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Henry Z. Wang, M.D., Ph.D.

Henry Z. Wang, M.D., Ph.D.

Imaging Sciences

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About Me

Dr. Wang earned both a medical degree (M.D.) and doctorate degree (Ph.D) from Duke University. He completed his residency in Diagnostic Radiology at the University of Michigan followed by fellowships in Magnetic Resonance Imaging at the University of Pittsburgh and in Neuroradiology at the Universi...
Dr. Wang earned both a medical degree (M.D.) and doctorate degree (Ph.D) from Duke University. He completed his residency in Diagnostic Radiology at the University of Michigan followed by fellowships in Magnetic Resonance Imaging at the University of Pittsburgh and in Neuroradiology at the University of Iowa. He is board certified by the American College of Radiology and has a Certificate of Added Qualifications (CAQ) in Neuroradiology. He is the Director of the MRI Center at Strong Memorial Hospital. His clinical work covers imaging studies of the brain, head, neck, and spine.

Certified Specialties

Diagnostic Radiology - American Board of Radiology

Neuroradiology - American Board of Radiology

Faculty Appointments

Professor of Clinical Imaging Sciences - Department of Imaging Sciences (SMD)

Credentials

Residency & Fellowship

Fellowship, Neuroradiology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. 1994 - 1995

Fellowship, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. 1993 - 1994

Residency, Diagnostic Radiology, University of Michigan Medical Center. 1989 - 1993

Education

MD | Duke University School of Medicine. 1989

Awards

Department of Radiology Teaching Award, 2000 2000

Phi Beta Kappa

Publications

Journal Articles

Optic Nerve Sheath Dilation Is a Possible Marker of CSF Dyshomeostasis in Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension.

Schartz D, Finkelstein AJ, Schartz E, Lingineni S, Sipple M, Williams Z, Bender MT, Wang H

Clinical neuroradiology.. 2024 November 25 Epub 11/25/2024.

Improving Turnaround Time of Noncontrast CT Head Studies in Patients with Acute Stroke.

Manganaro MS, Ismail RF, Schartz DA, Patel AP, Szekeres D, Fenicchia K, Wandtke B, Rahman AA, Wang HZ

Journal of the American College of Radiology : JACR.. 2024 May 21 (5):805-809. Epub 01/05/2024.

Non-classical monocyte levels correlate negatively with HIV-associated cerebral small vessel disease and cognitive performance.

Singh MV, Uddin MN, Covacevich Vidalle M, Sutton KR, Boodoo ZD, Peterson AN, Tyrell A, Tivarus ME, Wang HZ, Sahin B, Zhong J, Weber MT, Wang L, Qiu X, Maggirwar SB, Schifitto G

Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology.. 2024 14 :1405431. Epub 10/23/2024.

A case of spontaneous basal ganglia hemorrhage with contralateral extension utilizing the canal of Gratiolet.

Ismail R, George DD, Kohli GS, Khan MW, Wang HZ, Mattingly TK

BMC neurology.. 2023 May 1223 (1):190. Epub 05/12/2023.

Updated International Tuberous Sclerosis Complex Diagnostic Criteria and Surveillance and Management Recommendations.

Northrup H, Aronow ME, Bebin EM, Bissler J, Darling TN, de Vries PJ, Frost MD, Fuchs Z, Gosnell ES, Gupta N, Jansen AC, Jó?wiak S, Kingswood JC, Knilans TK, McCormack FX, Pounders A, Roberds SL, Rodriguez-Buritica DF, Roth J, Sampson JR, Sparagana S, Thiele EA, Weiner HL, Wheless JW, Towbin AJ, Krueger DA,

Pediatric neurology.. 2021 October 123 :50-66. Epub 07/24/2021.

Increased risk for cerebral small vessel disease is associated with quantitative susceptibility mapping in HIV infected and uninfected individuals.

Murray KD, Uddin MN, Tivarus ME, Sahin B, Wang HZ, Singh MV, Qiu X, Wang L, Spincemaille P, Wang Y, Maggirwar SB, Zhong J, Schifitto G

NeuroImage. Clinical.. 2021 32 :102786. Epub 08/28/2021.

The correlation of fractional anisotropy parameters with Ki-67 index, and the clinical implication in grading of non-enhancing gliomas and neuronal-glial tumors.

Liu X, Tian W, Kolar B, Johnson MD, Milano M, Jiang H, Lin S, Li D, Mohile NA, Li YM, Walter KA, Ekholm S, Wang H

Magnetic resonance imaging.. 2020 January 65 :129-135. Epub 10/20/2019.

