Rony Avritscher, M.D., F.S.I.R.
Department of Interventional Radiology, Division of Diagnostic Imaging
About Dr. Avritscher
Dr. Rony Avritscher is a Professor and co-chair of the pre-clinical research program in the Department of Interventional Radiology. Dr. Avritscher earned his medical degree from the University of Sao Paulo, in Sao Paulo, Brazil. He completed his radiology residency at the University of Texas Medical School at Houston and Interventional Radiology Fellowship at MD Anderson Cancer Center and subsequently joined the faculty in 2006. He is certified by the American Board of Radiology and holds a Certificate of Added Qualification in Interventional Radiology.
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Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Professor, Interventional Radiology, Division of Diagnostic Imaging, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Assistant Professor, Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Imaging, The University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Houston, Texas
Research Interests
Dr. Avritscher’s main research focus is image-guided interventions for hepatocellular carcinoma and other liver cancers, including translational research in animal models of liver disease and catheter-based therapies. He is interested in innovative ways to enhance the efficacy of our minimally-invasive approaches. Recent insights into liver cancer signaling pathways pose a unique opportunity to develop targeted therapies that can be combined with our techniques, thus improving treatment efficacy and potentially increasing patient survival. He is the recipient of several grants to investigate image-guided minimally-invasive therapies in liver cancer.
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 1995 | University of Sao Paulo Medical School, Sao Paulo, BR, MD |
Postgraduate Training
| 2011-2012 | Heart of Leadership Program, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas |
| 2003-2004 | Clinical Fellowship, Interventional Radiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas |
| 1999-2003 | Clinical Residency, Diagnostic Radiology, The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, Texas |
| 1998-1999 | Clinical Internship, General Surgery, The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, Texas |
| 1996-1998 | Clinical Residency, Diagnostic Radiology, University of Sao Paulo Medical School, Sao Paulo |
Licenses & Certifications
| 2024 | Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support |
| 2023 | DEA |
| 2007 | Certificate of Added Qualification in Vascular and Interventional Radiology, American Board of Radiology |
| 2005 | Texas Medical Board |
| 2005 | Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine |
| 2003 | American Board of Radiology, Interventional Radiology/Diagnostic Radiology |
Experience & Service
Faculty Academic Appointments
Associate Professor, Interventional Radiology, Division of Diagnostic Imaging, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2013 - 2019
Associate Professor, Diagnostic Radiology, Division of Diagnostic Imaging, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2012 - 2013
Assistant Professor, Diagnostic Radiology, Division of Diagnostic Imaging, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2006 - 2012
Administrative Appointments/Responsibilities
Director of Preclinical Research, Interventional Radiology, Division of Diagnostic Imaging, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2016 - 2020
Other Professional Positions
Chair, Interventional Radiology Research Seminar Series, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2015 - Present
Intramural Institutional Committee Activities
Member, Mentorship Committee for Dr. Simone Anfossi, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2024 - Present
Member, Promotion & Tenure Committee-Clinical, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2024 - 2027
Member, Hospital Medicine Department Chair Search Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2022 - 2024
Member, Diagnostic Imaging Clinical Research Prioritization Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2021 - Present
Member, Ultrasound Advisory Subcommittee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2020 - Present
Member, Credentials Committee of the Medical Staff, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2020 - 2023
Member, Institutional Review Board (IRB), The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2019 - 2023
Member, Academic Review Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2019 - 2023
Member, DI-Research Functional Committee Industry Strategic Partnership (ISC) sub-committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2019 - 2020
Member, Poster Day Review Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2019
Member, Credentials Committee of the Medical Staff, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2015 - 2017
Member, Clinical Research Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2010 - 2012
Member, Medical Record Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2009 - 2011
Extramural Institutional Committee Activities
Chair, Postdoctoral Fellowship CDET Peer Review Committee, American Cancer Society, 2025 - Present
Chair, Research Steering Committee, Society of Interventional Oncology, 2024 - Present
Chair, RSNA IR Annual Meeting Planning Committee, Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), 2024 - 2026
Vice Chair, Research Steering Committee, Society of Interventional Oncology, 2021 - 2024
Member, Grant Review Sub-Committee, Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) Foundation, 2011 - 2024
Member, Research Policy Committee, Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR), 2011 - 2019
Member, Communications Committee, Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR), 2011 - 2019
Member, Professional Education Committee, Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR), 2011 - 2019
Editorial Activities
Associate Editor, CVIR Oncology Journal, 2025 - Present
Associate Editor, Journal of Hepatocellular Carcinoma, 2024 - Present
Section Editor, Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (JVIR), 2009 - 2011
Editor, Interventional Radiology News, 2008 - 2012
Honors & Awards
| 2023 | Certificate of Merit Award - Education Exhibit, Radiological Society of North America |
| 2023 | Keynote Lecture, China Conference on Interventional Oncology |
| 2021 | FY21 DI Outstanding Research Award, Basic and/or Translational Research, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center |
| 2019 | Distinguished Laboratory Investigation at 2019 Society of Interventional Oncology Conference, Society of Interventional Oncology |
| 2018 - 2024 | Fellowship Status, Society of Interventional Radiology |
| 2014 | Editor’s Award for Outstanding Laboratory Investigation 2014, Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology |
| 2013 | Distinguished Abstract, Society of Interventional Radiology |
| 2012 | 1st Place for Scientific Exhibit, Global Embolization Symposium and Technologies (G.E.S.T.) |
| 2011 | Advanced Course in Grant Writing Award, Radiological Society of North America |
| 2008 | Distinguished Reviewer Award, Journal of Vascular Interventional Radiology |
| 2003 | Cum Laude Award for Scientific Presentation, Radiological Society of North America |
| 2002 | Roentgen Resident Research Award |
| 2001 | Introduction to Research Training Program, Radiological Society of North America |
Professional Memberships
Grant & Contract Support
| Date: | 2026 - Present |
| Title: | Avritscher Preclinical Liver Advanced Imaging Guidance |
| Funding Source: | Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc |
| Role: | PI |
| ID: | 00001824-RN02 |
| Date: | 2026 - Present |
| Title: | Inflammatory signatures after embolization |
| Funding Source: | Varian Medical Systems (United States) |
| Role: | PI |
| ID: | RCTS# 13055790 |
| Date: | 2021 - 2025 |
| Title: | MDA Avritscher Preclinical Oncology |
| Funding Source: | Siemens Medical Solutions, Inc |
| Role: | PI |
| ID: | 00059638 |
| Date: | 2021 - 2026 |
| Title: | Liver tumor immune environment: imaging and modulation after therapy |
| Funding Source: | American Cancer Society (ACS) |
| Role: | PI |
| ID: | RSG-21-030-01-TBG |
| Date: | 2021 - 2022 |
| Title: | Real-time matrix imaging for monitoring local liver cancer therapy |
| Funding Source: | Adverse Incident Bridge Funding (IRG) |
| Role: | PI |
| ID: | 00060063 |
| Date: | 2021 - 2023 |
| Title: | Real-time intraoperative stromal imaging to enhance HCC treatment |
