Dr. Lopez Hector Lopez, M.D.

Contact Dr. Lopez

1020 Locust Street
Jefferson Alumni Hall, Suite 541
Philadelphia, PA 19107

(215) 503-6633

Medical School
M.D., Iberoamerican University, 2001

University Appointment
Assistant Professor

Research and Clinical Interests
Assistant Professor of Pathology, Anatomy, & Cell Biology, Director of the Gross Anatomy Dissection facilities at Jefferson Medical School. He has been involved with medical student education programs for 5 years ad has worked to improve the student curriculum on sectional anatomy by diagnostic imaging. His area of expertise is in the development and creation of innovative computer based teaching tools to enhance learning in innovative ways using technology to create natural critical learning environments. Working with programmers, animators and video artists at the Jefferson Medical College, he has developed self-contained, web-based sectional anatomy Interactive Multimedia Modules. He will explore the application different approaches and technologies to advancing University learning at all levels of medical education and across the disciplines. Dr. Lopez is developing a Cyber Classroom, which is an asynchronous web-based series of modules, geared to help students review basic sciences during all years of medical school. Other main interests is curriculum reform in undergraduate and graduate medical education.

 

Publications

Most recent Peer-reviewed Publications

  1. Ultrasound measurements of skin thickness after UV exposure: A feasibility study
  2. Ultrasound interactions with free silicone in a tissue-mimicking phantom
  3. Characterizing the performance of diagnostic imaging systems
  4. A clinical evaluation of contrast-detail analysis for ultrasound images
  5. New contrast-detail phantoms for improved precision in lesion detection measurements
  6. ROLE OF THE HUMAN VISUAL SYSTEM VS. THE IDEAL OBSERVER IN THE EVALUATION OF IMAGE QUALITY.
  7. Frequency independent ultrasound contrast-detail analysis
  8. LOW CONTRAST DETECTABILITY AND CONTRAST/DETAIL ANALYSIS IN MEDICAL ULTRASOUND.
  9. STATISTICS OF SPECKLE IN ULTRASOUND B-SCANS.
  10. A contrast-detail analysis of diagnostic ultrasound imaging
  11. CONTRAST-RESOLUTION PHANTOM FOR ULTRASOUND B-SCANS.
  12. EVALUATION OF GRAY SCALE PHANTOM FOR DYNAMIC RANGE TESTING OF DIAGNOSTIC ULTRASOUND INSTRUMENTATION.
  13. Quality assurance testing of an ultrasound B-scanner with the aium test object