Mass General Hospital - Department of Radiology - RFA

Beland M, Mueller PR, Gervais DA. Thermal ablation in interventional oncology. Semin Roentgenol. 2007 Jul;42(3):175-90. No abstract available.

Matin SF, Ahrar K, Cadeddu JA, Gervais DA, McGovern FJ, Zagoria RA, Uzzo RG, Haaga J, Resnick MI, Kaouk J, Gill IS. Residual and recurrent disease following renal energy ablative therapy: a multi-institutional study.
J Urol. 2006 Nov;176(5):1973-7.

Clark TW, Millward SF, Gervais DA, Goldberg SN, Grassi CJ, Kinney TB, Phillips DA, Sacks D, Cardella JF. Reporting standards for percutaneous thermal ablation of renal cell carcinoma. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2006 Oct;17(10):1563-70. No abstract available.

Gervais DA, Arellano RS, Mueller PR. Percutaneous radiofrequency ablation of ovarian cancer metastasis to the liver: indications, outcomes, and role in patient management. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2006 Sep;187(3):746-50.

Wah TM, Arellano RS, Gervais DA, Saltalamacchia CA, Martino J, Halpern EF, Maher M, Mueller PR. Image-guided Percutaneous Radiofrequency Ablation and Incidence of Post-Radiofrequency Ablation Syndrome: Prospective Survey. Radiology. 2005 Dec;237(3):1097-102. PMID: 16304121 [PubMed - in process]

Wah TM, Arellano RS, Gervais DA, Saltalamacchia CA, Martino J, Halpern EF, Maher M, Mueller PR. Image-guided percutaneous radiofrequency ablation and incidence of post-radiofrequency ablation syndrome: prospective survey. Radiology. 2005 Dec;237(3):1097-102. PMID: 16304121 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Wah TM, Koenig P, Irving HC, Gervais DA, Mueller PR. Radiofrequency ablation of a central renal tumor: protection of the collecting system with a retrograde cold dextrose pyeloperfusion technique. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2005 Nov;16(11):1551-5.

Wah TM, Koenig P, Irving HC, Gervais DA, Mueller PR. Radiofrequency ablation of a central renal tumor: protection of the collecting system with a retrograde cold dextrose pyeloperfusion technique. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2005 Nov;16(11):1551-5. PMID: 16319166 [PubMed - in process]

Gervais DA, Arellano RS, Mueller P. Percutaneous ablation of kidney tumors in nonsurgical candidates. Oncology (Williston Park) 2005 Oct;19(11 Suppl 4):6-11. Review.

Schiller JD, Gervais DA, Mueller PR. Radiofrequency ablation of renal cell carcinoma.
Abdom Imaging. 2005 Jul-Aug;30(4):442-50. No abstract available. PMID: 16132440 [PubMed - in process]

Gervais DA, Arellano RS, McGovern FJ, McDougal WS, Mueller PR. Radiofrequency ablation of renal cell carcinoma: part 2, Lessons learned with ablation of 100 tumors. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2005 Jul;185(1):72-80.

Gervais DA, McGovern FJ, Arellano RS, McDougal WS, Mueller PR. Radiofrequency ablation of renal cell carcinoma: part 1, Indications, results, and role in patient management over a 6-year period and ablation of 100 tumors. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2005 Jul;185(1):64-71.

McDougal WS, Gervais DA, McGovern FJ, Mueller PR. Long-term followup of patients with renal cell carcinoma treated with radio frequency ablation with curative intent. J Urol. 2005 Jul;174(1):61-3.

Gervais DA, Arellano RS, McGovern FJ, McDougal WS, Mueller PR.
Radiofrequency ablation of renal cell carcinoma: part 2, Lessons learned with ablation of 100 tumors. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2005 Jul;185(1):72-80. PMID: 15972401 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Gervais DA, McGovern FJ, Arellano RS, McDougal WS, Mueller PR.
Radiofrequency ablation of renal cell carcinoma: part 1, Indications, results, and role in patient management over a 6-year period and ablation of 100 tumors. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2005 Jul;185(1):64-71. PMID: 15972400 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Goldberg SN, Grassi CJ, Cardella JF, Charboneau JW, Dodd GD 3rd, Dupuy DE, Gervais D, Gillams AR, Kane RA, Lee FT Jr, Livraghi T, McGahan J, Phillips DA, Rhim H, Silverman SG; Society of Interventional Radiology Technology Assessment Committee. Image-guided tumor ablation: standardization of terminology and reporting criteria. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2005 Jun;16(6):765-78.

Goldberg SN, Grassi CJ, Cardella JF, Charboneau JW, Dodd GD 3rd, Dupuy DE, Gervais D, Gillams AR, Kane RA, Lee FT Jr, Livraghi T, McGahan J, Phillips DA, Rhim H, Silverman SG; Society of Interventional Radiology Technology Assessment Committee; International Working Group on Image-Guided Tumor Ablation. Image- guided tumor ablation: standardization of terminology and reporting criteria.
Radiology. 2005 Jun;235(3):728-39. Epub 2005 Apr 21. Review.

