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BIOPSY

Biopsy Videos

Ultrasound Guided Breast BIopsy with EnCor - Video - Terese Kaske, M.D., Sally Jobe Breast Center, Denver, Colorado.

Stereotactic Guided Breast Biopsy with EnCor - Video - Terese Kaske, M.D., Sally Jobe Breast Center, Denver, Colorado

MARKERS

Marker Videos

Marker Placement Video - Terese Kaske, M.D., Sally Jobe Breast Center, Denver, Colorado.

Marker Studies

Single Step Ultrasound Localization of Breast Lesions and Lumpectomy Procedure. M. Gittleman, M.D. The American Journal of Surgery 186 (2003) 386-390 Scientific Paper.

CONTURA

Contura Videos

Contura Information Video Physician video overview.

Cavity Preparation for Contura at Lumpectomy - Demonstration with Dr. Philip Israel.

Contura Manuscripts

"Improvements in Critical Dosimetric Endpoints using the Contura Multi-Lumen Balloon Breast Brachytherapy Catheter to Deliver Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation: Preliminary Dosimetric Findings of a Phase IV Trial". - D. W. Arthur, MD, F. A. Vicini, MD, et al. International Journal of Radiation Oncology 2010, in press.

"Dosimetric Improvements in Balloon Based Brachytherapy using the Contura Multi-Lumen Balloon (MLB) Applicator for Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation". Frank Vicini, MD, et al. Journal of Contemporary Brachytherapy March 2010.

"Initial Surgical Experience Evaluating Early Tolerance and Toxicities in Patients undergoing APBI using the Contura MLB" - P. Israel. The American Surgeon November 2009.

"A Contura catheter offers dosimetric advantages over a MammoSite catheter that increase the applicability of accelerated partial breast irradiation". Richard B. Wilder, Kenneth M. Tokita, Lisa D. Curcio, et al. Cancer Center of Irvine, CA. Brachytherapy (2009).

"Initial radiation experience evaluating early tolerance and toxicities in patients undergoing accelerated partial breast irradiation using the Contura Multi-Lumen Balloon breast brachytherapy catheter". Sheree Brown, Philip Israel, et al., Department of Radiation Oncology, WellStar Kennestone Hospital, Marietta, GA. Brachytherapy 8 (2009) 227-233.