Expertise at Chang Gung System

Wan, Yung-Liang ,M.D.
Institution: Chang Gung Uiversity / Linkou Chang Gung Mmorial Hospital
Position: Professor / Chairman
Department:
- Department of Medical Imaging and Radiological Sciences / Chang Gung University
- Department of Medical Imaging and Intervention / Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou
Address: Department of Medical Imaging and Intervention Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou No.5, Fusing St., Gueishan Township, Taoyuan County 333, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
Tel: +886-3-3281200 ext. 2575
Fax:+886-3-3971936
E-mail: ylw0518@adm.cgmh.org.tw,ylw0518@gmail.com

Focus of Interest :
  • Radiology Including Thoracic Imaging
  • Cardiac CT
  • Ultrasonography and Ultrasound-Guided Intervention

Employment Records:
◎Professor and Chairman, Department of Medical Imaging and Radiological Sciences, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan (333).
◎Department of Medical Imaging and Intervention, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan (333)

Education:
Wan-Hua Primary High School, 1968/9 - - 1970/6
Chen-Ko Secondary High School, 1970/9 - - 1973/6
College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, 1973/9 - - 1980/6

Honors and Awards:
a) The edited textbook “General Ultrasonography” awarded as the best textbook by The Radiological Society of ROC in March 2012.
b) Toh CH, Wei KC, Ng SH, Wan YL, Lin CP, Castillo M. Differentiation of Brain Abscesses from Necrotic Glioblastomas and Cystic Metastatic Brain Tumors with Diffusion Tensor Imaging. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 32(9):1646-51, 2011, awarded as the best paper of Neuroradiological Society of ROC in March 2012.
c) Huang YC, Wu CT, Lin G, Chuang WU, Yeow KM, Wan YL*. Comparison of Ultrasonographically Guided Fine Needle Aspiration and Core Needle Biopsy in the Diagnosis of Parotid Masses. J Clin Ultrasound. 2011 Sep 23. doi: 10.1002/jcu.20873. (SCI), awarded as one of the best neurointervention paper by The Neuroradiological Society of ROC in March 2012.
d) Academic Contribution Award for organzing the 4th Congress of Asian Society of Cardiovascular Imaging in March 2010.
e) “Sonographic Analysis of Salivary Gland Masses”. Award as one of the best papers by The Society of Ultrasound in Medicine, ROC, in Oct. 2003.
f) "CT Evaluation of Normal Thoracic Cage and Its Development in Chinese Children". Award as the best paper by the Radiological Society of ROC in 1998.
g) Selected as a Senior Member by the Board of Governors of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine, March 1996.
h) Research Award of National Science Council in 1995, 1996, 1997 and 1999
i) Elected as an outstanding teacher in Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou in 2011, best teacher elected by Residents in Department of Medical Imaging and Intervention, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou in 2013.
j) Award in the "Film Panel Interpretation" in the Annual Scientific Assembly of the Radiological Society of R.O.C., March 25-27, 1992.
k) The Scientific Exhibit "Sonography of Focal Splenic Lesions" won the 3rd award in the Annual Meeting of Radiological Society of R.O.C, March 29-30, 1991.
l) "Sonography of Focal Splenic Lesions" Annual Scientific Assembly of RSNA, Nov. 24-30, 1990. The work was recommended for publication in RadioGraphics by a RadioGraphics Selection Panel.
m) "Variation of the Celiac Trunks and Hepatic Arteries in Chinese. Analysis of 200 Cases of Angiography". Award as the best paper by The Radiological Society of ROC in 1987.

Main Publications:

  1. Wan YL, Lee TY, Bullard MJ, Tsai CC: Acute gas-producing bacterial renal infection: Correlation between imaging findings and clinical outcome. Radiology 198: 433-438, 1996. (SCI).
  2. Wan YL, Lo SK, Bullard MJ, Chang PL, Lee TY: Predictors of outcome in emphysematous pyelonephritis. J Urology 159: 369-373, 1998. (SCI)
  3. Liu YC, Sun ZH, Chan T, Tsay PK, Hsieh IC, Chen CC, Wen MS, Wan YL*. Significance of coronary calcification for prediction of coronary artery disease and cardiac events based on 64-slice computed tomography coronary angiography. Biomed Research International  Volume 2013, Article ID 47237 (SCI )
  4. Chen CC, Chen CC, Hsieh IH, Liu YC, Liu CY, Chan T, Wen MS, Wan YL*. The effect of calcium score on diagnostic accuracy of coronary CTA. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging. 27:37-42; 2011 (SCI)
  5. Juan YH, Huang YC, Sun Z, Hsieh IH, Chan WH, Chen CC, Hung KC, Wen MS, Wan YL* The evolution and investigation of native coronary arteries in patients after coronary stent implantation: A study by 320-detector CT angiography. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging. DOI 10.1007/s10554-014-0417-9


Full Publication List

Board Certification:
- Feb. 21, 1984. Diagnostic Radiologist.
- Certification No. Radiological Board Certified 114
- Passed the ECFMG (USA) in July 1983. Passed the VQE and FMGEMS (USA) in March 1985
- Passed the board qualification examination of the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (ARDMS) on the Oct. 21, 1989. Passed the physics part by 93 percentile, and the clinical part by 97 percentile.

Ongoing projects:
An investigation of coronary CT angiography variables in relation to the development of atherosclerosis.