Scott McNally,
MD, PhD

Languages Spoken: English
My goal as a neuroradiologist is to provide the best diagnostic imaging for patients with a variety of neurological diseases. My primary interest is in cerebrovascular disease and stroke. My roles include optimizing neurovascular imaging protocols, serving as co-moderator of our multidisciplinary neurovascular conference, and providing resident and fellow education based on the latest clinical research. Our neuroradiology section works together with neurology, neurosurgery and vascular surgery to detect and treat patients with neurovascular diseases. Our vascular imaging techniques include ultrasound, CT and MR angiography, CT and MR perfusion, and we are one of the few locations in the nation to offer dedicated vessel wall imaging. Our collaborations with the Utah Center for Advanced Imaging Research (UCAIR) allow us to bring the latest imaging innovations from bench to bedside for the best diagnosis and treatment of stroke and vascular disease.
Specialties
Board Certification and Academic Information
Academic Departments | Radiology and Imaging Sciences
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Associate Professor Neurology - Adjunct Associate Professor |
Academic Divisions | Clinical Radiology Vascular Neurology |
Board Certification | American Board of Radiology American Board of Radiology (Neuroradiology) |
My goal as a neuroradiologist is to provide the best diagnostic imaging for patients with a variety of neurological diseases. My primary interest is in cerebrovascular disease and stroke. My roles include optimizing neurovascular imaging protocols, serving as co-moderator of our multidisciplinary neurovascular conference, and providing resident and fellow education based on the latest clinical research. Our neuroradiology section works together with neurology, neurosurgery and vascular surgery to detect and treat patients with neurovascular diseases. Our vascular imaging techniques include ultrasound, CT and MR angiography, CT and MR perfusion, and we are one of the few locations in the nation to offer dedicated vessel wall imaging. Our collaborations with the Utah Center for Advanced Imaging Research (UCAIR) allow us to bring the latest imaging innovations from bench to bedside for the best diagnosis and treatment of stroke and vascular disease.
Academic Locations
Research Statement
Our goal is to improve the detection and treatment of vascular pathology using innovative vessel wall imaging techniques.
Board Certification and Academic Information
Academic Departments | Radiology and Imaging Sciences
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Associate Professor Neurology - Adjunct Associate Professor |
Academic Divisions | Clinical Radiology Vascular Neurology |
Board Certification | American Board of Radiology American Board of Radiology (Neuroradiology) |
Education History
Fellowship | University of Utah Neuroradiology Fellow, 2013 |
Residency | University of Utah Radiology Resident, 2011 |
Chief Resident | University of Utah Radiology Chief Resident, 2010 |
Internship | LDS Hospital Transitional Internship, 2007 |
Doctoral Training | Emory University Pharmacology Ph.D., 2006 |
Professional Medical | Emory University Medicine M.D., 2006 |
Undergraduate | University of Tennessee College Scholars-Mathematics/Biochemistry B.A., 1998 |
Selected Publications - Journal Articles
Journal Article
- Sanchez JMS, McNally JS, Cortez MM, Hemp J, Pace LA, Clardy SL (2020). Neuroimmunogastroenterology: At the Interface of Neuroimmunology and Gastroenterology. Front Neurol, 11(787).
- Goldstein ED, Majersik JJ, McNally S (2020). Intracranial high-resolution vessel wall imaging in CADASIL. Neurology, 94(23), 1040-1041.
- Alexander MD, de Havenon A, Mossa-Basha M, McNally JS (2020). How Far Can We Take Vessel Wall MRI for Intracranial Atherosclerosis? The Tissue is Still the Issue. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol, 41(5), E30-E31.
- Chen R, Singh G, McNally JS, Palmer CA, de Havenon A (2020). Intravascular Lymphoma with Progressive CNS Hemorrhage and Multiple Dissections. Case Rep Neurol Med, 2020.
- Hamrick F, de Havenon A, Taussky P, Alexander MD, McNally JS, Grandhi R (2019). Application of Vessel Wall Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Intracranial Cerebrovascular Pathology. 11(2), 105-114.
- McNally JS, Jaffey JA, Kim SE, Alexander MD, Shumway K, Cohn LA, Parker DL, Day RW (2019). Methemoglobin modulation as an intravascular contrast agent for magnetic resonance imaging: proof of concept. 6(416).
- Damme NM, Fernandez DP, Wang LM, Wu Q, Kirk RA, Towner RA, McNally JS, Hoffman JM, Morton KA (2019). Analysis of retention of gadolinium by brain, bone, and blood following linear gadolinium-based contrast agent administration in rats with experimental sepsis. Magn Reson Med, 83(6), 1930-1939.
