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Low Dose Spiral Computerized Tomography (LDSCT) Screening for Lung Cancer

Metal on Metal Hip Resurfacing as an alternative to Total Hip Arthroplasty

Bronchial Thermoplasty for the Treatment of Severe Asthma - pending final editing

CTAF Meeting

17 October 2012

San Francisco,

CTAF Meeting

20 June 2012

Los Angeles,

CTAF Meeting

8 February 2012

San Francisco,

Franklin D. Gilliam, PhD

Aqueous Shunts for the Treatment of Glaucoma

Cryoballoon Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation

Home Telemonitoring for the Management of Heart Failure

Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy for the Treatment of Early Stage Non Small Cell Lung Cancer

Radiofrequency Ablation as a Treatment of Dysplastic Barrett’s Esophagus: Low Grade Dysplasia

Therapeutic Hypothermia Following Cardiac Arrest

Vertebroplasty as a Treatment of Osteoporotic Compression Fractures

Vitamin D for the Prevention of Osteoporotic Fractures

Safety and Effectiveness of Inferior Vena Cava Filters Used to Protect Against Pulmonary Embolism

Gene Expression Profiling for the Diagnosis of Heart Transplant Rejection

Platelet-rich Plasma Injection for Achilles Tendinopathy

Carotid Artery Stenting in Patients with Carotid Artery Stenosis

Sleeve Gastrectomy as a Stand Alone Bariatric Procedure for Obesity

CTAF Meeting

19 October 2011

San Francisco,

CTAF Meeting

16 February 2011

San Francisco,

CTAF Meeting

29 June 2011

Los Angeles,

California Technology Assessment Forum (CTAF) Technology Assessments now Available on Medscape

Collagen meniscus implant for repair of medial meniscus injury of the knee

Metal on Metal Hip Resurfacing as an Alternative to Total Hip Arthroplasty

Radiofrequency Ablation for the Treatment of Drug-Refractory Symptomatic Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation

The 70-Gene Signature (MammaPrint) as a Guide for the Management of Early Stage Breast Cancer

Off-pump Versus On-pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting for Ischemic Heart Disease

Vertebroplasty as a Treatment of Osteoporotic Vertebral Fractures

Radiofrequency Ablation for Treatment of Dysplastic Barrett’s Esophagus

Selective Internal Radiation Therapy or Radioembolization for Inoperable Liver Metastases from Colorectal Cancer

Artificial Disc Replacement for Degenerative Disc Disease of the Cervical Spine

Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy (ESWT) for Plantar Fasciitis not Responding to Conservative Therapy

Laparoscopic Adjustable Silicone Gastric Banding for Obesity

Transurethral Microwave Thermotherapy for the Treatment of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

CTAF Meeting

2 June 2010

Los Angeles,

CTAF Meeting

13 October 2010

San Francisco,

CTAF Meeting

17 February 2010

San Francisco,

Assessing Cardiovascular Disease Risk with hs C-reactive Protein

Balloon Kyphoplasty as a Treatment for Vertebral Compression Fractures

Carotid Artery Stenting

Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Treatment Resistant Depression

Wearable Cardioverter Defibrillator for Patients at Risk of Sudden Cardiac Arrest

Hypofractionated Whole Breast Radiation Therapy Following Breast- conserving Surgery

Portable Devices Used in Home Testing for Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Computed Tomography Colonography (Virtual Colonoscopy) for Colorectal Cancer Screening in Average Risk Individuals

Continuous Glucose Monitoring in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus on Insulin

CTAF Meeting

28 October 2009

San Francisco,

CTAF Meeting

17 June 2009

Los Angeles,

CTAF Meeting

11 March 2009

San Francisco,

Brachytherapy as Primary Radiation Therapy Following Breast-conserving Surgery for Stage I OR II Breast Cancer

LDL Particle Number as Assessed by NMR Spectroscopy

PillCam ESO Capsule for the Evaluation of Esophageal Disease

Radiofrequency Micro-remodeling for the Treatment of Female Stress Urinary Incontinence

Percutaneous Laser Disc Decompression

Robot-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy

Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy for the Treatment of Early Stage Non Small Cell Lung Cancer

Use of Bevacizumab (Avastin) in the Treatment of Metastatic Breast Cancer

Use of Genetic Testing to Guide the Initiation of Warfarin Therapy

Human Papillomavirus Testing for Primary Cervical Cancer Screening

Analysis Calls For Medical Device Information To Better Serve Patients And Doctors

Microprocessor-Controlled Prosthetic Knees

Metal on Metal Total Hip Resurfacing as an Alternative to Total Hip Arthroplasty

Use of the Merci Retriever for the Emergent Treatment of Acute Ischemic Stroke

Computed Tomographic Angiography in the Diagnosis of Coronary Artery Stenosis and for the Evaluation of Acute Chest Pain

