Dr. Adam Farag

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Adam Farag is an Assistant Professor specializing in Medical Imaging at the University of Toronto. His research focuses on the integration of Positron Emission Tomography (PET) with Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) to enhance image quality and quantification accuracy, essential for accurate disease diagnostics, prognostics, and therapy guidance. Dr. Farag employs anatomical information from MRI to improve reconstruction in PET images, particularly targeting specific body regions such as the brain and pelvis. Furthermore, he investigates techniques for correcting motion artifacts during imaging, ensuring the accuracy of PET scans. Dr. Farag collaborates extensively with other scientists and medical professionals to study hypoxia in kidney transplant patients and the uptake of tracers in both cancerous and non-cancerous tissues through kinetic modeling of PET data. His innovative work includes the automation of registration, segmentation, and quantification processes using deep learning methods to analyze Florbetaben uptake in Alzheimer's disease research.

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Requirements for University of Toronto

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:93
Prerequisites
Appropriate four-year bachelor's degree Background in sociological theory and statistics preferred
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Specialization Notes

Department of Sociology