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Summer J Decker, PhD

Grace Whisler Professor of Medicine

Professor of Clinical Radiology, Surgery, Pathology, Cinematic Arts, and Biomedical Engineering

Director of the Center for Innovation in Medical Visualization

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Publications

  • The current state of forensic imaging – perspectives. Int J Legal Med. 2025 Nov; 139(6):2819-2827.. View in PubMed
  • The current state of forensic imaging – recommended radiological tools and international guidelines. Int J Legal Med. 2025 Sep; 139(5):2219-2231.. View in PubMed
  • The current state of forensic imaging- clinical forensic imaging. Int J Legal Med. 2025 Jul; 139(4):1639-1646.. View in PubMed
  • Postmortem CT: Applications in Clinical and Forensic Medicine. Radiographics. 2025 06; 45(6):e240192.. View in PubMed
  • The current state of forensic imaging – post mortem imaging. Int J Legal Med. 2025 May; 139(3):1141-1159.. View in PubMed
  • Use of Three-Dimensional (3D) Airway Modeling and Virtual Reality for Diagnosis, Communication, and Surgical Planning of Complex Airway Stenosis. Head Neck. 2025 Apr; 47(4):1162-1167.. View in PubMed
  • Stratifying complexity among the widespread use of 3D printing in United States health care facilities. 3D Print Med. 2024 Nov 20; 10(1):37.. View in PubMed
  • Demographics, Utilization, Workflow, and Outcomes Based on Observational Data From the RSNA-ACR 3D Printing Registry. J Am Coll Radiol. 2024 Nov; 21(11):1781-1791.. View in PubMed
  • Embolized Watchman Removal With Modified Hangman Technique. J Soc Cardiovasc Angiogr Interv. 2024 Aug; 3(8):102072.. View in PubMed
  • Design and Validation of a 3D Printed Cranio-Facial Simulator: A Novel Tool for Surgical Education. Cleft Palate Craniofac J. 2024 06; 61(6):997-1006.. View in PubMed
  • Clinical situations for which 3D printing is considered an appropriate representation or extension of data contained in a medical imaging examination: pediatric congenital heart disease conditions. 3D Print Med. 2024 Jan 29; 10(1):3.. View in PubMed
  • Predicting chronological age based on age-related osteophyte development in the superior and inferior vertebral centrum margins of T12-L5. J Forensic Sci. 2024 Jan; 69(1):18-27.. View in PubMed
  • Clinical situations for which 3D printing is considered an appropriate representation or extension of data contained in a medical imaging examination: neurosurgical and otolaryngologic conditions. 3D Print Med. 2023 Nov 27; 9(1):33.. View in PubMed
  • Institutional Strategies to Maintain and Grow Imaging Research During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Acad Radiol. 2023 04; 30(4):631-639.. View in PubMed
  • Three-dimensional cardiac print assisted percutaneous closure of left ventricular pseudoaneurysm in patient with Behçet’s disease. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2022 02; 99(2):512-517.. View in PubMed
  • Morphologic analysis of the sublime tubercle: considerations in the approach to ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction. Ann Jt. 2022; 7:31.. View in PubMed
  • Volumetric histological characterization of optic nerve degeneration using tissue clearing: literature review and practical study. J Histotechnol. 2021 12; 44(4):206-216.. View in PubMed
  • 3-Dimensional Printed Alternative to the Standard Synthetic Flocked Nasopharyngeal Swabs Used for Coronavirus Disease 2019 Testing. Clin Infect Dis. 2021 11 02; 73(9):e3027-e3032.. View in PubMed
  • Implementation of 3D Printing in Medical Care for Preoperative Planning of Complex Ventricular Septal Defect. J Radiol Case Rep. 2021 Nov; 15(11):17-29.. View in PubMed
  • A review of visualization techniques of post-mortem computed tomography data for forensic death investigations. Int J Legal Med. 2021 Sep; 135(5):1855-1867.. View in PubMed
  • Changing Enhancement Pattern and Tumor Volume of Vestibular Schwannomas After Subtotal Resection. World Neurosurg. 2021 07; 151:e466-e471.. View in PubMed
