Ralf-Thorsten Hoffmann
Dresden University of Technology
159 Papers
574 Citations
Ralf-Thorsten Hoffmann is an academic researcher from Dresden University of Technology. The author has contributed to research in topics: Medicine & Radiofrequency ablation. The author has an hindex of 28, co-authored 137 publications. Previous affiliations of Ralf-Thorsten Hoffmann include Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich.
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Papers
Randomized, Controlled Trial of Ultrasound-Assisted Catheter-Directed Thrombolysis for Acute Intermediate-Risk Pulmonary Embolism
Nils Kucher,Peter Boekstegers,Oliver J. Müller,Christian Kupatt,Jan Beyer-Westendorf,Thomas Heitzer,Ulrich Tebbe,Jan Horstkotte,Ralf Müller,Erwin Blessing,Martin Greif,Philipp S. Lange,Ralf-Thorsten Hoffmann,Sebastian Werth,Achim Barmeyer,Dirk Härtel,Henriette Grünwald,Klaus Empen,Iris Baumgartner +18 more
TL;DR: In patients with pulmonary embolism at intermediate risk, a standardized USAT regimen was superior to anticoagulation with heparin alone in reversing RV dilatation at 24 hours, without an increase in bleeding complications.
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Cirse Quality Assurance Document and Standards for Classification of Complications: The Cirse Classification System.
Dimitrios K. Filippiadis,Christoph A. Binkert,Olivier Pellerin,Olivier Pellerin,Ralf-Thorsten Hoffmann,Antonín Krajina,Philippe L. Pereira +6 more
TL;DR: The purpose of this CIRSE guideline is to provide a classification system of complications based on combining outcome and severity of sequelae, and the ultimate challenge will be the adoption of this system by practitioners in different countries and health economies within the European Union and beyond.
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National Academy of Clinical Biochemistry Laboratory Medicine Practice Guidelines for Use of Tumor Markers in Liver, Bladder, Cervical, and Gastric Cancers
Catharine M. Sturgeon,Michael J. Duffy,Barry R. Hofmann,Rolf Lamerz,Herbert A. Fritsche,Katja N. Gaarenstroom,Johannes M.G. Bonfrer,Thorsten H. Ecke,H. Barton Grossman,Peter C. Hayes,Ralf-Thorsten Hoffmann,Seth P. Lerner,Florian Löhe,Johanna Louhimo,Ihor S. Sawczuk,Kazuhisa Taketa,Eleftherios P. Diamandis +16 more
TL;DR: Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) may be used in conjunction with abdominal ultrasound for early detection of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in patients with chronic hepatitis or cirrhosis associated with hepatitis B or C virus infection.
Radiofrequency ablation in the treatment of osteoid osteoma—5-year experience
Ralf-Thorsten Hoffmann,Tobias F. Jakobs,Constanze H. Kubisch,Christoph G. Trumm,Christof Weber,Hans-Roland Duerr,Thomas Helmberger,Maximilian F. Reiser +7 more
TL;DR: Radiofrequency ablation is a highly effective, efficient, minimally invasive and safe method for the treatment of OO and value of bone biopsy prior to the RFA was evaluated.
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Pilot randomized trial of selective internal radiation therapy vs. chemoembolization in unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma.
Frank T. Kolligs,José Ignacio Bilbao,Tobias F. Jakobs,Mercedes Iñarrairaegui,Jutta M. Nagel,Macarena Rodriguez,Alexander Haug,Delia D'Avola,Mark op den Winkel,Antonio Martínez-Cuesta,Christoph Trumm,Alberto Benito,Klaus Tatsch,Christoph J. Zech,Ralf-Thorsten Hoffmann,Bruno Sangro +15 more
TL;DR: To compare selective internal radiation therapy with transarterial chemoembolization (TACE), the standard‐of‐care for intermediate‐stage unresectable, hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), as first‐line treatment, selectiveinternal radiation therapy (SIRT) is compared with TACE.
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