Biography
Dr. Ghanouni is a board-certified, fellowship-trained diagnostic radiologist with Stanford Health Care Radiology. He is an associate professor in the Department of Radiology, Division of Body MRI at Stanford University School of Medicine, and by courtesy, of Urology, of Neurosurgery, and of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
Dr. Ghanouni is the director of the Stanford Health Care Minimally Invasive MR Interventional Center (MIMRIC) and the Focused Ultrasound Center of Excellence. He is also chief of the Division of Body MRI at Stanford University School of Medicine.
Dr. Ghanouni is recognized around the world for his extensive expertise in using advanced imaging to diagnose, manage, and treat a wide range of conditions and disorders. As a renowned leader in diagnostic and MRI-guided interventional radiology, Dr. Ghanouni creates a customized care plan for each of his patients.
Dr. Ghanouni’s research interests include the latest advances in MR-guided focused ultrasound techniques to treat essential tremor, Parkinson’s disease, prostate cancer, bone tumors, desmoid tumors, and uterine fibroids. An experienced physician-scientist, Dr. Ghanouni has collaboratively led clinical trials and research initiatives that explore treatments for epilepsy, pancreatic cancer, and several types of tumors. Through these clinical trials, Dr. Ghanouni has helped secure FDA approval for many MR-guided focused ultrasound treatments.
His articles have been published in dozens of peer-reviewed medical journals, including Lancet Oncology, Neurology, Investigative Radiology, European Radiology, Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Journal of Neurosurgery, New England Journal of Medicine, and Radiology. Dr. Ghanouni has been invited to speak at conferences and symposiums all over the nation and the world, including in Rome, Italy; Tel Aviv, Israel; and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He is widely regarded for his groundbreaking research as well as his clinical expertise.
Dr. Ghanouni is a member of several professional organizations, including the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, the International Society for Therapeutic Ultrasound, and the European Focused Ultrasound Society.
MR-guided focused ultrasound treatment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Bwq2YxD9eU
Dr. Ghanouni is the director of the Stanford Health Care Minimally Invasive MR Interventional Center (MIMRIC) and the Focused Ultrasound Center of Excellence. He is also chief of the Division of Body MRI at Stanford University School of Medicine.
Dr. Ghanouni is recognized around the world for his extensive expertise in using advanced imaging to diagnose, manage, and treat a wide range of conditions and disorders. As a renowned leader in diagnostic and MRI-guided interventional radiology, Dr. Ghanouni creates a customized care plan for each of his patients.
Dr. Ghanouni’s research interests include the latest advances in MR-guided focused ultrasound techniques to treat essential tremor, Parkinson’s disease, prostate cancer, bone tumors, desmoid tumors, and uterine fibroids. An experienced physician-scientist, Dr. Ghanouni has collaboratively led clinical trials and research initiatives that explore treatments for epilepsy, pancreatic cancer, and several types of tumors. Through these clinical trials, Dr. Ghanouni has helped secure FDA approval for many MR-guided focused ultrasound treatments.
His articles have been published in dozens of peer-reviewed medical journals, including Lancet Oncology, Neurology, Investigative Radiology, European Radiology, Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Journal of Neurosurgery, New England Journal of Medicine, and Radiology. Dr. Ghanouni has been invited to speak at conferences and symposiums all over the nation and the world, including in Rome, Italy; Tel Aviv, Israel; and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He is widely regarded for his groundbreaking research as well as his clinical expertise.
Dr. Ghanouni is a member of several professional organizations, including the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, the International Society for Therapeutic Ultrasound, and the European Focused Ultrasound Society.
MR-guided focused ultrasound treatment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Bwq2YxD9eU
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Professional Summary
Education & Certifications
- Medical Education: Stanford University School of Medicine (2005) CA
- Fellowship: Stanford University Body Imaging Fellowship (2011) CA
- Residency: Stanford University Radiology Residency (2010) CA
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- Internship: Santa Clara Valley Medical Center Dept of Medicine (2006) CA
- Board Certification: American Board of Radiology, Diagnostic Radiology (2010)
Publications
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Characterization of ligand-induced conformational states in the beta(2) adrenergic receptor
Kobilka, B., Gether, U., Seifert, R., Lin, S., & Ghanouni, P. (1999). Characterization of ligand-induced conformational states in the beta(2) adrenergic receptor. JOURNAL OF RECEPTOR AND SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION RESEARCH, 19(1-4), 293–300. -
The effect of pH on beta(2) adrenoceptor function - Evidence for protonation-dependent activation
Ghanouni, P., Schambye, H., Seifert, R., LEE, T. W., Rasmussen, S. G. F., Gether, U., & Kobilka, B. K. (2000). The effect of pH on beta(2) adrenoceptor function - Evidence for protonation-dependent activation. JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY, 275(5), 3121–27. -
Functionally different agonists induce distinct conformations in the G protein coupling domain of the beta(2) adrenergic receptor
Ghanouni, P., Gryczynski, Z., Steenhuis, J. J., LEE, T. W., Farrens, D. L., Lakowicz, J. R., & Kobilka, B. K. (2001). Functionally different agonists induce distinct conformations in the G protein coupling domain of the beta(2) adrenergic receptor. JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY, 276(27), 24433–36. -
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Agonist-induced conformational changes in the G-protein-coupling domain of the beta(2) adrenergic receptor
Ghanouni, P., Steenhuis, J. J., Farrens, D. L., & Kobilka, B. K. (2001). Agonist-induced conformational changes in the G-protein-coupling domain of the beta(2) adrenergic receptor. PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 98(11), 5997–6002. -
Single-molecule spectroscopy of the beta(2) adrenergic receptor: Observation of conformational substates in a membrane protein
Peleg, G., Ghanouni, P., Kobilka, B. K., & Zare, R. N. (2001). Single-molecule spectroscopy of the beta(2) adrenergic receptor: Observation of conformational substates in a membrane protein. PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 98(15), 8469–8474. -
General purpose, field-portable cell-based biosensor platform
Gilchrist, K. H., Barker, V. N., Fletcher, L. E., DeBusschere, B. D., Ghanouni, P., Giovangrandi, L., & Kovacs, G. T. A. (2001). General purpose, field-portable cell-based biosensor platform. BIOSENSORS & BIOELECTRONICS, 16(7-8), 557–564. -
Ductal pattern enhancement on magnetic resonance imaging of the breast due to ductal lavage
Ghanouni, P., Kurian, A. W., Margolis, D., Hartman, A.-R., Mills, M. A., Plevritis, S. K., … Daniel, B. L. (2007). Ductal pattern enhancement on magnetic resonance imaging of the breast due to ductal lavage. BREAST JOURNAL, 13(3), 281–86. -
Early Sonographic Diagnosis of Intrauterine Device Migration to the Adnexa
Deshmukh, S., Ghanouni, P., & Jeffrey, R. B. (2009). Early Sonographic Diagnosis of Intrauterine Device Migration to the Adnexa. JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ULTRASOUND, 37(7), 414–19. -
An Interdisciplinary Initiative to Reduce Radiation Exposure: Evaluation of Appendicitis in a Pediatric Emergency Department With Clinical Assessment Supported by a Staged Ultrasound and Computed Tomography Pathway
Ramarajan, N., Krishnamoorthi, R., Barth, R., Ghanouni, P., Mueller, C., Dannenburg, B., & Wang, N. E. (2009). An Interdisciplinary Initiative to Reduce Radiation Exposure: Evaluation of Appendicitis in a Pediatric Emergency Department With Clinical Assessment Supported by a Staged Ultrasound and Computed Tomography Pathway. ACADEMIC EMERGENCY MEDICINE, 16(11), 1258–65. -
Computed Tomographic Diagnosis of Appendicitis Within a Spigelian Hernia
Deshmukh, S., Ghanouni, P., Mindelzun, R., & Roos, J. (2010). Computed Tomographic Diagnosis of Appendicitis Within a Spigelian Hernia. JOURNAL OF COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY, 34(2), 199–200. -
MR Imaging-guided Cryoablation for the Treatment of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
Ghanouni, P., Gill, H., Kaye, E., Pauly, K. B., & Daniel, B. (2011). MR Imaging-guided Cryoablation for the Treatment of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia. JOURNAL OF VASCULAR AND INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY, 22(10), 1427–30. -
In vivo MR acoustic radiation force imaging in the porcine liver
Holbrook, A. B., Ghanouni, P., Santos, J. M., Medan, Y., & Pauly, K. B. (2011). In vivo MR acoustic radiation force imaging in the porcine liver. MEDICAL PHYSICS, 38(9), 5081–89. -
Rapid MR venography in children using a blood pool contrast agent and multi-station fat-water-separated volumetric imaging
Ghanouni, P., Walters, S. G., & Vasanawala, S. S. (2012). Rapid MR venography in children using a blood pool contrast agent and multi-station fat-water-separated volumetric imaging. PEDIATRIC RADIOLOGY, 42(2), 242–48. -
In vivo USPIO magnetic resonance imaging shows that minocycline mitigates macrophage recruitment to a peripheral nerve injury
Ghanouni, P., Behera, D., Xie, J., Chen, X., Moseley, M., & Biswal, S. (2012). In vivo USPIO magnetic resonance imaging shows that minocycline mitigates macrophage recruitment to a peripheral nerve injury. MOLECULAR PAIN, 8. -
Respiration based steering for high intensity focused ultrasound liver ablation.
