Publications




  • Patents
  • [1]   “Tissue characterization with acoustic wave tomosynthesis,” Provisional US patent filed in June 2016.
    [2]     “Robot assisted ultrasound imaging,” Published utility world patent, WO2015161297 A1, 2015.
  • Publications:
    1. F. Aalamifar, A. Cheng, X. Guo, H. K. Zhang, E. M. Boctor, “Robot-Assisted Automatic Ultrasound Calibration,” International Journal of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery (IJCARS), 2015, pp 1-9. 
    1. F. Aalamifar, R. Khurana, A. Cheng, X. Guo, I. Iordachita, E. M. Boctor, “Enabling technologies for robot assisted ultrasound tomography,” International Journal of Medical Robotics and Computer Assisted Surgery (IJMRCAS), 2016. doi: 10.1002/rcs.1746. 
    1. B. Meng, Y. Zhao, L. Chen, F. Aalamifar, X. Liu, and E. M. Boctor, “Robot-assisted mirror ultrasound scanning for deep venous thrombosis detection using RGB-D sensor,” Journal of Multimedia Tools and Applications (2016): 1-15. 
    1. R. Seifabadi, F. Aalamifar, I. Iordachita, G. Fichtinger, “Toward Teleoperated Needle Steering under continuous MRI Guidance for Prostate Percutaneous Interventions”, International Journal of Medical Robotics and Computer Assisted Surgery (IJMRCAS), 2015. doi: 10.1002/rcs.1692 
    1. M. Mahdavi, S. Samavi, S. Dumitrescu, F. Aalamifar, P. Abedi Khoozani, “Real-Time steganalysis of LSB-replacement in digital audio streams”, Journal of Circuits, Systems, and Computers(JCSC), Volume 19, Issue 7(2010), pp. 1399-1421. 
    1. R. Finocchi, F. Aalamifar, T. Y. Fang, R. H. Taylor, E. M. Boctor, "Co-robotic ultrasound imaging: a cooperative force control approach," SPIE Medical Imaging, Feb. 2017, Orlando. 
    1. R. Seifabadi, S. Xu, F. Aalamifar, P. Pinto, B. J. Wood, "Motorized fusion guided prostate biopsy: phantom study," SPIE Medical Imaging, Feb. 2017, Orlando. 
    1. R. Seifabadi, S. Xu, F. Aalamifar, G. Velusamy, K. Puhazhendi, B. J. Wood, "Enabling image fusion for a CT guided needle placement robot," SPIE Medical Imaging, Feb. 2017, Orlando. 
    1. F. Aalamifar, R. Seifabadi,  M. Bernardo, A. H. Negussie, P. Pinto, A. Rahmim, B. Wood, E. M. Boctor, “A new paradigm for quantitative imaging of the prostate,” MICCAI, Oct. 2016, Greece. 
    1. F. Aalamifar, H. K. Zhang, A. Rahmim, E. M. Boctor, “Image reconstruction for robot assisted ultrasound tomography,” SPIE Medical Imaging, 2016. 
    1. H. K. Zhang, F. Aalamifar, G. E. Trahey, E. M. Boctor, “In vivo visualization of robotically implemented synthetic tracked aperture ultrasound (STRATUS) imaging system using curvilinear array,” SPIE Medical Imaging, 97901X-7 
    1. L. Chen, N. Kuo, F. Aalamifar, D. Narrow, D. O'Brien-Coon, J. Prince, E. M. Boctor “Surgical fiducial segmentation and tracking for pose estimation based on ultrasound B-mode images,” EMBC, September 2016, Orlando. 
    1. F. Aalamifar, D. Jiang, H. Zhang, A. Cheng, X. Guo, and E. M. Boctor, “Co-robotic ultrasound tomography: dual arm setup and error analysis,” in Proc. SPIE 9419, Medical Imaging 2015: Ultrasonic Imaging and Tomography, Orlando, Feb 22, 2014. p. 94190N 10.1117/12.2084529. 
    1. F. Aalamifar, H. Rivaz, J. Cerrolaza, J. Jago, N. Safdar, E. M. Boctor, and M. G. Linguraru, “Classification of kidney and liver tissue using ultrasound backscatter data”, in Proc. SPIE 9419, Medical Imaging 2015: Ultrasonic Imaging and Tomography, Orlando, Feb 22, 2014. p. 9419X 10.1117/12.2082300. 
    1. H. K. Zhang, F. Aalamifar, H. J. Kang, and E. M. Boctor, “Feasibility study of robotically tracked photoacoustic computed tomography,” in Proc. SPIE 9419, Medical Imaging 2015: Ultrasonic Imaging and Tomography, Orlando, Feb 22, 2014. p. 941908 10.1117/12.2084600. 
