CURRICULUM VITAE: MARIA DRANGOVA
September 2001
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Imaging Research Laboratory
The John P. Robarts Research Institute
100 Perth Dr., P.O. Box 5015
London, Ont.
Canada, N6A 5K8
(Tel.)
(519) 663-5777 ext. 34064
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CITIZENSHIP
126 Mt. Pleasant Ave.
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Canada, N6H 1E2
(519) 432-9120
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UNIVERSITY EDUCATION
Ph. D.
M. Sc.
B. A. Sc.
1993
University of Western Ontario, Medical Biophysics
Thesis:
Computed tomography scanner for dynamic vascular imaging
in vitro.
Supervisor:
Dr. A. Fenster
1987
McGill University, Medical Physics
Thesis:
Stereotactic neurosurgical planning using magnetic resonance
imaging: image distortion evaluation.
Supervisor:
Dr. T. M. Peters
1984
University of Toronto, Engineering Science
Thesis:
Optical factors affecting the detective quantum efficiency of
radiographic screens.
Supervisor:
Dr. J. A. Rowlands
AWARDS
1999
Dean’s Award of Excellence, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, UWO, London
Advanced Imaging Group, Team Award
1998
Canadian Foundation for Innovation Researcher, “Getting a better look at
cardiovascular disease,” with David A. Steinman
1998-03
Scholarship - Medical Research Council of Canada
1993-96
Fellowship - Medical Research Council of Canada
1993
Research Fellowship - Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada (declined)
1992
1992-93
Young Investigator Award - First Prize, American Association of Physicists in
Medicine: Drangova, M., Fenster, A., A high-resolution dynamic CT scanner
Ontario Graduate Scholarship
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1992
Dean's Award for Research Excellence, Faculty of Graduate Studies, UWO
1991
Certificate of Merit, Radiological Society of North America:
Drangova, M., Holdsworth, D. W., Dunmore, P. J., Boyd, C. J., Roach, M. R.,
Fenster,A. In vitro high resolution studies of an abdominal aortic aneurysm
1991
Certificate of Merit, Radiological Society of North America:
Holdsworth, D. W., Drangova M., Fenster, A., A volume CT system for
quantitative pathology
1991-92
Ontario Graduate Scholarship
1991
Excellence in Teaching Award - Physics Dept., UWO
1990-91
Special University Scholarship, UWO
1989-90
Ontario Graduate Scholarship
1988-89
Ontario Graduate Scholarship
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
1999 – present
Associate Scientist, Dept. of Radiology, London Health Sciences Centre
1999 - present
Adjunct Professor, Dept. of Diagnostic Radiology & Nuclear Medicine, The
University of Western Ontario.
1997 - present
Scientist, John P. Robarts Research Institute, London Ontario
1997 - present
Assistant Professor, Dept. of Medical Biophysics, The University of Western
Ontario
1993-96
Post-Doctoral Fellow, Radiological Sciences Laboratory, Stanford University
Supervisor:
Dr. N. Pelc
Research: Myocardial motion tracking using MRI - development and validation
of techniques; Coronary artery flow measurements
1986
Summer student, Radiological Research Laboratories, University of Toronto
Supervisor:
Dr. J. A. Rowlands
Research: Designed and performed experiments to study a new method for
measuring noise power spectra of x-ray image intensifiers.
1985-86
1984-85
Dosimetrist, Dept. of Oncology, Montreal General Hospital
Supervisor:
Dr. E. B. Podgorsak
Responsibilities:
Planning external-beam radiotherapy treatments.
Research assistant, Mechanical Engineering Dept., Ontario Hydro
Supervisor:
Dr. Tom Byrne
Responsibilities: Finite-element analysis of stress distribution in pressure
vessels and of heat transfer in nuclear waste containers.
1982-83
Summer student, Radiological Research Laboratories, University of Toronto
Supervisor:
Dr. J. A. Rowlands
Research: Designed and performed experiments to determine the optical factors
affecting the detective quantum efficiency of radiographic screens.
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MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
American Association of Physicists in Medicine
Canadian Organization of Medical Physicists
International Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine
Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2001 -
Dept. of Medical Biophysics, The University of Western Ontario
Medical Imaging MBP515A - Course Coordinator & Lecturer (MRI Component)
2000
Dept. of Medical Biophysics, The University of Western Ontario
Scientific Presentations MBP513Y - Lecturer (Poster Presentations)
1999 - 00
Dept. of Medical Biophysics, The University of Western Ontario
Medical Imaging MBP515A - Lecturer (MRI Component)
1998 - present
Dept. of Medical Biophysics, The University of Western Ontario
Practical Medical Imaging MBP520Y - Lecturer (MRI Component)
1987-92
Dept. of Physics, University of Western Ontario
1st year Physics - Laboratory Demonstrator
1985-87
Mathematics Dept., McGill University
1st year Calculus – Assistant
EVIDENCE OF TEACHING EFFECTIVENESS
Biophysics 475A/515A
1. Displays Enthusiasm
2. Well Organized
3. Explains Concepts Clearly
4. Encourages Participation
5. Responses Clear and Through
6. Interesting Presentation
7. Shows Concern
8. Available for Consultation
9. Communicates Well
10. Adheres to Course Objectives
11. Relates Topics Well
12. Provides Fair Evaluations
13. Grades Work Promptly
14. Good Motivator
AVERAGE OF 1 TO 14
15. Overall Effectiveness
1999-2000
2000-2001
6.1
6.2
5.8
5.8
5.7
6.0
6.0
5.6
5.6
6.1
5.9
5.4
5.3
5.7
5.8
5.7
5.5
5.5
5.1
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OTHER SCHOLARLY ACTIVITIES
1999
Judge, Margaret P. Moffat Graduate Research Day, Faculty of Medicine &
Dentistry, The University of Western Ontario
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1998
Judge, Poster Competition, Canadian Organization of Medical Physicists (44th
Meeting, London, ON)
1998
Chair (CT/MRI session), Canadian Organization of Medical Physicists (44th
Meeting, London, ON)
1997 - present
Referee for Journal of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine
1996 - present
Referee for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine
1995
Chair (Cardiac Magnetic Resonance session), Radiological Society of North
America (81st Annual Meeting, Chicago, Ill)
COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIPS
2001 - present
2000 - 2001
1998 - 2000
1997
Doctoral Research Awards Committee, Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Member, Governing Committee, ISMRM Flow and Motion Quantification Study
Group
Doctoral Research Awards Committee, Medical Research Council of Canada
Organizing Committee, Canadian Organization of Medical Physicists (44th
Meeting, London, ON)
DEPARTAMENTAL COMMITTEES
2000 -
Promotion and Tenure Cttee.
Dept. of Medical Biophysics, UWO
1997 - present
Graduate Executive Cttee.
Dept. of Medical Biophysics, UWO
GRADUATE STUDENTS SUPERVISED
2001 -
Andreu Costa
M.Sc.
Dept. of Medical Biophysics, UWO
2001 -
Daniel Petrie
M.Sc.
