Drew A Torigian
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
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
3400 Spruce Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: 215-615-3805
Fax: 215-614-0033
Fax: 215-614-0033
Links
complete list of published peer-reviewed articles in Pubmed
Medical Image Processing Group (MIPG) homepage
complete list of published peer-reviewed articles in Pubmed
Medical Image Processing Group (MIPG) homepage
Education:
MA (Mathematics)
Johns Hopkins University, 1991.
BA (Chemistry)
Johns Hopkins University, 1991.
BA (Mathematics)
Johns Hopkins University, 1991.
MD (Medicine)
New York University School of Medicine, 1996.
Permanent linkMA (Mathematics)
Johns Hopkins University, 1991.
BA (Chemistry)
Johns Hopkins University, 1991.
BA (Mathematics)
Johns Hopkins University, 1991.
MD (Medicine)
New York University School of Medicine, 1996.
Description of Research Expertise
oncologic imaging (lung cancer, melanoma, lymphoma, GI, GU, and gyn cancers)inflammation imaging
aging imaging
translational research imaging
thoracoabdominopelvic imaging
CT imaging
MR imaging
PET, PET/CT, and PET/MR imaging
functional and molecular imaging
quantitative imaging/image analysis
all types of imaging response assessment on CT, MRI, and PET
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)
Selected Publications
Mortazi A, Udupa JK, Hosseini M, Tong Y, Torigian DA.: Virtual cutaneous area severity index (vCASI): A comprehensive methodology for quantitative skin disease assessment on positron emission tomography images. Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging Jun 2025 In press.Lomer NB, Ghasemi A, Torigian DA.: MRI-based radiomics models for distinguishing high-grade and low-grade clear cell renal cell carcinoma: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Abdom Radiol 2025 In press.
Hao Y, Udupa JK, Tong Y, Wu C, McDonough JM, Gogel S, Mayer OH, Alnoury M, Cahill PJ, Anari JB, Torigian DA.: Quantifying Normal Diaphragmatic Motion and Shape and their Developmental Changes via Dynamic MRI. Chest 2025 In press.
Lomer NB, Abdi S, Ashoobi MA, Ahmadzadeh AM, Ghasemi A, Torigian DA.: Accuracy of CT-based radiomics models for preoperative grading of clear cell renal cell carcinoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Acad Radiol Jun 2025 In Press Notes: doi: 10.1016/j.acra.2025.05.049.
Zhang G, WeiS, Lee J, Deng Y, Lan H, Yang Z, Labrie M, Betts CB, Duan H, Tate B, Pucilowska J, Frederick DT, Lawless AR, Sharova T, Yang Y, Hu W, Beasley GM, Schuster LM, Wang X, Xu W, Yong G, Vandenberg MEG, Torigian DA, Sivagnanam S, Du K, Sugarman E, McGettigan S, Zheng C, Al-Rohil RN, Selim MA, Datto MB, López GY, Nair SK, Ashley DM, Xu X, Amaravadi RK, Karakousis GC, O’Rourke DM, Brem S, O’Malley BW, DemirkanG, Yu S, Lu Y, Camp T, Patterson JA, Wei Z, Corless C, Gabrilovich DI, Mou Y, Flaherty KT, Coussens LM, Boland G, Herlyn M, Mills G, Liu L.: A longitudinal, multi-omic atlas reveals the emergence of a spatially organized immunosuppressive ecosystem in resistant melanoma. Cell Rep Med 2025 In Press.
Ha D, Tong Y, Torigian DA, Udupa JK.: Predicting the effort required to manually mend auto-segmentations. IEEE J Biomed Health Inform 2025 In Press.
Liu T, Wang Y, Torigian DA, Tong Y, Zhaochen Y, Udupa JK.: Open area segmentation in CT images based on pixel displacement and multi-view ensemble with application in the axillary and lower cervical regions. Med Phys 2025 In Press.
Akhtar Y, Udupa JK, Tong Y, Liu T, Wu C, Kogan R, Al-Noury M, Hosseini M, Tong L, Mannikeri S, Odhner D, McDonough JM, Lott C, Clark A, Cahill PJ, Anari JB, Torigian DA.: Auto-segmentation of thoraco-abdominal organs in pediatric dynamic MRI. Med Phys 2025 In Press.
Tong Y, Udupa JK, McDonough JM, Xie L, Wu C, Akhtar Y, Hosseini M, Alnoury M, Shaghaghi S, Gogel S, Biko DM, Mayer OH, Torigian DA, Cahill PJ, Anari JB.: Do rib-based anchors impair chest wall motion in early onset scoliosis (EOS)? – A novel investigation via dynamic MRI. J Pediatr Orthop 45(9): e761-e768, Oct 2025 Notes: doi: 10.1097/BPO.0000000000003015.
Hassani S, Tong Y, Lomer NB, Udupa JK, Wu C, McDonough JM, Gogel S, Mayer OH, Biko DM, Cahill PJ, Anari JB, Torigian DA.: Comparative analysis of thoracic structure and function using CT and dynamic MRI in pediatric insufficiency syndrome with and without neuromuscular disease. Spine Deform 13(5): 1507-1515, Sept 2025 Notes: doi: 10.1007/s43390-025-01095-y.