Emiliano Schena
Associate Professor
Measurements' Laboratory
Measurements Acceptance tests and performance periodical checks of medical devices
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Biography
Emiliano Schena is an Associate Professor of Measurement and Biomedical Instrumentation. He works in the Measurements and Biomedical Instrumentation Laboratory (MTMBiLAB), Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma.
He was born in Avellino, Italy, on the May 4th, 1981. He received the M.Sc. in Biomedical Engineering (MSc) cum laude from the Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, Italy in 2006 and the Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from the Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, in 2003.
His research interests are focused on the study of thermal treatment for cancer removal with particular attention to the monitoring of tissue temperature during the procedure, to the theoretical description of laser tissue interaction, to the experimental estimation of tissue optical properties, and to the use of gold nanoparticles for improving the selectivity of the treatment, on the fiber optic sensors (Magnetic Resonance-compatible) for monitoring of physiological parameters, as well as for the development of smart textile for respiratory monitoring.
He is the author of 100+ papers on scientific journals, international peer reviewed conferences and book chapters. He is the owner of three patents (2 italian, 1 european).
Emiliano Schena is the Chair of the Italy Chapter of the IEEE Sensor Council and the Counselor of Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma Student Branch.
He was born in Avellino, Italy, on the May 4th, 1981. He received the M.Sc. in Biomedical Engineering (MSc) cum laude from the Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, Italy in 2006 and the Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from the Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, in 2003.
His research interests are focused on the study of thermal treatment for cancer removal with particular attention to the monitoring of tissue temperature during the procedure, to the theoretical description of laser tissue interaction, to the experimental estimation of tissue optical properties, and to the use of gold nanoparticles for improving the selectivity of the treatment, on the fiber optic sensors (Magnetic Resonance-compatible) for monitoring of physiological parameters, as well as for the development of smart textile for respiratory monitoring.
He is the author of 100+ papers on scientific journals, international peer reviewed conferences and book chapters. He is the owner of three patents (2 italian, 1 european).
Emiliano Schena is the Chair of the Italy Chapter of the IEEE Sensor Council and the Counselor of Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma Student Branch.
Work Experiences
2018 - Current
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Chair of the Italy Chapter of the IEEE Sensors Council.
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2018 - Current
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Counselor of Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma Student Branch.
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Jul 2018
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Visiting Professor
Laser Ablation: SElectivity and monitoRing for OPTImal tuMor removal- LASER OPTIMAL” Division of Molecular Medicine, The City of Hope, Duarte, California |
Feb 2018
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Visiting Professor
Supervised by Haim Azhari School of Biomedical Engineering, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology |
Jul 2017 - Current
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Associate Professor
Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma |
Jul 2017
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Visiting Professor
Research on plasmonic photothermal therapy of tumors and application in medicine of fiber optic sensors School of Mechanical Engineering & SAINT, Sungkyunkwan University, Republic of Korea |
Jun 2012 - Jun 2017
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Assistant Professor
Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma |
Jun 2016 - Jul 2016
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Visiting Scientist
Neural Stem Cell/Nanoparticle Hybrids for Targeted Cancer Therapy Division of Molecular Medicine, The City of Hope, Duarte, California |
Feb 2015 - Apr 2015
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Visiting Scientist
Methods to measure tissue damage during hyperthermal treatments, focused on algorithms to optimize the energy delivery of thermal ablation in clinical settings Department of Surgery, The City of Hope, Duarte, California |
Oct 2014 - Dec 2014
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Visiting Scientist
Performing temperature measurements during thermal ablation studies on xenograft tumors in mice Division of Molecular Medicine, The City of Hope, Duarte, California |
Jun 2013
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Visiting Professor and Visiting Scientist
Optical Laboratory, Physics Department of “Centro de Investigación Científica y de Educación Superior de Ensenada”, Baja California, Mexico |
Mar 2009 - Nov 2012
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Post Doc
Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma |
Dec 2012 - Mar 2011
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Responsible
Interface between the metabolimeter Quark RMR and mechanical ventilators. Industrial Research Grant by COSMED srl |
2009 - 2010
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Clinical Engineering
Hospital Campus Bio-Medico di Roma |
Education
Mar 2009
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Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering
Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma Thesis: Measurements of gas flow and thermo-hygrometric conditions in mechenical ventilation |
Feb 2006
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M.Sc. in Biomedical Engineering cum laude
Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma Thesis: Theoretical model and design of a device to reduce the influence of environmental factors on refractive surgery outcomes |
Oct 2003
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B.Sc. in Biomedical Engineering cum laude
Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma Thesis: Contrast analysis of x-ray radiographic images |
Honors and Awards
- Best Student poster award to Giovanna Palumbo, “Measurements of temperature during thermal ablation treatments on ex vivo liver tissue using fiber Bragg grating sensors”, The IEEE International Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference (I2MTC), Torino, Italy, 2017. I was co-author of the paper.