Dept. of Medical Biophysics, UWO
1997- 2000
Daniela Galea
M.Sc.
Dept. of Medical Biophysics, UWO
STUDENT AWARDS
Summer 2001
Glen Lehmann
Heart & Stroke Foundation of Ontario,
The John D. Schultz Science Student
Scholarship
1998 - 2000
Daniela Galea
NSERC PGSB
RESEARCH FELLOWS
1998 - present
Alexander.J. Dick
M.D.
Cardiology resident, LHSC (Currently
at NIH-NLBI)
SUMMER STUDENTS
2001
Glen Lehmann
Dept. of Medical Biophysics, UWO
2001
Ryan Lehmann
Computer Science, Queen’s University
4
2000
Glen Lehmann
Dept. of Applied Math, UWO
1999
Cora Borradaile
Dept. of Applied Math, UWO
1998
Jamie Wheatley
Cognitive Science, Queen’s University
1997
Rachel Lewis
Dept. of Physics, UWO
UNDERGRADUATE PROJECTS SUPERVISED
2001/2002
Glen Lehmann
4th Yr. Hons., Dept. of Medical Biophysics, UWO
2000/2001
Glen Lehmann
3rd Yr.,
1999/2000
Alex Chun Min Chee
4th Yr. Hons., Dept. of Medical Biophysics, UWO
Dept. of Medical Biophysics, UWO
GRADUATE STUDENT ADVISORY COMMITTEES
1999 - 2001
Rebecca Thornhill
M.Sc.
Dept. of Medical Biophysics, UWO
1997 - present
Sharon Clarke
MD/Ph.D.
Dept. of Medical Biophysics, UWO
1997 - present
Seemantini Nadkarni
Ph.D.
Dept. of Medical Biophysics, UWO
GRADUATE STUDENT EXAMINATION COMMITTEES
2001
Cynthia Dunning
Ph.D.
Dept. of Mech. & Material Eng., UWO
2001
Deanna Bellamy
M.Sc.
Dept. of Medical Biophysics, UWO
2001
Ali Sodagar
M.Sc.
Dept. of Medical Biophysics, UWO
1999
Angela Kennedy
Ph.D.
Dept. of Biochemistry, UWO
1999
Elizabeth Henderson
Ph.D.
Dept. of Medical Biophysics, UWO
1998
Tamara Dray
Ph.D.
Dept. of Biochemistry, UWO
1998
Raoul Pereira
Ph.D.
Dept. of Medical Biophysics, UWO
1998
Ryan Bicknell
M.Sc.
Dept. of Medical Biophysics, UWO
1998
Paul Picot
Ph.D.
Dept. of Medical Biophysics, UWO
1998
Jennifer Nolan
M.Sc.
Dept. of Medical Biophysics, UWO
1997
Cynthia Dunning
M.Sc.
Dept. of Medical Biophysics, UWO
CURRENT RESEARCH GRANTS
Oct. 2001-04
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
$316, 770
“Development of Interventional Cardiac MRI”
Principal Investigator: Maria Drangova, Co-investigators: Terry Peters, Brian,
Rutt, Alexandra Lucas, Derek Boughner
Oct. 2001-06
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
$1, 242, 348
“CIHR Group in Vascular Imaging”
Director: Brian Rutt; Principal Investigators: Maria Drangova, Peter Canham,
Aaron Fenster, David Holdsworth, Ting-Yim Lee, Terry Peters, Piotr Slomka, J.
Ross Mitchell
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Jan. 2001-06
The Ontario Research and Development Challenge
$1, 400, 000
“Ontario Consortium for Cardiac Imaging”
Co-directors: Graham Wright, Frank Prato; Principal Investigators: Cardiacimaging scientists from Ontario (Dr. Drangova’s component is listed.)
July 2001 – 04
Heart and Stroke Foundation
$277, 234
“Image-guidance for Minimally-invasive Coronary Bypass Surgery”
Principal Investigator: Terry Peters, Co-investigators: Maria Drangova, Doug
Boyd
May 1999-01
London Health Sciences Centre Internal Research Fund
$14, 000
“Cardiac First Pass Perfusion with MRI: Pilot Study”
Principal Investigator: Peter Pflugfelder, Co-investigators: Kumar Sridhar, Maria
Drangova, David Almond, Alexander Dick, Lisa Thain, Alison Spouge
Feb. 2000-02
London Health Sciences Centre Internal Research Fund
$ 8, 000
“Can CRA Demonstrate Coronary Artery Disease in Donor Hearts?”
Principal Investigator: Mac Quantz, Co-investigators: Maria Drangova,
Alexander Dick, William Kostuk
Feb. 2000-02
London Health Sciences Centre Internal Research Fund
$10, 700
“Measurement of CFR with Phase-Contrast MRI: Pilot Study”
Principal Investigator: William Kosuk, Co-investigators: MariaDrangova, Kumar
Sridhar, Alexander Dick, Lisa Thain, Alison Spouge, David Almond
CURRENT SALARY SUPPORT
1998-2003
Medical Research Council of Canada Scholarship
$250, 000
PAST RESEARCH GRANTS
Oct. 1998-01
Medical Research Council of Canada
$474, 000
“MRC Group in Vascular Imaging”
Director: Brian Rutt; Principal Investigators: Maria Drangova, Aaron Fenster,
Terry Peters, Brian Rutt, David Steinman
Oct. 1998
Canadian Foundation for Innovation, New Opportunities
$95, 297
“Getting a Better Look at Cardiovascular Disease,”
Principal Investigators: Maria Drangova and David A. Steinman
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Oct. 1998
Ontario Research and Development Challenge Fund
$95, 297
“Getting a Better Look at Cardiovascular Disease,”
Principal Investigators: Maria Drangova and David A. Steinman
May 1998-01
Medical Research Council of Canada
$157, 800
“Quantitative Phase-Contrast MRI for Diagnosis of Valvular Heart Disease”
Principal Investigator: Maria Drangova, Co-investigator: Derek Boughner
Oct. 1997-2000
Medical Research Council of Canada
$285, 030
“Integrated Vascular MR Imaging”
Principal Investigator: Brian Rutt, Co-investigators: Maria Drangova, David
Holdsworth, Donald Lee, David Steinman
May 1997-99
London Health Sciences Centre Internal Research Fund
$10, 000
“Measuring Regurgitant Flow Rate and Valvular Orifice Area Using PhaseContrast Magnetic Resonance Imaging”
Principal Investigator: Derek Boughner, Co-investigator: Maria Drangova
PATENTS:
1. "Computer-controlled pump for physiological flow simulation", British Patent #9104097.2
(1992), US Patent #940897 (1993), Holdsworth, D.W., Drangova, M., Rickey, D.W., Miller, J. D.
and Fenster, A.
2. "Pulsed injector for quantitative angiographic blood-flow measurements," British Patent
#9225014.1 (Nov. 30, 1992), Holdsworth, D.W., Drangova, M. and Fenster, A.
