UCLA Radiology Diagnostic Cardiovascular Imaging Section: Roya S. Saleh

Roya S. Saleh

	Research Fellow Diagnostic CardioVascular Imaging Section UCLA Department of Radiology
Background
2004 - present:	Research Fellow, Diagnostic CardioVascular Imaging, UCLA Radiology, Los Angeles, CA
2002 - 2003:	Research Associate, Cardiology Division, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
1996 - 2000:	Medical Service - General practitioner
1989 - 1996:	Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Iran
Clinical/Research Interests
	•	MRI in Congenital Heart Disease (pediatric and adult).
	•	Pediatric imaging techniques.
Current Projects
	•	Teaching files for Cardiovascular MRI
	•	Mechanisms of Disease in Pectus Excavatum deformity
	•	Remote control MRI scanning
	•	Feasibility and sequence optimization study of MS-325 (gadofosveset) for combined MR myocardial perfusion imaging and MR coronary angiography.
	•	Congenital Heart Disease
	•	Head and Neck MRA
Select Publications
	•	Saleh, R., Villabelanca P., Lohan D., Thomasian A, and Finn JP. Time Resolved MRA of Intracranial AVM Patients at 3.0 Tesla: Assessment of Circulation and Transit Times. Accepted for Presentation at 15th Annual ISMRM Meeting , Berlin, Germany. 2007.
	•	Saleh, R., Ruehm SG., Finn JP., Laub G. Time Resolved TWIST MR Angiography of the Head and Neck" Accepted for Presentation at 15th Annual ISMRM Meeting , Berlin, Germany. 2007.
	•	Barkhordarian F, Lohan D, Saleh R, Jalili M, Kee S, Villablanca JP, Finn JP. Flow Quantification of the Carotid and Vertebrobasilar Arteries in a Symptomatic Cohort: Initial Results at 3 T . Accepted for Oral Presentation at the 45th Annual Meeting of ASNR , Chicago. June 9-14 2007.
	•	Saleh, R., Finn JP., Fenchel M., Krishnam M., Abrazado M., Nyborg G., Ton A., Fonkalsrud EW., Cooper CB. Evaluation of Chest Depression on Cardiovascular Anatomy and Function in Pectus Excavatum Using 32 Channel MR Scanner. Accepted for Presentation at International Conference of the American Thoracic Society , San Francisco, California. May 2007. -Granted by March of Dimes Research Foundation
	•	Saleh R., Finn P., Nguyen TA., B. Yoo, Nyborg G., Abrazado M., Cooper CB., Functional and Real Time Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Lung Volumes and Breathing Mechanics in Pectus Excavatum and Normal Controls. Accepted for Presentation at International Conference of the American Thoracic Society , San Francisco, California. May 2007. -Granted by March of Dimes Research Foundation
	•	Saleh R., Finn P., Fenchel M., Lell M, Abrazado M., Nyborg G., Ton A., Fonkalsrud E. W., Cooper CB. Cardio-pulmonary Assessment in Pectus Excavatum Patients, using MRI Accepted for Oral Presentation at 107th Annual Meeting of American Roentgen Ray Society, Orlando, Florida. May 6-11th 2007.
	•	Nael, K., Ruehm, S., Michaely, H., Saleh, R., Lee, M., Laub, G., Finn, JP. Whole Body Magnetic Resonance Angiography Using a 32 Channel MR Scanner: Initial Results. AJR. 2007 Feb; 188(2):529-39.
	•	Krishnam M., Saleh R, Tran L, Deshpanedeh V, Finn JP. Non-Contrast Enhanced MR Angiography of Chest with 3D Steady State Free Precession: Initial Expereince. Proceeding of the SCMR Tenth Annual Scientific Sessions, Rome, Italy. February 2007. page:459.
	•	Nael, K., Saleh, R, Nyborg, GK., Weinmann, HJ., Laub, G., Finn, JP. Pulmonary MR Perfusion at 3.0 Tesla using a Blood Pool Contrast Agent: Initial Results in a Swine Model. J Magn Reson Imaging. 2007 Jan; 25(1):66-72.
	•	Nael, K., Villablanca, JP., Saleh, R., Pope, W., Nael, A., Laub, G., Finn, JP. Contrast-enhanced MR Angiography at 3T in the Evaluation of Intracranial Aneurysms: a Comparison with Time-of-Flight MR Angiography. AJNR. 2006 Nov-Dec; 27(10):2118-21.
	•	Krishnam M S, Tran L N, S. Saleh R, Lee M H, Ruehm S G, Finn JP. Highly Time-resolved, Contrast-enhanced 3D MRA in Cardiovascular Diseases: Radiological Illustrations with Relevant Correlation to Conventional 3D CE-MRA. Proceeding of the 92nd Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting RSNA, Chicago. November 2006. Awarded Certificate of Merit
	•	Nael K, Saleh R, Fonseca CG, Weinmann HJ, Laub G, Finn JP. Pulmonary MR Perfusion at 3.0 Tesla Using a Blood Pool Contrast Agent: Initial Results in a Swine Model. Proceeding of the 92nd Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting RSNA, Chicago. November 2006.
