Publications

1. Deol ES, Jefferson FA, Fadel AE, Sharma V, Blezek DJ, Elliott DS, Viers BR, Linder BJ. Evaluating the impact of artificial intelligence-based assessment of body composition on primary artificial urinary sphincter placement outcomes. Transl Androl Urol. 2024 Oct 31; 13 (10):2238-2245 Epub 2024 Oct 28
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2. Sharma V, Fadel A, Tollefson MK, Psutka SP, Blezek DJ, Frank I, Thapa P, Tarrell R, Viers LD, Potretzke AM, Hartman RP, Boorjian SA, Viers BR. Artificial Intelligence-Based Assessment of Preoperative Body Composition is Associated With Early Complications After Radical Cystectomy. J Urol. 2024 Oct 11; 101097JU0000000000004292 [Epub ahead of print]
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3. Potretzke TA, Korfiatis P, Blezek DJ, Edwards ME, Klug JR, Cook CJ, Gregory AV, Harris PC, Chebib FT, Hogan MC, Torres VE, Bolan CW, Sandrasegaran K, Kawashima A, Collins JD, Takahashi N, Hartman RP, Williamson EE, King BF, Callstrom MR, Erickson BJ, Kline TL. Clinical Implementation of an Artificial Intelligence Algorithm for Magnetic Resonance-Derived Measurement of Total Kidney Volume. Mayo Clin Proc. 2023 May; 98 (5):689-700 Epub 2023 Mar 16
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4. Webb MJ, Neth BJ, Webb LM, Van Gompel JJ, Link MJ, Neff BA, Carlson ML, Driscoll CL, Dornhoffer J, Ruff MW, Anderson KA, Kizilbash SH, Campian JL, Uhm JH, Lane JI, Benson JC, Blezek DJ, Mehta PM, Bathla G, Sener UT. Withdrawal of bevacizumab is associated with rebound growth of vestibular schwannomas in neurofibromatosis type 2-related schwannomatosis patients. Neurooncol Adv. 2023 Jan-Dec; 5(1):vdad123. Epub 2023 Sep 22.
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5. Bratt A, Williams JM, Liu G, Panda A, Patel PP, Walkoff L, Sykes AG, Tandon YK, Francois CJ, Blezek DJ, Larson NB, Erickson BJ, Yi ES, Moua T, Koo CW. Predicting usual interstitial pneumonia histopathology from chest CT imaging with deep learning. Chest. 2022 Oct; 162 (4):815-823 Epub 2022 Apr 08
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6. Brinkmann EJ, Wenger DE, Johnson JD, Karim SM, Blezek DJ, Rose PS, Houdek MT. Impact of preoperative sarcopenia in patients undergoing sacral tumor resection. J Surg Oncol. 2022 Mar; 125 (4):790-795 Epub 2021 Dec 21
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7. Blezek DJ, Olson-Williams L, Missert A, Korfiatis P. AI Integration in the Clinical Workflow. J Digit Imaging. 2021 Dec; 34 (6):1435-1446 Epub 2021 Oct 22
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8. Bratt A, Blezek DJ, Ryan WJ, Philbrick KA, Rajiah P, Tandon YK, Walkoff LA, Cai JC, Sheedy EN, Korfiatis P, Williamson EE, Erickson BJ, Collins JD. Deep Learning Improves the Temporal Reproducibility of Aortic Measurement. J Digit Imaging. 2021 Oct; 34 (5):1183-1189 Epub 2021 May 28
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9. Lok UW, Huang C, Gong P, Tang S, Yang L, Zhang W, Kim Y, Korfiatis P, Blezek DJ, Lucien F, Zheng R, Trzasko JD, Chen S. Fast super-resolution ultrasound microvessel imaging using spatiotemporal data with deep fully convolutional neural network. Phys Med Biol. 2021 Mar 23; 66 (7)
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10. Suman G, Panda A, Korfiatis P, Edwards ME, Garg S, Blezek DJ, Chari ST, Goenka AH. Development of a volumetric pancreas segmentation CT dataset for AI applications through trained technologists: a study during the COVID 19 containment phase. Abdom Radiol (NY). 2020 Dec; 45 (12):4302-4310 Epub 2020 Sept 16
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11. Shah BR, Lehman VT, Kaufmann TJ, Blezek D, Waugh J, Imphean D, Yu FF, Patel TR, Chitnis S, Dewey RB, Maldjian JA, Chopra R. Advanced MRI techniques for transcranial high intensity focused ultrasound targeting. Brain. 2020 Sep 1; 143 (9):2664-2672
