Expert Interviews

For IDoR 2019 we conducted interviews with experts in sports imaging from various countries.

Argentina

Dr. Tomás Pascual, radiologist at HIMAN Imaging Centre and IMAXE Diagnostic Centre in Buenos Aires, currently serving in the musculoskeletal division of the Argentine Society of Radiology

“High-end equipment is central to properly image sports-related injuries, but so is adequate knowledge of the most prevalent pathologies and their mechanisms, and smooth cooperation with other members of the medical team.”

Australia

Dr. David Connell, musculoskeletal radiologist and clinical director at Imaging Olympic Park, Melbourne; Associate Professor in the Faculty of Medicine, Monash University, and also The Faculty of Sports Medicine and Research at La Trobe University, Melbourne

“Preseason ultrasound-guided assessment of athletes’ patellar and Achilles tendons reveals abnormal findings in otherwise asymptomatic players, resulting in modulated training routines.”

Austria

Dr. Klaus Friedrich, Associate Professor of Radiology at the Medical University of Vienna, founder of a private musculoskeletal (MSK)-only MR-imaging centre in Austria, Head of MSK radiology at the Austrian Roentgen Society

“Patient care is increasingly being seen as a team effort when it comes to accurately diagnosing and treating patients, including radiologists; however, the patient should also be considered part of this team as it is the careful consideration their communication that leads to improved care.”

Brazil

Dr. Ronaldo Magalhães Lins, professor of musculoskeletal ultrasonography, radiologist in Belo Horizonte, and radiologist of the medical board for the Brazilian men’s national football team

“The radiologist’s role is paramount in the sports medical team, but multidisciplinary evaluation of an athlete comes first.”

Bulgaria

Dr. Elena Ilieva, general radiologist subspecialising in MSK radiology at department of diagnostic imaging at the Emergency University Hospital ‘Pirogov’, consultant in a private MRI centre in Sofia, Bulgaria

“Given the potential ramifications of a missed or inaccurate diagnosis on the career of a professional athlete, dedicated training on the part of the MSK radiologist is of utmost importance, especially in countries lacking emphasis on the subspecialty.”

Canada

Dr. Bruce Forster, Professor and Head at the University of British Columbia, Department of Radiology, and Director of the UBC, Office of Academic Innovation

“Radiologists hold potential to act as team leaders in the care of athletes.”

Chile

Dr. Álvaro Burdiles, Professor of Radiology, Head of the Musculoskeletal Division and Chair of the Department of Radiology at Chile’s Catholic Pontifical University in Santiago

“Radiologists are well placed to guide the medical team to use the most appropriate imaging techniques in diagnosis, treatment, follow-up and even prevention for both athletes and ‘weekend warriors’.”

China

Dr. Wenjian Xu, Professor of Radiology and Chairman of the Department of Radiology at the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University

“Different solutions exist to let radiologists play their central roles in diagnosing sports injuries and follow up their treatment.”

Croatia

Dr. Igor Borić, Professor of Radiology at University of Split School of Medicine, University of Rijeka in Croatia and University of Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Hospital Director and Chairman of the Department of Radiology at the St. Catherine Specialty Hospital in Zagreb

“Since the discovery of the x-ray, advances in imaging technology have continuously made improvements to a doctor’s ability to assess and treat a patient; yet, the most critical element remains the precise eye of a trained physician.”

Finland

Dr. Ia Kohonen, musculoskeletal radiologist at Turku University Hospital

“Greater demand in sports imaging is often due to an athlete’s desire to return to play as soon as possible.”

Greece

Dr. Antonia Bintoudi, MSK Consultant at the Radiology Department of the Papageorgiou General Hospital in Thessaloniki, Greece

“Early adolescence training, as in elite athletes, is known to provoke impaired growth and developmental or skeletal variations.”

Hong Kong

Dr. Ryan Lee Ka Lok, consultant radiologist at I-rad Medical Diagnostic Centre and Honorary Clinical Assistant Professor for both the Chinese University of Hong Kong and Hong Kong University

“The knowledge and skills gained working with elite athletes can be used to benefit all the other patients.”

India

Dr. Hermant Patel, Professor of Radiology and Managing Director at Gujarat Imaging Centre – Postgraduate Institute of Radiology & Imaging in Ahmedabad, IRIA president, and international champion in powerlifting

“Cricket practice remains the most common source of sports-related injuries in India, but the trend of marathon running and overzealous attempts to attain a fit shape in a short time have greatly increased the need for dedicated sports imaging radiologists.”

India

Dr. Ankur Shah, consultant radiologist and head of Sadbhav Imaging Centre, a division of Gujarat Imaging Centre – Postgraduate Institute of Radiology & Imaging in Ahmedabad

“As sports practise increases, so does the role of radiology in sports medicine, not only to detect, treat and follow up acute injuries, but also chronic overuse injuries.”

India

Dr. Naga Varaprasad Vemuri, chief consultant radiologist at the Global Super Speciality Hospital in Vijayawada and visiting Professor of Radiology at NRI Academy of Sciences in Chinakakani

“In India, sports imaging and more generally musculoskeletal imaging, is rapidly gaining importance, and a number of dedicated fellowships are now being offered across the country.”

