Prof. Xie Chuanmiao graduated from Department of Clinical Medicine, former Sun Yat-sen University of Medical Sciences in 1988. Currently, he serves as the director for the Department of Imaging at the Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Chief Physician and Doctoral Advisor. He has engaged himself in medical image diagnosis for over 20 years, so he is skillful in knowledge of medical image diagnosis, and he has unique insights into the diagnosis and research of nasopharyngeal carcinoma, breast cancer and liver cancer. Also, he acquires a wealth of experience in imaging diagnosis of intractable cases.

1. Functional magnetic resonance imaging and energy spectrum CT

2. Medical image diagnosis of nasopharyngeal carcinoma

3. Medical image diagnosis of liver cancer and breast diseases

02/2012-10/2012 Visiting scholar, Department of Radiology of Columbia University Medical Center

09/1999-06/2001 Master's Degree in Imaging and Nuclear Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University

09/1983-06/1988 Bachelor Degree, Sun Yat-sen University

[1] Li Lin, Qi Dou, Yue-Ming Jin, Guan-Qun Zhou, Yi-Qiang Tang, Wei-Lin Chen, Bao-An Su, Feng Liu, Chang-Juan Tao, Ning Jiang, Jun-Yun Li, Ling-Long Tang, Chuan-Miao Xie, et al. Deep Learning for Automated Contouring of Primary Tumor Volumes by MRI for Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma. Radiology. Volume 00: Number 0— 2019

[2] Yi Zhuo Li*, Chuan-Miao Xie*, Chun-Yan Cui, et al. Upward and Downward Invasion Types of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Are Significantly Associated with Survival. Biomed J Sci & Tech Res.Volume 23- Issue 5

[3] Yadi Yang, Xiaoshan Lin, Jing Li, Lujun Han, Zhipeng Li, Shiliang Liu, Gangqiang Hou, Chuanmiao Xie, et al. Aberrant Brain Activity at Early Delay Stage Post-radiotherapy as a Biomarker for Predicting Neurocognitive Dysfunction Late-Delayed in Patients With Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma. Frontiers in Neurology July 2019 | Volume 10 | Article 752

[4] Tao-xiang Huang, Nian Lu, Shan-shan Lian, Hui Li, Shao-han Yin, Zhi-jun Geng and Chuan-miao Xie*, et al. The primary lesion apparent diffusion coefficient is a prognostic factor for locoregionally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma: a retrospective study. BMC Cancer. (2019) 19:470

[5] Lu-Lu Zhang, Meng-Yao Huang, Yan Li, Jin-Hui Liang, Tian-Sheng Gao, Bin Deng, Ji-Jin Yao, Li Lin, Fo-Ping Chen, Xiao-Dan Huang, Jia Kou, Chao-Feng Li, Chuan-Miao Xie*, Yao Lu, Ying Sun. Pretreatment MRI radiomics analysis allows for reliable prediction of local recurrence in non-metastatic T4 nasopharyngeal carcinoma. ebiom.2019.03.050

[6] Xiaofei Lv, Haoqiang He, Yadi Yang, Lujun Han, Zheng Guo, Hong Chen, Jing Li, Yingwei Qiu, Chuanmiao Xie*.  Radiation-induced hippocampal atrophy in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma early after radiotherapy: a longitudinal MR-based hippocampal subfield analysis. Brain imaging and behavior, 2018,Jul,27.

[7] Li QW, Qiu B, Wang B, Wang DL, Yin SH, Yang H, Liu JL, Fu JH, Liu MZ, Xie CM*, Liu H  Prediction of pathologic responders to neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy by diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging in locally advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: a prospective study. Dis Esophagus. 2018 Feb 1;31(2).

[8] Shanshan Lian, Feng S, Kaikai Wei, Yijun Z, Huiming L, Chuanmiao Xie*. Intravoxel Incoherent Motion Diffusion-weighted MR Imaging for Early Evaluation of the Effect of Radiofrequency Ablation in Rabbit Liver VX2 Tumors. Acad Radiol 2018.

