CURRICULUM VITAE OF Ε. ALEXOPOULOU
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: Radiologist
: Associate Professor of Paediatric – Interventional Radiology
: 21/11/1964
: Athens, Greece
: Attikon University Hospital, Rimini 1, Chaidari
: +30-210-5831825
: +30-210-5326418
-Education
1982-1989: Medical School of Thessaloniki.
1989-1993: Trainee in Radiology.
November 1993: Qualified as Radiologist.
1994-1995: Training in Paediatric Radiology in Alder Hey Children’s Hospital,
Liverpool, U.K.
1996-2002: Ph.D, Medical School of Athens.
1999 (2months): Educational Grant of the Cardiovascular and Interventional Society
of Europe (CIRSE-1998) - Training in IR in Royal Liverpool University Hospital,
Liverpool, U.K.
2011: CIRSE – EBIR (European Board of Interventional Radiology).
-Position
Associate Professor of Paediatric–Interventional Radiology, Medical School,
University of Athens, Attikon University Hospital.
-Scientific Societies Membership
1. Athens Medical Association (1989).
2. Hellenic Radiological Society (1989).
3. Greek Society of Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology (1992).
4. General Medical Council (GMC:1994).
5. European Society of Paediatric Radiology (ESPR:1997).
6. Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe (CIRSEMember:1997, CIRSE-Fellow:2000).
7. Greek College of Radiology (2003).
-Teaching Activities
-Lecturing to medical students on Radiology since 1996.
-Lecturing to medical students on Interventional Radiology (optional course) since
1998.
-Lecturing to medical students on Pediatric Radiology (optional course) since 2001
(With overall responsibility for the course since 2010).
-Lecturing to residents on Radiology since 1996.
-Lecturing in the context of the Medical School's Postgraduate Course in
Interventional Radiology since 2003.
-Research - Academic Activities
-Published papers in International Journals
-Citations
-Books (chapters)
-Published papers in electronic International Journals
-Published papers in Greek Journals
-Presented papers in International Congresses
-Presented papers in Greek Congresses
-Invited international lectures
-Invited Greek lectures
-Chairperson
-Editor in books
(No.)
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-Awards – Grants
1.
Αward of best oral presentation: «Cytologic vs histologic evaluation of
needle biopsy of the lung, pleura and mediastinum». E Kambas, E Brountzos, E.
Alexopoulou, A. Nikita, G. Papaioannou, and D. A. Kelekis. 1st Mediterranean
Congress of Interventional Diagnosis for thorax diseases, Rhodes, May 25-29, 1996
2.
Educational Grant of CIRSE (Cardiovascular and Interventional Society of
Europe), 1998.
3.
BMA Medical Book of the Year 2011 [http://bma.org.uk/about-the-bma/bmalibrary/medical-book-awards/2011-book-awards-winners#paed]:«Paediatric
Bronchoscopy» K.N. Priftis, M.B. Anthracopoulos, E. Eber and A.C. Koumbourlis. S.
Karger, 2010. ISBN: 9783805593106.. Chapter: Anthracopoulos Μ., Alexopoulou
Ε.,
Kagadis G.C. «Virtual Bronchoscopy and Other 3-Dimensional Imaging
Methods».
4.
Editorials - Comment in “ What is in a name?: the dilemma of
"prebronchiectasis". ”Rubin BK. Chest. 2011 Aug; 140(2):278-9 : “ Bronchoscopic
and High Resolution CT Scan Findings in Children with Chronic Wet Cough.” Douros
K., Alexopoulou E, Nicopoulou A, Anthracopoulos M, Fretzayas A, Yiallouros P,
Nicolaidou P, Priftis K CHEST, 2011;140(2):317-23.
5.
President Award ESPR 2012: «Detection of primary sclerosing cholangitis
(PSC)-type lesions in children with inflammatory bowel disease via MRP: a relative
risk measure analysis. Xenophontos P., Spyridopoulos Th., Economopoulos N.,
Spyrou K., Kontopoulou C., Tsompanlioti C., Roma E., Alexopoulou E. ESPR, May
28-June 1st 2012, Athens, Greece.
6.