| Funding Source: | Institutional Research Grant (IRG) |
| Role: | PI |
| ID: | 0060063 |
| Date: | 2020 - 2022 |
| Title: | Reducing post embolization immunosuppression with lipiodol TACE |
| Funding Source: | Society of Interventional Oncology and Guerbet, LLD |
| Role: | PI |
| ID: | FP 00010883 |
| Date: | 2019 - 2024 |
| Title: | The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center SPORE in Hepatocellular Carcinoma |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NCI |
| Role: | Collaborator |
| ID: | 1P50CA217674-01A1 |
| Date: | 2018 - 2020 |
| Title: | Strategies to modulate liver tumor immune microenvironment after catheter-based drug delivery |
| Funding Source: | Society of Interventional Oncology |
| Role: | PI |
| ID: | FP00005145 |
| Date: | 2018 - 2022 |
| Title: | Clinical trials of C188-9, an oral inhibitor of signal transducer and activator of transcription (STAT) 3, in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) |
| Funding Source: | Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) |
| Role: | Collaborator |
| ID: | RP180473 |
| Date: | 2018 - 2024 |
| Title: | A randomized embolization trial for NeuroEndocrine tumor metastases to the liver (RETNET): randomized trial to compare hepatic progression-free survival following bland embolization, lipodol chemoembolizatlon, and drug-eluting bead chemoembolizatlon |
| Funding Source: | Guerbet, LLC |
| Role: | Co-PI |
| Date: | 2016 - 2020 |
| Title: | Imaging-based quantitative analysis of vascular perfusion and tissue oxygenation to improve therapy of hepatocellular carcinoma |
| Funding Source: | Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) |
| Role: | PI |
| Date: | 2015 - 2017 |
| Title: | Intravital imaging of drug-eluting beads in an animal model of hepatocellular carcinoma |
| Funding Source: | Biocompatibles, Inc |
| Role: | PI |
| ID: | 39322-AM1 |
| Date: | 2014 - 2016 |
| Title: | Clinical relevance of FGF19-FGFR4 signaling in the resistance to image-guided therapy in hepatocellular carcinoma |
| Funding Source: | MDACC Sister Institution Network Fund |
| Role: | Co-PI |
| Date: | 2012 - 2014 |
| Title: | Adjunctive Use of Mesenchymal Stem Cells to Enhance Tumor Destruction After Radiofrequency Ablation for Hepatocellular Carcinoma |
| Funding Source: | Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) |
| Role: | PI |
| ID: | RSD1212 |
| Date: | 2011 - 2013 |
| Title: | Investigation of correlation between the lymphatic systems of upper extremity and breast using 3D CT in cadaver models |
| Funding Source: | The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Sister Institution Network Fund (SINF) |
| Role: | Collaborator |
| ID: | 35640 |
| Date: | 2011 - 2013 |
| Title: | Pilot program for early detection of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in underserved communities: development and validation of prognostic markers |
| Funding Source: | The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Sister Institution Network Fund (SINF) |
| Role: | Co-PI |
| ID: | 35850 |
| Date: | 2010 - 2012 |
| Title: | Performance evaluation of irreversible electroporation for resection of soft tissue |
| Funding Source: | Angiodynamics |
| Role: | Co-I |
| ID: | LS2010-00031564JW 01 |
| Date: | 2010 - 2011 |
| Title: | Clinically relevant large animal model for early and effective translation of preventive, diagnostic and therapeutic strategies in hepatocellular carcinoma |
| Funding Source: | University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center G. S. Hogan Gastrointestinal Research Fund |
| Role: | Collaborator |
| ID: | 33350 |
| Date: | 2010 - 2012 |
| Title: | Portal vein application of mesenchymal stem cells in a large animal model of hepatic cirrhosis: analysis of distribution, differentiation, and effect on liver function |
| Funding Source: | SIR Foundation |
| Role: | PI |
| ID: | 08-09-10121 |
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Paolucci I, Albuquerque J, Siddiqi NS, Patel M, Shah KY, Huang S, Sheth RA, Metwalli ZA, Avritscher R, Brock KK, Jones AK, Jackson TA, Wang M, Ruiz J, Tan J, Kuban JD, Lin EY, Bale R, Odisio BC. Stereotactic Percutaneous Thermal Ablation of Primary and Metastatic Liver Tumors: A Prospective Registry-Based Study. J Vasc Interv Radiol 37(8):108855, 2026. e-Pub 2026. PMID: 42155920.
- O Apos Leary C, Tischfield DJ, Avritscher R, El-Haddad G, Garcia-Monaco R, Fidelman N, Vijayvergia N, Kunz PL, Seewald N, Soulen M. Associations between patterns of neuroendocrine liver metastatic burden and outcomes after liver-directed therapy, systemic chemotherapy and peptide receptor radionuclide therapy. Neuroendocrinology:1-22, 2026. e-Pub 2026. PMID: 41989965.
- Khavandi MM, Agahi KN, Lee SS, Kaseb AO, Odisio BC, Abdelsalam ME, Kuban JD, Sheth RA, Avritscher R, Kappadath SC, Mahvash A, Habibollahi P. Utility of Yttrium-90 Radioembolization for the Treatment of Fibrolamellar Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Tertiary Cancer Center Experience. J Hepatocell Carcinoma 13:546213, 2026. e-Pub 2026. PMID: 41929283.
- Khavandi, MM, Agahi, KN, Lee, SS, Kaseb, A, Odisio, BC, Abdelsalam, ME, Kuban, JD, Sheth, RA, Avritscher, R, Kappadath, SC, Mahvash, A, Habibollahi, P. Utility of Yttrium-90 Radioembolization for the Treatment of Fibrolamellar Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Journal of Hepatocellular Carcinoma 13, 2026. e-Pub 2026. PMID: 41929283.
- Minamiguchi K, Maki H, Haddad A, Cortes AC, Lendoire M, Tanaka T, Hicks ME, Vauthey JN, Avritscher R. Synthetic tumor extracellular volume as a predictive biomarker for colorectal liver metastasis patients prior to curative hepatectomy. Eur Radiol 35(9):5348-5359, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 40126606.
- Claus LM, Kostan HE, Hicks ME, Avritscher R, Davies MA. Case Report: Durable remission after abscopal effect following transcatheter hepatic arterial embolization in a patient with mucosal melanoma refractory to immunotherapy. Front Immunol 16:1565355, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 40276508.
- Gurevich A, Islam A, Wakim J, Yarsky E, Kiefer R, El-Ghazal R, McClung G, Cormode DP, Nadolski GJ, Avritscher R, Hunt SJ, Gade TPF. Comparison of Liquid with Particle Embolics in a Translational Rat Model of Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Histologic and Radiographic Responses. J Vasc Interv Radiol 36(4):670-678.e2, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 39667617.
- Tsimberidou AM, Vining DJ, Arora SP, de Achaval S, Larson J, Kauh J, Cartwright C, Avritscher R, Alibhai I, Tweardy DJ, Kaseb AO. Phase 1 Trial of TTI-101, a First-in-Class Oral Inhibitor of STAT3 in Patients with Advanced Solid Tumors. Clin Cancer Res 31(6):965-974, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 39792482.
- Lee S, Ko MJ, Avritscher R, Lewandowski RJ, Kim DH. Cryo-Nanocatalyst Enhances Therapeutic Efficacy of Cryo-Immunotherapy through Necroptosis and Local Delivery of Programmed Death-Ligand 1 Inhibitors. ACS Nano 18(35):24269-24282, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 39175187.
- Jonasch D, Habibollahi P, Kyle Jones A, Avritscher R, Habra MA, Perrier ND, Graham PH, Huang SY. Pre-procedural and intra-procedural computerized tomography: providing a roadmap for successful adrenal venous sampling procedures. Abdom Radiol (NY) 49(7):2401-2407, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 38740580.
- Taiji R, Cortes AC, Zaske AM, Williams M, Dupuis C, Tanaka T, Nishiofuku H, Chintalapani G, Peterson CB, Avritscher R. Liver Cancer Vascularity Driven by Extracellular Matrix Stiffness: Implications for Imaging Research. Invest Radiol 58(12):894-902, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 37403975.
- Barcena AJR, Perez JVD, Bernardino MR, Damasco JA, Cortes A, Del Mundo HC, San Valentin EMD, Klusman C, Canlas GM, Heralde FM, Avritscher R, Fowlkes N, Bouchard RR, Cheng J, Huang SY, Melancon MP. Bioresorbable Mesenchymal Stem Cell-Loaded Electrospun Polymeric Scaffold Inhibits Neointimal Hyperplasia Following Arteriovenous Fistula Formation in a Rat Model of Chronic Kidney Disease. Adv Healthc Mater 12(26):e2300960, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 37395729.
- Lin YM, Fellman BM, Taiji R, Paolucci I, Silva JAM, Koay EJ, Avritscher R, Mahvash A, Holliday EB, Lee SS, Kaseb AO, Das P, Vauthey JN, Odisio BC. Salvage Locoregional Therapy Following Progression After Radiotherapy for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Is Associated with Improved Outcomes. J Gastrointest Surg 27(9):1867-1875, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 37268830.
