Introduction

Christin Isaksen is a specialist in Diagnostic Radiology with expertise in assessment of MRI examinations over the past 15 years in musculoskeletal MRI, neuroradiology, abdominal MRI and cardiac MRI, and is a specialist in assessment and description in conventional X-ray with 20 years of experience.

Introduction

Education and training

• 2011: Specialist in Diagnostic Radiology as of August 31, 2011
• 2002: Permission to work independently as a doctor
• 2001: Cand.med. from Odense University (now SDU)

Experience

• 2016-: Specialist in Radiology, Capio Privathospital (former MR Scanner Aarhus)
• 2014-: Consultant in X-ray and Scanning, Diagnostic Center, Silkeborg HE Midt
• 2011-2014: Department physician at AUH, RH Randers and RH Silkeborg

Other information

Professional political activities and memberships

• 2014-: MR regional protocol committee in Region Midt
• 2014-: Medical assessor for applicants in Radiology
• 2014-: Specialist Council for Radiology in Region Midt
• 2012-: Member of the Danish Society of Cardiology
• 2006-: Member Danish Radiological Society
• 2001-: Member of the Danish Medical Association
• Member of the European Society of Radiology (ESR)
• Member of the Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (SCMR) and European
• Member society of cardiac radiology (ESCR)

Publications

See all publications here: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7041-225X

"The clinical relevance of MRI scanning of the lower back", Dragsbæk L, Secher Jensen T, Arnbæk B, Thomsen J L, Axelsen S, Isaksen C, Muff E, Krûger Jensen R. Ugeskr. Læger 2023:185:V3220158.

"Second-Line Myocardial Perfusion Imaging to Detect Obstructive Stenosis: Head-to-Head Comparison of CMR and PET", Rasmussen LD, Winter S, Eftekhari A, .... Isaksen, C et all. Jacc: Cardiovascular Imaging, Vol. 16, Issue 2, Feb. 2023.

"Colonic volume in patients with functional constipation or irritable bowel syndrome determined by magnetic resonance imaging" Mette Winther Klinge,Klaus Krogh,Esben Bolvig Mark,Asbjørn Mohr Drewes,Lau Brix,Christin Isaksen,Milda Dedelaite,Jens Brøndum Frøkjær,Lotte Vinskov Fynne, open access Neurogastroenterology and Motility, 05 April 2022 https://doi.org/10.1111/nmo.14374

"Thoracic Bone Mineral Density Derived from Cardiac CT Is Associated with Greater Fracture Rate", Therkildsen J, Nissen L, Jørgensen HS, Thygesen J, Ivarsen P, Frost L, Isaksen C, Langdahl BL, Hauge EM, Boettcher M, Winther S.Radiology. 2020 Sep;296(3):499-508. doi: 10.1148/radiol.2020192706. Epub 2020 Jul 14.PMID: 32662758

"One-step anatomic and function testing by cardiac CT versus second-line functional testing in symptomatic patients with coronary artery stenosis: head-to-head comparison of CT-derived fractional flow reserve and myocardial perfusion imaging" Jelmer Westra 1,2 ; Zehang Li 2 ; Laust Dupont Rasmussen 3 ; Simon Winther 3 ; Guanyu Li 2 ; Louise Nissen 3 ; Steffen E Petersen 4,5 ; June Anita Ejlersen 6 ; Christin Isaksen 7 ; Lars Christian Gormsen 8 ; Grazina Urbonaviciene 7 ; Ashkan Eftekhari 1 ; Tingwen Weng 9 ; Xinkai Qu 9 ; Hans Erik Bøtker 1 ; Evald Høj Christiansen 1 ; Niels Ramsing Holm1 ; Morten Bøttcher 3 ; Shengxian Tu 2 ; EuroIntervention. 2020 Nov 17;EIJ-D-20-00905. doi: 10.4244/EIJ-D-20-00905

"Comparison of quantitative flow ratio and fractional flow reserve with myocardial perfusion scintigraphy and cardiovascular magnetic resonance as reference standard. A Dan-NICAD substudy" Sejr-Hansen M, Westra J, Winther S, Tu S, Nissen L, Gormsen L, Petersen SE, Ejlersen J, Isaksen C, Bøtker HE, Bøttcher M, Christiansen EH, Holm NR. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2019 Nov 19. doi: 10.1007/s10554-019-01737-z

"Sex Differences in the Association Between Bone Mineral Density and Coronary Artery Disease in Patients Referred for Cardiac Computed Tomography". Therkildsen J, Winther S, Nissen L, Jørgensen HS, Thygesen J, Ivarsen P, Frost L, Isaksen C, Langdahl BL, Hauge EM, Böttcher M. J Clin Densitom. 2019 Sep 24. pii: S1094-6950(19)30143-X. doi: 10.1016/j.jocd.2019.09.003

"Prediction of Coronary Revascularization in Stable angina Comparison of FFRCT With CMR stress Perfusion Imaging" Sand, NPR, Nissen, L, Winther S, Isaksen, C et al; Jacc cardiovascular imaging; p 1-11; 2019 Aug 8

"Danish study of Non-invasive testing in Coronary Artery Disease 2 (Dan-NICAD): Study design for controlled study of diagnostic accuracy. Rasmussen LD, Winther S, Westra J, Isaksen C, et all. Am Heart J 2019 May 1;215:114-128

