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer GPA Including the Effect of Programmed Death Ligand 1 and Other Prognostic Factors. International Journal of Radiation Oncology* Biology* Physics 2022/3/21
Liu Y, Veale C, Hablitz D, Krontiras H, Dobelbower MC, Lancaster R, Bredel M, Parker C, Keene K, Thomas E, Boggs DH. Abstract P3-19-18: Feasibility and Short Term Toxicity of a Consecutively Delivered 5-Fraction Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy in Early State Breast Cancer Patients Receiving Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation (4 Supplement): P3-19-18. Cancer Res (2022) 82
Krc RF, Ryckman J, Thomas E, Smith A, Bredel M. Dosimetric Comparison of Hyper Arc Single-Isocenter Multi-Target and Gamma Knife Based Stereotactic Radiosurgery for a Patient with 53 Brain Metastases. Cureus Journal of Medical Science 14 (2) 2022.
Mooney J, Erickson N, Salehani A, Thomas E, llyas A, Rahm, Eustace N, Maleknia P, Yousuf O, Saccomano B, Bedel M, Fivash J, Dobelbower C, Fisher III S. Seizure Rates after Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Cerebral AVMs: A Single Center Study. World Neurosurgery Vol 158 pp e583-e591 2022/2/1.
Erickson N, Mooney J, Salehani A, Thomas E, llyas A, Rahm S, Maleknia P, Yousuf O, Fiveash J, Dobelbower C, Fisher III W. Predictive Factors for ABM Obliteration after Stereotactic Radiosurgery: A Single Center Study. World Neurosurgery. 2022/1/22.
Dibs,K, Blakaj, D.M., Prasad, R.N., Olausson, A., Bourekas, E.C., Boulter, D., Ayan, A.S., Cochran, E., Marras, W.S., Mageswaran, P., and Thomas, E.M., Spine Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy to Three or More Contiguous Vertebral Levels. Frontiers in Oncology, p. 2692.
Palmer JD, Perlow HK, Matsui JK, Ho C, Prasad RN, Liu K, Upadhyay R, Klamer B, Wang J, Damante M, Ghose J, Blakaj DM, Seyer S, Grecula J, Arnett A, Thomas E, Chakravarti A, Lonser R, Hardesty D, Prevedello D, Prabhu R, Elder JB, Raval RR. Fractionated pre-operative Stereotactic Radiotherapy for Patients with Brain Metastases: a Multi-institutional Analysis. J Neurooncol 2022 Jun 25. 35751740.
Liu Y, Veale C, Hablitz D, Krontieras H, Dalton A, Meyers K, Dobelbower M, Lancaster R, Bredel M, Parker C, Keene K, Thomas E, Boggs D. Feasibility and Short-Term Toxicity of a Consecutively Delivered Five Fraction Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy Regimen in Early-State Breast Cancer Patients Receiving Partial Breast Irradiation. Oncol. 08 July 2022.
Matsui JK, Perlow HK, Ritter AR, Upadhyay R, Raval RR, Thomas EM, Beyer SJ, Pillainayagam C, Goranovich J, Ong S, Giglio P, Palmer JD. Small Molecules and Immunotherapy Agents for Enhancng Radiotherapy in Glioblastoma. Biomedicines 2022 10 (7) 19 July 2022.
Matsui JK, Perlow HK, Raj RK, Nalin AP, Lehrer EJ, Kotecha R, Trifiletti DM, McClelland III S, Kendra K, Williams N, Owen DH, Presley CJ, Thomas EM, Beyer SJ, Blakaj DM, Ahluwalia MS, Raval RR, Palmer JD. Treatment of Brain Metastasis: The Synergy of Radiotherapy and Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors. Biomedicines – 1848932. Accepted for Publication September 2022.
Scarfone, S.R., Daoud, E.G., Okabe, T., Houmsse, M., Weiss, R., Kalbfleisch, S.J., Hummel, J., Matto, F., Savona, S., Wallace, G., Lee, J., Thomas E., 2022. Multidisciplinary Approaches to Treat Ventricular Arrhythmias With Radioablation and Cardiac Sympathectomy (MAVERICS). Circulation, 146(Suppl_1), pp.A13956-A13956.
Veale C, Thomas EM, Liu Y, Hablitz D, Oster R, Bredel M, Keene K, Dobelbower M, Krontiras H, Boggs H. Dosimetric Comparison of Supine versus Prone Position Utilizing Traditional Linac-Based Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy for Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation. Abstract accepted for presentation at the 2022 American Society for Radiation Oncology Annual Meeting. October 2022.
