Preclinical Imaging

The multipurpose research system is a high-resolution magnetic resonance spectroscopy and imaging scanner for 2- or 3-dimensional image reconstruction based on the principles of nuclear magnetic resonance. The high-field system is equipped with multiple gradient sets specifically for high-resolution in-vivo imaging applications (< 100um). The Biospec® system is also equipped with broadband capabilities for multinuclear imaging and spectroscopy applications (ex. 1H, 31P, 15N, 13C, 19F). The system is also capable of cardiac / respiratory gating / monitoring to limit the negative effects of motion on image quality. This feature is critical for imaging animals with high respiration / heart rates. This system is located at the Division of Animal Division (DAR) in the Whitehead Building at Emory University.

MRI_T2_Result

T2-weighted MR images of a tumor-bearing mouse before photodynamic therapy (PDT) and 24-hr after PDT (right). The signal intensity values changed 24-hr after the treatment. Compared to the T2 map pre-PDT (bottom), the T2 values increased 24-hr after the treatment, especially within the treated tumor (arrow).

Selected Publications

  • Young J, Shahedi M, Dormer JD, Johnson B, Gahan J, Fei B. A low-cost PVC-based dual-modality kidney phantom. In Medical Imaging 2022: Image-Guided Procedures, Robotic Interventions, and Modeling 2022 Apr 4 (Vol. 12034, pp. 639-647). SPIE.

    Fei_2022_SPIE_Young_Kidney_Phantom [PubMed] [PDF] [DOI]
  • Chaudhary U, Leitch K, Chhabra A, Kohli A, Fei B. Deep learning-based abdominal muscle segmentation on CT images of surgical patient populations. In Medical Imaging 2022: Biomedical Applications in Molecular, Structural, and Functional Imaging 2022 Apr 4 (Vol. 12036, pp. 453-459). SPIE.

    Fei_2022_SPIE_Usamah_CT_Segmentation [PubMed] [PDF] [DOI]
  • Bettati P, Dormer JD, Shahedi M, Fei B. An augmented reality-assisted visualization system for potential applications in prostate biopsy. In Medical Imaging 2022: Image-Guided Procedures, Robotic Interventions, and Modeling 2022 Apr 4 (Vol. 12034, pp. 577-582). SPIE.

    Fei_2022_SPIE_Patric_AR_prostate [PubMed] [PDF] [DOI]
  • Shahedi M, Dormer JD, Do QN, Xi Y, Lewis MA, Herrera CL, Spong CY, Madhuranthakam AJ, Twickler DM, Fei B. Automatic segmentation of uterine cavity and placenta on MR Images using deep learning. In Medical Imaging 2022: Biomedical Applications in Molecular, Structural, and Functional Imaging 2022 Apr 4 (Vol. 12036, pp. 287-293). SPIE.

    Fei_2022_SPIE_Maysam_Placenta_Segmentation [PubMed] [PDF] [DOI]
  • Huang J, Guo J, Pedrosa I, Fei B. Deep learning-based deformable registration of dynamic contrast enhanced MR images of the kidney. In Medical Imaging 2022: Image-Guided Procedures, Robotic Interventions, and Modeling 2022 Apr 4 (Vol. 12034, pp. 213-222). SPIE.

    Fei_2022_SPIE_Huang_Kidney_Segmentation [PubMed] [PDF] [DOI]
  • Dormer JD, Villordon M, Shahedi M, Do QN, Xi Y, Lewis MA, Madhuranthakam AJ, Herrera CL, Spong CY, Twickler DM, Fei B. CascadeNet for hysterectomy prediction in pregnant women due to placenta accreta spectrum. In Medical Imaging 2022: Image Processing 2022 Apr 4 (Vol. 12032, pp. 156-164). SPIE.

    Fei_2022_SPIE_Dormer_Placenta_Cascade_Net [PubMed] [PDF] [DOI]
  • Ma L, Little JV, Chen AY, Myers L, Sumer BD, Fei B. Automatic detection of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma on histologic slides using hyperspectral microscopic imaging. Journal of Biomedical Optics. 2022 Apr;27(4):046501.

    Fei_2022_Ling_JBO_HSI_Histology [PubMed] [PDF] [DOI]
  • Nalawade SS, Fang FY, Yogananda CG, Murugesan GK, Shah BR, Pinho MC, Wagner BC, Xi Y, Mickey B, Patel TR, Fei B. Brain tumor IDH, 1p/19q, and MGMT molecular classification using MRI-based deep learning: an initial study on the effect of motion and motion correction. Journal of Medical Imaging. 2022 Jan;9(1):016001.