"Influence of Cardiac CT based disease severity and clinical symptoms on the diagnostic performance of myocardial perfusion" Nissen L, Winther S, Westra J, Ejlersen JA, Isaksen C, Rossi A, Holm NR, Urbonaviciene G, Gormsen LC, Madsen LH, Christiansen EH, Maeng M, Knudsen LL, Frost L, Brix L, Bøtker HE, Petersen SE, Bøttcher M

Int J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2019 Sep;35(9):1709-1720. doi: 10.1007/s10554-019-01604-x. Epub 2019 Apr 23

"Diagnosing coronary artery disease after a positive coronary computed tomography angiography: the Dan-NICAD open label. Parallet, head to head, randomized controlled diagnostic acuuracy trial of cardiovascular magnetic resonance and myocardial perfusion scintigraphy" Nissen, L, Winther S, Westra J, Ejlersen J.A, Isaksen C et all, Eur. Heart Journal -cardiovascular imaging (2018) 19, 369-377

"Diagnostic performance of stress cardiac magnetic resonance imaging and myocardial perfusion scintigraphy for diagnosing coronary artery disease in low/intermediate risk patients after a positive coronary CT scan - The Dan-NICAC trial", Nissen L, Winther S, Westra J, Ejlersen J, Isaksen C, Rossi A, Gormsen LD, Bøtker HE, Petersen SE, Bøttcher M The Dan-NICAD study group, Abstract ESC 2017

"Comparison of quantitative flow ratio and fractional flow reserve to identify myocardial ischemia: validation with myocardial perfusion scintigraphy and cardiovascular magnetic resonance" Westra J, Winther S, Shengxian T, Nissen L, Gormsen L, Petersen SE, Ejlersen J, Isaksen C, Bøtker HE, Bøttcher , Christiansen EH, Holm NR, Abstract, TCT 2017

"Adopted Korean woman with symptoms of cystitis - Delayed diagnosis of tuberculosis leading to disseminated disease" Mose M., Isaksen C., Brix L., Hamilton-Dutoit SJ., Tarp B. Journal of Radiology and Imaging, 2017,2(1):1-5

"Third degree skin burns caused by a MRI conditional electrocardiographic monitoring system" Brix L. Isaksen C., Kristensen BH., Tufa D. Case report. Journal of Radiology and Imaging. 2016, 1(4):29-32

Danish study of Non-Invasive testing in Coronary Artery Disease (Dan-NICAD): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Nissen L1, Winther S2,3, Isaksen C4, Ejlersen JA5, Brix L4, Urbonaviciene G6, Frost L6, Madsen LH2, Knudsen LL2, Schmidt SE7, Holm NR3, Maeng M3, Nyegaard M8, Bøtker HE3, Bøttcher M2. Trials. 2016 May 26;17(1):262. doi: 10.1186/s13063-016-1388-z

Original article "Coronary computed tomography angiography and calcium scoring in routine clinical practice for identification of patients who require revascularization". Urbonaviciene G, Isaksen C, Urbonavicius S, Buhl JS, Johansen JK, Nielsen AH, Nørgaard KS, Nørgaard A, Frost L. Arch. Cardiovas. Dis. 2016 May 20. pii: S1875-2136(16)30065-1. doi: 10.1016/j.acvd.2016.01.013

Poster and abstract for ESMRMB Edinburg 2015 "Third degree skin burns caused by an MRI compatible electrocardiographic monitoring system" Lau Brix, Christin Isaksen, Birgitte Hornbæk Kristensen, Donika Tufa. Department of procurement & clinical engineering and Department of Radiology, Regionhospital of Silkeborg

Original article "Single-center conort study of gender influence in coronary CT angiography in patients with a low to intermediate pretest probability of coronary heart disease" Kirsten Schou Nørgaard, Christin Isaksen, Jørgen Selmer Buhl, Jane Kirk Johansen, Agnete Hedemann Nielsen, Aage Nørgaard, Grazina Urbonaviciene, Jes S Lindholdt, Lars Frost. Scandinavian Cardiovascular Journal, 2014; 1-6

Original article "CT coronary angiography in low- to intermediate-risk patients: Less radiation, less invasive angiography, and less revascularization" KS Nørgaard, C Isaksen, JS Buhl, AH Nielsen, A Nørgaard, G Urbonaviciene, L Frost. Scandinavian Cardiovascular Journal, 2014; 1-6

"New-onset crus pain on the background of osseous solitary metastasis from unrecognized primary tumor". Shefali Anup Chatterjee, Christin R. Graff Isaksen, Diagnostic Center, Silkeborg, HE Midt. Ugeskrf. Læger 2014, Jan 6:176(2A):Vo5130323

"Sudden Cardiac Death in a Young Woman: Tumor of the Atrioventricular (AV). Node or Citalopram Intoxication?" American Journal of Forensic Medicine & Pathology. 26(4):349-351, December 2005. Vinter, Soren MD, Isaksen, Christin MC: Vesterby, Annie MD. Presented by Annie Vesterby at the 13th Turku International Workshop in Forensic Medicine 2005

"Shaken baby syndrome" UFL 2002 p. 5662-3