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John G. Strang, M.D.

John G. Strang, M.D.

Imaging Sciences

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About Me

As a medical student, I decided to become a Radiologist because I was amazed by the power of medical imaging. More than twenty-five years later - I am even more amazed. Our imaging tools are even more astounding now. They see what can't be seen in other ways. Intermixed with findings of disease are ...
As a medical student, I decided to become a Radiologist because I was amazed by the power of medical imaging. More than twenty-five years later - I am even more amazed. Our imaging tools are even more astounding now. They see what can't be seen in other ways. Intermixed with findings of disease are age related findings and normal variations. Its my privilege to help sort those findings, outpatient or in-patient; scheduled or emergent, day or night.

Certified Specialties

Diagnostic Radiology - American Board of Radiology

Faculty Appointments

Professor (Part-Time) - Department of Imaging Sciences (SMD)

Credentials

Residency & Fellowship

Fellowship, Stanford University Medical Center. 1993 - 1995

Residency, Diagnostic Radiology, Harbor/UCLA Medical Center. 1989 - 1993

Internship, Harbor/UCLA Medical Center. 1988 - 1989

Education

MD | Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. 1988

Awards

Beta Gamma Sigma. 2013

Cum Laude for Scientific Exhibit "Real-Time Sonographic Determination of Pubic Arch Interference for Brachytherapy: More Cost-ef. 1999

Alpha Omega Alpha. 1988

Biochemistry Prize. 1985

General Electric Fellowship, MIT
Tau Beta Pi, Eta Kappa Nu engineering honorary societies, MIT 1984

Biochemistry Prize. 1984

Publications

Journal Articles

Crawling wave detection of prostate cancer: preliminary in vitro results.

An L, Mills B, Hah Z, Mao S, Yao J, Joseph J, Rubens DJ, Strang J, Parker KJ

Medical physics.. 2011 May 38 (5):2563-71. Epub 1900 01 01.

US elastography of breast and prostate lesions.

Ginat DT, Destounis SV, Barr RG, Castaneda B, Strang JG, Rubens DJ

Radiographics : a review publication of the Radiological Society of North America, Inc.. 2009 November 29 (7):2007-16. Epub 1900 01 01.

Pulmonary metastases from uterine neoplasms after long tumor-free interval: Four cases and review of the literature; Pathology.

Miyamoto, Hiroshi; Jones, Carolyn; Raymond, Daniel; Wandtke, John; Strang, John; Bourne, Patricia; Bonfiglio, Thomas; Xu, Haodong.

(manuscript accepted for publication) Feb. 2009; .

Pulmonary metastases from uterine neoplasms after long tumour-free interval: four cases and review of the literature.

Miyamoto H, Jones CE, Raymond DP, Wandtke JC, Strang JG, Bourne PA, Bonfiglio TA, Xu H

Pathology.. 2009 41 (3):234-41. Epub 1900 01 01.

Real-time sonoelastography of hepatic thermal lesions in a swine model.

Zhang M, Castaneda B, Christensen J, Saad W, Bylund K, Hoyt K, Strang JG, Rubens DJ, Parker KJ

Medical physics.. 2008 September 35 (9):4132-41. Epub 1900 01 01.

Quantitative characterization of viscoelastic properties of human prostate correlated with histology.

Zhang M, Nigwekar P, Castaneda B, Hoyt K, Joseph JV, di Sant'Agnese A, Messing EM, Strang JG, Rubens DJ, Parker KJ

Ultrasound in medicine & biology.. 2008 July 34 (7):1033-42. Epub 02/06/2008.

Methods for prostate stabilization during transperineal LDR brachytherapy.

Tarun Podder, Jason Sherman, Deborah Rubens, Edward Messing, John Strang, Wan-Sing Ng, and Yan Yu.

J Physics in Medicine and Biology. 2008; 53: 1563-1579.

Tissue elasticity properties as biomarkers for prostate cancer.

