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Isabella Björkman-Burtscher

Professor/ Chief Physician

Department of Radiology
Telephone
+46 31-786 18 03
+46 766-18 18 03
Mail
isabella.bjorkman-burtscher@gu.se
Visiting address
Bruna stråket 11b v 2 su/sahlgrenska
41345 Göteborg
Postal address
Sahlgenska universitetssjukhuset
41345 Göteborg

About Isabella Björkman-Burtscher

Isabella Björkman-Burtscher is

Professor of Neuroradiology at the Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, and

Senior Consultant in Neuroradiology at the Departement of Radiology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden.

Ongoing Research Projects

The neuroradiology research group runs its own projects and contributes neuroradiological expertise to a number of different projects within the University of Gothenburg (GU) and Sahlgrenska University Hospital (SU), as well as in national and international collaborations.

Neuroradiological Research Using High-Field (3T) and Ultra-High-Field (7T) Magnetic Resonance Imaging

This research is conducted in several areas with a focus on epilepsy and brain tumour research, primarily in collaboration with the neurosurgery and neurology departments and MR physicists at Sahlgrenska University Hospital and GU. The aim is to characterize and improve the detection of epileptogenic lesions and to image brain tumours and monitor them using advanced MRI techniques.

The project also includes collaborations with international researchers, for example at the School of Physics & Astronomy at the Sir Peter Mansfield Imaging Centre in Nottingham, and the Institute of Neurology at University College London, within the scope of research on 23Na-MRI.

Another focus area is MR imaging of diseases of the peripheral nervous system using advanced diffusion techniques, in collaboration with researchers in musculoskeletal radiology and hand surgery.

Examples of other areas of interest where the research group is active and supports projects within SU and GU are interventional neuroradiology, iNPH (idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus); pediatric neuro MRI in national and local collaborations with a focus on brain development in prematurity; or preeclampsia research as part of the GoPROVE study.

MRI Safety

In several interdisciplinary international and national collaborations, research and development are promoted regarding various aspects of MRI safety, for both research and clinical routines.

Organizational research on the implementation of AI in radiology

Innovation work in this area is partly funded by innovation grants from the Västra Götaland Region's innovation fund (VGRs innovationsfond) and focuses on stakeholder perspectives and analysis of the conditions (needs) and barriers to the clinical implementation of commercial AI tools.