Journal Papers (Peer-Reviewed)

Journal Papers (Peer-Reviewed) (*: corresponding author)

1. HS Yoon, YC Kim*, "Machine Learning-based Age Prediction with Feature Subset Selection from MR Angiography Data", Healthcare Informatics Research [SCOPUS], 2025; 31(3):284-294  https://e-hir.org/journal/view.php?number=1261   

2. H Kang, D Kwon, YC Kim*, "Potential Benefits of Polar Transformation of Time–Frequency Electrocardiogram (ECG) Signals for Evaluation of Cardiac Arrhythmia"  Applied Sciences [SCIE], 2025.07.17, 15(14) 7980  https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/15/14/7980  

3. D Kwon, H Kang, D Lee, YC Kim*. "Deep learning-based prediction of atrial fibrillation from polar transformed time-frequency electrocardiogram", Plos One [SCIE]  PLoS ONE 20(3): e0317630. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0317630  

4. J Oh, YC Kim*, "Software design for quantitative analysis of geometric features of the vessels with cerebral aneurysms in MR angiography 3D images", THE JOURNAL OF KOREAN INSTITUTE OF NEXT GENERATION COMPUTING, Vol.20, No.3 (2024.06). pp. 56-65. [KCI]  https://www.earticle.net/Article/A452420 

5. SO Kim, YC Kim*, "An improved path-finding method for the tracking of centerlines of tortuous internal carotid arteries in MR angiography", Journal of Imaging, 2024, 10(3), 58; [SCIE]  https://doi.org/10.3390/jimaging10030058  

6. YC Kim*, YJ Chung, YH Choe. "Deep learning for classification of late gadolinium enhancement lesions based on the 16-segment left ventricular model", Physica Medica - European Journal of Medical Physics, Volume 117, January 2024, 103193 (Jan 2024) [SCIE]  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejmp.2023.103193 

7. J Lee, M Yoo, H Kim, Y Cho, YC Kim*. "Performance analysis of deep learning-based Alzheimer disease classifiers with different slice selection methods", THE JOURNAL OF KOREAN INSTITUTE OF NEXT GENERATION COMPUTING, Vol. 19, No. 6 (2023.12) pp. 74-83 [KCI]  http://doi.org/10.23019/kingpc.19.6.202312.007 

8. HS Yoon, J Oh, YC Kim*, "Assessing machine learning models for predicting age with intracranial vessel tortuosity and thickness information" Brain Sciences  2023, 13(11), 1512.  https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci13111512  [SCIE] 

9. YC Kim*, KR Kim, YH Choe, "Automatic calculation of myocardial perfusion reserve using deep learning with uncertainty quantification", Quantitative Imaging in Medicine and Surgery 2023, vol 13, no 12, page 7936-7949 (December 2023) https://dx.doi.org/10.21037/qims-23-840 [SCIE]

10. YC Kim*, MW Kim. "Evaluation of convolutional neural networks for the detection of inter-breath-hold motion from a stack of cardiac short axis slice images", BMC Medical Imaging, 2023, 23, Article Number 113 https://bmcmedimaging.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12880-023-01070-x [SCIE] 

11. SO Kim, YC Kim*, "Effects of Path Finding Algorithms on Labeling of the Centerlines of Circle of Willis Arteries", Tomography, 2023, 9, 1423-1433 https://doi.org/10.3390/tomography9040113 [SCIE] 

12. YC Kim, JW Chung, OY Bang, MH Hong, WK Seo, GM Kim, EY Kim, JS Lee, JM Hong, DS Liebeskind, JL Saver, "A deep learning-based automatic collateral assessment in patients with acute ischemic stroke", Translational Stroke Research, 2023, 14, 66-72 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12975-022-01036-1 (February 2023)   (2021 IF=6.800, SCIE Q1, Category=Clinical Neurology (26/212)). ISSN: 1868-4483. [SCIE]

13. YC Kim, YH Choe, "Automated identification of myocardial perfusion defects in dynamic cardiac computed tomography using deep learning", Physica Medica - European Journal of Medical Physics, Volume 107, March 2023, 102555, (SCIE, 2021 IF=3.119, Category=Radiology, Nuclear Science & Medical Imaging (74/136)). ISSN: 1120-1797 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1120179723000327?dgcid=coauthor [SCIE]