    Fei_2022_JMI_Brain_MRI [PubMed] [PDF] [DOI]
  • Shahedi M, Spong CY, Dormer JD, Do QN, Xi Y, Lewis MA, Herrera C, Madhuranthakam AJ, Twickler DM, Fei B. Deep learning-based segmentation of the placenta and uterus on MR images. Journal of Medical Imaging. 2021 Sep;8(5):054001.

    Fei_2021_JMI_Placenta_DL [PubMed] [PDF] [DOI]
  • MacDonald TJ, Liu J, Yu B, Malhotra A, Munson J, Park JC, Wang K, Fei B, Bellamkonda R, Arbiser J. Liposome-imipramine blue inhibits sonic hedgehog medulloblastoma in vivo. Cancers. 2021 Mar 11;13(6):1220.

    MacDonald_2021_Cancers_Sonic_The_Hedgehog [PubMed] [PDF] [DOI]
  • Modir N, Shahedi M, Dormer J, Fei B. Development of a real-time spectral imaging system using in-site micro-LED-based illumination and high-speed micro-camera for endoscopic applications. In High-Speed Biomedical Imaging and Spectroscopy VI 2021 Mar 5 (Vol. 11654, p. 1165417). International Society for Optics and Photonics.

    Fei_2021_Modir_LED_HSI [PubMed] [PDF] [DOI]
  • Zhou X, Ma L, Brown W, Little JV, Chen AY, Myers LL, Sumer BD, Fei B. Automatic detection of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma on pathologic slides using polarized hyperspectral imaging and machine learning. In Medical Imaging 2021: Digital Pathology 2021 Feb 15 (Vol. 11603, p. 116030Q). International Society for Optics and Photonics.

    Fei_2021_Zhou_HSI_HNC [PDF]
  • Yociss M, Fei B. GPU-based simulation of echocardiography volumes using quantitative fiber-angle-to-backscatter measurements. In Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE) Conference Series 2021 Feb (Vol. 11602, p. 116020U).

    Fei_2021_Yociss_GPU_US [PubMed] [PDF] [DOI]
  • Xi Y, Shahedi M, Do QN, Dormer J, Lewis MA, Fei B, Spong CY, Madhuranthakam AJ, Twickler DM. Assessing reproducibility in magnetic resonance (MR) radiomics features between deep-learning segmented and expert manual segmented data and evaluating their diagnostic performance in pregnant women with suspected placenta accreta spectrum (PAS). In Medical Imaging 2021: Computer-Aided Diagnosis 2021 Feb 15 (Vol. 11597, p. 115972P). International Society for Optics and Photonics.

    Fei_2021_Xi_Placenta_MRI [PubMed] [PDF] [DOI]
  • Tao L, Ma L, Xie M, Liu X, Tian Z, Fei B. Automatic segmentation of the prostate on MR images based on anatomy and deep learning. In Medical Imaging 2021: Image-Guided Procedures, Robotic Interventions, and Modeling 2021 Feb 15 (Vol. 11598, p. 115981N). International Society for Optics and Photonics.

    Fei_2021_Prostate_MRI [PubMed] [PDF] [DOI]
  • Ma L, Zhou X, Little JV, Chen AY, Myers LL, Sumer BD, Fei B. Hyperspectral microscopic imaging for the detection of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma on histologic slides. In Medical Imaging 2021: Digital Pathology 2021 Feb 15 (Vol. 11603, p. 116030P). International Society for Optics and Photonics.

    Fei_2021_Ma_HSI_Histology_HNC [PubMed] [PDF] [DOI]
  • Edwards K, Halicek M, Little JV, Chen AY, Fei B. Multiparametric radiomics for predicting the aggressiveness of papillary thyroid carcinoma using hyperspectral images. In Medical Imaging 2021: Computer-Aided Diagnosis 2021 Feb 15 (Vol. 11597, p. 1159728). International Society for Optics and Photonics.

    Fei_2021_Edwards_Radiomics_HSI [PubMed] [PDF] [DOI]
  • Ma L, Fei B. Comprehensive review of surgical microscopes: technology development and medical applications. Journal of biomedical optics. 2021 Jan;26(1):010901.

    Fei_2021_Ling_Surgical_Microscope_Review [PubMed] [PDF] [DOI]
  • Yogananda CG, Shah BR, Nalawade S, Murugesan GK, Frank FY, Pinho MC, Wagner BC, Mickey B, Patel TR, Fei BW, Madhuranthakam AJ, Maldjian JA. MRI-based deep learning method for determining methylation status of the 06 methylguanne DNA methyltransferase promoter outperforms tissue based methods in brain gliomas. bioRxiv 2020.

