Additional published technical papers referencing our Luxtron temperature measurement technology are available upon request.
Semiconductor / Compound Semiconductor
M H Sun, A. Kamal, Small single-sensor for temperature, flow, and pressure measurement, SPIE: Optical Fibers in Medicine VI , 1420,44-52, 1991.
C. Schietinger, Temperature measurement using optical fibers. Electronics Cooling , 1997.
C. Schietinger, E. Jensen, Wafer Temperature Measurement: Status Utilizing Optical Fibers, MRS. Symp. Proc.Spring Meeting 429 , 283-290, 1996.
C. Schietinger, B. Adams and C. Yarling, Ripple Technique: A Novel Non-contact Wafer Emissivity and Temperature Method for RTP, MRS Symp. Proc . 224, 23-31, 1991.
Medical Research
M H Sun, A. Kamal, Small single-sensor for temperature, flow, and pressure measurement, SPIE: Optical Fibers in Medicine VI , 1420,44-52 (1991) Hyperthermia Behnia B, Suthar M, Webb AG, “Closed-Loop Feedback Control of Phased-Array Microwave Heating Using Thermal Measurements from Magnetic Resonance Imaging,” Concepts in Magnetic Resonance (Magn Reso Engineering ), 15:101-110, (2002).
Eckberg JJ, Chato JC, Liu KJ, Grinstaff MW, Swartz HM, Suslick KS, Auteri FP, “The Measurement of Temperature with Electron Paramagnetic Resonance Spectroscopy,” Journal of Biomechanical Engineering , 118:193-200, (1996).
Lyons BE, Samulski TV, Britt RH, “Temperature measurements in high thermal gradients: The effects of conduction, ”International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics , 11(5):951-962, (1985).
Sun L, Collins CM, Smith MB, Smith NB, “Fast adaptive control for MRI-guided ultrasound hyperthermia treatment for prostate disease: in vitro and in vivo results,” Proc Intl Soc Mag Reson Med , 11:978, (2004).
Waterman FM, Komarnicky L, Leeper DB, “The response of human tumour blood flow to a fractionated course of thermoradiotherapy,” Int J Hyperthermia , 14:421-434, (1998).
Waterman FM, Tupchong L, Liu CR, “Modified thermal clearance technique for determination of blood flow during local hyperthermia,” Int J Hyperthermia , 7:719-733, (1991).
Waterman FM, Tupchong L, Nerlinger RE, Matthews J, “Blood Flow in Human Tumors During Local Hyperthermia,” Int J Radiation Oncology Biol Phys , 20:1255-1262, (1991).
Wickersheim KA, “A New Fiberoptic Thermometry System for Use in Medical Hyperthermia,” SPIE: Optical Fibers in Medicine II , 713:150-157, (1986). Laser Coagulation & Thermal Therapy Chin LCL, Whelan WM, Sherar MD, Vitkin IA, “Changes in relative light fluence measured during laser heating: implications for optical monitoring and modeling of interstitial laser photocoagulation,” Phy Med Biol , 46:2407-2420, (2001).
Davidson SRH, Vitkin IA, Sherar MD, Whelan WM, "Characterization of Measurement Artefacts in Fluoroptic Temperature Sensors: Implications for Laser Thermal Therapy at 810 nm," Lasers in Surgery and Medicine , 9999:1-10, (2005).
Peters RD, Trachtenberg J, Kucharczyk W, Henkelman RM, “MR Thermometry for Predicting Thermal Damage: Interstitial Laser Coagulation in an In Vivo Canine Prostate,” Proc Intl Soc mag Reson Med 8:45, (2000).
Reid AD, Gertner MR, Sherar MD, "Temperature measurement artifacts of thermocouples and fluoroptic probes during laser irradiation at 810 nm," Phys Med Biol , 46(6):N149-57, (2001).
Magnetic Resonance Imaging and MRI Safety
Angelone LM, Vasios C, Purdon A, Wiggins G, Purdon P, Bonmassar G, “On the use of resistances on the EEG leads: SAR and temperature study,” Proc Intl Soc Mag Reson Med, 13:611, (2005).
Armenean C, Perrin E, Beuf O, Armenean M, Pilleul F, Saint-Jalmes H, “Assessment of RF heating in the case of a mechanical default of an endoluminal coil,” Proc Intl Soc Mag Reson Med, 13:956, (2005).
