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    Prof. Dr. med. Michael Forsting

    Specialist in radiology · Subspecialty in neuroradiology

    Director of the Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology, Universitätsklinikum Essen · Chief Physician of Radiology at Ruhrlandklinik

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    Profile summary and areas of expertise

    Michael Forsting is a specialist in radiology with the subspecialty in neuroradiology and a university professor at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Duisburg-Essen. Since 2003, Michael Forsting has headed radiology and neuroradiology at Universitätsklinikum Essen as Director of the Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology and is Chief Physician of Radiology at Ruhrlandklinik. Previously, from 1993 to 1997, Michael Forsting was head of research of the Department of Neuroradiology at Heidelberg University, where he obtained his habilitation in 1993.

    • Neuroradiology
    • Endovascular treatment of cerebrovascular diseases
    • Stroke imaging

    Clinical work and institutions

    1. Ruhrlandklinik, Westdeutsches Lungenzentrum am Universitätsklinikum Essen (MedVici profile of the institution)

      Radiologie

      • currentChief Physician of Radiology (satellite unit of the Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology)

    2. Medizinische Fakultät der Universität Duisburg-Essen (opens the institution's website)

      • currentVice-Dean for Planning and Finance
      • from 2012Vice-Dean for Research and Early-Career Researchers
      • 2008–2012Dean

    3. Universitätsklinikum Essen (MedVici profile of the institution)

      • since 2003Director of the Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology (head of radiology and neuroradiology)
      • since 1997Head of the Department of Neuroradiology

    4. Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg (MedVici profile of the institution)

      Abteilung Neuroradiologie (Neurologische Universitätsklinik)

      • 1993–1997Head of research, Department of Neuroradiology
      • 1988–1993Training in neuroradiology and radiology

    5. Universitätsklinikum der RWTH Aachen (MedVici profile of the institution)

      Neuroradiologie

      • 1987–1988Training in neuroradiology

    6. Universität Bern (opens the institution's website)

      Neurologie

      • 1986–1987Training in neurology

    Qualifications and training

    • Subspecialty in neuroradiology
    • Specialist in radiology
    • 1993
      Habilitation, Heidelberg University
    • 1987
      Doctorate (Dr. med.), Faculty of Medicine of RWTH Aachen
    • 1980–1986
      Studies in medicine at the universities of Aachen and Bern

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    Doctoral thesis (1)

    Scientific publications (12)

    3. Künstliche Intelligenz mit der Radiologie als Vorreiter für Super-Diagnostics: Ein Essay (original source, opens in a new window)

      RöFo – Fortschritte auf dem Gebiet der Röntgenstrahlen und der bildgebenden Verfahren (PubMed 30544276)

    8. Zukunft der Radiologie: Von der Notwendigkeit einer Vision (original source, opens in a new window)

      RöFo – Fortschritte auf dem Gebiet der Röntgenstrahlen und der bildgebenden Verfahren (PubMed 16302127)

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