Popple, R.A., Middlebrooks, E.H., Thomas, E.M., Walker, H.C., McCullough, B.A., Guthrie, B.L. and Bredel, M., 2022. In-vivo accuracy of frameless, MLC-based LINAC SRS thalamotomy for essential tremor. Journal of Radiosurgery & SBRT, 8.
Matsui, J.K., Perlow, H.K., Raj, R.K., Nalin, A.P., Lehrer, E.J., Kotecha, R., Trifiletti, D.M., McClelland III, S., Kendra, K., Williams, N., Thomas E., Owen, D.H., 2022. Treatment of Brain Metastases: The Synergy of Radiotherapy and Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors. Biomedicines, 10(9), p.2211.
Dibs K, Palmer JD, Prasad RN, Olausson A, Bourekas EC, Boulter D, Ayan AS, Cochran E, Marras WS, Mageswaran P, Thomas E, Grecula J, Guiou M, Soghrati S, Tili E, Raval RR, Mendel E, Scharschmidt T, Elder JB, Lonser R, Chakravarti A and Blakaj DM (2022) Feasibility, safety, and efficacy of circumferential spine stereotactic body radiotherapy. Front. Oncol. 12:912799. doi: 10.3389/fonc.2022.912799
Thomas, E. and Palmer, J., 2022. Immediate response to Boswellia serrata extract of steroid-refractory, symptomatic edema after radiosurgery to 31 brain metastases. Journal of Radiosurgery & SBRT, 8.
Damante, Mark A. Jr MD; Gibbs, David BS; Dibs, Khaled MD; Palmer, Joshua D. MD; Raval, Raju MD, PhD; Scharschmidt, Thomas MD; Chakravarti, Arnab MD; Bourekas, Eric MD; Boulter, Daniel MD; Thomas, Evan MD, PhD; Grecula, John MD; Beyer, Sasha MD, PhD; Xu, David MD; Nimjee, Shahid MD, PhD; Youssef, Patrick MD; Lonser, Russell MD; Blakaj, Dukagjin M. MD, PhD; Elder, J. Bradley MD. (2023) Neoadjuvant Arterial Embolization of Spine Metastases Associated With Improved Local Control in Patients Receiving Surgical Decompression and Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy. Neurosurgery 10.1227
Lu, L., Yang, X., Raterman, B., Jiang, X., Meineke, M., Grecula, J., Blakaj, D., Palmer, J., Raval, R., Thomas, E. and Hintenlang, D., 2023. Assessment of MRI image distortion based on 6 consecutive years of annual QAs and measurements on 14 MRI scanners used for radiation therapy. Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics, 24(1), p.e13843.
Matsui, J.K., Perlow, H.K., Upadhyay, R., McCalla, A., Raval, R.R., Thomas, E.M., Blakaj, D.M., Beyer, S.J. and Palmer, J.D., 2023. Advances in Radiotherapy for Brain Metastases. Surgical Oncology Clinics, 32(3), pp.569-586.
Perlow, H.K., Ho, C., Matsui, J.K., Prasad, R.N., Klamer, B.G., Wang, J., Damante, M., Upadhyay, R., Thomas, E., Blakaj, D.M. and Beyer, S., 2023. Comparing pre-operative versus post-operative single and multi-fraction stereotactic radiotherapy for patients with resectable brain metastases. Clinical and Translational Radiation Oncology, 38, pp.117-122.
Brown, Matthew H. MD§; Marcrom, Samuel R. MD*; Patel, Mayank P. MD¶; Popple, Richard A. PhD*; Travis, Roman L. MD*; McDonald, Andrew M. MD*; Riley, Kristen O. MD‡; Markert, James M. MD, MPH‡; Willey, Christopher D. MD, PhD*; Bredel, Markus MD, PhD*; Fiveash, John B. MD*; Thomas, Evan M. MD, PhD‖. Understanding the Effect of Prescription Isodose in Single-Fraction Stereotactic Radiosurgery on Plan Quality and Clinical Outcomes for Solid Brain Metastases. Neurosurgery 93(6):p 1313-1318, December 2023. | DOI: 10.1227/neu.0000000000002585
Thomas, E.M., H.C. Walker, A.R. Anderson, E.H. Middlebrooks, S. Brinkerhoff, R.A. Popple, H.D. Deshpande, B.A. McCullough, N.P. Stover, V.W. Sung, A.P. Nicholas, D.G. Standaert, T. Yacoubian, M.N. Dean, J.A. Roper, N.K. Ankrah, D. Harris, M.S. Bolding, M.T. Holland, J.N. Bentley, B.L. Guthrie, J.B. Fiveash, M. Bredel. 2023. Frameless, Virtual Cone Linac-Based Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Essential and Parkinsonian Tremor: A Phase I/II Prospective Clinical Trial. Lancet Neurology. Under Revision.
