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High-resolution Imaging of Myocardial Blood Flow: Enabling Techniques Using First-Pass MRI and Potential Clinical Applications

Speaker: Dr. Behzad Sharif, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Talk Title: High-resolution Imaging of Myocardial Blood Flow

Series: Medical Imaging Seminar Series

Abstract: This talk will cover recent technical advances in MRI methods for assessing blood flow to the heart muscle. I will discuss non-Cartesian data sampling strategies and pulse sequences that mitigate image artifacts and improve the reliability of blood flow measurements across different myocardial layers. I will also discuss image reconstruction techniques that use time-varying sparsity constraints (adaptive compressed sensing). Finally, I will discuss recent translational/clinical studies using these methods.


Biography: Behzad Sharif is an Assistant Professor at the Biomedical Imaging Research Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles. He obtained his undergraduate degree in Electrical Engineering from Sharif University of Technology in Tehran, Iran, and MS and PhD degrees in Electrical Engineering from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, under Yoram Bresler. His current research focuses on the development of cardiovascular MRI methods that enable quantification of dynamics in the cardiovascular system, with the goal of addressing unresolved challenges in clinical cardiology. He received the 2013 Early Career Award from the Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance, a national Scientist Development Grant from the American Heart Association, and a K99/R00 Pathway to Independence Award from the National Institutes of Health.

Host: Professor Krishna Nayak

Location: Hughes Aircraft Electrical Engineering Center (EEB) - 132

Audiences: Everyone Is Invited

Contact: Talyia White