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Dustin K. Ragan PhD

Assistant Professor

Institution: Medical College of Wisconsin
Department: Radiology

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Publications (20)

  • AAPM Task Group Report 325: MRI static magnetic field homogeneity measurement and evaluation procedures - Guidance and resources. (Brunnquell CL, Andrews TJ, Fielden SW, Huff K, Jordan DW, O'Shea MT, Ragan DK, Tressler MA, Salzillo TC, Och J) Med Phys 2024 Oct;51(10):7038-7046 PMID: 39167028 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85201666648 08/21/2024    
  • Normalization of cerebral hemodynamics after hematopoietic stem cell transplant in children with sickle cell disease. (Hulbert ML, Fields ME, Guilliams KP, Bijlani P, Shenoy S, Fellah S, Towerman AS, Binkley MM, McKinstry RC, Shimony JS, Chen Y, Eldeniz C, Ragan DK, Vo K, An H, Lee JM, Ford AL) Blood 2023 Jan 26;141(4):335-344 PMID: 36040484 PMCID: PMC9936296 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85143274272 08/31/2022       24 Citations
  • Bulk volume susceptibility difference between deoxyhemoglobin and oxyhemoglobin for HbA and HbS: A comparative study. (Eldeniz C, Binkley MM, Fields M, Guilliams K, Ragan DK, Chen Y, Lee JM, Ford AL, An H) Magn Reson Med 2021 Jun;85(6):3383-3393 PMID: 33475200 PMCID: PMC7945010 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85100105332 01/22/2021       25 Citations
  • Hydroxyurea reduces cerebral metabolic stress in patients with sickle cell anemia. (Fields ME, Guilliams KP, Ragan D, Binkley MM, Mirro A, Fellah S, Hulbert ML, Blinder M, Eldeniz C, Vo K, Shimony JS, Chen Y, McKinstry RC, An H, Lee JM, Ford AL) Blood 2019 May 30;133(22):2436-2444 PMID: 30858231 PMCID: PMC6543515 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85067242608 03/13/2019       54 Citations
  • Silent infarcts in sickle cell disease occur in the border zone region and are associated with low cerebral blood flow. (Ford AL, Ragan DK, Fellah S, Binkley MM, Fields ME, Guilliams KP, An H, Jordan LC, McKinstry RC, Lee JM, DeBaun MR) Blood 2018 Oct 18;132(16):1714-1723 PMID: 30061156 PMCID: PMC6194388 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85055079713 08/01/2018       103 Citations
  • Regional oxygen extraction predicts border zone vulnerability to stroke in sickle cell disease. (Fields ME, Guilliams KP, Ragan DK, Binkley MM, Eldeniz C, Chen Y, Hulbert ML, McKinstry RC, Shimony JS, Vo KD, Doctor A, An H, Ford AL, Lee JM) Neurology 2018 Mar 27;90(13):e1134-e1142 PMID: 29500287 PMCID: PMC5880632 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85053904496 03/04/2018       96 Citations
  • Red cell exchange transfusions lower cerebral blood flow and oxygen extraction fraction in pediatric sickle cell anemia. (Guilliams KP, Fields ME, Ragan DK, Eldeniz C, Binkley MM, Chen Y, Comiskey LS, Doctor A, Hulbert ML, Shimony JS, Vo KD, McKinstry RC, An H, Lee JM, Ford AL) Blood 2018 Mar 01;131(9):1012-1021 PMID: 29255068 PMCID: PMC5833262 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85047733115 12/20/2017       86 Citations
  • Large-Vessel Vasculopathy in Children With Sickle Cell Disease: A Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study of Infarct Topography and Focal Atrophy. (Guilliams KP, Fields ME, Ragan DK, Chen Y, Eldeniz C, Hulbert ML, Binkley MM, Rhodes JN, Shimony JS, McKinstry RC, Vo KD, An H, Lee JM, Ford AL) Pediatr Neurol 2017 Apr;69:49-57 PMID: 28159432 PMCID: PMC5365370 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85011074013 02/06/2017       46 Citations
  • Abnormal structural connectivity in the brain networks of children with hydrocephalus. (Yuan W, Holland SK, Shimony JS, Altaye M, Mangano FT, Limbrick DD, Jones BV, Nash T, Rajagopal A, Simpson S, Ragan D, McKinstry RC) Neuroimage Clin 2015;8:483-92 PMID: 26106573 PMCID: PMC4474092 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84930670386 06/25/2015       28 Citations
