Visiting Research Professor
Contact: raja.muthupillai@exchange.tamu.edu
Education and Training
PhD, Biomedical Sciences: Biomedical Imaging Track, Mayo Clinic and Foundation, 1997
BE, Electronics and Communication Engineering,
University of Madras, 1989
Awards and Honors
2012, Recipient, Research Focus, Society for Magnetic Resonance Technologists
2005, Recipient, Young Investigator Award, North American Society for Cardiac Imaging
2004, Recipient, President’s Award, Society for Magnetic Resonance Technologists
2004, Recipient, John Caffey Award, Society of Pediatric Radiology
2004, Recipient, Clinical Focus, Society for Magnetic
Resonance Technologists
2003, Recipient, Clinical Focus, Society for Magnetic
Resonance Technologists
1996, Recipient, Moncada Award, Society of Body Computed Tomography/MR
1995, Recipient, ASA Visual Award, Acoustical Society of America
Selected Publications
Cheong BYC, Wilson JM, Preventa OA, Muthupillai R. Gadolinium-Based Contrast Agents: Updates and Answers to Typical Questions Regarding Gadolinium Use. Tex Heart Inst J. 2022 May1;49(3):e217680.
Pednekar AS, Cheong BYC, Muthupillai R. Ultrafast Computation of Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction by Using Temporal Intensity Variation in Cine Cardiac Magnetic Resonance. Tex Heart Inst J. 2021 Sep 1;48(4):e207238.
Angelini P, Muthupillai R, Lopez A, Cheong B, Uribe C, Hernandez E, Coulter S, Perin E, Molossi S, Gentile F, Flamm S, Lorenz G, D’Ascenzi F, Tobis J, Sarnari R, Corno A, Furgerson J,
Chiribiri A, Villa ADM, Orzan F, Brugada P, Jefferies J, Aubry P, Towbin J, Thiene G, Tomanek R. Young athletes: Preventing sudden death by adopting a modern screening approach? A critical review and the opening of a debate. Int J Cardiol Heart Vasc. 2021 May 28;34:100790.
Cheong BYC, Wilson JM, Spann SJ, Pettigrew RI, Preventza OA, Muthupillai R. Coronary artery calcium scoring: an evidence-based guide for primary care physicians. J Intern Med. 2021
Mar;289(3):309-324.
Kumar P, Liu C, Suliburk JW, Minard CG, Muthupillai R, Chacko S, Hsu JW, Jahoor F, Sekhar RV. Supplementing Glycine and N-acetylcysteine (GlyNAC) in Aging HIV Patients Improves Oxidative Stress, Mitochondrial Dysfunction, Inflammation, Endothelial Dysfunction, Insulin Resistance, Genotoxicity, Strength, and Cognition: Results of an Open-Label Clinical Trial. Biomedicines. 2020 Sep 30;8(10):390. doi: 10.3390/biomedicines8100390.