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Mircea M. Cristescu MBA, MD

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Adjunct Assistant Professor

Institution: Medical College of Wisconsin
Department: Radiology

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Publications (22)

  • Use of Metformin and Survival in Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) Undergoing Liver Directed Therapy: Analysis of a Nationwide Cancer Registry. (Mukherjee K, Elsayed M, Choksi E, Loya MF, Duszak R, Akce M, Majdalany BS, Bercu ZL, Cristescu M, Kokabi N) Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 2023 Jul;46(7):870-879 PMID: 37217649 PMCID: PMC10619471 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85160059821 05/23/2023       2 Citations
  • Voxel-based dosimetry predicting treatment response and related toxicity in HCC patients treated with resin-based Y90 radioembolization: a prospective, single-arm study. (Kokabi N, Arndt-Webster L, Chen B, Brandon D, Sethi I, Davarpanahfakhr A, Galt J, Elsayed M, Bercu Z, Cristescu M, Kappadath SC, Schuster DM) Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging 2023 May;50(6):1743-1752 PMID: 36650357 PMCID: PMC10119065 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85146503893 01/18/2023       48 Citations
  • Correlation of Non-tumoral Liver Dose with Treatment-Related Adverse Events in Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treated with Glass-Based Yttrium-90 Radioembolization. (Webster LA, Villalobos A, Cheng B, Xing M, Majdalany BS, Bercu ZL, Cristescu MM, Brandon D, Schuster D, Baum Y, Loya MF, Kokabi N) Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 2023 Jan;46(1):60-68 PMID: 36450996 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85143132018 12/01/2022       2 Citations
  • Accuracy and Safety of Scout Dose Resin Yttrium-90 Microspheres for Radioembolization Therapy Treatment Planning: A Prospective Single-Arm Clinical Trial. (Kokabi N, Webster LA, Elsayed M, Switchenko JM, Chen B, Brandon D, Galt J, Sethi I, Cristescu M, Kappadath SC, Schuster DM) J Vasc Interv Radiol 2022 Dec;33(12):1578-1587.e5 PMID: 36075560 PMCID: PMC9834905 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85140332024 09/09/2022       21 Citations
  • Intraarterial Therapies for the Management of Hepatocellular Carcinoma (Garg T, Shrigiriwar A, Habibollahi P, Cristescu M, Liddell RP, Chapiro J, Inglis P, Camacho JC, Nezami N) Cancers July 2022;14(14) SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85136381185 07/01/2022       19 Citations
  • Microwave Ablation as Bridging to Liver Transplant for Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Single-Center Retrospective Analysis. (Couillard AB, Knott EA, Zlevor AM, Mezrich JD, Cristescu MM, Agarwal P, Ziemlewicz TJ, Longhurst C, Lubner MG, Hinshaw JL, Said A, Laeseke PF, Lucey MR, Rice JP, Foley D, Al-Adra D, Lee FT Jr) J Vasc Interv Radiol 2022 Sep;33(9):1045-1053 PMID: 35667580 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85134606304 06/07/2022       18 Citations
  • Iatrogenic Portal Venous Circulatory Injuries in the IR Suite. (Arleo TL, Kokabi N, Cristescu MM, Loya MF, Saad WE, Majdalany BS) Semin Intervent Radiol 2022 Feb;39(1):107-112 PMID: 35210740 PMCID: PMC8856773 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85125422374 02/26/2022       2 Citations
  • Review of Extraosseous Applications of Thermal Ablation in the Treatment of Moderate to Severe Large Joint Osteoarthritis. (Tran A, Reiter DA, Prologo JD, Cristescu M, Gonzalez FM) Semin Musculoskelet Radiol 2021 Dec;25(6):745-755 PMID: 34937115 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85122200564 12/23/2021       6 Citations
  • Management of uncomplicated total knee arthroplasty chronic pain and stiffness utilizing cooled radiofrequency ablation: a single institution pilot study. (Khan FM, Tran A, Wong PK, Aiyedipe S, Loya MF, Cristescu MM, Gonzalez FM) Skeletal Radiol 2022 Jun;51(6):1215-1223 PMID: 34727207 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85118471905 11/03/2021       16 Citations
  • Predictors of Successful Yttrium-90 Radioembolization Bridging or Downstaging in Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma. (Villalobos A, Wagstaff W, Guo M, Zhang J, Bercu Z, Whitmore MJ, Cristescu MM, Majdalany BS, Wedd J, Akce M, Magliocca J, Kokabi N) Can J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2021;2021:9926704 PMID: 34336728 PMCID: PMC8324378 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85112482482 08/03/2021       8 Citations
