Symposium 2024 | Research | UC Davis Department of Radiology

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Wednesday, September 4, 2024, 3-7 p.m.
UC Davis Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing, Room 1000
2570 48th St., Sacramento

We invite you to an exciting afternoon celebrating the research work and achievements of the Radiology team and their collaborators. Enjoy a series of engaging talks and presentations covering a wide range of topics, including current research and insights into the great things underway within the department.

The Symposium is open and free to all in the UC Davis community. Dinner and refreshments will be provided.

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Watch Oral Session 1: 2024 Radiology Research Symposium

Oral Session 2 and Awards: 2024 Research Symposium

Watch Oral Session 2: 2024 Radiology Research Symposium

Talks and Oral Presentation Abstracts

Title	Presenter
PTST: Post-Traumatic Stress Teaching	Ghaneh Fananapazir, M.D.	Abstract
Nanoparticle CEST MRI Visualization	Saiful Chowdhury, Ph.D.	Abstract
Screening for Incidental Myocardial Infarction on Routine Non-Gated Thoracic Computed Tomography Scans	Mehrad Rokni, M.D.	Abstract
3-D Printing for Surgical Planning of Cloacal Malformations: UC Davis Experience	Neha Antil, M.D.	Abstract
More Resonance, More Innovation – The Past, Present, and Future of the UC Davis Imaging Research Center (IRC)	Abhijit Chaudhari, Ph.D.	Abstract
On the Importance of Sincere Skepticism	Tracy Yarbrough, M.D., Ph.D., MAEd.	Abstract
MRI of Atypical Lipomatous Tumor: Does Gadolinium Help? A Multicenter Study	Hande Nalbant, M.D.	Abstract
Mapping Contrast Enhanced CT Images to Liver Radioembolization Doses: A Comprehensive Approach for Improved Patient Guidance in Treatment	Brahim Mehadji, Ph.D.	Abstract
Total-Body Blood Flow Imaging with Early Dynamic 18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose PET	Kevin Chung, Ph.D.	Abstract
On the Importance of Failure	Ramsey Badawi, Ph.D.	Abstract

Poster Presentations

Title	Presenter
Domain-Specific Evaluation of Inflammatory Burden in Psoriatic Arthritis Using Total-Body [18F]FDG PET/CT	Yasser G. Abdelhafez	Abstract Poster
Measurement of High-Resolution Energy Spectra of the Radiation Emitted from Nuclear Medicine Patients	Reimund Bayerlein	Abstract Poster
Expanding Access to Radiology Equipment and Education in Tunisia	Fatima Ben Haj	Abstract Poster
Re-assessment of Quantitative Accuracy in Total-Body Imaging Using the uEXPLORER PET/CT Scanner	Florian Bonansea	Abstract Poster
Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis: A Primer	Sean Boyle	Abstract Poster
Methods for Analysis of MRI and PET Images of a Titi Monkey Model of Social Connectedness	Anelise Caceres	Abstract Poster
First Evaluation of Copper-64 Imaging Performance in a Total-Body PET System	Deepa Choudhary	Abstract Poster
Performance of CT With Adrenal-Washout Protocol in Heterogeneous Adrenal Nodules: A Multi-Institutional Study	Michael Corwin	Abstract Poster
[11C]GR103545 PET to Elucidate Kappa Opioid Receptor Changes Under Stress and Social Buffering in the Titi Monkey	Alita D’Almeida	Abstract Poster
1.5T Hip MRI Using Deep Learning Reconstruction Versus 3T MRI Using Conventional Reconstruction: A Subjective Image Quality Comparison	Nicholas DiSanti	Abstract Poster
Total-Body Quantification of Liver 18F-FDG Delivery Rate Using a Shortened Dynamic PET Scan in Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease	Xiaoyu Duan	Abstract Poster
Maintaining Image Quality While Reducing Energy Consumption for Accelerated Brain MRI Using Deep-Learning Reconstruction: A Phantom Study	Andrew Hernandez	Abstract Poster
Total-Body 18F-FDG PET Imaging Reveals Brain Metabolic Abnormalities in Genitourinary Cancer	Emily Holy	Abstract Poster
Dynamic PET Image Reconstruction Using Deep Kernel Pretraining from a Total-Body PET Dataset	Siqi Li	Abstract Poster
Parametric [11C]Butanol and [18F]FDG Total-Body PET/CT for Myofascial Low Back Pain – A Feasibility Pilot Study	Clemens Mingels	Abstract Poster
Total-Body PET/CT Images Used for Generating Digital Phantoms as Training Data for Deep Learning Based Data Corrections	Negar Omidvari	Abstract Poster
3D U-Net with Transfer Learning Enhances Automated Whole Brain Delineation of T2-Weighted MRI from an Alzheimer’s Rat Model E	Valerie Porter	Abstract Poster
Iopromide and liposomal signal detection with Chemical Exchange Saturation Transfer (CEST) MRI	Sakunrat Prompalit	Abstract Poster
Comparison of 1.5T vs 3T Deep Learning Reconstruction in Shoulder MRI: A Preliminary Subjective Assessment	Ethan Radzinsky	Abstract Poster
Women’s Health: A Study on the Awareness and Prevention of Breast Cancer and Heart Disease	Mehrad Rokni	Abstract Poster
A Retrospective Analysis of Incidental Thyroid Nodules that Do Not Meet Criteria for Follow-Up per ACR TI-RADS	Sasha Rosen	Abstract Poster
A Universal Brain Phantom for Positron Emission Tomography Based on the Activity Painting Technique	Katya Shanina	Abstract Poster
Age-Adjusted Assessment of Brain Metabolic Alterations in Lung Cancer Patients Using Total-Body Multiparametric PET	Anahita Tavakoli	Abstract Poster
The Implementation of Biomedical Image Data Sets Harmonization to Reduce Batch Effects	Taylor Kon-li Ueda	Abstract Poster
Patterns of Cerebral Herniation Syndromes: Experience from a Large Level 1 Trauma Center	Arjun Vij	Abstract Poster
Evaluation of Spatial Resolution Enhanced by the NeuroEXPLORER PET Insert Through Simulation	Qian Wang	Abstract Poster
Total-body PET-Enabled Dual-Energy CT Imaging	Yansong Zhu	Abstract Poster
Serial TTE to Guide Decision Making for Pulmonary Embolism	Shervin Zoghi	Abstract Poster