Giles Santyr, Western University

Research

Diffusion Gas Exchange Lung Cancer Lung Injury Magnetic Resonance Imaging Perfusion Radiation Therapy Ventilation

Latest papers

Anatomical, functional and metabolic imaging of radiation-induced lung injury using hyperpolarized MRI.
NMR in biomedicine · 2014 · first author
Hyperpolarized 3He magnetic resonance imaging of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: reproducibility at 3.0 tesla.
Academic radiology · 2008
Mapping and quantifying hyperpolarized 3He magnetic resonance imaging apparent diffusion coefficient gradients.
Journal of applied physiology (Bethesda, Md. : 1985) · 2008

All 5 publications

Latest funding

Novel Approaches for Hyperpolarized Xenon-129 Magnetic Resonance Imaging
NSERC · 2013 · Principal investigator
$204,999
Hyperpolarized Xenon-129 Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Radiation-Induced Lung Injury
CIHR · 2012 · Nominated PI
$500,264
Hyperpolarized Xenon-129 production system for magnetic resonance imaging of the lung
NSERC · 2011 · Principal investigator
$118,117

All 7 grants and awards

5 publications.

01

Anatomical, functional and metabolic imaging of radiation-induced lung injury using hyperpolarized MRI.

Santyr G, Fox M, Thind K, Hegarty E, Ouriadov A, Jensen M, Scholl TJ, Van Dyk J, Wong E

NMR in biomedicine2014First author

DOI: 10.1002/nbm.3180 PMID: 25156928

02

Hyperpolarized 3He magnetic resonance imaging of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: reproducibility at 3.0 tesla.

Mathew L, Evans A, Ouriadov A, Etemad-Rezai R, Fogel R, Santyr G, McCormack DG, Parraga G

Academic radiology2008

DOI: 10.1016/j.acra.2008.04.019 PMID: 18790402

03

Mapping and quantifying hyperpolarized 3He magnetic resonance imaging apparent diffusion coefficient gradients.

Evans A, McCormack DG, Santyr G, Parraga G

Journal of applied physiology (Bethesda, Md. : 1985)2008

DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00178.2008 PMID: 18535126

04

Anatomical distribution of 3He apparent diffusion coefficients in severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Evans A, McCormack D, Ouriadov A, Etemad-Rezai R, Santyr G, Parraga G

Journal of magnetic resonance imaging : JMRI2007

DOI: 10.1002/jmri.21205 PMID: 17968961

05

Hyperpolarized 3He ventilation defects and apparent diffusion coefficients in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: preliminary results at 3.0 Tesla.

Parraga G, Ouriadov A, Evans A, McKay S, Lam WW, Fenster A, Etemad-Rezai R, McCormack D, Santyr G

Investigative radiology2007Senior author

DOI: 10.1097/01.rli.0000262571.81771.66 PMID: 17507809

Novel Approaches for Hyperpolarized Xenon-129 Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Principal investigatorNSERC2013Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Santyr, Giles

$204,999

Hyperpolarized Xenon-129 Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Radiation-Induced Lung Injury

Nominated PICIHR2012Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Santyr, Giles E; Rodrigues, George

Keywords: Diffusion; Gas Exchange; Lung Cancer; Lung Injury; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Perfusion; Radiation Therapy; Ventilation; Xenon Gas

$500,264

Hyperpolarized Xenon-129 production system for magnetic resonance imaging of the lung

Principal investigatorNSERC2011Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Santyr, Giles

$118,117

Hyperpolarized Helium-3 Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Healthy Aging Lung

Co-investigatorCIHR2010Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Parraga, Grace

Keywords: Healthy Aging; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Non-Invasive Imaging; Phenotypes; Senile Emphysema; Thoracic Imaging

$563,286

Functional and Metabolic Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Lung Inflammation

Nominated PICIHR2010Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Santyr, Giles E

Keywords: Acute Lung Injury; Bicarbonate; Carbon-13; Inflammation; Leukocytes; Lung; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Pyruvate; Xenon Gas

$367,905

Hyperpolarized Helium-3 Magnetic Resonance Imaging Phenotypes of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Co-investigatorCIHR2009Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Parraga, Grace

Keywords: Copd; Emphysema; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Non-Invasive Imaging; Phenotypes; Thoracic Imaging

$359,119

Approaches for hyperpolarized noble gas magnetic resonance imaging of rodent lungs

Principal investigatorNSERC2008Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Santyr, Giles

$185,750

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

Frequent collaborators

John P. Robarts Research Institute
Department of Medical Biophysics
Physiology and Experimental Medicine
Physics
Department of Oncology

Co-authors at Western University, colored by department. Thicker lines mean more shared papers; select anyone to open their profile and their own map.

Grace Parraga

Department of Medical Biophysics

4 shared papers, latest 2008

Aaron Fenster

John P. Robarts Research Institute

1 shared papers, latest 2007

Giles Santyr

Physiology and Experimental Medicine

1 shared papers, latest 2014

Matthew Fox

Department of Medical Biophysics

1 shared papers, latest 2014

Jacob Van Dyk

Department of Oncology

1 shared papers, latest 2014

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Diffusion Dear Professor Santyr, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Anatomical, functional and metabolic imaging of radiation-induced lung injury using hyperpolarized MRI." (2014), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]