Simone Balocco

Associate Professor at the UB, and researcher of the Computer Vision Center, Bellaterra

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Dr. Balocco Simone is Associate Professor at the University of Barcelona (Spain), a department of mathematics and computer science and researcher at the Center for Computer Vision (CVC), Bellaterra. He received the title of doctor in Acoustics in the CREATIS laboratory, Lyon1 University (France) and Electronics and Telecommunications obtained in the MSD Lab of the University of Florence (Italy).

His main lines of research are the study of deep machine learning, artificial intelligence, computer vision and automated pattern recognition, applied to the medical imaging. In particular, cerebro- and cardio-vascular applications, with different imaging modalities (MR, Ultrasound and CT).

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From data to treatment plan: An AI‐driven path for automated breast radiotherapy planning

2026   |   P Gallego, E Ambroa, J Pérez‐Alija, JC Julià, N Jornet, A Matas, C Anson, A Mera, N Tejedor, H Vivancos, A Ruiz, M Barceló, A Dominguez, V Riu, J Roda, P Carrasco, S Balocco, O Díaz   |   Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics 27 (3), e70491, 2026

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Breast radiotherapy planning: A decision‐making framework using deep learning

2025   |   Pedro Gallego, Eva Ambroa, Jaime PérezAlija, Nuria Jornet, Cristina Anson, Natalia Tejedor, Helena Vivancos, Agust Ruiz, Marta Barceló, Alejandro Dominguez, Victor Riu, Javier Roda, Pablo Carrasco, Simone Balocco, Oliver Díaz   |   Medical Physics 52 (3), 1798-1809, 2025

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Deep learning-based model for difficult transfemoral access prediction compared with human assessment in stroke thrombectomy

2025   |   Pere Canals, Alvaro Garcia-Tornel, Manuel Requena, Magda Jabłońska, Jiahui Li, Simone Balocco, Oliver Díaz, Alejandro Tomasello, Marc Ribo   |   Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery 17 (6), 653-659, 2025

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Clinically-guided data synthesis for laryngeal lesion detection

2025   |   Chiara Baldini, Kaisar Kushibar, Richard Osuala, Simone Balocco, Oliver Diaz, Karim Lekadir, Leonardo S Mattos   |   International Conference on Medical Image Computing and Computer-Assisted …, 2025

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Predictive analysis of clinical features for HPV status in oropharynx squamous cell carcinoma: A machine learning approach with explainability

2025   |   Emily Diaz Badilla, Ignasi Cos, Claudio Sampieri, Berta Alegre, Isabel Vilaseca, Simone Balocco, Petia Radeva   |   Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine Update 7, 100170, 2025

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One-size-fits-all strategy in carotid artery treatment using CGuard stent, feasibility and clinical pilot study

2025   |   Simone Balocco, Juan Rigla, Reimer Andresen, Christian Wissgott   |   CVIR endovascular 8 (1), 1-11, 2025

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1792 Deep learning decision-making framework for optimal technique selection in breast radiotherapy: predicting dose distributions for IMRT and 3D-CRT

2025   |   Jaime Perez-Alija, Pedro Gallego, Eva Ambroa, Núria Jornet, Cristina Ansón, Natalia Tejedor, Helena Vivancos, Agustí Ruiz, Marta Barceló, Alejandro Domínguez, Victor Riu, Javier Roda, Pablo Carrasco, Simone Balocco, Oliver Díaz   |   Radiotherapy and Oncology 206, S3385-S3386, 2025

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PROCRASTINATION AND STRESS PATTERNS IN UNIVERSITY STUDENTS: A DATA-DRIVEN ANALYSIS

2025   |   F Susin, I Rodriguez, A Puig, R Marques, M Salamó, S Balocco   |   EDULEARN25 Proceedings, 3001-3006, 2025

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Ivus Challenge 2011: diseño e implementación de la web

2024   |   Simone Balocco

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PP02. 04 DEEP NEURAL NETWORK FOR DVH PREDICTION FOR 3DCRT BREASTCANCER TREATMENT

2024   |   P Gallego Franco, J Pérez-Alija, EM Ambroa Rey, C Ansón, H Vivancos, N Tejedor, N Jornet, A Ruíz, M Barceló-Pagès, P Carrasco, F Leo, A Dominguez, V Riu, O Diaz, S Balocco   |   Physica Medica 125, 103588, 2024

