Prof. Dr. med.
Thorsten Johnson

RADIOLOGY (MRI/CT)
Specialties: Heart and lung diagnostics

Main focus

  • Imaging diagnostics of the heart in CT and MRI
  • CT / HRCT of the lung
  • Oncological diagnostics
  • Traumatological diagnostics
  • Neurological diagnostics
  • CT / MR angiography
  • CT / MRI / X-ray diagnostics of all organs
  • Catheter angiography / intervention and CT-guided intervention

Short vita

Professor since 2013, doctorate in 2004 with “summa cum laude” – Prof. Dr. med. Thorsten Johnson works in a broad spectrum, both with MRI and CT. In addition to heart and lung, his focus is on vascular and general organ diagnostics. In addition, there are some innovations in the field of CT-guided intervention. More than 250 scientific presentations and over 90 publications – an excellent sign of innovative and interactive work. Prof. Dr. Johnson is also actively involved in various working groups of the German Radiological Society.

Main focus

  • Imaging diagnostics of the heart in CT and MRI
  • CT / HRCT of the lung
  • Oncological diagnostics
  • Traumatological diagnostics
  • Neurological diagnostics
  • CT / MR angiography
  • CT / MRI / X-ray diagnostics of all organs
  • Catheter angiography / intervention and CT-guided intervention

Short vita

Professor since 2013, doctorate in 2004 with “summa cum laude” – Prof. Dr. med. Thorsten Johnson works in a broad spectrum, both with MRI and CT. In addition to heart and lung, his focus is on vascular and general organ diagnostics. In addition, there are some innovations in the field of CT-guided intervention. More than 250 scientific presentations and over 90 publications – an excellent sign of innovative and interactive work. Prof. Dr. Johnson is also actively involved in various working groups of the German Radiological Society.

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Radiology near Hospital Großhadern
Max-Lebsche-Platz 30
81377 München
Tel: 089 2121960

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Specialist for Diagnostic Radiology

Specialist with more than 17 years of experience in diagnostics using X-rays, computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging.

MRI specialist

Innovation awards for new imaging techniques

Main location: Radiology near Hospital Großhadern, Max-Lebsche-Platz 30

Professional qualification

  • since 2013

    Professorship in Munich

    Appointment as associate professor of the Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich

  • since 2010

    Principal Investigator

    Certification as an investigator according to GCP

  • 2009

    Habilitation

    and authorization to teach radiology at the Ludwig-Maximilians-University in Munich and appointment as private lecturer

  • 2009

    Recognition as a specialist in diagnostic radiology

  • 2007

    Expertise

    in radiation protection in the field of radiology as a whole

  • 2004

    Promotion

    with ‘summa cum laude’ in radiology at the Julius-Maximilians-University of Würzburg (Director: Prof. Dr. D. Hahn)

  • 2004

    License to practice medicine

  • 2002

    Diploma in Health Economics

  • since 2013

    Professorship in Munich

    Appointment as associate professor of the Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich

  • since 2010

    Principal Investigator

    Certification as an investigator according to GCP

  • 2009

    Habilitation

    and authorization to teach radiology at the Ludwig-Maximilians-University in Munich and appointment as private lecturer

  • 2009

    Recognition as a specialist in diagnostic radiology

  • 2007

    Expertise

    in radiation protection in the field of radiology as a whole

  • 2004

    Promotion

    with ‘summa cum laude’ in radiology at the Julius-Maximilians-University of Würzburg (Director: Prof. Dr. D. Hahn)

  • 2004

    License to practice medicine

  • 2002

    Diploma in Health Economics

Publications

Over 250 scientific lectures and training courses

Over 90 publications (over 50 as first or last author)

2 Reference books > List of publications

Memberships

German Radiological Society (DRG)

  • Working Group Cardiovascular Diagnostics
  • Working Group Thoracic Diagnostics
  • Working Group Gastrointestinal and Abdominal Diagnostics
  • Working Group Uroradiology and Genitourinary Diagnostics
  • Working Group Musculoskeletal Radiology

European Society of Radiology (ESR)