Invited Commentary “ Does screening for subclinical PSC contribute to the
management of IBD?” Engelmann G. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2012 Sep;
55(3):238 : “ Investigative Magnetic Resonance Cholangiopancreatography for
Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC)-type lesions in children with Inflammatory
Bowel Disease (IBD): Results from a cross-sectional study.” Alexopoulou E.,
Xenophontos P.E., Economopoulos N., Spyridopoulos Th. N., Papakonstantinou O.,
Panayotou I., Dimakou K., Roma E., Kelekis N.L. JPGN 2012 Sep;55(3):308-13
-Published papers in International Journals :
1.
Fink AM, Alexopoulou E, Carty H. Bleeding Meckels-Diverticulum in Infancy Unusual Scintigraphic and Ultrasound Appearances. Pediatr Radiol 1995;25(2):155156. IF :1,499
2.
Brountzos EN, Alexopoulou E, Malagari K, Thanos L, Papaioannou G, Kelekis
DA. Hepatic artery pseudoaneurysm complicating laparoscopic cholecystectomy:
management with transcatheter embolisation. Minim Invasive Ther Allied Technol
1998;7(5):471-473. IF:1,330
3.
Alexopoulou E, McWilliams RG, Gould DA, Harris PL. Ruptured mycotic
aneurysm of the tibioperoneal trunk presenting as tibial compartment syndrome. J
Interv Radiol 1999;14(4):157-159.
4.
Brountzos EN, Petropoulos E, Kelekis NL, Magoulas D, Alexopoulou E,
Kagianni E, Kelekis DA. Malignant biliary obstruction: Management with
percutaneous metallic stent placement. Hepato-Gastroenterol 1999;46(29):27642771. IF:0,680
5.
Brountzos EN, Malagari K, Gougoulakis A, Argentos S, Alexopoulou E,
Kelekis A, Kelekis DA. Common femoral artery anastomotic pseudoaneurysm:
Endovascular treatment with hemobahn stent-grafts. J Vasc Interv Radiol
2000;11(9):1179-1183. IF:2,064
6.
Brountzos EN, Alexopoulou E, Koskinas I, Thanos L, Papathanasiou MA,
Kelekis DA. Intraperitoneal portal vein bleeding during transjugular intrahepatic
portosystemic shunt: Treatment with stent-graft placement. Am J Roentgenol
2000;174(1):132-134. IF:2,950
7.
Dailiana T, Nomikos P, Kapranos N, Thanos L, Papathanasiou M,
Alexopoulou E, Papaioannou G, Kelekis DA. Chondrosarcoma of the larynx:
treatment with radiotherapy. Skeletal Radiol 2002;31(9):547-549. IF:1,387
8.
Lainas T, Petsas G, Stavropoulou G, Alexopoulou E, Iliadis G, Minaretzis D.
Administration of methylprednisolone to prevent severe ovarian hyperstimulation
syndrome in patients undergoing in vitro fertilization. Fertil Steril 2002;78(3):529-533.
IF:3,958
9.
Kelekis NL, Alexopoulou E, Brountzos EN, Ladis V, Boussiotou A, Kelekis DA.
Giant adrenal myelolipoma with minimal fat content in a patient with homozygous
beta-thalassemia: Appearance on MRI. J Magn Reson Imaging 2003;18(5):608-611.
IF:2,770
10.
Brountzos EN, Malagari K, Alexopoulou E, Nikolaou VE, Panagiotou I,
Argyriou P, Efstathopoulos E, Kelekis DA. Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic
shunt in cavernomatous portal vein occlusion. Hepato-Gastroenterol
2004;51(58):1168-1171. IF:0,680
11.
Giannopoulos A, Manousakas T, Alexopoulou E, Brountzos E, Papadoukakis
S, Kelekis D. Delayed life-threatening haematuria from a renal pseudoaneurysm
caused by blunt renal trauma treated with selective embolization. UrolInt
2004;72(4):352-354. IF:0,900
12.
Lainas T, Zorzovilis L, Petsas G, Alexopoulou E, Lainas G, Ioakimidis T.
Osseous metaplasia: case report and review. Fertil Steril 2004;82(5):1433-1435.
IF:3,958
13.
Malagari K, Brountzos E, Gougoulakis A, Papathanasiou M, Alexopoulou E,
Mastorakou R, Kelekis D. Large diameter limbs for dilated common iliac arteries in
endovascular aneurysm repair: Is it safe? Cardiovasc Interv Radiol 2004;27(3):237242. IF:2,003
14.
