Roy F. Riascos-Castaneda, MD, MBA, FACR

Education

Medical School

Escuela Colombiana de Medicina, Bogotá, Colombia, 1995

Internship

Medicine, Universidad El Bosque, Escuela Colombiana de Medicina Bogotá, Colombia, 1995

Residency

Diagnostic Radiology, Fundación Universitaria de Ciencias de la Salud, Hospital de San Jose, Bogotá, Colombia, 2003

Fellowship

Neuroradiology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center(LSUHSC), New Orleans, LA, 2005

Areas of Interest

Research Interests

**Faculty profiles will only highlight current information (the last three years). Please request the faculty’s CV for more information.

Past Grant Support

1. Principal Investigator: Riascos R.
Utilization of Simulated Grid (SimGrid™) technology for the reduction of ionizing Radiation dose on X-ray examination in obese patients. November 2018; Grant #SA-18-0527. Budget: $ 75,332.33

2. CO Investigator: Riascos R.
Validation of a new post image processing engine (S-Vue™) for the reduction of ionizing radiation dose on X-ray examination in pediatric patients.. November 2018; Grant #SA-18-0348. Budget: $65,682.29

3. Principal Investigator: Riascos R.
Co-Investigators: Hasan K, Kamali A
Extension: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA): Association of Diffusion Tensor Imaging Parameters of Optic Tracts and Cerebral White Matter Tracts with Visual Impairment and Structural Changes of the Eyes and Optic Nerves in Long-Duration Microgravity Exposure.

4. Principal Investigator: Riascos R.
Co-Investigators: Hasan K, Kamali A
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA): Association of Diffusion Tensor Imaging Parameters of Optic Tracts and Cerebral White Matter Tracts with Visual Impairment and Structural Changes of the Eyes and Optic Nerves in Long-Duration Microgravity Exposure.

5. Principal Investigator: Otto C.
Co-Investigators: Barr Y, Alexander D, Riascos R, Gibson RC, Sargsyan A, Ploutz-Snyder J, Platts S. Prospective Observational Study of Ocular Health in ISS Crews (Ocular Health). Project with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

6. Principal Investigator: Otto C.
Co-Investigators: Kramer Larry, Riascos R, Hasan Khader. Venous Sinus Astronaut Research Project. Project with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

7. Principal Investigator: Hargens A.
Co-Investigators: Chang S, Riascos R, O’Neill C, Chang D, Parazynski S, Allon M, Lotz J, Sayson J. Risk of Intervertebral Disc Damage after Prolonged Space Flight (Intervertebral Disc Damage). Project with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

8. Co-Investigators: Erdeniz B, Koppelmans V, Bloomberg JJ, Kofman LS, De Rios YE, Riascos R, Wood SJ, Mulavara AP, Seidler RD. The Effects of Long Duration Bed Rest on Functional Mobility and Balance: Relationship to Resting State Motor Cortex Connectivity. Project with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

9. Principal Investigator: Riascos R.
Hispanic Center for Excellence Award Grant: Developing an Interactive Radiology Web-Based Curriculum for Medical Students. March 2013. Budget: $27,290.00

10. Principal Investigator: Riascos R.
P03277 Dose Finding Study in Central Nervous System (CNS) Magnetic Resonance Imaging(MRI) Agency: Guerbet, October 2016. Award: $96,203

Publications