Stanford University · Biomedical EngineeringOsteoarthritis Imaging Lab
Feliks Kogan · Stanford, California
Research Focus
Dr. Feliks Kogan's research lab at Stanford University focuses on innovative imaging techniques for studying osteoarthritis (OA), a condition impacting millions by causing pain and disability. The lab aims to develop new non-invasive MRI methods to assess inflammation in joints without needing contrast agents, helping to understand and monitor the disease better. They also explore how physiological stress affects joint response and metabolism, particularly across different ages and sexes, to improve early detection and treatment strategies for OA.
osteoarthritisMRI imagingsynovitisPET-MRIjoint inflammationphysiological stressnon-contrast imagingearly diagnosistreatment monitoring
Research Aims
5AIM 01Develop non-contrast MRI methods for assessing synovial hypertrophy and inflammation in knee OA.
AIM 02Validate these MRI methods against histological measures of hypertrophy and inflammation.
AIM 03Evaluate the potential of non-contrast MRI to predict treatment response in OA patients.
AIM 04Create a PET-MRI protocol to assess joint function after physiological loading stress.
AIM 05Investigate age and sex differences in joint function and tissue response to loading in early OA.
Skills the Lab Values
MRI techniquesPET imagingquantitative imagingdata analysisbiostatisticsclinical research methodshistological validationjoint function assessmentin vivo imaging studiesphysiological loading tests
Output against the department
Publications172bottom 39% of dept.363rd of 595
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Citations3.6kbottom 28% of dept.428th of 595
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