Yi "Gary" Hou, B.S. (Ph.D. Student)

Email: yh2367 [at] columbia [dot] edu
Phone: +1 212 342 1612
Office: PS19-405 (for address and directions, see the contact page)

Academic Qualifications

B.S., Biomedical Engineering (minor in Electrical and Computer Engineering), Purdue University (West Lafayette, IN, USA), 2008

Biography

Gary Hou received his B.S in biomedical engineering from Purdue University (West Lafayette, IN, USA) in 2008. As an undergraduate volunteer research assistant, he participated in research involving cardiopulmonary systems and neurophysiological signal processing.

In September 2008, he enrolled in the M.S/Ph.D program in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Columbia University. Currently, his research interests include ultrasound imaging and therapy, particularly using harmonic motion imaging.

Publications

To obtain a bibliography of all of Mr. Hou's publications, click here to download the complete list (in BibTeX format).

Journal Article

Performance assessment of HIFU lesion detection by Harmonic Motion Imaging for Focused Ultrasound (HMIFU): a 3-D finite-element-based framework with experimental validation Yi Hou, Jianwen Luo, Fabrice Marquet, Caroline Maleke, Jonathan Vappou, Elisa E. Konofagou Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology, Volume 37, Number 12, Pages 2013-2017, December 2011 Digital Object Identifier: 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2011.09.005 Download Full Text (PDF) | Download Citation (BibTeX)

