Biography

Born in Urbino (PU), Italy, in 1955, is married to Maria Chiara and, has one daughter, Ginevra. Degree in Medicine and Surgery, University of Modena, 1980, board on Radiology, the University of Modena in 1984, board on Neurology, the University of Siena in 1994. He Patented the device, Axial Loader and the development of neuroradiological imaging techniques known as Axial Loaded - Computed Tomography - AL-CT and Axial Loaded Magnetic Resonance - AL-MR for the in vivo biomechanical study of the spine in 1992. At present is Senior Radiologist at the Radiology Service, Ospedale S. Giovanni EOC Bellinzona, Switzerland. He has published as author and co-author many scientific publications, abstracts and reports in national and international journals. He also collaborated on several chapters on international treaties of Neuroradiology. Main interests are Diagnostic and Spinal non-vascular Interventional Neuroradiology, with special reference to CT and MRI, Biomedical applications of Virtual Reality, Biomechanics of the spine and joints. He is an Ordinary Member of the Italian Association of Neuroradiology AINR,- Full Member of the European Society of Neuroradiology ESNR.

Research Interest

Spinal non-vascular Interventional Neuroradiology, CT, MRI