Vladislav Toronov

PhD
Assistant Professor

Specialization

Optical and Magnetic Resonance Biomedical Imaging

Research Projects

• Fast functional MRI of the human brain
• Fully mobile system for functional near infrared spectroscopy of tissue

Selected Publications

V. Toronov, X. Zhang, and A.G. Webb, "A spatial and temporal comparison of hemodynamic signals measured using optical and functional magnetic resonance imaging during activation in the human primary visual cortex", Neuroimage, 34, 1136-48 (2006).

X. Zhang, V. Toronov, and A. G. Webb, "An integrated measurement system for simultaneous functional magnetic resonance imaging and diffuse optical tomography in human brain mapping", Rev. Sci. Inst. 77, 114301 (2006).

Jacob M., Bresler Y., Toronov V., Zhang X, and Webb A., "A level-set algorithm for the reconstruction of functional activation in near-infrared spectroscopic imaging", J. Biomed. Opt. 11, 064029 (2006).

X. Zhang, V. Toronov, and A. G. Webb, "Simultaneous integrated diffuse optical tomography and functional magnetic resonance imaging of the human brain", Optics Express 13, 5518 (2005).

Choi J. H., Wolf M., Toronov V., Wolf U., Polzonetti C., Hueber D., Safonova L.P., Gupta R., Michalos A., Mantulin W., Gratton E, "Noninvasive determination of the optical properties of adult brain: near-infrared spectroscopy approach", J. Biomed. Opt. 9, 221 (2004).

Toronov, V., Webb, A., Walker, S., Gupta, R., Choi, J. H., Gratton, E., and Hueber, D., "The Roles of Changes in Deoxyhemoglobin Concentration and Blood Volume in the fMRI BOLD Signal", Neuroimage, 19, 1521-1531 (2003).

Wolf M., Wolf U., Choi J.H., Toronov V., Paunescu L.A, Michalos A., Gratton E., "Fast cerebral functional signal in the 100ms range detected in the visual cortex by frequency-domain near-infrared spectroscopy", Psychophysiology, 40, 521-528 (2003).

Funding

Ryerson Startup Fund

Group Members

Salah Sharieh
Olivia Pucci