Professional Summary
Education & Certifications
- Board Certification: American Board of Radiology, Nuclear Radiology (2024)
- Residency: UCSD Dept of Radiology (2018) CA
- Board Certification: American Board of Radiology, Diagnostic Radiology (2019)
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- Fellowship: Stanford University Body Imaging Fellowship (2018) CA
- Internship: Newton-Wellesley Hospital Transitional Year (2014) MA
- Medical Education: University of New Mexico School of Medicine (2013) NM
- PhD, University of New Mexico, Biomedical Sciences, Immunology (2013)
- BS, University of California San Diego, Majors in Physics & Molecular Biology (2002)
Memberships
- Member, LI-RADS Steering Committee (2021 - Present)
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Administrative Appointments
- Medical Director of MRI, Stanford Hospitals and Clinics (2021 - Present)
- Member, Minimally Invasive MR Interventional Center (MIMRIC) (2019 - Present)
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Publications
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Deep residual network for off-resonance artifact correction with application to pediatric body MRA with 3D cones.
Zeng, D. Y., Shaikh, J., Holmes, S., Brunsing, R. L., Pauly, J. M., Nishimura, D. G., … Cheng, J. Y. (2019). Deep residual network for off-resonance artifact correction with application to pediatric body MRA with 3D cones. Magnetic Resonance in Medicine. -
Data-driven self-calibration and reconstruction for non-cartesian wave-encoded single-shot fast spin echo using deep learning.
Chen, F., Cheng, J. Y., Taviani, V., Sheth, V. R., Brunsing, R. L., Pauly, J. M., & Vasanawala, S. S. (2019). Data-driven self-calibration and reconstruction for non-cartesian wave-encoded single-shot fast spin echo using deep learning. Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging : JMRI. -
Fully automated convolutional neural network-based affine algorithm improves liver registration and lesion co-localization on hepatobiliary phase T1-weighted MR images.
Hasenstab, K. A., Cunha, G. M., Higaki, A., Ichikawa, S., Wang, K., Delgado, T., … Sirlin, C. B. (2019). Fully automated convolutional neural network-based affine algorithm improves liver registration and lesion co-localization on hepatobiliary phase T1-weighted MR images. European Radiology Experimental, 3(1), 43. -
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Convolutional neural network-automated hepatobiliary phase adequacy evaluation may optimize examination time.
Cunha, G. M., Hasenstab, K. A., Higaki, A., Wang, K., Delgado, T., Brunsing, R. L., … Fowler, K. J. (2020). Convolutional neural network-automated hepatobiliary phase adequacy evaluation may optimize examination time. European Journal of Radiology, 124, 108837. -
Alternative approach of hepatocellular carcinoma surveillance: abbreviated MRI.
Brunsing, R. L., Fowler, K. J., Yokoo, T., Cunha, G. M., Sirlin, C. B., & Marks, R. M. (2020). Alternative approach of hepatocellular carcinoma surveillance: abbreviated MRI. Hepatoma Research, 6. -
Quantification of the Hemodynamic Changes of Cirrhosis with Free-Breathing Self-Navigated MRI.
Brunsing, R. L., Brown, D., Almahoud, H., Kono, Y., Loomba, R., Vodkin, I., … Hsiao, A. (2021). Quantification of the Hemodynamic Changes of Cirrhosis with Free-Breathing Self-Navigated MRI. Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging : JMRI. -
B- and T-cell development both involve activity of the unfolded protein response pathway
Brunsing, R., Omori, S. A., Weber, F., Bicknell, A., Friend, L., Rickert, R., & Niwa, M. (2008). B- and T-cell development both involve activity of the unfolded protein response pathway. JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY, 283(26), 17954–61. -
Restriction Spectrum Imaging: An Evolving Imaging Biomarker in Prostate MRI
Brunsing, R. L., Schenker-Ahmed, N. M., White, N. S., Parsons, J. K., Kane, C., Kuperman, J., … Karow, D. S. (2017). Restriction Spectrum Imaging: An Evolving Imaging Biomarker in Prostate MRI. JOURNAL OF MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING, 45(2), 323–36. -
The incidence of pulmonary embolism and associated FDG-PET findings on IV contrast enhanced PET/CT
Flavell, R., Behr, S., Brunsing, R., Naeger, D., & Pampaloni, M. H. (2014). The incidence of pulmonary embolism and associated FDG-PET findings on IV contrast enhanced PET/CT. JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE, 55. -
The Incidence of Pulmonary Embolism and Associated FDG-PET Findings in IV Contrast-Enhanced PET/CT
Flavell, R. R., Behr, S. C., Brunsing, R. L., Naeger, D. M., & Pampaloni, M. H. (2014). The Incidence of Pulmonary Embolism and Associated FDG-PET Findings in IV Contrast-Enhanced PET/CT. ACADEMIC RADIOLOGY, 21(6), 718–25. -
Signaling through the membrane-bound estrogen receptor GPR30 induces MO and IL17A expression in Th17 cells
Brunsing, R., Hathaway, H., & Prossnitz, E. (2010). Signaling through the membrane-bound estrogen receptor GPR30 induces MO and IL17A expression in Th17 cells. JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY, 184. -
The G Protein-coupled Estrogen Receptor.(GPER) Agonist G-1 Expands the Regulatory T-cell Population Under T(H)17-polarizing Conditions
Brunsing, R. L., Owens, K. S., & Prossnitz, E. R. (2013). The G Protein-coupled Estrogen Receptor.(GPER) Agonist G-1 Expands the Regulatory T-cell Population Under T(H)17-polarizing Conditions. JOURNAL OF IMMUNOTHERAPY, 36(3), 190–96. -
Induction of interleukin-10 in the T helper type 17 effector population by the G protein coupled estrogen receptor (GPER) agonist G-1
Brunsing, R. L., & Prossnitz, E. R. (2011). Induction of interleukin-10 in the T helper type 17 effector population by the G protein coupled estrogen receptor (GPER) agonist G-1. IMMUNOLOGY, 134(1), 93–106. -
Gadoxetate-enhanced Abbreviated MRI for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Surveillance: Preliminary Experience.
