IMPACT Lab
Laboratory for Imaging Physics, Analysis, and Clinical Translation

Laboratory for Imaging Physics, Analysis, and Clinical Translation

Developing novel imaging technologies guided by a rigorous understanding of image science.

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Research areas

Novel Imaging Techniques for Interventional Applications

Novel image acquisition and reconstruction techniques for task-driven imaging and non-circular cone-beam CT orbits for metal artifact reduction.

Spectral Imaging

Detector modeling, material decomposition algorithms, and image-quality modeling for imaging systems with photon-counting and multi-layer detectors.

Deep Learning Image Formation

Algorithms and analysis methods for deep learning reconstruction and post-processing, including approaches that incorporate domain knowledge in learned models.

Physics-Guided Radiomics Standardization

Methods that use prior knowledge of spatial resolution and noise to remove scanner-dependent variability in radiomics features.

Image Quality & Task-Driven Imaging

Image chain modeling and model observers for subjective image quality assessment.

Image Analysis

Image analysis and quantitative feature extraction, including working-angle prediction for neuro-interventional procedures.

News & recognition

July 2026

Dr. Gang named Fellow of the AAPM

Recognizing distinguished contributions to medical physics.

June 2026

Two abstracts ranked among the top four at the 2026 CT Meeting

Abstracts by Huay Din on radiomics feature variance prediction and Yue Fan on focal-spot design optimization both ranked among the top four at the conference.

February 2026

First place, SPIE Early-Career Investigator Award

Limei Ma won first place in the Image-Guided Procedures and Robotic Interventions Early-Career Investigator competition for automatic viewing angle prediction in intracranial aneurysm treatment.

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