Hoyt K, Castaneda B, Zhang M, Nigwekar P, di Sant'agnese PA, Joseph JV, Strang J, Rubens DJ, Parker KJ

Cancer biomarkers : section A of Disease markers.. 2008 4 (4-5):213-25. Epub 1900 01 01.

Robotic system for prostate brachytherapy.

Yu Y, Podder TK, Zhang YD, Ng WS, Misic V, Sherman J, Fuller D, Rubens DJ, Strang JG, Brasacchio RA, Messing EM

Computer aided surgery : official journal of the International

Image-guided brachytherapy for prostate cancer.

Rubens DJ, Yu Y, Barnes AS, Strang JG, Brasacchio R

Radiologic clinics of North America.. 2006 September 44 (5):735-48, viii-ix. Epub 1900 01 01.

Vivo motion and force measurement of surgical needle intervention during prostate brachytherapy.

Podder T, Clark D, Sherman J, Fuller D, Messing E, Rubens D, Strang J, Brasacchio R, Liao L, Ng WS, Yu Y

Medical physics.. 2006 August 33 (8):2915-22. Epub 1900 01 01.

Hybrid dosimetry: feasibility of mixing angulated and parallel needles in planning prostate brachytherapy.

Fu L, Liu H, Ng WS, Rubens D, Strang J, Messing E, Yu Y

Medical physics.. 2006 May 33 (5):1192-8. Epub 1900 01 01.

In vivo motion and force measurement of surgical needle intervention during prostate brachytherapy

Podder, T.K.; Clark, D.P.; Fuller, D.; Messing, E.M.; Rubens, D.J.; Brasacchio, R.; Strang, J.G.; Sherman, J.; Liao, L.; Ng, W.S.; Yu, Y.

Journal of American Association of Medical Physics. 2006; 33(8).

Dynamic planning in single needle brachytherapy systems

Misic, V.; Fu, L.; Podder, T.K.; Liao, L.; Rubens, D.J.; Brasacchio, R.; Messing, E.M.; Strang, J.G.; Ng, W.S.; Yu, Y.

Int. J. CARS. 2006; 1: 265-292 271-273.

A method to minimize puncture force and organ deformation

Misic, V.; Podder, T.K.; Liao, L.; Rubens, D.J.; Sherman, J.; Fuller, D.; Messing, E.M.; Strang, J.G.; Ng, W.S.; Yu, Y.

Int. J. CARS. 2006; 1: 265-292 277-280.

Robot-Assisted Platform for Intratumoral Delivery (RAPID)

Yu, Y.; Podder ,T.K.; Zhang, Y.; Ng, W.S.; Sherman, J.; Fuller, D.; Misic, V.; Fu, L.; Messing, E.M.; Rubens, D.J.; Strang, J.G.; Brasacchio, R.A.

In the Proceedings of the World Congress on Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering (WC-BME), Seoul, Korea. 2006; .

Robotic System for Image-guided Intervention and Radioactive Seed Delivery

Yu ,Y.; Podder ,T.K.; Ng, W.S.; Messing, E.M.; Rubens, D.J.; Strang, J.G.

In the Proceedings of the 5th European Symposium on Biomedical Engineering (ESBME), Patras, Greece. 2006; .

Design of a Robotic system for Radioactive Seed Delivery in Prostate Brachytherapy Procedures

Podder, T.K.; Zhang, Y.D.; Ng, W.S.; Messing, E.M.; Rubens, D.J.; Strang, J.G.; Yu, Y.

In the Proceedings of the ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition (IMECE), Chicago, IL. 2006; .

In vivo Motion and Force Measurement of Surgical Needle Intervention during Prostate Brachytherapy

Podder, T.K.; Clark, D.P.; Fuller, D.; Messing, E.M.; Rubens, D.J.; Brasacchio, R., Strang, J.G.; Sherman, J.; Liao, L.; Ng, W.S.; Yu. Y.

Journal of American Association of Medical Physics. 2006; 33(8).

Needle Insertion Force Estimation Model using Procedure-specific and Patient-specific Criteria

Podder, T.K.; Sherman, J.; Fuller ,D.; Messing, E.M.; Rubens, D.J.; Strang, J.G.; Brasacchio, R.A.; Yu, Y.