[9] Chang-Long Chena, Qiu-Zhong Pana, De-Sheng Wenga, Chuan-Miao Xie, et al. Safety and activity of PD-1 blockade-activated DC-CIK cells in patients with advanced solid tumors. Oncoimmunology. 2018, VOL. 7, NO. 4, e1417721

[10] Weijing Zhang, Weiling He, Yongjie Shi, Jing Zhao, Sailan Liu,Fengxiang Zhang, Jiarui Yang, Chuanmiao Xie* and Yanna Zhang Aberrant TIMELESS expression is associated with poor clinical survival and lymph node metastasis in early-stage cervical carcinoma. Int J Oncol.  2017 Jan;50(1):173-184。

[11] Weijing Zhang, Weiling He, Yongjie Shi, Haifeng Gu, Min Li, Zhimin Liu,Yanling Feng, Nianzhen Zheng, Chuanmiao Xie*, Yanna Zhang*  High Expression of KIF20A Is Associated with Poor Overall Survival and Tumor Progression in Early-Stage Cervical Squamous Cell Carcinoma. PLOS ONE.2016 Dec 12;11(12):e0167449.

[12] Bo Qiu, DeLing Wang , Hong Yang, WeiHao Xie, Ying Liang, Peiqiang Cai,ZhaoLin Chen ， MengZhong Liu, JianHua Fu, ChuanMiao Xie * Hui Liu*.Combined modalities of magnetic resonance imaging, endoscopy andcomputed tomography in the evaluation of tumor responses to definitive chemoradiotherapy in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.2016-Sep

[13] Dongqiang Zeng, Yunfang Yu, Qiyun Ou, Xiaolin Li, Ruzhi Zhong, Chuanmiao Xie*, Qiugen Hu* .Prognostic and predictive value of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes for clinical therapeutic research in patients with non-small cell lung cancer.  Oncotarget 2016-Feb

[14] Jing Li, Zhi-Jun Geng, Chuan-Miao Xie, et al. Computer Tomography Imaging Findings of Abdominal Follicular Dendritic Cell Sarcoma. Medicine 2016-Jan

[15] Li Tian, Xiao-Fei Lv, Jun-Dong, Jian Zhou, Yu Zhang, Shao-Yan Xi, Rong Zhang, Chuan-Miao Xie, et al. Clinical features and CT/MRI findings of pancreatic  acinar cell carcinoma. Int J Clin Exp Med 2015;8(9):14846-14854

[16] Pei-Qiang Cai, Yao-Pan Wu, Xin An, Xue Qiu, Ling-Heng Kong, Guo-Chen Liu, Chuan-Miao Xie, et al. Simple measurements on diffusion-weighted MR imaging for assessment of complete response to neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy in locally advanced rectal cancer. Eur Radiol  (2014) 24:2962–2970

[17] Li Tian, Yi-Zhuo Li, Yun-Xian Mo, Li-Zhi Liu, Chuan-Miao Xie, et al. Nasopharyngeal carcinoma with paranasal sinus invasion: the prognostic significance and the evidence-based study basis of its T-staging category according to the AJCC staging system. BMC Cancer. 2014, 14:832

[18] Xuewen Liu, Hui Li, Chuanmiao Xie *. et al，Papillary Thyroid Cancer: Dual-Energy Spectral CT Quantitative Parameters for Preoperative Diagnosis of Metastasis to the Cervical Lymph Nodes. Radiology, 2014:140481.

[19] Xuewen Liu, Ling Wang, Chuanmiao Xie *. A modified method for locating parapharyngeal space neoplasms on magnetic resonance images: implications for differential diagnosis. Chin J Cancer, 2014.

[20] Hui Li, Xuewen Liu, Chuanmiao Xie*, et al. Diffusion-weighted imaging to differentiate metastatic from non-metastatic retropharyngeal lymph nodes in nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Dentomaxillofac Radiol,2014:20140126.

[21] Hui Li, Deling Wang, Chuanmiao Xie * et al. MRI characterization of inflammatory myofibroblastic tumors in the maxillofacial  region. Diagn Interv Radiol,2014,20(4):310-315.

