Arbeitsschwerpunkte sind neben sämtlichen bildgebenden Modalitäten (Ultraschall, Computertomographie, Magnetresonanztomographie), die gynäkologische Radiologie, die Kinderradiologie und bildgesteuerte minimal invasive Biopsien, Drainagen, PRT

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- Swiss Medical Association (FMH)

- Radiological Society of North America (RSNA)

- European Society of Radiology (ESR)

- Deutsche Röntgengesellschaft (DRG)

- Schweizer Gesellschaft für Radiologie (SGR)

- Schweizer Gesellschaft für Senologie (SGS)

- Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Ultraschall in der Medizin (SGUM)

1. Waldherr C, Cerny P, Altermatt HJ, Berclaz G, Ciriolo M, Buser K, Sonnenschein MJ.
Value of one-view breast tomosynthesis versus two-view mammography in diagnostic workup of women with clinical signs and symptoms and in women recalled from screening. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2013 Jan;200(1):226-31. doi: 10.2214/AJR.11.8202.PMID:23255766 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

2. Aghayev E, Christe A, Sonnenschein M, Yen K, Jackowski C, Thali MJ, Dirnhofer R, Vock P. Postmortem imaging of blunt chest trauma using CT and MRI: comparison with autopsy. J Thorac Imaging. 2008 Feb;23(1):20-7. PMID: 18347515 [PubMed]

3. Aghayev E, Jackowski C, Thali MJ, Yen K, Dirnhofer R, Sonnenschein M.Heart luxation and myocardium rupture in postmortem multislice computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging. Am J Forensic Med Pathol. 2008 Mar;29(1):86-8. PMID: 19749626 [PubMed]

4.Aghayev E, Thali MJ, Jackowski C, Sonnenschein M, Dirnhofer R, Yen K, MRI detects hemorrhages in the muscles of the back in hypothermia. Forensic Sci Int. 2008 Apr 7;176(2-3):183-6. Epub 2008 Feb 4. PMID: 18249515 [PubMed] 

5.Jackowski C, Sonnenschein M, Thali MJ, Aghayev E, Yen K, Dirnhofer R, Vock P. Intrahepatic gas at postmortem computed tomography: forensic experience as a potential guide for in vivo trauma imaging. J Trauma. 2007 Apr;62(4):979-88. PMID: 17426557 [PubMed]

6.Jackowski C, Christe A,SonnenscheinM, Aghayev E, Thali MJ. Postmortem unenhanced magnetic resonance imaging of myocardial infarction in correlation to histological infarction age characterization. Eur Heart J. 2006 Oct;27(20):2459-67. Epub 2006 Sep 14. PMID: 16973689 [PubMed]

7. Aghayev E, Thali MJ, Sonnenschein M, Jackowski C, Dirnhofer R, Vock P.

Post-mortem tissue sampling using computed tomography guidance
Forensic Sci Int. 2007 Mar 2;166(2-3):199-203. Epub 2006 Jun30.PMID:16814505[PubMed]  

Postmortem radiology of fatal hemorrhage: measurements of cross-sectional areas of major blood vessels and volumes of aorta and spleen on MDCT and volumes of heart chambers on MRI. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2006 Jul;187(1):209-15. PMID: 16794178 [PubMed]

Noninvasive Estimation of Organ Weights by Postmortem Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Multislice Computed Tomography.
Invest Radiol. 2006 Jul;41(7):572-578. PMID: 16772850 [PubMed]

10. Aghayev E, Jackowski C, Sonnenschein M, Thali M, Yen K, Dirnhofer R.

Virtopsy hemorrhage of the posterior cricoarytenoid muscle by blunt force to the neck in postmortem multislice computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging.
Am J Forensic Med Pathol. 2006 Mar;27(1):25-9. PMID: 16501344 [PubMed]

Dental CT imaging as a screening tool for dental profiling: advantages and limitations.
J Forensic Sci. 2006 Jan;51(1):113-9. PMID: 16423234 [PubMed]

Postmortem imaging of blood and its characteristics using MSCT and MRI.
Int J Legal Med. 2005 Nov 19;:1-8 [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 16328426 [PubMed]

Adipocere in postmortem imaging using multislice computed tomography (MSCT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Am J Forensic Med Pathol. 2005 Dec;26(4):360-4. PMID: 16304472 [PubMed]

Maximum intensity projection of cranial computed tomography data for dental identification. Int J Legal Med. 2005 Oct 20;:1-3 [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 16237561 [PubMed]

Virtopsy: postmortem minimally invasive angiography using cross section techniques--implementation and preliminary results.
J Forensic Sci. 2005 Sep;50(5):1175-86. PMID: 16225226 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Strangulation signs: initial correlation of MRI, MSCT, and forensic neck findings.
J Magn Reson Imaging. 2005 Oct;22(4):501-10. PMID: 16142698 [PubMed]

Pneumomediastinum and soft tissue emphysema of the neck in postmortem CT and MRI; a new vital sign in hanging?
Forensic Sci Int. 2005 Oct 29;153(2-3):181-8. Epub 2004 Nov 11. Review. PMID: 16139108 [PubMed]

Postmortem diagnostics using MSCT and MRI of a lethal streptococcus group A infection at infancy: a case report.
Forensic Sci Int. 2005 Jul 16;151(2-3):157-63. Epub 2005 Mar 20. PMID: 15939147 [PubMed]

