About the Department of Adult and Pediatric Diagnostic, Interventional Radiology at University Hospital Marburg UKGM
The Department of Adult and Pediatric Diagnostic, Interventional Radiology at the University Hospital Marburg UKGM offers the full range of services in these fields and specializes in all modern radiological examinations, imaging-guided minimally invasive interventions. The department has advanced technical equipment, including specially adapted devices for examination in children. In the field of interventional radiology, of particular interest is minimally invasive treatment of oncological and vascular diseases. The department is headed by Prof. Dr. med Andreas Mahnken.
The service range of the department includes:
- Diagnostic radiology
- X-ray examinations
- Ultrasound examinations
- Fluoroscopy
- Computed tomography (CT)
- Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
- Combined PET-CT method
- Pediatric radiology
- Ultrasound examinations
- X-ray examinations
- Fluoroscopy
- Computed tomography (CT)
- Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
- Interventions in children (for example, radiofrequency ablation for the treatment of osteoid osteomas)
- Interventional treatment of vascular malformations in children (hemangiomas and lymphangiomas)
- Interventional radiology
- Embolization and sclerotherapy for the treatment of vascular malformations
- Cryoablation and cryotherapy for cancer and benign tumors
- MRI-guided breast vacuum biopsy
- Therapy of arteriovenous malformations (for example, embolization, installation of special metal coils)
- Uterine artery embolization for the treatment of uterine myomas
- Radiofrequency ablation and microwave ablation for the treatment of liver tumors
- Radiofrequency ablation, cryotherapy and cryoablation for the treatment of osteoid osteomas
- Prostate artery embolization for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia
- MRI-guided focal cryotherapy for prostate cancer treatment
- Selective internal radiation therapy for the treatment of liver cancer and liver metastases
- Transarterial chemoembolization for the treatment of liver cancer and liver metastases
- Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunting for portal hypertension treatment
- Treatment of malignant tumors of the kidneys, liver, bones and lungs with the help of cryotherapy, radiofrequency and microwave ablation, irreversible electroporation
- Sclerotherapy for varicocele treatment
- Interventional therapy for chronic venous diseases
- Placement of long-term venous catheters and port systems (for example, for chemotherapy)
- Other diagnostic and therapeutic procedures in adults and children
Curriculum vitae
- 05.1991 - 03.1993 Study of Human Medicine, Julius Maximilian University of Würzburg.
- 04.1993 - 09.1994 Study of Human Medicine, Rhenish Friedrich Wilhelm University of Bonn.
- 10.1994 - 03.1995 Study of Human Medicine, Karl Franzens University Graz.
- 04.1995 - 04.1997 Study of Human Medicine and Economics, Rhenish Friedrich Wilhelm University of Bonn.
- 04.2004 - 07.2006 Study of Health Administration Management, Osnabrueck University of Applied Sciences.
- 10.2008 - 12.2012 Medical education, Ruprecht Karls University of Heidelberg.
Clinical Activities
- Since 01.11.2012 Head of the Department of Adult and Pediatric Diagnostic, Interventional Radiology at the University Hospital Marburg.
- 01.05.2010 - 31.10.2012 Leading Senior Physician and Deputy Head of the Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology at the University Hospital Aachen.
- 01.01.2006 - 31.10.2012 Leader of the Working Group on "Interventional Therapy Technologies" in the Department of Applied Medical Technology, Rhine-Westphalian Technical University Aachen.
- 01.11.2004 - 30.04.2010 Senior Physician of the Department of Radiological Diagnostics, University Hospital Aachen.
- 01.05.1999 - 31.10.2004 Assistant Physician of the Department of Radiological Diagnostics, University Hospital Aachen.
- 01.06.1998 - 28.2.1999 Intern, Department of Urology, Robert Koch Clinic, Gehrden.
- 01.06.1997 - 31.05.1998 Department of Surgery, Hegau Singen Clinic.
Academic Titles
- Since 01.11.2012 Department of Radiology (W3 Professor), University Hospital Marburg.
- 27.12.2010 Master of Medical Education (MME), Ruprecht Karls University of Heidelberg.
- 14.04.2008 Visiting Professor, Rhine-Westphalian Technical University Aachen.
- 07.07.2006 Master of Business Administration (MBA), Osnabrueck University of Applied Sciences.
- 14.06.2004 Habilitation, Rhine-Westphalian Technical University Aachen.
- 30.05.1997 Doctoral degree, Medical History Institute, Rhenish Friedrich Wilhelm University of Bonn.
Professional Qualifications
- 23.08.2007 Additional qualification, Health Care Quality Management.
- 06.08.2003 Theoretical foundations of radiation protection.
- 28.07.2003 Vascular sonography of the abdominal cavity and retroperitoneal space.
- 28.07.2003 Mammary gland sonography.
- 16.07.2003 Medical Specialist in Diagnostic Radiology.
- 25.01.2013 Additional training, Physician-Monitor for MPG examinations.
- 26.11.2012 Lecturer in Interventional Radiology, DeGIR.
- 11.02.2011 European Board of Interventional Radiology (EBIR).
- 07.02.2011 Q3 Coach, cardiac CT and MRI (German Society of Radiology).
- 03.05.2010 Interventional Radiology, DeGIR.
- 07.04.2004 Total Quality Management (TQM) in accordance with EFQM.
Awards
- 29.05.2014 Eugenia and Felix Wachsmann Prize.
- 10.06.2009 CIRSE Foundation Education Grant.
- 20.05.2009 Hermann Holthusen Award (Hermann-Holthusen-Ring) of the German Society of Radiology.
- 01.08.2007 Scholarship of the German Research Foundation (RSNA 2007).
- 27.05.2006 Werner Porstmann Scholarship of the German Society of Radiology.
- 05.05.2005 Walter Friedrich Prize of the German Society of Radiology.
- 06.03.2005 ECR Foundation for Research and Education.
- 20.05.2004 11th Coolidge Award.
- 13.05.2004 Hans Langendorff Prize.
Memberships
- German Society of Radiology.
- German Society of Interventional Radiology.
- European Society of Radiology.
- European Society of Cardiovascular Radiology.
- European Society of Cardiovascular and Interventional Surgery.
- German Society of Neuroradiology.
Photo of the doctor: (c) UKGM - Universitätsklinikum Gießen und Marburg GmbH