LesRFolioDO

Radiology • Lutz, FL

Abdominal Imaging, Ultrasound, Clinical Informatics

Diagnostic Imaging and Interventional Radiology, Moffitt Cancer Center

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Office
17327 Ladera Estates Blvd
Lutz, FL 33548
Phone+1 813-745-7365

Fax+1 813-449-8618

Summary

Dr. Folio is the lead radiologist for Computerized Tomography at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, MD.

He is also Clinical Professor of Radiology, George Washington University Hospital.

His career started as radiologic technologist, including Hospital of University of Pennsylvania as a CT technologist on a research scanner.

Following medical school his radiology residency was completed as he started his career in the US Air Force, retiring as a Colonel in July 2009.

He deployed twice to Iraq while in the military, with several other deployments to the Middle East. His most recent assignments included science and technology at the pentagon, a radiologist at Walter Reed Medical Center and an associate professor at the Uniformed Services University.

He earned 3 Masters Degrees including clinical Radiology, Aeronautical Sciences; and a Masters in Public Health from UC Berkeley.

Dr. Folio has four medical specialties, has been awarded Fellow of two National Medical Colleges, to include American Osteopathic College of Radiology that awarded him the Trennery Medal, one of the college’s highest honors.

Dr. Folio published 5 medical textbooks, including “Combat Radiology” and “Chest Imaging” and has over 100 publications in peer reviewed journals, a patent on a combined CT Window Level and a patent on a portable X-ray imaging device; both ideas were born from his experience taking care of combat casualties in Iraq.

Education & Training

USAF School of Aerospace Medicine Aerospace MedicineResidency, Preventive Medicine, 2000 - 2001
USAF School of Aerospace Medicine Aerospace MedicineResidency, Preventive Medicine, 1999 - 2000
University of California, BerkeleyM.P.H., 1998 - 1999
Embry Riddle Aeronautical UniversityM.A.S., 1997 - 1998
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic MedicineResidency, Radiology-Diagnostic, 1988 - 1991
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic MedicineClass of 1987
Widener UniversityB.S., Radiologic Technology, 1980 - 1983
University of California, BerkeleyMPH

Certifications & Licensure

FL State License 2021 - 2026
MD State License 2009 - 2022
VA State License 2006 - 2022

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Defense Meritorious Service Medal July 2009. • Meritorious Service Medals (3 oak leaf clusters): August 1999, September 2003, July 2005, Sept 2007. • Aerial Achievement Medals (1 Oak leaf cluster): Op
Trenery Medal American Osteopath College of Radiology, 2017
Ignite Award for Automatic X-Ray Screening for Rural Areas Health and Human Services, 2015
Defense Meritorious Service Medal 2009
Outstanding Unit Award (with Valor), Prince Sultan Air Base Air Force, 2003
Meritorious Service Medals (3 oak leaf clusters) 1999, 2003, 2005, 2007
Achievement Medal, Expert Marksmanship: M-16 and M-9 (device) Air Force, 1998
Aerial Achievement Medals (1 Oak leaf cluster) 1998, 2003
Southwest Asia Service Medal (1 oak leaf cluster)
National Defense Medal (1 oak leaf cluster)
Korean service Medal (1 oak leaf cluster)
Humanitarian Service Medal (1 oak leaf cluster)
Army Commendation Medal (1 oak leaf cluster)
Air Force Commendation Medal (1 oak leaf cluster)
Fellow Society of Body Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance (FSCBTMR)
Fellow American Osteopathic College of Radiology (FAOCR)
Fellow American Osteopathic College of Occupational and Preventive Medicine, FAOCOPM
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

1 citations
A Guideline for Open-Source Tools to Make Medical Imaging Data Ready for Artificial Intelligence Applications: A Society of Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM) Survey.
Sanaz Vahdati, Bardia Khosravi, Elham Mahmoudi, Kuan Zhang, Pouria Rouzrokh
Journal of Imaging Informatics in Medicine. 2024-10-01
Ocular Imaging Challenges, Current State, and a Path to Interoperability: A HIMSS-SIIM Enterprise Imaging Community Whitepaper.
Kerry E Goetz, Michael V Boland, Zhongdi Chu, Amberlynn A Reed, Shawn D Clark
Journal of Imaging Informatics in Medicine. 2024-10-01
AI-powered innovations in pancreatitis imaging: a comprehensive literature synthesis.
Sebastian Maletz, Yoga Balagurunathan, Kade Murphy, Les Folio, Ranjit Chima
Abdominal Radiology. 2024-08-12

