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Paul R Stauffer, Professor of Radiation Oncology

Please note: Paul has left the "Fitzpatrick Institute for Photonics" group at Duke University; some info here might not be up to date.

Contact Info:
Office Location:  05111 Morris Building White Zone
Office Phone:  (919) 668-7419, (919) 668-7339
Email Address: send me a message
Web Page:  http://faculty.duhs.duke.edu/faculty/info?pid=18868

Education:

M.S.University of Arizona1979

Representative Publications   (More Publications)

  1. Y Yuan, KS Cheng, OI Craciunescu, PR Stauffer, PF Maccarini, K Arunachalam, Z Vujaskovic, MW Dewhirst, SK Das, Utility of treatment planning for thermochemotherapy treatment of nonmuscle invasive bladder carcinoma., Medical physics, vol. 39 no. 3 (March, 2012), pp. 1170-81, ISSN 0094-2405 [doi]  [abs]
  2. K Arunachalam, OI Craciunescu, EJ Markewitz, PF Maccarini, JL Schlorff, PR Stauffer, Preclinical assessment of comfort and secure fit of thermobrachytherapy surface applicator (TBSA) on volunteer subjects., Journal of applied clinical medical physics / American College of Medical Physics, vol. 13 no. 5 (2012), pp. 3845, ISSN 1526-9914  [abs]
  3. DE Thrall, P Maccarini, P Stauffer, J Macfall, M Hauck, S Snyder, B Case, K Linder, L Lan, L McCall, MW Dewhirst, Thermal dose fractionation affects tumour physiological response., International journal of hyperthermia : the official journal of European Society for Hyperthermic Oncology, North American Hyperthermia Group, vol. 28 no. 5 (2012), pp. 431-40, ISSN 1464-5157 [doi]  [abs]
  4. BW Snow, K Arunachalam, V De Luca, PF Maccarini, O Klemetsen, Y Birkelund, TJ Pysher, PR Stauffer, Non-invasive vesicoureteral reflux detection: heating risk studies for a new device., Journal of pediatric urology, vol. 7 no. 6 (December, 2011), pp. 624-30, ISSN 1873-4898 [doi]  [abs]
  5. K Arunachalam, P Maccarini, V De Luca, P Tognolatti, F Bardati, B Snow, P Stauffer, Detection of vesicoureteral reflux using microwave radiometry-system characterization with tissue phantoms., IEEE transactions on bio-medical engineering, vol. 58 no. 6 (June, 2011), pp. 1629-36, ISSN 1558-2531 [doi]  [abs]
  6. Z Li, M Vogel, PF Maccarini, V Stakhursky, BJ Soher, OI Craciunescu, S Das, OA Arabe, WT Joines, PR Stauffer, Improved hyperthermia treatment control using SAR/temperature simulation and PRFS magnetic resonance thermal imaging., International journal of hyperthermia : the official journal of European Society for Hyperthermic Oncology, North American Hyperthermia Group, vol. 27 no. 1 (2011), pp. 86-99, ISSN 1464-5157 [doi]  [abs]
  7. PR Stauffer, PF Maccarini, K Arunachalam, V De Luca, S Salahi, A Boico, O Klemetsen, Y Birkelund, SK Jacobsen, F Bardati, P Tognolatti, B Snow, Microwave Radiometry for Non-Invasive Detection of Vesicoureteral Reflux (VUR) Following Bladder Warming., Proceedings of SPIE, vol. 7901 (2011), pp. 79010V, ISSN 1996-756X [doi]  [abs]
  8. K Arunachalam, PF Maccarini, V De Luca, F Bardati, BW Snow, PR Stauffer, Modeling the detectability of vesicoureteral reflux using microwave radiometry., Physics in medicine and biology, vol. 55 no. 18 (September, 2010), pp. 5417-35, ISSN 1361-6560 [doi]  [abs]
  9. K Arunachalam, PF Maccarini, OI Craciunescu, JL Schlorff, PR Stauffer, Thermal characteristics of thermobrachytherapy surface applicators for treating chest wall recurrence., Physics in medicine and biology, vol. 55 no. 7 (April, 2010), pp. 1949-69, ISSN 1361-6560 [doi]  [abs]
  10. PR Stauffer, P Maccarini, K Arunachalam, O Craciunescu, C Diederich, T Juang, F Rossetto, J Schlorff, A Milligan, J Hsu, P Sneed, Z Vujaskovic, Conformal microwave array (CMA) applicators for hyperthermia of diffuse chest wall recurrence., International journal of hyperthermia : the official journal of European Society for Hyperthermic Oncology, North American Hyperthermia Group, vol. 26 no. 7 (2010), pp. 686-98, ISSN 1464-5157 [doi]  [abs]
