CURRICULUM VITAE
PERSONAL DETAILS – GENERAL INFORMATION
NAME
: Dimitrios T. Kechagias
DATE OF BIRTH
: 18th of October 1966
QUALIFICATIONS
1984-1990
Aristotelian University, School of Medicine, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Graduate of Greek Armed Forces Corps Officers School,
Thessaloniki.
1990-1991
Military School of Medical Application / 401 Army General Hospital,
Athens, Greece.
OTHER QUALIFICATIONS
1990
M.D. / licensed to practice Medicine in Greece.
1999
Licensed to practice Radiology in Greece.
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POST – GRADUATE TRAINING
10/10/90 –
9/4/91
Resident in A and E’s, 401 Army General Hospital,
Athens
10/4/91 –
9/10/91
Resident in General Surgery, 401 Army General Hospital,
Athens
10/10/91 –
30/11/93
Principal of the sanitary authority in Thiva. GP plus hospital
Service for military staff
1/12/93 –
15/1/95
Resident in Radiology in the Department of Radiology,
401 Army General Hospital, Athens.
16/1/95 –
27/5/99
Resident in Radiology in Athens University, Department of Radiology,
Areteion Hospital
28/5/9931/8/2000
Consultant Radiologist, Department of Radiology,
401 Army General Hospital.
1/9/200028/2/2002
Fellowship in CT and MRI, OSU Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio, USA
1/3/200230/8/2002
Fellowship in Interventional Radiology, St Thomas and Guy’s Hospitals,
London , UK
1/9/20022009
Consultant Radiologist, Department of Radiology,
401 Army General Hospital
2009-2014
Assistant Professor, TEI Athens
2014-now
Associate Professor
PAPERS PUBLISHED
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1. D. Kehagias, M. Tzalonikos, L. Moulopoulos, A. Gouliamos, D. Mourikis, L.
Vlahos
“MRI of a giant splenic aneurysm”. British Journal of Radiology 1998; 71:444446.
2. D. Kehagias, A. Pafiti, N. Vaos, L. Samanidis
“Retroperitoneal lymphangioleiomyomatosis: CT
Radiology 1998; 8:471-473.
appearance”.
European
3. D. Kehagias, D. Mourikis, M. Kousaris, A. Chatziioannou, L. Vlahos.
“Management of renal antiomyolipoma by selective arterial embolization”.
Urologia Internationalis 1998; 60:113-117.
4. V. Smyrniotis, D. Kehagias, G. Kostopanagiotou, et al.
“Primary hepatic gastrinoma”. American Journal of Gastroenterology 1999;
94:3380-3382.
5. P. Dimakakos, L. Kolokotronis, D. Kehagias, G. Katsaros.
“Management of inflammatory abdominal aneurysms – immediate and late results”.
Swiss Surgery 1999; 5:18-22.
6. D. Kehagias, A. Gouliamos, L. Vlahos
“MR appearance of pelvic hemangiopericytoma”. European Radiology 1999;
9:163-165.
7. D. Kehagias, A. Gouliamos, L. Vlahos
“Horsheshoe kidney associated with anomalous inferior vena cava”. European
Radiology 1999; 9:935-936.
8. D. Kehagias, A. Pafiti, D. Kalabokis, D. Botsis, L. Vlahos
“Campomelic dysplasia in a twin pregnancy”. Clinical and Experimental
Obstetrics and Gynecology 1998; 25(4):157-158.
9. D. Kehagias, E. Carvounis, A. Fotopoulos, A. Gouliamos
“Retroperitoneal mucinous cystadenoma”. European Journal of Obstetrics and
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Gynaecology 1999; 82:213-215.
10. L. Moulopoulos, E. Carvounis, D. Kehagias, A. Dimopoulos, A. Gouliamos, L.
Vlahos
“MR imaging of complex tailgut cysts”. Clinical Radiology 1999; 54:118-122.
11. D. Kehagias, E. Karvounis, S. Smyrniotis, A. Gouliamos
“Large lipoma of the vulva”. European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
1999; 84:5-6.
12. D. Kehagias, B. Smyrniotis, A. Pafiti, A. Kalovidouris, L. Vlahos
“Biliary cystadenoma”. Quiz case of the month. European Radiology 1999; 9:755756.
