The lab develops novel MRI techniques to increase imaging speed, improve motion tolerance, image physical tissue parameters, and guide radiotherapy in real-time using new pulse sequences (MRI acquisition) and image reconstruction algorithms. Highlights include:
Non-Cartesian k-space acquisition for motion-navigated imaging
Reconstruction of undersampled k-space data using generative AI models
Real-time MRI-guided radiotherapy
Fast motion-tolerant pediatric MRI with reduced anesthesia
High-resolution distortion-free diffusion MRI in the body
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Biography
Dr. Otazo works on the development of rapid, motion-tolerant, and quantitative MRI methods using novel k-space sampling patterns, compressed sensing and AI techniques. Dr. Otazo received his PhD from the University of New Mexico in 2007 and was a faculty member at New York University during 2010-2018. Dr. Otazo is currently Vice-Chair for Research and Director of MRI Physics in the Department of Medical Physics at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Dr. Otazo is a Fellow of the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM) and a Distinguished Investigator of the Academy of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging Research.
Distinctions:
Senior Fellow of the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM) (2021)
Distinguished Investigator Award from the Academy of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging Research (2022)
Developed the GRASP MRI technique which is product on Siemens scanners
XD-GRASP was the most cited paper in Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (MRM) for 2016
