This curriculum vitae summarizes the educational and professional experience of Dr. Zafeiroula Metafratzi. She received her medical degree in 1986 from Patra Medical School in Greece. Since then, she has worked as a radiologist in Greece and Sweden, specializing in mammography. She obtained a PhD from Ioannina Medical School in 2003. Currently, she works as a consultant radiologist at Blekingesjukhuset Hospital in Karlskrona, Sweden.

1. I. CURRICULUM VITAE
Surname
Name
Father’s name
Date of birth
Place of birth
Home Address
Work Address
High School Diploma
MD Degree
Internship Years
Radiodiagnostics Specialty
PhD, Ioannina Medical School
Current Position
Metafratzi
Zafeiroula
Michael
11/12/1959
Düsseldorf, Germany
Polhemsgatan 22, Karlskrona, Blekige,
SWEDEN
Radiology Dpt,
Karlskrona Sjukhus.
1979
1986
1986-1988
1992
2003
Consultant Radiologist, Mammografy avd.,
Blekingesjukhuset, Karlskrona

2. II. EDUCATION - DEGREES
 1979: High School Diploma, Komotini (distinction), GREECE
 1986: MD Degree, Patra Medical School (merit, 7.5/10), GREECE
 1986: Medical licence, GREECE
 1992: Radiology specialty, GREECE
 2003: PhD, Ioannina Medical School (distinction), GREECE.
III. MEDICAL SERVICE / EXPERIENCE
 17-11-2015 / today: Consultant Special Radiologist, Mammografy dpt, Unilabs, Blekinges
Hospital, Karlkskrona, Sweden.
 February 2014 / November 2016: Consultant Special Radiologist, Department of
Radiology, working on MRI and CT, Blekinges Hospital, Karlkskrona, Sweden.
 22-7-2008/ 20-4-2015: Chief Director, Department of Radiology, CT/MRI Unit, General
Hospital of Larissa in a tenured position (evaluated by the NHS Directors’ Evaluation Board),
scientific and administrative department manager.
 1-9-2006 / 21-7-2008: Consultant Special Radiologist, Department of Radiology, NHS, CT
and MRI Department in the General Hospital of Ioannina, evaluated by SKEIOPNI (Health Care
Institutes’ Medical and Dental Personnel Evaluation Board).
 12-10-2003 / 31-8-2006: Tenureship, Consultant Special Radiologist, Department of
Radiology CT & MRI Unit, NHS, Academic Hospital of Ioannina, after an evaluation by the NHS
Physicians’ Evaluation Board.
 2-10-1998 / 11/10/2003: Consultant Special Radiologist, Department of Radiology , NHS,
Clinical Radiology and Imaging Department CT & MRI Unit, Academic Hospital of Ioannina,
evaluated by SKEIOPNI.

3.  15-9-1997 / 1-10-1998: Specialist Radiologist, Department of Radiology, NHS, Clinical
Radiology and Imaging Laboratory CT & MRI Unit , Academic Hospital of Ioannina, evaluated
by SKEIOPNI.
 15-5-1996 / 14-9-1997: Chief Specialist Radiologist, Radiology Department, Social Security
Organisation in Greece (IKA), Dafni, Athens.
 25-10-1994 / 15-5-1996: Temporary retirement - Health Workers' Voluntary Pension and
Insurance Fund / TSAY (due to a vehicular accident and hospitalization).
 1-2-1993 / 20-12-1993: Special Radiologist (private practice), , “PROLIPSI” Medical
Diagnostic Center, Athens.
 20-4-1993 / 20-12-1993: Special Radiologist (private practice), “ASKLIPIOS” Diagnostic
Center of Korinthos, CT/US/Triplex Department.
 1-1-1993 / 30-4-1993: Special Radiologist (private practice), “ELECTRONIC DIAGNOSIS
JSC” CT/MRI/CDI Diagnostic Center, Athens.
 24-10-1988/31-7-1992: Resident Physician, Radiology Department, Academic Hospital of
Patra, Perfecture of Achaia.
 1-6-1988 / 18-10-1988: Resident Physician, Radiology Department, “Euaggelistria”
Prefectorial Hospital of Tripoli., Perfecture of Arcadia..
 29-12-1986 / 1-6-1988: Medical Intern, Psychiatric Hospital of Tripoli, temporarily
transferred from AI Vitina, Perfecture of Arcadia.