Pathomechanisms of HIV-Associated Cerebral Small Vessel Disease: A Comprehensive Clinical and Neuroimaging Protocol and Analysis Pipeline.

Murray KD, Singh MV, Zhuang Y, Uddin MN, Qiu X, Weber MT, Tivarus ME, Wang HZ, Sahin B, Zhong J, Maggirwar SB, Schifitto G

Frontiers in neurology. 2020 11 :595463. Epub 12/15/2020.

Immediate and Sustained Decrease in Smoking Urges After Acute Insular Cortex Damage.

Abdolahi A, Williams GC, Benesch CG, Wang HZ, Spitzer EM, Scott BE, Block RC, van Wijngaarden E

Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco.. 2017 June 119 (6):756-762. Epub 1900 01 01.

Advanced Neuroimaging in the Evaluation of Spinal Cord Tumors and Tumor Mimics: Diffusion Tensor and Perfusion-Weighted Imaging.

Liu X, Tian W, Chen H, LoStracco TA, Zhang J, Li MY, Germin B, Wang HZ

Seminars in ultrasound, CT, and MR.. 2017 April 38 (2):163-175. Epub 07/12/2016.

Smoking cessation behaviors three months following acute insular damage from stroke.

Abdolahi A, Williams GC, Benesch CG, Wang HZ, Spitzer EM, Scott BE, Block RC, van Wijngaarden E

Addictive behaviors.. 2015 December 51 :24-30. Epub 07/06/2015.

Damage to the insula leads to decreased nicotine withdrawal during abstinence.

Abdolahi A, Williams GC, Benesch CG, Wang HZ, Spitzer EM, Scott BE, Block RC, van Wijngaarden E

Addiction.. 2015 December 110 (12):1994-2003. Epub 09/08/2015.

Percutaneous trigeminal rhizotomy in a biplane angiosuite: technical assessment.

Rose KR, Stone JJ, Ren Z, Wang H, Jahromi BS

Journal of neurointerventional surgery.. 2014 November 6 (9):699-703. Epub 10/23/2013.

Association of CT perfusion parameters with hemorrhagic transformation in acute ischemic stroke.

Jain AR, Jain M, Kanthala AR, Damania D, Stead LG, Wang HZ, Jahromi BS

AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology.. 2013 October 34 (10):1895-900. Epub 04/18/2013.

Correlation between dynamic contrast-enhanced perfusion MRI relative cerebral blood volume and vascular endothelial growth factor expression in meningiomas.

Ginat DT, Mangla R, Yeaney G, Schaefer PW, Wang H

Academic radiology.. 2012 August 19 (8):986-90. Epub 05/15/2012.

Correlation analysis of quantitative diffusion parameters in ipsilateral cerebral peduncle during Wallerian degeneration with motor function outcome after cerebral ischemic stroke.

Liu X, Tian W, Qiu X, Li J, Thomson S, Li L, Wang HZ

Journal of neuroimaging : official journal of the American Society of Neuroimaging.. 2012 July 22 (3):255-60. Epub 06/23/2011.

Correlation of diffusion and perfusion MRI with Ki-67 in high-grade meningiomas.

Ginat DT, Mangla R, Yeaney G, Wang HZ

AJR. American journal of roentgenology.. 2010 December 195 (6):1391-5. Epub 1900 01 01.

Case 163: solitary neurocysticercosis.

Yeaney GA, Kolar BS, Silberstein HJ, Wang HZ

Radiology.. 2010 November 257 (2):581-5. Epub 1900 01 01.

Conspicuity of diffuse axonal injury lesions on diffusion-weighted MR imaging.

Kinoshita T, Moritani T, Hiwatashi A, Wang HZ, Shrier DA, Numaguchi Y, Westesson PL

European journal of radiology.. 2005 October 56 (1):5-11. Epub 1900 01 01.

Clinically silent choroid plexus cyst: evaluation by diffusion-weighted MRI.

Kinoshita T, Moritani T, Hiwatashi A, Numaguchi Y, Wang HZ, Westesson PL, Sugihara S, Matsusue E, Fujii S, Ohama E, Ogawa T

Neuroradiology.. 2005 April 47 (4):251-5. Epub 03/24/2005.

CNS vasculitis and vasculopathy: efficacy and usefulness of diffusion-weighted echoplanar MR imaging.

