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Joseph Yi-Qiao Cao

Assistant Professor of Radiology
Radiology, Pediatric Radiology

Selected Publications


A second hotspot for pathogenic exon-skipping variants in CDC45.

Journal Article Eur J Hum Genet · July 2024 Biallelic pathogenic variants in CDC45 are associated with Meier-Gorlin syndrome with craniosynostosis (MGORS type 7), which also includes short stature and absent/hypoplastic patellae. Identified variants act through a hypomorphic loss of function mechani ... Full text Link to item Cite

Multi-institutional Protocol Guidance for Pediatric Photon-counting CT.

Journal Article Radiology · May 2024 Performing CT in children comes with unique challenges such as greater degrees of patient motion, smaller and densely packed anatomy, and potential risks of radiation exposure. The technical advancements of photon-counting detector (PCD) CT enable decrease ... Full text Cite

Pediatric Applications of Photon-Counting Detector CT.

Journal Article AJR Am J Roentgenol · April 2023 Photon-counting detector (PCD) CT represents the most recent generational advance in CT technology. PCD CT has the potential to reduce image noise, improve spatial resolution and contrast resolution, and provide multispectral capability, all of which may b ... Full text Link to item Cite

An Elite Privilege: Top-Ranked Medical Schools Provide Fewer Comparative Performance Data on Their Students.

Journal Article J Am Coll Radiol · April 2023 PURPOSE: The objective of this study was to determine differences in the reporting of performance data on medical student performance evaluations (MSPEs) by medical school ranking. METHODS: MSPEs from all US allopathic and osteopathic medical schools recei ... Full text Link to item Cite

Hepatic manifestations of systemic disease: an imaging-based review.

Journal Article Pediatr Radiol · May 2022 The liver is responsible for many processes that maintain human metabolic homeostasis and can be affected by several pediatric systemic diseases. In this manuscript, we explore key pathological findings and imaging features across multiple modalities of a ... Full text Link to item Cite