Portrait of I-Chen Tsai

I-Chen Tsai, MD, PhD

Radiologist; Founder, InnovaRad Inc., Taiwan

Contents

Record

1,880
citations on Google Scholar, as of October 8, 2026
24
h-index on Google Scholar, as of October 8, 2026
70
PubMed-indexed papers, 2005 to 2024
170
manuscript reviews for 38 journals, 2005 to 2026, including AJR, European Radiology, Pediatric Radiology, and JACC

Walter E. Berdon Award for Best Clinical Research Paper, Society for Pediatric Radiology (2007, for the 2006 neonatal CT study)

About

I-Chen Tsai is a radiologist in Taiwan, board-certified since 2006. He built his expertise by producing clinical evidence himself: at Taichung Veterans General Hospital he built the cardiovascular CT service, including neonatal cardiac CT, and published its studies; from 2011 to 2013 he headed medical imaging at two Show Chwan hospitals.

He also turned what he learned into steps others could follow: review articles that take CT evaluation from protocol to interpretation, and, as moderator of the Asian Society of Cardiovascular Imaging’s first appropriateness criteria, an adapted rating method and format that a second expert followed to complete the companion guideline.

Since 2014 he has used the same ability for clinical research, in workshops that take physicians from a clinical question to publication. Each workshop is built around an assigned published paper and a workflow limited to tools a beginner can master, revised cohort by cohort from where participants get stuck; his meta-analysis and network meta-analysis workshops now use papers he wrote himself.

Research and how the field uses it

Bold: I-Chen Tsai. *Corresponding author.

  1. Neonatal and congenital heart disease CT

    A 2026 American Heart Association Scientific Statement and a 2025 American Association for Thoracic Surgery expert consensus cite the ASCI pediatric cardiothoracic CT guideline he co-authored (2021), which cites his 2006 study; the guideline’s 2019 part cites the 2006 study, the 2007 neonatal coronary artery study, and the 2008 technique review. The 2006 study, of which he is corresponding author, received the Society for Pediatric Radiology’s Walter E. Berdon Award for Best Clinical Research Paper.

    Papers (16)
    • Lee T, Tsai IC*, et al. Using multidetector-row CT in neonates with complex congenital heart disease to replace diagnostic cardiac catheterization for anatomical investigation: initial experiences in technical and clinical feasibility. Pediatr Radiol. 2006;36(12):1273-1282. PMID 17036235
    • Tsai IC, et al. Homogeneous enhancement in pediatric thoracic CT aortography using a novel and reproducible method: contrast-covering time. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2007;188(4):1131-1137. PMID 17377058
    • Lee T, Tsai IC*, et al. MDCT evaluation after closure of atrial septal defect with an Amplatzer septal occluder. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2007;188(5):W431-W439. PMID 17449739
    • Tsai IC, et al. Gradual pulmonary artery enhancement: new sign of septal defects on CT. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2007;188(6):1660-1664. PMID 17515391
    • Tsai IC*, et al. Visualization of neonatal coronary arteries on multidetector row CT: ECG-gated versus non-ECG-gated technique. Pediatr Radiol. 2007;37(8):818-825. PMID 17562037
    • Tsai IC, et al. Vertebral and carotid artery anomalies in patients with aberrant right subclavian arteries. Pediatr Radiol. 2007;37(10):1007-1012. PMID 17768615
    • Tsai IC*, et al. Neonatal cardiac multidetector row CT: why and how we do it. Pediatr Radiol. 2008;38(4):438-451. PMID 18259739
    • Tsai IC, et al. Spontaneous regression of a large ductus arteriosus aneurysm in a neonate. J Pediatr. 2008;153(1):143. PMID 18571554
    • Su CS, Tsai IC, et al. Usefulness of multidetector-row computed tomography in evaluating adult cor triatriatum. Tex Heart Inst J. 2008;35(3):349-351. PMID 18941644
    • Jan SL, Tsai IC, et al. Pseudopulmonary artery sling in a 22q11 deletion newborn with tetralogy of Fallot and isolated left subclavian artery. Echocardiography. 2008;25(8):931-933. PMID 18986424
    • Tsai IC, et al. MDCT evaluation of congenital mitral-aortic intervalvular fibrosa aneurysm: implications for the aetiology and differential diagnosis. Pediatr Radiol. 2009;39(1):80-83. PMID 18946668
    • Tsai WL, Wei HJ, Tsai IC*. High-take-off coronary artery: a haemodynamically minor, but surgically important coronary anomaly. Pediatr Radiol. 2010;40(2):232-233. PMID 19924411
    • Jan SL, Lin SJ, Fu YC, Tsai IC, et al. Effect of exercise on asymptomatic children with an isolated aberrant subclavian artery. Acta Cardiol. 2010;65(2):231-237. PMID 20458833
    • Su CS, Tsai IC, et al. Usefulness of multidetector-row computed tomography in diagnosis of anomalous origin of left coronary artery arising from the pulmonary artery. J Chin Med Assoc. 2010;73(9):492-495. PMID 20875624
    • Hung YY, Fu YC, Wei HJ, Tsai IC*, et al. Multi-detector row computed tomographic evaluation of a rare type of complete vascular ring: double aortic arch with atretic left arch distal to the origin of left subclavian artery. Korean J Radiol. 2013;14(5):845-848. PMID 24043984
    • Ho CL, Tsai IC, et al. Anomalous connection of the right pulmonary vein to the coronary sinus in a young infant. Pediatr Neonatol. 2014;55(5):407-409. PMID 23597524

