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Fabio Piscaglia

Fabio Piscaglia

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Medicine

D-Index
98
Citations
58256
World Ranking
8738
National Ranking
295

Overview

Fabio Piscaglia is affiliated with the University of Bologna in Italy and has a research focus primarily within the field of Medicine, with a strong specialization in Hepatology. Their publication record includes 701 works in Medicine, of which 236 are specifically related to Hepatology, followed by contributions to Epidemiology (126), Oncology (91), Surgery (52), and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine (45).

The scientist's research covers several significant topics, including hepatocellular carcinoma treatment and prognosis, liver disease diagnosis and treatment, and liver disease and transplantation. Other areas of focus include colorectal cancer studies, cholangiocarcinoma and gallbladder cancer, hepatitis C virus research, and cancer mechanisms and therapy.

Fabio Piscaglia's frequent co-authors include:

  • Francesco Tovoli
  • Bernardo Stefanini
  • Giuseppe Cabibbo
  • Alessandro Granito
  • Gianluca Masi

The scientist has published extensively in a select group of journals, with the highest number of works appearing in:

  • Digestive and Liver Disease (53 publications)
  • Journal of Hepatology (38 publications)
  • Ultraschall in der Medizin - European Journal of Ultrasound (14 publications)
  • Cancers (11 publications)
  • Liver International (9 publications)

Key recent publications by Fabio Piscaglia include:

  • Guidelines and Good Clinical Practice Recommendations for Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound (CEUS) in the Liver-Update 2020 WFUMB in Cooperation with EFSUMB, AFSUMB, AIUM, and FLAUS, 2020, Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology
  • Lenvatinib plus pembrolizumab versus lenvatinib plus placebo for advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (LEAP-002): a randomised, double-blind, phase 3 trial, 2023, The Lancet Oncology
  • Guidelines and Good Clinical Practice Recommendations for Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound (CEUS) in the Liver - Update 2020 - WFUMB in Cooperation with EFSUMB, AFSUMB, AIUM, and FLAUS, 2020, Ultraschall in der Medizin - European Journal of Ultrasound
  • Personalised management of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma: a multiparametric therapeutic hierarchy concept, 2023, The Lancet Oncology
  • Epidemiological trends and trajectories of MAFLD-associated hepatocellular carcinoma 2002-2033: the ITA.LI.CA database, 2021, Gut

Best Publications

  • EASL-EORTC clinical practice guidelines : management of hepatocellular carcinoma

    Peter R. Galle;Alejandro Forner;Josep M. Llovet;Vincenzo Mazzaferro

  • Lenvatinib versus sorafenib in first-line treatment of patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma: a randomised phase 3 non-inferiority trial

    Masatoshi Kudo;Richard S. Finn;Shukui Qin;Kwang Hyub Han

  • EFSUMB Guidelines and Recommendations on the Clinical Use of Ultrasound Elastography. Part 1: Basic Principles and Technology

    J Bamber;D Cosgrove;C. F Dietrich;J Fromageau

  • The EFSUMB Guidelines and Recommendations on the Clinical Practice of Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound (CEUS): Update 2011 on non-hepatic applications

    F Piscaglia;C Nolsøe;C F Dietrich;D O Cosgrove

  • Guidelines and good clinical practice recommendations for Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound (CEUS) in the liver - update 2012: A WFUMB-EFSUMB initiative in cooperation with representatives of AFSUMB, AIUM, ASUM, FLAUS and ICUS.

    Michel Claudon;Christoph F. Dietrich;Byung Ihn Choi;David O. Cosgrove

  • Guidelines and good clinical practice recommendations for contrast enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) in the liver - Update 2012

    M. Claudon;C. F. Dietrich;B. I. Choi;D. O. Cosgrove

  • EFSUMB Guidelines and Recommendations on the Clinical Use of Ultrasound Elastography.Part 2: Clinical Applications

    D Cosgrove;F Piscaglia;J Bamber;J Bojunga

  • Guidelines and good clinical practice recommendations for contrast enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) - Update 2008

    M. Claudon;D. Cosgrove;T. Albrecht;L. Bolondi

  • EFSUMB Guidelines and Recommendations on the Clinical Use of Liver Ultrasound Elastography, Update 2017 (Long Version)

    Christoph F Dietrich;Jeffrey Bamber;Annalisa Berzigotti;Simona Bota

  • The EFSUMB guidelines and recommendations for the clinical practice of contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) in Non-Hepatic Applications: Update 2017 (Long Version)

    Paul S. Sidhu;Vito Cantisani;Christoph F. Dietrich;Odd Helge Gilja

  • Surveillance programme of cirrhotic patients for early diagnosis and treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma: a cost effectiveness analysis

    L Bolondi;S Sofia;S Siringo;S Gaiani

  • Heterogeneity of patients with intermediate (BCLC B) Hepatocellular Carcinoma: proposal for a subclassification to facilitate treatment decisions.

    Luigi Bolondi;Andrew Burroughs;Jean François Dufour;Peterr R. Galle

  • The safety of Sonovue in abdominal applications: retrospective analysis of 23188 investigations.

    Fabio Piscaglia;Luigi Bolondi

  • Evolving strategies for the management of intermediate-stage hepatocellular carcinoma: Available evidence and expert opinion on the use of transarterial chemoembolization

    J.-L. Raoul;B. Sangro;A. Forner;V. Mazzaferro

  • Clinical patterns of hepatocellular carcinoma in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: A multicenter prospective study

    Fabio Piscaglia;Gianluca Svegliati‐Baroni;Andrea Barchetti;Anna Pecorelli

  • Guidelines and Good Clinical Practice Recommendations for Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound (CEUS) in the Liver-Update 2020 WFUMB in Cooperation with EFSUMB, AFSUMB, AIUM, and FLAUS.

    Christoph F Dietrich;Christian Pállson Nolsøe;Richard G Barr;Annalisa Berzigotti

  • Characterization of small nodules in cirrhosis by assessment of vascularity: The problem of hypovascular hepatocellular carcinoma

    Luigi Bolondi;Stefano Gaiani;Natascia Celli;Rita Golfieri

  • Liver Transplantation for Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Results of Down‐Staging in Patients Initially Outside the Milan Selection Criteria

    M. Ravaioli;G. L. Grazi;F. Piscaglia;F. Trevisani

  • Cost-effectiveness of hepatic resection versus percutaneous radiofrequency ablation for early hepatocellular carcinoma

    Alessandro Cucchetti;Fabio Piscaglia;Matteo Cescon;Antonio Colecchia

  • Field-practice study of sorafenib therapy for hepatocellular carcinoma: a prospective multicenter study in Italy.

    Massimo Iavarone;Giuseppe Cabibbo;Fabio Piscaglia;Claudio Zavaglia

Frequent Co-Authors

Luigi Bolondi
Luigi Bolondi University of Bologna
Antonio Daniele Pinna
Antonio Daniele Pinna University of Bologna
Christoph F. Dietrich
Christoph F. Dietrich Hirslanden Private Hospital Group
Fabio Farinati
Fabio Farinati University of Padua
Masatoshi Kudo
Masatoshi Kudo Kindai University
Gian Luca Grazi
Gian Luca Grazi University of Bologna
Antonio Gasbarrini
Antonio Gasbarrini Catholic University of the Sacred Heart
Markus Peck-Radosavljevic
Markus Peck-Radosavljevic Klinikum Klagenfurt
Marco Valgimigli
Marco Valgimigli University of Bern
Gabriele Missale
Gabriele Missale University of Parma

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