ARKANSAS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE...WHERE MIRACLES BEGIN

 

Xiawei Ou, PhD

MR Physicist, Arkansas Children’s Hospital

Research Assistant Professor, Department of Radiology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Phone: (501) 364-4837
Research Overview

Dr. Ou is the Magnetic Resonance Physicist at Arkansas Children’s Hospital. He received his doctoral degree from Vanderbilt University with a concentration in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). He continued his research in Vanderbilt University Institute of Imaging Science (VUIIS) as a research fellow before he joined ACH in 2008. Dr. Ou’s past research includes development of new quantitative MRI methods for small animal imaging. His current research interests include the development and application of pediatric neuroimaging methods, such as functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), magnetization transfer imaging (MTI), diffusion tensor imaging (DTI), and magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS).

Significant Publications

Xiawei Ou, Shu-Wei Sun, Sheng-Kwei Song, and Daniel Frank Gochberg. Quantitative Magnetization Transfer Measured Pool Size Ratio Reflects Optic Nerve Myelin Content in ex vivo Mice. Mag. Reson. Med 2009, 61: (364-371)

Xiawei Ou, Shu-Wei Sun, Hsiao-Fang Liang, Sheng-Kwei Song, and Daniel Frank Gochberg. The Pool Size Ratio and Radial Diffusivity may Reflect the Integrity of the Myelin Sheath in Shiverer and Control Mice. NMR Biomedicine 2009 (published online)

Key Publications Xiawei Ou, Shu-Wei Sun, Sheng-Kwei Song, and Daniel Frank Gochberg. Quantitative Magnetization Transfer Measured Pool Size Ratio Reflects Optic Nerve Myelin Content in ex vivo Mice. Mag. Reson. Med 2009, 61: (364-371)

Xiawei Ou, Daniel Frank Gochberg. MT Effects and T1 Quantification in Single Slice Spoiled Gradient Echo Imaging. Mag. Reson. Med: 59: 835-845, (2008).

research support

Evaluation of Cerebral White Matter Injury in Premature Infants by Quantitative MRI Methods, Principal Investigator. (CUMG)

Effects of Neonatal Diet on Language and Neurocognitive Functions Development: an fMRI Study, Co-Investigator. (USDA/ACNC)

Structural and Functional MRI Studies for Adolescents with Spina Bifida, Co-Investigator. (CUMG)

MR Spectroscopic Assessment of the Neurotoxic Effects of an Anesthetic in Infants undergoing various Surgical Procedures, Co-Investigator. (FDA)


 

ARKANSAS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE
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