Morris Simon Research Day

 

2024 Presentations and Posters

1. Adjusting Atrial Size Parameters for Body Surface Area - Does it Affect the Association with Pulmonary Embolism-Related Adverse Events, Presented by Y. Liberman

2. Assessing the Visibility of Nigrosome-1 In Lower Resolution MCTFI QSM Imaging - Implications For Parkinson's Disease And Dementia With Lewy Bodies, Presented by S. Balaji

3. Assessment of Renal Water Exchange by T2 Selective Labeling, Presented by N. Jaafar

4. Association of Radiomic Features with Geolocation-Based Allostatic Load and Outcomes in Acute Pancreatitis, Presented ​by M. Bohara

5. BIDMC Fluoroscopy C-ARM Video Guide, Presented by S. Chulsky

6. Comparison of Peer Reviewer Instructions of Radiology Journals to Recommended Peer Review Checklists, Presented​ ​by O. Nasser

7. Diffusion MRI Assessment of Glymphatic Function with Duration of Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension, Presented​ ​by M. Avanaki

8. Early PET-CT Scans and Hospital Length of Stay, Presented by O. Nasser

9. Early Stent Placement in Hepatic Artery Stenosis Over a >20-year Study Period, Presented by S. Shami

10. Effect Of Collection Timing on Selectivity Index in Adrenal Venous Sampling, Presented​ by M. Elkholy

11. Enhancing Post-Procedure Order Efficiency - Implementing Epic User Versions for Streamlined Workflow, Presented by N. Vo​

12. Establishment of PVT Clinic at BIDMC, Presented by S. Shami

13. Evaluating the Status of Cardiac Imaging Training in Radiology Residency Programs in the United States, Presented by Y. Liberman

14. Experience and Interest in the Use of Virtual Spaces in the BIDMC Radiology Department, Presented by M. Avanaki​ ​

15. Imaging Water Exchange Between Tissues and CSF ​Using T2 Selective Saturation Labeling, Presented​ by N. Jaafar

16. Introducing the Team Card - Enhancing Governance for Medical AI Systems in the Age of Complexity​, Presented ​by M. Avanaki

17. Management of Mammographic Architectural Distortion Based on US and Contrast-Enhanced MRI Correlation, Presented​ by O. DiPrete

18. New Imaging Protocol to Assess Endotracheal​ Tube Placement, Presented by Y. Liberman

19. Optimizing MRI Protocols with Computer Vision Metrics - A Study of Feature-Based Selection in Intracranial Hemorrhage Imaging, Presented by S. Balaji

20. Presence of a Feeding Artery as an Indicator of Clinically Significant Prostate Cancer​, Presented by N. Delgado

21. Primary Stent Placement for Hepatic Artery Kinks after Liver Transplantation, Presented by S. Shami

22. Proposed Augmented Role of Resourced Institutional Review Boards in Ensuring Ethical Oversight of Neuroimaging Research Using Emerging, Highly Portable MRI, Presented by M. Avanaki

23. Quantitative Susceptibility Mapping Magnetic Resonance Imaging-Based Susceptibility Changes in Diabetes Suggestive of Patterns of Brain Injury in the Boston Puerto Rican Healthy Study, Presented by H. Huang

24. Reevaluating Coronary Artery Calcium Scoring In Younger Populations, Presented​ by I. Queiros, C. Kim, and Y. Liberman

25. Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty, Presented by L. Ahn

26. Trends in Utilization of PET-CT in an Inpatient Population, Presented​ ​by O. Nasser

2024 "Best in Category" Awards

Award

Recipient 

Mentor 

Title 

Best Overall Research Abstract 

Huiyu Huang

Sal Soman 

Quantitative Susceptibility Mapping (QSM) Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Based Susceptibility Changes in Diabetes Suggestive of Patterns of Brain Injury in the Boston Puerto Rican Healthy Study (BPRHS)