Baker KB, Tkach JA, Nyenhuis JA, Phillips M, Shellock FG, Gonzalez-Martinez J, Rezai AR, “Evaluation of Specific Adsorption Rate as a Dosimeter of MRI-Related Implant Heating,” Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging , 20:315-320, (2004).
Bock C, Sartoris FJ, Portner HO, “In vivo MR spectroscopy and MR imaging on non-anaesthetized marine fish: techniques and first results, ”Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging , 20:165-172, (2002).
Bock C, Frederich M, Wittig RM, Portner HO, “Simultaneous observations of haemolymph flow and ventilation in marine spider crabs at different temperatures: a flow weighted MRI study,” Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging . 19:1113-1124, (2001).
Butts K, Sinclair J, Daniel BL, Wansapura J, Pauly JM, “Temperature Quantitation and Mapping of Frozen Tissue,” Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging . 13:99-104, (2001).
Duong TQ, Sehy JV, Yablonskiy DA, Snider BJ, Ackerman JJH, Neil JJ, “Extracellular Apparent Diffusion in Rat Brain,” Magn Reson Med , 45:801-810, (2001).
Edwards MB, Taylor K, Shellock FG, “Prosthetic Heart Valves: Evaluation of Magnetic Field Interaction, Heating, and Artifacts at 1.5 T,” Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging. 12:363-369, (2000).
Finelli DA, Rezai AR, Ruggieri P, Tkach J, Nyenhuis J, Hridlicka G, Sharan A, Gonzalez-Martinez J, Stypulkowski PH, Shellock FG, “MR Imaging-Related Heating of Deep Brain Stimulation Electrodes: In Vitro Study,” AJNR Am J Neuroradiol , 23:1795-1802, (2002).
Garcia-Martin M, Martinez G, Raghunand N, Sherry A, Gillies RJ, “High Resolution pHe Imaging of Rat Glioma using single injection of a pH-sensitive contrast reagent: Feasibility study,” Proc Intl Soc Mag Reson Med, 13:2055, (2005).
Garcia-Martin M, Raghunand N, Martinez G, Sherry A, Gillies RJ, “High Resolution pHe Imaging of Rat Glioma using pH-dependent relaxivity,” Proc Intl Soc Mag Reson Med, 13:2602, (2005).
Georgi JC, Heiland S, “MRI during Active Neurostimulation at 3T: A Feasibility Study,” Proc Intl Soc Mag Reson Med, 13:609, (2005).
Greatbatch W, Miller V, Shellock FG, “Magnetic Resonance Safety Testing of a Newly-Developed Fiber-Optic Cardiac Pacing Lead,” Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging. 16:97-103, (2002).
Hartwell RC, Shellock FG, “MRI of Cervical Fixation Devices: Sensation of Heating Caused by Vibration of Metallic Components,” Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging. 771-772 (1997).
Jenning D, Hatton BN, Guo J, Galons JP, Trouard TP, Raghunand N, Marshall J, Gillies RJ, “Early Response of Prostate Carcinoma Xenografts to Docetaxel Chemotherapy Monitored with Diffusion MRI,” Neoplasia , 4:255-262, (2002).
Kainz W, Neubauer G, Überbacher R, Alesch F, Chan DD, “Temperature Measurement on Neurological Pulse Generators During MR Scans, Biomedical Engineering Online , (2002).
Kam AW, Wang H, Thomasson D, Metzger G, Li K, “Are multiple phase references needed for phase correction in proton resonance frequency shift thermometry?” Proc Intl Soc Mag Reson Med, 13:2134, (2005).
Kangarlu A, Ibrahim T, Abraham R, “Implications of Experimental Parameters on RF Heating for High Field MRI,” Proc Intl Soc Mag Reson Med, 13:958, (2005).
Kangarlu A, Shellock FG, Chakeres D, “8.0-Tesla MR System: Temperature Changes Associated with Radiofrequency-Induced Heating of a Head Phantom,” Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging., 17:220-226, (2003).
Mark FC, Bock C, Portner HO, “Oxygen-limited thermal tolerance in Antarctic fish investigated by MRE and 31P-MRS,” Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol , 283:R1254-R1262, (2002).
