Research Group Publications in Peer-Reviewed Journals
Lawrence, J., Seelig, D., Demos-Davies, K., Ferreira, C., Ren, Y., Wang, L., Alam, S., Yang, R., Guedes, A., Craig, A., Hoeppner, L. Radiation dermatitis in the hairless mouse model mimics human radiation dermatitis. Sci Rep 14, 24819 (2024). doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-76021-9
Alshreef, A., Rogers, B., Oare, C., Ferreira, C. (2025) Validation of GAMOS Monte Carlo simulation for 131Cs brachytherapy source in water and dosimetric characterization of solid water, bone, and brain tissues. doi: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2024.112268
Zeller, S.L., Sodozy, S., Busse, S., Chen, C.C., Venteicher, A., Ferreira, C., Dusenbery, K., Lee, S., Peach, M.S., DiNapoli, V., Kotecha, R., Ahluwalia, M.S., Bojanowski-Hoang, K., Hanft., S.J. (2024). Early Experience and Perioperative Risk of GammaTile for Upfront Brain Metastases: Report from a Prospective Multicenter Study. Neuro-Oncology Advances. doi: 10.1093/noajnl/vdae156
S. Zhang, K. Patel, K. Dusenbery, A. Alshreef, D. Sterling, L. Sloan, M. Reynolds, C. Chen, C. Ferreira. (2024). Dosimetric evaluation and treatment planning considerations for GammaTile permanent brain implants - a pilot, institutional experience. doi: 10.1007/s11060-024-04631-4
Demos-Davies, K. Lawrence, K. Coffey, J. Morgan, A. Ferreira, C. Hoeppner, L. Seelig, D. (2024). Longitudinal Neuropathological Consequences of Extracranial Radiation Therapy in Mice. doi: 10.3390/ijms25115731
Yekula, A., Gessler, D. J., Ferreira, C., Shah, R., Reynolds, M., Dusenbery, K., Chen, C. (2024). GammaTile® (GT) as a brachytherapy platform for rapidly proliferating glioblastomas: from case series to clinical trials, Journal of Neuro-Oncology. doi: 10.1007/s11060-023-04545-7
Demos-Davies, K., Lawrence, J., Ferreira, C., Seelig, D. (2024). The Distant Molecular Effects on the Brain by Cancer Treatment. Brain Sciences, 14(1), 22. doi: 10.3390/brainsci14010022
Dharnipragada, R., Dusenbery, K., Ferreira, C., Sharma, M., Chen, C. (2024). Preoperative Versus Postoperative Radiosurgery of Brain Metastases: A Meta-Analysis. World Neurosurgery, 182, 35-41. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2023.10.131
Greenlund, L., Shanley, R., Mulford, K., Neil, E., Lawrence, J., Arnold, S., Olin, M., Pluhar, M. E., Venteicher, A., Chen, C., Ferreira, C., Reynolds, M., Cho, L. C., Wilke, C., Shoo, B. A., Yuan, J., Dusenbery, K., Kleinberg, L., Terezakis, S., Sloan, L. (2023). Comparison of peripheral leukocyte parameters in patients receiving conventionally and hypofractionated radiotherapy schemes for the treatment of newly diagnosed glioblastoma. Frontiers in Immunology, 14, 1284118. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1284118
Oare, C., Dailey, J., Gerbi, B., Ferreira, C. (2023). Novel intraocular shielding device for eye plaque brachytherapy using magnetite nanoparticles: A proof-of-concept study using radiochromic film and Monte Carlo simulations. Brachytherapy, 22(6), 769-778. doi: 10.1016/j.brachy.2023.07.008
Dharnipragada, R., Dusenbery, K., Watanabe, Y., Ferreira, C., Chen, C. (2023). Comparison of Gamma Knife (GK) and Linear Accelerator (LINAC) radiosurgery of brain metastasis resection cavity: a systematic review and proportional meta-analysis. Clin Exp Metastasis. doi: 10.1007/s10585-023-10240-8
Dharnipragada, R., Ferreira, C., Shah, R., Reynolds, M., Dusenbery, K., Chen, C. (2023). GammaTile® (GT) as a brachytherapy platform for rapidly growing brain metastasis. Neuro-Oncology Advances, 5(1), vdad062. doi: 10.1093/noajnl/vdad062