14. SW Hong, H Song, J Choi, HH Cho, I Baek, J Lee, YC Kim, D Chung, JW Chung, OY Bang, GM Kim, HJ Park, D Liebeskind, WK Seo "Automated in-depth cerebral arterial labelling using cerebrovascular vasculature reframing and deep neural networks ", Scientific Reports. 2023, 13, 3255 (SCIE, 2021 IF=4.997, Category=Multidisciplinary Sciences (19/74, Q2))  ISSN: 2045-2322  https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-30234-6 [SCIE] 

15. NG Ho, YC Kim*, "Estimation of cardiac short axis slice levels with a cascaded deep convolutional and recurrent neural network model", Tomography. 2022, 8(6), 2749-2760, (2021 IF=3.0, SCIE, Category=Radiology, Nuclear Science & Medical Imaging (77/136)). ISSN: 2379-1381, https://doi.org/10.3390/tomography8060229 [SCIE]

(Before joining Yonsei University)

16. YC Kim, WK Seo, IY Baek, JE Lee, HN Song, JW Chung, CK Kim, K Oh, S Suh, OY Bang, GM Kim, JL Saver, DS Liebeskind. "Diffusion-weighted imaging-alone endovascular thrombectomy triage in acute stroke: simulating diffusion-perfusion mismatch using machine learning", Letter to the Editor, Journal of Stroke. 2022;24(1):148-151. (2020 IF =6.967) ISSN: 2287-6391. https://j-stroke.org/journal/view.php?number=418 

17. HJ Kim, HN Song, JE Lee, YC Kim, IY Baek, YS Kim, JW Chung, TK Jee, JY Yeon, OY Bang, GM Kim, KH Kim, JS Kim, SC Hong, WK Seo, P Jeon. "How cerebral vessel tortuosity affects development and recurrence of aneurysm: Outer curvature versus bifurcation type", Journal of Stroke. 2021;23(2):213-222. (2019 IF =7.470) ISSN: 2287-6391. https://j-stroke.org/journal/view.php?number=375 

18. YC Kim, Khu Rai Kim, Hyelee Lee, Yeon Hyeon Choe. "Fast calculation software for modified Look-Locker inversion recovery (MOLLI) T1 mapping", BMC Medical Imaging, 21, Article number: 26 (12 February 2021)  (2019 IF = 1.792). ISSN: 1471-2342. https://bmcmedimaging.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12880-021-00558-8 

19. NG Ho, YC Kim*. "Evaluation of transfer learning in deep convolutional neural network models for cardiac short-axis slice classification", Scientific Reports (2019 IF = 3.998), January 2021, 11:1839, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-81525-9. ISSN = 2045-2322.  https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-021-81525-9. *: Corresponding author.

20. YC Kim, HJ Kim, JW Chung, IG Kim, MJ Seong, KH Kim, P Jeon, HS Nam, WK Seo, GM Kim, OY Bang. "Novel estimation of penumbra zone based on infarct growth using machine learning techniques in acute ischemic stroke" Journal of Clinical Medicine (2018 IF=5.688, 2019 IF=3.303), June 2020, 9(6), 1977; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm9061977 (registering DOI);  ISSN: 2077-0383. https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/9/6/1977 

21. YC Kim, KR Kim, YH Choe, "Automatic myocardial segmentation in dynamic contrast enhanced perfusion MRI using Monte Carlo dropout in an encoder-decoder convolutional neural network" Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine (2018 IF=3.424, 2019 IF=3.632), March 2020; 185: Article 105150, ISSN: 0169-2607.  https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0169260719311538 

22. Inwu Yu, Oh Young Bang, Jong-Won Chung, Yoon-Chul Kim, Eun-Hyeok Choi, Woo-Keun Seo, Gyeong-Moon Kim, Bijoy Menon, Andrew Demchuk, Mayank Goyal, and Michael Hill,  "Admission DWI lesion volume in patients with LVO stroke and ASPECTS of >=6 points: Serial CT-MRI collateral measurements" Stroke (2018 IF=6.046, 2019 IF=7.190) 1 November 2019;50:11:3115-3120. ISSN: 0039-2499 https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/abs/10.1161/STROKEAHA.119.026229 

23. EH, Choi, H Lee, JW Chung, WK Seo, GM Kim, CS Ki, YC Kim, OY Bang, "Ring Finger Protein 213 variant and plaque characteristics, vascular remodeling, and hemodynamics in patients with intracranial atherosclerotic stroke: A high-resolution MRI and hemodynamic study",  Journal of the American Heart Association (2018 IF=4.660, 2019 IF=4.605) October 2019;8:e011996. DOI: 10.1161/JAHA. 119.011996. ISSN: 2047-9980. https://www.ahajournals.org/toc/jaha/8/20  

