
Frank Dong, PhD
Department of Imaging Physics, Division of Diagnostic Imaging
About Dr. Fang Dong
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Professor, Department of Imaging Physics, Division of Diagnostic Imaging, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Dual/Joint/Adjunct Appointment
Professor, Department of Imaging Physics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
1999 | University of Wisconsin, MADISON, Wisconsin, US, Medical Physics, Ph.D |
1996 | University of Wisconsin, MADISON, Wisconsin, US, Medical Physics, M.S |
1994 | Ohio University, Athens, Ohio, US, Physics, M.S |
1989 | Fudan University, Shanghai, CN, Physics, BS |
Licenses & Certifications
2021 | American Board of Science in Nuclear Medicine |
2014 | MQSA |
2012 | American Board of Radiology |
Experience & Service
Administrative Appointments/Responsibilities
Section Chief of Radiological Physics, Department of Imaging Physics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2022 - Present
Other Professional Positions
Image Quality Lead Engineer, GE Healthcare, Waukesha, WI, 2002 - 2009
Ultrasound Systems Engineer, GE Medical System, Waukesha, WI, 1999 - 2002
Honors & Awards
2024 | Elected to the IAC CT Board of Directors, IAC |
2021 - 2023 | Elected to the IAC CT Board of Directors, AAPM |
2019 - 2024 | Elected to the Fellow of AAPM, AAPM |
2014 | Best GI Scientific Poster, SAR |
2012 | Cum Laude Award, SCBT-MR |
1997 | Advanced Richard B. Mazess Fellowship, University of Wisconsin Madison |
1996 | Outstanding Exhibit, RSNA |
Professional Memberships
American Association of Physicists in Medicine
2009 - Present
American College of Radiology
2009 - Present
American Roentgen Ray Society
2009 - Present
American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine
2009 - Present
Selected Presentations & Talks
National Presentations
- 2023. Helical CTDIvol Measurement in Practice: Effects of Protocol Factors for Modern CT Systems. Conference. AAPM. Houston, TX, US.
- 2022. Dose Assessment on the Use of Tin Spectral Filtration for CT Colonography. Conference. AAPM. Washington, DC, US.
- 2022. Effect of Tin Spectral Filtration on Organ and Effective Dose in CT Colonography and CT Lung Cancer Screening. Conference. AAPM. Washington, DC, US.
- 2021. Assessing the severity of metal artifacts and detectability of lesions in CT Metal Artifacts Reduction Images. Conference. AAPM, US.
- 2019. Noise and Dose Efficiency of Tin Filters Versus Conventional 120 kVp Protocols in an Anthropomorphic Abdominal Phantom as a Function of Weight. Conference. SCBT-MT. Denver, CO, US.
- 2019. Effect of Spectral Pre-filtration on Organ and Effective Dose in CT Colonography. Conference. AAPM. San Antonio, TX, US.
- 2018. Effect of Obesity on Liver Lesion Detection at Standard and Reduced Radiation Exposure in an Anthropomorphic Phantom. Conference. RSNA. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2018. Effect of obesity on liver lesion detection at standard and reduced radiation exposure in an anthropomorphic phantom”, Society of Computed Body Tomography & Magnetic Resonance. Conference. SCBT-MR. Washington, DC, US.
- 2018. Organ and Effective Dose Conversion Factors for Body CT Scans of Arbitrary Anatomical Coverage based on a Realistic Patient Model. Conference. AAPM. Nashville, TN, US.
- 2018. Impact of iterative reconstruction on coronary calcium scores. Conference. AAPM. Nashville, TN, US.
- 2017. Diagnostic Accuracy for Active Inflammatory Terminal Ileal Crohn Disease on CT Enterography: Comparison of Full Radiation Exposure Reconstructed with Filtered Back projection and Thirty Percent Radiation exposure Reconstructed with Filtered Back Projection and Sinogram-Affirmed Iterative Reconstruction. Conference. RSNA. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2017. Automatic Artifacts Detection in CT. Conference. AAPM. Mayfield, OH, US.
