Long H. Tu, MD, PhD
Emergency Radiology, Neuroradiology
Titles
- Assistant Professor of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging
Education & Training
- PhDYale Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (2023)
- Research Fellow, Emergency RadiologyYale School of Medicine (2023)
- Clinical Fellow, Emergency RadiologyYale School of Medicine (2022)
- Chief Fellow, NeuroradiologyYale New Haven Hospital (2021)
- Chief Resident, RadiologyYale New Haven Hospital (2020)
- Resident, RadiologyYale New Haven Hospital (2019)
- MDUniversity of Connecticut (2015)
Additional Information
Publications
- Tu L, Hegde R, Prust M, Mageid R, Hebert R, Jasne A. Migration of Iophendylate Myelography Contrast to the Brain With Successful Thrombectomy. Neurology 2024, 102: e209314. PMID: 38547442, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000209314.
- Tu L, Melnick E, Venkatesh A, Sheth K, Navaratnam D, Yaesoubi R, Forman H, Mahajan A. Reply to "Considering Health Systems Worldwide: Point of View From a Middle-Income Country". American Journal Of Roentgenology 2024, 222: e2430900. PMID: 38294162, DOI: 10.2214/ajr.24.30900.
- Tu L, Melnick E, Venkatesh A, Sheth K, Navaratnam D, Yaesoubi R, Forman H, Mahajan A. Cost-Effectiveness of CT, CTA, MRI, and Specialized MRI for Evaluation of Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department With Dizziness. American Journal Of Roentgenology 2023, 222: e2330060. PMID: 37937837, DOI: 10.2214/ajr.23.30060.
- Tu L, Navaratnam D, Melnick E, Forman H, Venkatesh A, Malhotra A, Yaesoubi R, Sureshanand S, Sheth K, Mahajan A. CT With CTA Versus MRI in Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department With Dizziness: Analysis Using Propensity Score Matching. American Journal Of Roentgenology 2023, 221: 836-845. PMID: 37404082, DOI: 10.2214/ajr.23.29617.
- Tu L, Malhotra A, Venkatesh A, Taylor R, Sheth K, Yaesoubi R, Forman H, Sureshanand S, Navaratnam D. Clinical criteria to exclude acute vascular pathology on CT angiogram in patients with dizziness. PLOS ONE 2023, 18: e0280752. PMID: 36893103, PMCID: PMC9997874, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0280752.
- Tu LH. How to be a More Efficient Radiologist: A Guide to Practice, Reporting, and Workflow Optimization. Salem Publishers; 2023, Nov 22. ISBN: 979-8218324025.
- Tu LH, Malhotra A, Sheth KN, Yaesoubi R, Forman HP, Venkatesh AK. Yield of Head Computed Tomography Examinations for Common Psychiatric Presentations and Implications for Medical Clearance From a 6-Year Analysis of Acute Hospital Visits. JAMA Internal Medicine 2022, 182: 879-881. PMID: 35727595, PMCID: PMC9214629, DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2022.2198.
- Tu LH, Miller JE, Forman HP. The Critical Shortage of Iodinated Contrast Material — Will Value Prevail? New England Journal Of Medicine 2022, 387: 491-493. PMID: 35704416, DOI: 10.1056/nejmp2206996.
- Saleh MA, Tu L, Mango M, Jacob M, Minja F. Magic Dr.T? Tuberculous brain lesions in an immunocompetent patient-A case report. Radiology Case Reports 2021, 17: 581-586. PMID: 34976263, PMCID: PMC8688167, DOI: 10.1016/j.radcr.2021.11.074.
- Tu LH, Mahajan A, Minja FJ, Navaratnam D, Melnick ER. Pilot MRI-based strategies to improve the detection of stroke in patients with dizziness/vertigo. Clinical Imaging 2021, 82: 234-236. PMID: 34902799, DOI: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2021.12.001.
- Tu LH, Venkatesh AK, Malhotra A, Taylor RA, Sheth KN, Forman HP, Yaesoubi R. Scenarios to improve CT head utilization in the emergency department delineated by critical results reporting. Emergency Radiology 2021, 29: 81-88. PMID: 34617133, DOI: 10.1007/s10140-021-01947-w.
- Tu LH, Malhotra A, Venkatesh AK, Taylor RA, Sheth KN, Forman HP, Yaesoubi R. Head and Neck CTA Utilization: Analysis of Ordering Frequency and Nonroutine Results Communication, With Focus on the 50 Most Common Emergency Department Clinical Presentations. American Journal Of Roentgenology 2021, 218: 544-551. PMID: 34585611, DOI: 10.2214/ajr.21.26543.
