Acknowledging Contributions to Medical Imaging Science: Dr. Bruno Hochhegger’s Work in Research and International Collaboration
The Department of Radiology at the University of Florida, College of Medicine and Br2Ain Lab is pleased to recognize the meaningful contributions of Thoracic Radiologist and Clinical Professor of Radiology, Dr. Hochhegger, whose work in medical imaging research and involvement in international scientific forums supports the continued growth of our academic community.
Dr. Hochhegger has contributed to the field through several peer-reviewed publications in respected medical journals, with research that has provided valuable insights into Radiology and Public Health. This work has helped inform clinical practice and has been appreciated by colleagues and professionals in the field.
Over the past year, Dr. Hochhegger has been invited to share their work at scientific meetings, contributing to discussions and panels at both national and international conferences. Their research continues to explore areas in Thoracic and Cardiac Imaging.
Over the past year, Professor Dr. Hochhegger has been invited to contribute to several well-regarded scientific meetings internationally, including delivering presentations and participating in panel discussions at conferences such as:
JPR-RSNA 2025 Annual Meeting, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Chest Annual Meeting 2025, Chicago, IL, USA
Society of Thoracic Imaging Annual Meeting STR 2025 Annual Meeting. Huntington Beach, CA, USA, where they shared cutting-edge findings and fostered international collaboration.
In addition to research, Dr. Hochhegger actively supports education and mentorship, working closely with students and trainees to encourage thoughtful inquiry and skill development.
We sincerely appreciate Dr. Hochhegger’s dedication to research, education, and collaboration, which continues to positively contribute to our department and the broader scientific community.
These are 2025 published research articles:
1: Washington C, Divaker J, Gould M, Silvestri G, Crane TE, Hochhegger B, Karanth S, Braithwaite D. Evaluating the Effectiveness. CHEST Pulm. 2025 Jun;3(2):100167. doi:
10.1016/j.chpulm.2025.100167. Epub 2025 Apr 3. PMID: 40547446; PMCID:
PMC12180582.
2: Busch F, Hoffmann L, Xu L, Zhang LJ, Hu B, García-Juárez I, Toapanta-
Yanchapaxi LN, Gorelik N, Gorelik V, Rodriguez-Granillo GA, Ferrarotti C, Cuong
NN, Thi CAP, Tuncel M, Kaya G, Solis-Barquero SM, Mendez Avila MC, Ivanova NG,
Kitamura FC, Hayama KYI, Puntunet Bates ML, Torres PI, Ortiz-Prado E, Izquierdo-
Condoy JS, Schwarz GM, Hofstaetter JG, Hide M, Takeda K, Peric B, Pilko G,
Thulesius HO, Lindow T, Kolawole IK, Olatoke SA, Grzybowski A, Corlateanu A,
Iaconi OS, Li T, Domitrz I, Kepczynska K, Mihalcin M, Fašaneková L, Zatonski T,
Fulek K, Molnár A, Maihoub S, da Silva Gama ZA, Saba L, Sountoulides P, Makowski
MR, Aerts HJWL, Adams LC, Bressem KK; COMFORT consortium; Navarro ÁA, Águas C,
Aineseder M, Alomar M, Al Sliman R, Anand G, Angkurawaranon S, Aoki S, Arkoh S,
Ashraf G, Astri Y, Bakhshi S, Bayramov NY, Billis A, Bitencourt AGV, Bolejko A,
Bollas Becerra AJ, Bwambale J, Capela A, Cau R, Chacon-Acevedo KR, Chaunzwa TL,
Chojniak R, Clements W, Cuocolo R, Dahlblom V, Sousa KM, Villarrubia JE, Desai
VB, Dhakal AK, Dignum V, Andrade RGF, Ferraioli G, Ganguly S, Garg H, Savevska
CG, Radovikj MG, Gkartzoni A, Gorospe L, Griffin I, Hadamitzky M, Ndahiro MH,
Hering A, Hochhegger B, Huseynova MR, Ishida F, Jha N, Jiang L, Kader R,
Kavnoudias H, Klein C, Kolostoumpis G, Koshy A, Kruger NA, Löser A, Lucijanic M,
Mantziari D, Margue G, McFadden S, Miyake M, Morakote W, Ngabonziza I, Nguyen
TT, Niehues SM, Nortje M, Palaian S, Pentara NV, de Almeida RPP, Poma G, Purwoko
M, Pyrgidis N, Rafailidis V, Rainey C, Ribeiro JC, Agudelo NR, Sado K, Saidman
JM, Saturno-Hernandez PJ, Suryadevara V, Schulz GB, Soric E, Soto-Pérez-Olivares
J, Stanzione A, Struck JP, Takaoka H, Tanioka S, Huyen TTM, Truhn D, van Dijk
EHC, van Wijngaarden P, Wang YC, Weidlich M, Zhang S. Multinational Attitudes
Toward AI in Health Care and Diagnostics Among Hospital Patients. JAMA Netw
Open. 2025 Jun 2;8(6):e2514452. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.14452. PMID:
40493367; PMCID: PMC12152705.
3: Azour L, Ohno Y, Biederer J, Hochhegger B, Bauman G, Hatabu H, Schiebler ML,
Ackman JB. Lung MRI: Indications, Capabilities, and Techniques-<i>AJR</i> Expert
Panel Narrative Review. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2025 May 21. doi:
10.2214/AJR.25.32637. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 40397559.
4: Pasqualotto AC, Damasceno LS, Leitao TMJS, Soares RBA, Godoy CSM, Melo M,
Schutz F, Hochhegger B. Chest Computed Tomography Findings of Disseminated
Histoplasmosis in Advanced HIV Disease. Mycoses. 2025 Mar;68(3):e70046. doi:
10.1111/myc.70046. PMID: 40105271.