PEER-REVIEWD PUBLICATIONS
1. Lehmann, G. C., Gobbi, A. J., Dick, A. J., Starreveld, Y., Holdsworth, D. W. and Drangova, M.
Dynamic three-dimensional model of the human coronary circulation. IEEE Trans. on
Medical Imaging, submitted Sept 2001.
2. Galea, D., Lauzon, M. L., Drangova, M. Peak velocity determination using fast Fourier
velocity encoding with minimal spatial encoding. Magnetic Resonance in Medicine.
Submitted, January 2001.
3. Nadkarni, S.K. Boughner, D.R., Drangova, M. and Fenster, A. Analysis and quantification of
temporal jitter artifacts in ECG-gated dynamic three-dimensional echocardiography.
Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology. 27, 211-222, 2001.
4. Chiu, A. M., Dey, D., Drangova, M., Boyd, W. D., Peters, T. M. 3-D Image Guidance for
Minimally Invasive Robotic Coronary Artery Bypass (MIRCAB), Heart Surgery Forum, 3,
224-231, 2000.
5. Christov, A., Dai, E., Drangova, M., Liu, L., Abela, G., Nash, P., McFadden, G., Lucas, A.
Optical detection of thrombogenic atherosclerosis plaque by laser-induced fluorescence
analysis, Photochem. & Photobiol. 72, 242-252, 2000.
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6. deGroot, C., Drangova, M., Fenster, A., Zhu, S., Pflugfelder, W., Boughner, D.R. Evaluation of
three-dimensional colour doppler ultrasound for the measurement of proximal iso-velocity
surface area: numerical and experimental validation, Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology. 26,
989-999, 2000.
7. Nadkarni, S.K., Boughner, D.R., Drangova, M., Fenster, A. Three-dimensional
Echocardiography: assessment of inter- and intra- operator variability and accuracy in the
measurement of left ventricular cavity volumes myocardial masses, Phys. Med. Biol. 46, 12551273, 2000.
8. Holdsworth, D.W, Drangova, M. and Fenster A. Quantitative angiographic blood-flow
measurement using pulsed intra-arterial injection. Med. Phys. 26, 2168-2175, 1999.
9. Lee, M.K., Drangova, M., Holdsworth, D.W., Fenster, A. Application of dynamic computed
tomography for measurements of local aortic elastic modulus, Med. Biol. Eng. Comput. 37,
13-24, 1999.
10. Drangova, M., Zhu, Y, Bowman, B, Pelc, N.J. In vitro verification of myocardial-motion
tracking from phase-contrast velocity data, Magn. Reson. Imaging 16, 863-870, 1998.
11. Zhu, Y., Drangova, M., Pelc, N.J., Estimation of deformation gradient and strain from cine
phase contrast velocity data, IEEE TMI 16(6), 840-851, 1997.
12. Drangova, M., Zhu, Y., Pelc, N.J., Effect of artifacts due to flowing blood on the
reproducibility of phase contrast measurements of myocardial motion, JMRI 7, 664-668, 1997.
13. Drangova, M., Bowman, B., Pelc, N.J., Physiological motion phantom for MRI applications,
JMRI 6, 513-518, 1996.
14. Zhu, Y., Drangova, M., Pelc, N.J., Fourier tracking of myocardial motion using cine-pc data,
Magn. Reson. Med., 35, 471-480, 1996.
15. Glover, H.G., Lemieux, S.K., Drangova, M., Decomposition of in-flow and BOLD effects with
dual echo spiral GRE fMRI, Magn. Reson. Med., 35, 99-308, 1996.
16. Drangova, M., Pelc, N.J., Artifacts and signal loss due to flow in the presence of B0
inhomogeneity, Magn. Res. Med., 35, 126-130, 1996.
17. Pelc, N.J., Drangova, M., Pelc, L.R., Zhu, Y., Noll, D., Bowman, B., Herfkens, R.J., Tracking of
cyclical motion using phase contrast cine MRI velocity data, JMRI 5, 339-345, 1995.
18. Drangova, M., Fenster, A., High resolution CT scanner for dynamic imaging, Med. Phys. 21,
731-740, 1994.
19. Drangova, M., Holdsworth, D.W., Picot, P. A., Schulenburg, K. and Fenster, A. A modified xray image intensifier with continuously variable field of view for high-resolution imaging,
Med. Phys. 20, 1653-1660, 1993.
20. Drangova, M., Holdsworth, D.W., Boyd, C.J., Dunmore, P.J., Roach, M.R. and Fenster, A.
Elasticity and geometry measurements of vascular specimens using a high-resolution
laboratory CT scanner, Physiol. Meas. 14, 277-290, 1993.
21. Holdsworth, D. W., Drangova, M., Fenster, A. A high-resolution quantitative volume CT
scanner, Med. Phys. 20, 449-462, 1993.
22. Cardinal, H. N., Holdsworth, D. W., Drangova, M., Hobbs, B. B. and Fenster,A. Experimental
and theoretical x-ray imaging performance comparison of iodine and lanthanide contrast
agents, Med. Phys. 20 15-31, 1993.
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23. Frayne, R., Gowman, L.M., Rickey, D.W., Holdsworth, D.W., Picot, P., Drangova, M., Caldwell,
C.B., Fenster, A. and Rutt, B.K. A geometrically accurate vascular phantom for comparative
studies of x-ray, ultrasound and magnetic resonance vascular imaging: Construction and
geometrical verification, Med. Phys. 20, 415-423, 1993.
24. Frayne, R., Holdsworth, D.W., Gowman, L.M., Rickey, D.W., Drangova, M., Fenster,A. and
Rutt, B.K. A computer-controlled flow simulator for MR flow experiments, JMRI 2, 605-612,
1992.
25. Holdsworth, D. W., Rickey, D. W., Drangova, M., Miller, D. J. M. and Fenster, A. A computercontrolled positive displacement pump for physiological flow simulation, Med. Biol. Eng.
Comp., 29, 565-570, 1991.
26. Drangova, M., Rowlands, J. A. Measurement of the Wiener spectrum of non-storage imaging
devices, Med. Phys., 15 (2), 151-7, 1988.
27. Peters, T. M., Clark, J., Pike, G. B., Drangova, M., Olivier, A. Stereotactic surgical planning
with magnetic resonance imaging, digital subtraction angiography and computed
tomography, Appl. Neurophysiol, 50 (1-6) 33-8, 1987.
28. Drangova, M., Rowlands, J. A. Optical factors affecting the detective quantum efficiency of
radiographic screens, Med. Phys., 13 (2), 150-7, 1986.
BOOK CHAPTERS AND REVIEW ARTICLES
1. Christov, A., Dai, E., Drangova, M., Liu, L., Abela, G., Nash, P., McFadden, G., Modry, D.,
Gelfand, E., Lucas, A. Optical detection of thrombogenic atherosclerosis plaque by laserinduced fluorescence analysis, International Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine and Science,
3979:332-341, 2000.
PEER-REVIEWED CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS
1. Lehmann, G. C., Habets D. Holdsworth, D. W. and Drangova, M. Numerical environment for
simulating 3D angiographic imaging of the coronary arteries. submitted to Soc. Photo-opt.
Instrum. Eng., February 2002, San Diego CA.
2. Lehmann, G., Chiu, A., Gobbi, D., Starreveld, Y., Boyd, D., Drangova, M., Peters, T., Towards
dynamic planning and guidance of minimally invasive robotic cardiac bypass surgical
procedures. Proceedings of Medical Image Computing & Computing-Assisted Intervention
(MICCAI), Utrecht, The Netherlands, October, 2001.
3. Lehmann, G. C., Gobbi, D. G., Dick, A. J., Starreveld, Y., Quantz, M. Holdsworth, D. W. and
Drangova, M. Dynamic three-dimensional model of the coronary circulation. Proc. Soc.
Photo-opt. Instrum. Eng., 2001.
4. Christov, A., Dai, E., Drangova, M., Liu, L., Abela, G. S., Nash, P., McFadden G. and Lucas, A.
Laser-induced fluorescence spectroscopy (LFS): detection of unstable thrombogenic
atherosclerotic plaque formation in a rabbit model – a first look diagnostic approach.
Proceedings of Proc. Soc. Photo-opt. Instrum. Eng., 4161:190-201, 2000.
5. Drangova, M., Holdsworth, D.W. Fenster, A. A high-resolution dynamic CT scanner, based on
a variable zoom XRII and a linear photo-diode array, Proc. Soc. Photo-opt. Instrum. Eng.,
1896, 1993.
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6. Holdsworth, D.W., Drangova, M., Fenster, A. Performance evaluation of an XRII-based
volume CT scanner, Proc. Soc. Photo-opt. Instrum. Eng., 1896, 1993.
7. Fenster, A., Holdsworth, D. W., Drangova, M. Three-dimensional CT imaging using TDI
CCD sensors, Proc. Soc. Photo-opt. Instrum. Eng., 1447, 28-33, 1991.
8. Drangova, M., Holdsworth, D. W., A. Fenster Table-top CT system for in-vitro analysis of
arterial flow and distensibility, Proc. Soc. Photo-opt. Instrum. Eng., 1231, 255, 1990.
9. Holdsworth, D. W., Drangova, M., Schulenburg, K., Fenster, A. A Table-top CT system for
high-resolution volume imaging. Proc. Soc. Photo-opt. Instrum. Eng., 1231, 239, 1990.
PUBLISHED ABSTRACTS
1. Lehmann, G. C., Habets D. Holdsworth, D. W. and Drangova, M. Numerical environment for
simulating 3D angiographic imaging of the coronary arteries. submitted to Soc. Photo-opt.
Instrum. Eng., February 2002, San Diego CA.
2. Summers, P., Drangova, M., Papadaki, A., Holdsworth, D. W. and Rutt, B.K. Multi-site
comparison of accuracy, linearity and precision in MR flow measurements. Proc. of the 9th
International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, Glasgow, Scotland, April, 2001.
3. Drangova, M., Wheatley, A. and Galea, D. Fast phase-contrast imaging at a single time point
– a feasibility study. Proc. of the 9th International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine,
Glasgow, Scotland, April, 2001.
4. Quantz, M.A., Dick, A.J. and Drangova, M. Can computed rotational angiography (CRA)
demonstrate coronary artery disease in donor hearts? A pilot study. Canadian
Cardiovascular Society, Vancouver, B.C., October 2000.
5. Dick, A.J. Kennedy, K., Drangova, M., Thain, L., Spouge, A., Sridhar, K., Almond, D. and
Pflugfelder, P. Cardiac first pass perfusion with magnetic resonance imaging. Canadian
Cardiovascular Society, Vancouver, B.C., October 2000.
6. Dick, A. J., Kennedy, K., Drangova, M., Thain L., Spouge, A., Sridhar, K., Almond, D. and
Pflugfelder, P. Cardiac first pass perfusion with magnetic resonance imaging. Circulation,
vol. S102, p. II-687, October 2000.
7. Galea, D. and Drangova, M. A fast single-cardiac-phase flow-measurement technique. Med.
Phys. 27(6), 2000.
8. Galea, D, Lauzon, M.L., Rutt, B.K. and Drangova, M. Determination of peak velocity using
fast Fourier velocity encoding. Proc. of the 7th International Society for Magnetic Resonance in
Medicine, Philadelphia PA, May, 1999.
9. Drangova, M., Wheatley, A., Galea, D., Boughner, D.R., Quantitative volume flow
measurement technique for assessment of valvular disease, Med. Phys., 25 (6), 1998.
10. Galea, D., Lauzon, L., Rutt, B.K. Drangova, M., Fourier velocity encoding to measure peak
velocity using MRI, Med. Phys., 25 (6), 1998.
11. Nadkarni, S.K., Drangova, M., Boughner, D., Fenster, A., Accuracy in measurement of left
ventricular cavity and myocardial volumes using three dimensional echocardiography, Med.
Phys., 25 (6), 1998.
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12. Drangova, M., Galea, D., Wheatley, A., Boughner, D.R., Quantification of flow rate through
diseased heart valves using a control volume approach: an in vitro study, Proc. of the 6th
meeting of the International Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, 1998.
13. Drangova, M., Fredrickson, J.O., Pelc, N.J., An improved method for coronary flow
measurement using simultaneous resolution of the cardiac and respiratory cycles, Proc. of
the 5th meeting of the International Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, 1997.
14. Fredrickson, J. O., Drangova, M., Pelc, N.J., Simultaneous resolution of cardiac and
respiratory motion with a rapid spiral acquisition, Proc. of the 4th meeting of the International
Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, 1996.
15. Drangova, M, Pelc, N.J., Reproducibility of phase-contrast measurements of myocardial
motion, Radiology, 197(p), 1995.
16. Zhu, Y., Drangova, M., Pelc, N.J., Linear interpolation of local velocity field in myocardial
motion tracking from cine-pc data, Radiology, 197(p), 1995.
17. Brosnan, T.J., Drangova, M., Pelc, N.J., Enzmann, D., Napel, S., Retrospective flow
measurements from 3D all-direction phase-contrast MR images, Radiology, 197(p), 1995.
18. Lemieux, S.K, Drangova, M., Glover, G.H., Separation of blood oxygen level dependent and
in-flow effects in functional MRI, Radiology, 197(p), 1995.
19. Drangova, M., Pelc, N.J., Impact of artifacts due to flowing blood on the reproducibility of
phase-contrast measurements of myocardial motion., Proc. of the 3rd meeting of the Society of
Magnetic Resonance, Aug.1995.
20. Lemieux, S.K, Drangova, M., Glover, G.H., In vitro verification of the separation of BOLD and
in-flow effects with dual echo spiral fMRI, Proc. of the 3rd meeting of the Society of Magnetic
Resonance, Aug.1995.
21. Zhu, Y., Drangova, M., Pelc, N.J., Impact of spatial resolution and interpolation on
myocardial tracking from cine PC data, Proc. of the 3rd meeting of the Society of Magnetic
Resonance, Aug.1995.