Holbrook, A. B., Ghanouni, P., Santos, J. M., Dumoulin, C., Medan, Y., & Pauly, K. B. (2014). Respiration based steering for high intensity focused ultrasound liver ablation. Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, 71(2), 797–806. -
Agonists induce conformational changes in transmembrane domains III and VI of the beta(2) adrenoceptor
Gether, U., Lin, S., Ghanouni, P., Ballesteros, J. A., Weinstein, H., & Kobilka, B. K. (1997). Agonists induce conformational changes in transmembrane domains III and VI of the beta(2) adrenoceptor. EMBO JOURNAL, 16(22), 6737–6747. -
Examination of ligand-induced conformational changes in the beta(2) adrenergic receptor
Kobilka, B., Gether, U., Seifert, R., Lin, S. S., & Ghanouni, P. (1998). Examination of ligand-induced conformational changes in the beta(2) adrenergic receptor. LIFE SCIENCES, 62(17-18), 1509–1512. -
Respiration Based Steering for High Intensity Focused Ultrasound Liver Ablation
Holbrook, A. B., Ghanouni, P., Santos, J. M., Dumoulin, C., Medan, Y., & Pauly, K. B. (2014). Respiration Based Steering for High Intensity Focused Ultrasound Liver Ablation. MAGNETIC RESONANCE IN MEDICINE, 71(2), 797–806. -
Magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound for patients with painful bone metastases: phase III trial results.
Hurwitz, M. D., Ghanouni, P., Kanaev, S. V., Iozeffi, D., Gianfelice, D., Fennessy, F. M., … Pfeffer, R. M. (2014). Magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound for patients with painful bone metastases: phase III trial results. Journal of the National Cancer Institute, 106(5). -
Transcranial MRI-Guided Focused Ultrasound: A Review of the Technologic and Neurologic Applications
Ghanouni, P., Pauly, K. B., Elias, W. J., Henderson, J., Sheehan, J., Monteith, S., & Wintermark, M. (2015). Transcranial MRI-Guided Focused Ultrasound: A Review of the Technologic and Neurologic Applications. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF ROENTGENOLOGY, 205(1), 150–59. -
International consensus on use of focused ultrasound for painful bone metastases: Current status and future directions
Huisman, M., Ter Haar, G., Napoli, A., Hananel, A., Ghanouni, P., Loevey, G., … Hurwitz, M. D. (2015). International consensus on use of focused ultrasound for painful bone metastases: Current status and future directions. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYPERTHERMIA, 31(3), 251–259. -
Optimization of White-Matter-Nulled Magnetization Prepared Rapid Gradient Echo (MP-RAGE) Imaging
Saranathan, M., Tourdias, T., Bayram, E., Ghanouni, P., & Rutt, B. K. (2015). Optimization of White-Matter-Nulled Magnetization Prepared Rapid Gradient Echo (MP-RAGE) Imaging. MAGNETIC RESONANCE IN MEDICINE, 73(5), 1786–1794. -
TU-B-210-01: MRg HIFU - Bone and Soft Tissue Tumor Ablation.
Ghanouni, P. (2015). TU-B-210-01: MRg HIFU - Bone and Soft Tissue Tumor Ablation. Medical Physics, 42(6), 3598-? -
Magnetic Resonance-Guided Focused Ultrasound for Patients With Painful Bone Metastases: Phase III Trial Results.
Hurwitz, M. D., Ghanouni, P., Kanaev, S. V., Iozeffi, D., Gianfelice, D., Fennessy, F. M., … Pfeffer, R. M. (2014). Magnetic Resonance-Guided Focused Ultrasound for Patients With Painful Bone Metastases: Phase III Trial Results. Journal of the National Cancer Institute, 106(5). -
T2-based temperature monitoring in abdominal fat during MR-guided focused ultrasound treatment of patients with uterine fibroids.
Ozhinsky, E., Kohi, M. P., Ghanouni, P., & Rieke, V. (2015). T2-based temperature monitoring in abdominal fat during MR-guided focused ultrasound treatment of patients with uterine fibroids. Journal of Therapeutic Ultrasound, 3, 15-? -
Improving thermal dose accuracy in magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound surgery: Long-term thermometry using a prior baseline as a reference.
Bitton, R. R., Webb, T. D., Pauly, K. B., & Ghanouni, P. (2016). Improving thermal dose accuracy in magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound surgery: Long-term thermometry using a prior baseline as a reference. Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging , 43(1), 181–89. -
Is MR-guided High-intensity Focused Ultrasound a Feasible Treatment Modality for Desmoid Tumors?
Avedian, R. S., Bitton, R., Gold, G., Butts-Pauly, K., & Ghanouni, P. (2016). Is MR-guided High-intensity Focused Ultrasound a Feasible Treatment Modality for Desmoid Tumors? CLINICAL ORTHOPAEDICS AND RELATED RESEARCH, 474(3), 697–704. -
Correcting heat-induced chemical shift distortions in proton resonance frequency-shift thermometry.
Gaur, P., Partanen, A., Werner, B., Ghanouni, P., Bitton, R., Butts Pauly, K., & Grissom, W. A. (2016). Correcting heat-induced chemical shift distortions in proton resonance frequency-shift thermometry. Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, 76(1), 172–82. -
Magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound treatment of extra-abdominal desmoid tumors: a retrospective multicenter study.
Ghanouni, P., Dobrotwir, A., Bazzocchi, A., Bucknor, M., Bitton, R., Rosenberg, J., … Avedian, R. (2016). Magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound treatment of extra-abdominal desmoid tumors: a retrospective multicenter study. European Radiology, -? -
MR thermometry near metallic devices using multispectral imaging.
Weber, H., Taviani, V., Yoon, D., Ghanouni, P., Pauly, K. B., & Hargreaves, B. A. (2016). MR thermometry near metallic devices using multispectral imaging. Magnetic Resonance in Medicine. -
Specialized volumetric thermometry for improved guidance of MRgFUS in brain.
