Dr. J. Kevin DeMarco

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Michigan State University
College of Human Medicine
Radiology
Associate ProfessorAppointed: 2004

Mailing Address

184 Radiology Building
East Lansing, Michigan 48824
United States

Contact Information

Phone: (517) 355-0120
jkd@rad.msu.edu

Qualifications

M.D., Saint Louis University, Medicine, 1982.
B.A., Purdue University, Chemical Engineering, 1978.

Expertise and Research Interests

Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Cardiovascular Diseases

Other Expertise

Neuroradiology

Future Research

Carotid Magnetic Resonance Angiography
Peripheral Vascular Disease in Diabetics
Carotid Plaque Imaging

Industrial Relevance

Translating neuroradiology and cardiovascular imaging research into clinically useful tools

Keywords

COS Keywords:

Cardiovascular Diseases, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Neuroimaging, Radiology.

Additional Terms:

Cardiovascular Disease, Carotid Plaque, Magnetic Resonance Imaging Research, Neuroradiology, Peripheral Vascular.

Memberships

American Roentgen Ray Society
American Society of Neuroradiology
International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine
Radiological Society of North America
The International MR Angio Club

Previous Positions

2001-2004, Clinical Associate Professor, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Radiology
1996-2004, Director of Research, Laurie Imaging Center, New Brunswick, NJ
1993-2004, Partner, University Radiology Group, East Brunswick, NJ
1993-2001, Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Radiology
1990-1993, Physician, Navy Medical Center, Radiology - Neuroradiology, Naval Medical Center San Diego
1990-1993, Clinical Assistant Professor, University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine, Radiology
1988-1990, Fellow, University of California, San Francisco, Neuradiology
1984-1988, Resident, Naval Hospital Oakland, Radiology
1983-1984, General Medical Officer - USNR AOR-3 USS Kansas City, United States Navy AOR-3 USS Kansas City
1982-1983, Internship, Naval Hospital Oakland, Radiology

Patents

Methods and Apparatus for Defining a Three-Dimensional Imaging Section, Patent Number: 6757417, 2004, Self-owned, United States of America.

Funding Received

  • University of Washington: Carotid Plaque Characteristics by MRI in Aim-High, $21,140.00, 2007 to 2009.
  • University of Washington: Multicenter Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Vulnerable Plaque, $323,108.00, 2007 to 2010.
  • University of Washington: Quantitative Vascular Image Analysis Systsem, $135,483.00, 2007 to 2009.
  • National Institute of Allergy and Invectious Diseases NIH/PHS: Clinicopathological correlates of cerebral malaria, $360,689, 2007 to 2008.
  • Michigan State University IRGP: Using 3T carotid plague imaging to predict future stroke in Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA) patients, $50,000, 2005 to 2007.
  • Bracco Diagnositics: Initial Clinical Evaluation of Carotid Plaque Composition In Vivo 3T MRI with Histological Correlation, $15,000, 2005 to 2007.
  • Esperion, Inc: A Radomized, Double-Blinded, Placebo-Controlled, Multicenter Study To Determine The Effect of ETC-588 On Carotid Plaque Volume Assessed By MRI In Subjects With Atherosclerosis, 2002 to 2004.
  • Bracco Diagnostic, Inc.: Phase III, Multicenter Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of MultiHance-Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Angiography (MRA) in the Assessment of Renal and Iliac Arteries as Compared to Unenhanced MRA Using Digital Subtraction Angiography as the Gold Stan, 2002 to 2004.