Best Fellow Research Abstract​

Noel Delgado

Fourie Bezuidenhout 

Presence of a Feeding Artery as an Indicator of Clinically Significant Prostate Cancer

Best Resident Research Abstract​

Olivia DiPrete 

Vandana Dialani

Management of Mammographic Architectural Distortion Based on DCE-MRI and Ultrasound Correlation​

Best Quality Improvement Project Abstract​

Yuval Liberman

Diana Litmanovich

New Imaging Protocol to Assess ET Tube Placement ​

Best Basic Science Research Abstract​

Narjes Jaafar

David Alsop 

Assessment of Renal Water Exchange by T2 Selective Labeling ​

 

Best Translational Research Presentation​

Narjes Jaafar

David Alsop 

Assessment of Renal Water Exchange by T2 Selective Labeling ​

 

Best Outcomes Improvement Presentation​

Sheikh Muhammad Usman Shami

Ammar Sarwar 

Safety and Efficacy of Early Primary Stent Placement for Hepatic Artery Stenosis in Liver Transplant Recipients

 

Best Tech Development Presentation​

Noel Delgado

Fourie Bezuidenhout

Presence of a Feeding Artery as an Indicator of Clinically Significant Prostate Cancer

2024 Cum Laude Awards

Recipient

Mentor 

Title 

Ali Erkin 

Sahil Mehta 

Implementation of a Standardized Written Post-Operative Communication Process for Interventional Radiology Inpatient Procedures

Blake Foster 

Sal Soman 

Assessing Image Quality and Morphometry Measurements after Application of Deep Learning to MPRAGE Acquisitions  

Faisal Al Bahrani 

Karen Lee 

Timely Follow-Up of Non-Emergent Findings Detected on CT Abdomen and Pelvis Exams Performed in the Emergency Room and Influencing Factors

Jessica Shi

Marwan Moussa

Role of Cryoablation in the Management of Rare Benign Painful Bone Lesions 

John Mach

Yu-Ming Chang

Accuracy of Preoperative CT and MRI in Determining Calvarial Invasion in the Setting of Scalp Non-Melanoma Skin Cancers; an Institutional Analysis 

Scott Tseng

Olga Brook

Sterile Gown and Drape, and Bouffant Cap for Thyroid FNA: Preventing Infections while educing Unnecessary Medical Waste 

Leah Ahn

 

Josephina Vossen (VCU) 

Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty: Comparative Study of Radiographic Outcomes of the Superolateral vs. Deltopectoral Approach Radiographic Outcomes 

Mahsa Alborzi Avanaki

Donnella Comeau

Evaluating Diffusion Tensor Imaging Along the Perivascular Space (DTI-ALPS) in Relation to Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension (IIH) 

Miriel Handler 

Olga Brook 

Validation and Utility of Radiology-Pathology Concordance Categories for Ultrasound-Guided Targeted Liver Biopsies  

Muhammad Mohid Tahir 

Ammar Sarwar 

First-Line Yttrium-90 Transarterial Radioembolization for Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma 

Nardine Mikhail 

Janet Baum, Sughra Raza 

Normal Range of Lymph Node Cortical Thickness in African American Women  

Nicole Kim 

Julie Bulman

The Impact of Superior Hypogastric Nerve Block on Admissions after Elective Uterine Artery Embolization 

Oussama Metrouh 

Jeffrey Weinstein

The Effect of Time Pressure on the Motion Economy and Smoothness of Interventional Radiology Trainees 

Rajiv Pradeep Vyas 

Sal Soman 

Using Oxygen Extraction Fraction for Distinguishing Multiple Sclerosis from Non-MS FLAIR White Matter Lesions 

Sepideh Abdi

David Hackney

Inpatients' Status Post Radiation Therapy for Spinal Metastases, Vertebral Body Conformation Predicts Subsequent Fracture Risk  

Shreyas Balaji 

Sal Soman 

Assessing the Visibility of Nigrosome-1 in Lower Resolution mcTFI QSM Imaging: Implications for Parkinson's Disease and Dementia with Lewy Bodies 

