Profile

• Medical School, University of Thessalonica
• Military Medical School
  

• Head of Interventional Radiologist department in Naval Hospital of Athens
• Head of Interventional Radiologist department in HYGEIA Hospital
  

• Interventional Radiology in musculoskeletal
• Interventional Oncology
  

PUBLICATIONS    

1. AAA stents: Selection criteria for accurate fixation and sealing
   M.Pomoni, K.Papadopoulos, A.Tsanis, D.Tzavoulis, L.Thanos,     
   S.Mylona, F.Takis, G.Galani, N.Batakis
   Eur.Radiology Vol.14 Sup.2     2004
2. Percutaneous core-biopsy of non-parpable breast lesions: Indications for conventional upright stereotactic and ultrasound guided procedures.
   C.Doumitriou, A.Papatheodorou, D.Tosonidou, F.Takis, D.Tzavoulis, K.Tsikos, N.Batakis
   Eur.Radiology Vol.14 Sup.2     2004
3. The effectiveness of percutaneous CT-guided biopsy in diagnosis abdominal lymphadenopathy as a sole manifestation. Core needle biopsy (CNB)vs FNA
   S.Mylona, L.Thanos, A.Pagonas, M.Pomoni, D.Tzavoulis, N.Batakis    
   Eur.Radiology Vol.14 Sup.6     2004
4. Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors: diagnosis and staging with US, dual phase spiral-CT, MRI and DSA. Correlation with surgical and histopathological findings
   S.Mylona, L.Thanos, A.Pagonas, S.Lyra, D.Tzavoulis, N.Batakis    
   Eur.Radiology Vol.14 Sup.6               2004
5. Radiofrequency ablation of osseous metastases for the palliation of pain 
   Skeletal Radiology 21 Nov 2007
6. Embolisation of a high - flow renal arteriovenous fistula with the use of simultaneous transvenous and transarterial approach and balloon-assisted coil embolization
   CVIR Endovasc.2024 Apr 19;7(1):37. doi: 10.1186/s42155-024-00451-9

CONGRESS

1. AAA stents: Selection criteria for accurate fixation and sealing
   M.Pomoni, K.Papadopoulos, A.Tsanis, D.Tzavoulis, L.Thanos, S.Mylona, F.Takis, P.Galani, N.Batakis
   ECR 2004 March 5-9 2004, Vienna, Austria
2. The effectiveness of percutaneous CT-guided biopsy in diagnosis abdominal lymphadenopathy as a sole manifestation. Core needle biopsy (CNB)vs FNA S.Mylona, L.Thanos, A.Pagonas, M.Pomoni, D.Tzavoulis, N.Batakis
   ESGAR 2004 June 15-18 2004, Geneva, Switzerland
3. Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors: diagnosis and staging with US, dual phase spiral-CT, MRI and DSA. Correlation with surgical and histopathological findings
   S.Mylona, L.Thanos, A.Pagonas, S.Lyra, D.Tzavoulis, N.Batakis    
   ESGAR 2004 June 15-18 2004, Geneva, Switzerland
4. Gray scale, Color Doppler, and enhanced Color Doppler Ultrasound Evaluation of the Axillary Lymph Nodes in Patients with Primary Breast Cancer
   C.Doumitriou, A.Papatheodorou, D.Tzavoulis, S.Tanteles, P.Ellinas, N.Batakis
   RSNA 2004 November 28 – December 3, Chicago, USA
5. Radiofrequency Thermal Ablation (RFA) in “high” risk located hepatic lesion
   L.Thanos, S.Mylona, A.Pagonas, D.Tzavoulis, M.Pomoni, N. BatakisCIRSE 2004 September 24-27, Barcelona, Espana
6. Liver tumors adjacent to large blood vessels: is this a contraindication to radiofrequency ablation?
   L. Thanos , S. Mylona , A. Pagonas , D. Tzavoulis , M. Pomoni , N. Batakis
   CIRSE 2004 September 24-27, Barcelona, Espana
7. Core-needle biopsy versus fine-needle aspiration in the diagnosis of lymphadenopathy as a sole manifestation
   S. Mylona , L. Thanos , D. Tzavoulis , A. Pagonas , V. Kalioras , N. Batakis
   CIRSE 2004 September 24-27, Barcelona, Espana
8. CT-guided radiofrequency thermal ablation in organs other than the liver
   L.Thanos, S. Mylona, A. Pagonas, D. Tzavoulis, M. Pomoni, N. Batakis
   CIRSE 2004 September 24-27, Barcelona, Espana
9. Comparison on the effectiveness of two different types of electrodes treated with radiofrequency ablation
   S. Mylona, L. Thanos, D. Tzavoulis, A. Kokkinaki, M. Pomoni, N. Batakis
   CIRSE 2005 September 10-14, Nice, France
10. Primary lung tumors and metastases: treatment with percutaneous computed tomography-guided radiofrequency thermal ablation
     L. Thanos, S. Mylona, D. Tzavoulis, M. Pomoni, S. Sipsas, N. Batakis
    CIRSE 2005 September 10-14, Nice, France
11. Percutaneous radiofrequency thermal ablation under computed tomographyguidance as an alternative treatment for renal cell carcinomaL. Thanos, S. Mylona, D. Tzavoulis, S.Ntai, M. Pomoni, N. Batakis
    CIRSE 2005 September 10-14, Nice, France
12. Efficacy of radiofrequency ablation for pain control and treatment in skeletal metastatic disease
    L. Thanos, S.Mylona, D.Tzavoulis, M. Pomoni, S.Sipsas, N. Batakis 
    CIRSE 2005 September 10-14, Nice, France
13. Paraspinal abscesses. Can percutaneous under CT-guidance drainage lead to cure?
    S.Mylona, L.Thanos, S.Ntai, E.Stroumpouli, D.Tzavoulis, N.Batakis
    ESSR 2005 July 7-9, Oxford, UK
14. Rf ablation in Osseous Metastases. An effective toolo in pain palliation.
    L.Thanos, S.Mylona, S.Ntai, D.Tzavoulis, E.Karachaliou, N.Batakis.
    ESSR 2005 July 7-9, Oxford, UK
15. Percutaneous CT guided nephrostomy: a quick and safe method which involves no radiation for the interventional radiologist.
    L.Thanos, E.Stroumpouli, S.Mylona, S.Ntai, D.Tzavoulis, N.Batakis.
    ESUR 2005 September 8-11, Ljubljana, Slovenia
16. Atypical Consolidations in lung parenchyma: Diagnosis with CT guided automated needle biopsy
    L.Thanos, S.Mylona, S.Ntai, E.Stroumpouli, D.Tzavoulis, N.Batakis
    RSNA 2005 November 25-December 2, Chicago, USA
17. Painful bone metastatic disease: The contribution of RFA in threatment and pain palliation
    L.Thanos, S.Mylona, D.Tzavoulis, E.Karachaliou, S.Tsiouris, N.Batakis
    RSNA 2005 November 25-December 2, Chicago, USA
18. Percutaneous CT-guided Management of Splenic Cysts and Abscesses: A Teaching CD-ROM in HTML Format S Mylona, S Ntai, E Stroumpouli, D Tzavoulis, S Sipsas, L Thanos
    RSNA 2005 November 25-December 2, Chicago, USA

• Member in Athens Medical Association (since 1996)
• Full member of C.I.R.S.E. (Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology Society of Europe) (since 2004)
• Member of Hellenic Society of Interventional Radiology