Prof. Bruno Beomonte Zobel
Biography
Since 2014 Full Professor, UCBM
Since 2013 Head of the Program Operational Unit in Image Sciences
2011-2014 Full Professor, UCBM
From 1998 to present Head, Diagnostic Imaging Research Unit, UCBM
2007-2013 Head of the Diagnostic Imaging Unit, UCBM
2002-2011 Associate Professor, UCBM
1998-2002 Researcher, Diagnostic Imaging and Radiotherapy, UCBM
1988-1998 Researcher, Diagnostic Imaging and Radiotherapy, University of L'Aquila
1986-1988 Fellow, Diagnostic Radiology, University of L'Aquila
1984-1988 Specialization Diploma in Diagnostic Radiology, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome
1987 Clinical Fellowship, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston (USA)
1985 Clinical Fellowship, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland (USA)
1985 Clinical Fellowship, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (USA)
1979-1984 Degree in Medicine and Surgery, University of L'Aquila
Curriculum
1.Place and date of birth:
Foggia (Italy) on July 24, 1959
2.Graduation in Medicine:
July 30, 1984 at the University of L'Aquila (Italy), School of Medicine
3. Recurrence in Radiology:
Department of Radiology, University of L'Aquila (Italy), from September 1984
April 1986
4. Fellow in Radiology:
Department of Radiology, University of L'Aquila (Italy), from May 1986 to
November 1988
5. Board certification in Radiology:
November 21, 1988 at Catholic University of Rome (Italy), School of
Medicine
6.Present position:
Full Professor of Radiology and Radiotherapy
“Bio-Medical Campus” University,
School of Medicine, via Alvaro Del Portillo, 21 00128 Rome, (Italy)
Director of Medical Research
Radiology, Radiotherapy and Nuclear Medicine Units
“Bio-Medical Campus” University,
School of Medicine, via Alvaro Del Portillo, 21 00128 Rome, (Italy)
Chair of the Diagnostic Imaging Department
“Bio-Medical Campus” University Hospital
via Alvaro Del Portillo, 21 00128 Rome, (Italy)
Director of the Residency Program in Diagnostic Imaging
“Bio-Medico Campus” University Hospital, via Alvaro Del Portillo, 21 00128 Rome, (Italy)
Vice Dean of the School of Radiology, Radiotherapy and
Nuclear Medicine Technicians
“Bio-Medico Campus” University, via Alvaro Del Portillo, 21 00128 Rome, (Italy)
Health Care Continuous Quality Improvement Manager
“Bio-Medico Campus” University Hospital, via Alvaro Del Portillo, 21 00128 Rome, (Italy)
7. Scientific papers:
- printed 269 plus 8 in press, more than 113 in international peer reviewed journals
- 2 books
- preferred papers more than 395, in scientific meetings and conferences
- Total Impact Factor for the best 30 printed papers 95.164
8. Scientific Awards and Honors (last six years):
- Radiological Society of North America (RSNA),
91st Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting,
Chicago, November 27-December 2, 2005
Category one credit best scientific posters 2005
“Essentials of galactography”
-European Congress of Radiology,
Vienna, 3-7 March 2006
Best Scientific Paper Awards 2006
"Posterior pelvic floor disorders:
a prospective comparison with
colpocystodefecography and
dynamic vaginal endosonography"
-American Orthopedic Society
for Sports Medicine
Houghston Award 2008
“Equivalent clinical results
of arthroscopic single row
and double-row sutures
anchor repair for rotator
cuff tears - A randomized
controlled trials”
- 43rd National Congress of the
Italian Radiological Society (SIRM),
Rome, 23-27 May 2008
Best Scientific Paper Award
“Cystic and pseudocystic lesions
of the knee joint in MRI: anatomy,
characterization and pitfalls”
-European Society of Gastrointestinal
and Abdominal Radiology (ESGAR),
19th Annual Meeting and Postgraduates
course, Istanbul (Turkey), 10-13 June 2008
ESGAR 20 Top Presentations
“DyCoH (Dynamic Contrast enhancement):
an innovative software for contrast
enhancement analysis in terminal ileum
Crohn's disease patients”
PUBLICATIONS
261) "Temperature monitoring and lesion volume estimation during double-applicator laser-
induced thermotherapy in ex vivo swine pancreas: a preliminary study”
(P. Saccomandi, E. Schena, F. Giurazza, R. Del Vescovo, MA Caponero, L. Mortato, F.
Panzera, R. L. Cazzato, FR Grasso, FM Di Matteo, S. Silvestri, B. Beomonte Zobel)
Lasers Med Sci, 29, 2, 607-614, 2014
262) “Optimization of Computed Tomography (CT) arthrography of hip for the visualization of
cartilage: an in vitro study”
(P. Simoni, PP Leyder, A. Albert, F. Malchair, C. Marechal, L. Scarciolla, B.
Beomonte Zobel, V. Alvarez Miezentseva, P. Gillet)
Skeletal Radiol, 43, 2, 169-178, 2014
263) “MRI role in morphological and functional assessment of the levator ani muscle: use
in patients affected by stress urinary incontinence (SUI) before and after pelvic floor
rehabilitation”
(R. Del Vescovo, CL Piccolo, N. Della Vecchia, F. Giurazza, R. L. Cazzato, RF Fat,
B. Beomonte Zobel)
Eur J Radiol, 83, 3, 479-486, 2014
264) “Dark blood versus bright blood T2* acquisition in cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance
(CMR) for thalassemia major (TM) patients. Evaluation of feasibility, reproducibility and
image quality”
(C. Liguori, I. Di Giampietro, F. Pitocco, A. E de Vivo, E- Schena, L. Mortato, F. Pirro, P.
Cianciulli, B. Beomonte Zobel)
Eur J Radiol, 83, e8-e14, 2014
265) "Treatment of early-stage pressure ulcers by using autologous adipose tissue grafts"
(GF Marangi, T. Pallara, B. Cagli, E. Schena, F. Giurazza, E. Faiella, B. Beomonte Zobel,
(P. Persichetti)
Plastic Surg Inter, Article ID 817283, 2014
266) “Performance of MP-MPR in the prediction of prostate cancer extracapsular extension in a
population of low-risk patients undergoing radiation therapy”
(R. Del Vescovo, RM D'Angelillo, AP Moffa, LE Trodella, R. L. Cazzato,F.
Giurazza, CL Piccolo, S. Ramella, E. Schena, RF Grasso, L. Trodella, B. Beomonte
(Scobel)
BJU Inter, online first, 2014
267) “Progressive increase of T1 signal intensity of dentate nucleus on unenhanced Magnetic
Resonance Images are associated with cumulative doses of intravenously administered
Gadodiamide in patients with normal renal function, suggesting dechelation"
(Y. Errante, V. Cirimele, CA Mallio, V. Di Lazzaro, B. Beomonte Zobel, CC
Four eyes)
Invest Radiol, 49, 10, online first, 2014
268) "Role of whole-body diffusion-weighted MRI in detecting bone matastasis"
(R. Del Vescovo, G. Frauenfelder, F. Giurazza , CL Small, R. L. Cazzato, RF Fat,
E. Schena, B. Beomonte Zobel)
Radiol Med, online first, 18 March 2014
269) “Inverse spatial distribution of brain metastases and white matter hyperintensities in
advanced lung and non-lung cancer patients”
(CC Quattrocchi, Y. Errante , CA Mallio, L. Carideo, L. Scarciolla, D. Santini, G.
Tonini, B. Beomonte Zobel)
J Neurooncol, online first, 22 July 2014