In the Proceedings of the 28th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBS/EMBC). 2006; : 555-558.

Surgical Needle Intervention in Soft Tissue: In-vivo Force Measurement

Podder, T.K.; Sherman, J.; Fuller, D.; Messing, E.M.; Rubens, D.J.; Strang, J.G.; Brasacchio, R.A.; Yu, Y.

In the Proceedings of the 28th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBS/EMBC). 2006; : 3652-3655.

Efficacy of Prostate Stabilizing Techniques during Brachytherapy Procedure

Sherman, J.; Podder, T.K.; Fu, L.; Misic, V.; Fuller ,D.; Winey, B.; Messing, E.M.; Rubens, D.J.; Strang, J.G.; Brasacchio, R.A.; Yu, Y.

In the Proceedings of the 28th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBS/EMBC). 2006; : 563-566.

Robot-assisted prostate brachytherapy.

Yu Y, Podder T, Zhang Y, Ng WS, Misic V, Sherman J, Fu L, Fuller D, Messing E, Rubens D, Strang J, Brasacchio R

Medical image computing and computer-assisted intervention : MICCAI .... 2006 9 (Pt 1):41-9. Epub 1900 01 01.

Needle insertion force estimation model using procedure-specific and patient-specific criteria.

Podder TK, Sherman J, Messing EM, Rubens DJ, Fuller D, Strang JG, Brasacchio RA, Yu Y

Conference proceedings : ... Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society.. 2006 2006 :555-8. Epub 1900 01 01.

Efficacy of prostate stabilizing techniques during brachytherapy procedure.

Sherman J, Podder TK, Misic V, Fu L, Fuller D, Winey B, Messing EM, Rubens DJ, Strang JG, Brasacchio R, Yu Y

Conference proceedings : ... Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society.. 2006 2006 :563-6. Epub 1900 01 01.

Effects of Velocity Modulation during surgical needle insertion.

Podder, T.K.; Clark, D.P.; Fuller, D.; Sherman, J.; Ng, W.S.; Liao, L.; Rubens, D.J.; Strang, J.G.; Messing, E.M.; Zhang, Y.D.; Yu, Y.

IEEE International Conference of the Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society Proceedings, Shanghai China. 2005; .

Method to Reduce Force and Target Movement during Surgical Needle Interventions.

Podder, T.K.; Sherman, J.; Clark, D.P.; Fuller, D.; Rubens, D.J.; Messing, E.M.; Strang, J.G.; Liao, L.; Ng, W.S.; Yu, Y.

3rd European Medical & Biological Engineering Conference (EMBEC), Prague. 2005; : 4315-4320.

Effects of Tip Geometry of Surgical Needles: an Assessment of Force-Torque and Deflection

Podder, T.K.; Clark, D.P.; Sherman, J.; Fuller, D.; Messing, E.M.; Rubens, D.J.; Strang, J.G.; O'Dell, W.; Zhang, Y.D.; Ng, W.S.; Yu ,Y.

3rd European Medical & Biological Engineering Conference (EMBEC). 2005; : 1641-1644.

Bouquet brachytherapy: feasibility and optimization of conically spaced implants.

Fu L, Ng WS, Liu H, O'Dell W, Rubens D, Strang J, Schell MC, Brasacchio R, Liao L, Messing E, Yu Y

Brachytherapy.. 2005 4 (1):59-63. Epub 1900 01 01.

Effects of velocity modulation during surgical needle insertion.

Podder TK, Clark DP, Fuller D, Sherman J, Ng WS, Liao L, Rubens DJ, Strang JG, Messing EM, Zhang YD, Yu Y

Conference proceedings : ... Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society.. 2005 2005 :5766-70. Epub 1900 01 01.

Automatic localization of implanted seeds from post-implant CT images.

Liu H, Cheng G, Yu Y, Brasacchio R, Rubens D, Strang J, Liao L, Messing E

Physics in medicine and biology.. 2003 May 748 (9):1191-203. Epub 1900 01 01.

