Profile

LOUKAS THANOS

DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGIST - INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGIST

DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL IMAGING DEPARTMENTS
  1. General
  • Education & Academic Titles
    • 2012: Specialty in Interventional Radiology, Athens
    • 2009: Specialty in Interventional Radiology EBIR, European Degree
    • 1999: PhD, Medical School University of Athens
    • 1988: Specialty in Radiology, Laiko Hospital Athens
    • 1982: M.D. Medicine Degree, Medical School, University La Sapienza, Rome, Italy
  • Teaching Experience
    • 2003-2023: Teaching staff /Postgraduate Course in Interventional Radiology
    • 1998-2023: Post graduate courses in Radiology
    • 2012-2023: Post graduate courses in Lung Oncology
    • 2018-2023: Postgraduate courses in respiratory distress and ventilation
    • 1996-2004: Teacher to Medical and Nursing students of Athens University
  • Doctoral Thesis
    The contribution of ultrasound in the study of transplanted and non-transplanted patients with acute tubular necrosis
  • Professional Experience
    • 1989-1998: Consultant Dept. Computed Tomography KAT Hospital/Athens
    • 1998-2006: Consultant Dept. Computed Tomography/Red Cross Hospital/Athens
    • 2006-2023: Director Imaging & Interventional Radiology Dept/Sotiria Hospital Athens Greece
    • 2023: Director of Medical Imaging Departments, IASO General Clinic
  • Clinical Interest
    • Ultrasound scan
    • Computed Tomography
    • Magnetic resonance
    • Interventional radiology
      • Image guided Percutaneous ablation techniques, RFA, MWA, Cryoablation
      • Image guided biopsies of all organs
      • Image guided drainage, nephrostomy, cholecystostomy
  • Awards & Distinctions
    • 2023 Hellenic Society of Interventional Radiology award
    • 5 awards for conference papers
    • CIRSE Scholarship
  • Recent Publications
    • Articles 195
    • Citations 2257
    • H index 27
    • i 10-index 55
    • Oral presentations- posters in Greek and international conferences: 1800
    • Lectures - presentations-presidency at medical conferences - symposia - seminars - round tables: 1100
    • Participation in the writing of scientific books and monographs: 35
  • Membership in Societies and Editorial Boards
    • 2009-2019: Member of the Radiology Specialty Examination Committee
    • Member of Greek and international medical-scientific societies: 15
    • Organizing committee of conferences and scientific events: 36
    • Fellow of Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology Europe (CIRSE)
    • Executive Member of Greek Society of Interventional Radiology
  • Research
    • Research Fellow /1996-2014 / Research Unit of Radiology/University  of Athens
    • Clinical trials: 29