Miquel ME, Archer P, Blackall J, MacDougall ND, Rhode K, Gaston RP, Hegde S, Deehan C, Popert R, Keevil SF, “Using Combined X-Ray and MR Imaging for Prostate I-125 Post Implant Dosimetry: Phantom Validation and Preliminary Patient Work,” Proc Intl Soc Mag Reson Med, 13:2120, (2005).
Pal HS, Trouard TP, Brooks H, Gillies RJ, Raghunand N, “Renal Functiona and pH Imaging in Mice by Dual-Bolus Dynamic Contrast-enhanced MRI,” Proc Intl Soc Mag Reson Med, 13:1925, (2005).
Peeters JM, Bakker CJ, “Detection and quantification of crystal structure transformations in stainless steel and nitinol by use of spin echo MRI,” Proc Intl Soc Mag Reson Med, 13:2275, (2005).
Rezai AR, Finelli D, Nyenhuis JA, Hrdlick G, Tkach J, Ruggieri P, Stypulkowski PH, Sharan A, Shellock FG, “Neurostimulation Systems for Deep Brain Stimulation: In-Vitro Evaluation of Magnetic Imaging-Related Heating at 1.5-Tesla,” Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging., 15:241-250, (2002).
Saito M, Matsuda T, Tropp J, Inubushi T, Nakai T, “Assessment of the SAR and decoupling parameters calibration for {1H}-13C MRS at 3.0T,” Proc Intl Soc Mag Reson Med, 13:613, (2005).
Schueler BA, Parrish TB, Lin JC, Hammer BE, Pangrle BJ, Ritenour ER, Kucharczyk J, Truwit CL, “MRI Compatibility and Visibility Assessment of Implantable Medical Devices,” Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging. 9:596-603, (1999).
Shellock FG, “Metallic Neurosurgical Implants: Evaluation of Magnetic Field Interactions, Heating, and Artifacts at 1.5 Tesla,” Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging. 14:295-299, (2001).
Shellock FG, “Metallic Surgical Instruments for Interventional MRI Procedures: Evaluation of MR Safety,” Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging. 13:152-157, (2001).
Shellock FG, “New metallic implant used for permanent female contraception: evaluation of MR safety,” American Journal of Roentgenology , 178:1513-1516, (2002).
Shellock FG, “Patient Monitoring in the MR Environment,” RSNA Special Cross-Specialty Categorical Course in Diagnostic Radiology; Practical MR Safety Considerations for Physicians, Physicists, and Technologists 2001, 49-57, (2001).
Shellock FG, “Prosthetic Heart Valves and Annuloplasty Rings: Assessment of Magnetic Field Interactions, Heating, and Artifacts at 1.5-Tesla,” Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance , 3:159-169, (2001).
Shellock FG, “Radiofrequency Energy-Induced Heating During MR Procedures: A Review,” Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging. 12:30-36, (2000).
Shellock FG, Gounis M, Wakhloo A, “Detachable Coil for Cerebral Aneurysms: In Vitro Evaluation of Magnetic Field Interactions, Heating, and Artifacts at 3T,” ANJR Am J Neuroradiol , 26:363-366, (2005).
Shellock FG, Schaefer DJ, Crues JV, “Alterations in body and skin temperature caused by magnetic resonance imaging: is the recommended exposure for radiofrequency radiation too conservative?” The British Journal of Radiology , 62:904-909, (1989).
Shellock FG, Schaefer DJ, Kanal E, “Physiologic Responses to an MR imaging Procedure Performed at a Specific Adsorption Rate of 6.0 W/kg,” Radiology , 192:865-868, (1994).
Spees WM, Yablonskiy DA, Oswood MC, Ackerman JJH, “Water Proton MR Properties of Human Blood at 1.5 Tesla: Magnetic Susceptibility, T1, T2, T*2, and Non-Lorentzian Signal Behavior,” Magn Reson Med , 45:533-542, (2001).
Vasios CE, Angelone LM, Purdon P, Belliveau JW, Bonmassar G, “EEG measurements at 7 Tesla using the ink cap,” Proc Intl Soc Mag Reson Med, 13:607, (2005).
