Dr. Rolf Wyttenbach

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Biography

Rolf Wyttenbach is currently the chairman of the Department of Radiology at the Ospedale San Giovanni in Bellinzona, part of the Istituto di Imaging della Svizzera Italiana (IIMSI). He is responsible for instruction in the Department of Radiology for the USI School of Medicine. He studied medicine at the University of Berne, Switzerland, where he also completed his residency in Radiology. Professor Wyttenbach holds a research fellowship from the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) and a grant from the Swiss National Science Foundation focusing on cardiac perfusion magnetic resonance imaging. He was awarded the Jubiläumspreis from the Swiss Radiological Society for his research on plaque imaging using magnetic resonance in 2005. In 2011, he obtained the European Diploma in Cardiac Radiology from the European Society of Cardiac Radiology. He was appointed an adjunct professor at the University of Berne in 2012, where he teaches medical students about radiology. His research work in cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging has been supported by grants from both the Swiss National Science Foundation and the Swiss Heart Foundation. He is a reviewer for international journals in the field of radiology and has published approximately 50 scientific papers, including original articles in leading journals such as Radiology and Circulation, as well as book chapters. Wyttenbach's main research interests include cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging and urogenital radiology, with a focus on magnetic resonance imaging of the prostate and whole-body MRI. He speaks German, Italian, English, and French.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Lugano

Master Program
Requirements
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Total
Required:85
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related disciplines Minimum 180 ECTS credits At least 80% of credits from a recognized higher education institution
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Specialization Notes

This department name covers USI's Faculty of Informatics programs, including the Master in Informatics and Master in Software Design/Engineering.