  2. Prosthetic heart valves

    His 2009 study is cited twice in the CT acquisition guidance of the 2025 expert consensus on cardiac CT for prosthetic heart valve assessment, issued by seven societies including the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography, the American College of Cardiology, and the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA); it is also cited in the 2018 EANM recommendations and is one of four key references for an indication rated appropriate in the Korean guideline on the appropriate use of cardiac CT (2014, 2015). The same study received an honorable mention for the 2009 Philips CT NetForum Publication of the Year, and an RSNA 2010 education exhibit he co-authored on the subject received a Certificate of Merit.

    Papers (4)
    • Tsai IC*, et al. Correctness of multi-detector-row computed tomography for diagnosing mechanical prosthetic heart valve disorders using operative findings as a gold standard. Eur Radiol. 2009;19(4):857-867. PMID 19037643
    • Tsai IC, et al. Pseudoaneurysm in the left ventricular outflow tract after prosthetic aortic valve implantation: evaluation upon multidetector-row computed tomography. Tex Heart Inst J. 2009;36(5):428-432. PMID 19876419
    • Tsai WL, Tsai IC*, et al. Comprehensive evaluation of patients with suspected prosthetic heart valve disorders using MDCT. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2011;196(2):353-360. PMID 21257887
    • Huang HT, Hsieh SR, Chern MS, Tsai IC*. Spontaneous thrombosis of left ventricular outflow tract pseudoaneurysm: after prosthetic aortic valve implantation. Tex Heart Inst J. 2011;38(1):98-99. PMID 21423485

  3. Asian Society of Cardiovascular Imaging guidelines

    The pediatric cardiothoracic CT guideline he co-authored (2019, 2021) is cited by the 2026 American Heart Association and 2025 American Association for Thoracic Surgery documents above. He was moderator and first author of the Society’s first appropriateness criteria, for cardiac CT (2010): he adapted the standard rating method of the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the RAND/UCLA tradition to Asian practice and set the format. ASCI’s 2017 multimodality criteria list the CT criteria among the eight existing guidelines selected for adaptation, the Korean guideline on the appropriate use of cardiac CT (2014, 2015) chose them as one of the two guidelines it adapted, and the companion cardiac MR criteria state that they “were developed through the same process.” He has served as consultant to the ASCI Congenital Heart Disease Study Group since 2011.

    Papers (8)
    • Tsai IC*, et al. ASCI 2010 appropriateness criteria for cardiac computed tomography: a report of the Asian Society of Cardiovascular Imaging Cardiac Computed Tomography and Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging Guideline Working Group. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2010;26(Suppl 1):1-15. PMID 20094917
    • Kitagawa K, Choi BW, Chan C, Jinzaki M, Tsai IC, et al. ASCI 2010 appropriateness criteria for cardiac magnetic resonance imaging: a report of the Asian Society of Cardiovascular Imaging cardiac computed tomography and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging guideline working group. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2010;26(Suppl 2):173-186. PMID 20734234
    • Chan CW, Choi BW, Jinzaki M, Kitagawa K, Tsai IC, et al. ASCI 2010 standardized practice protocol for cardiac magnetic resonance imaging: a report of the Asian society of cardiovascular imaging cardiac computed tomography and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging guideline working group. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2010;26(Suppl 2):187-202. PMID 20924794
    • Jinzaki M, Kitagawa K, Tsai IC, et al. ASCI 2010 contrast media guideline for cardiac imaging: a report of the Asian Society of Cardiovascular Imaging cardiac computed tomography and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging guideline working group. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2010;26(Suppl 2):203-212. PMID 20931289
    • Tsai IC, et al. Cardiac CT and MRI for congenital heart disease in Asian countries: recent trends in publication based on a scientific database. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2013;29(Suppl 1):1-5. PMID 23344910
    • Hong SH, Goo HW, Maeda E, Choo KS, Tsai IC. User-Friendly Vendor-Specific Guideline for Pediatric Cardiothoracic Computed Tomography Provided by the Asian Society of Cardiovascular Imaging Congenital Heart Disease Study Group: Part 1. Imaging Techniques. Korean J Radiol. 2019;20(2):190-204. PMID 30672159
    • Goo HW, Siripornpitak S, Chen SJ, Lilyasari O, Zhong YM, Latiff HA, Maeda E, Kim YJ, Tsai IC, et al. Pediatric Cardiothoracic CT Guideline Provided by the Asian Society of Cardiovascular Imaging Congenital Heart Disease Study Group: Part 2. Contemporary Clinical Applications. Korean J Radiol. 2021;22(8):1397-1415. PMID 33987995
    • Tsai IC, Goo HW. Special report: a 21-year publication analysis of congenital heart CT and MRI articles. Cardiovasc Imaging Asia. 2021;5(4):126-131. doi:10.22468/cvia.2021.00241

