Ileana Montoya Perez
 PhD in Computer Science

Project Researcher,  Doctoral Researcher Senior Researcher Data-analytiikka (Department of Computing) iimope@utu.fi Office: 452B ORCID identifier: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9744-9204 CV.pdf ResearchGate profile GoogleScholar

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• Hospital Participation in Federated Learning: Evaluating Sustainability and Clinical Utility  (2025)  
  • Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society
  2025 47th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC) Kazlouski, Andrei; Montoya Perez, Ileana; Pahikkala, Tapio; Airola, Antti
  (A4 Refereed article in a conference publication )

  
  

• Improved diagnostic performance of a phage display antibody-assisted intact free PSA assay as used in the four kallikrein concept applied to the IMPROD/multi-IMPROD study  (2025)  
  • Clinica Chimica Acta
   Khan, Md. Ferdhos L.; Perez, Ileana M.; Kekki, Henna; Taimen, Pekka; Boström, Peter J.; Jambor, Ivan; Ettala, Otto; Pahikkala, Tapio; Pettersson, Kim
  (A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)

  
  

• Response to Commentary by Dehaene et al. on Synthetic Discovery is not only a Problem of Differentially Private Synthetic Data  (2025)  
  • Methods of Information in Medicine
   Montoya Perez, Ileana; Movahedi, Parisa; Nieminen, Valtteri; Airola, Antti; Pahikkala, Tapio
  (B1 Non-refereed article in a scientific journal)

  
  

• Towards practical federated learning and evaluation for medical prediction models  (2025)  
  • International Journal of Medical Informatics
   Kazlouski, Andrei; Montoya, Perez Ileana; Noor, Faiza; Högerman, Mikael; Ettala, Otto; Pahikkala, Tapio; Airola, Antti
  (A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)

  
  

• Benchmarking Evaluation Protocols for Classifiers Trained on Differentially Private Synthetic Data  (2024)  
  • IEEE Access
   Movahedi, Parisa; Nieminen, Valtteri; Perez, Ileana Montoya; Daafane, Hiba; Sukhwal, Dishant; Pahikkala, Tapio; Airola, Antti
  (A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)

  
  

• Data analysis with limited data availability: prostate cancer prediction and characterization as a case study  (2024)   Montoya Perez, Ileana
  (G5 Article dissertation )

  
  

• Does Differentially Private Synthetic Data Lead to Synthetic Discoveries?  (2024)  
  • Methods of Information in Medicine
   Montoya Perez, Ileana; Movahedi, Parisa; Nieminen, Valtteri; Airola, Antti; Pahikkala, Tapio
  (A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)

  
  

• Finnish perspective on using synthetic health data to protect privacy: the PRIVASA project  (2024)  
  • Applied Computing and Intelligence
   Pitkämäki, Tinja; Pahikkala, Tapio; Montoya Perez, Ileana; Movahedi, Parisa; Nieminen, Valtteri; Southerington, Tom; Vaiste, Juho; Jafaritadi, Mojtaba; Khan, Muhammad Irfan; Kontio, Elina; Ranttila, Pertti; Pajula, Juha; Pölönen, Harri; Degerli, Aysen; Plomp, Johan; Airola, Antti
  (A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)

  
  

• Lectin-nanoparticle concept for free PSA glycovariant providing superior cancer specificity  (2024)  
  • Clinica Chimica Acta
   Kekki H, Montoya Perez I, Taimen P, Boström P, Gidwani K, Pettersson K
  (A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)

  
  