[22] Xuewen Liu Rong Zhang, Chuanmiao Xie* et al. Primary nasopharyngeal non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma: imaging patterns on MR imaging Clinical Imaging 37 (2013) 458–464

[23] Guohui Wang, Yaopan WU, Chuanmiao xie * et, al Clinical value of whole-body F-18 fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography in patients with carcinoma of unknown primary. J Med Imaging Radiat Oncol 2013;57(1):65-71

[24] Hui Li, Deling Wang, Chuanmiao Xie * et al. Computed tomography characterization of neuroendocrine tumors of the thymus can aid identification and treatment.  Acta Radiol. 2013;54(2):175-80

[25] Hui Li, Deling Wang, Chuanmiao Xie * et al. MRI signal changes in the skull base bone after endoscopic nasopharyngectomy for recurrent NPC: a serial study of 9 patients. Eur J Radiol. 2013;82(2):309-15

[26] XiaoFei Lv, Lujun Han Chuanmiao Xie* et, al. Abnormal baseline brain activity in patients with HBV-related cirrhosis without overt hepatic encephalopathy revealed by resting-state functional MRI. Metab Brain Dis. 2013;28(3):485-92

[27] Li Hui, Jianpeng Li,Chuanmiao xie* et al. An Experimental Study on Acute Brain Radiation Injury: Dynamic Changes in Proton Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy and the Correlation with Histopathologv Eur J Radiol.2012 Nov;81(11):3496-503 2.606

[28] Xuewen Liu, Chuanmiao Xie*, Yunxian. Mo et al. Magnetic resonance imaging features of nasopharyngeal carcinoma and nasopharyngeal non-Hodgkins lymphoma: are there differences？Eur J Radiol.2012 Jun;81(6):1146-54  

[29] Yizhou Li, Peiqiang Cai, Chuanmiao Xie*  et al. Nasopharyngeal cancer: lmpact of skull base invasion on patients prognosis and its potential implications on TNM staging. European joumal of Radiology. 2012

[30] Xuewen Liu, Chuanmiao Xie*, Peihong Wu et al.  Nasopharyngeal adenoid cystic carcinoma: magnetic resonance imaging features in ten cases. Chinese journal of cancer 2012：19-28  

[31] Wu Jing, Qiuxia Yang Chuanmiao Xie* Rong Zhang. et al. Solid neuroendocrine breast carcinoma: mammographic and sonographic features in thirteen cases  Chin J Cancer. 2012 Nov;31(11):549-56 

[32] Rong Zhang, XiaoHua Ban, Chuan-miao Xie*, et al. Kimura's disease: the CT and MRI characteristics in fifteen cases[J]. Eur J Radiol,2011,80(2):489-497

[33] Yun Zhang, Jian-yu Chen, Chuan-miao Xie*, et al, Diffusion-Weighted Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Prediction of Response of Advanced Cervical Cancer to Chemoradiation. J.of Computer Assisted Tomography 2011, 35(1),102-7

[34] Chuanmiao Xie，Xuewen Liu， Hui Li，et al. Computed Tomographic Findings of Skull Base Bony Changes after Radiotherapy for Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma: Implications for Local Recurrence, J. of otolaryngology-head and neck surgery, 2011; 40 (4):300-10

[35] Xuewen Liu, Hui Li Chuanmiao Xie* et al. Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study in Primary Nasopharyngeal Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma Patients: Regional Tissues Invasion and cervical lymphadenopathy Distribution. European Journal of Radiology, 2011

[36] Ni He, Peihong Wu, Chuanmiao Xie* et al. A new, preoperative, MRI-based scoring system for diagnosing malignant axillary lymph nodes in women evaluated for breast cancer. Eur J Radiol,2012,81(10):2602-2612

[37] R Zhang, T Wang, C Xie*, et al. Evaluation of supporting role of a foldable capsular vitreous body with magnetic resonance imaging in the treatment of severe retinal detachment in human eyes, Eye 2011, 25:794-802

[38] L.Han, Y Qiu, C Xie,et al. Atypical Teratoid/Rhabdoid Tumors in Adult Patients: CT and MR Imaging Feature.2010 11(24)

[39] LI-ZHI LIU, M.D.,GUO-YI ZHANG, M.D.,† CHUAN-MIAO XIE*, M.D., XUE-WEN LIU, M.D.,CHUN-YAN CUI, M.D., AND LI LI, M.D., PH.D.*  Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Retropharyngeal Lymph Metastasis in nasopharyngeal carcinoma: patterns of spread.2006,66(3):721-730

[40] Li Li Wu Peihong Xie Chuanmiao, et al. Preoperative Localization of Insulinoma by Intra-arterial Spiral CT. the Chinese German J of Clinical oncology.2003 Vol.2 No.1 P49-52

[41] Jing Wu, Suxia Lin, Qiuxia Yang, Chuanmiao Xie*, et al. Image Findings of Lymphoepithelial Carcinoma of Salivary Gland. the Chinese Journal of Radiology. 2012 (46) 8:747-749.

