Publications

  1. Fagan AJ, Amrami KK, Watson RE, Anjum MAR, Welker KM. Induction of Extremely Severe Nausea via Vestibular Activation on a 7 Tesla MRI Scanner. J Magn Reson Imaging. 2024 Nov 7 Epub 2024 Nov 07
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  2. Palnitkar Harish Ravindra, Murphy Matthew, Yi Sui, Glaser Kevin, Manduca Armando, Welker Kirk, Campeau Norbert, Huston John III, Ehman Richard, Arani Arvin. Functional MR elastography measures visual cortex stiffening proportional to visual contrast intensity in regions of activation Imaging Neuroscience. 2024.
  3. Welker KM, Joyner D, Kam AW, Liebeskind DS, Saindane AM, Segovis C, Yahyavi-Firouz-Abadi N, Jordan JE. ASNR Statement on Gadolinium-Based Contrast Agent Use in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2024 Sep 16 Epub 2024 Sept 16
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  4. Jiang B, Ozkara BB, Zhu G, Boothroyd D, Allen JW, Barboriak DP, Chang P, Chan C, Chaudhari R, Chen H, Chukus A, Ding V, Douglas D, Filippi CG, Flanders AE, Godwin R, Hashmi S, Hess C, Hsu K, Lui YW, Maldjian JA, Michel P, Nalawade SS, Patel V, Raghavan P, Sair HI, Tanabe J, Welker K, Whitlow CT, Zaharchuk G, Wintermark M. Assessing the Performance of Artificial Intelligence Models: Insights from the American Society of Functional Neuroradiology Artificial Intelligence Competition. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2024 Sep 9; 45 (9):1276-1283 Epub 2024 Sept 09
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  5. Mark IT, Welker K, Erickson D, Johnson DR, Bathla G, Messina S, Farnsworth PJ, Van Gompel J. 7T MRI for Cushing Disease: A Single-Institution Experience and Literature Review. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2024 Jul 8; 45 (7):971-976 Epub 2024 July 08
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  6. Meyer NK, In MH, Black DF, Campeau NG, Welker KM, Huston J 3rd, Halverson MA, Bernstein MA, Trzasko JD. Model-based iterative reconstruction for direct imaging with point spread function encoded echo planar MRI. Magn Reson Imaging. 2024 Jun; 109:189-202 Epub 2024 Mar 13
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  7. Pagali SR, Kumar R, LeMahieu AM, Basso MR, Boeve BF, Croarkin PE, Geske JR, Hassett LC, Huston J 3rd, Kung S, Lundstrom BN, Petersen RC, St Louis EK, Welker KM, Worrell GA, Pascual-Leone A, Lapid MI. Efficacy and safety of transcranial magnetic stimulation on cognition in mild cognitive impairment, Alzheimer's disease, Alzheimer's disease-related dementias, and other cognitive disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Int Psychogeriatr. 2024 Feb 8; 1-49 Epub 2024 Feb 08
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  8. Kumar VA, Lee J, Liu HL, Allen JW, Filippi CG, Holodny AI, Hsu K, Jain R, McAndrews MP, Peck KK, Shah G, Shimony JS, Singh S, Zeineh M, Tanabe J, Vachha B, Vossough A, Welker K, Whitlow C, Wintermark M, Zaharchuk G, Sair HI. Recommended Resting-State fMRI Acquisition and Preprocessing Steps for Preoperative Mapping of Language and Motor and Visual Areas in Adult and Pediatric Patients with Brain Tumors and Epilepsy. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2024 Feb 7; 45 (2):139-148 Epub 2024 Feb 07
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  9. Burkett BJ, Rasmussen CM, Fillmore WJ, McDonald JS, McDonald RJ, Fagan AJ, Erdahl SA, Eckdahl SJ, Welker KM. No Increased Mercury Release from Dental Restorations at 1.5T, 3T, or 7T MRI. Magn Reson Med. 2024 Feb; 91 (2):660-669 Epub 2023 Sept 27
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  10. Agarwal S, Welker KM, Black DF, Little JT, DeLone DR, Messina SA, Passe TJ, Bettegowda C, Pillai JJ. Detection and Mitigation of Neurovascular Uncoupling in Brain Gliomas. Cancers (Basel). 2023 Sep 8; 15 (18) Epub 2023 Sept 08
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  11. Meyer NK, Kang D, Black DF, Campeau NG, Welker KM, Gray EM, In MH, Shu Y, Huston Iii J, Bernstein MA, Trzasko JD. Enhanced clinical task-based fMRI metrics through locally low-rank denoising of complex-valued data. Neuroradiol J. 2023 Jun; 36 (3):273-288 Epub 2022 Sept 05
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  12. Kang D, In MH, Jo HJ, Halverson MA, Meyer NK, Ahmed Z, Gray EM, Madhavan R, Foo TK, Fernandez B, Black DF, Welker KM, Trzasko JD, Huston J 3rd, Bernstein MA, Shu Y. Improved Resting-State Functional MRI Using Multi-Echo Echo-Planar Imaging on a Compact 3T MRI Scanner with High-Performance Gradients. Sensors (Basel). 2023 Apr 27; 23 (9)
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  13. Kirby KM, Koons EK, Welker KM, Fagan AJ. Minimizing magnetic resonance image geometric distortion at 7 Tesla for frameless presurgical planning using skin-adhered fiducials. Med Phys. 2023 Feb; 50(2):694-701. Epub 2022 Nov 12.
