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Kumaradevan Punithakumar

ResearcherRadiology and Diagnostic ImagingUniversity of Alberta

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Kumaradevan Punithakumar

Researcher

Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging

Natural Sciences

University of Alberta

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

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17 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 4 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 5 research grants (5 NSERC), most recently in 2024.

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Research

Magnetic resonance imaging Medical image analysis Bayesian filtering Computer assisted diagnosis Computer vision Image processing Markov models Motion classification

Latest papers

Robotic-Arm Assisted Multi-Apical View 3-D Fusion of Echocardiography for Enhanced Left Ventricular Assessment Using Wavelet.
Ultrasound in medicine & biology · 2026 · senior author
Towards robust deep learning-based autosegmentation in MRI-planned gynecological brachytherapy: Importance of scalable development and comprehensive evaluation.
Brachytherapy · 2026
Extreme cardiac MRI analysis under respiratory motion: Results of the CMRxMotion challenge.
Medical image analysis · 2026

All 39 publications

Latest funding

Advanced Automated Assessment of Regional Segments in the Right Ventricle Using Machine Learning and Magnetic Resonance Imaging
NSERC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$25,000
Validation of a Continuous Wearable Hemodynamic Monitoring Device through Advanced Medical Imaging Techniques
NSERC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$150,000
Robotic Needle Placement Using Multiview Ultrasound Imaging
NSERC · 2023 · Co-investigator
$111,403

All 8 grants and awards

39 publications.

Robotic-Arm Assisted Multi-Apical View 3-D Fusion of Echocardiography for Enhanced Left Ventricular Assessment Using Wavelet.

Alquwaynim K, Noga M, Becher H, Windram J, Alharkan W, Foster B, Punithakumar K

Ultrasound in medicine & biology2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2026.01.006 PMID: 41688231

Towards robust deep learning-based autosegmentation in MRI-planned gynecological brachytherapy: Importance of scalable development and comprehensive evaluation.

Oliva PJ, Ghosh S, Huang F, Wiebe E, Cuartero J, Ghosh S, Boulanger P, Yun J, Punithakumar K, Menon G

Brachytherapy2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.brachy.2025.12.007 PMID: 41571559

Extreme cardiac MRI analysis under respiratory motion: Results of the CMRxMotion challenge.

Wang K, Qin C, Shi Z, Wang H, Zhang X, Chen C, Ouyang C, Dai C, Mo Y, Dai C, Kuang X, Li R, Chen X, Yue X, Tian S, Mora-Rubio A, Punithakumar K, Gong S, Dou Q, Amirrajab S, Al Khalil Y, Scannell CM, Fan L, Yang H, Sun X, van der Geest RJ, Arega TW, Meriaudeau F, Özer C, Ranem A, Kalkhof J, Öksüz İ, Mukhopadhyay A, Qayyum A, Mazher M, Niederer SA, Garcia-Carles C, Arazo E, Grzeszczyk MK, Płotka S, Ma W, Li X, Ge R, Kou Y, Chen X, Wang H, Wang C, Bai W, Wang S

Medical image analysis2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.media.2025.103883 PMID: 41421267

Speckle Noise Reduction Techniques in Ultrasound Imaging: A comprehensive review of the last two decades (2005-2024).

Sivaanpu A, Punithakumar K, Zheng R, Nguyen KT, Noga M, Ta D, Lou EHM, Le LH

Computer methods and programs in biomedicine2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.cmpb.2025.109150 PMID: 41237535

Augmented intelligence in oral and maxillofacial radiology: a systematic review.

Math SY, Ameli N, Stefani CM, Kung JY, Punithakumar K, Amin M, Pacheco-Pereira C

Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology and oral radiology2025

DOI: 10.1016/j.oooo.2025.03.015 PMID: 40263038

Comparisons of right ventricular strain between repaired tetralogy of fallot and isolated pulmonary regurgitation.

Slim G, Pagano J, Punithakumar K, Noga M, Tham E

Cardiology in the young2025

DOI: 10.1017/s1047951125101212 PMID: 40746293

AI-Augmented Point of Care Ultrasound in Intensive Care Unit Patients: Can Novices Perform a "Basic Echo" to Estimate Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction in This Acute-Care Setting?

Gallant C, Bernard L, Kwok C, Wichuk S, Noga M, Punithakumar K, Hareendranathan A, Becher H, Buchanan B, Jaremko JL

Journal of clinical medicine2025

DOI: 10.3390/jcm14092899 PMID: 40363931

Neural implicit surface reconstruction of freehand 3D ultrasound volume with geometric constraints.

Chen H, Kumaralingam L, Zhang S, Song S, Zhang F, Zhang H, Pham TT, Punithakumar K, Lou EHM, Zhang Y, Le LH, Zheng R

Medical image analysis2024

DOI: 10.1016/j.media.2024.103305 PMID: 39168075

DetSegDiff: A joint periodontal landmark detection and segmentation in intraoral ultrasound using edge-enhanced diffusion-based network.

