Usha D. Nagaraj, MD
- Neuroradiologist, Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging
- Assistant Professor, UC Department of Radiology
- usha.nagaraj@cchmc.org
- Board Certified
About
Biography
I am a pediatric neuroradiologist with a special interest in fetal imaging. Like many of my colleagues, I am a parent and I strive to provide the same level of care I would want for my own children.
My mentors in pediatric radiology during my residency played key roles in shaping my career decisions. Their passion, dedication and clinical excellence inspired me to pursue a fellowship in pediatric radiology. While imaging is only one part of the entire portfolio of clinical care, I am fortunate to be part of a team of experts at Cincinnati Children’s who work together to provide the best care possible.
The research I’m doing focuses on fetal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the developing brain. I hope that our work can further improve our ability to diagnose brain anomalies in the fetus accurately.
In my free time, I enjoy being with my children.
MD: Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine, Rootstown, OH, 2003-2007.
Internship: Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus, OH, 2007-2008.
Residency: Diagnostic Radiology, The Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, OH, 2008-2012.
Fellowship: Chief Fellow, Pediatric Radiology, Children’s National Medical Center/George Washington University Program, Washington, DC, 2012-2013.
Fellowship: Pediatric Neuroradiology, Children’s National Medical Center/George Washington University Program, Washington, DC, 2013-2014.
Certification: American Board of Radiology, 2012.
Certificate of Added Qualifications (CAQ): Pediatric Radiology, 2014.
Certificate of Added Qualifications (CAQ): Neuroradiology, 2017.
Services and Specialties
Publications
Evaluation of synthetic images derived from a neural network in pediatric brain magnetic resonance imaging. Magnetic Resonance Imaging. 2025; 121:110427.
Slice-to-Volume Reconstruction of Fetal Brain MR Imaging in Clinical Practice. American Journal of Neuroradiology. 2025; 46:1726-1730.
Diffusion Tensor Imaging of Fetuses With Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia. Prenatal Diagnosis. 2025; 45:1045-1052.
Fetal malformations of cortical development: review and clinical guidance. Brain: a journal of neurology. 2025; 148:1888-1903.
Severe brainstem dysfunction in a neonate following intrauterine myelomeningocele repair: illustrative case. Journal of Neurosurgery: Case Lessons. 2025; 9:case24815.
A single 1-min brain MRI scan for generating multiple synthetic image contrasts in awake children from quantitative relaxometry maps. Pediatric Radiology: roentgenology, nuclear medicine, ultrasonics, CT, MRI. 2025; 55:312-323.
Short- and Long-Term Outcomes of Prenatally Identified Congenital Aqueductal Stenosis by Fetal MRI. Prenatal Diagnosis. 2024; 44:1574-1584.
Fetal craniofacial anomalies in amniotic band sequence. Pediatric Radiology: roentgenology, nuclear medicine, ultrasonics, CT, MRI. 2024; 54:1933-1934.
Imaging-Based Prediction Parameters of Perinatal Morbidity and Mortality for Fetal Occipital Cephaloceles. Prenatal Diagnosis. 2024; 44:1327-1334.
Evaluation of 3D T1-weighted spoiled gradient echo MR image quality using artificial intelligence image reconstruction techniques in the pediatric brain. Neuroradiology: a journal devoted to neuroimaging and interventional neuroradiology. 2024; 66:1849-1857.
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