Oare, C., Sun, S., Dusenbery, K., Reynolds, M., Koozekanani, D., Gerbi, B., Ferreira, C. (2022). Analysis of dose to the macula, optic disc, and lens in relation to vision toxicities - A retrospective study using COMS eye plaques. Physica Medica, 101, 71-78. doi.org/10.1016/j.ejmp.2022.08.001
Gessler, D. J., Neil, E. C., Shah, R., Levine, J., Shanks, J., Wilke, C., Reynolds, M., Zhang, S., Özütemiz, C., Gencturk, M., Folkertsma, M., Bell, W. R., Chen, L., Ferreira, C., Dusenbery, K., & Chen, C. C. (2021). GammaTile® brachytherapy in the treatment of recurrent glioblastomas. Neuro-Oncology Advances, 4(1), vdab185. PMID: 35088050 PMCID: PMC8788013 doi: 10.1093/noajnl/vdab185
Easwaran, T. P., Sterling, D., Ferreira, C., Sloan, L., Wilke, C., Neil, E., Shah, R., Chen, C. C., & Dusenbery, K. E. (2021). Rapid Interval Recurrence of Glioblastoma Following Gross Total Resection: A Possible Indication for GammaTileⓇ Brachytherapy. Cureus, 13(11), e19496. PMID: 34912636 PMCID: PMC8666087 doi: 10.7759/cureus.19496
Oare, C. C., Deufel, C. L., McCauley Cutsinger, J., De La Fuente Herman, T., & Ferreira, C. (2021). On the importance of quality assurance (QA) for COMS eye plaque Silastic inserts: A guide to measurement methods, typical variations, and an example of how QA intercepted a manufacturing aberration. Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics, 22(8), 72-82. PMID: 34231949 PMCID: PMC8364280 doi: 10.1002/acm2.13325
Ferreira, C., Sterling, D., Dusenbery, K., Reynolds, M., Chen, C., & Alaei, P. (2021). Commissioning and Clinical Aspects of First Commercial Implementation of Cs-131 GammaTile Permanent Brain Implants. Brachytherapy, 20(3), 673-685. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.brachy.2020.12.005
Rogers, Brent. (2020). Development And Dosimetry Of A Conformal Superficial Brachytherapy Device. Retrieved from the University of Minnesota Digital Conservancy, https://hdl.handle.net/11299/217151.
Patel, K., Ferreira, C., Chen, C., Reynolds, M., & Dusenbery, K. (2020). Cs-131 Intracavitary Brachytherapy as an Adjunct to Maximal Safe Resection for Locally Recurrent High-Grade Glioma. International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics, 108(3), E670-E671. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrobp.2020.07.2002
Gessler, D. J., Ferreira, C., Dusenbery, K., & Chen, C. C. (2020). GammaTile®: Surgically targeted radiation therapy for glioblastomas. Future Oncology (London, England), 16(30), 2445-2455. PMID: 32618209 doi: 10.2217/fon-2020-0558
Rogers, B., Lawrence, J., Chmura, J., Ehler, E., & Ferreira, C. (2020). Dosimetric characterization of a novel 90Y source for use in the conformal superficial brachytherapy device. Physica Medica, 72, 52-59. PMID: 32200298 doi: 10.1016/j.ejmp.2020.03.002
Oare, C., Wilke, C., Ehler, E., Sterling, D., Mathew, D., & Ferreira, C. (2019). Dose Calibration of Gafchromic EBT3 Film for Ir-192 Brachytherapy Source Using 3D-Printed PLA and ABS Plastics. 3D Printing In Medicine. PMID: 30725341 doi: 10.1186/s41205-019-0040-4
Ferreira, C., Alaei, P., Chen, C., Reynolds, M., Sterling, D., & Dusenbery, K. (2019). RTHP-32. First Experience with GAammaTile Permanent Implants for Recurrent Brain Tumors. Neuro-Oncology, 21(Supplement_6), vi216-vi216. doi: 10.1093/neuonc/noz175.903
Chmura, J., Erdman, A., Ehler, E., Lawrence, J., Wilke, C. T., Rogers, B., & Ferreira, C. (2019). Novel design and development of a 3D-printed conformal superficial brachytherapy device for the treatment of non-melanoma skin cancer and keloids. 3D Printing in Medicine, 5(1), 10. PMID: 31332545 PMCID: PMC6743259 doi: 10.1186/s41205-019-0045-z