Kumaralingam L, Dinh HBV, Nguyen KT, Punithakumar K, La TG, Lou EHM, Major PW, Le LH

Computers in biology and medicine2024

DOI: 10.1016/j.compbiomed.2024.109174 PMID: 39321583

Ultrasonic mapping of midpalatal suture - An ex-vivo study.

Hoang TH, Nguyen KT, Kaipatur NR, Alexiou M, La TG, Lagravère Vich MO, Major PW, Punithakumar K, Lou EH, Le LH

Journal of dentistry2024

DOI: 10.1016/j.jdent.2024.105024 PMID: 38670332

Advanced Automated Assessment of Regional Segments in the Right Ventricle Using Machine Learning and Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Principal investigatorNSERC2024Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Punithakumar, Kumaradevan K

Keywords: cardiac imaging; convolutional neural networks; deep learning; magnetic resonance imaging; medical image analysis; medical image segmentation; right ventricle

$25,000

Validation of a Continuous Wearable Hemodynamic Monitoring Device through Advanced Medical Imaging Techniques

Principal investigatorNSERC2024Advantage

Principal investigators: Punithakumar, Kumaradevan

Keywords: Human health (including medically-related psychological research); Biomedical engineering

$150,000

Robotic Needle Placement Using Multiview Ultrasound Imaging

Co-investigatorNSERC2023Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Boulanger, Pierre

$111,403

My Data Body / Your Data Body

Co-investigatorSSHRC2020Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Oliver, Marilene

Keywords: Virtual and Augmented Reality; Fine Art; Medical data; Privacy; Identity; Digital Culture; Sculpture; Gender; Virtuality; Ethics

$69,723

Automated Frame-by-Frame Assessment of Lung Ultrasound Imaging in Severe COVID-19 Patients Using Machine Learning_x000d_

Principal investigatorNSERC2020Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Punithakumar, Kumaradevan

$50,000

Motion Estimation and Classification in Medical Image Analysis

Principal investigatorNSERC2019Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Punithakumar, Kumaradevan

Keywords: motion estimation; motion classification; medical image analysis; bayesian filtering; time sequence data analysis; markov models; computer assisted diagnosis; computer vision; image processing; magnetic resonance imaging

$168,000

Motion Estimation and Classification in Medical Image Analysis

Principal investigatorNSERC2019Discovery Launch Supplement

Principal investigators: Punithakumar, Kumaradevan

$12,500

Multiview Ultrasound Fusion for Cardiac and Non-cardiac Imaging

Co-investigatorCIHR2015Collaborative Health Research Projects (NSERC partnered)

Principal investigators: Boulanger, Pierre B; Becher, Harald

Keywords: Echocardiography; Fusion

$244,296

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Kumaradevan Punithakumar

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Robotic-Arm Assisted Multi-Apical View 3-D Fusion of Echocardiography for Enhanced Left Ventricular Assessment Using Wavelet.

Towards robust deep learning-based autosegmentation in MRI-planned gynecological brachytherapy: Importance of scalable development and comprehensive evaluation.

Extreme cardiac MRI analysis under respiratory motion: Results of the CMRxMotion challenge.

Speckle Noise Reduction Techniques in Ultrasound Imaging: A comprehensive review of the last two decades (2005-2024).

Augmented intelligence in oral and maxillofacial radiology: a systematic review.

Comparisons of right ventricular strain between repaired tetralogy of fallot and isolated pulmonary regurgitation.

AI-Augmented Point of Care Ultrasound in Intensive Care Unit Patients: Can Novices Perform a "Basic Echo" to Estimate Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction in This Acute-Care Setting?

Neural implicit surface reconstruction of freehand 3D ultrasound volume with geometric constraints.

DetSegDiff: A joint periodontal landmark detection and segmentation in intraoral ultrasound using edge-enhanced diffusion-based network.

Ultrasonic mapping of midpalatal suture - An ex-vivo study.

Advanced Automated Assessment of Regional Segments in the Right Ventricle Using Machine Learning and Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Validation of a Continuous Wearable Hemodynamic Monitoring Device through Advanced Medical Imaging Techniques

Robotic Needle Placement Using Multiview Ultrasound Imaging

My Data Body / Your Data Body

Automated Frame-by-Frame Assessment of Lung Ultrasound Imaging in Severe COVID-19 Patients Using Machine Learning_x000d_

Motion Estimation and Classification in Medical Image Analysis

Motion Estimation and Classification in Medical Image Analysis

Multiview Ultrasound Fusion for Cardiac and Non-cardiac Imaging

Frequent collaborators

Pierre Boulanger

Harald Becher

Jihyun Yun

Camila Pacheco-Pereira

Jacob Jaremko

Patricia Boechler

Russell Greiner

Shuo Li

Neelambar Kaipatur

Ismail Ben Ayed

Sukhdeep Dulai

Cassandra Gallant

Maryam Amin

Nazila Ameli