Ted W. Way

Med-Inn Bldg, C473 1500 E. Medical Center Dr. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5842 (734) 647-8553 tway (at) engin (dot) umich (dot) edu

I am a PhD candidate in Biomedical Engineering at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan. My research interest is in computer-aided diagnosis (CAD) of lung nodules on CT scans. My dissertation committee co-chairs and research advisors are Heang-Ping Chan, PhD, and Jeffrey A. Fessler, PhD. I am also advised by Berkman Sahiner, PhD, and Lubomir Hadjiiski, PhD.

Education

• PhD in Biomedical Engineering (Medical Imaging), exp. 2008
  Dissertation committee co-chairs:
  - Heang-Ping Chan, PhD
  - Jeffrey A. Fessler, PhD
  University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

• MS in Biomedical Engineering (Medical Imaging), 2006
  University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

• MS in Electrical Engineering: Systems (Digital Signal Processing), 2004
  University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

• BS in Electrical Engineering, cum laude, 2002
  University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

• BS in Computer Engineering, cum laude, 2002
  University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

I am maize and blue all the way :-) Go blue!

Journal Publications

1. T. W. Way, H.-P. Chan, M. M. Goodsitt, B. Sahiner, L. M. Hadjiiski, C. Zhou, and A. Chughtai, "Effect of CT scanning parameters on volumetric measurements of pulmonary nodules by 3D active contour segmentation: A phantom study," Physics in Medicine and Biology 53, 1295-1312 (2008).

2. M. M. Goodsitt, H.-P. Chan, T. W. Way, S. C. Larson, E. G. Christodoulou, and J. Kim, "Accuracy of the CT numbers of simulated lung nodules imaged with multi-detector CT scanners," Medical Physics 33, 3006-3017 (2006).

3. T. W. Way, L. M. Hadjiiski, B. Sahiner, H.-P. Chan, P. N. Cascade, E. A. Kazerooni, N. Bogot, and C. Zhou, "Computer-aided diagnosis of pulmonary nodules on CT scans: Segmentation and classification using 3D active contours," Medical Physics 33, 2323-2337 (2006).

Conference Proceedings

1. H.-P Chan, Y.-T. Wu, B. Sahiner, Y. Zhang, J. Wei, R. H. Moore, M. A. Helvie, L. M. Hadjiiski, and T. W. Way
   "Digital tomosynthesis mammography: comparison of mass classification using 3D slices and 2D projection views,"
   In:Medical Imaging 2008, to appear.

2. B. Sahiner, L. M. Hadjiiski, H.-P Chan, J. Shi, T. W. Way, P. N. Cascade, E. A. Kazerooni, C. Zhou, J. Wei
   "The Effect of Nodule Segmentation on the Accuracy of Computerized Lung Nodule Detection on CT scans: Comparison on a Data Set Annotated by Multiple Radiologists,"
   In:Medical Imaging 2007: Computer-Aided Diagnosis. 1 ed. San Diego, CA, USA: SPIE, 2007; 65140L-65147.

3. L. M. Hadjiiski, T. W. Way, B. Sahiner, H.-P. Chan, P. Cascade, N. Bogot, E. A. Kazerooni, and C. Zhou,
   "Computer-aided diagnosis for interval change analysis of lung nodule features in serial CT examinations,"
   In:Medical Imaging 2007: Computer-Aided Diagnosis. 1 ed. San Diego, CA, USA: SPIE, 2007; 651411-651417.

Conference Abstracts

1. T. W. Way, H.-P. Chan, J. Stojanovska, L. Frank, T. Song, E. A. Kazerooni, P. N. Cascade, A. Chughtai, C. Poopat, A. Attili, B. Sahiner, L. M. Hadjiiski, "Effect of Computer-Aided Diagnosis (CAD) on Radiologists' Characterization of Lung Nodules on CT: An ROC Study," RSNA 2007.

2. T. W. Way, L. M. Hadjiiski, B. Sahiner, A. Chughtai, A. Attili, C. Poopat, J. Stojanovska, L. Frank, T. Song, E. A. Kazerooni, P. N. Cascade, H.-P. Chan, "Computer-Aided Diagnosis for Classification of Malignant and Benign Lung Nodules on Thoracic CT Scans: Hands-on Experience with an Interactive System," RSNA 2007.

