James So, MS

  • Associate in Clinical Radiology
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Overview

James So is a medical physicist in the Department of Radiology at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center. He received his Masters degree in medical physics from Columbia University and his Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the New Jersey Institute of Technology.

His area of professional interest is in new imaging technology: translating new technology to radiographic equipment manufacturing and applying new skills, techniques, and test protocols to verify the outcome. He was the lead investigator for Columbia University Science and Technology Ventures (STV) in 2007, where he developed a Motion Cardiac Phantom for Image Quality Assessment (patent pending).

Academic Appointments

  • Associate in Clinical Radiology

Languages

  • Cantonese
  • Chinese

Gender

  • Male

Credentials & Experience

Education & Training

  • BS, MS, 2003 Medical Physics, Columbia University, New York, NY

Honors & Awards

• Certificate of Merit, 2006 RSNA (The BERT, COD, DAP and Other Strange Creatures)

• JACMP Award for Excellence, Best Diagnostic Imaging Paper, JACMP 2005 (New Automated Fluoroscopic System for Pediatric Application)

• JACMP Award for Excellence, Best Diagnostic Imaging Paper, JACMP 2003 (Comparison of Computed Radiographic and Film/Screen Combination Using a Contrast-Detail Phantom)



Research

Selected Publications

L. Lu, S. H. Sun, A. Afran, H. Yan, Z.F. Lu, J. So, L.H. Schwartz and B. Zhao. Identifying robust radiomics features for lung cancer by using in-vivo and phantom lung lesions. Tomography 2021; 7(1):55-64

S. Jambawalikar, S. Krishnamoorthy, J. So, A. Dutta, H. Li, T. Button and E. Nickoloff. Susceptibility Weighted Imaging (SWI) Software for post-processing of SWI data. Medical Physics 2012; 39:3641

Z. F. Lu, J. So, A.K. Dutta and E.L. Nickoloff. Monitoring radiation dose in cerebral CT perfusion exams. Medical Physics 2010;37(6):3102

Z. F. Lu, J. So, A.K. Dutta and E.L. Nickoloff. Overcoming the angle dependence of a solid state dosimeter in direct measurement of CT dose. Medical Physics 2010: 37(6):3119

Z. F. Lu, E.L. Nickoloff, J. So and A.K. Dutta. An evaluation of solid state dosimeter in direct measurement of CT dose. Medical Physics 2008;35(6):2644-2645

E.L. Nickoloff, Z. F. Lu, A.K. Dutta and J.C. So. Radiations dose descriptors: BERT, COD, DAP, and other strange creatures. Radiographics 2008;28(5):1439-1450

E.L. Nickoloff, Z. F. Lu, A. Dutta, J. So, S. Balter and J. Moses. Influence of flat-panel fluoroscopic equipment variables on cardiac radiation doses. Cardiovasc. Intervent. Radiol. 2007; 30:169-176

E.L. Nickoloff, Z. F. Lu, A. Dutta, J. So and J.W. Moses. Influence of equipment variables upon cardiac radiation levels. Medical Physics 2005; 32(6):1892

E.L. Nickoloff, A.K. Dutta, Z. F. Lu, J. So and C. Ruzal-Shapiro. Direct measurement of Pediatric CT radiation dose with a new solid state detector system. Medical Physics, 2005; 32(6):1892

E.L. Nickoloff, Z. F. Lu, J. So and A.K. Dutta. Comparison of radiation dose indexes for CT scanners: Measures versus automated scanner calculations. Medical Physics, 2005;32(6):1906

J. So, E.L. Nickoloff, Z. F. Lu and A. Dutta. Testing of materials used in manufacture of radiation protection garments using the IEC 1331-1 protocol. Radiology, 2004;226(supplement): 158

J. So, E.L. Nickoloff, Z. F. Lu and A. Dutta. Measurements of kVp and HVL for CT scanners. Medical Physics, 2003;30(6):1353

E.L. Nickoloff, Z. F. Lu, W.E. Berdon, J. So and A. Dutta. New automated fluoroscopy systems for pediatric applications. Radiology, 2002; 225(supplement):136

E.L. Nickoloff, Z. F. Lu, J. So and A. Dutta. Image quality and radiation doses for automated fluoroscopic imaging systems. Medical Physics, 2002;29(6):1355

Z. F. Lu, E.L. Nickoloff, J. So and A. Dutta. Comparison of computed radiography and film/screen combination using a contrast-detail phantom. Radiology, 2001;221(supplement):160

E.L. Nickoloff, C. Ruzal-Shapiro, Z. Lu, W.E. Berdon, A. Dutta and J. So. Pediatric airway imaging revisited. Radiology, 2000; 217(supplement):314