- Barcena AJR, Perez JVD, Damasco JA, Bernardino MR, San Valentin EMD, Klusman C, Martin B, Cortes A, Canlas GM, Del Mundo HC, Heralde FM, Avritscher R, Fowlkes N, Bouchard RR, Cheng J, Huang SY, Melancon MP. Gold Nanoparticles for Monitoring of Mesenchymal Stem-Cell-Loaded Bioresorbable Polymeric Wraps for Arteriovenous Fistula Maturation. Int J Mol Sci 24(14), 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 37511512.
- Taiji R, Lin YM, Chintalapani G, Lin EY, Huang SY, Mahvash A, Avritscher R, Liu CA, Lee RC, Resende V, Nishiofuku H, Tanaka T, Kichikawa K, Klotz E, Gupta S, Odisio BC. A novel method for predicting hepatocellular carcinoma response to chemoembolization using an intraprocedural CT hepatic arteriography-based enhancement mapping: a proof-of-concept analysis. Eur Radiol Exp 7(1):4, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 36717474.
- Habibollahi P, Odisio BC, Gurusamy V, Kuban JD, Avritscher R, Abdelsalam ME, Chasen BA, Murthy R, Mahvash A. Temporary reversal of hepatoenteric collaterals during 90Y radioembolization planning and administration. Curr Oncol 29(12):9582-9592, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 36547167.
- Barekatain Y, Khadka S, Harris K, Delacerda J, Yan VC, Chen KC, Pham CD, Uddin MN, Avritscher R, Eisenberg EJ, Kalluri R, Millward SW, Muller FL. Quantification of Phosphonate Drugs by 1H-31P HSQC Shows That Rats Are Better Models of Primate Drug Exposure than Mice. Anal Chem 94(28):10045-10053, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35792073.
- Westerman ME, Yevich SM, Dori Y, Ward JF, Pisters LL, Karam JA, Wood CG, Avritscher R, Matin SF. Lymphangioembolization for iatrogenic chylous ascites after retroperitoneal urologic surgery. BJU Int 129(5):585-587, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 34962705.
- Abdelsalam ME, Figueira TMA, Ensor J, Tam AL, Avritscher R, Kaseb A, Gupta S. The Impact of the use of C-Arm Cone-Beam CT during Chemoembolization for Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Curr Med Imaging 18(4):372-380, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 34420509.
- Cortes AC, Nishiofuku H, Polak U, Minhaj AA, Lopez MS, Kichikawa K, Qayyum A, Whitley EM, Avritscher R. Effect of bead size and doxorubicin loading on tumor cellular injury after transarterial embolization and chemoembolization in a rat model of hepatocellular carcinoma. Nanomedicine 39:102465, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 34571240.
- Kaseb AO, Haque A, Vishwamitra D, Hassan MM, Xiao L, George B, Sahu V, Mohamed YI, Carmagnani Pestana R, Lombardo JL, Avritscher R, Yao JC, Wolff RA, Rashid A, Morris JS, Amin HM. Blockade of growth hormone receptor signaling by using pegvisomant: A functional therapeutic strategy in hepatocellular carcinoma. Front Oncol 12:986305, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 36276070.
- Melancon MP, Yevich S, Avritscher R, Swigost A, Lu L, Tian L, Damasco JA, Dixon K, Cortes AC, Munoz NM, Liang D, Liu D, Tam AL. A novel irinotecan-lipiodol nanoemulsion for intravascular administration: pharmacokinetics and biodistribution in the normal and tumor bearing rat liver. Drug Deliv 28(1):240-251, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 33501859.
- Teyateeti A, Mahvash A, Long J, Abdelsalam M, Avritscher R, Kaseb A, Odisio B, Ravizzini G, Surasi D, Teyateeti A, Macapinlac H, Kappadath SC. Disease control and failure patterns of unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma following transarterial radioembolization with yttrium-90 microspheres and with/without sorafenib. World J Gastroenterol 27(47):8166-8181, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 35068861.
- Taiji R, Lin EY, Lin YM, Yevich S, Avritscher R, Sheth RA, Ruiz JR, Jones AK, Chintalapani G, Nishiofuku H, Tanaka T, Kichikawa K, Gupta S, Odisio BC. Combined angio-CT systems: a roadmap tool for precision therapy in interventional oncology. Radiol Imaging Cancer 3(5):e210039, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 34559007.
- Abdelsalam M, Figueira TM, Ensor J, Tam A, Avritscher R, Kaseb A, Gupta S. Survival impact of C-Arm Cone-Beam computed tomography on hepatocellular carcinoma patients undergoing chemoembolization. AJIR 5(9), 2021. e-Pub 2021.
- Qayyum A, Bhosale P, Aslam R, Avritscher R, Ma J, Pagel MD, Sun J, Mohamed Y, Rashid A, Beretta L, Kaseb AO. Effect of sarcopenia on systemic targeted therapy response in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma. Abdom Radiol (NY) 46(3):1008-1015, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 32974761.
- Muñoz NM, Williams M, Dixon K, Dupuis C, McWatters A, Avritscher R, Manrique SZ, McHugh K, Murthy R, Tam A, Naing A, Patel SP, Leach D, Hartgerink JD, Young S, Prakash P, Hwu P, Sheth RA. Influence of injection technique, drug formulation, and tumor microenvironment on intratumoral immunotherapy delivery and efficacy. J Immunother Cancer 9(2), 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 33589526.
- Kaseb AO, Kappadath SC, Lee SS, Raghav KP, Mohamed YI, Xiao L, Morris JS, Ohaji C, Avritscher R, Odisio BC, Kuban J, Abdelsalam ME, Chasen B, Elsayes KM, Elbanan M, Wolff RA, Yao JC, Mahvash A. A Prospective Phase II Study of Safety and Efficacy of Sorafenib Followed by 90Y Glass Microspheres for Patients with Advanced or Metastatic Hepatocellular Carcinoma. J Hepatocell Carcinoma 35(15 suppl):1129-1145, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 34527608.
- Muñoz NM, Dupuis C, Williams M, Dixon K, McWatters A, Avritscher R, Bouchard R, Kaseb A, Schachtschneider KM, Rao A, Sheth RA. Molecularly targeted photothermal ablation improves tumor specificity and immune modulation in a rat model of hepatocellular carcinoma. Commun Biol 3(1):783, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 33335270.
- Avritscher R, Jo N, Polak U, Cortes AC, Nishiofuku H, Odisio BC, Takaki H, Tam AL, Melancon MP, Yevich S, Qayyum A, Kaseb A, Kichikawa K, Gupta S, Goldberg SN, Chang SH. Hepatic arterial bland embolization increases Th17 cell infiltration in a syngeneic rat model of hepatocellular carcinoma. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 43(2):311-321, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 31591689.
- Teyateeti A, Mahvash A, Long JP, Abdelsalam ME, Avritscher R, Chasen B, Kaseb AO, Kuban JD, Murthy R, Odisio BC, Teyateeti A, Macapinlac HA, Kappadath SC. Survival Outcomes for Yttrium-90 Transarterial Radioembolization With and Without Sorafenib for Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma Patients. J Hepatocell Carcinoma 7:117-131, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32984089.
- Shi D, Kiefer RM, Nishiofuku H, Cortes A, Nadolski GJ, Hunt SJ, Avritscher R, Gade TPF. Angiographic atlas of the visceral vascular anatomy in translational rat models. J Vasc Interv Radiol 30(12):2009-2015.e1, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31202678.
- Qayyum A, Hwang KP, Stafford J, Verma A, Maru DM, Sandesh S, Sun J, Pestana RC, Avritscher R, Hassan MM, Amin H, Rashid A, Wistuba II, Ehman RL, Ma J, Kaseb AO. Immunotherapy Response Evaluation with Magnetic Resonance Elastography (MRE) in Advanced HCC. J Immunother Cancer 7(1):329, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31779702.
- Muñoz NM, Minhaj AA, Maldonado KL, Kingsley CV, Cortes AC, Taghavi H, Polak U, Mitchell JM, Ensor JE, Bankson JA, Rashid A, Avritscher R. Comparison of dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging and contrast-enhanced ultrasound for evaluation of the effects of sorafenib in a rat model of hepatocellular carcinoma. Magn Reson Imaging 57:156-164, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 30465870.