4. IV. POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION
 1-4-2001 / 30-6-2001: Postgraduate study on thoracic imaging in the CT department in Royal
Brompton Hospital, London, Great Britain.
 12-20000 / 3-2001: Postgraduate study on the imaging of ischemia and myocardial viability
using novel methods in the Department of Radiology of Ziekenhuis Bronovo, den Hague,
Netherlands, with an educational leave granted by the Greek Department of Health.
 11-9-2000 / 30-3-2001: Postgraduate study on the imaging of the Cardiovascualr System using
novel imaging methods (Magnetic Resonance and Computerized Axial Tomography) in the
Radiology Dpt of the Academic Hospital of Leiden, Netherlands (Academisch Ziekenhuis,
Leiden, Netherlands) with an educational leave granted by the Greek Department of Health and
a scholarship by the Greek College of Radiology.
 1-2-1995 / 30-3-1995 and 1-9-1995 / 2-2-1996: Postgraduate study on the MRI Unit of the
Radiology Department of the University of Athens (Aretaio Academic Hospital).
V. ORGANIZATIONAL – ADMINISTRATIVE WORK
 2008 - today: Chief Director of Radiology, in the CT/MRI Unit of the General Hospital of
Larissa, scientific and administrative department manager.
 2000 - 2008: Head Radiologist in the weekly meetings with the ICU physicians.
 2000 - 2008: Head Radiologist in the weekly clinical laboratory meetings with the
Pulmonological Clinic of the Teaching Hospital of Ioannina.
 2000 - 2008: Head Scientific Radiologist in the department of the imaging of the cardiovascular
and respiratory system in the Radiology, Academic Hospital of Ioannina.
 14-5-1996 / 14-9-1997: Head Scientific Radiologist of the Radiological Laboratory in the Social
Security Organisation (IKA) of Dafni, Athens.
 20-4-93 / 20-12-93: Head Scientific Special Radiologist in the “PROLIPSI” Medical Diagnostic
Center, Athens.

5. VI. MEMBER OF ORGANIZING AND SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEES, PRESIDING BOARD
a. IN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES & SEMINARS
 4-8/3/2010: Member of Scientific Exhibition Jury, ECR Congress, Vienna, Austria.
 6-10/3/2009: Moderator, ECR Congress, Cardiothoracic Session, Vienna, Austria
 3-7/3/2008: Moderator, ECR Congress, Cardiothoracic Session, Vienna, Austria.
 2007 till today: Reviewer of European Journal of Roentgenology (Journal of European
Society of Radiology – ESR).
 2007: Faculty member, European Society of Thoracic Imaging and Fleischner Society
Annual Congress.
 9-13/3/2007: Chairperson, ECR Congress, Cardiac Session, Congenital and degenerative
disorders, Vienna, Austria.
 . 20-21/10/2006: Chairperson, ESCR Congress, Session Impact of Functional Parameters
and Cardiac Imaging.
 2006: Faculty member, European Society of Cardiac Radiology Congress (ESCR)
 2006: Member of Scientific Exhibition Jury, ECR Congress ( European Congress of
Radiology-Cardiothoracic Imaging), Vienna, Austria.
 2002: Member of Scientific Exhibition Jury, ECR Congress ( European Congress of
Radiology-Cardiothoracic Imaging), Vienna, Austria.
 2001: Faculty member of the 3d international symposium of echocardiology and the 1st
Cardiac MRI workshop, Athens
VI. MEMBER OF ORGANIZING AND SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEES, PRESIDING BOARD
b. IN GREEK CONFERENCES & SEMINARS
Participation in 15 presiding boards and 7 organizing committees of Greek conferences/seminars
during the last 10 years.

6. VII. MEMBER OF SCIENTIFIC ASSOCIATIONS
INTERNATIONAL
1. European Society of Thoracic Imaging (ESTI) from 2001 up today.
2. Radiologic Society of North America (RSNA) from 2001 up today.
3. Εuropean Society of Radiology (ΕSR) from 2002 up today.
4. Εuropean Society of Cardiac Radiology (ESCR) from 2002 up today.
5. Swedish Society of Breast Radiology from 2015 up today.
GREEK
6. Medical Association of Larissa (2008-today).
7. Greek Radiological Association from 1986 to today.
8. Greek College of Radiologists from 2000 to today.
9. Greek Association of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (under the auspices of the
Greek Cardiological Association) from 2001 to today.