Marx, M., Ghanouni, P., & Butts Pauly, K. (2016). Specialized volumetric thermometry for improved guidance of MRgFUS in brain. Magnetic Resonance in Medicine. -
Predicting variation in subject thermal response during transcranial magnetic resonance guided focused ultrasound surgery: Comparison in seventeen subject datasets.
Vyas, U., Ghanouni, P., Halpern, C. H., Elias, J., & Pauly, K. B. (2016). Predicting variation in subject thermal response during transcranial magnetic resonance guided focused ultrasound surgery: Comparison in seventeen subject datasets. Medical Physics, 43(9), 5170-? -
A Randomized Trial of Focused Ultrasound Thalamotomy for Essential Tremor.
Elias, W. J., Lipsman, N., Ondo, W. G., Ghanouni, P., Kim, Y. G., Lee, W., … Chang, J. W. (2016). A Randomized Trial of Focused Ultrasound Thalamotomy for Essential Tremor. New England Journal of Medicine, 375(8), 730–39. -
Improved cortical bone specificity in UTE MR Imaging.
Johnson, E. M., Vyas, U., Ghanouni, P., Pauly, K. B., & Pauly, J. M. (2016). Improved cortical bone specificity in UTE MR Imaging. Magnetic Resonance in Medicine. -
Establishing a clinical service for the treatment of osteoid osteoma using magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound: overview and guidelines.
Temple, M. J., Waspe, A. C., Amaral, J. G., Napoli, A., LeBlang, S., Ghanouni, P., … Drake, J. M. (2016). Establishing a clinical service for the treatment of osteoid osteoma using magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound: overview and guidelines. Journal of Therapeutic Ultrasound, 4, 16-? -
Correcting Heat-Induced Chemical Shift Distortions in Proton Resonance Frequency-Shift Thermometry
Gaur, P., Partanen, A., Werner, B., Ghanouni, P., Bitton, R., Pauly, K. B., & Grissom, W. A. (2016). Correcting Heat-Induced Chemical Shift Distortions in Proton Resonance Frequency-Shift Thermometry. MAGNETIC RESONANCE IN MEDICINE, 76(1), 172–82. -
Clinically Approved Nanoparticle Imaging Agents.
Thakor, A. S., Jokerst, J. V., Ghanouni, P., Campbell, J., Mittra, E., & Gambhir, S. S. (2016). Clinically Approved Nanoparticle Imaging Agents. Journal of Nuclear Medicine : Official Publication, Society of Nuclear Medicine. -
Magnetic resonance guided high-intensity focused ultrasound ablation of musculoskeletal tumors.
Avedian, R. S., Gold, G., Ghanouni, P., & Pauly, K. B. (2011). Magnetic resonance guided high-intensity focused ultrasound ablation of musculoskeletal tumors. Current Orthopaedic Practice, 22(4), 303–8. -
Magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound treatment of extra-abdominal desmoid tumors: a retrospective multicenter study
Ghanouni, P., Dobrotwir, A., Bazzocchi, A., Bucknor, M., Bitton, R., Rosenberg, J., … Avedian, R. (2017). Magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound treatment of extra-abdominal desmoid tumors: a retrospective multicenter study. EUROPEAN RADIOLOGY, 27(2), 732–40. -
MR Thermometry Near Metallic Devices Using Multispectral Imaging
Weber, H., Taviani, V., Yoon, D., Ghanouni, P., Pauly, K. B., & Hargreaves, B. A. (2017). MR Thermometry Near Metallic Devices Using Multispectral Imaging. MAGNETIC RESONANCE IN MEDICINE, 77(3), 1162–69. -
Improved cortical bone specificity in UTE MR Imaging
Johnson, E. M., Vyas, U., Ghanouni, P., Pauly, K. B., & Pauly, J. M. (2017). Improved cortical bone specificity in UTE MR Imaging. MAGNETIC RESONANCE IN MEDICINE, 77(2), 684–95. -
A meta-analysis of palliative treatment of pancreatic cancer with high intensity focused ultrasound.
Dababou, S., Marrocchio, C., Rosenberg, J., Bitton, R., Pauly, K. B., Napoli, A., … Ghanouni, P. (2017). A meta-analysis of palliative treatment of pancreatic cancer with high intensity focused ultrasound. Journal of Therapeutic Ultrasound, 5, 9-? -
Cost-effectiveness of focused ultrasound, radiosurgery, and DBS for essential tremor.
Ravikumar, V. K., Parker, J. J., Hornbeck, T. S., Santini, V. E., Pauly, K. B., Wintermark, M., … Halpern, C. H. (2017). Cost-effectiveness of focused ultrasound, radiosurgery, and DBS for essential tremor. Movement Disorders . -
Noninvasive Therapy for Osteoid Osteoma: A Prospective Developmental Study with MR Imaging-guided High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound.
Napoli, A., Bazzocchi, A., Scipione, R., Anzidei, M., Saba, L., Ghanouni, P., … Catalano, C. (2017). Noninvasive Therapy for Osteoid Osteoma: A Prospective Developmental Study with MR Imaging-guided High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound. Radiology, 162680-? -
Transcranial MRI-guided high-intensity focused ultrasound for treatment of essential tremor: A pilot study on the correlation between lesion size, lesion location, thermal dose, and clinical outcome.
Federau, C., Goubran, M., Rosenberg, J., Henderson, J., Halpern, C. H., Santini, V., … Ghanouni, P. (2017). Transcranial MRI-guided high-intensity focused ultrasound for treatment of essential tremor: A pilot study on the correlation between lesion size, lesion location, thermal dose, and clinical outcome. Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging : JMRI. -
The impact of computed high b-value images on the diagnostic accuracy of DWI for prostate cancer: A receiver operating characteristics analysis.
Ning, P., Shi, D., Sonn, G. A., Vasanawala, S. S., Loening, A. M., Ghanouni, P., … Daniel, B. L. (2018). The impact of computed high b-value images on the diagnostic accuracy of DWI for prostate cancer: A receiver operating characteristics analysis. Scientific Reports, 8(1), 3409. -
Prostate Magnetic Resonance Imaging Interpretation Varies Substantially Across Radiologists.
Sonn, G. A., Fan, R. E., Ghanouni, P., Wang, N. N., Brooks, J. D., Loening, A. M., … Leppert, J. T. (2017). Prostate Magnetic Resonance Imaging Interpretation Varies Substantially Across Radiologists. European Urology Focus. -
A prospective trial of magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound thalamotomy for essential tremor: Results at the 2-year follow-up.
Chang, J. W., Park, C. K., Lipsman, N., Schwartz, M. L., Ghanouni, P., Henderson, J. M., … Elias, W. J. (2018). A prospective trial of magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound thalamotomy for essential tremor: Results at the 2-year follow-up. Annals of Neurology, 83(1), 107–14. -
Tumor characterization by ultrasound-release of multiple protein and microRNA biomarkers, preclinical and clinical evidence
D'Souza, A. L., Chevillet, J. R., Ghanouni, P., Yan, X., Tewari, M., & Gambhir, S. S. (2018). Tumor characterization by ultrasound-release of multiple protein and microRNA biomarkers, preclinical and clinical evidence. PLOS ONE, 13(3), e0194268. -
Concurrent Imatinib and Radiation Therapy for Unresectable and Symptomatic Desmoid Tumors.
Moding, E. J., Million, L., Avedian, R., Ghanouni, P., Kunder, C., & Ganjoo, K. N. (2017). Concurrent Imatinib and Radiation Therapy for Unresectable and Symptomatic Desmoid Tumors. Sarcoma, 2017, 2316839. -
MRI monitoring of focused ultrasound sonications near metallic hardware.