- 2017. Validation of Monte Carlo Simulated CT Dose Index for a Third Generation Dual-Source CT system. Conference. AAPM. Mayfield, OH, US.
- 2017. Channelized-Hoteling Model Observer Analysis Of Low-Contrast Low-Attenuation Liver Lesion Detection At Reduced Exposure Without And With Iterative Reconstruction. Conference. SCBT-MR. Nashville, TN, US.
- 2017. Patient-specific computer models of spinal cord stimulation for chronic pain management. Conference. APS. Pittsburg, PA, US.
- 2017. Liver lesion detection by modeling human observers. Conference. ARRS. New Orleans, LA, US.
- 2016. Detectability of Simulated Low-Contrast, Low-Attenuation (LCLA) Liver Lesions on CT: A comparison of Two Alternate Forced Choice (2AFC) Human Observer results with Channelized Hoteling Model Observer and Contrast-to-Noise Ratio for both FBP and ADMIRE. Conference. RSNA. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2016. Use of a Channelized Hoteling Observer based Image Quality metric to compare image quality between two CT scanner models. Conference. RSNA. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2016. Fluoroscopic X-ray Beam Profiles for Spectra Incorporating Copper Filtration. Conference. AAPM. Washington, DC, US.
- 2016. Percent Depth Dose Curves for Fluoroscopic X-ray Beam Qualities Incorporating Copper Filtration. Conference. AAPM. Washington, DC, US.
- 2016. Relative Importance of the Various Factors Influencing the Accuracy of Monte Carlo Simulated CT Dose Index. Conference. AAPM. Washington, DC, US.
- 2016. Do low-kVp scans increase the dose received by superficial organs?. Conference. AAPM. Washington, DC, US.
- 2016. CT Systems Course. Conference. AAPM. Washington, DC, US.
- 2016. Half-value Layer Thicknesses and Homogeneity Coefficients for Fluoroscopic X-ray Beam Spectra Incorporating Spectral Filtration. Conference. AAPM. Washington, DC, US.
- 2016. Using a dedicated CT Metal Artifact Reduction Algorithm for Arthroplasty Imaging: Can we Reduce the Dose?. Conference. SCR. New Orleans, LA, US.
- 2015. Quantitative assessment of Siemens iterative metal artifact reduction (iMAR) algorithm for computed tomography (CT) imaging of metallic arthroplasty hardware using modulation transfer function (MTF) and noise power spectrum (NPS) to measure resolution. Conference. RSNA. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2015. Objective Image Quality and Detectability of Simulated Low Contrast, Low Attenuation (LCLA) Liver Lesions on CT without and with an Integrated Circuit (IC) Detector and Iterative Reconstruction (IR): Effect of Radiation Exposure and Subject Size. Conference. RSNA. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2015. YouTube as a source of information about radiation associated with computed tomography (CT): An opportunity for empowering patients. Conference. RSNA. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2015. Detectability of Low Contrast, Low Attenuation (LCLA) Liver Lesions on CT with FBP and ADMIRE: Assessment using a Channelized Hoteling Model Observred. Conference. RSNA. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2015. Monte Carlo Simulation of CTDI100 and Deq: Effect of Ion Chamber Model on Simulated Dose Response. Conference. AAPM. Anaheim, CA, US.
- 2015. Technique Factor Modulation in Response to Simulated Patient Thickness Variations for a Sample of Current Generation Fluoroscopes. Conference. AAPM. Anaheim, CA, US.
- 2015. Extending the concept of weighted CT dose index (CTDIw) to elliptical phantoms of various aspect ratios. Conference. AAPM. Anaheim, CA, US.
- 2015. Promoting Small Changes in an ACO Environment. Conference. OHAQ. Columbus, OH, US.
- 2015. Anatomy-Based Transmission Factors for Technique Optimization in Portable Chest X-ray. Conference. SPIE. Orlando, FL, US.
- 2015. Analysis of Uncertainties in Monte Carlo Simulated Organ Dose for Chest CT. Conference. SPIE. Orlando, FL, US.
