University of California-San Diego · Biomedical EngineeringEl Kaffas Imaging Lab
Ahmed El Kaffas · La Jolla, California
Research Focus
Dr. Ahmed El Kaffas's lab at UC San Diego focuses on developing innovative imaging technologies to better understand liver cancers. They use advanced 3D ultrasound techniques to create detailed maps of tumor blood vessels, which can help predict how well a patient is responding to treatments. Their research has the potential to improve diagnostics and support more personalized treatment plans for liver malignancies.
tumor vascular properties3D ultrasoundliver malignanciesdiagnosticstreatment monitoringnon-invasive imagingbiomarkerscancer progressioncomputer algorithms
Research Aims
3AIM 01Develop new perfusion measurements for characterizing tumor vascular properties.
AIM 02Validate these measurements in preclinical and clinical settings.
AIM 03Assess their clinical utility for diagnostics and treatment monitoring.
Skills the Lab Values
3D dynamic contrast-enhanced ultrasound (3D DCE-US)image analysisalgorithm developmentpatient imagingclinical data evaluation
Output against the department
Publications104bottom 18% of dept.485th of 595
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Citations2.9kbottom 22% of dept.467th of 595
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