7. VIII. AWARDS-SCHOLARSHIP
2000 Research and educational grant, Hellenic College of Radiology.
IX. EDUCATIONAL WORK
1997-2011: Training of residents in Radiology (Academic Hospital of Ioannina, General Hospital
of Ioannina, Academic and General Hospital of Larissa).
19/01/2011: Postgraduate course to residents in Radiology in the Academic Hospital of Larissa,
“Imaging & Differential Diagnosis of solitary pulmonary nodule (SPN)”.
1998-2008: Participation in tutorial courses in Radiology to students in their 4th
year in the
Medical School of the University of Ioannina.
20-23/11/2008: 17th
Panhellenic Conference on Thoracic Diseases, “Cinical tutorial –
presentation of interesting clinical cases”, Alexandroupoli.
2000-2008: Participation in the weekly clinical laboratory meetings with the Pulmonary Clinic, the
Internal Medicine Clinic and the ICU of the Academic Hospital of Ioannina to discuss interesting
cases.
4-8/5/2005: European Congress of Radiology, Vienna, Austria. “The pathophysiology of aortic-
cardiac interaction in atherosclerotic disease and the role of Magnetic Resonance Imaging” –
Educational Exhibit (oral presentation).
2000: Teacher in charge of medical students in their 4th
year who designed a paper and
presented it in the 6th
Scientific Conference of Greek Medical Students in Thessaloniki.
SCIENTIFIC LECTURES (guest speaker) IN CONFERENCES – MEETINGS
a. INTERNATIONAL

8. 1. 2-5/6/2009: Courses in Pathology, “ Computed tomography in Detectin, Diagnosing and
Staging of Lung Cancer”, Ioannina Universtiy, Medical School.
2. ESCR Winter School 2005: Physiology and pathophysiology – aortic interaction. 21-
25/1/2005, Curocao, Netherlands Antilles Caribbean
3. 3rd
Cardiovascular MRI workshop “ Valvular Heart Disease by Magnetic Resononance
Imaging” 25 September 2003, Athens.
4. 2nd
Cardiovscular MRI worksop (Under the auspice of the Society for Cardiovascular
Magnetic Resonance) με θέμα " Aortic Compliance: Assessment by MRI ". Η ομιλία
δημοσιεύθηκε στο Syllabus του Σεμιναρίου, 26 Νοεμβρίου 2002, Αθήνα
5. . 3d Internatiοnal Symposium on echocardiology and 1st
Cardiovascular MRI worksop με
θέμα " Coarctation of the aorta ", 26 Nοεμβρίου 2001, Αθήνα.
SCIENTIFIC LECTURES (guest speaker)
b. IN GREEK CONFERENCES – MEETINGS – SEMINARS
FROM 2000 TO TODAY, 25 Scientific lectures as a guest speaker.

9. Χ. AUTHORIAL WORK
1. Doctoral Dissertation Evaluation of the degree of siderosis of the pituitary and the gray matter of
the brain in patients with homozygous beta-thalassemia, using the method of Magnetic Resonance.
Z. Metafratzi.. University of Ioannina, 2003
2. “Barotrauma” published in the Scientific journal “Modern Medicine of intensive care” (2004).
XI. PAPERS PUBLISHED IN INTERNATIONAL
PEER REVIEWED JOURNALS
1. Repair of an anteroinferior glenoid defect by the latarjet procedure: quantitative assessment
of the repair by computed tomography. Hantes ME, Venouziou A, Bargiotas KA, Metafratzi
Z, Karantanas A, Malizos KN. Arthroscopy, 2010: Aug 26(1021-6).
2. Reverstible myocardial ischaemia during Chron’s disease exacerbation in 17 years old boy.
Katsanos KH, Kitsanou M, Christodoulou D, Tsianos EV, Pappas C, Fotopoulos A,
Metafratzi Z, Efremidis S. Inflamm Bowel Dis 2006: Oct 12(10); 1005-1006.
3. Acute pulmonary embolism: correlation of computed tomography arterial obstruction index
with blood gas values. Z Metafratzi, M Vassioiou, G Maglaras, F Katzioti, S
Constantopoulos, S Efremidis. American Journal of Roentgenology 2005).
4. Primary angiosarcoma of the lung and pleura. G Maglaras, S Katsenos, J Kakadelis, C
Katsanos Z Metafratzi, D Stefanou, M Vassiliou, S Constantopoulos. Monaldi Archives of
Chest Disease 2004).
5. Amiodarone-induced acute lung toxicity in an ICU setting. Skoubris G, Galiatsou E,
Metafratzi Z, Karahaliou A, Kitsakos A, Nakos G AAS, 2004))