Susana Creagh Reyes 

Sal Soman

Editorial for “Automatic Segmentation and Quantification of Nigrosome-1 Neuromelanin and Iron in MRI: A Candidate Biomarker for Parkinson’s Disease” 

Tim Sotman

Seth Berkowitz

Machine Learning Approaches to CT and MRI Protocol Assignment: Comparison of Foundation and Fine-Tuned Large Language Models with a Conventional Classifier

Lutfullah Sari 

Olga Brook

Radiology-Pathology Correlation: A Safeguard Against Missed Cancer Diagnosis in CT-Guided Omental and Mesenteric Biopsies 

Vishaal Gudla 

Fourie Bezuidenhout

CT Imaging Findings Following Treatment with Combination SBRT and Chemotherapy for Locally Advanced Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma 

Meghavi Mashar 

Katja De Paepe

Assessment of the Hepatic Lymphatics in Chronic Liver Disease on Routine CT: A Preliminary Study 

Zeynep Nur Akyol Sari 

Diana Litmanovich

Coronary Artery Plaque Characteristics in Women with Suspected CAD – Detailed Analysis of Plaque Composition and Vulnerability 

2024 Outstanding Mentor Awards

  • Dr. Diana Litmanovich ​
  • Dr. Ammar Sarwar 
  • Dr. Salil Soman 
  • Dr. Olga Brook 
  • Dr. Donnella Comeau

     

2023 Trainee Research Awards

Awardee Award Title
Spencer Degerstedt, MD  Best Overall Percutaneous CT-Guided Cryoablation for Locally-Recurrent Prostate Cancer: Technical Feasibility, Safety, and Efficacy.
Qianhui Dou, MD Basic Research Characterizing Variable Glycolytic Activity in HCC Subtypes with Hyperpolarized 13C-MRI: Correlation with Mass Spectrometry.
Francesca Rigiroli, MD Best Fellow Routine Radiology-Pathology Concordance Evaluation of CT-Guided Percutaneous Lung Biopsies Increases the Number of Cancers Identified.
Dhiraj Sikaria, MD Best Resident Do We Need To Gown Up for Paracentesis? Impact of Protective Equipment Utilization on Infection Rate.
Jared Alswang, MD Cum Laude Utility of Intraoperative Neural Monitoring as a Method of Passive Thermoprotection in Musculoskeletal and Lymph Node Metastasis Cryoablations.
Nhi Vo, MD Cum Laude Achieving Prescribed Tumor Absorbed Dose in Radiation Segmentectomy With Resin Microspheres for HCC: Quantitative PET/CT Analysis.
Charissa Kim, MD, PhD Cum Laude Larger Number of Samples Does Not Increase Pneumothorax and Perilesional Hemorrhage Rates in CT-Guided Lung Biopsies for Suspected Lung Cancer.
Yuval Liberman, MD Cum Laude Calcium Score Alone Is a Reliable Predictor of Significant Coronary Artery Disease in Pre-Solid Organ Transplant Patients.
Yuval Liberman, MD Cum Laude Could Coronary Artery Calcium Score Be a Reliable Predictor of Coronary Artery Stenosis in Women?
Muhammad Mohid Tahir, MD Cum Laude First-Line Yttrium-90 Transarterial Radioembolization for Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma.
Mohamed Fargahly, MD Cum Laude Effect of Anti-Inflammatory and Chemotherapy Drugs on Lymphocyte Infiltration Into the Periablational Rim and Remote Non-Ablated Tumor After Ablation.
Aurelija Liubauske, MD Cum Laude Comparing Radiation Dose and Image Quality in Modulated and Non-Modulated CTPA in Pregnant and Reproductive-Age Women.
Constance Chang, MD Best Oral Presentation McTfi QSM Versus SWI / SWI Phase Cerebral Microbleed (CMB) Reader Study Results: Greater Reader Agreement and Confidence for Diagnosing CMBs Versus Calcification, and Susceptibility Values for Distinguishing CMB From Calcification.
Miriel Handler, MD Cum Laude Validation and Utility of Radiology-Pathology Concordance Categories for Ultrasound-Guided Targeted Liver Biopsies.
Sara Babapour, MD Cum Laude Post-Treatment Tracking of Breast-Cancer-Related Lymphedema With MRI.
Charissa Kim, MD, PhD Cum Laude Missed Cancer Diagnosis Rate in CT-Guided Core Lung Biopsies With a Histopathologic Finding of Organizing Pneumonia.
Muhammad Saad Malik, MD Cum Laude Radiation Segmentectomy With Resin Microspheres for Hepatocellular Carcinoma.
Nhi Vo, MD Cum Laude Highest INR in 3 Months Preceding Ultrasound-Guided Liver Biopsy Is a Better Predictor of Bleeding Than the Most Recent INR.
Muhammad Mohid Tahir, MD Cum Laude Safety and Efficacy of Overdilation of 10 mm Viatorr Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt Stents Using 12 mm Balloons.
Mohamed Farghaly Ramadan Bakheet, MD Cum Laude Effect of Anti-Inflammatory and Chemotherapy Drugs on Macrophage Infiltration Into the Periablational Rim and Remote Non-Ablated Tumor After Ablation.
Francesca Rigiroli, MD Cum Laude Predicting Outcomes of Patients With Pneumatosis Intestinalis on CT Based on a Combination of Clinical and Radiological Factors.
Francesca Rigiroli, MD Cum Laude Validation of Node Reporting and Data System 1.0 (Node-RADS) on Abdominal Lymphadenopathy Dataset.
Muhammad Mohid Tahir, MD Cum Laude Transarterial Radioembolization With Yttrium-90 Resin Microspheres and MIRD Dosimetry for Patients With Hepatocellular Carcinoma With Tumor in Vein.
Maram Aljuaid, MD Cum Laude Management of Concordant Biopsy Proven Benign Architectural Distortion Without Atypia. Does Imaging Follow-Up Suffice?

