My research interest focused on MRI pulse sequence design, reconstruction methods, post processing algorithms, especially in cardiovascular imaging. We have developed large coverage multi-contrast black blood imaging techniques for vessel wall imaging and investigated 4D flow acceleration algorithms even in ‘real time’ fashion. We have applied all these techniques into series of applications, such as atherosclerosis plaque, intracranial aneurysm, pulmonary hypertension, cerebral venous disease, and cardiac diseases.

1. Wei H, Zhang M, Li Y, Zhao X, Canton G, Sun J, Xu D, Zhou Z, Chen S, Ferguson MS, Hatsukami T,Li R*, Yuan C. Evaluation of 3D multi-contrast carotid vessel wall MRI: a comparative study[J]. QUANTITATIVE IMAGING IN MEDICINE AND SURGERY, 2020, 10(1): 269-282.

2. Peng F#, Zhang M#, Feng X, Li Y,Li R*, Liu A*. Teaching Video NeuroImages: High blood flow velocity in the parent artery prior to basilar tip aneurysm rupture. Neurology. 2019 Dec 3;93(23):1018-9.

3. Li Y, Chen H, He L, Cao X, Wang X, Chen S,Li R*, Yuan C. Hemodynamic assessments of venous pulsatile tinnitus using 4D-flow MRI. Neurology. 2018 Jul 11:10-212.

4. Sun A, Zhao B, Li Y, He Q,Li R*, Yuan C. Real-time phase-contrast flow cardiovascular magnetic resonance with low-rank modeling and parallel imaging. Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance. 2017 Feb 10;19(1):19.

5. Zhao X,Li R*, Hippe DS, Hatsukami TS, Yuan C. Chinese Atherosclerosis Risk Evaluation (CARE II) study: a novel cross-sectional, multicentre study of the prevalence of high-risk atherosclerotic carotid plaque in Chinese patients with ischaemic cerebrovascular events—design and rationale. Stroke and Vascular Neurology. 2017 Mar 1;2(1)15-20.

6. Sun A, Zhao B, Ma K, Zhou Z, He L,Li R*, Yuan C. Accelerated phase contrast flow imaging with direct complex difference reconstruction. Magnetic resonance in medicine. 2017 Mar 1;77(3):1036-48.

7. Zhou Z, Wang J, Balu N,Li R*, Yuan C. STEP: Self‐supporting tailored k‐space estimation for parallel imaging reconstruction. Magnetic resonance in medicine. 2016 Feb 1;75(2):750-61.

8. Zhou Z,Li R*, Zhao X, He L, Wang X, Wang J, Balu N, Yuan C. Evaluation of 3D multi-contrast joint intra-and extracranial vessel wall cardiovascular magnetic resonance. Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance. 2015 May 27;17(1):1.