Curriculum Vitae

David G. Gobbi, PhD
Research Scientist, Department of Radiology
Calgary Image Processing and Analysis Centre
University of Calgary

Education:

2003 PhD, Medical Biophysics University of Western Ontario London, Ontario
1997 MSc, Physics Carleton University Ottawa, Ontario
1995 BSc, Physics (Honours) University of British Columbia Vancouver, BC

Journal Articles:

  1. Duarte KTN, Gobbi DG, Sidhu AS, McCreary CR, Saad F, Camicioli R, Smith EE, Frayne R.
    Segmenting white matter hyperintensities in brain magnetic resonance images using convolution neural networks.
    Pattern Recognition Letters 175:90-94, 2023.
  2. Sharma B, Beaudin AE, Cox E, Saad F, Nelles K, Gee M, Frayne R, Gobbi DG, Camicioli R, Smith EE, McCreary CR.
    Brain iron content in cerebral amyloid angiopathy using quantitative susceptibility mapping.
    Frontiers in Neuroscience 17:1139988, 2023.
  3. Sader N, Gobbi D, Goodyear B, Frayne R, Ware A, Beauchamp M, Craig W, Doan Q, Zemek R, Riva-Cambrin J, Yeates K.
    Can quantitative susceptibility mapping help diagnose and predict recovery of concussion in Children? An A-CAP study.
    Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry 94:227-235, 2023.
  4. Salluzzi M, McCreary CR, Gobbi DG, Lauzon ML, Frayne R.
    Short-term repeatability and long-term reproducibility of quantitative MR imaging biomarkers in a single centre longitudinal study.
    NeuroImage 260:119488, 2022.
  5. McCreary CR, Salluzzi M, Andersen LB, Gobbi D, Lauzon L,Saad F, Smith EE, Frayne R.
    Calgary Normative Study: design of a prospective longitudinal study to characterise potential quantitative MR biomarkers of neurodegeneration over the adult lifespan.
    BMJ Open 10:e038120, 2020.
  6. Clark DK, Johnson KA, Butson CR, Lebel C, Gobbi D, Ramasubbu R, Kiss ZHT.
    Tract-based analysis of target engagement by subcallosal cingulate deep brain stimulation for treatment resistant depression.
    Brain Stimulation 13:1094-1191, 2020.
  7. Adair DSP, Gomes KS, Kiss ZHT, Gobbi DG, Starreveld YP.
    Tactics: an open-source platform for planning, simulating and validating stereotactic surgery.
    Computer Assisted Surgery 25:1-14, 2020.
  8. Souza R, Lucena O, Garrafa J, Gobbi D, Salluzzi M, Appenzeller S, Rittner L, Frayne R, Lotufo R.
    An open, multi-vendor, multi-field-strength brain MR dataset and analysis of publicly available skull stripping methods agreement.
    NeuroImage 170:482-494, 2018.
  9. Dickinson AWL, Abolmaesumi P, Gobbi DG, Mousavi P.
    SimITK: Visual programming of the ITK image processing library within Simulink.
    Journal of Digital Imaging, 27(2):220-230, 2014.
  10. Tokuda J, Fischer GS, DiMaio SP, Gobbi DG, Csoma C, Mewes PW, Fichtinger G, Tempany CM, Hata N.
    Integrated navigation and control software system for MRI-guided robotic prostate interventions.
    Computerized Medical Imaging and Graphics, 34(1):3-8, Jan 2010.
  11. Enquobahrie A, Gobbi D, Turek MW, Cheng P, Yaniv Z, Lindseth F, Cleary K.
    Designing tracking software for image-guided surgery applications: IGSTK experience.
    International Journal of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery, 3:395-403, 2008.
  12. DiMaio S, Kapur T, Cleary K, Aylward S, Kazanzides P, Vosburgh K, Ellis R, Duncan J, Farahani K, Lemke H, Peters T, Lorensen W, Gobbi D, Haller J, Clarke L, Pizer S, Taylor R, Galloway Jr R, Fichtinger G, Hata N, Lawson K, Tempany C, Kikinis R, Jolesz F.
    Challenges in image-guided therapy system design.
    Neuroimage 37(Suppl 1):S144-S151, 2007.
  13. Enquobahrie A, Cheng P, Gary K, Ibanez L, Gobbi D, Lindseth F, Yaniv Z, Aylward S, Jomier J, Cleary K.
    The Image-Guided Surgery Toolkit IGSTK: An Open Source C++ Software Toolkit.
    Journal of Digital Imaging, 20(Suppl 1):21-33, 2007.
  14. Gary K, Ibanez L, Aylward S, Gobbi D, Blake MB, Cleary K.
    IGSTK: An Open Source Software Toolkit for Image-Guided Surgery.
    IEEE Computer, 39(4):46-53, 2006.
  15. Gobbi DG, Peters TM.
    Generalized 3D nonlinear transformations for medical imaging: An object-oriented implementation in VTK.
    Computerized Medical Imaging and Graphics, 27(4):255-265, July 2003.
  16. Dey D, Gobbi DG, Slomka PJ, Surry KJ, Peters TM.
    Automatic fusion of freehand endoscopic brain images to three-dimensional surfaces: creating stereoscopic panoramas.
    IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging, 21(1):23-30, January 2002.
  17. Gobbi DG, Dixit MS, Dubeau J, Johns PC.
    Photon-counting radiography with the gas microstrip detector.
    Physics in Medicine and Biology 44(5):1317-1335, 1999.
  18. Dixit MS, Armitage JC, Dubeau J, Gobbi DG, Johns PC, Karlen D, Oakham FG, Waker AJ.
    Development of gas microstrip detectors for digital x-ray imaging and radiation dosimetry.
    IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurements, 47:809-813, 1998.