Brunsing, R. L., Chen, D. H., Schlein, A., Wolfson, T., Gamst, A., Mamidipalli, A., … Sirlin, C. B. (2019). Gadoxetate-enhanced Abbreviated MRI for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Surveillance: Preliminary Experience. Radiology. Imaging Cancer, 1(2), e190010. -
Rapid fat-water separated T1 mapping using a single shot radial inversion-recovery spoiled gradient recalled pulse sequence.
Li, Z., Mathew, M., Syed, A. B., Feng, L., Brunsing, R., Pauly, J. M., & Vasanawala, S. S. (2022). Rapid fat-water separated T1 mapping using a single shot radial inversion-recovery spoiled gradient recalled pulse sequence. NMR in Biomedicine. -
Rare Presentation of Paroxysmal High B-Pee.
Bradshaw, C., Abounasr, A., Brunsing, R. L., Kao, C.-S. S., Reejhsinghani, R., Annes, J. P., … Bhalla, V. (2023). Rare Presentation of Paroxysmal High B-Pee. Hypertension (Dallas, Tex. : 1979). -
MR-guided focused ultrasound therapy of extra-abdominal desmoid tumors: a multicenter retrospective study of 105 patients.
Düx, D. M., Baal, J. D., Bitton, R., Chen, J., Brunsing, R. L., Sheth, V. R., … Ghanouni, P. (2023). MR-guided focused ultrasound therapy of extra-abdominal desmoid tumors: a multicenter retrospective study of 105 patients. European Radiology. -
Matrix viscoelasticity promotes liver cancer progression in the pre-cirrhotic liver.
Fan, W., Adebowale, K., Váncza, L., Li, Y., Rabbi, M. F., Kunimoto, K., … Török, N. J. (2024). Matrix viscoelasticity promotes liver cancer progression in the pre-cirrhotic liver. Nature. -
Distortionless, free-breathing, and respiratory resolved 3D diffusion weighted imaging of the abdomen.
Lee, P. K., Zhou, X., Wang, N., Syed, A. B., Brunsing, R. L., Vasanawala, S. S., & Hargreaves, B. A. (2024). Distortionless, free-breathing, and respiratory resolved 3D diffusion weighted imaging of the abdomen. Magnetic Resonance in Medicine. -
Intraprocedural Diffusion-weighted Imaging for Predicting Ablation Zone during MRI-guided Focused Ultrasound of Prostate Cancer.
Bitton, R. R., Shao, W., Chodakeiwitz, Y., Brunsing, R. L., Sonn, G., Rusu, M., & Ghanouni, P. (2024). Intraprocedural Diffusion-weighted Imaging for Predicting Ablation Zone during MRI-guided Focused Ultrasound of Prostate Cancer. Radiology. Imaging Cancer, 6(5), e240009. -
Editorial for "Multiparametric MRI Scoring System of the Pancreas for the Diagnosis of Chronic Pancreatitis".
Brunsing, R. L. (2024). Editorial for "Multiparametric MRI Scoring System of the Pancreas for the Diagnosis of Chronic Pancreatitis". Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging : JMRI. -
Spatial transcriptomic analysis drives PET imaging of tight junction protein expression in pancreatic cancer theranostics.
Wang, J., Seo, J. W., Kare, A. J., Schneider, M., Pandrala, M., Tumbale, S. K., … Ferrara, K. W. (2024). Spatial transcriptomic analysis drives PET imaging of tight junction protein expression in pancreatic cancer theranostics. Nature Communications, 15(1), 10751. -
Standardizing the reporting of cholangiocarcinoma: the society of abdominal radiology disease focused panel on cholangiocarinoma lexicon
Marks, R. M., Arif, H., Bali, M. A., Brunsing, R. L., Cunha, G. M., Khasawneh, H., … Qayyum, A. (2025). Standardizing the reporting of cholangiocarcinoma: the society of abdominal radiology disease focused panel on cholangiocarinoma lexicon. ABDOMINAL RADIOLOGY. -
Motion-Compensated Multishot Pancreatic Diffusion-Weighted Imaging With Deep Learning-Based Denoising.
Wang, K., Middione, M. J., Loening, A. M., Syed, A. B., Hannum, A. J., Wang, X., … Brunsing, R. L. (2025). Motion-Compensated Multishot Pancreatic Diffusion-Weighted Imaging With Deep Learning-Based Denoising. Investigative Radiology. -
MRI features that predict progression of residual disease after ablation of extra-abdominal desmoid fibromatosis.
Dux, D. M., Chodakiewitz, Y., Bitton, R., Sewell, S., Sheth, V. R., Ghanouni, P., & Brunsing, R. L. (2025). MRI features that predict progression of residual disease after ablation of extra-abdominal desmoid fibromatosis. European Radiology.
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Convolutional neural network-automated hepatobiliary phase adequacy evaluation may optimize examination time.
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