Dr. Esmat Elhami
Department of Physics
University of Winnipeg
Canada
Biography
Dr. Esmat Elhami research involves application of positron emission tomography (PET) imaging in pre-clinical studies, where animal models of diseases are studied. The focus of her research is accurate quantification of PET images for application to in-vivo studies, e.g., cell tracking in stem cell therapy of a rat model of congestive heart failure. My goal is to develop multimodality imaging using PET and magnetic resonance (MR) imaging techniques. PET-MR imaging provides both functional and anatomical information and can be reliably applied to in-vivo studies and better assessment of the results, e.g., the clinical outcome of stem cell therapy.
Research Interest
Dr. Esmat Elhami research interest includes physics.
Publications
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Elhami E, Goertzen AL, Xiang B, Deng J, Stillwell C, et al. (2011) "Viability and Proliferation Potential of Adipose Derived Stem Cells Following Labeling with Positron Emitting Radiotracer", Eur. J Nucl Med and Mol Imaging, 38: 1323-1334.
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Elhami E, Dietz C, Xiang V, Deng J, Wang F et al. (2013) “Assessment of three techniques for delivering stem cells to the heart using PET and MR imagingâ€, EJNMMI Research 3:72.
