Glen Morrell

Glen Morrell, MD, PhD

Languages spoken: English, German

Clinical Locations

University of Utah Hospital

Radiology
801-581-7553

  • Dr. Morrell bridges the gap between technical research on new methods of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and real world patient care in the clinical practice of radiology. He completed a PhD degree at Stanford University in Electrical Engineering, where his research focused on new methods of MRI. He also completed medical school at Stanford and radiology residency and fellowship at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Diagnostic Radiology, and is a practicing board certified radiologist. For the past six years, Dr. Morrell has worked as a faculty member in the Radiology Department at University of Utah Health Care where he splits his time between the clinical practice of radiology and cutting edge laboratory research into new methods of MRI. His clinical specialties include CT, ultrasound, and MRI of the abdomen and pelvis and MRI of the breast. He is a Huntsman Cancer Institute investigator and a member of the Experimental Therapeutics program. Current research interests include development of new MRI technologies applied to improved MRI of the breast for detection of breast cancer.

    Specialties

    Board Certification

    American Board of Radiology (Radiology)

  • Dr. Morrell bridges the gap between technical research on new methods of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and real world patient care in the clinical practice of radiology. He completed a PhD degree at Stanford University in Electrical Engineering, where his research focused on new methods of MRI. He also completed medical school at Stanford and radiology residency and fellowship at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Diagnostic Radiology, and is a practicing board certified radiologist. For the past six years, Dr. Morrell has worked as a faculty member in the Radiology Department at University of Utah Health Care where he splits his time between the clinical practice of radiology and cutting edge laboratory research into new methods of MRI. His clinical specialties include CT, ultrasound, and MRI of the abdomen and pelvis and MRI of the breast. He is a Huntsman Cancer Institute investigator and a member of the Experimental Therapeutics program. Current research interests include development of new MRI technologies applied to improved MRI of the breast for detection of breast cancer.

    Education history

    Fellowship MR Imaging - Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Fellow
    Radiology - Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Resident
    Internship Surgery - Stanford University Medical Center Intern
    Electrical Engineering - Stanford University Ph.D.
    Professional Medical Medicine - Stanford University School of Medicine M.D.
    Electrical Engineering - Brigham Young University M.S.
    Undergraduate Electrical Engineering - Brigham Young University B.S.

    Selected Publications

    Journal Article

    1. Hutten R, Khouri A, Parsons M, Tward A, Wilson T, Peterson J, Morrell G, Dechet C, ONeil B, Schmidt B, Kokeny K, Lloyd S, Cannon D, Tward J, Sanchez A, Johnson S (2022). The Clinical Significance of Maximum Tumor Diameter on MRI in Men Undergoing Radical Prostatectomy or Definitive Radiotherapy for Locoregional Prostate Cancer. Clin Genitourin Cancer, 20(6), e453-e459.
    2. Parsons MW, Hutten RJ, Tward A, Khouri A, Peterson J, Morrell G, Lloyd S, Cannon DM, Johnson SB (2021). The Effect of Maximum Tumor Diameter by MRI on Disease Control in Intermediate and High-risk Prostate Cancer Patients Treated With Brachytherapy Boost. Clin Genitourin Cancer, 20, e68-e74.
    3. Bane O, Mendichovszky IA, Milani B, Dekkers IA, Deux JF, Eckerbom P, Grenier N, Hall ME, Inoue T, Laustsen C, Lerman LO, Liu C, Morrell G, Pedersen M, Pruijm M, Sadowski EA, Seeliger E, Sharma K, Thoeny H, Vermathen P, Wang ZJ, Serafin Z, Zhang JL, Francis ST, Sourbron S, Pohlmann A, Fain SB, Prasad PV (2019). Consensus-based technical recommendations for clinical translation of renal BOLD MRI. MAGMA, 33(1), 199-215.
    4. Kaggie JD, Sapkota N, Thapa B, Jeong K, Shi X, Morrell G, Bangerter NK, Jeong EK (2017). Synchronous Radial 1H and 23Na Dual-Nuclear MRI on a Clinical MRI System, Equipped With a Broadband Transmit Channel. Concepts Magn Reson Part B Magn Reson Eng, 46B(4), 191-201.

    Editorial

    1. Morrell GR (2023). Editorial for "Assessment of Lymphovascular Invasion in Breast Cancer Using a Combined MRI Morphological Features, Radiomics, and Deep Learning Approach Based on Dynamic Contrast-Enhanced MRI". J Magn Reson Imaging.
    2. Morrell GR (2021). Detection of Tumor Thrombus in Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Radiology, 302, 211984.
    3. Morrell GR (2019). Toward Rapid Noninvasive Measurement of Kidney Perfusion. Radiology, 293(2), 469-470.

    Patent

    1. Hadley JR, Parker DL, Morrell G (2012). Linear Phase Microstrip Radio Frequency Transmit Coils. U.S. Patent No. US 20120280685 A1. Washington, D.C.:U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
    2. Morrell G (2012). Slice Selective MRI Excitation with Reduced Power Deposition Using Multiple Transmit Channels. U.S. Patent No. 8,169,219. Washington, D.C.:U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
    3. Morrell G (2001). Phase-Sensitive Method of Radio-Frequency Field Mapping for Magnetic Resonance Imaging. U.S. Patent No. 6,268,728 B1. Washington, D.C.:U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
    4. Morrell G (1996). Magnetic Resonance Imaging Using Three-Dimensional Spectral-Spatial Excitation. U.S. Patent No. 5,578,921. Washington, D.C.:U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.