2023 Outstanding Mentor Awardees

  • Olga Brook, MD
  • Diana Litmanovich, MD
  • Ammar Sarwar, MD
  • Salil Soman, MD
  • Leo Tsai, MD, PhD

Previous Morris Simon Faculty Awards

2021

The Morris Simon, MD, Award for Impactful Innovations in Health Services Research 

 Ammar Sarwar, MD
2020 The Morris Simon, MD, Award for Research Innovation  Gopal Varma, PhD
2019 The Morris Simon, MD, Award for Research Innovation  Salil Soman, MD
2018 The Morris Simon, MD, Award for Clinical Innovation  Olga R. Brook, MD, MBA
2017 The Morris Simon, MD, Award for Clinical Innovation  Leo Tsai, MD, PhD

Previous Morris Simon Trainee Awards

2021 The Morris Simon, MD, Award for Impactful Innovations in Health Services Research  Melissa Tannenbaum, MD
2020   The Morris Simon, MD, Resident Research Award Kyuwon Lee, MD
  The Morris Simon, MD, Award for Excellence in Health Services Research Laura Semine-Misbach, MD
  The Morris Simon, MD, Fellow Research Award Qianhui Dou, MD, PhD
2019 The Morris Simon, MD, Resident Award for Innovation Michael Subrize, MD
 
  The Morris Simon, MD, Resident Award for Innovation Brian Y. Zhao, MD
2018 The Morris Simon, MD, Resident Award for Innovation Alexei Kudla, MD
2017   The Morris Simon, MD, Trainee Award for Innovation Tom Anderson, MD

Previous Morris Simon Research Sabbaticals

2023

Olga R. Brook, MD, MBA

2021

Victoria Chernyak, MD

2018

Leo Tsai, MD, PhD

2017

Ammar Sarwar, MD

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