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Research Publications in international peer-reviewed scientific journals
• Bliznakova K, Russo P, Kamarianakis Z, Mettivier G, Requardt H, Bravin A, and Buliev I, In–line phase contrast breast tomosynthesis: A phantom feasibility study at a synchrotron radiation facility, Physics in Medicine and Biology, 61(16), 6243-6263, 2016.
• Bliznakova K, ED/SSC (Varna, Bulgaria), IEEE EDS Newsletter, 23(1), p.40, 2016.
• Daskalaki A, Bliznakova K and Pallikarakis N, Evaluation of the effect of silicone breast inserts on the image quality of x-ray 2D and 3D mammography images: A Monte Carlo simulation study, Physica Medica, 32(2), p.353-361, 2016.
• Malliori A, Bliznakova K, Bliznakov Z, Cockmartin L, Bosmans H and Pallikarakis N, Breast tomosynthesis using the Multiple Projection Algorithm adapted for stationary detectors, Journal of X-ray Science and Technology, 24(1), p.23-41, 2016.
• Zagorska A, Bliznakova K, Buchakliev Z, Towards the estimation of the scattered energy spectra reaching the head of the medical staff during interventional radiology: A Monte Carlo simulation study, Journal of Physics: Conference series 637, p.1-4, 2015.
• Bliznakova K, Russo P, Mettivier G, Requardt H, Popov P, Bravin A, Buliev I, A software platform for phase contrast x-ray breast imaging research, Computers in Biology and Medicine, 61, pp. 62-74, 2015.
• Bliznakova K, Kolev N, Buliev I, Tonev A, Encheva E, Bliznakov Z, and Ivanov K, Computer-aided pre-operative evaluation of the residual liver volume using Computed Tomography images, Journal of Digital Imaging, 28 (2), p.231-239, 2015.
• Malliori A, Bliznakova K, Sechopoulos I, Kamarianakis Z, Fei B, Pallikarakis N, Breast tomosynthesis with monochromatic beams: A feasibility study using Monte Carlo simulation, Phys Med Biol, 59(16), pp. 4681-4696, 2014.
• Bliznakova K, Kolev N, Bliznakov Z, Buliev I, Tonev A, Encheva E, Ivanov K, Image processing tool promoting decision-making in liver surgery of patients with chronic kidney disease, Journal of Software Engineering and Application, vol.7 (2), p. 118-127, 2014.
• I. Sechopoulos, K. Bliznakova, X. Qin, B. Fei, 2013, Power spectrum analysis of the x-ray scatter signal in mammography and breast tomosynthesis projections, Med Phys. 40(10): 101905-1–101905-7.
Book in Bulgarian language dedicated to the students following the MSc in BME:
• I. Buliev, K. Bliznakova, Laboratory exercises in “Biomedical Image Processing”, TUV, Varna, Bulgaria, 2016 (accepted for publication).
List of international scientific conferences
• G. Mettivier, K. Bliznakova, I. Buliev, F. Di Lillo, A. Sarno, P. Russo, 2016, Phase-contrast digital breast tomosynthesis vs phase-contrast breast CT: An image quality phantom study with synchrotron radiation, ECMP 2016, 1-4 September 2016, Athens, Greece.
• K. Bliznakova, G. Mettivier, P. Russo, I. Buliev, 2016, Contrast detail phantoms for X-ray phase-contrast mammography and tomography, IWDM 2016, 19-22 June 2016, Malmo, Sweden, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 9699, pp. 611-617, oral presentation.
• G Mettivier, K. Bliznakova, F Di Lillo, A Sarno, P Russo, 2016, Evaluation of the BreastSimulator software platform for breast tomography: Preliminary results, IWDM, 19-22 June 2016, Malmo, Sweden, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 9699, pp. 145-151, oral presentation.
• K. Bliznakova, Development of breast software phantom dedicated for research and educational purposes RAD 2016, 23-27 May 2016, University of Nis, Serbia, poster presentation.
• K. Bliznakova, Z. Kamarianakis, I. Buliev, Computer-based platform for phase contrast tomosynthesis: targeting an application for breast imaging, MEDICON 2016, March 31st - April 2nd 2016, Paphos, Cyprus, IFMBE Proceedings, 57, pp. 367-371, oral presentation.
• A. Daskalaki, K. Bliznakova, and N. Pallikarakis, Mathematical breast phantom for phase contrast imaging applications, IUPSEM, 7-12 June 2015, Toronto, Canada, poster presentation.
• Bliznakova K, Requardt H, and Buliev I, Phase contrast breast tomosynthesis at ESRF: A phantom study, IMXP, 29-30 January 2015, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, poster presentation.