13. D. Kehagias, L. Moulopoulos, B. Smyrniotis, A. Pafiti, S. Ispanopoulos, L.
Vlahos
“Primary carcinoid tumor of the liver with gastrin production. MR imaging
findings”. British Journal of Radiology 1999; 72:207-209.
14. A. Vourtsi, D. Kehagias, A. Antoniou, et al.
“Male breast myofibroblastoma and MR findings”. Journal of Computer Assisted
Tomography 1999; 23(3): 414-416.
15. D. Kehagias, D. Mourikis, K. Manolakos, L. Vlahos
“Arteriovenous shunting in a giant renal angiomyolipoma. A rare condition”.
International Urology and Nephrology 1999; 31(3):291-293.
16. A. Kalovidouris, D. Kehagias, L. Moulopoulos, A. Gouliamos, S. Pentea, L.
Vlahos
“Abdominal retained surgical sponges: CT appearance”. European Radiology
1999; 9:1407-1410.
17. Lygidakis NJ, Vlachos L, Raptis S, Sgourakis G, Mourikis D, Kehagias D
“Consecutive re-explorations for final resection of initially unresectable pancreatic
head carcinoma”. Hepatogastroenterology 1999; 46(28):2229-39
18. Lygidakis NJ, Vlachos L, Raptis S, Rassidakis G, Balaskas C, Sgourakis G,
Mourikis D, Kehagias D
“New frontiers in liver surgery. Two-stage liver surgery for the management of
advanced metastatic liver disease”. Hepatogastroenterology1999; 46(28):2216-28
19. Kehagias D, Moulopoulos L, Pafiti A, Vlahos L
“Duodenal gangliocytic paraganglioma” Quiz case of the month. European
Radiology 1999; 9(7):1465-6
20. D. Kehagias, A. Vourtsi, L. Moulopoulos, H. Karvouni, L. Vlahos
“Liver invasion from metastatic granulosa cell tumor of the ovary (case report)”.
European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 2000; 89:63-67
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21. D. Mourikis,A Chatziioannou, A. Antoniou, D. Kehagias,D. Gikas,L. Vlahos
“Selective arterial embolization in the management of symptomatic renal
angiomyolipomas”. European Journal of Radiology 1999;32:153-159
22. V. Smyrniotis, D. Kehagias, N. Arkadopoulos, et al.
“Liver hemangioma with systemic inflammatory manifestations”. American
Journal of Gastroenterology 2000;95:830-832.
23. D. Kehagias, A. Kalovidouris
“Graft-dependend recurrence of hyperparathyroidism: imaging with frequency
amplitude and encoded Doppler sonography”. European Radiology 2000;10:14931494.
24. A.Chatziioannou,D. Mourikis,P. Konstandinidis,D. Kehagias,L. Vlachos.
“Preoperative localization of pancreatic insulinoma by selective intraarterial
calcium injection and hepatic venous sampling”. Hepato-Gastroenterology
2000;47:884-886.
25. D. Kehagias, A. Metafa, A. Hatziioannou, et al.
“Comparison of CT, MRI and CTAP in the detection of malignant hepatic lesions”.
Hepato-Gastroenterology 2000; 47: 1339-1403.
26. V. Smyrniotis, D. Kehagias, D. Voros
“Splenic abscess: An old disease with new interest”. Digestive Surgery 2000; 17:
354-357.
27. D. Kehagias, L. Moulopoulos, A. Antoniou, B. Psychogyios, A. Kalovidouris,
L. Vlahos
“Hepatic epithelioid hemangioendothelioma: MR imaging findings”.
Hepatogastroenterology 2000; 47: 1711-1713
28. D. Kehagias, L. Moulopoulos, A. Antoniou et al.
“Focal nodular hyperplasia: imaging findings”. European Radiology 2001; 11(2):
202-212.
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Gouliamos, D. Kehagias, S. Lahanis et al.
“MR imaging of tuberculous vertebral osteomyelitis: pictorial review”. European
Radiology 2001; 11: 575-579.
30. A,Vourtsi, A. Gouliamos, L. Moulopoulos, D. Kehagias
“CT appearance of solitary and multiple cystic and cavitary lung lesions”.
European Radiology 2001; 11: 612-622.
31. V. Smyrniotis, D. Kehagias, A. Paphitis et al.
“Tailgut cysts: a rare cause of pelvic outlet obstruction”. European Journal of
Gynaecology and Oncology 2001; XXII: 74-76.
