Shan Cai

PhD student

My research aims to develop and evaluate quantitative multimodal MRI, in combination with image processing and mathematical modeling, to measure functional aspects of diffuse liver disease.

Short facts

Vice Chairman of CMIV Research School

Publications

2026

Shan Cai, Christian Simonsson, Markus Karlsson, Wile Balkhed, Jens Tellman, Simone Ignatova, Patrik Nasr, Mattias Ekstedt, Stergios Kechagias, Wolf Bartholomä, Nils Dahlström, Peter Lundberg (2026)

Chronic Liver Disease: Assessing Inflammation and Fibrosis Using Three‐Dimensional MR Elastography With Same‐Day Biopsy in a Prospective Cohort Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Article jmri.70319 (Article in journal)

https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jmri.70319

2023

Alfredo Ordinola, Shan Cai, Peter Lundberg, Ruiliang Bai, Evren Özarslan (2023)

On the sampling strategies and models for measuring diffusion exchange with a double diffusion encoding sequence Magnetic Resonance Letters, Vol. 3, p. 232-247 (Article in journal)

https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mrl.2023.05.003

Patrik Nasr, Mikael Forsgren, Wile Balkhed, Cecilia Jönsson, Nils Dahlström, Christian Simonsson, Shan Cai, Anna Cederborg, Martin Henriksson, Henrik Stjernman, Martin Rejler, Daniel Sjoegren, Gunnar Cedersund, Wolf Bartholomä, Ingvar Rydén, Peter Lundberg, Stergios Kechagias, Olof Dahlqvist Leinhard, Mattias Ekstedt (2023)

A rapid, non-invasive, clinical surveillance for CachExia, sarcopenia, portal hypertension, and hepatocellular carcinoma in end-stage liver disease: the ACCESS-ESLD study protocol BMC Gastroenterology, Vol. 23, Article 454 (Article in journal)

https://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12876-023-03093-8

Research

CMIV Research School

The CMIV Research School offers a unique doctoral program designed for PhD students from both medical and technical backgrounds. At the heart of the program is close interdisciplinary collaboration, bridging the gap between healthcare and technology.

Circulation and metabolism - CircM

CircM is a strategic research network for researchers at Linköping University and Region Östergötland within the research field circulation and cardio-metabolic risk factors.

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Center for Medical Image Science and Visualization, CMIV

CMIV conducts focused front-line research providing solutions to tomorrow’s clinical issues. The CMIV mission is to develop future methods and tools for image analysis and visualization for applications within health care and medical research.

Co-workers

Peter Lundberg

Adjunct Professor

Christian Simonsson

Organisation

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Division of Diagnostics and Specialist Medicine (DISP)

The division consists of three units (internal medicine, cardiovascular and radiological sciences) and contains seven subject areas within which research and teaching are conducted.

Department of Health, Medicine and Caring Sciences (HMV)

The research areas at HMV include experimental basic research to clinical, social and public health research. We conduct high-quality education in the sought-after care professions.

Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (MEDFAK)

The Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences conducts research and education within medicine, healthcare and public health.