  4. Systematic reviews and network meta-analyses

    The Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada (SOGC) Guideline No. 345, Primary Dysmenorrhea (2025), cites the 2024 network meta-analysis twice before its recommendation on exercise, the second time as its only source for advice to consider “the woman’s personal preference for exercise type”; the 2024 guideline of the American Society of Clinical Oncology and the Society for Integrative Oncology on fatigue in adult survivors of cancer cites the coenzyme Q10 meta-analysis as background. His first-author papers of 2021, 2022, and 2024 are the assigned papers of his meta-analysis and network meta-analysis workshops.

    Papers (6)
    • Tsai IC, et al. The Effect of Curcumin Differs on Individual Cognitive Domains across Different Patient Populations: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Pharmaceuticals (Basel). 2021;14(12):1235. PMID 34959636
    • Ma HH, Wu WT, Tsai IC, et al. Does suprascapular nerve release provide additional benefits for rotator cuff repair: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2022;31(11):2421-2430. PMID 35738544
    • Tsai IC, et al. Effectiveness of Coenzyme Q10 Supplementation for Reducing Fatigue: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Front Pharmacol. 2022;13:883251. PMID 36091835
    • Lin TY, Chen YF, Wu WT, Han DS, Tsai IC, et al. Impact of sarcopenia on the prognosis and treatment of lung cancer: an umbrella review. Discov Oncol. 2022;13(1):115. PMID 36307591
    • Wang TC, Chen PL, Liao WC, Tsai IC*. Differential Impact of Exercises on Quality-of-Life Improvement in Breast Cancer Survivors: A Network Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Cancers (Basel). 2023;15(13):3380. PMID 37444490
    • Tsai IC, et al. Comparative Effectiveness of Different Exercises for Reducing Pain Intensity in Primary Dysmenorrhea: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Sports Med Open. 2024;10(1):63. PMID 38816591

  5. Comprehensive CT evaluation reviews

    StatPearls, on the National Library of Medicine’s NCBI Bookshelf, cites the May-Thurner paper, and the European Paediatric Pulmonary Vascular Disease Network consensus statement on pediatric pulmonary hypertension (2016) cites the pulmonary hypertension review as the only reference in its paragraph on chest CT and CT angiography. The reviews, in AJR and the International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging, take CT evaluation from protocol to interpretation for ischemic heart disease, renal hypertension, pulmonary embolism, hemodialysis access, deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary hypertension, and May-Thurner syndrome (the prosthetic valve review is listed above); an RSNA 2010 education exhibit he co-authored on pulmonary hypertension received a Certificate of Merit.

    Papers (7)
    • Tsai IC*, et al. Comprehensive evaluation of ischemic heart disease using MDCT. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2008;191(1):64-72. PMID 18562726
    • Tsai IC*, et al. Comprehensive evaluation of patients with suspected renal hypertension using MDCT: from protocol to interpretation. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2009;192(5):W245-W254. PMID 19380531
    • Lin YT, Tsai IC, et al. Comprehensive evaluation of CT pulmonary angiography for patients suspected of having pulmonary embolism. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2010;26(Suppl 1):111-120. PMID 20041304
    • Chen MC, Tsai WL, Tsai IC*, et al. Arteriovenous fistula and graft evaluation in hemodialysis patients using MDCT: a primer. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2010;194(3):838-847. PMID 20173168
    • Lin YT, Tsai IC, et al. Comprehensive evaluation of patients suspected with deep vein thrombosis using indirect CT venography with multi-detector row technology: from protocol to interpretation. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2010;26(Suppl 2):311-322. PMID 20737214
    • Tsai IC*, et al. Comprehensive MDCT evaluation of patients with pulmonary hypertension: diagnosing underlying causes with the updated Dana Point 2008 classification. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2011;197(3):W471-W481. PMID 21862775
    • Wu WL, Tzeng WS, Wu RH, Tsai WL, Chen MC, Lin PC, Tsai IC*. Comprehensive MDCT evaluation of patients with suspected May-Thurner syndrome. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2012;199(5):W638-W645. PMID 23096209

