Alda L. Tam, M.D., M.B.A., F.R.C.P.C., F.S.I.R., F.A.C.R.

Peer-Reviewed Articles

1. Guan JJ, Elhakim T, Matsumoto MM, McKeon T, Laage-Gaupp F, Iqbal S, Patel PJ, Pereira P, Tam AL, Binkert C, Sofocleous CT. Results of a Global Survey on the State of Interventional Radiology 2024. J Vasc Interv Radiol, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 39793699.
2. Haddad A, Khavandi MM, Lendoire M, Belkacem A, Chiang YJ, Gupta S, Tam A, Odisio BC, Mahvash A, Abdelsalam ME, Lin E, Kuban J, Newhook TE, Tran Cao HS, Tzeng CD, Huang SY, Vauthey JN, Habibollahi P. ASO Visual Abstract: Propensity Score-Matched Analysis of Liver Venous Deprivation and Portal Vein Embolization before Planned Hepatectomy in Patients with Extensive Colorectal Liver Metastases and High-risk Factors for Inadequate Regeneration. Ann Surg Oncol 32(4):2495-2496, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 39838241.
3. Patel P, Pal K, Ahmed H, Tang B, Paolucci I, Khavandi M, Habibollahi P, Shah K, Huang SY, Odisio BC, Gupta S, Ahrar K, Yevich S, Kuban JD, Tam A, Sheth RA. Screening for percutaneous lung cryoablation adverse event risk: A single center comparative analysis to surgical risk estimates. J Am Coll Radiol S1546-1440(24):01001-9, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 39706458.
4. Haddad A, Khavandi MM, Lendoire M, Acidi B, Chiang YJ, Gupta S, Tam A, Odisio BC, Mahvash A, Abdelsalam ME, Lin E, Kuban J, Newhook TE, Tran Cao HS, Tzeng CD, Huang SY, Vauthey JN, Habibollahi P. Propensity score-matched analysis of liver venous deprivation and portal vein embolization before planned hepatectomy in patients with extensive colorectal liver metastases and high-risk factors for inadequate regeneration. Ann Surg Oncol 32(3):1752-1761, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 39633174.
5. Pal K, Awad A, Yevich S, Kuban JD, Tam AL, Huang SY, Odisio BC, Gupta S, Habibollahi P, Bishop AJ, Conley AP, Somaiah N, Araujo D, Zarzour MA, Ravin R, Roland CL, Keung EZ, Sheth RA. Safety and Efficacy of Percutaneous Cryoablation for Recurrent or Metastatic Soft-Tissue Sarcoma in Adult Patients. AJR Am J Roentgenol 223(4):e2431490, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 39082849.
6. Awad A, Pal K, Yevich S, Kuban JD, Tam A, Odisio BC, Gupta S, Habibollahi P, Bishop AJ, Conley AP, Somaiah N, Araujo DM, Zarzour MA, Ratan R, Roland CL, Keung EZ, Huang SY, Sheth RA. Safety and efficacy of percutaneous image-guided ablation for soft tissue sarcoma metastases to the liver. Cancer 130(15):2703-2712, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 38642369.
7. Riely GJ, Wood DE, Ettinger DS, Aisner DL, Akerley W, Bauman JR, Bharat A, Bruno DS, Chang JY, Chirieac LR, DeCamp M, Desai AP, Dilling TJ, Dowell J, Durm GA, Gettinger S, Grotz TE, Gubens MA, Juloori A, Lackner RP, Lanuti M, Lin J, Loo BW, Lovly CM, Maldonado F, Massarelli E, Morgensztern D, Mullikin TC, Ng T, Owen D, Owen DH, Patel SP, Patil T, Polanco PM, Riess J, Shapiro TA, Singh AP, Stevenson J, Tam A, Tanvetyanon T, Yanagawa J, Yang SC, Yau E, Gregory KM, Hang L. Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Version 4.2024. J Natl Compr Canc Netw 22(4):249-274, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 38754467.
8. Stevenson J, Ettinger DS, Wood DE, Aisner DL, Akerley W, Bauman JR, Bharat A, Bruno DS, Chang JY, Chirieac LR, DeCamp M, Desai A, Dilling TJ, Dowell J, Durm GA, Garassino MC, Gettinger S, Grotz TE, Gubens MA, Lackner RP, Lanuti M, Lin J, Loo BW, Lovly CM, Maldonado F, Massarelli E, Morgensztern D, Mullikin TC, Ng T, Otterson GA, Owen D, Patel SP, Patil T, Polanco PM, Riely GJ, Riess J, Shapiro TA, Singh AP, Tam A, Tanvetyanon T, Yanagawa J, Yang SC, Yau E, Gregory K, Hang L. Mesothelioma: Pleural, Version 1.2024. J Natl Compr Canc Netw 22(2):72-81, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 38503043.
9. Ettinger DS, Wood DE, Stevenson J, Aisner DL, Akerley W, Bauman JR, Bharat A, Bruno DS, Chang JY, Chirieac LR, DeCamp M, Dilling TJ, Dowell J, Durm GA, Gettinger S, Grotz TE, Gubens MA, Hegde A, Lackner RP, Lanuti M, Lin J, Loo BW, Lovly CM, Maldonado F, Massarelli E, Morgensztern D, Mullikin TC, Ng T, Otterson GA, Patel SP, Patil T, Polanco PM, Riely GJ, Riess J, Shapiro TA, Singh AP, Tam A, Tanvetyanon T, Yanagawa J, Yang SC, Yau E, Gregory KM, Hughes M. Mesothelioma: Peritoneal, version 2.2023, NCCN clinical practice guidelines in oncology. J Natl Compr Canc Netw 21(9):961-979, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 37673108.
10. Azene EM, Tarrant MJ, Frankki SM, Andrews RT, Costantino M, Niedzwiecki GA, Findeiss LK, Tam AL, Swan TL, Ignacio EA, Pyatt RS, Matsumoto AH. Results of an American College of Radiology-Society of Interventional Radiology Membership Survey on Exclusive Contracts and the Attitudes of Interventional Radiologists. J Vasc Interv Radiol 34(9):1599-1608.e29, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 37003577.
11. Ettinger DS, Wood DE, Aisner DL, Akerley W, Bauman JR, Bharat A, Bruno DS, Chang JY, Chirieac LR, DeCamp M, Dilling TJ, Dowell J, Durm GA, Gettinger S, Grotz TE, Gubens MA, Hegde A, Lackner RP, Lanuti M, Lin J, Loo BW, Lovly CM, Maldonado F, Massarelli E, Morgensztern D, Ng T, Otterson GA, Patel SP, Patil T, Polanco PM, Riely GJ, Riess J, Schild SE, Shapiro TA, Singh AP, Stevenson J, Tam A, Tanvetyanon T, Yanagawa J, Yang SC, Yau E, Gregory KM, Hughes M. NCCN Guidelines® Insights: Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Version 2.2023. J Natl Compr Canc Netw 21(4):340-350, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 37015337.
12. Negrao MV, Papadimitrakopoulou VA, Price AC, Tam AL, Furqan M, Laroia ST, Massarelli E, Pacheco J, Heymach JV, Tsao AS, Walker GV, Vora L, Mauro D, Kelley H, Wooldridge JE, Krieg AM, Niu J. Vidutolimod in Combination With Atezolizumab With and Without Radiation Therapy in Patients With Programmed Cell Death Protein 1 or Programmed Death-Ligand 1 Blockade-Resistant Advanced NSCLC. JTO Clin Res Rep 4(3):100423, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 36925644.
13. Ettinger DS, Wood DE, Aisner DL, Akerley W, Bauman JR, Bharat A, Bruno DS, Chang JY, Chirieac LR, D'Amico TA, DeCamp M, Dilling TJ, Dowell J, Gettinger S, Grotz TE, Gubens MA, Hegde A, Lackner RP, Lanuti M, Lin J, Loo BW, Lovly CM, Maldonado F, Massarelli E, Morgensztern D, Ng T, Otterson GA, Pacheco JM, Patel SP, Riely GJ, Riess J, Schild SE, Shapiro TA, Singh AP, Stevenson J, Tam A, Tanvetyanon T, Yanagawa J, Yang SC, Yau E, Gregory K, Hughes M. Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Version 3.2022, NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology. J Natl Compr Canc Netw 20(5):497-530, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35545176.
14. Msaouel P, Goswami S, Thall PF, Wang X, Yuan Y, Jonasch E, Gao J, Campbell MT, Shah AY, Corn PG, Tam AL, Ahrar K, Rao P, Sircar K, Cohen L, Basu S, Duan F, Jindal S, Zhang Y, Chen H, Yadav SS, Shazer R, Der-Torossian H, Allison JP, Sharma P, Tannir NM. A phase 1-2 trial of sitravatinib and nivolumab in clear cell renal cell carcinoma following progression on antiangiogenic therapy. Sci Transl Med 14(641):eabm6420, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35442707.
15. Ghosn M, Elsakka AS, Ridouani F, Doustaly R, Mingione L, Royalty K, Ziv E, Alexander E, Maxwell A, Monette S, Kim HS, Short RF, Tam AL, Suh RD, Solomon SB. Augmented fluoroscopy guided transbronchial pulmonary microwave ablation using a steerable sheath. Transl Lung Cancer Res 11(2):150-164, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35280317.
16. Ahrar K, Tam AL, Kuban JD, Wu CC. Imaging of the thorax after percutaneous thermal ablation of lung malignancies. Clin Radiol 77(1):31-43, 2022. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 34384562.
17. Abdelsalam ME, Appleton Figueira TM, 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.
18. 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.
19. Campbell MT, Matin SF, Tam AL, Sheth RA, Ahrar K, Tidwell RS, Rao P, Karam JA, Wood CG, Tannir NM, Jonasch E, Gao J, Zurita AJ, Shah AY, Jindal S, Duan F, Basu S, Chen H, Espejo AB, Allison JP, Yadav SS, Sharma P. Pilot study of tremelimumab with and without cryoablation in patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma. Nat Commun 12(1):6375, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 34737281.
20. Bhamidipati D, Verma A, Sui D, Maru D, Mathew G, Lang W, Posadas J, Hein J, Kopetz S, Futreal A, Wistuba II, Gupta S, Lee JJ, Overman MJ, Tam AL. An analysis of research biopsy core variability from over 5000 prospectively collected core samples. NPJ Precis Oncol 5(1):94, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 34707215.
21. Litwin RJ, Tam AL, Sheth RA, Yevich SM, Chan JL, Jazaeri AA, Halm JK, Gupta S, Huang SY. Safety and efficacy of percutaneous transabdominal and transesophageal decompression gastric catheters for palliation of malignant bowel obstruction. Abdom Radiol (NY) 46(9):4489-4498, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 33999283.
22. Genshaft SJ, Suh RD, Abtin F, Baerlocher MO, Chang AJ, Dariushnia SR, Devane AM, Faintuch S, Himes EA, Lisberg A, Padia S, Patel S, Tam AL, Yanagawa J. Society of Interventional Radiology Multidisciplinary Position Statement on Percutaneous Ablation of Non-small Cell Lung Cancer and Metastatic Disease to the Lungs: Endorsed by the Canadian Association for Interventional Radiology, the Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe, and the Society of Interventional Oncology. J Vasc Interv Radiol 32(8):1241.e1-1241.e12, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 34332724.
23. Kanikarla Marie P, Haymaker C, Parra ER, Kim YU, Lazcano R, Gite S, Lorenzini D, Wistuba II, Tidwell RSS, Song X, Foo WC, Maru DM, Chun YS, Futreal A, Kee B, Menter D, Solis L, Tzeng CW, Parseghian C, Raghav K, Morris V, Chang CC, Jenq R, Tam A, Bernatchez C, Kopetz S, Vauthey JN, Overman MJ. Pilot Clinical Trial of Perioperative Durvalumab and Tremelimumab in the Treatment of Resectable Colorectal Cancer Liver Metastases. Clin Cancer Res 27(11):3039-3049, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 33811152.
24. 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, 2021. e-Pub 2021.
25. Jones AK, Kisiel ME, Rong XJ, Tam AL. Validation of a method for estimating peak skin dose from CT-guided procedures. J Appl Clin Med Phys 22(6):224-228, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 33955655.
