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 

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

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 

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