Positions

2013 to present
Founder and Chief Strategy Officer, InnovaRad Inc., Taiwan
2011 to 2015
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Faculty of Computer Science, Tunghai University
2011 to 2013
Chief, Department of Medical Imaging, Show Chwan Memorial Hospital and Chang Bing Show Chwan Memorial Hospital, Changhua
2002 to 2011
Resident, chief resident, and attending radiologist (from 2007), Department of Radiology, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung

Education and certification

2007 to 2011
PhD in Clinical Medicine, Institute of Clinical Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei (now National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University). Thesis: Advancing the diagnostic frontier of cardiovascular diseases with MDCT
1995 to 2002
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.), National Yang-Ming University, Taipei: Taiwan’s seven-year first professional degree in medicine
2006 to present
Radiology board certification, Taiwan; renewed in six-year terms on continuing medical education, current through October 12, 2030
2002
Medical license, Taiwan

Honors and awards

2011
Excellent Radiology Book Award, Taiwan Radiological Society, for Cardiovascular CT: Cases and Discussion (2010)
2010
Two Certificates of Merit for education exhibits (prosthetic heart valve disorders; pulmonary hypertension), RSNA 2010 annual meeting, Chicago
2010
Best Young Presenter Award, 4th Congress of the Asian Society of Cardiovascular Imaging, Taipei; selected from five international finalists
2008 to 2010
Academic Award for Young Doctors (paper award), Veterans Affairs Commission, Executive Yuan: third place 2008, first place 2009, third place 2010 (attending physician group)
2009
Honorable Mention, 2009 Philips CT NetForum Publication of the Year, for the 2009 European Radiology prosthetic heart valve study
2008
Hsu Chun Paper Award, first place, Taiwan Radiological Society, for the 2007 AJR study on contrast-covering time
2008
Best Clinical Teacher Award (attending physicians), third place, Taichung Veterans General Hospital
2007
Walter E. Berdon Award for Best Clinical Research Paper, Society for Pediatric Radiology, for the 2006 neonatal CT study
2007
Excellent Doctor Award, Veterans Affairs Commission, Executive Yuan

Professional service

2005 to present
Peer reviewer: 170 manuscript reviews for 38 journals, including AJR, European Radiology, Pediatric Radiology, and JACC
2011 to present
Consultant, Congenital Heart Disease Study Group, Asian Society of Cardiovascular Imaging
2009 to 2010
Moderator, cardiac CT appropriateness criteria, Cardiac CT and Cardiac MR Guideline Working Group, Asian Society of Cardiovascular Imaging
2013 to 2016
Advisor, Young Radiologists Committee, Taiwan Radiological Society
2010 to 2013
Member, Cardiovascular and Thoracic Committee, Taiwan Radiological Society
2012
Member, question committee, radiology board certification examination, Taiwan
2011 to 2015
Founding director, Taiwan OsiriX Imaging Club
2009 to 2013
Founding director, Taiwan Young Radiologists Organization (TYRO)
2007 to 2009
Editor, Taichung Veterans General Hospital Journal
2006 to present
Member, Taiwan Radiological Society

Invited international lectures and faculty roles

2014
ASCI 2014, 8th Congress of the Asian Society of Cardiovascular Imaging, Jeju, Korea (June 12 to 14): invited speaker and hands-on course faculty
2012
ECHO 2012, 7th International Symposium of Chosun University Hospital, Gwangju, Korea (October 21): invited speaker
2012
Philips Healthcare invited lecture, Manila, Philippines (July 27)
2011
Philips MDCT User Meeting 2011, Berlin, Germany (September 22 to 24): invited lecture and hands-on session
2011
ASCI 2011, 5th Congress of the Asian Society of Cardiovascular Imaging, Hong Kong (June 17 to 19): invited speaker
2010
12th Asia Pacific Arthroplasty Society Annual Meeting, VTE Symposium, India (September 18): invited speaker
2010
Cardiac CT Teaching Course, Singapore (August 6 to 7): invited faculty, lecture and hands-on workshop
2010
AOCR 2010, Asian Oceanian Congress of Radiology, Taipei (March 20 to 21): invited speaker and session moderator
2009
5th Cardiac CT Teaching Course, Singapore (May 8): invited faculty
2008
ASCI 2008 Cardiac CT Teaching Course, Singapore (April 17 to 18): invited faculty
2007
Asian Chapter Congress of the International Union of Angiology, Taipei (September 7): invited speaker

Invited lectures in Taiwan include the Taiwan Surgical Association’s President’s Medical Education Lecture (2019, 2022), the Taiwan Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (2019), and the Taiwan Lung Cancer Society (2018); in 2007 the Department of Radiology of Taipei Veterans General Hospital invited him to teach his contrast-covering-time method for pediatric CT angiography.