19. Aghayev E, Thali MJ, Sonnenschein M, Hurlimann J, Jackowski C, Kilchoer T, Dirnhofer R. Fatal steamer accident; blunt force injuries and drowning in post-mortem MSCT and MRI. Forensic Sci Int. 2005 Aug 11;152(1):65-71. PMID: 15878813 [PubMed]

VIRTOPSY--scientific documentation, reconstruction and animation in forensic: individual and real 3D data based geo-metric approach including optical body/object surface and radiological CT/MRI scanning.
J Forensic Sci. 2005 Mar;50(2):428-42. Review. PMID: 15813556 [PubMed]

Virtopsy: postmortem imaging of the human heart in situ using MSCT and MRI.
Forensic Sci Int. 2005 Apr 20;149(1):11-23. PMID: 15734105 [PubMed]

23. Yen K, Sonnenschein M, Thali MJ, Ozdoba C, Weis J, Zwygart K, Aghayev E, Jackowski C, Dirnhofer R.

Postmortem Multislice Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging of odontoid fractures, atlantoaxial distractions and ascending medullary edema. Int J Legal Med. 2005 May;119(3):129-36. Epub 2005 Jan 12. PMID: 15645299 [PubMed]

A rare case of jejunal arterio-venous fistula: treatment with superselective catheter embolization with a tracker-18 catheter and microcoils.
Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol. 2004 Nov-Dec;27(6):671-4. Epub 2004 Aug 12.
PMID: 15578144 [PubMed]

25. Jackowski C, Thali M, Sonnenschein M, Aghayev E, Yen K, Dirnhofer R, Vock P.
Visualization and quantification of air embolism structure by processing postmortem MSCT data.
J Forensic Sci. 2004 Nov;49(6):1339-42. PMID: 15568710 [PubMed]

26. Aghayev E, Thali M, Jackowski C, Sonnenschein M, Yen K, Vock P, Dirnhofer R.
Virtopsy--fatal motor vehicle accident with head injury.
J Forensic Sci. 2004 Jul;49(4):809-13. PMID: 15317200 [PubMed]

27. Yen K, Vock P, Tiefenthaler B, Ranner G, Scheurer E, Thali MJ, Zwygart K, Sonnenschein M, Wiltgen M, Dirnhofer R. Virtopsy: forensic traumatology of the subcutaneous fatty tissue; multislice computed tomography (MSCT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) as diagnostic tools.
J Forensic Sci. 2004 Jul;49(4):799-806. PMID: 15317198 [PubMed]

28. Aghayev E, Yen K, Sonnenschein M, Ozdoba C, Thali M, Jackowski C, Dirnhofer R.
Virtopsy post-mortem multi-slice computed tomograhy (MSCT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) demonstrating descending tonsillar herniation: comparison to clinical studies. Neuroradiology. 2004 Jul;46(7):559-64. Epub 2004 Jun 04.
PMID: 15179532 [PubMed]

29. Thoeny HC, Studer UE, Madersbacher S, Sonnenschein MJ, Vock P.
Caveats when interpreting intravenous urograms following ileal orthotopic bladder substitution. Eur Radiol. 2004 May;14(5):792-7. Epub 2004 Feb 17. PMID: 14968259 [PubMed]

30. Thali MJ, Yen K, Vock P, Ozdoba C, Kneubuehl BP, Sonnenschein M, Dirnhofer R.
Image-guided virtual autopsy findings of gunshot victims performed with multi-slice computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging and subsequent correlation between radiology and autopsy findings.
Forensic Sci Int. 2003 Dec 17;138(1-3):8-16. PMID: 14642714 [PubMed]

31. Plattner T, Thali MJ, Yen K, Sonnenschein M, Stoupis C, Vock P, Zwygart-Brugger K, Kilchor T, Dirnhofer R. Virtopsy-postmortem multislice computed tomography (MSCT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in a fatal scuba diving incident. J Forensic Sci. 2003 Nov;48(6):1347-55. PMID: 14640284 [PubMed]

32. Dinkel HP, Sonnenschein M, Hoppe H, Vock P.
Low-dose multislice CT of the thorax in follow-up of malignant lymphoma and extrapulmonary primary tumors. Eur Radiol. 2003 Jun;13(6):1241-9. Epub 2002 Oct 10. PMID: 12764638 [PubMed]

33.Thali MJ, Yen K, Schweitzer W, Vock P, Boesch C, Ozdoba C, Schroth G, Ith M, Sonnenschein M, Doernhoefer T, Scheurer E, Plattner T, Dirnhofer R.
Virtopsy, a new imaging horizon in forensic pathology: virtual autopsy by postmortem multislice computed tomography (MSCT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)--a feasibility study. J Forensic Sci. 2003 Mar;48(2):386-403. PMID: 12665000 [PubMed]

34. Thoeny HC, Sonnenschein MJ, Madersbacher S, Vock P, Studer UE
Is ileal orthotopic bladder substitution with an afferent tubular segment detrimental to the upper urinary tract in the long term? J Urol. 2002 Nov;168(5):2030-4; discussion 2034.PMID: 12394702 [PubMed]

35. Hoppe H, Walder B, Sonnenschein M, Vock P, Dinkel HP.
Multidetector CT virtual bronchoscopy to grade tracheobronchial stenosis.
AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2002 May;178(5):1195-200. PMID: 11959731 [PubMed]