Moritani T, Hiwatashi A, Shrier DA, Wang HZ, Numaguchi Y, Westesson PL

Clinical imaging.. 2004 28 (4):261-70. Epub 1900 01 01.

Hypointensity on diffusion-weighted MRI of the brain related to T2 shortening and susceptibility effects.

Hiwatashi A, Kinoshita T, Moritani T, Wang HZ, Shrier DA, Numaguchi Y, Ekholm SE, Westesson PL

AJR. American journal of roentgenology.. 2003 December 181 (6):1705-9. Epub 1900 01 01.

Diffusion-weighted MR imaging of posterior reversible leukoencephalopathy syndrome: a pictorial essay.

Kinoshita T, Moritani T, Shrier DA, Hiwatashi A, Wang HZ, Numaguchi Y, Westesson PL

Clinical imaging.. 2003 27 (5):307-15. Epub 1900 01 01.

Secondary degeneration of the substantia nigra and corticospinal tract after hemorrhagic middle cerebral artery infarction: diffusion-weighted MR findings.

Kinoshita T, Moritani T, Shrier DA, Wang HZ, Hiwatashi A, Numaguchi Y, Westesson PL

Magnetic resonance in medical sciences : MRMS : an official journal of Japan Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine.. 2002 November 11 (3):175-8. Epub 1900 01 01.

Secondary Degeneration of the Substantia Nigra and Corticospinal Tract After Hemorrhagic Middle Cerebral Artery Infarction: Diffusion-Weighted MR Findings

Kinoshita, T.; Moritani, T.; Wang, HZ.; et al.

Magentic Resonance in Medical Sciences. 2002; : 175-178.

Diffusion-weighted echo-planar MR imaging of CNS involvement in systemic lupus erythematosus.

Moritani T, Shrier DA, Numaguchi Y, Takahashi C, Yano T, Nakai K, Zhong J, Wang HZ, Shibata DK, Naselli SM

Academic radiology.. 2001 August 8 (8):741-53. Epub 1900 01 01.

Brain MR imaging in the evaluation of chronic headache in patients without other neurologic symptoms.

Wang HZ, Simonson TM, Greco WR, Yuh WT

Academic radiology.. 2001 May 8 (5):405-8. Epub 1900 01 01.

Diffusion anisotropy of the internal capsule and the corona radiata in association with stroke and tumors as measured by diffusion-weighted MR imaging.

Higano S, Zhong J, Shrier DA, Shibata DK, Takase Y, Wang H, Numaguchi Y

AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology.. 2001 March 22 (3):456-63. Epub 1900 01 01.

Transarterial Embolisation of Dural Arteriovenous Fistula Involving an Isolated Segment of the Superior Petrosal Sinus. A Case report.

Alleyne CH, Numaguchi Z, Wang HZ

Interventional neuroradiology : journal of peritherapeutic neuroradiology, surgical procedures and related neurosciences.. 2000 December 226 (4):337-41. Epub 05/15/2001.

The arteriovenous malformation associated with major arterial occlusion and moyamoya vessels: a cerebral blood flow study.

Numaguchi Y, Wang HZ, Stern A, Alleyne CH, Lunsford LD

Interventional neuroradiology : journal of peritherapeutic neuroradiology, surgical procedures and related neurosciences.. 2000 September 306 (3):185-93. Epub 05/15/2001.

Tumour Volume Estimated by Computed Tomography as a Predictive Factor in Carcinoma of the Tongue

Kuriakose, MA.; Loree, TR.; Hicks, WL.; Welch, JJ.; Wang, HZ.; DeLacure, MD.

British Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery. 2000; 38(5): 460-465.

Transarterial Embolization of Dural Arteriovenous Fistula Involving an Isolated Segment of the Superior Petrosal Sinus

Alleyne, CH.; Numaguchi, Y.; Wang, HZ.

Interventional Neuroradiology. 2000; : 337-341.

The Arteriovenous Malformation Associated with Major Arterial Occlusion and Moyamoya Vessels: Cerebral Blood Flow Study

Numaguchi, Y.; Wang, HZ.; Stern, A.; Alleyne, CH. Jr.; Lunsford, LD.

Interventional Neuroradiology. 2000; : 185-193.

Diffusion-weighted echo-planar MR imaging: clinical applications and pitfalls -- a pictorial essay.