Teaching

2014 to present
Research-methods workshops for physicians on clinical research and medical publication (scientific writing, meta-analysis, network meta-analysis, clinical research and publication, National Health Insurance Research Database studies, case reports, and figures and figure legends): from March 2014 to July 2026, 213 sessions with 5,393 attendances by 3,832 participants, 2,892 of them physicians
2021, 2023
In-house research training for a medical center in southern Taiwan
2014
CVCT 2014, international cardiac and vascular CT teaching course, Taipei: organizer and faculty, with the then-President of the Asian Society of Cardiovascular Imaging as co-faculty
2011 to 2015
Adjunct teaching, Tunghai University

Books

2026
Tsai IC. 10-Minute Morning Reading: I Want a Global Outlook Too. From Everyday Life to International News, Understanding Taiwan’s Connections with the World (with a reading literacy workbook; title translated). CommonWealth Parenting; 2026. Published in Taiwan.
2010
Tsai IC. Cardiovascular CT: Cases and Discussion (title translated). Leader Book; 2010. ISBN 978-986-7364-30-2. Sole author. Published in Taiwan.
2008
Tsai IC, Chen MC, Lin PC, et al. Cardiovascular CT, 2008 Philips CT special issue (title translated). Philips; 2008. He wrote the preface and is an author of all seven clinical chapters. Published in Taiwan.

Publications

Full list: 70 PubMed-indexed papers, 2005 to 2024, grouped by type, newest first

Bold: I-Chen Tsai. *Corresponding author.

Guidelines and consensus statements (6)

  1. Goo HW, Siripornpitak S, Chen SJ, Lilyasari O, Zhong YM, Latiff HA, Maeda E, Kim YJ, Tsai IC, et al. Pediatric Cardiothoracic CT Guideline Provided by the Asian Society of Cardiovascular Imaging Congenital Heart Disease Study Group: Part 2. Contemporary Clinical Applications. Korean J Radiol. 2021;22(8):1397-1415. PMID 33987995 co-author
  2. Hong SH, Goo HW, Maeda E, Choo KS, Tsai IC. User-Friendly Vendor-Specific Guideline for Pediatric Cardiothoracic Computed Tomography Provided by the Asian Society of Cardiovascular Imaging Congenital Heart Disease Study Group: Part 1. Imaging Techniques. Korean J Radiol. 2019;20(2):190-204. PMID 30672159 co-author
  3. Jinzaki M, Kitagawa K, Tsai IC, et al. ASCI 2010 contrast media guideline for cardiac imaging: a report of the Asian Society of Cardiovascular Imaging cardiac computed tomography and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging guideline working group. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2010;26(Suppl 2):203-212. PMID 20931289 co-author
  4. Chan CW, Choi BW, Jinzaki M, Kitagawa K, Tsai IC, et al. ASCI 2010 standardized practice protocol for cardiac magnetic resonance imaging: a report of the Asian society of cardiovascular imaging cardiac computed tomography and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging guideline working group. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2010;26(Suppl 2):187-202. PMID 20924794 co-author
  5. Kitagawa K, Choi BW, Chan C, Jinzaki M, Tsai IC, et al. ASCI 2010 appropriateness criteria for cardiac magnetic resonance imaging: a report of the Asian Society of Cardiovascular Imaging cardiac computed tomography and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging guideline working group. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2010;26(Suppl 2):173-186. PMID 20734234 co-author
  6. Tsai IC*, et al. ASCI 2010 appropriateness criteria for cardiac computed tomography: a report of the Asian Society of Cardiovascular Imaging Cardiac Computed Tomography and Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging Guideline Working Group. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2010;26(Suppl 1):1-15. PMID 20094917 corresponding author

Systematic reviews and meta-analyses (6)

  1. Tsai IC, et al. Comparative Effectiveness of Different Exercises for Reducing Pain Intensity in Primary Dysmenorrhea: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Sports Med Open. 2024;10(1):63. PMID 38816591 first author
  2. Wang TC, Chen PL, Liao WC, Tsai IC*. Differential Impact of Exercises on Quality-of-Life Improvement in Breast Cancer Survivors: A Network Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Cancers (Basel). 2023;15(13):3380. PMID 37444490 corresponding author
  3. Ma HH, Wu WT, Tsai IC, et al. Does suprascapular nerve release provide additional benefits for rotator cuff repair: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2022;31(11):2421-2430. PMID 35738544 co-author
  4. Lin TY, Chen YF, Wu WT, Han DS, Tsai IC, et al. Impact of sarcopenia on the prognosis and treatment of lung cancer: an umbrella review. Discov Oncol. 2022;13(1):115. PMID 36307591 co-author
  5. Tsai IC, et al. Effectiveness of Coenzyme Q10 Supplementation for Reducing Fatigue: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Front Pharmacol. 2022;13:883251. PMID 36091835 first author
  6. Tsai IC, et al. The Effect of Curcumin Differs on Individual Cognitive Domains across Different Patient Populations: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Pharmaceuticals (Basel). 2021;14(12):1235. PMID 34959636 first author