10. 6. A single pulmonary rheumatoid nodule masquerading malignancy. PV Voulgari, N Tsifetaki
Z Metafratzi, A Zioga, N Acritidis, A Drosos. Clinical Rheumatology (2004).
7. Subclavian vein thrombosis – A case report and review of the literature. G Miltiadous, G
Liamis, Z Metafratzi, G Vartholomatos, N, Kolaitis, M Elisaf. Internatioanl journal of
angiology, 13:45-48 (2004).
8. Sinus histicytosis with massive lymphadenopathy (Rosai-Dorfman disease) in a patient with
primary Sjogren’s syndrome. AA Drosos, AN Georgiadis, ZM Metafratzi, PV Voulgari, SC
Efremidis, M Bai. Scan J Rheumatol 2004; 33: 1-4.
9. A rare case of mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the thymus. E. Arkoumani, A. Goussia, E.
Sintou, Z. Metafratzi. E. Arkoumani, S Syminelakis, D. Stefanou. Virchows Archiv – Official
Journal of the European Society of Pathology, 2003; 443(3):
10. Spontaneous intracranial hypotension: morphological findings and CSF flow dynamics
studied by MRI. Z. Metafratzi, MI. Argyropoulou, C. Mokou-Kanta, S. Konitsiotis, A. Zikou,
S. Efremidis. European Radiology 2003; 1 October.
11. Severe Low Back Pain due to Brucella spondylitis. A case of diagnostic and therapeutic
challenge. V. Tsimichodimos, H. Milionis, Z. Metafratzi, M. Elisaf. Infectious Diseases in
Clinical Practise 2003; 11(8): 437-440.
12. The clinical significance of aortic compliance and its assessment by MRI (Original article).
ZM Metafratzi, SC Efremidis, AS Skopelitou, A De Roos. Journal of Cardiovascular
Magnetic Resonance (JCMR) 2002; 4(4):481-491.
13. Conventional MRI and magnetisation transfer imaging of tumor-like Multiple Sclerosis in a
child. ZM Metafratzi, MI Argyropoulou, M Tzoufi, Z Papadopoulou, SC Efremidis.
Neuroradiology 2002; 44:97-99.
14. Pituitary gland height evaluated by Magnetic Resonance in patients with b-thalassaemia
major: a marker of pituitary gland function. MI Argyropoulou, DN Kiortsis, ZM Metafratzi, S
Bitsis, A Tsatsoulis, S Efremidis. Neuroradiology 2001; 43:1056-1058.
15. Adenoid cystic carcinoma of Bartholin's gland: A Case report. E Paraskevaidis, C Zioga, S
Chouliara, G Koliopoulos, S Tzioras, Z Metafratzi, C Colis. Clin Exp Obst and Gyn 2001;
2:109-110.
16. T2 relaxation rate of basal ganglia and cortex in patients with b-thalassaemia major. ZM
Metafratzi, MI Argyropoulou, DN Kiortsis, C Tsampoulas, S Efremidis. The British Journal
of Radiology 2001; 74:407-410.
17. Magnetization transfer imaging of the normal adenohypophysis: the effect of sex and age. MI
Argyropoulou, DN Kiortsis, Z Metafratzi, S Efremidis. Neuroradiology 2001; 43:306-308

