Robert Licho

Robert Licho, MD is an Associate Professor in the Department of Radiology at UMass Chan Medical School, specifically within the Division of Nuclear Medicine at the T.H. Chan School of Medicine. His office is located at 55 Lake Avenue North, Worcester MA 01655, with a direct phone number of 508-856-4257.

Dr. Licho's academic background includes a BA in Biochemistry/English Literature from New York University, an MD from Albany Medical College, an Internal Medicine internship and Nuclear Medicine residency at Albany Medical Center Hospital, and a Physiology research fellowship at Stanford University.

His research focuses on nuclear medicine imaging techniques, with particular expertise in SPECT and PET imaging methodologies. Dr. Licho has made significant contributions to image reconstruction algorithms, motion correction techniques, and lesion detection methodologies. His work spans cardiac imaging, neurological applications, and oncological diagnostics, with publications showing consistent scholarly output from 1995 through 2023.

Analysis of his publication history reveals a strong focus on improving nuclear medicine imaging quality, particularly through advanced reconstruction techniques and motion correction. His research demonstrates expertise across multiple imaging modalities with applications in cardiology, oncology, and neurology.

Through his extensive collaboration network, particularly with Michael King and Petrus Pretorius, Dr. Licho has contributed to advancing nuclear medicine imaging standards and protocols. His work on attenuation correction, image denoising, and lesion detection has practical applications across multiple medical specialties.