van-halbach
Van Halbach, MD
Professor of Clinical Radiology

University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco, California, USA
Phone: 415-353-1863
Email: van.halbach@ucsf.edu

Education

1973 - 1977 Whittier College, Whittier, CA B.A. Chemistry and Biology
1977 - 1981 UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California M.D.  
1981 - 1982 UCLA Sepulveda Veterans Hospital, Sepulveda, CA Internship Internal Medicine
1982 - 1985 UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA Residency Diagnostic Radiology
1985 - 1986 UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA Fellowship Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology

Biography

Van V. Halbach, MD, is a Clinical Professor of Radiology, Neurological Surgery, Neurology, and Anesthesiology at the University of California at San Francisco. Dr. Halbach received his medical degree from the School of Medicine at University of California, Los Angeles, and completed his residency in Diagnostic Radiology from the Medical Center of UCLA, followed by a fellowship in Interventional Radiology from the Medical Center of UCLA.

As Principal and Co-Principal Investigator, Dr. Halbach and his colleagues of the Interventional Neurovascular Radiology Section developed clinical and basic science research protocols designed to perfect innovative techniques to treat life threatening neurovascular disorders. Dr. Halbach and his group have pioneered many current techniques and developed many of the devices utilized in the expanding field of interventional neuroradiology.


Research Interest

Neuro Interventional Radiology


Scientific Activities

Principal Positions Held
1985 - 1986 UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA Adjunct Instructor in Radiology Department of Radiology, Neuroradiology Section
1986 - 1990 UCSF Medical Center, San Francisco, California Assistant Professor in Residence Diagnostic/Interventional Neuroradiology Section
1986 - 1990 UCSF Medical Center, San Francisco, California Assistant Professor in Residence Joint Appointments in Neurology, Neurological Surgery, and Anesthesia
1990 - 1994 UCSF Hospitals, San Francisco, California Associate Professor in Residence Departments of Radiology, Interventional Neuroradiology Section
1990 - 1994 UCSF Hospitals, San Francisco, California Associate Professor in Residence Joint Appointments in Neurology, Neurological Surgery, and Anesthesia
1994 - present UCSF Hospitals, San Francisco, California Clinical Professor Department of Radiology, Neurointerventional Section
1994 - present UCSF Hospitals, San Francisco, California Clinical Professor Joint Appointments in Neurology, Neurological Surgery, and Anesthesia
Honors and Awards
1973 Deans Honor List
1979 Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society
1986 Magna Cum Laude Award, XIII Symposium Neuroradiologicum, "Normal anatomy of the facial nerve as demonstrated by MRI & clinical correlations"
1987 Visiting Professor, Winthrop Lecturer, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada, Departments of Radiology and Neurosurgery
1987 Visiting Professor, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, Department of Radiology and Neurosurgery.
1992 Wilson Award Honorable Mention, WesternNeuroradiology Society, "Endovascular therapy forvertebraldissections", Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Dowd CF, Fraser KW, Smith TP, Teitelbaum GP, Hieshima GB.
1992 Japanese Neurosurgical Society, Keynote speaker Kagoshima, Japan
1993 Visiting Professor, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Departments of Radiology and Neurosurgery.
1994 Wilson Award Honorable Mention, Western Neuroradiology Society, "Metallic emboli resulting from treatment with electrolytically detachable coils", Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Higashida RT, Larsen DW, McDougall CG, Hieshima GB.
1994 Visiting Professor, Queen's Medical Center, Honolulu, Hawaii, Department of Radiology
1994 The Best Doctors in America
1994 The Best Doctors in the West
1994 Visiting Professor, Tripler Army Hospital, Honolulu, Hawaii, Departments of Radiology and Neurosurgery.
1995 Wilson Award Honorable Mention, Western Neuroradiology Society, "Large and giant aneurysms: endovascular treatment using the GDC system", Dowd CF, Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Larsen D, Urwin RU, Hieshima GB.
1996 Visiting Professor, Kaiser Oakland, California, Department of Neurology.
1997 Who's Who in Medicine and Health Care
1997 Visiting Professor, University of Utah Medical Center, Salt Lake City, Utah, Departments of Neurosurgery and Radiology.
1999 Best Doctors in San Francisco, San Francisco Magazine
1999 William G. Obata, M.D. Outstanding Clinical Faculty Award, Department of Radiology, University of California San Francisco
1999 William G. Obata, M.D. Outstanding Clinical Faculty Award, Department of Radiology, University of California San Francisco
2000 National Registry of Who's Who
2001 Who's Who in America
2003 Honorary Member of the Cuban Society of Radiology
2006 America's Top Radiologists
2007 Marguis Who's Who in America
2010 Cambridge Who's Who
2010 Marin Magazine Best Doctors
2011 Top Doctors
2012 Super Doctors
2012 US News and World Report's "Top Doctors" (2011-2012)
2013 San Francisco Chronicle "Super Doctor"
2014 Subject of Front Page San Francisco Chronicle Article “ Pediatric strokes tied to pinched vessel” by Erin Allday, January 26th, 2013

Publications

  1. Reicher MA, Halbach VV, Bentson JB, Helmer E: The push-up view: A superior cross-table lateral projection for cervical myelography. American Journal of Neuroradiology 7:899-900, 1986.
  2. Reicher MA, Gold MA, Halbach VV, Raushning W, Wilson GH, Lufkin RB: MRI of the lumbar spine: anatomic correlations and the effects of technical variations. American Journal of Roentgenology 147:891-898, 1986.
  3. Reicher MA, Bentson JR, Halbach VV, Lufkin R, Hepler RS: Pneumosinus dilatans of the sphenoid sinus. American Journal of Neuroradiology 7(5):865-868, 1986.
  4. 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.
  5. Hieshima GB, Higashida RT, Wapenski J, Halbach VV, Cahan L, Bentson J: Balloon embolization of a large distal basilar artery aneurysm: Case Report. Journal of Neurosurgery 65(3):413-416, 1986.
  6. 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 (Supp) 369:580-583, 1986.
  7. Higashida RT, Hieshima GB, Halbach VV, Goto K: Cervical carotid artery aneurysms and pseudoaneurysms: Treatment by balloon embolization therapy. Acta Radiologica (Supp) 369:591-593, 1986.
  8. Higashida RT, Hieshima GB, Tsai FY, Bentson JR, Halbach VV: Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty of the subclavian and vertebral arteries. Acta Radiologica (Supp) 369:124-126, 1986.
  9. Goto K, Hieshima GB, Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Bentson JR, Mehringer CM, Pribram HR: Treatment of direct carotid cavernous sinus fistulae: Various therapeutic approaches and results in 148 cases. Acta Radiologica 369:576-579, 1986.
  10. 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.
  11. Terasi L, Lufkin R, Wartham D, Flannigan B, Reicher M, Halbach VV, Bentson JR, Wilson G, Ward P, Hanafee W: MRI of the intratemporal facial nerve using surface coils. American Journal of Neuroradiology 8:49-54, 1987 and American Journal of Roentgenology 148:589-594, 1987.
  12. 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.
  13. Cahan LD, Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Hieshima GB: Variants of radiculomeningeal vascular malformations of the spine. Journal of Neurosurgery 66:333-337, 1987.
  14. 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.
  15. 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.
  16. Brodsky MC, Hoyt WF, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB, Halbach VV: Bonnet‑ Dechaume-Blanc Syndrome with large facial angioma. Arch Ophthalmology 105:854-855, 1987.
  17. 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.
  18. Halbach VV, Hieshima GB, Higashida RT, Reicher M: Carotid cavernous fistula: Indications for urgent therapy. American Journal of Neuroradiology 8:627-633, 1987 and American Journal of Roentgenology 149:587-593, 1987.
  19. 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.
  20. Higashida RT, Hieshima GB, Tsai FY, Halbach VV, Norman D: Transluminal angioplasty of the vertebral and basilar artery. American Journal of Neuroradiology 8(5):745-749, 1987.
  21. Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Mehringer CM, Hieshima GB: Giant cavernous aneurysm associated with trigeminal artery. Treatment by detachable balloon. American Journal of Neuroradiology 8(5):757-758, 1987.
  22. 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):759-767, 1987.
  23. Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB: Treatment of intracranial aneurysms by balloon embolization therapy. Seminars in Interventional Radiology 4(4):261-268, 1987.
  24. 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.
  25. Ishii K, Goto K, Ihara K, Hieshima GB, Halbach VV, Bentson JB, Shirouzo T, Fukumura A: High risk dural arteriovenous fistulae of transverse and sigmoid sinuses. American Journal of Neuroradiology 8:1113-1121, 1988.
  26. Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB, Cahan L, Rosenblum M: Treatment of dural arterial venous malformations involving the superior sagittal sinus. American Journal of Neuroradiology 9:337-343, 1988.
  27. Ross D, Olsen W, Halbach VV, Rosegay H, Pitts LA: Cervical root compression by a traumatic pseudoaneurysm of the vertebral artery: case report. Neurosurgery 22:414-417, 1988.
  28. Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Yang P, Barnwell S, Wilson CB, Hieshima GB: Preoperative balloon occlusion of arteriovenous malformations. Neurosurgery 22:301-308, 1988.
  29. Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Hieshima GB, Cahan L: Cavernous carotid artery aneurysm associated with Marfan's Syndrome: Treatment by balloon embolization therapy. Neurosurgery 22(2):297-300, 1988.
  30. Yang P, Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB: Platinum wire: A new transvascular embolic agent. American Journal of Neuroradiology 9:547-550, 1988.
  31. Tsuruda J, Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Mark S, Hieshima GB, Norman D: MR evaluation of large and giant intracranial 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, 1988.
  32. Edwards MSB, Hieshima GB, Higashida RT, Halbach VV: Management of vein of Galen malformations in the neonate. Interventional Pediatrics 3:184-188, 1988.
  33. Osborne AG, Pressman BD, Dillon WP, Halbach VV, Lukin RR, O'Gorman M, Donovan Post J, Runge V, Yock DH: Advances in neuroradiology: Summary of the 26th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Neuroradiology, Chicago, IL, American Journal of Neuroradiology 9(5):985-994, May 15-20, 1988.
  34. Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB, Hardin C, Yang P: Transvenous embolization of direct carotid cavernous fistulas. American Journal of Neuroradiology 9(7):741-749, 1988.
  35. Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB, Hardin CW: Arteriovenous fistula of the internal maxillary artery: Treatment with transarterial embolization. Radiology 168:443-445, 1988.
  36. Goto K, Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB: Permanent inflation of detachable balloons with a low viscosity, hydrophilic polymerizing system. Radiology 169:787-790, 1988.
  37. 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 30(5):302-306, 1988.
  38. 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, 1989.
  39. Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB, Hardin CW, Pribram H: Transvenous embolization of dural fistulas involving the cavernous sinus. American Journal of Neuroradiology 10:377-384, 1989.
  40. Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB, Hardin CW: Embolization of the dural branches arising from the cavernous internal carotid artery. American Journal of Neuroradiology 10:143-150, 1989.
  41. 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 10:385-392, 1989.
  42. Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB, Wilson CW, Kwan E: Treatment of dural fistulas involving the deep cerebral venous system. American Journal of Neuroradiology 10:393-399, 1989.
  43. Yang PJ, Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Hieshima GB, Wilson CB: Intravascular embolization of a cerebellar AVM for treatment of hemifacial spasm. American Journal of Neuroradiology 10(2):403-405, 1989.
  44. Yang PJ, Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB: Intravascular embolization of a congenital subclavian arterial venous fistula. American Journal of Neuroradiology 10(5):25-27, 1989.
  45. Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB, Hardin CW, Dowd CF, Barnwell SL: Transarterial occlusion of solitary intracerebral arteriovenous fistulas. American Journal of Neuroradiology 10(4):747-752, 1989.
  46. Higashida RT, Helmer E, Halbach VV, Hieshima GB: Direct thrombolytic therapy for transverse sinus dural thrombosis. American Journal of Neuroradiology 10(5):4-6, 1989.
  47. Kwan E, Hieshima GB, Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Wolpert SM: Interventional neuroradiology with ophthalmological implications. Journal of Clinical Neuro-ophthalmology 9(2):83-87, 1989.
  48. Barnwell SL, Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB, Wilson CB: Complex dural arteriovenous fistulas: Results of a new combined neurosurgical and interventional neuroradiology treatment in 16 patients. Journal of Neurosurgery 71(3):352-358, 1989.
  49. King MA, Barkovich AJ, Halbach VV, Hieshima GB, Edwards MS: Traumatic monocular blindness associated with carotid injuries in children. Journal of Pediatrics 84(1)128-132, 1989.
  50. Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB: Interventional neuroradiology: Recent advances. Perspectives in Radiology 2(1):91-114, 1989.
  51. Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Tsai FY, Norman DN, 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 153(3):557-582, 1989.
  52. Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB: Interventional Neuroradiology. American Journal of Roentgenology 153(3):467-476, 1989.
  53. Barnwell SL, Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Wilson CB, Hieshima GB: Transluminal angioplasty of intracerebral vessels for cerebral arterial spasm: Reversal of neurological deficits after delayed treatment. Neurosurgery 25(3):424-429, 1989.
