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Hiroumi Kitajima

  • Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences
    Assistant Professor
  • (404) 712-3927
  • hkitajima@emory.edu
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Overview

As a clinical MRI physicist, Dr. Kitajima oversees physics support for all MRI scanners in the Emory Healthcare fleet. Dr. Kitajima performs ACR accreditation testing and manages clinical protocols for neuro, body, musculoskeletal, and breast MRI. His research focuses on abdominal-pelvic MRI.

Academic Appointment

  • Assistant Professor, Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine

Education

Degrees

  • Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology
  • Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from University of Michigan
  • Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering from University of Michigan
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology

Research

Publications

  • Prospective evaluation of fluciclovine (18F) PET-CT and MRI in detection of recurrent prostate cancer in non-prostatectomy patients.
    Eur J Radiol Volume: 102 Page(s): 1 - 8
    05/01/2018 Authors: Akin-Akintayo O; Tade F; Mittal P; Moreno C; Nieh PT; Rossi P; Patil D; Halkar R; Fei B; Master V
  • Colorectal Cancer Initial Diagnosis: Screening Colonoscopy, Diagnostic Colonoscopy, or Emergent Surgery, and Tumor Stage and Size at Initial Presentation.
    Clin Colorectal Cancer Volume: 15 Page(s): 67 - 73
    03/01/2016 Authors: Moreno CC; Mittal PK; Sullivan PS; Rutherford R; Staley CA; Cardona K; Hawk NN; Dixon WT; Kitajima HD; Kang J
  • A Comprehensive CT Dose Reduction Program Using the ACR Dose Index Registry.
    J Am Coll Radiol Volume: 12 Page(s): 1257 - 1265
    12/01/2015 Authors: Little BP; Duong P-A; Knighton J; Baugnon K; Campbell-Brown E; Kitajima HD; St Louis S; Tannir H; Applegate KE
  • Magnetic resonance imaging of rectal cancer: staging and restaging evaluation.
    Abdom Imaging Volume: 40 Page(s): 2613 - 2629
    10/01/2015 Authors: Moreno CC; Sullivan PS; Kalb BT; Tipton RG; Hanley KZ; Kitajima HD; Dixon WT; Votaw JR; Oshinski JN; Mittal PK
  • Optimal section thickness for detection of polyps at MR: resolution phantom study.
    Abdom Imaging Volume: 40 Page(s): 1451 - 1456
    08/01/2015 Authors: Moreno CC; Mittal PK; Henson NL; Baumgarten DA; Alexander LF; Hanes TS; Small WC; Kitajima HD; Kang J; Votaw JR
  • Primary biliary tract malignancies: MRI spectrum and mimics with histopathological correlation.
    Abdom Imaging Volume: 40 Page(s): 1520 - 1557
    08/01/2015 Authors: Mittal PK; Moreno CC; Kalb B; Mittal A; Camacho JC; Maddu K; Kitajima HD; Quigley BC; Kokabi N; Small WC
  • Apparent diffusion coefficient quantification as an early imaging biomarker of response and predictor of survival following yttrium-90 radioembolization for unresectable infiltrative hepatocellular carcinoma with portal vein thrombosis.
    Abdom Imaging Volume: 39 Page(s): 969 - 978
    10/01/2014 Authors: Kokabi N; Camacho JC; Xing M; Qiu D; Kitajima H; Mittal PK; Kim HS
  • Mesenteric masses: approach to differential diagnosis at MRI with histopathologic correlation.
    J Magn Reson Imaging Volume: 40 Page(s): 753 - 769
    10/01/2014 Authors: Ezhapilli SR; Moreno CC; Small WC; Hanley K; Kitajima HD; Mittal PK
  • Erratum to: Apparent diffusion coefficient quantification as an early imaging biomarker of response and predictor of survival following yttrium-90 radioembolization for unresectable infiltrative hepatocellular carcinoma with portal vein thrombosis.
