Christian Wetterauer

PD Dr. med.
Christian Wetterauer

Position(s)
Head physician Urology

Institution
University Hospital Basel

Phone +41 61 556 58 59

Email

 

Research Focus

Oncology & Hematology

Area of Research

Robotic assisted minimally invasive Prostate Biopsy Robotic assisted minimally invasive BPH Treatment AI Supported Clinical Information Systems (CIS) and decision Tools AI supported Imaging of the prostate Prostata Cancer Screening 


Approved Research Projects

AIPC (AI supported Pathway Companion): Development and clinical evaluation of a new clinical decision support software (in cooperation with Siemens Healthineers); PI 

AIPC (AI supported Pathway Companion): Development and clinical evaluation of guideline service support (in cooperation with Siemens Healthineers); PI

Magnetic resonance imaging based prostate cancer screening (VISIONING-Study) and artificial intelligence (AI) supported urologic imaging (in cooperation with the Department of Radiology, University Hospital Basel); Co-PI

Development of AI-supported prostate volume measurement and assessment of BPH development (peripheral zone/central zone volume) (in cooperation with the department of research and analysis services, ICT); PI

AI-supported monitoring of volume reduction after BPH surgery; PI

AI-supported imaging based MRI monitoring of volume reduction after Aquabeam Therapy (AQUA-Study); PI

Robotic assisted prostate biopsy (Swiss Mona Lisa Cohort-Study). Assessment of diagnostic accuracy, complications and matching with PIRADS score, prostatectomy specimen and new MRI parameters

AI-supported imaging based MRI monitoring of volume reduction after REZUM Therapy; PI 

Prostate cancer specific mortality in the ERSPC trial: The role of screening result and adherence (in cooperation with the ERSPC Study group)

Remote ischaemic PreConditioning (RIPC-Study) in partial nephrectomy for the prevention of ischemia/reperfusion injury (in cooperation with Charité, Berlin, Germany) Co-PI


Collaborations

National Collaborations

  • Multiple Clinics at University Hospital Basel
  • Forschung & Analyse Service, Universtiy Hospital Basel
  • Kantonsspital Aarau, Kantonsspital Chur

 

International Collaborations

  • University Hospital Freiburg
  • Charité, Berlin, Germany
  • ERSPC Study Group
  • Siemens Healthineers 

Ongoing Research Projects

AIPC (AI supported Pathway Companion): Development and clinical evaluation of a new clinical decision support software (in cooperation with Siemens Healthineers); PI 

AIPC (AI supported Pathway Companion): Development and clinical evaluation of guideline service support (in cooperation with Siemens Healthineers); PI

Magnetic resonance imaging based prostate cancer screening (VISIONING-Study) and artificial intelligence (AI) supported urologic imaging (in cooperation with the Department of Radiology, University Hospital Basel); Co-PI

Development of AI-supported prostate volume measurement and assessment of BPH development (peripheral zone/central zone volume) (in cooperation with the department of research and analysis services, ICT); PI

AI-supported monitoring of volume reduction after BPH surgery; PI

AI-supported imaging based MRI monitoring of volume reduction after Aquabeam Therapy (AQUA-Study); PI

Robotic assisted prostate biopsy (Swiss Mona Lisa Cohort-Study). Assessment of diagnostic accuracy, complications and matching with PIRADS score, prostatectomy specimen and new MRI parameters

AI-supported imaging based MRI monitoring of volume reduction after REZUM Therapy; PI 

Prostate cancer specific mortality in the ERSPC trial: The role of screening result and adherence (in cooperation with the ERSPC Study group)

Remote ischaemic PreConditioning (RIPC-Study) in partial nephrectomy for the prevention of ischemia/reperfusion injury (in cooperation with Charité, Berlin, Germany) Co-PI


Research Team

Dr. Georg Ficht

Research fellow

Phone +41 61 328 59 60
Email

Marc Matthias 

Research Fellow

Phone +41 61 328 41 62
Email

Nicola Keller 

Research Fellow

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Viktor Alargkof 

Research Fellow

Phone +41 61 328 72 75
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Pawel Trotsenko

Research fellow

Phone +41 61 265 72 80
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Christian Engesser

Research Fellow

Phone +41 61 556 51 96
Email

Tiziano Bloch

Student

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Manuel Walter

Research fellow

Phone +41 61 265 72 80
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Anas Elyan 

Research Fellow

Phone +41 61 265 72 80
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Nikola Jeker 

Research Fellow

Phone +41 61 328 41 62
Email