11. 18. Relaxation rate as an index of pituitary iron overload in patients with b-thalassaemia major. MI
Argyropoulou, Z Metafratzi, DN Kiortsis, S Bitsis, A Tsatsoulis, S Efremidis. AJR 2000; 175: 1567-
1569.
ΧΙΙ. ORAL PRESENTATIONS
a. IN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES
1. Magnetization transfer imaging of the normal adenohypophysis: the effect of sex and age. MI
Argyropoulou, DN Kiortsis, Z Metafratzi, SC Efremidis. 26 Nov - 1 Dec 2000, Annual Congress of
RSNA (Radiologic Society of North America), Chigago USA
2. Tumoral type childhood Multiple Sclerosis treated with IVIG-M. M Tzoufi, Z Metafratzi, M
Argyropoulou, C Siomou, A Siamopoulou, Z Papadopoulou. 22-24 June 2000, 6th
Mediterranean
Meeting of Child Neurology, Alghero
3. Magnetization transfer imaging of the normal adenohypophysis in children: the effect of age and
sex. MI Argyropoulou, DN Kiortsis, Z Metafratzi, A Tsatsoulis, S Efremidis. 24-26 May 2000, 37th
Annual Congress of Pediatric Radiology, Lisbon Portugal.
4. Pituitary iron overload in children with transfusion dependent thalassemia major: evaluation by MR.
MI Argyropoulou, Z Metafratzi, DN Kiortsis, Bitsis, A Tsatsoulis, S Efremidis. 24-26 May 2000, 37th
Annual Congress of Pediatric Radiology, Lisbon Portugal.
5. Pituitary gland height evaluated by MR in patients with b-thalassaemia major: A marker of pituitary
gland function. MI Argyropoulou, DN Kiortsis, Z Metafratzi, C Tsampoulas, SC Efremidis. European
Congress of Radiology, ECR'01, 5-10 March 2001, Vienna, Austria
6. T2 relaxation rate of basal ganglia and cortex in patients wth b-thalassemia major. MI Argyropoulou,
Z Metafratzi, DN Kiortsis, C Tsampoulas, SC Efremidis. European Congress of Radiology, ECR'01,
5-10 March 2001, Vienna, Austria
7. Prone position open lung further than the recruitment maneuver and reduces overdistenntion. G
Nakos, E Svarna, V Kitsakos, E Konstanti, Z Metafratzi, E Caliatsou, S Efremidis. 12-14 April 2002,
6th
State of the Art Interdisciplinary review Course, Athens
8. “ HRCT findings of the lung in patients with early onset of rheumatoid arthritis” ZM. Metafratzi, A.
Georgiadis, E. Svarna, C. Raptis, M Vassiliou, Y Alamanos, A. Drosos, S. Efremidis. 15-17 June

12. 2003, 11th
Annual Μeeting of the European Society of Thoracic Imaging (ESTI), Lausanne,
Switzerland.
9. Primary angiosarcoma of the lung. ZM Metafratzi, GC Maglaras, M Bai, J Kakadelis, MP Vassiliou,
SC Efremidis. 11th
Annual Meeting of the European Society of Thoracic Imaging (ESTI). Lausanne,
Switzerland, 15-17 June, 2003.
10. Evaluation of pulmonary function in patients with b-thalassemia major. V Alymara, CP Leontaridi, Z.
Metafratzi, E Tzouvara, MP Vassiliou, SH. Constantopoulos, KL. Bourantas. 8th
Annual congress of
the European Hematology Association, Lyon, France, 12-15 June, 2003
11. A rare case of mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the thymus. E. Arkoumani, A Goussia, A Sintou, Z
Metafratzi, E Arkoumani, S Symenilakis, D. Stefanou. 19th
European Congress of Pathology.
Ljubljana, Slovenia, September 6-11, 2003.
12. Comparison between semiquantitative and quantitative measurements of D-dimers for the
diagnosis of pulmonary embolism. G. Maglaras, N. Kolaitis, G. Vartholomatos, C Koumbaniou, ZM
Metafratzi, MP Vassiliou, SH. Constantopoulos. 13th
European Respiratory Society Annual Congress,
Vienna, Austria, September 27 – October 1, 2003 (P 2929).
13.“ HRCT and pulmonary functional test findings in patients with early onset of rheumatoid arthritis”
ZM. Metafratzi, M. Vassiliou, E. Svaravm, M. Ioannidou, C. Raptis, A. Georgiadis, A. Drosos, S.
Constantopoulos, S. Efremidis. European Congress of Radiology (ECR). 5-9 March 2004
14." Severity of acute pulmonary embolism : correlation of the pulmonary angiographic obsrtuction
index with the blood gases values" ZM Metafratzi, G. Maglaras, E. Svarna, M. Vassiliou, S.
Constantopoulos, S. Efremidis. European Society of Thoracic Imaging (ESTI). 12 th annual meeting,
Bordeaux, France, 13-15 June, 2004.
15.«Severity of acute pulmonary embolism: correlation of blood gases with CT pulmonary angiographic
severity index» . Ζ Metafratzi, G Maglaras, N Kolaitis, C Katsanos, C Koumbaniou, S Efremidis, S
Constantopoulos, M Vassiou. Annual Congress of European Respiratory Society, 4-8 2004,
Glasgow.
16. “The assessment of aortic distensibility with Magnetic Resonance Imaging and its clinical
relevance”. Z Metafratzi, A. De Roos, S Efremidis. 90th
Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting,
Radiological Society of North America, Chicago, USA, 28/11 – 3/12/2004:
17.«Acute pulmonary embolism: Correlation of computed tomography arterial obstruction index with
blood gas values». Z Metafratzi, G Maglaras, M Vassiliou, S Constantopoulos, S Efremidis.
European Congress of Radiology (ECR), Vienna, Austria, 4-8/2/2005.