    Abdom Imaging Volume: 39 Page(s): 1142
    10/01/2014 Authors: Kokabi N; Camacho JC; Xing M; Qiu D; Kitajima H; Mittal PK; Kim HS
  • PERCUTANEOUS LASER ABLATION OF HEPATIC METASTASES WITH REALTIME MAGNETIC RESONANCE THERMOMETRY MONITORING
    LASERS IN SURGERY AND MEDICINE Volume: 45 Page(s): 63 - 64
    03/01/2013 Authors: Nour S; Kooby D; Maithel S; Staley C; Kitajima H; Powell T; Bowen M; Gowda A; Small W; Torres W
  • MRI-GUIDED AND MONITORED FOCAL LASER ABLATION FOR PROSTATE CANCER
    LASERS IN SURGERY AND MEDICINE Volume: 45 Page(s): 64 - 64
    03/01/2013 Authors: Nour S; McNichols R; Greenwood B; Kitajima H; Powell T; Burrow B
  • Liver Fibrosis Quantitation Via Image Analysis: Correlation with Pathologist Assessment and Clinical Parameters
    Volume: 26 Page(s): 407A - 407A
    02/01/2013 Authors: Mas-Moya J; Bagci P; Jang K-T; Lee MJ; Kitajima HD; Martin DR; Adsay NV; Farris AB
  • Liver Fibrosis Quantitation Via Image Analysis: Correlation with Pathologist Assessment and Clinical Parameters
    Volume: 93 Page(s): 407A - 407A
    02/01/2013 Authors: Mas-Moya J; Bagci P; Jang K-T; Lee MJ; Kitajima HD; Martin DR; Adsay NV; Farris AB
  • Liver MRI and histological correlates in chronic liver disease on multiphase gadolinium-enhanced 3D gradient echo imaging.
    J Magn Reson Imaging Volume: 36 Page(s): 422 - 429
    08/01/2012 Authors: Martin DR; Lauenstein T; Kalb B; Lurie C; Kitajima H; Sharma P; Salman K; Moreira R; Farris AB; Spivey J
  • Predicting Biologic Behavior of Hepatocellular Carcinoma on MRI
    Volume: 198
    05/01/2012 Authors: Kalb B; Becker-Weidman D; Sharma P; Kitajima H; Chen Z; Martin D
  • MR imaging of pulmonary embolism: diagnostic accuracy of contrast-enhanced 3D MR pulmonary angiography, contrast-enhanced low-flip angle 3D GRE, and nonenhanced free-induction FISP sequences.
    Radiology Volume: 263 Page(s): 271 - 278
    04/01/2012 Authors: Kalb B; Sharma P; Tigges S; Ray GL; Kitajima HD; Costello JR; Chen Z; Martin DR
  • Hepatocellular carcinoma lesion characterization: single-institution clinical performance review of multiphase gadolinium-enhanced MR imaging--comparison to prior same-center results after MR systems improvements.
    Radiology Volume: 261 Page(s): 824 - 833
    12/01/2011 Authors: Becker-Weidman DJS; Kalb B; Sharma P; Kitajima HD; Lurie CR; Chen Z; Spivey JR; Knechtle SJ; Hanish SI; Adsay NV
  • Optimization of single injection liver arterial phase gadolinium enhanced MRI using bolus track real-time imaging.
    J Magn Reson Imaging Volume: 33 Page(s): 110 - 118
    01/01/2011 Authors: Sharma P; Kalb B; Kitajima HD; Salman KN; Burrow B; Ray GL; Martin DR
  • Gadolinium-enhanced imaging of liver tumors and manifestations of hepatitis: pharmacodynamic and technical considerations.
    Top Magn Reson Imaging Volume: 20 Page(s): 71 - 78
    04/01/2009 Authors: Sharma P; Kitajima HD; Kalb B; Martin DR
  • Fontan hemodynamics: importance of pulmonary artery diameter.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Volume: 137 Page(s): 560 - 564
    03/01/2009 Authors: Dasi LP; Krishnankuttyrema R; Kitajima HD; Pekkan K; Sundareswaran KS; Fogel M; Sharma S; Whitehead K; Kanter K; Yoganathan AP
  • Modified control grid interpolation for the volumetric reconstruction of fluid flows.
    Exp Fluids Volume: 45 Page(s): 987 - 997
    12/01/2008 Authors: Frakes DH; Pekkan K; Dasi LP; Kitajima HD; de Zelicourt D; Leo HL; Carberry J; Sundareswaran K; Simon H; Yoganathan AP
