Cardiovascular CT
Research Unit

The Cardiovascular CT Research Unit at Rigshospitalet was established in 2007 and as a consequence of rapid CT technological improvements the Copenhagen General Population Study Cardiac CT examination was initiated in 2010. More than 10.000 Danes have consecutively undergone CT and the number of examinations is still counting.

We aim to establish and compile a comprehensive set of standard reference material for cardiovascular structures and internal organ anatomy utilizing CT scans. These valuable CT data based on healthy individuals can greatly assist healthcare professionals in their daily clinical practice.

Meet the team

The Cardiovascular CT Research unit at rigshospitalet consists of:

Leadership

Klaus Fuglsang Kofoed (Chair)

MD, PhD, DMSc
Clinical Professor
Chief Investigator

Lars Køber

MD, PhD, DMSc, FESC
Clinical Professor in Cardiology
Senior Investigator

Jesper James Linde

MD, PhD
Head of Cardiac Imaging
Senior Investigator

Søren Boesgaard

MD, PhD, DMSc
Head of Cardiac Department

Martin Lundsgaard Hansen

MD, PhD
Head of Radiology Department

Johnny Madelung

Chief Radiographer
Head of Radiographers

Senior Researchers

Jørgen Tobias Kühl

MD, PhD, DMSc
Investigator
CGPS CT Steering Comittee

Andreas Fuchs

MD, PhD, Postdoc
Investigator
CGPS CT Steering Comittee

Per Ejlstrup Sigvardsen

MD, PhD
Investigator
CGPS CT Steering Comittee

Michael Huy Cuong Pham

MD, PhD
Investigator
CGPS CT Steering Comittee

Researchers

Mathias Bech Lindeskog

MD, PhD, Postdoc
Investigator
Project DYNAMITE

Jonas Jalili Pedersen

MD, PhD student
Investigator
Project ARTICHOKE

Andreas Ohrt Johansen

MD, PhD student
Investigator
Project ARTICHOKE

Junior Researchers

Yasmin El Youssef​

Medical student researcher
CGPS - 4DCT LVEF

Jiashuo Lu

Medical student researcher
CGPS - CT Lung Density

Nikolaj Brix

Medical student researcher
CGPS - CT Ungated/Gated CACS

Philip Pedersson

Medical student researcher
CGPS - CT Kidney Volumes

Nurses

Kirsten Thrysøe

CT Project Nurse

Sisse Lund

CT Project Nurse

Jeanett Elleby

CT Project Nurse

Camilla Vestergaard

CT Project Nurse

Camilla Lyngby Kjærgaard

CT Project Nurse

CT Research Administration

Helene Søgaard

Senior Radiographer
Cardiac CT Radiographer Group Leader

Charlotte Baltzersen

Radiographer
CT and Research Coordinator

Laura Bidstrup

Academic Secretary
Administrative Research Assistant

CT Radiographers

Pernille Graverholt

Radiographer
Canon Superuser

Nanna Dragsbæk

Radiographer
GE Superuser

Nicolai Krohn

Radiographer
Canon Superuser

Mia Ravn Knudsen

Radiographer
GE Superuser

Medical Student CT Assistants

Malou Mathiesen

Medical Student CT Assistant
Team Lead Coordinator

Niels Grøndahl

Medical Student CT Assistant

Lea Marston

Medical Student CT Assistant

Anton Petersen

Medical Student CT Assistant

Mathilde Vangedal

Medical Student CT Assistant

Asta Søndersted

Medical Student CT Assistant

Jacob Mohr

Medical Student CT Assistant

Celine Lindø

Medical Student CT Assistant

Sofie Døssing

Medical Student CT Assistant

Charlotte Lyngesen

Medical Student CT Assistant

Mathias Skallerup Jørgensen

Medical Student CT Assistant

Sofie Rønnau Pors

Medical Student CT Assistant

Maya Andersen

Medical Student CT Assistant

Asta Nyland

Medical Student CT Assistant

Isak Cold

Medical Student CT Assistant

William Randrup

Medical Student CT Assistant

Laura Vangedal

Medical Student CT Assistant

Anna Laursen

Medical Student CT Assistant

Albert Milling

Medical Student CT Assistant

Nurse CT Assistants

Nurse Student CT Assistant
Team Leader

Mia Willadsen

Nurse CT Assistant

Julie Jensen

Nurse Student CT Assistant

Nurse Student CT Assistant

Nurse Student CT Assistant

Nurse Student CT Assistant

Nurse Student CT Assistant

Nurse Student CT Assistant

Nurse Student CT Assistant

Nurse Student CT Assistant

Nurse Student CT Assistant

Nurse Student CT Assistant

CT Reader Team 1

Yasmin El Youssef

CT Cardiovascular Reader
Medical Student
Team Leader

Michael Pihl

CT Cardiovascular Reader
Medical Student

Elisa Melgaard

CT Cardiovascular Reader
Medical Student

Shubham Kapoor

CT Cardiovascular Reader
Medical Student

Umair Atif

CT Cardiovascular Reader
Medical Student

Maheen Bukhari

CT Cardiovascular Reader
Medical Student

Maria Toma

CT Cardiovascular Reader
Medical Student

Yousaf Ahmad

CT Cardiovascular Reader
Medical Student

Yonas Toma

CT Cardiovascular Reader
Medical Student

Biak Tha Hnem Khup Chon

CT Cardiovascular Reader
Medical Student

Ida Ahrensback

CT Cardiovascular Reader
Medical Student

CT Reader Team 2

Jiashuo Lu

CT Organ Reader
Medical Student
Team Leader

Amalie Dannevang

CT Organ Reader
Medical Student

Nikolaj Brix

CT Organ Reader
Medical Student

Anna Østrup

CT Organ Reader
Medical Student

Snorre Pedersen

CT Organ Reader
Medical Student

CT Reader Team 3

Alexander Koldborg

CT Cardiovascular Reader
Medical Student

Oscar Dreier

CT Cardiovascular Reader
Medical Student

Emilie Melgaard

CT Cardiovascular Reader
Medical Student

CT Reader Team 4

Philip Pedersson

CT Cardiovascular Reader
Medical Student
Team Leader

Sahel Sharifi

CT Cardiovascular Reader
Medical Student

Cora Gilvad

CT Cardiovascular Reader
Medical Student

Laura Maria Adam

CT Cardiovascular Reader
Medical Student

Rebekka Ewat Helmundt

CT Cardiovascular Reader
Medical Student

Silke Wied Gringer

CT Cardiovascular Reader
Medical Student

Salah Eddine Sfioui

CT Cardiovascular Reader
Medical Student

Jacob Alexander Heeckt

CT Cardiovascular Reader
Medical Student

Camilla Sindesen

CT Cardiovascular Reader
Medical Student

Carl Christian Nørløv

CT Cardiovascular Reader
Medical Student