  54. Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Cahan LD, Brant-Zawadzki M, Hieshima GB: Transluminal angioplasty of intracerebral vessels for treatment of intracranial arterial vasospasm. Journal of Neurosurgery 71(5):642-648, 1989.
  55. Barnwell SL, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB: Endovascular treatment of scalp arteriovenous fistulas associated with a large varix. Radiology 173:533-539, 1989.
  56. Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Cahan LD, Hieshima GB, Konishi Y: Detachable balloon embolization therapy of posterior circulation aneurysms. Journal of Neurosurgery 71(4):512-519, 1989.
  57. Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB, Dowd CF, Barnwell SL: Venography and pressure monitoring in dural sinus meningiomas. American Journal of Neuroradiology 10(6):1209-1215, 1989.
  58. Hieshima GB, Higashida RT, Halbach VV: Intravascular treatment of aneurysms. Clinical Neurosurgery 36:338-343, 1990.
  59. Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB, Dowd CF, Barnwell SL, Edwards MSB, Melicharek M: Aneurysms of the petrous portion of the internal carotid artery: Results of treatment with endovascular or surgical occlusion. American Journal of Neuroradiology 11(2):253-258, 1990.
  60. Barnwell SL, Ciricillo SF, Halbach VV, Edwards MSB, Cogan PH, Dowd CF, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB: Intracerebral arteriovenous fistulas associated with intraparenchymal varix in childhood. Neurosurgery 26(1):122-125, 1990.
  61. Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Dormandy B, Bell J, Hieshima GB: A new microballoon device for transluminal angioplasty of intracranial arterial vasospasm: Indications, techniques, technical considerations. American Journal of Neuroradiology 11(2):233-238, 1990.
  62. Gaensler EHL, Jackson D, Halbach VV: Arteriovenous fistulas of the cervicomedullary junction as a cause of myelopathy: Radiographic findings in two cases. American Journal of Neuroradiology 11(3):513-523, 1990.
  63. Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Dormandy B, Bell J, Hieshima GB: Endovascular treatment of intracranial aneurysms using a new silicone microballoon device: Technical considerations and indications for therapy. Radiology 174(3):687-693, 1990.
  64. Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB, Wilson CW, Barnwell SL, Dowd CF: Dural fistulas supplied by the ethmoidal arteries. Neurosurgery 26(5):816-823, 1990.
  65. Barnwell SL, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB: Dural arteriovenous fistulas involving the inferior petrosal sinus: Angiographic findings in six patients. American Journal of Neuroradiology 11(3):511-517, 1990.
  66. Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Barnwell SL, Dormandy D, Bell J, Hieshima GB: Endovascular detachable balloon embolization therapy of cavernous carotid artery aneurysms: Results in 87 cases. Journal of Neurosurgery 72(6):857-864, 1990.
  67. DeMarco KJ, Dillon W, Halbach VV, Tsuruda JS: Dural arteriovenous fistulas: Evaluation with MR Imaging. Radiology 175:193-199, 1990.
  68. Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Dowd CF, Barnwell SL, Hieshima GB: Treatment of carotid-cavernous fistulas associated with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. Neurosurgery 26(6):1021-1027, 1990.
  69. Dowd CF, Halbach VV, Barnwell SL, Higashida RT, Edwards MSB, Hieshima GB: Transfemoral venous embolization of vein of Galen malformations. American Journal of Neuroradiology 11(4):643-648, 1990.
  70. Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Barnwell SL, Dowd CF, 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 11:633-641, 1990.
  71. Ciricillo SF, Edwards MSB, Schmidt KG, Hieshima GB, Silverman NH, Higashida RT, Halbach VV: Interventional neuroradiological management of vein of Galen malformations in the neonate. Neurosurgery 27(1):22-29, 1990.
  72. Ciricillo SF, Schmidt KG, Silverman NH, Hieshima GB, Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Edwards MSB: Serial ultrasonographic evaluation of neonatal vein of Galen malformations to assess the efficiency of interventional neuroradiologic procedures. Neurosurgery 27(4):544-549, 1990.
  73. Dowd CF, Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Barnwell SL, Hieshima GB: Endovascular coil embolization of unusual PICA aneurysms. Neurosurgery 27(6):954-961, 1990.
  74. Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB, Dowd CF, Barnwell SL: Petrous carotid aneurysms treated by endovascular techniques. Neuroradiology 33:419-420, 1991.
  75. Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Barnwell SL, Hieshima GB: Interventional neurovascular treatment of a giant intracranial aneurysm using platinum microcoils. Surgical Neurology 35:64-68, 1991.
  76. Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Dowd CF, Barnwell SL, Hieshima GB: Vascular perforations resulting from neurointerventional procedures. Neuroradiology 33:198-201, 1991.
  77. 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 74:199-204, 1991.
  78. Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Barnwell SL, Dowd CF, Hieshima GB: Transarterial platinum coil embolization of carotid cavernous fistulas. American Journal of Neuroradiology 12(3):429-435, 1991.
  79. Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Dowd CF, Barnwell SL, Hieshima GB: Management of vascular perforations that occur during neurointerventional procedures. American Journal of Neuroradiology 12(2):319-329, 1991.
  80. Wilson CB, Hieshima GB, Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Barnwell SL: Interventional radiologic adjuncts in cerebrovascular surgery. Clinical Neurosurgery 37:332-352, 1991.
  81. Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Dowd CF, Barnwell SL, Hieshima GB: Treatment of dural arteriovenous fistulas involving the transverse and sigmoid sinuses by transvenous embolization: result in 20 patients. Neuroradiology 33:550-553, 1991.
  82. Barnwell SL, Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Hieshima GB: Direct endovascular thrombolytic therapy for dural sinus thrombosis. Neurosurgery 28(1):135-142, 1991.
  83. Higashida RT, Tsai FY, Halbach VV, Hieshima GB, Dowd CF, Barnwell SL: Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty of the subclavian, vertebral, and basilar arteries: technical considerations. Neuroradiology Volume 33:394-397, 1991.
  84. Barnwell SL, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Higashida RT, Wilson CB, Hieshima GB: Multiple dural arteriovenous fistulas of the cranium and spine. American Journal of Neuroradiology 12(3):441-446, 1991.
  85. 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.
  86. 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 33:421-424, 1991.
  87. 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 33:139-146, 1991
  88. Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Barnwell SL, Hieshima GB: Interventional neurovascular treatment of intracranial aneurysms by detachable balloons: results in 215 cases. Radiology Volume 78 Number 3:663-671, March 1991.
  89. Higashida RT, Hieshima GB, Halbach VV: Advances in the treatment of complex cerebrovascular disorders by interventional neurovascular techniques. Circulation 83(2):196-206, 1991.
  90. Dowd CF, Halbach VV, Barnwell SL, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB: Occlusion of the anterior superior ophthalmic vein in carotid-cavernous fistulae acutely aggravating visual symptoms. Neuroradiology Volume 33:142-143, 1991.
  91. Dowd CF, Halbach VV, Barnwell SL, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB: Anterior choroidal artery embolization in cerebral arteriovenous malformations. Neuroradiology 33:548-550, 1991.
  92. Mirabel S. Lindblom B, Halbach VV, Hoyt WR: Giant Suprasellar Varix -- An unusual cause of chiasmal compression. Journal of Clinical Neuro-ophthalmology 11(4): 268-272, 1991.
  93. 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 12:1055-1061, 1991.
  94. 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 15(2):89-95, 1992.
  95. Chen JC, Tsuruda JS, Halbach VV: Suspected dural arteriovenous fistula: Results with screening MR Angiography in seven patients. American Journal of Neuroradiology 183:265-271, 1992.
  96. Tsuruda JS, Sevick RJ, Halbach VV: Three dimensional time of flight magnetic resonance angiography in the evaluation of intracranial aneurysms treated by endovascular balloon occlusion. American Journal of Neuroradiology 13(4):1129- 1137, 1992.
  97. Guglielmi G, Vinuela F, Duckwiler G, Dion J, Lylyk P, Berenstein A, Strother C, Graves V, Halbach VV, Nichols D, Hopkins N, Ferguson R, Sepetka I: Endovascular treatment of posterior circulations aneurysms by electrothrombosis using electrically detachable coils. J Neurosurg 77:515-524, 1992.
  98. Higashida RT, Tsai FY, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Smith TP, Fraser KW, Hieshima GB: Transluminal angioplasty for atherosclerotic disease of the vertebral and basilar arteries. Journal of Neurosurgery 78:192-198, 1993.
  99. McCormick GF, Halbach VV: Recurrent ischemic events in two patients with painless vertebral artery dissection stroke. Stroke 24(4) 598-602, 1993.
  100. Lalwani AK, Dowd CF, Halbach VV: Grading venous restrictive disease to predict the clinical presentation and guide therapy in patients with dural arteriovenous fistulas of the transverse/sigmoid sinus. J Neurosurg 79:11-15, 1993.
  101. Smith TP, Graves VB, Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Fraser KW, Dowd CF, Hieshima GB: Microcatheter retrieval device for intravascular foreign body removal. American Journal of Neuroradiology, 14(4):809-811, 1993.
  102. 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, 79(2):183-191, 1993.
  103. Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Smith TP, Fraser KW, Hieshima GB: Endovascular treatment of giant anterior circulation intracranial aneurysms. Journal of Surgery for Cerebral Stroke, 21(5):113-117, 1993.
  104. Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Smith TP, Fraser KW, Teitelbaum GP, Hieshima GB: Interventional neurovascular treatment for giant aneurysms of the posterior circulation. Journal of Surgery for Cerebral Stroke, 21(5):401-406, 1993.
  105. Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Smith TP, Fraser KW, Hieshima GB: Endovascular management of acute carotid artery dissections. Journal of Surgery for Cerebral Stroke, 21(5):407-412, 1993.
  106. Higashida RT, Tsai FY, Halbach VV, Smith TP, Fraser KW, Teitelbaum GP, Hieshima GB: Cerebral Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty. Heart Disease and Stroke, 2(6):497-502, November/December1993.
  107. Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Dowd, CF, Fraser KW, Edwards MS, Barnwell SL, Teitelbaum GP, Hieshima GB: Treatment of giant intradural (perimedullary) arteriovenous fistulas. Neurosurgery December, 33(6)972-980, 1993.
  108. 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, 4(5)681-685, 1993.
  109. Wang ML, Seiff SR, Halbach VV, Taber SL: Total choroidal detachment complicating dural arteriovenous sinus fistula. Ophthalmic Surgery, 24(12)856-857, 1993.
  110. Smith TP, Higashida RT, Barnwell SL, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Fraser KW, Teitelbaum GP, Hieshima GB: Treatment of dural sinus thrombosis by urokinase infusion. American Journal of Neuroradiology, 14:801-808, 1994.
  111. 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, 80(5):884-889, 1994.
  112. 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, 5:453-456, 1994.
  113. Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Barnwell SL, Dowd CF, Smith TP, Fraser KW, Hieshima GB, Wilson CB: The efficacy of endosaccular aneurysm occlusion in alleviating the neurological deficit produced by mass effect. J Neurosurg, 80:659-666, 1994.
  114. Fraser KW, Teitelbaum GP, Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Dowd CF, Smith TP, Wilson CB, Hieshima GB: Endovascular platinum coil embolization of incompletely surgically clipped cerebral aneurysms. Surgical Neurology, 41:4-8, 1994.
  115. Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Tsai FY, Dowd CF, Hieshima GB: Interventional neurovascular techniques for cerebral revascularization in the treatment of stroke. American Journal of Radiology, 163:793-800, 1994.
  116. Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Barnwell SL, Dowd CF, Hieshima GB: Thrombolytic therapy in acute stroke. Journal of Endovascular Surgery, 1:4-15, 1994.
  117. 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, 104: 1397-1400, 1994.
  118. 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 237:105-115, 1995.
  119. Smith TP, Halbach VV, Fraser KW, Teitelbaum GP, Dowd CVF, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB: Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty for subclavian stenosis from neurofibromatosis: A case report. American Journal of Neuroradiology 16(4): 872-4, 1995.
  120. 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, 43:35-41, 1995.
  121. Teitelbaum GP, Dowd CF, Larsen DW, McDougall CG, Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB: Endovascular management of biopsy related PICA pseudoaneurysms. Surgical Neurology, 43(4): 357-9, 1995.
  122. Teitelbaum GP, Halbach VV, Larsen DW, McDougall CG, Dowd CF, 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.
  123. 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, 60:377-381, 1996.
  124. 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, 84: 393-399, 1996.
  125. Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Hieshima GB: Endovascular surgical approach to intracranial disease. Journal of Endovascular Surgery. Volume 3 pg. 146-157, 1996.
  126. 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: 9(3):245-255, 1996.
  127. Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Tsai FY, Dowd CF, Hieshima GB: Transluminal angioplasty of the extracranial carotid artery: technique and indications. Journal of Interventional Cardiology: 9(3):233-244, 1996.
  128. Konishi Y, Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Dowd CF, Larsen DW, McDougall CG, Derugin N, Hieshima GB: Evaluation of acute thrombosis following microcoil aneurysm treatment in swine. Advances in Interventional Neuroradiology, and Intravascular Neurosurgery, 1:45-50, 1996.