Sonographically guided biopsy of supraclavicular lymph nodes: a simple alternative to lung biopsy and other more invasive procedures.

Fultz PJ, Harrow AR, Elvey SP, Feins RH, Strang JG, Wandtke JC, Johnstone DW, Watson TJ, Gottlieb RH, Voci SL, Rubens DJ

AJR. American journal of roentgenology.. 2003 May 180 (5):1403-9. Epub 1900 01 01.

Randomized prospective study comparing routine versus selective use of sonography of the complete calf in patients with suspected deep venous thrombosis.

Gottlieb RH, Voci SL, Syed L, Shyu C, Fultz PJ, Rubens DJ, Strang JG, Carson N, DiGrazio WJ, Francis CW

AJR. American journal of roentgenology.. 2003 January 180 (1):241-5. Epub 1900 01 01.

Sonographically Guided Biopsy of Supraclavicular Lymph Nodes: A Simple Alternative to Lung Biopsy and Other More Invasive Procedures.

Fultz, P.J.; Harrow, A.R.; Elvey, S.P.; Feins, R.H.; Strang, J.G.; Wandtke, J.C.; Johnstone, D.W.; Watson, T.J.; Gottlieb, R.H.; Voci, S.L.; Rubens, D.J.

American Journal of Radiology. 2003; 180(5): 1403-9.

Small bowel obstruction due to a paracolonic retroperitoneal hernia.

Hendrickson RJ, Koniaris LG, Schoeniger LO, Strang J, Killackey MA, Peacock JL

The American surgeon.. 2002 September 68 (9):756-8. Epub 1900 01 01.

Detection and diagnosis of nonpalpable supraclavicular lymph nodes in lung cancer at CT and US.

Fultz PJ, Feins RH, Strang JG, Wandtke JC, Johnstone DW, Watson TJ, Gottlieb RH, Voci SL, Rubens DJ

Radiology.. 2002 January 222 (1):245-51. Epub 1900 01 01.

Real-time US versus CT determination of pubic arch interference for brachytherapy.

Strang JG, Rubens DJ, Brasacchio RA, Yu Y, Messing EM

Radiology.. 2001 May 219 (2):387-93. Epub 1900 01 01.

Three-dimensional registration and fusion of ultrasound and MRI using major vessels as fiducial markers.

Porter BC, Rubens DJ, Strang JG, Smith J, Totterman S, Parker KJ

IEEE transactions on medical imaging.. 2001 April 20 (4):354-9. Epub 1900 01 01.

Screening a living kidney donor for polycystic kidney disease using heavily T2-weighted MRI.

Zand MS, Strang J, Dumlao M, Rubens D, Erturk E, Bronsther O

American journal of kidney diseases : the official journal of the National Kidney Foundation.. 2001 March 37 (3):612-9. Epub 1900 01 01.

Delayed computed tomographic characterization of renal masses: preliminary experience.

Voci SL, Gottlieb RH, Fultz PJ, Mehta A, Parthasarathy R, Rubens DJ, Strang JG

Abdominal imaging.. 2000 25 (3):317-21. Epub 1900 01 01.

Intraoperative optimized inverse planning for prostate brachytherapy: early experience.

Messing EM, Zhang JB, Rubens DJ, Brasacchio RA, Strang JG, Soni A, Schell MC, Okunieff PG, Yu Y

International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics.. 1999 July 144 (4):801-8. Epub 1900 01 01.

Automated treatment planning engine for prostate seed implant brachytherapy.

Yu Y, Zhang JB, Brasacchio RA, Okunieff PG, Rubens DJ, Strang JG, Soni A, Messing EM

International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics.. 1999 February 143 (3):647-52. Epub 1900 01 01.

Transperineal sonography of the rectum: anatomy and pathology revealed by sonography compared with CT and MR imaging.

Rubens DJ, Strang JG, Bogineni-Misra S, Wexler IE

AJR. American journal of roentgenology.. 1998 March 170 (3):637-42. Epub 1900 01 01.

