Overview
- Musculoskeletal Imaging, with an emphasis on MR
- Imaging of MSK Infection
- MR imaging of vascular malformations
- MSK Biomechanics
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Professor of Radiology
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1999 - Present
Radiology, Musculoskeletal Imaging,
Radiology
Professor in Orthopaedic Surgery
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2024 - Present
Orthopaedic Surgery,
Clinical Science Departments
Recent Publications
A deep learning-based approach for measuring patellar cartilage deformations from knee MR images.
Journal Article J Biomech · November 2025 While knee osteoarthritis (OA) is a leading cause of disability in the United States, OA within the patellofemoral joint is understudied compared to the tibiofemoral joint. Mechanical alterations to cartilage may be among the first changes indicative of ea ... Full text Link to item CiteResting Supine for 45 Minutes Yields Consistent Baseline Lumbar Intervertebral Disc Height in Asymptomatic Participants.
Journal Article Ann Biomed Eng · August 2025 PURPOSE: Intervertebral disc (IVD) height fluctuates diurnally as the spine is exposed to periods of high and low loading. Therefore, accounting for loading history prior to measuring in vivo IVD height is important when investigating IVD mechanics. Howeve ... Full text Link to item CiteTibiofemoral cartilage strain and recovery following a 3-mile run measured using deep learning segmentation of bone and cartilage.
Journal Article Osteoarthr Cartil Open · March 2025 OBJECTIVE: We sought to measure the deformation of tibiofemoral cartilage immediately following a 3-mile treadmill run, as well as the recovery of cartilage thickness the following day. To enable these measurements, we developed and validated deep learning ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
In vivo ACL mechanics and risk factors for injury
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases · 2024 - 2029In Vivo Knee Motion and ACL Biomechanics During Dynamic Activities
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases · 2019 - 2026Mechanical Biomarkers of Chronic Low Back Pain
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2019 - 2026View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
University of Pittsburgh ·
1981
M.D.