Ireland

Dr. Patricia Cunningham, Consultant Radiologist at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda and Our Lady’s Hospital in Navan, Ireland

“Knowledge and experience gained by elite sports medicine centres can be applied to a more general setting.”

Israel

Dr. Iris Eshed, Professor of Radiology and Chairperson of the Department of Radiology at the Sackler School of Medicine at Tel Aviv University, Head of the Musculoskeletal Imaging Unit in the Department of Radiology of the Sheba Medical Center in Ramat Gan, Israel

“The investment of time and energies into the development of MSK fellowship programmes for the distribution of knowledge and excellence are vital to future radiologists, as well as being beneficial to patients.”

Italy

Dr. Antonio Barile, Associate Professor of Radiology at the University of L’Aquila School of Medicine, Department of Biotechnology and Applied Clinical Sciences

“Football, basketball and volleyball produce the majority of sports injuries in Italy.”

Japan

Prof. Mamoru Niitsu, professor and chairman of the department of radiology at Saitama Medical University, who will also serve as a chief musculoskeletal radiologist for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic/Paralympic Games

“In Japan, marathon running and football have gained in popularity over the past decade, causing a number of injuries and diseases that radiologists must become familiar with.”

Lithuania

Dr. Vaida Sipavičienė, radiologist at the Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas Clinics in Kaunas, Lithuania. MSK subspecialty leader at private imaging centre Affidea Lithuania

“Choice of cost-effective imaging methods such as ultrasound over more time intensive & expensive modalities could be a possible tactic to meeting significant increases in demand for imaging.”

Mexico FMRI

Dr. Francisco Díaz, radiologist and professor at the High Speciality Regional Hospital of Yucatán State in Mérida and radiologist of the Mérida Football Club and the Mexican national basketball team

“By providing the best diagnosis possible, radiologists can help expedite recovery time to save time and resources.”

Mexico SMRI

Dr. Juan Cosme, professor of magnetic resonance imaging at the National Institute of Nutrition Salvador Zubirán and radiologist for two professional football teams in Mexico City

“Imaging is particularly useful when hiring new professional players by providing a thorough assessment of the state of the joints that are involved in a particular sport.”

The Netherlands

Dr. Bas Maresch, radiologist subspecialised in musculoskeletal and sports radiology, Founder of the Radiological Centre Topsport (RCT) in charge of radiological care for the Dutch Olympic Committee NOC*NSF, co-founder of Sports Valley

“Though growth in sports-participation among the general populace coincides with an increase in injuries, low-cost strategies of health promotion and sustainability via sport and physical activity can help to tackle communicable diseases such as diabetes, stroke, obesity, and cancer.”

Norway

Dr. Roar Pedersen, Head of MSK radiology at outpatient radiology provider Unilabs Norway

“A capable sports radiologist searches for subtle injuries in athletes, with even the smallest ones not to be overlooked.”

Peru

Dr. Gonzalo Del Carpio-Bellido, radiologist at the Resocentro imaging centre in Lima

“As in most Latin American countries, football remains the most commonly practised sport and triggers the highest number of sports-related injuries, which are best cared for by a multidisciplinary medical team including radiologists.”

Portugal

Dr. Lina Melão, consultant MSK radiologist at the São João Hospital in Porto

“As fatigued muscles do not as effectively absorb impact forces, greater strain is placed on the bones, potentially increasing the risk of developing stress fractures in athletes.”

Russia

Dr. Andrey Uchevatkin, radiologist and CEO of the CELT clinic in Moscow, lecturer and MSK radiologist at the Scientific and Practical Centre of Medical Radiology, Moscow

“Sports radiology is not yet a specialty in Russian radiological circles, yet interest is strong with resources and training available for interested practitioners.”

Slovakia

Dr. Vladimír Neuschl, general radiologist, Head of the Institute of Diagnostic Imaging in Trnava, Slovakia

“Cases of stress fractures from recreational and professional athletes, often not detected in x-ray screening, have been increasing in recent years, especially in women.”

Slovenia

Dr. Vladka Salapura, Associate Professor of Radiology and Vice-Chairman of the Institute of Radiology at University Hospital Ljubljana

“It is critical for elite sports centres to use their technical and human resources on educational and research efforts in addition to athlete care.”

South Africa

Dr. Richard de Villiers, radiologist in private practice at Winelands Radiology in Stellenbosch, Somerset West and the Sports Science Institute in Cape Town, South Africa

“Changes in the nature of athletic activities call on South African radiologists to respond with varied approaches.”

South Korea

Dr. Kyung Nam Ryu, chief of musculoskeletal imaging at the department of radiology of Kyung Hee University Hospital and Professor at Kyung Hee University, college of medicine in Seoul

“Advances in imaging equipment combined with expert knowledge enable the detection of abnormalities in the microscopic range, though a challenge remains to know the full patient history at the time of diagnosing the injury.”