  • Bleeding From a Hepatic Artery-Portal Vein Fistula After Repair of a Stab Wound to the Liver. (Perez MC, Kim SC, Egunsola A, Reitz A, Archer-Arroyo K, Smith RN, Williams KN, Udobi K, Sola R Jr, Dente CJ, Cristescu MM, Grant A, Nguyen J) Am Surg 2023 May;89(5):2089-2091 PMID: 34171964 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85117913168 06/27/2021       1 Citation
  • Percutaneous Management of Osteoarthritis in the Knee: Proceedings from the Society of Interventional Radiology Research Consensus Panel. (Ahmed O, Block J, Mautner K, Plancher K, Anitescu M, Isaacson A, Filippiadis DK, Epelboym Y, Bercu Z, Mitchell JW, Cristescu M, White SB, Prologo JD) J Vasc Interv Radiol 2021 Jun;32(6):919.e1-919.e6 PMID: 33689834 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85103708372 03/11/2021       20 Citations
  • Evaluation of Medium-Term Efficacy of Y90 Radiation Segmentectomy vs Percutaneous Microwave Ablation in Patients with Solitary Surgically Unresectable < 4 cm Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Propensity Score Matched Study. (Arndt L, Villalobos A, Wagstaff W, Cheng B, Xing M, Ermentrout RM, Bercu Z, Cristescu M, Shah A, Wedd J, Majdalany BS, Magliocca JF, Sellers MT, Kokabi N) Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 2021 Mar;44(3):401-413 PMID: 33230652 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85096434614 11/25/2020       23 Citations
  • Percutaneous Management of Posttransplant Biliary Complications (Mitchell JW, Maduabia AI, Cristescu M, Peters GL) Digestive Disease Interventions 13 December 2019;3(4):287-294 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105010377188 12/13/2019    
  • Combination transarterial chemoembolization and microwave ablation improves local tumor control for 3- to 5-cm hepatocellular carcinoma when compared with transarterial chemoembolization alone. (Smolock AR, Cristescu MM, Hinshaw A, Woo KM, Wells SA, Ziemlewicz TJ, Lubner MG, Dalvie PS, Louis Hinshaw J, Brace CL, Ozkan OS, Lee FT Jr, Laeseke P) Abdom Radiol (NY) 2018 Sep;43(9):2497-2504 PMID: 29450606 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85042101509 02/17/2018       47 Citations
  • Robotically Assisted Sonic Therapy as a Noninvasive Nonthermal Ablation Modality: Proof of Concept in a Porcine Liver Model. (Smolock AR, Cristescu MM, Vlaisavljevich E, Gendron-Fitzpatrick A, Green C, Cannata J, Ziemlewicz TJ, Lee FT Jr) Radiology 2018 May;287(2):485-493 PMID: 29381870 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85046036922 01/31/2018       88 Citations
  • Microwave Ablation of the Lung in a Porcine Model: Vessel Diameter Predicts Pulmonary Artery Occlusion. (Carberry GA, Nocerino E, Cristescu MM, Smolock AR, Lee FT Jr, Brace CL) Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 2017 Oct;40(10):1609-1616 PMID: 28497186 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85018721755 05/13/2017       6 Citations
  • Safety and Efficacy of Percutaneous Microwave Hepatic Ablation Near the Heart. (Carberry GA, Smolock AR, Cristescu M, Wells SA, Ziemlewicz TJ, Lubner MG, Hinshaw JL, Brace CL, Lee FT Jr) J Vasc Interv Radiol 2017 Apr;28(4):490-497 PMID: 28190707 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85011957110 02/14/2017       25 Citations
  • Effects of Microwave Ablation on Arterial and Venous Vasculature after Treatment of Hepatocellular Carcinoma. (Chiang J, Cristescu M, Lee MH, Moreland A, Hinshaw JL, Lee FT, Brace CL) Radiology 2016 Nov;281(2):617-624 PMID: 27257951 PMCID: PMC5084967 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84992153804 10/19/2016       48 Citations
  • Microwave Ablation for the Treatment of Hepatic Adenomas. (Smolock AR, Cristescu MM, Potretzke TA, Ziemlewicz TJ, Lubner MG, Hinshaw JL, Brace CL, Lee FT Jr) J Vasc Interv Radiol 2016 Feb;27(2):244-9 PMID: 26830938 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84959335787 02/03/2016       29 Citations
  • Percutaneous Microwave Ablation of Renal Angiomyolipomas. (Cristescu M, Abel EJ, Wells S, Ziemlewicz TJ, Hedican SP, Lubner MG, Hinshaw JL, Brace CL, Lee FT Jr) Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 2016 Mar;39(3):433-40 PMID: 26390876 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84957427550 09/24/2015       21 Citations
  • Vertebral body osteolysis following the use of bone morphogenetic protein in spinal surgery: a mimicker of infection. (Saigal G, Quencer R, Guest JD, Cristescu MM, Lebwohl N) J Neuroradiol 2012 Dec;39(5):354-9 PMID: 22633046 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84870682788 05/29/2012       7 Citations
    • Last update: 04/02/2026