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PS01. 08 AUTOMATION OF 3D-CRT BREAST TREATMENT PLANNING

2024   |   P Gallego Franco, H Vivancos, J Pérez-Alija, EM Ambroa Rey, C Ansón, M Barceló-Pagès, A Dominguez, N Jornet, F Leo, V Riu, A Ruíz, N Tejedor, P Carrasco, S Balocco, O Diaz   |   Physica Medica 125, 104010, 2024

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Acute thrombosis induced by drug-coated balloons dilation in neoatherosclerosis plaque, successfully treated with a MicroNet-covered stent: A Case Report and Literature Review

2024   |   Matteo Stefanini, Luciano Maresca, Luca Ginanni Corradini, Simone Balocco, Juan Rigla, Giovanni Simonetti   |   Preprints, 2024

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Case Report Not peer-reviewed version

2024   |   Matteo Stefanini, Luciano Maresca, Luca Ginanni Corradini, Simone Balocco, Juan Rigla, Giovanni Simonetti

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Carotid artery revascularization using second generation stents versus surgery: a meta-analysis of clinical outcomes.

2023   |   Adam Mazurek, Krzysztof Malinowski, Pasqualino Sirignano, Ralf Kolvenbach, Laura Capoccia, Gianmarco De Donato, Isabelle Van Herzeele, Adnan H Siddiqui, Tomaso Castrucci, Lukasz Tekieli, Matteo Stefanini, Christian Wissgott, Kenneth Rosenfield, D Christopher Metzger, Kenneth Snyder, Andrey Karpenko, Waclaw Kuczmik, Eugenio Stabile, Magdalena Knapik, Renato Casana, Piotr Pieniazek, Anna Podlasek, Maurizio Taurino, Joachim Schofer, Alberto Cremonesi, Horst Sievert, Andrej Schmidt, Iris Q Grunwald, Francesco Speziale, Carlo Setacci, Piotr Musialek   |   The Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery 64 (6), 570-582, 2023

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Vascular surgery study of the CGuard MicroNet-covered stent in patients with indication to carotid revascularization: POLGUARD

2023   |   Lukasz Bedkowski, Lukasz Szkolka, Dorota Lyko-Morawska, Simone Balocco, Michal Buczek, Ewa Medon, Maciej Wolkowski, Maciej Dryjski, Waclaw Kuczmik   |   Edizioni Minerva Medica, 2023

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Vascular surgery study of the CGuard MicroNet-covered stent in patients with indication to carotid revascularization: POLGUARD

2023   |   Lukasz Szkolka, Dorota Lyko-Morawska, Simone Balocco, Lukasz Bedkowski, Michal Buczek, Ewa Medon, Maciej Wolkowski, Maciej Dryjski, Waclaw Kuczmik   |   The Journal of cardiovascular surgery, 2023

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A fully automatic method for vascular tortuosity feature extraction in the supra-aortic region: unraveling possibilities in stroke treatment planning

2023   |   Pere Canals, Simone Balocco, Oliver Díaz, Jiahui Li, A García-Tornel, Alejandro Tomasello, Marta Olivé-Gadea, Marc Ribó   |   Computerized Medical Imaging and Graphics 104, 102170, 2023

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The role of post-dilatation in carotid MicroNet-covered stent implantation, evaluated using 3D cone-beam CT angiography.

2023   |   L Maresca, P Lucatelli, S Balocco, A D'Onofrio, M Stefanini   |   The Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery, 2023

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Pre‐procedural 3D visualization of deep‐learning vascular segmentation enhances identification of difficult femoral access in thrombectomy

2023   |   Pere Canals, Manuel Requena, Álvaro García‐Tornel, Marc Molina, Alejandro Tomasello, Jiahui Li, Simone Balocco, Oliver Díaz, Marc Ribó   |   Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology 3, e12823_153, 2023

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Abstract Number‐11: Automated Measurement Of Vascular Tortuosity: Association With Baseline Clinical Characteristics And Impact On Mechanical Thrombectomy

2023   |   Pere Canals, Jiahui Li, Simone Balocco, Oliver Díaz Montesdeoca, Alejandro Tomasello, Marc Ribo   |   Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology 3, e12446, 2023

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