Spain

Dr. Fernando Idoate, radiologist at Mutua Navarra, in Pamplona, Spain and honorary lecturer at the Public University of Navarra

“With advances in MRI and ultrasound imaging that produce in vivo data, radiologists are able to better understand the characterisation of a patient’s musculoskeletal anatomy, which can be used to design targeted training programmes.”

Sweden

Dr. Mats Geijer, Professor of Radiology at the University of Gothenburg in Sweden, chief consultant radiologist at the Sahlgrenska University Hospital

“Knowledge and experience gained in elite sports medicine centres can be used for the general populace at more traditional imaging centres.”

Switzerland

Dr. Roman Guggenberger, senior consultant and head of musculoskeletal radiology at the Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology in Zürich, Switzerland

“Swiss medical facilities work with local sporting organisations to lend them their state of the art equipment and expertise.”

Thailand

Dr. Suphaneewan Jaovisidha, Professor of Radiology and former Chief of the musculoskeletal section in the Department of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Radiology at Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University in Bangkok

“The increasing prevalence / growing distribution of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanners across the country enables doctors to detect more severe injuries than in the past.”

Turkey

Dr. Can Çevikol, musculoskeletal radiologist at Akdeniz University in Antalya, Turkey

“Differentiating physiological from pathological hypertrophy is critical as hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is the most common cause of exercise-related sudden cardiac death in young individuals in a time where amateur sports are popular.”

Ukraine

Dr. Natalia Nehria, radiologist in the private imaging centre, ‘M24 diagnostic centres’ in Kiev, Ukraine

“Study of various factors of damaged muscle including thickness, length and pennation angle could allow radiologists to predict performance of athletes.”

United Kingdom

Dr. Philip Robinson, Consultant Musculoskeletal Radiologist at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and Honorary Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Leeds. Also, he is a NIHR investigator in the Leeds Biomedical Research Centre.

“Traditionally abnormal incidental imaging findings increasingly recognised as standard in athletes.”

Uruguay

Dr. Julio Alvarez Lorenzo, radiologist at the High Technology Centre in Montevideo

“Radiologists can help identify injuries that haven’t been detected by clinicians before.”

Venezuela

Dra. Norma Pedreañez, ad honorem Assistant Professor in the radiodiagnostics department of Caracas Clinic University Hospital and radiologist at Grupo Óseo and Grupo Medimagen, two private centres in Caracas

“The greatest challenge to the radiologist is to become familiar with injuries that are uncommon or poorly documented.”

For IDoR 2018 we conducted interviews with experts in cardiac imaging from various countries.

Argentina

Dra. Laura Dragonetti, internal medicine doctor and cardiac radiologist; Head of the Cardiac Radiology Department at Alemán Hospital in Buenos Aires, Argentina

Austria

Professor Christian Loewe, cardiovascular radiologist and Head of the Division of Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology at the Department of Bioimaging and Image-Guided Therapy at the Medical University of Vienna, Austria

Belgium

Dr. Alain Nchimi, Associated Professor of Medical Imaging at the Free University of Brussels, Belgium; works at the Centre Hospitalier in Luxembourg and as external consultant for both the University Hospital Saint-Luc and the University Hospital Queen Fabiola for Children in Brussels

Bosnia & Hercegovina

Dr. Sanja Hadžović Šehović, general radiologist at a private polyclinic in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Hercegovina

Brazil

Dr. Andrei Skromov de Albuquerque, cardiovascular radiologist of the Fleury group and the German Hospital Oswaldo Cruz in São Paulo, Brazil

Canada

Dr. Jonathon A. Leipsic, Professor of Radiology and Cardiology at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada, Chairman of the Department of Radiology for Providence Health Care and the Vice Chairman of Research for the UBC Department of Radiology

China

Professor Yining Wang, cardiac radiologist and Professor of Radiology at the Department of Radiology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital (PUMC), Dong Cheng district, Beijing, China; Auditor of the Asian Society of Cardiovascular Imaging (ASCI)

Colombia

Dr. Alejandro Zuluaga, radiologist in the diagnostic medical centre CEDIMED and Associate Professor of Radiology at the Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana (UPB) and Universidad CES in Medellin, Colombia

Croatia

Dr. Maja Hrabak Paar, cardiac and abdominal radiologist at the University Hospital Centre Zagreb, Croatia, and Assistant Professor of Radiology at the University of Zagreb School of Medicine; president of the Cardiac Section of the Croatian Society of Radiology

Cuba

Dr. Llimia Bencomo Rodríguez, radiologist at the Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery Institute in La Habana, Cuba
Dr. Yamilé Marcos Gutiérrez, chief of the Imaging Department of the Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery Institute in La Habana, Cuba and Assistant Professor of Radiology at the Medical Science University of Havana

Denmark

Dr. Thomas Skårup Kristensen, radiologist at Rigshospitalet and Associate Professor of Radiology at Copenhagen University in Copenhagen, Denmark

Egypt

Dr. Ahmed Samir Ibrahim, cardiovascular radiologist, Professor and Head of the Advanced Cardiac Imaging Unit (including cardiac CT, congenital heart and cardiac MR imaging) programme at Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt

Estonia

Dr. Andrei Šamarin, radiologist and Head of the Cardiothoracic Imaging Section of the Radiology Department at North Estonia Medical Center in Tallinn, Estonia

France

Professor Louis Boyer, Head of the Radiology Department at Clermont-Ferrand University Hospital in Clermont-Ferrand, France;
Professor Alexis Jacquier, cardiac radiologist at the Radiology Department at Timone University Hospital in Marseille, France, Vice President of the French Society of Cardiovascular Radiology (Société Française d’imagerie cardiovasculaire, SFICV)

Greece

Dr. Alexandros Kallifatidis, radiologist with a subspecialty in cardiovascular imaging and a leading specialist in cardiac imaging in Greece, working in St. Luke’s Hospital in Thessaloniki, Greece

Ireland

Dr. Julie O’Brien, Consultant Radiologist at University Hospital Limerick and Adjunct Senior Clinical Lecturer at the University of Limerick, Ireland; Chair of the cardiac imaging subcommittee of the Faculty of Radiologists in Ireland

Israel

Dr. Orly Goitein, cardiovascular radiologist and Head of the Cardiovascular Imaging Unit at the Radiology Department at Sheba Medical Centre in Tel Aviv, Israel, which is affiliated with the Sackler School of Medicine and Tel Aviv University

Italy

Professor Marco Francone, Professor of Radiology at the Department of Radiological, Oncological and Pathological Sciences at Sapienza University of Rome, Italy; Chairperson of the Scientific Committee of the European Society of Cardiovascular Radiology (ESCR); President of the Italian College of Cardiac Radiology – Italian Society of Radiology.

Japan

Dr. Akira Kurata, cardiac radiologist and Associate Professor in the Radiology Department at Ehime Graduate School of Medicine, Toon, Ehime, Japan; Officer for International Liaisons of the Asian Society of Cardiovascular Imaging (ASCI)
Professor Hajime Sakuma, Professor and Chairman of the Department of Radiology, Deputy Director of Mie University Hospital in Tsu, Japan; President of the Asian Society of Cardiovascular Imaging (ASCI)

Korea

Dr. Yeon Hyeon Choe, cardiovascular radiologist and Head of the Radiology Department at Samsung Medical Centre, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, in Seoul, Korea; co-founder and Past President of the Korean Society of Cardiovascular Imaging and the Asian Society of Cardiovascular Imaging; President of the Korean Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine and the International Congress of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine

Lithuania

Assoc. Prof. Antanas Jankauskas, cardiovascular radiologist and Chairman of the Cardiovascular Radiology Section at LUHS Kaunas Clinics in Kaunas, Lithuania; board member of the Lithuanian Association of Radiologists

Malaysia

Dr. Norzailin Abu Bakar, cardiac radiologist and senior lecturer at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Head of the Cardiac Imaging Group in the Malaysian College of Radiology

Malta

Dr. Luise Reichmuth, general and cardiac radiologist with a special interest in cardiac CT and MRI at the Radiology Department at Mater Dei Hospital in Msida, Malta

Mexico

Dr. Harold Goerne, cardiovascular radiologist and Professor of Cardiac Imaging in the Western National Medical Centre of the Mexican Social Security Institute and Imaging and Diagnosis Centre in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico

Netherlands

Professor Rozemarijn Vliegenthart, radiologist and tenure track professor at University Medical Center Groningen, the Netherlands; Chairperson of the Cardiovascular Section of the Radiological Society of the Netherlands; Secretary of the European Society of Cardiovascular Radiology

Norway

Dr. Ylva Haig, interventional radiologist at the Department of Radiology at Ullevål and Aker in the unit of vascular, thoracic and intervention radiology, Oslo University Hospital, Norway;
Dr. Einar Hopp, Head of the Department of Radiology, Rikshospitalet, Oslo University Hospital (OUH), head of the research group of non-invasive cardiac imaging at the Clinic of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, OUH, Board Member and Treasurer of the Norwegian Society of Radiology

Poland

Dr. Katarzyna Gruszczynska, Assistant Professor of Radiology and Head of the Division of Diagnostic Imaging at the Medical University of Silesia, in Katowice, Poland

Romania

Dr. Adrian Santa, Assistant Professor of Radiology at the Faculty of Medicine, ‘Lucian Blaga’ University in Sibiu, Romania, also working as radiologist in a private hospital with emphasis on cardiology and cardiac surgery; Vice-President of the Romanian Society of Magnetic Resonance

Russia

Dr. Elena Mershina, Associate Professor of Radiology and Head of the Radiology Department at Moscow State University in Moscow, Russia, scientific committee member of the European Society of Cardiovascular Radiology, board member of the Russian Society of Radiology and the Russian Society of Cardiovascular Radiology

Singapore

Dr. John Hoe, consultant radiologist at Medi-Rad Associates Ltd, Mt. Elizabeth Hospital in Singapore, former President and founding member of the Asian Society of Cardiac Imaging (ASCI)

Slovenia

Dr. Maja Pirnat, a cardio-thoracic radiologist at the University Medical Centre in Maribor, Slovenia

