Papaioannou Georgia Radiologist

Director, Pediatric Imaging Department

Education & Academic Qualifications

Athens Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Radiology Residence: 2^nd Dept of Radiology, Athens Medical School, University of Athens
Fellowship in Pediatric Radiology: Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, NHS Trust, London, UK
PhD: Medical School, University of Athens “Metallic stents. Application in treatment of iliac artery atherosclerotic disease”, 15/1/2004
in treatment of iliac artery atherosclerotic disease”, 15/1/2004

Scientific societies’ membership, reviewer

Hellenic Radiological Society
European Society of Radiology (ESR)
RSNA (Radiological society of North America)
General Medical Council – UK
ESPR (European Society of Pediatric Radiology)
Acta Paediatrica
Journal of Neurosciences in Rural Practice
Journal of Cancer and Clinical Oncology
European Journal of Radiology
Hellenic Radiology

Previous professional experience

Consultant Radiologist, 2^nd Dept of Radiology, Medical School University of Athens, Attikon Hospital
Consultant Pediatric Radiologist, Royal London Hospital NHS Trust, London, UK
Pediatric Radiology Fellow, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Trust, London, UK
Scientific Associate, 2^nd Dept of Radiology, Athens Medical School, Eugenidion Hospital

Clinical and Research Interest

Pediatric Radiology, Fetal MRI
Special application of Pediatric MRI (MR enterography, MR Urography)

Awards

Outstanding educational poster award from WFPI in IPR pediatric radiology meeting, May 2016
2016 Paediatric Virology Award in Paediatric Radiology during 2^nd Workshop on Paediatric Virology
Most viewed scientific exhibit: Placental Imaging in a High-filed open MRI: Practicalities and initial findings.ECR2018/C-2057,EPOS
Presentation of scientific poster “Placental Imaging in a High-filed open MRI: Practicalities and initial findings. ECR 2018” at the radiological educational site AuntMinnie Europe
2018 Paediatric Virology Award in Paediatric Radiology during 4^th Workshop on Paediatric Virology

Authorship in scientific books

Chapter “Imaging diagnosis and follow-up of congenital lung anomalies” in “Inherited and Congenital Lung disease”, 3^rd Pediatric Clinic of University of Athens, p 172-186, 2^nd Volume, Athens 2012
Chapter “Imaging Principles in Pediatric Oncology” in “Imaging in Clinical Oncology”. Springer 2013.
4 chapters in “PET/CT in Lymphomas”. Lymphomas in Children and Adolescents. Springer 2016..
Imaging in Clinical Oncology. Revision. Springer 2018.

Recent publications

Papaioannou, C. Young, C. M. Owens. Multidetector row CT for imaging the paediatric tracheobronchial tree. Pediatr Radiol 2007; 37: 515-529. DOI 10.1007/s00247-007-0434-0.
Papaioannou, NJ. Sebire, K. McHugh. Imaging of the unusual pediatric “blastomas”. Cancer Imaging 2009; 9:1-11.
Papaioannou, G. Koussidis, L. Michala. Magnetic resonance imaging visualization of a vaginal septum. Fertil Steril 2011; 96(5):1193-4.
Papaioannou, I. Kambas, M. Tsaoussoglou, P. Panaghiotopoulou-Gartagani, G. Chrousos, A.G. Kaditis. Age-dependent changes in the size of adenotonsillar tissue in childhood: implications for sleep-disordered breathing. J Pediatr 2013 Feb; 162(2):269-274.e4.doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2012.07.041.Epub 2012 Aug 30.
Papaioannou. Multimodality Imaging of Viral Infections in Children: CNS and beyond. Int J Mol Med 2016; 38: S65.
Mammas IN, Greenough A, Theodoridou M, Kramvis A, Rusan M, Melidou A, Korovessi P, Papaioannou G, Papatheodoropoulou A, Koutsaftiki C, Liston M, Sourvinos G., Spandidos DA. Paediatric Virology and its interaction between basic sicence and clinical practice (Review). International Journal of Molecular Medicine 2018; 41: 1165-1176.
Michala L, Vlachopapadopoulou E, Tsimaris P, Papaioannou G, Paisiou A, Peristeri I, Michalacos S, Kitra V. Resolution of Hematocolpos in Adolescents Affected with Graft vs Host Disease. J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol 2018; 31:536-539.
Pastroma A, Papaioannou G, Raissaki M, Alexopoulou E. The common among the rare: A pictorial essay of the most common diffuse lung diseases in children. Can Assoc Radiol J 2018; 69:468-478.