- de Havenon A, Muhina HJ, Parker DL, McNally JS, Alexander MD (2019). Effect of Time Elapsed since Gadolinium Administration on Atherosclerotic Plaque Enhancement in Clinical Vessel Wall MR Imaging Studies. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol, 40(10), 1709-1711.
- de Havenon A, Wong KH, Elkhetali A, McNally JS, Majersik JJ, Rost NS (2019). Carotid Artery Stiffness Accurately Predicts White Matter Hyperintensity Volume 20 Years Later: A Secondary Analysis of the Atherosclerosis Risk in the Community Study. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol, 40(8), 1369-1373.
- de Havenon A, Meyer C, McNally JS, Alexander M, Chung L (2019). Subclinical Cerebrovascular Disease: Epidemiology and Treatment. Curr Atheroscler Rep, 21(10), 39.
- Alexander MD, de Havenon A, Kim SE, Parker DL, McNally JS (2019). Assessment of quantitative methods for enhancement measurement on vessel wall magnetic resonance imaging evaluation of intracranial atherosclerosis. Neuroradiology, 61(6), 643-650.
- de Havenon A, Majersik JJ, Tirschwell DL, McNally JS, Stoddard G, Rost NS (2019). Blood pressure, glycemic control, and white matter hyperintensity progression in type 2 diabetics. Neurology, 92(11), e1168-e1175.
- McNally JS, Hinckley PJ, Sakata A, Eisenmenger LB, Kim SE, De Havenon AH, Quigley EP, Iacob E, Treiman GS, Parker DL (2018). Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Clinical Factors Associated With Ischemic Stroke in Patients Suspected of Cervical Artery Dissection. Stroke, 49(10), 2337-2344.
- Bennett AE, Wilder MJ, McNally JS, Wold JJ, Stoddard GJ, Majersik JJ, Ansari S, de Havenon A (2018). Increased blood pressure variability after endovascular thrombectomy for acute stroke is associated with worse clinical outcome. J Neurointerv Surg, 10(9), 823-827.
- de Havenon A, Majersik JJ, Stoddard G, Wong KH, McNally JS, Smith AG, Rost NS, Tirschwell DL (2018). Increased Blood Pressure Variability Contributes to Worse Outcome After Intracerebral Hemorrhage. Stroke, 49(8), 1981-1984.
- Peckham ME, Anderson JS, Rassner UA, Shah LM, Hinckley PJ, de Havenon A, Kim SE, McNally JS (2018). Low b-value diffusion weighted imaging is promising in the diagnosis of brain death and hypoxic-ischemic injury secondary to cardiopulmonary arrest. Crit Care, 22(1), 165.
- Beck MJ, Parker DL, Bolster BD Jr, Kim SE, McNally JS, Treiman GS, Hadley JR (2017). Interchangeable neck shape-specific coils for a clinically realizable anterior neck phased array system. Magn Reson Med, 78(6), 2460-2468.
Review
Book Chapter
- McNally JS, McLaughlin M (2020). Anatomy of the Carotid Artery. In Park, M.S., Kalani, M.Y.S., de Havenon, A., McNally, J.S. (Eds.), Carotid Artery Disease Evaluation and Management (pp. 7-31). Springer.
- McLaughlin M, McNally JS (2020). Imaging of the Carotid Artery. In Park, M.S., Kalani, M.Y.S., de Havenon, A., McNally, J.S. (Eds.), Carotid Artery Disease Evaluation and Management (pp. 33-48). Springer.
- McLaughlin M, McNally JS (2020). Carotidynia. In Park, M.S., Kalani, M.Y.S., de Havenon, A., McNally, J.S. (Eds.), Carotid Artery Disease Evaluation and Management (pp. 283-286). Springer.
- J Scott McNally MD, PhD (2017). Multifocal Arterial Narrowing. In Matt W. Hoecherl, BS (Eds.), ExpertDDx: Brain and Spine, 2nd Edition (2nd, pp. 614-17). Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier.
- J Scott McNally MD, PhD (2017). Vessel Wall Abnormalities. In Matt W. Hoecherl, BS (Eds.), ExpertDDx: Brain and Spine, 2nd Edition (2nd, pp. 618-621). Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier.
- Sheri L Harder MD, FRCPC, Karen L Salzman MD, J Scott McNally MD, PhD (2017). Hyperattenuating ("Dense") Artery. In Matt W. Hoecherl BS (Ed.), ExpertDDx: Brain and Spine, 2nd Edition (2nd, pp. 624-625). Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier.