Specialties:

Biological physics
Medical Imaging

Awards, Honors, and Distinctions:

• Award for Excellence, Best Diagnostic Imaging Paper, American College of Medical Physics, 2001
• Honorable Mention for Paper, SPIE Medical Imaging Symposium, 2001
• Cum Laude for Scientific Exhibit, Radiological Society of North America Meeting, Chicago, IL, December 2000
• Honorable Mention for Poster, Society of Nuclear Medicine Conference, Toronto, Canada, June 1998
• 3rd Prize, Young Investigator Competition, AAPM Annual Meeting, Milwaukee, WI, June 1997
• 1st Place, Siemens/Norman Horowitz Award for Best Paper, Young Investigator Competition of AAPM Great Lakes Chapter Meeting, April 1997
• Best Student Presentation, Health Physics Society Great Lakes Chapter Meeting, 1995
• Best Student Presentation, Health Physics Society Annual Meeting, 1994

Representative Publications: (More Publications)

1. LJ Webb, E Samei, JY Lo, JA Baker, SV Ghate, C Kim, MS Soo, R Walsh, Comparative performance of multiview stereoscopic and mammographic display modalities for breast lesion detection., Medical physics, vol 38 no. 4 (2011), pp. 1972-80 [abs]
2. B Chen, J Shorey, RS Saunders Jr, S Richard, J Thompson, LW Nolte, E Samei, An anthropomorphic breast model for breast imaging simulation and optimization., Academic radiology, vol 18 no. 5 (2011), pp. 536-46 [doi] [abs]
3. B D'Alessandro, M Madsen, E Samei, X Li, J Wooi-Tan, KS Berbaum, K Schartz, R Caldwell, LS Zuckier, Synthetic positron emission tomography-computed tomography images for use in perceptual studies., Seminars in nuclear medicine, vol 41 no. 6 (2011), pp. 437-48 [doi] [abs]
4. S Kim, H Song, E Samei, FF Yin, TT Yoshizumi, Computed tomography dose index and dose length product for cone-beam CT: Monte Carlo simulations., Journal of applied clinical medical physics / American College of Medical Physics, vol 12 no. 2 (2011), pp. 3395 [abs]
5. X Li, E Samei, HX Barnhart, AM Gaca, CL Hollingsworth, CM Maxfield, CW Carrico, JG Colsher, DP Frush, Lung nodule detection in pediatric chest CT: quantitative relationship between image quality and radiologist performance., Medical physics, vol 38 no. 5 (2011), pp. 2609-18 [abs]
6. X Li, E Samei, WP Segars, GM Sturgeon, JG Colsher, DP Frush, Patient-specific radiation dose and cancer risk for pediatric chest CT., Radiology, vol 259 no. 3 (2011), pp. 862-74 [doi] [abs]
7. X Li, E Samei, WP Segars, GM Sturgeon, JG Colsher, G Toncheva, TT Yoshizumi, DP Frush, Patient-specific radiation dose and cancer risk estimation in CT: part I. development and validation of a Monte Carlo program., Medical physics, vol 38 no. 1 (2011), pp. 397-407 [abs]
8. X Li, E Samei, WP Segars, GM Sturgeon, JG Colsher, G Toncheva, TT Yoshizumi, DP Frush, Patient-specific radiation dose and cancer risk estimation in CT: part II. Application to patients., Medical physics, vol 38 no. 1 (2011), pp. 408-19 [abs]
9. E Samei, N Majdi-Nasab, JT Dobbins 3rd, HP McAdams, Biplane Correlation Imaging: A Feasibility Study Based on Phantom and Human Data., Journal of digital imaging : the official journal of the Society for Computer Applications in Radiology (2011) [doi] [abs]
10. E Samei, NT Ranger, JT Dobbins, CE Ravin, Effective dose efficiency: an application-specific metric of quality and dose for digital radiography., Physics in medicine and biology, vol 56 no. 16 (2011), pp. 5099-118 [doi] [abs]
11. E Samei, RS Saunders, Dual-energy contrast-enhanced breast tomosynthesis: optimization of beam quality for dose and image quality., Physics in medicine and biology, vol 56 no. 19 (2011), pp. 6359-78 [doi] [abs]
12. CL Wang, YW Chea, DT Boll, E Samei, AM Neville, BM Dale, EM Merkle, Effect of gadolinium chelate contrast agents on diffusion weighted MR imaging of the liver, spleen, pancreas and kidney at 3T., European journal of radiology, vol 80 no. 2 (2011), pp. e1-7 [doi] [abs]
13. S Kim, S Yoo, FF Yin, E Samei, T Yoshizumi, Kilovoltage cone-beam CT: comparative dose and image quality evaluations in partial and full-angle scan protocols., Medical physics, vol 37 no. 7 (2010), pp. 3648-59 [abs]
14. D Marin, RC Nelson, H Barnhart, ST Schindera, LM Ho, TA Jaffe, TT Yoshizumi, R Youngblood, E Samei, Detection of pancreatic tumors, image quality, and radiation dose during the pancreatic parenchymal phase: effect of a low-tube-voltage, high-tube-current CT technique--preliminary results., Radiology, vol 256 no. 2 (2010), pp. 450-9 [doi] [abs]