Electronic papers

E.N.Brountzos, G.Papaioannou, E.Alexopoulou, D.A. Kelekis. Arteriovenous Malformation of the Foot: Management with Transcatheter Embolization with PVA and Alcohol. Case Club. www.scvir.org. Case 0200 05. (January 2000)
Papaioannou G, Tavernaraki K, Kelekis DA. Myositis ossificans of the gluteal muscles. URL: http://www.eurorad.org/case.php?id=3091 May 5 2008
Papaioannou G, Nassis N, Kelekis DA. Transitional cell carcinoma of the ureter demonstrated with computed-tomography. URL: http://www.eurorad.org/case.php?id=3085, Apr 30 2009
G. Papaioannou. Panorama HFO ideal for fetal and pediatric scans. NetForum Community, 2010

Organizing committee in international meetings

ESPR 2012, May 28-June 1 2012, Athens, Greece

Lectures in recent international meetings

Papaioannou. Bone Tumors. ESPR 2012, May 28-June 1 2012, Athens, Greece. S442-443
Papaioannou. Pediatric GI Ultrasound. “Appendicitis”. 27^th Congress of the European Federation of Societies for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology, Euroson 2015, November 6-8 2015, Athens.
Papaioannou. Multimodality imaging of viral infections in Children; CNS and beyond. 2^nd Workshop on Paediatric Virology, 21^st World Congress on Advances in Oncology & 19^th International Symposium of Molecular Medicine, October 6-8, 2016, Athens, Greece.
Alexopoulou, A. Pastroma, G. Papaioannou, M. Raissaki. Imaging interstitial lung disease in children: update 2017. EPOS, A-103, invited speaker, ECR 2017, DOI: 10.1594/ecr2017/A-103.
Papaioannou. Foetal and neonatal brain imaging in viral infections. 3^rd Workshop on Paediatric Virology, 7^th October 2017, Athens.
Papaioannou. Radiology issues of influenza in children. 4^thWorkshop on Paediatric Virology, September 22^nd 2018, Athens, Greece.