- Università Campus Bio-Medico 2016 Research awards: Interdepartmental Best Paper Award with the paper “Bronchial Blockers under pressure: in vitro model and ex vivo model”. I was last name of the paper.
- Student Travel Grant Award to Chiara Lo Squadro, “Performances of heated wire humidifiers during adult mechanical ventilation: estimation of the amount of condensation” The 11th International Symposium on Medical Measurements and Applications, Benevento, Italy, 2016. I was last name of the paper.
- Visiting Professor at Division of Molecular Medicine, City of Hope, Duarte, California, Funded by “Campus Bio-Medico Alumni Association”, 2014.
- 2nd classified, “EUS-guided Nd:YAG laser ablation of a pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor” IOS 2013 Interventional Oncology Sans Frontieres, Villa Erba-Cernobbio, Italy, 2013.
- Visiting Professor and Researcher at Optical Laboratory, Physics Department of “Centro de Investigación Científica y de Educación Superior de Ensenada”, Baja California, Mexico, headed by Prof. Mikhail Shlyagin. Funded by Mexican Government for Foreigners, Call For Scholarships Of The Mexican Government For Foreigners 2013.
- Finalist Best Paper awards, “Design and experimental characterization of a gas flow generator to calibrate flow meters for neonatal ventilation” IEEE International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics BioRob, Rome, 2012.
Projects
2019 2021
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Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, Internal Project
ROLE: Principal Investigator TITLE: HOPE: HOspital to the PatiEnts FUNDING AMOUNT: 60000 euro |
2019 2021
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INAIL-Istituto Nazionale per l'Assicurazione Contro gli Infortuni sul Lavoro
ROLE: Key person TITLE: SENSE-RISC: Sviluppo di abiti intelligenti Sensorizzati per prevenzione e mitigazione di rischi per la Sicurezza del lavoratori FUNDING AMOUNT: 1000000 euro |
2019 2022
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Research Project funded by Fondazione Baroni
ROLE: Principal Investigator TITLE: MONREAB: Piattaforma per il monitoraggio del processo riabilitativo FUNDING AMOUNT: 300000 euro |
2018 2020
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LIFE 2020 - Regione Lazio. Project: HEREMOS
ROLE: WP Responsible TITLE: HEREMOS: HEalth REmote MOnitoring System FUNDING AMOUNT: 425000 euro |
2016
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Research Project funded by IHU - Institut de Chirurgie Guideè par l'Image - Strasbourg
ROLE: participant TITLE: “I-Thermo LAP" (Imaging-based Thermometry during Laser Ablation on Pancreas). FUNDING AMOUNT: 50000 euro |
2013 2016
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Research Project conducted within the Progetto di Rilevante Interesse Nazionale (PRIN) - year 2012
ROLE: Participant TITLE: Mechanical measurements for the musculoskeletal apparatus: novel and standardizable methodologies for metrological assessment of measurement systems. FUNDING AMOUNT: 120000 euro |
2015
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Motion Capture for Breathing Assessment (MoCBA) Project
Research Project funded by International Society of Biomechanics (ISB) ROLE: Principal investigator FUNDING AMOUNT: 2500 dollars |
2015 2017
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Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, Internal Project
ROLE: Key person TITLE: Evaluation of Bone strength and Wnt pathway in obese patients. FUNDING AMOUNT: 150000 euro |
2018 2024
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LASER OPTIMAL (GA n. 759159, funded by European Research Council)
ROLE: Expert TITLE: SElectivity and monitoRing for OPTImal tuMor removAL FUNDING AMOUNT: 1500000 euro |
2018 2024
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LASER OPTIMAL@POLIMI (funded by Fondazione Cariplo and Regione Lombardia)
ROLE: Expert OBJECTIVES: Support to achieve the aims of the ERC-funded project LASER OPTIMAL, and to build a regional, national and international network of scientific collaborations FUNDING AMOUNT: 400000 euro |
2017 2018
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BiPLAI (funded by IHU Institute of Image Guided Surgery, Strasbourg)
ROLE: Coinvestigator TITLE: BIliary tree and Pancreatic duct Laser AblatIon Project OBJECTIVES: Investigation of new therapeutical approach for laser ablation within the biliary tract and the pancreatic main duct, for potential use in treatment of cholangiocarcinomas or pancreatic non-invasive Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasms. Design the optimal procedure settings, and real-time monitoring of tissue temperature by means of different approaches (fiber optics, IR thermocamera) FUNDING AMOUNT: 15500 euro |
2017
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Commercialization of optical fiber temperature probe for in-vivo monitoring of cancer thermal ablation (funded by Nazarbayev University Research and Innovation System, Astana-Kazakhstan).
