Education
Ph. D., Médecine Nucléaire et Radiobiologie, 1997, Université de Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada.
Master of Engineering, Engineering Physics, 1987, Tsinghua University, Beijing, P. R. China.
Bachelor of Engineering, Engineering Physics, 1985, Tsinghua University, Beijing, P. R. China.
Positions
2002 – present, Assistant Professor of Nuclear Medicine, Research Assistant Professor of Biophysics, Co-director of Animal PET Lab, SUNY at Buffalo, NY.
1999 – 2002, Scientist, Digirad Corporation, San Diego, CA.
1997 – 1999 Visiting Fellow, Dept. of PET, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD.
1990 – 1992, Lecturer, Dept. of Engineering Physics, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China.
1987 – 1990, Assistant Lecturer, Dept. of Engineering Physics, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China.
Research Interests
Development of nuclear medicine imaging technology for biomedical research and clinical applications.
Current Funded Research
- NIH 1R01NS058360-01A1, “Quantitative High Resolution Human Brain Imaging”, Consortium PI at University at Buffalo (PI: Richard E. Carson of Yale University), 7/15/2007-7/14/2009.
- NCI 1R01CA127369-01A1, “Multifunctional Photosensitizers for Image Guided Brain Tumors”, Co-I ( PI: Ravi Pandey of Roswell Park Cancer Institute), 3/1/2008-2/28/2011.
- Roswell Park Alliance Foundation Grant 62-2426-01, “Investigating the utility of the tri-functional agents for imaging (PET/SPECT) and phototherapy with a newly developed hybrid PET and SPECT system”, Consortium PI at University at Buffalo, May 2008 – April, 2009.
Peer Reviewed Publications
- T. Ma, R. Yao, Y. Shao, R. Zhou, “A method to assess the uniqueness and accuracy of SPECT geometrical calibration”, submitted to IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging on November 23, 2008.
- R. Yao, T. Ma and Y. Shao, “Derivation of system matrix from simulation data for an animal SPECT with slit-slat collimator”, Accepted by IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science.
- S. K. Pandey, M. Sajjad, Y. Chen, X. Zheng, R. Yao, J. R. Missert, C. Batt, H. A. Nabi, A. R. Oseroff and R. K. Pandey, “Comparative PET Imaging and Phototherapeutic Potential of 124I- Labeled Methyl- 3-(1’-m-iodobenzyloxyethyl) pyropheophorbide-a vs. the Corresponding Glucose- and Galactose-Conjugates”, Accepted by Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 2008.
- S. K. Pandey, M. Sajjad, Y. Chen, J. R. Missert, C. Batt, R. Yao, H. A. Nabi, A. R. Oseroff and R. K. Pandey, “124I-Labeled Purpurinimides: Impact of the Isomers in PET Imaging and Photodynamic Therapy (PDT)”. Accepted by Bioconjugate Chemistry, 2008.
- R. Yao, T. Ma and Y. Shao, “Lutetium oxyorthosilicate (LSO) intrinsic activity correction and minimal detectable target activity study for SPECT imaging with a LSO-based animal PET scanner”, Physics in Medicine and Biology, vol. 53, pp. 4399-4415, 2008.
- Y. Shao, R. Yao and T. Ma, “A novel method to calibrate the DOI function of a PET detector with a dual-scintillator-ends readout”, Medical Physics, vol. 35, pp. 5829-5840, December 2008.
- M. D. Jones, R. Yao, C. P. Bhole, "Parallel OSEM Reconstruction Speed with MPI, OpenMP, and hybrid MPI-OpenMP Programming Models", IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, vol. 53, pp. 2752-2758, 2006.
- R. Yao, J. Seidel, J.-S. Liow and M. V. Green, “Attenuation Correction for the NIH ATLAS Small Animal PET Scanner”, IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, vol. 52, No. 3, pp.664-668, June 2005.
- R. Yao, J. Seidel, C.A. Johnson, M.E. Daube-Witherspoon, M.V. Green and R.E. Carson “Factors affecting the performance of the 3D OSEM algorithm in the reconstruction of small animal PET images”, IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging, Volume: 19 Issue: 8, pp. 798 –804, Aug. 2000.
- R. Yao, M. Bentourkia and R. Lecomte, "Study of multispectral frame-by-frame convolution scatter correction in high resolution PET", IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, vol. 44, pp. 2489-2493, 1997.
- R. Yao, P. Msaki and R. Lecomte, "Pre-processing variance reducing techniques in multispectral positron emission tomography", Physics in Medicine & Biology, vol. 42, pp.2233-2253, 1997.
- R. Yao, P. Msaki, M. Bentourkia and R. Lecomte, "Effects of energy space smoothing and projection space normalization on multispectral PET image quality", IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, vol. 43, pp.1988-1994, 1996.
- R. Lecomte, J. Cadorette, S. Rodrigue, D. Rouleau, M. Bentourkia, R. Yao and P. Msaki, "Initial results from the Sherbrooke avalanche photodiode PET scanner", IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, vol. 43, pp.1952-1957, 1996.
- R. Yao and Z. Wang, "Intelligent computer interface design of logging instruments", He Ji Shu Ying Yong (‘Nuclear Technology Application’, in Chinese), vol. 1, No. 1, 1991.
Honors & Fellowships
Visitor Fellowship of National Institutes of Health, United States of America, 1997-1999.
Prix d’Excellence, d’Innovation et d’Implication du Regroupement des Étudiants et Étudiantes Chercheurs en Médecine de l'Université de Sherbrooke, Canada, 1997.
Journal Reviewer of
IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging,
IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Sciences,
Medical Physics,
Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology
Courses Taught at University at Buffalo
Nuclear Medicine Imaging, BPH 571.
Advanced subjects in nuclear emission imaging, BPH 572.
Introduction to Molecular Imaging: Positron Emission Tomography, NMD525/PHM525.
Radiopharmacy, NMD451B/PHM487.
Nuclear Medicine Instrumentation, NMD324.
PET Physics and Instrumentation, PET Preceptorship Program for Nuclear Medicine Technologist and Physicians
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