- 2014. Efficient mapping of protocol selection targets across different CT scanners using Channelized Hoteling Observer based Image Quality metric. Conference. RSNA. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2014. The Hard Data on US Liver Stiffness Quantification: A Review of Acoustic Radiation Force Impulse Imaging for Liver Pathology. Conference. RSNA. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2014. Comparison of Radiation Dose and Noise Levels from Single Energy and Dual Energy Computed Tomography Examinations of the Abdomen In Vivo and in Phantom Experiments. Conference. RSNA. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2014. Organ dose in abdomen-pelvis CT: TG 111 equilibrium dose concept better accounts for kVp dependence than CTDIvol. Conference. AAPM. Austin, TX, US.
- 2014. Assessing Low Contrast Detectability in the Liver Phantom using Channelized Hoteling Model Observer. Conference. ARRS. San Diego, CA, US.
- 2014. CARE kV Dose Estimates Calculated from the Topogram Using a Fixed Quality Reference mAs and a Weight–Based Quality Reference mAs Compared to a Standard Protocol of 120 kVp and a Weight–Based Quality Reference mAs in Abdomen and Pelvis MDCT. Conference. AARS. San Diego, CA, US.
- 2014. Assessing Low Contrast Detectability in a Liver Phantom using Channelized Hoteling Model Observer. Conference. ARRS. San Diego, CA, US.
- 2013. Multi-reader Detectability of Simulated Low-contrast, Low-attenuation (LCLA) Liver Lesions on MDCT: Effect of Dose and Reconstruction Method. Conference. RSNA. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2013. Detection of Urolithiasis: Comparison of 100% Tube Exposure Scans Reconstructed with Filtered Back Projection and 50% Tube Exposure Scans Reconstructed with Sinogram Affirmed Iterative Reconstruction. Conference. SCBT-MR. Phoenix, AZ, US.
- 2013. CT-Guided Procedures: Dose Differences in Conventional CT Versus “Quick Check” CT. Conference. Hillcrest Summer Internship presentation, US.
- 2013. A method for deriving exam-specific target exposure indices (TEI) in computed radiography as a function of a reference TEI. Conference. AAPM. Indianapolis, IN, US.
- 2013. Improvement in CT Contrast-to-Noise Ratio in Low Contrast Spherical Simulated Liver Lesions using Iterative Reconstruction. Conference. AAPM. Indianapolis, IN, US.
- 2013. Lesion Circularity as a Potential Indicator for Detectability in Low Dose Abdomen CT. Conference. AAPM. Indianapolis, IN, US.
- 2013. Multi-reader detectability and contrast-to-noise (CNR) ratio of low contrast, low attenuation (LCLA) liver lesions using an integrated circuit CT detector: Effect of radiation dose, subject size and reconstruction method. Conference. SCBTMR. Phoenix, AZ, US.
- 2012. Radiation Exposure and Cancer Risk from Treatment Monitoring and Surveillance CT Scanning in Patients Diagnosed with Lymphoma. Conference. RSNA. Chicago, US.
- 2012. Radiation Exposure and Cancer Risk from Treatment Monitoring and Surveillance CT Scanning in Patients Diagnosed with Lymphoma. Conference. RSNA. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2012. Multi-reader detectability of simulated low-contrast liver lesions on MDCT: Effect of dose, size, attenuation, and reconstruction method. Conference. SCBTMR. Boston, MA, US.
- 2012. Development of a Computed Tomography As Low as Reasonable Achievable Program At A Large Medical Institution. Conference. HPS. Sacramento, CA, US.
- 2011. Low Contrast Resolution in the Liver with Phantom Correlation: Filtered Back Projection vs. Sonogram Affirmed Iterative Reconstruction (SAFIRE) on Full and Lower Dose Exams. Conference. RSNA. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2011. Half Dose Sinogram Affirmed Iterative Reconstruction (SAFIRE) vs. Full Dose & Half Dose Filtered Back Projection Abdominal CT. Conference. RSNA. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2011. Radiation Burden with C-arm CT: Phantom-based Development of a Procedure for Estimating Dose and Application in Patients. Conference. RSNA. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2011. Clinical Verification of Low Dose Pediatric Abdominal CT Technique Chart. Conference. AAPM. Vancouver, BC, US.