  • Comparison of particle image velocimetry and phase contrast MRI in a patient-specific extracardiac total cavopulmonary connection.
    J Biomech Eng Volume: 130 Page(s): 041004
    08/01/2008 Authors: Kitajima HD; Sundareswaran KS; Teisseyre TZ; Astary GW; Parks WJ; Skrinjar O; Oshinski JN; Yoganathan AP
  • A new method for registration-based medical image interpolation.
    IEEE Trans Med Imaging Volume: 27 Page(s): 370 - 377
    03/01/2008 Authors: Frakes DH; Dasi LP; Pekkan K; Kitajima HD; Sundareswaran K; Yoganathan AP; Smith MJT
  • Significant impact of the total Cavopulmonary connection resistance on cardiac output and exercise performance in single ventricles
    Volume: 116 Page(s): 479 - 479
    10/16/2007 Authors: Sundareswaran KS; Pekkan K; Dasi LP; Kitajima HD; Whitehead K; Fogel MA; Yoganathan AP
  • Computational model of exercise effects on Fontan hemodynamics. demonstrates favorable energetics in extracardiac Fontans when compared to lateral tunnel
    Volume: 116 Page(s): 481 - 481
    10/16/2007 Authors: Whitehead KK; Pekkan K; Doddasomayajula R; Kitajima HD; Sundareswaran KS; Paridon SM; Yoganathan AP; Fogel MA
  • Nonlinear power loss during exercise in single-ventricle patients after the Fontan: insights from computational fluid dynamics.
    Circulation Volume: 116 Page(s): I165 - I171
    09/11/2007 Authors: Whitehead KK; Pekkan K; Kitajima HD; Paridon SM; Yoganathan AP; Fogel MA
  • Extracardiac fontan demonstrates lower power loss compared to intracardiac fontan - A computational fluid dynamics study
    Volume: 49 Page(s): 258A - 258A
    03/06/2007 Authors: Whitehead KK; Pekkan K; Doddasomayajula R; Kitajima HD; Sundareswaran KS; Yoganathan AP; Fogel MA
  • Non-linear power loss during exercise in single ventricle patients after the Fontan - Insights from computational fluid dynamics
    Volume: 114 Page(s): 391 - 391
    10/31/2006 Authors: Whitehead KK; Pekkan K; Kitajima HD; Paridon SM; Fogel MA; Yoganathan AP
  • Viscous dissipation power loss of the total cavopulmonary connection evaluated using phase contrast magnetic resonance imaging
    Volume: 114 Page(s): 726 - 726
    10/31/2006 Authors: Sundareswaran K; Fogel MA; Pekkan K; Kitajima HD; Parks WJ; Sharma S; Yoganathan AP
  • Impaired power output and cardiac index with hypoplastic left heart syndrome: a magnetic resonance imaging study.
    Ann Thorac Surg Volume: 82 Page(s): 1267 - 1275
    10/01/2006 Authors: Sundareswaran KS; Kanter KR; Kitajima HD; Krishnankutty R; Sabatier JF; Parks WJ; Sharma S; Yoganathan AP; Fogel M
  • Total cavopulmonary connection flow with functional left pulmonary artery stenosis: angioplasty and fenestration in vitro.
    Circulation Volume: 112 Page(s): 3264 - 3271
    11/22/2005 Authors: Pekkan K; Kitajima HD; de Zelicourt D; Forbess JM; Parks WJ; Fogel MA; Sharma S; Kanter KR; Frakes D; Yoganathan AP
  • Single-step stereolithography of complex anatomical models for optical flow measurements.
    J Biomech Eng Volume: 127 Page(s): 204 - 207
    02/01/2005 Authors: de Zlicourt D; Pekkan K; Kitajima H; Frakes D; Yoganathan AP
  • Functional left pulmonary artery stenosis in total cavopulmonary connection (TCPC): Assessing improvements in lung perfusion and cardiac workload with computer-aided angioplasty
    Volume: 110 Page(s): 737 - 737
    10/26/2004 Authors: Pekkan K; de Zelicourt D; Kitajima H; Forbess JM; Kanter KR; Parks JW; Sharma S; Fogel MA; Yoganathan AP
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