Catherine Klifa, PhD

University of Rouen, France Masters, 1986, Physics
National School for Telecom, Paris, France, PhD., 05/22/1991, Electrical Engineering
University of Notre-Dame, Indiana, Post-Doc, 1991-1992, Electrical Engineering
University of California, San Francisco, Fellowship, 1993-1994, Medical Imaging

• 08/87-07/91
  Ph.D. Fellow, National School for Telecommunications and Electricity of France
• 08/91-02/93
  Post-Doctoral Fellow, Department of Electrical engineering, Notre-Dame, Indiana
• 02/93-12/94
  Visiting Researcher, Department of Radiology, UCSF
• 12/94-07/95
  Research Scientist, Winnov, Sunnyvale, California
• 08/95-06/97
  Project Manager, B.R.I., Internet Technologies, Brisbane, California
• 07/97-08/00
  Assistant Adjunct Professor, Osteoporosis Arthritis Research Group, Radiology, UCSF
• 09/00-present
  Assistant Adjunct Professor, Magnetic Resonance Science Center, Radiology, UCSF.

• K. Sauer, J. Sachs and C. Klifa: "Bayesian estimation of 3D objects from few radiographs", IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, Vol.41, N.5, p.1780-1790, October 1994.
• X. Ouyang, P. Lang, K. Engelke, K. Selby, Y. Lu, A. Mathur, A. Gindele, C. Klifa, M. Chen, B. Fan, G. Hottya, S. Majumdar, H. Genant: "Assessment of calcaneal structure by MRI: comparison with DXA and QUS measurements", 215-221, Osteoporosis 1996.
• X. Ouyang, K. Selby, P. Lang, K. Engelke, C. Klifa, B. Fan et al : "High resolution magnetic resonance imaging of the calcaneus: Age-related changes in trabecular structure and comparison with dual x-ray absorptiometry measurements.", Calcified Tissue international, 60:139-147, 1997.
• H. Genant, S. Majumdar, T. Lang, C. Gordon, C. Klifa: "Assessment of bone microstructure using Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging", Osteoporosis International, Abstracts of the Second International Conference on Osteoporosis, November 13-16, Osaka, Japan. Volume 7(2), 1997.
• C. Klifa, J. Lin, P. Augat, T. Fuerst, Y. Jiang, S. Majumdar, H. Genant: "Texture Analysis of hand radiographs to assess bone structure", SPIE Medical Imaging, Image Processing Vol 3338, 1096-1105, 1998.
• C. Klifa, J. Lynch, S. Zaim, H. Genant: "3D segmentation and quantification of Magnetic Resonance Data: application to the osteonecrosis of the femoral head", SPIE Medical Imaging, Image Processing Volume 3661, 1489-1498, 1999.
• C. L. Gordon, C. Wu, C. G. Peterfy, J. Li, J. Duryea, C. Klifa, H. K. Genant: "Automated Measurement of Radiographic Hip Joint-Space Width", Medical Physics 28 (2), 267-277, 2001.
• D. Ikeda, N. Hylton, C. Kuhl, J. Weinreb, E. Morris, K. Kinkel, M. Hochman, W. Kaiser, J. Lewin, H. Degani, P. Veihweg, M. Schnall, S. Kohlbrunner, E. Furman-Haran, S. Smazal, C. Klifa: "ACR-Breast Imaging and Reporting System-Magnetic Resonance Imaging", ACR report 2003.
• C. Klifa, J. Carballido-Gamio, L. Wilmes, A. Laprie, C. Lobo, E. DeMicco, M. Watkins, J. Shepherd, J. Gibbs, N. Hylton:" Quantification of Breast Tissue Index from MR data using Fuzzy Clustering", IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, Vol. 3, p.1667-1670, 2004.
• Selected Abstracts
• L.J. Wilmes, R. Shalaby, K. Hong, M. Wendland, C. Klifa, J. Park, M. Saeed, N.M. Hylton:"Gd-encapsulating Anti-HER@ Immunoliposomes for MR Monitoring of Targeted Drug Delivery", presented at the International Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, May 2000.
• E. Proctor, M. Watkins, C. Klifa, D. Wolverton, N. Hylton:" MR Characteristics of palpable breast lesions with negative mammographic findings", Proceedings of ISMRM, May 2002.
• C. Klifa, S. Partridge, Y. Lu, N. Hylton: "Quantification of Breast Tissue Texture from Magnetic Resonance Imaging Data", International Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, (ISMRM) Toronto July 11-16 2003.
• C. Klifa, S. Partridge, J. Gibbs, N. Bruce, E. Proctor, A. Shimakawa, N. Hylton: "Characterization of breast tumors using FIESTA and contrast-enhanced MRI", International Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM), Toronto July 11-16 2003.
• C. Klifa, J. Gibbs, ES Hwang, N. Hylton: "New scoring system for the classification of breast tissue using Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)", 1st Bay Area Clinical Symposium, San Francisco, October 17, 2003.
• J. Carballido-Gamio, C. Klifa, S. Majumdar, N. Hylton: "Application of a fuzzy inference system to the quantification of 3D magnetic resonance imaging of breast tissue", SPIE Medical Imaging San Diego 2004.
• N. Shah, C. Klifa, J. Gibbs, D. Wolverton, A. Cerussi, N. Hylton, B. Tromberg: "Diffuse Optical Spectroscopy and Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Breast Tissue", Optical Society of America (OSA) Conference, Miami April 2004
• C. Klifa, ES Hwang, N. Hylton: "Correlation of Magnetic Resonance Enhancement Morphology and Breast Density Patterns for Ductal Carcinoma In Situ", oral presentation at the International Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM), Kyoto, May 2004.
• C. Klifa, J. Carballido-Gamio, L. Wilmes, A. Laprie, J. Shepherd, N. Hylton: "Quantification of breast fibroglandular tissue and fat content in MRI data using a fuzzy quantitative segmentation technique", presentation at the 2nd International Breast Density Workshop, San Francisco June 14, 2004.
• C Klifa, J. Carballido-Gamio, L. Wilmes, A. Laprie, J. Shepherd, N. Hylton: "Quantification of breast fibroglandular tissue and fat content from Magnetic Resonance Imaging data using a fuzzy clustering technique", alternate talk at the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), Dec 2004.
• C. Klifa, J. Carballido-Gamio, L. Wilmes, A. Laprie, C. Lobo, E. DeMicco, M. Watkins, J. Shepherd, J. Gibbs, N. Hylton:" Quantification of Breast Tissue Index from MR data using Fuzzy Clustering", oral presentation at the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBS), Sept. 2004.
• C. Klifa, N. Shah, J. Gibbs, B. Tromberg, N. Hylton:" Characterization of breast composition using magnetic resonance imaging and diffuse optical spectroscopy", presented at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Research Society Conference, December 2004.
• Z. Siraj, C. Klifa, J. Carballido-Gamio, N. Hylton: "Comparison of ADC Values and MR Breast Densities in a Normal Population", accepted for presentation at the International Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine ISMRM, May 2005.
• C.Klifa, N. Shah, E. Lobo, J. Gibbs, E. DeMicco, M. Watkins, E. Proctor, B. Tromberg, N. Hylton:"Study of breast density using MRI and Diffuse Optical Spectroscopy", accepted for presentation at the International Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine ISMRM, May 2005.