Main research activities are directed to uro-oncology:
prostate cancer : 1 robotic surgery and 2 diagnosis (new
prostate cancer imaging techniques, in particular Multiparametric
MRI and PET/CT),
evaluation of prostate cancer prognostic factors
molecular techniques in micrometastases detection
Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy: laser endourological treatment
Kidney tumors: multicentric prospective research for the
evaluation of prognostic factors and surgical
approach
Head of Imaging Section, Italian Association of Urology
(SIU) (March 2014)
Lead investigator of the Urological Group of an
Italian search in the field of prostate cancer imaging titled:
"ANTI -3-18F-FACBC VS 11C-CHOLINE IN PTS TREATED FOR PROSTATE
CANCER" ( public grant)
Lead investigator of “DNA-free, CTC and micrometastases
in prostate cancer diagnosis and staging” study (private grant)
Co-investigator of “Magnetic resonance imaging
Spectroscopy and PET/CT in the diagnosis of prostate cancer” study
(public grant)
Co-investigator of “DaVinci System in prostate cancer
treatment” project (public grant)
Research group (Member):
-MIRROR (MULTICENTER ITALIAN REPORT on RADICAL PROSTATECTOMY:
OUTCOME and RESEARCH)
-SATURN (Surveillance and Treatment Update on Renal Neoplasms
Project)
-RECORD (Conservative Renal Surgery Register in Italy)
Head of “Laser Program” for the treatment of Benign
Prostatic Hypertrophy at the Department of Urology (DIMES),
University of Bologna
Editorial activities
Reviewer of European Urology, British Journal of Urology
International, European Radiology, SRN Urology.
Lead Guest Editor of special issue of BioMed Research
International titled “The Actual Value of Molecular Imaging in the
Assessment of the Disease Relapse of Prostate Cancer“
Member of the Editorial Board of International Journal of
Urology
Extensor of Italian Guidelines for Italian Society of
Urology:
Prostate cancer biopsy
Urinary infection
PET imaging in Urology
