Prof. Dr. med. Harald Marcel Bonel
Head of Breast & Women's Imaging · FMH Radiology
- Specialist in Skeletal Radiology with expert focus in Rheumatology
- Reader in Swiss breast cancer screening programmes
- Facharzt für Radiologie FMH
- Member, Swiss Society of Senology (SGS)
- Research fellowship, UCSF San Francisco
1–2
Business days to report
30+
Years in radiology
128+
Peer-reviewed publications
GDPR
compliant
Your Expert
Prof. Dr. med. Harald Marcel
Bonel
Head of Breast & Women's Imaging · FMH Radiology · Lindenhofspital & Inselspital Bern
Prof. Bonel is a Bern-based radiologist whose clinical and academic work has centred on breast imaging and skeletal radiology with a focus on rheumatology for more than two decades. He practises at Lindenhofspital, part of the Lindenhofgruppe, and at Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, and he is a member of the Swiss Society of Senology. He studied medicine at the Technical University of Munich, completed his radiology residency at the LMU Munich and a research fellowship at the University of California, San Francisco. His research on breast MRI and structured reporting has appeared in leading journals including Radiology. He has been a reader in Swiss breast cancer screening programmes since 2011. He also reads pelvic MRI for gynaecological indications: uterine fibroids and adenomyosis, including FIGO mapping for treatment planning, ovarian masses characterised with the O-RADS system to separate benign from malignant, and endometriosis, with staging and anatomical mapping for surgical planning. Those reports are structured for direct use by the referring gynaecologist. Every mammogram, ultrasound, breast MRI and pelvic MRI he reviews is read with the eye of a specialist who reads these studies every working day, and with a clear sense of what a finding means for the woman waiting for an answer.
- 01Professor of Radiology (2013)
- 02Reader in Swiss breast cancer screening programmes (since 2011)
- 03Board certified in Radiology, Switzerland (FMH) and Germany (2002)
- 04Belegarzt Radiologie, Lindenhofspital, Lindenhofgruppe Bern
- 05Inselspital, Bern University Hospital
- 06Member, Swiss Society of Senology (SGS)
- 07Research fellowship, Osteoporosis and Arthritis Research Group, UCSF
- 08MD, Technical University of Munich (1995) · Radiology residency, LMU Munich
Prof. Dr. med. · FMH Radiology
A suspicious mammogram or an equivocal breast MRI should not leave a woman waiting for weeks. An independent reading by a breast imaging specialist turns uncertainty into a clear next step, whether that step is reassurance, a targeted biopsy or a well-planned operation.
Who this is for
When a breast scan needs expert eyes.
A breast imaging second opinion provides clarity when it matters most, before a biopsy, before an operation, before weeks of uncertainty.
Women with an Uncertain Mammogram or Ultrasound
BI-RADS 3 or 4 finding with an unclear next step · Dense breast tissue limiting the mammogram · Asymmetry, microcalcifications or architectural distortion · Confirmation before a biopsy is scheduled
Women Facing a Breast MRI Result
Enhancing lesion of uncertain significance · Preoperative staging before breast surgery · High-risk screening MRI (family history, BRCA) · Implant assessment and suspected rupture · Follow-up during or after chemotherapy
Pelvic MRI · Female Imaging
Ovarian mass characterisation with O-RADS · Endometriosis staging and anatomical mapping · Uterine fibroids and adenomyosis, FIGO mapping · Structured report for the referring gynaecologist
Gynaecologists, Breast Surgeons & Oncologists
Subspecialist breast imaging interpretation · Extent of disease before surgery · Correlation of mammography, ultrasound and MRI · Discussion of biopsy targets · Structured PDF ready for the tumour board
Referring Clinicians & GPs
Patients in regions without a breast imaging specialist · Discordant findings between two reports · Second opinion before referral to a breast centre · Clear, clinician-facing structured report
Skeletal Radiology · Rheumatology Focus
Unclear inflammatory arthritis or spondyloarthritis findings · Suspected giant cell arteritis or large-vessel vasculitis · MRI monitoring of disease activity under treatment · Second opinion before starting biologic therapy
International & Remote Patients
No breast imaging subspecialist locally · Humanitarian and remote area support · Report in English or German · Fully online, upload from anywhere
Breast & Women's Imaging Specialties · Skeletal Radiology with Focus in Rheumatology
Subspecialist precision.