Conference Papers and Presentations

	Real-time 2-D elasticity imaging and monitoring of HIFU treatment using Harmonic Motion Imaging for focused Ultrasound (HMIFU) Yi Hou, Jean Provost, Julien L. Grondin, Shutao Wang, Fabrice Marquet, Elisa E. Konofagou IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium (Prague, Czech Republic), July 21 to 25, 2013 Download Citation (BibTeX)
	Optimization of Real-Time Acoustical and Mechanical Monitoring of High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) treatment using Harmonic Motion Imaging for High Focused Ultrasound (HMIFU) Yi Hou, Fabrice Marquet, Shutao Wang, Elisa E. Konofagou 35th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (Osaka, Japan), July 3 to 7, 2013 Download Citation (BibTeX)
	A Viscoelastic Property Study in Canine Liver Before and After HIFU Ablation In Vitro Danial Shahmirzadi, Jiangang Chen, Yi Hou, Elisa E. Konofagou 35th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (Osaka, Japan), July 3 to 7, 2013 Download Full Text (PDF) | Download Citation (BibTeX)
	Mechanical and acoustical monitoring during HIFU treatment using Harmonic Motion Imaging for Focused Ultrasound (HMIFU) ex vivo Yi Hou, Fabrice Marquet, Shutao Wang, Elisa E. Konofagou 13th International Symposium on Therapeutic Ultrasound (Shanghai, China), May 12 to 15, 2013 Download Citation (BibTeX)
	HIFU beam localization using Harmonic Motion Imaging Yang Han, Yi Hou, Shutao Wang, Elisa E. Konofagou 13th International Symposium on Therapeutic Ultrasound (Shanghai, China), May 12 to 15, 2013 Download Full Text (PDF) | Download Citation (BibTeX)
	Potential strong-HIFU-ablation-induced tissue damage as measured by viscoelastic characterization of canine liver tissue post-ablation Danial Shahmirzadi, Yi Hou, Elisa E. Konofagou American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine Annual Convention (New York, NY, USA), April 6 to 10, 2013 Download Full Text (PDF) | Download Citation (BibTeX)
	Viscoelastic mechanical properties of the canine liver before and after focused ultrasound-induced thermal ablation in vitro Danial Shahmirzadi, Yi Hou, Elisa E. Konofagou Biomedical Engineering Society Annual Meeting (Atlanta, GA, USA), October 24 to 27, 2012 Download Full Text (PDF) | Download Citation (BibTeX)
	Radiation-force-based estimation of acoustic attenuation using harmonic motion imaging Jiangang Chen, Yi Hou, Fabrice Marquet, Elisa E. Konofagou 164th Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America (Kansas City, MO, USA), October 22 to 26, 2012 Download Citation (BibTeX)
	Multi-parametric monitoring of viscoelastic property changes during HIFU ablation of canine liver ex vivo using HMIFU with preliminary validation Yi Hou, Danial Shahmirzadi, Fabrice Marquet, Elisa E. Konofagou IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium (Dresden, Germany), October 7 to 10, 2012 Download Citation (BibTeX)
	Viscoelasticity parameters of HIFU ablated canine liver tissues ex vivo Danial Shahmirzadi, Yi Hou, Elisa E. Konofagou 11th International Tissue Elasticity Conference (Deauville, France), October 2 to 5, 2012 Download Full Text (PDF) | Download Citation (BibTeX)
	Multi-parametric monitoring of viscoelastic property changes during HIFU treatment using HMIFU ex vivo Yi Hou, Danial Shahmirzadi, Fabrice Marquet, Elisa E. Konofagou 11th International Tissue Elasticity Conference (Deauville, France), October 2 to 5, 2012 Download Citation (BibTeX)
	Fundamental analysis and ex vivo validation of thermal lesion mapping using Harmonic Motion Imaging for Focused Ultrasound (HMIFU) Yi Hou, Fabrice Marquet, Jianwen Luo, Elisa E. Konofagou Proceedings of the IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium (Orlando, FL, USA), October 18 to 21, 2011 Download Citation (BibTeX)
	Multi-parametric monitoring of High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) using Harmonic Motion Imaging for Focused Ultrasound (HMIFU) Yi Hou, Fabrice Marquet, Jianwen Luo, Elisa E. Konofagou Proceedings of the 10th International Tissue Elasticity Conference (Arlington, TX, USA), October 12 to 15, 2011 Download Citation (BibTeX)
	Real-time tumor ablation monitoring and mapping using harmonic motion imaging ex vivo and in vivo Elisa E. Konofagou, Yi Hou, Caroline Maleke, Fabrice Marquet, Jonathan Vappou 161st Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America (Seattle, WA, USA), May 23 to 27, 2011 Invited Contribution Download Citation (BibTeX)
	In silico and ex vivo feasibility study on thermal lesion mapping with Harmonic Motion Imaging for Focused Ultrasound (HMIFU) Yi Hou, Jianwen Luo, Caroline Maleke, Jonathan Vappou, Fabrice Marquet, Elisa E. Konofagou Proceedings of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine Annual Convention (New York, NY, USA), April 14 to 17, 2011 Download Citation (BibTeX)
	Validation in onset thermal lesion mapping using Harmonic Motion Imaging for Focused Ultrasound (HMIFU): a simulation framework with ex vivo validation Yi Hou, Jianwen Luo, Caroline Maleke, Jonathan Vappou, Elisa E. Konofagou Proceedings of the 11th International Symposium on Therapeutic Ultrasound (New York, NY, USA), April 11 to 13, 2011 Download Citation (BibTeX)
	A simulation framework for Harmonic Motion Imaging for Focused Ultrasound (HMIFU) with ex vivo validation Yi Hou, Jianwen Luo, Caroline Maleke, Jonathan Vappou, Elisa E. Konofagou Proceedings of the 9th International Tissue Elasticity Conference (Snowbird, UT, USA), October 16 to 19, 2010 Download Citation (BibTeX)
	A comprehensive simulation framework for Harmonic Motion Imaging for Focused Ultrasound (HMIFU) with ex vivo validation Yi Hou, Jianwen Luo, Caroline Maleke, Jonathan Vappou, Elisa E. Konofagou IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium (San Diego, CA, USA), October 11 to 14, 2010 Download Citation (BibTeX)
	The harmonic motion imaging for focused ultrasound system for tumor detection and treatment: simulation, in vitro and in vivo results Elisa E. Konofagou, Caroline Maleke, Yi Hou 159th Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America (Baltimore, MD, USA), April 19 to 23, 2010 Invited Contribution Download Citation (BibTeX)
	Simulation of Harmonic Motion Imaging for Focused Ultrasound (HMIFU) with in vitro validation Yi Hou, Jianwen Luo, Caroline Maleke, Elisa E. Konofagou Northeast Bioengineering Conference (New York, NY, USA), March 26 to 28, 2010 Download Citation (BibTeX)
	Lesion localization and quantification using Harmonic Motion Imaging for Focused Ultrasound (HMIFU): a simulation study with in vitro validation Yi Hou, Jianwen Luo, Caroline Maleke, Elisa E. Konofagou American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine Annual Convention (San Diego, CA, USA), March 24 to 27, 2010 Download Citation (BibTeX)