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Dr. Don Jacobson

Dr. Don Jacobson

LogosRA Secretary and Associate, MS Applied Physics, PhD Biophysics, Assistant Professor of Radiology, Creator of Radiological Diagnostic Products, Inc.,

Don Jacobson received his M.S. degree in Applied Physics from the University of Wisconsin in Madison in 1975 and a PhD in Biophysics from the Medical College of Wisconsin in 1991.  Between degrees he worked in industry for 12 years including the positions of V.P. of Research and Development for Radiation Measurements Inc., and Physicist in the systems engineering department for General Electric Medical Systems. In 1987 he accepted a position as Assistant Professor of Radiology at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee where he currently teaches radiological physics and conducts research in the area of breast imaging.  Dr. Jacobson is certified in Diagnostic Imaging Physics by the American Board of Radiology. He has six patents relating to radiology and has authored a book on the physics and technology of mammography.


Dr. Jacobson served for one year as the Technical Director of the Science Education Center at Timber-lee Christian Center in East Troy, WI where he designed and constructed a number of physical and biological science hands-on demonstrations. In this position he also wrote a science teaching curriculum outline that incorporates humanity and supports the biblical worldview.


Dr. Jacobson began teaching on the topic of science and the Bible in 1970.  His teaching experience includes Middleton Bible Institute and Moody Bible Institute Evening School in Madison, WI.  He has taught classes and made presentations in a variety of churches and to High School and Jr. High School Time-Out groups.


Don has been married to Cathy for 47 years. They have three children and eight grandchildren.


They created and run Radiological Diagnostic Products, Inc., a small home business that manufactures radiology imaging accessories.  They also formed a 501c3 non-profit Center for Worldview Development, Inc.  (currently inactive).

Honors and Awards:

  • National Honor Society 1967-1968

  • Wisconsin Honor Scholarship 1968

  • General Electric Co. Managerial Award 1983

  • NIH Special Study Section 7; March 1994, July 1994, March 1995

  • Dept. of Defense, Radiological Science peer review panel, Sept., 1996; Sept. 1997

  • Special Award of Appreciation; Milwaukee Breast and Cervical Cancer Awareness Program, Oct. 2000

  • Outstanding Graduate School Teacher 2015-2016, Medical College of Wisconsin


Patents:

  • Measuring Tool for Computer Assisted Tomographic Scanner.  4,344,183; 1982.

  • Tool for the Alignment of an X-ray Beam.  D259,406

  • Method of Measurement of X-ray Energy.  4,788,706; 1988.

  • Computer Tomographic Phantom.  4,870,666; 1989 (Lonn, Jacobson, Zech).

  • Tumor Localization Phantom.  5,273,435; 1993.

  • QC Cassette. 5,493,600, 1996

  • X-ray markers, 6,160,870, 2000


Books:

  • Technologist Guide to Mammography: Physics, Instrumentation and Quality Control, Maldon, MA, Blackwell Science, 2002


Book Chapters:

  • Wozney P, Jacobson D, Zimmerman M.  A Systems Approach to Imaging Quality. In: Post J (ed).  Computed Tomography of the Spine, Baltimore, MD, Williams & Wilkins, 1984, pp 119-134.


Book Reviews:

  • Ball/Chesneys’ Radiographic Imaging, 6th Edition. Doody’s Journal Vol. 4, No.1

  • Computed Tomography; A User’s Guide. 

www.doody.com

  • Film Processing in Medical Imaging. 

www.doody.com

  • Essentials of Radiologic Science.  

www.doody.com


Publications:

  • Jacobson D.  Quality Assurance for Computed Tomography-Correlation with System Performance. In: Fullerton G (ed).  Application of Optical Instrumentation in Medicine XI. Proc. SPIE. 1983; 419: 157-165.

  • Jacobson D.  Detection of Disks in CT Noise.  In: Schneider R, Dwyer S III (eds).  Application of Optical Instrumentation in Medicine XIII.  Proc. SPIE.  1985; 535: 16-20.

  • Constantinou C, Alter A, Jacobson DR.  Evaluation of a Tissue-Equivalent Phantom for General Radiography. Radiologic Technology. 1985; 57(1): 34-37.

  • Foley WD, Jacobson DR, Taylor AJ, Goodman LR, Stewart ET, Gurney JW, Stroka D.  Sensitivity and        Efficiency of Radiologists Reporting CT Studies from a Two Screen Electronic Work Station and a Film Panel Alternator.  Radiology. 1990; 174: 769-773.

  • Goodman LR, Pehringer J, Jacobson DR, Quebbeman E, Foley WD.  ICU Digital Image Archive and Viewing. Applied Radiology. 1991; 20(7): 24-28.

  • Wilson CR, Collier BD, Carrera GF, Jacobson DR.  Acronym for Dual Energy Absorptiometry.  Radiology. 1990; 176(3): 875-6. (letter)

  • Jacobson DR. Bone Morphometry and Mineral Density Measurement using Quantitative CT.  Ph.D.  Dissertation, Medical College of Wisconsin, 1991, 258 pages.

  • Jacobson DR.  Radiographic Exposure Calculator and Mammographic Dose Calculator.  Radiology. 1992; 182: 578-580.

  • Jacobson DR.  A Quality Assurance Phantom for Diagnostic Radiology.  Radiation Protection Dosimetry. 1993; 49(1/3): 53-55.

  • Jacobson DR.  A Phantom for Stereotactic Needle Biopsy.  Radiation Protection Dosimetry. 1993; 49(1/3):197-  199.

  • Jacobson DR.  Gel-Based Phantoms for Diagnostic Radiology.  Radiation Protection Dosimetry. 1993; 49(1/3):199-201.