ROLE: External Consultant OBJECTIVES: Design and develop a measuring system for monitoring temperature during hyperthermal treatment for cancer removal FUNDING AMOUNT: 5000 euro |
2017 2019
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Endo-GT (funded by USIAS-Institut d’Etudes Avancées de l'Université de Strasbourg)
ROLE: Key Person TITLE: Endoscopic-guided thermal therapies for the localized treatment of gastrointestinal tumors OBJECTIVES: Investigation of methods for real time monitoring of minimally-invasive thermal procedures for cancer treatment. Assess on animal model the metrological properties of thermometric techniques suitable for Endoscopic UltraSound (EUS)-guided thermal procedures in the management of gastro-intestinal cancer FUNDING AMOUNT: 72000 euro |
2017
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Industrial Research Grant (funded by Gilead Sciences Inc.)
ROLE: WP Responsible TITLE: Utilizzo di supporti informatici per la valutazione e monitoraggio degli inibitori delle chinasi in corso di trattamento per Leucemia Linfoide Cronica e Linfoma follicolare OBJECTIVES: Main purpose of this project is to develop eHealth and mHealth platform to assess and predict the effects of kinases inhibitors for the treatment of leukemia and follicular lymphoma FUNDING AMOUNT: 50000 euro |
2015
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Projet coopération internationale (funded by France Ministry of Health).
ROLE: Responsible TITLE: Direction générale de l’offre de soins du ministère du des affaires sociales et de la santé OBJECTIVES: Reinforce the cooperation between French and Italian Institution. In particular the common aim of the two institutions (Institut Bergonie, Department of Radiology, Bordeaux, France; and Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma) is to optimize the effects of radio frequency ablation of tumor in clinical settings. FUNDING AMOUNT: 8000 euro |
2013 2015
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PRIN/Handbot (Italia ministry of Research and Education)
ROLE: Task Responsible TITLE: Biomechatronic and Prostheses Endowed with Bio-inspired tactile Perception, Bidirectional Neural Interfaces and Distributed Sensorymotor Control OBJECTIVES: Main purpose of the Handbot is to develop a novel hand prosthesis with bioinspired tactile sensors FUNDING AMOUNT: 1366790 euro |
2014
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Industrial Research Grant (funded by COSMED srl)
ROLE: Coresponsible TITLE: Feasibility Assessment of the Quark RMR using a novel orifice meter: clinical trials OBJECTIVES: Main purpose of this project is to assess the performances of Quark RMR metabolimeter using a novel flowmeter (orifice meter) for flow monitoring. After the laboratory assessment, trials were performed on mechanically ventilated patients. FUNDING AMOUNT: 8000 euro |
2010 2014
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TOUM (MIUR/FIRB, n. RBFR086HEW)
ROLE: Partecipant TITLE: The Other Understanding in Movement: gesture analysis in children with autism using non-obtrusive wearable technologies OBJECTIVES: Main purpose of the TOUM project is to analyse motor behaviour during gesture production, in children with typical development (TD) and in children with autistic spectrum disorders (ASD), by using novel non-obtrusive wearable technologies FUNDING AMOUNT: 495500 euro |
2010 2014
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Fiber optic sensors for mechanical and thermal measurements in medicine (founded by FILAS)
ROLE: Research Assistant TITLE: Development of novel fiber optic sensors for mechanical and thermal measurements in medicine OBJECTIVES: Main purpose of this project is to develop novel fiber optic sensors for medical applications FUNDING AMOUNT: 250000 euro |
2010 2014
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Non-invasive approach for the estimation of cardiac output (funded by FILAS)
ROLE: Key Person TITLE: Development of a novel non-invasive approach for the estimation of cardiac output OBJECTIVES: Main purpose of this project is to develop a novel non-invasive method for the estimation of cardiac output on mechanically ventilated patients FUNDING AMOUNT: 250000 euro |
2010 2011
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Industrial Research Grant (funded by COSMED srl)
ROLE: Responsible TITLE: Interface between the metabolimeter Quark RMR and mechanical ventilators OBJECTIVES: Main purpose of this project is to interface the metabolimeter Quark RMR with a mechanical ventilator FUNDING AMOUNT: 4000euro |
Publications
- Beisenova A, Issatayeva A, Sovetov S, Korganbayev S, Jelbuldina M, Ashikbayeva Z, Blanc W, Schena E, Sales S, Molardi C, Tosi D. Multi-fiber distributed thermal profiling of minimally invasive thermal ablation with scattering-level multiplexing in MgO-doped fibers. Biomedical Optics Express 2019, 10:1282-1296.
- Saccomandi P, Lapergola A, Longo F, Schena E, Quero G. Thermal ablation of pancreatic cancer: a systematic literature review of clinical practice and pre-clinical studies. International Journal of Hyperthermia 2019, 35(1):398-418.
- Longo UG, Sofi F, Dinu M, Berton A, Cipriani G, Massaroni C, Schena E, Denaro V. Alpine junior world ski championship: nutritional habits and performance in elite skiers. The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness 2019.
- Lo Presti D, Massaroni C, Piemonte V, Saccomandi P, D’Amato R, Caponero MA, Schena E. Agar-coated fiber Bragg grating sensor for relative humidity measurements: influence of coating thickness and polymer concentration. IEEE Sensors Journal 2019.