22. Fredrickson, J.O., Drangova, M., Pelc, N.J., Flow-induced spatial displacement artifact in
phase contrast imaging, Proc. of the 3rd meeting of the Society of Magnetic Resonance, Aug.1995.
23. Drangova, M., Zhu, Y., Bowman, B., Pelc, N.J., Verification of myocardial tracking from phase
contrast velocity data, Radiology, 193(p), 1994.
24. Napel, S., Rubin, G.D., Drangova, M., Jeffrey Jr., R.B. Retrospective minimization of vascular
motion artifacts for CT angiography, Radiology, 193(p), 1994.
25. Zhu, Y., Drangova, M. and Pelc N.J., Fourier tracking myocardial motion using Cine PC data,
Proc. of the 2nd meeting of the Society of Magnetic Resonance, Aug.1994.
26. Drangova, M., Zhu, Y., Bowman, B. and Pelc, N.J., In vitro validation of phase contrast
measurements of myocardial wall motion, Proc. of the 2nd meeting of the Society of Magnetic
Resonance, Aug.1994.
27. Drangova, M. and Pelc, N.J., MR signal loss due to flow in the presence of B0
inhomogeneities, Proc. of the 2nd meeting of the Society of Magnetic Resonance, Aug.1994.
28. Drangova, M., Holdsworth, D.H., Fenster A., High-speed CT measurements of dynamic
arterial elastic modulus in vitro, Proc. of the Second World Congress of Biomechanics, 2, 1994.
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29. Drangova, M., Holdsworth, D.W., Picot, P. A., Schulenburg, K. and Fenster, A. Improving the
resolution of x-ray image intensifiers: optical versus electronic zooming, Radiology,185(p),
1992.
30. Holdsworth, D. W., Drangova, M., Fenster,A. A pulsed injector for quantitative angiographic
blood-flow measurements, Radiology, 185(p), 1992.
31. Frayne, R., Gowman, L. M., Rickey, D. W., Holdsworth, D. W., Picot, P. A., Drangova,M., Chu,
K. C., Fenster, A., Rutt, B. K. A multi-modality phantom for the assessment of vascular
imaging systems, Med. Phys., 19 (3), 1992.
32. Holdsworth, D. W., Drangova, M., Fenster, A. Quantitative angiographic volume blood-flow
measurements using high-frequency pulsed injection, Med. Phys., 19 (3), 1992.
33. Drangova, M., Fenster, A. A high-resolution dynamic CT scanner, Med. Phys., 19(3), 1992.
34. Fenster, A., Holdsworth, D.W., Drangova, M., Picot, P.A. Instrumentation for 3-D imaging,
Proc. CMBES Conference, June 1992, Toronto, Ont.
35. Frayne, R., Gowman, L. M., Rickey, D. W., Holdsworth, D. W., Picot, P. A., Drangova, M., Chu,
K. C., Fenster, A., Rutt, B. K. An in-vitro multi-modality vascular phantom, Proc. CMBES
Conference, June 1992, Toronto, Ont.
36. Holdsworth, D. W., Drangova, M., Fenster, A. A volume CT scanner for non-destructive invitro analysis of specimens, Proc. CMBES Conference, June 1992, Toronto, Ont.
37. Drangova, M., Holdsworth, D. W., Fenster, A. The application of a high resolution volume CT
scanner to in vitro elasticity and geometry measurements of vascular specimens, Proc.
CMBES Conference, June 1992, Toronto, Ont.
38. Rickey, D. W., Picot, P. A., Holdsworth, D. W., Drangova, M., Miller, J., Rankin,R.N., Fenster. A.
Quantitative three-dimensional true velocity colour Doppler imaging, Proc. IEEE Ultrasonics
Symposium, December 1991, Orlando, Fl.
39. Holdsworth, D. W., Drangova, Fenster, A. A volume CT system for quantitative pathology,
Radiology, 181(p), 1991.
40. Rickey, D. W., Holdsworth, D. W., Drangova, M., Miller, J., Fenster. A, Rankin, R. N. Velocity
and flow calibration of Doppler ultrasound instruments, Radiology,181(p), 1991.
41. Drangova, M., Holdsworth, D. W., Dunmore, P. J., Boyd, C. J., Roach, M. R., Fenster,A. In vitro
high-resolution studies of an abdominal aortic aneurysm, Radiology, 181(p), 1991.
42. Drangova, M., Holdsworth, D. W., Dunmore, P. J., Boyd, C. J., Roach, M. R., Fenster,A. In vitro
geometry and elasticity studies of an abdominal aortic aneurysm using high-resolution CT,
Radiology, 181(p), 1991.
43. Drangova, M., Holdsworth, D. W., Boyd, C., Dunmore, P. J., Roach, M. R., Fenster,A. In vitro
elasticity measurements of an intact human abdominal aortic aneurysm using highresolution CT, Med. Phys., 18 (5), 1991.
44. Fenster, A., Rickey, D. W., Holdsworth, M., Drangova, M., Miller, J., Rankin, R.N. Velocity and
flow calibration of colour and pulsed Doppler ultrasound instruments, Med. Phys., 18 (5),
1991.
45. Drangova, M., Fenster, A. A dynamic CT scanner for in vitro analysis of distensibility of
intact arterial samples, Med. Phys., 18 (3), 1991.
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46. Fenster, A., Holdsworth, D. W., Drangova, M., Dunmore, P. J., Roach, M. R. A volume CT
system for 3-D analysis of intact tissue samples, Med. & Biol. Eng. Comp., 29, 1991.
47. Holdsworth, D., Cunningham, I., Drangova, M., Fenster, A. A radiographic thickness
measurement technique using iodine displacement, Med. & Biol. Eng. Comp., 29, 1991.
48. Holdsworth, D. W., Rickey, D. W., Drangova, M., Frayne, R., Miller, D. J. M., Fenster,A.
Computer controlled pump for Doppler flow calibration, J.Ultrasound Med. 10, S13, 1991.
49. Frayne, R., Gowman, L. M., Holdsworth, D. W., Rickey, D. W., Drangova, M., Miller, D. J. M.
Fenster, A., Rutt, B. K. A novel flow simulator for MR flow experiments, Proc. of the Ninth
Annual Meeting of the Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine. 1, 474, 1990.
50. Holdsworth, D. W., Drangova, M., Dunmore, P. J., Roach, M. R., Fenster, A. Avolume CT
system for 3-D in vitro analysis of intact arterial samples, Proc. of the First World Congress of
Biomechanics. 2, 1990.
51. Drangova, M., Holdsworth, D.W., Dunmore, P. J., Roach, M. R., Fenster, A. A digital
radiographic system for analysis of distensibility in intact arterial samples, Proc. of the First
World Congress of Biomechanics. 1, 1990.
52. Holdsworth, D. W., Rickey, D. W., Drangova, M., Miller, D. J. M., Fenster, A. A computer
controlled pump for in vitro flow simulation, Med. Phys., 16(4), 1989.
53. Drangova, M. Cunningham, I. A., Fenster, A. An x-ray technique for three-dimensional
quantification of blood flow, Med. Phys., 16 (4), 1989.