24. YC Kim,  KR Kim, KH Choi, MW Kim, YJ Chung, YH Choe. "EVCMR: A tool for the quantitative evaluation and visualization of cardiac MRI data", Computers in Biology and Medicine (2018 IF=2.286, 2019 IF=3.434) August 2019;111: Article 103334   ISSN: 0010-4825. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0010482519302033 

25. YC Kim, JE Lee, IW Yu, HN Song, IY Baek, JK Seong, HG Jeong, BJ Kim, HS Nam, JW Chung, OY Bang, GM Kim, WK Seo, "Evaluation of Diffusion Lesion Volume Measurements in Acute Ischemic Stroke Using Encoder-Decoder Convolutional Network", Stroke (2017 IF=6.239, 2018 IF=6.046, 2019 IF=7.190) pISSN: 0039-2499. 1 June 2019;50:1444-1451. https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/abs/10.1161/STROKEAHA.118.024261 

26. YC Kim, "Advanced methods in dynamic contrast enhanced arterial phase imaging of the liver", Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging (2019) March;23(1):1-16. pISSN:2384-1095. https://synapse.koreamed.org/search.php?where=aview&id=10.13104/imri.2019.23.1.1&code=1040IMRI&vmode=FULL 

27. JW Chung, YC Kim*, JH Cha, EH Choi, BM Kim, WK Seo, GM Kim, OY Bang, "Characterization of clot composition in acute cerebral infarct using machine learning techniques", Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology 2019; 6(4): 739-747.  Online ISSN:2328-9503   *: Co First Author.  (2017 IF=4.649, 2019 IF=3.660) (Online ISSN:2328-9503)  https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/acn3.751

28. YC Kim, JH Min, YK Kim, SJ Lee, SH Ahn, EJ Kim, H Peeters, "Intra-individual comparison of Gadolinium-enhanced MRI using pseudo-golden-angle radial acquisition with Gadoxetic acid enhanced MRI for diagnosis of HCCs using LI-RADS ", European Radiology. April 2019, Volume 29, Issue 4, p2058-2068. ISSN: 0938-7994 (Print) 1432-1084 (Online). (2017 IF=4.027, 2019 IF=4.101)  https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00330-018-5771-x

29. OY Bang, JW Chung, JP Son, WS Ryu, DE Kim, WK Seo, GM Kim, YC Kim. "Multimodal MRI-based triage for acute stroke therapy: challenges and progress", Frontiers in Neurology. July 2018, Volume 9, Article 586. (2017 IF=3.508) ISSN=1664-2295.  https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fneur.2018.00586/full

30. YC Kim. "Fast upper airway MRI for assessment of speech production and sleep apnea", Precision and Future Medicine, December 2018. Volume 2(4), pp. 131-148.  pISSN=2508-7940   https://www.pfmjournal.org/journal/view.php?number=44

31. R Kato, YC Kim, B Joshi, S Loloyan, CP Wee, Z Wu, W Tran, T Keens, MCK Khoo, KS Nayak, SLD Ward, "Upper airway narrowing during central apnea in obese adolescents", Annals of the American Thoracic Society, December 2018. Volume 15(12). p1465-1471, ISSN=2325-6621 (Online).  (2017 IF=4.006, 2018 IF=4.026) https://www.atsjournals.org/doi/pdf/10.1513/AnnalsATS.201806-412OC

32. YC Kim, YJ Chung, YH Choe. "Automatic localization of anatomical landmarks in cardiac MR perfusion using random forests", Biomedical Signal Processing and Control, Vol. 38, September 2017, pp. 370-378. ISSN: 1746-8094, (2016 IF=2.214, 2017 IF=2.783) https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1746809417301349

33. SG Lingala, Y Zhu, YC Kim, A Toutios, S Narayanan, KS Nayak. "A fast and flexible MRI system for the study of dynamic vocal tract shaping", Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, Vol. 77, Issue 1, pp. 112-125, January 2017. (2015 IF=3.782)  (Link)

34. YC Kim, SM Kim, YH Choe. "Robust semi-automated quantification of cardiac MR perfusion using level set: application to hypertrophic cardiomyopathy patient data" Computers in Biology and Medicine, Vol. 71, pp. 162-173, April 2016. ISSN: 0010-4825 (Link) 

35. A Javed, YC Kim, MCK Khoo, SD Ward, KS Nayak, "Dynamic 3D MR visualization and detection of upper airway obstruction during sleep using region growing segmentation" IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, Vol. 63, No. 2, pp. 431-37, February 2016. (Link). ISSN:0018-9294 

36. SG Lingala, Y Zhu, YC Kim, A Toutios, S Narayanan, KS Nayak, "High-frame-rate real-time imaging of speech production" SPIE Newsroom, June 2015, DOI: 10.1117/2.1201505.005916.