- Massaroni C, Nicolò A, Lo Presti D, Sacchetti M, Silvestri S, Schena E. Contact-Based Methods for Measuring Respiratory Rate. Sensors Journal 2019, 19(4):908.
- Carassiti M, De Filippis A, Palermo P, Valenti C, Costa F, Massaroni C, Schena E. Injection pressures measuring for a safe peripheral nerve block. Minerva Anestesiologica.
- Massaroni C, Nicolò A, Girardi M, La Camera A, Schena E, Sacchetti M, Silvestri S, Taffoni F. Validation of a wearable device and an algorithm for respiratory monitoring during exercise. IEEE Sensors Journal.
- Faiella E, Frauenfelder G, Santucci D, Luppi G, Schena E, Beomonte Zobel B, Grasso F R. Percutaneous low-dose CT-guided lung biopsy with an augmented reality navigation system: validation of the technique on 496 suspected lesions. Clinical Imaging 2018; 49:101-105.
- Giurazza F, Albano G, Valentino L, Schena E, Capussela T, Di Pasquale MA, Di Pietto F, De Ritis R, Nasti G, Scognamiglio G, Niola R. Predelivery uterine arteries embolization in patients affected by placental implant anomalies. La Radiologia Medica 2018; 123(1): 71-78.
- Korganbayev S, Orazayev Y, Sovetov S, Bazyl A, Schena E, Massaroni C, Gassino R, Vallan A, Perrone G, Saccomandi P, Caponero MA, Palumbo G, Campopiano S, Iadicicco D, Tosi D. Detection of thermal gradients through fiber-optic Chirped Fiber Bragg Grating (CFBG): Medical thermal ablation scenario. Optical Fiber Technology 2018; 41:48-55.
- Tosi D, Schena E, Molardi C, Korganbayev S. Fiber optic sensors for sub-centimeter spatially resolved measurements: Review and biomedical applications. Optical Fiber Technology 2018; 43:6-19.
- Massaroni C, Venanzi C, Silvatti A, Lo Presti D, Saccomandi P, Formica D, Giurazza F, Caponero M, Schena E. Smart textile for respiratory monitoring and thoraco-abdominal motion pattern evaluation. Journal of Biophotonics 2018; 11(5).
- Saccomandi P, Quero G, Gassino R, Lapergola A, Guerriero L, Diana M, Vallan A, Perrone G, Schena E, Costamagna G, Marescaux J, Di Matteo F. Laser ablation of the biliary tree: in vivo proof of concept as potential treatment of unresectable cholangiocarcinoma. International Journal of Hyperthermia 2018, 34: 1372-1380.
- Muto M, Frauenfelder G, Senese R, Zeccolini F, Schena E, Giurazza F, Jager R. Dynamic susceptibility contrast (DSC) perfusion MRI in differential diagnosis between radionecrosis and neoangiogenesis in cerebral metastases using rCBV, rCBF and K2. La Radiologia Medica 2018; vol. 123: 454-552.
- Di Matteo F, Saccomandi P, Martino M, Pandolfi M, Pizzicannella M, Balassone V, Schena E, Pacella CM, Silvestri S, Costamagna G. Feasibility of EUS-guided Nd: YAG laser ablation of unresectable pancreatic adenocarcinoma. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2018; 88(1):168-174e1.
- Massaroni C, Lo Presti D, Saccomandi P, Caponero MA, D’Amato R, Schena E. Fiber Bragg grating probe for relative humidity and respiratory frequency estimation: assessment during mechanical ventilation. IEEE Sensors Journal 2018; 18(5):2125-2130.
- Schena E, Saccomandi P, Davrieux F, Gassino R, Massaroni C, Lo Presti D, Costamagna G, Perrone G, Vallan A, Diana M, Marescaux J. Solutions to improve the outcomes of thermal treatments in oncology: multi-point temperature monitoring, IEEE Journal of Electromagnetics, RF and Microwaves in Medicine and Biology 2018, 2(3):172-178.
- Massaroni C, Piaia Silvatti A, Levai IK, Dickinson J, Winter S, Schena E, Silvestri S. Comparison of marker models for the analysis of the volume variation and thoracoabdominal motion pattern in untrained and trained participants, Journal of Biomechanics 2018, 76:247-252.
- Massaroni C, Schena E, Senesi G, Silvestri S. Analysis of breathing via optoelectronic systems: comparison of four methods for computing breathing volumes and thoraco-abdominal motion pattern. Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering 2017; 20(16):1678-1689.
- Schena E, Saccomandi P, Fong Y. Laser ablation for cancer: past, present and future. Journal of Functional Biomaterials 2017; 8(2):19-34.
- Mooney R, Schena E, Saccomandi P, Zhumkhawala A, Aboody K, Berlin J. Gold nanorod-mediated near-infrared laser ablation: in vivo experiments on mice and theoretical analysis at different settings. International Journal of Hyperthermia 2017; 33(2):150-159.