Weiss S, Vernickel P, Spuentrup E, Katoh M, Gleich B, Schaeffter T, Guenther RW, Buecker A, “In-vivo Active Catheter Tracking using an RF-Safe Transmission Line,” Proc Intl Soc Mag Reson Med, 13:196, (2005).
Wood AKW, Klide AM, Pickup S, Kundel HL, “Prolonged General Anesthesia in MR Studies of Rats,” Acad Radiol , 8:1136-1140, (2001).
Zhu M, Ackerman JJ, Yablonskiy DA, “MR Spectroscopic Measurement of Inhomogeneous Temperature Distribution in the Rat Brain,” Proc Intl Soc Mag Reson Med, 13:551, (2005). Prostate Treatment (BPH) Devonec M, Ogden C, Carter SS, “Microwave thermotherapy in benign prostatic hypertrophy,” Current Opinion in Urology , 3:202-208, (1993). RF, Microwave, & Thermal Ablation
Cao H, Vorperian VR, Tsai JZ, Tungjitkusolmun S, Woo EJ, Webster JG, “Temperature Measurement within Myocardium during In Vitro RF Catheter Ablation,” IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering , 47(11):1518-1524, (2000).
Shellock FG, Radiofrequency energy induced heating of bovine articular cartilage: comparison between temperature-controlled, monopolar, and bipolar systems,” Knee Surgery Sports Traumatology Arthroscopy , 9:392-397, (2001).
Shellock FG, “Radiofrequency energy induced heating of bovine articular cartilage: evaluation of a new temperature-controlled bipolar radiofrequency system used at different settings,” The American Journal of Knee Surgery , 15:90-96, (2002).
Shellock FG, “Radiofrequency energy induced heating of bovine capsular tissue: in vitro assessment of newly-developed, temperature-controlled monopolar and bipolar RF electrodes,” Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy ,10:254-258, (2002).
Shellock FG, “Radiofrequency Energy-Induced Heating of Bovine Capsular Tissue: Temperature Changes Produced by Bipolar vs. Monopolar Electrodes,” Arthroscopy , 17:124-131, (2001).
Shellock FG, Shields CL, “Radiofrequency Energy-Induced Heating of Bovine Articular Cartilage Using a Bipolar Radiofrequency Electrode,” American Journal of Sports Medicine, 28:720-724, (2000).
Shellock FG, Shields CL, “Temperature Changes Associated with Radiofrequency Energy-Induced Heating of Bovine Capsular Tissue: Evaluation of Bipolar RF Electrodes,” Arthroscopy, 16:348-358, (2000).
Shock SA, Meredith K, Warner T, Sampson LA, Wright AS, Winter TC, Mahvi DM, Fine JP and Lee FT. " Microwave Ablation with Loop Antenna: In Vivo Porcine Liver Model " . Radiology, April 2004; Vol. 231, No. 1, 145-149.
Wu T, Felmlee JP, Greenleaf JF, Riederer SJ, Ehman RL, “Assessment of thermal tissue ablation with MR elastography,” Proc Intl Soc Mag Reson Med , 8:46, (2000).
Wright AS , Lee FT, Mahvi DM. "Hepatic Microwave Ablation with Multiple Antennae Results in Synergestically Larger Zones of Coagulation Necrosis " Ann Surg Oncol (04/2003) 10 (3):275-83. RF and Electromagnetic Field Exposure Studies Silk AC, “Mobile phones and human exposure,” Optometry Today , April 23, 24-31, (1999).
Tattersall JE, Scott IR, Wood SJ, Nettell JJ, Bevir MK, Wang Z, Somasiri NP, Chen X, “Effects of low intensity radiofrequency electromagnetic fields on electrical activity in rat hippocampal slices,” Brain Res , 904(1):43-53, (2001). Thermoacoustic CT Kruger RA, Kopecky KK, Aisen AM, Reinecke DR, Kruger GA, Kiser WL, “Thermoacoustic CT with Radio Waves: A Medical Imaging Paradigm, ” Radiology , 211:275-278, (1999). Cardiac Pacemakers Shellock FG, Fischer L, Fieno DS. “Cardiac Pacemakers and Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators: In Vitro Magnetic Resonance Imaging Evaluation at 1.5-Tesla ” Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance 2007; 9:21-31
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