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12. Lehman VT, Lee KH, Klassen BT, Blezek DJ, Goyal A, Shah BR, Gorny KR, Huston J, Kaufmann TJ. MRI and tractography techniques to localize the ventral intermediate nucleus and dentatorubrothalamic tract for deep brain stimulation and MR-guided focused ultrasound: a narrative review and update. Neurosurg Focus. 2020 Jul; 49 (1):E8
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13. Lehman VT, Black DF, DeLone DR, Blezek DJ, Kaufmann TJ, Brinjikji W, Welker KM. Current concepts of cross-sectional and functional anatomy of the cerebellum: a pictorial review and atlas. Br J Radiol. 2020 Feb 1; 93 (1106):20190467 Epub 2020 Jan 08
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14. Mohammad Seyedsaadat S, Rangel Castilla L, Lanzino G, Cloft HJ, Blezek DJ, Theiler A, Kadirvel R, Brinjikji W, Kallmes DF. Remote ischemic preconditioning for elective endovascular intracranial aneurysm repair: a feasibility study. Neuroradiol J. 2019 Jun; 32 (3):166-172 Epub 2019 Apr 03
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15. Peter R, Korfiatis P, Blezek D, Oscar Beitia A, Stepan-Buksakowska I, Horinek D, Flemming KD, Erickson BJ. A quantitative symmetry-based analysis of hyperacute ischemic stroke lesions in noncontrast computed tomography. Med Phys. 2017 Jan; 44 (1):192-199 Epub 2017 Jan 08
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16. Yip SSF, Parmar C, Blezek D, Estepar RSJ, Pieper S, Kim J, Aerts HJWL. Application of the 3D slicer chest imaging platform segmentation algorithm for large lung nodule delineation. PLoS One. 2017; 12 (6):e0178944 Epub 2017 June 08
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17. Korfiatis PD, Kline TL, Blezek DJ, Langer SG, Ryan WJ, Erickson BJ. MIRMAID: A Content Management System for Medical Image Analysis Research. Radiographics. 2015 Sep-Oct; 35 (5):1461-8 Epub 2015 Aug 18
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18. Fletcher JG, Yu L, Li Z, Manduca A, Blezek DJ, Hough DM, Venkatesh SK, Brickner GC, Cernigliaro JC, Hara AK, Fidler JL, Lake DS, Shiung M, Lewis D, Leng S, Augustine KE, Carter RE, Holmes DR 3rd, McCollough CH. Observer Performance in the Detection and Classification of Malignant Hepatic Nodules and Masses with CT Image-Space Denoising and Iterative Reconstruction. Radiology. 2015 Aug; 276 (2):465-78 Epub 2015 May 26
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19. Stepan-Buksakowska IL, Accurso JM, Diehn FE, Huston J, Kaufmann TJ, Luetmer PH, Wood CP, Yang X, Blezek DJ, Carter R, Hagen C, Horinek D, Hejcl A, Rocek M, Erickson BJ. Computer-aided diagnosis improves detection of small intracranial aneurysms on MRA in a clinical setting. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2014 Oct; 35 (10):1897-902 Epub 2014 June 12
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20. Ehman EC, Yu L, Manduca A, Hara AK, Shiung MM, Jondal D, Lake DS, Paden RG, Blezek DJ, Bruesewitz MR, McCollough CH, Hough DM, Fletcher JG. Methods for clinical evaluation of noise reduction techniques in abdominopelvic CT. Radiographics. 2014 Jul-Aug; 34: (4)849-62.
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21. Erickson BJ, Langer SG, Blezek DJ, Ryan WJ, French TL. DEWEY: the DICOM-enabled workflow engine system. J Digit Imaging. 2014 Jun; 27 (3):309-13
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22. Su J, Li Z, Yu L, Warner J, Blezek D, Erickson B. CT image noise reduction using rotational-invariant feature in Stockwell transform. Progress in Biomedical Optics and Imaging - Proceedings of SPIE. 2014; 9034:903433.
    
23. Li Z, Yu L, Trzasko JD, Lake DS, Blezek DJ, Fletcher JG, McCollough CH, Manduca A. Adaptive nonlocal means filtering based on local noise level for CT denoising. Med Phys. 2014 Jan; 41: (1)011908.
