DF/HCC Program Affiliation

Gastrointestinal Malignancies
Breast Cancer
Cancer Imaging

Research Abstract

Dr. Silverman's research focuses on two areas: Interventional radiologic techniques in the abdomen and the imaging of renal cancers. The purpose of the interventional research is to develop innovative techniques, and evaluate their safety, efficacy and contribution to the diagnosis and treatment of abdominal cancers. Specific generic aspects of image-guided intervention that are evaluated include the process of accurately targeting deep and small tumors and the process of monitoring and controlling new percutaneous cancer therapies. Research projects are aimed at the design, development, and evaluation of the percutaneous non-surgical ablation of abdominal tumors. Current trials are actively using MRI to guide the percutaneous cryablation of live, kidney, and adrenal gland tumors.

CT, MRI and three-dimensional imaging are utilized in the evaluation of their role in the imaging of renal tumefactions and how to differentiate benign from malignant disease in the kidney. This work uses feature description and analysis of image-based features.

Publications

• Kettenbach J, Silverman SG, Hata N, Kuroda K, Saiviroonporn P, Zientara GP, Morrison PR, Hushek SG, Black PM, Kikinis R, Jolesz FA.Monitoring and visualization techniques for MR-guided laser ablations in an open MR system.J Magn Reson Imaging 1998 Jul-Aug
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• Silverman SG, Jolesz FA, Newman RW, Morrison PR, Kanan AR, Kikinis R, Schwartz RB, Hsu L, Koran SJ, Topulos GP.Design and implementation of an interventional MR imaging suite.AJR Am J Roentgenol 1997 Jun;168(6):1465-71.
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