  129. Terada T, Higashida RT, Halbach VV, DowdCF, Wilson CB, Hieshima GB: The role of angiogenic factor bFGF in the development of dural AVFs. Acta Radiologica, 138:877-883, 1996.
  130. Balousek PA, Smith WS, Gress DR, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Urwin RW, Lempert TE, Higashida RT: Angioplasty and stenting for carotid occlusive disease: Current status and recommendations. Journal of Neurovascular Disease, 2(2):52-58, 1997.
  131. Higashida RT, Smith W, Gress D, Urwin R, Dowd CF, Balousek P, Halbach VV: Intravascular stent and endovascular coil placement for a ruptured fusiform aneurysm of the basilar artery. J Neurosurg 87:944-949, 1997.
  132. McDougall CG, Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Larsen DW, Dowd CF, Hieshima GB, Wilson CB. Treatment of dural arteriovenous fistulas. Neurosurgery Quarterly 7(2):110-134, 1997.
  133. Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Dowd CF, Urwin RW, Balousek PA, Lempert TE, Hieshima GB: Cavernous internal carotid artery aneurysms treated with electrolytically detachable coils. Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology 17(4):231-239, 1997.
  134. McDougall CG, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Higashida RT, Larsen DW, Hieshima GB: Dural arteriovenous fistulas of the marginal sinus. American Journal of Neuroradiology 18:1505-1572, Sept. 1997.
  135. 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 Neurochirurgica 140:82-86, 1998.
  136. Chen D, Concus AP, Halbach VV, Cheung SW: Epistaxis originating from traumatic pseudoaneurysm of the internal carotid artery: Diagnosis and endovascular therapy. Laryngoscope, 108:326-331, March 1998.
  137. Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Higashida RT, Balousek PA, Urwin RW: Preliminary experience with an electrolytically detachable fibered coil. American Journal of Neuroradiology 19:773-777, April 1998.
  138. Lempert TE, Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Dowd CF, Urwin RW, Balousek PA, Hieshima GB: Endovascular treatment of pseudoaneurysms with electrolytically detachable coils. AJNR:19-907-911, May 1998.
  139. McElhinney DB, Halbach VV, Silverman NH, Dowd CF, Hanley FL: Congenital cardiac Anomalies associated with vein of Galen malformations in neonates and infants. Arch Dis Child 78:548-551; 1998.
  140. Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Higashida RT, Balousek PA, Ciricillo SF, Edwards MSB: Endovascular treatment of mural type vein of Galen malformations. J. Neurosurgery. 88:74-80, 1998.
  141. McDougall CG, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Higashida RT, Larsen DW, Hieshima GB: Causes and management of aneurysmal hemorrhage occurring during GDC embolization. J. Neurosurgery 89:87-92, 1998.
  142. Johnston SC, Halbach VV, Smith WS, Gress DR: Rapid development of giant fusiform cerebral aneurysms in angiographically normal vessels. Neurology 50(4):1163-1166, April 1998.
  143. Phatouros CC, Higashida RT, Halbach VV. New methods of treatment for cerebral aneurysms. WJM 169(5):286-287, November 1998.
  144. Lefkowitz, Teitelbaum G, Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB, Giannotta. The embolization of Neurosurgical Lesions Involving the ophthalmic artery. Neurosurgery December, 1998.
  145. Phatouros CC, Higashida RT, Malek AM, Smith W, Mully T, DeArmond S, Dowd CF, Halbach VV. Endovascular stenting of an acutely thrombosed basilar artery: technical case report and review of the literature. Neurosurgery 44(3):667-673, March 1999
  146. Malek AM, Halbach VV, Phatouros CC, Higashida RT, Dowd CF, Wachhorst S, Lawton M. Spinal dural arteriovenous fistula with an associated feeding artery aneurysm: case report. Neurosurgery 44(4): 877-880, April 1999.
  147. Hemphill JC, Smith WS, Halbach VV. Neurological manifestations of spinal epidural arteriovenous malformations. Neurology 50: 817-819, 1998.
  148. Malek AM, Higashida RT, Balousek PA, Phatouros CC, Dowd CF, Halbach VV. Endovascular recanalization with balloon angioplasty and stenting of an occluded occipital sinus for treatment of intracranial venous hypertension. Neurosurgery. 44(4):896-901, April 1999.
  149. Malek AM, Higashida RT, Phatouros CC, Meyers PM, Dowd CF, Halbach VV. A strangled wife (Case Report). The Lancet 353:1324, April 1999
  150. Malek AM, Higashida RT, Phatouros CC, Dowd CF, Halbach VV. Treatment of an intracranial aneurysm using a new three-dimensional shape Guglielmi detachable coil: technical case report. Neurosurgery 44:1142-1145, 1999.
  151. Miyawaki L, Dowd CF, Wara W, Goldsmith J, Albright, Gutin P, Halbach VV, et al. Five Year Results of Linac Radiosurgery for AVMs: Outcome for Large AVMs. Int. J. of Radiation Oncology Biol. Phys. Vol. 44, No. 5. pp. 1089-1106, 1999.
  152. Phatouros CC, Malek AM, Higashida RT, Smith WS, Dowd CF, Halbach VV. Embolization of the meningohypophyseal trunk causing diabetes insipidus. Case report and review of the literature. AJNR Vol. 20, No. 6, pp. 1115-1118, June/July 1999.
  153. Phatouros CC, Halbach VV, Malek AM, Dowd CF, Higashida RT. Simultaneous subarachnoid hemorrhage and cavernous carotid fistula following a paraclinoid aneurysm rupture during a balloon assist GDC embolization. AJNR Vol. 20, No. 6, pp. 1100-1102, June/July 1999.
  154. Phatouros CC, Halbach VV, Malek AM, Meyers PM, Dowd CF, Highashida RT. Intraventricular contrast leakage during ethanol embolization of an AVM. AJNR 20:1329-1332, August 1999.
  155. Hemphill JC, Gress D, Halbach VV. Endovascular therapy of traumatic injuries of the intracranial cerebral arteries. Critical Care Clinics Vol. 15, No. 4. pp. 811-829, October 1999.
  156. Malek AM, Higashida RT, Phatouros cC, Lempert TE, Meyers PM, Gress D, Dowd CF, Halbach VV. Treatment of Posterior Circulation Ischemia with Extracranial Percutaneous Balloon Angiography and Stent Placement. Stroke. 30:2073-2085, October 1999.
  157. Malek AM, Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Phatouros CC, Meyers PM, Dowd CF. Tandem intracranial stent deployment for treatment of an iatrogenic, flow-limiting, basilar artery dissection. Neurosurgery, Vol. 45, No. 4, pps 919-924, October 1999.
  158. Lawton M, Chun J, Wilson CB, Halbach VV. Ethmoidal Dural Arteriovenous Fistulae: An Assessment of Surgical and Endovascular Management. Neurosurgery. Vol 45, No. 4, pps 805-811. October 1999.
  159. Phatouros CC, Higashida RT, Malek AM, Meyers PM, Lempert TE, Dowd CF, Halbach VV. Clinical use of stents for carotid artery disease. Neurologia medico-chirurgica. Vol. 39, No. 12, pp 809-827, November 1999.
  160. Dowd CF, Phatouros CC, Malek AM, Lempert TE, Meyers PM, Halbach VV, Higashida RT. Embolization of Non-Ruptured Aneurysms. Interventional Neuroradiology 5(Suppl 1), pp 93-96, November 1999.
  161. Higashida RT, Hopkins LN, Berenstein A, Halbach VV, Kerber C. Program Requirements for Residency/Fellowship Education in Neuroendovascular Surgery/Interventional Neuroradiolgy. Neurosurgery. Vol 46, No. 6, 1486-1487, 2000.
  162. Phatouros CC, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Lempert TE, Malek AM, Meyers PM, Higashida RT. Acquired Pial Arteriovenous Fistula Following Cerebral Vein Thrombosis. Stroke. 30:2487-2490, November 1999.
  163. Malek AM, Halbach VV, Phatouros CC, Meyers PM, Dowd CF, Higashida RT. Beating aneurysm sign: angiographic evidence of ruptured aneurysm tamponade by intracranial hemorrhage (Case Illustration) Journal of Neurosurgery 91:517, 1999.
  164. Phatouros CC, Meyers PM, Dowd CF, Halbach VV, Malek AM, Higashida RT. Carotid Artery Cavernous Fistulas [in] N.surg. Clinics of No. America. Vol. 11, No. 1, pp 67-84, January 2000.
  165. Malek AM, Higashida RT, Phatouros CC, Lempert TE, Meyers PM, Smith W, Dowd CF, Halbach VV. Treatment of Extracranial Carotid Artery Dissection by Endovascular Stent Deployment. AJNR 21:1280-1292, 2000.
  166. Lempert TE, Malek AM, Halbach VV, Phatouros CC, Meyers PM, Dowd CF, Higashida RT. Endovascular Treatment of Ruptured Posterior Circulation Cerebral Aneurysms: Clinical & Angiographic Outcomes. Stroke. Vol. 31, No. 1, pp. 100-110, January 2000.
  167. Malek AM, Halbach VV, Phatouros CC, Meyers PM, Dowd CF, Higashida RT. Endovascular treatment of a ruptured intracranial dissecting vertebral aneurysm in a kickboxer. The Journal of Trauma. Vol. 48, No. 1, pps 1-3, 2000.
  168. Dowd CF, Meyers PM, Malek AM, Phatouros CC, Lempert TE, Lefler JE, Higashida RT, Halbach VV. Preoperative Embolization and Endovascular Treatment of Midline Facial and Skull Base Lesions. Operative Techniques in Neurosurgery. Vol. 3, No. 1, pp 2-15, March 2000
  169. Phatouros CC, Higashida RT, Malek AM, Meyers PM, Lempert TE, Dowd CF, Halbach VV. Endovascular Stenting for Carotid Artery Stenosis: Preliminary Experience Using the Shape-memory-Alloy-recoverable-technology (S.M.A.R.T.) Stent. AJNR 21:732-738, April 2000.
  170. Malek AM, Halbach VV, Phatouros CC, Lempert TE, Meyers PM, Dowd CF, Higashida RT. Balloon-Assist technique for endovascular coil embolization of geometrically difficult intracranial aneurysms. Neurosurgery Vol. 46, No. 6, pp 1397 - 1407, June 2000.
  171. Meyers PM, Halbach VV, Phatouros CC, Dowd CF, Malek AM, Lempert TE, Higashida RT. Hemorrhagic complications in mural-type vein of galen malformations. Annals of Neurology 476:748-755, June 2000.
  172. Higashida RT, Hopkins LN, Berenstein A, Halbach VV, Kerber, C. Program requirements for residency/fellowship education in neuroendovascular surgery/interventional neuroradiology: a special report on graduate medical education. AJNR 21:1153-1159, June/July 2000
  173. Phatouros CC, Sasaki TYJ, Higashida RT, Malek AM, Meyers PM, Dowd CF, Halbach VV. Stent-supported coil embolization: the tx of fusiform and wide-necked aneurysms and pseudoaneurysms. Neurosurgery, Vol. 47, No. 1, pp 107 - 115, July 2000.
  174. Meyers PM, Higashida RT, Phatouros CC, Mlek AM, Lempert TE, Dowd CF, Halbach VV. Cerebral hyperperfusion syndrome after percutaneous transluminal stenting of the craniocervical arteries. Neurosurgery Vol. 47, No. 2, pp 335-345, August, 2000.
  175. Johnston SC, Wilson CB, Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Dowd CF, McDermott MW, Applebury CB, Farley TL, Gress DR. Endovacular and surgical treatment of unruptured cerebral aneurysms: comparison of risks. Ann Neurol; 48:11-19, July, 2000.
  176. Malek AM, Higahsida RT, Phatouros CC, Lempert TE, Meyers PM, Smith W, Dowd CF, Halbach VV. Endovascular Mgmt of Extracranial Carotid Artery Dissection with Stent Angioplasty. AJNR 21:1280-1292, August 2000.
  177. Meyers PM, Halbach VV, Malek AM, Phatouros CC, Dowd CF, Lawton MT, Lempert TE, Higashida RT. Endovascular Treatment of cerebral artery aneurysms during pregnancy: report of three cases. AJNR 21:1306-1311, August 2000.
  178. Phatouros CC, Lefler JE, Higashida RT, Meyers PM, Malek AM, Dowd CF, Halbach VV. Primary Stenting for a High-Grade Basilar Artery Stenosis. Case Report. AJNR 21:1744-1749, October 2000.
  179. Phatouros CC, Higashida RT, Malek AM, Meyers PM, Lempert TE, Dowd CF, Halbach VV. Carotid artery stent placement for atherosclerotic disease: rationale, technique and current status. Radiology 217:26-41, October 2000.
  180. Malek AM, Higashida RT, Phatouros CC, Lempert TE, Meyers PM, Smith W, Dowd CF, Halbach VV. Stent angioplasty for cervical carotid artery stenosis in high-risk symptomatic NASCET-ineligible patients. Stroke 31:3029-3031, 2000.