13. 18.«The pathophysiology of aortic cardiac interaction in atherosclerotic disease and the role of
Magnetic Resonance Imaging». Ζ Μetafratzi, A. de Roos, A Skopelitou, S Efremidis. European
Congress of Radiology (ECR), Vienna, Austria, 4-8/2/2005.
19. “Acute pulmonary embolism without underlying cardiopulmonary disease: relation of the
severity of obstruction to the clinical outcome” Z Metafratzi, M. Vassiliou, G. Maglaras, F. Katzioti, S.
Constantopoulos, S Efremidis. 1st
World Congress of Thoracic Imaging and diagnosis in Chest Disease
7-10/5/2005, Florence, Italy.
20.“Acute pulmonary embolism: Correlation of blood gases impairment with the CT-angiographic index
of obstruction”. Z Metafratzi, M. Vassiliou, G. Maglaras, F. Katzioti, S. Constantopoulos, S Efremidis.
1st
World Congress of Thoracic Imaging and diagnosis in Chest Disease 7-10/5/2005, Florence, Italy.
21..Acute pulmonary embolism: Correlation of blood gases impairment with the CT-angiographic index
of obstruction” Z Metafratzi, M. Vassiliou, G. Maglaras, F. Katzioti, S. Constantopoulos, S Efremidis. 1st
World Congress of Thoracic Imaging and diagnosis in Chest Disease 2005, Florence, Italy, Abstract
book.
22.“Idiopathic and secondary pulmonary embolism in Northwestern Greece”. Maglaras GC, Kolaitis ,
Vartholomatos G, Metafratzi Z, Katsanos C, Dova L, Constantopoulos S, Vassiliou M. 25-28/9/2005:
18th
Annual Congress of European Society of Intensive Care Medicine, Amsterdam, The Netherlands,
Abstract book.
23.CT- pulmonary angiographic obstruction index and blood gases: 2 weeks after acute pulmomary
embolism. Metafratzi Z, Maglaras G, Kolaitis N, Efremidis S, Constantopoulos S, Vassiliou M. 25-
28/9/2005: 18th
Annual Congress of European Society of Intensive Care Medicine, Amsterdam, The
Netherlands, Abstract book.
24.“Genetic mutations in patients with pulmonary embolism in Northwestern Greece”. Maglaras GC,
Kolaitis N, Vartholomatos G, Dokou E, Dova L, Metafratzi Z, Constantopoulos SC, Vassiliou MP. 25-
28/9/2005: 18th
Annual Congress of European Society of Intensive Care Medicine, Amsterdam, The
Netherlands, Abstract book.
25.“Pulmunary findings in ankylosing spondylitis by HRCT: correlation with disease indexes”. Z.M.
Metafratzi, E. Alexioy, M. Fanariotis, I. Saougou, K. Vlahos, A. Drosos, K. Tsampoulas. 2-7/3/2011,
ECR Congress, Vienna, Austria
.

