TITLE

Clinical Professor, Radiology and Neurological Surgery, University of California-San Francisco

Director, Division of Neurointerventional Radiology, University of California-San Francisco

EDUCATION

Alhambra High School 1968-1972
Alhambra, CA
GPA:3.84/4.00
Rank in Class:10/759

COLLEGE

University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA
GPA:3.70/4.00
Degree: B.S. in Biological Sciences
with emphasis in Biochemistry and
Mathematics

MEDICAL SCHOOL

Tulane University
School of Medicine
New Orleans, LA
Degree: Medical Doctor
May 1980

POSTGRADUATE TRAINING

INTERNSHIP (1980-1981):

Internal Medicine
Harbor/UCLA Medical Center
Torrance, CA

RESIDENCY: (1981-1984)

Diagnostic Radiology
UCLA Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
8/82-9/82

Armed Forces Institute of Pathology (8-9/82)
(AFIP)
Washington, D.C.

FELLOWSHIP: (1980-1981)

Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology,
UCLA Medical Center,
Los Angeles, CA

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS

Adjunct Instructor in Radiology (1984-1985)
UCLA Medical Center
Los Angeles,CA

Assistant Professor in Radiology, Step I (1985-1986)
Neuroradiology/Diagnostic and Interventional Section
UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA

Assistant Professor in Residence of Radiology, Step II (1986-1987)
Neuroradiology, Diagnostic/Interventional Section
UCSF Medical Center, San Francisco, CA

Assistant Professor in Residence of Neurological Surgery (1986-1990)
UCSF Medical Center, San Francisco, CA

Courtesy Staff/Privileges (1986-1987)
Department of Radiology
Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology Section,
Letterman Army Medical Center,
San Francisco, CA

Courtesy Staff/Privileges (1986-1987)
Department of Radiology,
Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology Section,
University of California at Irvine,
Orange, CA

Courtesy Staff/Privileges (1986-1987)
Department of Radiology, Diagnostic and
Interventional Neuroradiology Section,
Veterans Administration Hospital,
San Francisco, CA

Courtesy Staff/Privileges (1986-1987)
Department of Radiology, Diagnostic and
Interventional Neuroradiology Section,
San Francisco General Hospital,
San Francisco, CA

Assistant Professor in Residence of Radiology,Step III (1987-1988)
Neuroradiology, Diagnostic/Interventional Section
UCSF Medical Center, San Francisco, CA

Assistant Professor in Residence of Radiology Step IV (1988-1990)
Neuroradiology, Diagnostic/Interventional Section
UCSF Medical Center, San Francisco, CA
Medical Staff (1994-Present)

Associate Professor of Radiology and Neurological Surgery Step 1(1990-1992)
Section of Interventional Neurovascular Radiology
UCSF Medical Center, San Francisco, CA

Associate Professor of Radiology and Neurological Surgery Step 2 (1992-1994)
Section of Interventional Neurovascular Radiology
UCSF Medical Center, San Francisco, CA

Courtesy Staff/Privileges(1994)
University of Southern California Medical Center

Medical Staff (1994)
Kaiser Permanente Medical Center
Los Angeles, California1994

Medical Staff(1994)
Kaiser Permanente Medical Center
Redwood City, California

Medical Staff (1994)
Kaiser Permanente Medical Center
Sacramento, California

Clinical Professor of Radiology and Neurological Surgery (1994-Present)
Division of Interventional Neurovascular Radiology
UCSF Medical Center

Medical Staff (1994)
Mt. Zion/UCSF Medical Center
San Francisco, California

Medical Staff (1995)
Queens Hospital Medical Center
Honolulu, Hawaii

Director and Chief (1996-Present)
Division of Interventional Neurovascular Radiology
UCSF Medical Center
San Francisco, California

HONORS AND AWARDS

James T. Case Foundation Research Award

UCLA Radiological Sciences Department

1983 - Cum Laude Award
1984 - Cum Laude Award
1985 - Magna Cum Laude Award

American Society of Neuroradiology

1985 - Cum Laude Award for Scientific Exhibit

American Journal of Neuroradiology

1992 - Honors in Reviewing
1993 - Honors in Reviewing
1994 - Honors in Reviewing
1995 - Honors in Reviewing
1996 - Honors in Reviewing

Western Neuroradiological Society

1994 Honorable Mention for the Wilson Award for outstanding scientific paper presentation. "Metallic Emboli Resulting from Treatment with Electrolytically Detachable Coils. Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Higashida RT, Larson DW, McDougall CG, Hieshima GB.

Who’s Who in the West Outstanding Physicians 1998-1999
The Best Doctors in America Fourth Edition 1998-2000
Who’s Who in the West Outstanding Physicians 2000-2001

COMMITTEES/ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES

UNIVERSITY COMMITTEES

• Search Committee for Neuroradiology Faculty Position UCSF Dept. of Radiology 1987-1990
• Search Committee for Financial Coordinator Department of Radiology 1988
• Financial Coordinator for Interventional Neuroradiology UCSF Neuroradiology Section 1987-1994
• Administrative Coordinator Interventional Neuroradiology Section-1987-1994
• Finance and Billing Committee Department of Radiology-U.C.S.F 1989-1992
• Administration Task Force Advisory Committee Department of Radiology-U.C.S.F. 1991
• Quality of Patient Care Committee UCSF Department of Radiology,1992
• Search Committee for Chief of Neuroanesthesia,U.C.S.F. Medical Center1992
• Clinical Care Task Force, UCSF Radiology Department 1993
• U.C.S.F. Medical Group Committee on Clinical Contracting for Neurosurgical Procedures: Kaiser Hospital 1993
• UCSF Academic Search Committee for Neurointensivist position with the Neurology Department 1994
• UCSF Academic Search Committee for Cerebrovascular Neurosurgeon with the Neurosurgery Department 1994
• UCSF Stroke Screening Committee 1994
• UCSF Vascular Surgery/Carotid Endarterectomy Committee1994
• Stereotactic Gamma Knife Pricing Committee 1994
• Neurosurgery Package Pricing Committee 1994
• Interventional MRA Committee 1998
• Co Director: Clinical Neurosciences by the Bay UCSF Course 1998

OUTSIDE ACADEMIC COMMITTEES

• Insurance Mediation Committee San Francisco Medical Society1990-1992
• Economic Affairs Committee Society of Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology 1991-1993
• American Society of Neuroradiology Committee on Training Standards in Interventional Neuroradiology 1991
• Medical Review Board - Interventional Therapeutics Corporation 1987-1993
• Medical Advisory Board Target Therapeutics, Inc. 1989-1993
• Steering Committee - National Registry for Carotid Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty 1991-1992
• Co-Chairman Executive/Steering Committee Prolyse for Acute Cerebral Thromboembolism 1994
• CPT Review Panel for Physician Coding Society of Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology1992
• Committee on FDA Policies and Regulations Cerebrovascular Surgery Section1992
• Thrombolysis for Acute Stroke Multicenter Trials Committee1993
• Scientific Committee First International Congress on Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery1993
• Program Co-Chairman Committee National Morbidity and Mortality Conference in Interventional Neuroradiology 1993
• Scientific Advisory Committee,The Third International Symposium on Thrombolytic Therapy in Acute Ischemic Stroke. Nara, Japan. 1993-1994
• Cerebrovascular Neurosurgery Task Force Committee Joint Council of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons and the Congress of Neurosurgery 1993-1994
• Executive/Steering Committee,Intra-Arterial Pro-Urokinase for Acute Middle Cerebral Artery Stroke Multicenter Trial : 1993-1994
• Second International Congress on Minimally Invasive Techniques in Neurosurgery and Otolaryngology 1994-1995
• Fourth International Symposium on Thrombolytic Therapy in Acute Ischemic Stroke: Organizing Committee and Scientific Advisory Committee 1994-1996
• International Congress on Interventional Neuroradiology and Intravascular Neurosurgery
• International Advisory Committee 1994-1996
• Joint Section on Cerebrovascular Surgery Scientific Advisory Committee 1994-1996
• Organizing Committee for the First Annual Meeting of the Joint Section on Cerebrovascular Surgery Symposium 1994-1996
• Society of Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology ICD 9 Coding Committee
• American Society of Interventional and Therapeutic Neuroradiology: Executive Committee 1994-1996
• American College of Radiology Subcommittee on Interventional Neuroradiology 1995-1996
• American College of Radiology: Committee on Medical Devices and the FDA 1995-1996
• American Society of Interventional and Therapeutic Neuroradiology Chairman, Intersociety Liaison Committee 1995-1996
• American Society of Interventional and Therapeutic Neuroradiology
• Committee on Medical Devices: Cyanoacrylates 1995-1996
• Society of Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology Physician Reimbursement Committee 1995-1996
• American Society of Neuroradiology Program Committee Annual Meeting of the Scientific Session1995-1996
• Intersociety Liaison Committee for Neuroscience’s 1995-1996
• Organizing Committee for the Second Annual Meeting of the Joint Section on Cerebrovascular Surgery Symposium 1996-1997
• Joint Section on Cerebrovascular Surgery Second Annual Meeting Scientific Program Committee: 1996-1997
• American Heart Association Stroke Council Research Funding Committee 1996
• Lawrence Livermore Laboratories Center for Healthcare Technologies External Advisory Committee 1995-1996
• Abbott Laboratories Executive Advisory Board for the Phase III North American Proact Trial 1995-1997
• Carotid Stent Supported Angioplasty Registry North American Trial Steering Committee 1995-1996
• Second Annual Meeting of the Joint Section on Cerebrovascular Surgery Scientific Program Committee, Abstract Committee 1996-1997
• American Heart Association Prevention IV Conference Prevention and Rehabilitation of Stroke Committee 1996
• Cerebrovascular Societies Liaison Committee: Organizing Committee 1996-1997
• Emergency Management and Critical Care of Stroke :Scientific Committee for Neuroradiology 1995-1996
• American Society of Neuroradiology: Education Committee 1996-1999
• American Society of Neuroradiology: Coding and Reimbursement Committee 1996-1999
• American Society of Interventional and Therapeutic Neuroradiology: Executive Committee 1996-1998
• Carotid Artery Stenting vs. Endarterectomy Trial: Executive Committee1996-1997
• Third Annual Joint Section on Cerebrovascular Surgery: Executive Planning Committee1997-1998
• Alfred J. Lussenhop Lectureship Awards Committee: Joint Section on Cerebrovascular Surgery1997-1998
• Joint Section on Cerebrovascular Surgery: Executive Council1996-1999
• Program Committee Symposium Neuroradiologicum :Interventional Neuroradiology Section1997-1998
• Physician Reimbursement Committee: Society of Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology1997-1998
• World Congress on Cerebral Embolism: Board of Governors1997-1998
• 5th International Symposium on Thrombolytic Therapy in Acute Ischemic Stroke: Scientific Advisory Committee 1998
• Joint Conference of the American Society of Interventional and Therapeutic Neuroradiology and the Joint Section of Cerebrovascular Surgery: Program Chairman 1998-2000
• Executive Committee: American Society of Neuroradiology 1998-1999
• Education Committee Chairman: American Society of Neuroradiology 1998-1999
• Program Committee: American Society of Neuroradiology 1998-1999
• Co-Director, Clinical Neurosciences by the Bay: Neuroradiology Neurosurgery, and Neurologic Management Course 1998
• Physician Reimbursement Committee: Society of Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology1998-1999

PUBLICATION BOARDS

Journal of Endovascular Surgery 1994
Editorial Board
American Journal of Neuroradiology 1990
Editorial Manuscript Reviewer
Journal of the Hong Kong Medical Association 1994
Editorial Manuscript Reviewer
International Journal for Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery
Editorial Board 1994
The Stroke Interventionalist 1998

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES

American Society of Neuroradiology - Senior Member

American Medical Association

Radiological Society of North America

American Roentgen Ray Society

Western Neuroradiological Society

American College of Radiology

California Radiological Society

California Medical Association

Los Angeles Radiological Society

Los Angeles Neuroradiological Society

San Francisco Radiological Society

Association of University Radiologists

San Francisco Medical Society

Society of Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology

Joint Section on Cerebrovascular Surgery of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons and Congress of Neurosurgery

World Federation of Interventional Neuroradiology

American Society of Interventional and Therapeutic Neuroradiology

TEACHING DUTIES

Medical Students: Lectures on computed tomography, cerebral angiography, trauma, UCSF Medical Center, San Francisco, CA.

Radiology Residents: Lectures on computed tomography, myelography, cervical spine trauma, angiography, UCSF Medical Center, San Francisco, CA.

Neuroradiology/Neurology Conference: Weekly Case Presentations, UCSF Medical Center, San Francisco, CA.

Interventional Neuroradiology/Neurosurgery Conference: Weekly Case Presentations, UCSF Medical Center, San Francisco, CA.

Neurosurgery/Vascular Surgery/Neuroradiology Conference: Weekly Case Presentations, UCSF Medical Center, San Francisco, CA.

Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology Residents: Daily supervision of diagnostic and interventional neurovascular procedures. UCSF Medical Center.

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

GRANTS AND AWARDS

American Heart Association: Research award to study Prostaglandin’s and hypoxia in the cardiopulmonary
circulation of animals.(1978-1979)
Tulane University School of Medicine
New Orleans, LA

Digital Vascular Imaging (1983)
James T. Case Radiology Foundation Research Award
UCLA Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA

Ultrasound imaging in the Neonate (1984)
James T. Case Radiology Foundation Research Award
UCLA Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA

Intravascular Embolization Techniques (1985)
James T. Case Radiology Foundation Research Award
UCLA Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA

University of California - Berkeley (1984-1985)
Cancer Research Coordination Committee
Development of experimental brain tumor model in animals. Co-investigator.
UCLA Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA

Berlex Medical Research Grant(1991)
"Safety, Tolerance, and Diagnostic Efficacy of Iopromide and Ioversol in patients requiring arteriography by Digital Subtraction Technique"
UCSF Medical Center, San Francisco, CA

UCSF Department Research Grant (1991)
"Development of Intracranial Arterial Aneurysms in an Animal Model"
UCSF Medical Center

"Cooperative Study on the Feasibility and Safety of Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty for Brachiocephalic Disease" (1991)"
National Multicenter Study
Co Principal Investigator

"Three dimensional reconstruction of complex neurovascular disorders".(1991)
Industry Grant: Toshiba Medical Systems, Inc.
Pilot Study Section Grant:
Investigator

"Double Blind Comparison of the Safety, Tolerance, and Diagnostic Efficacy of Iotrolan 280 mgI/ml and Iohexol 300 mgI/ml in patients requiring Cerebral Angiography." (1993)
Principal Investigator

"The safety of intra-arterial stents in Canine Cerebral Aneurysms."(1993)
Pilot Study Section Grant:
Principal Investigator

"Cooperative Study on the Feasibility and Safety of Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty for Brachiocephalic Disease" (1993)
National Multicenter Study and Registry
Co Principal Investigator

"Release Mechanisms for NeuroInterventional Radiological Procedures"(1993)
Lawrence Livermore/U.C.S.F. Medical Center/U.C. Berkeley Cooperative Project
Co Principal Investigator

"Development of dural AVF in rats by introducing venous hypertension.:(1993)
Departmental Research Grant

Co Principal Investigator: "Intra-Arterial Pro-Urokinase in Acute Middle Cerebral Artery Thromboembolic Stroke: Multicenter North American Trial: Phase 1/2 (1994)
Industry Sponsored Clinical Trial from Abbott Laboratories

"Intra-Arterial Pro-Urokinase in Acute Middle Cerebral Artery Thromboembolic Stroke: Multicenter North American Trial: Phase 3 (1996)
Industry Sponsored Clinical Trial from Abbott Laboratories
Co Principal Investigator

"Carotid Stent Supported Angioplasty Trial"(1997)
Phase 2 Study Industry Sponsored Clinical Trial from Johnson and Johnson Interventional Systems, Inc.
Principal Investigator

"A Prospective Randomized Study between Polyvinyl Alcohol Particles vs. N Butyl Cyanoacrylate for Cerebral AVM’s" (1997)
Industry Sponsored Clinical Trial from Cordis Endovascular Systems
Co-Principal Investigator:

EXHIBITS

INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC EXHIBITS

1. "Interventional Neuroradiology: Applications and techniques in neurovascular procedures", Higashida RT, Hieshima GB, Halbach VV. Japanese Congress of Neurosurgery, Nagoya, Japan, December 1985.

2. "Real time digital subtraction angiography: Use in interventional neuroradiology", Higashida RT, Hieshima GB, Halbach VV, Reicher MA, Goto K, XIII Symposium Neuroradiologicum, Stockholm, Sweden, June 1986.

3. "Intravascular balloon embolization therapy for intracranial aneurysms: Technique", Halbach VV, Hieshima GB, Higashida RT, Goto K, Dormandy B. XIII Symposium Neuroradiologicum, Stockholm, Sweden, June 1986.

4. "Intravascular embolization of carotid cavernous sinus fistulae: Indications and techniques", Higashida RT, Hieshima GB, Halbach VV, Bentson JR, XIII Symposium Neuroradiologicum, Stockholm, Sweden, June 1986.

5. "Treatment of intracranial aneurysms by interventional neuroradiological techniques", Higashida RT, Hieshima GB, Halbach VV, Norman D, Newton TH, The 5th Asian-Oceanian Congress of Radiology, Seoul, Korea, September 21-25, 1987.

6. "Intravascular embolization of carotid cavernous sinus fistulae: Therapeutic results in 138 cases", Higashida RT, Hieshima GB, Halbach VV, Norman D, Newton TH, The 5th Asian-Oceanian Congress of Radiology, Seoul, Korea, September 21-25, 1987.

7. "Real time digital subtraction angiography: Applications in intraoperative and interventional neurovascular procedures", Higashida RT, Hieshima GB, Halbach VV, Norman D, Newton TH, The 5th Asian-Oceanian Congress of Radiology, Seoul, Korea, September 21 - 25, 1987.

8. "Treatment of surgically inaccessible cavernous carotid artery aneurysms by detachable balloon embolization techniques", Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Hieshima GB, Dowd CF, Barnwell SL, 17th International Congress of Radiology, Paris, France, July, 1989.

9. "Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty of the subclavian, vertebral, and basilar arteries", Higashida RT, Halbach V, Hieshima GB, Barnwell SL, Dowd C, 17th International Congress of Radiology, Paris, France, July, 1989.

10. "Treatment of traumatic carotid and vertebral artery lesions by interventional neurovascular techniques: Therapeutic results in 234 cases", Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Hieshima GB, Dowd CF, Barnwell SL, 17th International Congress of Radiology, Paris, France, July, 1989.

11. "Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty of the subclavian, vertebral, and basilar arteries". Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Barnwell SL, Hieshima GB: 14th International Symposium Neuroradiologicum. London, England. June 1990.

12. "Particulate embolization of the anterior choroidal artery". Dowd CF, Halbach VV, Barnwell SL, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB. 14th International Symposium Neuroradiologicum. London, England. June 1990.

13. "Treatment of dural arteriovenous fistulas involving the transverse and sigmoid sinuses by transvenous embolization: Results in 20 patients". Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Dowd CF, Barnwell SL, Hieshima GB. 14th International Symposium Neuroradiologicum. London, England. June 1990.

14. "Petrous carotid aneurysms treated by endovascular techniques." Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB, Dowd CF, Barnwell SL. 14th International Symposium Neuroradiologicum. London, England. June 1990.

15. "Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty of carotid artery stenosis with seven years experience." Tsai FY, Higashida RT. 14th International Symposium Neuroradiologicum. London, England. June 1990.

16. "Transluminal angioplasty of symptomatic intracranial arterial vasospasm". Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Barnwell SL, Hieshima GB: 14th International Symposium Neuroradiologicum. London, England. June 1990.

17. "Recombinant Pro-Urokinase (Prolyse) for Acute Cerebral Thromboembolism. del Zoppo GJ, Higashida RT, Furlan AJ, Pessin MS. 20th International Joint Conference on Stroke and Cerebral Circulation. February 9-11, 1995. Charleston, South Carolina.

18. "PROACT and the clinical trials acceleration program: Further lessons about acute stroke care in North America". 21st International Joint Conference on Stroke and Cerebral Circulation. American Heart Association Annual Scientific Meeting. January 25-27, 1996. San Antonio, Texas.

19. "Proact II: Recombinant Prourokinases (r-ProUK) in Acute Cerebral Thromboembolism. Furlan A, Higashida RT, Wechsler, Schulz G. American Heart Association. 23rd International Joint Conference on Stroke and Cerebral Circulation. February 507, 1998. Orlando, Florida.

20. "De Novo dural arteriovenous fistulae caused by cerebral sinus thrombosis." Johnston SC, Smith WS, Dowd CF, Higashida RT, Lawton MT. The 3rd Annual Meeting of the Joint Section on Cerebrovascular Surgery and the American Society of Interventional and Therapeutic Neuroradiology. Orlando, Florida. February 1-4, 1998.

21. "Angioplasty in symptomatic vertebrobasilar ischemia." Gress Dr, Finley R, Smith WS, Higashida RT. American Heart Association 23rd International Joint Conference on Stroke and Cerebral Circulation. Orlando, Florida. February 5-7, 1998.

NATIONAL SCIENTIFIC EXHIBITS

1. "Digital vascular imaging using an isocon camera", Barbaric ZL, Higashida RT, Winters J, American Roentgen Ray Society, Annual Scientific Assembly, New Orleans, LA, May 1982.

2. "Intrauterine membranes in the second trimester: Clinical significance", King W, Higashida RT, Radiological Society of North America, 69th Annual Scientific Assembly, Chicago, IL, November 1983.

3. "Coronal ultrasound of the neonatal abdomen", Higashida RT, Diament M, Boechat M, Kangarloo H, Radiological Society of North America, 69th Annual Scientific Assembly, Chicago, IL, November 1983.

4. "The non-filled bladder: Techniques and applications in assessment of the early second trimester pregnancy", Higashida RT, King W. Radiological Society of North America, 69th Annual Scientific Assembly, Chicago, IL November 1983.

5. "Intravascular embolization of carotid cavernous sinus fistulae: Indications, techniques and therapeutic results in 138 cases", Higashida RT, Hieshima GB, Bentson JR, American Society of Neuroradiology Meeting, New Orleans, LA, February 1985, (Cum Laude Award).

6. "Therapeutic embolization of carotid cavernous sinus fistulae", Higashida RT, Bentson JR, Hieshima GB, Radiological Society of North America 71st Annual Scientific Assembly, Chicago, IL, November 1985.

7. "Treatment of intracranial arterial vasospasm following subarachnoid hemorrhage by transluminal angioplasty", Higashida RT, Wapenski JA, Halbach VV, Hieshima GB, 39th Annual Meeting, American Academy of Neurology, New York, NY, April 5-11, 1987.

8. "Embolization of carotid cavernous sinus fistulae", Higashida RT, Hieshima GB, Halbach VV, Wapenski JA. 39th Annual Meeting, American Academy of Neurology, New York, NY, April 5-11, 1987.

9. "Therapeutic intravascular balloon embolization of intracranial aneurysms", Higashida RT, Wapenski JA, Hieshima GB, Halbach VV, 39th Annual Meeting, American Academy of Neurology, New York, NY, April 5-11, 1987.

10. "Intravascular embolization of carotid cavernous sinus fistulae: Indications, techniques, and therapeutic results in 138 cases", American Association of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, Dallas, TX, May 3-6, 1987.

11. "Treatment of intracranial aneurysms by intravascular detachable balloon embolization", Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Hieshima GB. American Society of Neuroradiology. 25th Annual Meeting, New York, NY, May 10-15, 1987.

12. "Newer techniques for intravascular and intraoperative neurointerventional procedures", Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Hieshima GB, Yang P. American Society of Neuroradiology, 25th Annual Meeting, New York, NY, May 10-15, 1987.

13. "Treatment of surgically inaccessible cavernous carotid artery aneurysms by detachable balloon embolization techniques." Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Hieshima GB. American Society of Neuroradiology, 25th Annual Meeting, New York, NY, May 10-15, 1987.

14. "Normal perfusion breakthrough occurring during treatment of carotid and vertebral fistulas", Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB, Norman, D. American Society of Neuroradiology, 25th Annual Meeting, New York, NY, May 10-15, 1987.

15. "Newer techniques for intravascular neurointerventional procedures", Higashida RT, Halbach V, Hieshima GB. Radiological Society of North America, 73rd Scientific Assembly, Chicago, IL, November 29-December 4, 1987.