  181. Phatourous CC, Higashida RT, Malek AM, Meyers PM, Lefler JE, Dowd CF, Halbach VV. Endovascular Tx of Non-carotid extracranial cerebrovascular disease. [in] Neurosurgery Clinics of North America. Vol. 11, No. 2, pp 331-350, April 2000.
  182. Malek AM, Higashida RT, Reilly L, Smith W, Kang, Gress D, Meyers PM, Phatouros CC, Halbach VV, Dowd CF. Subclavian Arteritis and Pseudoaneurysm Formation Secondary to Stent Infection. Cardiovascular & interventional Radiology. 23:57-60, 2000.
  183. Malek AM, Higashida RT, Smith W, Halbach VV, Lempert TE, Gress D, Phatouros CC, Meyers PM, Dowd CF, Stoney RJ. Patient presentation, angio features and treatment of strangulation-induced bilateral dissection of the cervical internal carotid artery (report of 3 cases). JNeurosurgery 92:481-487, 2000.
  184. Meyers PM, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Lempert TE, Lefler JE, Malek AM, Phatouros CC, Higashida RT. Endovascular treatment of a ruptured dual aperture cavernous aneurysm. J Neuroimaging 11:71-75, January 2001.
  185. Singh V, Meyers PM, Halbach VV, Grees DR, Higashida RT, Dowd CF, Smith WS. Dural arteriovenous fistula associated with prothrombin gene mutation.l J Neuroimaging 11:319-321, 2001.
  186. Chun JY, Smith W, Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Wilson CB, Lawton MT. Current Multimodality Management of Infectious Intracranial Aneurysms. Neurosurgery 48(6):1203-1214, June 2001.
  187. Higashida RT. Endovascular treatment of a ruptured dual aperture cavernous aneurysm. Journal of Neuroimaging 11(1) 71-75. January, 2001.
  188. Vates GE, Quinoenes-Hinojosa A, Halbach VV, Lawton MT. Conus Perimedullary Arteriovenous Fistula with Intracranial Drainage: Case Report. Neurosurgery 49:457-462, August 2001.
  189. Atkinson RP, Awad IA, Batjer HH, Dowd CF, Furlan A, Giannotta SL, Gomez CR, Gress D, Hademenos G, Halbach V, Hemphill JC, Higashida RT, Hopkins LN, Horowitz MB, Johnston SC, Lawton MW, McDermott MW, Malek AM, Mohr JP, Qureshi AI, Riina H, Smith WS, Pile-Spellman J, Spetzler RF, Tomsick TA, Young WL., Joint Writing Group of the Technology Assessment Committee American Society of Interventional and Therapeutic Neuroradiology; Joint Section on Cerebrovascular Neurosurgery a Section of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons and Congress of Neurological Surgeons; Section of Stroke and the Section of Interventional Neurology of the American Academy of Neurology, Reporting terminology for brain arteriovenous malformations: Clinical and radiological features for use in clinical trials. Joint Writing Group, ASITN/JSCFS/AAN. Stroke 32:1430-1442, 2001.
  190. Phatouros CC, Meyers PM, Higashida RT, Malek AM, Lempter TE, Dowd CF, Halbach VV. Intracranial hemorrhage and cerebral hyperperfusion syndrome after extracranial carotid artery angioplasty and stent placement. AJNR 23: 503-504, 2002.
  191. N-Butyl Cyanoacrylate Embolization of Cerebral Arateriovenous Malformations: Results of a Prospective, Randomized, Multi-center Trial. AJNR 23(5) 748-755, May 2002.
  192. Vates GE, Lawton MT, Wilson CB, McDermott MW, Halbach VV, Roberts TPL, Rowley HA: Magnetic source imaging demonstrates altered cortical distribution of function in patients with arteriovenous malformations. Neurosurgery 51 (3): 614-627, 2002.
  193. Halim AX, Singh V, Johnston, SC, Higashida RT, Dowd CF, Halbach VV, Lawton MT, Gree DR, McCullough CE, Young WL. Characteristics of brain arteriovenous malformations with coexisting aneurysms: a comparison of two referral centers. Stroke 33:675-679, 2002.
  194. Meyers PM, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Lempert TE, Malek AM, Phatouros CC, Lefler JE, Higashida RT. Dural carotid cavernous fistula: definitive endovascular management and long-term follow-up. Am J Opthalmol 134:85-92, 2002.
  195. Singh V, Grees DR, Higashida RT, Dowd CF, Halbach VV, Johnston SC. The learning curve for coil embolization of unruptured intracranial aneurysms. AJNR 23:768-771, 2002.
  196. Caragine LP Jr, Halbach VV, Ng PP, Dowd CF: Vascular myelopathies-vascular malformations of the spinal cord: presentation and endovascular surgical management. Semin Neurol. 2002 Jun;22(2):123-32
  197. Gress DR, Smith WS, Dowd CF, Halbach VV, Finley RJ, Higashida RT: Angioplasty for Intracranial Symptomatic Vertebrobasilar Ischemia. Neurosurgery 51 (1), July 2002.
  198. Hashimoto T, Wen G, Lawton MT, Boudreau NJ, Bollen AW, Yang GY, Barbaro NM, Higashida RT, Dowd CF, Halbach VV, Young WL, Rosenberg GA. Abnormal Expression of Matrix Metalloproteinases and Tissue Inhibitors of Metalloproteinases in Brain Arteriovenous Malformations & Growth and Bleeding in BAVM: Another Role for MMPs. Stroke 2003; 34 925-931.
  199. Du R, Binder DK, Halbach VV, Fischbein, Barbaro NM: Trigeminal neuralgia in a patient with a dural arteriovenous fistula in Meckel's cave: case report. Neurosurgery. 2003 Jul;53(1):216-21
  200. Steffanutto TB, Halbach VV: Bronchospasm precipitated by ethanol injection in arteriovenous malformation AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2003 Nov-Dc;24(10)2050-1.
  201. Caragine LP, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Ng PP, Hiigashida RT: Parallel venous channel as the recipient pouch in transverse/sigmoid sinus dural fistulae. Neurosurgery. 2003 Dec;53(6):1261-6; discussion 1266-7
  202. Ng PP, Halbach VV, Quinn R, Balousek P, Caragine LP, Dowd CF, Higashida RT, Wilson CB: Endovascular Treatment for Dural Arteriovenous Fistulae of the Superior Petrosal Sinus. Neurosurgery 2003. Volume 53, Pages 25-33; July 2003.
  203. Dowd CF, Halbach VV, Higashida RT: Meningiomas: The Role of Pre-Operative Angiography and Embolization. Neurosurgical Focus. 2003: Jul 15:15(1):E10
  204. Ng P, Halbach VV, Caragine LP, Dowd CF, Higashida RT: Guglielmi Detachable Coil Extraction: Suction Generated by Pusher-Wire Withdrawal after Coil Detachment within an Intracranial Aneurysm. American Journal of Neuroradiology 2003: 24: 982-984.
  205. Ng P, Higashida RT, Dowd CF, Halbach VV: Endovascular Strategies for the Treatment of Carotid Cavernous and Intracerebral Dural Arteriovenous Fistulae. Neurosurgical Focus. Volume 15, Number 4. October 2003.
  206. Ng PP, Halbach VV, Balousek P, Quinn R, Caragine LP, Dowd CF, Higashida RT: Endovascular and surgical treatment for dural arteriovenous fistulae of the superior petrosal sinus. Rivista di Neuroradiologia. Volume 16, Pages 1291-1297, December 2003.
  207. Chun JY, Gulati M, Halbach VV, Lawton MT: Thrombosis of a spinal arteriovenous malformation after hemorrhage: case report Surg Neurol. 2004 Jan;61(1):92-4.
  208. Ng PP, Higashida RT, Cullen SP, Malek R, Dowd CF, Halbach VV: Intraarterial thrombolysis trials in acute ischemic stroke. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2004 Jan;15(1 Pt 2):S77-85.
  209. Smith WS, Dowd CF, Johnston C, Ko KU, DeArmond SJ, Dillon WP, Setty D, Lawton MT, Young WL, Higashida RT, Halbach VV: Neurotoxicity of intra-arterial papaverine preserved with chlorobutanol used for the treatment of cerebral vasospasm after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage. Stroke 35:2518-2522; 2004. Epub 2004 Oct 7.
  210. Martin A, Saloner D, Roberts T, Heidi R, Weber OM, Dillon W, Cullen S, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Higashida RT: Carotid stent delivery in an XMR suite: Immediate assessment of the physiologic impact of extracranial revascularization". American Journal of Neuroradiology. March 2005; 26: 531-537.
  211. Yu W, Smith WS, Singh V, Ko NU, Cullen SP, Dowd CF, Halbach VV, Higashida RT: Long-term outcome of endovascular stenting for symptomatic basilar artery stenosis. Neurology 64:1055-1057; 2005.
  212. Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Juravsky L, Meagher S: Initial clinical experience with a New Self-Expanding Nitinol Stent for the Treatment of Intracranial Cerebral Aneurysms: The Cordis Enterprise Stent. American Journal of Neuroradiology 26:1751-1756, August 2005.
  213. Carat Investigors (Van V. Halbach, MD collaborator)The Cerebral Aneurysm Re-rupture After Treatment (CARAT) Investigators: Rates of delayed re-bleeding from intracranial aneurysms are low after surgical and endovascular treatment. Stroke 2006;37:1437-1442.
  214. Westworth DR, Vernau KM, Cullen SP, Long CD, Halbach VV, LeCouteur RA Vascular anomaly causing subclavian steal and cervical myelopathy in a dog: diagnosis and endovascular management. Vet Radiol Ultrasound. 2006 May-Jun;47(3):265-9.
  215. Caragine LP Jr., Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Higashida RT: Intraorbital arteriovenous fistulae of the ophthalmic veins treated by transvenous endovascular occlusion: technical case report. Neurosurgery. 2006 Feb;58(1 Suppl):ONS-E170
  216. Dispensa BP, BA, David A. Saloner, PhD, Gabriel Acevedo-Bolton, PhD, Achal S. Achrol, BS, Liang-der Jou, PhD, Charles E. McCulloch, PhD, K.Y. Trudy Poon, MS, S. Claiborne Johnston, MD, PhD, Randall T. Higashida, MD, Christopher F. Dowd, MD, Van V. Halbach, MD, Nerissa U. Ko, MD, Michael T. Lawton, MD, Alastair J. Martin, Nancy J. Quinnine, RN, William L. Young, MD. Estimation of fusiform intracranial aneurysm growth by serial magnetic resonance imaging. Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Volume 26; 177-183. 2007.
  217. Martin AJ, Cha S, Higashida RT, Cullen SP, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, McDermott MW, Saloner DA: Assessment of meningioma vasculature and the effects of embolization with intra-arterial MR perfusion imaging. A feasibility study. American Journal of Neuroradiology. Volume 28; Pages 1771-1777. October 2007.
  218. Hetts SW, Narvid J, Sinch T, Meagher S, Corcoran K, Higashida RT, Dowd CF, Halbach VV: Association between lumbar epidural injection and development of acute paraparesis in patients with spinal dural arteriovenous fistulas. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2007 Mar;28(3):581-3.
  219. Elijovich L, Higashida RT, Lawton MT, Duckwiler G, Gianotta S, Johnston SC (Van V. Halbach, MD collaborator): Predictors and outcomes of intraprocedural rupture in patients treated for ruptured intracranial aneurysms: the CARAT study. Stroke. 2008 May; 39(5):1501-6. Epub 2008 Mar 6.
  220. Singh V, Smith WS, Lawton MY, Halbach VV, Young WL: Risk factors for hemorrhagic presentation in patients with dural arteriovenous fistulae. Neurosurgery. 2008 Mar; 62(3): 628-35; discussion 628-635.
  221. Narvid J, Hetts SW, Larsen D, Neuhaus J, Singh TP, McSwain H, Lawton MT, Dowd CF, Higashida RT, Halbach VV: Spinal dural arteriovenous fistulae: Clinical features and long-term results. Neurosurgery 62; 159-167, 2008. discussion 166-167
  222. Lawton MT, Sanchez-Mejia RO, Pham D, Tan J, Halbach VV: Tentorial dural arteriovenous fistulae: operative strategies and microsurgical results for six types. Neurosurgery. 2008 Mar;62(3 Suppl 1):110-24.
  223. Hetts SW, Narvid J, Sanai N, Lawton MT, Gupta N, Fullerton HJ, Dowd CF, Higashida RT, Halbach VV. ; Intracranial aneurysms in childhood: 27-year single-institution experience.: AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2009 Aug;30(7):1315-24. Epub 2009 Apr 8.
  224. Waldron JS, Halbach VV, Lawton MT. : Microsurgical management of incompletely coiled and recurrent aneurysms: trends, techniques, and observations on coil extrusion. Neurosurgery. 2009 May;64(5 Suppl 2):301-15; discussion 315-7.