- 2010. Optimize Pediatric Abdominal Ct Protocols Based on Circumferences. Conference. AAPM. Philadelphia, PA, US.
- 2010. Effect of kVp on Noise, Dose and Contrast-to-Noise Ratio for Pediatric Low Dose CT. Conference. ARRS. San Diego, CA, US.
- 2010. Optimal kVp selection based on girth and Contrast-to-Noise Ratio (CNR) for pediatric low dose abdominal CT. Conference. Society of Pediatric Radiologists. Boston, MA, US.
- 2009. Image quality evaluation of a LightSpeed CT750 HD computed tomography system. Conference. SPIE, US.
- 2008. Reduction of over-ranging/over-beaming with hybrid cone beam image reconstruction to improve dose efficiency in helical volumetric CT. Conference. RSNA. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2008. Okerlund, “CB image reconstruction at dynamically variable helical pitches – Optimization of dose efficiency. Conference. AAPM. Houston, TX, US.
- 2006. Extending reconstruction zone in axial cone beam reconstruction – data inconsistence vs. longitudinal truncation. Conference. RSNA, US.
- 1999. Detection and Correction of Organ Size Variations in Tomography. Conference. AAPM. Nashville, TN, US.
- 1999. System for Determination of Ultrasound Exposure Parameters. Conference. AIUM. San Antonio, TX, US.
- 1999. Acoustic Backscatter Parameter for VX2 Liver Tumors. Conference. AIUM. San Antonio, CA, US.
- 1999. Scatter Size Imaging Using A Reference Phantom to Account for Instrument Dependencies. Conference. AIUM. San Antonio, TX, US.
- 1997. Results and Limitations of Tissue Characterization Based on The Non-Gaussian Statistical Properties of Ultrasound Echo Signals. Invited. AAPM. Milwaukee, US.
- 1996. Quantifying US attenuation and Backscatter on B-Mode Images. Conference. RSNA. Chicago, US.
- 1996. Backscatter and Attenuation Coefficient Measurement from Albunex Contrast Agent. Conference. AAPM. Philadelphia, US.
- 1995. Anthropomorphic Ultrasound Breast Phantom with A Realistic Heterogeneous Glandular Region. Conference. RSNA. Chicago, US.
- 1995. Ultrasound Backscatter and Attenuation Estimates From Digitized Image Data. Conference. AAPM. Boston, US.
International Presentations
- 2012. Clinical Validation of kVp-mAs Chart for Circumference-Based Low Dose Pediatric Abdominal CT. Conference. ARRS. Vancouver, CA.
- 2012. Experiences in CT Protocol Optimization and Dose Monitoring. Conference. ARRS. Vancouver, CA.
- 2012. Xtra Care for Xray Dose: A Comprehensive System-Wide Radiation Dose Reduction Initiative in a Large Quaternary Care Referral Center. Conference. ARRS. Vancouver, CA.
- 2012. Dose Reduction Achieved for Abdominal and Pelvic MDCT Scans Following a Change to a Weight-based Protocol for Selecting the Reference mAs”,. Conference. ARRS. Vancouver, CA.
- 2012. Detectability of simulated Low-contrast liver lesions on MDCT: Effect of dose, size, reconstruction kernel and contrast to noise ratio. Conference. Detectability of simulated Low-contrast liver lesions on MDCT: Effect of dose, size, reconstruction kernel and contrast to noise ratio. Vancouver, CA.
- 2011. Use of Radiochromic Film for the Estimation of CTDI100 and In-Phantom Dose Profiling. Conference. AAPM. Vancouver, CA.
- 1999. Low Reflection Coefficient Materials for System Characterization. Conference. International Symposium on Ultrasonic Imaging and Tissue Characterization. Washington, US.
