Overview
Derek Chan received the B.S.E. degree in Biomedical Engineering from Duke University in 2017, graduating magna cum laude with distinction and receiving the Howard G. Clark Award for excellence in research. He continued his studies at Duke, and received the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Biomedical Engineering in 2019 and 2023, respectively. In 2018, he was awarded the Theo Pilkington Fellowship in Biomedical Engineering. From 2019 to 2020, he served as an Ultrasonics Student Representative for the IEEE Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control Society. In 2021, he was awarded a Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award for Individual Predoctoral Fellows (F31) by the NIH National Cancer Institute.
Recent Publications
Evaluation of 3D ARFI imaging of prostate cancer: diagnostic reliability and concordance with MpMRI.
Journal Article Cancer Imaging · April 23, 2025 PURPOSE: The prevalence of prostate cancer (PCa) necessitates advanced diagnostic approaches for detection and lesion characterization. Utilizing two patient cohorts (n = 85), this study analyzes a custom-designed 3D ultrasonic acoustic radiation force imp ... Full text Link to item CiteClinical Feasibility of 3-D Acoustic Radiation Force Impulse (ARFI) Imaging for Targeted Prostate Biopsy Guidance.
Journal Article Ultrason Imaging · March 2025 We have developed a 3-D acoustic radiation force impulse (ARFI) prostate imaging system to identify regions suspicious for cancer and guide a targeted prostate biopsy in a single visit. The system uses a side-fire transrectal probe and an automated rotatio ... Full text Link to item CiteMultiparametric Ultrasound for Prostate Imaging and Targeting
Chapter · January 1, 2025 Ultrasound imaging is a valuable tool for providing image guidance during prostate procedures. In addition to conventional grayscale B-mode ultrasound, many ultrasound-based techniques have been developed for prostate applications. This chapter provides an ... Full text CiteRecent Grants
Development of a combined ARFI/SWEI ultrasound elasticity imaging system for targeted prostate biopsy guidance
FellowshipPI-Fellow · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2021 - 2023A Patient-Adaptive, High MI Abdominal Scanner
ResearchGraduate Student · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2018 - 2023View All Grants