8/6/2013· Medical - Medicine
By: Michael Gossman
Cochlear implants, via direct electrical stimulation of the auditory nerve, allow the restoration of hearing and speech recognition in both adults and children having sensorineural deafness. These devices typically contain both extemal components (speech processor, microphone, transmitter) and intemal components (including the cochlear stimulator and electrode array), which are surgically placed under the skin behind the ear and in the cochlea.
7/18/2013· Radiology
Evaluation of a Ventricular Assist Device: Stability in a Proton Beam Therapy
By: Michael Gossman
Inadequate research exists regarding testing of a ventricular assist device (VAD) for susceptibility to radiation damage. Specifically, minimal data are available to radiation oncologists prescribing treatment plans for patients with an implanted VAD. As the number of implanted devices increases, patients requiring radiation at tissue sites near or at the device will increase.
6/28/2013· Medical - Medicine
Evaluation of a Ventricular Assist Device: Stability Under X-Rays and Therapeutic Beam Attenuation
By: Michael Gossman
Improved outcomes and quality of life of heart failure patients have been reported with the use of left ventricular assist devices (LVADs).
1/8/2013· Radiology
Planning Dosimetry Near Vascular Ports
By: Michael Gossman
New research shows the effects of electron beams on implanted vascular access ports composed of plastic, determining how they impair the fluence of radiation around them.
10/23/2012· Radiology
Effects on Radiation Oncology Treatments Involving Various Neuromodulation Devices
By: Michael Gossman
Abstract. Object: Where no society-based or manufacturer guidance on radiation limits to neuromodulation devices is available, this research provides the groundwork for neurosurgeons and radiation oncologists who rely on the computerized treatment plan clinically for cancer patients.
by Barry S. Verkauf, MD
by Jon Burroughs, MD, et al
by Brian Silowash, PE, CEM
