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Rimma Axelsson

Rimma Axelsson

Professor/Senior Physician
Visiting address: Hotellet, plan 2, Karolinska universitetssjukhuset, 17176 Stockholm
Postal address: K1 Molekylär medicin och kirurgi, K1 MMK Diagnostisk radiologi, 171 76 Stockholm
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About me

  • Rimma Axelsson was made Professor of Nuclear Medicine at ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ on 1 February 2022.

    She studied medicine in Baku, Azerbaijan, graduating in 1985. Between 1985 and 1993, she worked at a cancer centre in Moscow, where she became an oncologist in 1987.

    Rimma Axelsson received her Swedish MD licence in 1995, and has since been working at Huddinge Hospital that later became Karolinska University Hospital.

    She became a specialist in nuclear medicine in 1997 and in radiology in 2000. She earned her PhD from KI in 2000, was made docent of nuclear medicine in 2006 and has been an adjunct professor at KI since 2012.

     

    Founder for Theranostics Trial Center at Karolinska. esrabliushed 2024.

Research

  • Theranostics! Theranostics and Theranostics!

Articles

  • Article: EJNMMI RESEARCH. 2025;15(1):12
    Bjareback A; Jonmarker O; Tzortzakakis A; Jussing E; Li C; Altena R; Hindorf C; Orlova A; Axelsson R; Tran TA
  • Article: JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE TECHNOLOGY. 2024;52(3):221-228
    Nilsson T; Rasinski P; Smedby O; af Buren S; Sparrelid E; Lohr JM; Tran TA; Blomgren A; Tzortzakakis A; Axelsson R; Holstensson M
  • Article: NUCLEAR MEDICINE COMMUNICATIONS. 2024;45(5):389-395
    Jonmarker O; Nilsson T; Axelsson R; Ericson LH; Tran TA; Tzortzakakis A; Savitcheva I; Holstensson M
  • Article: JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE. 2024;65(5):700-707
    Altena R; af Buren S; Blomgren A; Karlsson E; Tzortzakakis A; Brun N; Moein MM; Jussing E; Frejd FY; Bergh J; Tran TA; Hartman J; Axelsson R
  • Article: EJNMMI RADIOPHARMACY AND CHEMISTRY. 2023;8(1):41
    Jussing E; Ferrat M; Moein MM; Alfredeen H; Tegnebratt T; Bratteby K; Samen E; Feldwisch J; Altena R; Axelsson R; Tran TA
  • Journal article: NUCLEAR MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY. 2023;126:108455
    Bratteby K; Smertinaite L; Omer S; Lu L; Milton S; Jussing E; Siikanen J; Samen E; Axelsson R; Foukakis T; Altena R; Tran T
  • Journal article: ANNALS OF ONCOLOGY. 2023;34:s384
    af Buren S; Axelsson R; Jussing E; Karlsson M; Blomgren A; Brun N; Frejd FY; Tran TA; Altena R
  • Article: JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE. 2023;64(8):1232-1237
    Rasinski P; af Buren S; Holstensson M; Nilsson T; Loizou L; Tran TA; Sparrelid E; Lohr JM; Axelsson R
  • Article: LAKARTIDNINGEN. 2022;119:22093
    Altena R; Tzortzakakis A; Sörensen J; Y Frejd F; Bergh J; Axelsson R
  • Article: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF UROLOGY. 2022;56(5-6):375-382
    Tzortzakakis A; Papathomas T; Gustafsson O; Gabrielson S; Trpkov K; Ekstrom-Ehn L; Arvanitis A; Holstensson M; Karlsson M; Kokaraki G; Axelsson R
  • Article: BRITISH JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGY. 2022;95(1139):20220370
    Wang Q; Brismar TB; Gilg S; Jonas E; Nilsson H; Tzortzakakis A; Isaksson B; Axelsson R; Sparrelid E
  • Article: NUCLEAR MEDICINE COMMUNICATIONS. 2022;43(2):193-200
    Teiler J; Ahl M; Akerlund B; Brismar H; Holstensson M; Gabrielson S; Hedlund H; Axelsson R
  • Article: BIOMOLECULES. 2021;11(8):1118
    Jussing E; Milton S; Samen E; Moein MM; Bylund L; Axelsson R; Siikanen J; Tran TA
  • Article: NUCLEAR MEDICINE COMMUNICATIONS. 2021;42(7):719-724
    Teiler J; Akerlund B; Brismar H; Savitcheva I; Ahl M; Bjareback A; Hedlund H; Holstensson M; Axelsson R
  • Article: DIAGNOSTICS. 2021;11(4):630
    Jonmarker O; Axelsson R; Nilsson T; Gabrielson S
  • Article: EUROPEAN UROLOGY OPEN SCIENCE. 2020;22:88-96
    Papathomas T; Tzortzakakis A; Sun N; Erlmeier F; Feuchtinger A; Trpkov K; Bazarova A; Arvanitis A; Wang W; Bozoky B; Kokaraki G; Axelsson R; Walch A
  • Article: PEDIATRIC NEPHROLOGY. 2020;35(11):2129-2135
    Herthelius M; Axelsson R; Lidefelt K-J
  • Article: NUCLEAR MEDICINE COMMUNICATIONS. 2020;41(11):1153-1160
    Gabrielson S; Tsai JA; Celebioglu F; Nilsson M; Rouvelas I; Lindblad M; Bjareback A; Tomson A; Axelsson R
  • Article: HPB. 2020;22(10):1420-1428
    Tomassini F; D'Asseler Y; Linecker M; Giglio MC; Castro-Benitez C; Truant S; Axelsson R; Olthof PB; Montalti R; Serenari M; Chapelle T; Lucidi V; Sparrelid E; Adam R; Van Gulik T; Pruvot F-R; Clavien P-A; Bruzzese D; Geboes K; Troisi RI
  • Article: ACTA RADIOLOGICA. 2020;61(5):662-667
    Zakko Y; Thor D; Savitcheva I; Sundvall A; Wassberg C; Koskinen SK; Axelsson R
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All other publications

