Michael Hoff, PhD
Associate Professor
Radiology
School of Medicine

Michael N. Hoff, PhD is an Associate Professor and Director of Diagnostic Medical Physics in the Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). His role is to ensure and improve diagnostic medical imaging quality and safety across all modalities within the UCSF enterprise.

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This includes providing regulatory oversight, overseeing technologist quality assurance activities, promoting the efficient utilization of imaging equipment, and participating in associated committees. He also researches in areas of MR parameter quantification, artifact correction, and safety considerations while collaborating with multidisciplinary clinical and research radiologists and scientists.

Awards

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  • Excellence in Meetings and Education, Washington State Radiological Society - ACR Committee on Chapters, 2020-2021
  • Top Downloaded Paper, ACR Guidance Document on MR Safe Practices: Updates and Critical Information, Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, 2018-2019
  • Best in Physics - Novel Correction of Signal Modulation and Motion Artifacts in Temporal Bone BSSFP, American Association of Physics in Medicine, 2014
  • Certificate of Merit - Educational Exhibit, Radiological Society of North America, 2013
  • Alexander Graham Bell Canada Graduate Scholarship, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, 2008-2010
  • Pacific Century Provincial Graduate Scholarship, British Columbia Endowment, 2007-2008

Education & Training

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  • DABR Diagnostic Medical Physics American Board of Radiology 2017
  • PhD Medical Physics University of British Columbia 2012
  • MSc Medical Physics University of British Columbia 2006
  • MSc Transfer Physics Simon Fraser University 2004

Publications (21)

Top publication keywords:
AlgorithmsMagnetic Resonance ImagingSportsAthletic InjuriesTendon InjuriesEquipment SafetyArtifactsImage Interpretation, Computer-AssistedEtanidazoleFinger InjuriesPatient ComfortTextilesPatient SafetyBurnsImage Enhancement

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