Presentations in recent international meetings

Papaioannou, C. Meleti, G. Manganas, G. Rigas, G. Velonakis, J. Spigos, S. Yarmenitis, I. Andreou, D. Spigos. Can the iPad be used in the diagnosis of lung disease in Chest X-rays of neonates and infants?: Preliminary results. 37^th Postgraduate Course & 51^st Annual Meeting ESPR 2014 June 2-6, Amsterdam. O026, p 17
Papaioannou, E. Manopoulou, M. Tsaoussoglou, P. Panaghiotopoulou-Gartagani, G. Chrousos, A. Kaditis. Adenotonsilar tissue size in prematurely-borm children with snoring: An MRI study. European Respiratory Society 2015 International Congress, 26-30 September 2015, Amsterdam, PA4167
Tagalakis, I. Zampelis, P. Trimis, C. Malamateniou, G. Papaioannou. Fetal body MRI: Is it feasible and diagnostic in a 1.0-Tesla open magnet? Practicalities and image quality evaluation. C-2228, ECR 2016, 2-6 March 2016, Vienna. DOI: 10.1594/ecr2016/C-2228
Manopoulou, G. Magganas, C. Meleti, S. Yarmenitis, P. Tagalakis, G. Papaioannou. Beyond the sacral dimple: Imaging approach of the lumbrosacral spine in neonates and children. IPR 2016, 7^th Conjoint Meeting and Exhibition. The International Pediatric Radiology. May 15-20 2016, Chicago IL, USA. EDU-021.
Papaioannou, E. Manopoulou, I. Vraka, G. Magganas, S. Yarmenitis, J. Zambelis, N. Kritikos. MRI of the neonatal and pediatric orbit. . IPR 2016, 7^th Conjoint Meeting and Exhibition. The International Pediatric Radiology. May 15-20 2016, Chicago IL, USA. EDU-025.
Papaioannou, P. Tagalakis, C. Meleti, E. Manopoulou, S. Yarmenitis, N. Kritikos. Lumps and bumps of the head and neck in neonates, infants and children: spectrum of imaging findings. . IPR 2016, 7^th Conjoint Meeting and Exhibition. The International Pediatric Radiology. May 15-20 2016, Chicago IL, USA. EDU-026.
Papaioannou, C. Meleti, E. Manopoulou, D. Loggitsi, S. Yarmenitis, L. Michalas. Müllerian duct anomalies in adolescents and young women: correlation of hysterosalpingonraphy and MRI. PD157-ED-X. RSNA 2016, November 27 – December 2, 2016, Chicago IL, USA.
Manopoulou, G. Manganas, C. Meleti, L. Tzarouchi, S. Yarmentitis, G. Papaioannou. Tilted head in children; what to expect when trauma is not the case. ControlNr:#0364, ESPR 2017, EPOS.
Papadakis, E. Vlachopapadopoulou, L. Petrikkos, A. Garoufi, G. Papaioannou, G. Sfakianos, K. Stafanaki, S. Michalacos, S. Polychronopoulou. Diabetes insipidus with decreasing pituitary stalk widening but metachronous skull LCH lesions. 33^rd Annual Meeting of the Histiocyte Society, October 3-4, 2017, Singapore. Pediatric Blood and Cancer 64 (S2), p S28, 2017.
Papaioannou, P. Tagalakis, I. Zambelis, N. Kritikos, C. Malamateniou. Placental Imaging in a High-filed open MRI: Practicalities and initial findings. ECR 2018 / C-2057, EPOS.
Tzifa A., Papaioannou G., Patris K., Kritikos N., Loggitsi D. Performance of cardiac MRI for congenital heart disease in a 1.0T High-Field Open magnet. AEPC 2018, May 9-12, Athens, Greece.
Papaioannou, C.Meleti, E. Manopoulou, S. Yarmenitis, L. MIchala. MRI of Mullerian duct anomalies in adolescents and correlation with hysterosaplingography. 40^th Post Graduate Course & 54^th Annual Meeting of the European Society of Paediatric Radiology (ESPR), Berlin 18-22/06/2108. P150, S572.
Manopoulou, G. Manganas, L. Tzarouchi, I. Zampelis, G. Papaioannou. Dripping umbilicus in an infant: What a radiologist should not miss. 40^th Post Graduate Course & 54^th Annual Meeting of the European Society of Paediatric Radiology (ESPR), Berlin 18-22/06/2108. P151, S573.
Manopoulou, C. Meleti, S. Yarmenitis, P. Tangalakis, G. Papaioannou. Abdominal cysts in infants and children: An imaging overview to present the variety of findings. 40^th Post Graduate Course & 54^th Annual Meeting of the European Society of Paediatric Radiology (ESPR), Berlin 18-22/06/2108. P115, S556.
Fox M, Papaioannou G, Tagalakis T, Zambelis G, Gomes A, Pegoretti K, Malamateniou C. Fetal MRI: a literature review of methods to optimize patient comfort, safety and image quality. 17^th World Congress in Fetal Medicine, 24-28 June 2018, Athens.

Chairing in international meetings

Peripheral arterial disease. D. Kelekis, N. Batakis, Papaioannou. Athenian Days of Interventional Radiology 2004. Athens, May 20-23, 2004
SS 1012 Pediatric: Abdominal and foetal Imaging. G. Kasprian, G. Papaioannou. ECR 2016, 2-6 March 2016, Vienna, p 310
2^nd Workshop on Paediatric Virology. S. Gardner, Papaioannou. 21^st World Congress on Advances in Oncology & 19^th International Symposium of Molecular Medicine, October 6-8, 2016, Athens, Greece