Publications

Papers in Peer-Reviewed Journals

  • Seyed Reza Mousavi, Hassan Rivaz, Ali Sadeghi-Nainig, Gregory J. Czarnota and Abbas Samani, “Breast Ultrasound Elastography Using Full Inversion Based Elastic Modulus Reconstruction”, IEEE Transactions on Transactions on Computational Imaging, DOI: 10.1109/TCI.2017.2741422, 2017.

  • Seyed Reza Mousavi, Hassan Rivaz, Gregory J. Czarnota, Abbas Samani and Ali Sadeghi-Naini, “Ultrasound Elastography of Prostate Using an Unconstrained Modulus Reconstruction Technique: A Pilot Clinical Study”, Translational Oncology, 10(5): 744-751, 2017.

  • Sandeep Dhaliwal, Seyyed Hesabgar, Seyyed M.H. Haddad, Hanif Ladak, Abbas Samani, Brian Rothenberg, "Constructing a Patent-Specific Computer Model of the Upper Airway in Sleep Apnea Patients, The Laryngoscope, DOI: 10.1002/lary.26834, 2017.

  • Behzad Seyfi, Nasser Fatouraee and Abbas Samani “A Novel Micro-to-Macro Structural Approach for Mechanical Characterization of Adipose Tissue Extracellular Matrix”, Journal of Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Material, 77:140-147, 2017.

  • Hadi Moghadas-Dastjerdi, Mohammad Reza Ahmadzadeh, Mehdi Karami, Farzin Ghiasi, Abbas Samani, “A New Optimization Based Method for Estimation and Spatial Localization of Lung’s Air Volume from 3D CT Images”, Journal of Control 11(1): 39-50, 2017.

  • Behzad Seyfi, Nasser Fatouraee, Abbas Samani, “Predicting Nonlinear Behavior of Adipose Tissue Extracellular Matrix Based on Structural Model”, Modares Mechanical Engineering 17(7): 1-8, 2017.

  • Seyyed Hesabgar, Ali Sadeghi-Naini, Gregory Czarnota , Abbas Samani, “Dielectric Properties of the Normal and Malignant Breast Tissues in Xenograft Mice at Low Frequencies (100Hz-1MHz)”, Measurement 105: 56–65, 2017.

  • Hadi Moghadas-Dastjerdi, Mohammad Reza Ahmadzadeh, Elham Karami, Mehdi Karami, Abbas Samani, “Lung CT Image based Automatic Technique for COPD GOLD Stage Assessment”, Journal of Experts Systems with Applications (ESWA), 85: 194-203 2017.

  • Hadi Moghadas-Dastjerdi, Mohammadreza Ahmadzadeh, Abbas Samani, “Towards Computer Based Lung Disease Diagnosis Using Accurate Lung Air Segmentation of CT Images in Exhalation and Inhalation Phases”, 2016. Experts Systems with Applications, 71: 396–403, 2017.

  • Seyyed M. H. Haddad and Abbas Samani, “A computational model of the left ventricle biomechanics using a composite material approach”, International Journal of Engineering Science 111: 61–73, 2017.

  • Seyyed M. H. Haddad and Abbas Samani, “A Novel micro-to-macro approach for cardiac tissue mechanics”, Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering, 20(2):215-229, 2016.

  • Elham Karami, Yong Wang, Stewart Gaede, Ting-Yim Lee, Abbas Samani, "Anatomy-based algorithm for automatic segmentation of human diaphragm in non-contrast CT images", J Med Imaging (Bellingham). 3(4):046004, 2016.

  • Haddad SM, Omidi E, Flynn LE, and Samani A “Comparative biomechanical study of using decellularized human adipose tissues for post-mastectomy and post-lumpectomy breast reconstruction.” J Mech Behav Biomed Mater. 57:235-245, 2015.

  • Seyed Reza Mousavi, Haisu Wang, Seyyed Mohammad Hesabgar, Timothy J. Scholl, and Abbas Samani “A novel shape-similarity-based elastography technique for prostate cancer assessment.” Journal of Medical Physics 42(9):5110, 2015.

  • V. Russo, E. Omidi, A. Samani, A. Hamilton, L.E. Flynn, “Porous, Ventricular Extracellular Matrix- Derived Foams as a Platform for Cardiac Cell Culture.” BioResearch Open Access 4(1): 374-388, 2015.

Papers in Refereed Conference Proceedings

  • Sandeep Dhaliwal, Brian Rotenbeg, Abbas Samani, Hanif Ladak, “Construction of a Computer Model of the Upper Airway in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients Using Finite Element Techniques”, the Triological Society 2017 Combined Sections Meeting, New Orleans, LA, January, 2017.

  • Brett N. Coelho, Elham Karami, Seyyed Mohammad Hassan Haddad, Behzad Seify, Abbas Samani, “A biomechanical approach for in vivo diaphragm muscle motion prediction during normal respiration”, Proc. SPIE 10135, Medical Imaging: Image-Guided Procedures, Robotic Interventions, and Modeling, Orlando, USA, February 2017.

