Rebecca Abbott

Rebecca Abbott is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation at the School of Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. Her work focuses on advanced imaging techniques and musculoskeletal physiotherapy.

Research interests include:

• Medical imaging (CT/MRI) for musculoskeletal analysis
• Development of image fusion algorithms (e.g., OrthoFusion)
• Mechanisms of neck strength and stability via deep cervical extensor muscles
• Community-driven open-source tools in quantitative MRI (e.g., MuscleMap)

Recent publications highlight her contributions to super-resolution CT fusion, whole-body muscle MRI, and biomechanical studies of cervical musculature, spanning disciplines like radiology, rehabilitation, and computational imaging.