Publications

  1. Andersson J, Bednarek DR, Bolch W, Boltz T, Bosmans H, Gislason-Lee AJ, Granberg C, Hellstrom M, Kanal K, McDonagh E, Paden R, Pavlicek W, Khodadadegan Y, Torresin A, Trianni A, Zamora D. Estimation of patient skin dose in fluoroscopy: summary of a joint report by AAPM TG357 and EFOMP. Med Phys. 2021 Jul; 48 (7):e671-e696 Epub 2021 May 20
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  2. Sensakovic WF, Carnahan MB, Czaplicki CD, Fahrenholtz S, Panda A, Zhou Y, Pavlicek W, Patel B. Contrast-enhanced Mammography: How Does It Work? Radiographics. 2021 May-Jun; 41 (3):829-839 Epub 2021 Apr 09
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  3. Zurcher KS, Naidu SG, Money SR, Stone WM, Fowl RJ, Knuttinen G, Oklu R, Rotellini Coltvet LA, Crawford D, Buras MR, Pavlicek W. Dose reduction using digital fluoroscopy versus digital subtraction angiography in endovascular aneurysm repair: A prospective randomized trial. J Vasc Surg. 2020 Dec; 72 (6):1938-1945 Epub 2020 Apr 08
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  4. Pavlicek W, Sensakovic WF, Zhou Y, Paden RG, Panda A, Hines J, Naidu SG, Oklu R. Sample content of kinesthetic educational training: Reducing scattered X-ray exposures to interventional physician operators of fluoroscopy. J Appl Clin Med Phys. 2020 Jul; 21 (7):196-208 Epub 2019 Dec 30
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  5. Sensakovic WF, Paden RG, Pavlicek W, Bancroft LW, Zhou Y. Protocol Optimization in the Era of Informatics. J Am Coll Radiol. 2019 Aug; 16 (8):1121-1122 Epub 2019 May 06
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  6. Desai S, Unzek S, Arsanjani R, Krause S, Nguyen B, Shamoun F, Pavlicek W. Urinary Voiding as a Tool to Reduce Radiation Exposure in the Nuclear Stress Lab. J Nucl Med Technol. 2019 Jun; 47 (2):160-162 Epub 2019 Jan 25
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  7. Samei E, Pawlicki T, Bourland D, Chin E, Das S, Fox M, Freedman DJ, Hangiandreou N, Jordan D, Martin M, Miller R, Pavlicek W, Pavord D, Schober L, Thomadsen B, Whelan B. Redefining and reinvigorating the role of physics in clinical medicine: A Report from the AAPM Medical Physics 3.0 Ad Hoc Committee. Med Phys. 2018 Jul 10 Epub 2018 July 10
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  8. Paden R, Pavlicek W. Radiology metrics for safe use and regulatory compliance with CT imaging Progress in Biomedical Optics and Imaging - Proceedings of SPIE. 2018; 10579:105790X
  9. Paden RG, Pavlicek W, Hara A. Radiation Optimization in an Academic Training Program. J Am Coll Radiol. 2017 Nov; 14 (11):1462-1463 Epub 2017 Aug 02
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  10. Gao F, Xu Y, Panda A, Zhang M, Hanson J, Su C, Wu T, Pavlicek W, James JR. MR efficiency using automated MRI-desktop eProtocol. SPIE, Medical Imaging.2017;10138:101380Z.
  11. James JR, Pavlicek W, Hanson JA, Boltz TF, Patel BK. Breast Radiation Dose With CESM Compared With 2D FFDM and 3D Tomosynthesis Mammography. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2017 Feb; 208 (2):362-372
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  12. Cramer TW, Fletcher JG, Paden RG, Boltz TF 2nd, Stiles WL, Pavlicek W, Silva AC. A primer on the use of dual-energy CT in the evaluation of commonly encountered neoplasms. Abdom Radiol (NY). 2016 Aug; 41 (8):1618-31
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  13. Maia RS, Jacob C, Hara AK, Silva AC, Pavlicek W, Mitchell JR. Adaptive noise correction of dual-energy computed tomography images. Int J Comput Assist Radiol Surg. 2016 Apr; 11 (4):667-78 Epub 2015 Oct 13
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  14. Zhang M, Wellnitz C, Cui C, Pavlicek W, Wu T. Automated detection of z-axis coverage with abdomen-pelvis computed tomography examinations. J Digit Imaging. 2015 Jun; 28(3):362-7.
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  15. Kachaamy T, Harrison E, Pannala R, Pavlicek W, Crowell MD, Faigel DO. Measures of patient radiation exposure during endoscopic retrograde cholangiography: beyond fluoroscopy time. World J Gastroenterol. 2015 Feb 14; 21(6):1900-6.