  11. Z Vujaskovic, DW Kim, E Jones, L Lan, L McCall, MW Dewhirst, O Craciunescu, P Stauffer, V Liotcheva, A Betof, K Blackwell, A phase I/II study of neoadjuvant liposomal doxorubicin, paclitaxel, and hyperthermia in locally advanced breast cancer., International journal of hyperthermia : the official journal of European Society for Hyperthermic Oncology, North American Hyperthermia Group, vol. 26 no. 5 (2010), pp. 514-21, ISSN 1464-5157 [doi]  [abs]
  12. OI Craciunescu, PR Stauffer, BJ Soher, CR Wyatt, O Arabe, P Maccarini, SK Das, KS Cheng, TZ Wong, EL Jones, MW Dewhirst, Z Vujaskovic, JR MacFall, Accuracy of real time noninvasive temperature measurements using magnetic resonance thermal imaging in patients treated for high grade extremity soft tissue sarcomas., Medical physics, vol. 36 no. 11 (November, 2009), pp. 4848-58, ISSN 0094-2405  [abs]
  13. K Arunachalam, PF Maccarini, JL Schlorff, Y Birkelund, S Jacobsen, PR Stauffer, Design of a water coupling bolus with improved flow distribution for multi-element superficial hyperthermia applicators., International journal of hyperthermia : the official journal of European Society for Hyperthermic Oncology, North American Hyperthermia Group, vol. 25 no. 7 (November, 2009), pp. 554-65, ISSN 1464-5157 [doi]  [abs]
  14. KS Cheng, Y Yuan, Z Li, PR Stauffer, P Maccarini, WT Joines, MW Dewhirst, SK Das, The performance of a reduced-order adaptive controller when used in multi-antenna hyperthermia treatments with nonlinear temperature-dependent perfusion., Physics in medicine and biology, vol. 54 no. 7 (April, 2009), pp. 1979-95, ISSN 0031-9155 [doi]  [abs]
  15. VL Stakhursky, O Arabe, KS Cheng, J Macfall, P Maccarini, O Craciunescu, M Dewhirst, P Stauffer, SK Das, Real-time MRI-guided hyperthermia treatment using a fast adaptive algorithm., Physics in medicine and biology, vol. 54 no. 7 (April, 2009), pp. 2131-45, ISSN 0031-9155 [doi]  [abs]
  16. C Wyatt, B Soher, P Maccarini, HC Charles, P Stauffer, J Macfall, Hyperthermia MRI temperature measurement: evaluation of measurement stabilisation strategies for extremity and breast tumours., International journal of hyperthermia : the official journal of European Society for Hyperthermic Oncology, North American Hyperthermia Group, vol. 25 no. 6 (2009), pp. 422-33, ISSN 1464-5157 [doi]  [abs]
  17. K Arunachalam, PF Maccarini, PR Stauffer, A thermal monitoring sheet with low influence from adjacent waterbolus for tissue surface thermometry during clinical hyperthermia., IEEE transactions on bio-medical engineering, vol. 55 no. 10 (October, 2008), pp. 2397-406, ISSN 1558-2531 [doi]  [abs]
  18. K Arunachalam, PR Stauffer, PF Maccarini, S Jacobsen, F Sterzer, Characterization of a digital microwave radiometry system for noninvasive thermometry using a temperature-controlled homogeneous test load., Physics in medicine and biology, vol. 53 no. 14 (July, 2008), pp. 3883-901, ISSN 0031-9155 [doi]  [abs]
  19. KS Cheng, V Stakhursky, OI Craciunescu, P Stauffer, M Dewhirst, SK Das, Fast temperature optimization of multi-source hyperthermia applicators with reduced-order modeling of 'virtual sources'., Physics in medicine and biology, vol. 53 no. 6 (March, 2008), pp. 1619-35, ISSN 0031-9155 [doi]  [abs]
  20. S Jacobsen, PR Stauffer, Can we settle with single-band radiometric temperature monitoring during hyperthermia treatment of chestwall recurrence of breast cancer using a dual-mode transceiving applicator?, Physics in medicine and biology, vol. 52 no. 4 (February, 2007), pp. 911-28, ISSN 0031-9155 [doi]  [abs]
  21. T Juang, PR Stauffer, DG Neuman, JL Schlorff, Multilayer conformal applicator for microwave heating and brachytherapy treatment of superficial tissue disease., International journal of hyperthermia : the official journal of European Society for Hyperthermic Oncology, North American Hyperthermia Group, vol. 22 no. 7 (November, 2006), pp. 527-44, ISSN 0265-6736 [doi]  [abs]