26. Ettinger DS, Wood DE, Aisner DL, Akerley W, Bauman JR, Bharat A, Bruno DS, Chang JY, Chirieac LR, D'Amico TA, Dilling TJ, Dowell J, Gettinger S, Gubens MA, Hegde A, Hennon M, Lackner RP, Lanuti M, Leal TA, Lin J, Loo BW, Lovly CM, Martins RG, Massarelli E, Morgensztern D, Ng T, Otterson GA, Patel SP, Riely GJ, Schild SE, Shapiro TA, Singh AP, Stevenson J, Tam A, Yanagawa J, Yang SC, Gregory KM, Hughes M. NCCN Guidelines Insights: Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Version 2.2021. J Natl Compr Canc Netw 19(3):254-266, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 33668021.
27. 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.
28. Tam AL, Papadimitrakopoulou V, Wistuba II, Lee JJ, Ensor JE, Kim ES, Kalhor N, Blumenschein GR, Tsao AS, Heymach JV, Herbst RS, Hicks ME, Hong WK, Gupta S. The value of interventional radiology in clinical trial teams: experience from the BATTLE lung cancer trials. Clin Radiol 76(2):155.e25-155.e34, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 33268083.
29. Kuban JD, Lee SR, Yevich S, Metwalli Z, McCarthy CJ, Huang S, Tam AL, Gupta S, Sheth SA, Sheth RA. Changes in inferior vena cava filter placement and retrieval practice patterns from a population health perspective. Abdom Radiol (NY) 45(11):3907-3914, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32285179.
30. Lesage AJ, Rajaram R, Tam AL, Rigaud BS, Brock KK, Rice DC, Cazoulat G. Preliminary evaluation of biomechanical modeling of lung deflation during minimally invasive surgery using pneumothorax computed tomography scans. Phys Med Biol. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32906090.
31. Balabhadra S, Kuban JD, Lee S, Yevich S, Metwalli Z, McCarthy CJ, Huang SY, Tam A, Gupta S, Sheth SA, Sheth RA. Association of inferior vena cava filter placement with rates of pulmonary Embolism in patients with cancer and acute lower extremity deep venous thrombosis. JAMA Netw Open 3(7):e2011079, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32701160.
32. Sheth RA, Murthy R, Hong DS, Patel S, Overman MJ, Diab A, Hwu P, Tam A. Assessment of Image-Guided Intratumoral Delivery of Immunotherapeutics in Patients With Cancer. JAMA Netw Open 3(7):e207911, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32725245.
33. Levy EB, Fiel MI, Hamilton SR, Kleiner DE, McCall SJ, Schirmacher P, Travis W, Kuo MD, Suh RD, Tam AL, Islam SU, Ferry-Galow K, Enos RA, Doroshow JH, Makhlouf HR. State of the Art: Toward improving outcomes of lung and liver tumor biopsies in clinical trials-A multidisciplinary approach. J Clin Oncol 38(14):1633-1640, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32134701.
34. Hill A, Elakkad A, Kuban J, Sabir S, Odisio B, Huang SY, Mahvash A, Miller E, Kroll MH, Overman M, Tam AL, Gupta S, Sheth RA. Durability of partial splenic artery embolization on platelet counts for cancer patients with hypersplenism-related thrombocytopenia. Abdom Radiol (NY) 5(9):2886-2894. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32314004.
35. Chen L, Jing H, Gong Y, Tam AL, Stewart J, Staerkel G, Guo M. Diagnostic efficacy and molecular testing by combined fine-needle aspiration and core needle biopsy in patients with a lung nodule. Cancer Cytopathol 128(3):201-206, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 31913583.
36. Krishnamurthy S, Sabir S, Ban K, Wu Y, Sheth R, Tam A, Meric-Bernstam F, Shaw K, Mills G, Bassett R, Hamilton S, Hicks M, Gupta S. Comparison of real-time fluorescence confocal digital microscopy with Hematoxylin-Eosin-stained sections of core-needle biopsy specimens. JAMA Netw Open 3(3):e200476, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32134465.
37. Padia SA, Ingraham CR, Moriarty JM, Wilkins LR, Bream PR, Tam AL, Patel S, McIntyre L, Wolinsky PR, Hanks SE. Society of Interventional Radiology position statement on endovascular intervention for trauma. J Vasc Interv Radiol 31(3):363-369.e2, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 31948744.
38. Tam AL, Heran MKS, Sangha BS, Rafiei P, Ramalingam V, Censullo ML, Aryafar H, Iqbal S. Society of Interventional Radiology Standards Division 2019 document review. J Vasc Interv Radiol 31(2):282-283, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 31839446.
39. Morris CS, Baerlocher MO, Dariushnia SR, McLoney ED, Abi-Jaoudeh N, Nelson K, Cura M, Abdel Aal AK, Mitchell JW, Madassery S, Partovi S, McClure TD, Tam AL, Patel S. Society of Interventional Radiology position statement on the role of percutaneous ablation in renal cell carcinoma: endorsed by the Canadian Association for Interventional Radiology and the Society of Interventional Oncology. J Vasc Interv Radiol 31(2):189-194.e3, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 31917025.
40. 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.
41. Muñoz NM, Minhaj AA, Dupuis CJ, Ensor JE, Golardi N, Jaso JM, Dixon KA, Figueira TA, Galloway-Peña JR, Hill L, Shelburne SA, Tam AL. What are the effects of irreversible electroporation on a staphylococcus aureus rabbit model of osteomyelitis?. Clin Orthop Relat Res 477(10):2367-2377, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31393339.
42. Levit LA, Peppercorn JM, Tam AL, Marron JM, Mathews DJH, Levit K, Roach N, Ratain MJ. Ethical framework for including research biopsies in oncology clinical trials: American Society of Clinical Oncology Research statement. J Clin Oncol 37(26):2368-2377, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31343905.
43. Davidson JC, Rahim S, Hanks SE, Patel IJ, Tam AL, Walker TG, Weinberg I, Wilkins LR, Sarode R. Society of Interventional Radiology Consensus Guidelines for the Periprocedural Management of Thrombotic and Bleeding Risk in Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Image-Guided Interventions-Part I: Review of Anticoagulation Agents and Clinical Considerations: Endorsed by the Canadian Association for Interventional Radiology and the Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe. J Vasc Interv Radiol 30(8):1155-1167, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31229332.
44. Patel IJ, Rahim S, Davidson JC, Hanks SE, Tam AL, Walker TG, Wilkins LR, Sarode R, Weinberg I. Society of Interventional Radiology consensus guidelines for the periprocedural management of thrombotic and bleeding risk in patients undergoing percutaneous image-guided interventions-Part II: recommendations: endorsed by the Canadian Association for Interventional Radiology and the Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe. J Vasc Interv Radiol 30(8):1168-1184.e1, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31229333.
45. McWilliams JP, Bilhim TA, Carnevale FC, Bhatia S, Isaacson AJ, Bagla S, Sapoval MR, Golzarian J, Salem R, McClure TD, Kava BR, Spies JB, Sabharwal T, McCafferty I, Tam AL. Society of Interventional Radiology multisociety consensus position statement on prostatic artery embolization for treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms attributed to benign prostatic hyperplasia: from the Society of Interventional Radiology, the Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe, Société Française de Radiologie, and the British Society of Interventional Radiology: endorsed by the asia pacific society of cardiovascular and interventional radiology, canadian association for interventional radiology, chinese college of interventionalists, interventional radiology society of australasia, japanese society of interventional Radiology, and Korean Society of Interventional Radiology. J Vasc Interv Radiol 30(5):627-637.e1, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 30926185.
46. Krishnamurthy S, Ban K, Shaw K, Mills G, Sheth R, Tam A, Gupta S, Sabir S. Confocal fluorescence microscopy platform suitable for rapid evaluation of small fragments of tissue in surgical pathology practice. Arch Pathol Lab Med 143(3):305-313, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 30376375.
47. Parseghian CM, Tam AL, Yao J, Ensor J, Ellis LM, Raghav K, Overman MJ. Assessment of reported trial characteristics, rate of publication, and inclusion of mandatory biopsies of research biopsies in clinical trials in oncology. JAMA Oncol 5(3):402-405, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 30383128.
48. Sinn BV, Fu C, Lau R, Litton J, Tsai TH, Murthy R, Tam A, Andreopoulou E, Gong Y, Murthy R, Gould R, Zhang Y, King TA, Viale A, Andrade V, Giri D, Salgado R, Laios I, Sotiriou C, Marginean EC, Kwiatkowski DN, Layman RM, Booser D, Hatzis C, Vicente Valero V, Fraser Symmans W. SETER/PR: a robust 18-gene predictor for sensitivity to endocrine therapy for metastatic breast cancer. NPJ Breast Cancer 5:16, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31231679.
49. Casal RF, Sarkiss M, Jones AK, Stewart J, Tam A, Grosu HB, Ost DE, Jimenez CA, Eapen GA. Cone beam computed tomography-guided thin/ultrathin bronchoscopy for diagnosis of peripheral lung nodules: a prospective pilot study. J Thorac Dis 10(12):6950-6959, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 30746241.
50. Chehab MA, Thakor AS, Tulin-Silver S, Connolly BL, Cahill AM, Ward TJ, Padia SA, Kohi MP, Midia M, Chaudry G, Gemmete JJ, Mitchell JW, Brody L, Crowley JJ, Heran MKS, Weinstein JL, Nikolic B, Dariushnia SR, Tam AL, Venkatesan AM. Adult and pediatric antibiotic prophylaxis during vascular and IR procedures: A Society of Interventional Radiology practice parameter update endorsed by the Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe and the Canadian Association for Interventional Radiology. J Vasc Interv Radiol 29(11):1483-1501.e2, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 30274857.
51. Ferry-Galow KV, Datta V, Makhlouf HR, Wright J, Wood BJ, Levy E, Pisano ED, Tam AL, Lee SI, Mahmood U, Rubinstein LV, Doroshow JH, Chen AP. What can be done to improve research biopsy quality in oncology clinical trials?. J Oncol Pract:JOP1800092. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 30285529.
52. Sheth RA, Perkons N, Dondossola E, Subudhi SK, Gade TP, Tam AL. Patient-derived xenograft tumor models: overview and relevance to IR. J Vasc Interv Radiol 29(6):880-882.e1, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 29798759.
53. Ahrar K, Sabir SH, Yevich SM, Sheth RA, Ahrar JU, Tam AL, Stafford JR. MRI guided interventions in musculoskeletal system. Top Magn Reson Imaging 27(3):129-139, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 29870465.
54. Melancon MP, Appleton Figueira T, Fuentes DT, Tian L, Qiao Y, Gu J, Gagea M, Ensor JE, Muñoz NM, Maldonado KL, Dixon K, McWatters A, Mitchell J, McArthur M, Gupta S, Tam AL. Development of an electroporation and nanoparticle-based therapeutic platform for bone metastases. Radiology 286(1):161721, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 28825892.