  225. Potter CA, Armstrong-Wells J, Fullerton HJ, Young WL, Higashida RT, Dowd CF, Halbach VV, Hetts SW: Neonatal giant pial arteriovenous malformation: genesis or rapid enlargement in the third trimester. J Neurointerv Surg. 2009 Dec;1(2):151-3.
  226. Jun P, Ko NU, English JD, Dowd CF, Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Lawton MT, Hetts SW.: Endovascular treatment of medically refractory cerebral vasospasm following aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2010 Nov;31(10):1911-6.
  227. Antonietti L, Sheth SA, Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Dowd CF, Lawton MT, English JD, Hetts SW.: Long-term outcome in the repair of spinal cord perimedullary arteriovenous fistulas. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2010 Nov;31(10):1824-30.
  228. Martin AJ, Hetts SW, Dillon WP, Higashida RT, Halbach V, Dowd CF, Lawton MT, SalonerD. : MR imaging of partially thrombosed cerebral aneurysms: characteristics and evolution. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2011 Feb;32(2):346-51. Epub 2010 Nov 18.
  229. Farid H, Tatum JK, Wong C, Halbach VV, Hetts SW.: Reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome: treatment with combined intra-arterial verapamil infusion and intracranial angioplasty.AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2011 Nov-Dec; 32(10):E184-7. Epub 2011 Jan 27.
  230. Hetts SW, English JD, Dowd CF, Higashida RT, Scanlon JT, Halbach VV.: Pediatric Intracranial aneurysms: new and enlarging aneurysms after index aneurysm treatment or observation.:AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2011 Dec; 32(11):2017-22. Epub 2011 Nov 11.
  231. Cooke D, Farid H, Kim W, Dowd C, Higashida R, Halbach VV.: Zygomatico-orbital intra-arterial melphalan infusion for intraocular retinoblastoma. J Neurointerv Surg. 2012 Jul;4(4):e16. doi: 10.1136/neurointsurg- 2011-010019. Epub 2011 Jul 11.
  232. Cooke D, Tatum J, Farid H, Dowd C, Higashida R, Halbach VV.: Transvenous embolization of a pediatric pial arteriovenous fistula. J Neurointerv Surg. 2012 Jul;4(4):e14. doi 10.1136/neurointsurg-2011-010028. Epub 2011 Jul7.
  233. Alexander MD, Hetts SW, Young WL, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Higashida RT, English JD. Supernova hemorrhage: obliterative hemorrhage of brain arteriovenous malformations following gamma knife radiosurgery.:J Neurointerv Surg. 2012 Sep;4(5): 364-7. doi: 10.1136/neurintsurg 2011-010098. Epub 2011 Sep 13.
  234. Hetts SW, Moftakhar P, English JD, Dowd CF, Higashida RT, Lawton MT, Douglas VC, Halbach VV.: Spinal dural arteriovenous fistulas and intrathecal venous drainage: correlation between digital subtraction angiography, magnetic resonance imaging, and clinical findings.: J Neurosurg Spine. 2012 May;16(5):433-40. Epub 2012 Feb 10.
  235. Guo Y, Saunders T, Su H, Kim H, Akkoc D, Saloner DA, Hetts SW, Hess C, Lawton MT, Bollen AW, Pourmohamad T, McCulloch CE, Tihan T, Young WL; Silent intralesional microhemorrhage as a risk factor for brain arteriovenous malformation rupture. University of California, San Francisco Brain Arteriovenous Malformation (UCSF bAVM) Study Project.
    Stroke. 2012 May;43(5):1240-6.
  236. Hetts S, Dowd CF, Halbach VV, Higashida RT: Pediatric Non-Galenic Arteriovenous Fistulas: Clinical Features, Angioarchitectures, and Outcomes. American Journal of Neuroradiology. 2012 Oct; 33(9): 1710-9. doi: 10.3174/ajnr.A3194. Epub 2012 Jul 5.
  237. Moftakhar P, English JD, Cooke DL, Kim WT, Stout C, Smith WS, Dowd CF, Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Hetts SW. Density of Thrombus on Admission CT Predicts Revascularization Efficacy in Large Vessel Occlusion Acute Ischemic Stroke. Stroke, 2013 Jan; 44(1):243-5. doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.112.674127. Epub 2012 Oct 30.
  238. Kansagra AP, Cooke DL, English JE, Sincic RM, Amans MR, Dowd CF, Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Hetts SW. Current trends in endovascular management of traumatic cerebrovascular injury. J Neurointervent Surg 2014Jan:6(1):47-50; doi: 10.1136/neurointersurg-2012-010605. E pub 2013 Jan 15.
  239. Tatum J, Farid H, Cooke D, Fullerton H, Smith W, Higashida R, Halbach VV, Dowd C.J : Mechanical embolectomy for treatment of large vessel acute ischemic stroke in children. J Neurointerv Surg. 2013 Mar;5(2):128-34. doi: 10.1136/neurintsurg-2011-010100.
  240. Thampi S, Hetts S Cooke D, Stewart P, Robbins E, Banerjee A, DuBois S, Char D Halbach V, Matthay K. Superselective Intra-arterial Melphalan Therapy for Newly Diagnosed and Refractory Retinoblastoma: Results of a Single Institution. Clinical Ophthalmology 2013:7 981-989. doi: 10.2147/OPTH.S43398. Epub 2013 May 27.
  241.  Moftakhar P, English JD, Cooke D, Kim W, Stout WS, Smith WS, Dowd CF, Higashida RT, Halbach VV: Density of Thrombus on admission CT predicts revascularization efficacy in large vessel occlusion acute ischemic stroke. Stroke 2013 Jan;44(1):343-5
  242. Meisel K, Yee A, Stout C, Kim W, Cooke D, Halbach V: Arteriovenous Fistula after Ventriculostomy in Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. Neurology. 2013 Jun 4;(80):2168. doi: 10.1212/WNL.0b013e318295d66f
  243. Cooke DL, Meisel K, Kim WT, Stout CE, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Higashida RT. Serial angiographic appearance of segmental arterial mediolysis manifesting as vertebral, internal mammary, and intra-abdominal visceral artery aneurysms in a patient presenting with subarachnoid hemorrhage and review of the literature. J Neurointerv Surg. /> 2013 Sep 1;5(5):478-82. doi: 10.1136/neurintsurg-2012-010323.
  244. Hetts SW, English JD, Stiver SI, Singh V, Yee EJ, Cooke DL, Halbach VV: Bilateral cervical spinal dural arteriovenous fistulas with intracranial venous drainage mimicking a foramen magnum dural arteriovenous fistula. Inter Neuroradiol. 2013 Dec;19(4):483-8. Epub 2013 Dec 18.
  245. Cooke DL, Su H, Sun Z, Guo D, Saeed MM, Hetts SW, Higashida RT, Dowd CF, Young WL, Halbach VV: Endovascular biopsy: evaluating the feasibility of harvesting endothelial cells using detachable coils. Interv Neuroradiol. 2013 Dec; 19(4):399-408. Epub 2013 Dec 18.
  246. Amans MR, Stout C, Fox C, Narvid J, Hetts SW, Cooke DL, Higashida RT, Dowd CF, McSwain H, Halbach VV: Cerebral arteriopathy associated with Arg179His ACTA2 mutation. J Neurointerv Surg. 2013 Dec 18. doi: 10.1136/neurintsurg-2013-010997. [Epub ahead of print}
  247. Amans MR, Stout C, Fox C, Narvid J, Hetts SW, Cooke DL, Higashida RT, Dowd CF, McSwain H, Halbach VV: Cerebral arteriopathy associated with ARG179His ACTA2 mutation.
    BMJ Case Rep. 2013 Nov 29;2013. pii: bcr2013010997. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2013-010997.
  248. Cooke DL, Stout CE, Kim WT, Hetts SW, Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Gould RG: Radiation Dose Reduction in transarterial melphalan infusion for intraocular retinoblastoma. J Neurointerv Surgery 2014, Jan 2. doi:101136/neurintsurg-2013-010905 [Epub ahead of print]
  249. Alexander MD, Meyers PM, English JD, Stradford TR, Sung S, Smith WS, Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Dowd CF, Cooke DL, Hetts SW. Alexander MD, Meyers PM, English JD, Stradford TR, Sung S, Smith WS, Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Dowd CF, Cooke DL, Hetts SW. Symptom differences and pretreatment asymptomatic interval affect outcomes of stenting for intracranial atherosclerotic disease. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2014 Jun; 35(6):1157-62. PMID: 24676000
  250. Losey A, Lillaney P, Martin A, Halbach VV, Cooke D, Dowd, C, Higashida R, Saloner D, Wilson M, Saeed M, Hetts SW, "Safety of Retained Microcatheters: An Evaluation of RF Heating in Endovascular Microcatheters with Nitinol, Tungsten, and PEEK Braiding at 1.5T and 3T"Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery 2014 May 1:6(4):314-9 doi;10.1136/neurointsurg-2013-010746.
  251. Amans MR, Cooke DL, Vella M, Dowd,CF, Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Hetts SW: Contrast Staining on CT after DSA in ischemic stroke patients progresses to infarction and rarely hemorrhages. Interv Neuroadiol. 2014 Jan-Feb;20(1):106-15. Epub 2014 Feb 10.
  252. Chow M, Cooke DL, Fullerton HJ, Amans MR, Narvid J, Dowd CF, Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Hetts S: Radiological and clinical features of vein of Galen malformations. J Neurointevent Surg 2014 Apr 30. doi: 10.1136/neurintsurg-2013-011005. [Epub ahead of print]
  253. Alexander MD, Meyers PM, English JD, Stradford TR, Sung S, Smith WS, Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Dowd CF, Cooke DL, Hetts SW: Symptom Differances and Pretreatment Asymptomatic Interval Affect Outcomes of Stenting for Intracranial Atherosclerotic Disease. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2014 Jun;35(6):1157-62. doi: 10.3174/ajnr.A3836. Epub 2014 Mar 27.
  254. Cooke DL, Stout CE, Kim WT, Kansagra AP, Yu JP, Gu A, Jewell NP, Hetts SW, Higashida RT, Dowd CF, Halbach VV: Cerebral arterial fenestrations.
    Interv Neuroradiol. 2014 Jun 30;20(3):261-74.
  255. Hetts SW, Cooke DL, Nelson J, Gupta N, Fullerton H, Amans MR, Narvid JA, Moftakhar P, McSwain H, Dowd CF, Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Lawton MT, Kim H: Influence of patient age on angioarchitecture of brain arteriovenous malformation.
  256. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2014 Jul;35(7):1376-80.
  257. Rutledge WC, Abla AA, Nelson J, Halbach VV, Kim H, Lawton MT:Treatment and outcomes of ARUBA-eligible patients with unruptured brain arteriovenous malformations at a single institution Neurosurgical Focus 2014 Sept.
  258. Alexander M, Cooke D, Meyers P, Amans M, Narvid J, Dowd C, Halbach V, Higashida R, Hetts S. Demographic and lesion characteristics outperform degree of stenosis in predicting outcomes following stenting for symptomatic intracranial atherosclerosis. J Neurointerv Surg. 2014 Jul;6 Suppl 1:A7.
  259. Amans M, Halbach VV, McSwain H, Narvid J, Dowd CF, Higashida RT, Hetts S, Cooke D: Intra-arterial chemotherapy for bilateral retinoblastoma via left ophthalmic artery and right anterior deep temporal artery. British Medical Journal. 2014. Case Rep.
  260. Hetts S, Tsai T, Cooke D, Amans M, Narvid J, Dowd C, Higashida R, Halbach V. De novo, progressive, multiple, and recurrent intracranial dural arteriovenous fistulas: Characteristics and outcomes. J Neurointerv Surg. 2014 Jul;6 Suppl 1:A47. doi: 10.1136/neurintsurg-2014-011343.88.
  261. Amans MA, Aysenne A, Halbach VV: Carotid T Lesion. Rads/Clinical Case
    American Journal of Neuroradiology published on line June 2014.
  262. Amans MR, Stout C, Dowd CF, Higashida RT, Hetts SW, Cooke DL, Narvid J, Halbach VV: Resolution of pulsatile tinnitus after coil embolization of sigmoid sinus diverticulum. American Journal of Cerebrovascular Disease & Stroke. Austin Journal of Cerebrovascular Disease and Stroke July 2014.
