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Clinical Radiology

We perform translational research from basic radiology science to clinical research, pure clinical research and quality control studies in order to find new methods, improve methods, and control our work in order to keep high standards.

About the group

It is a group that includes all aspects of radiology. Our research profile is to a large extent given by the high number of we have at Akershus University Hospital, and accordingly we perform clinical research based large patient cohorts.

However, we have extensive collaboration with researchers from physics, molecular biology and mathematics, giving us opportunities for translational research from mathematics, physics, AI, genetics, radiogenomics and more, all focusing on endpoints towards better diagnostics.

Long term goals:

The groups long term goals are: 

  • To create new and support ongoing research projects in all parts of radiology at a level that will create PhDs.
  • To create opportunities for post doc projects/researchers in several areas.
  • To give researchers possibilities for qualifying as professors, by giving opportunities for publishing new articles and being supervisors for PhDs.
  • To support at least one sub-group to be able to compete for a position as centre of clinical excellence.
  • To establish 3-4 research groups based on this group, possible subgroups or new independent groups: 
    • Oncologic radiology,
    • Thoracic radiology,
    • Musceloskeletal radiology,
    • Neuro-, interventional-, and gynecological radiology.

Projects

The group has projects within all aspects of radiology. Here are our present main projects.

Oncologic radiology:

  • Breast cancer. One PhD done on material from the department and we have an ongoing research on MRI of breast cancer, and starting work on radiogenomics together with groups from OUS and UiO. We have collaboration with oncology and urology at Ahus, and molecular biology from OUS and UiO. We have had and have the possibility of future international collaboration.
  • Prostate cancer. An ongoing PhD-student and several projects planned or just started, concerning MRI and deep-learning.
  • Colorectal cancer. We have had a collaboration with oncologists.

Musceloskeletal radiology:

  • The meniscus. Deep-learning, neuronal networks and MRI of the meniscus. Ongoing work together with orthopaedic surgeons. Testing the use of 7T MRI to improve diagnostics. Collaboration locally and with Trondheim and Ålesund-
  • Lumbar pain, Ongoing PhD-thesis.
  •  Ancle and foot problems, ongoing PhD-thesis
  • PET-CT and amyloid. Planned project.

Technical aspects of MRI and CT:

  • CT imnprovements, especially concerning contrast media. An ogoing PhD-project.
  • Development of 3D techniques for the placenta, on MRI.

Screening for lung cancer:

A collaboration with the Norwegian Society against Cancer.

Cooperation

  • Collaboration with the research group Cancer genome variation and leader Vessela Kristensen concerning possible development of radiogenomics. Read more about the group from their home page here (external site). 
  • Breast cancer group. Cross association and collaboration between leader of the group Jürgen Geisler, and group leader Geitung. We do also have international collaboration, including several nations/groups. Read more about the group here (in Norwegian). 
  • Cardiovascular research group.  Collaboration on MRI of the heart, Siri Lagethon Heck in both groups.
  • Musceloskeletal radiology in collaboration with orthopaedic surgery at Ahus and with external groups. Collaboration with prof Asbjørn Årøen locally, and with groups in Trondheim (7T MRI group) and Ålesund.
  • Screening for lung cancer. Project by assoc prof Haseem Ashraf, and he has collaboration both locally and with groups from Denmark.
  • Prostate cancer group. Collaboration locally with urologists (Müller) and oncology (Oldenburg).
Published Sep. 29, 2017 1:59 PM - Last modified Feb. 16, 2024 3:57 PM

Contact

Group leader

Participants

  • Jonn Terje Geitung University of Oslo
  • Anne Negård University of Oslo
  • Haseem Ashraf University of Oslo
  • Vigdis Hillestad
  • Aida K. Lunder
  • Kjell-Inge Gjesdal
  • Tore Bach-Gansmo
  • Ingrid Framås Syversen
  • Thien Trung Tran
  • Jens Borgbjerg
  • Hasan Banitalebi
  • Jens Borgbjerg
  • Javier Luzon
  • Maiken Selseth
  • Cathrine Helgestad Kristiansen
  • Heidi Gorman
  • Hasan Banitalebi
  • Thaksani Wimalanaton
  • Erin Beate Bjørkeli
  • Mateusz Kubak
  • Albin Mahovkic
  • Nadia Goncalves Ferreira
  • Joanna Sulkowska
  • Line Ausland
  • Jose Luis Gongora
Detailed list of participants

Associated members

  • Siri Lagethon Heck MD, PhD, assoc professor of radiology and senior consultant of radiology
  • Morteza Esmaeili, MSc, PhD, Associate professor of bioengineering, University of Stavanger
  • Anders Hansen, MSc, PhD, professor of applied mathematics, University of Cambridge
  • Owen Thomas, MSc, PhD, statistician, Akershus University Hospital
  • Fredrik Dahl MSc, PhD, senior researcher, Norwegian Computing Centre
  • Audun Sanderud, MSc, PhD, associate professor OsloMet
  • Arne Borthne, MD, PhD, Professor emeritus of radiology
  • Stig Müller, MD, PhD, Associate professor of urology
  • Jan Oldenburg, MD, PhD, Professor of oncology
  • Asbjørn Årøen, MD, PhD, professor of orthopaedics
  • Joana dos Reis, MD, PhD, radiologist, consultant Bayer pharmaceuticals
  • Gunnar Austad, MD, PhD-student, radiologist, Akershus University Hospital

We are associated with or have extensive collaboration with the following research groups:

  • Breast cancer group. Cross association and collaboration between leader of the group Jürgen Geisler and group leader Geitung. Read more about the group here (web page in Norwegian)
  • Cardiovascular research group. Collaboration on MRI of the heart, Siri Lagethon Heck in both groups. Read more about the group here.