Jason Johnson, MD, MBA, DABR
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2025
Radiologist-Validated Automatic Lumbar T1-Weighted Spinal MRI Segmentation Tool via an Attention U-Net Algorithm
Kalluvila, A.; Wang, E.; Hurley, M.C.; Freeman, C.; Johnson, J.M. Radiologist-Validated Automatic Lumbar T1-Weighted Spinal MRI Segmentation Tool via an Attention U-Net Algorithm. Diagnostics 2025, 15, 3046. https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics15233046Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLateral Mandibular Ridge: A Unique Feature of the Auriculocondylar Syndrome
Yadav M, Patel D, Wong KM, de Oliveira Santo I, Morrison KA, Green GE, Cunningham ML, Johnson JM. Lateral mandibular ridge: A unique feature of the auriculocondylar syndrome. Eur J Radiol. 2026 Jan;194:112476. doi: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2025.112476. Epub 2025 Oct 17. PMID: 41124729.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUltra-high resolution 9.4T brain MRI segmentation via a newly engineered multi-scale residual nested U-Net with gated attention
Kalluvila A, Patel JB, Johnson JM. Ultra-High Resolution 9.4T Brain MRI Segmentation via a Newly Engineered Multi-Scale Residual Nested U-Net with Gated Attention. Bioengineering (Basel). 2025 Sep 24;12(10):1014. doi: 10.3390/bioengineering12101014. PMID: 41155013; PMCID: PMC12561009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchParsonage-Turner Syndrome in the Pediatric Population: A Case Report
Safinia, C., Jakovljevic, M., Farzaneh, H., Lesenskyj DeArias, A., Bamford, N. S., & Johnson, J. M. (2025). Parsonage-Turner Syndrome in the Pediatric Population: A Case Report. Journal of Radiology Case Reports, in press.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesBrain CT for diagnosis of intracranial disease in ambulatory cancer patients: Assessment of the diagnostic value of scanning without contrast prior to with contrast
Wang E, Darbandi A, Tu L, Ballester LY, Morales CJ, Chen M, Gule-Monroe MK, Johnson JM. Brain CT for Diagnosis of Intracranial Disease in Ambulatory Cancer Patients: Assessment of the Diagnostic Value of Scanning Without Contrast Prior to With Contrast. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2025 Sep 9:ajnr.A8995. doi: 10.3174/ajnr.A8995. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 40925682.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchComparative Accuracy of 18-Gauge versus 20-Gauge Ultrasound-Guided Fine-Needle Aspiration in the Detection of Persistent Lymph Node Metastasis in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma after Chemoradiation
Nguyen J, Patel D, Lano K, Ansari S, Wang E, Yadav M, Gillison M, Lai S, Fuller CD, Moreno A, Gule-Monroe MK, Johnson JM. Comparative Accuracy of 18-Gauge versus 20-Gauge Ultrasound-Guided Fine-Needle Aspiration in the Detection of Persistent Lymph Node Metastasis in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma after Chemoradiation. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2025 Aug 28:ajnr.A8990. doi: 10.3174/ajnr.A8990. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 40876946.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchASNR Consensus Statement: Integrating Neuro-PET Interpretation into Neuroradiology Training and Practice
Ivanidze J, Franceschi AM, Wintermark M, Jordan JE, Aboian M, Anderson J, Assadsangabi R, Benayoun MD, Benzinger TL, Buchpiguel CA, Chiang GC-Y, Ebani EJ, Famuyide A, Galldiks N, Hu LS, Johnson DS, Johnson JM, Khalaf A, Knight-Greenfield A, Kuo P, Lohmann, P, Moradi, F, Nabavizadeh A, Nickerson JP, Perez-Carrillo GJG, Pyatigorskaya N, Raghavan P, Roytman M, Sheperd T, Singh G, Starkey J, Veronesi MC, Whitlow CT, Yildiz S, Zeineh M, Zaharchuk G, Raghavan P, Barajas RF. State of Practice: Integrating Neuro-PET Interpretation into Neuroradiology Training and Practice: A Collaborative, Patient-Centered Approach. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. Accepted 18 July 2025 (in press).Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsStudy of 18 F-fluciclovine PET for serial assessment of glioblastoma tumor volumes during surgery and radiotherapy.
Dagher SA, Johnson JM, Mohamed RMM, Ansari S, Mawlawi O, Liu HL, Wintermark M, Schellingerhout D, Flynt L, Yeboa DN, Weinberg JS, Ferguson SD, Gule-Monroe MK. Study of 18 F-fluciclovine PET for serial assessment of glioblastoma tumor volumes during surgery and radiotherapy. J Neurooncol 2025 PMID: 40591209, DOI: 10.1007/s11060-025-05146-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPseudoprogression in Pediatric Spinal Pilocytic Astrocytoma and Myxopapillary Ependymoma after Proton Therapy: A Case Series
Lee K, Johnson J, Kralik S, Mateo S, Grosshans D, McAleer M, Zaky W, Baxter P, Lin F, Chintagumpala M, Paulino A, McGovern S. Pseudoprogression in Pediatric Spinal Pilocytic Astrocytoma and Myxopapillary Ependymoma after Proton Therapy: A Case Series. Pediatric Blood & Cancer 2025, 72: e31873. PMID: 40563211, DOI: 10.1002/pbc.31873.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpinal pilocytic astrocytomaIncidence of pseudoprogressionMyxopapillary ependymomaProton therapyPilocytic astrocytomaMedian age of patientsMonths of follow-upMedian prescribed dosePediatric spinal tumorsAge of patientsMagnetic resonance imagingGross diseaseSpinal tumorsMedian ageTime of PTCase seriesPseudoprogressionMedical chartsClinical consequencesPost-PTFollow-upTreatment characteristicsPT dosePatientsResonance imagingTherapy, Safety, and Logistics of Preoperative vs Postoperative Stereotactic Radiation Therapy: A Preliminary Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial.
Yeboa DN, Li J, Lin R, Prabhu SS, Beckham TH, Woodhouse K, Swanson TA, Weinberg JS, Wang X, Chi X, Ejezie CL, Suki D, Wang C, Ene C, McCutcheon IE, McGovern S, McAleer MF, Tom M, Ghia A, Perni S, Jiang W, De B, Chung C, Kim BYS, O'Brien BJ, Huse JT, Wefel JS, Court L, Tawbi H, Janku F, Guha-Thakurta N, Debnam JM, Johnson J, Taslicay CA, Alvarez-Breckenridge C, Raza SM, Heimberger AB, DeMonte F, North R, Briere TM, de Groot JF, Sawaya R, Grosshans D, Lang FF, Rao G, Ferguson SD. Therapy, Safety, and Logistics of Preoperative vs Postoperative Stereotactic Radiation Therapy: A Preliminary Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Oncol 2025 PMID: 40531511, DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2025.1770.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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Overview
Jason Johnson, MD, is a neuroradiologist who specializes in imaging techniques to diagnose and evaluate conditions affecting the brain and nervous system, including brain tumors, stroke, and other neurological disorders.
He utilizes advanced imaging methods to provide detailed insights into these conditions, aiding in accurate diagnosis and effective treatment planning.
An associate professor of radiology and biomedical imaging at Yale School of Medicine, Dr. Johnson completed his medical training at the University of Arizona, followed by a residency in radiology at the University of Vermont and fellowship training in neuroradiology at both the University of California, San Francisco, and Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School.
Dr. Johnson has been recognized with the Magna Cum Laude Merit Award by the International Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine.
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