Weber, H., Ghanouni, P., Pascal-Tenorio, A., Pauly, K. B., & Hargreaves, B. A. (2018). MRI monitoring of focused ultrasound sonications near metallic hardware. Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, 80(1), 259–71. -
Treatment of Low-Flow Vascular Malformations of the Extremities Using MR-Guided High Intensity Focused Ultrasound: Preliminary Experience
Ghanouni, P., Kishore, S., Lungren, M. P., Bitton, R., Chan, L., Avedian, R., … Hovsepian, D. M. (2017). Treatment of Low-Flow Vascular Malformations of the Extremities Using MR-Guided High Intensity Focused Ultrasound: Preliminary Experience. JOURNAL OF VASCULAR AND INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY, 28(12), 1739–44. -
Gallium 68 PSMA-11 PET/MR Imaging in Patients with Intermediate- or High-Risk Prostate Cancer.
Park, S. Y., Zacharias, C., Harrison, C., Fan, R. E., Kunder, C., Hatami, N., … Iagaru, A. (2018). Gallium 68 PSMA-11 PET/MR Imaging in Patients with Intermediate- or High-Risk Prostate Cancer. Radiology, 172232. -
Bowel endometriosis: diagnosis and management
Nezhat, C., Li, A., Falik, R., Copeland, D., Razavi, G., Shakib, A., … Nezhat, F. (2018). Bowel endometriosis: diagnosis and management. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY, 218(6), 549–62. -
High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound for Pain Management in Patients with Cancer
Dababou, S., Marrocchio, C., Scipione, R., Erasmus, H.-P., Ghanouni, P., Anzidei, M., … Napoli, A. (2018). High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound for Pain Management in Patients with Cancer. RADIOGRAPHICS, 38(2), 603–23. -
Use of High-intensity Focused Ultrasound in the Management of Extra-abdominal Desmoid Tumors
Bartocci, M., Bazzocchi, A., Napoli, A., Ghanouni, P., Spinnato, P., Facchini, G., … Albisinni, U. (2018). Use of High-intensity Focused Ultrasound in the Management of Extra-abdominal Desmoid Tumors. CURRENT MEDICAL IMAGING REVIEWS, 14(1), 47–52. -
Efficient Transcranial Ultrasound Delivery via Excitation of Lamb Waves: Concept and Preliminary Results
Firouzi, K., Ghanouni, P., & Khuri-Yakub, B. T. (2017). Efficient Transcranial Ultrasound Delivery via Excitation of Lamb Waves: Concept and Preliminary Results. 2017 IEEE INTERNATIONAL ULTRASONICS SYMPOSIUM (IUS). -
Neurological adverse event profile of magnetic resonance imaging-guided focused ultrasound thalamotomy for essential tremor
Fishman, P. S., Elias, W. J., Ghanouni, P., Gwinn, R., Lipsman, N., Schwartz, M., … Eisenberg, H. M. (2018). Neurological adverse event profile of magnetic resonance imaging-guided focused ultrasound thalamotomy for essential tremor. MOVEMENT DISORDERS, 33(5), 843–47. -
Thermal diffusivity and perfusion constants from in vivo MR-guided focussed ultrasound treatments: a feasibility study
Dillon, C. R., Rieke, V., Ghanouni, P., & Payne, A. (2018). Thermal diffusivity and perfusion constants from in vivo MR-guided focussed ultrasound treatments: a feasibility study. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYPERTHERMIA, 34(4), 352–62. -
Measurements of the Relationship Between CT Hounsfield Units and Acoustic Velocity and How It Changes With Photon Energy and Reconstruction Method
Webb, T. D., Leung, S. A., Rosenberg, J., Ghanouni, P., Dahl, J. J., Pelc, N. J., & Pauly, K. B. (2018). Measurements of the Relationship Between CT Hounsfield Units and Acoustic Velocity and How It Changes With Photon Energy and Reconstruction Method. IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON ULTRASONICS FERROELECTRICS AND FREQUENCY CONTROL, 65(7), 1111–24. -
Diffusion MRI tractography for improved transcranial MRI-guided focused ultrasound thalamotomy targeting for essential tremor.
Tian, Q., Wintermark, M., Jeffrey Elias, W., Ghanouni, P., Halpern, C. H., Henderson, J. M., … McNab, J. A. (2018). Diffusion MRI tractography for improved transcranial MRI-guided focused ultrasound thalamotomy targeting for essential tremor. NeuroImage. Clinical, 19, 572–80. -
Performance of multiparametric MRI appears better when measured in patients who undergo radical prostatectomy
Wang, N. N., Fan, R. E., Leppert, J. T., Ghanouni, P., Kunder, C. A., Brooks, J. D., … Sonn, G. A. (2018). Performance of multiparametric MRI appears better when measured in patients who undergo radical prostatectomy. RESEARCH AND REPORTS IN UROLOGY, 10, 233–35. -
Neurologic Adverse Event Profile of MRI-Guided Focused Ultrasound Thalamotomy for Essential Tremor
Fishman, P. S., Elias, W. J., Ghanouni, P., Gwinn, R., Lipsman, N., Schwartz, M., … Eisenberg, H. (2018). Neurologic Adverse Event Profile of MRI-Guided Focused Ultrasound Thalamotomy for Essential Tremor. NEUROLOGY, 90. -
Evaluation of the routine use of pelvic MRI in women presenting with symptomatic uterine fibroids: When is pelvic MRI useful?
Vu, K.-N., Fast, A. M., Shaffer, R. K., Rosenberg, J., Dababou, S., Marrocchio, C., … Ghanouni, P. (2019). Evaluation of the routine use of pelvic MRI in women presenting with symptomatic uterine fibroids: When is pelvic MRI useful? Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging : JMRI. -
Are Fibroid and Bony Pelvis Characteristics Associated with Urinary and Pelvic Symptom Severity?
Shaffer, R. K., Dobberfuhl, A. D., Vu, K.-N., Fast, A. M., Dababou, S., Marrocchio, C., … Chen, B. (2019). Are Fibroid and Bony Pelvis Characteristics Associated with Urinary and Pelvic Symptom Severity? American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. -
MR-Guided Focused Ultrasound Versus Radiofrequency Capsulotomy for Treatment-Refractory Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: A Cost-Effectiveness Threshold Analysis
Kumar, K. K., Bhati, M. T., Ravikumar, V. K., Ghanouni, P., Stein, S. C., & Halpern, C. H. (2019). MR-Guided Focused Ultrasound Versus Radiofrequency Capsulotomy for Treatment-Refractory Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: A Cost-Effectiveness Threshold Analysis. FRONTIERS IN NEUROSCIENCE, 13. -
MR-Guided Focused Ultrasound Versus Radiofrequency Capsulotomy for Treatment-Refractory Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: A Cost-Effectiveness Threshold Analysis.
Kumar, K. K., Bhati, M. T., Ravikumar, V. K., Ghanouni, P., Stein, S. C., & Halpern, C. H. (2019). MR-Guided Focused Ultrasound Versus Radiofrequency Capsulotomy for Treatment-Refractory Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: A Cost-Effectiveness Threshold Analysis. Frontiers in Neuroscience, 13, 66. -
Prolonged Heating in Nontargeted Tissue During MR-guided Focused Ultrasound of Bone Tumors.
Bitton, R. R., Webb, T. D., Pauly, K. B., & Ghanouni, P. (2019). Prolonged Heating in Nontargeted Tissue During MR-guided Focused Ultrasound of Bone Tumors. Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging : JMRI. -
Performance of multiparametric MRI appears better when measured in patients who undergo radical prostatectomy.
