Research Abstract
I am interested in the application of advanced imaging technologies to the diagnosis and treatment of cancer. Specific areas of interest include sonoelastography, contrast enhanced ultrasound, MRI and tumor ablation.
Anthony Samir, MD
Massachusetts General Hospital
EDUCATIONAL TITLES
DF/HCC PROGRAM AFFILIATION
Publications from Harvard Catalyst Profiles
- Lerendegui M, Riemer K, Papageorgiou G, Wang B, Arthur L, Chavignon A, Zhang T, Couture O, Huang P, Ashikuzzaman M, Dencks S, Dunsby C, Helfield B, Jensen JA, Lisson T, Lowerison MR, Rivaz H, Samir AE, Schmitz G, Schoen S, Sloun RV, Song P, Stevens T, Yan J, Sboros V, Tang MX. ULTRA-SR Challenge: Assessment of Ultrasound Localization and TRacking Algorithms for Super-Resolution Imaging. IEEE Trans Med Imaging 2024. PubMed
- Gu Y, Kumar V, Dayavansha EGSK, Schoen S, Feleppa E, Tadross R, Wang MH, Washburn MJ, Thomenius K, Samir AE. Acoustic diffraction-resistant adaptive profile technology (ADAPT) for elasticity imaging. Sci Adv 2023; 9:eadi6129. PubMed
- Fowler KJ, Venkatesh SK, Obuchowski N, Middleton MS, Chen J, Pepin K, Magnuson J, Brown KJ, Batakis D, Henderson WC, Shankar SS, Kamphaus TN, Pasek A, Calle RA, Sanyal AJ, Loomba R, Ehman R, Samir AE, Sirlin CB, Sherlock SP. Repeatability of MRI Biomarkers in Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: The NIMBLE Consortium. Radiology 2023; 309:e231092. PubMed
- Chen L, Chen M, Li Q, Kumar V, Duan Y, Wu KA, Pierce TT, Samir AE. Machine Learning-Assisted Diagnostic System for Indeterminate Thyroid Nodules. Ultrasound Med Biol 2022; 48:1547-1554. PubMed
- Li Q, Duan Y, Baikpour M, Pierce TT, McCarthy CJ, Thabet A, Chan ST, Samir AE. Magnetic resonance imaging/transrectal ultrasonography fusion guided seed placement in a phantom: Accuracy between 2-seed versus 1-seed strategies. Eur J Radiol 2020; 129:109126. PubMed
- Duan Y, Xie X, Li Q, Mercaldo N, Samir AE, Kuang M, Lin M. Differentiation of regenerative nodule, dysplastic nodule, and small hepatocellular carcinoma in cirrhotic patients: a contrast-enhanced ultrasound-based multivariable model analysis. Eur Radiol 2020. PubMed
- Baikpour M, Ozturk A, Dhyani M, Mercaldo ND, Pierce TT, Grajo JR, Samir AE. Portal Venous Pulsatility Index: A Novel Biomarker for Diagnosis of High-Risk Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease. AJR Am J Roentgenol 2020; 214:786-791. PubMed
- Ozturk A, Mohammadi R, Pierce TT, Kamarthi S, Dhyani M, Grajo JR, Corey KE, Chung RT, Bhan AK, Chhatwal J, Samir AE. Diagnostic Accuracy of Shear Wave Elastography as a Non-invasive Biomarker of High-Risk Non-alcoholic Steatohepatitis in Patients with Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease. Ultrasound Med Biol 2020; 46:972-980. PubMed
- Shao T, Chen Z, Belov V, Wang X, Rwema SH, Kumar V, Fu H, Deng X, Rong J, Yu Q, Lang L, Lin W, Josephson L, Samir AE, Chen X, Chung RT, Liang SH. [F]- Alfatide PET imaging of integrin αvβ3 for the non-invasive quantification of liver fibrosis. J Hepatol 2020. PubMed
- Cui C, Chou SS, Brattain L, Lehman CD, Samir AE. Data Engineering for Machine Learning in Women's Imaging and Beyond. AJR Am J Roentgenol 2019. PubMed
- Li Q, Lin X, Zhang X, Samir AE, Arellano RS. Imaging-Related Risk Factors for Bleeding Complications of US-Guided Native Renal Biopsy: A Propensity Score Matching Analysis. J Vasc Interv Radiol 2019; 30:87-94. PubMed
- Choy G, Khalilzadeh O, Michalski M, Do S, Samir AE, Pianykh OS, Geis JR, Pandharipande PV, Brink JA, Dreyer KJ. Current Applications and Future Impact of Machine Learning in Radiology. Radiology 2018. PubMed
- Li Q, Xiang F, Lin X, Grajo JR, Yang L, Xu Y, Duan Y, Vyas U, Harisinghani M, Mahmood U, Samir AE. The Role of Imaging in Prostate Cancer Care Pathway: Novel Approaches to Urologic Management Challenges Along 10 Imaging Touch Points. Urology 2018. PubMed
