Elizabeth A. Krupinski, PhD

EDUCATION

PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS

• 1987-1992: Research Specialist, Department of Radiology, Univ of Pennsylvania
• 1988-1992: Instructor, Department of Psychology, Temple University
• 1992-1997: Research Assistant Professor, Depts Radiology & Psychology, Univ of Arizona
• 1996-present: Associate Director of Evaluation & Assessment, Arizona Telemedicine Program
• 1997-present: Research Associate Professor, Depts Radiology & Psychology, Univ of Arizona

AWARDS AND HONORS

• Most Outstanding Graduate Student-Arts & Sciences-Montclair State College,1988.
• Most Outstanding Graduate Student-Psychology-Montclair State College,1988.
• RSNA Certificate of Merit Award - RSNA 1996, 1998
• Herbert M. Stauffer Award (Association of University Radiologists) - Outstanding Paper in Academic Radiology 1997
• SPIE Medical Imaging Honorable Mention Award - 1999
• RSNA Resident Research Award (co-author) - 1997, 1998
• Radiology Editor's Recognition Award for reviewing with Distinction - 1998, 1999

RELEVANT TELEMEDICINE PUBLICATIONS (SELECTED)

• Weinstein RS, Bloom KJ, Krupinski EA, Rozek LS. (1992). Human performance studies of the video microscopy component of a dynamic telepathology system. Zentralblatt Fur Pathologei, 138, 399-401.
• Krupinski EA, Weinstein RS, Bloom,KJ, Rozek LS. (1993). Progress in telepathology: system implementation and testing. In RS Weinstein (Ed). Advances in Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, Vol 6; St. Louis : Mosby; pp. 63-87.
• Krupinski EA, Alsafadi Y. (1994). Lossy network transmission: influence on the detection of microcalcification clusters in mammograms. Academic Radiology, 1,333-338.
• Krupinski EA, Maloney K, Bessen S, Capp MP, Graham K, Hunt R, Lund P, Ovitt T, Standen JR. (1994). ROC evaluation of computer display of adult portable chest radiographs. Investigative Radiology, 29,141-146.
• Yu YP, Martinez R, Krupinski E, Weinstein R. (1994). Analysis of JPEG compression on communications in a telepathology system. SPIE Medical Imaging, 2165 , 283-294.
• Krupinski EA, Weinstein RS, Rozek LS. (1996). Experience-related differences in diagnosing medical images displayed on monitors. Telemedicine Journal, 2,101-108.
• Dunn BE, Almagro UA, Choi H, Sheth NK, Arnold JS, Recla DL, Krupinski EA, Graham AR, Weinstein RS. (1997). Dynamic-robotic telepathology : Department of Veterans Affairs feasibility study. Human Pathology, 28, 8-12.
• Halliday BE, Bhattacharyya AK, Graham AR, Davis JR, Leavitt SA, Nagle RB, McLaughlin WJ, Rivas RA, Martinez R, Krupinski EA, Weinstein RS. (1997). Diagnostic accuracy of an international telepathology consultation service. Human Pathology, 28, 17-21.
• Krupinski EA, Hopper L. (1997). Teleradiology in rural Arizona: user's perspective. SPIE Medical Imaging, 3035, 350-354.
• Krupinski EA, Lund PJ. (1997). Differences in time to interpretation for evaluation of bone radiographs on monitors and film. Academic Radiology, 4, 177-182.
• Krupinski EA, Maloney K, Hopper L, Weinstein RS. (1997). Evaluation of radiologist performance using telemedicine services. J of Digital Imaging, 10,83-85.
• Krupinski EA. (1999). Teleradiology satisfaction. Advance for Administrators in Radiology & Radiation Oncology, 9, 50-52.
• Krupinski EA, LeSueur B, Ellsworth L, Levine N, Hansen R, Silvis N, et al. (1999). Diagnostic performance and image quality assessment in teledermatology. Proc SPIE Medical Imaging, 3663, 199-206.
• Krupinski EA, LeSueur B, Ellsworth L, Levine N, et al. (1999). Diagnostic accuracy and image quality using a digital camera for teledermatology. Telemedicine Journal, 5, 257-263.
• Krupinski EA, McNeill K, Ovitt TW, Alden S, Holcomb M. (1999). Patterns of use and satisfaction with a university-based teleradiology system. J Digital Imaging, 12, 166-167.
• Krupinski EA, Webster P, Dolliver M, Weinstein RS, Lopez AM. (1999). Efficiency analysis of a multi-specialty telemedicine service. Telemedicine Journal, 5, 265-271.