	•	Fenchel M, Saleh R, Dinh H, Lee MH, Nael K, Ruehm SG, Finn JP. Time-resolved 3D Contrast-enhanced MRA in Adult Congenital Heart Disease. Proceeding of the 92nd Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting RSNA, Chicago. November 2006.
	•	Nael K, Saleh R, Michaely HJ, Nael A, Pope W, Finn JP, Villablanca P. Noninvasive Evaluation of Steno-Occlusive Disease of the Supra-Aortic Arteries with 3D Contrast-enhanced MR Angiography at 3.0T: A Comparative Analysis with Digital Subtraction Angiography. Proceeding of the 92nd Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting RSNA, Chicago. November 2006.
	•	Nael K, Saleh R, Fenchel M, Krishnam M, Laub G, Ruehm SG, Finn JP. Whole Body MR Angiography, Applying High Acceleration Parallel Acquisition at 3.0T: Using a 32 Channel MR Scanner. Proceeding of the 14th annual ISMRM meeting, Seattle. 2006. page: 124.
	•	Finn JP, Saleh R, Thesen S, Ruehm S, Lee M, Grinstead J, Child J, Laub G. MRI Scanning by Remote Control: a Feasibility Study in Cardiovascular Disease. Radiology. 2006 Nov; 241(2):528-37.
	•	Fenchel M., Saleh, R., Dinh H., Lee, MH., Nael K., Krishnam M., Ruehm SG., Miller S., Child J., Finn JP. Time-resolved 3D Contrast-enhanced MR Angiography in Adult Congenital Heart Disease. Radiology. 2006 September (in press)
	•	Saleh, R. Secondary Pulmonary Hypertension due to Thromboembolic Disease. Presented at Southern California PAH Consortium, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare Center, VA Hospital, Los Angeles, CA. September14, 2006 .
	•	Nael, K., Saleh, R., Lee, M., Godinez, S., McNamara, T., Laub, G., Finn, JP., Ruehm, SG. High Spatial Resolution Contrast Enhanced MR Angiography of Abdominal Arteries with Parallel Acquisition at 3.0 T: Initial Experience. AJR. 2006 Jul; 187(1):W77-85.
	•	Finn, P., Saleh, R., Thesen, S., Ruehm, S.G., Lee, M., Grinstead, J., Child, J., Laub, G. MRI Scanning by Remote Control. Proceeding of the 14th Annual ISMRM Meeting, Seattle. May 9th, 2006. page: 391.
	•	Saleh R, Fonseca C, Deshpande V, Nael K, Laub G, Finn JP. Cardiac Function by SSFP MRI: Accuracy of Measurement of Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction per Slice Number and Location. Proceeding of the 14th Annual ISMRM Meeting, Seattle. May 8th, 2006. page: 254.
	•	Saleh, R., Patel, S., Lee, M., Boechat, MI, Ratib, O., Saraiva, C., Finn JP. Contrast-Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Angiography of the Body in Children using Controlled Ventilation Radiology. 2006 March (in press)
	•	Nael,K., Godinez, S., Saleh, R., Ruehm, S.G., Lee, M., Laub, G., Finn, P. Lower Extremity MRA with Extended Field of Veiw: Using a 32 Channel MR Scanner. Abstract proceeding Society of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (SCMR) Ninth Annual Scientific Sessions, January 20-22, 2006, Miami, Florida, USA. Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance. 2006 Jan; 8(1):55-56.
	•	Nael,K., Saleh, R., Lee, M., Laub, G., Finn, P., Ruehm, S.G. High-Spatial-Resolution Contrast-Enhanced MR Angiography of Abdominal Arteries with Parallel Acquisition at 3.0T: Initial Experience in 32 Patients. Proceeding of the 91st Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting RSNA, Chicago. November 2005. page: 408.
	•	Saleh R, Patel S, Lee M, Boechat MI, Ratib O, Saraiva C, Finn JP. Contrast-Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Angiography of the Body in Children using Controlled Ventilation. Proceeding of the 13th Annual ISMRM Meeting & Exhibbit, Miami, FL, 2005 May, page:340
	•	Saleh, R. MD, Mardanloo, A. MD, Jalali, A. R. MD. Determination of Transfer Time and Treatment Options That Had Been Delivered to Patients With Abdominal Trauma, Prior to Hospitalization from Years 1991-1996; Imam Hospital, Tabriz, Iran. Invited for National yearly Trauma Seminar, Tehran, Iran, October, 2000.
	•	Saleh, R. Review of Endo-Thoracic Tuberculosis in Children. Presented in The Third Scientific Seminar of Students of Tabriz Medical Sciences University. February 1993.