  • Potential use of deep learning techniques for postmortem imaging. Forensic Sci Med Pathol. 2020 12; 16(4):671-679.. View in PubMed
  • Radiographic Comparison of Superior and Inferior Gluteal Vessels in Jackknife versus Prone Position: A Prospective, Self-Controlled Trial. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2020 10; 146(4):778-781.. View in PubMed
  • A 3D-printed nasopharyngeal swab for COVID-19 diagnostic testing. 3D Print Med. 2020 Aug 15; 6(1):21.. View in PubMed
  • Three-Dimensional Morphological Analysis of Sex, Age, and Symmetry of Proximal Femurs from Computed Tomography: Application to Total Hip Arthroplasty. Clin Anat. 2020 Jul; 33(5):731-738.. View in PubMed
  • Aging of the Adult Bony Orbit. J Craniofac Surg. 2020 Jun; 31(4):1082-1085.. View in PubMed
  • COVID-19 and the role of 3D printing in medicine. 3D Print Med. 2020 Apr 27; 6(1):11.. View in PubMed
  • An Analysis of Hounsfield Unit Values and Volumetrics from Computerized Tomography of the Proximal Femur for Sex and Age Estimation. J Forensic Sci. 2020 Mar; 65(2):591-596.. View in PubMed
  • 3D analysis of computed tomography (CT)-derived lumbar spine models for the estimation of sex. Int J Legal Med. 2019 Sep; 133(5):1497-1506.. View in PubMed
  • Adding Depth to Cephalometric Analysis: Comparing Two- and Three-Dimensional Angular Cephalometric Measurements. J Craniofac Surg. 2019 Jul; 30(5):1568-1571.. View in PubMed
  • Forensic Radiology: A Primer. Acad Radiol. 2019 06; 26(6):820-830.. View in PubMed
  • Morphometric Analysis of Lumbar Intervertebral Disc Height: An Imaging Study. World Neurosurg. 2019 Apr; 124:e106-e118.. View in PubMed
  • Forensic personal identification utilizing part-to-part comparison of CT-derived 3D lumbar models. Forensic Sci Int. 2019 Jan; 294:21-26.. View in PubMed
  • Anthropometric Evaluation of Periorbital Region and Facial Projection Using Three-Dimensional Photogrammetry. J Craniofac Surg. 2018 Nov; 29(8):2017-2020.. View in PubMed
  • Opportunistic CT Screening for Osteoporosis in Patients With Pelvic and Acetabular Trauma: Technique and Potential Clinical Impact. J Orthop Trauma. 2018 08; 32(8):408-413.. View in PubMed
  • Logistics of Three-dimensional Printing: Primer for Radiologists. Acad Radiol. 2018 Jan; 25(1):40-51.. View in PubMed
  • Clinical Applications of 3D Printing: Primer for Radiologists. Acad Radiol. 2018 Jan; 25(1):52-65.. View in PubMed
  • Contrast reaction training in US radiology residencies: a COARDRI study. Clin Imaging. 2017 May – Jun; 43:140-143.. View in PubMed
  • Anastomotic Airway Complications After Lung Transplant: Clinical, Bronchoscopic and CT Correlation. J Thorac Imaging. 2016 Sep; 31(5):W62-71.. View in PubMed
  • Middle Lobe Torsion after Unilateral Lung Transplant. J Radiol Case Rep. 2016 May; 10(5):15-21.. View in PubMed
  • Research Challenges and Opportunities for Clinically Oriented Academic Radiology Departments. Acad Radiol. 2016 Jan; 23(1):43-52.. View in PubMed
  • ABR Core examination preparation: results of a survey of fourth-year radiology residents who took the 2013 examination. Acad Radiol. 2015 Jan; 22(1):121-9.. View in PubMed
  • Who is this person? A comparison study of current three-dimensional facial approximation methods. Forensic Sci Int. 2013 Jun 10; 229(1-3):161.e1-8.. View in PubMed
  • Third sacral foramina morphometry for sacral neuromodulation. Female Pelvic Med Reconstr Surg. 2013 Jan-Feb; 19(1):23-30.. View in PubMed
  • A simple method of nose tip shape validation for facial approximation. Forensic Sci Int. 2012 Jan 10; 214(1-3):208.e1-3.. View in PubMed
  • The use of a 3-D laser scanner to document ephemeral evidence at crime scenes and postmortem examinations. J Forensic Sci. 2012 Jan; 57(1):188-91.. View in PubMed
  • Virtual determination of sex: metric and nonmetric traits of the adult pelvis from 3D computed tomography models. J Forensic Sci. 2011 Sep; 56(5):1107-14.. View in PubMed

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