https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7885-109X
Overview
Assistant Professor of Radiology in the Driehuys Lab (Xenon MRI Service Center).
My research interest is clinical applications of hyperpolarized Xenon-129 MRI in various pulmonary diseases, including asthma, COPD, and interstitial lung disease.
Current Duke Appointments & Affiliations
Assistant Professor in Radiology
·
2021 - Present
Radiology,
Clinical Science Departments
Recent Scholarly Works
Correcting 129Xe Gas Exchange MRI for Incidental Gas-Phase Excitation-Comparing Approaches, and Identifying Acceptable Thresholds for Reliable Quantification.
Journal article Magn Reson Med · August 2026 PURPOSE: Incidental excitation of the gas-phase resonance during 129Xe gas exchange MRI introduces contamination that can bias membrane uptake and red blood cell (RBC) transfer metrics. Here, we defined the level of gas-phase contamination that is acceptab ... Full text Link to item CiteHyperpolarized 129Xe MRI Features Associated with Interstitial Lung Disease Identified Using an Interpretable Diagnostic Algorithm.
Journal article Acad Radiol · May 9, 2026 RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES: Hyperpolarized 129Xe magnetic resonance imaging and spectroscopy (MRI/MRS) have been used to identify numerous imaging and spectroscopic features that distinguish interstitial lung disease (ILD) from chronic obstructive pulmonary ... Full text Link to item CiteC108-14 Relationship Between Xenon MRI and Demographics in Young Adults From the Lung Health Cohort
Conference American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine · May 1, 2026 AbstractRationaleThe Lung Health Cohort (LHC) is examining determinants of lung health in 4000 young adults. In this ancillary ... Full text CiteRecent Grants
VIGILANT - Multi-site Phase II study in COPD
Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Fluidda, Inc. · 2025 - 2029Early Detection of Changes in Pulmonary Gas Exchange by Hyperpolarized Xe MRI
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute · 2011 - 2027Downstream Effects of Airway Mucus Plugs on 129Xenon MRI Following Biologic Therapy
Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Polarean Inc. · 2025 - 2027View All Grants
Education
University of Wisconsin, Madison ·
2018
Ph.D.