CTAF Meeting

18 June 2008

Los Angeles,

CTAF Meeting

15 October 2008

San Francisco,

CTAF Meeting

5 March 2008

San Francisco,

Marjorie E. Ginsburg, MPH

Fecal Immunochemical Testing (FIT) to Screen for Colorectal Cancer

Percutaneous Radiofrequency Neurotomy for Treatment of Chronic Pain from the Upper Cervical (C2-3) Spine

Peripheral Unltrafiltration for the Management of Acute Decompensated Heart Failure

Extracorporeal Shock-wave Therapy (ESWT) for Plantar Fasciitis not Responding to Conservative Therapy

Robert E. Rentschler, MD

Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT)

Drug Eluting Stents: An Update With a Focus on Safety

Low Dose Spiral Computerized Tomography (LDCT) Screening for Lung Cancer

Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding for Morbid Obesity

Artificial Disc Replacement for Degenerative Disc Disease of the Lumbar Spine

Gerald R. Winslow, PhD

Charles B. Wilson, MD

Daniel J. Ullyot, MD, CTAF Chair

Paul R. Torrens, MD, MPH

Rita F. Redberg, MD, ScD

Aliza Lifshitz, MD

Paul Heidenreich, MD, MS, CTAF Vice Chair

Mary Kane Goldstein, MD, MS

Sheila Kean Fifer, PhD

Ezra C. Davidson, Jr., MD

Linda Bergthold, PhD

Douglas C. Bauer, MD

As part of the new CTAF web site, we'll be including "Insider Interviews" with professionals involved with medical technology assessment.

Device-Guided Controlled Breathing as a Treatment for Hypertension

Gene-Expression Profiling for the Diagnosis of Heart Transplant Rejection

Capsule Endoscopy in the Evaluation of Established and Suspected Crohn's Disease

Gene Expression Profiling as a Guide for the Management of Early Stage Breast Cancer

Microvolt T-Wave Alternans Testing to Risk Stratify Patients for Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Placement for Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Death

Biofeedback as an Adjunct to Pelvic Floor Muscle Exercises for the Treatment of Urinary Incontinence

An Interspinous Process Distractor (X-Stop) for the Treatment of Spinal Stenosis of the Lumbar Spine

Vagal Nerve Stimulation for Treatment Resistant Depression

Cryoablation for the Treatment of Breast Fibroadenomas

Low-Level Laser Therapy for the Treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Full-Field Digital Mammography for Breast Cancer Screening and Diagnosis

Carotid Artery Stenting

Interferential Stimulation for the Treatment of Musculoskeletal Pain

Cryoablation of the Prostate for the Treatment of Primary and Recurrent Localized Prostate Cancer

Photodynamic Therapy for High Grade Esophageal Dysplasia

Portable Devices for Home Testing of Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Recombinant Human Bone Morphogenetic Protein-2 for Spinal Surgery and Treatment of Open Tibial Fractures

Utility of Coronary Artery Calcium Measurements in Cardiovascular Disease

Fecal DNA Testing for Colorectal Cancer

Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy for the Treatment of Heart Failure

Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring (ABPM)

Magnetic Stimulation for the Treatment of Urinary Incontinence in Women

Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (ESWT) for the Treatment of Lateral Epicondylitis

Electrical Stimulation for the Treatment of Urinary Incontinence in Women

Computed Tomographic (CT) Colonography (Virtual Colonoscopy) for Screening of Colorectal Cancer

Prolotherapy for the Treatment of Chronic Low Back Pain

Taxol-based Brug-eluting Stents as an Alternative to Traditional Stenting for Coronary Atherosclerotic Heart Disease (CAD)

Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (ESWT) for Musculoskeletal Disorders

Duodenal Switch for the Treatment of Morbid Obesity

Human Papillomavirus Testing in Cervical Cancer Screening

PET for the Evaluation of Alzheimer's Disease/Dementia

First-Trimester Ultrasound Nuchal Translucency Screening for Fetal Aneuploidy

Endoluminal Treatments for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) (including Stretta, EndoCinch, and Enteryx)

Continuous Glucose Monitoring Devices in Diabetes Mellitus (including the Continuous Glucose Monitoring System and GlucoWatch Biographer)

Nipple Aspiration or Ductal Lavage Cytology in Risk Assessment of Breast Cancer

Prophylactic Oophorectomy What is the effect on Breast and Ovarian Cancer for BRCA+ Women

Rapid Hemoglobin A1c Testing for Evaluation of Glucose Control

IDET Intradiscal Electrothermal Therapy for the Treatment of Low Back Pain

Drug-Eluting stents as an alternative to traditional stenting in the treatment of Coronary Artery Disease (Cypher stent)

PET for the Evaluation of Breast Lesions for Diagnosis of Breast Cancer

PET for the Evaluation of Breast Lesions for Staging Axillary Lymph Nodes

Phototherapy for the Treatment of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)

Endovenous Laser Treatment of Varicose Veins (EVLT)

MRI of the Breast for Preoperative Evaluation in Patients with Localized Breast Cancer

Knee Joint Spacer (Unispacer) System for Osteoarthritis of the Knee

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