55. Odisio BC, Cox VL, Faria SC, Yamashita S, Shi X, Ensor J, Jones AK, Mahvash A, Gupta S, Tam AL, Vauthey JN, Murthy R. Prognostic value of incidental hypervascular micronodules detected on cone-beam computed tomography angiography of patients with liver metastasis. Eur Radiol 27(11):4837-4845, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28484824.
56. Parseghian CM, Raghav K, Wolff RA, Ensor J, Yao J, Ellis LM, Tam AL, Overman MJ. Under-reporting of research biopsies from clinical trials in oncology. Clin Cancer Res 23(21):6450-6457, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28754815.
57. Gardner CS, Ensor JE, Ahrar K, Huang SY, Sabir SH, Tannir NM, Lewis VO, Tam AL. Cryoablation of bone metastases from renal cell carcinoma for Local tumor control. J Bone Joint Surg Am 99(22):1916-1926, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 29135665.
58. Rostas JW, Tam AL, Sato T, Scoggins CR, McMasters KM, Martin RCG. Health-related quality of life during trans-arterial chemoembolization with drug-eluting beads loaded with doxorubicin (DEBDOX) for unresectable hepatic metastases from ocular melanoma. Am J Surg 214(5):884-890, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28754534.
59. Rostas J, Tam A, Sato T, Kelly L, Tatum C, Scoggins C, McMasters K, Martin RCG. Imaged-guided trans-arterial chemo-embolization with drug-eluting beads loaded with doxorubicin (DEBDOX) for un-resectable hepatic metastases from melanoma: technique and outcomes. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 40(9):1392-1400, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28508253.
60. Litwin RJ, Huang SY, Sabir SH, Hoang QB, Ahrar K, Ahrar J, Tam AL, Mahvash A, Ensor JE, Kroll M, Gupta S. Impact of an inferior vena cava filter retrieval algorithm on filter retrieval rates in a cancer population. J Vasc Surg Venous Lymphat Disord 5(5):689-697, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28818223.
61. 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.
62. 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.
63. Tam AL, Figueira TA, Gagea M, Ensor JE, Dixon K, McWatters A, Gupta S, Fuentes DT. Irreversible electroporation in the epidural space of the porcine spine: effects on adjacent structures. Radiology 281(3):152688, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 27266723.
64. Papadimitrakopoulou V, Lee JJ, Wistuba II, Tsao AS, Fossella FV, Kalhor N, Gupta S, Byers LA, Izzo JG, Gettinger SN, Goldberg SB, Tang X, Miller VA, Skoulidis F, Gibbons DL, Shen L, Wei C, Diao L, Peng SA, Wang J, Tam AL, Coombes KR, Koo JS, Mauro DJ, Rubin EH, Heymach JV, Hong WK, Herbst RS. The BATTLE-2 Study: A biomarker-integrated targeted therapy study in previously treated patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer. J Clin Oncol 34(30):3638-3647, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 27480147.
65. Tam AL, Melancon MP, Abdelsalam M, Figueira TA, Dixon K, McWatters A, et al. Imaging intratumoral nanoparticle uptake after combining nanoembolization with various ablative therapies in hepatic VX2 rabbit tumors. J Biomed Nanotechnol 12(2):296-307, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 27305763.
66. Tam AL, Lim HJ, Wistuba II, Tamrazi A, Kuo MD, Ziv E, Wong S, Shih AJ, Webster RJ, Fischer GS, Nagrath S, Davis SE, White SB, Ahrar K. Image-guided biopsy in the era of personalized cancer care: proceedings from the Society of Interventional Radiology Research Consensus Panel. J Vasc Interv Radiol 27(1):8-19, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 26626860.
67. Weksberg DC, Yang JN, Tam AL, Li J, Wang XA, Zhao Z, et al. Prospective validation of treatment accuracy using implanted fiducial markers for spinal stereotactic body radiation therapy. J Radiosurg SBRT 4(1):7-14, 2016. e-Pub 2016.
68. Weksberg DC, Yang JN, Tam AL, Li J, Wang XA, Zhao Z, McRae SE, Settle SH, Rhines LD, Chang EL, Brown PD, Ghia AJ. Prospective validation of treatment accuracy using implanted fiducial markers for spinal stereotactic body radiation therapy. J Radiosurg SBRT 4(1):7-14, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 29296421.
69. 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):1595-602, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 25920917.
70. Raghav KP, Mahajan S, Yao JC, Hobbs BP, Berry DA, Pentz RD, Tam A, Hong WK, Ellis LM, Abbruzzese J, Overman MJ. From Protocols to Publications: A Study in Selective Reporting of Outcomes in Randomized Trials in Oncology. J Clin Oncol 33(31):3583-90, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 26304898.
71. Tam AL, Ensor JE, Zvavanjanja RC, Philip A, Abdelsalam ME, Huang SY, Gupta S, Jones AK. JOURNAL CLUB: Standardizing CT-guided biopsy procedures: patient dose and image noise. AJR Am J Roentgenol 205(4):W390-9, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 26397346.
72. Odisio BC, Ashton A, Yan Y, Wei W, Kaseb A, Wallace MJ, Vauthey JN, Gupta S, Tam AL. Transarterial hepatic chemoembolization with 70-150 µm drug-eluting beads: assessment of clinical safety and liver toxicity profile. J Vasc Interv Radiol 26(7):965-71, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 25979305.
73. Tam AL, Melancon MP, Ensor J, Liu Y, Dixon K, McWatters A, Gupta S. Rabbit hepatic arterial anatomy variations: Implications on experimental design. Acta Radiol 55(10):1226-33, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 24292899.
74. 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):709-719, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 24766034.
75. Sabir SH, Armstrong R, Elting LS, Wallace MJ, Gupta S, Tam AL. Early initiation of enteral feeding in cancer patients after outpatient percutaneous fluoroscopy-guided gastrostomy catheter placement. J Vasc Interv Radiol 25(4):618-22, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 24674218.
76. Philip A, Gupta S, Ahrar K, Tam AL. A spectrum of nerve injury after thermal ablation: A report of four cases and review of the literature. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 36(5):1427-1435, 2013. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 23070103.
77. Tam AL, Kim ES, Lee JJ, Ensor JE, Hicks ME, Tang X, Blumenschein GR, Alden CM, Erasmus JJ, Tsao A, Lippman SM, Hong WK, Wistuba II, Gupta S. Feasibility of image-guided transthoracic core-needle biopsy in the BATTLE lung trial. J Thorac Oncol 8(4):436-42, 2013. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 23442309.
78. Shaw C, Bassett RL, Fox PS, Schmeler KM, Overman MJ, Wallace MJ, Gupta S, Tam A. Palliative venting gastrostomy in patients with malignant bowel obstruction and ascites. Ann Surg Oncol 20(2):497-505, 2013. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 22965572.
79. Overman MJ, Modak J, Kopetz S, Murthy R, Yao JC, Hicks ME, Abbruzzese JL, Tam AL. Use of research biopsies in clinical trials: are risks and benefits adequately discussed?. J Clin Oncol 31(1):17-22, 2013. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 23129736.
80. Kobayashi K, Ozkan E, Tam A, Ensor J, Wallace MJ, Gupta S. Preoperative embolization of spinal tumors: variables affecting intraoperative blood loss after embolization. Acta Radiol 53(8):935-42, 2012. e-Pub 2012. PMID: 22927661.
81. 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):1233-9, 2012. e-Pub 2012. PMID: 22227794.
82. Tam A, Singh P, Ensor JE, Carter K, Hicks ME, Wallace MJ, Gupta S. Air travel following biopsy related pneumothorax: Is it safe to fly?. J Vasc Interv Radiol 22(5):595-602, 2011. e-Pub 2011.
83. Ahrar J, Gupta S, Ensor J, Ahrar K, Madoff DC, Wallace MJ, Murthy R, Tam A, Hwu P, Bedikian AY. Response, survival and prognostic factors after hepatic arterial chemoembolization in patients with liver metastases from cutaneous melanoma. Cancer Invest 29(1):49-55, 2011. e-Pub 2011. PMID: 21166498.
84. Gupta S, Bedikian AY, Ahrar J, Ensor J, Ahrar K, Madoff DC, Wallace MJ, Murthy R, Tam A, Hwu P. Hepatic artery chemoembolization in patients with ocular melanoma metastatic to the liver: response, survival, and prognostic factors. Am J Clin Oncol 33(5):474-80, 2010. e-Pub 2010. PMID: 19935383.
85. Tam AL, Mohamed A, Pfister M, Chinndurai P, Rohm E, Hall AF, Wallace MJ. C-arm cone beam computed tomography needle path overlay for fluoroscopic guided vertebroplasty. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 35(10):1095-9, 2010. e-Pub 2010. PMID: 20139803.
86. 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):1974-80, 2010. e-Pub 2010. PMID: 20151422.
87. Singal AK, Dekovich AA, Tam AL, Wallace MJ. Percutaneous transesophageal gastrostomy tube placement: An alternative to percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy in patients with intra-abdominal metastasis. Gastrointest Endosc 71(2):402-406, 2010. e-Pub 2010. PMID: 20152318.
88. Tam A, Ensor JE, Snyder H, Gupta S, Durand JB, Wallace MJ. Image-guided drainage of pericardial effusions in oncology patients. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 32(6):1217-1226, 2009. e-Pub 2009. PMID: 19472002.
89. Wang GR, Ensor JE, Gupta S, Hicks ME, Tam AL. Bronchial artery embolization for the management of hemoptysis in oncology patients: Utility and prognostic factors. J Vasc Interv Radiol 20(6):722-729, 2009. e-Pub 2009. PMID: 19406667.
90. Tam A, Krishnamurthy S, Pillsbury EP, Ensor JE, Gupta S, Murthy R, Ahrar K, Wallace MJ, Hicks ME, Madoff DC. Percutaneous image-guided splenic biopsy in the oncology patient: an audit of 156 consecutive cases. J Vasc Interv Radiol 19(1):80-87, 2008. e-Pub 2008. PMID: 18192471.
91. Ziemann U, Tam A, Bütefisch C, Cohen LG. Dual modulating effects of amphetamine on neuronal excitability and stimulation-induced plasticity in human motor cortex. Clin Neurophysiol 113(8):1308-15, 2002. e-Pub 2002. PMID: 12140012.
92. Tam AL, Camberos A, Applebaum H. Surgical decision making in necrotizing enterocolitis and focal intestinal perforation: predictive value of radiologic findings. J Pediatr Surg 37(12):1688-1691, 2002. e-Pub 2002. PMID: 12483631.
93. Mahabir RC, Son-Hing J, Tam AL, Vastardis AD. Ancient Indian civilization: ahead by a nose. J Invest Surg 14(1):3-5, 2001. e-Pub 2001. PMID: 11297058.
94. Chen R, Tam A, Bütefisch C, Corwell B, Ziemann U, Rothwell JC, Cohen LG. Intracortical inhibition and facilitation in different representations of the human motor cortex. J Neurophysiol 80(6):2870-2881, 1998. e-Pub 1998. PMID: 9862891.

