Seed Grant Recipients

2022 STR Seed Grant Recipient

J. Lee, University of Arizona

Project Title:
Evaluation of the accuracy and efficiency of utilizing virtual-reality tools to diagnose pulmonary embolism

Date
Grant
Recipient
Institution Title Publication
2022
J. Lee University of
Arizona
Evaluation of the accuracy and efficiency of utilizing
virtual-reality tools to diagnose pulmonary embolism
N/A
2021
E. Tsai Stanford University Validation of Machine Learning Coronary Artery Calcium Scoring
on Low-Dose CT Performed for Lung Cancer Screening
N/A
2020
S.L. Cohen Northwell Health
Imaging
A Machine Learning Algorithm to Diagnose Pneumonia
Requiring Antimicrobial Therapy Based on Clinical and Imaging Data
N/A
2019
L. Azour New York University School of
Medicine
Machine Learning Based Image Reconstruction from CT
Sinogram Data to Achieve Radiation Dose Reduction
N/A
2018
F.J.
Fintelmann
Harvard Medical
School
Role of Imaging Biomarkers on Chest CT for Preoperative Risk Stratification of
Lung Cancer Patients: A Multi-Center Precision Medicine Initiative using Machine
Learning
Radiology: Artificial Intelligence – January 2022;
Annals of Surgery – March 2020
6/6/2017
L. Lin University of
Southern
California
Evaluation of Lung Cancer Treatment Response to Stereotactic Body Radiation
Therapy Utilizing Volumetric Dynamic Contrast-Enhanced CT and
Texture Analysis
N/A
4/14/2016
T. D. Tailor Duke University
Medical Center
Integration of CT Imaging Features with Cell-free Plasma DNA as Biomarkers for
Early Lung Cancer Detection in Patients with Indeterminate Pulmonary Nodules
Frontiers in Oncology – April 2019
12/1/2015
H. H. Guo Stanford University Hospital Assurance of Subsolid Pulmonary Nodule Visualization by Low-Dose CT,
Facilitated by 3D Printing
Journal of Thoracic Imaging – August 2021;
Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics –
  May 2021
4/21/2013
D.
Litmanovich
Beth Israel
Deaconess
Medical Center
Functional MRI Assessment as a Primary Imaging Modality for Diagnosis,
Follow-up and Guidance of Therapy Decisions of COPD Patients
with Tracheomalacia
American Journal of Roentgenology –
August 2017
7/27/2012
J. Chung National Jewish
Health
Use of 1.5T Proton MRI in the Initial Assessment and Follow-up of
Mycobacterium Avium Complex Pneumonia
Annals of the American Thoracic Society –
January 2016
1/18/2012
S. Singh Massachusetts
General Hospital
Chest CT Under 1 mSv: A Pilot Study American Journal of Roentgenology –
October 2014;

Journal of Computed Assist Tomography –
August 2014
10/2010
C. W. Koo NYU Langone
Medical Center
Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Sub-solid Opacities Journal of Thoracic Imaging – January 2016
6/30/2009
D. Torigian University of Pennsylvania Feasibility and Validation of Positron Emission Tomography
(PET) Imaging for Non-Invasive Assessment of Targeted
Nanocarriers to Treat Pulmonary Inflammation in a Mouse Model
Journal of Thoracic Imaging – 2012
5/30/2007
S. T. Chong University of
Michigan
64-Slice Coronary CT Angiography vs. Standard Therapy in the Emergency Room:
Determining Cost-Effectiveness and Predicting Clinical Outcome in
Patients with Low and Moderate Risk
for Acute Coronary Syndrome
 
2/13/2007
E. Y. Lee Children’s Hospital Boston Evaluation of Hyperpolarized He MRI in Pediatric Patients
with Asthma
Journal of Thoracic Imaging – May 2009
4/13/2005
M. Nishino Beth Israel
Deaconess
Medical Center
Loss of Anteroposterior Intralobar Attenuation Gradient of the
Lung: Correlation with Pulmonary Function
Academic Radiology – May 2006
9/9/2004
D. Moses New York University Medical
Center
Quantification of Perfusion in Primary Pulmonary Neoplasms Proceedings of the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine – 2008
6/6/2003
O. Mawlawi MD Anderson
Cancer Center
Accurate Quantification of Small Lung Nodules Based
on PET/CT Imaging
Journal of Nuclear Medicine – September 2005;
Physics in Medicine and Biology – August 2006;
Medical Physics – October 2006;
Medical Physics – December 2007;
Physics in Medicine and Biology – May 2007;
Current Medical Imaging – February 2008;
International Journal of Biomedical Imaging –
   June 2009;

