Paul Laeseke

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Paul F. Laeseke was born in Madison, Wisconsin on May 31, 1978. Laeseke is currently a student in the Medical Scientist Training Program (MD/PhD) at the University of Wisconsin – Madison. He received a Bachelor of Science in biomedical engineering from the University of Wisconsin – Madison in 2001. Laeseke is currently a Graduate Research Assistant in the University of Wisconsin Department of Biomedical Engineering. He has previously been a Research Intern, Associate Research Specialist, Laboratory Assistant, and Biological Science Laboratory Technician. His current research interests are in multiple-applicator thermal tumor ablation. Mr. Laeseke is a member of the American Medical Student Association and the Radiological Society of North America.

Publications

Laeseke PF, Winter TC III, Davis CL, Stevens KR, Fronczak FJ, Webster JG, Lee FT Jr. Radiofrequency coagulation reduces post-biopsy bleeding in an animal model. Radiology 2003; 227(2):493-499.

Brace CL, van der Weide DW, Lee FT Jr, Laeseke PF, Sampson L. Analysis and experimental validation of a triaxial antenna for microwave tumor ablation. IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium Digest 2004; 3(3):1437-40.

Shock SA, Laeseke PF, Sampson L, Lewis WD, Winter TC III, Fine JP, Lee FT Jr. Hepatic hemorrhage caused by percutaneous tumor ablation: radiofrequency vs. cryoablation in a porcine model. Radiology 2005;236:125-131.

Hullett DA, Laeseke PF, Malin G, Nessel R, Sollinger HW, BN Becker. Prevention of chronic allograft nephropathy with vitamin D*. Transpl Int. 2005 Oct;18(10):1175-86.

Laeseke PF, Sampson LA, Brace CL, Winter TC III, Fine JP, Lee FT Jr. Unintended thermal injuries from radiofrequency ablation: protection with 5% dextrose in water. Accepted for publication in AJR American Journal of Roentgenology, in press.

Hinshaw JL, Chicks DL, Laeseke PF, Winter TC III, Kliewer MA, Fine JP, Lee FT Jr. RF ablation of peripheral liver tumors: intra-peritoneal 5% dextrose in water (D5W) decreases post-procedure pain. Accepted for publication in AJR American Journal of Roentgenology, in press.

Laeseke PF, Sampson LA, Haemmerich D, Fine JP, Frey TM, Winter TC III, Lee FT Jr. Large volume multiple-electrode RF ablation: results in in vivo porcine liver. Accepted for publication in Radiology, September 2005.

Laeseke PF, Sampson LA, Haemmerich D, Brace CL, Fine JP, Tatum TM, Winter TC III, Lee FT Jr. Multiple-electrode RF ablation: simultaneous production of separate zones of coagulation in an in vivo porcine liver model. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2005 Dec;16(12):1727-35.

Hinshaw JL, Laeseke PF, Weber SM, Sampson LA, Winter TC III, Jones DA, Lee FT Jr. Multiple-electrode radiofrequency (RF) ablation of a symptomatic hepatic cavernous hemangioma. Accepted for publication in AJR American Journal of Roentgenology, in press.

Brace CL, Laeseke PF, Sampson LA, Frey TM, van der Weide DW, Lee FT Jr. Microwave ablation with small-gauge triaxial antennas. Single-antenna ablation in an in vivo porcine liver model. Accepted for publication in Radiology, September 2005.

Brace CL, Laeseke PF, Sampson LA, Frey TM, van der Weide DW, Lee FT Jr. Microwave ablation with small-gauge triaxial antennas: Multiple simultaneously-powered antennas create large volumes of ablation in vivo. Submitted for publication in Radiology, January 2006.

C.L. Brace, P.F. Laeseke, D.W. van der Weide, and F.T. Lee Jr., “Microwave ablation with a triaxial antenna: results in ex vivo bovine liver,” IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques vol. 53, pp. 215-20, 2005.

Laeseke PF, Lee FT Jr. Thermal tumor ablation: an overview. Prostate Cancer Communication. 2005 Mar; 21(1).

Brace CL, Laeseke PF. Radiofrequency Ablation. In: Brachytherapy Physics, Thomadsen BR, Rivard M, Butler WM (eds). 2nd ed: Medical Physics Pub Corp; 2005.

Haemmerich D and Laeseke PF. Thermal Tumour Ablation: Devices, clinical applications and future directions. Int. J. Hyperthermia, December 2005; 21(8): 755–760

 

Presentations

C.L. Brace, D.W. van der Weide, F.T. Lee Jr., P.F. Laeseke and L. Sampson, ”Analysis and experimental validation of a triaxial antenna for microwave tumor ablation,” 2004 IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium Digest, vol. 3, pp. 1437-40.

1. Aschenbrenner JK, Malin GJ, Laeseke PF, Sollinger HW, Becker BN and Hullett DA. Oral 1,25-(OH)2D3 modulates the progression of chronic allograft nephropathy by altering the TGFb-1 signaling pathway. Transplant, 2001.

2. Winter TC III, Laeseke P, Johnson C, Davis C, Stevens K, Lee FT Jr., et al. Development of a thermocouple monitored, RF thermal-ablation introducer needle for safe percutaneous core biopsy of coagulopathic patients. Radiological Society of North America Annual Meeting, 2001.

