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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The use of 7T MRI in multiple sclerosis: review and consensus statement from the North American Imaging in Multiple Sclerosis Cooperative.
Brain communications 2024 Harrison DM, Sati P, Klawiter EC, Narayanan S, Bagnato F, Beck ES, Barker P, Calvi A, Cagol A, Donadieu M, Duyn J, Granziera C, Henry RG, Huang SY, Hoff MN, Mainero C, Ontaneda D, Reich DS, Rudko DA, … -
From strength to precision: A systematic review exploring the clinical utility of 7-Tesla magnetic resonance imaging in abdominal imaging.
World journal of radiology 2024 Perera Molligoda Arachchige AS, Teixeira de Castro Gonçalves Ortega AC, Catapano F, Politi LS, Hoff MN -
Evaluation of 3-dimensional stereotactic surface projection rendering of arterial spin labeling data in a clinical cohort.
Journal of neuroimaging : official journal of the American Society of Neuroimaging 2023 Andre JB, Oztek MA, Anzai Y, Wilson GJ, Mossa-Basha M, Hippe DS, Hoff MN, Cross DJ, Minoshima S -
Motion resilience of the balanced steady-state free precession geometric solution.
Magnetic resonance in medicine 2022 Hoff MN, Xiang QS, Cross NM, Hippe D, Andre JB -
The Dangers of Fabric in MRI.
Current problems in diagnostic radiology 2022 Styan T, Hoff M
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Correlating the Radiological Assessment of Patient Motion with the Incidence of Repeat Sequences Documented by Log Files.
Current problems in diagnostic radiology 2022 Andre JB, Amthor T, Hall CS, Gunn ML, Hoff MN, Cohen W, Beauchamp NJ -
Simulating Tissues with 3D-Printed and Castable Materials.
Journal of digital imaging 2020 O'Reilly M, Hoff M, Friedman SD, Jones JFX, Cross NM -
MR Imaging Safety Events: Analysis and Improvement.
Magnetic resonance imaging clinics of North America 2020 Watson RE, Tesfaldet M, Warren J, Hoff MN -
Making Magnets More Attractive: Physics and Engineering Contributions to Patient Comfort in MRI.
Topics in magnetic resonance imaging : TMRI 2020 Brunnquell CL, Hoff MN, Balu N, Nguyen XV, Oztek MA, Haynor DR -
Practical Considerations for Radiologists in Implementing a Patient-friendly MRI Experience.
Topics in magnetic resonance imaging : TMRI 2020 Oztek MA, Brunnquell CL, Hoff MN, Boulter DJ, Mossa-Basha M, Beauchamp LH, Haynor DL, Nguyen XV -
ACR guidance document on MR safe practices: Updates and critical information 2019.
Journal of magnetic resonance imaging : JMRI 2019 ACR Committee on MR Safety:, Greenberg TD, Hoff MN, Gilk TB, Jackson EF, Kanal E, McKinney AM, Och JG, Pedrosa I, Rampulla TL, Reeder SB, Rogg JM, Shellock FG, Watson RE, Weinreb JC, Hernandez D -
Safety Considerations of 7-T MRI in Clinical Practice.
Radiology 2019 Hoff MN, McKinney A, Shellock FG, Rassner U, Gilk T, Watson RE, Greenberg TD, Froelich J, Kanal E -
MRI Radiomic Features Are Independently Associated With Overall Survival in Soft Tissue Sarcoma.
Advances in radiation oncology 2019 Spraker MB, Wootton LS, Hippe DS, Ball KC, Peeken JC, Macomber MW, Chapman TR, Hoff MN, Kim EY, Pollack SM, Combs SE, Nyflot MJ -
Avoiding MRI-Related Accidents: A Practical Approach to Implementing MR Safety.
Journal of the American College of Radiology : JACR 2018 Cross NM, Hoff MN, Kanal KM -
Practical CT Dose Monitoring: Current Tools and the Clinical Relevance.
Seminars in roentgenology 2018 Cross NM, Zamora DA, Moirano JM, Hoff MN, Kanal KM -
MRI sport-specific pulley imaging.
Skeletal radiology 2017 Hoff MN, Greenberg TD -
Combined geometric and algebraic solutions for removal of bSSFP banding artifacts with performance comparisons.
Magnetic resonance in medicine 2016 Hoff MN, Andre JB, Xiang QS -
Artifacts Affecting Musculoskeletal Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Their Origins and Solutions.
Current problems in diagnostic radiology 2016 Roth E, Hoff M, Richardson ML, Ha AS, Porrino J -
Toward Quantifying the Prevalence, Severity, and Cost Associated With Patient Motion During Clinical MR Examinations.
Journal of the American College of Radiology : JACR 2015 Andre JB, Bresnahan BW, Mossa-Basha M, Hoff MN, Smith CP, Anzai Y, Cohen WA -
Banding artifact removal for bSSFP imaging with an elliptical signal model.
Magnetic resonance in medicine 2014 Xiang QS, Hoff MN -
In vivo measurement of the hypoxia marker EF5 in Shionogi tumours using (19)F magnetic resonance spectroscopy.
International journal of radiation biology 2008 Hoff MN, Yapp DT, Yung AC, Oliver TS, Kozlowski P