16. "Treatment of intracranial aneurysms by intravascular detachable balloon embolization techniques", Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Hieshima GB. Radiological Society of North America, 73rd Scientific Assembly, Chicago, IL, November 29-December 4, 1987.

17. "Transvenous embolization of dural fistulas involving the cavernous sinus", Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB, 26th Annual Meeting, American Society of Neuroradiology, Chicago, IL, May 1988.

18. "Superior ophthalmic vein approach in the treatment of carotid cavernous sinus fistulas" , Dowd C, Halbach VV, Barnwell S, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB, 27th Annual Meeting, American Society of Neuroradiology, Orlando, Florida, March 1989.

19. "Transarterial occlusion of solitary intracerebral arteriovenous connections", Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Dowd C, Barnwell S, Hieshima GB, 27th Annual Meeting, American Society of Neuroradiology, Orlando, Florida, March 1989.

20. "Dural arteriovenous fistulas supplied by ethmoidal arteries". Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Dowd C, Barnwell S, Hieshima GB, 28th Annual Meeting, American Society of Neuroradiology, Los Angeles, California, March 1990.

21. "Aggravation of visual symptoms during treatment of carotid-cavernous fistulas from occlusion of the anterior (proximal) superior ophthalmic vein." Dowd C, Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Barnwell S, Hieshima GB, 28th Annual Meeting, American Society of Neuroradiology, Los Angeles, California, March 1990.

22. "Particulate embolization of the anterior choroidal artery." Dowd C, Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Barnwell S, Hieshima GB, 28th Annual Meeting, American Society of Neuroradiology, Los Angeles, California, March 1990.

23. "Interventional techniques for treatment of complex intracranial arterial aneurysms". Higashida RT, Hieshima GB, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Barnwell. Congress of Neurological Surgeons. Practical course on endovascular techniques in Neurosurgery. Los Angeles, California. October 1990.

24. "PreOperative embolization in the treatment of hemangioblastoma." Baumgartner JE, Dowd CF, Hieshima GB, Halbach VV, Higashida RT. Sixtieth Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons. San Francisco, California. April 1992.

25. "Dural arteriovenous fistulas involving the superior petrosal sinus: Endovascular and Surgical Therapy." Barnwell SL, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Higashida RT, Wilson CB, Hieshima GB. Sixtieth Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons. San Francisco, California. April 1992.

26. "Endovascular approaches to treatment of cerebral aneurysms." Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Hieshima GB. Congress of Neurological Surgeons. Practical Course for Neurosurgery. Washington, D.C. November 1-5, 1992.

27. "Interventional treatment of cerebral AVM's". Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Hieshima GB. Congress of Neurological Surgeons. Practical Course for Neurosurgery. Washington, D.C. November 1-5, 1992.

28. "Dural arteriovenous fistulas of the Vein of Galen: Endovascular and surgical therapy". Dowd CF, Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Barnwell SL, Fraser KW, Smith TP, Teitelbaum GB, Terada T, Hieshima GB, Wilson CB. Sixty-first Annual Meeting of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Boston, Massachusetts, April 24-29, 1993.

29. "Cerebral percutaneous transluminal angioplasty." Higashida RT, Tsai FY, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Hieshima GB. American Society of Neuroradiology. Annual Scientific Meeting. Nashville, Tennessee. May 1-7, 1994.

30. "Endovascular management of acute traumatic vascular injuries to the head and Neck: Therapeutic Options." Higashida RT, McDougall C, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Hieshima GB. American Association of Neurological Surgeons. 63rd Annual Meeting. Orlando, Florida. April 22-27, 1995.

76. "Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty of extra- and intracranial cerebrovascular disease." Higashida RT, McDougall C, Tsai FY, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Hieshima GB. American Association of Neurological Surgeons. 63rd Annual Meeting. Orlando, Florida. April 22-27, 1995.

32. "Balloon angioplasty for cerebral vasospasm following subarachnoid hemorrhage." Bonavitch D, Gress D, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Higashida RT, Smith W. Annual Meeting of the American Association of Neurology. Minneapolis, Minnesota. April 27, 1998-April 30, 1998.

PRESENTATIONS AT SCIENTIFIC AND PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS



INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS


1. "Magnetic resonance imaging of the orbital apices, cavernous sinuses and related cranial nerves", Bentson JR, Rauschning W, Hieshima GB, Lufkin R, Higashida RT, Wilson G. XVI International Congress of Radiology, Annual Scientific Assembly, Hawaii, July 1985.

2. "Digital fluoroscopy for the treatment of intracranial aneurysms with detachable balloon." Goto K, Hieshima GB, Halbach VV, Reicher MA, Higashida RT, Bentson JR. Japanese Congress of Neurosurgery, Nagoya, Japan, December 1985.

3. "Interventional neuroradiological procedures for treatment of aneurysms and arteriovenous malformations." Hieshima GB, Higashida RT, Halbach VV. Japanese Congress of Neurosurgery, Nagoya, Japan, December 1985.

4. "Transluminal angioplasty of the subclavian and vertebral arteries for vertebral basilar insufficiency", Higashida RT, Hieshima GB, Tsai FY, Halbach VV, Bentson JR. XIII Symposium Neuroradiologicum, Stockholm, Sweden, June 23-28, 1986.

5. "Intravascular balloon embolization therapy for aneurysms", Higashida RT, Hieshima GB, Wapenski JA, Halbach VV, Cahan L, Goto K. XIII Symposium Neuroradiologicum, Stockholm, Sweden, June 23-29, 1986.

6. "Treatment of cervical carotid artery aneurysms and pseudoaneurysms", Higashida RT, Hieshima GB, Wapenski JA, Halbach VV, Cahan L, Goto K. XIII Symposium Neuroradiologicum, Stockholm, Sweden, June 23-28, 1986.

7. "The feasibility of percutaneous transluminal angioplasty for the treatment of carotid artery stenosis", Tsai FY, Matovich VB, Hieshima GB, Shah DC, Tiu GY, Higashida RT, Pribram HFW. XIII Symposium Neuroradiologicum Stockholm, Sweden, June 23-28, 1986.

8. "Treatment of direct carotid cavernous sinus fistulae: Various therapeutic approaches and results in 148 cases", Goto K, Hieshima GB, Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Bentson JR, Mehringer M, Pribram HF. XIII Symposium Neuroradiologicum, Stockholm, Sweden, June 23-28, 1986.

9. "Treatment of intracranial aneurysms presenting with mass effect: Results in 66 patients". Halbach VV, Hieshima GB, Higashida RT. 7th Annual Meeting of the Working Group in Interventional Neuroradiology, Val d'Isere, France, January 19-24, 1987.

10. "Treatment of intracranial aneurysms with hemorrhage", Hieshima GB, Halbach VV, Higashida RT. 7th Annual Meeting of the Working Group in Interventional Neuroradiology, Val d'Isere, France, January 19-24, 1987.

11. "Transvascular balloon angioplasty of cerebral vasospasm", Hieshima GB, Halbach VV, Higashida RT. 7th Annual Meeting of the Working Group in Interventional Neuroradiology, Val d'Isere, France, January 19-24, 1987.

12. "Treatment of dural fistulae and carotid cavernous fistulae", Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB. International Symposium on Surgery for Cerebral Stroke, Sendai, Japan, May 24-27, 1987.

13. "Transluminal angioplasty of cerebral vasospasm", Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB. International Symposium on Surgery for Cerebral Stroke, Sendai, Japan, May 24-27, 1987.

14. "Nonsurgical treatment of arteriovenous malformations", Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB. International Symposium on Surgery for Cerebral Stroke, Sendai, Japan, May 24-27, 1987.

15. "Intravascular embolization of direct carotid cavernous sinus fistulae: Therapeutic results in 122 cases", Higashida RT, Hieshima GB, Halbach VV, Norman D, Newton TH. The 5th Asian-Oceanian Congress of Radiology, Seoul, Korea, September 21-25, 1987.

16. "Treatment of surgically inaccessible cavernous carotid artery aneurysms by detachable balloon embolization techniques", Higashida RT, Hieshima GB, Halbach VV. The 5th Asian-Oceanian Congress of Radiology, Seoul, Korea, September 21-25, 1987.

17. "Current status of interventional neuroradiology", Hieshima GB, Higashida RT, Halbach VV. The 5th Asian-Oceanian Congress of Radiology, Seoul, Korea, September 21-25, 1987.

18. "Detachable balloon occlusion of aneurysms", Hieshima GB, Higashida RT, Halbach VV. The 5th Asian-Oceanian Congress of Radiology, Seoul, Korea, September 21-25, 1987.

19. "Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty of the subclavian, vertebral and basilar arteries", Higashida RT, Hieshima GB, Halbach VV, Norman D, Newton TH. The 5th Asian-Oceanian Congress of Radiology, Seoul, Korea, September 21-25, 1987.

20. "HEMA - A polymer for detachable balloons", Goto K, Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB. 8th Annual Meeting, Working Group in Interventional Neuroradiology. Val d'Isere, France, January 1988.

21. "Transvenous embolization of dural fistulas involving the cavernous sinus". Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB. 8th Annual Meeting, Working Group in Interventional Neuroradiology. Val d'Isere, France, January 1988.

22. "Treatment of difficult aneurysms by transvascular balloon embolization". Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB. 8th Annual Meeting, Working Group in Interventional Neuroradiology. Val d'Isere, France, January 1988.

23. "Transvenous embolization of dural fistulas involving the transverse and sigmoid sinuses". Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB. 8th Annual Meeting, Working Group in Interventional Neuroradiology. Val d'Isere, France, January 1988.

24. "Pre-operative balloon embolization of arteriovenous malformations", Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB, Hardin CW. 8th Annual Meeting, Working Group in Interventional Neuroradiology. Val d'Isere, France, January 1988.

25. "Transvenous embolization of direct carotid cavernous fistulas", Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB. 8th Annual Meeting, Working Group in Interventional Neuroradiology. Val d'Isere, France, January 1988.

26. "Carotid cavernous fistulae: Unusual clinical presentations", Numaguchi Y, Hieshima GB, Higashida RT. The 17th Annual Meeting, Japan Neuroradiology Conference, Japan, February 19-20, 1988.

27. "Balloon angioplasty of intracranial arterial vasospasm", Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Hieshima GB. British Society of Neuroradiology and Neurosurgery, Annual Meeting, Glasgow, Scotland, September 1988.

28. "Angioplasty of brachiocephalic vessels for atherosclerotic disease", Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Hieshima GB. British Society of Neuroradiology and Neurosurgery. Annual Meeting. Glasgow, Scotland. September 1988.

29. "The anterior superior ophthalmic vein approach in the treatment of dural carotid cavernous fistulas", Dowd C, Halbach V, Higashida RT, Barnwell S, Hieshima GB, Working Group in Interventional Neuroradiology, 9th Annual Meeting, Val d' Isere, France, January 1989.

30. "Endovascular treatment of solitary arteriovenous fistulas by platinum coils", Kwan E, Halbach V, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB, Working Group in Interventional Neuroradiology, 9th Annual Meeting, Val d' Isere, France, January 1989.

31. "Mixture of HEMA and non ionic contrast in silicone microballoons: Osmotic effects", Hardin CW, Hieshima GB, Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Working Group in Interventional Neuroradiology, 9th Annual Meeting, Val d' Isere, France, January 1989.

32. "Transvenous treatment of Vein of Galen aneurysms", Dowd CF, Halbach V, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB, Barnwell SL, Working Group in Interventional Neuroradiology, 9th Annual Meeting, Val d' Isere, France, January 1989.

33. "Transvenous embolization of perimedullary spinal fistulas" Dowd CF, Halbach V, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB, Barnwell S. Working Group in Interventional Neuroradiology, 9th Annual Meeting, Val d' Isere, France, January 1989.

34. "Aggravation of symptoms produced by occlusion of the superior ophthalmic vein", Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB, Barnwell SL, Working Group in Interventional Neuroradiology, 9th Annual Meeting, Val d' Isere, France, January 1989.

35. "A new approach to the treatment of direct carotid cavernous fistulas: Platinum coils", Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB, Dowd C. Working Group in Interventional Neuroradiology, 9th Annual Meeting, Val d' Isere, France, January 1989.

36. "Transvenous embolization of dural fistulas involving the deep cerebral venous system", Halbach V, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB, Dowd C, Working Group in Interventional Neuroradiology, 9th Annual Meeting, Val d' Isere, France, January 1989.

37. "Direct puncture of the distal internal carotid artery for the treatment of carotid cavernous sinus fistulas with proximal occlusion", Halbach V, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB, Dowd C. Working Group in Interventional Neuroradiology, 9th Annual Meeting, Val d' Isere, France, January 1989.

38. "Endovascular treatment of cerebral vascular disease", Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Dormandy B, Bell J, Hieshima GB. 17th International Congress of Radiology, Paris, France, July 1989.

39. "Management of vascular perforations occurring during endovascular procedures", Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Barnwell SL, Dowd CF, Hieshima GB: 10th Annual Meeting of the Working Group in Interventional Neuroradiology, Val D' Isere, France, January 1990.

40. "Endovascular coil embolization of intracranial aneurysms", Dowd CF, Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Barnwell SL, Hieshima GB: 10th Annual Meeting of the Working Group in Interventional Neuroradiology, Val D' Isere, France, January 1990.

41. "Aggravation of visual symptoms during treatment of carotid cavernous fistulas from occlusion of the anterior (proximal) superior ophthalmic vein. Dowd CF, Halbach VV, Barnwell SL, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB. 14th International Symposium Neuroradiologicum. London, England. June 1990.

42. "Vascular perforations resulting from neurointerventional procedures". Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Dowd CF, Barnwell SL, Hieshima GB. 14th International Symposium Neuroradiologicum. London, England. June 1990.

43. "Interventional neurovascular treatment of surgically inaccessible cavernous carotid artery aneurysms. Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Barnwell SL, Hieshima GB: 14th International Symposium Neuroradiologicum. London, England. June 1990.

44. "Intravascular detachable balloon embolization therapy of intracranial aneurysms with preservation of the parent vessel". Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Barnwell SL, Hieshima GB: 14th International Symposium Neuroradiologicum. London, England. June 1990.

45. "Interventional treatment of giant intracranial aneurysms". Hieshima GB, Higashida RT, Halbach VV. Tenth International Symposium on Microvascular Surgery for Cerebral Ischemia. San Francisco, California. July 1990.

46. "Transluminal angioplasty for cerebrovascular disease. Therapeutic Advances." Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Hieshima GB. Tenth International Symposium on Microvascular Surgery for Cerebral Ischemia. San Francisco, California. July 1990.

47. "Thrombolysis for Dural Sinus Thrombosis. Barnwell SL, Higashida RT, Dowd CF, Halbach VV, Hieshima GB. 11th Annual Meeting of the Working Group in Interventional Neuroradiology, Val D' Isere, France, January 1991.

48. "Treatment of partially thrombosed intracranial aneurysms". Barnwell SL, Higashida RT, Dowd CF, Halbach VV, Hieshima GB. 11th Annual Meeting of the Working Group in Interventional Neuroradiology, Val D' Isere, France, January 1991.

49. "A data base system for recording neurointerventional procedures." Barnwell SL, Higashida RT, Dowd CF, Halbach VV, Hieshima GB. 11th Annual Meeting of the Working Group in Interventional Neuroradiology, Val D' Isere, France, January 1991.

50. "Embolization of the anterior choroidal artery in arteriovenous malformations." Dowd CF, Barnwell SL, Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Hieshima GB. 11th Annual Meeting of the Working Group in Interventional Neuroradiology, Val D' Isere, France, January 1991.

51. "Combined endovascular and surgical treatment of giant intracranial aneurysms." Dowd CF, Barnwell SL, Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Hieshima GB. 11th Annual Meeting of the Working Group in Interventional Neuroradiology, Val D' Isere, France, January 1991.

52. "Transfemoral venous embolization of cerebral arteriovenous fistulas in children". Dowd CF, Barnwell SL, Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Hieshima GB. 11th Annual Meeting of the Working Group in Interventional Neuroradiology, Val D' Isere, France, January 1991.

53. "Complications of endovascular balloon occlusion in the treatment of traumatic carotid pseudoaneuryms presenting with epistaxis." Dowd CF, Barnwell SL, Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Hieshima GB. 11th Annual Meeting of the Working Group in Interventional Neuroradiology, Val D' Isere, France, January 1991.

54. "Complications resulting from treatment of intracranial arteriovenous malformations". Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Hieshima GB, Dowd CF. Fourth Annual Meeting on Complications in NeuroInterventional Radiological Procedures. Jackson Hole, Wyoming. August 1-3, 1991.

55. "Complications resulting from endovascular treatment of intracranial arterial aneurysms". Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Hieshima GB, Dowd CF. Fourth Annual Meeting on Complications in NeuroInterventional Radiological Procedures. Jackson Hole, Wyoming. August 1-3, 1991.

56. "Intravascular transluminal angioplasty for acute vasospasm following subarachnoid hemorrhage." Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Fraser K, Smith T, Hieshima GB. The twenty-first Annual International Conference on Surgery for Cerebral Stroke. March 3-4, 1992. Nagoya, Japan.

57. "Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty of acute carotid artery dissection." Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Smith T, Fraser K, Hieshima GB. The twenty-first Annual International Conference on Surgery for Cerebral Stroke. March 3-4, 1992. Nagoya, Japan.

58. "Acute thrombolysis for intracranial thrombosis." Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Fraser K, Smith T, Hieshima GB. The twenty-first Annual International Conference on Surgery for Cerebral Stroke. March 3-4, 1992. Nagoya, Japan.

59. "Endovascular treatment of giant anterior circulation intracranial aneurysms." Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Smith T, Fraser K, Hieshima GB. The twenty-first Annual International Conference on Surgery for Cerebral Stroke. March 3-4, 1992. Nagoya, Japan.

60. "Treatment of giant posterior circulation intracranial aneurysms." Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Fraser K, Smith T, Hieshima GB. The twenty-first Annual International Conference on Surgery for Cerebral Stroke. March 3-4, 1992. Nagoya, Japan.

61. "Treatment of dural arteriovenous fistulas." Dowd CF, Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Smith TP, Fraser KW, Hieshima GB. International Conference on New Trends in the Management of Cerebral Vascular Malformations. June 8-12, 1992. Verona, Italy.

62. "Angioplasty of cerebral vasospasm." Dowd CF, Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Fraser KW, Smith TP, Hieshima GB. International Conference on New Trends in the Management of Cerebro-Vascular Malformations. June 8-12, 1992. Verona, Italy.

63. "Endovascular treatment of standard and giant aneurysms." Dowd CF, Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Fraser KW, Smith TP, Hieshima GB. International Conference on New Trends in the Management of Cerebro-Vascular Malformations. June 8-12, 1992. Verona, Italy.

64. "Endovascular management of vein of Galen malformations." Dowd CF, Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Fraser KW, Smith TP, Hieshima GB. International Conference on New Trends in the Management of Cerebro-Vascular Malformations. June 8-12, 1992. Verona, Italy.

65. "Interventional treatment of arterial vasospasm by transluminal angioplasty." Scandinavian Neurosurgical Society. Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Smith T, Fraser K, Hieshima GB. June 10-13, 1992. Tampare, Finland.

66. "Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty for brachiocephalic atherosclerosis. Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Smith T, Fraser K, Hieshima GB. Scandinavian Neurosurgical Society. June 10-13, 1992. Tampare, Finland.

67. "Approaches to the Basilar and Vertebral arteries by interventional therapy." Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Smith T, Fraser K, Hieshima GB. First International Skull Base Congress. June 14-20, 1992. Hannover, Germany.

68. "PreOperative evaluation of skull base tumors: The role of the neuroangiographer." Dowd CF, Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Fraser KW, Smith TP, Teitelbaum GP, Hieshima GB. Third International Conference on Head and Neck Cancer, San Francisco, California. June 26-30, 1992.

69. "PTA for arteriosclerotic lesions of the basilar and distal vertebral arteries." Terada T, Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Hieshima GB. Annual Meeting of the Japanese Congress Neurosurgical Society. Tokyo, Japan. September 1993.

70. "Angioplasty for intracranial arterial vasospasm from subarachnoid hemorrhage". Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Hieshima GB. The IVth International Symposium of Interventional Neuroradiology. Mexico City, Mexico. October 15-17, 1993.

71. Cerebral transluminal angioplasty for atherosclerotic disease." Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Hieshima GB. The IVth International Symposium of Interventional Neuroradiology. Mexico City, Mexico. October 15-17, 1993.

72. "Endovascular treatment of traumatic vascular injuries". Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Hieshima GB. The IVth International Symposium of Interventional Neuroradiology. Mexico City, Mexico. October 15-17, 1993.

73. "Transluminal Angioplasty of Head and Neck Lesions." Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Tsai FY, Dowd CF, Hieshima GB. International Congress VII: Endovascular Interventions. Scottsdale, Arizona. February 13-17, 1994.

74. "Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty for intracranial vertebro-basilar artery lesions." Terada T, Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Hieshima GB, Kinoshita Y, Yokote H, Nakai E, Itakura T, Komai N. Fifth International Symposium on Interventional Radiology and Vascular Imaging. May 22-25, 1994. Wakayama, Japan.

75. "Interventional neuroradiological techniques for acute stroke therapy management." Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Hieshima GB. Third International Meeting of Thrombolytic Therapy in Stroke. April 1-2, 1994. Nara, Japan.

76. "Transluminal angioplasty for extracranial and intracranial cerebral vascular disease". Higashida RT, Tsai FY, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Hieshima GB. The XV International Radiologicum Symposium. Kumamoto, Japan. September 25-October 1, 1994.

77. "Interventional neurovascular treatment of giant intracranial aneurysms." Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, McDougall C, Larsen D. The XV International Radiologicum Symposium. Kumamoto, Japan. September 25-October 1, 1994.

78. "Endovascular neurosurgery for treatment of surgically difficult intracranial aneurysms". Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, McDougall C, Larsen D, Hieshima GB: Endovascular Neurosurgical Society of Japan. Scientific Session, Niigata, Japan. November 24-25, 1994.

79. "Complications resulting from endovascular surgical treatment of intracranial aneurysms." Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, McDougall C, Larsen D, Hieshima GB: Endovascular Neurosurgical Society of Japan. Scientific Session, Niigata, Japan. November 24-25, 1994.

80. "Treatment of Cerebral AVM’s by endovascular techniques." Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Hieshima GB. Second International Congress on Minimally Invasive Therapy in Neurosurgery. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. June 17-20, 1995.

81. "Interventional endovascular treatment of cerebral AVM’s." Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Hieshima GB. Asian Oceanian Congress of Neurosurgery. International Scientific Meeting. Taipei, Taiwan. November 6-10, 1995.

82. "Giant Aneurysms: Technical considerations in intervention." Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Hieshima GB. The International Congress on Interventional Neuroradiology and Intravascular Surgery. November 19-22, 1995. Kyoto, Japan.

83. "Evaluation of acute thrombogenesis of microcoil for treatment of experimental aneurysms." Konishi Y, Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Larsen D, McDougall C, Dowd C, Hieshima GB. . The International Congress on Interventional Neuroradiology and Intravascular Surgery. November 19-22, 1995. Kyoto, Japan.

84. "Transluminal angioplasty, thrombolysis, and stenting for extracranial and intracranial cerebral vascular disease." Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Tsai FY, Dowd CF, Hieshima GB. The International Congress on Interventional Neuroradiology and Intravascular Surgery. November 19-22, 1995. Kyoto, Japan.

85. "The Prolyse for Acute Cerebral Thromboembolism Trial". 21st International Joint Conference on Stroke and Cerebral Circulation. American Heart Association Annual Scientific Meeting. January 25-27, 1996. San Antonio, Texas.

86. "The Prolyse in Acute Cerebral Thromboembolism Trial (PROACT): Results of the 6 mg Dose Tier. Furlan T, del Zoppo G, Higashida RT, Pessin M. 4th International Symposium on Thrombolytic Therapy in Acute Ischemic Stroke. Copenhagen, Denmark. May 30-June 1, 1996.

87. "Interventional therapy for facial vascular malformations." Dowd CF, Halbach VV, Higashida RT. The World Federation of Interventional and Therapeutic Neuroradiology Scientific Session. September 12-17, 1997. New York, New York.

88. "Endovascular treatment of mural type vein of Galen malformations." Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Higashida RT, Balousek PA, Ciricillo SF. The 3rd Annual Meeting of the Joint Section on Cerebrovascular Surgery and the American Society of Interventional and Therapeutic Neuroradiology. Orlando, Florida. February 1-4, 1998.