South Africa

Professor Leonie Scholtz, Professor Extraordinaire at the Department of Diagnostic Radiology at the University of Pretoria, where she collaborates with the Departments of Radiology, Cardiology, Thoracic Surgery and Nuclear Medicine; former Vice-President of the Radiological Society of South Africa and the Interventional Society of South Africa; Chairperson of the Cardiac Imaging Society of South Africa (a subcommittee of RSSA)

Spain

Professor Eliseo Vañó Galván, cardiovascular radiologist, Chairman of the CT & MR Department at Hospital Ntra. Sra. Del Rosario in Madrid, Spain, collaborating professor of Complutense University of Madrid; executive board member of the Sociedad Española de Imagen Cardiotorácica (SEICAT)

Switzerland

Professor Dr. Hatem Alkadhi, cardiovascular and emergency radiologist at the University Hospital Zurich, Switzerland; President of the Swiss Society of Radiology (SGR-SSR)

Thailand

Dr. Narumol Chaosuwannakit, Associate Professor of Radiology at the Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Division Head of Cardiovascular Imaging, Department of Radiology, and the Queen Sirikit Heart Centre of the Northeast, Khon Kaen, Thailand
Dr. Sutipong Jongjirasiri, Associate Professor and radiologist in the Cardiovascular and Interventional Unit of the Department of Radiology at Ramathibodi Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand; President of the Thai Society of Vascular Interventional Radiology (TSVIR)

Ukraine

Dr. Raad Tammo, radiologist at Ukrainian children’s cardiac centre in Kyiv, Ukraine

United Kingdom

Dr. Giles Roditi, consultant cardiovascular radiologist in NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde, Honorary Clinical Associate Professor of Radiology at the University of Glasgow, President of the British Society of Cardiovascular Imaging

Venezuela

Professor Jose Briceño Polacre, chief medical radiologist at the Valera University Hospital in Venezuela, professor of radiology for undergraduate and graduate students at the University of the Andes; Vice President of the Bolivarian Region of Colegio Interamericano de Radiología (CIR), Member of the Executive Committee of LatinSafe and President of the Venezuelan Society of Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging (SOVERADI)

For IDoR 2017 we conducted interviews with experts in emergency radiology from various countries.

Albania

Dr. Durim Cela, head of the radiology department of University Medical Centre ‘Mother Teresa’ (QSUT) in Tirana, Albania, and lector at the University of Albania

Argentina

Dr. Carlos Capiel, head of the radiology department at the Mar del Plata Radiological Institute in the Buenos Aires region of Argentina, full professor of diagnostic imaging at FASTA University in Mar del Plata and associate professor of diagnostic imaging at La Plata National University
Prof. Adriana Rosa Martinez, head of the radiology department of the Favaloro Foundation University Hospital in Buenos Aires, Argentina

Armenia

Lusine Hakobyan, MD, PhD, head of the radiology department at Erebouni Medical Center in Yerevan, Armenia, and lecturer of diagnostic radiology at Yerevan State Medical University (YSMU)

Bosnia & Herzegovina

Dr. Vesna Sarajlic, subspecialist in vascular and interventional radiology at the Clinic of Radiology, University Clinical Centre in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Brazil

Dr. Shri Krishna Jayanthi, director of the emergency radiology department at Hospital Universitário (HU) da Universidade de São Paulo in São Paulo, Brazil
Dr. Luis Ronan Marquez Ferreira de Souza, associate professor and radiology residents’ preceptor at Universidade Federal do Triangulo Mineiro (UFTM) in Uberaba, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Bulgaria

Dr. Nikoleta Traykova, head of department of diagnostic imaging at the University Hospital for Active Treatment ‘Sv Geogri’ in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, and director of the Medical College at the Medical University of Plovdiv

Chile

Dr. Victor Dinamarca Ortiz, emergency radiologist at Clínica Las Condes Hospital in Santiago, Chile
Dr. Alvaro Huete, associate professor of radiology and residency programme director at the department of radiology at the Catholic University Clinical Hospital in Santiago, Chile

Croatia

Prof. Damir Miletić, head of the radiology department at the Clinical Hospital Centre in Rijeka, Croatia, chairman of radiology at the medical faculty at the University of Rijeka, and president of the Croatian Society of Radiology

Czech Republic

Dr. Andrea Šprláková-Puková, consultant radiologist in the radiology department of University Hospital Brno in Brno, Czech Republic

Denmark

Dr. Csaba Traply, head of the radiology unit in the emergency department and chief consultant in emergency radiology at the radiology department at Odense University Hospital in Odense, Denmark

Ecuador

Dr. Juan Carlos Guerra, head radiologist of the imaging department at Hospital de los Valles in Quito, Ecuador, head professor of postgraduate neurosurgery at the school of health sciences at San Francisco University of Quitoa

El Salvador

Dr. Marta Eugenia Sosa de Cálix, general radiologist managing the MR department and coordinating the radiology residency programme at the Rosales National Hospital in San Salvador, El Salvador

Estonia

Dr. Aleksandr Šamarin, consultant radiologist at the North Estonia Medical Centre in Tallinn, Estonia

