Expertises

My primary areas of expertise and research, in my capacity as a consultant urologist and associate professor, encompass prostate cancer diagnostics and therapeutic management, with a particular focus on MRI-guided diagnostic pathways and MRI-directed interventional procedures. I successfully defended my doctoral dissertation in January 2015, entitled "Multiparametric MRI in Detection and Staging of Prostate Cancer", and my higher doctoral thesis (DMSci/dr.med.) in 2021, entitled "Pre-biopsy Prostate MRI in Detection and Ruling Out Significant Prostate Cancer", both conferred by the University of Copenhagen. Through sustained interdisciplinary collaboration with the Department of Radiology, our research group has produced internationally recognized and award-winning findings over the course of decades, substantially advancing the profile of Danish urology and urological research at the international level.

Main research areas

Prostate cancer diagnostics and treatment; MRI-guided diagnostic pathways; MRI-directed prostate biopsies, including transperineal approaches; minimally invasive therapeutic modalities such as active surveillance and focal therapy.

Current research

Current research activities are organised around three principal domains: (1) evaluation of the clinical implementation of the "MRI-first" diagnostic strategy, whereby magnetic resonance imaging is performed before determining the indication for prostate biopsy in men presenting with clinical suspicion of prostate cancer; (2) the application of prostate MRI to guide focal brachytherapy in the context of the CAPFIRE study; and (3) an assessment of the clinical and procedural implications of transitioning from transrectal to transperineal prostate biopsy techniques. These three areas collectively represent a significant paradigm shift in the diagnosis and management of prostate cancer in Denmark, with the potential to improve patient outcomes and reduce procedure-associated morbidity. All projects are anticipated to yield findings disseminated on a continuous basis through peer-reviewed publications in national and international journals.

Potential conflicts of interest

None declared.