Publications

  • DeMarco, JK, DeLano, MC (2006) 3.0 T versus 1.5 T MR angiography of the head and neck., Neuroimaging Clinics of North America, Volume 16, Issue 2 Edition, 321-341 pages (bookchapter)
  • DeMarco JK, Huston J 3rd, Nash AK (2006) Extracranial carotid MR imaging at 3T., Magnetic Resonance Imaging Clinics North America, Volume 14, Issue 1 Edition, 109-121 pages (bookchapter)
  • Gupta N, Zhao X-Q, DeMarco JK, Initial Experience With Balanced Turbo Field Echo in Depicting Carotid Artery Stenosis: Comparison With Multiple Overlapping Thin Slab Acquisition and 3D Contrast Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Angiography, JMRI, Pubmed, J Magnetic Resonance Imaging, 22(3), 354-60, 1 Sep 2005
  • Chu B, Zhao X-Q, Saam T, Yarnykh VL, Kerwin WS, Flemming KD, Huston III J, Insull Jr W, Morrisett JD, Rand SD, DeMarco JK, Polissar NL, Cai J, Kampschulte A, Hatsukami TS, Yuan C, Feasibility of in Vivo, Mutil-contrast Weighted MR Imaging of Carotid Atherosclerosis for Multi-center Studies, JMRI, J Magnetic Resonance Imaging, 21(6), 809-17, 1 Jul 2005
  • Yim P, DeMarco JK, Characterization of Shear Stress on the Wall of the Carotid Artery Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Computational Fluid Dynamics, Stud Health Technol Inform, 412-42, 2005
  • DeMarco JK, Huston J 3rd, Bernstein MA, Evaluation of Classic 2D Time-of-flight MR Angiography in the Depiction Of Severe Carotid Stenosis., Ajr. American Journal of Roentgenology, 183(3), 787-93, Sep 2004 Abstract
  • Carmody DP, Dunn SM, Boddie-Willis AS, DeMarco JK, Lewis M, A Quantitative Measure of Myelination Development in Infants, Using MR Images., Neuroradiology, 46(9), 781-6, Sep 2004 Abstract
  • Strenk SA, Strenk LM, Semmlow JL, DeMarco JK, Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study of the Effects of Age and Accommodation on the Human Lens Cross-sectional Area., Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, 45(2), 539-45, Feb 2004 Abstract
  • Zicherman J, Roychowdhury S, Demarco JK, Shepard S, Schonfeld S, Keller I, Schlesinger S, Endovascular Treatment of a Ruptured Giant Serpentine Aneurysm of The Superior Cerebellar Artery in a Patient With a Chiari II Malformation., Ajnr. American Journal of Neuroradiology, 25(6), 1077-9, Jun-Jul 2004 Abstract
  • DeMarco, Rutt BK, Clarke SE, Carotid Plaque Characterization By MR Imaging: Review of the Literature, Top Magn Reson Imaging, 2001, 12, 205-17
  • May P, DeMarco K, London E, Thompson R, Mento TL, Ventricular Enlargement in Adults With Profound Mental Retardation Who Demonstrate Violent Destructive Behaviors, J Neuropsychiatry Clin Neurosci, 2001, 13, 96-100
  • DeMarco JK, Schonfeld S, Keller I, Bernstein MA, Contrast-enhanced Carotid MR Angiography With Commercially Available Triggering Mechanisms and Elliptical Centric Phase Encoding, AJR, 2001, 176, 221-227
  • Goldberg DJ, DeMarco JK, Parikh T, Internet-based Interactive Teaching File for Neuroradiology, AJR, 2000, 175, 1371-3
  • Strenk SA, Semmlow JL, Strenk LM, Munoz P, Jacobs J, DeMarco JK, Age-related Changes in Human Ciliary Muscle and Lens: a Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study, Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci, 1999, 10, 1462-69
  • Berinstein TH, Bane SM, Cupp CL, DeMarco JK, Hunsaker DH, Steroid Use in Rhinoplasty: An Objective Assessment of Postoperative Edema, Ear, Nose, & Throat Journal, 1998, 77, 40-43
  • Nesbit GM, DeMarco JK, 2D Time-of-flight MR Angiography Using Concatenated Saturation Bands for Determining Direction of Flow in the Intracranial Vessels, Neuroradiology, 1997, 39, 461-8
  • DeMarco JK, Schonfeld S, Wesbey G, Can Noninvasive Studies Replace Conventional Angiography in the Preoperative Evaluation of Carotid Stenosis, Neuroimaging Clinics of North America, 1996, 6, 911-929
  • Rosenfeld DL, Lis E, DeMarco JK, Transtentorial Herniation of the Fourth Ventricle, Pediatr Radiol, 1995, 25, 436-439
  • Mezrich RS, DeMarco JK, Negin S, Keller I, Schonfeld S, Radiology on the Information Superhighway, Radiology, 1995, 73-81
  • DeMarco JK, Nesbit GM, Wesbey GE, Richardson D, Prospective Comparison of Extracranial Carotid Stenosis With Intraarterial Angiography Versus MR Angiography Using Maximum-intensity Projections and Multiplanar Reformations, AJR, 1994, 1205-1212
  • Weiss PJ, DeMarco JK, Progressive Multifocal Leukoencphalopathy, N Engl J Med, 1994, 330, 1197
  • DeMarco JK, Trigeminal Nerve, Neuroimaging Clinics of North America, 1993, 3, 105-128
  • DeMarco K, Seidenwurm D, Tsurda J, Norman D, Intrinsic Lesions of the Unemlarged Spinal Cord: Relative Utility of Spin Echo and Gradient Echo MRI, Neuroradiology, 1991, 33, 542-544
  • DeMarco JK, McDermott MW, Dillon WP, Bollen A, Edwards MS, MR Appearance of Post-operative Foreign Body Granuloma: Case Report With Pathological Confirmation, AJNR, 1991, 12, 190-192
  • DeMarco JK, Dillon WP, Halbach VW, Tsuruda JS, Dural Arteriovenous Fistulas: Evaluation With MR Imaging, Radiology, 1990, 175, 193-200
  • DeMarco JK, Dillon WP, Orbital Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Current Opinion in Radiology, 1990, 2, 112-117
  • DeMarco JK, Bilaniuk LT, MRI of the Orbit: Technical Aspects, Chapter 1: Radiology of the Eye and Orbit, Raven Press, 1990

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