  263. Alexander, MD, Cooke, DL, Meyers, PM, Amans, MR, Dowd, CF, Halbach VV, Higashida, RT, Hetts, SW: Lesion stability characteristics outperform degree of stenosis in predicting outcomes following stenting for symptomatic intracranial atherosclerosis. Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery 2014 Nov 21. pii: neurintsurg-2014-011482. doi: 10.1136/neurintsurg-2014-011482. [Epub ahead of print]/> PMID: 25416828
  264. Alexander M, Cooke DL, Nelson J, Guo D, Dowd CF, Higashida RT,Halbach VV, Lawton MT, Kim H, Hetts SW: Association between venous angioarchitectural features of sporadic brain arteriovenous malformations and hemorrhage. American Journal of Neuroradiology. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2015 Jan 29. [Epub ahead of print]/> PMID: 25634722
  265. Moftakhar P, Cooke DL, Fullerton HJ, Ko NU, Amans MR, Narvid JA, Dowd CF, Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Hetts SW: Extent of collateralization predicting symptomatic cerebral vasospasm among pediatric patients: correlations among angiography, transcranial Doppler ultrasonography, and clinical findings. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2015 Jan 2:1-9. [Epub ahead of print]/> PMID: 25555113
  266. Chow ML, Cooke DL, Fullerton HJ, Amans MR, Narvid J, Dowd CF, Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Hetts SW. SW. Radiological and clinical features of vein of Galen malformations. J Neurointerv Surg. 2015 Jun; 7(6):443-8. PMID: 24789593
  267. Sun Z, Su H, Long B, Sinclair E, Hetts SW, Higashida RT, Dowd CF, Halbach VV, Cooke DL.: Endothelial cell high-enrichment from endovascular biopsy sample by laser capture microdissection and fluorescence activated cell sorting. Journal of Biotechnology. J Biotechnol. 2014 Oct 14;192PA:34-39. doi: 10.1016/j.jbiotec.2014.07.434.[Epub ahead of print]
  268. Cooke DL, Stout CE, Kim WT, Kansagra AP, Yu JP, Gu A, Jewell NP, Hetts SW, Higashida RT, Dowd CF, Halbach VV. Cerebral arterial fenestrations. Interv Neuroradiol. 2014 May-Jun; 20(3):261-74. PMID: 24976087.
  269. Rutledge WC, Abla AA, Nelson J, Halbach VV, Kim H, Lawton MT. Rutledge WC, Abla AA, Nelson J, Halbach VV, Kim H, Lawton MT. Treatment and outcomes of ARUBA-eligible patients with unruptured brain arteriovenous malformations at a single institution. Neurosurg Focus. 2014 Sep; 37(3):E8. PMID: 25175446.
  270. Cooke DL, Bauer D, Sun Z, Stillson C, Nelson J, Barry D, Hetts SW, Higashida RT, Dowd CF, Halbach VV, Su H, Saeed MM. Endovascular biopsy: Evaluation of technical feasibility of novel endothelial cell harvesting devices within a rabbit cerebral aneurysm model. Interventional Neuroradiology, accepted for publication July 1, 2014.
  271. Seymour ZA, Sneed PK, Gupta N, Young W, Lawton MT, Dowd C, Halbach V, Higashida RT, McDermott MW: Volume-Staged radiosurgery for large arteriovenous malformations: Changes in paradigm. Journal of Neurosurgery. 2014. "In Press".
  272. Endovascular biopsy: Strategy for analyzing gene expression profiles of individual endothelial cells obtained from human vessels✩./> Sun Z, Lawson DA, Sinclair E, Wang CY, Lai MD, Hetts SW, Higashida RT, Dowd CF, Halbach VV, Werb Z, Su H, Cooke DL./> Biotechnol Rep (Amst). 2015 Sep; 7:157-165. Epub 2015 Aug 1.
  273. Narvid J, Amans MR, Hetts SW, Cooke DL, Dillon WP, Higashida RT, Dowd CF, Halbach VV: "Spontaneous Retroclival Hematoma: A Case Series.," Journal of Neurosurgery: A Case Series. J Neurosurgery 2015 Aug 7 [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 26252463 J Neurosurg. 2016 Mar; 124(3):716-9. PMID: 26252463.
    Alexander M, Rebhun J, Hetts SW, Kim A, Nelson J, Kim H, Amans M, Dowd CF, Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Cooke DL: Lesion, location, and stability: Factors affecting outcomes of endovascular treatment of atherosclerosis in the posterior circulation. Jounal of Neurointerventional Surgery 2014. 1. AJNR Am J Neuroradiology 2015 May; 36(5):949-52.
  274. Chow M, Cooke DL, Fullerton HJ, Amans MR, Narvid J, Dowd CF, Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Hetts SW: Vein of Galen malformations: Long-term functional outcome and quality of life of 6 cases following endovascular treatment. . J Pediatric Neuroradiology (2015)
  275. English J, Eisert W, Hetts S, Dowd C, Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Smith WS: Aggrenox significantly reduces restenosis and plaque burden in cerebrovascular arterial stents. "Submitted"
  276. Alexander MD, Cooke DL, Meyers PM, Amans MR, Dowd CF, Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Hetts SW. Lesion stability characteristics outperform degree of stenosis in predicting outcomes following stenting for symptomatic intracranial atherosclerosis. J Neurointerv Surg. 2016 Jan; 8(1):19-23. PMID: 25416828
  277. Stout C, Cooke D, Kim W, Cage T, McSwain H, Amans M, Hetts S, Fullerton H, Gupta N, Fox C, Lawton M, Halbach V, Higashida RT, Dowd C: Vertebral artery cervical rotational injury initiated embolism to the posterior circulation (CRIMP) in children. Neuroradiology. Submitted.
  278. Sun Z, Su H, Long B, Sinclair E, Hetts SW, Higashida RT, Dowd CF, Halbach VV, Cooke DL. Endothelial cell high-enrichment from endovascular biopsy sample by laser capture microdissection and fluorescence activated cell sorting. J Biotechnol. 2014 Dec 20; 192 Pt A:34-9. PMID: 25450638.
  279. Fukuda KA, Dowd CF, Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Hetts SW, Lawton MT, Obrist WL, Smith WS, Ko NU: Cerebral blood flow changes after endovascular treatment of cerebral vasospasm. Stroke 2015. Submitted.
  280. Acevedo-Bolton G, Rayz V, Hetts SW, Cooke DL, Halbach VV, Saloner D Patient-Specific Flow Models in the Evaluation of Flow Diverter Stent Deployment Procedures; in vitro and CFD Results. 2015 Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Quant Imaging Med Surg. 2015 Aug;5(4):635-7.
  281. Moftakhar P, Cooke DL, Fullerton HJ, Ko NU, Amans MR, Narvid JA, Dowd CF, Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Hetts SW. Extent of collateralization predicting symptomatic cerebral vasospasm among pediatric patients: correlations among angiography, transcranial Doppler ultrasonography, and clinical findings. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2015 Mar; 15(3):282-90.
  282. Alexander MD, Cooke DL, Nelson J, Guo DE, Dowd CF, Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Lawton MT, Kim H, Hetts SW. . Association between Venous Angioarchitectural Features of Sporadic Brain Arteriovenous Malformations and Intracranial Hemorrhage. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2015 May; 36(5):949-52.
  283. Cooke DL, Bauer D, Sun Z, Stillson C, Nelson J, Barry D, Hetts SW, Higashida RT, Dowd CF, Halbach VV, Su H, Saeed MM. Endovascular biopsy: Technical feasibility of novel endothelial cell harvesting devices assessed in a rabbit aneurysm model. Interv Neuroradiol. 2015 Feb; 21(1):120-8.
  284. Seymour ZA, Sneed PK, Gupta N, Lawton MT, Molinaro AM, Young W, Dowd CF, Halbach VV, Higashida RT, McDermott MW. MW. Volume-staged radiosurgery for large arteriovenous malformations: an evolving paradigm. J Neurosurg. 2016 Jan; 124(1):163-74.
  285. Lee SK, Hetts SW, Halbach V, terBrugge K, Ansari SA, Albani B, Abruzzo T, Arthur A, Alexander MJ, Albuquerque FC, Baxter B, Bulsara KR, Chen M, Delgado Almandoz JE, Fraser JF, Frei D, Gandhi CD, Heck D, Hussain MS, Kelly M, Klucznik R, Leslie-Mazwi T, McTaggart RA, Meyers PM, Patsalides A, Prestigiacomo C, Pride GL, Starke R, Sunenshine P, Rasmussen P, Jayaraman MV; Standard and Guidelines Committee for the Society of Neurointerventional Surgery. Standards and Guidelines: Intracranial Dural Arteriovenous Shunts. J Neurointerv Surg 2015 Nov 27 [EPub ahead of print]
  286. Hetts SW, Tsai T, Cooke DL, Amans MR, Settecase F, Moftakhar P, Dowd CF, Higashida RT, Lawton MT, Halbach VV. Progressive versus Nonprogressive Intracranial Dural Arteriovenous Fistulas: Characteristics and Outcomes. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2015 Jul 23.
  287. Acevedo-Bolton G, Amans MR, Kefayati S, Saloner D. Acevedo-Bolton G, Amans MR, Kefayati S, Halbach VV, Saloner D. Four dimensional magnetic resonance velocimetry for complex flow in the jugular vein. Quant Imaging Med Surg. 2015 Aug; 5(4):635-7.
  288. Stout C, Cooke D, Kim W, Cage T, McSwain H, Amans M, Hetts S, Fullerton H, Gupta N, Fox C, Lawton M, Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Dowd C: Vertebral artery cervical rotational injury initiated embolism to the posterior circulation (CRIMP) in children. Neuroradiology. In Press
  289. Alexander MD, Cooke DL, Meyers PM, Amans MR, Dowd CF, Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Hetts SW. Lesion stability characteristics outperform degree of stenosis in predicting outcomes following stenting for symptomatic intracranial atherosclerosis. JNIS J NeuroInterv Surg 2016 Jan; 8(1):19-23. PMID: 25416828
  290. Hetts SW, Moftakhar P, Maluste N, Fullerton HJ, Cooke DL, Amans MR, Dowd CF, Higashida RT, Halbach VV. Pediatric intracranial dural arteriovenous fistulas: age-related differences in clinical features, angioarchitecture, and treatment outcomes. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2016 Nov; 18(5):602-610. PMID: 27540826
  291. Alexander MD, Nicholson AD, Darflinger RJ, Settecase F, Cooke DL, Dowd CF, Amans MR, Higashida RT, Hetts SW, Halbach VV. Effects on vessel measurement accuracy and subsequent occlusion after calcium channel blocker infusion during treatment of cerebral aneurysms with the Pipeline embolization device. Interv Neuroradiol. 2016 Oct 26.
  292. MA, Martin AJ, Alexander MD, McCoy DB, Cooke DL, Lillaney P, Moftakhar P, Amans MR, Settecase F, Nicholson A, Dowd CF, Halbach VV, Higashida RT, McDermott MW, Saloner D, Hetts SW. Intra-Arterial MR Perfusion Imaging of Meningiomas: Comparison to Digital Subtraction Angiography and Intravenous MR Perfusion Imaging. PLoS One. 2016; 11(11):e0163554. PMID: 27802268.
  293. Settecase F, Nicholson AD, Amans MR, Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Cooke DL, Dowd CF, Hetts SW. Onyx embolization of an intraosseous pseudoaneurysm of the middle meningeal artery in a patient with meningiomatosis, McCune-Albright syndrome, and gray platelet syndrome. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2016 Mar;17(3):324-9.
  294. Settecase F, Hetts SW, Nicholson AD, Amans MR, Cooke DL, Dowd CF, Higashida RT, Halbach VV. Superselective Intra-Arterial Ethanol Sclerotherapy of Feeding Artery and Nidal Aneurysms in Ruptured Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformations. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2016 Apr;37(4):692-7.
  295. Lawton MT, Abla AA, Rutledge WC, Benet A, Zador Z, Rayz VL, Saloner D, Halbach VV. Bypass Surgery for the Treatment of Dolichoectatic Basilar Trunk Aneurysms: A Work in Progress. Neurosurgery. 2016 Jul;79(1):83-99.
  296. Alexander MD, Rebhun JM, Hetts SW, Kim AS, Nelson J, Kim H, Amans MR, Settecase F, Dowd CF, Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Cooke DL. Lesion location, stability, and pretreatment management: factors affecting outcomes of endovascular treatment for vertebrobasilar atherosclerosis. J Neurointerv Surg. 2016 May;8(5):466-70.
  297. Alexander MD, Nicholson AD, Darflinger RJ, Settecase F, Cooke DL, Dowd CF, Amans MR, Higashida RT, Hetts SW, Halbach VV. Effects on vessel measurement accuracy and subsequent occlusion after calcium channel blocker infusion during treatment of cerebral aneurysms with the Pipeline embolization device. Interv Neuroradiol. 2016 Oct 26 [Epub ahead of print]
  298. Alexander MD, Meisel K, Haibach VV, Lau A, Settecase F, Darflinger R, Nicholson A, Dowd CF, Hetts SW, Cooke DL, Higashida RT, Amans MR. Enlarged Condylar Veins As Source of Pulsatile Tinnitus: Angiographic Features and Confirmation with Venous Balloon Test Occlusion. Neurographics (in press)
  299. Alexander MD, Halbach V, Nicholson A, Settecase F, Darflinger RJ, Amans MR. Transvenous ethanol sclerotherapy of feeding arteries for treatment of a dural arteriovenous fistula. J Neurointerv Surg. J Neurointerv Surg. 2017 Mar;9(3):e12.
  300. Kao E, Kefayati S, Amans MR, Faraji F, Ballweber M, Halbach V, Saloner D. Flow patterns in the jugular veins of pulsatile tinnitus patients. J Biomech. 2017 Feb 8;52:61-67.