Moritani T, Shrier DA, Numaguchi Y, Takase Y, Takahashi C, Wang HZ, Shibata DK, Abe T, Ukisu R, Ohgiya Y, Tsuchiya A, Kushihashi T, Gokan T, Munechika H

Clinical imaging.. 2000 24 (4):181-92. Epub 1900 01 01.

A comparison Study of 511 keV SPECT and PET Using Separate 370 MBq F-18-FDG Doses on Different Days

Lamonica, D.; Grossman, Z.; Klippenstein, D.; Wang, HZ.; Vilani, J.; Nabi, HA.

Clinical Postitron Imaging. 1999; : 81-91.

Central brain herniation secondary to juvenile diabetic ketoacidosis.

Shrier DA, Shibata DK, Wang HZ, Numaguchi Y, Powers JM

AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology.. 1999 20 (10):1885-8. Epub 1900 01 01.

The effect of human leukocyte antigen disparity on cyclosporine neurotoxicity after allogeneic bone marrow transplantation.

Zimmer WE, Hourihane JM, Wang HZ, Schriber JR

AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology.. 1998 April 19 (4):601-8; discussion 609-10. Epub 1900 01 01.

Magnetic resonance imaging assessment of a microvascular anastomotic device for ferromagnetism.

DeLacure MD, Wang HZ

Journal of reconstructive microsurgery.. 1997 November 13 (8):571-4. Epub 1900 01 01.

A Spoiling Sequences for Suppression of Residual Transverse Magnetization

Wang, HZ.; Riederer, SJ.

Mag Res in Med. 1990; : 175-191.

CNR Enhancement in the Presence of Multiple Interfering Processes Using Linear Filters

Brown, DG.; Lee, JN.; Blinder, RA.; Wang, HZ.; Riederer, SJ.; Nolte, LW.

Mag Res in MEd. 1990; : 79-96.

Optimizing the Precision in T1 Relaxation Estimation Using Limited Flip Angles

Wang, HZ.; Riederer, SJ.; Lee, JN.

Mag Res in Med. 1987; : 175-191.

T2 estimates in healthy and diseased brain tissue: a comparison using various MR pulse sequences.

Darwin RH, Drayer BP, Riederer SJ, Wang HZ, MacFall JR

Radiology.. 1986 August 160 (2):375-81. Epub 1900 01 01.

Pulse sequence extrapolation with MR image synthesis.

Bobman SA, Riederer SJ, Lee JN, Tasciyan T, Farzaneh F, Wang HZ

Radiology.. 1986 April 159 (1):253-8. Epub 1900 01 01.

Instrumentation for High Speed MR Image Synthesis

Lee, JN.; Riederer, SJ.; Bobman, SA.; Farzaneh, F.; Wang, HZ.

Mag Res in Med. 1986; : 33-43.

Improved Precision in Caluclated T1 MR Images Using Multiple Spin-Echo Acquisition

Riederer, SJ.; Bobman, SA.; Lee, JN.; Farzaneh, F.; Wang, HZ.

J Comp Assist Tomo. 1986; : 103-110.

An analysis of noise propagation in computed T2, pseudodensity, and synthetic spin-echo images.

MacFall JR, Riederer SJ, Wang HZ

Medical physics.. 1986 13 (3):285-92. Epub 1900 01 01.

Synthesized MR IMages: COmaprison with Acquired Images

Bobman, SA.; Riederer, SJ.; Wang, HZ.; et al.

Radiology. 1985; : 638-731.

Cerebral magnetic resonance image synthesis.

Bobman SA, Riederer SJ, Lee JN, Suddarth SA, Wang HZ, Drayer BP, MacFall JR

AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology.. 1985 6 (2):265-9. Epub 1900 01 01.

Automated MR image synthesis: feasibility studies.

Riederer SJ, Suddarth SA, Bobman SA, Lee JN, Wang HZ, MacFall JR

Radiology.. 1984 October 153 (1):203-6. Epub 1900 01 01.

Books

Tissue Characterization in MR Imaging (1990)

Chapter: Two New Pulse Sequences for Efficient Determination of Tissue Parameters in MRI

Authors: Riederer, SJ.; Farzaneh, F.; Wang, HZ.

Publisher: Springer-Verlag, Heidelberg 1990

Technology of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (1984)

Chapter: NMR Synthesis in Real Time

Authors: Riederer, SJ.; Bobman, SA.; Suddarth, SA.; Lee, JN.; Wang, HZ; MacFall, JR

Publisher: Society of Nuclear Medicine, New York 1984

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