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Leila Kazemi

Leila Kazemi

SRL Program Manager

I am a certified senior CRC Manager at the University of Hawaii Cancer Center (UHCC), an ARMRIT (American Registry of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists) licensee and certified by ISCD (International society for Clinical Densitometry) in the field of Bone Densitometry. I have more than 6 years of imaging background, as well as a decade of experience in the field of research and obstetrics/gynecology. My collaboration with Dr. Shepherd started at UCSF (in 2013) and continued during the relocation of the lab to the UHCC since February of last year. I have served as a project leader for several large projects and studies including NHANES (CDC project), QIA/3CB and Shape Up! NIH R01 Studies. My role is to oversee all aspects of the group’s different projects and serve as an essential member with my expertise in imaging and research. I am fascinated by biomedical and diagnostic imaging systems and exceedingly interested in bone and breast research studies. I also love traveling and certainly enjoy finding good places to eat and discover great books to read”

Publications (14)

  • Pediatric Lateral Distal Femur Reference Ranges for Ages 1 to 18 years
    Zemel BS, Shepherd J, Kazemi L, Kelly A, Stallings VA, Kecskemethy HH, Weber DR, Wasserman H, Kalkwarf HJ
    Journal of Clinical Densitometry, 2025· doi:10.1016/j.jocd.2025.101594
  • Precision of DXA-derived Visceral Adipose Tissue Measures in Children and their associations
    Cataldi D, Shepherd J, Grant SF, Kalkwarf HJ, Kazemi L, Kelly A, McCormack SE, Mitchell JA, Quon BK, Zemel BS
    Journal of Clinical Densitometry, 2023· doi:10.1016/j.jocd.2023.101394
  • Advanced Analysis Protocol Improves Quality of Pediatric Hip Structural Analysis
    Cataldi D, Shepherd J, Grant SF, Kalkwarf HJ, Kazemi L, Quon BK, Mitchell JA, Kelly A, McCormack SE, Zemel BS
    Journal of Clinical Densitometry, 2023· doi:10.1016/j.jocd.2023.101409
  • Visceral adipose tissue reference data computed for GE HealthCare DXA from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey data set
    Bennett JP, Quon BK, Fan B, Liu E, Kazemi L, Villegas‐Valle RC, Ahgun R, Wu X, Zhou H, Lü Y, Shepherd J
    Obesity, 2023· doi:10.1002/oby.23888
  • Standardization of dual‐energy x‐ray visceral adipose tissue measures for comparison across clinical imaging systems
    Bennett JP, Fan B, Liu E, Kazemi L, Wu X, Zhou H, Lü Y, Shepherd J
    Obesity, 2023· doi:10.1002/oby.23885
  • Predictors of liver fat among children and adolescents from five different ethnic groups
    Maskarinec G, Garber AK, Wong MC, Kelly NN, Kazemi L, Buchthal SD, Fearnbach N, Heymsfield SB, Shepherd J
    Obesity Science & Practice, 2020· doi:10.1002/osp4.459
  • Hologic Horizon Spine, Forearm and Lateral Distal Femur Precision in Young Children
    Fan B, Din N, Kazemi L, Kalkwarf HJ, Zemel BS, Shepherd J
    Journal of Clinical Densitometry, 2018· doi:10.1016/j.jocd.2017.10.037
  • Tracking of Spine BMD (Bone Mineral Density) in Infants Exposed to TDF (Tenofovir Disproxil Fumarate) Medication in Utero and/or during Breast Feeding
    Kazemi L, Fan B, Sommer MJ, George K, Stranix‐Chibanda L, Shepherd J
    Journal of Clinical Densitometry, 2018· doi:10.1016/j.jocd.2017.10.033
  • Validation of Body Composition Measures From Forearm and Lateral Distal Femur Scans of Children
    din NEE, Fan B, Kazemi L, Ng BK, Mahmoudzadeh AP, Zemel BS, Kalkwarf HJ, Shepherd J
    Journal of Clinical Densitometry, 2018· doi:10.1016/j.jocd.2017.10.034
  • Combined Benefit of Quantitative Three-Compartment Breast Image Analysis and Mammography Radiomics in the Classification of Breast Masses in a Clinical Data Set
    Drukker K, Giger ML, Joe BN, Kerlikowske K, Greenwood H, Drukteinis JS, Niell BL, Fan B, Malkov S, Avila J, Kazemi L, Shepherd J
    Radiology, 2018· doi:10.1148/radiol.2018180608
  • Accuracy of Commercial Body Composition Scales Versus Clinical Dual-Energy X-ray Absorptiometry and Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis
    Sander E, Ng BK, Yu E, Fan B, Liu EY, Kazemi L, Shepherd J
    Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 2017· doi:10.1249/01.mss.0000517561.80035.d7
  • Deep learning and three-compartment breast imaging in breast cancer diagnosis
    Drukker K, Huynh BQ, Giger ML, Malkov S, Avila J, Fan B, Joe BN, Kerlikowske K, Drukteinis JS, Kazemi L, Pereira M, Shepherd J
    Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE, 2017· doi:10.1117/12.2254516
  • Identification, segmentation, and characterization of microcalcifications on mammography
    Drukker K, Malkov S, Avila J, Kerlikowske K, Joe BN, Krings G, Creasman JM, Drukteinis JS, Pereira M, Kazemi L, Shepherd J, Giger ML
    Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE, 2016· doi:10.1117/12.2216274
  • Calibration Procedure of Three Component Mammographic Breast Imaging
    Malkov S, Avila J, Fan B, Joe BN, Kerlikowske K, Giger ML, Drukker K, Drukteinis JS, Kazemi L, Pereira M, Shepherd J
    Lecture notes in computer science, 2016· doi:10.1007/978-3-319-41546-8_28

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