Wang, N. N., Fan, R. E., Leppert, J. T., Ghanouni, P., Kunder, C. A., Brooks, J. D., … Sonn, G. A. (2018). Performance of multiparametric MRI appears better when measured in patients who undergo radical prostatectomy. Research and Reports in Urology, 10, 233–235. -
Impact of skull density ratio on efficacy and safety of magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound treatment of essential tremor.
D'Souza, M., Chen, K. S., Rosenberg, J., Elias, W. J., Eisenberg, H. M., Gwinn, R., … Ghanouni, P. (2019). Impact of skull density ratio on efficacy and safety of magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound treatment of essential tremor. Journal of Neurosurgery, 1–6. -
Are fibroid and bony pelvis characteristics associated with urinary and pelvic symptom severity?
Shaffer, R. K., Dobberfuhl, A. D., Vu, K.-N., Fast, A. M., Dababou, S., Marrocchio, C., … Chen, B. (2019). Are fibroid and bony pelvis characteristics associated with urinary and pelvic symptom severity? AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY, 220(5). -
How Often is the Dynamic Contrast Enhanced Score Needed in PI-RADS Version 2?
Roh, A. T., Fan, R. E., Sonn, G. A., Vasanawala, S. S., Ghanouni, P., & Loening, A. M. (2019). How Often is the Dynamic Contrast Enhanced Score Needed in PI-RADS Version 2? Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology. -
Magnetic-resonance-guided focused ultrasound treatment of non-spinal osteoid osteoma in children: multicentre experience.
Arrigoni, F., Napoli, A., Bazzocchi, A., Zugaro, L., Scipione, R., Bruno, F., … Masciocchi, C. (2019). Magnetic-resonance-guided focused ultrasound treatment of non-spinal osteoid osteoma in children: multicentre experience. Pediatric Radiology. -
A rapid beam simulation framework for transcranial focused ultrasound.
Leung, S. A., Webb, T. D., Bitton, R. R., Ghanouni, P., & Butts Pauly, K. (2019). A rapid beam simulation framework for transcranial focused ultrasound. Scientific Reports, 9(1), 7965. -
Applying the PRECISION approach in biopsy naïve and previously negative prostate biopsy patients.
Wang, N. N., Teslovich, N. C., Fan, R. E., Ghanouni, P., Leppert, J. T., Brooks, J. D., … Sonn, G. A. (2019). Applying the PRECISION approach in biopsy naïve and previously negative prostate biopsy patients. Urologic Oncology. -
Teaching Urologists "How to Read Multi-Parametric Prostate MRIs Using PIRADSv2": Results of an iBook Pilot Study.
Wang, N. N., Fan, R. E., Ghanouni, P., & Sonn, G. A. (2019). Teaching Urologists "How to Read Multi-Parametric Prostate MRIs Using PIRADSv2": Results of an iBook Pilot Study. Urology. -
Evaluation of the routine use of pelvic MRI in women presenting with symptomatic uterine fibroids: When is pelvic MRI useful?
Kim-Nhien Vu, Fast, A. M., Shaffer, R. K., Rosenberg, J., Dababou, S., Marrocchio, C., … Ghanouni, P. (2019). Evaluation of the routine use of pelvic MRI in women presenting with symptomatic uterine fibroids: When is pelvic MRI useful? JOURNAL OF MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING, 49(7), E271–E281. -
Framework for the co-registration of MRI and Histology Images in Prostate Cancer Patients with Radical Prostatectomy
Rusu, M., Kunder, C., Fan, R., Ghanouni, P., West, R., Sonn, G., & Brooks, J. (2019). Framework for the co-registration of MRI and Histology Images in Prostate Cancer Patients with Radical Prostatectomy. MEDICAL IMAGING 2019: IMAGE PROCESSING, 10949. -
Prostate Magnetic Resonance Imaging Interpretation Varies Substantially Across Radiologists
Sonn, G. A., Fan, R. E., Ghanouni, P., Wang, N. N., Brooks, J. D., Loening, A. M., … Leppert, J. T. (2019). Prostate Magnetic Resonance Imaging Interpretation Varies Substantially Across Radiologists. EUROPEAN UROLOGY FOCUS, 5(4), 592–99. -
Prolonged heating in nontargeted tissue during MR-guided focused ultrasound of bone tumors
Bitton, R. R., Webb, T. D., Pauly, K. B., & Ghanouni, P. (2019). Prolonged heating in nontargeted tissue during MR-guided focused ultrasound of bone tumors. JOURNAL OF MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING, 50(5), 1526–33. -
Predictors of Outcomes After Focused Ultrasound Thalamotomy.
Krishna, V., Sammartino, F., Cosgrove, R., Ghanouni, P., Schwartz, M., Gwinn, R., … Halpern, C. (2019). Predictors of Outcomes After Focused Ultrasound Thalamotomy. Neurosurgery. -
Three-year follow-up of prospective trial of focused ultrasound thalamotomy for essential tremor.
Halpern, C. H., Santini, V., Lipsman, N., Lozano, A. M., Schwartz, M. L., Shah, B. B., … Ghanouni, P. (2019). Three-year follow-up of prospective trial of focused ultrasound thalamotomy for essential tremor. Neurology. -
Does Fibroid Size and Bulk Affect Uterine Fibroid Symptom (UFS) Scores in Asian Compared to Caucasian Women?
Ramirez, N. J., Dhanani, Z., Ghanouni, P., & Chen, B. (2020). Does Fibroid Size and Bulk Affect Uterine Fibroid Symptom (UFS) Scores in Asian Compared to Caucasian Women? REPRODUCTIVE SCIENCES. SPRINGER HEIDELBERG. -
Registration of pre-surgical MRI and histopathology images from radical prostatectomy via RAPSODI.
Rusu, M., Shao, W., Kunder, C. A., Wang, J. B., Soerensen, S. J., Teslovich, N. C., … Sonn, G. A. (2020). Registration of pre-surgical MRI and histopathology images from radical prostatectomy via RAPSODI. Medical Physics. -
Case Report on Deep Brain Stimulation Rescue After Suboptimal MR-Guided Focused Ultrasound Thalamotomy for Essential Tremor: A Tractography-Based Investigation.
Saluja, S., Barbosa, D. A., Parker, J. J., Huang, Y., Jensen, M. R., Ngo, V., … Halpern, C. H. (2020). Case Report on Deep Brain Stimulation Rescue After Suboptimal MR-Guided Focused Ultrasound Thalamotomy for Essential Tremor: A Tractography-Based Investigation. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 14, 191. -
Improved Vim targeting for focused ultrasound ablation treatment of essential tremor: A probabilistic and patient-specific approach.
Su, J. H., Choi, E. Y., Tourdias, T., Saranathan, M., Halpern, C. H., Henderson, J. M., … Rutt, B. K. (2020). Improved Vim targeting for focused ultrasound ablation treatment of essential tremor: A probabilistic and patient-specific approach. Human Brain Mapping. -
MRI-Guided Focused Ultrasound of Osseous Metastases: Treatment Parameters Associated With Successful Pain Reduction.
Bitton, R. R., Rosenberg, J., LeBlang, S., Napoli, A., Meyer, J., Butts Pauly, K., … Ghanouni, P. (2020). MRI-Guided Focused Ultrasound of Osseous Metastases: Treatment Parameters Associated With Successful Pain Reduction. Investigative Radiology. -
Does Fibroid Size and Bulk Affect Uterine Fibroid Symptom (UFS) Scores in Asian Compared to Caucasian Women?
