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November 19, 2004 Dr. James Spies performed UFE for Ms.
Condoleezza Rice's uterine fibroids - Washington, D.C.
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Dr. James Spies is the Professor of Radiology
at Georgetown University School of Medicine, Chief of Service, Department
of Radiology.
He leads the
Georgetown Uterine Embolization Program and serves as Vice Chairman of
Radiology. His particular research interests include the
outcome of uterine fibroid embolization and measuring health outcomes in
interventional radiology. E-mail address: spiesj@gunet.georgetown.edu
"I want to thank Dr. Spies for
allowing Hope For Fibroids, Inc. permission to publish the following
Bibliography. The research information will help women and
their families. Thank You." - Hope Waltman
Research
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Spies JB, Scialli, AR,
Jha RC, Imaoka I, Ascher S, Fraga VM, Barth, KH.
“Initial Results From Uterine Fibroid
Embolization for Symptomatic Leiomyomata.” J Vasc Interv
Radiol 1999;10:1149-1157. |
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Spies JB, Warren E, Mathias S, Walsh SM, Pentecost MJ.
“Measurement of Health-related Quality of Life Before and After
Uterine Fibroid Embolization for Symptomatic Leiomyomata.” J Vasc
Interv Radiol 1999;10:1293-1303. |
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| 3. |
Nikolic
B,
Spies JB, Lundsten M.
“Patient Radiation Dose Associated With Uterine Artery Embolization
for Leiomyomas.” Radiology 2000;214:121-125. |
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Roth,
AR,
Spies JB,
Walsh
SM, Wood, BJ., Gomez-Jorge J, Levy, EB. “ Pain
After Uterine Artery Embolization for Leiomyomata: Can its Severity be
Predicted and Does the Severity Predict Outcome?” J Vasc Interv
Radiol 2000; 11:1047-1052. |
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| 5. |
Jha RC,
Ascher SM, Imaoka I,
Spies JB.
“Symptomatic Fibroleiomyomata: MR Imaging of the Uterus Before and
After Uterine Arteral Embolization.” Radiology
2000;217:228-235. |
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| 6. |
Nikolic
B, Abbara S, Levy EB, Lundsten M,
Spies JB. “ Influence of Technique and Equipment on
Absorbed Ovarian Dose Associated With Uterine Embolization.” J
Vasc Interv Radiol 2000;11:1173-1178. |
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| 7. |
Nikolic
B,
Spies JB, Campbell L,
Walsh SM, Abbara S, Lunndsten MJ. “Patient Radiation
Dose Associated With Uterine Artery Embolization for Leiomyomata:
Reduced Dose Using a Refined Technique.” J Vasc Interv Radiol
2001;12:39-44. |
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| 8. |
Spies J,
Niedzwiecki G,
Goodwin S,
Patel N,
Andrews R,
Worthington-Kirsch R,
Lipman J,
Machan L,
Sacks D,
Sterling K,
Lewis C;
Task force on
Uterine Artery Embolization. Standards Division of Society of
Cardiovascular & Interventional Radiology. Training
standards for physicians performing uterine artery embolization for
leiomyomata: consensus statement developed by the Task Force on
Uterine Artery Embolization and the standards division of the Society
of Cardiovascular & Interventional Radiology--August 2000.
J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2001
Jan;12(1):19-21. (PubMed) |
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| 9. |
Worthington-Kirsch R,
Fueredi G,
Goodwin S,
Machan L,
Niedzwiecki G,
Reidy J,
Spies J,
Walker W.
Polyvinyl alcohol particle size for uterine artery embolization.
Radiology. 2001
Feb;218(2):605-6. (PubMed) |
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| 10. |
Spies JB, Roth, AR,
Gonsalves, SM, Murphy-Skrzyniarz, KM. “Ovarian Function
After Uterine Artery Embolization: Assessment Using Serum
Follicle-stimulating Hormone Assay.” J Vasc Interv Radiol
2001;12:437-442. |
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| 11. |
Subramanian S,
Spies JB.
“Uterine Artery Embolization for Leiomyomata: Resource Use and Cost
Estimation.”
J Vasc
Interv Radiol 2001;12:571-574. |
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| 12. |
Spies JB, Ascher SA, Roth AR, Kim J, Levy EB,
Gomez-Jorge J. “Uterine Artery Embolization for Leiomyomata.”
Obstetrics and Gynecology 2001;98:29-34. |
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| 13. |
Keyoung
JA, Levy EB, Roth AR, Gomez-Jorge J, Chang TC,
Spies JB. “
Initial Experience With Intra-arterial Lidocaine in Controlling Pain
After Uterine Artery Embolization for Leiomyomata.” J
Vasc Intervent Radiol 2001;12:1065-1069. |
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| 14. |
Spies JB, Benenati JF,
Worthington-Kirsch, R, Pelage, JP. “Initial U.S.
Experience UsingTris-acryl Gelatin Microspheres for Uterine Artery
Embolization for Leiomyomata.” J Vasc Intervent Radiol
2001;12:1059-1063. |
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| 15. |
Spies JB,
Roth,
AR, Jha RC, Gomez-Jorge J, Levy EB, Chang TC, Ascher SA.
