Laurie L. Fajardo
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Laurie L. Fajardo, MD, MBA, FACR

Languages spoken: English

Clinical Locations

Primary Location

Sugar House Health Center

Women's Health Services
1280 E. Stringham Avenue
Salt Lake City , UT 84106
801-581-5496
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  • Specialties

    Board Certification

    National Board of Medical Examiners
    American Board of Radiology

  • Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Radiology & Imaging Sciences -Professor (Clinical)
    Board Certification
    National Board of Medical Examiners
    American Board of Radiology

    Education history

    Professional Nursing Lutheran Hospital School of Nursing R.N.
    Undergraduate Washington University in St. Louis A.B.
    Professional Medical Medicine - University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine M.D.
    Internship University of Illinois Intern
    Residency Diagnostic Radiology - University of Arizona Resident
    Research Fellow University of Arizona Research Fellow
    Graduate Training Master of Public Administration Program - University of Arizona
    Graduate Training Johns Hopkins University M.B.A.

    Selected Publications

    Journal Article

    1. Cole EB, Zhang Z, Marques HS, Nishikawa RM, Hendrick RE, Yaffe MJ, Padungchaichote W, Kuzmiak C, Chayakulkheeree J, Conant EF, Fajardo LL, Baum J, Gatsonis C, Pisano (2012). Assessing the stand-alone sensitivity of computer-aided detection with cancer cases from the Digital Mammographic Imaging Screening Trial. AJR. American journal of roentgenology, 199(3), W392-401. (Read full publication)
    2. Vijapura C, Yang L, Xiong J, Fajardo L (2018). Imaging Features of Nonmalignant and Malignant Architectural Distortion Detected by Tomosynthesis. AJR. American journal of roentgenology, 1-8. (Read full publication)
    3. Georgian-Smith D, Obuchowski NA, Lo JY, Brem RF, Baker JA, Fisher PR, Rim A, Zhao W, Fajardo LL, Mertelmeier T (2019). Can Digital Breast Tomosynthesis Replace Full-Field Digital Mammography? A Multi-Reader, Multi-Case Study Using Wide-Angle Tomosynthesis. AJR. American journal of roentgenology,
    4. Georgian-Smith, Obuchowski NA, Lo JY, Brem RF, Baker JA, Fisher PR, Rim A, Zhao W, Fajardo LL, Mertelmeier (2019). Can Digital Breast Tomosynthesis Replace Full-Field Digital Mammography? A Multi-Reader, Multi-Case Study Using Wide-Angle Tomosynthesis. AJR. American journal of roentgenology, 212(6), 1393-1399.
    5. Meinel LA, Stolpen AH, Berbaum KS, Fajardo LL, Reinhardt J (2007). Breast MRI lesion classification: improved performance of human readers with a backpropagation neural network computer-aided diagnosis (CAD) system. Journal of magnetic resonance imaging, 25(1), 89-95. (Read full publication)
    6. Inaoka T, Nagasawa K, Iwata K, Fajardo LL, van Beek E, et a (2005). Chemical-shift MR imaging of the thymus: Influences of age and gender. Journal of magnetic resonance imaging, 22, 341-6.
    7. Zhang D, Donovan M, Fajardo LL, Archer A, Wu X, Liu (2008). Preliminary feasibility study of an in-line phase contrast X-ray imaging prototype. IEEE transactions on bio-medical engineering, 55(9), 2249-57. (Read full publication)
    8. Wu D, Wong MD, Yang K, Yan A, Li Y, Fajardo L, Zheng B, Wu X, Liu (2018). Using Microbubble as Contrast Agent for High-Energy X-Ray In-line Phase Contrast Imaging: Demonstration and Comparison Study. IEEE transactions on bio-medical engineering, 65(5), 1117-1123. (Read full publication)
    9. Zeng K, Yu H, Zhao S, Fajardo LL, Ruth C, Jing Z, Wang (2007). Digital tomosynthesis aided by low-resolution exact computed tomography. Journal of computer assisted tomography, 31(6), 976-83. (Read full publication)