- Naser MA, Sampaio DRT, Munoz NM, Wood CA, Mitcham TM, Stefan W, Sokolov KV, Pavan TZ, Avritscher R, Bouchard RR. Improved photoacoustic-based oxygen saturation estimation with SNR-regularized local fluence correction. IEEE Trans Med Imaging 38(2):561-571, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 30207951.
- Nishiofuku H, Cortes AC, Ensor JE, Minhaj AA, Polak U, Lopez MS, Kiefer R, Hunt SJ, Kichikawa K, Hicks ME, Gade TP, Avritscher R. Factors impacting technical success rate of image-guided intra-arterial therapy in rat orthotopic liver tumor model. Am J Transl Res 11(6):3761-3770, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31312386.
- Ahrar JU, Gupta S, Ensor JE, Mahvash A, Sabir SH, Steele JR, McRae SE, Avritscher R, Huang SY, Odisio BC, Murthy R, Ahrar K, Wallace MJ, Tam AL. Efficacy of a self-expanding tract sealant device in the reduction of pneumothorax and chest tube placement rates after percutaneous lung biopsy: A matched controlled study using propensity score analysis. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 40(2):270-276, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 27826786.
- Gupta N, Patel A, Ensor J, Ahrar K, Ahrar J, Tam A, Odisio B, Huang S, Murthy R, Mahvash A, Avritscher R, McRae S, Sabir S, Wallace M, Matin S, Gupta S. Multiple renal artery pseudoaneurysms in patients undergoing renal artery embolization following partial nephrectomy: correlation with RENAL nephrometry scores. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 40(2):202-209, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 27681271.
- Al-Shamsi HO, Abdel-Wahab R, Hassan MM, Shalaby AS, Dahbour I, Lacin S, Mahvash A, Odisio BC, Murthy R, Avritscher R, Abdelsalam ME, Rashid A, Vauthey JN, Aloia TA, Conrad C, Chun YS, Krishnan S, Das P, Koay EJ, Amin HM, Yao JC, Kaseb AO. Natural history of T1N0M0 hepatocellular carcinoma: large-scale study in the United States. Oncology 93(4):233-242, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28683459.
- Abdelsalam ME, Mahvash A, Avritscher R, McRae SE, Odisio BC. Balloon-assisted flow diversion and selective catheterization of target vessels for hepatic transarterial embolization. J Vasc Interv Radiol 27(2):283-5, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 26830942.
- Mitchell J, Tinkey PT, Avritscher R, Van Pelt C, Eskandari G, Konnath George S, Xiao L, Cressman E, Morris JS, Rashid A, Kaseb AO, Amin HM, Uthamanthil R. Validation of a preclinical Model of Diethylnitrosamine-induced hepatic neoplasia in Yucatan miniature pigs. Oncology 91(2):90-100, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 27305144.
- Kuban JD, Tam AL, Huang SY, Ensor JE, Philip AS, Chen GJ, Ahrar J, Murthy R, Avritscher R, Madoff DC, Mahvash A, Ahrar K, Wallace MJ, Nachiappan AC, Gupta S. The effect of needle gauge on the risk of pneumothorax and chest tube placement after percutaneous computed tomographic (CT)-guided lung biopsy. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 38(6):1595-1602, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 25920917.
- Steele JR, Jones AK, Ninan EP, Clarke RK, Odisio BC, Avritscher R, Murthy R, Mahvash A. Why bundled payments could drive innovation: an example from interventional oncology. J Oncol Pract 11(2):e199-205, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 25604596.
- Pusztai L, Moulder S, Altan M, Kwiatkowski D, Valero V, Ueno NT, Esteva FJ, Avritscher R, Qi Y, Strauss L, Hortobagyi GN, Hatzis C, Symmans WF. Gene signature-guided Dasatinib therapy in metastatic breast cancer. Clin Cancer Res 20(20):5265-71, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 25172932.
- Zhao J, Vykoukal J, Abdelsalam M, Recio-Boiles A, Huang Q, Qiao Y, Singhana B, Wallace M, Avritscher R, Melancon MP. Stem cell-mediated delivery of SPIO-loaded gold nanoparticles for the theranosis of liver injury and hepatocellular carcinoma. Nanotechnology 25(40):405101, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 25211057.
- Tam AL, Abdelsalam ME, Gagea M, Ensor JE, Moussa M, Ahmed M, Goldberg SN, Dixon K, McWatters A, Miller JJ, Srimathveeravalli G, Solomon SB, Avritscher R, Wallace MJ, Gupta S. Irreversible electroporation of the lumbar vertebrae in a porcine model: is there clinical-pathologic evidence of neural toxicity?. Radiology 272(3):709-19, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 24766034.
- Odisio BC, Galastri F, Avritscher R, Afonso BB, Segatelli V, Felga GE, Salvalaggio PR, Ensor J, Wallace MJ, Nasser F. Hepatocellular carcinomas within the Milan criteria: predictors of histologic necrosis after drug-eluting beads transarterial chemoembolization. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 37(4):1018-26, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 24149832.
- Vasan N, Yelensky R, Wang K, Moulder S, Dzimitrowicz H, Avritscher R, Wang B, Wu Y, Cronin MT, Palmer G, Symmans WF, Miller VA, Stephens P, Pusztai L. A targeted next-generation sequencing assay detects a high frequency of therapeutically targetable alterations in primary and metastatic breast cancers: implications for clinical practice. Oncologist 19(5):453-8, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 24710307.
- Huang SY, Abdelsalam ME, Harmoush S, Ensor JE, Chetta JA, Hwang KP, Stafford RJ, Madoff DC, Avritscher R. Evaluation of liver fibrosis and hepatic venous pressure gradient with MR elastography in a novel swine model of cirrhosis. J Magn Reson Imaging 39(3):590-7, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 24532376.
- Avritscher R, Abdelsalam ME, Javadi S, Ensor J, Wallace MJ, Alt E, Madoff DC, Vykoukal JV. Percutaneous intraportal application of adipose tissue-derived mesenchymal stem cells using a balloon-occlusion catheter in a porcine model of liver fibrosis. J Vasc Interv Radiol 24(12):1871-1878, 2013. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 24144538.
- Enriquez J, Javadi S, Murthy R, Ensor J, Mahvash A, Abdelsalam ME, Madoff DC, Wallace MJ, Avritscher R. Gastroduodenal artery recanalization after transcatheter fibered coil embolization for prevention of hepaticoenteric flow: Incidence and predisposing technical factors in 142 patients. Acta Radiol 54(7):790-794, 2013. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 23535183.
- Tsimberidou AM, Leick MB, Lim J, Fu S, Wheler J, Piha-Paul SA, Hong D, Falchook GS, Naing A, Subbiah IM, Fortier A, Avritscher R, Kurzrock R. Dose-finding study of hepatic arterial infusion of oxaliplatin-based treatment in patients with advanced solid tumors metastatic to the liver. Cancer Chemother Pharmacol 71(2):389-97, 2013. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 23143207.
- Smith J, Murthy R, Lahoti A, Odisio B, Avritscher R, Chasen B, Mahvash A. Temporary balloon occlusion of the common hepatic artery for yttrium-90 glass microspheres administration in a patient with hepatocellular cancer and renal insufficiency. Case Rep Radiol 2013:560758, 2013. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 23710405.
- Odisio BC, Tam AL, Avritscher R, Gupta S, Wallace MJ. CT-guided adrenal biopsy: Comparison of ipsilateral decubitus versus prone patient positioning for biopsy approach. Eur Radiol 22(6):1233-1239, 2012. e-Pub 2012. PMID: 22227794.
- Mahvash A, Zaer N, Shaw C, Chasen B, Avritscher R, Murthy R. Temporary balloon occlusion of the common hepatic artery for administration of Yttrium-90 resin microspheres in a patient with patent hepatoenteric collaterals. J Vasc Interv Radiol 23(2):277-280, 2012. e-Pub 2012. PMID: 22264555.
- Avritscher R, Wright KC, Javadi S, Uthamanthil R, Gupta S, Gagea M, Bassett RL, Murthy R, Wallace MJ, Madoff DC. Development of a large animal model of cirrhosis and portal hypertension using hepatic transarterial embolization: a study in swine. J Vasc Interv Radiol 22(9):1329-1334, 2011. e-Pub 2011. PMID: 21802316.