3. Laeseke PF, Stevens KR, Winter TC, Johnson CD, Davis CL, Lee FT Jr, Fronczak FJ and Webster JG. Technology to Stop Bleeding After a Biopsy. University of Wisconsin-Madison College of Engineering EXPO, 2001.

4. Stevens K, Laeseke PF, Winter TC, Lee FT Jr., Davis CL, Fronczak FJ, Webster JG. Cauterizing Biopsy System. University of Wisconsin College of Engineering Schoof’s Prize for Creativity, 2002. Judges Prize for Special Merit ($2000.00).

5. Laeseke PF, Sampson LA, Haemmerich D, Fine JP, Tatum TM, Winter TC III, Lee FT Jr. Multiple probe RF ablation: simultaneously creating multiple thermal lesions using a switching algorithm. International Conference on Image-guided Ablation Therapies of Neoplastic Diseases, 2004.

6. Laeseke PF, Haemmerich D, Sampson LA, Winter TC III, Tatum TM, Lee FT Jr. Multiple probe RF rapidly produces large thermal lesions. International Conference on Image-guided Ablation Therapies of Neoplastic Diseases, 2004.

7. Laeseke PF, Sampson LA, Brace CL, Winter TC III, Fine JP, Lee FT Jr. Preventing diaphragm and abdominal wall burns: the effects of 5% dextrose and 0.9% saline in RF ablations. International Conference on Image-guided Ablation Therapies of Neoplastic Diseases, 2004.

8. Shock SA, Laeseke PF, Sampson LA, Lewis WD, Winter TC III, Fine JP, Lee FT Jr. Hepatic hemorrhage caused by percutaneous tumor ablation: radiofrequency ablation vs. cryoablation in a porcine model. Abdominal Radiology Course, 2005.

9. Laeseke PF, Sampson LA, Winter TC III, Fine JP, Lee FT Jr. The Protective Effects of 5% Dextrose and 0.9% Saline during RF Ablation. Abdominal Radiology Course, 2005.

10. Hinshaw JL, Chicks DL, Laeseke PF, Winter TC III, Lee FT Jr. RF ablation of peripheral liver tumors: intraperitoneal 5% dextrose in water (D5W) decreases post-procedure pain. Abdominal Radiology Course, 2005.

11. Laeseke PF, Haemmerich D, Sampson LA, Winter TC III, Tatum TM, Lee FT Jr. A New Multiple Probe RF Ablation System Produces Large Areas of Hepatic Necrosis. Society of Interventional Radiology Annual Meeting, 2005.

12. Brace CL, Laeseke PF, Sampson LA, van der Weide DW, Lee FT Jr. Microwave Ablation using a Small-Gauge Triaxial Antenna: Ex-vivo Results. Society of Interventional Radiology Annual Meeting, 2005.

13. Laeseke PF, Brace CL, Tatum TM, Sampson LA, van der Weide DW, Lee FT Jr. In-vivo Microwave Ablation using a Small-Gauge Triaxial Antenna. Society of Interventional Radiology Annual Meeting, 2005.

14. Broderick LS, Fahey KM, Laeseke PF, Brace CL, Sampson LA, and Lee FT Jr. Radiofrequency ablation of the lung: Staged protocol yields larger zones of ablation in a porcine model. Radiological Society of North America Annual Meeting, 2005.

15. Laeseke PF, Brace CL, Sampson LA, Frey TM, Winter TC III, and Lee FT Jr. Principles of multiple-applicator thermal ablation: Radiofrequency, microwave and cryoablation. Radiological Society of North America Annual Meeting, 2005.

16. Brace CL, Laeseke PF, Sampson LA, Frey TM, van der Weide DW, and Lee FT Jr. Triaxial microwave ablation: A small-gauge multiple-antenna system produces large zones of ablation in porcine livers. Interventional Oncology Symposium at the Radiological Society of North America Annual Meeting, 2005.

17. Brace CL, Laeseke PF, Sampson LA, Frey TM, Winter TC III, and Lee FT Jr. Multiple-electrode radiofrequency ablation using an experimental high-power generator: In vivo results. Radiological Society of North America Annual Meeting, 2005

18. Laeseke PF, Brace CL, Sampson LA, Frey TM, Winter TC III, and Lee FT Jr. Radiofrequency ablation with multiple electrodes: Initial clinical experience. Interventional Oncology Symposium at the Radiological Society of North America Annual Meeting, 2005.

19. Laeseke PF, Brace CL, Sampson LA, Frey TM, Winter TC III, and Lee FT Jr. Multiple-electrode radiofrequency ablation in the kidney. Interventional Oncology Symposium at the Radiological Society of North America Annual Meeting, 2005.

20. Laeseke PF, Brace CL, Sampson LA, Frey TM, Winter TC III, and Lee FT Jr. RF ablation in the abdomen: Protecting the bowel from thermal injury with 5% dextrose in water. Radiological Society of North America Annual Meeting, 2005.

21. Brace CL, Laeseke PF, Sampson LA, Frey TM, van der Weide DW, Lee FT Jr. Principles of microwave ablation. Radiological Society of North America Annual Meeting, 2005. Certificate of Merit.

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