- 1998. Nonlinearity Parameter B/A of Tissue Mimicking materials with Very Low scatter. Conference. International Symposium on Ultrasonic Imaging and Tissue Characterization. Washington, US.
- 1997. Insensitivity of Spatial Autocorrelation Function Determination to Simulated Body Wall Distortions. Conference. International Symposium on Ultrasonic Imaging and Tissue Characterization. Washington, US.
- 1996. Reference Phantom Method to Determine Spatial Autocorrelation Function. Invited. International Symposium on Ultrasonic Imaging and Tissue Characterization. Washington, US.
Formal Peers
- 2021. CT Technology and Dosimetry. Visiting, US.
- 2020. CT Technology and Dosimetry. Visiting, US.
- 2019. Cone-Beam CT Technologies and Dosimetry. Visiting. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2019. CT Systems Course. Visiting. San Antonio, TX, US.
- 2019. CT Technology and Dosimetry. Visiting. San Antonio, TX, US.
- 2018. CT Technology and Dosimetry. Visiting. Nashville, TN, US.
- 2017. CT Technology and Dosimetry. Visiting. Denver, CO, US.
- 2016. CT Technology and Dosimetry. Visiting. Washington, DC, US.
- 2016. CT Systems Course. Visiting. Washington, DC, US.
- 2015. Low Dose Lung Cancer Screening. Visiting. Cleveland, OH, US.
- 2015. CT Technology and Dosimetry. Visiting. Anaheim, CA, US.
- 2015. CT Hardware and Image Quality Assessment. Visiting. Anaheim, CA, US.
- 2014. CT Radiation Dose Reporting From DICOM. Visiting. Austin, TX, US.
- 2014. CT Technology and Dosimetry. Visiting. Austin, TX, US.
- 2013. CT Technology and Dosimetry. Visiting. Indianapolis, IN, US.
- 2012. CT Technology and Dosimetry. Visiting. Charlotte, NC, US.
- 2010. Improving MR and CT Imaging. Visiting. Las Vegas, NV, US.
Grant & Contract Support
Date: | 2024 - 2026 |
Title: | Assessment of Spine Using Spectral CT |
Funding Source: | GE Healthcare |
Role: | Co-I |
Date: | 2017 - 2019 |
Title: | Assessment of Abdominal CT radiation dose in chronic conditions” |
Funding Source: | Siemens |
Role: | Co-I |
ID: | IRB#11-004 |
Date: | 2011 - 2022 |
Title: | CT radiation dose assessment and reduction in Computed Tomography, including Evaluation of Iterative Reconstruction Techniques”, |
Funding Source: | Siemens |
Role: | Co-I |
Date: | 2008 - 2012 |
Title: | Severe Asthma Research Program II |
Funding Source: | NIH/NCI |
Role: | Co-I |
ID: | RO1 HL091762 |
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Dong F, Johnson P, Fong G, Nguyen A, Lauand F, Vienneau T. Impact of X-Ray Exposure From Computed Tomography on Wearable Insulin Delivery Devices. J Diabetes Sci Technol:19322968231169722. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 37098714.
- Herts BR, Schreiner A, Dong F, Primak A, Bullen J, Karim W, Nachand D, Hunter S, Baker ME. Effect of obesity on ability to lower exposure for detection of low-attenuation liver lesions. J Appl Clin Med Phys 22(2):138-144, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 33368998.
Abstracts
- Topbas C, Dong F. Assessing the severity of metal artifacts and detectability of lesions in CT Metal Artifacts Reduction Images. AAPM, 2021. e-Pub 2021.
- Nachand D, Xiang LI, Dong F. Noise and Dose Efficiency of Tin Filters Versus Conventional 120 kVp Protocols in an Anthropomorphic Abdominal Phantom as a Function of Weight. SCBT-MR, 2019. e-Pub 2019.
- Lemke S, Nachand D, Dong F. Effect of Spectral Pre-filtration on Organ and Effective Dose in CT Colonography. AAPM, 2019. e-Pub 2019.
