Image-Guided Diagnosis and Therapy (IGDT)
The PhD programme on Image Guided Diagnosis and Therapy (IGDT), established in 2006, is strongly embedded in a clinical environment and focusses on translational and interdisciplinary research. Digital imaging has a huge and increasing impact on clinical medicine and patient management. It is routinely used for diagnosis, biopsy-guidance, as well as in the planning and monitoring of therapies. Our research driven programme includes topics in multimodal imaging, Imaging probe development, fusion and segmentation, as well as navigation and guidance approaches.
The Medical University Innsbruck provides an excellent infrastructure including digital image operation, 3D navigation and robotics, imaging core facilities and preclinical laboratories. PhD-graduates will acquire a comprehensive understanding of the medical, mathematical, physical, pharmaceutical, and technical basis of diagnostic imaging and image-guided therapy. IGDT focusses on a strong cooperation between basic and clinical sciences, based on interdisciplinary teamwork, with a long-standing record of successful translational research projects.
IGDT-ART
The PhD-Program in Image Guided Diagnosis and Therapy is associated with the excellence doctoral programme funded by the Austrian Science Fund (FWF):
„Imaged Guided Diagnostics and Therapy – Academic Research Triangle” (IGDT- ART)
IGDT-ART is a joined program set up by the Medical University of Innsbruck, the University of Innsbruck and UMIT. It was established in October 2021 with the support of the Austrian Science Fund (FWF) within the doc.funds Programme.
For more information please visit https://phd-igdt-art.i-med.ac.at/
IGNIDTE
The PhD-Program in Image Guided Diagnosis and Therapy is also associated with the excellence doctoral programme funded by the European Commission:
“Image-guided Diagnostics and Therapy – Novelty, Internationality and Excellence” (IGNIDTE)
IGDNIDTE is a joined program set up by the Medical University of Innsbruck and the University of Innsbruck with the support of the European Commission within the COFUND action in the Marie Skłodowska-Curie program. The project started in April 2026, we expect the call to begin in October.
Form more information please visit https://ignidte.i-med.ac.at/
Lectures and Courses
The minimum study duration is 6 semester. For the programme 180 ETCS points are required. These are composed of 20 ECTS for curricular corses and 160 ECTS for the thesis.
The 20 ECTS for curricular courses are composed of core subjects (8-10 ECTS), seminars (6 ECTS) and general subjects (4-6 ECTS).
If you want to enroll for general subjects, please register via i-med.inside or contact the lecturers directly via e-mail.
IGDT Students
| Name | Supervisor | Student since | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Tirler | Patrick.Tirler@student.i-med.ac.at | Patrick Rockenschaub | 2026 |
| Sven Messerschmidt | Sven.Messerschmidt@student.i-med.ac.at | Elisabeth von Guggenberg | 2026 |
| Dorothea Mauracher | Dorothea.Mauracher@student.i-med.ac.at | Sebastian Reinstadler & Clemens Dlaska | 2026 |
| Matthias Dallio | Matthias.Dallio@student.i-med.ac.at | Philipp Zelger | 2026 |
| Riccardo Lunelli | Riccardo.Lunelli@student.i-med.ac.at | Clemens Dlaska | 2025 |
| Adriana Knoll | Adriana.Knoll@student.i-med.ac.at | Clemens Decristoforo | 2024 |
| Alexander Stürz | Alexander.Stuerz@student.i-med.ac.at | Christoph Birkl | 2024 |
| Samuel Pröll | Samuel.Proell@student.i-med.ac.at | Clemens Dlaska | 2024 |
| Enrique Almar Munoz | Enrique.Almar@student.i-med.ac.at | Agnes Mayr Co-Supervisor: Markus Haltmeier | 2023 |
| Alberto Galimberti | Alberto.Galimberti@student.i-med.ac.at | Christoph Birkl Co-Supervisor: Daniel Baumgarten / Ute Ganswindt / Julian Mangesius | 2023 |
| Lukas Prüfer | Lukas.Pruefer@student.i-med.ac.at | Sebastian Schwindling | 2023 |
| Johannes Bereiter-Payr | Johannes.Bereiter-Payr@student.i-med.ac.at | Reto Bale | 2022 |
| Juan Munoz | Juan.Munoz@student.i-med.ac.at | Monika Ritsch-Marte Co-Supervisor: Daniel Putzer | 2022 |
