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Ranliang Hu

  • Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences
    Associate Professor
  • ranliang.hu@emory.edu
  • Emory University School of Medicine
    Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences
    1364 Clifton Road NE, Suite BG20
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Overview

Dr. Hu is a neuroradiologist interested in applying advanced imaging techniques to diagnose and treat complex neurological disorders.

Academic Appointment

  • Medical Director, Center for Systems Imaging, Emory University
  • Director of Neuroradiology Fellowship Program, Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine
  • Associate Professor of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine

Education

Degrees

  • Doctor of Medicine from Harvard Medical School
  • Bachelor of Science from University of Pennsylvania

Research

Publications

  • Editorial Comment: How Effective Is Radiology Artificial Intelligence in the Real World?
    AJR Am J Roentgenol Volume: 223 Page(s): e2431987
    11/01/2024 Authors: Hu R
  • Interrater Agreement of BT-RADS for Evaluation of Follow-up MRI in Patients with Treated Primary Brain Tumor.
    AJNR Am J Neuroradiol Volume: 45 Page(s): 1308 - 1315
    09/09/2024 Authors: Essien M; Cooper ME; Gore A; Min TL; Risk BB; Sadigh G; Hu R; Hoch MJ; Weinberg BD
  • Impact of white matter networks on risk for memory decline following resection versus ablation in temporal lobe epilepsy.
    J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry Volume: 95 Page(s): 663 - 670
    06/17/2024 Authors: Kaestner E; Stasenko A; Schadler A; Roth R; Hewitt K; Reyes A; Qiu D; Bonilha L; Voets N; Hu R
  • Hemodynamic property incorporated brain tumor segmentation by deep learning and density-based analysis of dynamic susceptibility contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
    Quant Imaging Med Surg Volume: 14 Page(s): 2774 - 2787
    04/03/2024 Authors: Tang L; Wu T; Hu R; Gu Q; Yang X; Mao H
  • Comparison of Quantitative Hippocampal Volumes and Structured Scoring Scales in Predicting Alzheimer Disease Diagnosis.
    AJNR Am J Neuroradiol Volume: 44 Page(s): 1411 - 1417
    12/11/2023 Authors: Essien M; Lah J; Weinberg BD; Allen JW; Hu R
  • 3D CEST MRI with an unevenly segmented RF irradiation scheme: A feasibility study in brain tumor imaging.
    Magn Reson Med Volume: 90 Page(s): 2400 - 2410
    12/01/2023 Authors: Kim H; Park S; Hu R; Hoang KB; Sun PZ
  • Implementation of Automated Pipeline for Resting-State fMRI Analysis with PACS Integration.
    J Digit Imaging Volume: 36 Page(s): 1189 - 1197
    06/01/2023 Authors: Li XT; Allen JW; Hu R
  • Optimization of collateral grading on computer tomography angiography.
    Interv Neuroradiol Page(s): 15910199231176310
    05/24/2023 Authors: Pisani L; Haussen DC; Mohammaden M; Perry da Camara C; Rodrigues GM; Bouslama M; Al-Bayati A; Hu R; Bianchi N; Ravindra Bhatt N
  • Using Brain Tumor MRI Structured Reporting to Quantify the Impact of Imaging on Brain Tumor Boards.
    Tomography Volume: 9 Page(s): 859 - 870
    04/18/2023 Authors: Abidi SA; Hoch MJ; Hu R; Sadigh G; Voloschin A; Olson JJ; Shu H-KG; Neill SG; Weinberg BD
  • Automated Registration and Color Labeling of Serial 3D Double Inversion Recovery MR Imaging for Detection of Lesion Progression in Multiple Sclerosis.
    J Digit Imaging Volume: 36 Page(s): 450 - 457
    04/01/2023 Authors: Park CC; Brummer ME; Sadigh G; Saindane AM; Mullins ME; Allen JW; Hu R
  • Retinal and optic nerve magnetic resonance diffusion-weighted imaging in acute non-arteritic central retinal artery occlusion.
