Rafeek Thahakoya, PhD
Postdoctoral Scholar
Radiology
School of Medicine

Rafeek Thahakoya, PhD, is a Post-Doctoral Research scholar in the Radiology and Biomedical Imaging Department. His primary research interest is in the development of image processing techniques and algorithms based on MR images for better diagnosis and prognosis of joint diseases. Currently he is engaged with the development of machine learning tools and quantitative image processing techniques for Osteoarthritis conditions of hip and knee joints.

Awards

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• Magna cum Laude Award for Abstract:ISMRM 2019, International Society of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Medicine (ISMRM), 2019

Education & Training

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• PhD Biomedical Engineering Indian Institute of Technology Delhi 10/2021
• M.E. Applied Electronics PSG College of Technology 05/2013
• B.Tech Electronocs and Communication Engineering College of Engineering Cherthala 05/2008

Interests

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• Biomedical Image Processing
• Machine learning
• MSK imaging
• Algorithm development

Publications (5)

Top publication keywords:
Biomechanical PhenomenaHumansYoung AdultAlgorithmsKnee JointTibiaMagnetic Resonance ImagingOsteoarthritis, KneeIndiaCartilage, ArticularKneeReproducibility of ResultsFemurFinite Element AnalysisRetrospective Studies

• Effects of T1p Characteristics of Load-Bearing Hip Cartilage on Bilateral Knee Patellar Cartilage Subregions: Subjects With None to Moderate Radiographic Hip Osteoarthritis.
  Journal of magnetic resonance imaging : JMRI 2023 Bhattacharjee R, Thahakoya R, Luitjens J, Han M, Roach KE, Jiang F, Souza RB, Pedoia V, Majumdar S
• Device for Assessing Knee Joint Dynamics During Magnetic Resonance Imaging.
  Journal of magnetic resonance imaging : JMRI 2021 Jogi SP, Thaha R, Rajan S, Mahajan V, Venugopal VK, Mehndiratta A, Singh A
• Model for in-vivo estimation of stiffness of tibiofemoral joint using MR imaging and FEM analysis.
  Journal of translational medicine 2021 Jogi SP, Thaha R, Rajan S, Mahajan V, Venugopal VK, Singh A, Mehndiratta A
• A semi-automatic framework based upon quantitative analysis of MR-images for classification of femur cartilage into asymptomatic, early OA, and advanced-OA groups.
  Journal of orthopaedic research : official publication of the Orthopaedic Research Society 2021 Thaha R, Jogi SP, Rajan S, Mahajan V, Mehndiratta A, Singh A
• Modified radial-search algorithm for segmentation of tibiofemoral cartilage in MR images of patients with subchondral lesion.
  International journal of computer assisted radiology and surgery 2020 Thaha R, Jogi SP, Rajan S, Mahajan V, Venugopal VK, Mehndiratta A, Singh A