[42] Haoqiang He, Zilin Huang, Chuanmiao Xie*, et al. The Value of Three Dimensional brain volume Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technique in the examinationof brain by MRI. Chinese Journal of Biomedical Engineering, 2011,

[43] Zhijun Geng, Chuanmiao Xie*, Hui Li, et al. The MRI findings of nasopharyngeal adenoid cystic carcinoma. Chinese Journal of Medical Imaging Technology, 2011,27 (5): 921-925.

[44] Hui Li, Chuanmiao Xie*, Xuewen Liu, et al. The Application Research of Diagnosing of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma by Whole Body Diffusion-weighted Imaging. Chinese Journal of Clinical Oncology, 2011,38 (12): 723-726.

[45] Chuanmiao Xie, Shaohan Yin, Hui Li. The diagnostic value of apparent diffusion coefficient and relative apparent diffusion coefficient of diffusion weighted imaging in breast malignant tumors. Chinese Journal of Cancer, 2010:32 (3) 217-220.

[46] Jianpeng Li, Chuanmiao Xie*, Rong Zhang, et al. Image Findings and Clinical pathological features of Solitary Fibrous Tumor. Chinese Journal of Cancer 2010:32（5）363-367.

[47] Yun Zhang, Chuanmiao Xie*, Jingxian Shen, et al. Image Findings of intraosseous ganglion in carpal bones. Chinese Journal of Medical Computed Imaging, 2010,16:31-33.

[48] Hui Li, Chuanmiao Xie*, Jianpeng Li, et al. Comparison of bone scintigraphy and MRI in diagnosing vertebra metastases from nasopharyngeal cancer. Chinese Journal of Medical Imaging, 2009:199 (12) 2279-2281.

[49] Jianpeng Li, Rong Zhang, Chuanmiao Xie*, et al. MRI and CT findings of Kimura disease. Chinese Journal of Radiology, 2010:44（6）619-622.

[50] Xuewen Liu, Zilin Huang, Chuanmiao Xie*, et al. Spiral CT Features and Clinicopathological Analysis of 24 Cases withSolid-pseudopapillary Tumor of Pancreas. Chinese Journal of Clinical Oncology, 2009:36（22）1281-1285.

[51] Xuewen Liu, Hui Li, Yunxian Mo, Chuanmiao Xie*, et al. Evaluation of MRI in nasopharyngeal carcinoma with cavernous sinus infiltration. West China Medical Journal, 2009（9）2251-2253.

[52] Hui Li, Chuanmiao Xie*, et al. Image Findings of Primary Breast Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma. Guangdong Medical Journal, 2009, No.11.

[53] Hui Li, Chuanmiao Xie*, et al. MRI and pathological manifestations ofhepatic focal nodular hyperplasia. West China Medical Journal, 2009 No.10.

[54] Shaohan Yin, Chuanmiao Xie*, Yunxian Mo, et al. Multidetector Spiral CT Findings and Pathologic Features of 49 Cases with Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors. Chinese Journal of cancer, 2009,28(9):983-988.

[55] Kangqiang Peng, Zilin Huang, Chuanmiao Xie*, et al. Application of Breast dynamic contrast enhanced MRI and postprocessing techniquein the diagnosis of breast lesions. Chinese Journal of cancer, 2009, 28(5):549-554.

[56] Yangyi Ou, Chuanmiao Xie*, Yaopan Wu, et al. The value of dynamic enhanced MRI quantitative parameters and the maximum linear slope ratio for breast Benign and Malignant Breast Lesions. Chinese Journal of Radiology, 2008:42(6) 569-572.

[57] Chuanmiao Xie, Lie Zheng, Yunxian Mo, et al. Helical Double-phase CT Scan Imaging Features of Hepatocellular Carcinoma and Pathology of False-positive Lesions. Chinese Journal of cancer, 2007,26(1):68-72.

[58] Chuanmiao Xie, Biling Liang, Peihong Wu, et al.The Influence on T and N Classification ofNasopharyngeal Carcinoma by MRI. Chinese Journal of Oncology, 2002,24(3):181-184.

[59] Chuanmiao Xie, Biling Liang, Peihong Wu, et al. Comparative Study on CT and MRI in nasopharyngeal carcinomaretropharyngeal lymph node. Chinese Journal of cancer, 2002,21(3):285-288.