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  16. Zhang M, Pavlicek W, Panda A, Langer SG, Morin R, Fetterly KA, Paden R, Hanson J, Wu LW, Wu T. DICOM index tracker enterprise: Advanced system for enterprise-wide quality assurance and patient safety monitoring Progress in Biomedical Optics and Imaging - Proceedings of SPIE. 2015; 9418:94180L.
  17. Maia RS, Jacob C, Hara AK, Silva AC, Pavlicek W, Ross MJ. An algorithm for noise correction of dual-energy computed tomography material density images. Int J Comput Assist Radiol Surg. 2015 Jan; 10(1):87-100. Epub 2014 May 11.
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  18. Gorlin A, Hoxworth JM, Pavlicek W, Thunberg CA, Seamans D. Acute vertigo in an anesthesia provider during exposure to a 3T MRI scanner. Med Devices (Auckl). 2015; 8:161-6 Epub 2015 Mar 10
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  19. Oldan J, He M, Wu T, Silva AC, Li J, Mitchell JR, Pavlicek WM, Roarke MC, Hara AK. Pilot study: Evaluation of dual-energy computed tomography measurement strategies for positron emission tomography correlation in pancreatic adenocarcinoma. J Digit Imaging. 2014 Dec; 27 (6):824-32
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  20. Mayo-Smith WW, Hara AK, Mahesh M, Sahani DV, Pavlicek W. How I do it: managing radiation dose in CT. Radiology. 2014 Dec; 273 (3):657-72
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  21. Hara AK, Wellnitz CV, Paden RG, Pavlicek W, Sahani DV. Reducing body CT radiation dose: beyond just changing the numbers. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2013 Jul; 201 (1):33-40
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  22. Maia RS, Jacob C, Mitchell JR, Hara AK, Silva AC, Pavlicek W. Parallel multi-material decomposition of dual-energy CT data. Proceedings of CBMS 2013 - 26th IEEE International Symposium on Computer-Based Medical Systems. 2013:465-8.
  23. Yamak D, Panse P, Pavlicek W, Boltz T, Akay M. Non-calcified coronary atherosclerotic plaque characterization by dual energy computed tomography. IEEE Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics. 2013.
  24. Khodadadegan Y, Zhang M, Pavlicek W, Paden RG, Chong B, Huettl EA, Schueler BA, Fetterly KA, Langer SG, Wu T. Validation and initial clinical use of automatic peak skin dose localization with fluoroscopic and interventional procedures. Radiology. 2013 Jan; 266(1):246-55. Epub 2012 Nov 09.
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  25. Yamak D, Pavlicek W, Boltz T, Panse PM, Akay M. Coronary calcium quantification using contrast-enhanced dual-energy computed tomography scans. J Appl Clin Med Phys. 2013; 14(3):4014. Epub 2013 May 6.
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  26. Paden R, Pavlicek W. SU-E-I-54: Evaluation of High Contrast Resolution for Model Based Iterative Reconstruction of Sinus Examinations. Med Phys. 2012 Jun; 39 (6Part4):3637
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  27. Khodadadegan Y, Zhang M, Pavlicek W, Paden RG, Chong B, Schueler BA, Fetterly KA, Langer SG, Wu T. Automatic monitoring of localized skin dose with fluoroscopic and interventional procedures. J Digit Imaging. 2011 Aug; 24(4):626-39.
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  28. Silva AC, Morse BG, Hara AK, Paden RG, Hongo N, Pavlicek W. Dual-energy (spectral) CT: applications in abdominal imaging. Radiographics. 2011 Jul-Aug; 31 (4):1031-46; discussion 1047-50
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  29. Wang S, Pavlicek W, Roberts CC, Langer SG, Zhang M, Hu M, Morin RL, Schueler BA, Wellnitz CV, Wu T. An automated DICOM database capable of arbitrary data mining (including radiation dose indicators) for quality monitoring. J Digit Imaging. 2011 Apr; 24(2):223-33.
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  30. Hu M, Pavlicek W, Liu PT, Zhang M, Langer SG, Wang S, Place V, Miranda R, Wu TT. Informatics in radiology: Efficiency metrics for imaging device productivity. Radiographics. 2011 Mar-Apr; 31(2):603-16. Epub 2011 Jan 21
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  31. Pavlicek W. Patient radiation exposure tracking (Abstract TU-B-211-02) Medical Physics. 2011; 38 (6):3750
  32. Bhatia NL, Jahangir A, Pavlicek W, Scott LRP, Altemose GT, Srivathsan K. Reducing Ionizing Radiation Associated with Atrial Fibrillation Ablation: An Ultrasound-Guided Approach. J Atr Fibrillation. 2010 Dec; 3 (4):280 Epub 2010 Dec 15
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  33. Sagara Y, Hara AK, Pavlicek W, Silva AC, Paden RG, Wu Q. Abdominal CT: comparison of low-dose CT with adaptive statistical iterative reconstruction and routine-dose CT with filtered back projection in 53 patients. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2010 Sep; 195(3):713-9.