- Tu LH, Bokhari SAJ. Blind spots on CT imaging of the head: Insights from 5 years of report addenda at a single institution. Clinical Imaging 2021, 76: 189-194. PMID: 33957385, DOI: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2021.04.026.
- Tu LH (Ed.). A Brief Guide to the Neuroradiology Fellowship. Independently Published; 2021 Jun 27. ISBN: 979-8524122469.
- Tu LH (Ed.). Search Pattern: A Systematic Approach to Diagnostic Imaging. Independently Published; 2020 Jun 30. ISBN: 979-8653958311.
- Tu LH, Sharma R, Malhotra A, Schindler JL, Forman HP. Total and Stroke Related Imaging Utilization Patterns During the COVID-19 Pandemic. medRxiv. 2020 May 26:2020-05.
- Tu LH, Spektor M, Ferrante M, Mathur M. MRI of the Penis: Indications, Anatomy, and Pathology. Current Problems In Diagnostic Radiology 2018, 49: 54-63. PMID: 30704768, DOI: 10.1067/j.cpradiol.2018.12.004.
- Tu L, Malhotra A, Wu X, Durand D, Kalra V, Abbed K, Bronen R. Imaging the Postoperative Lumbar Spine: A Review. Neurographics 2018, 8: 428-446. DOI: 10.3174/ng.1700064.
- Malhotra A, Wu X, Seifert K, Tu LH. Letter to the editor regarding “Utility of CT angiography in screening for traumatic cerebrovascular injury”. Clinical Neurology And Neurosurgery 2018, 176: 138. PMID: 30446415, DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2018.11.003.
- Malhotra A, Wu X, Tu L, Seifert K. Re: Blunt cerebrovascular injury incidence, stroke-rate, and mortality with the expanded Denver criteria. Surgery 2018, 165: 853-858. PMID: 30076023, DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2018.06.029.
- Malhotra A, Wu X, Tu L, Seifert K. Letter to the Editor. Computed tomography angiography for the diagnosis of blunt cerebrovascular injury. Journal Of Neurosurgery 2018, 129: 265-267. PMID: 29749913, DOI: 10.3171/2017.11.jns172884.
- Malhotra A, Wu X, Seifert K, Tu LH. Letter to the Editor regarding “non-aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage: When is a second angiography indicated?”. The Neuroradiology Journal 2018, 31: 449-449. PMID: 29687746, PMCID: PMC6111428, DOI: 10.1177/1971400918772166.
- Malhotra A, Tu L, Kalra VB, Wu X, Mian A, Mangla R, Michaelides E, Sanelli P, Gandhi D. Neuroimaging of Meckel’s cave in normal and disease conditions. Insights Into Imaging 2018, 9: 499-510. PMID: 29671218, PMCID: PMC6108963, DOI: 10.1007/s13244-018-0604-7.
- Malhotra A, Wu X, Seifert K, Tu L. Letter to the Editor Regarding “Yield of Computed Tomography (CT) Angiography in Patients with Acute Headache, Normal Neurological Examination, and Normal Non Contrast CT: A Meta-Analysis”. Journal Of Stroke And Cerebrovascular Diseases 2018, 27: 2043. PMID: 29571755, DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2018.02.049.
- Malhotra A, Wu X, Tu LH, Seifert K. TO THE EDITOR. Spine 2018, 43: e379-e380. PMID: 29494457, DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000002544.
- Malhotra A, Wu X, Tu L, Seifert K. Management of blunt cerebrovascular injury (BCVI) in the multisystem injury patient with contraindications to immediate anti-thrombotic therapy. Injury 2018, 49: 735-736. PMID: 29402423, DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2018.01.018.
- Malhotra A, Wu X, Tu L, Seifert K. Letter to the Editor Regarding “Increased detection of blunt carotid and vertebral artery injury after implementation of diagnostic imaging pathway in level 1 trauma centre in Western Australia”. Injury 2018, 49: 738-739. PMID: 29366548, DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2018.01.013.
- Malhotra A, Wu X, Seifert K, Tu L. Blunt Cerebrovascular Artery Injury and Stroke in Severely Injured Patients: An International Multicenter Analysis. World Journal Of Surgery 2018, 42: 3451-3451. PMID: 29383427, DOI: 10.1007/s00268-018-4518-9.
- Malhotra A, Wu X, Tu L, Seifert K. Re: “Effect of Template Reporting of Brain MRIs for Multiple Sclerosis on Report Thoroughness and Neurologist-Rated Quality: Results of a Prospective Quality Improvement Project”. Journal Of The American College Of Radiology 2018, 15: 9. PMID: 29304930, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2017.10.021.