Lee, Hyeri, Alex R. Ritter, Rituraj Upadhyay, Haley Perlow, Ahmet S. Ayan, Ashley Cetnar, Michael Degnan, Thomas J. Scharschmidt, Ehud Mendel, Dukagjin M. Blakaj, Evan M. Thomas, Vikram Chakravarthy, James B. Elder, and Joshua D. Palmer. "Novel Intrafraction Motion Tracking During Postoperative Spine Stereotactic Irradiation for a Patient With Carbon Fiber Fixation Hardware." Practical Radiation Oncology® (2023) Accepted for publication.
Khan, Furrukh, Jessie Zhao, Andrew Uehlin, Brian Dalm, and Evan M. Thomas. "Method for Extraction, Reduction, and Quantification of Patient-Drawn Archimedes Spiral Parameters For Clinical Tremor Assessment." Physical and Engineering Sciences in Medicine. 2023. Submitted for Publication.
Perlow, Haley, Ansel Nalin, …, Evan M. Thomas, …, Joshua D. Palmer. “A Prospective Registry Study of 68Ga-DOTATATE PET/CT Incorporation into Treatment Planning of Intracranial Meningiomas.” International Journal of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics (2023) Accepted for Publication.
Cetnar, A.J., Degnan, M., Pichler, J., Jain, S., Morelli, S., Thomas, E., Elder, J.B., Scharschmidt, T.J., Palmer, J.D. and Blakaj, D.M., 2023. Implementation of triggered kilovoltage imaging for stereotactic radiotherapy of the spine for patients with spinal fixation hardware. Physics and Imaging in Radiation Oncology, 25, p.100422.
Upadhyay, Rituraj, Haley Perlow, Evan Thomas, Sasha Beyer, Raju Raval, John Grecula, Dukagjin Blakaj et al. "Role of Boswellia serrata in management of CNS radiation necrosis after radiosurgery for brain metastases." Appl Radiat Oncol 1 (2023): 38-41.
Upadhyay, Rituraj, A. N. Elguindy, Soma Sengupta, Kyle Wang, Sasha Beyer, E. M. Thomas, Raju Raval, and J. D. Palmer. "Initial Report of Boswellia Serrata for Management of Cerebral Radiation Necrosis after Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Brain Metastases." International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics 117, no. 2 (2023): S172-S173.
McCalla, Aliah, Rituraj Upadhyay, Haley Kopp Perlow, Raju R. Raval, Dukagjin Blakaj, John C. Grecula, Joshua David Palmer, and Evan Marshall Thomas. "Rates of hematologic toxicity in WBRT vs SRS." (ASCO 2023): e14014-e14014.
Upadhyay, R., Klamer, B.G., Perlow, H.K., White, J.R., Bazan, J.G., Jhawar, S.R., Blakaj, D.M., Grecula, J.C., Arnett, A., Mestres-Villanueva, M.A., Healy, E.H., Thomas, E.M. 2023. Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Women Older than 65 with Breast Cancer Brain Metastases. Cancers, 16(1), p.137.
Upadhyay, R., Palmer, J. D., Klamer, B. G., Perlow, H. K., Schoenhals, J. E., Ghose, J., ... & Thomas, E.M., Raval, R. R. (2024). Safety and Feasibility of Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Patients with 15 or more Brain Metastases. Advances in Radiation Oncology, 9(7), 101509.
Upadhyay, R., Ayan, A.S., Jain, S., Klamer, B.G., Perlow, H.K., Zoller, W., Blakaj, D.M., Beyer, S., Grecula, J., Arnett, A. and Thomas, E., 2024. Dose-Volume Tolerance of the Brain and Predictors of Radiation Necrosis After 3-Fraction Radiosurgery for Brain Metastases: A Large Single-Institutional Analysis. International Journal of Radiation Oncology* Biology* Physics, 118(1), pp.275-284.
Perlow, H.K., Nalin, A.P., Ritter, A.R., Addington, M., Ward, A., Liu, M., Nappi, C., Blakaj, D.M., Beyer, S.J., Thomas, E.M. and Grecula, J.C., 2024. Advancing Beyond the Hippocampus to Preserve Cognition for Patients With Brain Metastases: Dosimetric Results From a Phase 2 Trial of Memory-Avoidance Whole Brain Radiation Therapy. Advances in Radiation Oncology, 9(2), p.101337.