54. Peters,T.M., Drangova, M. et al Image distortion in Magnetic Resonance imaging for
stereotactic surgery, Proceedings of the 7th Annual meeting of the Society of Magnetic
Resonance in Medicine, August 1988, San Francisco, Ca.
55. Peters,T.M., Drangova, M. The geometrical linearity of MR images, Proceedings of the 6th
Meeting of the Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, August 1987, New York, N.Y.
56. Peters,T.M., Drangova, M. The geometrical linearity of MR images and its relevance to
stereotactic surgical planning, Med. Phys., 14 (3), 1987.
57. Drangova, M., Rowlands,J.A. A novel method for the measurement of the spatial Wiener
spectrum of time varying images: Application to x-ray image intensifiers, Radiology, 161(p),
1986.
58. Drangova, M., Rowlands,J.A. Optical factors affecting the detective quantum efficiency of
radiographic screens, Radiology, 153(p), 1984.
INVITED PRESENTATIONS
1. Drangova, M., Myocardial motion measurement by use of velocity mapping, ISMRM
Workshop on Flow & Motion in Cardiovascular MRI, June 28-30, 1999, London, UK.
2. Drangova, M., Quantitative evaluation of heart valve disease using MRI, Sunnybrook Health
Sciences Center, November 1998, Toronto, Ont.
3. Drangova, M. Cardiology rounds: Cardiac MRI, London Health Sciences Center, October 26,
1998, London, Ont.
4. Drangova, M. Workshop on Non-invasive assessment of coronary artery disease, Annual
Meeting of the Canadian Cardiovascular Society, October 1998, Ottawa, Ont.
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5. Drangova, M. Cardiac MRI, Gunton Symposium, Robarts Research Institute, Sept. 1997,
London, Ont.
6. Holdsworth, D., Drangova, M. and Fenster, A., A high-resolution volume CT scanner for bone
densitometry, Eli Lilly, May 12, 1995, Indianapolis, Indiana.
7. Fenster, A., Holdsworth, D.W., Drangova, M., Picot, P.A. Instrumentation for 3-D imaging,
CMBES Conference, June 1992, Toronto, Ont.
8. Holdsworth, D., Cunningham, I., Drangova, M., Fenster, A. A radiographic thickness
measurement technique using iodine displacement, Annual World Congress on Medical
Physics and Biomedical Engineering, July 1991, Kyoto, Japan.
9. Fenster, A., Holdsworth, D. W., Drangova, M. Three-dimensional CT imaging using TDI
CCD sensors, Soc. Photo-opt. Instrum. Eng./IS & S Symposium on Electronic Science and
Technology, February 1991, San Jose, Ca.
PROFFERED PRESENTATIONS
1. Thompson K., Llobet-Arany, C., Drangova M., Wisenberg G., Sykes J. and Thompson, T.
Comparison of Argus and MASS software for the analysis of LV function, submitted to the
annual meeting of the SCMR, 2002.
2. Lehmann, G. C., Habets D. Holdsworth, D. W. and Drangova, M. Numerical environment for
simulating 3D angiographic imaging of the coronary arteries. submitted to Soc. Photo-opt.
Instrum. Eng., February 2002, San Diego CA.
3. Drangova, M., Wheatley and Galea, D. Fast phase-contrast imaging at a single time point – a
feasibility study. 9th meeting of the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine,
April 21-27, 2001, Glasgow Scotland.
4. Summers, P., Drangova, M., Papadaki, A., Holdsworth, D. W. and Rutt, B.K. Multi-site
comparison of accuracy, linearity and precision in MR flow measurements. Proc. of the 9th
International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, Glasgow, Scotland, April 21-27,
2001.
5. Lehmann, G. C., Gobbi, A. J., Dick, A. J., Starreveld, Y., Quantz, M., Holdsworth, D. W. and
Drangova, M. Dynamic three-dimensional model of the coronary circulation. Proc. Soc.
Photo-opt. Instrum. Eng., February 2001, San Diego CA.
6. Dick, A. J., Kennedy, K., Drangova, M., Thain L., Spouge, A., Sridhar, K., Almond, D. and
Pflugfelder, P. Cardiac first pass perfusion with magnetic resonance imaging. American
Heart Association, Scientific sessions, November 12-15, 2000, New Orleans, LO.
7. Quantz, M.A., Dick, A.J. and Drangova, M. Can computed rotational angiography (CRA)
demonstrate coronary artery disease in donor hearts? A pilot study. Canadian
Cardiovascular Society, October 2000, Vancouver BC.
8. Dick, A.J. Kennedy, K., Drangova, M., Thain, L., Spouge, A., Sridhar, K., Almond, D. and
Pflugfelder, P. Cardiac first pass perfusion with magnetic resonance imaging. Canadian
Cardiovascular Society, October 2000, Vancouver BC.
9. Galea, D, Lauzon, M.L., Rutt, B.K. and Drangova, M. Determination of peak velocity using
fast Fourier velocity encoding. 7th meeting of the International Society for Magnetic
Resonance in Medicine, May 22-28, 1999, Philadelphia PA.
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10. Nadkarni, S.K., Boughner, D., Fenster, A., Pflugfelder, P., Drangova, M., Three dimensional
(3D) echocardiography: accuracy and variability in measurement of left ventricular cavity
volumes and myocardial mass. 51st Annual Meeting, Canadian Cardiovascular Society,
October 20-24 1998, Ottawa, ON.
11. De Groot, C., Zhu, S., Goring, M., Drangova, M., Fenster, A., Pflugfelder, P.W., Boughner, D.R.,
Three dimensional (3D) computer simulation of proximal isovelocity surface area (PISA)
and the effects of the Doppler angle. 51st Annual Meeting, Canadian Cardiovascular Society,
October 20-24 1998, Ottawa, ON.
12. Drangova, M., Wheatley, A., Galea, D., Boughner, D.R., Quantitative volume flow
measurement technique for assessment of valvular disease. 44th meeting of Canadian
Organization of Medical Physicists, June 17-20 1998, London, ON.
13. Galea, D., Lauzon, L., Rutt, B.K., Drangova, M., Fourier velocity encoding to measure peak
velocity using MRI. 44th meeting of Canadian Organization of Medical Physicists, June 17-20
1998, London, ON.
14. Nadkarni, S.K., Drangova, M., Boughner, D., Fenster, A., Accuracy in measurement of left
ventricular cavity and myocardial volumes using three dimensional echocardiography. 44th
meeting of Canadian Organization of Medical Physicists, June 17-20, 1998, London, ON.
15. Drangova, M., Galea, D., Wheatley, A., Boughner, D.R., Quantification of flow rate through
diseased heart valves using a control volume approach: an in vitro study. 6th meeting of the
International Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, April 1998, Sydney, Australia.
16. Drangova, M., Fredrickson, J.O., Pelc, N.J., An improved method for coronary flow
measurement using simultaneous resolution of the cardiac and respiratory cycles. 5th
meeting of the International Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, April 1997,
Vancouver, BC.
