Publications and Presentations

1. Waterman, F. M., Yue, N., Corn, B. W., Dicker, A. P. Edema associated with I-125 or Pd-103 prostate brachytherapy and its effect on post-implant dosimetry: An analysis based on serial CT acquisition, American Brachytherapy Society, Palm Beach, May 1997.
2. Waterman, F. M., Yue, N., Corn, B. W., Dicker, A. P. Edema associated with I-125 or Pd-103 prostate brachytherapy and its effect on post-implant dosimetry: An analysis based on serial CT acquisition, accepted, 39th Annual Meeting American Association for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology, Orlando FL.
3. Yue, N., Waterman, F. M., Corn, B. W., Dicker, A. P. A biomathematical model for calculating the dose delivered by I-125 or Pd-103 seeds to the edematous prostate, accepted, 39th Annual Meeting American Association for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology, Orlando FL.
4. Adam P. Dicker, John W. Sweet, Richard K. Valicenti, Leonard Gomella and Benjamin W. Corn. Definition of the target volume after radical prostatectomy based on CT driven image fusion technology: Implications for post-operative radiation therapy, accepted, 39th Annual Meeting American Association for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology, Orlando FL.
5. Greg Bednarz, Ning Yue, Frank M. Waterman, Benjamin W. Corn and Adam P. Dicker. Does the urethral position change with leg position? Implications for urethral-based CT- planned transperineal prostate implants, accepted, 39th Annual Meeting American Association for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology, Orlando FL.
6. Adam P. Dicker, Ning Yue, Steven Strup, M.D., Leonard Gomella, M.D. Benjamin W. Corn, Frank M. Waterman. Urethral-based fluoroscopy-guided transperineal prostate implants, advantages over ultrasound, accepted, 83rd Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America, Chicago, November 1997.
7. Adam P. Dicker, Ning Yue, Steven E. Strup, Leonard G. Gomella, Benjamin W. Corn, Frank M. Waterman. Analysis of the loss and migration of I-125 and Pd-103 seeds after transperineal prostate implants. The use of video-assisted cystoscopy for evaluation and recovery of radioactive seeds following prostate implantation, accepted 83rd Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America, Chicago, November 1997.
8. Adam P. Dicker, Ning Yue, Steven E. Strup, Leonard G. Gomella, Benjamin W. Corn, Frank M. Waterman. Does the urethral angle change with leg position? Implications for urethral-based fluoroscopy-guided transperineal prostate implants, accepted, 83rd Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America, Chicago, November 1997.

36. Adam P. Dicker, Ning Yue, Steven Strup, Leonard Gomella, Benjamin W. Corn, Frank M. Waterman. Peripheral-based loading with verification by dose volume histograms of transperineal prostate implants allows dose escalation for brachytherapy, accepted, 83rd Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America, Chicago, November 1997.

37. John Sweet, Benjamin W. Corn, Steven Strup, Leonard Gomella, Richard K. Valicenti, Adam P. Dicker. The influence of rectal contrast on dose volume histograms for 3D-conformal treatment of the prostate, accepted, 83rd Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America, Chicago, November 1997.
38. Adam P. Dicker and Frank M. Waterman. Evaluation of pubic arch interference for prostate brachytherapy: How external beam technology can be useful for the planning of permanent transperineal prostate implants, a "needles-eye-view", accepted, 84th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America, Chicago, November 1998.
39. Adam P. Dicker, Christopher Chen and Frank M. Waterman. Use of Androgen Suppression for Reduction of Pubic Arch Interference in Patients Being Considered for Prostate Brachytherapy: Evaluation of Planning Permanent Transperineal Prostate Implants, from a "Needles-Eye-View", accepted, 84th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America, Chicago, November 1998.
40. Adam P. Dicker, Nandkumar Rawool and Ethan Halpern. Three-dimensional multiplanar transrectal ultrasound imaging for visualization of radioactive seeds for prostate brachytherapy, accepted, 84th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America, Chicago, November 1998.
41. Adam P. Dicker, Stephen A. Strup, Frank M. Waterman, and Leonard G. Gomella. Does an alpha-antagonist have an impact on the urinary symptoms after prostate brachytherapy? An observational study with Tamsulosin. Submitted to the American Urological Association.
42. Adam P. Dicker, Patricia A. Chen, Stephen A. Strup, J. D. Liu, Frank M. Waterman, and Leonard G. Gomella. What are the short-term urinary symptoms after prostate brachytherapy? Analysis of urinary morbidity and usage of alpha-blocker medication.. Submitted to the American Urological Association.
43. Frank M. Waterman, Adam P. Dicker, Richard K. Valicenti, Stephen A. Strup, and Leonard G. Gomella. Apparent seed migration of I-125 and Pd-103 seeds after transperineal prostate brachytherapy: Resolution of edema or true migration? Submitted to the American Urological Association.
44. Adam P. Dicker, Patricia A. Chen, Stephen A. Strup, J. D. Liu, Frank M. Waterman, and Leonard G. Gomella. What are the short-term urinary symptoms after prostate brachytherapy? Analysis of urinary morbidity and usage of alpha-blocker medication? Submitted to the American Urological Association.
45. Andrew T. Figura, Adam P. Dicker, Frank M. Waterman, Richard K. Valicenti, Stephen A. Strup and Leonard G. Gomella. Is there a role for antibiotic prophylaxis in transperineal interstitial permanent prostate brachytherapy? Submitted to the American Urological Association.
46. Patricia P. Chen, Adam P. Dicker, Frank M. Waterman, Richard K. Valicenti, Steven S. Strup and Leonard G. Gomella. How should the urinary symptoms after prostate brachytherapy be measured? The strength and weaknesses of the AUA, RTOG-GU, and NCI Common Toxicity Criteria. Submitted to the American Urological Association.
47. Adam P. Dicker, Patricia P. Chen, Frank M. Waterman, J. D. Liu, K. Valicenti, Stephen S. Strup and Leonard G. Gomella. What is the Optimal Method for Scoring the Urinary Symptoms after Prostate Brachytherapy? A Comparison of the Common Toxicity Criteria and the American Urological Association Symptom Score. Submitted to the American Association of Clinical Oncology.