5: Griffin I, Pasini R, Mehrad B, Al-Ani M, Mohammed TL, Gomez Manjarres D,
Patel D, Altmayer S, Marchiori E, Hochhegger B. The evolving role of MRI in
pulmonary sarcoidosis: Comparative analysis with PFTs and progression markers.
Sarcoidosis Vasc Diffuse Lung Dis. 2025 Mar 18;42(1):15304. doi:
10.36141/svdld.v42i1.15304. PMID: 40100106; PMCID: PMC12013688.
6: Sagdic HS, Hosseini-Siyanaki M, Raviprasad A, Munjerin S, Fabri D, Grajo J,
Tonso VM, Magnelli L, Hochhegger D, Anthony E, Hochhegger B, Forghani R.
Comparing two deep learning spectral reconstruction levels for abdominal
evaluation using a rapid-kVp-switching dual-energy CT scanner. Abdom Radiol
(NY). 2025 Mar 17. doi: 10.1007/s00261-025-04868-1. Epub ahead of print. PMID:
40095024.
7: Pasini RA, Al-Ani MAZ, Altmayer S, Dias Prodigios J, Mehrad B, Marchiori E,
Patel D, Zanon M, Mohammed TL, Moreno M Jr, Griffin IT, Gemmell JS, Hochhegger
B. Multimodality Imaging for the Diagnosis and Evaluation of Pulmonary
Sarcoidosis. Radiol Cardiothorac Imaging. 2025 Apr;7(2):e240294. doi:
10.1148/ryct.240294. PMID: 40047549; PMCID: PMC12038824.
8: Cornely OA, Sprute R, Bassetti M, Chen SC, Groll AH, Kurzai O, Lass-Flörl C,
Ostrosky-Zeichner L, Rautemaa-Richardson R, Revathi G, Santolaya ME, White PL,
Alastruey-Izquierdo A, Arendrup MC, Baddley J, Barac A, Ben-Ami R, Brink AJ,
Grothe JH, Guinea J, Hagen F, Hochhegger B, Hoenigl M, Husain S, Jabeen K,
Jensen HE, Kanj SS, Koehler P, Lehrnbecher T, Lewis RE, Meis JF, Nguyen MH, Pana
ZD, Rath PM, Reinhold I, Seidel D, Takazono T, Vinh DC, Zhang SX, Afeltra J, Al-
Hatmi AMS, Arastehfar A, Arikan-Akdagli S, Bongomin F, Carlesse F,
Chayakulkeeree M, Chai LYA, Chamani-Tabriz L, Chiller T, Chowdhary A, Clancy CJ,
Colombo AL, Cortegiani A, Corzo Leon DE, Drgona L, Dudakova A, Farooqi J, Gago
S, Ilkit M, Jenks JD, Klimko N, Krause R, Kumar A, Lagrou K, Lionakis MS,
Lmimouni BE, Mansour MK, Meletiadis J, Mellinghoff SC, Mer M, Mikulska M,
Montravers P, Neoh CF, Ozenci V, Pagano L, Pappas P, Patterson TF, Puerta-
Alcalde P, Rahimli L, Rahn S, Roilides E, Rotstein C, Ruegamer T, Sabino R,
Salmanton-García J, Schwartz IS, Segal E, Sidharthan N, Singhal T, Sinko J,
Soman R, Spec A, Steinmann J, Stemler J, Taj-Aldeen SJ, Talento AF, Thompson GR
3rd, Toebben C, Villanueva-Lozano H, Wahyuningsih R, Weinbergerová B, Wiederhold
N, Willinger B, Woo PCY, Zhu LP. Global guideline for the diagnosis and
management of candidiasis: an initiative of the ECMM in cooperation with ISHAM
and ASM. Lancet Infect Dis. 2025 May;25(5):e280-e293. doi:
10.1016/S1473-3099(24)00749-7. Epub 2025 Feb 13. Erratum in: Lancet Infect Dis.
2025 Apr;25(4):e203. doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(25)00154-9. Erratum in: Lancet
Infect Dis. 2025 May;25(5):e261. doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(25)00252-X. PMID:
39956121.
9: Silva RF, Zanon M, Ackman JB, Forte GC, Altmayer S, Biederer J, Bergmann LL,
Andrade RGF, Hochhegger B. Comparison of the diagnostic performance of non-
contrast MR angiography and planar V/Q scintigraphy for pulmonary embolism: a
systematic review and meta-analysis. Eur Radiol. 2025 Jan 26. doi:
10.1007/s00330-025-11366-x. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39863727.
10: Hosseini-Siyanaki M, Sagdic HS, Raviprasad AG, Munjerin SE, Prodigios JC,
Anthony EY, Hochhegger B, Forghani R. Multi-Energy Evaluation of Image Quality
in Spectral CT Pulmonary Angiography Using Different Strength Deep Learning
Spectral Reconstructions. Acad Radiol. 2025 May;32(5):2953-2965. doi:
10.1016/j.acra.2024.11.049. Epub 2024 Dec 27. PMID: 39732618.
11: Hochhegger B, Altmayer S, Talati J, Silva C. The Importance of RSNA Academic
Programs to Improvement of Radiology Research: IRIYA Bibliometric Analysis.
Radiographics. 2025 Jan;45(1):e240227. doi: 10.1148/rg.240227. PMID: 39666569.
12: Verma N, Hochhegger B, Mukhopadhyay S, Teixeira E Silva Torres PP, Mohammed
TL. Acute Lung Injury. J Thorac Imaging. 2025 May 1;40(3):e0820. doi:
10.1097/RTI.0000000000000820. PMID: 39654323.