    Yogananda_2020_bioRxiv [PubMed] [PDF]
  • Zhou X, Ma L, Halicek M, Dormer J, Fei BW (Corresponding author). Development of a new polarized hyperspectral imaging microscope. Imaging, Therapeutics, and Advanced Technology in Head and Neck Surgery and Otolaryngology 2020; 11213(1121308). International Society for Optics and Photonics,
    Zhou_2020_Otolaryngology [PubMed] [PDF] [DOI]
  • Zhou X, Dormer JD, Fei BW. Development of a polarized hyperspectral microscope for cardiac fiber orientation imaging. Diagnostic and Therapeutic Applications of Light in Cardiology 2020; 11215(112150V). International Society for Optics and Photonics,
    Zhou_2020_Cardiology [PubMed] [PDF] [DOI]
  • Ma L, Liu X, Fei BW. A multi-level similarity measure for the retrieval of the common CT imaging signs of lung diseases. Medical & Biological Engineering & Computing; 2020:1-15.
    Ma_2020_MBEC [PubMed] [PDF] [DOI]
  • Mavuduru A, Halicek M, Shahedi M, Little JV, Chen AY, Myers LL, Fei BW (Corresponding author). Using a 22-layer U-Net to perform segmentation of squamous cell carcinoma on digitized head and neck histological images. Medical Imaging 2020: Digital Pathology; 11320(113200C). International Society for Optics and Photonics,

    Mavuduru_2020_SPIE [PubMed] [PDF] [DOI]
  • Vargas J, Le P, Shahedi M, Gahan J, Johnson B, Dormer JD, Shahub S, Pfefferle M, Judson BO, Alshara Y, Li Q. A complex dual-modality kidney phantom for renal biopsy studies. Medical Imaging 2020: Ultrasonic Imaging and Tomography; 11319(113190J). International Society for Optics and Photonics,

    Vargas_2020_SPIE [PubMed] [PDF] [DOI]
  • Mahajan A, Dormer J, Li Q, Chen D, Zhang Z, Fei BW (Corresponding author). Siamese neural networks for the classification of high-dimensional radiomic features. Medical Imaging 2020: Computer-Aided Diagnosis; 11314(113143Q). International Society for Optics and Photonics,

    Mahajan_2020_SPIE [PubMed] [PDF] [DOI]
  • Bettati P, Chalian M, Huang J, Dormer J, Shahedi M, Fei BW (Corresponding author). Augmented reality-assisted biopsy of soft tissue lesions. Medical Imaging 2020: Image-Guided Procedures, Robotic Interventions, and Modeling; 11315(113150W). International Society for Optics and Photonics,

    Bettati_2020_SPIE [PubMed] [PDF] [DOI]
  • Halicek M, Ortega S, Fabelo H, Lopez C, Lejeune M, Callico GM, Fei BW (Corresponding author). Conditional generative adversarial network for synthesizing hyperspectral images of breast cancer cells from digitized histology. Medical Imaging 2020: Digital Pathology; 11320(113200U). International Society for Optics and Photonics,

    Halicek_2020_SPIE [PubMed] [PDF] [DOI]
  • Abiodun-Ojo OA, Akintayo AA, Akin-Akintayo O, Tade FI, Nieh PT, Master VA, Alemozaffar M, Osunkoya AO, Goodman MM, Fei BW (Corresponding author). 18F-Fluciclovine parameters on targeted prostate biopsy associated with true positivity in recurrent prostate cancer. Journal of Nuclear Medicine; 60(11): 1531-1536.

    AbiodunOjo_2019_JNM [PubMed] [DOI]
  • Nalawade S, Murugesan GK, Vejdani-Jahromi M, Fisicaro RA, Yogananda GCB, Wagner B, Mickey B, Maher E, Pinho MC, Fei BW, Madhuranthakam AJ, Maldjian JA. Classification of brain tumor isocitrate dehydrogenase status using MRI and deep learning. Journal of Medical Imaging; 6(4): 046003.

    Nalawade_2019_SPIE [PubMed] [PDF] [DOI]
  • Fei BW. Hyperspectral imaging for cancer detection and image-guided surgery. SPIE Photonics West – Design and Quality for Biomedical Technologies XII.

  • Mei K, Hu B, Fei BW, Qin B. Phase asymmetry ultrasound despeckling with fractional anisotropic diffusion and total variation. IEEE Transactions on Image Processing (2019); 29: 2845-2859.

    Mei_2019_IEEE [PubMed] [PDF] [DOI]
  • Halicek M, Shahedi M, Wang X, Little JV, Patel M, Griffith CC, El-Diery MW, Chen AY, Fei BW (Corresponding author). Automated detection of squamous cell carcinoma from head and neck cancer patients in digitized whole-slide histological images using deep learning. The Annual Meeting of the Biomedical Engineering Society.

