catherine.klifa@mrsc.ucsf.edu
(415) 502-9604 (voice)

Box 1290, UCSF; San Francisco, CA 94143-1290

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

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.

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