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Faculty & Staff

Drew A Torigian, MD, MA

Assistant Professor of Radiology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Department: Radiology

Contact information

Department of Radiology
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
3400 Spruce Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104

Office: 215-615-3805
Fax: 215-614-0033

Email:
Drew.Torigian@uphs.upenn.edu

Education:
MA (Mathematics)
Johns Hopkins University, 1991.
BA (Mathematics)
Johns Hopkins University, 1991.
BA (Chemistry)
Johns Hopkins University, 1991.
MD (Medicine)
New York University School of Medicine, 1996.

Post-Graduate Training
Internship in Internal Medicine, New York University Medical Center, 1996-1997.
Residency in Diagnostic Radiology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 1997-2001.
Fellowship, Body and Musculoskeletal MRI, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 2001-2003.
Business Essentials Certificate Program, Wharton Programs for Working Professionals (WPWP), The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania , 2004-2007.

Certifications
Basic Cardiac Life Support Certification, 1995.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification, 1996.
American Board of Radiology Certification (lifetime), 2001.

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Description of Research Expertise

lung cancer imaging
inflammation imaging
aging imaging
oncologic imaging
translational imaging
thoracic imaging
CT imaging
MR imaging
functional imaging
molecular imaging
computer assisted quantitative imaging
PET and PET/CT imaging
quantitative imaging

Description of Clinical Expertise

thoracic imaging (plain film radiography, CT, MRI, PET, and PET/CT)
body CT imaging
body MR imaging
PET and PET/CT imaging
oncologic imaging
vascular imaging (CT and MR)
musculoskeletal MR imaging

Selected Publications

Song G, Barbosa Jr E, Tustison N, Gee J, Gefter WB, Kreider M, Torigian DA.: Computational Analysis of HRCT Images for Characterization and Differentiation of ILD and COPD. Proc IEEE In Press Notes: conference proceedings.

Chen X, Udupa JK, Zheng X, Alavi A, Torigian DA.: Automatic Anatomy Recognition via Multi-Object Oriented Active Shape Models. Proc SPIE 7259: 72594P-1 - 72594P-8, 2009 Notes: conference proceedings.

Basu S, Zhuang H, Torigian DA, Rosenbaum R, Chen W, Alavi A.: Functional Imaging of Inflammatory Diseases using Nuclear Medicine Techniques. Semin Nucl Med 39(2): 124-145, 2009.

Hustinx R, Torigian DA, Namur G.: Complementary Assessment of Abdominopelvic Disorders with PET/CT and MRI. PET Clin 3(3): 435-449, 2008.

Katz S, Ferrara T, Alavi A, Torigian DA.: PET, CT, and MRI for Assessment of Thoracic Malignancy: Structure Meets Function. PET Clin 3(3): 395-410, 2008.

Basu S, Torigian D, Alavi A.: The Role of Modern Molecular Imaging Techniques in Gastroenterology. Gastroenterology 135(4): 1055-1061, 2008.

Torigian DA, Huang SS, Houseni M, Alavi A.: Functional Imaging of Cancer with Emphasis on Molecular Techniques. CA Cancer J Clin 57(4): 206-224, 2007 Notes: The first two authors listed have contributed equally to the manuscript.

Torigian DA, Ramchandani P.: Hematospermia: Imaging Findings. Abdom Imaging 32(1): 29-49, 2007.

Torigian DA, Alavi A.: The Evolving Role of Structural and Functional Imaging in Assessment of Age-Related Changes in the Body. Semin Nucl Med 37(2): 64-68, 2007.

Basu S, Zaidi H, Houseni M, Udupa J, Torigian DA, Alavi A.: Novel Quantitative Techniques for Assessing Regional and Global Function and Structure based on Modern Imaging Modalities. Semin Nucl Med 37(3): 223-239, 2007.