32. D. Kehagias, V. Smyrniotis, A. Gouliamos, et al.
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“Cystic pancreatic neoplasms: CT and MRI findings”. International Journal of
Pancreatology 2000; 28: 223-230.
33. D. Kehagias, E. Bourekas, G. Christoforidis
“Schwannoma of the vagus nerve”. American Journal of Roentgenology 2001;
177: 720-721
34. Kehagias D, Vlahos L
“Spastic quadriparesis in a dwarf”. British Journal of Radiology 2001; 177:720721
35. Chatziioannou A, Kehagias D, Mourikis D et al.
“Imaging and localization of pancreatic insulinomas”. Clinical Imaging 2001;
25:275-283
36. Kehagias D, Gouliamos A, Smyrniotis V, Vlahos L
“Diagnostic efficacy and safety of MRI of the liver with superparamagnetic iron
oxide particles SH U 555A”. Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging 2001;
14:595-601
37. Smyrniotis V, Arkadopoulos N, Kehagias D et al
“Liver resection with repair of major hepatic veins”. American Journal of Surgery
2002; 183:58-61
38. Bourekas E, Varakis K, Bruns D, Kehagias D.
“Lesions of the corpus callosum: MR imaging and differential considerations in
adults and children”. American Journal of Roentgenology 2002; 179:251-257
39. Smyrniotis V, Kostopanagiotou G, Kondi A, Kehagias D
“Hemodynamic iteraction between portal vein and hepatic artery flow in small-forsize split liver transplantation”. Transpan Int 2002; 15:355-360
40. Kehagias D, Smyrniotis V, Kalovidouris A, Gouliamos A et al
“Cystic tumors of the pancreas:preoperative imaging, diagnosis and treatment”.
International Surgery 2002; 87:171-4
41. D. Kehagias, W. Slone, G. Christoforidis, E. Bourekas
“Cerebral aneurysms associated with cardiac myxoma”
Clinical Radiology Extra 2002; 57:27-29
42. D. Kehagias
“A case of headache and disordered vision: cavernous hemangioma of the optic
chiasm”
European Radiology 2003; 13:2552-3
43. G. Christoforidis, Y mohammad, D Kehagias et al.
"Angiographic assessment of pial collaterals as a prognnostic indicator following
intra-arterial thrombolysis for acute ischemic stroke"
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AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2005; 26:1789-1797
44. A Plotas, E Stamoulis, D Kehagias et al.
"Subacute combined degeneration of the spinal cord"
European Radiology 2005; 15:1-3
45. Ziakas P, Adraktas P, Ntounta J, Kehagias D.
“Isolated orbital mycormycosis: a rare presentation ending in a fatal outcome”
Int J Infect Dis 2009; 13(1):112-4
46. Kazakos K, Xarchas K, Ziogas M, Kehagias D
“Diagnostic value of conventional arthrography in inverstigating post-traumatic
ulnar wrist-pain: are MRI and MR arthrography always necessary?”
Med Sci Monit 2008; 14(4):CS 37-40
47. Bourekas E, Slivka A, Shah R, Mohannad Y, Slone H, Kehagias D.
“Intra-arterial thrombolysis within three hours of stroke onset in middle cerebral
artery stroke”
Neurocrit Care 2009; 11(2):217-22
48. Etsheikh B, Kissed J, Christoforidis G, Wicklund M, Kehagias D.
Spiral angiography and epidural venography in juvenile muscular atrophy of the
distal arm “Hirayama disease”.
Muscle Nerve 2009; 40(2): 206-12
49. Laspas, F., Roussakis, A., Papadopoulos, S., Fanariotis, I., Kritikos, N.,
Kehagias, D.
Mixed tumor of the vagina: Sonographic and magnetic resonance imaging findings
Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2010 35 (5), pp. 617-619
50. Laspas, F., Tsantioti, D., Roussakis, A., Kritikos, N., Efthimiadou, R.,
Kehagias, D., Andreou, J.
Correlation of radiation dose and heart rate in dual-source computed tomography
coronary angiography.
Acta radiologica 2011; 52 (3), pp. 273-277.
51. Lavdas E, Mavroidis P, Kostopoulos S, Kechagias D
Improvement of image quality using BLADE sequences in brain MR imaging
Magnetic resonance imaging 2013; 31(2): 189-200
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