Colbey Wade Freeman, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Radiology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Active Radiologist, Department of Medical Imaging, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
Active Radiologist, Department of Radiology, Pennsylvania Hospital
Active Radiologist, Department of Radiology, Chester County Hospital
Attending Radiologist, Department of Radiology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Department: Radiology
Contact information
Hospital of University of Pennsylvania
Department of Radiology
1 Silverstein
3400 Spruce Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Department of Radiology
1 Silverstein
3400 Spruce Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Education:
BS (Biology)
Lebanon Valley College, 2011.
MD
University of Virginia School of Medicine, 2016.
Permanent linkBS (Biology)
Lebanon Valley College, 2011.
MD
University of Virginia School of Medicine, 2016.
Description of Research Expertise
Advanced ultrasound imaging of the brain, including contrast-enhanced ultrasound and microvascular imagingClinical imaging informatics
Spine imaging
Selected Publications
Pandey S, Taso M, Sellers R, Fan Z, Guggenberger K, Lyo S, Freeman CW, Zhu C, Song JW, Tisdall MD: Optimizing accelerated protocols for clinical T1w vessel wall imaging: a comparison of deep learning, compressed sensing, and CAIPI methods. International Society for MR Radiographers & Technologists Annual Meeting May 2026.Song JW, Wolf RL, Hassankhani A, Woo JH, Kurtz RM, Ware JB, Freeman C, Alkhatib SG, Huang L, Voleti S, Gottschling K, Loevner LA: Innovative educational program to aid clinical vessel wall MR imaging interpretation among neuroradiologists. American Journal of Neuroradiology 47(1): 44-47, Jan 2026 Notes: doi: 10.3174/ajnr.A8891.
Xu E, Kost J, Park K, Gor A, McClintock SD, Butala A, Peters GW, Hassankhani A, Knollman HM, Schuster J, Freeman CW, Malhotra NR: Association of LACE+ index and post-operative disposition needs in a matched spinal oncology population. Operative Neurosurgery Dec 2025 Notes: doi: 10.1227/ons.0000000000001845. Epub ahead of print.
Freeman CW, Mattay R, Kahn CE, Loevner L, Butala AA, Malhotra NR, Hassankhani A: Time is spine: a novel radiology reporting system for optimizing spine oncology decision-making and reducing time to treatment. American Journal of Neuroradiology 46(11): 2420-2427, November 2025 Notes: doi: 10.3174/ajnr.A8845.
Lee D, Sakai Y, Redfern RO, Cook T, Onyeali R, Freeman C: Underutilization of follow-up imaging among incarcerated patients: a retrospective analysis of adherence to radiologic recommendations. Amherst College Summer Research Poster Session October 2025.
Lyo S, Freeman CW, Vossough A, Martinez-Correa S, Tierradentro-Garcia LO, Hwang M: An atlas of neonatal neurovascular imaging anatomy as depicted with microvascular imaging: the intracranial arteries. American Journal of Neuroradiology 46(10): 1972-1984, Oct 2025 Notes: doi: 10.3174/ajnr.A8810.
Freeman CW, Martinez-Correa S, Lyo S, Aftab S, Lemessa NF, Vossough A, Hwang M: An atlas of neonatal neurovascular imaging anatomy as depicted with microvascular imaging: the intracranial veins. American Journal of Neuroradiology 46(10): 1985-1993, October 2025 Notes: doi: 10.3174/ajnr.A8784.
Messing I, Park K, Knollman H, Schuster J, Hassankhani A, Peters G, Freeman C, Malhotra N, Butala A: System-level implementation of a multidisciplinary spine oncology pathway. American Society of Clinical Oncology Quality Care Symposium October 2025.
Pandey S, Taso M, Sellers R, Fan Z, Guggenberger K, Lyo S, Freeman CW, Zhu C, Song JW, Tisdall MD: Optimizing accelerated protocols for clinical T1w vessel wall imaging: a comparison of deep learning, compressed sensing, and CAIPI methods. International Congress on MRI & 30th Annual Scientific Meeting of Korean Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine & 7th Annual Meeting of Asian Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine October 2025.
Venkataraman A, Mohan S, Freeman C, Patel V, Gottschling K, Hassankhani A. Evaluating coronal DWI for detecting brainstem strokes: essential tool or redundant practice? : Evaluating coronal DWI for detecting brainstem strokes: essential tool or redundant practice? Annual Meeting of the Eastern Neuroradiological Society August 2025.