Malagari K, Nikita A, Alexopoulou E, Brountzos E, Papathanasiou M,
Mitromaras J, Zakynthinos E, Papiris S, Kelekis DA. Cirrhosis-related intrathoracic
disease. Imaging features in 1038 patients. Hepato-Gastroenterol 2005;52(62):558562. IF:0,680
15.
Lainas T., Zorzovilis J., Petsas G., Stavropoulou G., Cazlaris H., Daskalaki V.,
Lainas G., Alexopoulou E. In a flexible antagonist protocol earlier, criteria-based
initiation of GnRH antagonist is associated with increased pregnancy rates in IVF.
Human Reproduction 2005; 20(9):2426-33. IF:4,357
16.
Alexopoulou E, Stripeli F, Mparas P, Seimenis I, Kattamis A, Ladis V,
Efstathopoulos E, Brountzos EN, Kelekis AD, Kelekis NL. R2 Relaxometry with MRI
for the Quantification of Tissue Iron Overload in b-Thalassemic Patients. JMRI 2006;
23(2): 163-70. IF:2,770
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17.
Kattamis A, Ladis V, Berdousi H, Kelekis NL, Alexopoulou E, Papasotiriou I,
Drakaki K, Kaloumenou I, Galani A,Kattamis C. Iron chelation treatment with
combined therapy with deferiprone and deferioxamine: a 12-month trial. Blood Cells
Mol Dis. 2006; 36(1):21-5. IF:2,716
18.
Alexopoulou E, Kelekis DA. Hysterography – new techniques. Pediatr
Endocrinol Rev 2006; 3 Suppl 1: 226-7.
19.
Efstathopoulos EP, Brountzos EN, Alexopoulou E, Argentos S, Kelekis DA,
Raptou PD, Kelekis NL. Patient radiation exposure measurements during
interventional procedures: a prospective study. Health Phys. 2006 Jul;91(1):36-40.
IF:1,207
20.
Brountzos E, Vasdekis S, Kostopanagiotou G, Danias N, Alexopoulou E,
Petropoulou K, Gouliamos A. “Endovascular treatment of a bleeding secondary
aorto-enteric fistula. A case report with one year follow-up”. CVIR, 2007:30(5):103741. IF:2,003
21.
Malagari K, Alexopoulou E, Dourakis S, Kelekis A, Hatzimichail K, Sissopoulos
A, Delis S, Letsou D, Kelekis D. Transarterial embolization of giant liver
hemangiomas associated with Kasabach-Merritt syndrome: a case report. Acta
Radiol. 2007 Jul;48(6):608-12. IF:1,486
22.
Malagari K, Alexopoulou E, Chatzimichail K, Hall B, Koskinas J, Ryan S,
Gallardo E, Kelekis A, Gouliamos A, Kelekis D. Transcatheter chemoembolization in
the treatment of HCC in patients not eligible for curative treatments: midterm results
of doxorubicin-loaded DC bead. Abdom Imaging. 2008 Sep-Oct;33(5):512-9. IF:1,950
23.
Malagari K, Chatzimichael K, Alexopoulou E, Kelekis A, Hall B, Dourakis S,
Delis S, Gouliamos A, Kelekis D. Transarterial chemoembolization of unresectable
hepatocellular carcinoma with drug eluting beads: results of an open-label study of
62 patients. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol. 2008 Mar-Apr;31(2):269-80. IF:2,003
24.
Alexopoulou E, Economopoulos N, Priftis KN, Tsigka A, Kelekis NL. MR
imaging findings of an atypical pulmonary hamartoma in a 12-year-old child. Pediatr
Radiol. 2008 Oct;38(10):1134-7. IF:1,499
25.
Fretzayas A, Moustaki M, Alexopoulou E, Nychtari G, Nicolaidou P, Priftis K.
“Clinical notations on bacteremic cavitating pneumococcal pneumonia in
nonvaccinated immunocompetent children”. Journal of Tropical Pediatrics Advance
Access, 2009 Aug;55(4):257-61. IF:1,248
26.