  • Periventricular hyperintensity in children with hydrocephalus. (Akbari SH, Limbrick DD Jr, McKinstry RC, Altaye M, Ragan DK, Yuan W, Mangano FT, Holland SK, Shimony JS) Pediatr Radiol 2015 Jul;45(8):1189-97 PMID: 25779827 PMCID: PMC4512883 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84938956268 03/18/2015       19 Citations
  • The accuracy of linear indices of ventricular volume in pediatric hydrocephalus: technical note. (Ragan DK, Cerqua J, Nash T, McKinstry RC, Shimony JS, Jones BV, Mangano FT, Holland SK, Yuan W, Limbrick DD Jr) J Neurosurg Pediatr 2015 Jun;15(6):547-51 PMID: 25745953 PMCID: PMC4558898 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84938891902 03/10/2015       52 Citations
  • Visualizing the prostate gland by MR imaging in young and old mice. (Ravoori M, Duggal J, Gagea M, Han L, Singh S, Liu P, Wei W, Ragan DK, Bankson JA, Ma J, Kundra V) PLoS One 2013;8(3):e55746 PMID: 23469167 PMCID: PMC3585879 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84874559718 03/08/2013       5 Citations
  • Alterations in cerebral oxygen metabolism after traumatic brain injury in children. (Ragan DK, McKinstry R, Benzinger T, Leonard JR, Pineda JA) J Cereb Blood Flow Metab 2013 Jan;33(1):48-52 PMID: 22968318 PMCID: PMC3597359 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84871919612 09/13/2012       29 Citations
  • Depression of whole-brain oxygen extraction fraction is associated with poor outcome in pediatric traumatic brain injury. (Ragan DK, McKinstry R, Benzinger T, Leonard J, Pineda JA) Pediatr Res 2012 Feb;71(2):199-204 PMID: 22258132 PMCID: PMC3593145 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84855981658 01/20/2012       18 Citations
  • Suppression of vascular enhancement artifacts through the use of a multiband, selectively spoiled radiofrequency excitation pulse. (Ragan DK, Bankson JA) J Magn Reson Imaging 2011 May;33(5):1256-61 PMID: 21509887 PMCID: PMC3081517 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-79955368273 04/22/2011       4 Citations
  • Fast, reproducible measurement of the vascular input function in mice using constrained reconstruction and cardiac sampling. (Ragan DK, Lai SY, Bankson JA) NMR Biomed 2011 May;24(4):373-84 PMID: 20862661 PMCID: PMC3033468 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-79959606801 09/24/2010       10 Citations
  • Two-point Dixon technique provides robust fat suppression for multi-mouse imaging. (Ragan DK, Bankson JA) J Magn Reson Imaging 2010 Feb;31(2):510-4 PMID: 20099366 PMCID: PMC2903873 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-75749152985 01/26/2010       12 Citations
  • Feasibility of multiple-mouse dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI. (Ramirez MS, Ragan DK, Kundra V, Bankson JA) Magn Reson Med 2007 Sep;58(3):610-5 PMID: 17763350 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-35148858810 09/01/2007       14 Citations
  • A fast spin echo two-point Dixon technique and its combination with sensitivity encoding for efficient T2-weighted imaging. (Ma J, Son JB, Bankson JA, Stafford RJ, Choi H, Ragan D) Magn Reson Imaging 2005 Dec;23(10):977-82 PMID: 16376180 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-29244446245 12/27/2005       38 Citations
  • Semiautomated four-dimensional computed tomography segmentation using deformable models. (Ragan D, Starkschall G, McNutt T, Kaus M, Guerrero T, Stevens CW) Med Phys 2005 Jul;32(7):2254-61 PMID: 16121580 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-22544437829 08/27/2005       51 Citations
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