- Niola R, Giurazza F, Torbica A, Schena E, Silvestre M, Maglione F. Predelivery uterine arteries embolization in patients with placental implant anomalies: a cost-effective procedure. La Radiologia Medica 2017; 122(1): 77-79.
- Muto M, Giurazza F, Ambrosanio G, Vassallo P, Briganti F, Tecame M, Schena E, De Nicola M, Sgreccia A, Giannoni M, Peschillo S, Diana F, Guidetti G, Guarnieri G. Stent-assisted coiling in ruptured cerebral aneurysms: multi-center experience in acute phase. La Radiologia Medica 2017; 122(1):43-52.
- Massaroni C, Caponero MA, D'Amato R, Lo Presti D, Schena E. Fiber Bragg grating measuring system for simultaneous monitoring of temperature and humidity in mechanical ventilation. Sensors 2017; 17(4):749.
- Massaroni C, Carraro E, Vianello A, Miccinilli S, Morrone M, Levai I, Schena E, Saccomandi P, Sterzi S, Dickinson JW, Winter SL, Silvestri S. Optoelectronic plethysmography in clinical practice and research: a review. Respiration 2017, 53(5):339-354.
- Lo Presti D, Massaroni C, Formica D, Saccomandi P, Giurazza F, Caponero MA, Schena E. Smart textile based on 12 fiber Bragg gratings array for vital signs monitoring. IEEE Sensors Journal 2017; 17(18):6037-6043.
- Carassiti M, Mattei A, Quarta R, Massaroni C, Saccomandi P, Tesei M, Setola R, Schena E. A new, pressure guided management tool for epidural space detection: feasibility assessment on a simulator. Artificial Organs 2017, 41(12): E320-E325.
- Saccomandi P, Varalda A, Gassino R, Tosi D, Massaroni C, Caponero MA, Perrone G, Pop R, Diana M, Vallan A, Costamagna G, Marescaux J, Schena E. Linearly chirped fiber Bragg grating response to thermal gradient: from bench tests to the real-time assessment during in vivo laser ablations of biological tissue. Journal of Biomedical Optics, 2017, 22(9).
- Pessia P, Cordella F, Schena E, Davalli A, Sacchetti R, Zollo L. Evaluation of pressure capacitive sensors for application in grasping and manipulation analysis. Sensors 2017; 17(12):2846.
- Schena E, Tosi D, Saccomandi P, Lewis E, Kim T. Fiber optic sensors for temperature monitoring during thermal treatments: an overview. Sensors 2016; 16(7):1144-1163.
- Massaroni C, Saccomandi P, Formica D, Lo Presti D, Caponero MA, Di Tomaso G, Giurazza F, Muto M, Schena E. Design and feasibility assessment of a Magnetic Resonance-compatible smart textile based on fiber Bragg grating sensors for respiratory monitoring. IEEE Sensors Journal 2016; 16(22): 8103-8110.
- Cavaiola C, Saccomandi P, Massaroni C, Tosi D, Giurazza F, Frauenfelder G, Beomonte Zobel B, Di Matteo FM, Caponero MA, Polimadei A, Schena E. Error of a temperature probe for cancer ablation monitoring caused by respiratory movements: ex vivo and in vivo analysis. IEEE Sensors Journal 2016; 16(15):5934-5941.
- Rosi A, Schena E, Massaroni C, Tamilia E, Formica D, Taffoni F. A device for respiratory monitoring during nutritive sucking: response to neonatal breathing patterns. Journal of Sensors 2016; Article ID 7450859, 9 pages.
- Saccomandi P, Massaroni C, Silvestri S, Giurazza F, Frauenfelder G, Beomonte Zobel B, Schena E. Feasibility assessment of magnetic resonance-thermometry on pancreas undergoing laser ablation: sensitivity analysis of three sequences. Measurement Journal 2016, 80:21-28.
- Tosi D, Saccomandi P, Schena E, Duraibabu DB, Poeggel S, Leen G, Lewis E. Intra-tissue pressure measurement in ex vivo liver undergoing laser ablation with fiber-optic Fabry-Perot probe. Sensors 2016, 16:544.
- Carassiti M, Mattei A, Pizzo CM, Vallone N, Saccomandi P, Schena E. Bronchial blockers under pressure: in vitro model and ex vivo model. British Journal of Anaesthesia 2016; 117(1):i92-i96.
- Muto M, Giurazza F, Guarnieri G, Senese R, Schena E, Zeccolini F, Diano A. Dynamic MR in patients affected by neurogenical claudicatio: technique and results from a single center experience. Neuroradiology 2016, 58(8): 765-770.
- Saccomandi P, La Rocca ES, Rendina V, Schena E, D’Ambrosio R, Crescenzi A, Di Matteo FM, Silvestri S. Estimation of optical properties of neuroendocrine pancreas tumor with double-integrating-sphere system and inverse Monte Carlo model. Lasers in Medical Science 2016; 31(6): 1041-1050.