Dhanani, Z., Ramirez, N. J., Ghanouni, P., & Chen, B. (2020). Does Fibroid Size and Bulk Affect Uterine Fibroid Symptom (UFS) Scores in Asian Compared to Caucasian Women? OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS. -
Impact of skull density ratio on efficacy and safety of magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound treatment of essential tremor
D'Souza, M., Chen, K. S., Rosenberg, J., Elias, W. J., Eisenberg, H. M., Gwinn, R., … Ghanouni, P. (2020). Impact of skull density ratio on efficacy and safety of magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound treatment of essential tremor. JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY, 132(5), 1392–97. -
Bilateral Deep Brain Stimulation is the Procedure to Beat for Advanced Parkinson Disease: A Meta-Analytic, Cost-Effective Threshold Analysis for Focused Ultrasound.
Mahajan, U. V., Ravikumar, V. K., Kumar, K. K., Ku, S., Ojukwu, D. I., Kilbane, C., … Halpern, C. H. (2020). Bilateral Deep Brain Stimulation is the Procedure to Beat for Advanced Parkinson Disease: A Meta-Analytic, Cost-Effective Threshold Analysis for Focused Ultrasound. Neurosurgery. -
ProsRegNet: A deep learning framework for registration of MRI and histopathology images of the prostate.
Shao, W., Banh, L., Kunder, C. A., Fan, R. E., Soerensen, S. J., Wang, J. B., … Rusu, M. (2020). ProsRegNet: A deep learning framework for registration of MRI and histopathology images of the prostate. Medical Image Analysis, 68, 101919. -
Evaluation of an MRI receive head coil for use in transcranial MR guided focused ultrasound for functional neurosurgery.
Bitton, R. R., Sheingaouz, E., Assif, B., Kelm, N., Dayan, M., Butts Pauly, K., & Ghanouni, P. (2021). Evaluation of an MRI receive head coil for use in transcranial MR guided focused ultrasound for functional neurosurgery. International Journal of Hyperthermia : the Official Journal of European Society for Hyperthermic Oncology, North American Hyperthermia Group, 38(1), 22–29. -
3D Registration of pre-surgical prostate MRI and histopathology images via super-resolution volume reconstruction.
Sood, R. R., Shao, W., Kunder, C., Teslovich, N. C., Wang, J. B., Soerensen, S. J., … Rusu, M. (2021). 3D Registration of pre-surgical prostate MRI and histopathology images via super-resolution volume reconstruction. Medical Image Analysis, 69, 101957. -
Automated Detection of Aggressive and Indolent Prostate Cancer on Magnetic Resonance Imaging.
Seetharaman, A., Bhattacharya, I., Chen, L. C., Kunder, C. A., Shao, W., Soerensen, S. J., … Rusu, M. (2021). Automated Detection of Aggressive and Indolent Prostate Cancer on Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Medical Physics. -
Transcranial focused ultrasound phase correction using the hybrid angular spectrum method.
Leung, S. A., Moore, D., Webb, T. D., Snell, J., Ghanouni, P., & Butts Pauly, K. (2021). Transcranial focused ultrasound phase correction using the hybrid angular spectrum method. Scientific Reports, 11(1), 6532. -
Acoustic Attenuation: Multifrequency Measurement and Relationship To CT and MR Imaging.
Webb, T. D., Leung, S. A., Ghanouni, P., Dahl, J. J., Pelc, N. J., & Pauly, K. B. (2020). Acoustic Attenuation: Multifrequency Measurement and Relationship To CT and MR Imaging. IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control, PP. -
Design and evaluation of an open-source, conformable skin-cooling system for body magnetic resonance guided focused ultrasound treatments.
Merrill, R., Odeen, H., Dillon, C., Bitton, R., Ghanouni, P., & Payne, A. (2021). Design and evaluation of an open-source, conformable skin-cooling system for body magnetic resonance guided focused ultrasound treatments. International Journal of Hyperthermia : the Official Journal of European Society for Hyperthermic Oncology, North American Hyperthermia Group, 38(1), 679–90. -
AAPM Task Group 241: A Medical Physicist's Guide to MRI-guided Focused Ultrasound Body Systems.
Payne, A., Chopra, R., Ellens, N., Chen, L., Ghanouni, P., Sammet, S., … Farahani, K. (2021). AAPM Task Group 241: A Medical Physicist's Guide to MRI-guided Focused Ultrasound Body Systems. Medical Physics. -
The stanford prostate cancer calculator: Development and external validation of online nomograms incorporating PIRADS scores to predict clinically significant prostate cancer.
Wang, N. N., Zhou, S. R., Chen, L., Tibshirani, R., Fan, R. E., Ghanouni, P., … Sonn, G. A. (2021). The stanford prostate cancer calculator: Development and external validation of online nomograms incorporating PIRADS scores to predict clinically significant prostate cancer. Urologic Oncology. -
Focused ultrasound for functional neurosurgery.
Lev-Tov, L., Barbosa, D. A., Ghanouni, P., Halpern, C. H., & Buch, V. P. (2021). Focused ultrasound for functional neurosurgery. Journal of Neuro-Oncology. -
Clinically significant prostate cancer detection on MRI with self-supervised learning using image context restoration
Bolous, A., Seetharaman, A., Bhattacharya, I., Fan, R. E., Soerensen, S. J. C., Chen, L., … Rusu, M. (2021). Clinically significant prostate cancer detection on MRI with self-supervised learning using image context restoration. MEDICAL IMAGING 2021: COMPUTER-AIDED DIAGNOSIS. SPIE-INT SOC OPTICAL ENGINEERING. -
Weakly Supervised Registration of Prostate MRI and Histopathology Images
Shao, W., Bhattacharya, I., Soerensen, S. J. C., Kunder, C. A., Wang, J. B., Fan, R. E., … Rusu, M. (2021). Weakly Supervised Registration of Prostate MRI and Histopathology Images. MEDICAL IMAGE COMPUTING AND COMPUTER ASSISTED INTERVENTION - MICCAI 2021, PT IV. SPRINGER INTERNATIONAL PUBLISHING AG. -
Selective identification and localization of indolent and aggressive prostate cancers via CorrSigNIA: an MRI-pathology correlation and deep learning framework.
Bhattacharya, I., Seetharaman, A., Kunder, C., Shao, W., Chen, L. C., Soerensen, S. J., … Rusu, M. (2021). Selective identification and localization of indolent and aggressive prostate cancers via CorrSigNIA: an MRI-pathology correlation and deep learning framework. Medical Image Analysis, 75, 102288. -
A Pilot Study of68Ga-PSMA11 PET/MRI and68GaRM2 PET/MRI for Biopsy Guidance in Patients with Suspected Prostate Cancer
Duan, H., Ferri, V., Ghanouni, P., Daniel, B., Hatami, N., Davidzon, G., … Iagaru, A. (2021). A Pilot Study of68Ga-PSMA11 PET/MRI and68GaRM2 PET/MRI for Biopsy Guidance in Patients with Suspected Prostate Cancer. JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE. SOC NUCLEAR MEDICINE INC. -
Patterned Interference Radiation Force for Transcranial Neuromodulation.
Kim, Y. H., Kang, K. C., Kim, J. N., Pai, C. N., Zhang, Y., Ghanouni, P., … Khuri-Yakub, B. T. (1800). Patterned Interference Radiation Force for Transcranial Neuromodulation. Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology. -
Focused Ultrasound for Pediatric Diseases.
Janwadkar, R., Leblang, S., Ghanouni, P., Brenner, J., Ragheb, J., Hennekens, C. H., … Sharma, K. (2022). Focused Ultrasound for Pediatric Diseases. Pediatrics, 149(3). -
Confirmation of Ectopic Pancreatic Tissue: A Novel Use for 18F-Fluciclovine PET.
Keller, E. J., de Castro, C. M., Ghanouni, P., & Shah, J. (2022). Confirmation of Ectopic Pancreatic Tissue: A Novel Use for 18F-Fluciclovine PET. Clinical Nuclear Medicine. -
Increasing the transmission efficiency of transcranial ultrasound using a dual-mode conversion technique based on Lamb waves.