France

Dr. Kathia Chaumoître, professor and head of the radiology department at North Hospital, Aix Marseille University, France, and supervisor of the French Emergency Imaging Federation (FIU)

Germany

Dr. Rainer Braunschweig, radiologist from Hamburg, Germany, former head of the clinic of imaging diagnostics and interventional radiology at Bergmannstrost-Hospital in Halle/S., an international traumatology centre

Israel

Prof. Jacob Sosna, chairman of radiology at Hadassah Medical Center and head of the imaging faculty at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, Israel, co-director of the Wohl Institute for Translational Medical Research for preclinical imaging in Hadassah, vice dean of the Hebrew University, Hadassah Faculty of Medicine

Italy

Dr. Mariano Scaglione, head of the radiology department at Pineta Grande Hospital in Castel Volturno, Italy, and Past President of the European Society of Emergency Radiology (ESER)

Lithuania

Prof. Saulius Lukosevicius, professor of radiology and vice chair of the radiology department at the Lithuanian University of Health Sciences in Kaunas, Lithuania, and chief specialist of radiology in the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Lithuania

Mexico

Prof. Guillermo Elizondo Riojas, chief of the radiology department at the Monterrey University Hospital in Monterrey, Mexico

Poland

Dr. hab. Marek Stajgis, head of the radiology department at Poznan University of Medical Sciences in Poznan, Poland

Portugal

Dr. Élia Coimbra, head of the interventional radiology unit of the Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic and Transplant Centre in Hospital Curry Cabral, Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Central, in Lisbon, Portugal, and member of the board of the Portuguese Society of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine (SPRMN)

Romania

Dr. Radu Baz, associate professor of radiology and head of the radiology department at Clinical County Hospital of Constanta, Romania, member of the Executive Board of the Romanian Society of Radiology and Medical Imaging (SRIM), and president of the Romanian Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine

Russia

Dr. Elvira Akchurina, MD, PhD, senior radiologist in the Radiology Department of a Federal Center of Treatment and Rehabilitation in Moscow, Russia, and part-time assistant professor at the Medical Faculty of Moscow State University

Spain

Dr. Milagros Martí de Gracia, head of the emergency radiology unit at La Paz University Hospital, UAM, in Madrid, Spain, and president of the Spanish Society of Emergency Radiology (SERAU)

Sweden

Dr. Seppo Koskinen, professor in medical radiology at the Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden, and senior consultant at Karolinska University Hospital

Switzerland

Prof. Pierre-Alexandre Poletti, in charge of the emergency radiology unit and vice-chairman of the radiology service at the University Hospital of Geneva in Geneva, Switzerland, and president of the Swiss Society of Emergency Radiology (SSER)

Turkey

Prof. Erhan Akpınar, emergency radiologist at Hacettepe University Department of Radiology in Ankara, Turkey, and member of the Executive Committee of the European Society of Emergency Radiology

Ukraine

Anton Nosov, MD, head of the radiology department at the Kyiv City Children’s Diagnostic Center in Kyiv, Ukraine

United Kingdom

Dr Elizabeth Dick, BSc, MD, consultant radiologist and honorary senior lecturer at Imperial College London, director of medical education at Imperial College, President of the British Society of Emergency Radiology, and President Elect of the European Society of Emergency Radiology (ESER)

United States

Dr. Joseph S. Yu, vice chairman of academic affairs and education; professor of radiology and orthopaedic surgery at the Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio, United States, and President of the American Society of Emergency Radiology (ASER)

For the IDoR 2016 we conducted interviews with experts in breast imaging from various countries.

Australia

Michelle Reintals, Director of Breast at IMED Queensland SouthernX Radiology in Brisbane, Australia, Chair of the Breast Imaging Reference Group (BIRG) of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists, and former State Screening Program Radiology Coordinator at BreastScreen South Australia

Chile

Miguel Angel Pinochet Tejos, radiologist at Clinica Alemana de Santiago, Chile, Professor of the Faculty of Medicine of the Universidad del Desarrollo and President of the Colegio Interamericano de Radiología (CIR)

Croatia

Boris Brkljačić, Professor of Radiology and Vice-Dean at the University of Zagreb School of Medicine, Croatia, and Chairman of the Communications and External Affairs Committee of the European Society of Radiology (ESR)

Denmark

Ilse Vejborg, head of the Department of Radiology at the University Hospital of Copenhagen, Rigshospitalet and head of the Capital Mammography Screening programme in Denmark

Germany

Christiane Kuhl, director of the Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology at the University Hospital Aachen, Germany

Hungary

Gabor Forrai, professor and head of the department of radiology at Duna Medical Center in Budapest, Hungary, head of the breast screening centres in Vac and Eger County Hospitals, and the current President of EUSOBI

Ireland

Gormlaith Hargaden, consultant radiologist at the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital and for BreastCheck, the Irish national breast screening programme, both in Dublin

Kazakhstan

Raushan Ibzhanovna Rakhimzhanova, head of the Department for Radiology N2 of the Medical University Astana, President of the Radiological Society of Kazakhstan and President of the Society of Breast Imaging of Kazakhstan