3D visual presentation of shoulder joint motion.

Totterman S, Tamez-Pena J, Kwok E, Strang J, Smith J, Rubens D, Parker K

Studies in health technology and informatics.. 1998 50 :27-33. Epub 1900 01 01.

Sonographic guidance of mediastinal biopsy: an effective alternative to CT guidance.

Rubens DJ, Strang JG, Fultz PJ, Gottlieb RH

AJR. American journal of roentgenology.. 1997 December 169 (6):1605-10. Epub 1900 01 01.

Spiral CT and pulmonary nodules: the problem with generalizations about "increased pitch".

Strang J

Radiology.. 1997 March 202 (3):878-9. Epub 1900 01 01.

MR Imaging of Atherosclerotic Plaque

Strang JG, Herfkens RJ, Gold G, Berry G, Pauly J, Glover G.

Proceedings of the Society of Magnetic Resonance. 1995; .

Hemodynamic Shear Stress in the Abdominal Aorta.

Foxman E, Strang JG, Zarins C, Herfkens RJ.

Proceeding of the Society of Magnetic Resonance. 1995; .

Voxel Size Effects on Vascular Shear Measurement

Strang JG, Herfkens RJ, Pelc NJ.

Proceedings of the Society of Magnetic Resonance. 1994; : 1002.

Left-handedness and Life Expectancy, correspondence, New England Journal of Medicine

Strang JG.

NE Journal of Medicine. 1991; 325: 1041-2.

Books

CT Secrets (2006)

Chapter: CT Radiation Treatment and Planning

Authors: Vyas R, Strang JG, O'Kunieff P

Publisher: Hanley and Belfus, Philadelphia 2006

CT Secrets (2006)

Chapter: Fusion Positron Emission Tomography & Computed Tomography in Oncology

Authors: Basu A, Strang JG

Publisher: Hanley and Belfus, Philadelphia 2006

CT Secrets (2006)

Chapter: Chest Trauma

Authors: Adjei O, Strang JG

Publisher: Hanley and Belfus, Philadelphia 2006

CT Secrets (2006)

Chapter: Chest Infection

Authors: Siddall K, Strang JG

Publisher: Hanley and Belfus, Philadelphia 2006

CT Secrets (2006)

Chapter: Miscellaneous Thoracic Inflammatory Conditions

Authors: Patel K, Strang JG

Publisher: Hanley and Belfus 2006

CT Secrets (2006)

Chapter: Neoplasms of the lung and airway

Authors: Cham M, Strang JG

Publisher: Hanley and Belfus, Philadelphia 2006

CT Secrets (2006)

Chapter: Middle Mediastinum

Authors: Mikitansky I, Azar M, Strang JG, et el

Publisher: Hanley and Belfus, Philadelphia 2006

CT Secrets (2006)

Chapter: Posterior Mediastinum

Authors: Mikitansky I, Azar M, Strang JG

Publisher: Hanley and Belfus, Philadelphia 2006

Radiologic Clinics of North America (2006)

Chapter: Image-Guided Brachytherapy for Postate Cancer

Authors: Rubens DJ, Yu Y, Szot-Barnes, Strang JG, Brasacchio R.

Publisher: Elsevier 2006

Medical Image Computing and Computer-Assisted Int (2006)

Chapter: "Robot-Assisted Brachytherapy"

Authors: Yu Y, Podder TK, Zhang Y, Ng WS, Misic V, Sherman J, Fu L, Fuller D, Messing EM, Rubens DJ, Strang JG, Brasacchio RA

Publisher: Larsen R, Niels M, Spooring (eds.) 2006

Ultrasound Secrets (2003)

Chapter: Basic Ultrasound Technology

Authors: Strang JG.

Publisher: Elsevier, Philadelphia 2003

Programming with curses (1991)

Authors: Strang JG

Publisher: O'Reilly & Associates 1991

Learning the Unix Operating System (1986)

Authors: Peek J, Todina G, Strang JG

Publisher: O'Reilly & Associates 1986

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