Invited Articles

1. Yevich S, Cardenas N, Sheth R, Kuban J, Patel M, Shah K, Pal K, Chen SR, Tam A. Endovascular interventions in cancer patients with compromise of the mediastinal vasculature: a review. Mediastinum 8:45, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 39781200.
2. Qiao Y, Sheth RA, Tam A. Image-guided intratumoral delivery of immunotherapeutics in gastrointestinal malignancies. Dig Dis Interv. e-Pub 2021.
3. Tam AL. Inclusion of biopsies in clinical trials of oncology drugs. Clin Adv Hematol Oncol 18(3):144-146, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32609661.
4. Wheeland MM, Batts K, Avritscher R, Sabir S, Huang S, Tam A, Yevich S. Contrast enhanced ultrasound during percutaneous hepatosplenic biopsy and liver ablation: practical applications, pharmaceutical principles, administration technique, and complications. J Radiol Nursing 38(4):231-236, 2019. e-Pub 2019.
5. Sabir SH, Tam AL. Percutaneous image-guided biopsy of the spleen. Dig Dis Interv 2(2):101-105, 2018. e-Pub 2018.
6. Yevich S, Sheth R, Ojeshina O, Tam A. Interventional radiology techniques for the management of painful bone metastases. J Radiol Nurs 37:90-97, 2018. e-Pub 2018.
7. Nazario J, Hernandez J, Tam AL. Thermal ablation of painful bone metastases. Tech Vasc Interv Radiol 14(3):150-159, 2011. e-Pub 2011. PMID: 21767782.
8. Tam A. Cancer remains the second most common cause of death in the United States, accounting for nearly 1 of every 4 deaths, Introduction. Tech Vasc Interv Radiol 14(3):150-159, 2011. e-Pub 2011. PMID: 21767776.
9. Nazario J, Tam AL. Ablation of bone metastases. Surg Oncol Clin N Am 20(2):335-368, 2011. e-Pub 2011. PMID: 21377588.
10. Casal RF, Tam AL, Eapen GA. Radiofrequency ablation of lung tumors. Clin Chest Med 31(1):151-163, 2010. e-Pub 2010. PMID: 20172441.
11. Tam A, Ahrar K. Palliative interventions for pain in cancer patients. Semin Intervent Radiol 24(4):419-429, 2007. e-Pub 2007. PMID: 21326594.

Manuals, Teaching Aids, Other Teaching Publications

1. Munk PL, Kurup AN, Tam AL, Deschamps F. Workshop Book: MSK Intervention I: Basic procedures the IR should know. Society of Interventional Radiology 42nd Annual Scientific Meeting, 2017.
2. Jennings J, Tam AL, Schmitz JJ, Kelekis A, Kurup AN. Workshop Book: MSK Intervention I Pearls and FAQs. Society of Interventional Radiology 41st Annual Scientific Meeting, 2016.
3. Hwang G, Sabir S, Wells S, Tam AL. Workshop Book: Renal Cell Carcinoma: Ablation, Embolization and Other Therapies. Society of Interventional Radiology 40th Annual Scientific Meeting, 2015.
4. Tam AL. Society of Interventional Radiology 34th Annual Scientific Meeting Workshop Book: Portal Vein Embolization. Society of Interventional Radiology 34th Annual Scientific Meeting, 2009.

Other Articles

1. Choi R, Phan HK, Gurusamy V, Sheth RA, Odisio BC, Hong K, Tam AL Air Embolism after Percutaneous Lung Biopsy or Ablation: A Report of Six Cases. Radiol Imaging Cancer 7(3):e240379, 2025. PMID: 40183669.
2. Khavandi MM, Nezami N, Huang S, Tam A, Odisio BC, Mahvash A, Abdelsalam ME, Kuban J, Sheth RA, Habibollahi P Optimizing care and maintenance of enteric tubes: insights into percutaneous radiologically placed gastrointestinal luminal tubes. Semin Intervent Radiol(2024):1-10, 2025.
3. Tam AL Ensuring a voice for interventional oncology in cancer care. Endovascular Today 22(1), 2023.
4. Adnan A, Sheth RA, Tam A Oligometastatic Disease in the Liver: The Role of Interventional Oncology. Br J Radiol 95(1138):20211350, 2022. PMID: 35230141.
5. Qiao, Y, Sheth, RA, Tam, AL Image-Guided Intratumoral Delivery of Immunotherapeutics in Gastrointestinal Malignancies. Digestive Disease Interventions 5(1):22-31, 2021.
6. O'Shea A, Tam AL, Kilcoyne A, Flaherty KT, Lee SI Image-guided biopsy in the age of personalised medicine: strategies for success and safety. Clin Radiol 76(2):154.e1-154.e9, 2021. PMID: 32896425.
7. Sheth RA, Baerlocher MO, Connolly BL, Dariushnia SR, Shyn PB, Vatsky S, Tam AL, Gupta S Society of Interventional Radiology Quality Improvement Standards on Percutaneous Needle Biopsy in Adult and Pediatric Patients. J Vasc Interv Radiol 31(11):1840-1848, 2020. PMID: 33011015.
8. Devane AM, Annam A, Brody L, Gunn AJ, Himes EA, Patel S, Tam AL, Dariushnia SR Society of Interventional Radiology Quality Improvement Standards for Percutaneous Cholecystostomy and Percutaneous Transhepatic Biliary Interventions. J Vasc Interv Radiol 31(11):1849-1856, 2020. PMID: 33011014.
9. Sheth RA, Tam AL Exploring new dimensions of Interventional Oncology. Endovascular Today 19(10), 2020.
10. Ray HM, Kuban JD, Tam AL, Huynh TT, Pisimisis GT Percutaneous retrograde left external carotid artery coil embolization for management of hemorrhage from a persistent proatlantal intersegmental artery type 2. J Vasc Surg Cases Innov Tech 6(2):250-253, 2020. PMID: 32490297.
11. Nelson DB, Tam AL, Mitchell KG, Rice DC, Mehran RJ, Sepesi B, Antonoff MB, Vaporciyan AA, Hofstetter WL Local recurrence after microwave ablation of lung malignancies: a systematic review. Ann Thorac Surg 107(6):Wayne L. Hofstetter, 2019. PMID: 30508527.
12. van der Velden DL, Levit LA, Chang GJ, Facktor MA, Goodman KA, Kaufman J, Konecny GE, Kwan SW, Mooney M, Smith G, Solomon SB, Tam A, Waterhouse DM, Voest EE When oncologic treatment options outpace the existing evidence: contributing factors and a path forward. A joint statement by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer, American Society for Radiation Oncology, American Society of Clinical Oncology, Society of Interventional Radiology, and Society of Surgical Oncology. J Cancer Policy.
13. Kuban JD, Tam AL Ensuring a good death: pain management and palliative procedures in the oncology patient. Endovascular Today 16(10):97-102, 2017.
14. Tam A Image-guided biopsy in the era of personalized cancer care. Interventional News.
15. Ahrar K, Sabir S, Tam AL, Suh R, Littrup PJ, Dupuy DE What would world experts do under challenging and tricky encounters? Lung Ablation. Endovascular Today 15(9):77-80, 2016.
16. Sabir SH, Caldwell KL, Moor BS, Tam A Percutaneous thermal ablation techniques for the treatment of musculoskeletal metastases. Orthopaedic Knowledge Online Journal 13(11), 2015.
17. Liu DM, Gandhi R, Tam AL Colorectal hepatic metastasis: The past, present, and future role of liver-directed therapy. Endovascular Today:63-74, 2015.
18. Tam A, Mohamed A, Pfister M, Rohm E, Wallace MJ C-arm cone beam computed tomographic needle path overlay for fluoroscopic-guided placement of translumbar central venous catheters. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 32(4):820-824, 2009. PMID: 19123029.
19. Tam A, Wagner-Bartak NA, Wallace MJ, Murthy R Liver abscess after inadvertent transhepatic transgression during percutaneous fluoroscopy-guided gastrostomy. Clin Radiol 63(6):731-735, 2008. PMID: 18455567.
20. Marx MV, Tam A, Teitelbaum G SIR 2005 annual meeting film panel case: traumatic pericallosal pseudoaneurysm. J Vasc Interv Radiol 16(5):631-644, 2005. PMID: 15872316.

