About the doctor
Profile
Radioembolization of liver metastases using radioactive holmium — a pioneering, image-guided therapy for unresectable hepatic tumors, scintigraphy of the thyroid gland, gastrointestinal tract, liver, and kidneys, radioiodine therapy for both benign thyroid disorders (e.g., hyperthyroidism, toxic nodules) and differentiated thyroid cancer, radioimmunotherapy (RIT) for malignant lymphomas, selective Internal Radiation Therapy (SIRT) for primary and metastatic liver tumors
Work experience
41 years
Scientific activity
Author of over 370 peer-reviewed scientific publications in nuclear medicine, molecular imaging, and targeted radionuclide therapy
Led the first German clinical team to implement holmium-based radioembolization for liver cancer a precision theranostic approach now used internationally
We treat every patient according to the latest scientific and technological advances—always with humanity, responsibility, and individualized care.
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Director, Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus Dresden
Professor of Nuclear Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Technische Universität Dresden (since 2002)
Recognized as one of Germany’s leading experts in theranostics, radioiodine therapy, and liver-directed radionuclide treatments
Community
German Society of Nuclear Medicine (DGN)
German Radiological Society (DRG)
European Association of Nuclear Medicine (EANM)
Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI)
German Cancer Society (DKG)