- Schena E, Massaroni C, Saccomandi P, Cecchini S. Flow measurement in mechanical ventilation: a review. Medical Engineering and Physics 2015; 37(3): 257-264.
- Saccomandi P, Schena E, Massaroni C, Fong Y, Grasso RF, Giurazza F, Zobel BB, Buy X, Palussiere J, Cazzato RL. Temperature monitoring during microwave ablation in ex vivo porcine livers. European Journal of Surgical Oncology 2015; 41(12): 1699-1705.
- Ciocchetti M, Massaroni C, Saccomandi P, Caponero MA, Polimadei A, Formica D, Schena E. Smart textile based on fiber Bragg grating sensors for respiratory monitoring: design and preliminary trials. Biosensors 2015; 5(3), 602-615.
- Saccomandi P, Oddo CM, Zollo L, Formica D, Romeo RA, Massaroni C, Caponero MA, Vitiello N, Guglielmelli E, Silvestri S, Schena E. Feedforward neural network for force coding of an MRI-compatible tactile sensor array based on fiber Bragg grating. Journal of Sensors 2015; Article ID 367194, 9 pages.
- Tardi G, Massaroni C, Saccomandi P, Schena E. Experimental assessment of a variable orifice flowmeter for respiratory monitoring. Journal of Sensors 2015; Article ID 752540, 7 pages.
- Cazzato RL, Battistuzzi JB, Catena V, Grasso RF, Beomonte Zobel B, Schena E, Buy X, Palussiere J. Cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) versus CT in lung ablation procedure: which is faster?. Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology 2015; 38(5),1231-1236.
- Liguori C, Pitocco F, Di Giampietro I, De Vivo AE, Schena E, Giurazza F, Sorrentino F, Zobel BB. Magnetic resonance comparison of left-right heart volumetric and functional parameters in thalassemia major and thalassemia intermedia patients. BioMed Research International 2015.
- Massaroni C, Saccomandi P, Schena E. Medical smart textiles based on fiber optic technology: an overview. Journal of Functional Biomaterials 2015;6(2):204-221.
- D. Polito, M. A. Caponero, A. Polimadei, P. Saccomandi, C. Massaroni, S. Silvestri and E. Schena. A needle-like probe for temperature monitoring during laser ablation based on FBG: manufacturing and characterization. Journal of Medical Devices 2015, 9(4), 041006.
- Allegretti G, Saccomandi P, Giurazza F, Caponero MA, Frauenfelder G, Di Matteo FM, Zobel BB, Silvestri S, Schena E. Magnetic Resonance-based thermometry during Laser Ablation on ex-vivo swine pancreas and liver. Medical Engineering and Physics 2015; 37(7):631-641.
- Liguori C, Frauenfelder G, Massaroni C, Saccomandi P, Giurazza F, Pitocco F, Marano R, Schena E. Emerging clinical applications of computed tomography. Medical Devices: Evidence and Research 2015; 8:265-278.
- Saccomandi P, Vogel V, Bazrafshan B, Maurer J, Schena E, Vogl TJ, Silvestri S, Mäntele W. Estimation of anisotropy coefficient of swine pancreas, liver and muscle at 1064 nm based on goniometric technique. Journal of Biophotonics 2015; 8(5):422-428.
- Schena E, Majocchi L. Assessment of temperature measurement error and its correction during Nd:YAG laser ablation in porcine pancreas. International Journal of Hyperthermia 2014;30:328-334.
- Liguori C, Di Giampietro I, Pitocco F, De Vivo AE, Schena E, Mortato L, Pirro F, Cianciulli P, Beomonte Zobel B. Dark Blood versus Bright Blood T2* acquisition in Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (CMR) for Thalassaemia Major (TM) patients: evaluation of feasibility, reproducibility and image quality. European Journal of Radiology 2014;83:e8-e14.
- Tamilia E, Taffoni F, Formica D, Ricci L, Schena E, Keller F, Guglielmelli E. Technological solutions and main indices for the assessment of newborns’ nutritive sucking: a review. Sensors 2014;14:634-658.
- Mattei A, Schena E, Cecchini S, Proscia P, Saccomandi P, Silvestri S, Carassiti M. Non-invasive cardiac output evaluation in postoperative cardiac surgery patients, using a new prolonged expiration-based technique. Journal of Clinical Monitoring and Computing 2014; 29:625-632.
- Marangi GF, Pallara T, Cagli B, Schena E, Giurazza F, Faiella E, Beomonte Zobel B, Persichetti P. Treatment of early-stage pressure ulcers by using autologous adipose tissue grafts. Plastic Surgery International 2014.
- Del Vescovo R, Frauenfelder G, Giurazza F, Piccolo CL, Cazzato RL, Grasso RF, Schena E, Zobel BB. Role of whole-body diffusion-weighted MRI in detecting bone metastasis. La Radiologia Medica 2014; 119:758-766.
