Les R. Folio, DO, MPH, MSc (Rad), MAS Staff Clinician Radiology and Imaging Sciences Clinical Professor (adjunct) George Washington University Hospital Academic Degrees BS, Widener University MPH, University of California, Berkeley MSc (Rad), Osteopathic Medical Center of Philadelphia MAS, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University DO, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Email: les.folio@nih.gov Phone: 301-435-8622

Biosketch

Dr. Folio is a radiologist in Body Imaging and lead radiologist for Computed Tomography at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, MD. He is also a Clinical Professor (adjunct), George Washington University Hospital.

Dr. Folio has four medical specialties; in addition to radiology, he trained and practiced in Occupational, Preventive and Aerospace Medicine. He is a Fellow of the American Osteopathic College of Radiology.

Dr. Folio retired from the Air Force as a Colonel in the summer of 2009. His latest assignments included Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Uniformed Services University and the Pentagon. While in the military, he deployed to hospitals in the Middle East including Iraq. His book "Combat Radiology Imaging of Blast and Ballistic Injuries" is based on his military experiences while treating wounded warriors. Dr. Folio has chaired (and presented) several trauma conferences both nationally and internationally.

He has over 60 publications in peer reviewed journals and six books with his latest book titled "Chest Imaging, an Algorithmic Approach" was published in November 2011.

Selected Publications

Abrames E, Folio L. CT severity spectrum of penetrating eye injuries from blasts.Mil Med. 2012 Feb;177(2):169-73.

Fischer TV, Folio LR, Backus CE, Bunger R. Case report highlighting how wound path identification on CT can help identify organ damage in abdominal blast injuries. Mil Med. 2012 Jan;177(1):101-7.

Folio L, Fischer T, Shogan P, Frew M, Provenzale J, Dwyer A. Blast and Ballistic Trajectories in Combat Casualties - A Preliminary Analysis using Cartesian Positioning System with Multi Detector CT. AJR 2011 Aug: 197:233-240.

Folio L, Fischer T, Shogan P, Frew M, Bunger R, Provenzale J. Ballistic Wound Path Identification and Trajectory Analysis on Anatomic Ballistic Computerized Tomography Phantoms. Radiology. Mar;258(3):923-9. Epub 2011 Jan 11. Results of this article featured on Discovery Channel Canada [disclaimer] in May 2011.

Hoskins J, Graham R, Robinson D, Lutz C, Folio L. "Repurposing Air Traffic Control to Track Combat Casualties more effectively." J American College of Surgeons. 2009 Jun;208(6):1001-8. Epub 2009 Apr 17.

Rosen A, Zhang Y, Zhan W, Kasprisin A, Martinson S, Cheng J, Weiner M, Yesavage JA, Folio L, Ashford JW. "Mild Traumatic Brain Injury and Conduction Aphasia from a Close Proximity Blast Resulting in Arcuate Fasciculus Damage Diagnosed on DTI Tractography." Military Medicine. 2009 Nov;174(11):v-vi.

Folio L, Harcke T, Luzi S. "Radiology Assisted Autopsy in Helicopter Mishap." Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine.2009 Apr;80(4):400-4.

Folio LR, Yao E. "US Military Smallpox Vaccination Program." J Am Osteopath Assoc. 2007 Dec;107(12):547-553

Hanson EH, Neimeyer DM, Folio LR, et al. "Potential Use of Microarray Technology For Rapid Identification of Central Nervous System Pathogens." Military Medicine. 2004 Aug;169(8):594-9.

Folio LR, Lahti RL, Cockrum DS, Bills S, Younker MR. "Initial Experience with Mass Immunization as a Bioterrorism Countermeasure." J Am Osteopath Assoc. 2004 Jun;104(6):240-3.

Folio LR, Hanson E, Chao S. "Generalizability of US Air Force Studies: 1990 and 2000 Demographic Distribution Comparison of US Active Duty Air Force Personnel and the US General Population." Military Medicine; 2002 Nov;167(11):911-9.

Otakino S, Matthews RS, Folio LR, Previc FH, Lessard CH. "The Effects of Visual Scenes on Roll and Pitch Thresholds in Pilots Versus Nonpilots." Aviation, Space, And Environmental Medicine. 2002 Feb;73(2):98-101.

Folio L, Keller AS, Ianiro G, DiBacco R. "Hook Method of Retrieving Wire of Osteotomies;" Journal of the Am Podiatric Med Assoc. 1995 Dec;85(12):741-3.

Folio L, Rosenberg HK, Frishmuth GJ. "Use of Transperineal Hydrosonovaginography to Show an Incomplete Vaginal Septum." AJR Am J Roentgenol. 1992 Aug;159(2):343-4.

Patents, Patents Pending:

1. X-Clometer; A method and apparatus for measuring inclination of Portable Chest X-Rays. Provisional Application No. 61/452,364 filed March 14, 2011
2. DICOM2mp4 compression; High compression (up to 200:1) using mp4 algorithms to highly compress large CT and MR studies. Serial number: 11447516 Patent Pending
3. Multigrayscale Overlay Window: Universal CT Window for CT Triage in combat trauma and mass casualty incidents. Serial number: 12/175,308; Patent Pending