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Nikolaos Tsekos

TitleAssociate Professor
InstitutionUniversity of Houston
DepartmentComputer Science
Address4800 Calhoun Rd
Houston TX 77004
Phone713-743-3335
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    R41CA081817     (TSEKOS, NIKOLAOS V)Sep 30, 2000 - Jan 31, 2003
    NIH/NCI
    APPARATUS FOR MR GUIDED INTERVENTIONS IN THE BREAST
    Role: Principal Investigator
    R01HL067924     (TSEKOS, NIKOLAOS V)Dec 1, 2002 - Nov 30, 2007
    NIH/NHLBI
    Methods for MR Guided Interventions in Coronary Vessels
    Role: Principal Investigator

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    1. An J, Webb AG, Shah DJ, Chin K, Tsekos NV. Manipulator-driven selection of semi-active MR-visible markers. Int J Med Robot. 2017 Jun 29. PMID: 28660676.
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    2. Rincón-Nigro M, Navkar NV, Tsekos NV. GPU-accelerated interactive visualization and planning of neurosurgical interventions. IEEE Comput Graph Appl. 2014 Jan-Feb; 34(1):22-31. PMID: 24808165.
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    3. Christoforou EG, Seimenis I, Andreou E, Eracleous E, Tsekos NV. A novel, general-purpose, MR-compatible, manually actuated robotic manipulation system for minimally invasive interventions under direct MRI guidance. Int J Med Robot. 2014 Mar; 10(1):22-34. PMID: 23625884.
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    4. Navkar NV, Deng Z, Shah DJ, Tsekos NV. A framework for integrating real-time MRI with robot control: application to simulated transapical cardiac interventions. IEEE Trans Biomed Eng. 2013 Apr; 60(4):1023-33. PMID: 23221795.
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    5. Sonmez AE, Webb AG, Spees WM, Ozcan A, Tsekos NV. A system for endoscopic mechanically scanned localized proton MR and light-induced fluorescence emission spectroscopies. J Magn Reson. 2012 Sep; 222:16-25. PMID: 22820260.
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    6. Seimenis I, Tsekos NV, Keroglou C, Eracleous E, Pitris C, Christoforou EG. An approach for preoperative planning and performance of MR-guided interventions demonstrated with a manual manipulator in a 1.5T MRI scanner. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol. 2012 Apr; 35(2):359-67. PMID: 21479747.
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    7. Navkar NV, Yeniaras E, Shah DJ, Tsekos NV, Deng Z. Generation of 4D access corridors from real-time multislice MRI for guiding transapical aortic valvuloplasties. Med Image Comput Comput Assist Interv. 2011; 14(Pt 1):251-8. PMID: 22003624.
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    8. Sonmez AE, Hedayati Y, Özcan A, Spees WM, Tsekos NV. Simulations and experimental demonstration of coupling molecular and macroscopic level modalities with a robotic manipulator. Conf Proc IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 2011; 2011:7446-9. PMID: 22256060.
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    9. Yeniaras E, Navkar NV, Sonmez AE, Shah DJ, Deng Z, Tsekos NV. MR-based real time path planning for cardiac operations with transapical access. Med Image Comput Comput Assist Interv. 2011; 14(Pt 1):25-32. PMID: 22003596.
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    10. Yeniaras E, Deng Z, Syed MA, Davies MG, Tsekos NV. A novel virtual reality environment for preoperative planning and simulation of image guided intracardiac surgeries with robotic manipulators. Stud Health Technol Inform. 2011; 163:716-22. PMID: 21335887.
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    11. Zhou Y, Yeniaras E, Tsiamyrtzis P, Tsekos N, Pavlidis I. Collaborative tracking for MRI-guided robotic intervention on the beating heart. Med Image Comput Comput Assist Interv. 2010; 13(Pt 3):351-8. PMID: 20879419.
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    12. Versluis MJ, Tsekos N, Smith NB, Webb AG. Simple RF design for human functional and morphological cardiac imaging at 7tesla. J Magn Reson. 2009 Sep; 200(1):161-6. PMID: 19595618.
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    13. Tsekos NV. MRI-guided robotics at the U of Houston: evolving methodologies for interventions and surgeries. Conf Proc IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 2009; 2009:5637-40. PMID: 19964404.
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    14. Ozcan A, Tsekos N. The Interconnection of MRI Scanner and MR-Compatible Robotic Device: Synergistic Graphical User Interface to Form a Mechatronic System. IEEE ASME Trans Mechatron. 2008 Jun 01; 13(3):362-369. PMID: 21544216.
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    15. Tsekos NV, Christoforou E, Ozcan A. A general-purpose MR-compatible robotic system: implementation and image guidance for performing minimally invasive interventions.. IEEE Eng Med Biol Mag. 2008 May-Jun; 27(3):51-8. PMID: 18519182; PMCID: PMC3191866.
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    16. Tsekos NV, Khanicheh A, Christoforou E, Mavroidis C. Magnetic resonance-compatible robotic and mechatronics systems for image-guided interventions and rehabilitation: a review study. Annu Rev Biomed Eng. 2007; 9:351-87. PMID: 17439358.
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    17. Gui D, Tsekos NV. Dynamic imaging of contrast-enhanced coronary vessels with a magnetization prepared rotated stripe keyhole acquisition. J Magn Reson Imaging. 2007 Jan; 25(1):222-30. PMID: 17139632.