Goldberg SN, Grassi CJ, Cardella JF, Charboneau JW, Dodd GD 2nd, Dupuy DE, Gervais DA, Gillams AR, Kane RA, Lee FT Jr, Livraghi T, McGahan J, Phillips DA, Rhim H, Silverman SG. Image-guided Tumor Ablation: Standardization of Terminology and Reporting Criteria. Radiology. 2005 Jun;235(3):728-39. Epub 2005 Apr 21.

Goldberg SN, Grassi CJ, Cardella JF, Charboneau JW, Dodd GD 3rd, Dupuy DE, Gervais D, Gillams AR, Kane RA, Lee FT Jr, Livraghi T, McGahan J, Phillips DA, Rhim H, Silverman SG; Society of Interventional Radiology Technology Assessment Committee. Image-guided tumor ablation: standardization of terminology and reporting criteria. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2005 Jun;16(6):765-78. PMID: 15947040 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Goldberg SN, Grassi CJ, Cardella JF, Charboneau JW, Dodd GD 3rd, Dupuy DE, Gervais D, Gillams AR, Kane RA, Lee FT Jr, Livraghi T, McGahan J, Phillips DA, Rhim H, Silverman SG; Society of Interventional Radiology Technology Assessment Committee; International Working Group on Image-Guided Tumor Ablation.
Image-guided tumor ablation: standardization of terminology and reporting criteria.
Radiology. 2005 Jun;235(3):728-39. Epub 2005 Apr 21. Review.
PMID: 15845798 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Gervais DA, Arellano RS, Mueller PR. Percutaneous radiofrequency ablation of renal cell carcinoma. Eur Radiol. 2005 May;15(5):960-7. Epub 2005 Mar 9. Review.
PMID: 15756553 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Gervais DA, Arellano RS, Mueller PR. Percutaneous radiofrequency ablation of renal cell carcinoma. Eur Radiol. 2005 May;15(5):960-7. Epub 2005 Mar 9. PMID: 15756553 [PubMed - in process]

Schiller JD, Gervais DA, Mueller PR Radiofrequency ablation of renal cell carcinoma.
Abdom Imaging. 2005 Jan 20; [Epub ahead of print] No abstract available. PMID: 15674700 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Gervais DA, Arellano RS, McGovern FJ, McDougal WS, Mueller PR. Radiofrequency ablation of renal masses: methods of bowel protection for tumors within 1 cm of bowel. [Abstract]. J Vasc Intervent Rad 2005; 16:S71.

Lui KW, Gervais DA, Mueller PR. Radiofrequency ablation: an alternative treatment method of renal cell carcinoma. Chang Gung Med J. 2004 Aug;27(8):618-23. PMID: 15553610 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Gervais DA, Mueller PR, Arellano RS. Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) of ovarian cancer metastases to the abdomen and retroperitoneum: Preliminary indications, technique, results and complications. [Abstract]. Radiology 2004; 233(P): 276.

Gervais DA, Arellano RS, McGovern FJ, McDougal WS, Mueller PR. Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) of exophytic renal cell carcinoma (RCC): Does application of the first ablation at and parallel to the tumor/kidney interface ensure an easier and more effective ablation session? [Abstract]. Radiology 2004; 233(P): 330.

Mueller PR, Saltalamacchia C, Martino JA, Arellano RS, Gervais DA. The role of interventional nurses and clinic space in increasing radiofrequency ablation patient volume (liver and kidney) in a busy clinical practice. [Abstract]. Radiology 2004; 233(P): 593.

Wah TM, Arellano RS, Saltalamacchia C, Martino JA, Gervais DA, Mueller P. Image-guided percutaneous radiofrequency ablation and incidence of post-RFA syndrome: A prospective survey. [Abstract]. Radiology 2004; 233(P): 655.

Lui KW, Gervais DA, Arellano RA, Mueller PR.Radiofrequency ablation of renal cell carcinoma. Clin Radiol. 2003 Dec;58(12):905-13. Review.PMID: 14654022 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Goldberg SN, Charboneau JW, Dodd GD 3rd, Dupuy DE, Gervais DA, Gillams AR, Kane RA, Lee FT Jr, Livraghi T, McGahan JP, Rhim H, Silverman SG, Solbiati L, Vogl TJ, Wood BJ; International Working Group on Image-Guided Tumor Ablation.Image-guided tumor ablation: proposal for standardization of terms and reporting criteria. Radiology. 2003 Aug;228(2):335-45.PMID: 12893895 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Gervais DA, McGovern FJ, Arellano RS, McDougal WS, Mueller PR. Renal cell carcinoma: clinical experience and technical success with radio-frequency ablation of 42 tumors. Radiology. 2003 Feb;226(2):417-24.PMID: 12563135 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Gervais DA, Arellano RS, Mueller PR. Percutaneous radiofrequency ablation of nodal metastases. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol. 2002 Nov-Dec;25(6):547-9. Epub 2002 Oct 24.
PMID: 12391519 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Gervais DA, McGovern FJ, Wood BJ, Goldberg SN, McDougal WS, Mueller PR.
Radio-frequency ablation of renal cell carcinoma: early clinical experience. Radiology. 2000 Dec;217(3):665-72.PMID: 11110926 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]