    10. Yaffe MJ, Bloomquist AK, Mawdsley GE, Pisano ED, Hendrick RE, Fajardo LL, Boone JM, Kanal K, Mahesh M, Fleischman RC, Och J, Williams MB, Beideck DJ, Maidment A (2006). Quality control for digital mammography: part II. Recommendations from the ACRIN DMIST trial. Medical physics, 33(3), 737-52. (Read full publication)
    11. Zeng K, Yu H, Fajardo LL, Wang (2006). Cone-beam mammo-computed tomography from data along two tilting arcs. Medical physics, 33(10), 3621-33. (Read full publication)
    12. Williams MB, Raghunathan P, More MJ, Seibert JA, Kwan A, Lo JY, Samei E, Ranger NT, Fajardo LL, McGruder A, McGruder SM, Maidment AD, Yaffe MJ, Bloomquist A, Mawdsley G (2008). Optimization of exposure parameters in full field digital mammography. Medical physics, 35(6), 2414-23. (Read full publication)
    13. Li C, Grobmyer SR, Massol N, Liang X, Zhang Q, Chen L, Fajardo LL, Jiang (2008). Noninvasive in vivo tomographic optical imaging of cellular morphology in the breast: possible convergence of microscopic pathology and macroscopic radiology. Medical physics, 35(6), 2493-501. (Read full publication)
    14. Williams MN, Raghunathan P, More MJ, Seibert A, Kwan A, Lo J, Samei E, Ranger N, Fajardo L (2008). Optimization of exposure parameters in full field digital mammography. Medical physics, 35(6), 2414-23.
    15. Wang ZG, Liu Y, Wang G, Fajardo LL, Boone J, Kanal K, Mahesh M, et a (2006). Establishing QA and QC Procedures for Digital Mammography. Medical physics, 33(3), 737-52.
    16. Pisano ED, Gatsonis C, Hendrick E, Yaffe M, Baum JK, Acharyya S, Conant EF, Fajardo LL, Bassett L, D'Orsi C, Jong R, Rebner (2005). Diagnostic performance of digital versus film mammography for breast-cancer screening. The New England journal of medicine, 353(17), 1773-83. (Read full publication)
    17. Wong MD, Yan A, Ghani M, Li Y, Fajardo L, Wu X, Liu (2014). Dose and detectability improvements with high energy phase sensitive x-ray imaging in comparison to low energy conventional imaging. Physics in medicine and biology, 59(9), N37-48. (Read full publication)
    18. Ghani MU, Wong MD, Wu D, Zheng B, Fajardo LL, Yan A, Fuh J, Wu X, Liu (2017). Detectability comparison between a high energy x-ray phase sensitive and mammography systems in imaging phantoms with varying glandular-adipose ratios. Physics in medicine and biology, 62(9), 3523-3538. (Read full publication)
    19. Wu D, Wong MD, Li Y, Fajardo L, Zheng B, Wu X, Liu (2017). Quantitative investigation of the edge enhancement in in-line phase contrast projections and tomosynthesis provided by distributing microbubbles on the interface between two tissues: a phantom study. Physics in medicine and biology, 62(24), 9357-9376. (Read full publication)
    20. Penedo M, Souto M, Tahoces PG, Carreira JM, Villalon J, Porto G, Seoane C, Vidal JJ, Berbaum KS, Chakraborty DP, Fajardo L (2005). Free-response receiver operating characteristic evaluation of lossy JPEG2000 and object-based set partitioning in hierarchical trees compression of digitized mammograms. Radiology, 237(2), 450-7. (Read full publication)
    21. Pisano ED, Hendrick RE, Yaffe MJ, Baum JK, Acharyya S, Cormack JB, Hanna LA, Conant EF, Fajardo LL, Bassett LW, D'Orsi CJ, Jong RA, Rebner M, Tosteson AN, Gatsonis C (2008). Diagnostic accuracy of digital versus film mammography: exploratory analysis of selected population subgroups in DMIST. Radiology, 246(2), 376-83. (Read full publication)
    22. Pisano ED, Acharyya S, Cole EB, Marques HS, Yaffe MJ, Blevins M, Conant EF, Hendrick RE, Baum JK, Fajardo LL, Jong RA, Koomen MA, Kuzmiak CM, Lee Y, Pavic D, Yoon SC, Padungchaichote W, Gatsonis (2009). Cancer cases from ACRIN digital mammographic imaging screening trial: radiologist analysis with use of a logistic regression model. Radiology, 252(2), 348-57. (Read full publication)
    23. Liang X, Zhang Q, Li C, Grobmyer SR, Fajardo LL, Jiang (2008). Phase-contrast diffuse optical tomography pilot results in the breast. Academic radiology, 15(7), 859-66. (Read full publication)
