Dimitrios Tzavoulis RADIOLOGIST Deputy Director, Interventional Radiology

Education & Academic Qualifications

Member of the Athens Medical Association
Member of the Hellenic Society of Interventional Radiology
Full Member of CIRSE (Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe)

1996-1997: Education program, Naval Hospital of Athens
1997-1999: Military Doctor, Navy Frigate 2000-2006: Diagnostic Radiology specialization
10/2006: Specialty exams
5/2007-8/2007: Radiologist, Mobile NATO Hospital, ISAF, Kabul, Afghanistan
Fellowship with scholarship from CIRSE, Interventional Radiology Department, Hopital Civil, Strasbourg, France / Director: Prof. A. Gangi
8/2009-currently: Director, Interventional Radiology Department, Naval Hospital of Athens

Clinical Interest:

Research Interest:

I. Publications in Foreign Journals

AAA stents: Selection criteria for accurate fixation and sealing. M.Pomoni, K.Papadopoulos, A.Tsanis, D.Tzavoulis, L.Thanos, S.Mylona, F.Takis, G.Galani, N.Batakis. Eur.Radiology, Vol. 14, Sup. 2, 2004
Percutaneous core-biopsy of non-parpable breast lesions: Indications for conventional upright stereotactic and ultrasound guided procedures. C.Doumitriou, A.Papatheodorou, D.Tosonidou, F.Takis, D.Tzavoulis, K.Tsikos, N.Batakis. Eur.Radiology, Vol. 14, Sup. 2, 2004
The effectiveness of percutaneous CT-guided biopsy in diagnosis abdominal lymphadenopathy as a sole manifestation. Core needle biopsy (CNB)vs FNA. S.Mylona, L.Thanos, A.Pagonas, M.Pomoni, D.Tzavoulis, N.Batakis. Eur.Radiology, Vol. 14, Sup. 6, 2004
Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors: diagnosis and staging with US, dual phase spiral-CT, MRI and DSA. Correlation with surgical and histopathological findings. S.Mylona, L.Thanos, A.Pagonas, S.Lyra, D.Tzavoulis, N.Batakis. Eur.Radiology, Vol. 14, Sup. 6, 2004
Radiofrequency ablation of osseous metastases for the palliation of pain. L. Thanos & S. Mylona & P. Galani & D. Tzavoulis & V. Kalioras & S. Tanteles & M. Pomoni. Skeletal Radiology, 21/11/2007

II. Announcements in International Conventions

AAA stents: Selection criteria for accurate fixation and sealing. M.Pomoni, K.Papadopoulos, A.Tsanis, D.Tzavoulis, L.Thanos, S.Mylona, F.Takis, P.Galani, N.Batakis. ECR 2004 5-9/3/2004, Vienna, Austria
The effectiveness of percutaneous CT-guided biopsy in diagnosis abdominal lymphadenopathy as a sole manifestation. Core needle biopsy (CNB)vs FNA S.Mylona, L.Thanos, A.Pagonas, M.Pomoni, D.Tzavoulis, N.Batakis. ESGAR 2004 15-18/6/2004, Geneva, Switzerland
Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors: diagnosis and staging with US, dual phase spiral-CT, MRI and DSA. Correlation with surgical and histopathological findings. S.Mylona, L.Thanos, A.Pagonas, S.Lyra, D.Tzavoulis, N.Batakis. ESGAR 2004 15-18/6/2004, Geneva, Switzerland
Gray scale, Color Doppler, and enhanced Color Doppler Ultrasound Evaluation of the Axillary Lymph Nodes in Patients with Primary Breast Cancer. C.Doumitriou, A.Papatheodorou, D.Tzavoulis, S.Tanteles, P.Ellinas, N.Batakis. RSNA 28/11-3/12/2004, Chicago, USA
Radiofrequency Thermal Ablation (RFA) in “high” risk located hepatic lesion. L.Thanos, S.Mylona, A.Pagonas,D.Tzavoulis, M.Pomoni, N. Batakis. CIRSE 24-27/9/2004, Barcelona, Spain