Original research: congenital heart disease CT (7)

  1. Jan SL, Lin SJ, Fu YC, Tsai IC, et al. Effect of exercise on asymptomatic children with an isolated aberrant subclavian artery. Acta Cardiol. 2010;65(2):231-237. PMID 20458833 co-author
  2. Tsai IC, et al. Vertebral and carotid artery anomalies in patients with aberrant right subclavian arteries. Pediatr Radiol. 2007;37(10):1007-1012. PMID 17768615 first author
  3. Tsai IC*, et al. Visualization of neonatal coronary arteries on multidetector row CT: ECG-gated versus non-ECG-gated technique. Pediatr Radiol. 2007;37(8):818-825. PMID 17562037 first and corresponding author
  4. Tsai IC, et al. Gradual pulmonary artery enhancement: new sign of septal defects on CT. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2007;188(6):1660-1664. PMID 17515391 first and co-first author
  5. Lee T, Tsai IC*, et al. MDCT evaluation after closure of atrial septal defect with an Amplatzer septal occluder. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2007;188(5):W431-W439. PMID 17449739 co-first and corresponding author
  6. Tsai IC, et al. Homogeneous enhancement in pediatric thoracic CT aortography using a novel and reproducible method: contrast-covering time. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2007;188(4):1131-1137. PMID 17377058 first author
  7. Lee T, Tsai IC*, et al. Using multidetector-row CT in neonates with complex congenital heart disease to replace diagnostic cardiac catheterization for anatomical investigation: initial experiences in technical and clinical feasibility. Pediatr Radiol. 2006;36(12):1273-1282. PMID 17036235 corresponding author

Original research: adult cardiovascular CT (9)

  1. Tsai IC, et al. Left ventricular myocardium segmentation on delayed phase of multi-detector row computed tomography. Int J Comput Assist Radiol Surg. 2012;7(5):737-751. PMID 22528059 first author
  2. Shu KH, Tsai IC, et al. Coronary artery calcification in kidney transplant recipients with long-term follow-up. Transplant Proc. 2012;44(3):687-690. PMID 22483469 co-author
  3. Tsai IC, et al. Left ventricular myocardium segmentation on arterial phase of multi-detector row computed tomography. Comput Med Imaging Graph. 2012;36(1):25-37. PMID 21497053 first author
  4. Tsai IC, et al. Global and regional wall motion abnormalities of pacing-induced heart failure assessed by multi-detector row CT: a patient and canine model study. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2010;26(Suppl 2):223-235. PMID 20730496 first author
  5. Tsai IC, et al. Left ventricular myocardial volumes measured during arterial and delayed phases of multidetector row computed tomography: a study on intra- and interobserver variability. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2009;25(Suppl 1):55-63. PMID 19132545 first author
  6. Tsai IC*, et al. Correctness of multi-detector-row computed tomography for diagnosing mechanical prosthetic heart valve disorders using operative findings as a gold standard. Eur Radiol. 2009;19(4):857-867. PMID 19037643 first and corresponding author
  7. Tsai IC, et al. Pseudoaneurysm in the left ventricular outflow tract after prosthetic aortic valve implantation: evaluation upon multidetector-row computed tomography. Tex Heart Inst J. 2009;36(5):428-432. PMID 19876419 first author
  8. Tsai IC*, et al. Contrast enhancement in cardiac MDCT: comparison of iodixanol 320 versus iohexol 350. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2008;190(1):W47-W53. PMID 18094272 first and corresponding author
  9. Tsai IC, et al. Use of 40-detector row computed tomography before catheter coronary angiography to select early conservative versus early invasive treatment for patients with low-risk acute coronary syndrome. J Comput Assist Tomogr. 2007;31(2):258-264. PMID 17414764 first and co-first author

Original research: other clinical research (7)