    24. Mertelmeier T, Hornig MD, Obuchowski NA, Baker ja, Fisher PR, Georgian-Smith D, Rim A, Lo JY, Zhao W, Lazar A, Ewing L, Fajardo LL, Brem R (2017). Comparison of Digital Breast Tomosynthesis with Full-Field Digital Mammography: Two Multi-Reader, Multi-Case Studies Employing a Wide-Angle Breast Tomosynthesis System. European radiology,
    25. Wang JZ, Liang X, Zhang Q, Fajardo LL, Jiang (2008). Automated breast cancer classification using near-infrared optical tomographic images. Journal of biomedical optics, 13(4), 044001. (Read full publication)
    26. Schaefer AR, Yang L, Park JM, Xiong J, Fajardo L (2015). Detection and Clinical Significance of Sternal Lesions on Breast MRI. The breast journal, 21(4), 395-402. (Read full publication)
    27. Li C, Grobmyer SR, Chen L, Zhang Q, Fajardo LL, Jiang (2007). Multispectral diffuse optical tomography with absorption and scattering spectral constraints. Applied optics, 46(34), 8229-36. (Read full publication)
    28. Jiang R, Liang X, Zhang Q, Grobmyer S, Fajardo LL, Jiang (2009). Phase-contrast diffuse optical tomography for in vivo breast imaging: a two-step method. Applied optics, 48(24), 4749-55. (Read full publication)
    29. Ghani MU, Wong MD, Omoumi FH, Zheng B, Fajardo LL, Yan A, Wu X, Liu (2018). Detectability comparison of simulated tumors in digital breast tomosynthesis using high-energy X-ray inline phase sensitive and commercial imaging systems. Physica medica, 47, 34-41. (Read full publication)
    30. Fajardo (2010). Collaborating with unconventional partners/the embellished letter of recommendation. Journal of the American College of Radiology, 7(1), 67-8. (Read full publication)
    31. Fajardo L (2013). Should women be informed of breast density?. Journal of the American College of Radiology, 10(1), 9-10. (Read full publication)
    32. Miller JD, Bonafede MM, Herschorn SD, Pohlman SK, Troeger KA, Fajardo L (2017). Value Analysis of Digital Breast Tomosynthesis for Breast Cancer Screening in a US Medicaid Population. Journal of the American College of Radiology, 14(4), 467-474.e5. (Read full publication)
    33. Haider I, Morgan M, McGow A, Stein M, Rezvani M, Freer P, Hu N, Fajardo L, Winkler (2018). Comparison of Breast Density Between Synthesized Versus Standard Digital Mammography.LID - S1546-1440(18)30589-1 [pii]LID - 10.1016/j.jacr.2018.05.004 [doi]. Journal of the American College of Radiology, 15(10), 1430-1436. (Read full publication)
    34. Zeng K, Fajardo LL, Kao S, Franken EA, Park JM, Jing Z, Bai EW, Wang (2008). An in vitro evaluation of cone-beam breast CT methods. Journal of X-ray science and technology, 16(3), 171-187. (Read full publication)
    35. Ren L, Wu D, Fajardo LL, Li Y, Zheng B, Liu (2014). Detection of posteriorly located breast tumors using gold nanoparticles: a breast-mimicking phantom study. Journal of X-ray science and technology, 22(6), 785-96. (Read full publication)
    36. Wang ZG, Liu Y, Sun LZ, Wang G, Fajardo L (2006). Elasto-mammography: Theory, Algorithm, and Phantom Study. International journal of biomedical imaging, 2006, 53050. (Read full publication)
    37. Wang ZG, Sun LZ, Fajardo LL, Wang (2008). Modeling and reconstruction of diffuse optical tomography using adjoint method. Communications in numerical methods in engineering, 25, 657-65.
    38. Chaudhry US, Yang L, Askeland RW, Fajardo L (2015). Metaplastic breast cancer in a patient with neurofibromatosis. Journal of clinical imaging science, 5, 17. (Read full publication)
    39. Yang L, Park JM, Askeland RW, Fajardo L (2012). Necrotizing granulomatous inflammation in an ipsilateral axillary lymph node in a patient with invasive ductal carcinoma of the breast. Radiology case reports, 7(4), 738. (Read full publication)
    40. Zeng K, Zhao S, Yu H, Fajardo LL, Wang (2005). Global low-resolution CT scan regulated tomosynthesis. CT Li lun yu ying yong yan jiu, 14(2), 63-9.