- Tu LH, Malhotra A, Wu X, Durand D, Kalra VB, Abbed KM, Bronen R. Imaging the Postoperative Lumbar Spine: A Review. Neurographics. 2018 Dec 1;8(6):428-46.
- Malhotra A, Wu X, Tu LH, Seifert K. Letter to the Editor regarding “Comparison of Rates of Growth between Unruptured and Ruptured Aneurysms Using Magnetic Resonance Angiography”. Journal Of Stroke And Cerebrovascular Diseases 2017, 27: 821. PMID: 29269222, DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2017.11.020.
- Malhotra A, Wu X, Tu L, Seifert K. Letter to the Editor Regarding “Growth of Untreated Unruptured Small-sized Aneurysms (<7 mm): Incidence and Related Factors”. Clinical Neuroradiology 2017, 28: 307-308. PMID: 29052743, DOI: 10.1007/s00062-017-0638-0.
- Wu X, Tu L, Malhotra A. TO THE EDITOR. Spine 2017, 42: e1156-e1157. PMID: 28945684, DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000002348.
- Malhotra A, Wu X, Tu LH. Letter by Malhotra et al Regarding Article, “Neurons Over Nephrons. Stroke 2017, 48: e308. PMID: 28864600, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.117.018897.
- Wu X, Tu L, Malhotra A. Letter by Wu et al Regarding Article, “Safety of Computed Tomographic Angiography in the Evaluation of Patients With Acute Stroke. Stroke 2016, 47: e257. PMID: 27703091, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.116.014979.
- Tu LH, Villalona GA, Cowles RA, Silva CT. Duodenal intussusception secondary to web presenting as recurrent pancreatitis in a 7-year-old girl. Pediatric Radiology 2015, 46: 426-429. PMID: 26553449, DOI: 10.1007/s00247-015-3481-y.
- Parent KN, Khayat R, Tu LH, Suhanovsky MM, Cortines JR, Teschke CM, Johnson JE, Baker TS. P22 Coat Protein Structures Reveal a Novel Mechanism for Capsid Maturation: Stability without Auxiliary Proteins or Chemical Crosslinks. Structure 2010, 18: 390-401. PMID: 20223221, PMCID: PMC2951021, DOI: 10.1016/j.str.2009.12.014.
Departments and Programs
Titles
- Assistant Professor of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging
Education & Training
- PhDYale Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (2023)
- Research Fellow, Emergency RadiologyYale School of Medicine (2023)
- Clinical Fellow, Emergency RadiologyYale School of Medicine (2022)
- Chief Fellow, NeuroradiologyYale New Haven Hospital (2021)
- Chief Resident, RadiologyYale New Haven Hospital (2020)
- Resident, RadiologyYale New Haven Hospital (2019)
- MDUniversity of Connecticut (2015)
Additional Information
Publications
- Tu L, Hegde R, Prust M, Mageid R, Hebert R, Jasne A. Migration of Iophendylate Myelography Contrast to the Brain With Successful Thrombectomy. Neurology 2024, 102: e209314. PMID: 38547442, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000209314.
- Tu L, Melnick E, Venkatesh A, Sheth K, Navaratnam D, Yaesoubi R, Forman H, Mahajan A. Reply to "Considering Health Systems Worldwide: Point of View From a Middle-Income Country". American Journal Of Roentgenology 2024, 222: e2430900. PMID: 38294162, DOI: 10.2214/ajr.24.30900.
- Tu L, Melnick E, Venkatesh A, Sheth K, Navaratnam D, Yaesoubi R, Forman H, Mahajan A. Cost-Effectiveness of CT, CTA, MRI, and Specialized MRI for Evaluation of Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department With Dizziness. American Journal Of Roentgenology 2023, 222: e2330060. PMID: 37937837, DOI: 10.2214/ajr.23.30060.
- Tu L, Navaratnam D, Melnick E, Forman H, Venkatesh A, Malhotra A, Yaesoubi R, Sureshanand S, Sheth K, Mahajan A. CT With CTA Versus MRI in Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department With Dizziness: Analysis Using Propensity Score Matching. American Journal Of Roentgenology 2023, 221: 836-845. PMID: 37404082, DOI: 10.2214/ajr.23.29617.
- Tu L, Malhotra A, Venkatesh A, Taylor R, Sheth K, Yaesoubi R, Forman H, Sureshanand S, Navaratnam D. Clinical criteria to exclude acute vascular pathology on CT angiogram in patients with dizziness. PLOS ONE 2023, 18: e0280752. PMID: 36893103, PMCID: PMC9997874, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0280752.