Refereed Conference Papers:

  1. Duarte KTN, de Barros MC, Gobbi DG, Sidhu AS, de Carvalho MAG, Frayne R.
    Changes in 3D radiomic texture descriptors in Alzheimer’s disease stages.
    In Brieva J et al., editors,18th International Symposium on Medical Information Processing and Analysis, Volume 12567 of Proceedings of SPIE, 125670S, 2023.
  2. Leite M, Gobbi D, Salluzi M, Frayne R, Lotufo R, Rittner L.
    3D texture-based classification applied on brain white matter lesions on MR images.
    Proceedings of SPIE Vol. 9785, Medical Imaging 2016: Computer Aided Diagnosis, 97852N-6, 2016.
  3. Trezise M, Gobbi D, Cordy J, Abolmaesumi P, Mousavi P.
    SimITK: Model Driven Engineering for Medical Imaging.
    In Yaniv ZR and Holmes DR, editors, Medical Imaging 2014: Image-Guided Procedures, Robotic Interventions, and Modeling, Volume 9036 of Proceedings of SPIE, 903674, 2014.
  4. Dickinson AWL, Mousavi P, Gobbi DG and Abolmaesumi P.
    SimITK: Rapid ITK Prototyping Using the Simulink Visual Programming Environment.
    In Wong KH and Holmes DR, editors, Medical Imaging 2011: Visualization, Image-Guided Procedures, and Modeling, Volume 7964 of Proceedings of SPIE, 796438, 2011.
  5. Pace DF, Wiles AD, Moore J, Wedlake C, Gobbi D and Peters TM.
    Validation of four-dimensional ultrasound for targeting in minimally-invasive beating-heart surgery.
    In Miga MI and Wong KH, editors, Medical Imaging 2009: Visualization, Image-Guided Procedures, and Modeling, Volume 7261 of Proceedings of SPIE, 726115, 2009.
  6. KarimAghaloo Z, Abolmaesumi P, Ahmidi N, Chen TK, Gobbi DG and Fichtinger G.
    Intraoperative localization of brachytherapy implants using intensity-based registration.
    In Miga MI and Wong KH, editors, Medical Imaging 2009: Visualization, Image-Guided Procedures, and Modeling, Volume 7261 of Proceedings of SPIE, 726139, 2009.
  7. Tokuda J, Fischer GS, Csoma C, DiMaio SP, Gobbi DG, Fichtinger G, Tempany CMC, and Hata N.
    Software strategy for robotic transperineal prostate therapy in closed-bore MRI.
    In Metaxas et al., editors, Medical Image Computing and Computer-Assisted Intervention – MICCAI 2008, volume 5242 of Lecture Notes in Computer Science, pages 701-709. Springer, 2008.
  8. Hefny H, Karimaghaloo Z, Gobbi D, Abolmaesumi P, and Fichtinger G.
    Quantification of edematic effects in prostate brachytherapy interventions.
    In Metaxas et al., editors, Medical Image Computing and Computer-Assisted Intervention – MICCAI 2008, volume 5242 of Lecture Notes in Computer Science, pages 493-500. Springer, 2008.
  9. Mewes PW, Tokuda J, DiMaio SP, Fischer GS, Csoma C, Gobbi DG, Tempany CM, Fichtinger G, Hata N.
    Integrated system for robot-assisted in prostate biopsy in closed MRI scanner.
    IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation — ICRA 2008, pages 2959-2962, 2008.
  10. Karimaghaloo Z, Fichtinger G, Gobbi DG, Burdette EC, Rohling R, Abolmaesumi P.
    Intensity-based registration of prostate brachytherapy implants and ultrasound.