Kang, K. C., Kim, Y. H., Kim, J. N., Kabir, M., Zhang, Y., Ghanouni, P., … Khuri-Yakub, B. T. (2022). Increasing the transmission efficiency of transcranial ultrasound using a dual-mode conversion technique based on Lamb waves. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 151(3), 2159. -
Current management and recent progress in desmoid tumors.
Zhou, M. Y., Bui, N. Q., Charville, G. W., Ghanouni, P., & Ganjoo, K. N. (2022). Current management and recent progress in desmoid tumors. Cancer Treatment and Research Communications, 31, 100562. -
Real-Time MRI-Guided Prostate Interventions.
Masoom, S. N., Sundaram, K. M., Ghanouni, P., Futterer, J., Oto, A., Ayyagari, R., … Arora, S. (2022). Real-Time MRI-Guided Prostate Interventions. Cancers, 14(8). -
68Ga-PSMA-11 PET/MRI in patients with newly diagnosed intermediate or high-risk prostate adenocarcinoma: PET findings correlate with outcomes after definitive treatment.
Moradi, F., Duan, H., Song, H., Davidzon, G. A., Chung, B. I., Thong, A. E., … Iagaru, A. (2022). 68Ga-PSMA-11 PET/MRI in patients with newly diagnosed intermediate or high-risk prostate adenocarcinoma: PET findings correlate with outcomes after definitive treatment. Journal of Nuclear Medicine : Official Publication, Society of Nuclear Medicine. -
Correlation of 68Ga-RM2 PET with Post-Surgery Histopathology Findings in Patients with Newly Diagnosed Intermediate- or High-Risk Prostate Cancer.
Duan, H., Baratto, L., Fan, R. E., Soerensen, S. J., Liang, T., Chung, B. I., … Iagaru, A. (2022). Correlation of 68Ga-RM2 PET with Post-Surgery Histopathology Findings in Patients with Newly Diagnosed Intermediate- or High-Risk Prostate Cancer. Journal of Nuclear Medicine : Official Publication, Society of Nuclear Medicine. -
Bridging the gap between prostate radiology and pathology through machine learning.
Bhattacharya, I., Lim, D. S., Aung, H. L., Liu, X., Seetharaman, A., Kunder, C. A., … Rusu, M. (2022). Bridging the gap between prostate radiology and pathology through machine learning. Medical Physics. -
Changes In The Cerebello-thalamo-cortical Network After MR-guided Focused Ultrasound Thalamotomy.
Thaler, C., Tian, Q., WIntermark, M., Ghanouni, P., Halpern, C., Henderson, J., … McNab, J. A. (2022). Changes In The Cerebello-thalamo-cortical Network After MR-guided Focused Ultrasound Thalamotomy. Brain Connectivity. -
MRI-guided focused ultrasound focal therapy for patients with intermediate-risk prostate cancer: a phase 2b, multicentre study.
Ehdaie, B., Tempany, C. M., Holland, F., Sjoberg, D. D., Kibel, A. S., Trinh, Q.-D., … Ghanouni, P. (2022). MRI-guided focused ultrasound focal therapy for patients with intermediate-risk prostate cancer: a phase 2b, multicentre study. The Lancet. Oncology. -
Computational Detection of Extraprostatic Extension of Prostate Cancer on Multiparametric MRI Using Deep Learning.
Moroianu, S. L., Bhattacharya, I., Seetharaman, A., Shao, W., Kunder, C. A., Sharma, A., … Rusu, M. (2022). Computational Detection of Extraprostatic Extension of Prostate Cancer on Multiparametric MRI Using Deep Learning. Cancers, 14(12). -
A Review of Imaging Methods to Assess Ultrasound-Mediated Ablation
Fite, B. Z., Wang, J., Ghanouni, P., & Ferrara, K. W. (2022). A Review of Imaging Methods to Assess Ultrasound-Mediated Ablation. BMEF: A Science Partner Journal. -
Improving Transcranial Acoustic Targeting: The Limits of CT Based Velocity Estimates and The Role of MR.
Webb, T. D., Fu, F., Leung, S. A., Ghanouni, P., Dahl, J., Does, M. D., & Pauly, K. B. (2022). Improving Transcranial Acoustic Targeting: The Limits of CT Based Velocity Estimates and The Role of MR. IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control, PP. -
Magnetic resonance imaging-guided focused ultrasound thalamotomy for essential tremor: 5-year follow-up results.
Cosgrove, G. R., Lipsman, N., Lozano, A. M., Chang, J. W., Halpern, C., Ghanouni, P., … Elias, W. J. (2022). Magnetic resonance imaging-guided focused ultrasound thalamotomy for essential tremor: 5-year follow-up results. Journal of Neurosurgery, 1–6. -
Comparison between MR and CT imaging used to correct for skull-induced phase aberrations during transcranial focused ultrasound.
Leung, S. A., Moore, D., Gilbo, Y., Snell, J., Webb, T. D., Meyer, C. H., … Butts Pauly, K. (2022). Comparison between MR and CT imaging used to correct for skull-induced phase aberrations during transcranial focused ultrasound. Scientific Reports, 12(1), 13407. -
A Review of Imaging Methods to Assess Ultrasound-Mediated Ablation.
Fite, B. Z., Wang, J., Ghanouni, P., & Ferrara, K. W. (2022). A Review of Imaging Methods to Assess Ultrasound-Mediated Ablation. BME Frontiers, 2022. -
Management of Patients with Newly Diagnosed Desmoid Tumors in a First-Line Setting.
Testa, S., Bui, N. Q., Charville, G. W., Avedian, R. S., Steffner, R., Ghanouni, P., … Ganjoo, K. N. (2022). Management of Patients with Newly Diagnosed Desmoid Tumors in a First-Line Setting. Cancers, 14(16). -
Integrating zonal priors and pathomic MRI biomarkers for improved aggressive prostate cancer detection on MRI
Bhattacharya, I., Shao, W., Soerensen, S. J. C., Fan, R. E., Wang, J. B., Kunder, C., … Rusu, M. (2022). Integrating zonal priors and pathomic MRI biomarkers for improved aggressive prostate cancer detection on MRI. MEDICAL IMAGING 2022: COMPUTER-AIDED DIAGNOSIS. SPIE-INT SOC OPTICAL ENGINEERING. -
Evaluation of post-ablation mpMRI as a predictor of residual prostate cancer after focal high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) ablation.
Khandwala, Y. S., Morisetty, S., Ghanouni, P., Fan, R. E., Soerensen, S. J., Rusu, M., & Sonn, G. A. (2022). Evaluation of post-ablation mpMRI as a predictor of residual prostate cancer after focal high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) ablation. Urologic Oncology. -
Tempering optimism for MRI-guided focused ultrasound therapy - Authors' reply.
Ehdaie, B., Sonn, G. A., & Ghanouni, P. (2022). Tempering optimism for MRI-guided focused ultrasound therapy - Authors' reply. The Lancet. Oncology, 23(10), e439. -
Therapeutic US Applications for the Abdomen and Pelvis.
Sailer, A., Ghanouni, P., Schade, G. R., Napoli, A., Vidal-Jove, J., Raman, S. S., … Arora, S. (2022). Therapeutic US Applications for the Abdomen and Pelvis. Radiographics : a Review Publication of the Radiological Society of North America, Inc, 42(6), E182–E183. -
A review of artificial intelligence in prostate cancer detection on imaging.