  • Elham Karami, Behzad Seify, Hadi Moghadas, Masoomeh Sabsalinejad, Ting-Yim Lee, Abbas Samani, “Characterizing the lung tissue mechanical properties using a micromechanical model of alveolar sac”, Proc. SPIE 10137, Biomedical Applications in Molecular, Structural, and Functional Imaging, Orlando, USA, February 2017.

  • Behzad Seyfi, Masoumeh Sabzalinejad, Seyed Haddad, Nasser Fatouraee, Abbas Samani, “A novel micro-to-macro structural approach for mechanical characterization of adipose tissue”, Proc. SPIE 10137, Biomedical Applications in Molecular, Structural, and Functional Imaging, Orlando, USA, February 2017.

  • Seyyed Mohammad Hassan Haddad, Abbas Samani, “Subject-specific left ventricle biomechanical model using composite material mechanics approach”, Proc. SPIE 10137, Biomedical Applications in Molecular, Structural, and Functional Imaging, Orlando, USA, February 2017.

  • Elham Karami; Stewart Gaede ; Ting-Yim Lee; Abbas Samani, “Diaphragm motion characterization using chest motion data for biomechanics-based lung tumor tracking during EBRT”, Proc. SPIE 9786, Medical Imaging: Image-Guided Procedures, Robotic Interventions, and Modeling, San Diego, California, USA, February 2016.

  • H. Ladak, S. Dhaliwal, B. Rotenberg, S.M. Hesabgar, S.M.H. Haddad, A. Samani, “Biomechanical properties of the oropharynx: toward a robust finite element model of the upper airway in obstructive sleep apnea patients”, Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery, 29th International Congress and Exhibition, Barcelona, Spain, June 2015.

  • E. Karami, S. Gaede, T.-Y. Lee, A. Samani, “Experimentally validated Biomechanical Model of in vivo Lung under EBRT considering Diaphragm motion hysteresis”, World Congress on Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, Toronto, Canada, June 2015.

  • H. Moghadas Dastjerdi, E. Karami, M.R. Ahmadzadeh, A. Samani, A. Sadeghi-Naini, “A Novel Method for Lung’s Air Volume Estimation in Exhalation and Inhalation Phases From CT Images”, World Congress on Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, Toronto, Canada, June 2015.

  • S.M.H. Haddad, M. Drangova, J.A. White, A. Samani, “A Novel Biomechanical Model of the Left Ventricle for Cardiac Contraction Force Reconstruction Applications”, World Congress on Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, Toronto, Canada, June 2015.

  • Seyyed Hesabgar, A. Samani, “A Novel Technique for Measuring Electrical Permittivity of Biological Tissues at Low Frequencies”, World Congress on Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, Toronto, Canada, June 2015.

  • S. R. Mousavi, S. M. Hesabgar, T. Scholl, A. Samani, “A Novel Prostate MR Elastography Technique Based on Image Similarity”, ISMRM, 23rd Annual Meeting and Exhibition, Toronto, Canada, May 2015.

  • E. Karami, S. Gaede, T-Y Lee, A. Samani, “A biomechanical approach for in vivo lung tumor motion prediction during external beam radiation therapy”, Proc. SPIE 9415, Medical Imaging 2015: Image-Guided Procedures, Robotic Interventions, and Modeling, 941512, Orlando, USA, February 2015.

  • E. Karami, S. Gaede, T-Y Lee, A. Samani, “Fully automatic algorithm for segmenting full human diaphragm in non-contrast CT Images”, Proc. SPIE 9417, Medical Imaging 2015: Biomedical Applications in Molecular, Structural, and Functional Imaging, 941709, Orlando, USA, February 2015.

  • S. M. H. Haddad, M. Drangova, J. A. White, A. Samani “Towards myocardial contraction force image reconstruction for heart disease assessment and intervention planning”, Proc. SPIE 9417, Medical Imaging 2015: Biomedical Applications in Molecular, Structural, and Functional Imaging, 941725, Orlando, USA, February 2015.

Invited Lectures

  • Abbas Samani; Seyed R. Mousavi; Hassan Rivaz; Ali Sadeghi-Naini; Gregory Czarnota, “Breast ultrasound elastography using inverse finite element elasticity reconstruction”, Acoustical Society of America's joint meeting with European Acoustics Association June 25-29, 2017, Boston, MA, USA.

  • Abbas Samani, “Biomechanical modeling and inverse problems and their applications in medical diagnosis and intervention”, Computational Sciences for Medicine Workshop 2016 Dec 12-14 Luxembourg.
  • Breast linear and nonlinear real-time ultrasound elastography, 2nd  International Conference on Mathematical and Computational Biomedical Engineering – CMBE2011, March 30 – April 1, 2011, Washington D.C., USA.
  • Deformable models for real-time biomedical applications, Workshop on Quantitative Cancer Modeling: Mathematical Models, Imaging and Bioinformatics, Centre for Mathematical Medicine, Ontario Institute for Cancer Research, Toronto, Ontario, Aug. 2008.