    41. Fajardo LL, Fang WH, Brown B (2013). Clinical and Radiological Considerations for Incorporating Computed Tomographic Colonography into Colorectal Cancer Screening Programs. doi: 10.4172/2168-9784.1000109. 2, 109.
    42. Yang L, Park JM, Askeland RW, Fajardo L (2012). Rare Extramedullary Relapse of Acute Myeloid Leukemia Manifested as Granulocytic Sarcoma of the Breast: Imaging Findings and Pathology Correlation. 1, 103.
    43. Park JM, Yang L, Laroia A, Fajardo L (2010). Axillary lesions: Are those really lymph nodes?. 33(18), 1-6.
    44. Kim, E. Y. & Fajardo, L. L (2019). Quality and safety considerations in breast cancer screening. Proceedings in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 9(2), 1-19.
    45. Baydoun SE, Yang L, Xiong J, Fajardo L (2020). Characteristics of Invasive Breast Cancer Detected by Digital Breast Tomosynthesis on Screening and Diagnostic Mammograms. Canadian Association of Radiologists journal = Journal l'Association canadienne des radiologistes, 72(2),
    46. Ghani MU, Fajardo LL, Omoumi FH, Wong MD, Li Y, Wu X, Liu H (2020). Initial Results from a High-Energy X-ray Inline Phase Sensitive Breast Tomosynthesis (PBT) Prototype System. Proceedings of SPIE--the International Society for Optical Engineering, 11513, 115131Q.
    47. Ghani MU, Wu X, Fajardo LL, Jing Z, Zheng B, Wong MD, Omouni FH, Li Y, Yan A, Jenkins P, Hillis S, Qiu Y, Linstroth L, Liu H (2021). Development and Pre-Clinical Evaluation of a Patient- Specific High Energy X-ray Phase Sensitive Breast Tomosynthesis System. International journal of medical physics, clinical engineering and radiation oncology, 48(5), 2511-2520.
    48. Spilseth B, McKnight CD, Li MD, Park CJ, Fried JG, Yi PH, Brian JM, Lehman CD, WanG XJ, Phalke V, Pakkal M, Baruah D, Khine PP, Fajardo LL (2022). AUR RRA Review: Logistics of Academic-Industry Partnerships in Artificial Intelligence. Academic radiology, 29(1), 119-128.
    49. Nicole S Winkler, Alexander Tran, Alvin C Kwok, Phoebe E Freer, Laurie L Fajard (2022). Autologous Fat Grafting to the Breast: An Educational Review. Journal of breast imaging, 4(2), 209¿221.
    50. Ghani M, Fajardo LL, Omoumi F, Yan A, Jenkins P, Wong M, Li Y, Hillis S, Zheng B, Wu X, Liu H (2021). A Phase Sensitive X-ray Breast Tomosynthesis System: Preliminary Patient Images with Cancer Lesions. Physics in medicine and biology, 66(21),
    51. Ghani M, Yan A, Fajardo LL, Wu X, Liu H (2021). Dual-energy phase retrieval algorithm for inline phase sensitive x-ray imaging system. Optics express, 29(07), 26538-26552.
    52. Ghani MU, Omoumi FH, Wu X, Fajardo LL, Zheng B, Liu H (2022). Evaluation and Comparison of a CdTe Based Photon Counting Detector with an Energy Integrating Detector for X-ray Phase Sensitive Imaging of Breast Cancer . Journal of X-ray science and technology, 30(2), 207-219.
    53. Fajardo LL, Hillis SL, Zheng B, Wong MD, Ghani MU, Omoumi FH, Li Y, Jenkins P, Peterson ME, Wu X, Liu HL (2022). A Pilot Study to Assess the Performance of Phase Sensitive Breast Tomosynthesis. RSNA Index to Imaging Literature, 306(2),
    54. Ghani MU, Omoumi FH, Wu X, Fajardo LL, Zheng B, Liu (2022). Evaluation and Comparison of a CdTe Based Photon Counting Detector with an Energy Integrating Detector for X-ray Phase Sensitive Imaging of Breast Cancer. Journal of X-ray science and technology, 30(2), 207-219.
    55. Fajardo LL, Hillis SL, Zheng B, Wong MD, Ghani MU, Omoumi FH, Li Y, Jenkins P, Peterson ME, Wu X, Liu H (2022). A Pilot Study to Assess the Performance of Phase Sensitive Breast Tomosynthesis. Radiology,
    56. Covington MF, Salmon S, Weaver BD, Fajardo, L (2023). State-of-the-Art for Contrast-Enhanced mammography. The British journal of radiology, 97(1156), 695-704.
    57. Wang X, McFarland B, Xiao E, Anderson R, Fajardo, L (2025). Reducing Errors in Breast Imaging: Insights from Missed and Near-Missed Cases. Journal of breast imaging,