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  14. Rusheen AE, Goyal A, Owen RL, Berning EM, Bothun DT, Giblon RE, Blaha CD, Welker KM, Huston J, Bennet KE, Oh Y, Fagan AJ, Lee KH. The development of ultra-high field MRI guidance technology for neuronavigation. J Neurosurg. 2022 Nov 1; 137 (5):1265-1277 Epub 2022 Mar 25
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  15. Mark IT, Black DF, DeLone DR, Passe TJ, Witte RJ, Little JT, Ho ML, Fagan AJ, Parney IF, Burns TC, Welker KM. Higher temporal resolution multiband fMRI provides improved presurgical language maps. Neuroradiology. 2021 Mar; 63(3):439-445. Epub 2020 Oct 06.
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  16. Burkett BJ, Fagan AJ, Felmlee JP, Black DF, Lane JI, Port JD, Rydberg CH, Welker KM. Clinical 7-T MRI for neuroradiology: strengths, weaknesses, and ongoing challenges. Neuroradiology. 2021 Feb; 63(2):167-177. Epub 2021 Jan 02.
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  17. Larson AS, Lehman VT, Savastano LE, Lanzino G, Campeau NG, Welker KM, Klaas JP. Implementation and Rationale for a Unified Clinical and Imaging Protocol for Evaluation and Treatment of Moyamoya Angiopathy: A Single Institutional Experience. Front Neurol. 2021; 12:662393 Epub 2021 May 17
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  18. Fagan AJ, Amrami KK, Welker KM, Frick MA, Felmlee JP, Watson RE Jr. Magnetic Resonance Safety in the 7T Environment. Magn Reson Imaging Clin N Am. 2020 Nov; 28(4):573-582. Epub 2020 Sep 17.
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  19. Benson JC, Summerfield D, Carr C, Cogswell P, Messina S, Gompel JV, Welker K. Polymorphous Low-Grade Neuroepithelial Tumor of the Young as a Partially Calcified Intra-Axial Mass in an Adult. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2020 Apr; 41 (4):573-578 Epub 2020 Mar 26
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  20. Corsini C, Esquer Garrigos Z, Welker KM, Thoendel MJ. Toxoplasmosis-Associated Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome in an Allogenic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Recipient. Mayo Clin Proc. 2020 Apr; 95 (4):823-824
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  21. Lehman VT, Black DF, DeLone DR, Blezek DJ, Kaufmann TJ, Brinjikji W, Welker KM. Current concepts of cross-sectional and functional anatomy of the cerebellum: a pictorial review and atlas. Br J Radiol. 2020 Feb 1; 93 (1106):20190467 Epub 2020 Jan 08
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  22. Fagan AJ, Welker KM, Amrami KK, Frick MA, Watson RE, Kollasch P, Chebrolu V, Felmlee JP. Image Artifact Management for Clinical Magnetic Resonance Imaging on a 7 T Scanner Using Single-Channel Radiofrequency Transmit Mode. Invest Radiol. 2019 Dec; 54 (12):781-791
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  23. Brinkmann BH, Guragain H, Kenney-Jung D, Mandrekar J, Watson RE, Welker KM, Britton JW, Witte RJ. Segmentation errors and intertest reliability in automated and manually traced hippocampal volumes. Ann Clin Transl Neurol. 2019 Sep; 6 (9):1807-1814 Epub 2019 Sept 06
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  24. Jo HJ, Kenny-Jung DL, Balzekas I, Benarroch EE, Jones DT, Brinkmann BH, Matt Stead S, Van Gompel JJ, Welker KM, Worrell GA. Nuclei-specific thalamic connectivity predicts seizure frequency in drug-resistant medial temporal lobe epilepsy. Neuroimage Clin. 2019; 21:101671 Epub 2019 Jan 09
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  25. Jo HJ, Kenney-Jung DL, Balzekas I, Welker KM, Jones DT, Croarkin PE, Benarroch EE, Worrell GA. Relationship Between Seizure Frequency and Functional Abnormalities in Limbic Network of Medial Temporal Lobe Epilepsy. Front Neurol. 2019; 10:488 Epub 2019 May 08
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  26. Jo HJ, McCairn KW, Gibson WS, Testini P, Zhao CZ, Gorny KR, Felmlee JP, Welker KM, Blaha CD, Klassen BT, Min HK, Lee KH. Global network modulation during thalamic stimulation for Tourette syndrome. Neuroimage Clin. 2018; 18:502-509 Epub 2018 Feb 21
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  27. Black DF, Vachha B, Mian A, Faro SH, Maheshwari M, Sair HI, Petrella JR, Pillai JJ, Welker K. American Society of Functional Neuroradiology-Recommended fMRI Paradigm Algorithms for Presurgical Language Assessment. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2017 Oct; 38(10):E65-E73. Epub 2017 Aug 31.
