Ran Klein is an associate professor at the University of Ottawa, Department of Medicine with cross-appointment to the Faculty of Engineering, and is also an adjunct professor at Carleton University, Department of Systems and Computer Engineering and the Department of Physics.
Professor Klein holds a PhD in electrical engineering and is imaging physicist at the Ottawa Hospital, Department of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging. Prior to that, he was a research associate at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute. He has nearly 20 years’ research experience in nuclear medicine and has produced over 150 publications and abstracts.
Professor Klein has made his greatest impact in quantification of myocardial blood flow using rubidium-82 positron emission tomography, which has been clinically applied internationally. His research has resulted in software for myocardial blood flow quantification (FlowQuant, Quantify DCE) with components licensed to INVIA 4DM. Klein’s work on an automated rubidium-82 infusion system has been commercialized by Jubilant-Radiopharma as Ruby-FillTM.
Ran Klein’s current interests extend beyond cardiac imaging, and include quantification of physiologic function, computer-aided diagnosis, artificial intelligence and quality.