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  34. Pavlicek W, Panse P, Hara A, Boltz T, Paden R, Yamak D, Licato P, Chandra N, Okerlund D, Dutta S, Bhotika R, Langan D. Initial use of fast switched dual energy CT for coronary artery disease Proc SPIE.2010 Mar 22;7622:(2):
  35. Santamara-Pang A, Dutta S, Makrogiannis S, Hara A, Pavlicek W, Silva A, Thomasen Brian, Robertson S, Okerlund D, Langana DA, Bhotika R. Automated liver lesion characterization using fast kVp switching dual energy computed tomography imaging. Proceedings of SPIE. 2010 Mar; 7624.
  36. Boltz T, Pavlicek W, Paden R, Renno M, Jensen A, Akay M. An anthropomorphic beating heart phantom for cardiac x-ray CT imaging evaluation. J Appl Clin Med Phys. 2010 Jan 28; 11 (1):3129
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  37. Silva AC, Lawder HJ, Hara A, Kujak J, Pavlicek W. Innovations in CT dose reduction strategy: application of the adaptive statistical iterative reconstruction algorithm. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2010 Jan; 194 (1):191-9
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  38. Hara AK, Paden RG, Silva AC, Kujak JL, Lawder HJ, Pavlicek W. Iterative reconstruction technique for reducing body radiation dose at CT: feasibility study. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2009 Sep; 193 (3):764-71
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  39. Liu PT, Pavlicek WP, Peter MB, Spangehl MJ, Roberts CC, Paden RG. Metal artifact reduction image reconstruction algorithm for CT of implanted metal orthopedic devices: a work in progress. Skeletal Radiol. 2009 Aug; 38 (8):797-802 Epub 2009 Jan 14
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  40. Pack JD, Langan DA, Wu X, Xu D, Benson TM, Schmitz AM, Tkaczky EJ, Pavlicek W, Boltz TF, Payden R. Fast kVp switching CT imaging of a dynamic cardiac phantom. Proc SPIE. 2009 Mar 3; 7258.
  41. Akay M, Akay YM, Gauthier D, Paden RG, Pavlicek W, Fortuin FD, Sweeney JP, Lee RW. Dynamics of diastolic sounds caused by partially occluded coronary arteries. IEEE Trans Biomed Eng. 2009 Feb; 56(2):513-7. Epub 2008 Aug 12.
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  42. Mallin EA, Pavlicek W. 55-year-old woman with menopausal symptoms and a family history of breast cancer. Mayo Clin Proc. 2008 Apr; 83: (4)485-8.
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  43. Gauthier D, Akay YM, Paden RG, Pavlicek W, Fortuin FD, Sweeney JK, Lee RW, Akay M. Spectral analysis of heart sounds associated with coronary occlusions. Proc of ITAB. 2007, Tokyo, Japan. 2007, Nov 7-10.
  44. Pavlicek W, Walton HA, Karstaedt PJ, Gray RJ. Radiation safety with use of I-125 seeds for localization of nonpalpable breast lesions. Acad Radiol. 2006 Jul; 13: (7)909-15.
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  45. Samei E, Badano A, Chakraborty D, Compton K, Cornelius C, Corrigan K, Flynn MJ, Hemminger B, Hangiandreou N, Johnson J, Moxley-Stevens DM, Pavlicek W, Roehrig H, Rutz L, Shepard J, Uzenoff RA, Wang JH, Willis CE. Assessment of display performance for medical imaging systems: Executive summary of AAPM TG18 report. Med Phys. 2005 Apr; 32(4):1205-25.
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  46. Pavlicek W. Flat panel display measurements standard, version 2.0. Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA). 2001 Jun 1;
  47. Pavlicek W, Erickson B. 10 reasons why soft-copy displays fall short of film. Diagn Imaging (San Franc). 2000 Nov; 22: (11)133-6.
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  48. Peter MB, Pavlicek W, Owen JM. Soft-copy quality control of digital spot images obtained by using X-ray image intensifiers. Radiology. 2000 Sep; 216(3):810-9.