Bhattacharya, I., Khandwala, Y. S., Vesal, S., Shao, W., Yang, Q., Soerensen, S. J., … Sonn, G. A. (2022). A review of artificial intelligence in prostate cancer detection on imaging. Therapeutic Advances in Urology, 14, 17562872221128791. -
A Pilot Study of Ga-68-PSMA11 and Ga-68-RM2 PET/MRI for Evaluation of Prostate Cancer Response to High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) Therapy
Duan, H., Ghanouni, P., Daniel, B., Rosenberg, J., Davidzon, G. A., Aparici, C. M., … Iagaru, A. (2022). A Pilot Study of Ga-68-PSMA11 and Ga-68-RM2 PET/MRI for Evaluation of Prostate Cancer Response to High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) Therapy. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE AND MOLECULAR IMAGING. SPRINGER. -
A Pilot Study of Ga-68-PSMA11 and 68Ga-RM2 PET/MRI for Biopsy Guidance in Patients with Suspected Prostate Cancer
Duan, H., Ghanouni, P., Daniel, B., Rosenberg, J., Thong, A., Sonn, G. A., … Iagaru, A. (2022). A Pilot Study of Ga-68-PSMA11 and 68Ga-RM2 PET/MRI for Biopsy Guidance in Patients with Suspected Prostate Cancer. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE AND MOLECULAR IMAGING. SPRINGER. -
A Pilot Study of 68Ga-PSMA11 and 68Ga-RM2 PET/MRI for Evaluation of Prostate Cancer Response to High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) Therapy.
Duan, H., Ghanouni, P., Daniel, B., Rosenberg, J., Davidzon, G. A., Mari Aparici, C., … Iagaru, A. (2022). A Pilot Study of 68Ga-PSMA11 and 68Ga-RM2 PET/MRI for Evaluation of Prostate Cancer Response to High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) Therapy. Journal of Nuclear Medicine : Official Publication, Society of Nuclear Medicine. -
Tempering optimism for MRI-guided focused ultrasound therapy Reply
Ehdaie, B., Sonn, G. A., & Ghanouni, P. (2022). Tempering optimism for MRI-guided focused ultrasound therapy Reply. LANCET ONCOLOGY, 23(10), E439. -
The Association of Tissue Change and Treatment Success During High-intensity Focused Ultrasound Focal Therapy for Prostate Cancer.
Khandwala, Y. S., Soerensen, S. J., Morisetty, S., Ghanouni, P., Fan, R. E., Vesal, S., … Sonn, G. A. (2022). The Association of Tissue Change and Treatment Success During High-intensity Focused Ultrasound Focal Therapy for Prostate Cancer. European Urology Focus. -
A Pilot Study of 68Ga-PSMA11 and 68Ga-RM2 PET/MRI for Biopsy Guidance in Patients with Suspected Prostate Cancer.
Duan, H., Ghanouni, P., Daniel, B., Rosenberg, J., Thong, A., Kunder, C., … Iagaru, A. (2022). A Pilot Study of 68Ga-PSMA11 and 68Ga-RM2 PET/MRI for Biopsy Guidance in Patients with Suspected Prostate Cancer. Journal of Nuclear Medicine : Official Publication, Society of Nuclear Medicine. -
Focused Ultrasound and External Beam Radiation Therapy for Painful Bone Metastases: A Phase II Clinical Trial.
Napoli, A., De Maio, A., Alfieri, G., Gasperini, C., Scipione, R., Campanacci, L., … Bazzocchi, A. (2023). Focused Ultrasound and External Beam Radiation Therapy for Painful Bone Metastases: A Phase II Clinical Trial. Radiology, 211857. -
Trial of Globus Pallidus Focused Ultrasound Ablation in Parkinson's Disease.
Krishna, V., Fishman, P. S., Eisenberg, H. M., Kaplitt, M., Baltuch, G., Chang, J. W., … Elias, W. J. (2023). Trial of Globus Pallidus Focused Ultrasound Ablation in Parkinson's Disease. The New England Journal of Medicine, 388(8), 683–693. -
IgG4-Seronegative Autoimmune Cholangiopathy With Pancreatic and Hepatic Involvement Mimicking as Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
Achalu, S., Wei, M., Berry, R., Banerjee, S., Ghanouni, P., & Kwo, P. (2022). IgG4-Seronegative Autoimmune Cholangiopathy With Pancreatic and Hepatic Involvement Mimicking as Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS. -
CT-guided Pulsed Radiofrequency Combined with Steroid Injection for Sciatica from Herniated Disk: A Randomized Trial.
Napoli, A., Alfieri, G., De Maio, A., Panella, E., Scipione, R., Facchini, G., … Catalano, C. (2023). CT-guided Pulsed Radiofrequency Combined with Steroid Injection for Sciatica from Herniated Disk: A Randomized Trial. Radiology, 221478. -
Immunoglobulin G4-Seronegative Autoimmune Cholangiopathy With Pancreatic and Hepatic Involvement Mimicking as Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis.
Achalu, S., Berry, R., Wei, M. T., Banerjee, S., Ghanouni, P., Kambham, N., & Kwo, P. Y. (2023). Immunoglobulin G4-Seronegative Autoimmune Cholangiopathy With Pancreatic and Hepatic Involvement Mimicking as Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis. ACG Case Reports Journal, 10(4), e01044. -
What predicts durable symptom relief of uterine fibroids treated with MRI-guided focused ultrasound? A multicenter trial in 8 academic centers.
Bitton, R. R., Fast, A., Vu, K.-N. N., Lum, D. A., Chen, B., Hesley, G. K., … Ghanouni, P. (2023). What predicts durable symptom relief of uterine fibroids treated with MRI-guided focused ultrasound? A multicenter trial in 8 academic centers. European Radiology. -
MR-guided focused ultrasound therapy of extra-abdominal desmoid tumors: a multicenter retrospective study of 105 patients.
Düx, D. M., Baal, J. D., Bitton, R., Chen, J., Brunsing, R. L., Sheth, V. R., … Ghanouni, P. (2023). MR-guided focused ultrasound therapy of extra-abdominal desmoid tumors: a multicenter retrospective study of 105 patients. European Radiology. -
MR Imaging-Guided Prostate Cancer Therapies.
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High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound Surgery for Tumor Ablation: A Review of Current Applications.
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RAPHIA: A deep learning pipeline for the registration of MRI and whole-mount histopathology images of the prostate.
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ArtHiFy: Artificial Histopathology-style Features for Improving MRI-Based Prostate Cancer Detection
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Safety and Efficacy of Staged, Bilateral Focused Ultrasound Thalamotomy in Essential Tremor: An Open-Label Clinical Trial.
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Intraprocedural Diffusion-weighted Imaging for Predicting Ablation Zone during MRI-guided Focused Ultrasound of Prostate Cancer.
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Clinical Trials
Clinical trials are research studies that evaluate a new medical approach, device, drug, or other treatment. As a Stanford Health Care patient, you may have access to the latest, advanced clinical trials.
Open trials refer to studies currently accepting participants. Closed trials are not currently enrolling, but may open in the future.
- ExAblate UF V2 System for the Treatment of Symptomatic Uterine Fibroids
- MR Guided High Intensity Focused Ultrasound for Lumbar Back Pain
- ExAblate Transcranial MR Guided Focused Ultrasound for the Treatment of Essential Tremors
- Continued Access Protocol: ExAblate Transcranial MR Guided Focused Ultrasound for the Treatment of Essential Tremors
- Feasibility of ExAblate MRI Guided High Intensity Focused Ultrasound Tx of Soft Tissue Tumors
- ExAblate Treatment of Metastatic Bone Tumors for the Palliation of Pain
- A Phase IV Post Approval Clinical Study of ExAblate Treatment of Metastatic Bone Tumors for the Palliation of Pain
- Magnetic Resonance Guided High Intensity Focused Ultrasound in Advanced Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma Treatment
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