    J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis Volume: 31 Page(s): 106644
    09/01/2022 Authors: Boyko M; Dumitrascu O; Saindane AM; Hoxworth JM; Hu R; Rath T; Chan W; Flowers AM; Harahsheh E; Parikh P
  • Fast diffusion kurtosis imaging in acute ischemic stroke shows mean kurtosis-diffusivity mismatch.
    J Neuroimaging Volume: 32 Page(s): 941 - 946
    09/01/2022 Authors: Hu R; Kim H; Kim J; Allen JW; Sun PZ
  • Open surgery or laser interstitial thermal therapy for low-grade epilepsy-associated tumors of the temporal lobe: A single-institution consecutive series.
    Epilepsy Behav Volume: 130 Page(s): 108659
    05/01/2022 Authors: Hedaya AA; Hewitt KC; Hu R; Epstein CM; Gross RE; Drane DL; Willie JT
  • Electrical Wada for pre-surgical memory testing: a case report.
    Epileptic Disord Volume: 24 Page(s): 411 - 416
    04/01/2022 Authors: Kaestner E; Pedersen NP; Hu R; Vosoughi A; Alwaki A; Ruiz AR; Staikova E; Hewitt KC; Epstein C; McDonald CR
  • COVID-19 Pandemic-Associated Changes in the Acuity of Brain MRI Findings: A Secondary Analysis of Reports Using Natural Language Processing.
    Curr Probl Diagn Radiol Volume: 51 Page(s): 529 - 533
    01/01/2022 Authors: Min TL; Xu L; Choi JD; Hu R; Allen JW; Reeves C; Hsu D; Duszak R; Switchenko J; Sadigh G
  • Alterations in Functional Network Topology Within Normal Hemispheres Contralateral to Anterior Circulation Steno-Occlusive Disease: A Resting-State BOLD Study.
    Front Neurol Volume: 13 Page(s): 780896
    01/01/2022 Authors: Wu J; Nahab F; Allen JW; Hu R; Dehkharghani S; Qiu D
  • Administration of Recombinant Tissue Plasminogen Activator for Sulcal Artery Syndrome.
    Neurol Clin Pract Volume: 11 Page(s): e901 - e903
    12/01/2021 Authors: Lawson EC; Hu R; Silver M; Greene JG
  • Automated Processing of Head CT Perfusion Imaging for Ischemic Stroke Triage: A Practical Guide to Quality Assurance and Interpretation.
    AJR Am J Roentgenol Volume: 217 Page(s): 1401 - 1416
    12/01/2021 Authors: Chung CY; Hu R; Peterson RB; Allen JW
  • Metabolic Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Neuroimaging: Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy, Sodium Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Chemical Exchange Saturation Transfer.
    Semin Ultrasound CT MR Volume: 42 Page(s): 452 - 462
    10/01/2021 Authors: Hampton DG; Goldman-Yassen AE; Sun PZ; Hu R
  • Refined Ischemic Penumbra Imaging with Tissue pH and Diffusion Kurtosis Magnetic Resonance Imaging.
    Transl Stroke Res Volume: 12 Page(s): 742 - 753
    10/01/2021 Authors: Cheung J; Doerr M; Hu R; Sun PZ
  • Feasibility and Morbidity of Magnetic Resonance Imaging-Guided Stereotactic Laser Ablation of Deep Cerebral Cavernous Malformations: A Report of 4 Cases.
    Neurosurgery Volume: 89 Page(s): 635 - 644
    09/15/2021 Authors: Malcolm JG; Douglas JM; Greven A; Rich C; Dawoud RA; Hu R; Reisner A; Barrow DL; Gross RE; Willie JT
  • Reduced gray-white matter contrast localizes the motor cortex on double inversion recovery (DIR) 3T MRI.
    Neuroradiology Volume: 63 Page(s): 1071 - 1078
    07/01/2021 Authors: Joshi H; Hoch MJ; Braileanu M; Gore A; Willie JT; Hu R
  • Radiology Operations-The Role of Cost-Effectiveness Studies in Decision Making.
    J Am Coll Radiol Volume: 18 Page(s): 841 - 842
    06/01/2021 Authors: Ranliang Hu; Kadom N
  • Application of Diffusion Weighted Imaging and Diffusion Tensor Imaging in the Pretreatment and Post-treatment of Brain Tumor.
    Radiol Clin North Am Volume: 59 Page(s): 335 - 347
    05/01/2021 Authors: Hu R; Hoch MJ
  • Brain Imaging in Patients With Dementia Visiting U.S. Emergency Departments.
