Joachim Wildberger

Professor

Joachim Wildberger is full Professor of Radiology and Chairman of the Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine at Maastricht UMC+. In addition, he serves as Director of the Division of Clinical Imaging and Diagnostic Laboratories at Maastrcith UMC+.

Graduated at the Rhenian-Westphalian Technical University (RWTH) in Aachen, Germany, he received his medical degree in 1994. After internships in Cardiology and Diagnostic Radiology (Mönchengladbach/ Leipzig), he started his residency in Diagnostic Radiology at the University Hospital Aachen. He was board certified for Diagnostic Radiology in December 1998, and became a fellow/staff member at this department thereafter. He received his PhD in Radiology in 2002, was appointed as vice-chairman of the department in 2006 and received a professorship at the RWTH Aachen in 2007. In July 2007 he became Head of Department, Diagnostic Radiology, HELIOS Klinikum Berlin-Buch, Charité Berlin, Campus Buch, Germany, before moving to his present position.

His per personal research topics are technical developments and functional imaging in computed tomography, contrast media research, cardiac imaging as well as image-guided interventions.

As PI for Imaging within CARIM he focusses on translational research, integrating different imaging modalities into the cardiovascular diagnostic chain, and favours multidisciplinary approaches to improve patient care.

Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine
P. Debyelaan 25, 6229 HX Maastricht
PO Box 5800, 6202 AZ Maastricht
Room number: 4.G2.013
T: +31(0)43 387 49 12

2024
- Jada, L., Holtackers, R. J., Martens, B., Nies, H. M. J. M., Van De Heyning, C. M., Botnar, R. M., Wildberger, J. E., Ismail, T. F., Razavi, R., & Chiribiri, A. (2024). Quantification of myocardial scar of different etiology using dark- and bright-blood late gadolinium enhancement cardiovascular magnetic resonance. Scientific Reports, 14(1), Article 5395. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-52058-8
- van Nijnatten, T. J. A., de Mooij, C. M., Mitea, C., Houwers, J., de Boer, M., Smidt, M. L., Mottaghy, F. M., & Wildberger, J. E. (2024). [18F]FDG whole-body PET-MR including an integrated breast MR protocol for locoregional and distant staging in breast cancer patients-a feasibility study. Insights into Imaging, 15(1), Article 243. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13244-024-01830-5
- McDermott, M. C., Sartoretti, T., Stammen, L., Martens, B., Jost, G., Pietsch, H., Gutjahr, R., Schmidt, B., Flohr, T. G., Alkadhi, H., & Wildberger, J. E. (2024). Countering Calcium Blooming With Personalized Contrast Media Injection Protocols: The 1-2-3 Rule for Photon-Counting Detector CCTA. Investigative Radiology, 59(10), 684-690. https://doi.org/10.1097/RLI.0000000000001078
- Lobbes, M. B. I., Neeter, L. M. F. H., Smidt, M. L., & Wildberger, J. E. (2024). Refining the role of Contrast-enhanced Mammography in breast cancer screening: insights from the RACER trial– author's reply. The Lancet Regional Health – Europe, 45, Article 101071. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lanepe.2024.101071
- Sartoretti, T., McDermott, M. C., Stammen, L., Martens, B., Moser, L. J., Jost, G., Pietsch, H., Gutjahr, R., Nowak, T., Schmidt, B., Flohr, T. G., Wildberger, J. E., & Alkadhi, H. (2024). Tungsten-Based Contrast Agent for Photon-Counting Detector CT Angiography in Calcified Coronaries: Comparison to Iodine in a Cardiovascular Phantom. Investigative Radiology, 59(10), 677-683. https://doi.org/10.1097/RLI.0000000000001073
- Bijvoet, G. P., Hermans, B. J. M., Linz, D., Luermans, J. G. L. M., Maesen, B., Nijveldt, R., Mihl, C., Vernooy, K., Wildberger, J. E., Holtackers, R. J., Schotten, U., & Chaldoupi, S.-M. (2024). Optimal Threshold and Interpatient Variability in Left Atrial Ablation Scar Assessment by Dark-Blood LGE CMR. JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology, 10(10), 2186-2197. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacep.2024.05.017
- Hoeijmakers, E. J. I., Stammen, L., Wildberger, J. E., Eijsvoogel, N. G., Hersbach, J. M., Pernot, J. C. J. G., Flohr, T. G., Martens, B., & Jeukens, C. R. L. P. N. (2024). PCD-CT enables contrast media reduction in abdominal imaging compared to an individualized kV-adapted contrast media injection protocol on EID-CT. European Journal of Radiology, 179, Article 111680. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejrad.2024.111680
- Neeter, L. M. F. H., Nelemans, P. J., Raat, H. P. J., Frotscher, C., Duvivier, K. M., Essers, B. A. B., Smidt, M. L., Wildberger, J. E., & Lobbes, M. B. I. (2024). Contrast-enhanced mammography versus conventional imaging in women recalled from breast cancer screening (RACER trial): a multicentre, open-label, randomised controlled clinical trial. The Lancet Regional Health – Europe, 44, Article 100987. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lanepe.2024.100987
- McDermott, M. C., Wildberger, J. E., & Bae, K. T. (2024). Critical but commonly neglected factors that affect contrast medium administration in CT. Insights into Imaging, 15(1), Article 219. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13244-024-01750-4
- Ramaekers, M. J. F. G., Te Kiefte, B. J. C., Adriaans, B. P., Juffermans, J. F., van Assen, H. C., Winkens, B., Wildberger, J. E., Lamb, H. J., Schalla, S., & Westenberg, J. J. M. (2024). Comprehensive sex-specific and age-dependent analysis of 4D-flow MRI assessed aortic blood flow-related parameters in normal subjects using single-vendor MR systems and single-vendor software. Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance, Article 101083. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jocmr.2024.101083

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