37. S Narayanan, A Toutios, V Ramanarayanan, A Lammert, J Kim, S Lee, K Nayak, YC Kim, Y Zhu, L Goldstein, D Byrd, E Bresch, P Ghosh, A Katsamanis, M Proctor. "Real-time magnetic resonance imaging and electromagnetic articulography database for speech production research (TC)" J Acoust Soc Am, Volume 136, pp. 1307-1311, September 2014. (Link) ISSN: 0001-4966, IF=1.587

38. YC Kim, RM Lebel, Z Wu, SLD Ward, MCK Khoo, KS Nayak. "Real-time 3D MRI of the pharyngeal airway in sleep apnea" Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, Volume 71, Issue 4, pp. 1501-1510, April 2014. ISSN: 1522-2594, (ISSN: 0740-3194)  (Link) IF=3.782

39. Z Wu, YC Kim, MCK Khoo, KS Nayak. "Evaluation of an independent linear model for acoustic noise on a conventional MRI scanner and implications for acoustic noise reduction" Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, Volume 71, Issue 4, pp. 1613-1620, April 2014. IF=3.782

40. Y Zu, S Narayanan,YC Kim, KS Nayak, C Bronson-Lowe, B Vilegas, M Ouyoung, U Sinha.  "Evaluation of swallow function post tongue cancer treatment using real-time MRI: A pilot study" JAMA Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Volume 139, Issue 12, pp. 1312-1319, December 2013.  ISSN: 2168-6181, IF=2.058 LINK

41. Y Zhu, YC Kim, M Proctor, S Narayanan, KS Nayak.  "Dynamic 3-D visualization of vocal tract shaping during speech," IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging, Vol. 32, No. 5, pp. 838-848, May 2013 (as of 05/13/2015, selected as one of featured articles http://www.ieee-tmi.org/fast-facts/featured-articles.asp).  ISSN: 0278-0062, IF=3.39 LINK

42. YC Kim, M Proctor, S Narayanan, KS Nayak. "Improved imaging of lingual articulation using real-time multislice MRI," Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Volume 35, Issue 4, pp. 943-948, April 2012. IF=3.25

43. YC Kim, CE Hayes, S Narayanan, KS Nayak. "Novel 16-channel receive coil array for accelerated upper airway MRI at 3 Tesla," Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, vol. 65, pp. 1711-1717, June 2011.

44. YC Kim, S Narayanan, KS Nayak. "Flexible retrospective selection of temporal resolution in real-time speech MRI using a golden-ratio spiral view order," Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, vol. 65, pp. 1365-1371, May 2011.

45. YC Kim, S Narayanan, KS Nayak. "Accelerated three-dimensional upper airway MRI using compressed sensing," Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, vol. 61, pp. 1434-1440, June 2009.

46. JMM Anderson, YC Kim, JR Votaw. "Concurrent segmentation and estimation of transmission images for attenuation correction in positron emission tomography," IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, vol. 56, pp. 136-146, February 2009. IF=1.198

47. E Bresch, YC Kim, KS Nayak, D Byrd, S Narayanan. "Seeing speech: capturing vocal tract shaping using real-time magnetic resonance imaging," IEEE Signal Processing Magazine, vol. 25, pp. 123-132, May 2008. IF = 5.852, ISSN: 1053-5888

48. YC Kim, JF Nielsen, KS Nayak. "Automatic correction of echo-planar imaging (EPI) ghosting artifacts in real-time interactive cardiac MRI using sensitivity encoding," Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, vol. 27, pp. 239-245, January 2008.

49. H Lu, YC Kim, JMM Anderson. "Improved Poisson intensity estimation: denoising application using Poisson data," IEEE Transactions on Image Processing, vol. 13, pp. 1128-1135, August 2004. IF=3.735