  301. Alexander MD, Halbach V, Nicholson A, Settecase F, Darflinger RJ, Amans MR. Transvenous ethanol sclerotherapy of feeding arteries for treatment of a dural arteriovenous fistula./> BMJ Case Rep. 2016 Jul 15;2016. pii: bcr2016012450.
  302. Kefayati S, Amans M, Faraji F, Ballweber M, Kao E, Ahn S, Meisel K, Halbach V, Saloner D. The manifestation of vortical and secondary flow in the cerebral venous outflow tract: An in vivo MR velocimetry study. J Biomech. 2017 Jan 4;50:180-187.
  303.  Lum MA, Martin AJ, Alexander MD, McCoy DB, Cooke DL, Lillaney P, Moftakhar P, Amans MR, Settecase F, Nicholson A, Dowd CF, Halbach VV, Higashida RT, McDermott MW, Saloner D, Hetts SW. Intra-Arterial MR Perfusion Imaging of Meningiomas: Comparison to Digital Subtraction Angiography and Intravenous MR Perfusion Imaging./> PLoS One. 2016 Nov 1;11(11):e0163554
  304. Hetts SW, Moftakhar P, Maluste N, Fullerton HJ, Cooke DL, Amans MR, Dowd CF, Higashida RT, Halbach VV. Pediatric intracranial dural arteriovenous fistulas: age-related differences in clinical features, angioarchitecture, and treatment outcomes./> J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2016 Nov;18(5): 602-610.
  305. Kondapavulur S, Cooke DL, Kao A, Settecase F, Alexander M, Darflinger R, Amans MR, Dowd CF, Higashida RT, Damato B, Halbach VV, Hetts SW. Characterizing intra-arterial chemotherapy delivery to the retina: using quantitative DSA analysis to study distribution of therapy in pediatric retinoblastoma patients and relate vascular variants with clinical outcomes J Neurointerv Surg (in press)
Books and Chapters
  1. Halbach VV, Vinuela F, Dion J: Interventional neuroradiology. Endovascular therapy of the central nervous system. (eds) Halbach VV, Vinuela, Dion J. Raven Press, 1992
  2. Halbach VV, Osborne A, Grossman R: Yearbook of Neuroradiology and Head and Neck Radiology, 1992.
  3. Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB: Diagnosis and treatment of dural arteriovenous fistulae. [In] Diagnostic Radiology, (ed) Margulis AR, Gooding CA, University of California Press, pp 309-314, 1987.
  4. Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Hieshima GB: Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty of brachiocephalic vessels. [In] Diagnostic Radiology, (ed) Margulis AR, Gooding CA, University of California Press, pp 303-308, 1987.
  5. 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 Press, pp 315-319, 1987.
  6. Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB: Nonsurgical treatment of AVM's. [In] Proceedings of International Symposium for Cerebral Stroke, (ed) Jiro Suzuki, Springer-Verlag, Tokyo, pp 203-207, 1988.
  7. Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB: Treatment of vasospasm by transvascular balloon angioplasty. [In] Proceedings of International Symposium for Cerebral Stroke, (ed) Jiro Suzuki, Springer-Verlag, Tokyo, pp 397-399, 1988.
  8. Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB: Treatment of dural and carotid cavernous fistula. [In] Proceedings of International Symposium for Cerebral Stroke, (ed) Jiro Suzuki, Springer-Verlag, Tokyo, pp 577-588, 1988.
  9. Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Hieshima GB: Intravascular techniques for angioplasty and thrombolysis. [In] Protection of the Brain from Ischemia, (eds) Weinstein PR, Faden AI, Williams & Wilkins, pp 279-285, 1988.
  10. Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Hieshima GB: Treatment of complex intra­cranial aneurysms by interventional techniques. [In] Diagnostic Radiology (eds) Margulis AR, Gooding CA, University of California Press, pp 357-360, 1989.
  11. Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB: Diagnosis and treatment of spinal vascular malformations. [In] Diagnostic Radiology (eds) Margulis AR, Gooding CA, University of California Press, pp 361-370, 1989.
  12. Halbach VV, Barkovich J: Anomalies of cerebral vasculature. [In] Pediatric Neuroimaging, (ed) Barkovich J, Raven Press, pp 327-347, 1989.
  13. Manelfe C, Lasjaunias P, Halbach VV, Mark AS: Embolization techniques in the brain, head and neck, spinal cord. [In] Interventional Radiology, (eds) Dondelinger RF, Rossi P, Kurdziel JC, Wallace S, Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc., pp 396-420, 1990.
  14. Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB: Endovascular treatment of tumors of the head and neck. [In] Interventional Radiology, (eds) Vinuela F, Halbach VV, Dion J. Raven Press, pp 17-29, 1990.
  15. 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, pp 421-428, 1990.
  16. Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB: Endovascular treatment of intracranial arteriovenous malformations and fistulas. [In] Diagnostic Radiology, (eds) Margulis AR, Gooding CA, University of California Press, pp 483-489, 1990
  17. Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Dormandy B, Bell J, Hieshima GB: Endovascular treatment of cerebral vascular disease: Intracranial aneurysm therapy. [In] Interventional Neuroradiology, (ed) Bigot JM et al, Elsevier Science Publishers B.V., pp 535-540, 1990.  
  18. Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB: Treatment of intracranial and extracranial vascular malformations by interventional neurovascular techniques. [In] Current practices in Interventional Radiology, (ed) Kadir S, B.C. Decker, Inc. Philadelphia, PA pp 146-150, 1991
  19. Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Hieshima GB: Treatment of intracranial aneurysms by interventional neurovascular techniques. [In] Current practices in Interventional Radiology, (ed) Kadir S., B.C. Decker, Inc. Philadelphia, PA, pp 150-154, 1991.
  20. Fantini GA, Halbach VV, Ehrenfeld WK: Management of congenital arteriovenous fistulae and malformations in adulthood. [In] Current Therapy in Vascular Surgery, 2nd edition, (ed) Ernst CB, Stanley JC, 1989. BC Decker Inc., Philadelphia, PA, pp 914-918, 1991.
  21. Halbach VV, Hieshima GB, Wilson CB: Cervical spinal AVM's. [In] Disorders of the Cervical Spine, (eds) Camins & O'Leary, Williams & Wilkins, pp 553-562, 1992.
  22. Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB: Endovascular treatment of dural arteriovenous malformations. [In] Interventional Radiology, (eds) Vinuela F, Halbach VV, Dion J. Raven Press, pp 29-51, 1992.
  23. Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Hieshima GB,: Endovascular treatment of intracranial aneurysms. [In] Interventional Radiology, (eds) Vinuela F, Halbach VV, Dion J. Raven Press, pp 51-63, 1992.
  24. Higashida RT, Tsai FY, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Hieshima GB: Transluminal angioplasty for vascular lesions of the head and neck. [In] Diagnostic Radiology, (Ed) Margulis AR, Gooding CA, University of California Printing Services, pp 491-500, 1992.
  25. Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Dowd CF, Hieshima GB: Traumatic vascular injuries of the head and neck -- Clinical presentation, angiographic assessment and endovascular therapy [In] Diagnostic Radiology, (eds) Margulis AR, Gooding CA, University of California Printing Services, pp 479-490, 1992.
  26. 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.
  27. 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.
  28. 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.
  29. 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
  30. Halbach VV: Intracranial vascular disease -- Radiology Update, Lifetime Medical Television, July 5, 12, 1992.
  31. Barnwell SL, Dowd CF, Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Hieshima GB: Endovascular therapy for cerebral arteriovenous malformations [In] The Brain Surgery, Complications Avoidance, and Management. (ed) Appuzo MJ, Churchill Livingston, pp 1225-1246, 1993.
  32. Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB: Transcranial Ultrasound [In] Diagnostic Radiology, (ed) Gooding CA. University of California Printing Services pp 103-114, 1993.
  33. Dowd CF, Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB: Angiographic evaluation of pulsatile tinnitus [In] Diagnostic Radiology, (ed) Gooding CA. University of California Printing Services pp 115-130, 1993.
  34. 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] Head and Neck Cancer Volume III: Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Head and Neck Cancer. (eds) Johnsten JT, Didolkor MS, Elsevier, pp 683-686, 1993.
  35. Halbach VV: Embolization of dural arteriovneous fistulas. [In] Interventional Radiology, (ed) Valavanis, Springer-Verlag Press 1993 pp 35-55.
  36. Higashida RT, Tsai, FY, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Hieshima GB: Interventional Treatment of Cerebral Aneurysms. [In] Cerebrovascular disease: imaging and interventional treatment options. (eds) Rumbaugh CL, Wang AM, Tsai FY, Igaku Shoin, 1993 pp 460-470.
  37. Hieshima GB, Higashida RT, Halbach VV: Intravascular treatment of aneurysms and angioplasty of arterial vasospasm. [In] Endovascular Interventional Neuroradiology. Current Perspectives in Neurosurgery Series, (ed) Holtzman RN. Springer-Verlag, New York. Chapter 15 pp 312-335, 1993.
  38. Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Fraser KW, smith TP, Hieshima GB: Interventional neurovascular approaches to the basilar and vertebral arteries. [In] Skull Base Surgery, (ed)Samii M. Basel, Karger, pp 686-689, 1993.
  39. Halbach VV, Barkovich J: Anomalies of cerebral vasculature. [In] Pediatric Neuroimaging, (ed) Barkovich J, Raven Press, pp 631-655, 1994.
  40. Dowd CF, Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB: Diagnostic and therapeutic angiography. [In]& Neurotology. (eds) Jackler R, Brackman OE, Mosby Year Book, pp 399-436, 1994.
  41. Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Fraser KW, Smith, TP, Hieshima GB: Endovascular approaches to the basilar and vertebral vessels. [In] Skull Base Surgery. (eds) Sami M, Basel, Karger, pp 686-689, 1994.
  42. Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Fraser KW, Smith TP, Hieshima GB: Sellar and parasellar region: Interventional approach to the cavernous sinus. [In] Skull Base Surgery. (eds) Sami M, Basel, Karger, pp 447-450, 1994.
  43. Halbach VV, Hieshima GB, Dowd CF, Higashida RT: Treatment of intracranial aneurysms with electrolytically detachable coils. [In] Diagnostic Radiology. (eds) Arenson R, Gooding CA, University of California Printing Services, pp 741-755, 1994.
  44. Dowd CF, Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB: Preoperative angiographic evaluation of skull base tumors. [In] Diagnostic Radiology. (ed) Gooding CA, University of California Printing Services, pp 733-740, 1994.
  45. 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, (eds) Tanaka R, Koike T, pp 1-9, 1994.
  46. 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, (ed) Hopkins, LN. Volume 5, Number 3, pp 413-425, 1994.
  47. 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, (ed) Hopkins, LN. Volume 5, Number 3, pp 413-426, 1994.
  48. Dowd CF, Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Fraser KW, Smith TP, Hieshima GB: Angioplasty of cerebral vasospasm. [In] New Trends in Management of Cerebro-Vascular Malformations. (eds) Pasqualin A, Da Pian R, Springer-Verlag, Vienna, New York. pp 141-145, 1994.
  49. Dowd CF, Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Fraser KW, Smith TP, Hieshima GB: Endovascular management of vein of Galen malformations. [In] New Trends in Management of Cerebro-Vascular Malformations. (eds) Pasqualin A, Da Pian R, Springer-Verlag, Vienna, New York. pp 553-558, 1994.
  50. Dowd CF, Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Smith TP, Fraser KW, Hieshima GB: Dural arteriovenous fistulas: the role of endovascular therapy. [In] New Trends in Management of Cerebro-Vascular Malformations. (eds) Pasqualin A, Da Pian R, Springer-Verlag, Vienna, New York. pp 559-565, 1994.
  51. Hieshima GB, Higashida RT, Halbach VV: Intravascular Treatment of Aneurysms and Angioplasty of arterial vasospasm. [In] Endovascular Interventional Neuroradiology. Current Perspectives in Neurosurgery Series. (ed) Holtzman RN, Springer-Verlag, New York. Chapter 15, pps 312-335, 1994.
  52. Fraser K, Higashida, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Hieshima GB: Interventional Therapy for Intracranial Arteriovenous malformations. [In] Cerebrovascular disease: imaging and interventional treatment options. (eds) Rumbaugh CL, Wang AM, Tsai FY, Igaku Shoin, pp 439-459, 1995.
  53. Larsen DW, Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, McDougall CG, Hieshima GB: Carotid Cavernous Sinus Fistulas. [In] Endovascular Neurological Intervention. (ed) Maciunas RJ, American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Oak Ridge, IL, pp 125-138, 1995.
  54. Larsen DW, Halbach VV: Vascular pathology and endovascular therapy. [In] Spine: State of the art reviews. Hanley and Belfus, Inc., 9(1):245-259, 1995.
  55. Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Larsen DW, Dowd CF, McDougall CG, Hieshima GB, Wilson CB. Treatment of dural arteriovenous fistulas. [In] Endovascular Neurological Intervention. (ed) Maciunas RJ, American Association of Neurological Surgeons, pp 217-246, 1995.
  56. Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, McDougall CG, Larsen DW, Hieshima GB: Interventional neurovascular treatment of giant intracranial aneurysms. [In]Proceedings of the XV Symposium Neuroradiologicum. (eds) Takahashi M, Korogi Y, Moseley I, Springer-Verlag, pp 421-422, 1995.