Perlow, H.K., Nalin, A.P., Handley, D., Gokun, Y., Blakaj, D.M., Beyer, S.J., Thomas, E.M., Raval, R.R., Boulter, D., Kleefisch, C. and Bovi, J., 2024. A Prospective Registry Study of 68Ga-DOTATATE PET/CT Incorporation Into Treatment Planning of Intracranial Meningiomas. International Journal of Radiation Oncology* Biology* Physics, 118(4), pp.979-985.
Romanelli, P. and Thomas, E., 2024. A Novel Radiosurgical Treatment for Spasticity: Preliminary Results from a Sham-Controlled Prospective Trial. Cureus Journal of Medical Science, 16(3).
Perlow, H.K., Matsui, J.K., Ewing, A., Cadieux, C., Dibs, K., Upadhyay, R., Blakaj, D.M., Beyer, S.J., Thomas, E.M., Grecula, J.C. and Raval, R.R., 2024. Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy Craniospinal Irradiation Utilizing a Vertebral Body Sparing Approach: An Alternative Approach to Improve Access and Minimize Toxicity. Advances in Radiation Oncology, 9(3), p.101424.
Perlow, H. K., Ritter, A. R., Raval, R., Beyer, S., Thomas, E., Blakaj, D., ... & Palmer, J. D. (2023). Target Delineation of the Amygdala, Corpus Callosum, and Fornix in Stereotactic Radiosurgery and Whole Brain Radiotherapy: A Contouring Atlas and Examples for Practical Use. Cureus Journal of Medical Science, 15(4).
Perlow, H. K., Ritter, A. R., Raval, R., Beyer, S., Thomas, E., Blakaj, D., ... & Palmer, J. D. (2023). Target Delineation of the Amygdala, Corpus Callosum, and Fornix in Stereotactic Radiosurgery and Whole Brain Radiotherapy: A Contouring Atlas and Examples for Practical Use. Cureus Journal of Medical Science, 15(4).
Upadhyay, R., Ayan, A., Jain, S., Perlow, H.K., Blakaj, D., Beyer, S., Grecula, J., Thomas, E.,Chakravarti, A., Raval, R. and Palmer, J.D., 2023. Normal Tissue Complication Probability and Dose/Volume Tolerance of the Brain after Three-Fraction Radiosurgery for Brain Metastases: A Large Single-Institutional Analysis. Cureus Journal of Medical Science, 15(4).
Perlow HK, Nalin AP, Ritter AR, Addington M, Ward A, Liu M, Nappi C, Blakaj DM, Beyer SJ, Thomas EM, Grecula JC. Advancing Beyond the Hippocampus to Preserve Cognition for Patients With Brain Metastases: Dosimetric Results From a Phase 2 Trial of Memory-Avoidance Whole Brain Radiation Therapy. Advances in Radiation Oncology. 2024 Feb 1;9(2):101337.
Khan, F., Xiaoxi, J., Uehlin, A., Dalm, B. and Thomas, E., 2024. Extraction and Reduction of Parameters from Hand-Drawn Archimedes Spirals for Clinical Tremor Assessment. Heliyon.
Middlebrooks, E.H., Thomas, E.M., Walker, H.C., Anderson, A.R., Brinkerhoff, S., Popple, R.A., Deshpande, H.D., McCullough, B.A., Stover, N.P., Sung, V.W., Nicholas, A.P., Standaert, D.G., Yacoubian, T., Dean, M.N., Roper, J.A., Ankrah, N.K., Harris, D., Bolding, M.S., Fiveash, J.B., Holland, M.T., Bentley, J.N., Guthrie, B.L. and Bredel, M., 2024. Connectomic-Guided Stereotactic Radiosurgery Thalamotomy for Tremor: A patient-specific approach to enhance outcomes. Journal of Neurosurgery, accepted for publication.
Perlow, H.K., Hennings, S., Bradshaw, J., Reddy, S., Luu, S., Matsui, J.K., Klamer, B.G., Dibs, K., Harrell, M., McGregor, J., Lonser, R., Prevedello, D., Elder, J., Wu, K., Prabhu, R., Zhu, S., Singh, R., Beyer, S.J., Grecula, J., Blakaj, D.M., Thomas, E.M., Raval, R.R. and Palmer, J.D., 2024. Pre-Operative Versus Post-Operative Fractionated Stereotactic Radiotherapy: A Single Institution Analysis of 534 Resected Metastases. JAMA Oncology, submitted for publication.
Thomas, E., Crum, A., Kutuk, T., Blakaj, D., Singh, R., Maddocks, K., Beyer, S., Chakravarthy, V. and Palmer, J., 2024. A Case of Spinal Cord Radiation Myelopathy Due to an Unconventional Radiation Dose Selection During COVID-19. Practical Radiation Oncology, submitted for publication.