89. "PTA assisted stenting for extracranial vascular disease." Tsai FY, Koenigsberg RA, Eckland Khillon G, Roth T, McCormick D, Higashida RT, Wang AM. The 3rd Annual Meeting of the Joint Section on Cerebrovascular Surgery and the American Society of Interventional and Therapeutic Neuroradiology. Orlando, Florida. February 1-4, 1998.

90. "Proact II: Recombinant prourokinase (r-proUK): Acute cerebral Thromboembolism. Initial trial results". Furlan RT, Higashida RT, Wechsler L, and the Proact II Investigators. 24th Annual Meeting of the American Heart Association: Stroke Meeting. February 3-6, 1999. Nashville, Tennessee.



National Scientific Presentations


1. "Selective precapillary hypoxemia causes pulmonary vasoconstriction", Higashida RT, Spannhake E, Kadowitz P, Hyman A. American Heart Association, Section of Cardiopulmonary Physiology, 51st Scientific Session, Dallas, TX, November 1978.

2. "Pulmonary vascular responses to Angiotensin I, II, and III in intact cats". Hyman A, Chapnick B, Feigen L, Higashida RT, Kadowitz, American Heart Association, 51st Scientific Session, Dallas, TX , November 1978.

3. "Complications of long-term pediatric total parenteral nutrition: Role of ultrasound", Higashida RT, Diament M, Kangarloo H. Society for Pediatric Radiology, Annual Scientific Meeting, Atlanta, GA, April 1983.

4. "Iodine dose enhancement radiation therapy of tumors: Development of animal model using VX-2 carcinoma", Cochran S, Higashida RT, Winter J. Association of University Radiologists, May 1984.

5. "Comparative survival of iodine dose enhancement radiation therapy and conventional fractionated radiation therapy in rabbit VX-2 brain tumor." Cochran S, Higashida RT, Winter J, Norman A, Radiological Society of North America, 70th Annual Scientific Assembly, Chicago, IL, November 1984.

6. "Advances in the management options of carotid cavernous fistulae", Hieshima GB, Bentson JR, Higashida RT, Mehringer CM, Tsai FY, Pribram HW. American Society of Neuroradiology, New Orleans, LA, February 1985.

7. "Magnetic resonance imaging of the orbital apices, cavernous sinuses and related cranial nerves", Bentson JR, Rauschning W, Hieshima GB, Lufkin R, Higashida RT, Wilson GH. American Society of Neuroradiology, New Orleans, LA, February 1985.

8. "Detachable balloon occlusion of aneurysms", Higashida RT, Hieshima GB, Konishi Y, Helmer E, Bentson JR, Takeuchi K, Congress of Neurological Surgeons, 30th Annual Meeting, Maui, Hawaii, October 1985.

9. "Intravascular embolization of carotid cavernous sinus fistulae: Therapeutic results in 152 cases", Higashida RT, Hieshima GB, Bentson JR. Congress of Neurological Surgeons, 30th Annual Meeting, Maui, Hawaii, October 1985.

10. "Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty of subclavian steals", Tsai FY, Yoon JW, Hieshima GB, Tiu D, Higashida RT, Pribram HF, Radiological Society of North America, 71st Scientific Assembly, Chicago, IL, November 1985.

11. "Transluminal angioplasty of the vertebral and basilar artery", Higashida RT, Hieshima GB, Bentson J. American Society of Neuroradiology, 24th Annual Session, San Diego, CA, January 1986.

12. "High flow dural arteriovenous fistulae in the region of the transverse, sigmoid and straight sinuses", Ishii K, Goto K, Hieshima GB, Bentson JR, Higashida RT, Reicher MA, Halbach VV. American Society of Neuroradiology, 24th Annual Session, San Diego, CA, January 1986.

13. "UCLA experience with spinal radiculomedullary vascular malformations". Cahan LD, Higashida RT, Bentson JR, Hieshima GB. American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Annual Scientific Assembly, San Diego, CA, February 1986.

14. "Neurological evaluation of patients during intravascular balloon embolizations for posterior cerebral circulation aneurysms", Wapenski JA, Hieshima GB, Higashida RT, Bentson JR, Halbach VV. American Association of Neurology, New Orleans, LA, November 9-13, 1986.

15. "Advances in the diagnosis and treatment of carotid cavernous fistulae", Hieshima GB, Higashida RT, Halbach VV. American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Scientific Meeting, New Orleans, LA, November 9-13, 1986.

16. "Treatment of intracranial aneurysms by detachable balloon embolization therapy", Higashida RT, Hieshima GB, Halbach VV, Bentson JR, Newton TH, Norman D. Radiological Society of North America, 72nd Scientific Meeting, Chicago, IL, November 30-December 5, 1986.

17. "Treatment of carotid-cavernous sinus fistulas by the transvenous approach", Hieshima GB, Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Pribram HF, Mehringer CM, Dublin A. Radiological Society of North America, 72nd Scientific Meeting, Chicago, IL, November 30-December 5, 1986.

18. "Treatment of dural arteriovenous fistulas involving the cavernous, sigmoid and transverse sinuses", Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB, Goto K, Bentson JR, Newton TH, Norman D. Radiological Society of North America, 72nd Scientific Meeting, Chicago, IL, November 30-December 5, 1986.

19. "A new catheter for selective angiography, embolization, and regional perfusion", Kikuchi Y, Strother CM, Berenstein A, Hieshima GB, Turski P, Choi I, Higashida RT, Gentry L, Halbach VV. Radiological Society of North America, 72nd Scientific Assembly, Chicago, IL, November 30-December 5, 1986.

20. "Intravascular embolization of direct carotid cavernous sinus fistulas: Therapeutic results in 122 cases", Higashida RT, Hieshima GB, Halbach VV, Mehringer CM, Goto K, Pribram HF, Newton TH, Norman D. Radiological Society of North America, 72nd Scientific Assembly, Chicago, IL, November 30-December 5, 1986.

21. "Embolotherapy of large and giant cavernous artery aneurysms by intravascular occlusion". Higashida RT, Wapenski J, Halbach VV, Hieshima GB. American Academy of Neurology, 39th Annual Meeting, New York, NY, April 5-11, 1987.

22. "Intravascular balloon embolization therapy for intracranial aneurysms", Higashida RT, Hieshima GB, Halbach VV, Cahan L. Annual Meeting of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons. Dallas, TX, May 3-7, 1987.

23. "Non-operable treatment of intracranial aneurysms", Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Hieshima GB, Yang P. American Society of Neuroradiology, 25th Annual Meeting, New York, NY, May 10-15, 1987.

24. "MRI evaluation of neurovascular disorders using cine short TR gradient imaging", Tsuruda J, Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Hieshima G, Norman D. American Society of Neuroradiology. 25th Annual Meeting, New York, NY, May 10-15, 1987.

25. "Treatment of intracranial aneurysms with mass effect by transvascular balloon embolization". Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB. American Society of Neuroradiology. 25th Annual Meeting, New York, NY, May 10-15, 1987.

26. "Transluminal angioplasty of intracranial arterial vasospasm", Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Hieshima GB, Brant-Zawadzki M. American Society of Neuroradiology, 25th Annual Meeting, New York, NY, May 10-15, 1987.

27. "Normal perfusion breakthrough occurring during treatment of carotid and vertebral fistulas", Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB, Norman D. American Society of Neuroradiology, 25th Annual Meeting, New York, NY, May 10-15, 1987.

28. "Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty of subclavian, vertebral and basilar arteries: Indications and techniques", Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Hieshima GB. Radiological Society of North America, 73rd Scientific Assembly, Chicago, IL, November 29-December 4, 1987.

29. "Intravascular embolization of radiculomedullary and intramedullary spinal arterial venous malformations", Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Hieshima GB. Radiological Society of North America, 73rd Scientific Assembly, Chicago, IL, November 29-December 4, 1987.

30. "Low viscosity hydrophilic polymer HEMA for detachable balloons", Goto K, Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB. Radiological Society of North America, 73rd Scientific Assembly, Chicago, IL, November 29-December 4, 1987.

31. "Pre-operative occlusion of cerebral arteriovenous malformations", Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB, Hardin C. Radiological Society of North America, 73rd Scientific Assembly, Chicago, IL, November 29-December 4, 1987.

32. "Intravascular surgery for the treatment of posterior circulation intracranial aneurysms", Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Hieshima GB. Radiological Society of North America, 73rd Scientific Assembly, Chicago, IL, November 29-December 4, 1987.

33. "Platinum wire: A new transvascular embolic agent", Yang P, Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB, Siegel RS. 26th Annual Meeting, American Society of Neuroradiology, Chicago, IL, May 15-20, 1988.

34. "Transvenous embolization of direct carotid cavernous fistulas", Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB, Hardin C, Yang P. 26th Annual Meeting, American Society of Neuroradiology, Chicago, IL, May 15-20, 1988.

35. "Therapeutic approaches in the management of head and neck pseudoaneurysms", Kwan ES, Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Hieshima GB. 26th Annual Meeting, American Society of Neuroradiology, Chicago, IL, May 15-20, 1988.

36. "Transvenous embolization of dural fistulas involving the transverse and sigmoid sinuses", Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB, Mehringer CM, Hardin C. 26th Annual Meeting, American Society of Neuroradiology, Chicago, IL, May 15-20, 1988.

37. "Treatment of posterior fossa intracranial aneurysms by interventional neurovascular embolization techniques", Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Norman D, Newton TH, Hieshima GB. 26th Annual Meeting, American Society of Neuroradiology, Chicago, IL, May 15-20, 1988.

38. "A new microballoon device for angioplasty of intracranial arterial vasospasm", Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Dormandy B, Bell J, Norman D, Hieshima GB. 26th Annual Meeting, American Society of Neuroradiology, Chicago, IL, May 15-20, 1988.

39. "Transluminal angioplasty of intracranial vasospasm using a new type of silicone microballoon", Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Dormandy B, Bell J, Hieshima GB. Radiological Society of North America, 74th Scientific Session, Chicago, IL, December, 1988.

40. "Complex dural arteriovenous fistulas: Results of combined endovascular and neurosurgical therapy", Barnwell SL, Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB, Wilson C, American Society of Neuroradiology, 27th National Meeting, Orlando, Florida, March 1989.

41. "Vascular malformations of the spinal cord: MR spectrum and pitfalls", Gaensler EHL, Dillon WP, Tsuruda J, Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB, American Society of Neuroradiology, 27th National Meeting, Orlando, Florida, March 1989.

42. "Embolization of branches arising from the cavernous internal carotid artery", Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB, Hardin C, Barnwell SL, Dowd CF, American Society of Neuroradiology, 27th National Meeting, Orlando, Florida, March 1989.

43. "Cirsoid aneurysms: Results of endovascular treatment in nine patients", Barnwell SL, Halbach VV, Dowd C, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB, American Society of Neuroradiology, 27th National Meeting, Orlando, Florida, March 1989.

44. "Treatment of traumatic carotid and vertebral artery lesions by interventional neurovascular techniques", Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Hieshima GB, Tsai F, Norman D, Pribram HF, Mehringer CM, American Society of Neuroradiology, 27th National Meeting, Orlando, Florida, March 1989.

45. "Treatment of surgically inaccessible cavernous carotid artery aneurysms by detachable balloon embolization techniques", Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Hieshima GB, Barnwell S, Dowd C, American Society of Neuroradiology, 27th National Meeting, Orlando, Florida, March 1989.

46. "Technical aspects of intracranial aneurysm therapy by endovascular occlusive techniques", Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Barnwell SL, Dowd CF, Hieshima GB, American Society of Neuroradiology, 27th National Meeting, Orlando, Florida, March 1989.

47. "Complications of intracranial aneurysm therapy and vascular malformation therapy." Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Hieshima GB. Second Annual Meeting on Complications in Interventional Neuroradiology. San Francisco, California. August 1989.

48. "Transfemoral venous embolization of vein of Galen Malformations", Dowd CF, Halbach VV, Barnwell SL, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB. Radiological Society of North America, 75th Scientific Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois. November 1989.

49. "Treatment of intracranial arterial vasospasm by transluminal angioplasty techniques: Clinical experience", Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Dormandy B, Bell J, Barnwell SL, Dowd C, Hieshima GB. Radiological Society of North America, 75th Scientific Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois. November 1989.

50. "Endovascular detachable balloon occlusion therapy for treatment of complex intracranial aneurysms: Technical considerations". Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Dormandy B, Bell J, Dowd CF, Barnwell SL, Hieshima GB. Radiological Society of North America, 75th Scientific Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois. November 1989.

51. "Management of vascular perforations occurring during endovascular procedures." Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Dowd CF, Barnwell SL, Hieshima GB. American Society of Neuroradiology, 28th National Meeting, Los Angeles, California, March 1990.

52. "Transfemoral venous embolization of vein of Galen malformations." Dowd CF, Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Barnwell SL, Hieshima GB. American Society of Neuroradiology, 28th National Meeting, Los Angeles, California, March 1990.

53. "Treatment of petrous carotid aneurysms." Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Dowd CF, Barnwell SL, Hieshima GB. American Society of Neuroradiology, 28th National Meeting, Los Angeles, California, March 1990.

54. "Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty for intracranial arterial vasospasm". Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Barnwell SL, Dowd CR, Dormandy B, Bell JB, Hieshima GB. American Society of Neuroradiology, 28th National Meeting, Los Angeles, California, March 1990.

55. "Intravascular detachable balloon embolization therapy of intracranial aneurysms with preservation of the parent vessel". Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Dormandy B, Bell J, Dowd CF, Barnwell SL, Hieshima GB. American Society of Neuroradiology, 28th National Meeting, Los Angeles, California, March 1990.

56. "Endovascular thrombolytic therapy for dural sinus thrombosis". Barnwell SL, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB, Wilson CB. American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Nashville, Tennessee, April 1990.

57. "Multiple dural arteriovenous fistulas of the cranium and spine: Endovascular and surgical therapy". Barnwell SL, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB, Wilson CB. American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Nashville, Tennessee, April 1990.

58. "Dural arteriovenous fistulas involving the inferior petrosal sinus". Barnwell SL, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB, Wilson CB. American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Nashville, Tennessee, April 1990.

59. "A variant of arteriovenous fistulas within the wall of dural sinuses: Results of combined surgical and endovascular therapy". Barnwell SL, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB, Wilson CB. American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Nashville, Tennessee, April 1990.

60. "Endovascular coil embolization of intracerebral aneurysms.: Dowd CF, Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Barnwell SL, Hieshima GB. Radiological Society of North America. 76th Scientific Annual Meeting. Chicago, Illinois. November 25-30, 1990.

61. "Transluminal angioplasty of symptomatic intracranial arterial vasospasm." Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Barnwell SL, Dowd CF, Hieshima GB. Radiological Society of North America. 76th Scientific Annual Meeting. Chicago, Illinois. November 25-30, 1990.

62. "Interventional neurovascular treatment of intracranial aneurysms by detachable balloons: results in 215 cases. Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Barnwell SL, Dowd CF, Hieshima GB. Radiological Society of North America. 76th Scientific Annual Meeting. Chicago, Illinois. November 25-30, 1990.

63. "Advances in endovascular treatment of traumatic carotid and vertebral artery lesions." Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Barnwell SL, Dowd CF, Hieshima GB. Radiological Society of North America. 76th Scientific Annual Meeting. Chicago, Illinois. November 25-30, 1990.

64. "Treatment of giant perimedullary fistulas." Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB, Dowd CF, Barnwell SL. American Society of Neuroradiology. 29th Scientific Annual Meeting. Washington, D.C. June 9-14, 1991.

65. "Acute thrombosis of the superior sagittal sinus: Thrombolytic therapy." Tsai FY, Matovich VB, Higashida RT. American Society of Neuroradiology. 29th Scientific Annual Meeting. Washington, D.C. June 9-14, 1991.

66. "Endovascular balloon occlusion of the basilar artery in the treatment of mid basilar aneurysms." Dowd CF, Halbach VV, Higashida, RT, Barnwell SL, Hieshima GB. American Society of Neuroradiology. 29th Scientific Annual Meeting. Washington, D.C. June 9-14, 1991.

67. "Clinical experience following balloon dilatation in intracranial arterial vasospasm". Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Hieshima GB. Radiological Society of North America. Seventy-seventh Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting. December 1-6,1991. Chicago, Illinois.

68. "Transluminal angioplasty for cerebrovascular disease of the posterior circulation." Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Hieshima GB. Radiological Society of North America. Seventy-seventh Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting. December 1-6,1991. Chicago, Illinois.

69. "Treatment of symptomatic intracranial arterial vasospasm by transluminal angioplasty." Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Barnwell SL, Hieshima GB. American Association of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting. San Francisco, California. April 1992.

70. "The effectiveness of endosaccular aneurysm occlusion in alleviating the neurological deficits producing mass effect." Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Dowd CF, Barnwell SL, Hieshima GB. American Association of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting. San Francisco, California. April 1992.

71. "Thrombolytic treatment of dural sinus thrombosis." Smith T, Fraser K, Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Tsai FY, Hieshima GB. Annual Meeting of the Society of Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology. Washington, D.C. April 1992.

72. "Complications associated with endovascular surgery for intracranial aneurysms.: Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Fraser K, Smith T, Hieshima GB. Annual Morbidity and Mortality Conference. Jackson Hole, Wyoming. August 1992.

73. "Complications associated with endovascular therapy for complex cerebral arteriovenous malformations." Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Fraser K, Smith T, Hieshima GB. Annual Morbidity and Mortality Conference. Jackson Hole, Wyoming. August 1992.

74. "Complications associated with interventional treatment of cerebral arterial vasospasm." Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Fraser K, Smith T, Hieshima GB. Annual Morbidity and Mortality Conference. Jackson Hole, Wyoming. August 1992.

75. "Complications associated with endovascular treatment of intracranial and extracranial arteriovenous fistulas." Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Fraser K, Smith T, Hieshima GB. Annual Morbidity and Mortality Conference. Jackson Hole, Wyoming. August 1992.

76. "Transarterial embolization of vertebral hemangiomas." Smith TP, Koci T, Mehringer CM, Tsai FY, Fraser KW, Dowd CF, Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Hieshima GB. 18th Annual Meeting of the Society of Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology. New Orleans, Louisiana. March 1993.

77. "PreOperative external carotid artery embolization of meningiomas." Smith TP, Fraser KW, Teitelbaum GP, Dowd CF, Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Hieshima GB. 18th Annual Meeting of the Society of Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology. New Orleans, Louisiana. March 1993.

78. "Bilateral cavernous sinus sampling for adrenocorticotropin hormone". Fraser KW, Halbach VV, Smith TP, Dowd CF, Higashida RT, Teitelbaum GP, Hieshima GB. 31st Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Society of Neuroradiology. May 13-20, 1993. Vancouver, Canada.

79. "Development of acquired arteriovenous fistulas in rats by venous hypertension". Terada T, , Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Tsuura M, Komai N, Wilson C, Hieshima GB. 31st Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Society of Neuroradiology. May 13-20, 1993. Vancouver, Canada.

80. "The role of angiogenetic factor, bFGF, in the development of dural arteriovenous fistulas". Terada T, , Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Tsuura M, Komai N, Wilson C, Hieshima GB. 31st Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Society of Neuroradiology. May 13-20, 1993. Vancouver, Canada.

81. "Endovascular treatment of vertebral artery dissections and pseudoaneurysms." Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Dowd CF, Smith TP, Fraser KW, Teitelbaum GP, Hieshima GB. 31st Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Society of Neuroradiology. May 13-20, 1993. Vancouver, Canada.

82. "Transfemoral superior ophthalmic vein approach in the treatment of cavernous dural arteriovenous fistulas." Dowd CF, Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Smith TP, Fraser KW, Teitelbaum GP, Hieshima GB. 31st Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Society of Neuroradiology. May 13-20, 1993. Vancouver, Canada.

83. "Endovascular treatment of giant anterior circulation intracranial aneurysms." Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Smith TP, Fraser KW, Teitelbaum GP, Hieshima GB. 31st Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Society of Neuroradiology. May 13-20, 1993. Vancouver, Canada.

84. "Transluminal angioplasty of the vertebral and basilar arteries for posterior fossa ischemia." Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Smith TP, Fraser KW, Teitelbaum GP, Hieshima GB. 31st Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Society of Neuroradiology. May 13-20, 1993. Vancouver, Canada.

85. "Evaluation of the electrolytically detachable platinum coil for the treatment of fusiform aneurysms and fistulae." Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Dowd CF, Smith TP, Fraser KW, Teitelbaum GP, Hieshima GB. 31st Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Society of Neuroradiology. May 13-20, 1993. Vancouver, Canada.

86. "Complications resulting from endovascular embolization of cerebral arteriovenous malformations." Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Hieshima GB. The 6th Annual Morbidity and Mortality Conference in Interventional Neuroradiology. Jackson Hole, Wyoming. August 1993.

87. "Complications of intracranial aneurysm therapy." Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Hieshima GB. The 6th Annual Morbidity and Mortality Conference in Interventional Neuroradiology. Jackson Hole, Wyoming. August 1993.

88. "Dural arteriovenous fistulas: Pathogenesis and progression." Hieshima GB, Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Dowd C, Wilson C, Terada T. American Academy of Neurological Surgery. 55th Annual Meeting. Litenfeld Park, Arizona. October 27-30, 1993.

89. "Interventional neurovascular treatment of giant intracranial aneurysms". Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Hieshima GB. Society of Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology. Annual Meeting. San Diego, California. March 19-24, 1994.

90. "Cerebral percutaneous transluminal angioplasty". Higashida RT, Tsai FY, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Hieshima GB. Society of Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology. Annual Meeting. San Diego, California. March 19-24, 1994.
91. "Endovascular treatment of giant intracerebral aneurysms". Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Hieshima GB. American Association of Neurological Surgeons. Annual Scientific Meeting. San Diego, California. April 10-14, 1994.

92. "Endovascular management of intracerebral arteriovenous malformations". Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Hieshima GB. American Association of Neurological Surgeons. Annual Scientific Meeting. San Diego, California. April 10-14, 1994.

93. "Direct fibrinolytic therapy for acute thromboembolic disease of the intracranial circulation." Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Barnwell SL, Dowd CF, Hieshima GB. American Society of Neuroradiology. Annual Scientific Meeting. Nashville, Tennessee. May 1-7, 1994.

94. "The effect of estrogen for the development of arteriovenous fistulae." Terada T, Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Hieshima GB. American Society of Neuroradiology. Annual Scientific Meeting. Nashville, Tennessee. May 1-7, 1994.

95. "Metallic fragment emboli resulting from treatment with electrolytically detachable coils." Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Higashida RT, Larsen DW, McDougall CG, Teitelbaum GP, Hieshima GB. American Society of Neuroradiology. Annual Scientific Meeting. Nashville, Tennessee. May 1-7, 1994.

96. "Factors that influence the production of metallic fragments during electrolysis of electrolytically detachable coils." Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Higashida RT, Larsen DW, McDougall CG, Teitelbaum GP, Hieshima GB. American Society of Neuroradiology. Annual Scientific Meeting. Nashville, Tennessee. May 1-7, 1994.

97. "Complications resulting from cerebral percutaneous transluminal angioplasty." Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, McDougall C, Larsen D, Hieshima GB. The 7th Annual Meeting of Peer Review in Interventional Neuroradiology. Jackson Hole, Wyoming. July 5-9, 1994.

98. "Complications resulting from endovascular treatment of cerebral arteriovenous malformations." Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, McDougall C, Larsen D, Hieshima GB. The 7th Annual Meeting of Peer Review in Interventional Neuroradiology. Jackson Hole, Wyoming. July 5-9, 1994.

99. "Interventional treatment of giant intracranial aneurysms: Technical strategies and results." Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, McDougall C, Larsen D, Hieshima G: The 80th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America. Chicago, Illinois. November 27-December 2, 1994.

100. "Endovascular aneurysm therapy wit electrolytically detachable coils: Initial experience in 94 patients." Dowd CF, Halbach VV, Higashida RT, McDougall C, Larsen D, Hieshima G: The 80th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America. Chicago, Illinois. November 27-December 2, 1994.

101. "Intraoperative spinal angiography for arteriovenous malformations." Dreyer FW, Higashida RT, Dowd CF, DePrima SJ, Fraser KW. : The 80th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America. Chicago, Illinois. November 27-December 2, 1994.

