Chamith S. Rajapakse, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Radiology
Department: Radiology
Graduate Group Affiliations
Contact information
1 Founders Building
3400 Spruce Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
3400 Spruce Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Publications
Education
B.Sc. (Electrical Engineering)
University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, 1998.
M.S. (Computer Science)
University of Houston, Texas, 2005.
Ph.D. (Physics)
University of Houston, Texas, 2005.
Permanent linkB.Sc. (Electrical Engineering)
University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, 1998.
M.S. (Computer Science)
University of Houston, Texas, 2005.
Ph.D. (Physics)
University of Houston, Texas, 2005.
Description of Research Expertise
Medical Imaging, AI, Orthopaedic EngineeringSelected Publications
Rajapakse CS, Kamona N, Leonard MB, Long J, Batzdorf AS, Sun W, Wehrli FW: MRI reveals selective recovery in bone microarchitecture two years following kidney transplantation. Bone 212: 118030, Jul 2026 Notes: Epub ahead of print.Chang G, Rajapakse CS, Philipp TC, Madi R, Sheth NP, Protopsaltis TS: Preoperative CT-Based Finite Element Vertebral Modulus Analysis Predicts Bone Quality-Related Complications After Lumbar Spine Fusion. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) Apr 2026 Notes: Epub ahead of print.
Ziolkowski SL, Long J, Nickolas TL, Bender S, Goral S, Zemel BS, Rajapakse CS, Dienemann T, Leonard MB: Corticosteroid, Parathyroid Hormone, and Body Composition Associations With Bone Density and Structure Following Kidney Transplantation. Am J Kidney Dis 87(3): 298-312.e1, Mar 2026.
Vu BD, Kamona N, Wehrli FW, Deshpande RS, Song HK, Hu A, Baccaglini E, Bartlett SP, Rajapakse CS: DREAMER: Rapid and Simultaneous Multiple Contrast Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Solid and Soft Tissue. Magn Reson Med 95(3): 1513-1527, Mar 2026.
Sedigh A, Kamona N, Jones BC, Vu BT, Friday C, Stoeckl B, Cottrell CL, Rosen A, Rajapakse CS, Ural A: Magnetic Resonance Imaging-Based Cohesive Extended Finite Element Modeling of Atypical Femoral Fracture. J Biomech Eng 148(3): 031007, Mar 2026.
Jin C, Chen EY, Tong Y, Xu W, Gan E, Torigian DA, Udupa JK, Rajapakse CS: Anatomy orientation-guided auto-segmentation of bones from hip 3T magnetic resonance imaging. SPIE Medical Imaging 2026.
Koga S, Guda A, Wang Y, Sahni A, Wu J, Rosen A, Nield J, Nandish N, Patel K, Goldman H, Rajapakse CS, Walle S, Stashek K, Tondon R, Alipour Z: Accuracy of Foundation Artificial Intelligence Models for Hepatic Macrovesicular Steatosis Quantification in Frozen Sections. Arch Pathol Lab Med 150(5): 374-380, Dec 2025.
Agarwal A, Kargilis D, Gupta N, Chang M, Feng R, Chang G, Rajapakse CS: Model for Calculating Impact Force for Individualized Hip Fracture Prediction During a Fall. Adv Orthop Page: 9541321, Dec 2025.
Torgersen J, Newcomb CW, Carbonari DM, Smith SM, Brecker KL, Rajapakse CS, Jones BC, Cottrell C, Grewal R, Price JC, Baker JF, Kostman JR, Trooskin S, Hubbard RA, Zemel BS, Leonard MB, Lo Re Iii V: Magnetic resonance evaluation of three-dimensional liver fat fraction by hepatitis C status and associations with inflammatory cytokines. PLoS One 20(7): e0327668, Jul 2025.
Torgersen J, Newcomb CW, Carbonari DM, Smith SM, Brecker KL, Rajapakse CS, Jones BC, Cottrell C, Grewal R, Price JC, Baker JF, Kostman JR, Trooskin S, Hubbard RA, Zemel BS, Leonard MB, Lo Re Iii V.: Magnetic resonance evaluation of three-dimensional liver fat fraction by hepatitis C status and associations with inflammatory cytokines. PLoS One 20(7): e0327668, Jul 2025.