- Anvari A, Halpern EF, Samir AE. Essentials of Statistical Methods for Assessing Reliability and Agreement in Quantitative Imaging. Acad Radiol 2017. PubMed
- Li Q, Lin X, Shao Y, Xiang F, Samir AE. Imaging and Screening of Thyroid Cancer. Radiol Clin North Am 2017; 55:1261-1271. PubMed
- Horowitz JM, Venkatesh SK, Ehman RL, Jhaveri K, Kamath P, Ohliger MA, Samir AE, Silva AC, Taouli B, Torbenson MS, Wells ML, Yeh B, Miller FH. Evaluation of hepatic fibrosis: a review from the society of abdominal radiology disease focus panel. Abdom Radiol (NY) 2017. PubMed
- Dhyani M, Grajo JR, Rodriguez D, Chen Z, Feldman A, Tambouret R, Gervais DA, Arellano RS, Hahn PF, Samir AE. Aorta-Lesion-Attenuation-Difference (ALAD) on contrast-enhanced CT: a potential imaging biomarker for differentiating malignant from benign oncocytic neoplasms. Abdom Radiol (NY) 2017. PubMed
- Sánchez Y, Anvari A, Samir AE, Arellano RS, Prabhakar AM, Uppot RN. Navigational Guidance and Ablation Planning Tools for Interventional Radiology. 2016. PubMed
- Li Q, Vij A, Hahn PF, Xiang F, Samir AE. The Value of Active Ultrasound Surveillance for Patients With Small Testicular Lesions. Ultrasound Q 2016. PubMed
- Samir AE, Dhyani M, Anvari A, Prescott J, Halpern EF, Faquin WC, Stephen A. Shear-Wave Elastography for the Preoperative Risk Stratification of Follicular-patterned Lesions of the Thyroid: Diagnostic Accuracy and Optimal Measurement Plane. Radiology 2015. PubMed
- Anvari A, Halpern EF, Samir AE. Statistics 101 for Radiologists. Radiographics 2015; 35:1789-801. PubMed
- Zhu QL, Faquin WC, Samir AE. Relationship Between Sonographic Characteristics and Afirma Gene Expression Classifier Results in Thyroid Nodules With Indeterminate Fine-Needle Aspiration Cytopathology. AJR Am J Roentgenol 2015; 205:861-5. PubMed
- Anvari A, Barr RG, Dhyani M, Samir AE. Clinical application of sonoelastography in thyroid, prostate, kidney, pancreas, and deep venous thrombosis. Abdom Imaging 2015; 40:709-22. PubMed
- Sheth RA, Arellano RS, Uppot RN, Samir AE, Goyal L, Zhu AX, Gervais DA, Mahmood U. Prospective trial with optical molecular imaging for percutaneous interventions in focal hepatic lesions. Radiology 2015. PubMed
- Lubitz CC, Nagarkatti SS, Faquin WC, Samir AE, Hassan MC, Barbesino G, Ross DS, Randolph GW, Gaz RD, Stephen AE, Hodin RA, Daniels GH, Parangi S. Diagnostic yield of nondiagnostic thyroid nodules is not altered by timing of repeat biopsy. Thyroid 2012; 22:590-4. PubMed
- Liu CH, Arellano RS, Uppot RN, Samir AE, Gervais DA, Mueller PR. Radiofrequency ablation of hepatic tumours: effect of post-ablation margin on local tumour progression. Eur Radiol 2010; 20:877-85. PubMed
- Ma X, Samir AE, Holalkere NS, Sahani DV. Optimal arterial phase imaging for detection of hypervascular hepatocellular carcinoma determined by continuous image capture on 16-MDCT. AJR Am J Roentgenol 2008; 191:772-7. PubMed
- Steinman TI, Samir AE, Cornell LD. Case records of the Massachusetts General Hospital. Case 27-2008. A 64-year-old man with abdominal pain, nausea, and an elevated level of serum creatinine. N Engl J Med 2008; 359:951-60. PubMed
- Cantwell CP,Wah TM,Gervais DA,Eisner BH,Arellano R,Uppot RN,Samir AE,Irving HC,McGovern F,Mueller PR. Protecting the ureter during radiofrequency ablation of renal cell cancer: a pilot study of retrograde pyeloperfusion with cooled dextrose 5% in water. J Vasc Interv Radiol 2008; 19:1034-40. PubMed
- Catalano OA, Samir AE, Sahani DV, Hahn PF. Pixel distribution analysis: can it be used to distinguish clear cell carcinomas from angiomyolipomas with minimal fat? Radiology 2008; 247:738-46. PubMed
- Anvari A, Forsberg F, Samir AE. A Primer on the Physical Principles of Tissue Harmonic Imaging. Radiographics ; 35:1955-64. PubMed