  1. Liang KW, Tsai IC, et al. Correlation between reduction of superior interventricular groove epicardial fat thickness and improvement of insulin resistance after weight loss in obese men. Diabetol Metab Syndr. 2014;6(1):115. PMID 25383099 co-author
  2. Fu CP, Sheu WH, Lee IT, Tsai IC, et al. Effects of weight loss on epicardial adipose tissue thickness and its relationship between serum soluble CD40 ligand levels in obese men. Clin Chim Acta. 2013;421:98-103. PMID 23499571 co-author
  3. Lee IT, Lee WJ, Tsai IC, et al. Brain-derived neurotrophic factor not associated with metabolic syndrome but inversely correlated with vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 in men without diabetes. Clin Chim Acta. 2012;413(9-10):944-948. PMID 22374129 co-author
  4. Shu KH, Tsai IC, et al. Serum adiponectin levels in renal transplant recipients with and without metabolic syndrome. Transplant Proc. 2012;44(3):676-679. PMID 22483466 co-author
  5. Liang KW, Tsai IC, et al. MRI measured epicardial adipose tissue thickness at the right AV groove differentiates inflammatory status in obese men with metabolic syndrome. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2012;20(3):525-532. PMID 21660082 co-first author
  6. Liang KW, Lee WJ, Lee IT, Lee WL, Lin SY, Hsu SL, Wan CJ, Yu CY, Tsai IC, et al. Persistent elevation of paraoxonase-1 specific enzyme activity after weight reduction in obese non-diabetic men with metabolic syndrome. Clin Chim Acta. 2011;412(19-20):1835-1841. PMID 21704607 co-author
  7. Chen WH, Tsai IC, et al. Transcutaneous puncture of the superior ophthalmic vein for embolization of dural carotid-ophthalmic fistula. Interv Neuroradiol. 2008;14(Suppl 2):9-11. PMID 20557794 co-author

Reviews and invited articles (13)

  1. Cohen A, Jeyaindran S, Kim JY, Park K, Sompradeekul S, Tambunan KL, Tran H, Tsai IC, et al. Treating pulmonary embolism in Pacific Asia with direct oral anticoagulants. Thromb Res. 2015;136(2):196-207. PMID 26139085 co-author
  2. Tsai IC, et al. Cardiac CT and MRI for congenital heart disease in Asian countries: recent trends in publication based on a scientific database. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2013;29(Suppl 1):1-5. PMID 23344910 first author
  3. Wu WL, Tzeng WS, Wu RH, Tsai WL, Chen MC, Lin PC, Tsai IC*. Comprehensive MDCT evaluation of patients with suspected May-Thurner syndrome. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2012;199(5):W638-W645. PMID 23096209 corresponding author
  4. Tsai IC*, et al. Comprehensive MDCT evaluation of patients with pulmonary hypertension: diagnosing underlying causes with the updated Dana Point 2008 classification. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2011;197(3):W471-W481. PMID 21862775 first, co-first, and corresponding author
  5. Tsai WL, Tsai IC*, et al. Comprehensive evaluation of patients with suspected prosthetic heart valve disorders using MDCT. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2011;196(2):353-360. PMID 21257887 co-first and corresponding author
  6. Lin YT, Tsai IC, et al. Comprehensive evaluation of patients suspected with deep vein thrombosis using indirect CT venography with multi-detector row technology: from protocol to interpretation. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2010;26(Suppl 2):311-322. PMID 20737214 co-first author
  7. Chen MC, Tsai WL, Tsai IC*, et al. Arteriovenous fistula and graft evaluation in hemodialysis patients using MDCT: a primer. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2010;194(3):838-847. PMID 20173168 corresponding author
  8. Lin YT, Tsai IC, et al. Comprehensive evaluation of CT pulmonary angiography for patients suspected of having pulmonary embolism. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2010;26(Suppl 1):111-120. PMID 20041304 co-first author
  9. Tsai IC*, et al. Comprehensive evaluation of patients with suspected renal hypertension using MDCT: from protocol to interpretation. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2009;192(5):W245-W254. PMID 19380531 first and corresponding author
  10. Tsai IC, et al. CT-guided core biopsy of lung lesions: a primer. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2009;193(5):1228-1235. PMID 19843735 first author
  11. Tsai IC*, et al. Neonatal cardiac multidetector row CT: why and how we do it. Pediatr Radiol. 2008;38(4):438-451. PMID 18259739 first and corresponding author
  12. Tsai IC*, et al. Comprehensive evaluation of ischemic heart disease using MDCT. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2008;191(1):64-72. PMID 18562726 first and corresponding author
  13. Tsai IC, et al. Radiology in Taiwan. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2008;191(1):11-13. PMID 18562716 first author

Case reports and letters (22)