  • Jacobson DR.  A Simple Device for Determination of Mammography Dose or Radiographic Exposure. Zeitschrift fur Medizinische Physik. 1994; 4: 91-93.

  • Jacobson DR.  Five step process  to quality mammography. Diagnostic Imaging.  1994; 11: 135-141

  • Tomiak MM, Foley WD, Jacobson DR. Variable mode helical CT: Imaging protocols. AJR. 1995; 164:1525-1531.

  • Johnson C, Jacobson DR, Daruwala D. The design and construction of a medical system to optimize the endoscopic ultrasound procedure. Proceedings of the Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium. U. of Texas, Austin, 1997.

  • Jacobson DR. Mammography radiation dose and image quality. Radiation Protection Dosimetry. 1998; 80(1-3): 295-297

  • Stiehl JB, Jacobson DR, Carrera G.  Morphological analysis of the proximal femur using quantitative computed Tomography.  International Orthopaedics , 2007 31:287-292

  • Jacobson DR. Tissue equivalent plastics for use in CT phantoms.  J Comput Assist Tomogr. 1979; 3(4).

  • Ranallo F, Jacobson DR, Strother C, Moran P.   An analysis of the inter-petreous lucency.  Radiology. 1979; Nov.

  • Lonn A, Jacobson DR, Cohen G.   Bone mineral measurement on the CT 9800 with a flexible reference     phantom.  Proc. of the 6th International Conference on Bone and Soft Tissue Densitometry.  Buxton, Derbyshire, England, Sept., 1987.

  • Jacobson DR, Larson SJ.  CT determination of pedicle canal diameter.  Proc. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society 11th Annual International Conference; 491; 1989.

  • Wilson CR, Jacobson DR, Mahesh M, Yoganandan N, Pintar FA.  Contribution of cervical trabecular bone to    the strength of the proximal femur.  Proc. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society 11th Annual   International Conference;  815, 1989.

  • Jacobson, DR.  X-ray exposure calculator.  Radiology. 1989; 173P: 432.

  • Jacobson DR.  New method for the production of radiographic phantoms.  Radiology. 1990; 177P: 278.

  • Foley WD, Teeter B, Jacobson DR, Cunz G.  Hepatic tumor volumetry.  Radiology. 1990; 177P: 285.

  • Jacobson DR, Foley WD.  Comparison of low contrast detectability between a transilluminated film and a video monitor.  Radiology. 1991; 181P: 279.

  • Jacobson DR, Molnar S.  The dependence of dose and contrast upon kVp in mammography.  Medical Physics. 1992; 19(3): 832.

  • Jacobson DR, Wilson CR.  Focal spot size, magnification and sharpness in mammography.  Medical Physics. 1992; 19(3): 832.

  • Jacobson DR, Metz SW, Foley DW. Sensitivity for standard and helical CT scanning.  Radiology. 1993; 189(P): 238.

  • Jacobson DR. Practical tools for the assessment of a mammographic focal spot. Medical Physics. 1994; 21(6):906

  • Jacobson DR. Mammographic dose and contrast as a function of anode and filter material. Medical    Physics. 1994; 21(6): 917

  • Foley DW, Jacobson DR, Tomiak MM. Performance of new operating modes for CT. Radiology. 1994;  193P:127.

  • Jacobson DR. Digital mammography: 1994-Image quality and dose. Radiology;  1994; 193P: 360.

  • Jacobson DR. New tools for mammography quality control. Radiology;  1994;

  • Jacobson DR. Problems and opportunities in measuring mammographic focal spot size. Med Phys, 1995; 22(6):919

  • Jacobson DR. Appropriate use of anode/filter combinations in mammography. Med Phys, 1996;23(6):1117

  • Metz SW, Jacobson DR. New CT scanning modes: impacts on patient dose and image quality. Med Phys, 1996; 23(6):1086

  • Jacobson DR, Foley WD, Metz SW, Pederson AL. Variable milli-Ampere CT: effect on noise and low contrast  detectability. Radiology; 1996; 201P:326.

  • Metz SW, Jacobson DR, Foley WD, Pederson AL. Spiral CT: effect on noise and low contrast detectability. Radiology; 1996; 201P: 189

  • Jacobson DR, Wu T, Geiser, W, Spahn G.  Mammography QA Workshop I & II. Med. Phys, 2007; 34, 2562

  • Jacobson DR, Martin M.   Mammography QA.  Med. Phys. 2013; 40, 393

  • Gorman, A., Seabrook, G., Brakken, A., Dubois, M., Marn, C., Wilson, C., Jacobson, D. and Liu, Y. (2015), WE-G-204-08: Optimized Digital Radiographic Technique for Lost Surgical Devices/Needle Identification. Med. Phys., 42: 3695. doi:10.1118/1.4926092

  • Jacobson, D. and Liu, Y. (2016), SU-C-209-07: Phantoms for Digital Breast Tomosynthesis Imaging System Evaluation. Med. Phys., 43: 3329. doi:10.1118/1.4955596


Commercial Publications:

  • "Protocol for Quality Assurance of CT Scanners Utilizing the RMI Model 460 Head Phantom" - Radiation Measurements, Inc., 1979.

  • "Quality Assurance for B-Scan Ultrasound Scanners Using Tissue Equivalent Phantoms" - Radiation Measurements, Inc., 1979.

  • "CT Traveler" - (principal author) - slide/instruction manual course on Computerized Tomography covering basic principles, scanning hardware and procedures, image quality and specific product information for sales and customer education, 1981.

  • "CT 9800 - Evaluation Criteria" - (principal author) - specific performance data for CT 9800 scanner, but with general discussions on factors affecting and measurement of spatial resolution, noise and low contrast detectability, artifacts, patient dose, and scan projection radiography, 1982.

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