European Society of Cardiac Radiology (ESCR)

Radiological Society of Northern America (RSNA)

Awards and prizes

  • 2011

    Walter Friedrich Prize

    Awarded by the German Radiological Society

  • 2008

    Behnken-Berger Prize

  • 2007

    Honorary certificate of the Bavarian Radiological Society

  • 2005

    Faculty Award of the Medical Faculty of the University of Würzburg 2005

  • until 2003

    Scholarship holder of the German National Academic Foundation (since 1996)

  • 2001

    Richard Merten Prize 2001

  • 2011

    Walter Friedrich Prize

    Awarded by the German Radiological Society

  • 2008

    Behnken-Berger Prize

  • 2007

    Honorary certificate of the Bavarian Radiological Society

  • 2005

    Faculty Award of the Medical Faculty of the University of Würzburg 2005

  • until 2003

    Scholarship holder of the German National Academic Foundation (since 1996)

  • 2001

    Richard Merten Prize 2001

Professional career

  • since 2015

    Partner of the joint practice Radiologie München

  • since 2014

    Head of the research areas

    • Cluster of Excellence Munich Advanced Photonics
    • C2 “Preclinical and clinical imaging”
    • C2.6 “Multispectral Imaging”.
    • German Center for Cardiovascular Research e.V., Clinical Imaging Division

  • since 2014

    Managing Senior Physician and Deputy Director

    at the Institute for Clinical Radiology, University Hospital Munich-Großhadern

  • until 2014

    Senior physician and head of the functional area of magnetic resonance imaging (since 2013)

    at the Institute for Clinical Radiology, Clinical Center of the University of Munich

  • until 2013

    Senior physician and head of the functional area of computed tomography (since 2009)

    at the Institute for Clinical Radiology, Clinical Center of the University of Munich

  • until 2009

    Scientific assistant in Munich (since 2004)

    at the Institute for Clinical Radiology, Clinical Center of the University of Munich

  • 2005

    Research stay in Erlangen

    Research stay at the Siemens AG, Erlangen / Forchheim

  • until 2004

    Doctor in internship (start 2003)

    Physician in internship at the Institute of Clinical Radiology, Clinical Center of the Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich (Director: Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. M. Reiser)

  • until 2003

    Practical year (since 2002)

    at the Harvard Medical School / Boston, at the University of Zurich and the University of Würzburg

  • until 2003

    Study of human medicine in Würzburg (start 1996)

    at the Julius-Maximilians-University, Würzburg

  • 1976

    Born in Ulm

    now married, proud father of three children

  • since 2015

    Partner of the joint practice Radiologie München

  • since 2014

    Head of the research areas

    • Cluster of Excellence Munich Advanced Photonics
    • C2 “Preclinical and clinical imaging”
    • C2.6 “Multispectral Imaging”.
    • German Center for Cardiovascular Research e.V., Clinical Imaging Division

  • since 2014

    Managing Senior Physician and Deputy Director

    at the Institute for Clinical Radiology, University Hospital Munich-Großhadern

  • until 2014

    Senior physician and head of the functional area of magnetic resonance imaging (since 2013)

    at the Institute for Clinical Radiology, Clinical Center of the University of Munich

  • until 2013

    Senior physician and head of the functional area of computed tomography (since 2009)

    at the Institute for Clinical Radiology, Clinical Center of the University of Munich

  • until 2009

    Scientific assistant in Munich (since 2004)

    at the Institute for Clinical Radiology, Clinical Center of the University of Munich

  • 2005

    Research stay in Erlangen

    Research stay at the Siemens AG, Erlangen / Forchheim

  • until 2004

    Doctor in internship (start 2003)

    Physician in internship at the Institute of Clinical Radiology, Clinical Center of the Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich (Director: Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. M. Reiser)

  • until 2003

    Practical year (since 2002)

    at the Harvard Medical School / Boston, at the University of Zurich and the University of Würzburg

  • until 2003

    Study of human medicine in Würzburg (start 1996)

    at the Julius-Maximilians-University, Würzburg

  • 1976

    Born in Ulm

    now married, proud father of three children

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