• Diagnosis of prostate cancer with magnetic resonance imaging in men treated with 5-alpha-reductase inhibitors  (2023)  
  • World Journal of Urology
   Falagario UG, Lantz A, Jambor I, Busetto GM, Bettocchi C, Finati M, Ricapito A, Luzzago S, Ferro M, Musi G, Totaro A, Racioppi M, Carbonara U, Checcucci E, Manfredi M, D'Aietti D, Porcaro AB, Nordström T, Björnebo L, Oderda M, Soria F, Taimen P, Aronen HJ, Perez IM, Ettala O, Marchioni M, Simone G, Ferriero M, Brassetti A, Napolitano L, Carmignani L, Signorini C, Conti A, Ludovico G, Scarcia M, Trombetta C, Claps F, Traunero F, Montanari E, Boeri L, Maggi M, Del Giudice F, Bove P, Forte V, Ficarra V, Rossanese M, Mucciardi G, Pagliarulo V, Tafuri A, Mirone V, Schips L, Antonelli A, Gontero P, Cormio L, Sciarra A, Porpiglia F, Bassi P, Ditonno P, Bostrom PJ, Messina E, Panebianco V, De Cobelli O, Carrieri G, PROMOD Study Grp
  (A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)

  
  

• Evaluating Classifiers Trained on Differentially Private Synthetic Health Data  (2023)  
  • Proceedings (IEEE International Symposium on Computer-Based Medical Systems)
  2023 IEEE 36th International Symposium on Computer-Based Medical Systems Movahedi Parisa, Nieminen Valtteri, Montoya Perez Ileana, Pahikkala Tapio, Airola Antti
  (A4 Refereed article in a conference publication )

  
  

• Nationwide analysis of survival after radical cystectomy for bladder cancer in Finland  (2023)  
  • Acta Oncologica
   Nikulainen Ilkka, Salminen Antti P., Seikkula Heikki, Högerman Mikael, Perez Ileana Montoya, Koskinen Ilmari, Sairanen Jukka, Nikkola Jussi, Murtola Teemu J., Vaarala Markku H., Jousmäki Senja, Nykopp Timo K., Isotalo Taina, Marttila Timo, Alibeto Abdiwahid, Seppänen Marjo, Palmberg Christian, Boström Peter J.
  (A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)

  
  

• Awareness of Smoking as a Risk Factor in Bladder Cancer: Results from the Prospective FinnBladder 9 Trial  (2022)  
  • European Urology Focus
   Sell Ville, Ettala Otto, Perez Ileana Montoya, Järvinen Riikka, Pekkarinen Tarmo, Vaarala Markku, Seppänen Marjo, Liukkonen Tapani, Marttila Timo, Aaltomaa Sirpa, Boström Peter J
  (A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)

  
  

• Detection of Prostate Cancer Using Biparametric Prostate MRI, Radiomics, and Kallikreins: A Retrospective Multicenter Study of Men With a Clinical Suspicion of Prostate Cancer  (2022)  
  • Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging
   Perez Ileana Montoya, Merisaari Harri, Jambor Ivan, Ettala Otto, Taimen Pekka, Knaapila Juha, Kekki Henna, Khan Ferdhos L, Syrjälä Elise, Steiner Aida, Syvänen Kari T, Verho Janne, Seppänen Marjo, Rannikko Antti, Riikonen Jarno, Mirtti Tuomas, Lamminen Tarja, Saunavaara Jani, Falagario Ugo, Martini Alberto, Pahikkala Tapio, Pettersson Kim, Boström Peter J, Aronen Hannu J
  (A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)

  
  

• Individualised non-contrast MRI-based risk estimation and shared decision-making in men with a suspicion of prostate cancer: protocol for multicentre randomised controlled trial (multi-IMPROD V.2.0)  (2022)  
  • BMJ Open
   Ettala Otto, Jambor Ivan, Perez Ileana Montoya, Seppänen Marjo, Kaipia Antti, Seikkula Heikki, Syvänen Kari T, Taimen Pekka, Verho Janne, Steiner Aida, Saunavaara Jani, Saukko Ekaterina, Löyttyniemi Eliisa, Sjoberg Daniel D, Vickers Andrew, Aronen Hannu, Boström Peter
  (A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)

  
  