    IEEE International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging — ISBI 2008, pages 780-783, 2008.
  11. Wang A, Mirsattari S, Gobbi DG, Bihari F, Das P, Zhang Q, Peters TM.
    Interactive multimodality display environment with photographic overlay enhancement for epilepsy surgical planning.
    In Miga MI and Cleary KR, editors, Medical Imaging 2008: Visualization, Image-Guided Procedures, Modeling, Volume 6918 of Proceedings of SPIE, 691832, 2008.
  12. Solberg OE, Tangen G-A, Lindseth F, Sandnes T, Enquobahrie A, Ibáñez L, Cheng P, Gobbi D, and Cleary K.
    Integration of a real-time video grabber component with the open source image-guided surgery toolkit IGSTK.
    In Andriole KP and Siddiqui KM, editors, Medical Imaging 2008: PACS and Imaging Informatics, Volume 6919 of Proceedings of SPIE, 69190Z, 2008.
  13. Cheng P, Ibanez L, Gobbi D, Gary K, Aylward S, Jomier J, Enquobahrie A, Zhang H, Kim H, Blake B, Cleary K.
    The Image-Guided Surgery ToolKit IGSTK: an open-source C++ software toolkit.
    In Horii SC and Andriole KP, editors, Medical Imaging 2007: PACS and Imaging Informatics, Volume 6516 of Proceedings of SPIE, pages 92-100, 2007.
  14. Cleary K, Cheng P, Zhang H, Kim H, Gary K, Blake MB, Gobbi D, Aylward S, Jomier J, Enquobahrie A, Avila R, Ibanez L.
    IGSTK: Framework and example application using an open source toolkit for image-guided surgery applications.
    In Cleary KR, Galloway Jr RL, editors, Medical Imaging 2006: Image-Guided Procedures, and Display.
    Volume 6141 of Proceedings of SPIE, pages 590-598, 2006.
  15. Gobbi DG and Peters TM.
    Interactive intra-operative 3D ultrasound reconstruction and visualization.
    In Dohi T, Kikinis R, editors, Medical Image Computing and Computer-Assisted Intervention – MICCAI 2002, volume 2489 of Lecture Notes in Computer Science, pages 156-163. Springer, 2002.
  16. Johns PC, Dubeau J, Gobbi DG, Li M, Dixit MS.
    Photon-counting detectors for digital radiography and x-ray computed tomography.
    In Opto-Canada: SPIE Regional Meeting on Optoelectronics, Photonics, and Imaging – Proceedings of SPIE TD01, pages 367-369, May 10, 2002.
  17. Lehmann G, Chiu A, Gobbi D, Starreveld Y, Boyd D, Drangova M, Peters T.
    Towards dynamic planning and guidance of minimally invasive robotic cardiac bypass surgical procedures.
    In Niessen WJ, Viergever MA, editors, Medical Image Computing and Computer-Assisted Intervention – MICCAI 2001, volume 2208 of Lecture Notes in Computer Science, pages 368-375. Springer, 2001.
  18. Gobbi DG, Lee BKH, Peters TM.
    Real-time 3D ultrasound for intraoperative surgical guidance.
    In S. K. Mun, editor, Medical Imaging 2001: Visualization, Display, and Image-Guided Procedures, volume 4319 of Proceedings of SPIE, pages 264-271, 2001.
  19. Starreveld YP, Gobbi DG, Finnis K, Peters TM.
    Software components for medical image visualization and surgical planning.
