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Cara E. Morin, MD, PhD

  • Pediatric Radiologist, Division of Radiology and Medical Imaging
  • Assistant Professor, UC Department of Radiology

About

Biography

My clinical area of expertise is pediatric radiology, specializing in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the heart and abdomen. I’m also a researcher working to improve the efficiency and quality of MRI pictures in children of all ages. My work focuses on developing and optimizing rapid MRI sequences, enhancing access to pediatric-specific MRI sequences, and developing and studying the role of quantitative MRI sequences in improving diagnosis.

I have three children, and I often envision them in the MRI scanner trying to follow the instructions we give patients to obtain the best images. I’m not sure my children could follow the instructions, which leads me to believe that we need to make the process easier for all patients. For example, an MRI of the heart and abdomen requires patients to hold their breath for the best image quality. Working with physicists, we’re developing new strategies to eliminate the need for breath-holding, which is very difficult for some children and impossible for babies or sedated children. We’re also improving quantitative MRI sequences, which will hopefully improve the diagnostic accuracy of many different diseases, including liver and renal tumors.

PhD: University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD, 2009.

MD: University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD, 2011

Residency: University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD, 2016

MRI Fellowship: Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, MD, 2017

Pediatric Radiology Fellowship: Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, 2018.

Interests

Pediatric radiology

Services and Specialties

Radiology, Radiology and Medical Imaging, Rare Lung Diseases, Fontan Management Clinic

Interests

MRI of the heart and abdomen

Publications

Effect of maneuvers, diuresis, and fluid administration on ultrasound-measured liver stiffness after Fontan. Debnath, P; Morin, CE; Bonn, J; Thapaliya, S; Smith, CA; Dillman, JR; Trout, AT. Hepatology Communications. 2024; 8:e0527.

Performance of Tumor Surveillance for Children With Cancer Predisposition. Blake, A; Perrino, MR; Morin, CE; Taylor, L; McGee, RB; Lewis, S; Hines-Dowell, S; Pandey, A; Turner, P; Kubal, M; Abramson, Z; Schechter, A; Sabin, ND; Nichols, KE. JAMA Oncology. 2024; 10:1060-1067.

Impact of hematopoietic cell transplantation on myocardial fibrosis in young patients with sickle cell disease. Sharma, A; Selukar, S; Bi, Y; Merlocco, A; Morin, CE; Goode, C; Rai, P; Towbin, JA; Hankins, JS; Gottschalk, S; Triplett, B; Johnson, JN. Blood. 2024; 144:672-675.

Connective tissue disease-associated lung disease in children. Schapiro, AH; Morin, CE; Wikenheiser-Brokamp, KA; Tanimoto, AA. Pediatric Radiology: roentgenology, nuclear medicine, ultrasonics, CT, MRI. 2024; 54:1059-1074.

Imaging Assessment of Radiation Therapy-Related Normal Tissue Injury in Children: A PENTEC Visionary Statement. Lucas, JT; Abramson, ZR; Epstein, K; Morin, CE; Jaju, A; Lee, JW; Lee, CL; Sitaram, R; Voss, SD; Hudson, MM; Constine, LS; Hua, CH. International Journal of Radiation: Oncology - Biology - Physics. 2024; 119:669-680.

Current and emerging 3D visualization technologies in radiology. Abramson, Z; Thompson, D; Goode, C; Morin, CE; Daniels, S; Choudhri, AF; Davidoff, AM. Pediatric Radiology: roentgenology, nuclear medicine, ultrasonics, CT, MRI. 2024; 54:684-692.

FONTAN-ASSOCIATED LIVER DISEASE: REVIEW OF SURVEILLANCE PRACTICES FOR HEPATOCELLULAR CARCINOMA. Rubadeux, D; Dillman, J; Trout, A; Bari, K; Eichelbrenner, F; Lubert, A; Opotowsky, AS; Palermo, J; Morin, C. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2024; 83:1617.

Abstract 6373: Effectiveness of tumor surveillance across pediatric cancer predisposition syndromes. Perrino, MR; Blake, A; Morin, CE; Taylor, L; McGee, RB; Lewis, S; Hines-Dowell, S; Pandey, A; Turner, P; Kubal, M; Abramson, Z; Schechter, A; Sabin, ND; Nichols, KE. Cancer Research. 2024; 84:6373.

A survey of non-sedate practices when acquiring pediatric magnetic resonance imaging examinations. Greer, ML C; Gee, MS; Pace, E; Sotardi, S; Morin, CE; Chavhan, GB; Jaimes, C. Pediatric Radiology: roentgenology, nuclear medicine, ultrasonics, CT, MRI. 2024; 54:239-249.

Gadolinium-based contrast media does not improve the staging of neuroblastoma image-defined risk factors at diagnosis. Morin, CE; Hasweh, R; Anton, C; Dillman, JR; Orscheln, E; Smith, EA; Kotagal, M; Weiss, BD; Ouyang, J; Zhang, B; Trout, AT; Towbin, AJ. Pediatric Blood and Cancer. 2024; 71:e30724.

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