  22. JE Johnson, DG Neuman, PF Maccarini, T Juang, PR Stauffer, P Turner, Evaluation of a dual-arm Archimedean spiral array for microwave hyperthermia., International journal of hyperthermia : the official journal of European Society for Hyperthermic Oncology, North American Hyperthermia Group, vol. 22 no. 6 (September, 2006), pp. 475-90, ISSN 0265-6736 [doi]  [abs]
  23. JE Johnson, PF Maccarini, D Neuman, PR Stauffer, Automatic temperature controller for multielement array hyperthermia systems., IEEE transactions on bio-medical engineering, vol. 53 no. 6 (June, 2006), pp. 1006-15, ISSN 0018-9294 [doi]  [abs]
  24. PR Stauffer, Evolving technology for thermal therapy of cancer., International journal of hyperthermia : the official journal of European Society for Hyperthermic Oncology, North American Hyperthermia Group, vol. 21 no. 8 (December, 2005), pp. 731-44, ISSN 0265-6736 [doi]  [abs]
  25. PR Stauffer, SN Goldberg, Introduction: thermal ablation therapy., International journal of hyperthermia : the official journal of European Society for Hyperthermic Oncology, North American Hyperthermia Group, vol. 20 no. 7 (November, 2004), pp. 671-7, ISSN 0265-6736
  26. R Taschereau, PR Stauffer, IC Hsu, JL Schlorff, AJ Milligan, J Pouliot, Radiation dosimetry of a conformal heat-brachytherapy applicator., Technology in cancer research & treatment, vol. 3 no. 4 (August, 2004), pp. 347-58, ISSN 1533-0346  [abs]
  27. T Juang, D Neuman, J Schlorff, PR Stauffer, Construction of a conformal water bolus vest applicator for hyperthermia treatment of superficial skin cancer., Conference proceedings : ... Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Conference, vol. 5 (2004), pp. 3467-70, ISSN 1557-170X [doi]  [abs]
  28. HO Rolfsnes, PF Maccarini, S Jacobsen, PR Stauffer, Design of spiral antennas for radiometric temperature measurement., Conference proceedings : ... Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Conference, vol. 4 (2004), pp. 2522-5, ISSN 1557-170X [doi]  [abs]
  29. PF Maccarini, HO Rolfsnes, D Neuman, P Stauffer, Optimization of a dual concentric conductor antenna for superficial hyperthermia applications., Conference proceedings : ... Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Conference, vol. 4 (2004), pp. 2518-21, ISSN 1557-170X [doi]  [abs]
  30. P Stauffer, J Schlorff, R Taschereau, T Juang, D Neuman, P Maccarini, J Pouliot, J Hsu, Combination applicator for simultaneous heat and radiation., Conference proceedings : ... Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Conference, vol. 4 (2004), pp. 2514-7, ISSN 1557-170X [doi]  [abs]
  31. PR Stauffer, F Rossetto, M Prakash, DG Neuman, T Lee, Phantom and animal tissues for modelling the electrical properties of human liver., International journal of hyperthermia : the official journal of European Society for Hyperthermic Oncology, North American Hyperthermia Group, vol. 19 no. 1 (July, 2003), pp. 89-101, ISSN 0265-6736  [abs]
  32. S Jacobsen, P Stauffer, Non-invasive temperature profile estimation in a lossy medium based on multi-band radiometric signals sensed by a microwave dual-purpose body-contacting antenna., International journal of hyperthermia : the official journal of European Society for Hyperthermic Oncology, North American Hyperthermia Group, vol. 18 no. 2 (September, 2002), pp. 86-103, ISSN 0265-6736  [abs]
  33. DG Neuman, PR Stauffer, S Jacobsen, F Rossetto, SAR pattern perturbations from resonance effects in water bolus layers used with superficial microwave hyperthermia applicators., International journal of hyperthermia : the official journal of European Society for Hyperthermic Oncology, North American Hyperthermia Group, vol. 18 no. 3 (August, 2002), pp. 180-93, ISSN 0265-6736 [doi]  [abs]
  34. F Rossetto, PR Stauffer, Theoretical characterization of dual concentric conductor microwave applicators for hyperthermia at 433 MHz., International journal of hyperthermia : the official journal of European Society for Hyperthermic Oncology, North American Hyperthermia Group, vol. 17 no. 3 (September, 2001), pp. 258-70, ISSN 0265-6736  [abs]
