Palmisano Anna Professore AssociatoMedicineMED/36 – Diagnostica per immagini e radioterapia

Scopus Author Id: 55619998500
ORCID ID: 0000-0002-1564-2060
RESEARCH ID: AAN-3242-2020

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Brief Biography

After earning her degree in Medicine and Surgery and specializing in Radiology, Professor Palmisano obtained a PhD in Molecular Medicine. She worked at the Complex Operative Unit of Radiology at the IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital in Milan, focusing primarily on advanced imaging with Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging. She participated in and coordinated numerous studies aimed at developing new advanced imaging techniques for tissue characterization, early risk biomarkers identification, and prognostic stratification in the cardiovascular, oncological, and transplant fields, both in clinical and preclinical setting, thanks to collaboration with the Preclinical Imaging Facility at IRCCS San Raffaele. She currently coordinates and collaborates on numerous artificial intelligence projects in partnership with the AI-hub Center of Excellence at the Vita-Salute San Raffaele University. She has published in prestigious international scientific journals such as Radiology, European Radiology, JACC, JACC CVI, Circulation, and The Lancet.

 

Education

2010: Master’s Degree in Medicine and Surgery (110/110 summa cum laude and academic mention) from Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy

2016: Postgraduation in Radiology-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy (70/70 summa cum laude)

2020: PhD in Molecular Medicine –Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy

 

Academic and Teaching Activities

2020-2023: Research fellow at Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, in the scientific-disciplinary sector BIO/16

2022-2024: Junior researcher (RTDA) at Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, in the scientific-disciplinary sector MED36 (Diagnostic Imaging and Radiotherapy)

From 2024: Associate Professor of Diagnostic Imaging and Radiotherapy (SSD MED 36) at Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan

Teaches in the Course in Medicine and Surgery, in both the Italian and International MD Programs, at Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan Also teaches in the School of Radiology at Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, in postgraduate courses, in the Master's in Cardiovascular Imaging, and in the International PhD program in Molecular Medicine at Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

 

Clinical Activities

Since 2016, she has specialized in clinical activities at the Complex Operative Unit of Radiology at the IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital in Milan. Over these years, she has gained extensive experience in many areas of body imaging, from Ultrasound to Magnetic Resonance, and Computed Tomography, dedicating the recent years mainly to cardiovascular, oncological, musculoskeletal imaging, and emergency radiology with the application and implementation of advanced imaging techniques.

 

Research Activities

Author and co-author of 137 scientific works in clinical and preclinical fields published in peer-reviewed journals with an overall H index of 28, her main research lines include:

• Development of acquisition protocols and image analysis with advanced CT and MRI imaging techniques in ischemic heart disease, especially inflammatory cardiomyopathies, and oncological imaging
• Identification of new biomarkers for early diagnosis, prognostic stratification, and treatment response with advanced imaging techniques in cardiovascular and metabolic fields
• Identification of biomarkers for risk stratification and treatment response in oncology, also with radiomics and texture analysis
• Applications of artificial intelligence in the field of imaging and multiomics
• Preclinical and translational research in cardiovascular, metabolic, musculoskeletal, and oncological diseases

She has organized and supported the organization of national and international congresses in the field of cardiac radiology. Invited speaker at numerous national and international congresses (RSNA, ESCR, SIRM, ECR).

Principla investigator for several projects funded through competitive grants, the most recent being in 2023-2024:

• “Trustworthy, integrated Artificial Intelligence tools for predicting high-risk CORonary PlaqueS” funded by Regione Lombardia (REGIONE LOMBARDIA - UNMET MEDICAL NEEDS 2022)
• “Advanced multiparametric Cardiac Computed Tomography in the characterization and prognostication of patients undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement” PRIN-PNRR P2022JBKN2
• “Advanced Multidimensional and Ultra High resolution Computed Tomography to Inspect Cardiopulmonary Involvement in progressive fibrosing Interstitial Lung Diseases (AMICI-ILD)” PNRR 2023

 

Scientific Societies

Member of SIRM (Italian Society of Medical Radiology), ESR (European Society of Radiology) and ESCR (European Society of Cardiovascular Radiology)

Secretary of the Italian College of Cardiac Radiology from SIRM for the 2021 – 2022 biennium. Renominated for the 2023 – 2024 biennium

Elected member of the Board of the Italian College of Cardiac Radiology from SIRM for the 2025 – 2026 biennium

 

Professional Honors

2013 Travel grant at l'NIH, Bethesda MD (USA)

2018 Best Scientific presentation at the annual meeting of the European Society of Cardiovascular Radiology (ESCR)

Selected publications (see: Palmisano, Anna - Author details - Scopus) H-Index (Scopus) = 28