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  28. Ho ML, Welker KM. Pediatric Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Clinical Applications Journal of Pediatric Neurology.2017;
  29. Ho ML, Campeau NG, Ngo TD, Udayasankar UK, Welker KM. Pediatric brain MRI, Part 2: Advanced techniques. Pediatr Radiol. 2017 May; 47 (5):544-555 Epub 2017 Apr 13
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  30. Ho ML, Campeau NG, Ngo TD, Udayasankar UK, Welker KM. Pediatric brain MRI part 1: basic techniques. Pediatr Radiol. 2017 May; 47 (5):534-543 Epub 2017 Apr 13
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  31. Gibson WS, Cho S, Abulseoud OA, Gorny KR, Felmlee JP, Welker KM, Klassen BT, Min HK, Lee KH. The Impact of Mirth-Inducing Ventral Striatal Deep Brain Stimulation on Functional and Effective Connectivity. Cereb Cortex. 2017 Mar 01; 27(3):2183-2194.
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  32. Gibson WS, Jo HJ, Testini P, Cho S, Felmlee JP, Welker KM, Klassen BT, Min HK, Lee KH. Functional correlates of the therapeutic and adverse effects evoked by thalamic stimulation for essential tremor. Brain. 2016 Aug; 139 (Pt 8):2198-210 Epub 2016 June 21
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  33. Peacock JG, Black DF, DeLone DR, Welker KM. Use of a Simple Breath-Holding Task for Cerebrovascular Reactivity Scans in Clinical Functional MR Imaging Neurographics .2016;6:213-218.
  34. Lehman VT, Black DF, Bernstein MA, Welker KM. Temporal lobe anatomy: eight imaging signs to facilitate interpretation of MRI. Surg Radiol Anat. 2016 May; 38 (4):433-43 Epub 2015 Oct 29
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  35. Hubbard CS, Becerra L, Smith JH, DeLange JM, Smith RM, Black DF, Welker KM, Burstein R, Cutrer FM, Borsook D. Brain Changes in Responders vs. Non-Responders in Chronic Migraine: Markers of Disease Reversal. Front Hum Neurosci. 2016; 10:497 Epub 2016 Oct 06
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  36. Takami M, Lehmann HI, Parker KD, Welker KM, Johnson SB, Packer DL. Effect of Left Atrial Ablation Process and Strategy on Microemboli Formation During Irrigated Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation in an In Vivo Model. Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol. 2016 Jan; 9: (1)e003226.
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  37. Peacock JG, Subramaniam RM, DeLone DR, Watson RE, Welker KM. Reorganization of the Broca Area to the Contralateral Cerebral Hemisphere in Two Patients with Epilepsy with Histories of Remote Head Trauma. Neurographics. 2015 Nov 1; 5(6):290-93.
  38. Kumar R, Jacob JT, Welker KM, Cutrer FM, Link MJ, Atkinson JL, Wetjen NM. Superficial siderosis of the central nervous system associated with incomplete dural closure following posterior fossa surgery: report of 3 cases. J Neurosurg. 2015 Nov; 123: (5)1326-30.
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  39. Black DF, DeLone DR, Kaufmann TJ, Fitz-Gibbon PD, Carter RE, Machulda MM, Welker KM. Retrospective Analysis of Interobserver Spatial Variability in the Localization of Broca's and Wernicke's Areas Using Three Different fMRI Language Paradigms. J Neuroimaging. 2015 Jul-Aug; 25: (4)626-33.