- Avritscher R, Javadi S. Transcatheter intra-arterial limb infusion for extremity osteosarcoma: technical considerations and outcomes. Tech Vasc Interv Radiol 14(3):124-128, 2011. e-Pub 2011. PMID: 21767779.
- Kumar K, Avritscher R, Wang Y, Lane N, Madoff DC, Yu TK, Uhr JW, Zhang X. Handheld histology-equivalent sectioning laser-scanning confocal optical microscope for interventional imaging. Biomed Microdevices 12(2):223-233, 2010. e-Pub 2010. PMID: 20012209.
- Avritscher R, Krishnamurthy S, Ensor J, Gupta S, Tam A, Madoff DC, Murthy R, Hicks ME, Wallace MJ. Accuracy and sensitivity of computed tomography-guided percutaneous needle biopsy of pulmonary hilar lymph nodes. Cancer 116(8):1974-1980, 2010. e-Pub 2010. PMID: 20151422.
- Vyas A, Avritscher R, Ensor J, Ross M, Wallace MJ. Isolated limb infusion with cytotoxic agents: a simplified approach for venous access. Cancer 116(2):459-464, 2010. e-Pub 2010. PMID: 19924798.
- Avritscher R, Iyer RB, Ro J, Whitman G. Lipoleiomyoma of the uterus. Am J Roentgenol 177(4):856, 2001. e-Pub 2001. PMID: 11566688.
Invited Articles
- Toskich B, Avritscher R, Garcia-Reyes K, Tabori N. Combination Locoregional and Immunotherapy in Practice. Endovascular Today 23(10):33-37, 2024. e-Pub 2024.
- Buchholz TA, Avritscher R, Yu TK. Identifying the "sentinel lymph nodes" for arm drainage as a strategy for minimizing the lymphedema risk after breast cancer therapy. Breast Cancer Res Treat 116(3):539-541, 2009. e-Pub 2009. PMID: 19184413.
- Avritscher R, de Baere T, Murthy R, Deschamps F, Madoff DC. Percutaneous transhepatic portal vein embolization: rationale, technique and outcomes. Semin Intervent Radiol 25(2):132-145, 2008. e-Pub 2008. PMID: 21326554.
- Avritscher R, Sneider GA. Percutaneous gastrostomy. How I do it. Jornal da sobrice 20:7-8, 2008. e-Pub 2008.
Review Articles
- Avritscher R, Kim E, Chew V, Abou-Alfa GK, Kaseb A, Toskich B, Gade T, Mendiratta-Lala M, Krishnan S, Kappadath SC, Salem R. Convergence of Local and Systemic Therapies: A Comprehensive Society of Interventional Oncology Framework for (90)Y Radioembolization with Immunotherapy in HCC. Radiology 320(3):e251415, 2026. e-Pub 2026. PMID: 42678260.
- Akyildiz A, Yavuz BG, Ismayilov R, Buyukaksoy M, Sozen S, Eid JR, Avritscher R, Sunyoung L, Yalcin S, Kaseb AO. Comprehensive Review of Transarterial Chemoembolization Plus Systemic Therapy in Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma. J Gastrointest Cancer 56(1):194, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 41015600.
- Migut AE, Kaur H, Avritscher R. Neuroendocrine tumors: Imaging of treatment and follow-up. Radiol Clin North Am 58(6):1161-1171, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 33040855.
- Niekamp A, Sheth RA, Kuban J, Avritscher R, Ganguli S. Palliative embolization for refractory bleeding. Semin Intervent Radiol 34(4):387-397, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 29249863.
- Abdelsalam ME, Mahvash A, Madoff DC, Odisio BC, Kuban JD, Avritscher R, Murthy R. Radioembolization in colorectal metastases: A Review. Digestive Disease Interventions 1(3):208-217, 2017. e-Pub 2017.
- Abdelsalam ME, Murthy R, Avritscher R, Mahvash A, Wallace MJ, Kaseb AO, Odisio BC. Minimally invasive image-guided therapies for hepatocellular carcinoma. J Hepatocell Carcinoma 3:55-61, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 27785450.
- Avritscher R, Duke E, Madoff DC. Portal vein embolization: rationale, outcomes, controversies and future directions. Expert Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 4(4):489-501, 2010. e-Pub 2010. PMID: 20678021.
- Avritscher R, Gupta S. Gastrointestinal stromal tumor: role of interventional radiology in diagnosis and treatment. Hematol Oncol Clin North Am 23(1):129-137, 2009. e-Pub 2009. PMID: 19248976.
- Avritscher R, Madoff DC, Ramirez PT, Wallace MJ, Ahrar K, Morello FA, Gupta S, Murthy R, Wright KC, Hicks ME. Fistulas of the lower urinary tract: percutaneous approaches for the management of a difficult clinical entity. Radiographics 24(1):S217-S236, 2004. e-Pub 2004. PMID: 15486242.
Professional Educational Materials
- Avritscher R, Brown D, Madoff DC. Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Self Assessment Module - Portal Venous Embolization, 2006.
Other Articles
- Odisio BC, Galastri F, Avritscher R, Afonso BB, Segatelli V, Felga GE, Salvalaggio PR, Ensor J, Wallace MJ, Nasser F Erratum to: Hepatocellular carcinomas within the Milan criteria: predictors of histologic necrosis after drug-eluting beads transarterial chemoembolization. Cardiovasc Interv Radiol 37(6):1648, 2014.
Abstracts
- Soulen M, Wileyto EPP, Dey C, El-Haddad G, Garcia-Monaco R, Fidelman N, Avritscher R, Farsad K, Kothary N, White S, DeCobelli F, Brown K, Lewandowski R, Ziv E. Randomized Embolization Trial for NeuroEndocrine Tumors (RETNET). Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology 36(4):e54, 2025. e-Pub 2025.
- O'Leary C, Tischfield D, Avritscher R, El-Haddad G, Fidelman N, Garcia-Monaco R, Vijayvergia N, Kuntz P, Seewald N, Soulen M. Association of Neuroendocrine Liver Tumor Burden with Outcomes after Embolization, PRRT and CapTem. Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology 36(4):e54, 2025. e-Pub 2025.
- Cortes A, Minamiguchi K, Cortes A, Tappa K, Hornung A, Kelinoeder A, Chintalapani G, Georgi JC, Ganguly A, Parrish S, Williams M, Fahrig R, Avritscher R. Integrated ultrasound and CT platform for delivering, monitoring, and assessing treatment response in targeted therapies within the interventional radiology suite. Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology 36(4):e27, 2025. e-Pub 2025.
- Cortes A, Minamiguchi K, Hornung O, Kelinoeder A, Chintalapani G, Georgi C, Ganguly A, Parrish S, Williams M, Fahrig R, Avritscher R. Initial Investigation of a Fully Integrated Optical Navigation (FIONa) System-Based Ultrasound (US) to CT Image Fusion Pipeline for Delivering Precision Therapy in Interventional Oncology. Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology 36(3S):S62, 2025. e-Pub 2025.
- O’Leary C, Tischfield D, Avritscher R, El-Haddad G, Garcia-Monaco R, Fidelman N, Vijayvergia N, Kunz P, Seewald N, Soulen M. Associations Between Patterns of Neuroendocrine Liver Metastatic Burden and Outcomes After Liver-Directed Therapy, Systemic Chemotherapy, and Systemic Radiotherapy. Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology 36(3S):S112, 2025. e-Pub 2025.
- Lee S, Ko M, Gordon A, Avritscher R, Lewandowski R, Kim D. Nano-catalyzed Cryo-immunotherapy Through Necroptosis and Local Delivery of PD-L1 Blockade. Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology 36(3S):S143, 2025. e-Pub 2025.
- Tsimberidou, Vining DJ, Arora SP, de Achaval S, Larson J, Cartwright C, Avritscher R, Alibhai I, Kaseb AO. Phase 1 trial evaluating TTI-101, a first-in-class, orally bioavailable, small molecule, inhibitor of STAT3, in patients with advanced solid tumors. American Society of Clinical Oncology 2023 Annual Meeting 41(16S), 2023. e-Pub 2023.
