Dr. Reto Bale
Professor
Radiology
Innsbruck Medical University
Austria
Biography
Dr. Reto Bale is currently serving as the Associate Professor of Radiology and Head of the Department of Microinvasive Therapy at the Clinic of Radiology, Medical University Innsbruck. Education: High school graduation – Feldkirch (A) (1987) Institute of Histology and Embryology – University of Innsbruck (A) (1989 – 1990) Humana Hospital - West Palm Beach (USA) (1989) Dissertation Institute of Pathology – University Clinic Innsbruck (A) (1990-1991) Prince Charles Hospital - Brisbane (AUS) (1993) Institute of Anatomy – University of Innsbruck (A) (1992-1995) M.D. - University of Innsbruck, Medical School (A) (1995) Postdoctoral Training: Resident in Radiology, University Hospital Innsbruck (Chairman: W. Jaschke), Austria (1996-2002) Associate Professor of Radiology (2002)
Research Interest
Minimal invasive tumor therapy (Radiofrequency Ablation, Alcohol Instillation, Transarterial Chemoembolization) Immobilization, Fixation, Motion artifacts 3D- Navigation, Computer – assisted Surgery, Computer- assisted Interventions, Frameless Stereotaxy, Computer- assisted stereotactic interventional brachytherapy, 3D – surgical planning Targeting devices for Stereotaxy Image Fusion: CT – MR – PET – SPECT- Ultrasound
Publications
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Coassin S, Erhart G, Weissensteiner H, Eca Guimarães de Araújo M, Lamina C, Schönherr S, Forer L, Haun M, Losso JL, Köttgen A, Schmidt K. A novel but frequent variant in LPA KIV-2 is associated with a pronounced Lp (a) and cardiovascular risk reduction. European Heart Journal. 2017 Apr 25;38(23):1823-31.
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Braunwarth E, Schullian P, Haidu M, Primavesi F, Margreiter C, Schneeberger S, Margreiter R, Öfner D, Bale R, Stättner S. Intrahepatic cholangiocellular carcinoma: stereotactic radiofrequency ablation vs. hepatic resection. Zeitschrift für Gastroenterologie. 2017 May;55(05):A08.
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Widmann G, Bale R, Ulmer H, Putzer D, Schullian P, Wiedermann FJ, Lederer W. Systemic Hypotension Following Intravenous Administration of Nonionic Contrast Medium During Computed Tomography: Iopromide Versus Iodixanol. Anesthesia & Analgesia. 2017 Aug 10.
