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The RADIOLOGIST and MEDICAL ILLUSTRATOR…

台灣土生土長「放射科醫師」，畢業於台中中國醫藥大學醫學系，畢業後於台大醫院影像醫學部接受完整放射科住院醫師訓練，成為小兒介入及放射診斷科主治醫師。因長年從事醫學視覺相關工作，培養出對醫學視覺化的興趣，進而遠赴美國約翰．霍普金斯醫學院醫用藝術學系攻讀生物醫學視覺化碩士學位，追求最嚴謹的「醫學繪圖師」訓練；並於歸國後於2024年在台大醫院成立「台大醫學視覺化中心」。

Monal is a board-certified diagnostic and interventional radiologist from Taiwan with a specialization in pediatric radiology. After obtaining her M.D. from China Medical University in Taichung, Taiwan in 2014, she completed her residency in radiology at the National Taiwan University Hospital (NTUH). Since 2019, she has served as a faculty member and pediatric interventional radiologist in NTUH’s Medical Imaging Department. Between 2022 and 2024, Monal furthered her education at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Art as Applied to Medicine Department, earning a Master of Arts degree to become a professional medical illustrator. She is also the founder of NTUH Medical Visualization Center since 2024. Leveraging her medical and visual expertise, Monal excels in 3D modeling and creating effective medical illustrations.

 

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Awards
Association
  • Member of the Taiwan Radiological Society
  • Member of the Taiwan Society of Interventional Radiology
  • Professional Member of the Association of Medical Illustrators
Education
  • China Medical University, MD (2014)
  • Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Department of Art as Applied to Medicine, Medical Biological Illustration Program, MA (2024)
Experience
  • Imperial College London St. Mary’s Hospital, Radiology observership
  • National Taiwan University Hospital (NTUH), Radiology residency
  • NTUH Pediatric diagnostic and interventional radiologist
  • NTUCH (Children’s Hospital) Neonatology image advisor
  • NTUCH Congenital heart diseases image advisor
  • NTUH ACGME Radiology Resident Milestones Committee Member
  • NTUH Portal Menu Imaging Orders Organizing Committee Member
  • 2021 Young IR 3.0 Video Demo and Hands-on Workshop Seed Teacher
  • NTUH Medical Visualization Center founder & senior medical illustrator
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Publications

[ ⊕ First author / ⊗ Coauthor / ⊘ Illustrator ]

  • ⊕/⊘ Diagnosis of Double-Chambered Right Ventricle With Dynamic Cardiac CT. Journal of Radiological Science 44 volume (2019/03/01); P121 – 130 (DOI:10.6698/JRS.201912_44.0021)
  • ⊗/⊘ Comparison of single and tandem ureteral stenting for malignant ureteral obstruction: a prospective study of 104 patients. European Radiology (2019) 29:628–635 (DOI:10.1007/s00330-018-5560-6)
  • ⊗ PET/MRI in Cervical Cancer: Association between Imaging Biomarkers and Tumour Stage, Disease Progression, and Overall Survival. European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging. 2020 Aug 14;e27311 (DOI:10.1002/jmri.27311)
  • ⊗/⊘ Isolated Middle-Third Clavicle Fracture Causing Horner’s Syndrome: A Case Report and Literature Review. Frontiers in Surgery. 28 May 2021. (DOI:10.3389/fsurg.2021.640900)
  • ⊘ Efficacy and safety of single-session radiofrequency ablation for intrathoracic goiter: preliminary results and short-term evaluation. International Journal of Hyperthermia. 2021; 38(1): 976-984. (DOI:10.1080/02656736.2021.1942241)
  • ⊗/⊘ Iodized oil computed tomography versus ultrasound‑guided radiofrequency ablation for early hepatocellular carcinoma. Hepatology International. 2021 Aug 2. (DOI:10.1007/s12072-021-10236-0)
  • ⊗/⊘ Ultrasound single-phase CBE imaging for monitoring radiofrequency ablation of the liver tumor: A preliminary clinical validation. Frontiers in Oncology. 22 July 2022 Sec. Cancer Imaging and Image-directed Interventions (DOI:10.3389/fonc.2022.894246)
  • ⊗/⊘ From grapes to huazhimaru: A case of brachial plexus injury hidden in traumatic brain injury. Medical Ultrasonography. 2022 Dec 21;24(4):506-507. (DOI:10.11152/mu-3805)
  • ⊕/⊘ Dynamic cardiac computed tomography characteristics of double-chambered right ventricle. Scientific Reports. 12, 20607 (2022).  (DOI:10.1038/s41598-022-25230-1)
  • ⊕ Determining Biventricular Repair Feasibility in Children with Dominant Right Ventricle Using Left Ventricular Quality Measured on Cardiac Computed Tomography. Reviews in Cardiovascular Medicine. 2023, 24(3), 92;  (DOI:10.31083/j.rcm2403092)
  • ⊗/⊘ Addressing Current Deficits in Patient Education Materials Through Crowdscourcing. Annuals of Plastic Surgery. 92(2):p 148-155, February 2024. (DOI:10.1097/SAP.0000000000003777)
  • ⊗/⊘ Polyethylene Glycol-Mediated Axonal Fusion Promotes Early Sensory Recovery After Digital Nerve Injury: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Plastic Reconstruction Surgery. 2024 Feb 7. (DOI: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000011334)
  • ⊘ Ultra minimally invasive surgical stabilization of Rib fractures (uMI-SSRF): reduction and fixation techniques to minimize the surgical wound. World Journal of Emergency Surgery. (2024) 19:35 (DOI: 10.1186/s13017-024-00566-3)
  • ⊘ Population-Based Helicobacter pylori Screen-and-Treat Strategies for Gastric Cancer Prevention: Guidance on Implementation. WHO IARC Working Group Reports, Volume 12, 2025 (ISBN-13 978-92-832-4528-5)
  • ⊘ Surface or Luminal? Decoding Tumor Extracellular Vesicle Logic for Functional Insight and Therapeutic Reprogramming. Advanced Functional Materials. Oct 2025, e21108 (https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202521108)
  • ⊘ A Rural-to-Center Artificial Intelligence Model for Diagnosing Helicobacter pylori Infection and Premalignant Gastric Conditions Using Endoscopy Images Captured in Routine Practice. Endoscopy. 2025 Oct 13 (https://doi.org/10.1055/a-2721-6552)
  • ⊘ Parabacteroides goldsteinii mitigates parkinsonism in LRRK2 mutant mice by reducing neuroinflammation through Gut-Brain axis. Journal of Advanced Research. 2025 Dec 23:S2090-1232(25)01018-5 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jare.2025.12.028)