Journal Articles

Detecting drug-resistant tuberculosis in chest radiographs
Jaeger S, et al. Folio LR, Antani S, Gabrielian A, Hurt D, Rosenthal A, Thoma G, Int J Comput Assist Radiol Surg, 1/1/2018
Multimedia Radiology Reports: Implementation and Challenges
Folio LR, Machado L, Dwyer A, Radiographics, 1/1/2018
Radiology reports with hyperlinks improve target lesion selection and measurement concordance in cancer trials
Machado LB, Apolo AB, Folio LR, et al, AJR, 1/1/2017
Radiology Preparedness in Ebola Virus Disease Guidelines and Challenges for Disinfection of Medical Imaging Equipment
Mollura D, Folio L, Palmore T, Bluemke D, Radiology, 1/5/2015
Segmentation and Image Analysis of Abnormal Lungs in Computed Tomography
Mollura D, Folio LR, et al, Radiographics, 1/1/2015
Quantitative Radiology Reporting and Tumor Metrics: Survey of Oncologists and Radiologists
Folio LR, et al, AJR, 1/1/2015
Immune dysregulation in human subjects with heterozygous germline mutations in CTLA4
Kuehn HS, et al., Folio LR, Uzel G. et al, Science, 1/1/2014
Consistency and Efficiency of CT Analysis of Metastatic Disease: Semiautomated Lesion Management Application within PACS
Folio LR, et al, Apolo A, Am J Roentgenol, 1/1/2013
Blast and Ballistic Trajectories in Combat Casualties - A Preliminary Analysis using Cartesian Positioning System with Multi Detector CT
Folio L, et al, AJR, 1/1/2011
Ballistic Wound Path Identification and Trajectory Analysis on Anatomic Ballistic Computerized Tomography Phantoms
Folio L, et al, Radiology, 1/1/2011
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Books/Book Chapters

Algorithmic Approach to Learning the Chest X-Ray.
Folio LRSpringer2012
Combat Radiology.
Folio LRSpringer2010
RoboChest 2.1
Folio LRYancey Works2010
Aerospace Medicine Board Essentials.
Folio LR, Berry D, Butler W, Cockrum D, Cook J, Day R, McLeod S, Yao EWordBytes Publishing2005
Occupational Medicine Board Essentials.
Folio LRWordBytes PublishingEdition 2nd,2004
Preventive Medicine Board Essentials.
Folio LR, Bryce M, Clark E, Corrigan P, Hanson E, Yao EWordBytes PublishingEdition 2nd,2004
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Lectures

Educational Course on Assessment Tools
1/1/2018
Educational Course on Interactive Reporting
1/1/2018
Penetrating Chest Trauma.
Harvard Medical School/ Mass General Hospital - 1/14/2011
Abnormal Chest Imaging.
Mass General Hospital - 1/14/2011
Categorical Course on Combat Radiology
1/1/2010
Trajectory Analysis with MPR in Penetrating Trauma
University of Munich - 1/23/2009
Tracking patients in the Emergency Department.
Washington, DC - 1/1/2009
Imaging innovations in blast / ballistic combat injuries.
1/1/2009
Combat Imaging
1/1/2009
Pleural Disease and other presentations
1/15/2007
Joint Telehealth Experience in Iraq.
St. Petersburg, FL - 1/1/2005
Military Telehealth Experience in Iraq.
Washington, DC - 1/1/2005
White House brief on AF medical database to Dr. William Lang White House medical director.
1/1/2005
World�s first interactive radiology reporting experience
Sheba Medical Center and Clalite, Tel Aviv, Israel
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Other

Senate brief on congressional funding.
Folio LR, Senator Harry Reid (D-NV) on Teleradiology
1/1/2005

Authored Content

Folio LR. “Algorithmic Approach to Learning the Chest X-Ray.” Springer 2012 • Folio LR. “Combat Radiology.” Springer. 2010 • Folio LR. “RoboChest 2.1” YanceyWorks. 2010. • Folio LR, Berry D, Butler W, Cockrum D, Cook J, Day R, McLeod S, Yao E. “Aerospace Medicine Board Essentials.” WordBytes Publishing, October 2005. • Folio LR. “Occupational Medicine Board Essentials.” WordBytes Publishing, Second edition: March 2004. • Folio LR, Bryce M, Clark E, Corrigan P, Hanson E, Yao E. “Preventive Medicine Board Essentials.” WordBytes Publishing, Second edition: March 2004. • Bowman W. “Outdoor Emergency Care.” Contributing Medical Advisor; Jones and Bartlett Publishing. 1993.January 2009