14. LECTURES AND PAPERS PUBLISHED IN POSTGRADUATE SEMINARS AND CONFERENCES
JOURNALS
a. with an INTERNATIONAL PARTICIPATION
FROM 2001 TO TODAY, 16 PUBLISHED PAPERS IN POSTGRADUATE SEMINARS &
CONFERENCES JOURNALS
b. with a GREEK PARTICIPATION
FROM 2001 TO TODAY, 23 PUBLISHED PAPERS IN POSTGRADUATE SEMINARS &
CONFERENCES JOURNALS
ORAL PRESENTATIONS
b. IN GREEK CONFERENCES
23 oral presentations in total in Greek conferences from 2000 to today.
ΧΙΙ. CONFERENCES-SEMINARS-MEETINGS ATTENDANCE
A total of 62 Greek and 30 International Congrresses/Courses/ Seminars since 1990.

15. XII. CITATIONS
These ciations are not updated since 2009. The new number of citations is 306.
CITATION INDEX of Dr Metafratzi International Data Base of SCIENCE
CITATION INDEX EXPANDED, SOCIAL SCISEARCH CITATION INDEX & HUMANITIES
CITATION INDEX ISI®,
8/05/2007 – 03/03/2009.
Title: Pulmonary Abnormalities in Patients with Early and Longstanding Rheumatoid Arthritis
Source: JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY, 36 (2): 444-445 FEB 2009
Record 2 of 35
Title: Pulmonary Abnormalities in Patients with Early and Longstanding Rheumatoid Arthritis Reply
Publisher: J RHEUMATOL PUBL CO
Record 3 of 35
Title: Characterization of tumefactive demyelinating lesions using MR imaging and in-vivo proton MR
spectroscopy
Source: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS, 15 (2): 193-203 FEB 2009
Publisher: SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD
Record 4 of 35
Title: Compliance and Pulse Wave Velocity Assessed by MRI Detect Early Aortic Impairment in Young
Patients With Mutation of the Smooth Muscle Myosin Heavy Chain
Source: JOURNAL OF MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING, 28 (5): 1180-1187 NOV 2008
Record 5 of 35
Title: Relationship of parenchymal and pleural abnormalities with acute pulmonary embolism: CT
findings in patients with and without embolism
Source: DIAGNOSTIC AND INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY, 14 (4): 189-196 DEC 2008
Record 6 of 35
Title: T2*Relaxometry in Liver, Pancreas, and Spleen in a Healthy Cohort of One Hundred Twenty-Nine
Subjects-Correlation With Age, Gender, and Serum Ferritin
Source: INVESTIGATIVE RADIOLOGY, 43 (12): 854-860 DEC 2008
Record 7 of 35
Title: T2 relaxometry and fMRI of the brain in late-onset restless legs syndrome
Source: NEUROLOGY, 71 (12): 911-916 SEP 16 2008
Record 8 of 35
Title: Bilateral massive bloody pleurisy complicated by angiosarcoma
Source: INTERNAL MEDICINE, 46 (3): 125-128 2007
Language: English
Record 9 of 35
Title: Effects of amiodarone on lung tissue mechanics and parenchyma remodeling
Source: RESPIRATORY PHYSIOLOGY & NEUROBIOLOGY, 162 (2): 126-131 JUL 31 2008
Record 10 of 35
Title: Rheumatoid arthritis interstitial lung disease: Mycophenolate mofetil as an antifibrotic and disease-