Fretzayas A, Moustaki M, Kitsiou S, Nychtari G, Alexopoulou E. “Long-term
follow-up of a multifocal hepatic mesenchymal hamartoma producing a-fetoprotein”.
Pediatr Surg Int, 2009;25(4):381-384. IF:1,002
27.
Papakonstantinou O, Alexopoulou E, Economopoulos N, Benekos O, Kattamis
A, Kostaridou S, Ladis V, Efstathopoulos E, Gouliamos A, Kelekis N. “Assessment of
iron distribution between liver, spleen, pancreas, bone marrow, and myocardium by
means of R2 relaxometry with MRI in patients with β-thalassemia major”. Journal of
Magnetic Resonance Imaging, 2009; 29(4):853-859. IF:2,770
28.
Alexopoulou E, Roma E, Loggitsi D, Economopoulos N, Papakonstantinou O,
Panagiotou I, Pahoula I, Kelekis N. “Magnetic resonance imaging of the small bowel
in children with idiopathic inflammatory bower disease: evaluation of disease
activity”. Pediatr Radiol, 2009;39(8):791-797. IF:1,499
29.
Fretzayas A, Moustaki M, Alexopoulou E, Nicolaidou P. “Differential diagnosis
of renal mass: question”. Pediatr Nephrol, 2010:25:441-442. IF:2,183
30.
Fretzayas A, Moustaki M, Alexopoulou E, Nicolaidou P. “Differential diagnosis
of renal mass: answer”. Pediatr Nephrol, 2010:25:443-444. IF:2,183
31.
Lainas TG, Sfontouris IA, Zorzovilis Z, Petsas G, Lainas GT, Alexopoulou E,
Kolibianakis E. Case report: Live births after management of severe OHSS by GnRH
antagonist administration in the luteal phase. Reproductive BioMedicine Online 2009;
19(6):789-795. IF:2,285
32.
Fretzayas A, Moustaki M, Alexopoulou E, Liapi O, Nicolaidou P, Priftis KN.
Observations in febrile children with round air space opacities. Pediatr Int. 2010;
52(3):444-6 IF:0,755
33.
Lainas TG, Sfontouris IA, Zorzovilis IZ, Petsas GK, Lainas GT, Alexopoulou E,
Kolibianakis E. Flexible gonadotrophin-releasing hormone (GnRH) antagonist
protocol versus GnRH agonist long protocol in patients with polycystic ovary
syndrome treated for IVF: a prospective randomized controlled trial (RCT). Human
Reproduction for Peer Review, 2010; 25(3):683-9. IF:4,357
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34.
Anthracopoulos Μ., Alexopoulou Ε., Kagadis G.C.. «Virtual Bronchoscopy
and Other 3-Dimensional Imaging Methods». In: «Paediatric Bronchoscopy». Priftis
KN, Anthracopoulos MB, Eber E, Koumbourlis AC, Wood RE (Eds), Progress in
Respiratory Research (Vol. 38), Editor: C.T. Bolliger, KARGER, Basel 2010.
35.
Tsoumakidou G, Theocharis S, Ptohis N, Alexopoulou E, Mantziaras G,
Kelekis NL, Brountzos EN. Liver Hypertrophy after percutaneous portal vein
embolization: Comparison of N-Butyl-2-Cyanocrylate Versus Sodium Acrylate-Vinyl
Alcohol Copolymer Particles in a Swine Model. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol, 2011,
34:1042-1049. IF:2,003
36.
Fretzayas A, Moustaki M, Alexopoulou E, Nicolaidou P. Menetrier’s disease
associated with Helicobacter pylori: three cases with sonographic findings and a
literature review. Annals of Tropical Paediatrics, 2011;31: 141-147. IF:0,966
37.
Dinopoulos A, Karapanou O, Alexopoulou E, Tzetis M, Attilakos A, Fretzayas
A. VPA-induced recurrent pancreatitis in a Cystic Firboris carrier. European Journal
of Paediatric Neurology, 2011, 45:453-455. IF:1,994
38.
Filippiadis D, Velonakis G, Mazioti A, Alexopoulou E, Malagari A, Brountzos E,
Kelekis N, Kelekis A. CT-guided percutaneous infiltration for the treatment of
Alcock’s neuralgia: a case report. Pain Physician, 2011 Mar-Apr;14(2):211-5.
