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Hanna Hebelka Bolminger

Adjunct Senior Lecturer

Department of Radiology
Mail
hanna.hebelka.bolminger@gu.se
Postal address
Sahlgenska universitetssjukhuset
41345 Göteborg

About Hanna Hebelka Bolminger

Background

Senior Consultant in Pediatric Radiology at Queen Silvia Children's Hospital, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, and Adjunct Senior Lecturer (20%) at the University of Gothenburg. Board-certified specialist in Radiology since 2009 and in Pediatric Radiology since 2013. Received a PhD in 2014 with the thesis “Discogenic Pain – A Diagnostic Challenge” and appointed Associate Professor  in Medical Imaging and Functional Diagnostics at the University of Gothenburg in 2019.

Since 2016, I have conducted research at approximately 50% alongside my clinical duties, supported by ALF-funded research positions and grants, as well as funding from the Swedish Research Council (VR).

Research Areas

The primary focus of the research is the development and clinical implementation of imaging biomarkers to improve diagnostics in two major areas: pediatric liver disease and low back pain. Advanced MRI, ultrasound, quantitative image analysis, and artificial intelligence are used to develop and validate non-invasive biomarkers for disease characterization, diagnosis, monitoring, and treatment decision-making. The work is highly translational, aiming to facilitate the implementation of advanced imaging methods in routine clinical practice.

Research areas

  • Pediatric radiology – liver disease

  • Liver disease (adult & pediatric)

  • Spinal disorders and low back pain

  • Disc degeneration and biomechanics

  • Quantitative MRI and functional imaging

  • Image-based biomarkers

  • AI and advanced image analysis

Selected current projects

  • Imaging biomarkers in pediatric liver disease

    Development and clinical validation of multiple imaging biomarkers derived from ultrasound and MRI for the diagnosis, staging, and monitoring of pediatric liver disease, using liver biopsy as the reference standard. Study cohorts include children with congenital liver diseases, liver transplantation, obesity-related liver disease, hepatitis, cystic fibrosis, intestinal failure-associated liver disease, and Fontan-associated liver disease.

  • Imaging Biomarkers in Pediatric Obesity and Metabolic Associated Steatotic Liver Disease

    A focused research program aimed at applying quantitative MRI and ultrasound biomarkers for improved assessment of liver disease in children with obesity and MASLD, aiming to support early diagnosis, disease staging, and longitudinal monitoring.

  • Quantitative and fuctional MRI for assessment of spinal degeneration and pain mechanisms

    Development and clinical validation of advanced MRI-based biomarkers for improved diagnosis and stratification of patients with low back pain.

  • Precision Imaging and Digital Interventions in Low Back Pain


    Integration of imaging biomarkers, AI-based image analysis, and digital exercise interventions to improve diagnosis, patient stratification, and treatment outcomes in low back pain.

Collaborators – core research partners

  • Kerstin Lagerstrand

  • Helena Brisby

  • Charlotte de Lange

  • Christian Waldenberg

  • Lovisa Sjögren

  • Jenny Kindblom

  • Carola Kullberg-Lindh

  • Ninni Sernert

  • Kristina Åhlund

  • Mattias Ekstedt

  • Anna Cederborg

  • Robert Saalman



PhD supervision

Principal supervisor for two PhD students (ongoing) and co-supervisor in multiple projects spanning within radiology, orthopedics, medical physics, and pediatric research. Several of my PhD students have successfully secured competitive funding, including ALF-funded research positions.

Principal supervisor – ongoing:

  • Ivan Cetinic

  • Karl Bohlin

Principal supervisor – completed:

  • Leif Torén

Co-supervisor – ongoing:

  • Eric Egner

  • Johanna Juhlin

  • Alice Nilsson

  • Evin Ina Papalini

  • Jesper Hallsten

  • Disa Gustafsson

  • Alfred Erkmar

  • Alma Blombäck

  • Jenny Sivertsson

Co-supervisor – completed (selection):

  • John Hutchins

  • Frida Johansson

  • Jens Johansson

  • Christian Waldenberg

  • Henrik Hedelin

  • Wisam Witwit

Research funding (Principal Investigator)

Successfully secured multiple grants as principal investigator from the Swedish Research Council, ALF funding  and national and regional research foundations, including project grants, research positions, and targeted funding initiatives.

Teaching

Teaching activities include undergraduate and postgraduate education in radiology, pediatric radiology, medical imaging and functional diagnostics, and research methodology. Responsibilities include teaching and examination of medical students, serving as examiner in the Radiography Programme, specialist training, and PhD supervision.

Publications

Peer-reviewed publications: >70 articles in international journals. H-index: 15.

Conference contributions: >100 international abstracts and presentations.

Links

Full list of publications, projects and grants available via:


Researchweb profile: https://www.researchweb.org/alfgbg/user/9811

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5304-8241