- Saccomandi P, Schena E, Giurazza F, Del Vescovo R, Caponero MA, Mortato L, Panzera F, Cazzato RL, Martino M, Di Matteo FM, Grasso FR, Beomonte Zobel B, Silvestri S. Temperature monitoring and lesion volume estimation during double-applicator laser-induced thermotherapy in ex vivo swine pancreas: a preliminary study. Lasers in Medical Science 2014; 29:607-614.
- Vespasiani Gentilucci U, Gallo P, Piccinocchi G, Piccinocchi R, Schena E, Galati G, De Vincentis A, Dell’Unto C, Picardi A. Determinants of alanine aminotransferase levels in a large population from Southern Italy: relationship between alanine aminotransferase and age. Digestive and Liver Disease 2014;46:909-915.
- Giorgino M, Morbidoni G, Tamilia E, Formica D, Taffoni F, Schena E. Design and characterization of a bidirectional, low cost flowmeter for neonatal ventilation. IEEE Sensors Journal 2014; 14: 4354-4360.
- Saccomandi P, Schena E, Oddo CM, Zollo L, Silvestri S, Guglielmelli E. Microfabricated tactile sensors for biomedical applications: a review. Biosensors 2014; 4:422-448.
- Fani F, Schena E, Saccomandi P, Silvestri S. CT-based thermometry: an overview. International Journal of Hyperthermia 2014; 30:219-227.
- Massaroni C, Schena E, Bastianini F, Scorza A, Saccomandi P, Lupi G, Botta F, Sciuto SA, Silvestri S. Development of a bio-inspired mechatronic chest wall simulator for evaluating the performances of opto-electronic plethysmography. The Open Biomedical Engineering Journal 2014; 8:120-130.
- Grasso RF, Cazzato RL, Faiella E, Schena E, Del Vescovo R, Giurazza F, Mercurio S, Luppi G, Beomonte Zobel B. Percutaneous gastrojejunostomy under fluoroscopic guidance: results from a single center in a cohort of 23 consecutive patients. Global Journal of Oncologist 2014; 2:1-7.
- Giurazza F, Del Vescovo R, Schena E, Cazzato LR, Pitocco F, D’Agostino F, Grasso RF, Silvestri S, Zobel BB. Stature estimation from scapular measurements by CT scan evaluation in an Italian population. Legal Medicine 2013;15:202-208.
- Grasso RF, Faiella E, Luppi G, Schena E, Giurazza F, Del Vescovo R, D’Agostino F, Cazzato RL, Zobel BB. Percutaneous lung biopsy: comparison between an augmented reality CT navigation system and standard CT-guided technique. International Journal of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery 2013;8:837-848.
- Carassiti M, Biselli V, Cecchini S, Zanzonico R, Schena E, Silvestri S, Cataldo R. Force and pressure distribution using Macintosh and GlideScope laryngoscopes in normal airway: an in vivo study. Minerva Anestesiologica 2013;79:515-524.
- Schena E, Saccomandi P, Silvestri S. A high sensitivity fiber optic macro-bend based gas flow rate transducer for low flow rates: theory, working principle and static calibration. Review of Scientific Instruments 2013; 84.
- Liguori C, Pitocco F, Di Giampietro I, De Vivo AE, Schena E, Cianciulli P, Beomonte Zobel B. Relationship between myocardial T2* values and cardiac volumetric and functional parameters in β-Thalassemia patients evaluated by Cardiac Magnetic Resonance in association with serum Ferritin levels. European Journal of Radiology 2013;82:e441-e447.
- Di Matteo FM, Martino M, Rea R, Pandolfi M, Panzera F, Stigliano E, Schena E, Saccomandi P, Silvestri S, Pacella CM, Breschi L, Perrone G, Coppola R, Costamagna G. US-guided application of ND:YAG laser in porcine pancreatic tissue: an ex vivo study and numerical simulation. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2013;8:750-755.
- Grasso RF, Cazzato RL, Luppi G, D’Agostino F, Schena E, Del Vescovo R, Giurazza F, Faiella E, Zobel BB. Percutaneous lung biopsies: performance of an optical CT-based navigation system with a low dose protocol. European Radiology 2013;23:3071-3076.
- Schena E, Saccomandi P, Cappelli S, Silvestri S. Mechanical ventilation with heated humidifiers: measurements of condensed water mass within the breathing circuit according to ventilatory settings. Physiological Measurement 2013;34:813-821.
- Taffoni F, Tamilia E, Palminteri MR, Schena E, Formica D, Delafield-Butt J, Keller F, Silvestri S, Guglielmelli E. Ecological sucking monitoring of newborns. IEEE Sensors Journal 2013;13:4561-4568.
- E Schena, P Saccomandi, F Giurazza, M A Caponero, L Mortato, F M Di Matteo, F Panzera, R Del Vescovo, B Beomonte Zobel and S Silvestri. Experimental assessment of CT-based thermometry during laser ablation of porcine pancreas. Physics in Medicine and Biology 2013;58:5705-16.