    AJR Am J Roentgenol Volume: 216 Page(s): 1378 - 1386
    05/01/2021 Authors: Manik R; Duszak R; Hu R; Allen JW; Sadigh G
  • Detection of Cortical and Deep Gray Matter Lesions in Multiple Sclerosis Using DIR and FLAIR at 3T.
    J Neuroimaging Volume: 31 Page(s): 408 - 414
    03/01/2021 Authors: Park CC; Thongkham DW; Sadigh G; Saindane AM; Chu R; Bakshi R; Allen JW; Hu R
  • Longitudinal Analysis of Neurodiagnostic Testing Utilization in Emergency Department Patients Presenting With Seizures or Epilepsy.
    J Am Coll Radiol Volume: 18 Page(s): 344 - 353
    03/01/2021 Authors: Yang K; Duszak R; Allen JW; Hu R; Sadigh G
  • Superior Verbal Memory Outcome After Stereotactic Laser Amygdalohippocampotomy.
    Front Neurol Volume: 12 Page(s): 779495
    01/01/2021 Authors: Drane DL; Willie JT; Pedersen NP; Qiu D; Voets NL; Millis SR; Soares BP; Saindane AM; Hu R; Kim MS
  • Stereotactic MRI-guided laser interstitial thermal therapy for extratemporal lobe epilepsy.
    Epilepsia Volume: 61 Page(s): 1723 - 1734
    08/01/2020 Authors: Gupta K; Cabaniss B; Kheder A; Gedela S; Koch P; Hewitt KC; Alwaki A; Rich C; Ramesha S; Hu R
  • Variant sella morphology and pituitary gland height in adult patients with Chiari II malformation: potential pitfall in MRI evaluation.
    Clin Imaging Volume: 64 Page(s): 24 - 28
    08/01/2020 Authors: Patel D; Saindane A; Oyesiku N; Hu R
  • Quantitative Improvement in Brain Tumor MRI Through Structured Reporting (BT-RADS).
    Acad Radiol Volume: 27 Page(s): 780 - 784
    06/01/2020 Authors: Zhang JY; Weinberg BD; Hu R; Saindane A; Mullins M; Allen J; Hoch MJ
  • Robot Assisted MRI-Guided LITT of the Anterior, Lateral, and Medial Temporal Lobe for Temporal Lobe Epilepsy.
    Front Neurol Volume: 11 Page(s): 572334
    01/01/2020 Authors: Gupta K; Dickey AS; Hu R; Faught E; Willie JT
  • Comprehensive review of imaging of intracranial aneurysms and angiographically negative subarachnoid hemorrhage.
    Neurosurg Focus Volume: 47 Page(s): E20
    12/01/2019 Authors: Howard BM; Hu R; Barrow JW; Barrow DL
  • Stereoelectroencephalography-Guided Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy (SEEGgLITT) for Temporal Lobe Epilepsy Associated with Encephaloceles
    Volume: 86 Page(s): S160 - S161
    10/01/2019 Authors: Rich CW; Hu R; Gross RE; Cabaniss BT; Willie JT
  • Comparison of Unenhanced and Gadolinium-Enhanced Imaging in Multiple Sclerosis: Is Contrast Needed for Routine Follow-Up MRI?
    AJNR Am J Neuroradiol Volume: 40 Page(s): 1476 - 1480
    09/01/2019 Authors: Sadigh G; Saindane AM; Waldman AD; Lava NS; Hu R
  • Appearance of cerebral infarct fogging on CT perfusion.
    Radiol Case Rep Volume: 14 Page(s): 889 - 893
    07/01/2019 Authors: Braileanu M; Weinberg BD; Hu R; Hoch MJ
  • Cerebral MR oximetry during acetazolamide augmentation: Beyond cerebrovascular reactivity in hemodynamic failure.
    J Magn Reson Imaging Volume: 50 Page(s): 175 - 182
    07/01/2019 Authors: Leatherday C; Dehkharghani S; Nahab F; Allen JW; Wu J; Hu R; Qiu D
  • Spontaneous non-aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage in Takayasu arteritis: a case implicating hyperperfusion and cerebral dysautoregulation.
    BJR Case Rep Volume: 5 Page(s): 20180113
    06/01/2019 Authors: Joshi H; Allen J; Qiu D; Wu J; Nahab F; Law K; Hu R
  • Variability of Resting-State Functional MRI Graph Theory Metrics across 3T Platforms.
    J Neuroimaging Volume: 29 Page(s): 344 - 347
    05/01/2019 Authors: Hu R; Qiu D; Guo Y; Zhao Y; Leatherday C; Wu J; Allen JW
  • Cerebrospinal Fluid Pressure Reduction Results in Dynamic Changes in Optic Nerve Angle on Magnetic Resonance Imaging.