102. "Endovascular management of acute traumatic vascular injuries to the head and neck: Therapeutic options." Society of Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology. 20th Annual Scientific Session. March 25-30, 1995. Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.

103. "Acute thrombolytic therapy in stroke: Technique and Results." Society of Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology. 20th Annual Scientific Session. March 25-30, 1995. Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.

104. "Diagnosis and management of spinal dural arteriovenous fistulas." Larsen DW, Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Dowd CF, McDougall CG, Hieshima GB." Society of Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology. 20th Annual Scientific Session. March 25-30, 1995. Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.

105. "Endovascular treatment of basilar tip aneurysms using electrolytically detachable coils." McDougall CG, Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Dowd CF, Larsen DW. American Association of Neurological Surgeons. 63 rd Annual Meeting. Orlando, Florida. April 22-27, 1995.

106. "Acute thrombolytic therapy in Stroke: Technique and Results". Higashida RT, Barnwell SL, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Hieshima GB. American Association of Neurological Surgeons. Annual Meeting. Orlando, Florida. April 22-27, 1995.

107. "Transluminal angioplasty of extra and intracranial cerebral vascular disease." American Society of Interventional and Therapeutic Neuroradiology and the American Society of Neuroradiology. Annual Scientific Society Meeting. April 21-27, 1995. Chicago, Illinois.

108. "Endovascular aneurysm therapy with electrolytically detachable coils: Initial Experience." Dowd CF, Halbach VV, Higashida RT, McDougall CG, Larsen DW, Teitelbaum GP, Hieshima GB. American Society of Interventional and Therapeutic Neuroradiology and the American Society of Neuroradiology. Annual Scientific Society Meeting. April 21-27, 1995. Chicago, Illinois.

109. "Treatment of dural arteriovenous fistulas." Halbach VV, Larsen DW, Higashida RT, Dowd CF, McDougall CG, Hieshima GB. American Society of Interventional and Therapeutic Neuroradiology and the American Society of Neuroradiology. Annual Scientific Society Meeting. April 21-27, 1995. Chicago, Illinois.

110. "Complications of endovascular aneurysm therapy." McDougall C, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB. The 8th Annual Peer Review Conference in Interventional Neuroradiology. Jackson Hole, Wyoming. August 1-5, 1995.

111. "Complications of interventional treatment of AVM’s." Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB. The 8th Annual Peer Review Conference in Interventional Neuroradiology. Jackson Hole, Wyoming. August 1-5, 1995.

112. "Complications of endovascular percutaneous transluminal angioplasty therapy." Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Hieshima GB. The 8th Annual Peer Review Conference in Interventional Neuroradiology. Jackson Hole, Wyoming. August 1-5, 1995.

113. "PROACT and the clinical Trials Acceleration Program: Lessons about hyperacute stroke care in North America." Furlan AJ, Putney K, Barker W, Banet G, Bell, Berguer, Clark WY, Curtain, Del Zoppo G, Fayad P, Fullerton T, Greenlee R, Higashida R, et al. Annual American Heart Association Meeting. San Antonio, Texas. February 1995.

114. "Endovascular treatment of ruptured intracranial aneurysms using electrolytically detachable coils." McDougall C, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Larsen D, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB. The 45th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons. San Francisco, California. October 14-19, 1995.

115. "Interventional neurovascular treatment of intracranial aneurysms." Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Hieshima GB. . The 45th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons. San Francisco, California. October 14-19, 1995.

116. "Acute middle cerebral artery thrombosis: Neuroradiologic findings in the PROACT study." Rowley H, del Zoppo GJ, Higashida RT, Furlan T, and the Proact Investigators. The American Society of Neuroradiology Annual Scientific Meeting. Seattle, Washington. June 22-27, 1996.

117. "Complications of endovascular surgery for intracranial aneurysms." Higashida RT, Dowd CF, Halbach VV. 9th Interventional Neuroradiology Peer Review Conference. Jackson Hole, Wyoming. July 30-August 3, 1996.

118. "Complications of endovascular surgery for cerebral AVM’s." Dowd CF, Halbach VV, Higashida RT. 9th Interventional Neuroradiology Peer Review Conference. Jackson Hole, Wyoming. July 30-August 3, 1996.

119. "Cavernous internal carotid artery aneurysms treated with electrolytically detachable coils." Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Dowd CF, Urwin RW, Balousek PA, Lempert TE, Hieshima GB. The 65th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons. Scientific Program. April 12-17, 1997. Denver, Colorado.

120. "Endovascular treatment of vertebral dissecting aneurysms." Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Dowd CF. Winter Neurosurgical Conference. March 1-8, 1997. Alberta, Canada.

121. "Endovascular treatment of fusiform basilar aneurysms." Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Dowd CF. Winter Neurosurgical Conference. March 1-8, 1997. Alberta, Canada.

122. "A new embolic device: Fibered detachable coils." Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Dowd CF. Winter Neurosurgical Conference. March 1-8, 1997. Alberta, Canada.

123. "Focal foramenal enhancement sign. Localization of spinal dural arteriovenous fistula site with gadolinium enhanced 3D TOF MRA." Kane AG, Dowd CR, Barkovich AJ, Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB. American Society of Neuroradiology. 35th Annual Meeting. Toronto, Canada. May 18-22, 1997.

124. "Complications resulting from cerebral artery angioplasty and stenting". Higashida RT, Dowd CF, Halbach VV. 10th Interventional Neuroradiology Peer Review Conference. Jackson Hole, Wyoming. July 29-August 2, 1997.

125. "Complications resulting from intracranial aneurysm therapy". Higashida RT, Dowd CF, Halbach VV. 10th Interventional Neuroradiology Peer Review Conference. Jackson Hole, Wyoming. July 29-August 2, 1997.

126. "Endovascular complications during intracranial aneurysm therapy." Higashida RT, Dowd CF, Halbach VV. 11th Interventional Neuroradiology Peer Review Conference. Jackson Hole, Wyoming. July 6-July 10, 1998.

127. "Endovascular complications during intracranial thrombolytic therapy." Higashida RT, Dowd CF, Halbach VV. 11th Interventional Neuroradiology Peer Review Conference. Jackson Hole, Wyoming. July 6-July 10, 1998.



Regional Scientific Presentations


1. "Pulmonary hypertensive response to adenosine diphosphate: Role of prostaglandin’s", Higashida RT, Hyman A, Kadowitz P. Pulmonary Section of the Southern Society for Clinical Investigation, New Orleans, LA, January 1978.

2. "Ophthalmologic complications resulting from treatment of carotid cavernous sinus fistulae", Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Bentson JR, Hieshima GB. Western Neuroradiology Society Annual Meeting, Santa Barbara, CA October 1984.

3. "The hazardous carotid cavernous fistula", Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Bentson JR, Hieshima GB. Western Neuroradiological Society Annual Meeting, Santa Barbara, CA, October 1984.

4. "Unusual treatments for carotid cavernous fistulae", Hieshima GB, Bentson JR, Higashida RT. Western Neuroradiological Society Annual Meeting, Santa Barbara, CA, October 1984.

5. "Magnetic resonance imaging of the orbits and cavernous sinuses", Bentson JR, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB. Western Neuroradiological Society Annual Meeting, Santa Barbara, CA, October 1984.

6. "Digital fluoroscopy in the treatment of intracranial aneurysms with detachable balloons", Reicher M, Hieshima GB, Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Bentson JR. Western Neuroradiological Society Annual Meeting, Monterey, CA, October 1985.

7. "Angioplasty of intracranial arterial vasospasm", Hieshima GB, Higashida RT, Bentson JR, Goto K, Halbach VV, Reicher MA. Western Neuroradiological Society Annual Meeting, Monterey, CA, October 1985.

8. "Combined neuroradiologic/neurosurgical treatment of complex cerebral arteriovenous malformations", Martin NA, Becker DP, Hieshima GB, Higashida RT. Southern California Chapter, American College of Surgeons, Palm Springs, CA, January 1986.
9. "Intravascular balloon embolization therapy for cavernous carotid artery aneurysms", Higashida RT, Hieshima GB, Halbach VV. Federation of Western Societies of Neurological Sciences Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, February 1986.

10. "Therapeutic embolization of dural arteriovenous malformations: Techniques, results and complications", Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB, Reicher MA, Madsen PW. Federation of Western Societies of Neurological Sciences, San Francisco, CA, February 1986.

11. "Intra-operative digital angiography", Martin NA, Hieshima GB, Frazee JG, Reicher M, Rand R, Becker D, Higashida RT, Halbach VV. Federation of Western Societies of Neurological Sciences, San Francisco, CA, February 1986.

12. "The morphological effects of balloon dilatation on atherosclerotic cerebral arteries", Saunders M, Martin NA, Vinters H, Frazee JG, Becker DP, Hieshima GB, Higashida RT. Federation of Western Societies of Neurological Sciences, San Francisco, CA, February 1986.

13. "Intravascular embolization of intracranial aneurysms: Indications and techniques", Higashida RT, Hieshima GB, Halbach VV, Dormandy B, Bell J. Annual Meeting of the Western Neuroradiological Society, Rancho Mirage, CA, October 1986.

14. "Unusual presentations and treatment of paragangliomas", Guillaumin B, Hardin C, Hieshima GB, Higashida RT, Halbach VV. Annual Meeting of the Western Neuroradiological Society, Rancho Mirage, CA, October 1986.

15. "Efficacy of embolization of nasopharyngeal angiofibromas", Bentson J, Hieshima GB, Higashida RT, Reicher M, Halbach VV, Ward, Calcaterra. Annual Meeting of the Western Neuroradiological Society, Rancho Mirage, CA, October 1986.

16. "Treatment of dural fistulas including the cavernous, transverse, and sigmoid sinuses", Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB, Bentson J, Norman D. Annual Meeting of the Western Neuroradiological Society, Rancho Mirage, CA, October 1986.

17. "Treatment of large and giant aneurysms of the cavernous carotid artery", Higashida RT, Hieshima GB, Halbach VV. Annual Meeting of the Western Neuroradiological Society, Rancho Mirage, CA, October 1986.

18. "PTA of the subclavian, vertebral and basilar artery", Higashida RT, Hieshima GB, Tsai F, Halbach VV. Annual Meeting of the Western Neuroradiological Society, Rancho Mirage, CA, October 1986.

19. "Intravascular detachable balloon embolization therapy for the treatment of intracranial aneurysms: Indications and techniques", Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Hieshima GB. Federation of Western Societies of Neurological Sciences, San Diego, CA, March 1987.

20. "The hazardous carotid cavernous fistula", Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB. Federation of Western Societies of Neurological Sciences, San Diego, CA, March 1987.

21. "Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty techniques for carotid, subclavian, and vertebral artery", Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Tsai RY, Hieshima GB. Federation of Western Societies of Neurological Sciences, San Diego, CA, March 1987.

22. "Platinum wire: A new transvascular embolic agent", Yang P, Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB. Western Neuroradiological Society, Annual Meeting, Scottsdale, AZ, October 8-10, 1987.

23. "Transvascular treatment of vertebral fistulas", Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB, Yang P, Hardin C. Western Neuroradiological Society, Annual Meeting, Scottsdale, AZ, October 8-10, 1987.

24. "Treatment of intracranial aneurysms by transvascular balloon", Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB, Hardin C, Yang P. Western Neuroradiological Society, Annual Meeting, Scottsdale, AZ, October 8-10, 1987.

25. "PreOperative balloon embolization of cerebral arteriovenous malformations", Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB, Yang PJ, Hardin C. Western Neuroradiological Society, Annual Meeting, Scottsdale, AZ, October 8-10 1987.

26. "Arteriovenous malformations of the spinal cord: MR spectrum", Dillon WD, Gaensler E, Tsuruda J, Dowd C, Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Hieshima G, Annual Meeting of the Western Neuroradiological Society, Rancho Bernardo, California, October 14-16, 1988.

27. "Transvenous embolization of dural carotid cavernous sinus fistulae", Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Dowd C, Barnwell S, Hieshima G, Annual Meeting of the Western Neuroradiological Society, Rancho Bernardo, California, October 14-16, 1988.

28. "Transvenous embolization of superior sagital sinus dural fistulae", Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Dowd C, Barnwell S, Hieshima GB. Annual Meeting of the Western Neuroradiological Society, Rancho Bernardo, California, October 14-16, 1988.

29. "Technical aspects of balloon occlusion therapy for treatment of intracranial aneurysms", Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Dowd C, Barnwell S, Hieshima GB. Annual Meeting of the Western Neuroradiological Society, Rancho Bernardo, California, October 14-16, 1988.

30. "Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty of arterial vasospasm using a new silicone microballoon device", Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Dowd C, Barnwell S, Hieshima GB, Annual Meeting of the Western Neuroradiological Society, Rancho Bernardo, California, October 14-16, 1988.

31. "Treatment of petrous carotid aneurysms", Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB, Dowd CF, Barnwell SL. Annual Meeting of the Western Neuroradiological Society, Monterey, California, October 1989.

32. "Transfemoral venous embolization of vein of Galen Malformations", Dowd CF, Halbach VV, Barnwell SL, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB. Annual Meeting of the Western Neuroradiological Society, Monterey, California, October 1989.

33. "Venography and pressure monitoring in dural sinus meningiomas". Halbach VV, Barnwell SL, Higashida RT, Dowd CF, Hieshima GB. Annual Meeting of the Western Neuroradiological Society, Monterey, California, October 1989.

34. "Interventional neurovascular treatment for intracranial aneurysms: Results in 194 cases. Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Dowd C, Barnwell SL, Hieshima GB. Annual Meeting of the Western Neuroradiological Society, Monterey, California, October 1989.

35. "Vascular perforations resulting from neurointerventional procedures." Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB, Dowd CF, Barnwell SL. Annual Meeting of the Western Neuroradiological Society. Santa Fe, New Mexico. October 1990.

36. "Platinum coil embolization of unusual aneurysms". Dowd CF, Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Barnwell SL, Hieshima GB. Annual Meeting of the Western Neuroradiological Society. Santa Fe, New Mexico. October 1990.

37. "Endovascular treatment of intracranial aneurysms." Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Barnwell SL, Hieshima GB. Annual Meeting of the Western Neuroradiological Society. Santa Fe, New Mexico. October 1990.

38. "Mid-basilar aneurysms: Treatment by balloon occlusion of the basilar artery." Dowd CF, Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB. Annual Meeting of the Western Neuroradiological Society. Laguna Nigel, California. October 1991.

39. "Treatment of giant intracranial aneurysms with mass effect." Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Dowd CF, Hieshima GB. Annual Meeting of the Western Neuroradiological Society. Laguna Nigel, California. October 1991.

40. "Treatment of giant perimedullary fistulas." Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Dowd CF, Hieshima GB. Annual Meeting of the Western Neuroradiological Society. Laguna Nigel, California. October 1991.

41. "Endovascular neurosurgical treatment of complex intracranial aneurysms." Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Fraser K, Smith T, Teitelbaum G, Hieshima GB. Western Neurosurgical Society. Thirty Sixth Annual Meeting. Vancouver, British Columbia. September 19-22, 1992.

42. "Management options in the treatment of congenital vascular abnormalities in the pediatric population." Edwards ME, Hieshima GB, Halbach VV, Higashida RT. Western Neurosurgical Society. Thirty Sixth Annual Meeting. Vancouver, British Columbia. September 19-22, 1992.

43. "Endovascular therapy for vertebral dissections." Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Dowd CF, Fraser K, Smith T, Teitelbaum G, Hieshima GB. Annual Meeting of the Western Neuroradiological Society. San Francisco, Ca. October 1992.

44. "Evaluation of the electrolytically detachable platinum coil for the treatment of fusiform aneurysms and fistulae.: Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Dowd CF, Fraser K, Smith T, Teitelbaum G, Hieshima GB. Annual Meeting of the Western Neuroradiological Society. San Francisco, Ca. October 1992.

45. "Results of the North American Cerebral Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty Register." Higashida RT, Tsai FY, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Fraser K, Smith T, Teitelbaum G, Hieshima GB. Annual Meeting of the Western Neuroradiological Society. San Francisco, Ca. October 1992.

46. "Simultaneous cavernous sinus venous sampling." Fraser KW, Halbach VV, Smith TP, Dowd CF, Higashida RT, Teitelbaum G, Wilson C, Hieshima GB. Annual Meeting of the Western Neuroradiological Society. San Francisco, Ca. October 1992.

47. "Direct puncture coil embolization of a maxillary arteriovenous malformation and fistula." Teitelbaum G, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Fraser K, Smith T, Higashida RT, Hieshima G. Annual Meeting of the Western Neuroradiological Society. San Francisco, Ca. October 1992.

48. "Posterior fossa pseudoaneurysm resulting from head and neck tumor biopsy". Teitelbaum GP, Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Hieshima GB. 25th Annual Meeting of the Western Neuroradiological Society. Pasadena, California. October 7-10, 1993.

49. "Endovascular treatment of mural type vein of Galen malformations." Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Dowd CF, Teitelbaum GP, Hieshima GB. 25th Annual Meeting of the Western Neuroradiological Society. Pasadena, California. October 7-10, 1993.

50. "Endovascular treatment of dysplastic aneurysms associated with intracranial arteriovenous malformations." Teitelbaum GP, Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Hieshima GB. 25th Annual Meeting of the Western Neuroradiological Society. Pasadena, California. October 7-10, 1993.

51. "Interventional neurovascular treatment of giant intracranial aneurysms." Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Teitelbaum GP, Hieshima GB. 25th Annual Meeting of the Western Neuroradiological Society. Pasadena, California. October 7-10, 1993.

52. "Metallic fragment emboli resulting from treatment with electrolytically detachable coils. Halbach VV, Higashida, RT, Dowd CF, Hieshima GB. 26th Annual Meeting of the Western Neuroradiological Society. Tucson, Arizona. October 6-9, 1994.

53. "Endovascular treatment of basilar tip aneurysms using electrolytically detachable coils." Halbach VV, Higashida, RT, Dowd CF, Hieshima GB. 26th Annual Meeting of the Western Neuroradiological Society. Tucson, Arizona. October 6-9, 1994.

54. "Diagnosis and management of spinal dural arteriovenous fistulas". Larsen D, Halbach VV, Higashida, RT, Dowd CF, Hieshima GB. 26th Annual Meeting of the Western Neuroradiological Society. Tucson, Arizona. October 6-9, 1994.

55. "Endovascular aneurysm therapy with electrolytically detachable coils: preliminary experience in 94 patients." Dowd CF, Halbach VV, Higashida, RT, Hieshima GB. 26th Annual Meeting of the Western Neuroradiological Society. Tucson, Arizona. October 6-9, 1994.

56. "Dural arteriovenous fistulas of the marginal sinus." McDougall CG, Halbach VV, Larsen DW, Dowd CF, Higashida RT, Hieshima. 27th Annual Meeting of the Western Neuroradiological Society, October 508, 1995. Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.

57. "Large and giant aneurysms: Endovascular treatment using the GDC system." Dowd CF, Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Larsen DW, Urwin RW, Hieshima GB. . 27th Annual Meeting of the Western Neuroradiological Society, October 5-8, 1995. Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.



INVITED SCIENTIFIC PRESENTATIONS


1. "Intravascular embolization of neurovascular lesions". Collagen Corporation, Palo Alto, CA, September 1985.

2. "Intravascular surgery for treatment of intracranial aneurysms", National Stroke Institute, Akita, Japan, December 1985.

3. "Intravascular embolization of intracranial aneurysms", Kyorin University School of Medicine, Department of Neurosurgery, Tokyo, Japan, December 1985.

4. "Interventional treatment of neurovascular disorders", Tulane University Medical Center, New Orleans, Louisiana, November 1986.

5. "Interventional neurovascular radiology", OEC-Diasonics Corporation, Paris, France, July 1986.

6. "Real time digital subtraction angiography", Radiological Society of North America, 71st Scientific Session, Chicago, IL, November 1986.

7. "Techniques of angioplasty in the head and neck", Neurodiagnostic Imaging: MRI, Neuro Interventional, CT. UCSF Postgraduate Course, San Francisco, CA, January 12-16, 1987.

8. "Interventional Neuroradiology: Applications and techniques", Neurodiagnostic Imaging: MRI, Neuro Interventional, CT". UCSF Postgraduate Course, San Francisco, CA, January 12-16, 1987.

9. "Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty of brachiocephalic vessels", Thirteenth Annual Postgraduate Course in Diagnostic Radiology", UCSF Medical Center, San Francisco, CA, March 1987.

10. "Interventional neurovascular techniques for treatment of aneurysms and vascular lesions", Kyung Hee University-Medical Center, Seoul, Korea, September 1987.

11. "PreOperative treatment of head and neck tumors by interventional techniques", UCSF Diagnostic Radiology Seminars, Maui, Hawaii, November 1987.

12. "Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty of brachiocephalic vessels", UCSF Diagnostic Radiology Seminars, Maui, Hawaii, November 1987.

13. "Treatment of intracranial aneurysms by detachable balloon embolization therapy", UCSF Diagnostic Radiology Seminars, Maui, Hawaii, November 1987.

14. "Treatment of carotid cavernous sinus fistulas and intracranial vascular tumors", UCSF Diagnostic Radiology Seminars, Maui, Hawaii, November 1987.

15. "Advanced techniques in interventional neurovascular disorders", Santa Rosa Radiological Society, Santa Rosa, CA, November 1987.

16. "Interventional neuroradiology: Technological advancements and clinical applications in an emerging field". New Frontiers in Diagnostic Imaging Conference, Chicago, IL, December 1987.

17. "Treatment of carotid cavernous sinus fistulas by interventional radiology", Ophthalmology Grand Rounds, UCSF Medical Center, San Francisco, CA, February 1988.

18. "Treatment of neurovascular disorders by interventional neuroradiological techniques", Radiology and Neurosurgery Grand Rounds, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, February 1988.

19. "Current status of interventional neuroradiology", Neurosurgical and Neurological Society of New Mexico, Santa Fe, New Mexico, February 1988.

20. "Therapeutic advancements in interventional neurovascular radiology", Neuroradiology, Neurosurgery, Neurology Grand Rounds, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA, June 1988.

21. "Techniques for use of valved detachable balloons, newer microcatheters and HEMA", Second International Course in Interventional Neuroradiology, Paris, France, June 1988.

22. "Intravascular embolization of cerebral arteriovenous malformations", Second International Course in Interventional Neuroradiology, Paris, France, June 1988.

23. "Transluminal angioplasty of intracranial arterial vasospasm", Second International Course in Interventional Neuroradiology, Paris, France, June 1988.

24. "Treatment of intracranial aneurysms by interventional neurovascular techniques", Second International Course in Interventional Neuroradiology, Paris, France, June 1988.

25. "Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty of brachiocephalic vessels for atherosclerotic disease", Second International Course in Interventional Neuroradiology, Paris, France, June 1988.

26. "The future of interventional neuroradiology", Second International Course in Interventional Neuroradiology, Paris, France, June 1988.

27. "Clinical advances in interventional neuroradiology", UCSF/Syntex Conference on Cerebral Vascular Disorders, San Francisco, California, July 1988.

28. "Interventional techniques for treatment of carotid cavernous sinus fistulae", UCSF Neurosurgical Grand Rounds, San Francisco, California, September 1988.

29. "Complications of intravascular aneurysm therapy", Working group in Interventional Neuroradiology, Keystone, Colorado, August, 1988.

30. "Interventional neurovascular techniques for treatment of aneurysms", Society of British Neurological Surgeons and British Society of Neuroradiology, Glasgow, England, September, 1988.

31. "Interventional Neurovascular Radiology: Current clinical applications and techniques", San Jose Radiological Society, San Jose, California, November 1988.

32. "Treatment of dural types of carotid cavernous fistulas through the venous route", Second National Course in Interventional Neuroradiology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, December 1988.

33. "Transluminal angioplasty of intracranial arterial vasospasm", Second National Course in Interventional Neuroradiology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, December 1988.

34. "Treatment of intradural aneurysms of the internal carotid and vertebro-basilar arteries", Second National Course in Interventional Neuroradiology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland. December 1988.

35. "Techniques of embolization of brain AVMs with solid particles", Second National Course in Interventional Neuroradiology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland. December 1988.

36 "Interventional neurovascular radiology", Hoag Memorial Hospital Medical/Surgical Grand Rounds, Newport Beach, California, December 1988.

37. "Arteriovenous malformations: Diagnosis, Management, Therapy", U.C.S.F. Diagnostic Radiology Seminars, Ixtapa, Mexico, January 1989.