Prof. Bonel brings breast imaging, pelvic imaging and rheumatology expertise to every case.
Mammography
Screening & diagnostic mammography · Microcalcifications · Asymmetries · BI-RADS classification
Breast MRI
Lesion characterisation · Preoperative staging · High-risk screening · Implant assessment
Breast Ultrasound
Targeted ultrasound · Correlation with mammography and MRI · Axillary lymph nodes
Staging & Follow-up
Extent of disease · Response to neoadjuvant therapy · Imaging after surgery
Pelvic MRI
Uterus · Ovaries · Endometriosis
Fibroids & Adenomyosis
FIGO Mapping · Treatment Planning
Ovarian Masses
O-RADS · Benign vs Malignant
Skeletal Radiology MRI
Sacroiliac & Peripheral Joints · Synovitis & Erosions · Spondyloarthritis
Bone & Soft Tissue
Bone lesions · Bone marrow · Soft tissue masses · Spine
Clinical Background
Munich. San Francisco. Bern.
A career in imaging.
University training in Germany and the United States, followed by more than two decades of clinical practice and research in breast imaging and skeletal radiology in Bern.
since 2019
Chief of Diagnostic Imaging, Campusradiologie Bern
Leading the diagnostic imaging service of the Campusradiologie practice in Bern.
since 2011
Belegarzt Radiologie, Lindenhofspital, Lindenhofgruppe Bern
Breast and women's imaging, skeletal radiology with a focus on rheumatology and image-guided interventions.
since 2011
Inselspital, Bern University Hospital
Clinical work and research at the university radiology institute; more than 128 peer-reviewed publications.
2008–2011
Chief of Women's Imaging, University of Bern
Head of the women's imaging section at the university hospital, under Prof. Peter Vock.
1999–2000
Research fellow, Osteoporosis and Arthritis Research Group, UCSF
University of California, San Francisco, under Prof. Harry Genant.
1995–1998
Radiology residency, LMU Munich
Specialist training in diagnostic radiology at the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München.
1995
MD, Technical University of Munich
Medical degree from the Technische Universität München.
The process
Three steps. Complete clarity.
Simple, secure, from file submission to subspecialist breast and skeletal imaging report in 1–2 business days.
01
Submit your case
Upload your mammography, ultrasound, breast MRI, pelvic MRI or skeletal rheumatology MRI DICOM files via our secure Swiss portal. GDPR compliant. Takes under 3 minutes.
02
Subspecialist review
Prof. Bonel reads the study with dedicated breast imaging and rheumatology expertise, correlating mammography, ultrasound and MRI, the way these cases are read every working day at Lindenhofspital and Inselspital.
03
Receive your report
Structured PDF report within 1–2 business days. Clear and actionable, shareable with your gynaecologist, breast surgeon, rheumatologist or oncologist.
Upload Guide, Step by Step
PDF · English · 7 steps
Pricing
Transparent. No surprises.
All plans include a complete structured breast and skeletal imaging report from Prof. Bonel. Institutional options available on request.
Essential
250 CHF
Report within 1–2 business days
- FMH subspecialist breast and skeletal imaging review
- Structured breast and skeletal imaging PDF report
- Mammography · Ultrasound · Breast & Pelvic MRI · Skeletal
- Secure DICOM upload
- GDPR compliant · Swiss hosting
Standard
Most Popular350 CHF
Report within 1 business day
- FMH subspecialist breast and skeletal imaging review
- Structured breast and skeletal imaging PDF report
- Extended clinical commentary
- Follow-up Q&A included
- Secure DICOM upload
Premium
600 CHF
Report within 6 clinical working hours
- Priority subspecialist assignment
- Extended clinical and visual commentary
- Video explanation on request
- Follow-up Q&A included
- Dedicated support
- 6 clinical working hours: Monday to Friday, 09:00 to 18:00 Swiss time, counted from receipt of payment and complete files. Outside these hours the clock starts on the next working day.
Unsure about your mammogram, breast MRI or skeletal rheumatology files?
Get subspecialist clarity.
Submit your DICOM files securely and receive an independent structured report from a Swiss FMH radiologist and professor specialised in breast imaging and skeletal rheumatology, within 1–2 business days.