Lifeng Yu

Lifeng Yu is a Professor of Medical Physics at Mayo Clinic, holding a primary appointment as Consultant in the Department of Radiology. He specializes in CT physics, radiation dose optimization, and AI-driven imaging techniques. Dr. Yu earned his PhD in Medical Physics from the University of Chicago (2006), following degrees from Beijing University (BS, 1997; MEng, 2000). His research focuses on improving CT imaging through advanced reconstruction algorithms, photon-counting detectors, and quantitative image quality metrics.

He chairs key committees such as the Radiological Society of North America's Physics Committee and SPIE's Medical Imaging Conference. Awards include Fellowships from AAPM (2018) and SPIE (2023), alongside the Reese-Hartman Award (2012). His work bridges clinical translation of technologies like multi-energy CT and AI-based denoising, aiming to enhance diagnostic accuracy while reducing radiation exposure.

Dr. Yu's expertise spans CT system optimization, virtual clinical trials, and standards development. He has contributed over 300 peer-reviewed publications and holds patents for innovations in CT dose management and image reconstruction.