17. Fredrickson, J.O., Drangova, M., Pelc, N.J., Simultaneous resolution of cardiac and respiratory
motion with a rapid spiral acquisition. 4th meeting of the International Society of Magnetic
Resonance in Medicine, April 1996, New York, NY.
18. Drangova, M, Pelc, N.J., Reproducibility of phase-contrast measurements of myocardial
motion. 81st Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Rad. Soc. of North America, Dec.
1995, Chicago, Il.
19. Zhu, Y., Drangova, M., Pelc, N.J. Linear interpolation of local velocity field in myocardial
motion tracking from cine-pc data. 81st Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Rad.
Soc. of North America, Dec. 1995, Chicago, Il.
20. Brosnan, T.J., Drangova, M., Pelc, N.J., Enzmann, D., Napel, S., Retrospective flow
measurements from 3D all-direction phase-contrast MR images. 81st Scientific Assembly and
Annual Meeting of the Rad. Soc. of North America, Dec. 1995, Chicago, Il.
21. Lemieux, S.K, Drangova, M., Glover, G.H., Separation of blood oxygen level dependent and
in-flow effects in functional MRI. 81st Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Rad.
Soc. of North America, Dec. 1995, Chicago, Il.
22. Drangova, M., Pelc, N.J., Impact of artifacts due to flowing blood on the reproducibility of
phase-contrast measurements of myocardial motion. Third meeting of the Society of Magnetic
Resonance, Aug.1995, Nice, FR.
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23. Lemieux, S.K, Drangova, M., Glover, G.H., In vitro verification of the separation of BOLD and
in-flow effects with dual echo spiral fMRI. Third meeting of the Society of Magnetic
Resonance, Aug.1995, Nice, FR.
24. Zhu, Y., Drangova, M., Pelc, N.J., Impact of spatial resolution and interpolation on
myocardial tracking from cine PC data. Third meeting of the Society of Magnetic Resonance,
Aug.1995, Nice, FR.
25. Fredrickson, J.O., Drangova, M., Pelc, N.J., Flow-induced spatial displacement artifact in
phase contrast imaging. Third meeting of the Society of Magnetic Resonance, Aug.1995, Nice,
FR.
26. Holdsworth, D.W, Norley, C.J.D., Drangova, M., Rankin, R.N., Quantitative angiographic
measurement of blood flow using pulsed injection of contrast agent. 58th annual scientific
meeting of the Canadian Ass. of Radiologists, July 1995, Montreal, Que.
27. Drangova, M., Zhu, Y., Bowman, B., Pelc, N.J., Verification of myocardial tracking from phase
contrast velocity data. 80th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Rad. Soc. of North
America, Dec. 1994, Chicago, Il.
28. Napel, S., Rubin, G.D., Drangova, M., Jeffrey Jr., R.B. Retrospective minimization of vascular
motion artifacts for CT angiography. 80th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the
Rad. Soc. of North America, Dec. 1994, Chicago, Il.
29. Drangova, M., Zhu, Y., Bowman, B. and Pelc, N.J., In vitro validation of phase contrast
measurements of myocardial wall motion. Second meeting of the Society of Magnetic
Resonance, Aug.1994, San Francisco, Ca.
30. Drangova, M. and Pelc, N.J., MR signal loss due to flow in the presence of B0
inhomogeneities. Second meeting of the Society of Magnetic Resonance, Aug.1994, San
Francisco, Ca.
31. Zhu, Y., Drangova, M. and Pelc N.J., Fourier tracking myocardial motion using Cine PC data.
Second meeting of the Society of Magnetic Resonance, Aug.1994, San Francisco, Ca.
32. Drangova, M., Holdsworth, D.H., Fenster A., High-speed CT measurements of dynamic
arterial elastic modulus in vitro. 2nd. World congress of Biomechanics, July 1994,
Amsterdam, Netherlands.
33. Holdsworth, D.W., Drangova, M., Fenster, A. Performance evaluation of an XRII-based
volume CT scanner. Soc. Photo-opt. Instrum. Eng. Med. ImagingVII, February 1993, Newport
Beach, Ca.
34. Drangova, M., Holdsworth,D.W., Fenster, A. A high-resolution dynamic CT scanner, based on
a variable zoom XRII and a linear photo-diode array. Proc. Soc. Photo-opt. Instrum. Eng.,
Med. ImagingVII, February 1993, Newport Beach, Ca.
35. Drangova, M., Holdsworth, D.W., Picot, P. A., Schulenburg, K. and Fenster, A. Improving the
resolution of x-ray image intensifiers: optical versus electronic zooming. 78th Scientific
Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Rad. Soc. of North America, Dec 1992, Chicago, Il.
36. Holdsworth, D. W., Drangova, M., Fenster,A. A pulsed injector for quantitative angiographic
blood-flow measurements. 78th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Rad. Soc. of
North America, Dec 1992, Chicago, Il.
37. Drangova, M., Fenster, A. A high-resolution dynamic CT scanner. 34th Annual Meeting of the
AAPM, August 1992, Calgary, Alta.
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38. Cardinal, H. N., Holdsworth, D. W., Drangova, M., Hobbs, B. B., Fenster, A. Experimental and
theoretical x-ray imaging performance comparison of iodine and lanthanide contrast agents.
34th Annual Meeting of the AAPM, August 1992, Calgary, Alta.
39. Frayne, R., Gowman, L. M., Rickey, D. W., Holdsworth, D. W., Picot, P. A., Drangova,M., Chu,
K. C., Fenster, A., Rutt, B. K. A multi-modality phantom for the assessment of vascular
imaging systems. 34th Annual Meeting of the AAPM, August 1992, Calgary, Alta.
40. Holdsworth, D. W., Drangova, M., Fenster, A. Quantitative angiographic volume blood-flow
measurements using high-frequency pulsed injection. 34th Annual Meeting of the AAPM,
August 1992, Calgary, Alta.
41. Drangova, M., Holdsworth, D. W., Fenster, A. The application of a high resolution volume CT
scanner to in vitro elasticity and geometry measurements of vascular specimens. CMBES
Conference, June 1992, Toronto, Ont.
42. Frayne, R., Gowman, L. M., Rickey, D. W., Holdsworth, D. W., Picot, P. A., Drangova,M., Chu,
K. C., Fenster, A., Rutt, B. K. An in-vitro multi-modality vascular phantom. CMBES
Conference, June 1992, Toronto, Ont.
43. Holdsworth, D. W., Drangova, M., Fenster, A. A volume CT scanner for non-destructive invitro analysis of specimens. CMBES Conference, June 1992, Toronto, Ont.
44. Rickey, D. W., Picot, P. A., Holdsworth, D. W., Drangova, M., Miller, J., Rankin,R.N., Fenster. A.
Quantitative three-dimensional true velocity colour Doppler imaging. IEEE Ultrasonics
Symposium, December 1991, Orlando, Fl.
45. Drangova, M., Holdsworth, D. W., Dunmore, P. J., Boyd, C. J., Roach, M. R., Fenster,A. In vitro
geometry and elasticity studies of an abdominal aortic aneurysm using high-resolution CT.