  35. S Jacobsen, PR Stauffer, DG Neuman, Dual-mode antenna design for microwave heating and noninvasive thermometry of superficial tissue disease., IEEE transactions on bio-medical engineering, vol. 47 no. 11 (November, 2000), pp. 1500-9, ISSN 0018-9294 [doi]  [abs]
  36. F Rossetto, CJ Diederich, PR Stauffer, Thermal and SAR characterization of multielement dual concentric conductor microwave applicators for hyperthermia, a theoretical investigation., Medical physics, vol. 27 no. 4 (April, 2000), pp. 745-53, ISSN 0094-2405  [abs]
  37. CJ Diederich, WH Nau, EC Burdette, IS Bustany, DL Deardorff, PR Stauffer, Combination of transurethral and interstitial ultrasound applicators for high-temperature prostate thermal therapy., International journal of hyperthermia : the official journal of European Society for Hyperthermic Oncology, North American Hyperthermia Group, vol. 16 no. 5 (January, 2001), pp. 385-403, ISSN 0265-6736  [abs]
  38. F Rossetto, PR Stauffer, Effect of complex bolus-tissue load configurations on SAR distributions from dual concentric conductor applicators. Specific absorption rate., IEEE transactions on bio-medical engineering, vol. 46 no. 11 (November, 1999), pp. 1310-9, ISSN 0018-9294  [abs]
  39. PR Stauffer, F Rossetto, M Leoncini, GB Gentilli, Radiation patterns of dual concentric conductor microstrip antennas for superficial hyperthermia., IEEE transactions on bio-medical engineering, vol. 45 no. 5 (May, 1998), pp. 605-13, ISSN 0018-9294 [doi]  [abs]
  40. PK Sneed, PR Stauffer, MW McDermott, CJ Diederich, KR Lamborn, MD Prados, S Chang, KA Weaver, L Spry, MK Malec, SA Lamb, B Voss, RL Davis, WM Wara, DA Larson, TL Phillips, PH Gutin, Survival benefit of hyperthermia in a prospective randomized trial of brachytherapy boost +/- hyperthermia for glioblastoma multiforme., International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics, vol. 40 no. 2 (January, 1998), pp. 287-95, ISSN 0360-3016  [abs]
  41. F Rossetto, PR Stauffer, V Manfrini, CJ Diederich, G Biffi Gentili, Effect of practical layered dielectric loads on SAR patterns from dual concentric conductor microstrip antennas., International journal of hyperthermia : the official journal of European Society for Hyperthermic Oncology, North American Hyperthermia Group, vol. 14 no. 6 (March, 1999), pp. 553-71, ISSN 0265-6736  [abs]
  42. CJ Diederich, PR Stauffer, D Bozzo, An improved bolus configuration for commercial multielement ultrasound and microwave hyperthermia systems., Medical physics, vol. 21 no. 9 (September, 1994), pp. 1401-3, ISSN 0094-2405  [abs]
  43. SK Huang, PR Stauffer, K Hong, JW Guo, TL Phillips, A Huang, D Papahadjopoulos, Liposomes and hyperthermia in mice: increased tumor uptake and therapeutic efficacy of doxorubicin in sterically stabilized liposomes., Cancer research, vol. 54 no. 8 (April, 1994), pp. 2186-91, ISSN 0008-5472  [abs]
  44. PR Stauffer, PK Sneed, H Hashemi, TL Phillips, Practical induction heating coil designs for clinical hyperthermia with ferromagnetic implants., IEEE transactions on bio-medical engineering, vol. 41 no. 1 (January, 1994), pp. 17-28, ISSN 0018-9294 [doi]  [abs]
  45. CF Mack, B Stea, JM Kittelson, DS Shimm, PK Sneed, TL Phillips, PS Swift, K Luk, N Vora, PR Stauffer, Interstitial thermoradiotherapy with ferromagnetic implants for locally advanced and recurrent neoplasms., International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics, vol. 27 no. 1 (September, 1993), pp. 109-15, ISSN 0360-3016  [abs]
  46. CJ Diederich, PR Stauffer, Pre-clinical evaluation of a microwave planar array applicator for superficial hyperthermia., International journal of hyperthermia : the official journal of European Society for Hyperthermic Oncology, North American Hyperthermia Group, vol. 9 no. 2 (May, 1993), pp. 227-46, ISSN 0265-6736  [abs]