38. "Treatment of intracranial aneurysms by interventional neurovascular techniques", U.C.S.F. Diagnostic Radiology Seminars, Ixtapa, Mexico, January 1989.

39. "Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty of brachiocephalic vessels", U.C.S.F. Diagnostic Radiology Seminars, Ixtapa, Mexico, January 1989.

40. "Interventions for vascular tumors of the head, neck, and spine", U.C.S.F. Diagnostic Radiology Seminars. Ixtapa, Mexico, January 1989.

41 "Interventional neuroradiology - Technical advancements and clinical applications in an emerging field", University of Minnesota Medical Center, Radiology Grand Rounds, Minneapolis, Minnesota, January, 1989.

42. "Interventional neurovascular techniques for treatment of intracranial aneurysms and vascular lesions", University of Minnesota Medical Center, Neurosurgical Grand Rounds, Minneapolis, Minnesota, January 1989.

43. "Newer techniques in interventional neuroradiology", University of Minnesota, VA Medical Center, Neuroradiology/Neurosurgery Conference, Minneapolis, Minnesota, January 1989.

44. "Treatment of complex intracranial aneurysms by interventional techniques", 32nd Annual Postgraduate Course in Diagnostic Radiology, San Francisco, California, March 1989.

45. "Management of Vein of Galen malformations in the neonate", Neuroradiology and Neurosurgery Conference, UCSF Medical Center, San Francisco, California, March 1989.

46. "Treatment of intracranial aneurysms and vasospasm", American Society of Neuroradiology. Categorical Course on Cerebrovascular Disease. Orlando, Florida, March 1989.

47. "Neuroembolic procedures of the Central Nervous System", Current Advances in Diagnostic Imaging and Percutaneous Surgery Conference. San Antonio, Texas. April 1989.

48. "Treatment of intracranial aneurysms and arterial vasospasm by interventional neurovascular techniques", The Second International Workshop on Intracranial Aneurysms, Nagoya, Japan, April 1989.

49. "Interventional neurovascular techniques for treatment of brain arterial-venous malformations". The Second International Workshop on Intracranial Aneurysms, Nagoya, Japan, April 1989.

50. "Management of intracranial arterial vasospasm: Medical and radiological aspects of therapy", Neurosurgery and Neuroradiology Grand Rounds, UCSF Medical Center, San Francisco, California, May 1989.

51. "Cerebrovascular occlusive disease: Angioplasty and neurosurgical considerations", Contemporary Neuroradiology and Neurosurgical Course, San Francisco, California, June 1989.

52. "Management of Vein of Galen malformations", Contemporary Neuroradiology and Neurosurgical Course, San Francisco, California, June 1989.

53. "Recent Advances in Interventional Neuroradiology". U.C.S.F. Radiology Grand Rounds. San Francisco, California, September 1989.

54. "Endovascular therapy for treatment of Intracranial Aneurysms". Southern California Neurosurgical Society Annual Meeting. Santa Barbara, California. March 1990.

55. "Current advances in the field of Interventional Neuroradiology". Clinical Radiology Update Symposium. Western Anaheim Medical Center. Anaheim, California. May 1990.

56. "Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty for cerebrovascular disorders." International Symposium for Cerebral Vasospasm. Sixth Annual Meeting. Kyoto, Japan. July 1990.

57. "Recent therapeutic advancements in the field of Interventional Neuroradiology." University of Missouri - School of Medicine/Truman Medical Center. Kansas City, Missouri. August 1990.

58. "Emergencies. Traumatic vascular lesions and epistaxis." Interventional Neuroradiology Symposium: Current practices and technique. Johns Hopkins University Medical Center. September 1990.

59. "Endovascular treatment of slow CCF of dural AV type." Interventional Neuroradiology Symposium: Current practices and technique. Johns Hopkins University Medical Center. September 1990.

60. "Endovenous treatment of dural arteriovenous malformations." Interventional Neuroradiology Symposium: Current practices and technique. Johns Hopkins University Medical Center. September 1990.

61. "Current concepts on carotid cavernous fistulae and dural vascular malformations." Interventional Neuroradiology Symposium: Current practices and technique. Johns Hopkins University Medical Center. September 1990.

62. "Embolization of brain arteriovenous malformations with particulate emboli." Interventional Neuroradiology Symposium: Current practices and technique. Johns Hopkins University Medical Center. September 1990.

63. "Treatment of non surgical intracranial aneurysms." Interventional Neuroradiology Symposium: Current practices and technique. Johns Hopkins University Medical Center. September 1990.

64. "Angioplasty and fibrinolysis." Interventional Neuroradiology Symposium: Current practices and technique. Johns Hopkins University Medical Center. September 1990.

65. Techniques in the practice of Interventional Neurovascular Therapeutic Radiology." Interventional Therapeutics Corporation. San Francisco, California. September 1990.

66. "Advancements in the field of Interventional Neuroradiology". University of Maryland School of Medicine. Neurosurgery/Neuroradiology Grand Rounds. September 1990.

67. Technical aspects of endovascular surgery for treatment of complex cerebrovascular disorders." Target Therapeutics Corporation, San Jose, California. October 1990.

68. "Interventional neurovascular techniques for treatment of complex intracerebral lesions". Annual Meeting of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons. Los Angeles, California. October 24, 1990.

69. "Interventional neuroradiology of lesions involving the cavernous internal carotid artery". Annual Meeting of the American College of Surgery. Neurosurgery Section. San Francisco, California. October 1990.

70. "The impact of neuroradiology in the diagnosis and treatment of Cerebrovascular Disease". Annual Meeting of the American College of Surgery. San Francisco, California. October 1990.

71. "Recent Advances in Interventional Neuroradiology" Sixteenth Annual Meeting of the Society of Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology. San Francisco, California. February 1991.

72. "Transluminal angioplasty of brachiocephalic vessels." Annual Meeting of the American Society of Neuroradiology. Interventional Neuroradiology Course. Washington, D. C. June 9-14, 1991.

73. "Thrombolysis and re canalization of cerebral vasculature". Annual Meeting of the American Society of Neuroradiology. Interventional Neuroradiology Course. Washington, D. C. June 9-14, 1991.

74. "Vascular treatment of cerebral aneurysms: Techniques, Results, and Complications." Annual Meeting of the American Society of Neuroradiology. Interventional Neuroradiology Course. Washington, D. C. June 9-14, 1991

75. "Fibrinolysis and anticoagulation during neurointerventional procedures". Fourth Annual Meeting on Complications in NeuroInterventional Radiological Procedures. Jackson Hole, Wyoming. August 1-3, 1991.

76. "Intravascular treatment of cerebral aneurysms in the posterior circulation". The 50th Annual Meeting of The Japan Neurosurgical Society. Kyoto, Japan. October 23-25, 199l.

77. "Interventional neurovascular treatment of intracranial aneurysms". The 50th Annual Meeting of The Japan Neurosurgical Society. Kyoto, Japan. October 23-25, 199l.

78. "Endovascular treatment of intracranial aneurysms: Experience in 270 cases." Second International Symposium on Interventional Neuroradiology. Mexico City, Mexico. November 22-24, 1991.

79. "Transluminal balloon angioplasty for intracranial arterial vasospasm." Second International Symposium on Interventional Neuroradiology. Mexico City, Mexico. November 22-24, 1991.

80. "NeuroInterventional Radiology." Refresher Course for the Radiological Society of North America. National and Scientific Session. December 1-4, 1992. Chicago, Illinois.

81. "Thrombolysis and angioplasty of intracranial and extracranial vascular disease." Orange County Neuroradiological Association. Orange County, California. January 1992.

82. "Interventional Neuroradiology: Treatment of Intracranial arterial vasospasm." American Heart Association. Advances in Cerebrovascular Disease and Stroke. Honolulu, Hawaii. February 3-4, 1992.

83. "Interventional Neuroradiology: Treatment of Intracranial Aneurysms." American Heart Association. Advances in Cerebrovascular Disease and Stroke. Honolulu, Hawaii. February 3-4, 1992.

84. "Transluminal angioplasty for intracranial arterial vasospasm in impending stroke." Twenty first International Conference on Surgery for Cerebral Stroke. March 3-4, 1992. Nagoya, Japan.

85. "Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty for cerebrovascular atherosclerotic disease." Twenty first International Conference on Surgery for Cerebral Stroke. March 3-4, 1992. Nagoya, Japan.

86. "Recent advancements in the field of endovascular neurosurgery". The 14th Annual Meeting of the TOKAI Conference for post-graduate Neurosurgical Education. March 1991. Nagoya, Japan.

87. "Interventional neurovascular treatment for cerebral stroke." The 17th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Stroke Congress. March 5, 1992. Nagoya, Japan.

88. "Transluminal angioplasty for vascular lesions of the head and neck." U.C.S.F. Postgraduate Radiology Conference. Interventional Section. San Francisco, CA. March 1992.

89. "Recent advances in the field of Interventional Neuroradiology." Boston Scientific Corporation. Boston, Massachusetts. March 1992.

90. "Advances in the field of Interventional Neurovascular Radiology." Schneider Corporation. Minneapolis, Minnesota. April 1992.

91. "Lesions of the Cavernous Sinus: Interventional approach." American Association of Neurological Surgeons. Sixtieth Annual National Scientific Program. April 11-16, 1992. San Francisco, California.

92. "Deep arteriovenous malformations. Endovascular therapy." American Association of Neurological Surgeons. Sixtieth Annual National Scientific Program. April 11-16, 1992. San Francisco, California.

93. "Advances in the field of Interventional Neuroradiology." Advances in Neuroradiology, Neurosurgery, and Neuroscience Products and Technology. May 7, 1992. San Diego, California.

94. "Recent advances in the field of Interventional Neurovascular Radiology." Nycomed/Salutar Corporation. San Jose, California. May 1992.

95. "Endovascular treatment of Intracranial Aneurysms with the GDC electrolytic coil." Society of British Neuroradiology. June 9, 1992. London, England.

96. "Interventional treatment for stroke." Society of British Neuroradiology. June 9, 1992. London, England.

97. "Percutaneous transluminal cerebral angioplasty." Society of British Neuroradiology. June 9, 1992. London, England.

98. "Endovascular treatment of intracranial aneurysms and arteriovenous malformations". Scandinavian Neurosurgical Society. June 10-13, 1992. Tampare, Finland.

99. "Interventional treatment of carotid cavernous sinus fistulas." Scandinavian Neurosurgical Society. June 10-13, 1992. Tampare, Finland.

100. "Advances in the field of interventional neurovascular radiology." Cordis Corporation, Europe. Rodin, Netherlands. June 16, 1992.

101. "Interventional approach to lesions of the Cavernous Sinus." First International Skull Base Congress. June 14-20, 1992. Hannover, Germany.

102. "Recent advances in Interventional Neurovascular Radiology." Cordis Corporation. Miami, Florida. June 1992.

103. "Interventional approach to treatment of intracranial aneurysms." Interventional Radiology/Neuroradiology Conference. Bermuda. July 1992.

104. "Interventional treatment of complex vascular malformations". Interventional Radiology/Neuroradiology Conference. Bermuda. July 1992.

105. "Treatment of Cerebrovascular Diseases by Transluminal Angioplasty." Second World Congress of Stroke. International Stroke Society. Washington, D.C. September 8-12, 1992.

106. "Endovascular treatment of cerebral arteriovenous malformations." Western Neurosurgical Society. Thirty Sixth Annual Meeting. Vancouver, British Columbia. September 19-22, 1992.

107. "Recent advances in Interventional Neuroradiology. Visiting Professor for Radiology and Neurosurgery Grand Rounds. University of Michigan. Ann Arbor, Michigan. October 22, 1992.

108. "Techniques used in Endovascular Neurosurgery: Treatment of Cerebral Arterial Venous Fistulas." Congress of Neurological Surgeons. Practical Course for Neurosurgery. Washington, D.C. November 1-5, 1992.

109. "Techniques used in Endovascular Neurosurgery: Percutaneous Transluminal Cerebral Angioplasty." Congress of Neurological Surgeons. Practical Course for Neurosurgery. Washington, D.C. November 1-5, 1992.

110. "NeuroInterventional Radiology." Refresher Course for the Radiological Society of North America. National and Scientific Session. December 1-4, 1992. Chicago, Illinois.

111. "Advances in Treatment in Interventional Neuroradiology." American Radiological Nurses Association National Meeting and the Radiological Society of North America Annual Meeting December 1-4, 1992. Chicago, Illinois.

112. "Recent Advances in Interventional Neuroradiology." American Roentgen Ray Society. Instructional Courses Program. 93rd Annual Meeting. April 25-30, 1993. San Francisco, California.

113. "Treatment of Stroke by Revascularization Techniques." Vascular Medicine in the 90's: Recent Advances in the Management of Peripheral Vascular Disease. Creighton Vascular Center. April 30-May 1, 1993. Omaha, Nebraska.

114. "Interventional Techniques in Thrombolysis." Symposium on Thrombolytics in Stroke. Biologics Division of the Federal Food and Drug Administration. April 1993. Washington, D.C.

115. "Outcomes of Thrombolysis in Stroke: Intra-arterial Thrombolysis." Symposium on Thrombolytics in Stroke. Biologics Division of the Federal Food and Drug Administration. April 1993. Washington, D.C.

116. "Interventional Techniques for Thrombolysis." American Society of Neuroradiology. Annual Scientific Meeting. Symposium on Acute Stroke. May 14-19, 1993. Vancouver, Canada.

117. "Intra-arterial digital subtraction angiography". International Symposium on Contrast Agents for Vascular Diagnosis. June 4-6, 1993. Aventura, Florida.

118. "Endovascular Neurosurgery for treatment of Intracranial Aneurysms." First International Congress on Minimal Invasive Techniques in Neurosurgery. June 15-19, 1993. Wiesbaden, Germany.

119. "Endovascular Neurosurgery for treatment of Cerebral Atherosclerotic Diseases." First International Congress on Minimal Invasive Techniques in Neurosurgery. June 15-19, 1993. Wiesbaden, Germany.

120. "Detachable Silicone Balloon use in Interventional Neurovascular Radiology." Federal Food and Drug Administration Panel Meeting. June 1993. Washington, D.C.

121. "Optimal techniques in Interventional Neurovascular Radiology". Philips Medical Corporation. Best, Netherlands. June 1993.

122. "Interventional techniques in thrombolysis." Stroke Advisory Committee Meeting. June 27-28, 1993. Chicago, Illinois.

123. "Emergency Interventional Neuroradiological Procedures: Trauma, Stroke, Hemorrhage." Emergency Assessment of Rural Trauma Meeting. July 9-12, 1993. Glasgow, Montana.

124. "Thrombolysis in Stroke Therapy". FDA Panel Meeting, Biologics Division. Bethesda, Maryland. September 28, 1993.

125. "The role of thrombolytic and antivasospastic agents in the treatment of stroke". 25th Annual Meeting of the Western Neuroradiological Society. Pasadena, California. October 7-10, 1993.

126. "Interventional Neurovascular Treatment of Traumatic Vascular Injuries and Intracranial Aneurysms." Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Radiology Grand Rounds. November 2, 1993.

127: "Interventional techniques for cerebral angioplasty and thrombolysis". Acute Stroke Therapy Symposium. Nashville, Tennessee. November 2, 1993.

128. "Interventional Techniques in Neuroradiology". Radiological Society of North America. Scientific Refresher Course. 79th Annual Assembly. November 28 - December 3, 1993. Chicago, Illinois.

129. "Recent advances in neurovascular intervention." Clinical Applications of New Imaging Techniques. Hong Kong Baptist Hospital. 30th Anniversary. November 21, 1993. Hong Kong.

130. "Advances in endovascular treatment of intracranial aneurysms, angioplasty, and thrombolysis". Hong Kong College of Radiologists and Neurological Surgeons. November 22, 1993. Hong Kong.

131. "Radiological techniques in thrombolysis". Investigators Meeting for Acute Stroke with Intra Arterial Thrombolysis. Chicago, Illinois. December 4, 1993.

132. "Advances in Interventional Neurovascular Radiology". Symposium on Interventional magnetic resonance imaging. U.C.S.F. Medical Center. December 1993.

133. "Thrombolysis in Acute Stroke Therapy." International Congress VII: Endovascular Interventions. Scottsdale, Arizona. February 13-17, 1994.

134. "Interventional Neuroradiology". Cordis Endovascular Systems. Miami, Florida. February 22, 1994.

135. "Endovascular treatment of Skull Base Lesions: Arteriovenous Fistulas and Malformations". International Symposium on Skull Base Surgery. Orlando, Florida. February 20-24, 1994.

136. "Neuroradiological techniques in cerebral revascularization for stroke: Current Controversies" Third International Symposium on Thrombolytic Therapy in Acute Ischemic Stroke. Nara, Japan. April 1-2, 1994.

137. "Endovascular management of complex cerebrovascular disorders." American Association of Neurological Surgeons. Annual Scientific Meeting. San Diego, California. April 10-14, 1994.

138. "Interventional treatment of giant intracranial aneurysms." American Association of Neurological Surgeons. Annual Scientific Meeting. San Diego, California. April 10-14, 1994.

139. "Interventional neurovascular techniques in stroke therapy." Lawrence Livermore Research Laboratories. Livermore, California. June 8, 1994.

140. "Recent advances in cerebral angioplasty and thrombolysis." Society of Italian Neuroradiology. Nancy, France. June 15, 1994.

141. "Interventional Neuroradiology". Cordis Corporation. Rodin, Netherlands. June 20, 1994.

142. "Treatment of Stroke by Revascularization Techniques." Changing Perspectives in the Management of Stroke Symposium. Brown Palace Hotel, Denver, Colorado. August 26, 1994.

143. "Advances in Interventional Neuroradiology: Future Perspectives". The XV International Radiologicum Symposium. Kumamoto, Japan. September 25-October 1, 1994.

144. "Endovascular neurosurgery advances in the past decade". Niigata Neurological Institute. Niigata, Japan. September 28, 1994.

145. "Interventional neurovascular treatment of aneurysms, arteriovenous malformations, and fistulas." Niigata Neurological Institute. Niigata, Japan. September 28, 1994.

146. "Advances in Endovascular Neurosurgical Therapy." Cordis Endovascular Systems. Miami Lakes, Florida. October 25, 1994.

147. "Cerebral angioplasty of the brachiocephalic vessels." Practical Interventional Neuroradiology: State of the Art. Buenos Aires, Argentina. October 25-26, 1994.

148. "Intracerebral angioplasty for subarachnoid hemorrhage." Practical Interventional Neuroradiology: State of the Art. Buenos Aires, Argentina. October 25-26, 1994.

149. "Interventional treatment of post-traumatic fistulas." Practical Interventional Neuroradiology: State of the Art. Buenos Aires, Argentina. October 25-26, 1994.

150. "Cerebral fibrinolysis." Practical Interventional Neuroradiology: State of the Art. Buenos Aires, Argentina. October 25-26, 1994.

151. "Cerebral percutaneous transluminal angioplasty." Third International Congress on Stroke. Buenos Aires, Argentina. October 23-26, 1994.

152. "Interventional Neuroradiology: State of the Art Therapy." Cordis Corporation, Europe. Brussels, Belgium. November 3, 1994.

153. "Interventional Neuroradiology and applications to Interventional Magnetic Resonance Angiography." Philips Medical Corporation. Einthoven, Netherlands. November 4, 1994.

154. "Cerebral percutaneous transluminal angioplasty." The Dutch Society of Angiology. Annual Scientific Assembly. Scheningen, Netherlands. November 5, 1994.

155. "Technical advances in Interventional Neurovascular Radiology: Aneurysms, Angioplasty, Thrombolysis." Akita Stroke Institute. Akita, Japan. November 22, 1994.

156. "Endovascular treatment of arteriovenous malformations, fistulas, and traumatic vascular lesions." Akita Stroke Institute. Akita, Japan. November 22, 1994.

157. "Recent advances in endovascular neurosurgery." Cordis Corporation, Japan. Tokyo, Japan. November 21, 1994.

158. "Cerebral transluminal angioplasty for atherosclerosis." Endovascular Neurosurgical Society of Japan. National Scientific Session. Niigata, Japan. November 24-25, 1994.

159. "Endovascular treatment of acute traumatic injuries to the head and neck." International Symposium on Peripheral Vascular Intervention. Miami, Florida. January 22-26, 1995.

160. "Cerebral percutaneous transluminal angioplasty." International Symposium on Peripheral Vascular Intervention. Miami, Florida. January 22-26, 1995.

161. "Cerebrovascular Interventions: Brave New World." Cardiology 1995: Concepts and Controversies. Sacramento, California. February 3-4, 1995.

162. "Recent advances in Interventional Neuroradiology: Special Lecture." The 24th Japan Neuroradiological Congress. February 8-10, 1995. Tokyo, Japan.

163. "Interventional Treatment of Intracranial Aneurysms: Special Lecture." The 24th Japan Neuroradiological Congress. February 8-10, 1995. Tokyo, Japan.

164. "Endovascular Treatment of Acute Vascular Injuries to the Head and Neck." Eighth International Congress on Endovascular Surgery. Scottsdale, Arizona. February 12-16, 1995.

165. "Overview of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disorders." Workshop on New Technology for the Treatment of Stroke. Department of Energy, Office of Health and Environmental Research. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. Livermore, California. March 23-24, 1995.

166. "Acute thrombolysis for arterial and venous thrombosis." American Society of Interventional and Therapeutic Neuroradiology and the American Society of Neuroradiology. Annual Scientific Meeting. Chicago, Illinois. April 21-27, 1995.

167. "Endovascular therapeutic procedures in minimally invasive therapy." Second International Congress on Minimally Invasive Therapy in Neurosurgery. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. June 17-20, 1995.

168. "Interventional Neuroradiology in Acute Stroke Therapy." Interventional Radiology for Nurses and Technologists. San Francisco, California. May 19-20, 1995.

169. "Recent advances in Interventional Neuroradiology: Aneurysm, Trauma, Vascular Malformations." The Second Asian-Pacific Congress of Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology. August 29-September 2, 1995. Tokyo, Japan.

170. "Interventional neuroradiology in acute stroke therapy: Cerebral angioplasty and thrombolysis." ." The Second Asian-Pacific Congress of Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology. August 29-September 2, 1995. Tokyo, Japan.

171. "Complications of endovascular neurosurgery." Tokyo Neurosurgery Society. August 28, 1995. Tokyo, Japan.

172. "Interventional neuroradiology in acute stroke therapy." Cleveland Clinic Neurosurgery and Neuroradiology Grand Rounds. Cleveland, Ohio. September 13, 1995.

173. "Advances in interventional neuroradiology." Cleveland Clinic Neuroradiology Conference. Cleveland, Ohio. September 13, 1995.

174. "Carotid artery intervention: Time for Scientific Investigation and Validation." Panel Discussion. 6th Annual Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty Meeting. September 13-15, 1995. Birmingham, Alabama.

175. "Endovascular treatment for the prevention of acute stroke: Cerebral angioplasty and thrombolysis." UCSF Vascular Surgery Grand Rounds. October 4, 1995. San Francisco, California.

176. "Endovascular approach to cerebral arteriovenous malformations." The 45th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons. October 14-19, 1995. San Francisco, California.

177. "Thrombolytic therapy in acute stroke.". The International Congress on Interventional Neuroradiology and Intravascular Surgery. November 19-22, 1995. Kyoto, Japan.

178. "Interventional neuroradiological treatment of intracranial aneurysms." The Centennial Celebration of the Hong Kong College of Radiology. November 8-12, 1995. Hong Kong.

179. "Interventional neuroradiological treatment of acute stroke: Cerebral angioplasty and thrombolysis." The Centennial Celebration of the Hong Kong College of Radiology. November 8-12, 1995. Hong Kong.

180. "Advances in Interventional Neuroradiology: Aneurysms, Stroke, Thrombolysis." Radiology, Neurology, Neurosurgery Grand Rounds. The Veterans Memorial Hospital. Taipei, Taiwan. November 10, 1995.

181. "Recent developments and advances in endovascular neurosurgery." Neurosurgery and Neuroradiology Grand Rounds. Kansai Medical Center. Osaka, Japan. November 24, 1995.

182. "Cerebral angioplasty and stenting from a NeuroInterventional perspective." North American Opinion Leaders Meeting. Miami, Florida. February 1-2, 1996.

