Raymond Acciavatti, Ph.D.
Research Assistant Professor of Radiology
Department: Radiology
Contact information
John Morgan Building
3620 Hamilton Walk
X-Ray Physics Lab
JMB 151B
Philadelphia, PA 19104
3620 Hamilton Walk
X-Ray Physics Lab
JMB 151B
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Education:
B.S. (Majors in Mathematics, Physics, and Comprehensive Science (Minor in Chemistry))
Villanova University , 2007.
Ph.D. (Bioengineering)
University of Pennsylvania , 2013.
Permanent linkB.S. (Majors in Mathematics, Physics, and Comprehensive Science (Minor in Chemistry))
Villanova University , 2007.
Ph.D. (Bioengineering)
University of Pennsylvania , 2013.
Description of Research Expertise
Early Detection of Breast Cancer; X-ray Imaging; Digital Mammography; Digital Tomosynthesis; Imaging BiomarkersSelected Publications
Winham SJ, McCarthy AM, Scott CG, Gastounioti A, Horng H, Norman AD, Mankowski WC, Pantalone L, Jensen MR, Acciavatti RJ, Maidment ADA, Cohen EA, Brandt KR, Conant EF, Kerlikowske KM, Kontos D, Vachon CM: Radiomic Parenchymal Phenotypes of Breast Texture from Mammography and Association with Risk of Breast Cancer. Radiology 315(2): 1-9, May 2025 Notes: doi: 10.1148/radiol.240281.Singh P, Morrow A, Barufaldi B, Acciavatti RJ, Maidment ADA: DE CE-DBT with focal spot steering. 17th International Workshop on Breast Imaging (IWBI 2024) June 2024 Notes: Work-In-Progress Poster Presentation in Chicago, Illinois (Presenting Author: Singh P).
Choi CJ, Barufaldi B, Teixeira JPV, Acciavatti RJ, Maidment ADA: Comparative Evaluation of Ray-Tracing and Monte Carlo Virtual Clinical Trials Pipelines for Lesion Detection in Digital Breast Tomosynthesis. Proceedings Virtual Imaging Trials in Medicine 2024 Page: 116-121, May 2024 Notes: doi: 10.48550/arXiv.2405.05359.
Singh P, Choi CJ, Barufaldi B, Maidment ADA, Acciavatti RJ: Exploring advanced 2D acquisitions in breast tomosynthesis: T-shaped and Pentagon geometries. Proc. SPIE, 17th International Workshop on Breast Imaging (IWBI 2024) Maryellen L. Giger, Heather M. Whitney, Karen Drukker, Hui Li (eds.). 13174: 1317406, May 2024 Notes: doi: 10.1117/12.3027054.
Acciavatti RJ, Singh P, Choi CJ, Maidment ADA: Simulation Tools to Optimize the Scanning Motion for Next-Generation Tomosynthesis. Proceedings Virtual Imaging Trials in Medicine 2024 Page: 73-77, May 2024 Notes: doi: 10.48550/arXiv.2405.05359
Choi CJ, Vent TL, Acciavatti RJ, Maidment ADA: Line-based iterative geometric calibration method for a tomosynthesis system. Medical Physics April 2024 Notes: doi: 10.1002/mp.16981.
Barufaldi B, Acciavatti RJ, Conant EF, Maidment ADA: Impact of super-resolution and image acquisition on the detection of calcifications in digital breast tomosynthesis. European Radiology 34(1): 193-203, January 2024 Notes: doi: 10.1007/s00330-023-10103-6.
Acciavatti RJ, Choi CJ, Vent TL, Barufaldi B, Cohen EA, Wileyto EP, Maidment ADA: Non-Isocentric Geometry for Next-Generation Tomosynthesis with Super-Resolution. IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging 43(1): 377-391, January 2024 Notes: doi: 10.1109/TMI.2023.3307004.
Barufaldi B, Gomes J, do Rego TG, Malheiros Y, Filho TMS, Borges LR, Acciavatti RJ, Surti S, Maidment ADA: Impact of Tomosynthesis Acquisition on 3D Segmentations of Breast Outline and Adipose/Dense Tissue with AI: A Simulation-Based Study. Tomography. Pascal N. Tyrrell (eds.). 9(4): 1303-1314, July 2023 Notes: doi: 10.3390/tomography9040103.
Barufaldi B, da Nobrega YNG, Carvalhal G, Teixeira JPV, Filho TMS, do Rego TG, Malheiros Y, Acciavatti RJ, Maidment ADA: Multiclass Segmentation of Breast Tissue and Suspicious Findings: A Simulation-Based Study for the Development of Self-Steering Tomosynthesis. Tomography. Emilio Quaia (eds.). 9(3): 1120-1132, June 2023 Notes: doi: 10.3390/tomography9030092.