| Mishuk Mitra | Mishuk.Mitra@student.i-med.ac.at | Daniel Baumgarten Co-Supervisor: Elke Ruth Gizewski | 2022 |
| Nastaran Vatankhah Barazandeh | Nastaran.Vatankhah-Barazandeh@student.uibk.ac.at | Lukas Neumann Co-Supervisor: Stephanie Mangesius / Elke Ruth Gizewski | 2022 |
| Ahsan Raza Siyal | Ahsan.Siyal@uibk.ac.at | Markus Haltmeier Co-Supervisor: Astrid Grams | 2022 |
| Sanaz Alijani | Sanaz.Alijani@student.i-med.ac.at | Wolfgang Freysinger Co-Supervisor: Ute Ganswindt | 2022 |
| Adela Lukes | Adela.Lukes@student.i-med.ac.at | Reto Bale Co-Supervisor: Wolfgang Freysinger | 2022 |
| Ramine Ibrahim | Ramine.Ibrahim@student.i-med.ac.at | Ute Maria Ganswindt Co-Supervisor: Daniel Baumgarten | 2022 |
| Martin Kraihammer | martin.kraihammer@student.i-med.ac.at | Clemens Decristoforo | 2021 |
| Tina Santner | Tina.Santner@student.i-med.ac.at | Gerlig Widmann | 2021 |
| Markus Tiefenthaler | Markus.Tiefenthaler@student.i-med.ac.at | Elke Ruth Gizewski Co-Supervisor: Lukas Neumann | 2021 |
| Sara Naccour | Sara.Naccour@student.i-med.ac.at | Wolfgang Freysinger Co-Supervisor: Ute Ganswindt | 2021 |
| Ognjen Miljic | ognjen.miljic@student.i-med.ac.at | Wolfgang Freysinger | 2017 |
| Srdjan Milosavljevic | Srdjan.Milosavljevic@student.i-med.ac.at | Wolfgang Freysinger | 2015 |
| Name | Graduated | Supervisor |
|---|---|---|
| Munoz Juan | 2026 | Ritsch-Marte Monika & Putzer Daniel |
| Jaschke Werner | Faculty | retired |
| Gariglio Giacomo | 2026 | Decristoforo Clemens & Putzer Daniel |
| Fogarollo Stefano | 2026 | Harders Matthias & Bale Reto |
| Schwab Matthias | 2026 | Mayr Agnes & Haltmeier Markus |
| Taraneh Zavvar | 2025 | von Guggenberg Elisabeth |
| Maximilian Zierke | 2025 | Haubner Roland |
| Dabkowska-Mika Agnieszka | 2025 | Gizewski Elke Ruth |
| Kvale Loevmo Mia | 2024 | Ritsch-Marte Monika |
| Sadeghi Maryam | 2023 | Göbel Georg |
| Malik Galijasevic | 2023 | Elke Ruth Gizewski |
| Hörmann Anton | 2022 | Elisabeth von Guggenberg |
| Ivanovic Nikola | 2022 | Wolfgang Freysinger |
| Regodic Milovan | 2021 | Wolfgang Freysinger |
| Berger Manuel | 2021 | Wolfgang Freysinger |
| Pfister Joachim | 2021 | Clemens Decristoforo |
| Wallnöfer Evelyn Anna | 2020 | Paul Debbage |
| Özbek Yusuf | 2020 | Wolfgang Freysinger |
| Kaeopookum Piriya | 2019 | Clemens Decristoforo |
| Klingler Maximilian | 2019 | Elisabeth von Guggenberg |
| Summer Dominik | 2018 | Clemens Decristoforo |
| Perwög Martina | 2018 | Wolfgang Freysinger |
| Bardosi Zoltan Robin | 2018 | Wolfgang Freysinger |
| Abdelmoez Alshaimaa | 2017 | Paul Debagge |
| Zhai Chuangyan | 2016 | Clemens Decristoforo |
| Thurner Gudrun | 2014 | Paul Debagge |
| Rangger Christine | 2013 | Clemens Decristoforo |
| Knetsch Peter | 2012 | Clemens Decristoforo |
| Buchauer Konrad | 2012 | Alexander de Vries |
| Helbok Anna | 2011 | Clemens Decristoforo |
| Pesta Dominik | 2011 | Michael Schocke |
| Pichler Thomas | 2011 | Oswald Ennemoser |
| Özgür Güler | 2011 | Wolfgang Freysinger |
| Holotta Markus | 2011 | Werner Jaschke |
| Khan Saranjam | 2011 | Monika Ritsch-Marte |
| Rudolf Stoffner | 2010 | Reto Bale |
| Diakov Georgi Marinov | 2009 | Wolfgang Freysinger |
| Rupprich Marco | 2008 | Clemens Decristoforo |
| Jesacher Alexander | 2008 | Monika Ritsch-Marte |
| Fürhapter Severin | 2007 | Monika Ritsch-Marte |
IGDT Faculty
Wolfgang Freysinger
Program Coordinator
Univ. ENT Hospital
43 50 504 22314
Elke Ruth Gizewski
Program Coordinator
Department of Radiology
Core Facility Neuroimaging
+43 50 504 27095
Clemens Dlaska
Digital Cardiology Lab, University Clinic of Internal Medicine III
Ute Ganswindt
Department of Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology
+43 50 504 22800
Siegfried Kollotzek
Department of Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology
+43 50 504 80749
Reinstadler Sebastian
University Hospital for Internal Medicine III
Monika Ritsch-Marte
Institute of Biomedical Physics
+43 512 9003 70870
Patrick Rockenschaub
Institute of Clinical Epidemiology, Public Health, Health Economics, Medical Statistics and Informatics
Elisabeth von Guggenberg
Department of Nuclear Medicine