183. "Interventional neuroradiology in acute stroke therapy management." Northern California Vascular Surgical Society Meeting. February 7, 1996. San Francisco, California.

184. "Cerebral angioplasty and thrombolysis in the cerebral circulation." International Congress IX. International Society of Endovascular Surgery. February 11-17, 1996. Scottsdale, Arizona.

185. "Neuroradiology techniques for cerebral angioplasty and stenting." Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics, 8th International Annual Symposium. February 28-March 3, 1996. Washington, D.C.

186. "Interventional neurovascular treatment of acute stroke". Society of Cardiovascular and Vascular Interventional Radiology. Annual Scientific Meeting. Plenary Session. March 4-7, 1996. Seattle, Washington.

187. "Interventional treatment of acute stroke: Cerebral angioplasty and thrombolysis". Symposium on prevention and management of stroke. March 14-15, 1996. Straub Foundation. Honolulu, Hawaii.

188. "Endovascular approach to manage stroke." Symposium on prevention and management of stroke. March 16, 1996. Straub Foundation. Honolulu, Hawaii.

189. "An interventional neuroradiology perspective of cerebral angioplasty." The North American Symptomatic Carotid Endarterectomy Trial Canadian Working Group. March 12, 1996. London, Ontario Canada.

190. "Interventional approaches to acute stroke." Parkersberg Community Hospital, Acute Stroke Awareness Week. Parkersberg, West Virginia. May 16, 1996.

191. "Acute Stroke Therapy Interventions." West Virginia University School of Medicine. Morgantown, West Virginia. May 16, 1996.

192. "Cerebral transluminal angioplasty: Current Status". FDA Devices Panel Meeting. Bethesda, Maryland. May 29, 1996.

193. "Direct intra-arterial thrombolytic therapy in acute ischemic stroke: Technique and results." 4th International Symposium on Thrombolytic Therapy in Acute Ischemic Stroke. May 31-June 1, 1996. Copenhagen, Netherlands.

194. "Thrombolysis for Acute Stroke." Vascular Disease: Current Diagnosis and Treatment. Temple University School of Medicine. June 21-22, 1996. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

195. "Current Status of Cerebral Angioplasty and Stenting." The Carotid Artery Stenting and Endarterectomy Trial Working Group. June 19, 1996. Chicago, Illinois.

196. "Current Status of Intra-arterial Thrombolysis for Acute Stroke." International Stroke Therapy Prevention Conference. Heidelberg, Germany. September 5-7, 1996.

197. "Endovascular treatment of intracranial arterial aneurysms." International Stroke Therapy Prevention Conference. Heidelberg, Germany. September 5-7, 1996.

198. "Current status of Carotid Artery Stenting and Angioplasty". Health Industry Manufactures Association: Interventional Cardiology Task Force. Washington, D.C. September 16-17, 1996.

199. "Recent advances in Acute Stroke Therapy Interventions." Neuroscience Symposium 1996. St. Agnes Medical Center. Fresno, California. September 21, 1996.

200. "Interventional treatment in Acute Stroke Therapy Management." Baptist Medical Center Princeton. Birmingham, Alabama. October 1, 1996.

201. "Thrombolytic Therapy in Acute Stroke Therapy." The PROACT Working Group. Chicago, Illinois. October 3, 1996.

202. "Interventional neurovascular treatment options for Acute Stroke". Orange County Radiological Society. Orange County, California. November 7, 1996.

203. "Intra-arterial thrombolytic therapy for acute stroke intervention." Advanced Cardiovascular Guidance: Utilizing New Technologies for Treatment of Vascular Disease. Atlanta, Georgia. October 17-19, 1996.

204. "Carotid Angioplasty and Stenting". Advanced Cardiovascular Guidance: Utilizing New Technologies for Treatment of Vascular Disease. Atlanta, Georgia. October 17-19, 1996.

205. "Complications associated with neurointerventional procedures." Global Revascularization: Complication Avoidance and Management. New York, New York. Department of Neurosurgery, State University of New York. November 21-24, 1996.

206. "Endovascular extracerebral and intracerebral interventions." American Heart Association. 69th Scientific Sessions, Plenary Meeting. New Orleans, Louisiana. November 10-13, 1996.

207. "Recent advances in acute stroke intervention." UCSF Neurosurgery/Neuroradiology Grand Rounds. San Francisco, California. November 14, 1996.

208. "Interventional management of the acute stroke patient." Management of Venous Disease and Stroke Symposium. Phoenix, Arizona. January 18, 1997.

209. "Intra-arterial thrombolysis for Acute Stroke: Current Status of the PROACT Trial." Ninth Annual International Symposium on Vascular Diagnosis and Intervention. January 27-30, 1997. Miami, Florida.

210.: Management of traumatic lesions of the head and neck." Ninth Annual International Symposium on Vascular Diagnosis and Intervention. January 27-30, 1997. Miami, Florida.

211. "Management of Acute Subarachnoid Hemorrhage." Annual Meeting of the Joint Section on Cerebrovascular Surgery. American Heart Association. February 4-6, 1997. Anaheim, California.

212. "Cerebral Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty and Stenting." Annual Meeting of the Joint Section on Cerebrovascular Surgery. American Heart Association. February 4-6, 1997. Anaheim, California.

213. "Endovascular Treatment of Intracranial Aneurysms". International Congress X. International Society of Endovascular Surgery. February 9-13, 1996. Scottsdale, Arizona.

214. "Endovascular approach to cerebral atherosclerosis: Brachiocephalic Angioplasty". Advanced Coronary and Peripheral Interventions. Fountain Valley Cardiology Meeting. February 20-22, 1997. Fountain Valley, California.

215. "Management of acute stroke patients: Intracranial Thrombolysis". Fountain Valley Cardiology Meeting. February 20-22, 1997. Advanced Coronary and Peripheral Interventions. Fountain Valley, California.

216. "Recent Advances in Interventional Neuroradiology." Neuroradiology, Neurology, Neurosurgery Grand Rounds. Sutter General Hospital. March 25, 1997. Sacramento, California.

217. "Acute endovascular treatment of symptomatic aneurysms." Neuroradiologic Aktuell 1997. Klinisch-Neuroradiologisches Symposium. April 10-12, 1997, Hamburg, Germany.

218. "Angioplasty of the carotid artery: Are stents optional or a new standard?" Neuroradiologic Aktuell 1997. Klinisch-Neuroradiologisches Symposium. April 10-12, 1997, Hamburg, Germany.

219. "Recent advances in Interventional Treatment for Acute Stroke". Neurology Grand Rounds. California Pacific Medical Center. April 24, 1997. San Francisco, California.

220. "Recent advances in Interventional Neuroradiology". UCSF Annual Course for Nurses and Technologists. San Francisco, California. May 9-10, 1997.

221. "Recent advances in Acute Stroke Therapy Intervention: Cerebral thrombolysis, Carotid artery stenting, Intracranial aneurysm management." American Society of Neuroradiology. 35th Annual Scientific Meeting. May 18-22, 1997. Toronto, Canada.

222. "Minimally invasive treatment for acute cerebral ischemia". 9th International Meeting of the Society for Minimally Invasive Therapy. July 14-16, 1997. Kyoto, Japan.

223. "Interventional techniques for extracerebral lesions in acute stroke". Annual Meeting of the Western Angiography Society. September 17-20, 1997. San Francisco, California.

224. "Cerebral thrombolysis in acute stroke therapy management." The IX Annual Scientific Meeting for Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics. Washington, DC. September 24-29, 1997.

225. "Angiographic techniques in acute stroke". Investigators Meeting of the PROACT national Phase III study. Chicago, Illinois. September 27, 1997.

226. "Endovascular therapy for intracranial and extracranial atherosclerosis." 1997 North American Stroke Meeting. October 16-18, 1997. Montreal, Canada.

227. "Endovascular treatment of Cerebrovascular Disease." Gainey Lecturer on Cerebrovascular Disease. Distinguished Visiting Professor. November 7-8, 1997. Mayo Clinic. Rochester, Minnesota.

228. "Complications of Neurointerventional Cerebral Aneurysm Procedures." Second Annual Global Revascularization Complications Conference. November 13-16, 1997. New York, New York.

229. "Complications of Neurointerventional Cerebral Stenting Procedures." Second Annual Global Revascularization Complications Conference. November 13-16, 1997. New York, New York.

230. "Complications of Neurointerventional Cerebral Revascularization Procedures." Second Annual Global Revascularization Complications Conference. November 13-16, 1997. New York, New York.

231. "Advances in the interventional treatment of acute stroke." Neuroscience’s Conference. San Luis Obisbo, California. December 1, 1997.

232. "Technological advances in stroke therapy intervention". Geriatrics Conference. UCSF Medical Center. San Francisco, California. December 18, 1997.

233. "Technical considerations in Intra-arterial thrombolysis". Proact Coordinators Meeting for Acute Cerebral Stroke. San Diego, California. January 11-13, 1998.

234. "The use of stents in extracranial and intracranial cerebral vascular disease." NDC Advisory Meeting. Fremont, CA. January 22, 1998.

235. "Interventional techniques in acute stroke therapy." Clinical Research Meeting. San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center. San Francisco, California. January 23, 1998.

236. "Risk analysis of atherosclerotic disease." The 3rd Annual Meeting of the Joint Section on Cerebrovascular Surgery and the American Society of Interventional and Therapeutic Neuroradiology. Orlando, Florida. February 1-4, 1998.

237. "Management of deep cerebral AVM’s." The 3rd Annual Meeting of the Joint Section on Cerebrovascular Surgery and the American Society of Interventional and Therapeutic Neuroradiology. Orlando, Florida. February 1-4, 1998.

238. "Interesting cerebral ischemia cases." The 3rd Annual Meeting of the Joint Section on Cerebrovascular Surgery and the American Society of Interventional and Therapeutic Neuroradiology. Orlando, Florida. February 1-4, 1998.

239. "Intra-arterial thrombolysis for stroke: Current status and future directions." American Heart Association 23rd International Joint Conference on Stroke and Cerebral Circulation. Orlando, Florida. February 5-7, 1998.

240. "Neuro-Interventional options for stroke prevention." Veteran’s Affairs Medical Center of San Francisco. Medical Grand Rounds. February 24, 1998. San Francisco, California.

241. "Interventional treatment for carotid atherosclerosis." Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society of Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology. March 1-5, 1998. San Francisco, California.

242. "Carotid artery angioplasty and stenting." Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society of Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology. March 1-5, 1998. San Francisco, California.

243. "Intra-arterial thrombolysis in acute ischemic stroke". Advanced Cardiovascular Guidance II. May 13-16, 1998. Atlanta, Georgia.

244. "Cerebrovascular Stenting for Atherosclerosis, Dissection, and Traumatic Vascular Lesions, of the Head and Neck". International Symposium on Metallic Stents and Grafts. May 20-23, 1998. Nara, Japan.

245. "Endovascular stenting for Carotid Stenosis." International Symposium on Metallic Stents and Grafts. May 20-23, 1998. Nara, Japan.

246. "Cerebral angioplasty and stenting for cerebrovascular disease". Japan Endovascular Neurosurgery Symposium. July 23-25 1998. Wakayama, Japan.

247. "Carotid and cerebral angioplasty and stenting." Seoul National University Medical Center. July 29, 1998. Seoul, Korea.

248. "Interventional techniques in acute stroke intervention." Kyung Hee University Medical Center. July 19, 1998. Seoul, Korea.

249. "Interventional treatment for stroke: Thrombolysis, Angioplasty, and Stenting." Clinical Neurosciences by the Bay. September 17-20, 1998. San Francisco, California.

250. "New Advances in Therapy of Stroke." Clinical MRI. UCSF Medical Center, Department of Radiology. October 19-23, 1998. San Francisco, California.

  SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS

1. Hyman AL, Higashida RT, Spannhake EW, Kadowitz PF: Pulmonary vasoconstrictor responses to graded decreases in precapillary blood PO2 in intact chest cat. Journal of Applied Physiology 51(4):1009-1016, 1981.

2. King W, Higashida RT: The non-filled bladder: Techniques and applications in assessment of the early second trimester pregnancy. Radiographics 4(5): 977-987, 1984.

3. Cochran ST, Higashida RT, Holbert E, Winter J, Iwamoto K, Norman A: Development of rabbit brain tumor model for radiologic research. Investigative Radiology 20:928-932, 1985.

4. Tsai FY, Matovich V, Hieshima GB, Yoon JW, Shah D, Mehringer CV, Tiu G, Higashida RT, Pribram HF: Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty of the carotid artery. American Journal of Neuroradiology 7:349-358, 1986.

5. Hieshima GB, Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Cahan L, Goto K: Intravascular balloon embolization of a carotid-ophthalmic artery aneurysm with preservation of the parent vessel. American Journal of Neuroradiology 7(5):916-918, 1986.

6. Hieshima GB, Higashida RT, Wapenski J, Halbach V, Cahan L, Bentson J: Balloon embolization of a large distal basilar artery aneurysm. Journal of Neurosurgery 65 (3): 413-416, 1986.

7. Higashida RT, Hieshima GB, Halbach VV, Bentson JR, Goto K: Closure of carotid cavernous sinus fistulae by external compression of the carotid artery and jugular vein. Acta Radiologica 369:580-583, 1986.

8. Goto K, Hieshima GB, Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Bentson JR, Mehringer CM, Pribram HF: Treatment of direct carotid cavernous sinus fistulae: Various therapeutic approaches and results in 148 cases. Acta Radiologica 369:576-579, 1986.

9. Higashida RT, Hieshima GB, Halbach V, Goto K: Cervical carotid artery aneurysms and pseudoaneurysms: Treatment by balloon embolization therapy. Acta Radiologica 369:591-593, 1986.

10. Higashida RT, Hieshima GB, Tsai FY, Bentson JR, Halbach VV: Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty of the subclavian and vertebral arteries. Acta Radiologica 369:124-126, 1986.

11. Tsai FY, Matovich VB, Hieshima GB, Higashida RT, Shah DG, Ashray, Pribram HF: Practical aspects of percutaneous transluminal angioplasty of the carotid artery. Acta Radiologica 369:127-139, 1986.

12. Higashida RT, Hieshima GB, Halbach VV, Goto K, Dormandy B, Bell J, Cahan L, Bentson JR: Intravascular detachable balloon embolization of intracranial aneurysms: Indications and techniques. Acta Radiologica. 369:594-596, 1986.

13. Hieshima GB, Higashida RT, Wapenski JA, Halbach VV, Bentson JR: Intravascular balloon embolization of a large mid-basilar artery aneurysm. Journal of Neurosurgery 66:124-127, 1987.

14. Iwamoto K, Cochran ST, Winter J, Holburt E, Higashida RT, Norman A: Radiation dose enhancement therapy with iodine in rabbit VX-2 brain tumors. Radiation Therapy and Oncology 8(2):161-170, 1987.

15. Numaguchi Y, Higashida RT, Abernathy JM, Pisarello JC: Balloon embolization in a carotid-cavernous fistula in fibromuscular dysplasia. American Journal of Neuroradiology 8:380-382, 1987.

16. Cahan LD, Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Hieshima GB: Variants of radiculomeningeal vascular malformations of the spine. Journal of Neurosurgery. Volume 66:333-337, 1987.

17. Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB, Reicher M, Norman D, Newton TH: Dural fistulas involving the cavernous sinus: Results of treatment in 30 patients. Radiology 163:437-442, 1987.

18. Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB, Goto K, Norman D, Newton TH: Dural fistulas involving the transverse and sigmoid sinuses: Results of treatment in 28 patients. Radiology 163:443-447, 1987.

19. Higashida RT, Hieshima GB, Mehringer CM, Halbach VV: Giant cavernous aneurysm associated with trigeminal artery. Treatment by detachable balloon. American Journal of Neuroradiology 8(5):757-758, 1987.

20. Higashida RT, Hieshima GB, Halbach VV, Bentson JR, Tsai FY: Transluminal angioplasty of the vertebral and basilar artery. American Journal of Neuroradiology 8(5):745-750, 1987.

21. Brodsky MC, Hoyt WF, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB, Halbach VV: Bonnet-Dechaume-Blanc Syndrome with large facial angioma. Archives of Ophthalmology, 1987, 105: 854-855, 1987.

22. Halbach VV, Hieshima GB, Higashida RT, Reicher M, Norman D, Newton TH: Carotid cavernous fistulae: Indications for urgent treatment. American Journal of Neuroradiology 8:627-633, 1987; and American Journal of Roentgenology 149:587-593, 1987.

23. Brodsky MC, Hoyt WF, Halbach VV, Hieshima GB, Higashida RT, Barbaro NM: Recovery from total monocular blindness after balloon embolization of carotid cavernous fistula. American Journal of Ophthalmology 104(1):86-87, 1987.

24. Hieshima GB, Reicher MA, Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Cahan LD, Martin NA, Frazee JG, Rand RW, Bentson JR: Intraoperative digital subtraction neuroangiography: A diagnostic and therapeutic tool. American Journal of Neuroradiology 8(5):759-768, 1987.

25 Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB, Norman D: Normal perfusion pressure breakthrough occurring during treatment of carotid and vertebral fistulas. American Journal of Neuroradiology 8(5):751-756, 1987.

26. Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB: Treatment of vertebral arteriovenous fistulas. American Journal of Neuroradiology 8:1121-1128, 1987 and American Journal of Roentgenology 150:405-412, 1988.

27. Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB: Treatment of intracranial aneurysms by balloon embolization therapy. Seminars in Interventional Radiology 4(4):261-268, 1987.

28. Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB, Cahan L, Rosenblum M: Treatment of dural arterial venous malformations involving the superior sagital sinus. American Journal of Neuroradiology. Volume 9, No. 2, 337-343, 1988.

29. Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Cahan L, Hieshima GB: Cavernous carotid artery aneurysm associated with Marfan's syndrome: Treatment by balloon embolization therapy. Neurosurgery 22(2):297-300, 1988.

30. Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Hieshima GB, Weinstein PR, Hoyt WF: Treatment of a giant carotid ophthalmic artery aneurysm by intravascular balloon embolization therapy. Surgical Neurology, Volume 30, Number 5, 386-392, 1988.

31. Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Yang P, Barnwell S, Wilson CB, Hieshima GB: PreOperative balloon occlusion of arteriovenous malformations. Journal of Neurosurgery 22(2):301-308, 1988.

32. Tsuruda JS, Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Mark A, Hieshima GB, Norman D: MR evaluation of large and giant aneurysms using cine low flip angle gradient-refocused imaging. American Journal of Neuroradiology 9:415-424, 1988; and American Journal of Roentgenology 151:153-162, July 1988.

33. Yang PJ, Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB: Platinum wire: A new transvascular embolic agent. American Journal of Neuroradiology. Volume 9:547-550, 1988.

34. Edwards MSB, Hieshima G, Higashida R, Halbach V: Management of Vein of Galen malformations in the neonate. International Pediatrics. Volume 3(2):184-188, 1988.

35. Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Yang PJ, Hardin CW, Hieshima GB: Transvenous embolization of direct carotid cavernous fistulas. American Journal of Neuroradiology 9: 741-747, July/August 1988.

36. Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB, Hardin CW: Arteriovenous fistula of the internal maxillary artery: Treatment with transarterial embolization. Radiology 168:443-445, 1988.

37. Goto K, Halbach VV, Hardin CW, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB: Permanent inflation of detachable balloons with a low viscosity hydrophilic polymerizing system. Radiology 169:787-790, 1988.

38. Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB, Hardin CW: Embolization of branches arising from the cavernous portion of the internal carotid artery. American Journal of Neuroradiology 10: 143-150, January/February 1989.

39. Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Tsai FY, Norman D, Pribram HF, Mehringer CM, Hieshima GB: Interventional neurovascular treatment of traumatic carotid and vertebral artery lesions: Therapeutic results in 234 cases. American Journal of Roentgenology. Volume 153:577-582, September 1989.

40. Higashida RT, Helmer E, Halbach VV, Hieshima GB: Direct thrombolytic therapy for transverse sinus dural thrombosis. American Journal of Neuroradiology. Volume 10, Number 55: 4-6, September 1989.

41. Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB, Hardin CW: Direct puncture of the proximally occluded internal carotid artery for treatment of carotid cavernous fistulas. American Journal of Neuroradiology 10: 151-154. January/February 1989.

42. Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB, Hardin CW, Pribram HF: Transvenous embolization of dural fistulas involving the cavernous sinus. American Journal of Neuroradiology. Volume 10: 377-383, March/April 1989.

43. Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB, Wilson CB, Hardin CW, Kwan E: Treatment of dural fistulas involving the deep cerebral venous system. American Journal of Neuroradiology. Volume 10: 393-399, March/April 1989.

44. Yang PJ, Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Hieshima GB, Wilson CB: Intravascular embolization of a cerebellar arteriovenous malformation for treatment of hemifacial spasm. American Journal of Neuroradiology. Volume 10: 403-405, March/April 1989.

45. Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB, Mehringer CM, Hardin CW: Transvenous embolization of dural fistulas involving the transverse and sigmoid sinuses. American Journal of Neuroradiology. Volume 10: 385-392, March/April 1989.

46. Kwan E, Hieshima GB, Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Wolpert SM: Interventional neuroradiology in Neuro-ophthalmology: Journal of Clinical Neuro-Ophthalmology. 9(2): 83-97, 1989.

47. Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB: Transarterial occlusion of solitary intracerebral arteriovenous connections. American Journal of Neuroradiology. Volume 10, No. 4, 747-752, July/August 1989.

48. Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Cahan LD, Hieshima GB, Konishi Y: Detachable balloon embolization therapy of posterior circulation intracranial aneurysms. Journal of Neurosurgery. Volume 74, Number 4: 512-519, October 1989.

49. Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Cahan LD, Brant-Zawadzki M, Barnwell S, Dowd C, Hieshima GB: Transluminal angioplasty for treatment of intracranial arterial vasospasm. Journal of Neurosurgery. Volume 71, Number 5:648-653. November 1989.

50. Yang P, Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB: Intravascular embolization of a congenital subclavian arterial venous fistula. American Journal of Neuroradiology. Volume 10, Number 55: 25-27, September 1989.

51. Barnwell SL, Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB, Wilson CB: Complex dural arteriovenous fistulas: Results of combined endovascular and neurosurgical treatment in 16 patients. Journal of Neurosurgery. Volume 71, Number 3: 352-358, September 1989.

52. Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB: Interventional Neuroradiology. American Journal of Roentgenology. Volume 153:467-476, September 1989.

53. Barnwell SL, Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Dowd, CF, Hieshima GB: Transluminal angioplasty of intracerebral vessels for cerebral arterial spasm: Reversal of neurologic deficits after delayed treatment. Neurosurgery. Volume 25, Number 3: 424-429, September 1989.

54. Barnwell SL, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB: Endovascular treatment of scalp arteriovenous fistulas associated with a large varix. Radiology: Volume 173: 533-539, November 1989.

55. Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB, Dowd CF, Barnwell SL: Venography and venous pressure monitoring in dural sinus meningiomas. American Journal of Neuroradiology. Volume 10: Number 6: 1209-1214. November/December 1989.

56. Hieshima GB, Higashida RT, Halbach VV: Intravascular treatment of aneurysms. Clinical Neurosurgery. Volume 36: 338-343, 1989.

57. Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Dormandy B, Bell J, Hieshima: Endovascular treatment of intracranial aneurysms using a new silicone microballoon device: Technical considerations and Indications. Radiology. Volume 174:687-691, March 1990.

58. Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Dormandy B, Bell J, Hieshima GB. New microballoon device for transluminal angioplasty of intracranial arterial vasospasm. American Journal of Neuroradiology. Volume 11, Number 2: 233-238, March/April 1990.

59. Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Dowd C, Barnwell SL, Hieshima GB: Aneurysms of the petrous portion of the internal carotid artery: Results of treatment with endovascular or surgical occlusion. American Journal of Neuroradiology. Volume 11, Number 2: 253-256, March/April 1990.

60. Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB, Wilson CB, Barnwell SL, Dowd CF: Dural arteriovenous fistulas supplied by ethmoidal arteries. Neurosurgery. Volume 26, Number 5, 816-823, 1990.

61. Barnwell SL, Halbach VV, Dowd C, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB: Dural arteriovenous fistulas involving the Inferior Petrosal Sinus. American Journal of Neuroradiology. Volume 11, Number 3, 511-516, May 1990.

62. Dowd CF, Halbach VV, Barnwell SL, Higashida RT, Edwards MSB, Hieshima GB: Transfemoral venous embolization of Vein of Galen malformations. American Journal of Neuroradiology. Volume 11, Number 4: 643-648. July/August 1990.

63. Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Dowd CF, Barnwell SL, Hieshima GB: Treatment of carotid cavernous fistulas associated with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. Neurosurgery. Volume 26, Number 6. pp. 1021-1027. June 1990.

64. Dowd CF, Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Barnwell SL, Hieshima GB: Endovascular coil embolization of unusual PICA aneurysms. Neurosurgery. Volume 27, Number 6: 954-961. December 1990.

65. Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Dowd C, Barnwell SL, Dormandy B, Bell J, Hieshima GB: Endovascular detachable balloon embolization therapy of cavernous carotid artery aneurysms: Results in 87 Cases. Journal of Neurosurgery. Volume 72, Number 6: 857-863. June 1990.
66. Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Barnwell SL, Dowd C, Dormandy B, Bell J, Hieshima GB: Treatment of intracranial aneurysms with preservation of the parent vessel: Results of percutaneous balloon embolization in 84 patients. American Journal of Neuroradiology. Volume 11, Number 4: 633-640. July/August 1990.

67. Ciricillo SF, Edwards MSB, Schmidt KG, Hieshima GB, Silverman MD Higashida RT, Halbach VV : Interventional neuroradiological management of Vein of Galen Malformations in the Neonate. Neurosurgery, Volume 27, Number 1, 22-28, 1990.

68. Barnwell SL, Ciricillo SF, Halbach VV, Edwards MS, Cogen P. Dowd CF, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB: Intracerebral arteriovenous fistulas associated with intraparenchymal varix in infants. Neurosurgery 26 (1): 122-125, 1990.

69. Ciricillo SF, Schmidt KG, Silverman NH, Hieshima GB, Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Edwards M: Serial ultrasonographic evaluation of neonatal vein of Galen malformations to assess the efficacy of interventional neuroradiologic procedures. Neurosurgery. Volume 27, Number 4, pages 544-548, 1990.

70. Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Barnwell SL, Hieshima GB: Interventional neurovascular treatment of a giant intracranial aneurysm using platinum microcoils. Surgical Neurology. Volume 35, Number 1: 64-68, January 1991.

71. Wilson CB, Hieshima GB, Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Barnwell SL: Interventional radiological adjuncts in cerebrovascular surgery. Clinical Neurosurgery. Volume 37: 332-352. 1991.

72. Barnwell SL, Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Hieshima GB: Direct endovascular thrombolytic therapy for dural sinus thrombosis. Neurosurgery. Volume 28. Number 1: 135-142. February 1991.

73. Higashida RT, Hieshima GB, Halbach VV: Advances in the treatment of complex cerebrovascular disorders by interventional neurovascular techniques. Circulation. Volume 83, Number 2: I-196-206. February 1991.

74. Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Barnwell SL, Dowd CF, Dormandy B, Bell J, Hieshima GB: Treatment of intracranial arterial vasospasm by interventional neurovascular techniques. Neuroradiology. Volume 33: 421-423, 1991.

75. Barnwell SL, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB, Wilson CB: A variant of arteriovenous fistulas within the wall of dural sinuses: Results of combined surgical and endovascular therapy. Journal of Neurosurgery. Volume 74, Number 2: 199-204. February 1991.

76. Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Dowd CF, Barnwell SL, Hieshima GB: Vascular perforations resulting from neurointerventional procedures. Neuroradiology. Volume 33: 198-200. 1991.

77. Dowd CF, Halbach VV, Barnwell SL, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB: Anterior choroidal artery embolization in cerebral arteriovenous malformations. Neuroradiology. Volume 33: 548-549, 1991.

78. Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB, Dowd CF, Barnwell SL: Petrous carotid aneurysms treated by endovascular techniques. Neuroradiology. Volume 33: 419-420. 1991.

79. Higashida RT, Tsai F, Halbach VV, Hieshima GB, Dowd CF, Barnwell SL: Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty of the subclavian, vertebral, and basilar arteries: Technical considerations. Neuroradiology. Volume 33: 394-396, 1991.

80. Tsai FY, Higashida RT, Matovich V, Alfieri K, Kobayashi S: Seven years experience with percutaneous transluminal angioplasty for carotid stenosis. Neuroradiology. Volume 33: 397 - 398. 1991.

81. Dowd CF, Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Barnwell SL, Hieshima GB: Occlusion of the anterior superior ophthalmic vein in carotid-cavernous fistulae acutely aggravating visual symptoms. Neuroradiology. Volume 33: 142-143. 1991.

82. Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Barnwell SL, Dormandy B, Bell J, Hieshima GB: Interventional neurovascular treatment of intracavernous aneurysms. Neuroradiology. Volume 33: 136-138, 1991.

83. Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Barnwell SL, Dowd CF, Hieshima GB, Dormandy B, Bell J: Interventional therapy for intracranial aneurysms by direct balloon occlusion: Clinical protocol and therapeutic results. Neuroradiology. Volume 33: 139-141. 1991.

84. Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Dowd CF, Barnwell SL, Hieshima GB: Treatment of dural arteriovenous fistulas involving the transverse and sigmoid sinuses by transvenous embolization: Results in 20 patients. Neuroradiology. Volume 33:550-552, 1991.

85. Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Dowd CF, Barnwell SL, Hieshima GB: Management of vascular perforations that occur during neurointerventional procedures. American Journal of Neuroradiology. Volume 12. Number 2: 319-328. March 1991.

86. Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Barnwell SL, Hieshima GB: Intracranial Aneurysms: Interventional neurovascular treatment with detachable balloons - Results in 215 cases. Radiology. Volume 178. Number 3: 663-670. March 1991.

87. Barnwell SL, Halbach VV, Dowd C, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB, Wilson CB: Multiple dural arteriovenous fistulas of the cranium and spine. American Journal of Neuroradiology. Volume 12. Number 2:441-445, June 1991.

88. Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Barnwell SL, Dowd CF, Hieshima GB. Transarterial platinum coil embolization of carotid cavernous fistulas. American Journal of Neuroradiology. Volume 12, Number 3: 429-434. June 1991.

89. Dowd CF, Halbach VV, Barnwell SL, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB: Particulate embolization of the anterior choroidal artery in the treatment of cerebral arteriovenous malformations. American Journal of Neuroradiology. Volume 12, Number 6. Pages 1055-1062. November/December 1991.

90. Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Tsai FY, Dowd CF, Hieshima GB: Intravascular balloon dilatation for intracranial arterial vasospasm: Patient selection, technique, and clinical Results. Neurosurgical Review. Volume 15, Number 2. Pages 89-95, 1992.


91. Higashida RT, Tsai FY, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Smith T, Fraser K, Hieshima GB: Transluminal angioplasty for atherosclerotic disease of the vertebral and basilar arteries. Journal of Neurosurgery. Volume 78:193-198, 1993.

92. Tsai FY, Higashida RT, Matovich V, Alfieri K: Acute thrombolysis of the intracranial dural sinus- Direct thrombolytic treatment. American Journal of Neuroradiology. Volume 13, Number 4: 1137-1142, July/August 1992.

93. Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Smith T, Fraser K, Hieshima GB: Endovascular treatment of giant anterior circulation intracranial aneurysms. Journal of Surgery for Cerebral Stroke. Volume 21:113-117, 1993.

94. Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Dowd CF, Fraser KW, Smith TP, Teitelbaum GP, Wilson CW, Hieshima GB. Endovascular treatment of vertebral artery dissections and pseudoaneurysms. Journal of Neurosurgery. Volume 79, Number 2, 183-191, 1992.

95. Smith TS, Graves VB, Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Fraser K, Dowd CF, Hieshima GB. Microcatheter retrieval device for intravascular foreign body removal.. American Journal of Neuroradiology. Volume 14, Number 4, pp. 809-811. 1993.

96. Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Dowd CF, Fraser KW, Smith TP, Edwards MS, Barnwell Sl, Teitelbaum GP, Hieshima GB: Treatment of giant intradural (perimedullary) arteriovenous fistulas. Neurosurgery. Volume 33, Number 6; December 1993.

97. Smith TP, Koci T, Mehringer CM, Tsai FY, Fraser KW, Dowd CF, Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Hieshima GB: Transarterial embolization of vertebral hemangiomas. Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology. Volume 4, Number 5, pp: 681-686, 1993.

98. Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Smith T, Fraser K, Teitelbaum G, Hieshima GB: Interventional neurovascular treatment for giant aneurysms of the posterior circulation. Journal of Surgery for Cerebral Stroke. Volume 21, Number 5, 401-406, 1993.

99. Higashida RT, Tsai FY, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Hieshima GB. Cerebral Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty. Journal of Heart Disease and Stroke. Volume 2, Number 6, pages 497-502. November/December 1993.


100. Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Fraser K, Smith T, Hieshima GB: Endovascular management of acute carotid artery dissections. Journal of Surgery for Cerebral Stroke. Volume 21, Number 5, 407-412, 1993.

101. Fraser KW, Halbach VV, Teitelbaum GB, Smith TP, Higashida RT, Dowd CF, Wilson CB, Hieshima GB: Endovascular platinum coil embolization of incompletely surgically clipped cerebral aneurysms. Surgical Neurology. Volume 41; 4-8. 1994.

102. Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Dowd CF, Barnwell SL, Fraser KW, Smith TP, Teitelbaum GP, Hieshima GB: The effectiveness of endosaccular aneurysm occlusion in alleviating the neurological deficits produced by mass effect. Journal of Neurosurgery: Volume 80, Number 4: 659-666. April 1994.

103. Terada T, Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Tsuura M, Komai N, Wilson CB, Hieshima GB: Development of acquired arteriovenous fistulas in rats due to venous hypertension. Journal of Neurosurgery. Volume 80, Number 5, pp. 884-889. 1994.

104. Teitelbaum GP, Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Larsen DW, McDougall CG, Dowd CF, Hieshima GB: Flow directed use of electrolytically detachable platinum embolization coils. Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology. Volume 5:453-456. 1994.

105. Smith TS, Higashida RT, Barnwell SL, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Fraser K, Hieshima GB. Treatment of dural sinus thrombosis by urokinase infusion. American Journal of Neuroradiology. Volume 14:801-808. 1994.

106. Weiss JP, McLean GK, Modic MT, Tees CR, Higashida RT. Double-Blind study of a new nonionic contrast agent for digital subtraction arteriography. Investigative Radiology. Volume 29; Supp 1; S84-S92; May 1994.

107. del Zoppo GJ, Higashida RT, Furlan AJ: The case for a Phase III trial of cerebral intraarterial fibrinolysis. American Journal of Neuroradiology. Volume 15, Number 7. Pages 1217-1222. 1994.

108. Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Barnwell SL, Dowd CF, Hieshima GB: Thrombolytic therapy in acute stroke. Journal of Endovascular Surgery. Volume 1: 4-15. 1994.

109. Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Tsai FY, Dowd CF, Hieshima GB: Interventional neurovascular techniques for cerebral revascularization in the treatment of stroke. American Journal of Roentgenology. Volume 163, No. 4:793-800. 1994.

110. Higashida RT, Tsai FY, Halbach VV, Barnwell SL, Dowd CF, Hieshima GB: Interventional neurovascular techniques in the treatment of stroke: State of the Art Therapy. Journal of Internal Medicine. Volume 237:105-115, 1995.

111. Larsen DW, Halbach VV, Teitelbaum GP, McDougall CG, Higashida RT, Dowd CF, Hieshima GB: Spinal dural arteriovenous fistulas supplied by branches of the internal iliac arteries. Surgical Neurology. Volume 43:35-41;1995.

112. Smith TP, Halbach VV, Fraser KW, Teitelbaum GP, Dowd CF, Higashida RT: Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty of subclavian stenosis from neurofibromatosis. American Journal of Neuroradiology. Volume 16, No. 4: 872-874. April 1995.

113. Teitelbaum GP, Halbach VV, Larsen DW, McDougall CG, Dowd C, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB: Treatment of massive posterior epistaxis by detachable coil embolization of a cavernous internal carotid artery aneurysm. Neuroradiology 37: 334-336, 1995.

114. Yuh WT, Maeda M, Wang A, Crosby DL, Tien RD, Higashida RT, Tsai FY: Fibrinolytic Treatment of Acute Stroke: Are we treating reversible cerebral ischemia. American Journal of Neuroradiology. Volume 16:1994-2000. 1995.

115. McDougall CG, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Higashida RT, Larsen DW, Hieshima GB: Endovascular treatment of basilar tip aneurysms using electrolytically detachable coils. Journal of Neurosurgery. Volume 84; 393-399, 1996.

116. Terada T, Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Nakai E, Yokote H, Itakura T, Hieshima GB. Transluminal angioplasty for arteriosclerotic disease of distal vertebral and basilar arteries. Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry. Volume 60;377-381. 1996.

117. Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Hieshima GB: Endovascular surgical approach to intracranial vascular diseases. Journal of Endovascular Surgery. Volume 3:146-157, 1996.


118. Higashida RT, Tsai FY, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Hieshima GB: Transluminal angioplasty, thrombolysis, and stenting for extracranial and intracranial cerebral vascular disease. Journal of Interventional Cardiology. Volume 9. Number 3. Pages 245-256. 1996.

119. Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Tsai FY, Dowd CF, Hieshima GB: Transluminal angioplasty of the extracranial carotid artery: Indications and technique- A Multicenter Interventional Neuroradiologists’s Perspective. Journal of Interventional Cardiology. . Volume 9. Number 3. Pages 233-244. 1996.

120. Terada T, Tsuura M, Komai N, Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Wilson CB, Hieshima GB: The role of angiogenic factor bFGF in the development of dural AVFs. Acta Neurochirugia: 138:877-883, 1996.

121. Balousek PA, Knowles HJ, Higashida RT, del Zoppo GJ: New interventions in cerebrovascular disease: The role of thrombolytic therapy and balloon angioplasty. Current Opinion in Cardiology: 11: 550-557, 1996.

122. McDougall CG, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Higashida RT, Larsen DW, Hieshima GB: Dural arteriovenous fistulas of the marginal sinus. American Journal of Neuroradiology. 18:1565-1572, 1997.

123. Balousek PA, Smith WS, Gress DR, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Urwin RW, Lempert T, Higashida RT: Angioplasty and stenting for carotid occlusive disease: Current status and recommendations. Journal of Neurovascular Disease. Volume 2, No. 2. Pages 52-58. 1997.

124. Pessin MS, Adams HP, Adams R, Fisher M, Furlan AJ, Hacke W, Haley EC, Hazinski MF, Higashida RT, Koroshetz W, Marler JR, Ornato JP: New and Emerging Treatments for Acute Ischemic Stroke. Acute Interventions Panel. American Heart Association. Stroke, Volume 28, Pages 1518-1521, 1997.

125. Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Dowd CF, Urwin RW, Balousek PA, Hieshima GB. Cavernous internal carotid artery aneurysms treated with electrolytically detachable coils. Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology. Volume 17, Number 4; Pages 231-239, 1997.

126. Higashida RT, Smith W, Gress D, Urwin R, Dowd CF, Balousek P, Halbach VV: Intravascular stenting and endovascular coiling for a ruptured fusiform aneurysm of the basilar artery: Case report and review of the literature. Journal of Neurosurgery. Volume 87, Number 6, pages 944-949, 1997.

127. del Zoppo GJ, Higashida RT, Furlan AJ, Pessin M, Rowley HA, Gent M, and the Proact Investigators. PROACT: A Phase II randomized trial of recombinant Pro-Urokinase by direct arterial delivery in acute middle cerebral artery stroke. Stroke. Volume 29. Pages 4-11, 1998.

128. Lempert TE, Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Dowd CF, Urwin RW, Balousek PA, Hieshima GB. Endovascular treatment of pseudoaneurysms with electrolytically detachable coils. American Journal of Neuroradiology. Volume 19; Number 5; Pages 907-911, May 1998.

129. Terada T, Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Hieshima GB. The effect of estrogen on the development of arteriovenous fistulae induced by venous hypertension in rats. Acta Neurochirugica 140: 82-86, 1998.

130. McDougall CG, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Higashida RT, Larsen DW, Hieshima GB: Causes and management of aneurysmal hemorrhage occurring during GDC embolization. Journal of Neurosurgery. 1998.

131. Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Higashida RT, Balousek PA, Urwin RW. Preliminary experience with a new embolic device: An electrolytically detachable fibered coil. American Journal of Neuroradiology. Volume 19, Number 4, Pages 773-777. April 1998.

132. Wholey MH, Wholey M, Bergeron P, Diethrich ED, Henry M, Laborde JC, Mathias K, Myla S, Roubin GS, Shawl F, Theron JG, Yadav JS, Dorros G, Guimaraens J, Higashida R, Kumar V, Leon M, Lim M, Londero H, Mesa J, Ramee S, Rodriguez A, Rosenfield K, Teitelbaum G, Vozzi C. Current global status of carotid artery stent placement. Catheterization and Cardiovascular Diagnosis 44:1-6, 1998.

132. Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Higashida RT, Balousek P, Ciricillo S, Edwards MS. Endovascular treatment of mural type vein of Galen malformations. Journal of Neurosurgery. Volume 89; Pages 74-80, 1998.

133. McDougall CG, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Higashida RT, Larsen DW, Hieshima GB: Causes and management of aneurysmal hemorrhage occurring during embolization of Guglielmi detachable coils. Journal of Neurosurgery. Volume 89, Pges 87-92, 1998.




In Press

. Tsai FY, Hieshima GB, Ashraf A, Higashida RT, Shah D, Tiu GY, Pribram HF: Angioplasty of subclavian artery stenosis. American Journal of Neuroradiology.

. Dowd CF, Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Smith TP, Fraser KW, Hieshima GB: Dural arteriovenous fistulas: the role of endovascular therapy. Acta Neurochirugica. 1992.

. Dowd CF, Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Fraser KW, Smith TP, Hieshima GB: Angioplasty of cerebral vasospasm. Acta Neurochirugica. 1992.

. Dowd CF, Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Smith, Fraser KW, TP, Hieshima GB: Standard and giant aneurysms: the role of endovascular therapy. Acta Neurochirugica. 1992.

. Dowd CF, Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Fraser KW, Smith TP, Hieshima GB: Endovascular management of vein of Galen malformations. Acta Neurochirugica. 1992.

. Teitelbaum GP, Dowd CF, Larsen DW, McDougall CG, Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB: Endovascular management of biopsy related PICA pseudoaneurysms. 1994.

. Teitelbaum GP, Halbach VV, Fraser KW, Larsen DW, McDougall CG, Higashida RT, Dowd CF, Hieshima GB: Direct puncture coil embolization of maxillofacial high-flow vascular malformations. Laryngoscope. 1994.

. Fraser KW, Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Dowd CF, Hieshima GB: Bilateral simultaneous cavernous sinus sampling for adrenocorticotropin hormone." American Journal of Neuroradiology. 1994.

McDougall CG, Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Larsen DW, Hieshima GB, Wilson CB. Treatment of dural arteriovenous fistulas. Neurosurgery Quarterly.

Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Barnwell SL, Hieshima GB: Direct intra-arterial fibrinolysis in acute stroke therapy management. Journal of Cerebro-Vascular Society of Argentina. 1995.

Eckard DA, Siegel EL, Tsai F, Batnitzky S, Vogelzang RL, Higashida RT: Stent placement for arterial cerebrovascular disease. American Journal of Neuroradiology. 1995.

Kane AG, Dowd CF, Barkovich J, Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB: Focal foraminal enhancement sign: Localization of spinal dural arteriovenous fistula site with gadolinium-enhanced 3D SPGR imaging. American Journal of Neuroradiology. 1996.

Malek AM, Wachhorst S, Dowd CF, Higashida RT, Lawton M, Halbach VV: Pedicle artery aneurysm in a patient with spinal dural arteriovenous fistula. Journal of Neurosurgery. 1998.

Koenigsberg RA, Roth T, Wilson A, Weiss J, Faro SH, Higashida RT, Tsai FY: Complicated cerebrovascular angioplasty: Salvage with stent implantation. Journal of Neurovascular Disease. 1998.
Azakie A, McElhinney DB, Higashida RT, Messina LM, Stoney RJ: Innominate artery reconstruction: Over three decades of experience. Annals of Surgery. 1998.

Malek AM, Higashida RT, Balousek PA, Phatouros CC, Smith WS, Johnston CS, Dowd CF, Halbach VV: Endovascular recanalization with balloon angioplasty and stenting of an occluded occipital sinus for treatment of intracranial venous hypertension. American Journal of Neuroradiology 1998.

Phatouros CC, Malek AM, Higashida RT, Khosla D, Smith W, Dowd CF, Halbach VV: Embolization of the meningohypophyseal trunk causing diabetes insipidus. Case report and review of the literature. American Journal of Neuroradiology. 1998.

Miyawaki L, Dowd CF, Wara W, Albright N, Goldsmith B, Gutin P, Halbach VV, Hieshima GB, Higashida RT, Ling C, Lulu B, Pitts L, Schell M, Smith V, Weaver K, Wilson C, Larson D: Five Year results of LINAC Radiosurgery for Arteriovenous Malformations: Outcome for large AVM’s. International Journal of Radioation Oncology, Biology, and Physics. 1998.

SUBMITTED SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS

1. Tsai FY, Hieshima GB, Matovich V, Shah D, Higashida RT: Transluminal angioplasty of brachiocephalic vessels. AJNR.

2. Tsai FY, Yoon JW, Hieshima GB, Tiu G, Shah D, Higashida RT, Pribram HFW: Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty of subclavian steals. Radiology.

3. Guillaumin E, Dillon W, Hieshima GB, Higashida RT, Halbach VV: Unusual presentations of paragangliomas. AJNR.

4. Tsai FY, Hieshima GB, Higashida RT, Tiu G: Percutaneous retrieval of Greenfield filters from the superior vena cava. Radiology.

5. Tsai RY, Hieshima GB, Higashida RT, Tiu G: Angioplasty of the proximal carotid artery. Radiology.

6. Smith TP, Halbach VV, Fraser KW, Teitelbaum GP, Dowd CF, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB: Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty of subclavian stenosis from neurofibromatosis: A case report. American Journal of Neuroradiology. 1993.

7. McDougall CTG, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Higashida RT, Larsen DW, Hieshima GB: Endovascular treatment of basilar tip aneurysms using electrolytically detachable coils. Journal of Neurosurgery. 1995.

77. Furlan AJ, Putney K, Barker W, Banet G, Bell, Berguer, Clark WY, Curtain, Del Zoppo G, Fayad P, Fullerton T, Greenlee R, Higashida R, et al. PROACT and the clinical Trials Acceleration Program: Lessons about hyperacute stroke care in North America. 1995.

78. Phatouros CC, Malek AD, Dowd CF, Higashida RT: Simultaneous subarachnoid hemorrhage and carotid cavernous fistula following iatraogenic aneurysm rupture during a balloon assist GDC embolization. August 1998.

79. Malek AM, Higashida RT, Phatouros CC, Dowd CF, Halbach VV: Treatment of an intracranial aneurysm using a new Three dimensional shape Guglielmi Detachable Coil. August 1998.

80. Lempert TE, Halbach VV, Malek AM, Phatouros CC, Higashida RT, Dowd CF: Rescue Treatment of Acute Parent Vessel Thrombosis with Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa Inhibitor during GDC coil embolization. 1999.

81. Endovascular stenting of an acutely thrombosed basilar artery. Case Report and Review of the Literature. Phatouros CC, Malek AM, Higashida RT, Smith WS, Mully TW, DeArmond SJ, Dowd CF, Halbach VV. Journal of Neurosurgery. 1998.

82. Lefkowitz, Teitelbaum G, Giannotta S, Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Dowd CF: The embolization of neurosurgical lesions involving the ophthalmic artery. Neurosurgery.


MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLES

1. Higashida RT, Hyman A, Kadowitz P: Pulmonary hypertensive response to adenosine diphosphate: Role of prostaglandins. Clinical Research 26(1):61a, 1978.

2. Higashida RT, Spannhake E, Kadowitz P, Hyman A: Selective precapillary hypoxemia causes pulmonary vasoconstriction. Circulation 58(4), 1978.

3. Hyman A, Chapnick B, Feigen L, Higashida RT, Kadowitz P: Pulmonary vascular responses to Angiotensin I, II, and III in intact cats. Circulation 58(4), 1978.

4. Higashida RT, Diament MI, Berquest W, Kangarloo H: Complications of long-term pediatric parenteral nutrition: Role of ultrasound. American Journal of Roentgenology 141:849-850, 1983.