  • Review: BIOMEDICINES. 2024;12(5):1088
    Eissler N; Altena R; Alhuseinalkhudhur A; Bragina O; Feldwisch J; Wuerth G; Loftenius A; Brun N; Axelsson R; Tolmachev V; Sorensen J; Frejd FY
  • Letter: JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE. 2023;64(11):1841
    Altena R; af Buren S; Tran T; Axelsson R
  • Preprint: RESEARCH SQUARE. 2023
    Jussing E; Ferrat M; Moein MM; Alfredéen H; Tegnebratt T; Bratteby K; Samén E; Feldwisch J; Altena R; Axelsson R; Tran TA
  • Review: EJNMMI RESEARCH. 2023;13(1):43
    Altena R; Tzortzakakis A; Buren SA; Tran TA; Frejd FY; Bergh J; Axelsson R
  • Conference publication: NUCLEAR MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY. 2023;126:S46
    Bratteby K; Smertinaite L; Omer S; Lu L; Milton S; Jussing E; Siikanen J; Samen E; Axelsson R; Foukakis T; Altena R; Tran T
  • Conference publication: NUCLEAR MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY. 2023;126:S99-S100
    Jussing E; Alfredeen H; Moein MM; Tegnebratt T; Bratteby K; Samen E; Altena R; Axelsson R; Tran T
  • Conference publication: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE AND MOLECULAR IMAGING. 2023;50(SUPPL 1):S493
    Nilsson T; Rasinski P; af Buren S; Smedby O; Blomgren A; Lohr M; Sparrelid E; Tran T; Axelsson R; Holstensson M
  • Editorial comment: CLINICAL NUCLEAR MEDICINE. 2022;47(7):644-645
    af Buren S; Tran TA; Klevebro F; Holstensson M; Axelsson R
  • Other: BJR|CASE REPORTS. 2021;7(1):20200115
    Kalarakis G; Brehmer K; Svensson A; Axelsson R; Brismar TB; Tzortzakakis A
  • Editorial comment: MOLECULAR PHARMACEUTICS. 2018;15(1):336-340
    Dubbelboer IR; Lilienberg E; Karalli A; Axelsson R; Brismar TB; Barbier CE; Noren A; Duraj F; Hedeland M; Bondesson U; Sjogren E; Stal P; Nyman R; Lennernas H
  • Letter: CLINICAL NUCLEAR MEDICINE. 2017;42(1):81-82
    Sundin A; Uhlen N; Axelsson R
  • Book chapter: OXFORD TEXTBOOK OF NEUROIMAGING. 2015;p. 200-207
    Wahlund L-O; Bronge L; Savitcheva I; Axelsson R
  • Meeting abstract: TRANSPLANTATION AND CELLULAR THERAPY. 2015;21(2):S147
    Erkers T; Kaipe H; Nava S; Mollden P; Gustafsson B; Axelsson R; Ringden O
  • Conference publication: TRANSPLANTATION. 2014;98:712
    Yamamoto S; Kaxiras A; Soderdahl G; Wernersson A; Axelsson R; Ericzon B
  • Conference publication: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TRANSPLANTATION. 2014;14:712
    Yamamoto S; Kaxiras A; Soderdahl G; Wernersson A; Axelsson R; Ericzon B
  • Conference publication: BONE MARROW TRANSPLANTATION. 2014;49:S126-S127
    Erkers T; Kaipe H; Nava S; Gustafsson B; Jansson B; Axelsson R; Ringden O
  • Conference publication: LIVER TRANSPLANTATION. 2008;14(7):S138
    Yamamoto S; Axelsson R; Savicheva I; Aspelin P; Gjertsen H; Wernerson A; Ericzon B-G
  • Meeting abstract: TRANSPLANTATION AND CELLULAR THERAPY. 2004;10(2):80
    Barkholt L; Danielsson R; Calissendorff B; Svensson L; Malihi R; Uzunel M; Remberger M; Ringden O
  • Editorial comment: CLINICAL NUCLEAR MEDICINE. 2003;28(9):789-790
    Danielsson R; Bååth M; Kölbeck KG; Klominek J; Svensson L
  • Letter: ACTA RADIOLOGICA. 2001;42(3):345
    Danielsson R; Boné B
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Grants

  • Swedish Research Council
    1 January 2024 - 31 December 2027
  • The importance of modern radiological methods: 68Ga-PSMA PET/CT and WB-DWI MRI for staging patients with primary diagnosed prostate cancer
    Region Stockholm
    1 April 2020 - 31 December 2022
  • VINNOVA
    1 July 2015 - 30 June 2017

Employments

  • Professor/Senior Physician, Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡, 2022-

Degrees and Education

  • Docent, ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡, 2006
  • Doctor Of Philosophy, Center for Surgical Sciences, ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡, 2000

Supervision

  • Stefan Gabrielsson, Utility of hybrid SPECT/CT in Sentinel Lymph Node mapping, and 18F FDG-PET/CT for treatment response evaluation in cancer patients.

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