1. Coronary sinus reducer: a new hope for refractory angina?
   Monti, C.B., Palmisano, A.
   The Lancet, 2024, 403(10436), pp. 1514–1515
2. Imaging for the assessment of the arrhythmogenic potential of mitral valve prolapse.
   Esposito A, Gatti M, Trivieri MG, Agricola E, Peretto G, Gallone G, Catapano F, Pradella S, Devesa A, Bruno E, Fiore G, Francone M, Palmisano A.
   Eur Radiol. 2023 Dec 11. doi: 10.1007/s00330-023-10413-9.
3. Cardiovascular involvement in Erdheim–Chester diseases is associated with myocardial fibrosis and atrial dysfunction
   Palmisano, A., Campochiaro, C., Vignale, D., ...Dagna, L., Esposito, A.
   Radiologia Medica, 2023, 128(4), pp. 456–466
4. AI-SCoRE (artificial intelligence-SARS CoV2 risk evaluation): a fast, objective and fully automated platform to predict the outcome in COVID-19 patients
   Palmisano, A., Vignale, D., Boccia, E., ...Tacchetti, C., Esposito, A.
   Radiologia Medica, 2022, 127(9), pp. 960–972
5. Myocardial Late Contrast Enhancement CT in TroponinPositive Acute Chest Pain Syndrome
   Palmisano, A., Vignale, D., Tadic, M., ...Cortese, G., Esposito, A.
   Radiology, 2022, 302(3), pp. 545–553
6. Chest CT in the emergency department for suspected COVID-19 pneumonia
   Palmisano, A., Scotti, G.M., Ippolito, D., ...Tacchetti, C., Esposito, A.
   Radiologia Medica, 2021, 126(3), pp. 498–502
7. Hybrid FDG-PET/MR or FDG-PET/CT to Detect Disease Activity in Patients With Persisting Arrhythmias After Myocarditis
   Palmisano, A., Vignale, D., Peretto, G., ...De Cobelli, F., Esposito, A.
   JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging, 2021, 14(1), pp. 288–292
8. Advanced cardiac imaging in athlete’s heart: unravelling the grey zone between physiologic adaptation and pathology
   Palmisano, A., Darvizeh, F., Cundari, G., ...Esposito, A., Francone, M.
   Radiologia Medica, 2021, 126(12), pp. 1518–1531
9. Feature tracking and mapping analysis of myocardial response to improved perfusion reserve in patients with refractory angina treated by coronary sinus Reducer implantation: a CMR study
   Palmisano, A., Giannini, F., Rancoita, P., ...Colombo, A., Esposito, A.
   International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging, 2021, 37(1), pp. 291–303
10. MRI prediction of pathological response in locally advanced rectal cancer: when apparent diffusion coefficient radiomics meets conventional volumetry
    Palmisano, A., Di Chiara, A., Esposito, A., ...Del Maschio, A., De Cobelli, F.
    Clinical Radiology, 2020, 75(10), pp. 798.e1–798.e11
11. Early T1 myocardial MRI mapping: Value in detecting myocardial hyperemia in acute myocarditis
    Palmisano, A., Benedetti, G., Faletti, R., ...De Cobelli, F., Esposito, A.
    Radiology, 2020, 295(2), pp. 316–325
12. Single-shot morpho-functional and structural characterization of the left-ventricle in a mouse model of acute ischemia-reperfusion injury with an optimized 3D IntraGate cine FLASH sequence at 7T MR
    Palmisano, A., Piccoli, M., Monti, C.B., ...Anastasia, L., Esposito, A.
    Magnetic Resonance Imaging, 2020, 68, pp. 127–135
13. Late iodine enhancement cardiac computed tomography for detection of myocardial scars: impact of experience in the clinical practice
    Palmisano, A., Vignale, D., Benedetti, G., ...De Cobelli, F., Esposito, A.
    Radiologia Medica, 2020, 125(2), pp. 128–136
14. Could perfusion heterogeneity at dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI be used to predict rectal cancer sensitivity to chemoradiotherapy?
    Palmisano, A., Esposito, A., Rancoita, P.M.V., ...Del Maschio, A., De Cobelli, F.
    Clinical Radiology, 2018, 73(10), pp. 911.e1–911.e7
15. Could early tumour volume changes assessed on morphological MRI predict the response to chemoradiation therapy in locally-advanced rectal cancer?
    Palmisano, A., Esposito, A., Di Chiara, A., ...Del Maschio, A., De Cobelli, F.
    Clinical Radiology, 2018, 73(6), pp. 555–563