• Predicting the Need for Biopsy to Detect Clinically Significant Prostate Cancer in Patients with a Magnetic Resonance Imaging–detected Prostate Imaging Reporting and Data System/Likert ≥3 Lesion: Development and Multinational External Validation of the Imperial Rapid Access to Prostate Imaging and Diagnosis Risk Score  (2022)  
  • European Urology
   Peters Max, Eldred-Evans David, Kurver Piet, Falagario Ugo Giovanni, Connor Martin J., Shah Taimur T., Verhoeff Joost J.C., Taimen Pekka, Aronen Hannu J., Knaapila Juha, Montoya Perez Ileana, Ettala Otto, Stabile Armando, Gandaglia Giorgio, Fossati Nicola, Martini Alberto, Cucchiara Vito, Briganti Alberto, Lantz Anna, Picker Wolfgang, Haug Erik Skaaheim, Nordström Tobias, Tanaka Mariana Bertoncelli, Reddy Deepika, Bass Edward, van Rossum Peter S.N., Wong Kathie, Tam Henry, Winkler Mathias, Gordon Stephen, Qazi Hasan, Boström Peter J., Jambor Ivan, Ahmed Hashim U.
  (A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)

  
  

• Quicksort leave-pair-out cross-validation for ROC curve analysis  (2022)  
  • Computational Statistics
   Numminen Riikka, Montoya Perez Ileana, Jambor Ivan, Pahikkala Tapio, Airola Antti
  (A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)

  
  

• The Mount Sinai Prebiopsy Risk Calculator for Predicting any Prostate Cancer and Clinically Significant Prostate Cancer: Development of a Risk Predictive Tool and Validation with Advanced Neural Networking, Prostate Magnetic Resonance Imaging Outcome Database, and European Randomized Study of Screening for Prostate Cancer Risk Calculator  (2022)  
  • European Urology Open Science
   Parekh Sneha, Ratnani Parita, Falagario Ugo, Lundon Dara, Kewlani Deepshikha, Nasri Jordan, Dovey Zach, Stroumbakis Dimitrios, Ranti Daniel, Grauer Ralph, Sobotka Stanislaw, Pedraza Adriana, Wagaskar Vinayak, Mistry Lajja, Jambor Ivan, Lantz Anna, Ettala Otto, Stabile Armando, Taimen Pekka, Aronen Hannu J, Knaapila Juha, Perez Ileana Montoya, Gandaglia Giorgio, Martini Alberto, Picker Wolfgang, Haug Erik, Cormio Luigi, Nordström Tobias, Briganti Alberto, Boström Peter J, Carrieri Giuseppe, Haines Kenneth, Gorin Michael A, Wiklund Peter, Menon Mani, Tewari Ash
  (A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)

  
  

• Combined Use of Prostate-specific Antigen Density and Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Prostate Biopsy Decision Planning: A Retrospective Multi-institutional Study Using the Prostate Magnetic Resonance Imaging Outcome Database (PROMOD).  (2021)  
  • European Urology Oncology
   Falagario UG, Jambor I, Lantz A, Ettala O, Stabile A, Taimen P, Aronen HJ, Knaapila J, Perez IM, Gandaglia G, Fossati N, Martini A, Cucchiara V, Picker W, Haug E, Haines K, Ratnani P, Sujit N, Lewis S, Sanguedolce F, Selvaggio O, Cormio L, Macarini L, Tewari A, Nordström T, Boström PJ, Briganti A, Carrieri G
  (A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)

  
  

• Negative Predictive Value of Biparametric Prostate Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Excluding Significant Prostate Cancer: A Pooled Data Analysis Based on Clinical Data from Four Prospective, Registered Studies  (2021)  
  • European Urology Focus
   Juha Knaapila, Ivan Jambor, Otto Ettala, Pekka Taimen, Janne Verho, Ileana Montoya Perez, Aida Kiviniemi, Tapio Pahikkala, Harri Merisaari, Tarja Lamminen, Jani Saunavaara, Hannu J.Aronen, Kari T.Syvänen, Peter J.Boström
  (A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)