3. H.-P. Chan, Y.-T. Wu, B. Sahiner, Y. Zhang, R. Moore, D. Kopans, M. Helvie, L. M. Hadjiiski, T. W. Way, "Analysis of Mass Characteristics on Digital Breast Tomosynthesis (DBT) Mammograms: Application to Computer-aided Diagnosis," RSNA 2007.

4. M. M. Goodsitt, H.-P. Chan, T. W. Way, S. C. Larson, and E. G. Christodoulou, "SU-FF-I-07: Single- and Dual-Energy CT Calibration Lines for Assessing the Calcium Content of Lung Nodules: Effects of Patient Body and Lung Nodule Size," Medical Physics 34, 2339 (2007).

5. T.W. Way, L. M. Hadjiiski, B. Sahiner, H.-P. Chan, P. N. Cascade, E. A. Kazerooni, N. Bogot, C. Zhou. "Classification of CT Lung Nodules by a Computer Aided Diagnosis (CAD) System with Texture and Gradient Field Features," In: Radiological Society of North America scientific assembly and annual meeting program. Oak Brook, Ill: Radiological Society of North America, 2006.

6. M. M. Goodsitt, H.-P. Chan, T.W. Way, S. C. Larson, and E. G. Christodoulou, "SU-EE-A4-01: CT Number Accuracy of Lung Nodules: Effect of Patient Body Size and Lung Size," Medical Physics 33, 1995 (2006).

7. T. W. Way, B. Sahiner, L. Hadjiiski, H.-P. Chan, P. Cascade, E. Kazerooni, N. Bogot, C. Zhou. "Computer-aided Diagnosis (CAD) of Malignant and Benign Lung Nodules on CT Scans: The Effect of the Primary versus Metastatic Status of the Malignancy." In: Radiological Society of North America scientific assembly and annual meeting program. Oak Brook, Ill: Radiological Society of North America, 2005.

8. T. W. Way, L. Hadjiiski, B. Sahiner, H.-P. Chan, M. Goodsitt, C. Zhou. "Evaluation of Volumetric Measurement of CT Phantom Spheres and LIDC Nodules by 3D Active Contour Segmentation in a Computer-Aided Diagnosis (CAD) System." In: Radiological Society of North America scientific assembly and annual meeting program. Oak Brook, Ill: Radiological Society of North America, 2005.

9. M. M. Goodsitt, H.-P. Chan, S. C. Larson, E. G. Christodoulou, J. Kim, and T. W. Way, "TU-EE-A3-01: CT Number Accuracy of Simulated Lung Nodules Imaged with a Multi-Detector CT Scanner," Medical Physics 32, 2104 (2005).

10. T. W. Way, L. M. Hadjiiski, B. Sahiner, H.-P. Chan, P. Cascade, N. Bogot, E. A. Kazerooni, J. A. Fessler, Z. Ge. "Classification of pulmonary nodules using automated 3D segmentation and feature classification for computer-aided diagnosis on CT scans," In: Radiological Society of North America scientific assembly and annual meeting program. Oak Brook, Ill: Radiological Society of North America, 2004.

11. L. M. Hadjiiski, B. Sahiner, H.-P. Chan, N. Bogot, P. N. Cascade, E. A. Kazerooni, T. W. Way. "Computer-Aided Diagnosis of Lung Cancer: Interval Change Analysis of Nodule Features in Serial CT Examinations." In: Radiological Society of North America scientific assembly and annual meeting program. Oak Brook, Ill: Radiological Society of North America, 2004.

12. T. W. Way, B. Sahiner, L. Hadjiiski, H.-P. Chan, N. Bogot, P. N. Cascade, E. A. Kazerooni, J. A. Fessler. "Segmentation of pulmonary nodules with 3D active contour model for computer-aided diagnosis." In: Radiological Society of North America scientific assembly and annual meeting program. Oak Brook, Ill: Radiological Society of North America, 2003.

Last updated: 17 July 2008