Craig S. Levin

Assistant Professor of Radiology, VA Medical Center and
UCSD School of Medicine
Department of Radiology, Division of Nuclear Medicine and
Division of Physics and Engineering
Degrees and Awards:
Ph.D., Physics, Yale University, 1993

National Institute of Health National Research Service Award, UCLA (1993-5), Jonathon Edwards College Bates Graduate Fellowship, Yale University (1987-91), E. Lee Kinsey Award in Physics, UCLA (1985), Sherwood Prize in Mathematics, UCLA (1985), Phi Beta Kappa National Honors (1984), Marilyn F. Lohr Award in Physics, UCLA (1984)

Research Interests:
My research interests are the development of novel instrumentation and methods for in vivo imaging of molecular signals in humans and small laboratory animals. These new cameras efficiently image radiation emissions in the form of positrons, annihilation photons, gamma rays, and light from molecular probes developed to target signals from deep within tissue of live subjects. The work involves computer modeling, position sensitive sensor design and development, readout electronics, data acquisition, image formation, image processing, image analysis.

Selected Publications:
  • C.S. Levin and E.J. Hoffman. Calculation of Positron Range and Its Effect on Positron Emission Tomography System Spatial Resolution. Phys. in Med. and Biol. 44 (1999) 781-799.
  • C.H. Holdsworth, C.S. Levin, M. Janecek, M. Dahlbom, E.J. Hoffman. Performance Analysis of an Improved 3D PET Monte Carlo Simulation and Scatter Correction. IEEE Trans Nucl Sci, Vol. 49, no.1, p. 83-89, Feb 2002.
  • C.S. Levin. Design of a High Resolution and High Sensitivity Scintillation Crystal Array for PET with Nearly Complete Light Collection. IEEE Trans Nucl Sci Vol. 49, No.5, Oct. 2002, 2236-43.
  • L.S. Graham, C.S. Levin, and G. Muehllehner. Anger Scintillation Camera. In Diagnostic Nuclear Medicine. Eds. M.P. Sandler, R.E. Coleman, F.J. Wackers, J.A. Patton A. Gottschalk, P.B. Hoffer. 4th Edition, Chapter 3, pp.31-42. Lippincott, Willams & Wilkins (2002).
  • C.S. Levin. Detector Design Issues for Compact Nuclear Emission Cameras Dedicated to Functional Breast Imaging. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, Volume 497, Issue 1, 21 January 2003, Pages 60-74.