- Minamiguchi K, Cortes A, Lopez P, Williams M, Anfossi S, Melancon M, Avritscher R. Longitudinal monitoring of stromal stiffness predicts immune escape in preclinical hepatocellular carcinoma. AACR Annual Meeting 2023 83(7S), 2023. e-Pub 2023.
- Cortes A, Minamiguchi K, Lopez P, Anfossi S, Williams M, Stenkamp M, Avritscher R, Fowlkes N. Vimentin content associated with shear wave speed in hepatocellular carcinoma: Non-invasive identification of more aggressive tumor phenotypes. AACR Annual Meeting 2023 83(7S), 2023. e-Pub 2023.
- Lopez P, Cortes A, Minamiguchi K, Williams M, Dupis C, Anfossi S, Melancon M, Avritscher R. Ursolic acid modulates T Cell compartment of hepatocellular carcinoma. AACR Annual Meeting 2023 83(7S), 2023. e-Pub 2023.
- Seeley E, Munoz Gonzalez NM, Avritscher R, Kopolu BP, Ramkumar N, Johnson R, Kangas S, Sheth RA. Mass spectrometry imaging enables localization of immuno- and targeted therapies delivered transarterially for hepatocellular carcinoma. 69th Conference on Mass Spectrometry and Allied Topics, 2021. e-Pub 2021.
- Qayyum A, Avritscher R, Aslam R, Ma J, Pagel MD, Sun J, Abugabal YI, Hassan M, Amin HM, Rashid A, Lee SS, Wolff RA, Yao JC, Ehman R, Duda DG, Kaseb AO. Immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) response evaluation with MRI/MR elastography (MRE) in surgical and nonsurgical patients with HCC. 2020 Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium 38(4 Suppl), 2020. e-Pub 2020.
- Khatker MK, Avritscher R, Jones KM, Habra MA, Graham PH, Perrier N, Huang SY. Facilitating successful adrenal venous sampling with pre-procedural CT to localize the right adrenal vein and Intra-procedural CT to verify correct catheter placement. Radiological Society of North America 105th Annual Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, 2019. e-Pub 2019.
- Currie BM, Brown DB, Fidelman N, Rose SC, White SB, El-Haddad G, Kwan SW, Ziv E, Jo N, Avritscher R, Johnson MS, Soulen MC. Radioembolization-Induced Chronic Hepatotoxicity: A Multi-Center Study. Radiological Society of North America 105th Annual Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, 2019. e-Pub 2019.
- Qayyum A, Avritscher R, Morani AC, Aslam R, Sun J, Camagnani R, Hwang KP, Hassan M, Rashid A, Ma J, Ehman RL, Kaseb A. Immunotherapy response evaluation with magnetic resonance elastography (MRE) in advanced HCC. Radiological Society of North America 105th Annual Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, 2019. e-Pub 2019.
- Qayyum A, Avritscher R, Morani A, Sun J, Bhosale P, Hwang KP, Stafford J, Abugabal YI, Ma J, Kaseb AO. Immunotherapy response evaluation with MR elastography (MRE) in advanced HCC. 2019 Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium 37(4 Suppl), 2019. e-Pub 2019.
- Lin E, Chintalapani G, Brock K, Avritscher R, Odisio B. Intra-arterial CT hepatic angiograpy for tumor detection and ablation endpoint assessment: a proof of concept analysis. Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe 2019, 2019. e-Pub 2019.
- Mahvash A, Chintalapani G, Odisio B, Abdelsalam M, Kuban J, Avritscher R, Murthy R, Kappadath S. Multiphase intra-arterial CT angiography vs 99mT-MAA as a surrogate to Y90 radioembolization treatment planning. Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe 2019, 2019. e-Pub 2019.
- Cortes AC, Mossman JA, Hernandez AM, Jo N, Hirata Y, Sata T, Chang SH, Hicks ME, Takaki H, Avritscher R. The transcriptional landscape of liver tumors after transarterial embolization. Society of Interventional Oncology (SIO) 2019, 2019. e-Pub 2019.
- Soulen M, Fidelman N, Garcia-Monaco R, White S, Wileyto EP, Avritscher R, El-Haddad G. Randomized Embolization Trial for NeuroEndocrine Tumors (RETNET): First Safety Report. World Conference on Interventional Oncology 2019, 2019. e-Pub 2019.
- Donato F, Ahrar K, Abdelsalam M, Tam A, Sheth R, Avritscher R, Sabir S. Combined transarterial renal embolization and percutaneous image-guided renal ablation for treatment of T1B and central renal cell carcinomas in patients with high surgical risk. Society of Interventional Radiology 2019 Annual Scientific Meeting 30(3S):S151, 2019. e-Pub 2019.
- Munoz N, Cortes A, Avritscher R, Cressman E, Sheth R. Immunologic ramifications of tumor-specific hyperthermia in a preclinical model of hepatocellular carcinoma. Society of Interventional Radiology 2019 Annual Scientific Meeting 30(3S):S263-S264, 2019. e-Pub 2019.
- Sato T, Lopez M, Polak U, Jo N, Cortes A, Takaki H, Avritscher R. Effect of hepatic arterial embolization on lymphatic microvascular density. Society of Interventional Radiology 2019 Annual Scientific Meeting 30(3S):S261, 2019. e-Pub 2019.
- Jo N, Avritscher R, Cortes A, Chang S. IL-17 treatment in nutritionally deprived condition decreases cell migration in rat hepatoma McA-RH7777. Society of Interventional Radiology 2019 Annual Scientific Meeting 30(3S):S204, 2019. e-Pub 2019.
- Soulen M, White S, Fidelman N, Garcia-Monaco R, Wileyto E, Avritscher R, El-Hadad G. Randomized embolization trial for neuroendocrine tumors (RETNET): first safety report. Society of Interventional Radiology 2019 Annual Scientific Meeting 30(3S):S49-S50, 2019. e-Pub 2019.
- Mahvash A, Chasen B, Briones Dimayuga M, Santiago G, Patel M, Odisio B, Le D, Kuban J, Abdelsalam A, Avritscher R, Murthy R, Kappadath S. Feasibility of single-session in-room Yttrium-90 radioembolization (RE) diagnostic angiography and treatment. Society of Interventional Radiology 2019 Annual Scientific Meeting 30(3S):S145, 2019. e-Pub 2019.
- Munoz N, Murthy R, Tam A, Avritscher R, Cressman E, Sheth R. Intratumoral delivery of immunotherapeutics: optimizing drug delivery for improved treatment efficacy. Society of Interventional Radiology 2019 Annual Scientific Meeting 30(3S):S142, 2019. e-Pub 2019.
- Sheth R, Cortes A, Munoz N, Avritscher R, Cressman E, Gupta S. Molecularly targeted photothermal ablation for precision tumor therapy: initial preclinical results. Society of Interventional Radiology 2018 Annual Scientific Meeting 29(4S):S145, 2018. e-Pub 2018.
- Cortes A, Polak U, Huang S, Hicks M, Avritscher R. Shear wave elastography (SWE) as a quantitative biophysical assay to measure tumor stiffness changes after hepatic arterial embolization. Society of Interventional Radiology 2018 Annual Scientific Meeting 29(4S):S190, 2018. e-Pub 2018.
- Cortes A, Chang S, Polak U, Sheth R, Hicks M, Avritscher R. Increased CD4+Th17 cells after transarterial hepatic artery embolization in an orthotopic rat model of hepatocellular carcinoma. Society of Interventional Radiology 2018 Annual Scientific Meeting 29(4S):S189, 2018. e-Pub 2018.
- Cortes AC, Polak U, Lopez MS, Nishiofuku H, Jo N, Sato T Avritscher R. Effect of hepatic arterial embolization on intra and peritumoral lymphatic microvascular density. 2018 Lymphatics Gordon Research Conference (GRC), 2018. e-Pub 2018.
- Bouchard R, Naser M, Munoz N, Taghavi H, Maldonado K, Kingsley C, Avritscher R. Imaging biomarker development based on microbubble perfusion and oxygen saturation in a rat model of liver cancer. SPIE Medical Imaging Conference 2018, 2018. e-Pub 2018.