    Review

    1. Park JM, Yang L, Laroia A, Franken EA Jr, Fajardo L (2011). Missed and/or misinterpreted lesions in breast ultrasound: reasons and solutions. Canadian Association of Radiologists journal = Journal l'Association canadienne des radiologistes, 62(1), 41-9. (Read full publication)
    2. Park JM, Yang L, Laroia A, Franken EA Jr, Fajardo L (2011). Core biopsy of the breast lesions: review of technical problems and solutions: a pictorial review. Canadian Association of Radiologists journal = Journal l'Association canadienne des radiologistes, 62(1), 73-82. (Read full publication)
    3. Park JM, Franken EA Jr, Garg M, Fajardo LL, Niklason L (2007). Breast tomosynthesis: present considerations and future applications. Radiographics, 27 Suppl 1, S231-40. (Read full publication)
    4. Fajardo LL, Hurley JP, Brown BP, Summers RW, McDaniel RD J (2006). Business plan to establish a CT colonography service. Journal of the American College of Radiology, 3(3), 175-86. (Read full publication)

    Book Chapter

    1. Erkonen WE, Fajardo LL, Boardman J (2005). Mammography. 363-72.
    2. Fajardo LL, Berg WA, Smith R (2006). Breast Imaging. 28-56.
    3. Williams MB, Fajardo L (2009). Breast Imaging Systems: Design Challenges for Engineers. Volume 2, 349-76.
    4. Fajardo LL, Park J (2009). The Role of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in the Assessment and Diagnosis of Breast Cancer: Commentary. 320-6.
    5. Erkonen, WE, Fajardo LL, Park, J (2010). Breast Imaging. 339-51.
    6. Fajardo LL, Berg WA, Smith R (2011). Breast Imaging. 61-88.
    7. Fajardo LL, Yang (2013). Breast Imaging. 358-373.