77th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Rad. Soc. of North America, Dec 1991,
Chicago, Il.
46. Drangova, M., Fenster, A. A dynamic CT scanner for in vitro analysis of distensibility in
intact arterial specimens. 33rd Annual Meeting of the AAPM, July 1991, San Francisco, Ca.
47. Fenster, A., Holdsworth, D. W., Drangova, M., Dunmore, P. J., Roach, M. R. A volume CT
system for 3-D analysis of intact tissue samples. Annual World Congress on Medical Physics
and Biomedical Engineering, July 1991, Kyoto, Japan.
48. Holdsworth, D., Cunningham, I., Drangova, M., Fenster, A. A radiographic thickness
measurement technique using iodine displacement. Annual World Congress on Medical
Physics and Biomedical Engineering, July 1991, Kyoto, Japan.
49. Drangova, M., Holdsworth, D. W., Boyd, C., Dunmore, P. J., Roach, M. R., Fenster,A. In vitro
elasticity measurements of an intact human abdominal aortic aneurysm using highresolution CT. Second Annual Meeting of the Canadian Organization of Medical Physicists in
Medicine, June 1991, Winnipeg, Man.
50. Fenster, A., Rickey, D. W., Holdsworth, M., Drangova, M., Miller, J., Rankin, R. N. Velocity
and flow calibration of colour and pulsed Doppler ultrasound instruments. Second Annual
Meeting of the Canadian Organization of Medical Physicists, June 1991, Winnipeg, Man.
51. Holdsworth, D. W., Rickey, D. W., Drangova, M., Frayne, R., Miller, D. J. M., Fenster,A.
Computer controlled pump for Doppler flow calibration. 35th Annual Convention of the
AIUM, February 1991, Atlanta, Ga.
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52. Fenster, A., Holdsworth, D. W., Drangova, M. Three-dimensional CT imaging using TDI
CCD sensors. Soc. Photo-opt. Instrum. Eng./IS&S Symposium on Electronic Science and
Technology, February 1991, San Jose, Ca.
53. Drangova, M., Holdsworth,D.W., Dunmore, P. J., Roach, M. R., Fenster,A. Digital radiographic
system for analysis of distensibility in intact arterial samples. 1st Congress of Biomechanics,
August 1990, San Diego, Ca.
54. Holdsworth,D.W., Drangova, M., Dunmore, P. J., Roach, M. R., Fenster, A. Avolume CT system
for 3-D in vitro analysis of intact arterial samples. 1st Congress of Biomechanics, August
1990, San Diego, Ca.
55. Frayne, R., Gowman, L. M., Holdsworth, D. W., Rickey, D. W., Drangova, M., Miller, D. J. M.
Fenster, A., Rutt, B. A novel flow simulator for MR flow experiments. 9th Annual Meeting of
the Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, August 1990, New York, N. Y.
56. Fenster, A., Holdsworth, D. W., Drangova, M. A laboratory CT scanner for high-resolution
volume imaging. Annual Meeting of the Canadian Biomaterials Society, June 1990, London,
Ont.
57. Drangova, M., Holdsworth,D.W., Fenster, A. Digital radiographic system for 3-D in vitro
analysis of arterial distensibility. 1st Annual Meeting of the Canadian Organization of
Medical Physicists, June 1990, Montreal, Que.
58. Holdsworth, D. W., Drangova, M., Fenster, A. An X-Ray Image-Intensifier Based CT system
for high-resolution volume imaging. 1st Annual Meeting of the Canadian Organization of
Medical Physicists, June 1990, Montreal,Que.
59. Gowman, L, M., Rickey, D. W., Holdsworth, D. W., Drangova, M., Frayne, R., Caldwell, C. B.,
Fenster, A., Rutt, B. K. Multi-modality carotid artery bifurcation phantom for comparative
studies of x-ray, ultrasound, and magnetic resonance flow imaging capabilities. 1st Annual
Meeting of the Canadian Organization of Medical Physicists, June1990, Montreal,Que.
60. Holdsworth, D. W., Rickey, D., Drangova, M., Fenster, A., A computer-controlled positivedisplacement pump for physiological flow simulation. 1st Annual Meeting of the Canadian
Organization of Medical Physicists , June 1990, Montreal, Que.
61. Fenster, A., Holdsworth, D., Rickey, D., Drangova, M., Miller, D. J. M. Computer-controlled
pump for simulating physiological flow, Annual Meeting of the European Federation of
Societies for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology, May 1990, Jerusalem, Israel.
62. Drangova, M., Holdsworth,D.W., Fenster, A. A table-top CT system for 3D invitro analysis of
arterial flow and distensibility. Proc. Soc. Photo-opt. Instrum. Eng. Med. Imaging IV, January
1990, Newport Beach, Ca.
63. Holdsworth,D.W., Drangova, M., Fenster, A. A table-top CT system for high-resolution
volume imaging. Proc. Soc. Photo-opt. Instrum. Eng. Med. Imaging IV, January 1990, Newport
Beach, Ca.
64. Drangova, M., Cunningham, I. A., Fenster, A. An x-ray technique for three-dimensional
quantification of blood flow in arterial models. 31st Annual Meeting of the AAPM, July 1989,
Memphis, Tenn.
65. Holdsworth,D.W., Rickey, D. W., Drangova, M., Miller, D. J. M., Fenster,A. A computercontrolled pump for in vitro flow simulation. 31st Annual Meeting of the American
Association of Physicists in Medicine, July 1989, Memphis, Tenn.
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66. Drangova, M., Cunningham, I.A., Fenster, A. Three-dimensional quantification of blood flow
in arterial models using a photo-diode array based x-ray imaging system. Annual meeting of
the DMBP of CAP, June 1989, London, Ont.
67. Peters,T.M., Drangova, M. et al Image distortion in magnetic resonance imaging for
stereotactic surgery. 7th Annual meeting of the Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine,
August 1988, San Francisco, Ca.
68. Peters,T.M., Drangova, M. The geometrical linearity of MR images. 6th Meeting of the
Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, August 1987, New York, N.Y.
69. Peters,T.M., Drangova, M. The geometrical linearity of MR images and its relevance to
stereotactic surgical planning. 29th Annual meeting of the American Association of Physicists
in Medicine, July 1987,Chicago, Il.
70. Drangova, M., Rowlands,J.A. A novel method for the measurement of the spatial Wiener
spectrum of time varying images: Application to x-ray image intensifiers. 72nd Scientific
Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Rad. Soc. of North America, Dec 1986, Chicago, Il.
71. Drangova, M., Rowlands,J.A. Optical factors affecting the detective quantum efficiency of
radiographic screens. 70th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Rad. Soc. of North
America, Dec 1984, Washington, D.C.
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SERVICE TO LOCAL COMMUNITY
1
Drangova, M. Canadian Medical Hall of Fame Youth Symposium, Career Panel, May 29, 1998.
2
Drangova, M. Cardiac MRI: diagnostic techniques for the future, Robarts Research Institute
“On the Road to Discovery” Spring ‘98 Lecture Series, Mar. 1998, London, Ont.
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