- Schreiner A, Nachand D, Dong F, Bullen J, Primak A, Karim W, Baker ME, Herts BR. Effect of Obesity on Liver Lesion Detection at Standard and Reduced Radiation Exposure in an Anthropomorphic Phantom. RSNA, 2018. e-Pub 2018.
- Schreiner A, Baker M, Dong F, Primak A, Herts B. Effect of obesity on liver lesion detection at standard and reduced radiation exposure in an anthropomorphic phantom. SBCT-MR, 2018. e-Pub 2018.
- Bell J, Dong F, Primak A, Herts B, Segars P, Li X. Organ and Effective Dose Conversion Factors for Body CT Scans of Arbitrary Anatomical Coverage based on a Realistic Patient Model. AAPM, 2018. e-Pub 2018.
- Barreto M, Schoenhagen P, Dong F. Impact of iterative reconstruction on coronary calcium scores. AAPM, 2018. e-Pub 2018.
- Gandhi N, Remer E, Puryski A, Dong F. Diagnostic Accuracy for Active Inflammatory Terminal Ileal Crohn Disease on CT Enterography: Comparison of Full Radiation Exposure Reconstructed with Filtered Back projection and Thirty Percent Radiation exposure Reconstructed with Filtered Back Projection and Sinogram-Affirmed Iterative Reconstruction. RSNA, 2017. e-Pub 2017.
- Bell J, Dong F, Primak A, Herts B, Li X. Validation of Monte Carlo Simulated CT Dose Index for a Third Generation Dual-Source CT system. SBCT, 2017. e-Pub 2017.
- Lempka SF, Ozinga JG, Wyant A, Dong F, Jones SE, Nagel SJ, Machado AG. Patient-specific computer models of spinal cord stimulation for chronic pain management. APS, 2017. e-Pub 2017.
- Dong F, Li K, Liu X, Jacobsen M. Performance of Photon Counting Detector (PCD) Systems in a Clinical PCD-CT: A Novel Image-based Evaluation. AAPM.
- Dong F, Li K, Monsivais H, Liu X, Jacobsen M. The Z Dimension Matters: 3D Noise Power Spectrum of Clinical Photon Counting Detector CT Systems. AAPM.
- Li K, Liu X, Jacobsen M, Dong F. Performance of Photon Counting Detector (PCD) In a Clinical PCD-CT Scanner: A Novel Image-Based Evaluation. AAPM Annual Conference.
- Li K, Monsivais H, Liu X, Jacobsen M, Dong F. The Z Dimension Matters: 3D Noise Power Spectrum of Clinical Photon Counting Detector CT Systems. AAPM Annual Conference.
- Zhan L, Ding S, Dong F, Chen G, Li K. An Experimental Method to Measure Detector Energy Response Function of Photon Counting Detectors in Naetom Alpha PCD-CT. RSNA Annual Conference.
- Li K, Liu X, Jacobsen M, Rong J, Dong F. Clinical End-User Evaluation of Photon Counting Detectors In Whole-Body PCD-CT Scanners Using DICOM Images. RSNA Annual Conference.
- Li K, Moffett CJ, Liu X, Jacobsen MC, Rong J, Jensen CT, Tamm EP, Dong F. CT Number Consistency Across Tube Voltages: A Comparative Study Between Photon-Counting detector CT and Energy Integrating Detector CT. RSNA Annual Conference.
- Zhan L, Caro CD, Mehmeti B, Dong F, Chen G, Li K. How To Measure The Pre-Sampling MTF of Photon Counting Detectors (PCD) From Reconstructed PCD-CT Images?. RSNA Annual Conference.
- Lopez B, Li K, Jensen CT, Dong F, Rong XJ, Jacobsen M, Liu X. Global Tube Current Modulation Configurations: A Comparative Study Between Photon-Counting and Energy-Integrating CT In Oncological Clinical Setting. RSNA Annual Conference.
- Monsivais H, Liu X, Jacobsen M, Rong J, Dong F, Li K. The Game of Z: Impact of Scan and Reconstruction Parameters on the Noise Power Spectrum of Clinical PCD-CT Systems Along the Z Direction. RSNA Annual Conference.
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