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  • Lu G, Wang DS, Qin X, Muller S, Wang X, Chen AY, Chen ZG, Fei BW (Corresponding author). Detection and delineation of squamous neoplasia with hyperspectral imaging in a mouse model of tongue carcinogenesis. Journal of Biophotonics;11(3):e201700078.

    Lu_2018_JBiophotonics [PubMed] [PDF] [DOI]
  • Ma L, Lu G, Wang D, Wang X, Chen ZG, Fei BW. Deep learning-based classification for head and neck cancer detection with hyperspectral imaging in an animal model, Proc. SPIE 10137, Medical Imaging 2017: Biomedical Applications in Molecular, Structural, and Functional Imaging, 101372G, March 13, 2017, Orlando, FL.

    Ma_2017_MedImaging [PubMed] [PDF] [DOI]
  • Dormer JD, Meng Y, Zhang X, Jiang R, Wagner MB, Fei BW, Estimating cardiac fiber orientations in pig hearts using registered ultrasound and MR image volumes, Proc. SPIE 10139, Medical Imaging 2017: Ultrasonic Imaging and Tomography, 101391G, March 15, 2017, Orlando, FL.

    Dormer_2017_MedImaging [PubMed] [PDF] [DOI]
  • Fei BW, Lu G, Halicek M, Wang X, Zhang HZ, Little JV, Magliocca K, Patel MR, Griffith CC, El-Diery MW. Label-free hyperspectral imaging and quantification methods for surgical margin assessment of tissue specimens of cancer patients. 2017 39th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC):4041-4045.

    Fei_2017_IEEE [PubMed] [PDF] [DOI]
  • Lu G, Qin X, Wang D, Muller S, Zhang H, Chen A, Chen ZG, Fei BW (Corresponding author). Hyperspectral imaging of neoplastic progression in a mouse model of oral carcinogenesis. Proceedings of SPIE – The International Society for Optical Engineering 2016; 9788:978812. PubMed PMID:27656034.

    Lu_2016_MedImaging [PubMed] [PDF]
  • Lu G, Qin X, Wang D, Muller S, Zhang H, Chen A, Chen ZG, Fei BW (Corresponding author). Quantitative diagnosis of tongue cancer from histological images in an animal model. Proceedings of SPIE – The International Society for Optical Engineering 2016; 9791: 97910L. PubMed PMID:27656036.

    Lu_2016_MedImaging_1 [PubMed] [PDF]
  • Qin X, Wang S, Shen M, Zhang X, Lerakis S, Wagner MB, Fei BW (Corresponding author). 3D in vivo imaging of rat hearts by high frequency ultrasound and its application in myofiber orientation wrapping. Proceedings of SPIE – The International Society for Optical Engineering 2015; 9419:941906. PubMed PMID:26412926.

    Qin_2015_MedImaging_1 [PubMed] [PDF]
  • Qin X, Wang S, Shen M, Zhang X, Lerakis S, Wagner MB, Fei BW (Corresponding author). Register cardiac fiber orientations from 3D DTI volume to 2D ultrasound image of rat hearts. Proceedings of SPIE – The International Society for Optical Engineering 2015; 9415:94152M. PubMed PMID:26855466.

    Qin_2015_MedImaging [PubMed] [PDF]
  • Lu G, Halig L, Wang D, Chen ZG, Fei BW (Corresponding author). Hyperspectral imaging for cancer surgical margin delineation: registration of hyperspectral and histological images. Proceedings of SPIE – The International Society for Optical Engineering 2014; 9036:90360S. PubMed PMID:25328640.

    Lu_2014_MedImaging_1 [PubMed] [PDF]
  • Fei BW, Lu G, Pike R, Wang D, GZ Chen, Medical Hyperspectral Imaging for the Detection of Head and Neck Cancer in Animal Models, The Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physics in Medicine (AAPM), Austin, TX, July 20-24, 2014.

    Fei_2014_MedPhys_1 [PDF]
  • Fei BW (Corresponding author), Wang H, Meyers JD, Feyes DK, Oleinick NL, Duerk JL. High-field magnetic resonance imaging of the response of human prostate cancer to Pc 4-based photodynamic therapy in an animal model. Lasers in Surgery and Medicine 2007; 39:723-730.

    Fei_2007_Lasers [PubMed] [PDF]
  • Fei BW, Wang H, Muzic RF, Flask CA, Feyes DK, Wilson DL, Duerk JL, Oleinick NL. Finite element model-based tumor registration of microPET and high-resolution MR images for photodynamic therapy in mice. SPIE Medical Imaging: Physiology, Function, and Structure from Medical Images, Edited by Amir A. Amini, Armando Manduca, Proceeding of SPIE 2006;6143:61433I-1~10.

    Fei_2006_MedImaging [PDF]