Dr. Muhammad Usman Ghani Profile

Dr. Muhammad Usman Ghani

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Publications (14)

Proceedings Article | 22 May 2020 Paper

Initial results from a high-energy x-ray inline phase sensitive breast tomosynthesis (PBT) prototype system

Muhammad Ghani, Laurie Fajardo, Farid Omoumi, Molly Wong, Yuhua Li, Xizeng Wu, Hong Liu

Proceedings Volume 11513, 115131Q (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2563785

KEYWORDS: X-rays, Breast, Prototyping, Tissues, X-ray imaging, Imaging systems, Phase contrast, Radiology, Breast imaging, Mammography

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Proceedings Article | 16 March 2020 Paper

Objective characterization of an in-line phase sensitive imaging prototype using a mid-energy beam

Bradley Gregory, M. Ghani, F. Omoumi, Y. Li, M. Wong, X. Wu, B. Zheng, H. Liu

Proceedings Volume 11312, 1131252 (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2549449

KEYWORDS: Modulation transfer functions, Sensors, X-ray imaging, Signal to noise ratio, Spatial frequencies, Prototyping, X-rays, Image quality, Imaging systems, Phase retrieval

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Proceedings Article | 3 March 2020 Paper

The feasibility of utilizing the mid-energy in-line phase-contrast imaging system in the breast x-ray imaging

Farid Omoumi, Muhammad Ghani, Molly Wong, Yuchen Qiu, Yuhua Li, Hong Liu

Proceedings Volume 11241, 1124114 (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2552515

KEYWORDS: Imaging systems, X-ray imaging, Breast, X-rays, Mammography, Image quality, Breast cancer, Phase contrast

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Proceedings Article | 7 March 2019 Presentation + Paper

Design of a multi-material loaded soft tissue phantom for the estimation of phase maps using a single exposure x-ray phase retrieval method

Muhammad Ghani, Aimin Yan, Yuchen Qui, Wei Chen, Xizeng Wu, Hong Liu

Proceedings Volume 10879, 108790L (2019) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2511196

KEYWORDS: Tissues, X-rays, Polymethylmethacrylate, Phase retrieval, X-ray imaging, Lung, Prototyping, Estimation theory, Sensors, Image processing

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Proceedings Article | 19 February 2018 Paper

Conventional and phase contrast x-ray imaging techniques and ultrasound imaging method in breast tumor detection: initial comparison studies using phantom

Yuran Guo, Di Wu, Farid Omoumi, Yuhua Li, Molly Donovan Wong, Muhammad Ghani, Bin Zheng, Hong Liu

Proceedings Volume 10495, 1049513 (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2288555

KEYWORDS: Phase contrast, Ultrasonography, Breast, X-ray imaging, Mammography, X-rays, Breast cancer, Imaging systems, Prototyping, Tissues

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Proceedings Article | 19 February 2018 Paper

Potential of phase contrast x-ray imaging for detecting tumors in dense breast: initial phantom studies

Farid Omoumi, Di Wu, Yuran Guo, Muhammad Ghani, Yuhua Li, Kari Boyce, Hong Liu

Proceedings Volume 10495, 104950M (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2287985

KEYWORDS: Breast, Ultrasonography, Phase contrast, X-ray imaging, Mammography, X-rays, Imaging systems, Breast cancer, Breast imaging

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Proceedings Article | 20 February 2017 Paper

Characteristic performance investigation of a photon counting detector for x-ray fluorescence imaging applications

Liqiang Ren, Muhammad Ghani, Di Wu, Yuhua Li, Wei Chen, Ge Wang, Bin Zheng, Hong Liu

Proceedings Volume 10065, 100650L (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2253008

KEYWORDS: Photon counting, Sensors, X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy, X-rays, Nanoparticles, Sensor performance, X-ray detectors, X-ray imaging, Luminescence, Calibration, Collimators

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Proceedings Article | 20 February 2017 Presentation + Paper

Detectability comparison of simulated objects within a dense breast phantom using high energy x-ray phase sensitive and conventional imaging systems

Muhammad Ghani, Molly Wong, Di Wu, Bin Zheng, Wei Chen, Laurie Fajardo, Xizeng Wu, Hong Liu

Proceedings Volume 10065, 100650K (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2252447

KEYWORDS: Breast, X-ray imaging, Mammography, X-rays, Tissues, Prototyping, Phase contrast, Imaging systems, Sensors, Tumors

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Proceedings Article | 20 February 2017 Presentation + Paper

Measurements of gold nanoparticle concentration with K-shell x-ray fluorescence spectrum

Di Wu, Molly Wong, Yuhua Li, Muhammad Ghani, Bin Zheng, Wei Chen, Hong Liu

Proceedings Volume 10065, 100650M (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2257147

KEYWORDS: Luminescence, Gold, X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy, Photons, X-rays, Nanoparticles, Collimators, Lead, Scattering, Optical filters

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Proceedings Article | 30 March 2016 Paper

Quantitative imaging of the microbubble concentrations by using an in-line phase contrast tomosynthesis prototype: a preliminary phantom study

Di Wu, Muhammad Ghani, Molly Wong, Yuhua Li, Kai Yang, Wei Chen, Bin Zheng, Hong Liu

Proceedings Volume 9783, 97835L (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2216661

KEYWORDS: Phase contrast, Imaging systems, Prototyping, Tissues, Optical filters, Copper, Lead, Aluminum, X-rays, Breast, X-ray imaging, Neodymium

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Proceedings Article | 30 March 2016 Paper

Quantitative comparison of spatial resolution in step-and-shoot and continuous motion digital breast tomosynthesis

Muhammad Ghani, Di Wu, Molly Wong, Liqiang Ren, Bin Zheng, Kai Yang, Xizeng Wu, Hong Liu

Proceedings Volume 9783, 97836D (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2216102

KEYWORDS: Digital breast tomosynthesis, Spatial resolution, Modulation transfer functions, Prototyping, Sensors, X-ray detectors, X-rays, Phase contrast, X-ray imaging, X-ray sources, Mammography, Metals, Reconstruction algorithms, Breast, Spatial frequencies

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Proceedings Article | 9 March 2016 Presentation + Paper

Characterization of operating parameters of an in vivo micro CT system

Muhammad Ghani, Liqiang Ren, Kai Yang, Wei Chen, Xizeng Wu, Hong Liu

Proceedings Volume 9709, 97090M (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2209626

KEYWORDS: In vivo imaging, Phase contrast, Modulation transfer functions, Imaging systems, Sensors, Computed tomography, X-ray computed tomography, Computing systems, Spatial resolution, X-ray detectors, Tungsten, X-rays, Manufacturing, Reconstruction algorithms, Laser scattering

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