Editorials

1. Morgan RA, Patel PJ, Binkert C, Tam A. Global Statement Defining Interventional Radiology-Have We Reached the Tipping Point?. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 47(11):1433-1438, 2024. PMID: 39432106.
2. Wilkins LR, Sheth RA, Tabori NE, Tam AL. Caveat Lector: The Importance of Becoming a Discerning Guidelines Reader. J Vasc Interv Radiol 36(1):1-8, 2024. PMID: 39383936.
3. Morgan RA, Patel PJ, Binkert C, Tam A. Global Statement Defining Interventional Radiology-Have We Reached the Tipping Point?. J Vasc Interv Radiol S1051-0443(24):00646-8, 2024. PMID: 39447639.
4. Tam AL. In Science We Trust?. J Vasc Interv Radiol 33(2):148-149, 2022. PMID: 35101223.
5. Kurup AN, Jennings JW, Tutton S, Tam AL, Kelekis A, Wood BJ, Dupuy DE, Napoli A, Park SS, Robinson SI, Rose PS, Soulen MC, White SB, Callstrom MR. Musculoskeletal Oncologic Interventions: Proceedings from the Society of Interventional Radiology and Society of Interventional Oncology Research Consensus Panel. J Vasc Interv Radiol 32(7):1089.e1-1089.e9, 2021. PMID: 34210477.
6. Tam AL, Findeiss L, Dake MD, Collins JD, Liu RW, Haskal ZJ, Vedantham S, Sedory SE, Marx MV. Standards 2.0: Methodology Update. J Vasc Interv Radiol 29(10):1347-1349, 2018. PMID: 30181044.