15. S Richard, E Samei, Quantitative breast tomosynthesis: from detectability to estimability., Medical physics, vol 37 no. 12 (2010), pp. 6157-65 [abs]
16. S Richard, E Samei, Quantitative imaging in breast tomosynthesis and CT: comparison of detection and estimation task performance., Medical physics, vol 37 no. 6 (2010), pp. 2627-37 [abs]
17. AS Chawla, RS Saunders, S Singh, JY Lo, E Samei, Towards optimized acquisition scheme for multiprojection correlation imaging of breast cancer., Academic radiology, United States, vol 16 no. 4 (2009), pp. 456-63 [abs]
18. BJ Pollard, E Samei, AS Chawla, J Baker, S Ghate, C Kim, MS Soo, N Hashimoto, The influence of increased ambient lighting on mass detection in mammograms., Academic radiology, United States, vol 16 no. 3 (2009), pp. 299-304 [abs]
19. X Li, E Samei, Comparison of patient size-based methods for estimating quantum noise in CT images of the lung., Medical physics, United States, vol 36 no. 2 (2009), pp. 541-6 [abs]
20. C Castella, MP Eckstein, CK Abbey, K Kinkel, FR Verdun, RS Saunders, E Samei, FO Bochud, Mass detection on mammograms: influence of signal shape uncertainty on human and model observers., Journal of the Optical Society of America. A, Optics, image science, and vision, United States, vol 26 no. 2 (2009), pp. 425-36 [abs]
21. X Li, E Samei, DM Delong, RP Jones, AM Gaca, CL Hollingsworth, CM Maxfield, CW Carrico, DP Frush, Three-dimensional simulation of lung nodules for paediatric multi-detector array CT., The British journal of radiology (2009) [abs]
22. X Li, E Samei, WP Segars, GM Sturgeon, JG Colsher, DP Frush, Patient-specific dose estimation for pediatric chest CT., Medical physics, United States, vol 35 no. 12 (2008), pp. 5821-8 [abs]
23. E Samei, JY Lo, TT Yoshizumi, JL Jesneck, JT Dobbins, CE Floyd, HP McAdams, CE Ravin, Comparative scatter and dose performance of slot-scan and full-field digital chest radiography systems., Radiology, United States, vol 235 no. 3 (2005), pp. 940-9 [abs]
24. RS Saunders, E Samei, JL Jesneck, JY Lo, Physical characterization of a prototype selenium-based full field digital mammography detector., Medical physics, United States, vol 32 no. 2 (2005), pp. 588-99 [abs]
25. E Samei, A Rowberg, E Avraham, C Cornelius, Toward clinically relevant standardization of image quality., Journal of digital imaging : the official journal of the Society for Computer Applications in Radiology, United States, vol 17 no. 4 (2004), pp. 271-8 [abs]
26. E Samei, SL Wright, Luminance and contrast performance of liquid crystal displays for mammographic applications., Technology in cancer research & treatment, United States, vol 3 no. 5 (2004), pp. 429-36 [abs]
27. E Samei, RS Saunders, JY Lo, JT Dobbins, JL Jesneck, CE Floyd, CE Ravin, Fundamental imaging characteristics of a slot-scan digital chest radiographic system., Medical physics, United States, vol 31 no. 9 (2004), pp. 2687-98 [abs]
28. U Neitzel, S Günther-Kohfahl, G Borasi, E Samei, Determination of the detective quantum efficiency of a digital x-ray detector: comparison of three evaluations using a common image data set., Medical physics, United States, vol 31 no. 8 (2004), pp. 2205-11 [abs]
29. H Jung, HJ Kim, WS Kang, SK Yoo, K Fujioka, M Hasegawa, E Samei, Assessment of flat panel LCD primary class display performance based on AAPM TG 18 acceptance protocol., Medical physics, United States, vol 31 no. 7 (2004), pp. 2155-64 [abs]
30. RS Saunders, E Samei, C Hoeschen, Impact of resolution and noise characteristics of digital radiographic detectors on the detectability of lung nodules., Medical physics, United States, vol 31 no. 6 (2004), pp. 1603-13 [abs]
31. RL McKinley, MP Tornai, E Samei, ML Bradshaw, Simulation study of a quasi-monochromatic beam for x-ray computed mammotomography., Medical physics, United States, vol 31 no. 4 (2004), pp. 800-13 [abs]
32. RS Saunders, E Samei, A method for modifying the image quality parameters of digital radiographic images., Medical physics, United States, vol 30 no. 11 (2003), pp. 3006-17 [abs]
33. SR Turner, E Samei, BS Hertzberg, DM DeLong, R Vargas-Voracek, A Singer, CH Maynor, MA Kliewer, Sonography of fetal choroid plexus cysts: detection depends on cyst size and gestational age., Journal of ultrasound in medicine : official journal of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine, United States, vol 22 no. 11 (2003), pp. 1219-27 [abs]