IF:7,793
39.
Douros K., Alexopoulou E, Nicopoulou A, Anthracopoulos M, Fretzayas A,
Yiallouros P, Nicolaidou P, Priftis K. Bronchoscopic and High Resolution CT Scan
Findings in Children with Chronic Wet Cough. CHEST, 2011;140(2):317-23. IF:6,519
40.
Malagari K, Pomoni M, Spyridopoulos TN, Moschouris H, Kelekis A, Dourakis
S, Alexopoulou E, Koskinas J, Angelopoulos M, Kornezos J, Pomoni A, Tandeles S,
Marinis A, Rizos S, Kelekis D. Safety profile of sequential transcatheter
chemoembolization with DC BeadTM: results of 237 hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)
patients. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol, 2011: 34(4):774-85. IF:2,003
41.
Spyridopoulos N. Themistoklis, Vergadis Chrysovalantis, Argentos Stylianos,
Kelekis L. Nikolaos, Alexopoulou Efthymia. CT Diagnosis of an Abortion-Related
Retroperitoneal Space Abscess. J Clin Med Res, 2011:3(5):268-269.
42.
Fretzayas A, Moustaki M. Nicolaidou P., Alexopoulou E., Priftis K.N.
Transient elevation of the ipsilateral hemidiaphragm associated with pneumonia.
Can Respir J, 2011;18(4):66-67. IF:1,000
43.
Stathis G, Economopoulos N, Mavraganis D, Kelekis D, Alexopoulou E.
Paracondylar process, a rare normal variant: the value of MRI in the diagnosis. Surg
Radiol Anat, 2012, 34:281-284. IF:0,827
44.
Alexopoulou E., Xenophontos P.E., Economopoulos N., Spyridopoulos Th.
N., Papakonstantinou O., Panayotou I., Dimakou K., Roma E., Kelekis N.L.
Investigative Magnetic Resonance Cholangiopancreatography for Primary Sclerosing
Cholangitis (PSC)-type lesions in children with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD):
Results from a cross-sectional study. JPGN 2012 Sep;55(3):308-13. IF:2,180
45.
Papakonstantinou O, Foufa K, Benekos O, Alexopoulou E, Mademli M,
Balanika A, Economopoulos N, Kelekis N. Use of fat suppression in R2
Relaxometry with MRI for the quantification of tissue iron overload in betathalassemic patients. Magnetic Resonance Imaging. (in press). IF:2,042
46.
Mailli L, Filippiadis D, Brountzos E, Alexopoulou E, Kelekis N, Kelekis A.
Clinical outcome and safety of multilevel vertebroplasty: Clinical experience and
results. CVIR (in press). IF:2,003
47.
Malagari K., Pomoni M., Moschouris H., Bouma E., Koskinas J., Stefaniotou
A., Marinis A., Kelekis A., Alexopoulou E., Chatziioannou A., Chatzimichail K.,
Dourakis S., Kelekis N., Rizos S., Kelekis D. «Chemoembolization with doxorubicineluting beads for unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma: Five-year survival
analysis». CVIR (in press). IF: 2,003
48.
Zygogianni A, Kyrgias G, Kouvaris J, Alexopoulou E, Zefkili S, Theodorou K,
Capezzali G, Mazioti A, Kirova Y, Antypas C, Armpilia C, Efstathopoulos E, Kelekis
N, Kouloulias V. A radiological and radiotherapeutic approach for paediatric tumours
in the head and neck area. Head Neck Oncol. 2013 Feb 6;5(2):18.
49.
Petropoulou Ch., Bouza H., Nikas I., Chrousos G., Anagnostakou M.,
Gouliamos A., Alexopoulou E. Magnetic Resonance Imaging versus Ultrasound at
term equivalent age in brain imaging of preterm infants. Journal of Neonatal-Perinatal
Medicine (in press).
-Brief description of research activities and interests
- Angioplasty-stenting in renal failure patients.
- Chemoembolizations.
- MRI iron overload quantifications in thalassemic patients.
- MRI study of the bowel and the biliary system in children with idiopathic
inflammatory bower disease.
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Chest:
o -HRCT in Children with Chronic Wet Cough.
o -MDCT in children with tracheomalacia.