    1. F. Aalamifar, R. Khurana, A. Cheng, R. H. Taylor, I. Iordachita, and E. M. Boctor, "Enabling technologies for robot assisted ultrasound tomography: system setup and calibration", in Proc. SPIE 9040, Medical Imaging 2014: Ultrasonic Imaging and Tomography, San Diego, Feb 15, 2014. p. 90401X 10.1117/12.2045516. 
    1. R. Seifabadi, E. Scobar, F. Aalamifar, G. Fichtinger, I. Iordachita, “Real-Time Tracking of a Bevel-tip Needle with Varying Insertion Depth: Toward Teleoperated MRI-guided Needle Steering”, Intelligent Robots and Systems, The 2013 IEEE/RSJ International Conference (IROS 2013),  Tokyo, Japan, Nov 2013, pp. 469-476 10.1109/IROS.2013.6696393. 
    1. F. Aalamifar, D. C. Tarraf, “An iterative algorithmic implementation of input-output finite state approximations,” IEEE Control and Decision Conference, Maui, Hawaii, Dec. 2012, pp. 6735-6741 10.1109/CDC.2012.6426254.

  • Abstracts:
  • [1]     F. Aalamifar, H. K. Zhang, A. Rahmim, E. M. Boctor, “Tomographic reconstruction of speed of sound using two robotically aligned ultrasound probes,” Ultrasound Imaging and Tissue Characterization Symposium, June 2016, Arlington, VA.
    [2]     H. K. Zhang, F. Aalamifar, G. Trahey, E. M. Boctor, “In vivo visualization of robotically implemented synthetic tracked aperture ultrasound (STRATUS) imaging system using curvilinear array,” Ultrasound Imaging and Tissue Characterization Symposium, June 2016, Arlington, VA.
    [3]     F. Aalamifar, A. Cheng, X. Guo, H. K. Zhang, E. M. Boctor, “Robot-assisted automatic ultrasound calibration,” Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery International Conference (CARS), June 2015, Barcelona, Spain.
    [4]     B. Meng, L. Chen, A. Cheng, S. Bilings, F. Aalamifar, R. Taylor, E. M. Boctor, “Robot-assisted mirror ultrasound scanning for deep venous thrombosis using depth image: a preliminary tracking study,” Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery International Conference (CARS), June 2015, Barcelona, Spain.
    [5]     F. Aalamifar, H. Rivaz, J. J. Cerrolaza, J. Jago, N. Safdar, E. M. Boctor, M. Linguraru, “Classification of kidney and liver tissue using ultrasound backscatter data,” Ultrasound Imaging and Tissue Characterization Symposium, June 2015, Arlington, VA.
    [6]     F. Aalamifar, H. K. Zhang, D. Jiang, I. Iordachita, E. M. Boctor, “Dual robotic-arm ultrasound tomography: system setup and error analysis,” Ultrasound Imaging and Tissue Characterization Symposium, June 2015, Arlington, VA.
    [7]     B. Meng, L. Chen, F. Aalamifar, E. M. Boctor, “Robot-assisted mirror ultrasound scanning for deep venous thrombosis using twin RGB-D: preliminary integration and registration,” Ultrasound Imaging and Tissue Characterization Symposium, June 2015, Arlington, VA.
    [8]     L. Chen, N. Kuo, F. Aalamifar, D. Narrow, D. O’Brien-Coon, E. M. Boctor, J. Prince, “Surgical fiducial segmentation and tracking for pose estimation based on ultrasound B-Mode images,” Ultrasound Imaging and Tissue Characterization Symposium, June 2015, Arlington, VA.
    [9]     F. Aalamifar, R. Khurana, A. Cheng, R. Taylor, I. Iordachita, E. M. Boctor, “Co-robotic ultrasound tomography,” Ultrasound Imaging and Tissue Characterization Symposium, June 2014, Arlington, VA.
    [10]  H. Zhang, A. Cheng, F. Aalamifar, H. J. Kang, G. Trahey, E. M. Boctor, “Robotic 2D ultrasound calibration using trajectory of moved phantom,” Ultrasound Imaging and Tissue Characterization Symposium, June 2014, Arlington, VA.
    [11] R. Seifabadi, E. Escobar , F. Aalamifar, G. Fichtinger, and I. Iordachita, “ Real-Time 3D Needle Shape Tracking Using Fiber Bragg Grating Sensors for Prostate Percutaneous Interventions”, 6th National Image-Guided Therapy Workshop,  March 2013, Arlington, VA, USA.
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