• Krupinski EA, Gonzales M, Gonzales C, Weinstein R. (1999). Evaluation of a digital camera for acquiring teleradiology images. In HU Lemke, MW Vannier, K Inamura, AG Farman (Eds). CARS '99; New York: Elsevier Science; pp. 529-533.
• Roehrig H, Krupinski EA. (1999). Image quality of monochrome and color displays for PACS workstations. In HU Lemke, MW Vannier, K Inamura, AG Farman (Eds). CARS '99; New York: Elsevier Science; pp. 335-340.
• Dunn BE, Choi H, Almagro UA, Recla DL, Krupinski EA, Weinstein RS. (2000). Routine surgical telepathology in the Department of Veterans Affairs: experience-related improvements in pathologist performance in 2200 cases. Telemedicine Journal, 5, 323-338.
• Krupinski EA. (2000). Evaluation of a low-cost digital camera for use in teleradiology applications. In: New Aspects of High Technology in Medicine. Bruch HP, Kockerling F, Bouchard R, Schug-Pass C (Eds). Monduzzi Editore, Italy, pp 499-503.
• Krupinski EA. (2000). Three-years experience with a university-based telemedicine program. In: New Aspects of High Technology in Medicine. Bruch HP, Kockerling F, Bouchard R, Schug-Pass C (Eds). Monduzzi Editore, Italy, pp 493-497.
• Krupinski EA, Gonzales M, Gonzales C, Weinstein RS. (2000). Evaluation of a digital camera for acquiring radiographic images for telemedicine applications. Telemedicine Journal and e-Health, 6, 297-302.
• Krupinski EA, Roehrig H. (2000). Recent developments in evaluating soft-copy displays for medical images. Recent Research Developments in Optical Engineering, 3, 35-49.
• Krupinski EA (2000). Practical applications of perceptual research. In: J Beutel, HL Kundel, RL Van Metter (Eds). Handbook of Medical Imaging Vol 1. Physics & Psychophysics. Bellingham, WA, SPIE Press, 895-929.
• Barker G, Krupinski EA, Laursen T, Erps K, Weinstein RS. (2001). Pay per view: the Arizona Telemedicine Program's billing results. Telemedicine J & e-Health, 7, 287-291.
• Krupinski EA, Barker GP, Beinar S, Lopez AM, Weinstein RS. (2001). Fluctuations in service loads in an established telemedicine program. Telemedicine Journal & E-Health, 7, 27-31.
• Weinstein RS, Descour MR, Liang C, Bhattacharyya AK, Graham AR, Davis JR, Scott KM, Richter L, Krupinski EA, Szymus J, Kayser K, Dunn BE. (2001). Telepathology overview: from concept to implementation. Human Pathology, 32:1283-1299.
• Krupinski EA, McNeill KM. (2001). Teleradiology. In DA Miles (Ed). Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics: Maxillofacial Imaging: Principles and Applications;Philadelphia, PA: WB Saunders; pp.791-806.
• Roehrig H, Krupinski EA, Furukawa T. (2001). Evaluation of a flat CRT monitor for use in radiology. Journal of Digital Imaging, 14:142-148.
• Krupinski EA. (2001). The possibility of low-cost telemedicine. Business Briefing: Next Generation Healthcare, CD-ROM Edition, 1-4.
• Krupinski EA. (2002). Medical image perception: influence of monitor quality on observer performance. In: Quality Assurance: Meeting the Challenge in the Digital Medical Enterprise. Reiner BI, Siegel EL, Carrino JA (Eds). Society for Computer Applications in Radiology, Great Falls, VA, pp. 141-153.
• Krupinski E, Barker G, Rodriguez G, Engstrom M, Levine N, Lopez AM, Weinstein RS. (2002). Telemedicine versus in-person dermatology referrals: an analysis of case complexity. Telemedicine J & e-Health, 8, 143-147.
• Krupinski EA, Nypaver M, Poropatich R, Ellis D, Safwat R, Sapci H. (2002). Clinical applications in telemedicine/telehealth. Telemedicine J & e-Health, 8, 13-34.
• Krupinski EA. (2002). Clinical applications: present and future. In: RN Strickland (ed) Image Processing Techniques for Tumor Detection. New York, NY: Marcel Dekker, Inc., 47-70.
• Krupinski EA, Roehrig H. (2002). Pulmonary nodule detection and visual search: P45 and P104 monochrome versus color monitor displays. Acad Radiol, 9:638-645.
• Johnson JP, Krupinski E, Nafzinger J, Lubin J, Wus J, Roehrig H. (2002). Perceptually optimized compression of mammograms. Proc SPIE Medical Imaging, 4686, 256-262.
• Krupinski EA. (2003). The future of image perception in radiology: synergy between humans and computers (Guest Editorial). Acad Radiol, 10, 1-3.