- Fuentes D, Munoz NM, Maldonado K, Kingsley C, Michel K, Taghavi H, Bouchard RR, Nishiofuku H, Cortes A, Bankston J, Avritscher R. Multiparametric imaging correlations with pathology in a HCC rat model. Radiological Society of North America 103rd Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, 2017. e-Pub 2017.
- Munoz N, Naser M, Maldonado K, Kingsley C, Tang Y, Dextraze K, Avritscher R, Bouchard R. Microbubble-contrast and photoacoustic imaging biomarkers that correlate with and/or predict disease progression and/or therapy response. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Conference 2017, 2017. e-Pub 2017.
- Naser M, Taghavi H, Munoz N, Maldonado K, Kingsley C, Avritscher R. SO2 quantification of rat HCC tumors using fluence-corrected photoacoustic imaging. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Conference, 2017. e-Pub 2017.
- Cressman E, Baluya DL, Cortes AC, Nishiofuku N, Avritscher R. Technical Challenges of Mass Spectrometry Imaging of Doxorubicin Localization in Rat Liver Treated with Drug-Eluting Beads. 65th American Society for Mass Spectrometry Annual Conference, 2017. e-Pub 2017.
- Muñoz NM, Adeek AM, Maldonado KL, Kingsley C, Nishiofuku H, Michel KA, Cortes AC, Bankson JA, Rashid A, Avritscher R. Imaging tumor heterogeneity after multikinase inhibitor therapy in rat hepatocellular carcinoma. AACR Annual Meeting 2017, 2017. e-Pub 2017.
- Cortes A, Nishiofuku H, Minhaj A, Maldonado K, Dixon K, Kingsley C, McWatters A, Kichikawa K, Hicks M, Avritscher R. Factors impacting technical success rate of transcatheter arterial chemoembolization in Sprague-Dawley rats. Society of Interventional Radiology 2017 Annual Scientific Meeting 28(2S):S181-S182, 2017. e-Pub 2017.
- Cortes A, Nishiofuku H, Minhaj A, Maldonado K, Dixon K, Kingsley C, McWatters A, Kichikawa K, Hicks M, Avritscher R. Understanding the distribution and embolization effects of ultrasmall doxorubicin eluting beads in a rodent model of hepatocellular carcinoma. Society of Interventional Radiology 2017 Annual Scientific Meeting 28(2S):S158-S159, 2017. e-Pub 2017.
- Barrow AJ, Cortes A, Avritscher R, West DL. Sensitivity of Hepatocellular cell lines to aerobic and glycolytic metabolic inhibitors under simulated heat shock and hypoxia. Radiological Society of North America 102nd Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, 2016. e-Pub 2016.
- Ahrar J, Ensor Jr J, Mahvash A, Sabir S, Steele JR, McRae SE, Avritscher R, Huang SY, Odisio BC, Murthy R, Ahrar K, Wallace MJ, Gupta S. Efficacy of a self-expanding tract sealant device in the reduction of pneumothorax and chest tube placement rates after percutaneous lung biopsy: a matched controlled study using propensity score analysis. Society of Interventional Radiology 2015 Annual Scientific Meeting 26(2S):S149-S150, 2015. e-Pub 2015.
- Black B, Jones AK, Mahvash A, Odisio BC, Avritscher R, Ensor J, Murthy R, Steele JR. Impact of a novel balloon occlusion technique on fluoroscopy time and radiation dose using Y90 radioembolization. Society of Interventional Radiology 2014 Annual Scientific Meeting 25(3S):S205, 2014. e-Pub 2014.
- Mahvash A, Odisio BC, Avritscher R, Chasen B, Murthy R. Temporary balloon occlusion of the common hepatic artery during Y90 radioembolization planning and treatment in patients with patent hepatoenteric collaterals. Society of Interventional Radiology 2014 Annual Scientific Meeting 25(3S):S87-S88, 2014. e-Pub 2014.
- Gadani S, Mahvash A, Avritscher R, Chasen B, Kaseb A, Murthy R. Yttirum 90 resin microspheres as an adjunct to sorafenib in patients with unresectable HCC: A retrospective study for evaluation of survival benefit and adverse events. Society of Interventional Radiology 2013 Annual Scientific Meeting 24(4S):S35, 2013. e-Pub 2013.
- Abdelsalam ME, Chetta J, Harmoush S, Ensor J, Baugh A, Dixon K, McWatters A, Wallace MJ, Tam AL, Avritscher R. Irreversible Electroporation (IRE) in Cirrhotic Liver: Preliminary Experience in a Large Animal Model. Society of Interventional Radiology 2013 Annual Scientific Meeting 24(4S):S46, 2013. e-Pub 2013.
- Odisio BC, Shreyaah S, Mahvash A, Avritscher R, Chasen B, Murthy R, Garrett C. KRAS mutant metastatic colorectal cancer; is there a role for Yttrium-90 microsphere radioembolotherapy?. Society of Interventional Radiology 2013 Annual Scientific Meeting 24(4S):S112-S113, 2013. e-Pub 2013.
- Huang SY, Abdelsalam ME, Harmoush S, Ensor J, Chetta J, Hwang K, Stafford J, Madoff D, Avritscher R. Evaluation of liver fibrosis and hepatic venous pressure gradient with magnetic resonance elastography in a novel swine model of cirrhosis. International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM) 21st Annual Meeting and Exhibition 2013, 2013. e-Pub 2013.
- Odisio BC, Galastri FL, Avritscher R, Affonso BB, Salvalaggio PR, Joseph E, Wallace MJ, Nasser F. Factors affecting transarterial chemoembolization response in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma: Imaging-pathology assessment. Society of Interventional Radiology 2013 Annual Scientific Meeting 24(4S):S68, 2013. e-Pub 2013.
- Zhao J, Vykoukal J, Abdelsalam ME, Recio-Boiles A, Javadi S, Bankson J, Wallace MJ, Avritscher R, Melancon MP. Adipose-derived stem cells labeled with SPIO-coated hollow gold nanoshells as theranostic approach for liver injury. Society of Interventional Radiology 2013 Annual Scientific Meeting 24(4):S89-S90, 2013. e-Pub 2013.
- Abdelsalam ME, Chetta JA, Harmoush S, Ensor J, Javadi S, Dixon K, McWatters A, Wallace MJ, Tam AL, Avritscher R. CT findings after irreversible electroporation ablation in porcine model : radiologic-pathologic correlation. Society of Interventional Radiology 2013 Annual Scientific Meeting 24(4S):S161, 2013. e-Pub 2013.
- Abdelsalam ME, Gagea-Lurascu M, Joseph E, Dixon K, McWatters A, Miller JM, Avritscher R, Gupta S, Wallace MJ, Tam AL. Irreversible Electroporation (IRE) Ablation of the Lumbar Vertebrae in a Porcine Model: A correlation of clinical, radiologic and pathologic findings. Society of Interventional Radiology 2013 Annual Scientific Meeting 24(4S):S32, 2013. e-Pub 2013.
- Gadani S, Huang SY, Wallace MJ, Avritscher R, Odicio BC. Calcium arterial stimulation venous sampling for preoperative localization of occult insulinomas. Society of Interventional Radiology 2013 Annual Scientific Meeting 24(4S):S164-S165, 2013. e-Pub 2013.
- Avritscher R, Abdelsalam ME, Javadi S, Ensor J, Dixon K, Wallace MJ, Alt E, Vykoukal J. Percutaneous catheter-based portal application of adipose tissue derived mesenchymal stem cells (AD-MSCs) in a large animal model of liver cirrhosis. Society of Interventional Radiology 2013 Annual Scientific Meeting 24(4S):S6-S7, 2013. e-Pub 2013.
- Pusztai L, Yelensky R, Wang B, Avritscher R, Symmans WF, Lipson D, Palmer GA, Moulder SL, Stephens P, Wu Y, Cronin MT. Use of next-generation sequencing (NGS) to detect high frequency of targetable alterations in primary and metastatic breast cancer (MBC). 2012 ASCO Annual Meeting I 30(15S), 2012. e-Pub 2012.
