Dr. Ali Golestani
Positions
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Medical Physicist (MRI)
Arthur J.E. Child Comprehensive Cancer Centre
Member
Arnie Charbonneau Cancer Institute
Associate Member
Hotchkiss Brain Institute
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Cumming School of Medicine, Department of Oncology
Contact information
Phone number
Office: 403.521.3639
Background
Credentials
MCCPM, Canadian College of Physicists in Medicine, 2022
MR Safety Expert, American Board of Magnetic Resonance Safety, 2022
Educational Background
PhD Biomedical Engineering, University of Calgary, 2011
MSc Biomedical Engineering, University of Tehran, 2001
BSc Electrical Engineering, University of Tehran, 1998
Biography
Dr. Golestani received his BSc and MSc in Electrical and Biomedical Engineering from the University of Tehran, Iran, and his PhD in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Calgary. Dr. Golestani completed two postdoctoral fellowships at NYU Medical Center and Rotman Research Institute at Baycrest. Before joining AHS, he worked as an MRI physicist at Toronto Neuroimaging Facility at the University of Toronto from 2016 to 2021. He joined AHS in October 2021 and is currently working as a medical physicist (MRI) at the Tom Baker Cancer Centre.
Research
Areas of Research
- Functional MRI
- Neuroimaging
- MRI Quality Assurance
- MRI in Radiation Therapy
- Medical Imaging
- Image Processing
Dr. Golestani's primary research interest is neuroimaging and studying brain physiology, function, and connectivity using fMRI and DTI. He is also interested in developing MRI acquisition and processing method and their applications in cancer treatment. More specifically, the role of functional MRI in oncology (diffusion, perfusion, spectroscopy).
Participation in university strategic initiatives
Publications
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