Imaging

Dr. Björn Lundin
MD, PhD

Björn Lundin is Associate Professor of Radiology at Lund University and Senior Consultant at the Center for Medical Imaging and Physiology at Skåne University Hospital, Sweden. He obtained his degree in medicine from the University of Lund, and he is a specialist in diagnostic radiology. His research work has been on several topics in the field of musculoskeletal radiology, with special interest in MRI and hemophilic arthropathy.

Dr Lundin is a member of the Swedish Medical Association as well as of the Swedish Societies of Medicine, Radiology and Musculoskeletal Radiology, and he is Board member of the latter society. He is also a faculty member of the Lund University MRI School, and he is Co-Chair of the Imaging Expert Workgroup of the International Prophylaxis Study Group. He has numerous papers published in professional journals and abstracts published in the proceedings of international scientific congresses.

Key Publications
  1. An MRI scale for assessment of haemophilic arthropathy from the International Prophylaxis Study Group. Lundin B, Manco-Johnson ML, Ignas DM, Moineddin R, Blanchette VS, Dunn AL, Gibikote SV, Keshava SN, Ljung R, Manco-Johnson MJ, Miller SF, Rivard GE and Doria AS; The International Prophylaxis Study Group. Haemophilia. 2012 Nov;18(6):962-970
  1. Gadolinium contrast agent is of limited value for magnetic resonance imaging assessment of synovial hypertrophy in hemophiliacs. Lundin B, Berntorp E, Pettersson H, Wirestam R, Jonsson K, Ståhlberg F and Ljung R. Acta Radiol. 2007 Jun;48(5):520-30.
  1. MRI scores of ankle joints in children with haemophilia--comparison with clinical data. Lundin B, Ljung R and Pettersson H; European Paediatric Network for Haemophilia Management (PEDNET). Haemophilia. 2005 Mar;11(2):116-22.
  1. Compatible scales for progressive and additive MRI assessments of haemophilic arthropathy. Lundin B, Babyn P, Doria AS, Kilcoyne R, Ljung R, Miller S, Nuss R, Rivard GE and Pettersson H; International Prophylaxis Study Group. Haemophilia. 2005 Mar;11(2):109-15.
  1. A new magnetic resonance imaging scoring method for assessment of haemophilic arthropathy. Lundin B, Pettersson H and Ljung R. Haemophilia. 2004 Jul;10(4):383-9.

Current Positions/Chairs:

  • Senior Consultant Radiologist
    Center for Medical Imaging and Physiology, Skåne University Hospital
  • Associate Professor of Radiology
    Lund University

Key Institutions

  • Skåne University Hospital
    Center for Medical Imaging and Physiology
    Lund Sweden
  • Lund University
    Lund Sweden

Research Activities

  • Swedish MR multicenter hemophilia studySwedish multicenter MR hemophilia study
  • Supervisor of thesis project on MRI metal-artefact reduction
  • Bayer SPINART clinical trial

Research Interests

  • Musculoskeletal Radiology
  • MRI
  • Hemophilic arthropathy

Publications

July 31, 2011

A Basic MRI Scale for Hemophilia Arthropathy from the International Prophylaxis Study Group (IPSG)

Authors
Lundin B, Manco-Johnson M, Miller SF, Moineddin R, Ignas DM, Ljung R, Dunn AL, Rivard GE, Babyn P, Keshava SN, Gibikote S, Blanchette VS, Doria AS.
Citation
Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis 2011; 9: 463