16. modifying antirheumatic drug
Source: ARCHIVES OF INTERNAL MEDICINE, 168 (15): 1718-1719 AUG 11 2008
Record 11 of 35
Title: Tumour-like lesions in multiple sclerosis
Source: NEUROLOGIA I NEUROCHIRURGIA POLSKA, 42 (2): 161-167 2008
Record 12 of 35
Title: CT angiography in the evaluation of acute pulmonary embolus
Source: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF ROENTGENOLOGY, 191 (2): 471-474 AUG 2008
Record 13 of 35
Title: Clinical and radiographic spectrum of pathologically confirmed tumefactive multiple sclerosis
Source: BRAIN, 131: 1759-1775 Part 7 JUL 2008
Record 14 of 35
Title: Computed tomographic angiography in acute pulmonary embolism: Do we need multiplanar
reconstructions to evaluate the right ventricular dysfunction?
Source: JOURNAL OF COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY, 32 (3): 438-443 MAY-JUN 2008
Record 15 of 35
Title: Mechanical stresses in carotid plaques using MRI-based fluid-structure interaction models
Source: JOURNAL OF BIOMECHANICS, 41 (8): 1651-1658 2008
Record 16 of 35
Title: T2*and FSE MRI distinguishes four subtypes of neurodegeneration with brain iron accumulation
Source: NEUROLOGY, 70 (18): 1614-1619 APR 29 2008
Record 17 of 35
Title: Mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the liver: report of a rare case and review of the literature
Source: HEPATOLOGY RESEARCH, 38 (7): 736-742 JUL 2008
Publisher: BLACKWELL PUBLISHING
Record 18 of 35
Author(s): Wood, JC (Wood, John C.); Ghugre, N (Ghugre, Nilesh)
Title: Magnetic resonance imaging assessment of excess iron in thalassemia, sickle cell disease and
other iron overload diseases
Source: HEMOGLOBIN, 32 (1-2): 85-96 2008
Language: English
Document Type: Proceedings Paper
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Title: Magnetic resonance imaging of the normal pituitary gland using ultrashort TE (UTE) pulse
sequences (REV 1.0)
Source: NEURORADIOLOGY, 50 (3): 213-220 MAR 2008
Language: English
Document Type: Article
Cited References:
ARGYROPOULOU MI, 2000, AM J ROENTGENOL, V175, P1567.
ARGYROPOULOU MI, 2001, NEURORADIOLOGY, V43, P305.
Publisher: SPRINGER
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Author(s): Crawford, TC (Crawford, Thomas C.); Oral, H (Oral, Hakan)
Title: Cardiac arrhythmias: Management of atrial fibrillation in the critically i11 patient
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SKROUBIS G, 2005, ACTA ANAESTH SCAND, V49, P569.

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Title: MRI evaluation of tissue iron burden in patients with beta-thalassaemia major
Source: PEDIATRIC RADIOLOGY, 37 (12): 1191-1200 DEC 2007
Language: English
Document Type: Review
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ARGYROPOULOU MI, 2001, NEURORADIOLOGY, V43, P1056.
ARGYROPOULOU MI, 2007, EUR RADIOL.
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Title: Liver, bone marrow, pancreas and pituitary gland iron overload in young and adult thalassemic
patients: a T2 relaxometry study
Source: EUROPEAN RADIOLOGY, 17 (12): 3025-3030 DEC 2007
Language: English
Document Type: Article
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ARGYROPOULOU MI, 2000, AM J ROENTGENOL, V175, P1567.
ARGYROPOULOU MI, 2001, NEURORADIOLOGY, V43, P1056.
METAFRATZI Z, 2001, BRIT J RADIOL, V74, P407.
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Document Type: Review
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METAFRATZI Z, 2001, BRIT J RADIOL, V74, P407.
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Source: NEUROTHERAPEUTICS, 4 (3): 401-413 JUL 2007
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Document Type: Review
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ARGYROPOULOU MI, 2001, NEURORADIOLOGY, V43, P305.
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Author(s): Flamm, SD (Flamm, Scott D.)
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Author(s): Wood, JC (Wood, John C.)
Title: Magnetic resonance imaging measurement of iron overload
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Title: Engorged epidural venous plexus and cervical myelopathy due to cerebrospinal fluid overdrainage:
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Source: EUROPEAN RADIOLOGY, 17 (3): 701-708 MAR 2007
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Title: Risk stratification of acute pulmonary embolism
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19. FOREIGN LANGUAGES
1. Engish (First Certificate in English (FCE) – Lower, fluent in everyday communication,
communication with patients and colleagues, use of English literature throughout her
studies and specialty, as well as writing reports required in radiology daily)
2. Swedish (B2 to C1 lever)
3. French (6 years in High School)
Other:
3. Ancient Greek (6 years in High School)
4. Latin (6 years in High School)
- Fluent use of computers (empiric knowledge); Powerpoint, Word, Internet
- Other interests: Reading (psychology, sociology), music, movies, dancing, Physical
activities (cycling, rafting, trekking)
Non smoker