  1. Tsai IC, et al. Multidetector Row Computed Tomography for Percutaneous Closure of a Left Ventricular Free Wall Rupture After Myocardial Infarction. JACC Cardiovasc Interv. 2015;8(11):e175-e176. PMID 26404207 first author
  2. Ho CL, Tsai IC, et al. Anomalous connection of the right pulmonary vein to the coronary sinus in a young infant. Pediatr Neonatol. 2014;55(5):407-409. PMID 23597524 co-author
  3. Hung YY, Fu YC, Wei HJ, Tsai IC*, et al. Multi-detector row computed tomographic evaluation of a rare type of complete vascular ring: double aortic arch with atretic left arch distal to the origin of left subclavian artery. Korean J Radiol. 2013;14(5):845-848. PMID 24043984 corresponding author
  4. Lin HK, Lin CC, Tsai IC, et al. Successful treatment of eosinophilia-associated Budd-Chiari syndrome in a child. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2011;53(1):106-108. PMID 21694545 co-author
  5. Tsai HY, Chen MC, Tsai IC*, et al. Partial ring artifact on cardiac CT: image presentation and clinical implication. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2011;27(5):689-693. PMID 21503707 corresponding author
  6. Shih SY, Tsai IC, et al. Fatal haemoptysis caused by a ruptured Rasmussen's aneurysm. Thorax. 2011;66(6):553-554. PMID 20805157 co-author
  7. Chen CH, Tsai IC*, et al. MDCT evaluation of cardiac involvement in hypereosinophilic syndrome: differentiating mural thrombus, infarcted, and noninfarcted myocardium by delayed-phase scanning. Tex Heart Inst J. 2011;38(2):166-169. PMID 21494529 corresponding author
  8. Huang HT, Hsieh SR, Chern MS, Tsai IC*. Spontaneous thrombosis of left ventricular outflow tract pseudoaneurysm: after prosthetic aortic valve implantation. Tex Heart Inst J. 2011;38(1):98-99. PMID 21423485 corresponding author
  9. Tsai HY, Chin CS, Tsai IC*. Imaging as a biomarker in Behçet disease: prognostic and therapeutic implications of serial pulmonary CT angiography. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2011;196(1):W105-W106. PMID 21178023 corresponding author
  10. Su CS, Tsai IC, et al. Usefulness of multidetector-row computed tomography in diagnosis of anomalous origin of left coronary artery arising from the pulmonary artery. J Chin Med Assoc. 2010;73(9):492-495. PMID 20875624 co-author
  11. Huang JL, Tsai IC, et al. Mimetic total coronary sinus occlusion due to superselection with the balloon catheter. Europace. 2010;12(3):449-450. PMID 19966324 co-author
  12. Tsai WL, Wei HJ, Tsai IC*. High-take-off coronary artery: a haemodynamically minor, but surgically important coronary anomaly. Pediatr Radiol. 2010;40(2):232-233. PMID 19924411 corresponding author
  13. Hsieh YC, Tsai IC, et al. Spontaneous remission of ruptured intramyocardial hematoma detected upon serial multidetector computed tomography. Tex Heart Inst J. 2010;37(3):350-353. PMID 20548821 co-author
  14. Tsai IC, et al. Penumbra imaging as a prognostic indicator for acute myocardial infarction using MDCT. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2009;192(2):W75-W76. PMID 19155384 first author
  15. Tsai IC, et al. MDCT evaluation of congenital mitral-aortic intervalvular fibrosa aneurysm: implications for the aetiology and differential diagnosis. Pediatr Radiol. 2009;39(1):80-83. PMID 18946668 first author
  16. Jan SL, Tsai IC, et al. Pseudopulmonary artery sling in a 22q11 deletion newborn with tetralogy of Fallot and isolated left subclavian artery. Echocardiography. 2008;25(8):931-933. PMID 18986424 co-author
  17. Tsai IC, et al. Spontaneous regression of a large ductus arteriosus aneurysm in a neonate. J Pediatr. 2008;153(1):143. PMID 18571554 first author
  18. Tsai WL, Tsai IC, et al. Polyarteritis nodosa: MDCT as a "one-stop shop" modality for whole-body arterial evaluation. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol. 2008;31(Suppl 2):S26-9. PMID 17508232 co-author
  19. Su CS, Tsai IC, et al. Usefulness of multidetector-row computed tomography in evaluating adult cor triatriatum. Tex Heart Inst J. 2008;35(3):349-351. PMID 18941644 co-author
  20. Lee T, Tsai IC*, et al. Distinguishing between aortic dissection and dissecting aneurysm--precise use of new nomenclature. Am J Emerg Med. 2005;23(7):913. PMID 16291457 corresponding author
  21. Lee T, Tsai IC*, et al. Two basic questions usually neglected: the definition of the technical parameters and contrast injection. Eur Heart J. 2005;26(17):1805-6; author reply 1806. PMID 15987708 corresponding author
  22. Lee T, Tsai IC*, et al. Bronchogenic cyst in the left atrium combined with persistent left superior vena cava: the first case in the literature. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2005;185(1):116-119. PMID 15972410 corresponding author

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