    In S. K. Mun, editor, Medical Imaging 2001: Visualization, Display, and Image-Guided Procedures, volume 4319 of Proceedings of SPIE, pages 546-556, 2001.
  20. Lehmann G, Gobbi DG, Dick AJ, Starreveld YP, Quantz M, Holdsworth DW, Drangova M.
    Dynamic three-dimensional model of the coronary circulation.
    In Chen C-T, Clough AV, editors, Medical Imaging 2001: Physiology and Function from Multidimensional Images, volume 4321 of Proceedings of SPIE, pages 288-297, 2001.
  21. Gobbi DG, Comeau RM, Peters TM.
    Ultrasound/MRI overlay with image warping for neurosurgery.
    In Delp SL, DiGioia AM, Jaramaz B, editors, Medical Image Computing and Computer-Assisted Intervention – MICCAI 2000, volume 1935 of Lecture Notes in Computer Science, pages 106-114. Springer, 2000.
  22. Dey D, Slomka PJ, Gobbi DG, Peters TM.
    Mixed reality merging of endoscopic images and 3-D surfaces.
    In Delp SL, DiGioia AM, Jaramaz B, editors, Medical Image Computing and Computer-Assisted Intervention – MICCAI 2000, volume 1935 of Lecture Notes in Computer Science, pages 796-803. Springer, 2000.
  23. Gobbi DG, Comeau RM, Lee BKH, Peters TM.
    Correlation of preoperative MRI and intra-operative 3D ultrasound to measure brain tissue shift.
    In Shung KK, Insana MF, editors, Medical Imaging 2000: Ultrasonic Imaging and Signal Processing, volume 3982 of Proceedings of SPIE, pages 77-84, 2000.
  24. Dey D, Gobbi DG, Surry KJ, Slomka PJ, Peters TM.
    Mapping of endoscopic images to object surfaces via ray-traced texture mapping for image guidance in neurosurgery.
    In Mun SK, editor, Medical Imaging 2000: Image Display and Visualization, volume 3976 of Proceedings of SPIE, pages 290-300, 2000.
  25. Gobbi DG, Comeau RM, Lee BKH, Peters TM.
    Integration of intra-operative 3D ultrasound with pre-operative MRI for neurosurgical guidance.
    In CD-ROM Proceedings of the World Congress on Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, 3 pages, Chicago, Illinois, July 23-28, 2000. WE-CXH-13, Listed in Medical Physics, volume 27, page 1411, 2000.
  26. Lee BHK, Gobbi DG, Peters TM.
    Vascular tree extraction from MRA and power Doppler US image volumes.
    In CD-ROM Proceedings of the World Congress on Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, 3 pages, Chicago, Illinois, July 23-28, 2000. WE-CXH-11, Listed in Medical Physics, volume 27, page 1411, 2000.
  27. Gobbi DG, Comeau RM, Peters TM.
    Ultrasound probe tracking for real-time ultrasound/MRI overlay and visualization of brain shift.
    In Taylor C, Cholchester A, editors, Medical Image Computing and Computer-Assisted Intervention – MICCAI ”99, volume 1679 of Lecture Notes in Computer Science, pages 920-927. Springer, 1999.
  28. Dixit MS, Armitage JC, Dubeau J, Gobbi DG, Johns PC, Karlen D, Oakham FG, Waker AJ.
    Development of gas microstrip detectors for digital x-ray imaging and radiation dosimetry.
    In IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference Record, pages 1357-1360, 1997.