Abstracts

1. Do J, Thomas M, Macksood JD, Patel S, Berkowitz S, Chui J, Chui A, Himes EA, Ahmed O, Gunn A, Tam A, Huang J. Society of Interventional Radiology periprocedural guidelines mobile application: comparison of pre- and post-release survey results. Society of Interventional Radiology Annual Scientific Meeting, 2024. e-Pub 2024.
2. Pal K, Kuban JD, Odisio BC, Huang SY, Yevich S, Ahrar K, Gupta S, Tam A, Sheth RA. Cryoablation of lung metastases: a single center retrospective analysis of multiple histologies. Society of Interventional Radiology Annual Scientific Meeting, 2024. e-Pub 2024.
3. Mohanty S, Pal K, Paolucci I, Habibollahi P, Huang SY, Kuban JD, Metwallli Z, Patel M, Yevich S, Tam A, Gupta S, Pilie PG, Aparicio A, Siddiqui BA, Subudhi SK, Odisio BC, Sheth RA. Percutaneous thermal ablation of metastatic prostate cancer to the liver: a single center retrospective study. Society of Interventional Radiology Annual Scientific Meeting, 2024. e-Pub 2024.
4. Pal K, Awad A, Yevich S, Kuban J, Tam A, Huang SY, Odisio BC, Gupta S, Habibollahi P, Bishop A, Conley A, Somaiah N, Zarzour MA, Araujo D, Ravin R, Roland CL, Keung E, Sheth RA. Cryoablation for the management of soft tissue sarcoma metastases: a single center retrospective study. Society of Interventional Radiology Annual Scientific Meeting, 2024. e-Pub 2024.
5. Pal K, Habibollahi P, Huang SY, Kuban JD, Metwalli Z, Patel M, Yevich S, Tam A, Gupta S, Sidiqui BA, Pilie PG, Aparicio A, Subudhi SK, Sheth, RA. Cryoablation of prostate cancer metastases: a single center retrospective study. Society of Interventional Radiology Annual Scientific Meeting. e-Pub 2024.
6. Lin EY, Paolucci I, Murthy R, Gupta A, O’Connor C, Castelo A, Brock K, Odisio BC, Tam A. Software-based quantitative measurement of drained liver volume after percutaneous biliary drain placement: a personalized 3D volumetry model. Society of Interventional Radiology Annual Scientific Meeting, 2024. e-Pub 2024.
7. Khavandi MM, Nezami N, Shah K, Tam A, Metwalli Z, Patel M, Kuban J, Sheth RA, Habibollahi P. Technical and clinical outcomes of transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt for the management of portal hypertension complications in cancer patients. Society of Interventional Radiology Annual Scientific Meeting, 2024. e-Pub 2024.
8. Pal K, Gloria JM, Kuban JD, Yevich S, Huang SY, Ahrar K, Tam A, Cata J, Sheth RA. Percutaneous cryoablation of metastases to the adrenal glands: A single center retrospective experience. Society of Interventional Radiology Annual Scientific Meeting, 2024. e-Pub 2024.
9. Awad A, Pal K, Huang SY, Yevich S, Kuban J, Tam A, Odisio BC, Gupta S, Habibollahi P, Bishop A, Conley AP, Somaiah N, Araujo D, Zarzour MA, Ravin R, Roland CL, Keung E, Sheth RA. Safety and efficacy of Percutaneous thermal ablation for soft tissue sarcoma metastases to the liver. Society of Interventional Radiology Annual Scientific Meeting, 2024. e-Pub 2024.
10. Pal K, Awad A, Yevich S, Kuban JK, Tam A, Huang S, Odisio BC, Gupta S, Habibollahi P, Bishop AJ, Conley AP, Somiah N, Azrzour MA, Ravin R, Roland CL, Keung E, Sheth RA. SAR-COOL: Sarcoma Cryoablation Outcomes and Optimization of Life. Radiological Society of North America Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, 2023. e-Pub 2023.
11. Sheth RA, Ahmed H, Pera J, O’Reilly O, Tam A. Quality and Outcome Metrics for Palliative Interventions in Cancer Patients. Society of Interventional Radiology 49th Annual Scientific Meeting, 2023. e-Pub 2023.
12. Sheth RA, Ahmed H, Pera J, O’Reilly O, Tam A. Quality and Outcome Metrics for Curative Intent Interventional Oncology Procedures. Society of Interventional Radiology 49th Annual Scientific Meeting, 2023. e-Pub 2023.
13. Chen M, Tam A, Gule-Monroe M, Learned K, Kaya D, Calle S, Vu T, Kumar V, Shah K. Imaging of head and neck cancer patients during COVID-19: Implications of changing imaging patterns during the expansion of virtual care. ASNR 2022 Annual Meeting Oral Abstract, 2022. e-Pub 2022.
14. Morris VK, Parseghian CM, Escano M, Johnson B, Raghav KPS, Dasari A, Huey R, Overman MJ, Willis J, Lee MS, Wolff RA, Kee BK, JPYC S, Morelli MP, Tam A, Foo WC, Xiao L, Kopetz S. Phase I/II trial of encorafenib, cetuximab, and nivolumab in patients with microsatellite tsable, BRAF V600E metastatic colorectal cancer. J Clin Oncol 40(4, #12), 2022. e-Pub 2022.
15. Do J, Thomas M, Macksood J, Berkowitz S, Chui J, Chui A, Himes E, Ahmed O, Gunn A, Tam A, Huang J. Society of Interventional Radiology periprocedural guidelines mobile application: a baseline survey of beta-testers. 15th Annual Global Embolization Oncology Symposium Technologies (GEST), (virtual meeting), 2021. e-Pub 2021.
16. Morris VK, Lam Wang X, Overman MJ, Johnson B, Kee BK, Wolff RA, Dasari A, Zorrilla IR, Tam A, Maru DM, Kopetz S. Phase II trial of bintrafusp alfa in patients with metastatic MSI-H cancers following progression on immunotherapy. J Clin Oncol 39(3S):79, 2021. e-Pub 2021.
17. Morris V, Michael L, Wang X, Overman M, Johnson B, Kee B, Wolff RA, Dasari A, Zorrilla I, Tam A, Maru D, Kopetz S. A phase II trial of bintrafusp-alfa in patients with metastatic MSI-H cancers following progression on immunotherapy. Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium Virtual Meeting, 2021. e-Pub 2021.
18. Negrao M, Papdimitrakopoulou V, Price AC, Tam AL, Furqan M, Laroia ST, Massarelli E, Pacheco J, Heymach JV, Tsao AS, Walker G, Vora L, Mauro D, Kelley H, Woolridge JE, Krieg AM, Niu J. TLR9 agonist CMP-001 plus atezolizumab +/- radiation therapy in patients with PD-1 blockade resistant advanced NSCLC. 2020 World Conference on Lung Cancer IASLC, 2021. e-Pub 2021.
19. Murthy R, Sheth R, Tam A, Gupta S, Subbiah V, Janku F, Yap T, Diab A, Naing A, Patel S, Meric-Berstam F. Intra-tumoral immunotherapy injections utilizing image guidance in interventional radiology: clinical trial experience at a tertiary care cancer center. J Immunotherapy Cancer, 2020. e-Pub 2020.
20. Mehrvarz Sarshekeh A, Lam M, Zorrilla I, Holliday E, Das P, Kee B, Overman M, Parseghian C, Shen JP, Tam A, Parra E, Zhang L, Wang X, Duose D, Luthra R, Maru D, Kopetz S, Morris V. Consensus molecular subtype (CMS) as a novel integral biomarker in colorectal cancer: a phase II trial of M7824 in CMS4 metastatic CRC. 2020 American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting, 2020. e-Pub 2020.
21. Murthy R, Sheth R, Subbiah V, Janku F, Naing A, Rodon J, Yap TA, Diab A, Patel SP, Tam A, Gupta S, Meric-Bernstam F. Intratumor immunotherapy utilizing real time radiologic image guidance: early experience from a tertiary cancer center. J Clin Oncol 38(15), 2020. e-Pub 2020.
22. Litton JK, Damodaran S, Liu D, Wistuba I, Yang F, Contreras A, Tam A, Ojalvo L, Dussault I, Helwig C, Moulder S. Bintrafusp alfa (M7824) and eribulin mesylate in treating patients with metastatic triple negative breast cancer (NCT03579472). European Society for Medical Oncology Congress 2019, 2019. e-Pub 2019.
23. Niekamp A, Odisio B, Yevich S, Huang S, Tam A, Subudhi S, Aparacio A, Sheth A. Cryoablation for Local Control of Prostate Cancer Bone Metastases. World Conference on Interventional Oncology, 2019. e-Pub 2019.
24. Jones C, Ahrar K, Tam A, Sabir S. Local control and overall survival after cryoablation of adrenal malignancies. 119th ARRS Annual Meeting, 2019. e-Pub 2019.
25. Sheth R, Munoz N, Dupusi C, Williams M, Dixon K, Maldonado K, Murthy R, Tam A, Avritscher R. Optimized intratumoral delivery of a STING agonist results in improvements in local tumor immune activation. J Clin Oncol 37(8), 2019. e-Pub 2019.
26. Campbell MT, Matin SF, Tam AL, Sheth RA, Ahrar K, Tidwell RS, Rao P, Karam J, Wood C, Tannir N, Jonasch E, Gao JJ, Zurita A, Shah AY, Blando J, Duan F, Basu S, Yadav SS, Allison JP, Sharma P. A pilot study of tremelimumab with or without cryoablation in patients in metastatic renal cell carcinoma. European Society for Medical Oncology Congress, 2019. e-Pub 2019.