5. Wapenski JA, Hieshima GB, Higashida RT, Bentson JR, Halbach V: Neurologic evaluation of patients during intravascular balloon embolizations for posterior cerebral circulation aneurysms. Neurology 36(4):143, 1986.

6. Hieshima GB, Higashida RT: Intracranial Embolotherapy: Treating aneurysms by balloon embolization therapy. Diagnostic Imaging 2:90-94, 1986.

7. Hieshima GB, Higashida RT: Aneurysm neck remnant following balloon embolization. Editorial Response. Journal of Neurosurgery 67(2):321-323, 1987.

8. Yang PJ, Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB, Flom RA, Seeger JF: Interventional neuroradiology. Brain Research Institute, Volume 4, No. 3, pp 15-20, 1988.

9. Hieshima GB, Higashida RT, Halbach VV: Intravascular detachable balloon embolization of intracranial aneurysms. Western Journal of Medicine 149:3, 323, 1988.

10. Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Hieshima GB, Tsai F: Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty of the vertebral and basilar artery: Editorial response. American Journal of Neuroradiology 9:607-608, 1988.

11. Higashida RT, McLaughlin P, Halbach VV, Hieshima GB: Interventional techniques alter neuroradiology's role. Diagnostic Imaging, 10:114-118, 1988.

12. Cahan LD, Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Hieshima GB: Balloon embolization of posterior circulation aneurysms. Editorial Response. Journal of Neurosurgery. Volume 72:6: 984-985. June 1990.

13. Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Hieshima GB, Cahan L: Detachable balloon embolization for intracranial aneurysms: Editorial Response. Journal of Neurosurgery. Volume 73. Number 1: 157-159, July 1990.

14. Higashida RT: Endovascular Neurosurgery: The marriage of imaging and intravascular therapy in the decade of the brain. Western Journal of Medicine. February 1993. Volume 158:2, 197-199.

15. Higashida RT: Book Review of NeuroAngiography. In American Journal of Neuroradiology. Volume 14, Number 4, 1993.

16. Higashida RT, Hieshima GB, Halbach VV: Advances in the treatment of complex cerebrovascular disorders by interventional neurovascular techniques. Images, Volume 12, Number 3, pp 1-9. 1993.

17. Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Dowd CF, Hieshima GB: Endovascular alleviation of deficits. Editorial reply. Journal of Neurosurgery. Volume 82: 909-910, 1995.

18. del Zoppo GJ, Higashida RT, Furlan AJ, Pessin MS, Gent M, Driscoll RM, and the PROACT Investigators: The Prolyse in Acute Cerebral Thromboembolism Trial (PROACT): Results of 6 mg dose tier. Stroke, 1996; 27:164.

19. Higashida RT: Advances in the endovascular treatment of intracranial aneurysms. Journal of Endovascular Surgery 1997; 4:1-I48-49.

20. Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Dowd CF: Comment to Transvenous embolization of dural AVFs. Neurosurgery, Vol 40, No. 6, 1142; 1997.


21. Higashida RT: Retrievable versus Nonretrievable Coils: Letter to the Editor. American Journal of Neuroradiology. Volume 18: Number 7: 1389-1390. 1997.

22. Higashida RT: Catheter-Directed Intra-Arterial Thrombolysis in Acute Stroke Therapy Management. In: Thrombolysis Update. Editor: Sasahara A. March 1998. Volume 1, Issue1. Pages 5-8.

23. Phatouros CC, Higashida RT, Halbach VV: New methods of treatment for cerebral aneurysms. Western Journal of Medicine. 1998.

CHAPTERS IN MEDICAL TEXTBOOKS

1. Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Hieshima GB: Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty of brachiocephalic vessels. [In] Diagnostic Radiology, (Ed) Margulis AR, Gooding CA, University of California Printing Services, 1987, pp 303-308.

2. Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB: Diagnosis and treatment of dural arteriovenous fistulae. [In] Diagnostic Radiology, (Ed) Margulis AR, Gooding CA, University of California Printing Services, 1987; pp 309-314.

3. Hieshima GB, Higashida RT, Halbach VV: Treatment of intracranial aneurysms by balloon embolization therapy. [In] Diagnostic Radiology, (Ed) Margulis AR, Gooding CA, University of California Printing Services, 1987 pp 315-319.

4. Tsai F, Hieshima GB, Higashida RT: Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty for the treatment of stroke. [In] Medical Therapy of Acute Stroke. (Ed) Fisher M, Publisher: Marcel Decker, Inc., New York, pp. 203 - 239, 1989.

5. Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB: Nonsurgical treatment for AVMs. [In] Advances in Surgery for Cerebral Stroke: Ed: Jiro Suzuki, Springer Verlag, pp 203-206, 1988.

6. Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB: Preliminary experience with the treatment of intracranial vasospasm by transvascular balloon angioplasty. [In] Advances in Surgery for Cerebral Stroke: Ed: Jiro Suzuki, Springer Verlag, pp 397-398, 1988.

7. Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB: Treatment of dural arteriovenous fistulae. [In] Advances in Surgery for Cerebral Stroke (Ed) Jiro Suzuki, Springer Verlag, pp. 577-581, 1988.

8. Guillaumin B, Higashida RT: Interventional neuroradiology in treating lesions of the skull base, ear, and brain. [In] Neurological Surgery of the Ear. Editors: Smith MFW, McElveen JT. St. Louis, C.V. Mosby Co., Pages 11-18, 1992.

9. Higashida RT, Hieshima GB, Halbach VV: Intravascular techniques for angioplasty and thrombolysis. [In] Current Neurosurgical Practice: Protection of the Brain from Ischemia. (Eds) Weinstein PR, Faden AI. Williams and Wilkins, Pages 279-284. 1990.

10. Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Hieshima GB: Treatment of complex intracranial aneurysms by interventional techniques, [In] Diagnostic Radiology, (Ed) Margulis AR, Gooding CA, University of California Printing Services, pp. 357 - 360, 1989.

11. Tsai FY, Higashida RT: Balloon transluminal angioplasty of the carotid artery in the head and neck. In: Prevention of Stroke. (Ed) Norris, JW and Hachinski VC.. Springer-Verlag, New York, New York, 1991; pages 205-218.

12. Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB: Diagnosis and treatment of spinal vascular malformations. [In] Diagnostic Radiology, (Ed) Margulis AR, Gooding CA, University of California Printing Services, pp. 361 - 370, 1989.

13. Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB: Interventional Neuroradiology: Recent advances. In: Perspectives in Radiology. (Ed) Helms CA. Quality Medical Publishing, Inc. St. Louis, Missouri. Volume 2, Number 1, pp. 91-114, 1989.

14. Tsai FY, Higashida RT: Intravascular Therapeutic Embolization of Acute Traumatic Vascular Lesions of the Head and Neck. [In] Emergency Interventional Radiology. Editors: Neal MP, Tisnado J, Cho S. Little, Brown, and Company. Boston, MA. Pages: 369-384, 1989.

15. Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB: Endovascular treatment of intracranial arteriovenous malformations and fistulas. [In] Diagnostic Radiology, (Ed) Margulis AR, Gooding CA, University of California Printing Services, pp: 483 - 488. 1990.

16. Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB: Treatment of intracranial and extracranial vascular malformations by interventional neurovascular techniques. In: Current Practice of Interventional Radiology. (Ed) Kadir S., B. C. Decker, Inc. Philadelphia, PA. Pages: 146-150. 1991.

17. Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Cahan LD, Brant-Zawadzki MB, Barnwell SL, Dowd CF, Hieshima GB: Transluminal angioplasty for treatment of intracranial arterial vasospasm. In: Cerebral Vasospasm: Proceedings of the IVth International Conference on Cerebral Vasospasm. Edited by: Sano K, Takakura K, Kassell NF, Sasaki T. University of Tokyo Press. Pages 421 - 428. 1990.

18. Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Dormandy B, Bell J, Hieshima GB: Endovascular treatment of cerebral vascular disease: Intracranial aneurysm therapy. Interventional Neuroradiology. Elsiever Science Publishers B. V. Biomedical Division. Radiology. J.M. Bigot et. al., editors. Pages 535-540, 1990.

19. Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Hieshima GB: Treatment of intracranial aneurysms by interventional neurovascular techniques. In: Current Practice of Interventional Radiology. (Ed) Kadir S., B. C. Decker, Inc. Philadelphia, PA. Pages: 150-154. 1991.

20. Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB: Endovascular therapy of dural fistulas. (Ed) Vinuela F. Raven Press. In: Endovascular therapy in the Central Nervous System. Pages 29-50 1992.

21. Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB: Endovascular therapy of Head and Neck Tumors. (Ed) Vinuela F. Raven Press. In: Endovascular therapy in the Central Nervous System. Pages 17-28. 1992.

22. Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Hieshima GB: Endovascular therapy of intracranial aneurysms. (Ed) Vinuela F. Raven Press. In: Endovascular therapy in the Central Nervous System. Pages 51-62. 1992.

23. Higashida RT, Tsai FY: Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty of the vertebral and basilar arteries. Volume 2. Section VIII: Extracranial Arterial Disease. (Ed) Strandness DE, van Breda A. In: Vascular Diseases: Surgical and Interventional Therapy. Churchill Livingstone, New York. Pages 651-658. 1994.

24. Tsai FY, Higashida RT: Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty of the carotid and intracerebral arteries. Volume 2. Section VIII: Extracranial Arterial Disease.(Ed) Strandness DE, van Breda A. In: Vascular Disease: Surgical and Interventional Therapy. Churchill Livingstone, New York. Pages 659-670. 1994.

25. Tsai FY, Higashida RT: Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty of the carotid and vertebral artery. In Treatment of Stroke. (Ed) Jang GD. 1992.

26. Higashida RT: Treatment of intracranial arterial vasospasm by percutaneous transluminal angioplasty techniques. (Ed) Ohta, T. In: Proceedings from the Sixth Annual Meeting of the International Symposium for Cerebral Vasospasm. Volume 6:155-165. 1991.

27. Higashida RT, Tsai FY, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Hieshima GB: Transluminal angioplasty for vascular lesions of the head and neck. [In] Diagnostic Radiology, (Ed) Gooding CA, University of California Printing Services, pages 491-500. 1992.

28. Tsai FY, Higashida RT, Meoli C: Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty of Extracranial and Intracranial Artery Stenosis in the Head and Neck. (Ed) Vinuela F, Dion J, Duckweiler G. In: Neuroimaging Clinics of North America. Volume 2, Number 2, pages 371-384. W.B. Saunders Company. 1992.

29. Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Hieshima GB: Intravascular surgery for aneurysms of the posterior fossa. In Proceedings of the 50th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Congress of Neurosurgery. (Ed) Kikuchi H. 1992

30. Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Hieshima GB, Higashida RT,: Traumatic vascular injuries of the head and neck: Angiographic assessment, and endovascular management. [In] Diagnostic Radiology, (Ed) Margulis AR, Gooding CA, University of California Printing Services, pages 479-490, 1992.

31. Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Hieshima GB: Endovascular treatment of complex cerebral aneurysms. In Proceedings of the 50th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Congress of Neurosurgery. (Ed) Kikuchi H. 1992.

32. Dowd CF, Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB: Diagnostic and therapeutic angiography. In: Textbook of Neurotology. Ed. Jackler RK and Brackmann DE. Mosby Year Book, Hanover, Maryland. 1993.

33. Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Hieshima GB: Transluminal angioplasty for intracranial arterial vasospasm in impending stroke. In Proceedings of the 21st Japanese Conference on Surgery for Cerebral Stroke. (Ed) Kanno, T. 1992

34. Hieshima GB, Higashida RT, Halbach VV: Intravascular treatment of Aneurysms and Angioplasty of arterial vasospasm. In: Endovascular Interventional Neuroradiology. Current Perspectives in Neurosurgery Series. Editor: Holtzman RN. Springer-Verlag, New York. Chapter 15. 1993.

35. Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Tsai FY, Dowd CF, Hieshima GB: Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty for cerebrovascular atherosclerotic disease. In Proceedings of the 21st Japanese Conference on Surgery for Cerebral Stroke. (Ed) Kanno, T. 1992.

36. Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Hieshima GB: Intracranial Aneurysms: Evolution and Future Role of Endovascular Techniques. In: Endovascular Approach to Central Nervous System Disease. Neurosurgery Clinics of North America. Editor: Hopkins, LN. Volume 5, Number 3, pages 413-426. July 1994.

37. Dowd CF, Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB: PreOperative angiographic evaluation of skull base tumors. In Diagnostic Radiology 1994. Editor: Gooding CA. University of California Printing Services, San Francisco, 1994. pp 733-740.

38. Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Fraser K, Smith T, Hieshima GB: Interventional neurovascular approaches to the basilar and vertebral arteries. In: Skull Base Surgery. Editor: Samii M. Basel, Karger, 1994, pp 686-689.

39. Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Fraser K, Smith T, Hieshima GB: Sellar and parasellar region: Interventional approach to the cavernous sinus. In: Skull Base Surgery. Editor: Samii M. Basel, Karger, 1994, pp 447-450.

40. Teitelbaum G, Higashida RT: Cerebrovascular Angiography. In: Vascular Diagnostics. Editor: Lanzer P. Springer Verlag, Berlin, Heidelberg. Pages 207-241. 1994.

41. Smith T, Higashida RT: NeuroInterventional Radiology: Embolotherapy Intra-axial. In: Abrams Angiography. Volume III, 4th Ed: Editors: Baum S, Pentecost MJ. Little, Brown, and Company, Boston. MA. 1995.

42. Fraser K, Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Hieshima GB: Interventional Therapy for Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations. In: Cerebrovascular Disease: Imaging and Interventional Treatment Options. Ed: Rumbaugh CL, Wang A, Tsai FY, Igaku-Shoin. New York, Tokyo. 439-459. 1995.

43. Dowd CF, Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB: Angiographic evaluation of pulsatile tinnitus Diagnostic Radiology, (Ed) Arenson R, Gooding CA, University of California Printing Services, pp. 115-129, 1993.

44. Higashida RT, Tsai FY, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Hieshima GB: Interventional Treatment of Intracranial Aneurysms. In: Cerebrovascular Disease: Imaging and Interventional Treatment Options. Ed: Rumbaugh CL, Wang A, Tsai FY, Igaku-Shoin. New York, Tokyo. 460-469. 1995.
45. Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Tsai FY, Dowd CF, Hieshima GB: Interventional neurovascular techniques in acute thrombolytic therapy for stroke. [In] Thrombolytic Therapy in Acute Ischemic Stroke III. (Ed) Yamaguchi T, Mori E, Minematsu K, del Zoppo GJ. Springer Verlag, Tokyo, Japan. Pages 294-300. 1995.

46. Barnwell SL, Dowd CF, Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Hieshima GB: Endovascular therapy for cerebral arteriovenous malformations. In: Brain Surgery: Complications, Avoidance, Management. Ed: Apuzzo MJ. Churchill Livingston. Pages 1225-1246. 1993.

47. Dowd CF, Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB: Endovascular treatment of Vein of Galen Malformations. In: Neurosurgical Clinics. 1994.

48. Halbach VV, Hieshima GB, Dowd CF, Higashida RT: Treatment of intracranial aneurysms with electrolytically detachable coils. [In] Diagnostic Radiology, (Ed) Arenson R, Gooding CA, University of California Printing Services, 1994.

49. Larsen DW, Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, McDougall CG, Hieshima GB. Carotid Artery Cavernous Sinus Fistulas. In: Endovascular Neurological Intervention. American Association of Neurological Surgeons. Editor: Maciunas RJ. Oak Ridge, Illinois. Pages 125-138. 1995.

50. Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Larsen DW, Dowd CF, McDougall CG, Hieshima GB, Wilson CB. Treatment of dural arteriovenous fistulas. In: Endovascular Neurological Intervention. American Association of Neurological Surgeons. Editor: Maciunas RJ. Oak Ridge, Illinois. Pages 217-246. 1995.

51. Higashida RT, Tsai FY, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Larsen D, McDougall CG, Hieshima GB. Angioplasty of the brachiocephalic and intracranial arteries. In: Proceedings of the 10th Annual Endovascular Neurosurgical Society. Editor: Tanaka R, Koike T. Tokyo, Japan. Pages 1-9. 1994.

52. Tsai FY, Higashida RT. Thrombolytic treatment of acute stroke. Proceeding of the American Society of Interventional and Therapeutic Neuroradiology. Ed. Eskridge JM. Pg. 31-36. 1995.

53 Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, McDougall C, Larson D, Hieshima GB: Interventional neurovascular treatment of giant intracranial aneurysms. Proceedings of the XV Symposium Neuroradiologicum. Eds. Takahashi M, Korogi Y, Moseley I. Springer-Verlag Berlin, Germany. Pages 421-422. 1995.

54. Higashida RT, Tsai FY, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, McDougall C, Larson D, Hieshima GB: Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty of extra and intracranial cerebral vascular disease. Proceedings of the XV Symposium Neuroradiologicum. Eds. Takahashi M, Korogi Y, Moseley I. Springer-Verlag Berlin, Germany. Pp. 449-450. 1995.. 1995.

55. Tsai FY, Higashida R, Matovich V, Gurley M, Garby K: Thrombolytic treatment of acute vertebrobasilar artery occlusion. Proceedings of the XV Symposium Neuroradiologicum. Eds. Takahashi M, Korogi Y, Moseley I. Springer-Verlag Berlin, Germany. Pp. 466-468. 1995.

56. Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB: Transcranial ultrasound. In Gooding CA (editor), Diagnostic Radiology 1993. University of California Printing Services, 1993, San Francisco, California, pages 115-129.

57. Dowd CF, Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Fraser KW, Smith TP, Teitelbaum GP, Hieshima GB: PreOperative evaluation of skull base tumors: The role of the neuroangiographer. In Johnson JT and Didolkar MS (editors). Head and Neck Cancer, Volume III: Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Head and Neck Cancer, San Francisco, July 26-30, 1992. Elsevier, 1993, Amsterdam, pages 683-686.

58. Dowd CF, Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Fraser KW, Smith TP, Hieshima GB: Angioplasty of cerebral vasospasm. In Pasqualin A, DA Pian R (editors). New Trends in Management of Cerebro-Vascular Malformations. Springer Verlag, 1994. Vienna/New York.

59. Dowd CF, Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Smith TP, Fraser KW, Hieshima GB: Standard and giant aneurysms: The role of endovascular therapy. In Pasqualin A, DA Pian R (editors). New Trends in Management of Cerebro-Vascular Malformations. Springer Verlag, 1994. Vienna/New York.

60. Dowd CF, Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Fraser KW, Smith TP, Hieshima GB: Endovascular management of Vein of Galen malformations. In Pasqualin A, DA Pian R (editors). New Trends in Management of Cerebro-Vascular Malformations. Springer Verlag, 1994. Vienna/New York.

61. Dowd CF, Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Smith TP, Fraser K, Hieshima GB: Dural arteriovenous fistulas: the role of endovascular therapy. In Pasqualin A, DA Pian R (editors). New Trends in Management of Cerebro-Vascular Malformations. Springer Verlag, 1994. Vienna/New York.

62. Higashida RT, Tsai FY, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Hieshima GB. Transluminal angioplasty, thrombolysis, and stenting for cerebral vascular disease. In: Advances in Interventional Neuroradiology and Intravascular Neurosurgery. Editors: Taki W, Picard L, Kikuchi H. Elsevier Science BV. Amsterdam, Netherlands. Pages 369-373. 1996.

63. Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Barnwell SL, Dowd CF, Hieshima GB. Thrombolytic therapy in acute stroke. In: Advances in Interventional Neuroradiology and Intravascular Neurosurgery. Editors: Taki W, Picard L, Kikuchi H. Elsevier Science BV. Amsterdam, Netherlands. Pages 453-457. 1996.

64. Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Hieshima GB. Interventional treatment of giant intracranial aneurysms: Technical strategies and results. In: Advances in Interventional Neuroradiology and Intravascular Neurosurgery. Editors: Taki W, Picard L, Kikuchi H. Elsevier Science BV. Amsterdam, Netherlands. Pages 153-157. 1996.

65. Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB. Transvenous coil treatment of carotid cavernous sinus fistulas. In: Carotid Cavernous Fistulas. Editor: Tomsick, Thomas. Publisher. Digital Educational Publishing, Inc. Pages 163-176, 1997.

66. Dowd CF, Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB. Angiography of the Nervous System. In: Principles of Child Neurology. Editor Berg BO. McGrall-Hill, New York. Pages 87-112. 1996.

67. Urwin RW, Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Balousek PA, Hieshima GB: Endovascular Therapy for the Carotid Artery. In: Neuroimaging Clinics of North America. Imaging of Carotid Artery Disease. Editor: Heiserman JE. W.B. Saunders, Philadelphia. Volume 6. Number 4. Pages 957-974. November 1996.

68. Konishi Y, Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Dowd CF, Larson DW, McDougall CG, Derugin N, Hieshima GB. Evaluation of acute thrombogenesis following microcoil aneurysm treatment in swine. In: Advances in Interventional Neuroradiology and Intravascular Neurosurgery. Editors: Taki W, Picard L, Kikuchi H. Elsevier Science BV. Amsterdam, Netherlands. Pages 45-50. 1996.

69. Balousek PA, Dowd CF, Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Gress DR: Intensive care management of children undergoing neurointerventional procedures. In: Pediatric Neurosurgical Intensive Care: Neurosurgical Topics. Editor: Andrews BT. The American Association of Neurological Surgeons. Pages 175-198. 1997.

70. Larsen D, Higashida RT: Treatment of Carotid-Cavernous Sinus Fistulae." In: Practice of Interventional Neuroradiology. Editors: Connors, JJ, Wojak JC. W.B. Saunders Company, Orlando, Florida. 1997.

71. Shibuya M, Higashida RT, Kuhne D: Operative and Interventional Neuroradiology. In: Emergency Management and Critical Care of Stroke. Book Series: Update in Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine. Editors: Hacke W, Hanley D, Steiner T. Springer Verlag, Germany. Pages 146-155. 1998.

72. Marler JR, Fieschi C, Higashida RT, Boysen G: Thrombolytic Therapy in Acute Ischemic Stroke. In: In: Emergency Management and Critical Care of Stroke. Book Series: Update in Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine. Editors: Hacke W, Hanley D, Steiner T. Springer Verlag, Germany. Pages 75-83. 1998.

73. Dowd CF, Hieshima GB, McDougall CM, Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Larsen DW: Intracranial Angioplasty: Current Use, Limitations, Future Implications." In: Cerebrovascular Disease. Lippincott-Raven Publisher. Editor: H. Hunt Batjer. Chapter 44, pages 547-558, 1997.

74. Hieshima GB, Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Barnwell SL, Dowd CF, Dormandy B, Bell J: Intravascular treatment of aneurysms and angioplasty of arterial spasm. In: Endovascular Interventional Neuroradiology. Editor: Robert N. Holtzman. Springer Verlag, New York. Pages 312-335. 1994.

75. Malek AM, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Higashida RT: Diagnosis and Treatment of Dural Arteriovenous Fistulas. In: Neuroimaging Clinics of North America. WB Saunders Company. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Volume 8, Number 2, Pages 445-468; May 1998.

76. Phatouros CC, Higashida RT: Diagnostic Cerebral Angiography. In: Interventional Neuroradiology. Editor: Yadav, J. 1998.

77. Malek A, Higashida RT: Intracranial Cerebral Angioplasty.

78. Furlan T, Higashida RT: Thrombolytic therapy for stroke. In: Current Clinical Neurology. Editor: Lyden, Patrick D. The Humana Press Inc. Totowa, New Jersey. 1998.




WORKS IN PROGRESS



1. Angiography of intracranial arterial vasospasm.

2. Treatment of anterior circulation aneurysms by balloon embolization.

3. Intravascular balloon embolization therapy for cavernous carotid artery aneurysms.

4. Intravascular embolization of direct carotid cavernous sinus fistulae.

5. Treatment of carotid cavernous sinus fistulae by venous access.

6. Thrombolysis in acute superior sagittal sinus thrombosis.

7. Transluminal angioplasty of the subclavian, vertebral, and basilar artery for vertebral basilar insufficiency.

8. Intravascular embolization of spinal arteriovenous malformations: Indications, techniques and therapeutic results.

9. Diagnosis and treatment of AVM's.

10. Treatment of basal ganglia AVMs by combined intraoperative and interventional neuroradiology techniques.