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24. Langer SG, Persons K, Erickson BJ, Blezek D. Towards a more cloud-friendly medical imaging applications architecture: a modest proposal. J Digit Imaging. 2013 Feb; 26 (1):58-64
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25. Lowekamp BC, Chen DT, Ibanez L, Blezek D. The Design of SimpleITK. Front Neuroinform. 2013; 7:45 Epub 2013 Dec 30
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26. Yang X, Blezek DJ, Cheng LT, Ryan WJ, Kallmes DF, Erickson BJ. Computer-aided detection of intracranial aneurysms in MR angiography. J Digit Imaging. 2011 Feb; 24 (1):86-95 Epub 2009 Nov 24
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27. Blezek DJ, Carlson DG, Cheng LT, Christensen JA, Callstrom MR, Erickson BJ. Cell accelerated cryoablation simulation. Comput Methods Programs Biomed. 2010 Jun; 98(3):241-52. Epub 2009 Oct 24.
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28. Dixon WT, Blezek DJ, Lowery LA, Meyer DE, Kulkarni AM, Bales BC, Petko DL, Foo TK. Estimating amounts of iron oxide from gradient echo images. Magn Reson Med. 2009 May; 61(5):1132-6.
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29. Hardy CJ, Giaquinto RO, Piel JE, Rohling KW, Marinelli L, Blezek DJ, Fiveland EW, Darrow RD, Foo TK. 128-channel body MRI with a flexible high-density receiver-coil array. J Magn Reson Imaging. 2008 Nov; 28 (5):1219-25
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30. Ratai EM, Hancu I, Blezek DJ, Turk KW, Halpern E, Gonzalez RG. Automatic repositioning of MRSI voxels in longitudinal studies: impact on reproducibility of metabolite concentration measurements. J Magn Reson Imaging. 2008 May; 27(5):1188-93.
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31. Jack CR Jr, Bernstein MA, Fox NC, Thompson P, Alexander G, Harvey D, Borowski B, Britson PJ, L Whitwell J, Ward C, Dale AM, Felmlee JP, Gunter JL, Hill DL, Killiany R, Schuff N, Fox-Bosetti S, Lin C, Studholme C, DeCarli CS, Krueger G, Ward HA, Metzger GJ, Scott KT, Mallozzi R, Blezek D, Levy J, Debbins JP, Fleisher AS, Albert M, Green R, Bartzokis G, Glover G, Mugler J, Weiner MW. The Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI): MRI methods. J Magn Reson Imaging. 2008 Apr; 27 (4):685-91
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32. Blumenfeld J, Carballido-Gamio J, Krug R, Blezek DJ, Hancu I, Majumdar S. Automatic prospective registration of high-resolution trabecular bone images of the tibia. Ann Biomed Eng. 2007 Nov; 35 (11):1924-31 Epub 2007 Aug 17
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33. Blezek DJ, Miller JV. Atlas stratification. Med Image Anal. 2007 Oct; 11 (5):443-57 Epub 2007 July 25
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34. Blezek DJ, Miller JV. Atlas stratification. Med Image Comput Comput Assist Interv. 2006; 9 (Pt 1):712-9
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35. Hancu I, Blezek DJ, Dumoulin MC. Automatic repositioning of single voxels in longitudinal 1H MRS studies. NMR Biomed. 2005 Oct; 18 (6):352-61
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36. Harisinghani MG, Dixon WT, Saksena MA, Brachtel E, Blezek DJ, Dhawale PJ, Torabi M, Hahn PF. MR lymphangiography: imaging strategies to optimize the imaging of lymph nodes with ferumoxtran-10. Radiographics. 2004 May-Jun; 24 (3):867-78
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37. Martin DP, Blezek DJ, Robb RA. Simulating lower extremity nerve blocks with virtual reality. Techniques in Regional Anesthesia & Pain Management. 1999; 3(1):58-61.
    
38. Blezek DJ, Robb RA. Haptic rendering of isosurfaces directly from medical images. Stud Health Technol Inform. 1999; 62:67-73
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39. Camp JJ, Cameron BM, Blezek D, Robb RA. Virtual reality in medicine and biology. Future Generations Computer Systems. 1998 Jun; 14(1-2):91-108.
    
40. Blezek DJ, Robb RA. Evaluating virtual endoscopy for clinical use. J Digit Imaging. 1997 Aug; 10 (3 Suppl 1):51-5
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