- Tu LH. How to be a More Efficient Radiologist: A Guide to Practice, Reporting, and Workflow Optimization. Salem Publishers; 2023, Nov 22. ISBN: 979-8218324025.
- Tu LH, Malhotra A, Sheth KN, Yaesoubi R, Forman HP, Venkatesh AK. Yield of Head Computed Tomography Examinations for Common Psychiatric Presentations and Implications for Medical Clearance From a 6-Year Analysis of Acute Hospital Visits. JAMA Internal Medicine 2022, 182: 879-881. PMID: 35727595, PMCID: PMC9214629, DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2022.2198.
- Tu LH, Miller JE, Forman HP. The Critical Shortage of Iodinated Contrast Material — Will Value Prevail? New England Journal Of Medicine 2022, 387: 491-493. PMID: 35704416, DOI: 10.1056/nejmp2206996.
- Saleh MA, Tu L, Mango M, Jacob M, Minja F. Magic Dr.T? Tuberculous brain lesions in an immunocompetent patient-A case report. Radiology Case Reports 2021, 17: 581-586. PMID: 34976263, PMCID: PMC8688167, DOI: 10.1016/j.radcr.2021.11.074.
- Tu LH, Mahajan A, Minja FJ, Navaratnam D, Melnick ER. Pilot MRI-based strategies to improve the detection of stroke in patients with dizziness/vertigo. Clinical Imaging 2021, 82: 234-236. PMID: 34902799, DOI: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2021.12.001.
- Tu LH, Venkatesh AK, Malhotra A, Taylor RA, Sheth KN, Forman HP, Yaesoubi R. Scenarios to improve CT head utilization in the emergency department delineated by critical results reporting. Emergency Radiology 2021, 29: 81-88. PMID: 34617133, DOI: 10.1007/s10140-021-01947-w.
- Tu LH, Malhotra A, Venkatesh AK, Taylor RA, Sheth KN, Forman HP, Yaesoubi R. Head and Neck CTA Utilization: Analysis of Ordering Frequency and Nonroutine Results Communication, With Focus on the 50 Most Common Emergency Department Clinical Presentations. American Journal Of Roentgenology 2021, 218: 544-551. PMID: 34585611, DOI: 10.2214/ajr.21.26543.
- Tu LH, Bokhari SAJ. Blind spots on CT imaging of the head: Insights from 5 years of report addenda at a single institution. Clinical Imaging 2021, 76: 189-194. PMID: 33957385, DOI: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2021.04.026.
- Tu LH (Ed.). A Brief Guide to the Neuroradiology Fellowship. Independently Published; 2021 Jun 27. ISBN: 979-8524122469.
- Tu LH (Ed.). Search Pattern: A Systematic Approach to Diagnostic Imaging. Independently Published; 2020 Jun 30. ISBN: 979-8653958311.
- Tu LH, Sharma R, Malhotra A, Schindler JL, Forman HP. Total and Stroke Related Imaging Utilization Patterns During the COVID-19 Pandemic. medRxiv. 2020 May 26:2020-05.
- Tu LH, Spektor M, Ferrante M, Mathur M. MRI of the Penis: Indications, Anatomy, and Pathology. Current Problems In Diagnostic Radiology 2018, 49: 54-63. PMID: 30704768, DOI: 10.1067/j.cpradiol.2018.12.004.
- Tu L, Malhotra A, Wu X, Durand D, Kalra V, Abbed K, Bronen R. Imaging the Postoperative Lumbar Spine: A Review. Neurographics 2018, 8: 428-446. DOI: 10.3174/ng.1700064.
- Malhotra A, Wu X, Seifert K, Tu LH. Letter to the editor regarding “Utility of CT angiography in screening for traumatic cerebrovascular injury”. Clinical Neurology And Neurosurgery 2018, 176: 138. PMID: 30446415, DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2018.11.003.
- Malhotra A, Wu X, Tu L, Seifert K. Re: Blunt cerebrovascular injury incidence, stroke-rate, and mortality with the expanded Denver criteria. Surgery 2018, 165: 853-858. PMID: 30076023, DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2018.06.029.
- Malhotra A, Wu X, Tu L, Seifert K. Letter to the Editor. Computed tomography angiography for the diagnosis of blunt cerebrovascular injury. Journal Of Neurosurgery 2018, 129: 265-267. PMID: 29749913, DOI: 10.3171/2017.11.jns172884.
- Malhotra A, Wu X, Seifert K, Tu LH. Letter to the Editor regarding “non-aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage: When is a second angiography indicated?”. The Neuroradiology Journal 2018, 31: 449-449. PMID: 29687746, PMCID: PMC6111428, DOI: 10.1177/1971400918772166.
