Ariel E Hirsch

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Affiliation: Boston University School of Medicine
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Quantitatively and qualitatively augmenting medical student knowledge of oncology and radiation oncology: an update on the impact of the oncology education initiative
    Ariel E Hirsch
    Department of Radiation Oncology, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA 02118, USA
    J Am Coll Radiol 9:115-20. 2012
  2. ncbi Polymethylmethacrylate and radioisotopes in vertebral augmentation: an explanation of underlying principles
    Ariel E Hirsch
    Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
    Pain Physician 12:887-91. 2009
  3. ncbi An increase in medical student knowledge of radiation oncology: a pre-post examination analysis of the oncology education initiative
    Ariel E Hirsch
    Department of Radiation Oncology, Boston University Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA
    Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 73:1003-8; quiz 1008.e1-1008.e2. 2009
  4. ncbi The use of vertebral augmentation and external beam radiation therapy in the multimodal management of malignant vertebral compression fractures
    Ariel E Hirsch
    Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
    Pain Physician 14:447-58. 2011
  5. ncbi Radioisotopes and vertebral augmentation: dosimetric analysis of a novel approach for the treatment of malignant compression fractures
    Ariel E Hirsch
    Department of Radiation Oncology, Boston University Medical Center, Boston, MA 02118, USA
    Radiother Oncol 87:119-26. 2008
  6. ncbi Evaluating the safety and effectiveness of percutaneous acetabuloplasty
    Amar C Gupta
    Interventional Neuroradiology and Endovascular Neurosurgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114, USA
    J Neurointerv Surg 4:134-8. 2012
  7. ncbi Educating medical students about radiation oncology: initial results of the oncology education initiative
    Ariel E Hirsch
    Department of Radiation Oncology, Boston Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    J Am Coll Radiol 4:711-5. 2007
  8. ncbi Palliation of compression fractures in cancer patients by vertebral augmentation: a retrospective analysis
    Ruchira M Jha
    Department of Internal Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA
    J Neurointerv Surg 2:221-8. 2010
  9. ncbi The safety and effectiveness of a curved needle for vertebral augmentation: comparison with traditional techniques
    Akriti Saxena
    Division of Interventional Neuroradiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 55 Fruit Street, Gray 241, Boston, MA 02114, USA
    J Vasc Interv Radiol 21:1548-53. 2010
  10. ncbi Predictors of successful palliation of compression fractures with vertebral augmentation: single-center experience of 525 cases
    Ruchira M Jha
    Department of Internal Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02114, USA
    J Vasc Interv Radiol 20:760-8. 2009

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  1. ncbi Quantitatively and qualitatively augmenting medical student knowledge of oncology and radiation oncology: an update on the impact of the oncology education initiative
    Ariel E Hirsch
    Department of Radiation Oncology, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA 02118, USA
    J Am Coll Radiol 9:115-20. 2012
    ..As a continuation of the initiative, the aim of this study was to determine whether these structured didactics would continue to increase overall medical student knowledge about oncologic topics...
  2. ncbi Polymethylmethacrylate and radioisotopes in vertebral augmentation: an explanation of underlying principles
    Ariel E Hirsch
    Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
    Pain Physician 12:887-91. 2009
    ..We believe that embedding radioisotopes in PMMA is merely a first step in the road of local treatment for symptomatic local lesions in the setting of systemic disease...
  3. ncbi An increase in medical student knowledge of radiation oncology: a pre-post examination analysis of the oncology education initiative
    Ariel E Hirsch
    Department of Radiation Oncology, Boston University Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA
    Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 73:1003-8; quiz 1008.e1-1008.e2. 2009
    ..We set out to determine whether the addition of structured didactics could lead to a significant increase in overall medical student knowledge about radiation oncology...
  4. ncbi The use of vertebral augmentation and external beam radiation therapy in the multimodal management of malignant vertebral compression fractures
    Ariel E Hirsch
    Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
    Pain Physician 14:447-58. 2011
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  5. ncbi Radioisotopes and vertebral augmentation: dosimetric analysis of a novel approach for the treatment of malignant compression fractures
    Ariel E Hirsch
    Department of Radiation Oncology, Boston University Medical Center, Boston, MA 02118, USA
    Radiother Oncol 87:119-26. 2008
    ..Six therapeutic radioisotopes, uniformly mixed in a PMMA bolus, were investigated for their dosimetric properties...
  6. ncbi Evaluating the safety and effectiveness of percutaneous acetabuloplasty
    Amar C Gupta
    Interventional Neuroradiology and Endovascular Neurosurgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114, USA
    J Neurointerv Surg 4:134-8. 2012
    ..To evaluate the safety and effectiveness of percutaneous acetabuloplasty in treating the pain and disability related to metastatic lesions of the acetabulum...
  7. ncbi Educating medical students about radiation oncology: initial results of the oncology education initiative
    Ariel E Hirsch
    Department of Radiation Oncology, Boston Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    J Am Coll Radiol 4:711-5. 2007
    ..They report on the addition of structured multidisciplinary oncology education to the required radiology core clerkship...
  8. ncbi Palliation of compression fractures in cancer patients by vertebral augmentation: a retrospective analysis
    Ruchira M Jha
    Department of Internal Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA
    J Neurointerv Surg 2:221-8. 2010
    ..To evaluate the efficacy of vertebral augmentation (VA) in cancer patients...