[60] Chuanmiao Xie, Biling Liang, Peihong Wu, et al. Evaluate of MRI and Spiral CT in skull baseinvasionof nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Chinese Journal of cancer, 2003,22(7):9729-733.

[61] Biling Liang, Chuanmiao Xie. Progress of imageology study onnasopharyngeal carcinoma. Journal of Practical Oncology, 2001, 16(1):24, 2-4.

[62] Ruhua Xie, Chuanmiao Xie, et al. Concentrations of Sex Hormones and sex hormone receptors of tumor tissuesMeasured inpatients withhead and neckmalignant tumors. Chinese Journal of cancer, 1997, 16:56-57.

[63] Haogao Lin, Chuanmiao Xie, et al. Clinical X-ray analysis: 24 cases of Pancoast tumor. Chinese Journal of Clinical Oncology, 1995, 09, 15:23－24.

[64] Lixin Du, Chuanmiao Xie, Jiaping Jia, et al. Diagnostic value of CT for pheochromocytoma. Journal of Practical Radiology, 1996, 8, 2012 (8): 474477.

[65] Kajia Cao, Chuanmiao Xie, Peiyu Huang, et al. The value of MRI in clinical staging of nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Chinese Journal of cancer, 2007,26(2):164-167.

[66] Qiuyan Chen, Yin Li, Chuanmiao Xie, et al. The different effects on T Classification ofNasopharyngeal Carcinoma by MRI and CT. Journal of Practical Oncology, 2005, 20 (2) 115117.

[67] Lie Zheng, Peihong Wu, Jingxian Shen, Chuanmiao Xie, et al. Analysis ofSpiral CT Atypical Appearances of focalNodular regenerative hyperplasia. Journal of International Oncology, 2006.

[68] Zheyu Sun, Haiqiang Mai, Chuanmiao Xie, et al. Prognostic influence of Postpharyngeal space involvement in nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Chinese Journal of Cancer Prevention and Treatment, 2006,13(10) 756-759.

[69] Yunxian Mo, Lie Zheng, Chuanmiao Xie, et al. The Analysis of WHO Histological Classification of Thymic Epithelial neurogenicTumors to Their CT Findings. Chinese Journal of cancer, 2006 25(11):1389-1394.

[70] Weidong Zhang, Chuanmiao Xie, Yunxian Mo, et al. CT and MRI Imagingfeatures of Peripheral Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor. Chinese Journal of cancer, 2006 25(11):1389-1394.

[71] Yong Su, Chong Zhao, Chuanmiao Xie, et al. Evaluation of CT, MRI and PET-CT in detecting retropharyngeal lymph node metastasis in nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Chinese Journal of cancer, 2006, 25(5): 521-525.

[72] Yong Su, Xueying Deng, Chuanmiao Xie, et al. Regional Invasion of Hypopharyngeal Carcinoma Base on CT – a report of 65 cases. Chinese Journal of Cancer, 2009.

[73] Deling Wang, Chuanmiao Xie. CT and MRI appearances of primary clear cell carcinoma of the liver. Chinese Journal of Medical Imaging Technology, 29(4): 587-590.

[74] Deling Wang, Hui Li, Chuanmiao Xie, et al. Imaging and pathologic characteristics of desmoid tumors. Chinese Journal of Medical Imaging Technology, 2012.

[75] Deling Wang, Hui Li, Chuanmiao Xie, et al. CT Examination of Thymic Carcinoid and Review of Literature. Chinese Journal of Clinical Oncology, 2011; 38:1464-1467.

[76] Ling Wang, Chuanmiao Xie. Imaging Appearances ofEmbryonalRhabdomyosarcoma. Chinese Journal of Medical Imaging Technology, 29(5): 791-794.

[77] Ling Wang, Xuewen Liu, Hui Li, et al. MRI Differential Diagnosis of Pleomorphic Adenomas and Neurogenic Tumors in the Parapharyngeal Space. Chinese Journal of CT and MRI, 2014(02).

[78] Yadi Yang, Hui Li, Zhijun Geng, et al. Imaging Characteristics of Hepatic Epithelioid Angiomyolipoma and Pathologic Analysis. Chinese Journal of CT and MRI, 2014(08).

Updated September 2020 by International Office, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center