• Dermitzakis A, Blinakova K, Kolev N, Enchev Y, Pallikarakis N, 2014, Brain Soft Tissue Visualization Study using Low Dose Dual Energy CT data: Preliminary Results, RPM2014, International Conference on Radiation Protection in Medicine, 30 May-2 June, 2014, Varna, Bulgaria
• Malliori A, Bliznakova K, and Pallikarakis N, Three-dimensional digital tomosynthesis for breast imaging using monochromatic beams, RPM2014, International Conference on Radiation Protection in Medicine, 30 May-2 June, 2014, Varna, Bulgaria
• Daskalaki A, Bliznakova K, and Pallikarakis N, Optimisation of x-ray imaging setups for improvement of microcalcification detection in breast with presence of Silicone Gel Implant. RPM2014, International Conference on Radiation Protection in Medicine, 30 May-2 June, 2014, Varna, Bulgaria
• Pallikarakis N and Bliznakova K, Simulation studies in medical x-ray tomographic imaging, invited lecture and conference paper at IEEE - EHB 2013 Conference, 21-23 November 2013, Iasi.
• Bliznakova K, Buliev I, Bliznakov Z, Kolev N, Kolev J Study of suitability of new materials for use with physical breast phantoms, EHB 2013, IEEE Conference , 21-23 November 2013, Iasi.
• Maliori A, Pallikarakis N, Bliznakova K, Graphical User Interface for Breast Tomosynthesis Reconstructions, MEDICON 2013, 25-28 September 2013, Sevilla.
• Bliznakova K, Buliev I, Cockmartin L, Marshall N, Bosmans H Development and Evaluation of a Software Phantom Dedicated for Breast Imaging Experimentation: Preliminary (First) Results, 5th Pan-Hellenic Conference on Biomedical Technology, ELEBIT 2013, 4 - 6 April 2013, Athens
• Malliori A, Bliznakova K and Pallikarakis N Nonlinear Anisotropic Diffusion Filtering in Breast Tomosynthesis Images, ELEBIT 2013, 4 - 6 April 2013, Athens
• Dermiztakis A, Bliznakov Z, Buliev I and Bliznakova K, X-Ray Phase Contrast Imaging Simulation, ELEBIT 2013, 4 - 6 April 2013, Athens
• Bliznakova K and Buliev I, Modelling and evaluation of x-ray phase contrast imaging simulator: Preliminary results from simulation studies for x-ray mammography, International Symposium on BioMedical Applications of X-Ray Phase Contrast Imaging, 24-25 January 2013, Garmisch-Partenkirchen
• Bliznakova K, In-line X-ray Phase Contrast Imaging: Initial Simulation Studies with Breast-like phantom for mammography applications, 6th Conference of EFOMP, 18-20 October 2012, Sofia
Invited lectures
• Bliznakova K, 2015, Simulation of Anthropomorphic Phantoms, invited lecture at the course module MP03 “Monte Carlo simulations of X-ray imaging and dosimetry”, Barcelona, Spain, 15-19 June 2015
• Bliznakova K, 2015, Traditional and advanced methods for screening and diagnosing the breast cancer, Business and Innovation 2015 „Applied technology in health“, 9-10 October 2015, TUV, Varna, Bulgaria
• Bliznakova K, 2015, Anthropomorphic phantoms and their applications for X-ray imaging research, invited lecture 28 October 2015, University of Naples, Italy.
• Bliznakova K, 2015, Use of 3D printing in biomedical engineering, invited lecture, 27-28 November 2015, Medical University of Varna, Bulgaria.
• Bliznakova K, 2013, The PHASETOMO project. Opportunities for research of postgraduate students, invited speech at the Scientific Seminar Current status and trends in the career development of Biomedical Engineers, Varna, 8th April, 2013.
• Pallikarakis N and Bliznakova K, 2013, Simulation studies in medical x-ray tomographic imaging, invited lecture and conference paper at IEEE - EHB 2013 conference, Iasi, Romania, 21-23 November, 2013.
• Bliznakova K, 2014, Phase contrast breast imaging, invited lecture at the scientific workshop X-ray Breast Imaging, Patras, Greece, 25 April, 2014
Ongoing Research Projects
• Three dimensional breast cancer Models for X-ray IMAging research (MaXiMA), H2020-TWINN-2015: MaXIMA (Project Number: 692097) Start date: 1/01/2016, End date: 31/12/2018
• European training and education for medical physics experts (EUTEMPE-RX), FP7 Fission-2013-5.1.1: EURATOM Fission Training Schemes (EFTS) in 'Nuclear Fission, Safety and Radiation Protection' (Project Number: 605298)
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Project PHASETOMO 