  9. ncbi The safety and effectiveness of a curved needle for vertebral augmentation: comparison with traditional techniques
    Akriti Saxena
    Division of Interventional Neuroradiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 55 Fruit Street, Gray 241, Boston, MA 02114, USA
    J Vasc Interv Radiol 21:1548-53. 2010
    ..To evaluate the safety and effectiveness of a curved needle compared with traditional (noncurved needle) techniques in a large single-center experience...
  10. ncbi Predictors of successful palliation of compression fractures with vertebral augmentation: single-center experience of 525 cases
    Ruchira M Jha
    Department of Internal Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02114, USA
    J Vasc Interv Radiol 20:760-8. 2009
    ..To determine the effectiveness of vertebral augmentation in relieving pain, differences in pain relief outcomes based on procedure type were investigated. Variables that potentially influence outcomes were identified...
  11. ncbi Clinical correlation of previously undetected cancer-related incidental findings on CT planning scans for radiation therapy
    Jason Chao Ye
    Boston University School of Medicine, MA, USA
    AJR Am J Roentgenol 197:1160-3. 2011
    ..The purpose of our study was to determine the management and cancer outcome of incidental cancer-related findings reported on CT radiation treatment planning scans...
  12. ncbi Introduction to radiation safety and monitoring
    John J Cuaron
    Department of Radiation Oncology, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts 02118, USA
    J Am Coll Radiol 8:259-64. 2011
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  13. ncbi Brachial plexus contouring with CT and MR imaging in radiation therapy planning for head and neck cancer
    Minh Tam Truong
    Department of Radiation Oncology, Boston Medical Center, Boston University School of Medicine, 830 Harrison Ave, Moakley Building LL 238, Boston, MA 02118, USA
    Radiographics 30:1095-103. 2010
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  14. ncbi Cone-beam computed tomography image guided therapy to evaluate lumpectomy cavity variation before and during breast radiotherapy
    Minh Tam Truong
    Department of Radiation Oncology, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
    J Appl Clin Med Phys 14:4243. 2013
    ..Resimulation closer to the time of boost treatment should be considered in patients who are initially simulated within six weeks of surgery and/or with large CTVLC...
  15. ncbi Treatment of metastatic carcinoma to the hip with CT-guided percutaneous acetabuloplasty: report of four cases
    Bishnu H Sapkota
    Department of Radiology, Division of Neurointerventional Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA
    J Vasc Interv Radiol 20:548-52. 2009
    ..The procedure was well tolerated by each patient without morbidity. PA appears to be a reasonable palliative procedure for painful and fragile hips associated with metastatic bone disease...
  16. ncbi Daily orthogonal kilovoltage imaging using a gantry-mounted on-board imaging system results in a reduction in radiation therapy delivery errors
    Gregory A Russo
    Department of Radiation Oncology, Boston Medical Center and Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA 02118, USA
    Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 84:596-601. 2012
    ..To determine whether the use of routine image guided radiation therapy (IGRT) using pretreatment on-board imaging (OBI) with orthogonal kilovoltage X-rays reduces treatment delivery errors...
  17. ncbi External beam accelerated partial-breast irradiation using 32 gy in 8 twice-daily fractions: 5-year results of a prospective study
    Itai M Pashtan
    Harvard Radiation Oncology Program, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 84:e271-7. 2012
    ..Here we present 5-year results of a prospective trial...
  18. ncbi Percutaneous sacroplasty
    Amar C Gupta
    Department of Interventional Neuroradiology and Endovascular Neurosurgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02114, USA
    J Neurointerv Surg 4:385-9. 2012
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  19. ncbi Chapter resident education
    Ariel E Hirsch
    New York University Medical Center, Department of Radiation Oncology, New York, NY 10016, USA
    J Am Coll Radiol 1:788. 2004
  20. ncbi Mentoring medical students in radiation oncology
    Nick DeNunzio
    Department of Radiation Oncology, Boston University School of Medicine, 830 Harrison Avenue, Boston, MA 02118, USA
    J Am Coll Radiol 7:722-8. 2010
    ..It is the authors' hope that both radiation oncology and other specialties will benefit from the initiation of this discussion, as well as build on the suggestions detailed here as we prepare the next generation of radiation oncologists...
  21. ncbi Use of tamoxifen with postsurgical irradiation may improve survival in estrogen and progesterone receptor-positive male breast cancer
    Shannon Fogh
    Department of Radiation Oncology, Boston University Medical Center, USA
    Clin Breast Cancer 11:39-45. 2011
    ..The purpose of this study is to assess the impact of adjuvant therapy on survival in males with non-metastatic breast cancer...
  22. ncbi Screening for ATM sequence alterations in African-American women diagnosed with breast cancer
    Ariel E Hirsch
    Department of Radiation Oncology, New York University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
    Breast Cancer Res Treat 107:139-44. 2008
    ..The goal of this study was to determine whether there is evidence that ATM is a breast cancer susceptibility gene in African-American women...
  23. ncbi Palliative radiation therapy of symptomatic recurrent bladder cancer
    Sun K Yi
    Department of Radiation Oncology, Boston University Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA
    Pain Physician 10:285-90. 2007
    ..We report a case of locally advanced recurrent bladder cancer which was refractory to medical pain management, and was found to be highly responsive to palliative RT...