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  40. Knight EJ, Testini P, Min HK, Gibson WS, Gorny KR, Favazza CP, Felmlee JP, Kim I, Welker KM, Clayton DA, Klassen BT, Chang SY, Lee KH. Motor and Nonmotor Circuitry Activation Induced by Subthalamic Nucleus Deep Brain Stimulation in Patients With Parkinson Disease: Intraoperative Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Deep Brain Stimulation. Mayo Clin Proc. 2015 Jun; 90 (6):773-85
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  41. Welker K, Boxerman J, Kalnin A, Kaufmann T, Shiroishi M, Wintermark M, American Society of Functional Neuroradiology MR Perfusion Standards and Practice Subcommittee of the ASFNR Clinical Practice Committee. ASFNR recommendations for clinical performance of MR dynamic susceptibility contrast perfusion imaging of the brain. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2015 Jun; 36 (6):E41-51 Epub 2015 Apr 23
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  42. Lane JI, Bolster B, Campeau NG, Welker KM, Gilbertson JR. Characterization of multiple sclerosis plaques using susceptibility-weighted imaging at 1.5 T: can perivenular localization improve specificity of imaging criteria? J Comput Assist Tomogr. 2015 May-Jun; 39(3):317-20.
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  43. Zhang CH, Lu Y, Brinkmann B, Welker K, Worrell G, He B. Lateralization and localization of epilepsy related hemodynamic foci using presurgical fMRI. Clin Neurophysiol. 2015 Jan; 126 (1):27-38 Epub 2014 Apr 30
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  44. Zhang CH, Lu Y, Brinkmann B, Welker K, Worrell G, He B. Using functional MRI alone for localization in focal epilepsy. 2014 36th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC 2014. 2014; 730-3.
  45. Niederhauser BD, McDonald RJ, Eckel LJ, Keating GF, Broomall EM, Wetjen NM, Diehn FE, Schwartz KM, Hunt CH, Welker KM, Kallmes DF. Retrospective review of rapid pediatric brain MR imaging at an academic institution including practice trends and factors affecting scan times. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2013 Sep; 34(9):1836-40. Epub 2013 Apr 04.
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  46. Min HK, Hwang SC, Marsh MP, Kim I, Knight E, Striemer B, Felmlee JP, Welker KM, Blaha CD, Chang SY, Bennet KE, Lee KH. Deep brain stimulation induces BOLD activation in motor and non-motor networks: an fMRI comparison study of STN and EN/GPi DBS in large animals. Neuroimage. 2012 Nov 15; 63 (3):1408-20 Epub 2012 Aug 10
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  47. Welker KM, De Jesus RO, Watson RE, Machulda MM, Jack CR. Altered functional MR imaging language activation in elderly individuals with cerebral leukoaraiosis. Radiology. 2012 Oct; 265(1):222-32. Epub 2012 Aug 13.
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  48. Welker KM, Patton A. Assessment of normal myelination with magnetic resonance imaging. Semin Neurol. 2012 Feb; 32(1):15-28. Epub 2012 Mar 15.
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  49. Sillery JC, DeLone DR, Welker KM. Cystic parathyroid adenomas on dynamic CT. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2011 Jun-Jul; 32 (6):E107-9 Epub 2010 July 01
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  50. Jones DT, Mateen FJ, Lucchinetti CF, Jack CR Jr, Welker KM. Default mode network disruption secondary to a lesion in the anterior thalamus. Arch Neurol. 2011 Feb; 68 (2):242-7 Epub 2010 Oct 11
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  51. Welker KM, DeLone DR, Lane JI, Gilbertson JR. Arrested pneumatization of the skull base: imaging characteristics. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2008 Jun; 190: (6)1691-6.
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  52. Johansen CK, Welker KM, Lindell EP, Petty GW. Cerebral corticospinal tract injury resulting from high-voltage electrical shock. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2008 Jun; 29 (6):1142-3 Epub 2008 Mar 27
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  53. Good AB, Nascimento A, Welker KM, Arndt CA. Congenital angiosarcoma with transient response to paclitaxel. J Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2008 Jun; 30(6):451-3.
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  54. Frigas E, Park MA, Matesic D, Bachman KA, Volcheck GW, Gustafson RO, Friedman O, Pallanch JF, Lane JI, Welker KM, Severson RJ, Butterfield JH, Hagan JB, Li JT, Schroeder DR, Kita H. "A pilot, prospective, double blind, placebo-controlled treatment trial with Itraconazole orally in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis and asthma" (vol 119, pg S142, 2007).[Correction] J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2007 Apr; 119(4):1025.
  55. Sheedy SP, Welker KM, DeLone DR, Gilbertson JR. CNS metastases of carcinoma ex pleomorphic adenoma of the parotid gland. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2006 Aug; 27 (7):1483-5
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  56. Barger AV, DeLone DR, Bernstein MA, Welker KM. Fat signal suppression in head and neck imaging using fast spin-echo-IDEAL technique. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2006 Jun-Jul; 27 (6):1292-4
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  57. Welker KM, Tsuruda JS, Hadley JR, Hayes CE. Radio-frequency coil selection for MR imaging of the brain and skull base. Radiology. 2001 Oct; 221(1):11-25.
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