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  49. Pavlicek W, Owen JM, Peter MB. Active matrix liquid crystal displays for clinical imaging: comparison with cathode ray tube displays. J Digit Imaging. 2000 May; 13 (2 Suppl 1):155-61
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  50. Eversman WG, Pavlicek W, Zavalkovskiy B, Erickson BJ. Performance and function of a desktop viewer at Mayo Clinic Scottsdale. J Digit Imaging. 2000 May; 13 (2 Suppl 1):147-52
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  51. Pavlicek W, Muhm JR, Collins JM, Zavalkovskiy B, Peter BS, Hindal MD. Quality-of-service improvements from coupling a digital chest unit with integrated speech recognition, information, and picture archiving and communications systems. J Digit Imaging. 1999 Nov; 12 (4):191-7
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  52. Pavlicek W, Zavalkovskiy B, Eversman WG. Performance and function of a high-speed multiple star topology image management system at Mayo Clinic Scottsdale. J Digit Imaging. 1999 May; 12 (2 Suppl 1):168-74
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  53. Pavlicek W. Flat panel display measurements standard, version 1.0. Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA). 1998 May 15;
  54. Groth DS, Zink FE, Felmlee JP, Kofler JM Jr, James EM, Lindsey JR, Pavlicek W. Blood flow velocity measurements: a comparison of 25 clinical ultrasonographic units. J Ultrasound Med. 1995 Apr; 14 (4):273-7
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  55. Pavlicek W. Evaluation and evolution of computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging. Curr Opin Radiol. 1990 Aug; 2(4):512-7.
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  56. Pavlicek W. Technical advances in MRI and CT. Current Opinion in Radiology. 1990 Apr; 1(6).
  57. Pavlicek W. MR instrumentation and image formation. Radiographics. 1987 Jul; 7(4):809-14.
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  58. Feiglin DH, George CR, MacIntyre WJ, O'Donnell JK, Go RT, Pavlicek W, Meaney TF. Gated cardiac magnetic resonance structural imaging: optimization by electronic axial rotation. Radiology. 1985 Jan; 154(1):129-32.
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  59. Pavlicek W. Safeguarding against MRI hazards. Diagnostic Imaging. 1985; 2:166.
  60. Weinstein MA, Modic MT, Pavlicek W, Keyser CK. Nuclear magnetic resonance for the examination of brain tumors. Semin Roentgenol. 1984 Apr; 19(2):139-47.
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  61. Pavlicek W, Modic MT, Weinstein MA. Pulse sequence and significance. Radiographics. 1984; 4:49-65.
  62. Weinstein MA, Belhobek GH, Buonocore E, Meaney TF, Modic MT, Pavlicek W, et al. MRI: how it's done at the Cleveland Clinic. Diagnostic Imaging. 1984:62-73.
  63. Modic MT, Weinstein MA, Pavlicek W, Boumphrey F, Starnes D, Duchesneau PM. Magnetic resonance imaging of the cervical spine: technical and clinical observations. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 1983 Dec; 141(6):1129-36.
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  64. Buonocore E, Borkowski GP, Pavlicek W, Ngo F. NMR imaging of the abdomen: technical considerations. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 1983 Dec; 141(6):1171-8.
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  65. Modic MT, Weinstein MA, Pavlicek W, Starnes DL, Duchesneau PM, Boumphrey F, Hardy RJ Jr. Nuclear magnetic resonance imaging of the spine. Radiology. 1983 Sep; 148(3):757-62.
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  66. Modic MT, Weinstein MA, Pavlicek W, Gallagher J, Duchesneau PM, Buonocore E, Meaney TF. Intravenous digital subtraction angiography: peripheral versus central injection of contrast material. Radiology. 1983 Jun; 147(3):711-5.
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  67. Buonocore E, Pavlicek W, Modic MT, Meaney TF, O'Donovan PB, Grossman LB, Moodie DS, Yiannikas J. Anatomic and functional imaging of congenital heart disease with digital subtraction angiography. Radiology. 1983 Jun; 147(3):647-54.
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  68. Pavlicek W, Geisinger M, Castle L, Borkowski GP, Meaney TF, Bream BL, Gallagher JH. The effects of nuclear magnetic resonance on patients with cardiac pacemakers. Radiology. 1983 Apr; 147(1):149-53.
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  69. Weinstein MA, Modic MT, Furlan AJ, Pavlicek W, Little JR. Digital subtraction angiography in the evaluation of intracranial and extracranial vascular disease. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol. 1983; 6: (4-6)187-96.
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  70. Pavlicek WA, Meaney TF, Cutting M, Budish II. Architectural considerations in a medical magnetic resonance imaging facility. Proc Soc Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers. 1983; 419:245-254.
