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Gene Kitamura, MD

  • Assistant Professor, Department of Radiology, Musculoskeletal Imaging Division
Undergraduate: La Sierra University, CA
Medical School: Loma Linda University, CA
Intern/Transitional Year: Kettering Medical Center, OH
Radiology Residency: Loma Linda University, CA
Musculoskeletal Radiology Fellowship: Tulane Medical Center, LA

Representative Publications

  1. Kitamura G, Chung CY, Moore BE. Ankle Fracture Detection Utilizing a Convolutional Neural Network Ensemble Implemented with a Small Sample, De Novo Training, and Multiview Incorporation. Journal of digital imaging (2019): 1-6. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10278-018-0167-7
  2. Kitamura G, Albers MBV, Lesniak BP, Rabuck SJ, Musahl V, Andrews CL, Ghodadra A, Fu F.  3-Dimensional Printed Models May Be a Useful Tool When Planning Revision Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction.  Arthroscopy, Sports Medicine, and Rehabilitation (2019):   DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.asmr.2019.06.004.
  3. Kitamura G, Deible C.  Retraining an open-source pneumothorax detecting machine learning algorithm for improved performance to medical images.  Clinical Imaging (2020): DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clinimag.2020.01.008.
  4. Kitamura G.  Deep learning evaluation of pelvic radiographs for position, hardware presence, and fracture detection.  European Journal of Radiology (2020).  DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejrad.2020.109139.

Research Interests

  • Deep learning
  • 3D printing
  • Musculoskeletal imaging
  • Musculoskeletal intervention
  • Ultrasound