“Uterine Artery Embolization for Leiomyomata: Factors Associated With
Successful Symptomatic and Imaging Outcome.” Radiology
2002;222:45-52. |
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| 16. |
Spies JB, Coyne K, Guaou Guaou N, et al. “The UFS-QOL,
a New Disease-specific Symptom and Health-related Quality of Life
Questionnaire for Leiomyomata.” Obstet
and Gynecol 2002; 99:290-300. |
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| 17. |
Banovac
FB, Ascher SM, Jones DA, Black MD, Smith
JC,
Spies JB. “ MR
Imaging Outcome After Uterine Artery Embolization for Leiomyomata
Using Tris-Acryl Gelatin Microspheres.” J Vasc
Intervent Radiol, 2002; 13:681-687. |
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| 18. |
Spies JB, Spector A,
Roth AR, Baker CM., Mauro L, Murphy-Skrynarz, K.
“Complications After Uterine Artery Embolization for Leiomyomata.”
Obstetrics and Gynecology 2002;100:873-80. |
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| 19. |
Baker
CM, Winkel CA, Subramanian S,
Spies JB.
“Estimated Costs for Uterine Artery Embolization and Abdominal
Myomectomy for Uterine Leiomyomata: A Comparative Study at a Single
Institution.” J Vasc Invent Radiol 2002; 13:1207-1210. |
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| 20. |
Jha, RC,
Tkahama, J, Imaoka, I, Korangy, SJ,
Spies JB,
Cooper
C, Ascher SM. “Adenomyosis: MRI of the Uterus Treated
With Uterine Artery Embolization.” AJR 2003;181:851-856. |
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| 21. |
Nikolic
B, Kessler C, Jacobs H,Abbara S, Ammann A, Neeman, Z McCullough
M, Martinez H,
Spies JB.
“Changes in Blood Coagulation Markers Associated With Uterine Artery
Embolization for Leiomyomata.” J Vasc Intervent Radiol 2003;
14:1147-1153. |
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| 22. |
Barth M,
Spies JB.
“Ovarian Embolization Supplementing Uterine Embolization for
Leiomyomata.” J Vasc
Intervent Radiol 2003; 14:1177-1182. |
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Gomez-Jorge J, Keyoung A, Levy EB,
Spies JB.
“Uterine Artery Anatomy Relevant to Uterine Leiomyomata
Embolization.” Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 2003; 26:522-527. |
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| 24. |
Spies J,
Niedzwiecki G,
Goodwin S,
Patel N,
Andrews R,
Worthington-Kirsch R,
Lipman J,
Machan L,
Sacks D,
Sterling K,
Lewis C;
Task Force on
Uterine Artery Embolization;
Standards Division
of the Society of Interventional Radiology. Training
standards for physicians performing uterine artery embolization for
leiomyomata. Consensus statement developed by the Task Force on
Uterine Artery Embolization and the Standards Division of the Society
of Interventional Radiology--August 2000.
J
Vasc Interv Radiol. 2003 Sep;14(9 Pt
2):S369-71(PubMed) |
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| 25. |
Pelage
JP, Guaou Guaou N, Jha RC, Ascher SM,
Spies JB. “Long-term
Imaging Outcome After Uterine Embolization for Fibroids.”
Radiology2004;230:803-809. |
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| 26. |
Spies JB,
Cooper
JM, Worthington-Kirsch R, Lipman JC, Mills BB, Benenati JF.
“Outcome From Uterine Embolization and Hysterectomy for Leiomyomas:
Results of a Multi-center Study.” American Journal of Obstetrics
and Gynecology 2004;191:22-31. |
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| 27. |
Spies JB,
Allison
S, Flick P, McCullough M, Sterbis K, Cramp M, Bruno J, Jha RC.
“Polyvinyl Alcohol Particles and Tris-acryl Gelatin Microspheres for
Uterine Artery Embolization for Leiomyomas:Results of a Randomized
Comparative Study.” J Vasc Intervent Radiol
2004;15;793-800. |
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Bruno J,
Sterbis K, Flick P,McCullough M, Cramp M, Murphy-Skyrnarz K,
Spies JB.
“Recovery After Uterine Artery Embolization for Leiomyomas: A
Detailed Analysis of its Duration and Severity.” J Vasc
Intervent Radiol 2004;15:801-807. |
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| 29. |
Spies, JB.; UFE
Five-Year follow-up 182 of 200
patients shows Interventional Radiology procedure is durable:
"Long-Term Data Show Uterine Fibroid Embolization Is Effective
Treatment for Uterine Fibroids" - Released
April 1, 2005 (SIR) |
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| 30. |
Andrews RT,
Spies JB,
Sacks D,
Worthington-Kirsch RL, Niedzwiecki
GA, Marx MV, Hovsepian DM, Miller DL, Siskin GP, Raabe RD, Goodwin SC,
Min RJ, Bonn J, Cardella JF, Patel NH.
“Patient
Care and Uterine Artery Embolization for Leiomyomata”, National Guideline Clearinghouse;
J Vasc Interv
Radiol 2004 Feb;15(2 Pt 1):115-20. (PubMed)
http://www.guidelines.gov/summary/summary.aspx?view_id=1&doc_id=5394 |
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| 31. |
Golzarian J,
Lang E,
Hovsepian D,
Kroncke T,
Lampmann L,
Lohle P,
Pelage JP,
Shlansky-Goldberg R,
Valenti D,
Vorwerk D,
Spies J. “Higher rate of
partial devascularization and clinical failure after uterine artery
embolization for fibroids with spherical polyvinyl alcohol”.
Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol. 2006 Jan-Feb;29(1):1-3. (PubMed) |
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Hope For Fibroids Inc.
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James B. Spies, M.D. |
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Professor of Radiology |
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Chief of Service, Department of Radiology, CG 201 |
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3800 Reservoir Rd. NW |
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Washington, DC 20007-2113 |
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Phone (202) 444-5478 |
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Fax (202) 444-4899 |
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