34. E Samei, Image quality in two phosphor-based flat panel digital radiographic detectors., Medical physics, United States, vol 30 no. 7 (2003), pp. 1747-57 [abs]
35. E Samei, MJ Flynn, E Peterson, WR Eyler, Subtle lung nodules: influence of local anatomic variations on detection., Radiology, United States, vol 228 no. 1 (2003), pp. 76-84 [abs]
36. E Samei, MJ Flynn, An experimental comparison of detector performance for direct and indirect digital radiography systems., Medical physics, United States, vol 30 no. 4 (2003), pp. 608-22 [abs]
37. E Samei, JG Hill, GD Frey, WM Southgate, E Mah, D Delong, Evaluation of a flat panel digital radiographic system for low-dose portable imaging of neonates., Medical physics, United States, vol 30 no. 4 (2003), pp. 601-7 [abs]
38. JT Dobbins, E Samei, HG Chotas, RJ Warp, AH Baydush, CE Floyd, CE Ravin, Chest radiography: optimization of X-ray spectrum for cesium iodide-amorphous silicon flat-panel detector., Radiology, United States, vol 226 no. 1 (2003), pp. 221-30 [abs]
39. E Samei, MJ Flynn, An experimental comparison of detector performance for computed radiography systems., Medical physics, United States, vol 29 no. 4 (2002), pp. 447-59 [abs]
40. E Samei, JA Seibert, CE Willis, MJ Flynn, E Mah, KL Junck, Performance evaluation of computed radiography systems., Medical physics, United States, vol 28 no. 3 (2001), pp. 361-71 [abs]
41. E Mah, E Samei, DJ Peck, Evaluation of a quality control phantom for digital chest radiography., Journal of applied clinical medical physics / American College of Medical Physics, United States, vol 2 no. 2 (2001), pp. 90-101 [abs]
42. MT Ryan, KM Spicer, D Frei-Lahr, E Samei, GD Frey, H Hargrove, G Bloodworth, Health physics consequences of out-patient treatment of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma with 131I-radiolabeled anti-B1 antibody., Health physics, UNITED STATES, vol 79 no. 5 Suppl (2000), pp. S52-5 [abs]
43. KJ Kearfott, S Han, EC Wagner, E Samei, CK Wang, Numerical simulation of a TLD pulsed laser-heating scheme for determination of shallow dose and deep dose in low-LET radiation fields., Applied radiation and isotopes : including data, instrumentation and methods for use in agriculture, industry and medicine, England, vol 52 no. 6 (2000), pp. 1419-29 [abs]
44. E Samei, MJ Flynn, WR Eyler, Detection of subtle lung nodules: relative influence of quantum and anatomic noise on chest radiographs., Radiology, UNITED STATES, vol 213 no. 3 (1999), pp. 727-34 [abs]
45. MJ Flynn, E Samei, Experimental comparison of noise and resolution for 2k and 4k storage phosphor radiography systems., Medical physics, UNITED STATES, vol 26 no. 8 (1999), pp. 1612-23 [abs]
46. E Samei, MJ Flynn, DA Reimann, A method for measuring the presampled MTF of digital radiographic systems using an edge test device., Medical physics, UNITED STATES, vol 25 no. 1 (1998), pp. 102-13 [abs]
47. E Samei, MJ Flynn, WR Eyler, Simulation of subtle lung nodules in projection chest radiography., Radiology, UNITED STATES, vol 202 no. 1 (1997), pp. 117-24 [abs]
48. E Samei, KJ Kearfott, A limited bibliography of the Federal Government-funded human radiation experiments., Health physics, UNITED STATES, vol 69 no. 6 (1995), pp. 885-91 [abs]
49. KJ Kearfott, S Han, KL McMahan, E Samei, Sensitivity of a mixed field dosimetry algorithm to uncertainties in thermoluminescent element readings., Health physics, UNITED STATES, vol 68 no. 3 (1995), pp. 340-9 [abs]
50. E Samei, AAPM/RSNA physics tutorial for residents: technological and psychophysical considerations for digital mammographic displays., Radiographics : a review publication of the Radiological Society of North America, Inc, United States, vol 25 no. 2, pp. 491-501 [abs]
51. E Samei, JA Seibert, K Andriole, A Badano, J Crawford, B Reiner, MJ Flynn, P Chang, AAPM/RSNA tutorial on equipment selection: PACS equipment overview: general guidelines for purchasing and acceptance testing of PACS equipment., Radiographics : a review publication of the Radiological Society of North America, Inc, United States, vol 24 no. 1, pp. 313-34 [abs]
52. GH Beute, MJ Flynn, WR Eyler, E Samei, DL Spizarny, CJ Zylak, Chest radiographic image quality: comparison of asymmetric screen-film, digital storage phosphor, and digital selenium drum systems--preliminary study., Radiographics : a review publication of the Radiological Society of North America, Inc, UNITED STATES, vol 18 no. 3, pp. 745-54 [abs]