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    18. Christoforou E, Akbudak E, Ozcan A, Karanikolas M, Tsekos NV. Performance of interventions with manipulator-driven real-time MR guidance: implementation and initial in vitro tests. Magn Reson Imaging. 2007 Jan; 25(1):69-77. PMID: 17222717.
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    19. Gui D, Tsekos NV. Fast magnetization-driven preparation for imaging of contrast-enhanced coronary arteries during intra-arterial injection of contrast agent. J Magn Reson Imaging. 2006 Nov; 24(5):1151-8. PMID: 17031833.
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    20. Ozcan A, Christoforou E, Brown D, Tsekos N. Fast and efficient radiological interventions via a graphical user interface commanded magnetic resonance compatible robotic device. Conf Proc IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 2006; 1:1762-7. PMID: 17946067; PMCID: PMC3081689.
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    21. Tsekos NV, Ozcan A, Christoforou E. A prototype manipulator for magnetic resonance-guided interventions inside standard cylindrical magnetic resonance imaging scanners. J Biomech Eng. 2005 Nov; 127(6):972-80. PMID: 16438235.
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    22. Lewis SM, Jerde TA, Tzagarakis C, Gourtzelidis P, Georgopoulos MA, Tsekos N, Amirikian B, Kim SG, Ugurbil K, Georgopoulos AP. Logarithmic transformation for high-field BOLD fMRI data. Exp Brain Res. 2005 Sep; 165(4):447-53. PMID: 16021433.
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    23. Larson BT, Erdman AG, Tsekos NV, Yacoub E, Tsekos PV, Koutlas IG. Design of an MRI-compatible robotic stereotactic device for minimally invasive interventions in the breast. J Biomech Eng. 2004 Aug; 126(4):458-65. PMID: 15543863.
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    24. Tsekos NV, Atalar E, Li D, Omary RA, Serfaty JM, Woodard PK. Magnetic resonance imaging-guided coronary interventions. J Magn Reson Imaging. 2004 Jun; 19(6):734-49. PMID: 15170780.
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    25. Lewis SM, Jerde TA, Tzagarakis C, Georgopoulos MA, Tsekos N, Amirikian B, Kim SG, Ugurbil K, Georgopoulos AP. Cerebellar activation during copying geometrical shapes. J Neurophysiol. 2003 Dec; 90(6):3874-87. PMID: 14665685.
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    26. Tsekos NV, Woodard PK, Foster GJ, Moustakidis P, Sharp TL, Herrero P, Gropler RJ. Dynamic coronary MR angiography and first-pass perfusion with intracoronary administration of contrast agent. J Magn Reson Imaging. 2002 Sep; 16(3):311-9. PMID: 12205588.
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    27. Tsekos NV, Garwood M, Ugurbil K. Tagging of the magnetization with the transition zones of 360 degrees rotations generated by a tandem of two adiabatic DANTE inversion sequences. J Magn Reson. 2002 Jun; 156(2):187-94. PMID: 12165253.
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    28. Cho YK, Merkle H, Zhang J, Tsekos NV, Bache RJ, Ugurbil K. Noninvasive measurements of transmural myocardial metabolites using 3-D (31)P NMR spectroscopy. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol. 2001 Jan; 280(1):H489-97. PMID: 11123267.
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    29. Mavrogeni SI, Gotsis ED, Markussis V, Tsekos N, Politis C, Vretou E, Kermastinos D. T2 relaxation time study of iron overload in b-thalassemia. MAGMA. 1998 Aug; 6(1):7-12. PMID: 9794284.
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    30. Tsekos NV, Zhang F, Merkle H, Nagayama M, Iadecola C, Kim SG. Quantitative measurements of cerebral blood flow in rats using the FAIR technique: correlation with previous iodoantipyrine autoradiographic studies. Magn Reson Med. 1998 Apr; 39(4):564-73. PMID: 9543418.
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    31. Kim SG, Tsekos NV, Ashe J. Multi-slice perfusion-based functional MRI using the FAIR technique: comparison of CBF and BOLD effects. NMR Biomed. 1997 Jun-Aug; 10(4-5):191-6. PMID: 9430347.
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    32. Kim SG, Tsekos NV. Perfusion imaging by a flow-sensitive alternating inversion recovery (FAIR) technique: application to functional brain imaging. Magn Reson Med. 1997 Mar; 37(3):425-35. PMID: 9055234.
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    33. Tsekos NV, Zhang Y, Merkle H, Wilke N, Jerosch-Herold M, Stillman A, Ugurbil K. Fast anatomical imaging of the heart and assessment of myocardial perfusion with arrhythmia insensitive magnetization preparation. Magn Reson Med. 1995 Oct; 34(4):530-6. PMID: 8524020.
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    34. Tsekos NV, Garwood M, Merkle H, Xu Y, Wilke N, Ugurbil K. Myocardial tagging with B1 insensitive adiabatic DANTE inversion sequences. Magn Reson Med. 1995 Sep; 34(3):395-401. PMID: 7500879.
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    35. Wilke N, Jerosch-Herold M, Stillman AE, Kroll K, Tsekos N, Merkle H, Parrish T, Hu X, Wang Y, Bassingthwaighte J, et al. Concepts of myocardial perfusion imaging in magnetic resonance imaging. Magn Reson Q. 1994 Dec; 10(4):249-86. PMID: 7873354.
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