    Conference Proceedings

    1. Liang X, Zhang Q, Li C, Grobmyer S, Fajardo LL, Jiang, (2007). Breast Cancer detection using phase contrast diffuse optical tomography. 6434, 25.
    2. Zhou YY, Pew HK, Rong J, Chen WR, Fajardo LL, Wu X, Liu (2006). Phantom imaging with a prototype phase contrast radiography system. 6163, 61630E1-7.
    3. Jiang R, Liang X, Zhang Q, Grobmyer SR, Fajardo LL, Jiang (2009). In vivo studies of 144 breast masses by phase contrast diffuse optical tomography. 7174, 71740X.
    4. Zeng K, Yu H, Fajardo LL, Wang (2006). Geometrical study based on two tilting arcs exact cone-beam CT for breast imaging. 6318,
    5. Zeng K, Yu H, Fajardo LL, Wang (2006). Geometrical Study on two tilting arcs based exact cone- beam CT for breast imaging. 10, 1117.
    6. Fajardo LL, Yang L, Park J (2012). Comparison of 15 and 30 degree angle acquisition digital breast tomosynthesis for visualization and characterization of breast abnormalities. LNCS 7361, 369-76.
    7. Ghani MU, Wong MD, Wu D, Zheng B, Chen W, Fajardo LL, Wu X, Liu (2017). Detectability Comparison of Simulated Objects Within a Dense Phantom Using High Energy X-ray Phase Sensitive and Conventional Imaging Systems. 10065(Mar 2017),
    8. Liu J, Suzuki, K, Zarshenas A, Qadir A, Wei Z, Yang L, Fajardo LL (2018). iu J, Suzuki, K, Zarshenas A, Qadir A, Wei Z, Yang L, Fajardo LL. Radiation Dose Reduction in Digital Breast Tomosynthesis (DBT) By Means of Neural Network Convolution (NNC) Deep Learning (“tour” poster presentation). 2018 International Workshop on Breast Imaging.
    9. Fajardo LL, Wu D, Ghani MU, Yang K, Wu X, Yan A, Jing Z, Liu H (2018). Characterization of a Prototype High-Energy X-ray Inline Phase Sensitive Digital Breast Tomosynthesis System for Phase I Human Imaging Evaluations.
    10. Liu J, Zarshenas A, Qadir A, Wei Z, Yang L, Fajardo LL, Suzuki K (2018). Radiation Dose Reduction in Digital Breast Tomosynthesis (DBT) by Means of Deep-Learning-Based Supervised Image Processing.

    Case Report

    1. Jiang H, Li C, Pearlstone D, Fajardo L (2005). Ultrasound-guided microwave imaging of breast cancer: tissue phantom and pilot clinical experiments. Medical physics, 32(8), 2528-35. (Read full publication)
    2. Walsh CM, Yang L, Park JM, Askeland RW, Fajardo L (2014). Angiolipoma of the breast in a transgender patient. The breast journal, 20(6), 662-3. (Read full publication)
    3. Shearer DO, Askeland RW, Park JM, Fajardo LL, Yang (2013). Malignant phylloides in a patient with hereditary retinoblastoma: a case report and literature review. 3(2), Article 5 [9p].
    4. Fajardo L (2005). Screening mammography. 9(2), 23-34.

    Letter

    1. Kopans DB, Pisano ED, Acharyya S, Hendrick RE, Yaffe MJ, Conant EF, Fajardo LL, Bassett LW, Baum JK, Gatsonis C (2008). DMIST results: technologic or observer variability?. Radiology, 248(2), 703; author reply 703. (Read full publication)

    Other

    1. Fajardo LL, Park JM, Rosene (2008). Digital's demands: Viewing, transmitting and archiving. 1, 33-7.
    2. Fajardo L (2012). Tackling the Dense Breast Dilemma. 5,
    3. Fajardo L (2012). How to validate a new modality. 9.
    4. Fajardo L (2013). Impact of the USPSTF 2009 Update for Breast Cancer Screening on Utilization of Mammography by Women Under 50. 7,
    5. Fajardo L (2013). Review: NEJM Bleyer and Welch Paper on Screening Mammography. 7,
    6. Fajardo L (2013). Highlights from the 2012 RSNA Meeting. 7,
    7. Fajardo L (2014). Multi-Institutional Study Adds Significant Support for the Use of 3D Mammography in Breast Cancer Screening. 10,
    8. Park JM, Garg M, Grignon L, Fajardo L (2005). Breast imaging: Entering the electronic era. 18(12), 29-34.
    9. Fajardo LL, Park J (2006). Digital mammography: Integration into a practice. 19(12), 48-54.
    10. Fajardo LL, Yang L, Park J (2011). Breast Tomosynthesis: How I Read It. 16-22.

    Video/Film/CD/Web/Podcast

    1. Fajardo L (2006). False negative mammography resolved by tomosynthesis.