  47. K Lindsley, PR Stauffer, P Sneed, R Chin, TL Phillips, E Seppi, E Shapiro, S Henderson, Heating patterns of the Helios ultrasound hyperthermia system., International journal of hyperthermia : the official journal of European Society for Hyperthermic Oncology, North American Hyperthermia Group, vol. 9 no. 5 (December, 1993), pp. 675-84, ISSN 0265-6736  [abs]
  48. TL Wonnell, PR Stauffer, JJ Langberg, Evaluation of microwave and radio frequency catheter ablation in a myocardium-equivalent phantom model., IEEE transactions on bio-medical engineering, vol. 39 no. 10 (October, 1992), pp. 1086-95, ISSN 0018-9294 [doi]  [abs]
  49. D Bommannan, H Okuyama, P Stauffer, RH Guy, Sonophoresis. I. The use of high-frequency ultrasound to enhance transdermal drug delivery., Pharmaceutical research, vol. 9 no. 4 (April, 1992), pp. 559-64, ISSN 0724-8741  [abs]
  50. JJ Langberg, T Wonnell, MC Chin, W Finkbeiner, M Scheinman, P Stauffer, Catheter ablation of the atrioventricular junction using a helical microwave antenna: a novel means of coupling energy to the endocardium., Pacing and clinical electrophysiology : PACE, vol. 14 no. 12 (December, 1991), pp. 2105-13, ISSN 0147-8389  [abs]
  51. RB Chin, PR Stauffer, Treatment planning for ferromagnetic seed heating., International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics, vol. 21 no. 2 (July, 1991), pp. 431-9, ISSN 0360-3016  [abs]
  52. B Emami, P Stauffer, MW Dewhirst, S Prionas, T Ryan, P Corry, T Herman, DS Kapp, RJ Myerson, T Samulski, RTOG quality assurance guidelines for interstitial hyperthermia., International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics, vol. 20 no. 5 (May, 1991), pp. 1117-24, ISSN 0360-3016  [abs]
  53. PS Swift, PR Stauffer, PD Fries, S Kaleta-Michaels, T Murray, PK Sneed, TL Phillips, DH Char, Microwave hyperthermia for choroidal melanoma in rabbits., Investigative ophthalmology & visual science, vol. 31 no. 9 (September, 1990), pp. 1754-60, ISSN 0146-0404  [abs]
  54. MW Dewhirst, TL Phillips, TV Samulski, P Stauffer, P Shrivastava, B Paliwal, T Pajak, M Gillim, M Sapozink, R Myerson, RTOG quality assurance guidelines for clinical trials using hyperthermia., International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics, vol. 18 no. 5 (May, 1990), pp. 1249-59, ISSN 0360-3016
  55. EJ Gross, TC Cetas, PR Stauffer, RL Liu, ML Lumori, Experimental assessment of phased-array heating of neck tumours., International journal of hyperthermia : the official journal of European Society for Hyperthermic Oncology, North American Hyperthermia Group, vol. 6 no. 2 (May, 1990), pp. 453-74, ISSN 0265-6736  [abs]
  56. PR Stauffer, PK Sneed, SA Suen, T Satoh, K Matsumoto, JR Fike, TL Phillips, Comparative thermal dosimetry of interstitial microwave and radiofrequency-LCF hyperthermia., International journal of hyperthermia : the official journal of European Society for Hyperthermic Oncology, North American Hyperthermia Group, vol. 5 no. 3 (July, 1989), pp. 307-18, ISSN 0265-6736  [abs]
  57. T Satoh, PR Stauffer, JR Fike, Thermal distribution studies of helical coil microwave antennas for interstitial hyperthermia., International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics, vol. 15 no. 5 (November, 1988), pp. 1209-18, ISSN 0360-3016  [abs]
  58. T Satoh, PR Stauffer, Implantable helical coil microwave antenna for interstitial hyperthermia., International journal of hyperthermia : the official journal of European Society for Hyperthermic Oncology, North American Hyperthermia Group, vol. 4 no. 5 (August, 1988), pp. 497-512, ISSN 0265-6736  [abs]
  59. PR Stauffer, TC Cetas, AM Fletcher, DW DeYoung, MW Dewhirst, JR Oleson, RB Roemer, Observations on the use of ferromagnetic implants for inducing hyperthermia., IEEE transactions on bio-medical engineering, vol. 31 no. 1 (January, 1984), pp. 76-90, ISSN 0018-9294 [doi]
  60. PR Stauffer, Simple RF matching circuit for conversion of electrosurgical units or laboratory amplifiers to hyperthermia treatment devices., Medical instrumentation, vol. 18 no. 6 (February, 1985), pp. 326-8, ISSN 0090-6689  [abs]

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