Robert C. McKinstry III, MD, PhD
Radiologist-in-Chief
St. Louis Children’s Hospital
- Nationally-known for leading research in brain imaging of infants and young children, Dr. McKinstry utilizes diffusion tensor imaging (DTI), a new MRI method that does not require the child to be sedated. This MRI method, which is sensitive to brain injury, yields unique information about white matter development.
- Heads up the Pediatric Study Center for MRI Study of Normal Brain Development, a brain development image data base which will improve the understanding of brain development and injury.
- Has been repeatedly recognized for his teaching abilities with the outstanding teacher award at the Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, where he serves as chief of pediatric radiology and pediatric neuroradiology.
- Currently a principal investigator in a seven-year, multi-center National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke study designed to build a database of normal brain development using a combination of new MRI technologies and behavior testing.
- An associate professor at Washington University School of Medicine.
Notable Quotes from Dr. McKinstry
Dr. McKinstry on the benefits of new MRI methods, like diffusion tensor imaging (DTI): “Developing this kind of comprehensive database wasn’t possible until the new diffusion tensor imaging allowed us to capture brain images of infants and young children without the need for sedation.”