  57. Higashida RT, Tsai FY, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, McDougall CG, Larsen DW, Hieshima GB: Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty of extra and intracranial cerebral vascular disease. [In] Proceedings of the XV Symposium Neuroradiologicum. (eds) Takahashi M, Korogi Y, Moseley I, Springer-Verlag, pp 449-450, 1995.
  58. Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Tsai FY, Dowd CF, Hieshima GB: Interventional neurovascular techniques in acute thrombolytis therapy for stroke. [In] Thrombolytic Therapy in Acute Ischemic Stroke III. (eds) Yamaguchi T, Mori E, Minematsu K, del Zoppo GJ, Springer Verlag, pp 294-300, 1995.
  59. Higashida RT, Tsai FY, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Hieshima GB: Interventional treatment of intracranial aneurysms. [In] Cerebrovascular Disease: Imaging and Interventional Treatment Options, (eds) Rumbaugh CL, Wang A, Tsai FY, Igaku-Shoin. New York, Tokyo. pp 460-469, 1995.
  60. Dowd CF, Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB: Angiography of the nervous system. [In] Principles of Child Neurology, (ed) Berg BO. McGraw-Hill, pp 87-111, 1996.
  61. 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. Volume 6, Number 4, pp 957-973, November 1996.
  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. (ed) Taki W, Elsevier Science, Amsterdam, Netherlands. pp 369-373, 1996.
  63. 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. (eds) Taki W, Picard L, Kikuchi H. Elsevier Science. pp 45-50, 1996.
  64. Higashida RT, Tsai FY, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Hieshima GB: Thrombolytic therapyin acute stroke. [In] Advances in Interventional Neuroradiology and Intravascular Neurosurgery. (ed) Taki W, Picard L, Kikuchi H. Elsevier Science, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Pps 453-457, 1996.
  65. Higashida RT, Tsai FY, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Hieshima GB: Interventional treatment of giant intracranial aneurysms: technical strategies and results. [In] Advances in Interventional Neuroradiology and Intravascular Neurosurgery. (ed) Taki W, Picard L, Kikuchi H. Elsevier Science, Amsterdam, Netherlands. Pps. 153-157, 1996.
  66. Higashida RT, Tsai FY, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Hieshima GB: Interventional treatment of giant intracranial aneurysms: technical strategies and results. [In] Advances in Interventional Neuroradiology and Intravascular Neurosurgery. (ed) Taki W, Picard L, Kikuchi H. Elsevier Science, Amsterdam, Netherlands. Pps. 153-157, 1996.
  67. Balousek PA, Dowd CF, Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Gress D: Intensive care management of children undergoing neurointerventional procedures. [In] Pediatric Neurosurgical Intensive Care. (eds) Andrews BT, Hammer GB. The American Association of Neurological Surgeons. pp 175-197, 1997.
  68. McDougall CG, Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Larsen DW, Hieshima GB, Wilson CB: Treatment of dural arteriovenous fistulas. Neurosurgery Quarterly. 7(2):110-134, 1997.
  69. Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB: Transvenous coil treatment of carotid cavernous sinus fistulas. [In] Carotid Cavernous Fistulas. (ed) Tomsick, Thomas. Digital Educational Publishing Inc. Chapter 13 pp163-176, 1997.
  70. McDougall CG, Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Hieshima GH: Intracranial angioplasty: Current use, limitations, future implications. [In] Cerebrovascular Disease, (ed) Batjer H. Lippincott-Raven, New York, NY, Chapter 44, pps 547-558, 1997.
  71. Malek AM, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Higashida RT: Diagnosis and treatment of dural arteriovenous fistulas. [In] Neuroimaging Clinics of North America Volume 8 Number 2, pp. 445-468, May 1998.
  72. Higashida RT, Malek AM, Dowd CF, Halbach VV. Neuroendovascular surgical procedures for intracranial ischemic cerebrovascular disease [in] Textbook of Neurological Surgery. (eds) Harbaugh, Batjer, 1998.
  73. Larsen DW, Halbach VV: Endovascular therapy, indications and general principles. [In] Spinal Vascular Malformations. (eds) Awad IA, Barrow DL. Chapter 7, pps 85-101, February 1999.
  74. Malek AM, Halbach VV, Dowd CF, Phatouros CC, Meyers PM, Higashida RT. Treatment of Dural AVMs and Fistulas. [in] Neurosurgery Clinics of North America Vol. 11, No. 1, pp 147 - 166, January 20
  75. Meyers PM, Halbach VV, Barkovich AJ. Anomalies of Cerebral Vasculature: Diagnostic and Endovasacular Considerations. [in] Pediatric Neuroimaging, 3rd edition; pp 771-814, 2000.
  76. Malek AM, Higashida RT, Phatouros CC, Lempert TE, Meyers PM, Dowd CF, Halbach VV. Stenting and angioplasty for cerebrovascular disease. [In] Prevention of Ischemic Stroke (eds) Fieschi and Fisher, pp 231-252, 2000.
  77. Interventional neuroradiology in acute ischemic stroke: extracranial and intracranial angioplasty and stenting [in] Update in Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, Volume 37 (ed) Pinsky, Springer-Verlag, Heidelberg, pp. 252, 2000.
  78. Caragine L, Halbach VV, Ng P, Dowd CF, Higashida RT. Vascular myelopathies - Vascular Malformations of the Spinal, Cord: Presentation and Endivascular Management" [In] Seminars in Neurology; John Engstrom, Robert Pascuzzi, Karen Roos (eds). Volume 22, No. 2, 2002.
  79. Caragine L, Halbach VV, Ng P, Dowd CF, Higashida RT. Endovascular Treatment of Spinal Cord Vascular Malformation; [In] Chapter 6: "Spinal cord vascular malformations, Seminars in Cerebrovascular Surgery"; Jose Biller, Michael Pritz (eds). March, 2002.
  80. Higashida RT, Malek AM, Phatouros CC, Dowd CF, Halbach VV: Interventional Neuroradiology in Acute Ischemic Stroke: Extracranial and Intracranial Angioplasty and Stenting. In: Update in Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine. Volume 37. Pinsky (Ed.): Cerebral Blood Flow: Mechanisms of Ischemia, Diagnosis and Therapy. Springer-Verlag, Heidelberg. Pages 252-271. 2002.
  81. Higashida RT, Malek AM, Dowd CF, Halbach VV: Neuroendovascular Surgical Procedures for Intracranial Ischemic Cerebrovascular Disease. In: Textbook of Neurological Surgery. Editors: Batjer H, Loftus C. Lippincott, Williams, and Wilkins. New York, New York. Volume 3: Pages 2311-2318. 2002.
  82. Phatouros CC, Higashida RT, Lefler JE, Malek AM, Meyers PM, Dowd CF, Halbach VV: Angioplasty and Stent Placement in the Extracranial Circulation. In: Endovascular and Percutaneous Therapy of the Brain and Spine. Editors: Marks MP, Do HM. Lippincott Williams and Elkins. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Pages 43-74. 2002.
  83. Dowd CF, Halbach VV, Higashida RT: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Angiography. In: Textbook of Neurotology. Second Edition. Editors: Jackler R, Brickman. Elsevier Science, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Part IV: Neuroradiology. Pages 436-468. 2005.
  84. Dowd CF, Halbach VV, Higashida RT: Neurointerventional Techniques. In: Textbook of Neuro-Oncology. Editors: Berger MS, Prados MD. Publisher: Elsevier Saunders. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
  85. Tatum J, Halbach VV: Embolization of Spinal Cord Neoplasms and Spinal Tumors. In: Spine and Spinal Cord Tumors. Editors: Ames C, Jandial R Quality Medical Publishing. St Louis, Missouri. Chapter 25, 2013.
  86. Cooke D, Ghodke B, Halbach V, Young W: Brain Arteriovenous Malformations: Evidence-Based Diagnosis and Treatment. In Evidence-Based Neuroimaging Diagnosis and Treatment. Editors: Medina L, Sanelli P, Jarvik J Springer New York, Chapter 13 p 207-238.
  87. Cooke DL, Levitt M, Ghodke B, Halbach VV. Diagnosis and Surgical Management of Vein of Galen Malformations. Techniques in Neurological Surgery. Ed. Laligam Sekhar. In press. Thieme Publisher, New York, New York.
  88. Hetts SW, Meyers PM, Halbach VV, Barkovich AJ. Anomalies of the Cerebral Vasculature: Diagnostic and Endovascular Considerations. In Pediatric Neuroimaging, 6th Edition. Editor A. James Barkovich. Lippincott Publishing (in press)
  89. Dural Fistula/> Cooke DL, Amans M, Halbach VV
Other Publications
  1.  Wapenski JA, Hieshima GB, Higashida RT, Bentson JR, Halbach VV. Neurologic evaluation of patients during intravascular balloon embolizations for posterior cerebral circulation aneurysms. Neurology 36(4):143, 1986.
  2.  Higashida RT, Halbach VV,Hieshima GB, Tsai FY: Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty of the vertebral and basilar artery: Editorial Response. AJNR 9:607-608, 1988.
  3.  Higashida RT, McLaughlin P, Halbach VV, Hieshima GB: Interventional techniques alter neuroradiology's role. Diagnostic Imaging 10:114-118, 1988.
  4.  Yang P, Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB, Flom RA, Seeger JF. Interventional Neuroradiology. Brain Research Institute (ed) Spetzler, Volume 4, No. 3, pp 15-20, 1988.
  5.  Hieshima GB, Higashida RT, Halbach VV: Intravascular detachable balloon embolization of intracranial aneurysms. Western Journal of Medicine 149:323, 1988.
  6. Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Hieshima GB: Interventional neuroradiology recent advances. Perspective Radiology. 2(1) 91-114, 1989.
  7. Halbach VV: Cerebral angiography. [In] Current Opinion in Radiology Vol. 1, No. 6, 1990.
  8.  Cahan L, Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Hieshima GB. Balloon embolization of posterior circulation aneurysms: editorial response. Journal of Neurosurgery 72(6):984-985, 1990.
  9.  Higashida RT, Halbach VV, Hieshima GB. Detachable balloon embolization for intracranial aneurysms: editorial response. Journal of Neurosurgery 73(1):158-159, 1990.
  10.  Huckman MS, Post MJD, Fox AJ, Geremia GK, Halbach VV, Hinshaw, Jr., DH, Kucharczyk W, Litt A, Sze GK, Zimmerman RA. XIVth Symposium Neuroradiologicum highlights, The Queen Elizabeth Centre, London. American Journal of Neuroradiology, 11:1273, 1990.
  11.  Hieshima GB, Higashida RT, Halbach VV. Angioplasty of arterial vasospasm (abstract). American Journal of Neuroradiology 11:226-227, 1990.
  12.  Gaensler Eric, Jackson DE, Halbach VV. Arteriovenous fistulas of the cervicomedullary junction as a cause of myelopathy: Editorial response. American Journal of Neuroradiology 11:1286, 1990.
  13. Halbach VV: Histopathologic study of balloon embolization: silicone vs. latex.Commentary in Neurosurgery, 30(4):489-490, 1992.
  14.  Edwards MSB, Halbach VV: Management of intracranial vascular lesions in children. Western Journal of Medicine 158(2):182. 1992.
  15. Halbach VV: Detachable leak balloon with IBCA/NBCA for treatment of aneurysms. Editorial response, American Journal of Neuroradiology 13:1453, 1992.
  16. Halbach VV. The current status of aneurysm therapy. Commentary in the American Journal of Neuroradiology 14(4):799-800, 1993.
  17.  Higashida RT, Hieshima GB, Halbach VV: Advances in the treatment of complex cerebrovascular disorders by interventional neurovascular techniques. Images, 12(3):1-9. 1993.
  18. Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Dowd CF, Hieshima GB: Endovascular treatment of aneurysms resulting in alleviation of deficits. Editorial reply. Journal of Neurosurgury. Volume 82: 909-910, 1995.
  19. Halbach VV: Recurrent subarachnoid hemorrhage from untreated ruptured vertebrobasilar dissecting aneurysms. Commentary in Neurosurgery. 36(5):919, 1995.
  20. Halbach VV, Higashida RT, Dowd CF. Commentary: on Roy D, Raymond J. The role of transvenous embolization in the treatment of intracranial dural arteriovenous fistulas. Neurosurgery
  21. Halbach VV: Histopathological aspects of dural arateriovenous fistulas in the transverse sigmoid sinus. Commentary in Neurosurgery. 40(3):457-458, 1997.
  22.  Lempert TE, Halbach VV, Malek AM, Phatouros CC, Dowd CF, Higashida RT. Rescue treatment of acute parent vessel thrombosis with glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitor during GDC coil embolization. Editorial comment. Stroke pps 693-695, March 1999.
  23.  Phatouros CC, Meyers PM, Higashida RT, Malek AM, Lempert TE, Dowd CF, Halbach VV. Intracranial hemorrhage and cerebral hyperperfusion syndrome following stenting of extracranial carotid artery stenosis. Letter to the Editor. AJNR.2003

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