- Malhotra A, Tu L, Kalra VB, Wu X, Mian A, Mangla R, Michaelides E, Sanelli P, Gandhi D. Neuroimaging of Meckel’s cave in normal and disease conditions. Insights Into Imaging 2018, 9: 499-510. PMID: 29671218, PMCID: PMC6108963, DOI: 10.1007/s13244-018-0604-7.
- Malhotra A, Wu X, Seifert K, Tu L. Letter to the Editor Regarding “Yield of Computed Tomography (CT) Angiography in Patients with Acute Headache, Normal Neurological Examination, and Normal Non Contrast CT: A Meta-Analysis”. Journal Of Stroke And Cerebrovascular Diseases 2018, 27: 2043. PMID: 29571755, DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2018.02.049.
- Malhotra A, Wu X, Tu LH, Seifert K. TO THE EDITOR. Spine 2018, 43: e379-e380. PMID: 29494457, DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000002544.
- Malhotra A, Wu X, Tu L, Seifert K. Management of blunt cerebrovascular injury (BCVI) in the multisystem injury patient with contraindications to immediate anti-thrombotic therapy. Injury 2018, 49: 735-736. PMID: 29402423, DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2018.01.018.
- Malhotra A, Wu X, Tu L, Seifert K. Letter to the Editor Regarding “Increased detection of blunt carotid and vertebral artery injury after implementation of diagnostic imaging pathway in level 1 trauma centre in Western Australia”. Injury 2018, 49: 738-739. PMID: 29366548, DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2018.01.013.
- Malhotra A, Wu X, Seifert K, Tu L. Blunt Cerebrovascular Artery Injury and Stroke in Severely Injured Patients: An International Multicenter Analysis. World Journal Of Surgery 2018, 42: 3451-3451. PMID: 29383427, DOI: 10.1007/s00268-018-4518-9.
- Malhotra A, Wu X, Tu L, Seifert K. Re: “Effect of Template Reporting of Brain MRIs for Multiple Sclerosis on Report Thoroughness and Neurologist-Rated Quality: Results of a Prospective Quality Improvement Project”. Journal Of The American College Of Radiology 2018, 15: 9. PMID: 29304930, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2017.10.021.
- Tu LH, Malhotra A, Wu X, Durand D, Kalra VB, Abbed KM, Bronen R. Imaging the Postoperative Lumbar Spine: A Review. Neurographics. 2018 Dec 1;8(6):428-46.
- Malhotra A, Wu X, Tu LH, Seifert K. Letter to the Editor regarding “Comparison of Rates of Growth between Unruptured and Ruptured Aneurysms Using Magnetic Resonance Angiography”. Journal Of Stroke And Cerebrovascular Diseases 2017, 27: 821. PMID: 29269222, DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2017.11.020.
- Malhotra A, Wu X, Tu L, Seifert K. Letter to the Editor Regarding “Growth of Untreated Unruptured Small-sized Aneurysms (<7 mm): Incidence and Related Factors”. Clinical Neuroradiology 2017, 28: 307-308. PMID: 29052743, DOI: 10.1007/s00062-017-0638-0.
- Wu X, Tu L, Malhotra A. TO THE EDITOR. Spine 2017, 42: e1156-e1157. PMID: 28945684, DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000002348.
- Malhotra A, Wu X, Tu LH. Letter by Malhotra et al Regarding Article, “Neurons Over Nephrons. Stroke 2017, 48: e308. PMID: 28864600, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.117.018897.
- Wu X, Tu L, Malhotra A. Letter by Wu et al Regarding Article, “Safety of Computed Tomographic Angiography in the Evaluation of Patients With Acute Stroke. Stroke 2016, 47: e257. PMID: 27703091, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.116.014979.
- Tu LH, Villalona GA, Cowles RA, Silva CT. Duodenal intussusception secondary to web presenting as recurrent pancreatitis in a 7-year-old girl. Pediatric Radiology 2015, 46: 426-429. PMID: 26553449, DOI: 10.1007/s00247-015-3481-y.
- Parent KN, Khayat R, Tu LH, Suhanovsky MM, Cortines JR, Teschke CM, Johnson JE, Baker TS. P22 Coat Protein Structures Reveal a Novel Mechanism for Capsid Maturation: Stability without Auxiliary Proteins or Chemical Crosslinks. Structure 2010, 18: 390-401. PMID: 20223221, PMCID: PMC2951021, DOI: 10.1016/j.str.2009.12.014.
Departments and Programs