  71. Moodie D, Buonocore E, Yiannikas J, Pavlicek W, Meaney TF. Digital subtraction angiography of congenital heart disease. Radiology. 1983; 146:602-609.
  72. Weinstein MA, Pavlicek W, Modic MT, Duchesneau PM. Intra-arterial digital subtraction angiography of the head and neck. Radiology. 1983; 147:717-724.
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  73. Weinstein MA, Modic MT, Furlan A, Pavlicek W. Digital subtraction angiography. Neurology and Neurosurg Update. 1983; 4:1-8.
  74. Pavlicek W, Meaney TF. Performance specifications of a 0.15 Tesla medical magnetic resonance unit. (Application of Optical Instrumentation in Medicine II.). Proceedings of Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers. 1983; 419:235-244.
  75. Pavlicek W, Meaney TF. The special environmental needs of medical magnetic resonance. Applied Radiology. 1983.
  76. Pavlicek W, Weinstein MA, Modic MT, Buonocore E, Duchesneau PM. Patient doses during digital subtraction angiography of the carotid arteries: comparison with conventional angiography. Radiology. 1982 Dec; 145(3):683-5.
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  77. Moodie DS, Yiannikas J, Gill CC, Buonocore E, Pavlicek W. Intravenous digital subtraction angiography in the evaluation of congenital abnormalities of the aorta and aortic arch. Am Heart J. 1982 Sep; 104(3):628-34.
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  78. Weinstein MA, Modic MT, Pavlicek W. Intravenous digital subtraction angiography of the head and neck. Clin Neurosurg. 1982; 28:511-23.
  79. Buonocore E, Pavlicek W, Richey JB. Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) imaging techniques. Insights into Diagnostic Imaging. 1982.
  80. MacIntyre WJ, Pavlicek W, Gallagher JH, Meaney TF, Buonocore E, Weinstein MA. Imaging capability of an experimental digital subtraction angiography unit. Radiology. 1981 May; 139(2):307-13.
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  81. Buonocore E, Meaney TF, Borkowski GP, Pavlicek W, Gallagher J. Digital subtraction angiography of the abdominal aorta and renal arteries. Comparison with conventional aortography. Radiology. 1981 May; 139(2):281-6.
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  82. Modic MT, Weinstein MA, Buonovore E, Pavlicek WA, Meaney TF. Intravenous digital angiography of the head and neck: a clinical update. Proc SPIE (Conference on Digital Radiography). 1981; 314: 244-9.
  83. Modic MT, Weinstein MA, Chilcote WA, Pavlicek WA, Duchesneau PM, Furlan AJ, Little JR. Digital subtraction angiography of the intracranial vascular system: comparative study in 55 patients. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 1981; 2:527-534.
  84. Chilcote WA, Modic MT, Pavlicek W, Little JR, Furlan AJ, Duchesneau PM, Weinstein MA. Digital subtraction angiography of the carotid arteries: a comparative study in 100 patients. Radiology. 1981; 139:287-295.
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  85. Pavlicek W, Weinstein MA, Modic MT. DSA dictionary. Appl Rad. 1981; 10.
  86. Buonocore E, Pavlicek W, Meaney TF. Digital imaging equipment - a manufacturer's specification. Radiographics. 1981; 2:1.
  87. Buonocore E, Pavlicek W, Meaney TF. Overview of DSA equipment. Diag Imag. 1981.
  88. Meaney TF, Weinstein MA, Buonocore E, Pavlicek W, Borkowski GP, Gallagher JH, Sufka B, MacIntyre WJ. Digital subtraction angiography of the human cardiovascular system. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 1980 Dec; 135(6):1153-60.
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  89. Meaney TF, Weinstein MA, Buonocore E, Pavlicek WA, Borkowski GP, Gallagher JW, Sufka B, MacIntyre WJ. Digital subtraction angiography of the human cardiovascular system. Proc Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers. 1980; 233:272-8.
  90. Pavlicek W, Horton J, Turco R. Evaluation of the MDH Industries, Inc. pencil chamber for direct beam CT measurements. Health Phys. 1979 Dec; 37(6):773-4.
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  91. Pavlicek W. Importance of radiation measurements in diagnostic radiology. Applied Radiology. 1979; 8:128-131.
  92. Brodsky A, Kaplan C, Rogow E, Pavlicek WA. Radiation dose calculations and measurements for therapy with a 4-MV linear accelerator. Proceedings of the Regional Conference on Radiation Protection. 1973; 1: 72-97.
  93. Brodsky A, Kaplan C, Pavlicek W. Dose rates from cervical applicators as measured with x-ray films and cavity chambers. Phy in Med and Biology. 1972; 17:449.