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Francis Blankenberg, MD, Radiology, Palo Alto, CA

FrancisBlankenbergMD

Radiology Palo Alto, CA

Abdominal Imaging, Gastrointestinal Imaging, Pediatric Radiology, Ultrasound

Associate Professor of Radiology and Pediatrics, Stanford Univeristy Hospital

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  • Office

    300 Pasteur Dr
    Palo Alto, CA 94305
    Phone+1 650-723-4000

Education & Training

  • Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford University
    Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford UniversityResidency, Radiology-Diagnostic, 1988 - 1990
  • Stanford Health Care
    Stanford Health CareInternship, Transitional Year, 1986 - 1987
  • David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
    David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLAClass of 1986

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1987 - 2025
  • American Board of Radiology Diagnostic Radiology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Deep Learning for Chest Radiograph Diagnosis: A Retrospective Comparison of the CheXNeXt Algorithm to Practicing Radiologists  
    Curtis P Langlotz, Safwan S Halabi, Matthew P Lungren, Timothy J Amrhein, David A Mong, Francis G Blankenberg, Jayne Seekins, PLoS One
  • Original Research Molecular Imaging of Apoptosis in Ischemia Reperfusion Injury with Radiolabeled Duramycin Targeting Phosphatidylethanolamine: Effective Target Uptake...  
    Renu Virmani, Francis G Blankenberg, Roger J Hajjar, Navneet Narula, Harry W Strauss, ScienceDirect

Grant Support

  • Scvegf Targeted Radiotherapy Of Mammary And Colonic CancerNational Cancer Institute2009–2010
  • Development Project--Pet Imaging Of Tumor Vasculature With 18F VEGFNational Cancer Institute2007–2009
  • Imaging Apoptosis In Vivo With Technetium 99m AnnexinNational Institute Of Biomedical Imaging And Bioengineering2003–2007
  • Development Project--Pet Imaging Of Tumor VasculatureNational Cancer Institute2005–2006
  • Diagnosis Of Necrotizing Enterocolitis By Urinary Excretion Of IohexolNational Center For Research Resources2000–2001
  • Imaging Apoptosis In Vivo With Technetium 99m AnnexinNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1999–2001
  • Imaging Of Ischemic Disease In Premature InfantsNational Center For Research Resources1997
  • Spectroscopic Character Of Programmed Cell Death (Apoptosis): Leukemia : MRSNational Center For Research Resources1996