27. Parseghian CM, Tam A, Yao JC, Ellis LM, Singh Raghav KP, Overman MJ. Reporting of research biopsies in clinical trials in oncology: Analysis of clinicaltrials.gov. J Clin Oncol 36(15S):e18720. e-Pub 2018.
28. Khan M, Daileda T, Sabir S, Tam A, Gupta S, Sheth S, Sheth R. Population-based analysis of percutaneous liver biopsies: complications, utilization, and predictors of outcomes. Supplement to JVIR, Society of Interventional Radiology 2018 Annual Scientific Meeting Program 29(4S), 2018. e-Pub 2018.
29. Smuclovisky E, Lin EY, Chintalapani G, Sheth R, Huang S, Sabir S, Tam A, Yevich SY. Utility of dual-energy CT to improve visualization of the therapeutic iceball during CT-guided cryoablation of musculoskeletal metastases. European Conference on Interventional Oncology. e-Pub 2018.
30. Yevich S, Tam A. Integrated fluoroscopy-CT units: changing the IR treatment potential for challenging musculoskeletal metastases. 10th Annual Symposium on Clinical Interventional Oncology, 2018. e-Pub 2018.
31. Johnson DH, Bentebibel SF, Lecagoonporn S, Bernatchez C, Haymaker CL, Murthy R, Tam A, Yee C, Amaria RN, Patel SP, Tawbi HA, Glitza C, Davies MA, Hwu WJ, Hwu P, Overwijk WW, Diab A. Phase I/II dose escalation and expansion cohort safety and efficacy study of image guided intratumoral CD40 agonistic monoclonal antibody APX005M in combination with systemic pembrolizumab for treatment naive metastatic melanoma. J Clin Oncol 36(15), 2018. e-Pub 2018.
32. Litwin RJ, Charleston SC, Tam AL, Sheth RA, Briones MC, Gupta S, Huang SY. Safety and efficacy of percutaneous transesophageal gastric tubes for decompression of malignant bowel obstruction. Radiological Society of North America 103rd Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, 2017. e-Pub 2017.
33. Tam AL, Papadimitrakopoulou V, Wistuba I, Lee JJ, Ensor JE, Kim ES, Kalhor N, Blumenschein GR, Tsao AS, Heymach JV, Herbst RS, Hicks ME, Hong WK, Gupta S. A team-science approach to support personalized cancer care: role and value of interventional radiology in clinical trials. Radiological Society of North America 103rd Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, 2017. e-Pub 2017.
34. Yevich S, Chintalapani G, Sheth RA, Huang SY, Sabir S, Tam AL. Imaging optimization by twin-beam dual energy computed tomography to improve visualization of therapeutic iceball margins during cryoablation of musculoskeletal malignancies. Radiological Society of North America 103rd Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, 2017. e-Pub 2017.
35. Lau R, Fu L, Samuels M, Murthy RK, Sinn B, Yu J, Gould R, Litton J, Tam A, Moulder S, Booser D, Tripathy D, Valero V, Symmans F. A targeted RNA-seq assay to measure activating ER mutations and ER/PR-associated gene expression predicts sensitivity to endocrine therapy for metastatic breast cancer. Cancer Res, 2017. e-Pub 2017.
36. Tam A, Melancon M, Appleton-Figueira T, Tian L, Ensor J, Maldonado K, Dixon K, McWatters A, McArthur M, Gupta S. Developing an electroporation and nanoparticle-based therapeutic platform for bone metastases. Radiological Society of North America 102nd Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, 2016. e-Pub 2016.
37. Gardner S, Ensor J, Huang SY, Ahrar K, Sabir SH, Gupta S, Lewis VO, Tam AL. Cryoablation for local disease control of renal cell carcinoma bone metastases. World Conference on Interventional Oncology, 2016. e-Pub 2016.
38. Odisio BC, Cox VL, Mahvash A, Xiao S, Ensor J, Wallace MJ, Jones AK, Gupta S, Tam AL, Murthy R, Faria SC. Incidentally-found miliary liver lesions on Cone-beam CT angiography: higher risk for metastatic hepatic disease progression. 2016 World Conference on Interventional Oncology, 2016. e-Pub 2016.
39. Swigost A, Tam AL, Liu D, Wasan E, Kos S, Melancon MP. Creation of a nanoparticle drug delivery platform with lipiodol, doxorubicin and irinotecan: method and performance characteristics. GEST, New York, NY, 2016. e-Pub 2016.
40. Frisch B, Matthies P, Grosser O, Tam AL, Kappadath S, Navab N. Interventional nuclear imaging for SIRT-a phantom study. J Nucl Med 57(2):304, 2016. e-Pub 2016.
41. Odisio BC, Figueira TA, Sabir SH, Wei W, Abdelsalam ME, Huang SY, Tam AL, Mahvash A, Gupta S, Wallace MJ, Vauthey JN, Kaseb AO. Large single hepatocellular carcinomas treated with transarterial chemoembolization: In which BCLC Stage patients should be allocated?. European Association for the Study of the Liver Conference, 2016. e-Pub 2016.
42. Odisio BC, Cox VL, Mahvash A, Xiao S, Ensor J, Wallace MJ, Jones AK, Gupta S, Tam AL, Murthy R, Faria SC. Incidentally-found miliary liver lesions on Cone-beam CT angiography: higher risk for metastatic hepatic disease progression. Global Academic Program (GAP) MD Anderson, MDAnderson Cancer Center, 2016. e-Pub 2016.
43. Muñoz NM, Minhaj AA, Galloway-Peña JR, Melancon MP, Shelburne SA, Tam AL. Irreversible electroporation for control of osteomyelitis caused by Staphylococcus aureus. 2016 Society of Interventional Radiology Annual Scientific Meeting, 2016. e-Pub 2016.
44. Patel R, Lin B, Ahrar J, Tam A, Ahrar K. Enhancing the care of cancer patients with ureteral strictures managed with percutaneous nephrostomy tubes. J Clin Oncol 34(3):e264-e276, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 28151284.
45. Gadani S, Dawson WT, Lertdilok PP, Ensor J, Tam A, Ahrar K, Wallace MJ, Gupta S. Safety and efficacy of combined treatment with radiofrequency ablation followed by hepatic arterial chemoembolization for the treatment of primary and secondary malignant hepatic neoplasms: a retrospective evaluation. World Conference on Interventional Oncology 2013 Annual Meeting, 2013. e-Pub 2013.
46. Wallace MJ, Abdelsalam ME, Ensor JE, Kaseb AO, Tam A, Avritscher R, Gupta S. Survival impact of C-Arm cone-beam computed tomography on hepatocellular carcinoma patients undergoing chemoembolization. Hepathology 56(1):466A-467A, 2012. e-Pub 2012.
47. Abdelsalam M, Gagea M, Dixon K, McWatters A, Miller J, Tam AL. Irreversible electroporation (IRE) ablation of the lumbar vertebrae in a porcine model. World Conference on Interventional Oncology, 2012. e-Pub 2012.
48. Black B, Jones A, Bassett R, Wallace M, Tam A, Gupta S, Steele J. SU-E-J-37: Radiation dose during chemoembolization: A predictive model. Med Phys 39(6):3660, 2012. e-Pub 2012.
49. Kalhor N, Tang X, Kim ES, Papadimitrakopoulou V, Lee JJ, Herbst RS, Alden CM, Erickson HS, Moran CA, Tam AL. Feasibility of molecular testing in patients with chemorefractory non-small cell carcinoma. Laboratory Investigation 92(1):479A-479A, 2012. e-Pub 2012.
50. Tam AL, Ensor J, Ninan EP, Kaseb A, George M, Ready A, Narvaez A, Gupta S, Wallace MJ. Quality improvement initiative for patients undergoing transarterial chemoembolization (TACE). Radiological Society of North America 96th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, 2010. e-Pub 2010.
51. Tam AL, Gupta S, Singh P, Synder H, Carter K, Hicks ME. Assessing the safety of air travel following lung biopsy: Interim analysis. Radiological Society of North America 94th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting Book, 2008. e-Pub 2008.
52. Wallace MJ, Tammineedi S, Krishnamurthy, Ensor J, Ahrar K, Gupta S, Tam A, Hicks M. CT-guided percutaneous needle biopsy of pulmonary hilar lesions (Oral Presentation). Radiological Society of North America 94th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting Book, 2008. e-Pub 2008.
53. Wang GR, Ensor JE, Gupta S, Hicks ME, Tam AL. Bronchial artery embolization for the management of hemotpysis in oncology patients: Utility and prognostic factors. World Conference on Interventional Oncology, 2008. e-Pub 2008.
54. Tam AL. Surgical decision making in necrotizing enterocolitis and focal intestinal perforation: Predictive value of radiologic findings (Oral Presentation). Pacific Association of Pediatric Surgeons, 2002. e-Pub 2002.

Book Chapters

1. Murray RD, Bird JE, Tam AL. Ceruicis Spina Emendo. In: Extreme IR – Extraordinary Cases in Interventional Radiology. First. Springer Nature Switzerland AG, 336–338, 2023.
2. Haidari Z, Patel S, Tam A. Using Evidence to Improve Patient Outcomes in IR: Quality Initiatives and Clinical Practice Guidelines. In: Handbook of Interventional Radiologic Procedures. 6th. Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc, 2023.
3. Abdelsalam M, Kobayashi K, Avritscher R, Gupta S, Tam AL. Intra-arterial procedures for the musculoskeletal system. In: Clinical Interventional Oncology. First. Elsevier, 342-354, 2014.
4. Tam AL. Adrenal gland biopsy. In: Percutaneous Image-Guided Biopsy. Springer, 213-225, 2014.
5. Tutton SM, Zvavanjanja RC, Tam AL. Musculoskeletal interventions for benign bone lesions. In: Clinical Interventional Oncology. First. Elsevier, 302-319, 2014.
6. Tam AL. Spleen biopsy. In: Percutaneous Image-Guided Biopsy. Springer, 207-212, 2014.
7. Sabir SH, Tam AL. Interventional radiology procedures in renal cell carcinoma. In: Renal Cell Carcinoma (Oxford American Oncology Library). Oxford University Press, 2014.
8. Tam AL. Mediastinal biopsy. In: Gervais DA ed. Interventional Radiology Procedures in Biopsy and Drainage. Springer, 2010.
9. Pal K, Sheth RA, Tam AL. Image-Guided Thermal Ablation of Cancer. In: Cancer Theranostics. Elsevier.
10. Pavuluri S, Sheth RA, Habibollahi P, Tam AL. Musculoskeletal Interventions for the Cancer Patient. In: Women’s Health and Interventional Radiology. First. Springer Nature Switzerland AG.

Books (edited and written)

1. . Musculoskeletal Oncology. In: Clinical Interventional Oncology. Ed(s) First. Elsevier, 2014.

Letters to the Editor

1. Patel IJ, Davidson JC, Tam AL, Weinberg I. This Is Spinal Tap. J Vasc Interv Radiol 33: 1122-1123, 2022.
2. Adams PL, Tam AL, Amini B, Hoang QB, Lewis VO, Huang SY. Percutaneous cryoablation of scapular metastasis associated with iatrogenic injury to the suprascapular, subscapular, and axillary nerves. J Vasc Interv Radiol 26: 1247-9, 2015.