- Battista L, Schena E, Schiavone G, Sciuto SA, Silvestri S. Calibration and uncertainty evaluation using Monte Carlo Method of a simple 2D sound localization system. IEEE Sensors Journal, Special Issue: Sensors and Sensing Systems for Neurophysiology 2013;13:3312-3318.
- Saccomandi P, Schena E, Silvestri S. Techniques for temperature monitoring during Laser Induced ThermoTherapy: an overview. International Journal of Hyperthermia 2013;29:609-619.
- Schena E, Cecchini S, Silvestri S. An orifice meter for bidirectional air flow measurements: influence of gas thermo-hygrometric content on static response and bidirectionality. Flow Measurement and Instrumentation 2013;34:105-112.
- Taffoni F, Formica D, Saccomandi P, Di Pino G, Schena E. Optical fiber-based MR-compatible sensors for medical applications: an overview. Sensors 2013;13:14105-14120.
- Di Matteo FM, Picconi F, Martino M, Pandolfi M, Pacella C, Schena E, Costamagna G. EUS-guided Nd:YAG laser ablation of recurrent pancreatic neuroendocrine tumour: a promising revolution?. Endoscopy 2013;46(S01):E380-E381.
- Cecchini S, Schena E, Notaro M, Carassiti M, Silvestri S. Non-invasive estimation of cardiac output in mechanically ventilated patients: a prolonged expiration method. Annals of Biomedical Engineering 2012;40:1777-1789.
- Silvestri S, Schena E. Micromachined flow sensors in biomedical applications. Micromachines 2012; 3:225-243.
- Schena E, Lupi G, Cecchini S, Silvestri S. Linearity dependence on oxygen fraction and gas temperature of a novel Fleisch pneumotachograph for neonatal ventilation at low flow rates. Measurement Journal 2012; 45:2064-2071.
- Schena E, Saccomandi P, Ramandi C, Silvestri S. A novel control strategy to improve performances of heated wire humidifiers in artificial neonatal ventilation. Physiological Measurement 2012;33:1199.
- Giurazza F, Del Vescovo R, Schena E, Battisti S, Cazzato RL, Grasso FR, Silvestri S, Denaro V, Zobel BB. Estimation of stature from skeletal and skull measurements by CT scan evaluation. Forensic Science International 2012;222:398.e1-398.e9.
- Saccomandi P, Schena E, Caponero MA, Di Matteo FM, Martino M, Pandolfi M, Silvestri S. Theoretical analysis and experimental evaluation of laser induced interstitial thermotherapy in ex vivo porcine pancreas. IEEE Transactions on Bio-Medical Engineering 2012;59:2958-2964.
- Cecchini S, Schena E, Silvestri S. An open-loop controlled active lung simulator for preterm infants. Medical Engineering and Physics 2011; 33:47-55.
- Saccomandi P, Schena E, Silvestri S. A novel target type low pressure-drop bidirectional optoelectronic air flow sensor for infant artificial ventilation: measurement principle and static calibration. Review of Scientific Instruments 2011; 82.
- Verta A, Schena E, Silvestri S. Mathematical model and minimal measurement system for optimal control of heated humidifiers in neonatal ventilation. Medical Engineering and Physics 2010; 32:475-481.
- Schena E, Silvestri S. A transistor based air flow transducer for thermohygrometric control of neonatal ventilatory applications. Review of Scientific Instruments 2008; 79.
- Silvestri S, Schena E. Optical-fiber measurement systems for medical applications, In: Optoelectronics/Book 2, P. Predeep, InTech Open Access Publisher 2011, Chapter 11:205-224.
- Saccomandi P, Schena E Diana M, Marescaux J, Costamagna G. Thermal treatments of tumors: principles and methods. In: New challenges in biomedical engineering, In: V. Piemonte et al., John Wiley and Sons Ltd 2018, Chapter 10:199-229.
- Tosi D, Poeggel S, Iordachita I, Schena E. Fiber optic sensors for biomedical applications, In: Optomechanical fiber optic sensors, H. Halamohammad, Elsevier Inc. 2018, Chapter 11:301-334.
Patents
- Schena E, Cecchini S, Silvestri S, Carassiti M. Un approccio non invasivo per la stima della gittata cardiaca. Italian Patent application (RM2011A000650, 06/12/2011)
- Schena E, Cecchini S, Silvestri S, Carassiti M. The estimation of cardiac output in mechanically-ventilated patients using a non-invasive approach through respiratory gas analysis. European Patent application (PCT/IB2012/056980, 05/12/2012)
- D’abbraccio J, Massari L, Oddo CM, Palermo E, Schena E, Sinibaldi E, Terruso G, Zaltieri M. Un dispositivo sensore tattile. Italian Patent Application (n. 102019000003657, 13/3/2019)