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D-Index
78
Citations
25988
World Ranking
1747
National Ranking
846

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2019 - Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)

Overview

Hanzhang Lu is affiliated with Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the field of Medicine, with significant contributions in subfields such as Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Neurology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Epidemiology, and Cognitive Neuroscience.

The scientist's work addresses several main topics including:

  • Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications
  • Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery Diseases
  • Acute Ischemic Stroke Management
  • Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications
  • Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances
  • Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
  • MRI in cancer diagnosis

Hanzhang Lu has published extensively across various academic venues. The most frequent publication venues include:

  • Proceedings on CD-ROM - International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine. Scientific Meeting and Exhibition/Proceedings of the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, Scientific Meeting and Exhibition
  • Magnetic Resonance in Medicine
  • Alzheimer's & Dementia
  • American Journal of Neuroradiology
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

The scientist has collaborated frequently with several co-authors, indicating a broad collaborative network. Notable collaborators include:

  • Dengrong Jiang
  • Peiying Liu
  • Zixuan Lin
  • Vivek Yedavalli
  • Argye E. Hillis

Some of the recent papers authored or co-authored by Hanzhang Lu demonstrate a focus on neuroimaging techniques and neurological disorders. These publications include:

  • "Blood-Brain Barrier Breakdown in Relationship to Alzheimer and Vascular Disease," published in 2021 in Annals of Neurology
  • "In vivo imaging of phosphocreatine with artificial neural networks," published in 2020 in Nature Communications
  • "Brain Perfusion Change in Patients with Mild Cognitive Impairment After 12 Months of Aerobic Exercise Training," published in 2020 in Journal of Alzheimer's Disease
  • "Hemodynamic and metabolic correspondence of resting-state voxel-based physiological metrics in healthy adults," published in 2022 in NeuroImage
  • "Cross-Vendor Test-Retest Validation of Diffusion Tensor Image Analysis along the Perivascular Space (DTI-ALPS) for Evaluating Glymphatic System Function," published in 2023 in Aging and Disease

Hanzhang Lu was awarded the distinction of Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE) in 2019.

Best Publications

  • Diffusional kurtosis imaging: The quantification of non-gaussian water diffusion by means of magnetic resonance imaging

    Jens H. Jensen;Joseph A. Helpern;Anita Ramani;Hanzhang Lu

  • Recommended Implementation of Arterial Spin Labeled Perfusion MRI for Clinical Applications: A consensus of the ISMRM Perfusion Study Group and the European Consortium for ASL in Dementia

    David C. Alsop;John A. Detre;Xavier Golay;Matthias Günther

  • Determining the longitudinal relaxation time (T1) of blood at 3.0 Tesla

    Hanzhang Lu;Hanzhang Lu;Chekesha Clingman;Xavier Golay;Peter C M Van Zijl

  • Functional magnetic resonance imaging based on changes in vascular space occupancy.

    Hanzhang Lu;Xavier Golay;Xavier Golay;James J. Pekar;Peter C.M. van Zijl;Peter C.M. van Zijl

  • Three-dimensional characterization of non-gaussian water diffusion in humans using diffusion kurtosis imaging

    Hanzhang Lu;Jens H. Jensen;Anita Ramani;Joseph A. Helpern

  • Shorter term aerobic exercise improves brain, cognition, and cardiovascular fitness in aging.

    Sandra B. Chapman;Sina Aslan;Jeffrey S. Spence;Laura F. DeFina

  • Alterations in Cerebral Metabolic Rate and Blood Supply across the Adult Lifespan

    Hanzhang Lu;Feng Xu;Karen M. Rodrigue;Kristen M. Kennedy

  • Quantitative evaluation of oxygenation in venous vessels using T2‐Relaxation‐Under‐Spin‐Tagging MRI

    Hanzhang Lu;Yulin Ge

  • Routine clinical brain MRI sequences for use at 3.0 Tesla

    Hanzhang Lu;Lidia M. Nagae-Poetscher;Lidia M. Nagae-Poetscher;Xavier Golay;Xavier Golay;Doris Lin

  • Neuroimaging of Cognitive Dysfunction and Depression in Aging Retired National Football League Players: A Cross-sectional Study

    John Hart;Michael A. Kraut;Michael A. Kraut;Kyle B. Womack;Jeremy Strain

  • The influence of carbon dioxide on brain activity and metabolism in conscious humans.

    Feng Xu;Jinsoo Uh;Matthew R. Brier;John Hart

  • Neural Mechanisms of Brain Plasticity with Complex Cognitive Training in Healthy Seniors

    Sandra B. Chapman;Sina Aslan;Jeffrey S. Spence;John J. Hart

  • Estimation of Labeling Efficiency in Pseudocontinuous Arterial Spin Labeling

    Sina Aslan;Feng Xu;Peiying L. Wang;Jinsoo Uh

  • Cerebrovascular reactivity (CVR) MRI with CO2 challenge: A technical review.

    Peiying Liu;Jill B. De Vis;Hanzhang Lu;Hanzhang Lu

  • Noninvasive quantification of whole-brain cerebral metabolic rate of oxygen (CMRO2) by MRI

    Feng Xu;Yulin Ge;Hanzhang Lu

  • Calibration and validation of TRUST MRI for the estimation of cerebral blood oxygenation

    Hanzhang Lu;Feng Xu;Ksenija Grgac;Ksenija Grgac;Peiying Liu

  • Effect of hypoxia and hyperoxia on cerebral blood flow, blood oxygenation, and oxidative metabolism

    Feng Xu;Peiying Liu;Juan M Pascual;Guanghua Xiao

  • Flow Territory Mapping of the Cerebral Arteries With Regional Perfusion MRI

    Jeroen Hendrikse;Jeroen van der Grond;Hanzhang Lu;Peter C.M. van Zijl

  • Sustained poststimulus elevation in cerebral oxygen utilization after vascular recovery

    Hanzhang Lu;Hanzhang Lu;Xavier Golay;Xavier Golay;James J. Pekar;James J. Pekar;Peter C. M. van Zijl;Peter C. M. van Zijl

  • Life‐long aerobic exercise preserved baseline cerebral blood flow but reduced vascular reactivity to CO2

    Binu P. Thomas;Binu P. Thomas;Uma S. Yezhuvath;Benjamin Y. Tseng;Peiying Liu

Frequent Co-Authors

Rong Zhang
Rong Zhang The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Bart Rypma
Bart Rypma The University of Texas at Dallas
Marilyn S. Albert
Marilyn S. Albert Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Denise C. Park
Denise C. Park The University of Texas at Dallas
Hao Huang
Hao Huang University of Pennsylvania
Carol A. Tamminga
Carol A. Tamminga The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Myrna M. Weissman
Myrna M. Weissman Columbia University
Ramin V. Parsey
Ramin V. Parsey Stony Brook University
Melvin G. McInnis
Melvin G. McInnis University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Thilo Deckersbach
Thilo Deckersbach Harvard University

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