Journal of Nuclear Medicine – January 2010;
Medical Physics – April 2010
2/7/2002
G. Gladish MD Anderson
Cancer Center
Investigation of the Feasibility of the Use of Normal Saline as
Negative Intravascular Contrast Agent in Thoracic
Computed Tomography
N/A
10/2001
M. Sneider University of
Michigan
Multidetector Computed Tomography in the Evaluation of
Acute Chest Pain in the Emergency Department
N/A
12/1/2000
G. P. Reddy University California
San Francisco
Coronary Pathophysiology in Dilated Cardiomyopathy  
2/15/2000
V.S. Lee New York University
Medical Center
Contrast-Enhanced Cardiac MR Imaging for Evaluation of
Myocardial Viability
 
2/15/2000
J.P. Ko Massachusetts
General Hospital
Automatic Detection of Pulmonary Nodules on Chest CT and
Assessment of Change Over Time
Radiology – September 2003
10/1999
D. Levin University of
California
San Diego
The Evaluation of Pulmonary Perfusion Using Magnetic
Resonance Imaging
 
2/15/1999
K. Garg University of
Colorado
Thromboembolic Disease: Value of CT Venography
in Addition to CT Pulmonary Angiography
 
10/20/1997
B. Zhao New York Hospital Cornell
Medical Center
Development of a 3-dimensional Image Sigmentational Alogorithm to
Accurately Delineate Solitary Pulmonary Nodules of CT
Images
 
3/3/1997
A. A. Shah New York Hospital Cornell
Medical Center
CTV in Conjunction with PCTA for the Presence of DVT in Lower Extremities
Above the Knee
 
10/1996
D. Roberts University of
Pennsylvania
Functional MRI of Pulmonary Perfusion Using Steady-State Arterial Spine-tagging
Pending Application to the Detection of
Pulmonary Embolism
 
4/29/1996
L. Broderick Indiana University Evaluation of Questionable Nodules Seen on Chest Radiographs: Fluxorscopy vs. CT N/A
4/17/1996
J. Collins University of
Wisconsin
The Utility of Expiratory High-resolution CT in Diagnosing
Bronchiolitis Obliterans
 
12/1995
P. Woodward Mallinckrodt Detection of Pulmonary Nodules and ILD: Comparison of ThoraVision and
Conventional Screen-film Radiographs
 
1/13/1995
J. Gruden University California
San Francisco
High-resolution Computed Tomography (HRCT) in Patients with Possible
Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia (PCP): Finding with Bronchoscopic Correlation
after Negative Sputum Induction
American Journal of Roentgenology –
October 1997
1/13/1995
P. J. Mergo University of Florida Pre-procedural 3-D Reformation of Helical CT in Bronchoscopy, Thoracostomy,
and Mediastinoscopy
 
3/7/1994
D. Dyer University of
Colorado
Proposal for Study of Chest CT as Screening Tool for
Aortic Injury
Radiology – October 1999;
The Journal of Trauma – April 2000
3/7/1994
H. Hatabu University of
Pennsylvania
High-Resolution MR Imaging of Lung Parenchyma Magnetic Resonance in Medicine –
   October 1996;

American Journal of Roentgenology –
    September 1996;

European Journal of Radiology – February 1999;
European Journal of Radiology – Dec. 2002;
Radiology November 2020
12/1993
J. Ye State University
New York
An Efficient Approach to Quantitative Myocardial
Perfusion SPECT
 
12/1993
R. Slone Mallinckrodt Pre and Post Operative Evaluation of Volume Reduction
Surgery Patients: A Study of Chest Wall Mechanics, Diaphragm
Motion, and Lung Volumes with Inspiratory/Expiratory CT and MRI
 
12/1993
S. Kee University California
San Francisco
HRCT of the Chest of Asthmatic Patients Before and After
Methacholine Challenge and Albuterol Inhalation
 
11/5/1993
E. Drucker Massachusetts
General Hospital
Pilot Study to Investigate the Use of Helical Scanning CT in
Diagnosis of Acute Pulmonary Embolism
Radiology – October 1998