- Enriquez J, Javadi S, Murthy R, Ensor J, Mahvash A, Abdelsalam M, Madoff D, Wallace MJ, Avritscher R. Gastroduodenal artery recanalization after transcatheter fibered coil embolization for prevention of hepaticoenteric flow: Incidence and predisposing technical factors in 142 patients. GEST 2012 U.S 23(4):577.e4, 2012. e-Pub 2012.
- Mahvash A, Moayyad J, Shreyaah S, Avritscher R, Murthy R. Y90 radioembolization in patients with compromise of the ampulla of vater. GEST 2012 U.S 23(4):577.e12, 2012. e-Pub 2012.
- Mahvash A, Shreyaah S, Chasen B, Avritscher R, Murthy R. Balloon-catheter occlusion technique for administration of Y90 microspheres in patients with patent hepatoenteric arteries. Society of Interventional Radiology 2012 Annual Scientific Meeting 23(3S):S67-S68, 2012. e-Pub 2012.
- Speer ME, Abdelsalam ME, Chasen B, Murthy R, Mahvash A, Avritscher R. The retroportal artery and other less well-known hepatoenteric pathways: moving beyond GDA and right gastric embolization. Society of Interventional Radiology 2012 Annual Scientific Meeting 23(3S):S151, 2012. e-Pub 2012.
- Kuban JD, Philip AS, Chen GJ, Joseph Jr E, Tam AL, Wallace MJ, Avritscher R, Ahrar JU, Ahrar K, Murthy R, Mahvash A, McRae SE, Gupta S. Effect of needle size on pneumothorax and chest tube placement rates in CT-guided percutaneous lung biopsies performed using a coaxial method: a large single-center study. Society of Interventional Radiology 2012 Annual Scientific Meeting 23(3S):S27-S28, 2012. e-Pub 2012.
- Abdelsalam ME, Joseph E, Tam A, Avritscher R, Gupta S, Wallace MJ. Impact of C-arm cone beam CT on subselective catheterization in patients undergoing chemoembolization for hepatocellular carcinoma. Society of Interventional Radiology 2012 Annual Scientific Meeting 23(3S):S14, 2012. e-Pub 2012.
- Melancon M, Vykoukai J, Abdelsalam M, Zhao J, Hazle J, Wallace MJ, Li C, Bankson J, Stafford J, Avritscher R. MR imaging for SPIO-labeled adipose-derived stem cells as a theranostic approach to management of liver injury. ISMRM Scientific Workshop, 2012. e-Pub 2012.
- Mahvash A, Murthy R, Avritscher R, Madoff D, Kaseb A. Yttrium-90 resin hepatic arterial radioembolotherapy as a therapeutic adjunct to sorafenib for advanced non-transplantable, non-resectable hepatocellular cancer. Society of Interventional Radiology 2011 Annual Scientific Meeting 22(3S):S90-S91, 2011. e-Pub 2011.
- Avritscher R, Wright KC, Gagea-lurascu M, Murthy R, Madoff D. Development of a large animal model for liver cirrhosis. Society of Interventional Radiology 2010 Annual Scientific Meeting 21(2S):S76, 2010. e-Pub 2010.
- Murthy R, Wallace M, Madoff DC, Avritscher R, Mahvash A. Quantification of hepatopulmonary shunting using C-Arm CT: potential implications for Y90 microsphere radioembolotherapy program. World Conference on Interventional Oncology 2010 Annual Meeting, 2010. e-Pub 2010.
- Mutha P, Murthy R, Mahvash A, Madoff D, Avritscher R. Embolization for hepatic perfusion via a single arterial afferent in the presence of variant hepatic arterial anatomy. Proceedings of the World Conference on Interventional Oncology, 2010. e-Pub 2010.
- Mutha PR, Madoff DC, Mahvash A, Avritscher R, Murthy R. Extrahepatic progression of hepatic-only metastatic colorectal cancer: impact on combinatorial (systemic + local) therapy clinical trial design. Society of Interventional Radiology 2009 Annual Scientific Meeting 20(2S):S63, 2009. e-Pub 2009.
- Vyas A, Avritscher R, Ross M, Wallace MJ. Isolated limb infusion with cytotoxic agents: a simplified approach for venous access. Society of Interventional Radiology 2009 Annual Scientific Meeting 20(2S):S64-S65, 2009. e-Pub 2009.
- Kumar K, Avritscher R, Madoff DC, Zhang X. Handheld single-cell layer optical sectioning reflectance confocal microscope for interventional imaging. 29th Conference on Lasers and Electro Optics, 2009. e-Pub 2009.
- Mutha P, Madoff D, Mahvash A, Avritscher R, Murthy R. Patterns of disease progression of colorectal cancer: a systematic review of the MD Anderson Cancer Center Tumor Registry. 4th International Symposium on Regional Cancer Therapies Conferences, 2009. e-Pub 2009.
- Mutha PR, Madoff DC, Gupta S, Avritscher R, Murthy R. Hepatic metastatic colorectal cancer patients progressing after antineoplastic therapy as an indicator for advanced disease exhibit poor response rates to Y90 hepatic radioembolotherapy. 4th Annual Symposium on Liver-Directed Microsphere Therapy, 2008. e-Pub 2008.
- Avritscher R, Madoff D, Ramirez P, Hicks M. Urinary fistulae: percutaneous approaches in the management of a difficult clinical entity. Radiology 229:764, 2003. e-Pub 2003.
- Kramer LA, Avritscher R. Single shot fast spin-echo MR Imaging of focal hepatic lesions. Proceedings of the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine 2002, 2002. e-Pub 2002.
- Lin E, Chintalapani G, Brock K, Avritscher R, Odisio B. Intra-arterial CT arteriography for tumor detection and ablation endpoint assessment. CARS.
- Gadani S, Avritscher R, Odisio BC, Murthy R, Mahvash A. Infectious complications of Y90 radioembolization in patients with surgical bilioenteric anastomosis or compromised sphincter of oddi: the MD Anderson experience. The World Conference of Interventional Oncology Annual Meeting 2013.
Book Chapters
- Yedururi S, Salem U, Avritscher R, Loyer E. Imaging Response Evaluation. In: Colorectal Liver Metastisis. Springer Cham, 417-439, 2022.
- Avritscher, R. Interventional Imaging in the Oncologic Patient. In: Oncology Imaging: a Multidisciplinary Approach. 2. Elsevier, 670-680, 2022.
- Uemura M, Krishnan S, Kaseb AO, Bhadkamker NA, Javle M, Avritscher R. Hepatocellular Carcinoma. In: The MD Anderson Manual of Medical Oncology. Third. McGraw Hill, 463-478, 2016.
- Shaw C, Odisio BC, Avritscher R, Madoff DC. Nodes and Soft Tissue Masses Involving the Retroperitoneum, Mesentery, Omentum Peritoneal Ligaments. In: Percutaneous Image-Guided Biopsy. Springer Science+Business Media, 267 - 279, 2013.
- Wallace MJ, Avritscher R. Principles of Liver Embolization. In: Interventional Oncology: A Practical Guide for the Interventional Radiologist. Springer Science+Business Medica, LLC, 95-106, 2012.
- Avritscher R, Wallace MJ. Principles of embolization. In: Interventional Oncology: A Practical Guide for the Interventional Radiologist. Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, 81-86, 2012.
- Nishin A, Milind B, Javle M, Avritscher R, Krishnan S, Kaseb AO. Hepatobiliary malignancies. In: The MD Anderson Manual of Medical Oncology. 2nd. The McGraw Hill, Chapter 19, 2011.
- Madoff DC, Avritscher R. Portal Vein Embolization Prior to Resection. In: Hepatocellular Carcinoma, 153-183, 2011.
- Madoff DC, Avritscher R. Portal vein embolization. In: Handbook of Interventional Radiology. 4th, 2010.
- Avritscher R, Wallace M. Interventional radiology for the cancer patient. In: Cancer Medicine. 8th. B.C. Decker, 490-497, 2010.
- Madoff DC, Avritscher R. Portal vein embolization prior to resection. In: Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2010, 2010.
- Brown D, Waybill P, Avritscher R. Periprocedural management of fluids, electrolytes and acid-base disturbances. In: Patient Care in Vascular and Interventional Radiology. 2nd. Society of Interventional Radiology, 2009.
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