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Research Faculty
Thomas L. Szabo Ph.D.
Research Professor, Biomedical Engineering
Research Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Ph.D., Physics, University of Bath, U.K.
M.S., Electrical Engineering, University of Rochester
B.S., Electrical Engineering, University of Virginia
phone: (617) 358-4390
fax: (617) 353-6766
email: tlszabo@bu.edu
office hours: By Appointment
Research Interests
Medical imaging, diagnostic ultrasound, tissue characterization, transduction, biomedical signal processing, wave propagation, nonlinear acoustics.
Current Research
Professor Szabo’s research goals are overcoming present limitations in imaging the body using ultrasound and other imaging modalities and finding new ways of extracting diagnostically useful information about tissue structure, health and function noninvasively. His work involves the following: multi-modal and 3D digital imaging and beamforming, signal processing, ultrasound-induced bioeffects, simulation and measurement of mechanical tissue properties, and scanning acoustic microscopy.
Selected Recent Publications
A.S. LaPrad, T.L. Szabo, B. Suki, and K.R. Lutchen "Effects of Transmural Pressure Oscillations on Airway Reactivity in Bronchial Segments (Abstract)" Am J Respir Crit Care Med 177: A489 (2008)
V.E. Noble, C.R. Morse, and T.L. Szabo ”Man Versus Machine: Using Computer Decision Support Software to Diagnose Pneumothorax by Ultrasound in the Prehospital System” J Ultrasound Med 27:S88 (March 2008)
T.L. Szabo and P.A. Lewin "Piezoelectric Materials for Imaging" J Ultrasound Med. 26:283–288 (March 2007)
C. Poulsen, P.C. Pedersen, and T.L. Szabo "An Optical Registration Method for 3D Ultrasound Freehand Scanning" Proceedings of the IEEE 2005 Ultrasonics Symp. (0-7803-9383-X/05, IEEE New York) pp1236-1240
T. L. Szabo, Medical Imaging chapter in Introduction to Biomedical Engineering, second edition, J. Enderle, S. Blanchard, J. Bronzino, Eds. (Elsevier, Academic Press, Burlington, MA, 2005) 1118 pages
T. L. Szabo Diagnostic Ultrasound Imaging: Inside Out (book published by Elsevier, Academic Press, Burlington, MA, 2004) 549 pages
T.L. Szabo, B.U. Karbeyaz, R.O. Cleveland, E.L. Miller "Determining the Pulse-Echo Electromechanical Characteristic of a Transducer Using Flat-Plates and Point Targets" J. Acoust. Soc. Am 116: 90-96 (2004)