Kosovo

Ardian Biçaku, radiologist at the Clinic of Radiology at the University Clinical Centre of Kosovo in Pristina, PhD candidate at the School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Croatia, and Coordinator of Mobile Mammography in Kosovo

Poland

Elżbieta Łuczyńska, a researcher and lecturer at the Skłodowska-Curie Oncology Centre, head of the Radiology and Image Diagnostics Department at the Oncology Centre in Kraków, and head of the Breast Imaging Section of the Polish Medical Society of Radiology

Romania

Mihai Lesaru, Associate Professor of Medicine and Pharmacy at the Radiology and Medical Imaging Department at Fundeni Clinical Institute, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, founder and current president of the Romanian Society of Breast Imaging and vice-president of the Romanian Society of Radiology and Imaging

Russia

Olga Puchkova, radiologist at the Federal Center of Medicine and Rehabilitation in Moscow, Russia
Nadejda Rojkova, head of the Center of Oncology of Reproductive Systems at Herzen Moscow Research Oncology Institute and Chief Specialist in mammology of the Russian Ministry of Health

Serbia

Dragana Bogdanović-Stojanović and Dragana Djilas, both professors and radiologists from the Institute of Oncology in Vojvodina, Serbia

Slovakia

Viera Lehotská, Associate Professor and Head of the 2nd Radiology Department of the Faculty of Medicine Comenius University and St. Elizabeth’s Cancer Institute, Bratislava, Slovakia

Slovenia

Maja Marolt Mušič, head of the Department of Radiology at the Institute of Oncology in Ljubljana, Slovenia and President of the Slovenian Association of Radiology

South Africa

Eugene Jooste, a consultant radiologist at the private practice of Capital Radiology, based at the Life Groenkloof Hospital in Pretoria, and former Chairman of the Breast Imaging Society of South Africa (BISSA)

Spain

Marina Álvarez Benito, head of the Radiology Department of the Reina Sofia Hospital in Córdoba, Spain, and president of the Spanish Society of Breast Imaging (SEDIM)

Sweden

Edward Azavedo, Professor and Director of Breast Imaging Servies, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden

Switzerland

Sophie Dellas, assistant professor of radiology and division head of breast imaging and diagnostics at the University Hospital Basel, Switzerland, and a core team member of the certified breast centre at the same institution

Turkey

Gul Esen, professor and member of the academic faculty of Acibadem University in Istanbul, guest lecturer at Koc University, and Chair of the Turkish Radiological Society’s breast imaging working group.

United States

Elizabeth Morris, Professor and Chief of the Breast Imaging Service at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) in New York, US, and President of the Society of Breast Imaging

For the IDoR 2015 we conducted interviews with experts in paediatric imaging from various countries.

Austria

Erich Sorantin, professor and acting head of the Division of Paediatric Radiology, Department of Radiology, Medical University Graz

Belarus

Elena А. Ulezko, Deputy Director of Paediatrics and a radiologist at the Mother and Child Republican Scientific and Practical Centre in Minsk

Belgium

Brigitte Desprechins, head of the department of paediatric radiology of the University Hospital Liège, and Luc Breysem, staff radiologist at the department of radiology and paediatric radiology, University Hospital Leuven

Bosnia & Herzegovina

Amela Mornjaković-Franca, paediatric radiologist with her own private practice in Sarajevo, and assistant professor at the faculty of health studies at the University of Sarajevo

Croatia

Goran Roić, head of paediatric radiology at the Children’s Hospital Zagreb, professor of radiology at the School of Medicine, University of Rijeka, and head of the Department of Radiology, University of Applied Health Sciences in Zagreb

Czech Republic

Martin Kyncl, senior consultant in paediatric radiology at the University Hospital in Motol, second Medical Faculty of Charles University in Prague

Denmark

Karin Kastberg Petersen, consultant paediatric radiologist and associate professor at Aarhus University Hospital

France

Hubert Ducou Le Pointe, professor and Chief of the Department of Radiology at Trousseau Hospital in Paris

Greece

Marina Vakaki, Director of the Radiology Department at P&A Kyriakou Children’s Hospital in Athens, Greece

Ireland

Stephanie Ryan, consultant paediatric radiologist at the Temple Street Children’s University Hospital and the Neonatal Department of the Rotunda Hospital in Dublin

Israel

Liora Kornreich, paediatric radiologist at the Imaging Department of the Schneider Children’s Medical Center of Israel in Petach Tikvah

Kazakhstan

Tairkhan Dautov, professor and chief of the department of radiology at the National Scientific Centre for Cardiac Surgery in Astana

Lithuania

Eglė Stašienė, chief of the Radiology Department at the Children’s Hospital Affiliated to Vilnius University Hospital Santariskiu Clinic

Netherlands

Rick R. van Rijn, paediatric radiologist at the Emma Children’s Hospital – AMC Amsterdam

Norway

Lise Heiberg, consultant paediatric radiologist at Oslo University Hospital

Poland

Elżbieta Jurkiewicz, Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Diagnostic Imaging at the Children’s Memorial Health Institute in Warsaw