    J Neuroophthalmol Volume: 39 Page(s): 35 - 40
    03/01/2019 Authors: Hu R; Holbrook J; Newman NJ; Biousse V; Bruce BB; Qiu D; Oshinski J; Saindane AM
  • Combined task activation display as an effective method to teach introductory fMRI users.
    Clin Imaging Volume: 55 Page(s): 181 - 187
    01/01/2019 Authors: Gore A; Hu R; Patel D; Braileanu M; Hampton D; Joshi H; Kinger N; Louden PC; O'Keefe J; Poliashenko S
  • Pre-operative MRI predictors of hormonal remission status post pituitary adenoma resection.
    Clin Imaging Volume: 55 Page(s): 29 - 34
    01/01/2019 Authors: Braileanu M; Hu R; Hoch MJ; Mullins ME; Ioachimescu AG; Oyesiku NM; Pappy A; Saindane AM
  • Spot and Diffuse Signs: Quantitative Markers of Intracranial Hematoma Expansion at Dual-Energy CT.
    Radiology Volume: 290 Page(s): 179 - 186
    01/01/2019 Authors: Tan CO; Lam S; Kuppens D; Bergmans RHJ; Parameswaran BK; Forghani R; Hu R; Daftari Besheli L; Goldstein JN; Thrall J
  • Ultrasmall Superparamagnetic Iron Oxide Imaging Identifies Tissue and Nerve Inflammation in Pain Conditions.
    Pain Med Volume: 19 Page(s): 686 - 692
    04/01/2018 Authors: Shen S; Ding W; Ahmed S; Hu R; Opalacz A; Roth S; You Z; Wotjkiewicz GR; Lim G; Chen L
  • Dual-Energy Computed Tomographic Applications for Differentiation of Intracranial Hemorrhage, Calcium, and Iodine.
    Neuroimaging Clin N Am Volume: 27 Page(s): 401 - 409
    08/01/2017 Authors: Hu R; Padole A; Gupta R
  • Paraspinal Edema Is the Most Sensitive Feature of Lumbar Spinal Epidural Abscess on Unenhanced MRI.
    AJR Am J Roentgenol Volume: 209 Page(s): 176 - 181
    07/01/2017 Authors: Shifrin A; Lu Q; Lev MH; Meehan TM; Hu R
  • Dual-Energy Head CT Enables Accurate Distinction of Intraparenchymal Hemorrhage from Calcification in Emergency Department Patients.
    Radiology Volume: 280 Page(s): 177 - 183
    07/01/2016 Authors: Hu R; Daftari Besheli L; Young J; Wu M; Pomerantz S; Lev MH; Gupta R
  • Alectinib Dose Escalation Reinduces Central Nervous System Responses in Patients with Anaplastic Lymphoma Kinase-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Relapsing on Standard Dose Alectinib.
    J Thorac Oncol Volume: 11 Page(s): 256 - 260
    02/01/2016 Authors: Gainor JF; Chi AS; Logan J; Hu R; Oh KS; Brastianos PK; Shih HA; Shaw AT
  • Elevation of Urinary 2-Hydroxyglutarate in IDH-Mutant Glioma.
    Oncologist Volume: 21 Page(s): 214 - 219
    02/01/2016 Authors: Fathi AT; Nahed BV; Wander SA; Iafrate AJ; Borger DR; Hu R; Thabet A; Cahill DP; Perry AM; Joseph CP
  • The stem cell marker prominin-1/CD133 interacts with vascular endothelial growth factor and potentiates its action.
    Angiogenesis Volume: 16 Page(s): 405 - 416
    04/01/2013 Authors: Adini A; Adini I; Ghosh K; Benny O; Pravda E; Hu R; Luyindula D; D'Amato RJ
  • CT angiography source images acquired with a fast-acquisition protocol overestimate infarct core on diffusion weighted images in acute ischemic stroke.
    J Neuroimaging Volume: 22 Page(s): 329 - 335
    10/01/2012 Authors: Yoo AJ; Hu R; Hakimelahi R; Lev MH; Nogueira RG; Hirsch JA; Gonzlez RG; Schaefer PW
  • CTA Source Images in the Era of Fast, Volume CT Scanning: Are They Still "DWI" Weighted?
    Volume: 41 Page(s): E238 - E238
    04/01/2010 Authors: Hu R; Yoo A; Hakimelahi R; Lev M; Nogueira R; Hirsch J; Gonzalez RG; Schaefer P
  • Quantification of facial expressions using high-dimensional shape transformations.
    J Neurosci Methods Volume: 141 Page(s): 61 - 73
    01/30/2005 Authors: Verma R; Davatzikos C; Loughead J; Indersmitten T; Hu R; Kohler C; Gur RE; Gur RC
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