Portugal

Maria Luisa Lobo, consultant paediatric radiologist at the Santa Maria University Hospital – North Lisbon Hospital

Romania

Bogdan-Stefan Olteanu, senior radiologist at the Grigore Alexandrescu Emergency Hospital for Children in Bucharest

Serbia

Polina Pavićević, staff radiologist at the University Children’s Hospital in Belgrade and assistant professor of radiology at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade

Slovakia

Kateřina Novotná, paediatric radiologist at the Faculty Hospital F.D. Roosevelta in Banská Bystrica

Slovenia

Damjana Ključevšek, consultant paediatric radiologist at the Children’s Hospital of the University Medical Centre of Ljubljana, Slovenia

Spain

Carmina Durán Feliubadaló, Chief of the Paediatric Imaging Unit at the UDIAT Diagnostic Centre, Parc Taulí Hospital in Sabadell

Turkey

Zeynep Yazici, professor of radiology and head of the division of paediatric radiology at Uludag University Hospital in Bursa

Ukraine

Julia Ishchuk, paediatric radiologist and head of the x-ray and ultrasound diagnostic department at Kiev City Children’s Clinical Hospital No.2

United Kingdom

Joanna Fairhurst, consultant paediatric radiologist at the children’s radiology department of the University Hospitals of Southampton

For the IDoR 2014 we conducted interviews with experts in brain imaging from various countries.

Europe

Austria

Elke Gizewski, professor and director of the department of neuroradiology at Medical University Innsbruck

Belarus

Ruslan Sakovich, assistant professor at the department of radiology, City Clinic Hospital No. 2, Minsk, chair of radiology at the Belarussian Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education

Belgium

Rik Achten, professor and head of radiology at Ghent University Hospital (GUH)

Bosnia & Herzegovina

Zulejha Merhemic, assistant professor at Sarajevo University, medical director of the General Hospital Sarajevo, president of the Association of Radiology of Bosnia & Herzegovina

Cyprus

Chrysa Tziakouri Shakalli, vice director of the radiology department of Nicosia General Hospital, president of the Cyprus Radiological Society

Estonia

Äli Roose, senior consultant in radiology at the North Estonian Medical Centre

France

Alexandre Krainik, professor of radiology at Joseph Fourier University (Grenoble Alps University), chairman of the department of neuroradiology and MRI at Grenoble University Hospital

Hungary

Péter Barsi, consultant neuroradiologist at Semmelweis University in Pécs

Iceland

Ólafur Kjartansson, radiologist at the National University Hospital of Iceland Landspitali, Reykjavik

Ireland

Seamus Looby, consultant neuroradiologist in the department of neuroradiology at Beaumont Hospital, Dublin

Israel

Chen Hoffmann, head of neuroradiology and paediatric & foetal neuroimaging at Sheba Medical Centre, Tel Hashomer

Kazakhstan

Bulat Baizhigitov, head of the radiology department at the National Centre of Neurosurgery in Astana

Lithuania

Jurate Dementavičienė, associate professor and head of the department of radiology, nuclear medicine and medical physics at Vilnius University Hospital Santariskiu Klinikos

Netherlands

Charles Majoie, professor and chief of neuroradiology at the Academic Medical Centre Amsterdam, Chairman of the Dutch Society of Neuroradiology

Serbia

Miloš Lučić, associate professor of radiology at the School of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, chairman of the Diagnostic Imaging Centre and C.E.O. of the Oncology Institute of Vojvodina in Sremska Kamenica

Slovakia

Kamil Zeleňák, deputy head of the department of radiology at the Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin of Comenius University in Bratislava

Spain

Àlex Rovira Cañellas, professor and director of the MR Unit at Vall d’Hebron Hospital in Barcelona, president of the Spanish Society of Neuroradiology

Sweden

Elna-Marie Larsson, professor of neuroradiology and staff neuroradiologist at Uppsala University Hospital, visiting professor at Linkoping University

United Kingdom

Stavros Stivaros, head of paediatric neuroradiology at the Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital, National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) clinician-scientist at the University of Manchester

South America:

Brazil

Emerson Gasparetto, associate professor at the department of radiology at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, and executive director of radiology and diagnostic imaging at DASA, a private medical diagnostics company

Chile

Ricardo Wenger, neuroradiologist in Valdivia

Colombia

Sonia Bermúdez, director of the neuroradiology department at the Santa Fe Foundation and associate professor of diagnostic imaging at El Bosque University, Bogotá

Ecuador

Edison Cevallos Valencia, neuroradiologist for the OMNISCAN group (Ophtalmic Clinic), Los Valles Hospital and Hospifuturo (Axxis Hospital Project) in Quito

El Salvador

Hector Moreira, consultant physician at the Diagnostic Hospital, BMP Clinic El Salvador in San Salvador

Guatemala

José Carlos Echeverría Solís, medical director of the Diagnostic Imaging Centre, chief of the radiology department at the National Western Hospital in Quetzaltenango and director of the National School of Radiology in Guatemala

Uruguay

Nicolas Sgarbi, professor and neuroradiologist at the Clinical Radiology Department of the Clínicas Hospital in Montevideo