Kim, Daeyu
Yecheon, Korea
B.E. Electrical Engineering, Inha University

Daeyu is working on the development of biomedical imaging detectors. Currently, he is developing a new real time, high resolution electron multiplying charged coupled device (EMCCD) system.

Petru Mihail Dinu
Slatina, Romania
B.S. Physics, University of Bucharest

Petru mainly works with Medical Image Processing, specifically of the coronary arteries. Using X-ray technology and computer programming, we can develop clearer and more detailed images of human body to enable doctors in the field to better treat their patients.

Andreea Dohatcu
Bucharest, Romania
M.S. Electronic Physics, University of Bucharest

Andreea is interested in X-ray Diagnostic Imaging. Evaluation of blood flow into cerebrovascular aneurysms pre and post-stented with AVS prototype in in-vivo rabbit model and in-vitro similarly designed aneurysm models using dynamic X-ray imaging. Correlation with hemodynamic information given by 3D- Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) data and particle image velocimetry (PIV) studies obtained based on same in-vivo vasculature information. Task oriented optimization of X-ray system parameters. X-ray dose reduction in clinical procedures and prevention of radiation-induced skin injuries to patients. Quality Assurance/ Quality Control of Radiographic Systems.

Erdemir, Erhan
Turhal, Turkey
B.S. Physics, Bilkent University, Ankara Turkey,

Erdemir characterizes an X-ray imaging system from single view angiograms.

Gupta, Abha
Vadodara, India
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Masters in MAE

Abha is making stents and measuring properties of guide wires and other endovascular devices.

Keleshis, Christos
Nicosia, Cyprus
M.S. Electrical Engineering University at Buffalo

Christos is working on two projects: the first one is the development of an interface for acquiring and displaying x-ray images for angiography and fluoroscopy; the second one is the design and building of a new EMCCD camera.

Andrew T. Kuhls
Rochester, NY
B.S. Physics and Mathematics, SUNY, Geneseo

3D imaging to map out a three dimensional structure. Development and evaluation of new high-resolution micro-angiographic and micro-fluoroscopic detectors.

Noel, Peter B.
Emsdetten, Germany
Diplom-Ingenieur in Medizintechnik (M.-Eng.)- University of Applied Sciences, Giessen, Germany

Peter's research area is in the field of medical imaging; his special focus is on algorithm design for geometric optimization. He has been working recently on the extension of the two-view techniques to multiple view reconstruction.

Vikas Patel
Surat, India
B.S. Physics, SUNY Buffalo

Vikas works with high resolution micro-angiographic detectors trying to reduce the amount of views needed to mathematically reconstruct a 3D structure from a limited number of projection views and yet to provide improved detectability.

Chityala, Ravishankar

Chennai, India

B.E. Mechanical Engineering, Bharathidasan University, Trichy, India

Ravi started working on Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) reconstruction using the Feldkamp algorithm. His first major project was “Self calibration of micro-CBCT system”, an autonomous geometric calibration system for the home grown micro-CBCT. His PhD dissertation is on “Region of Interest (ROI) CBCT”, a technique to reduce the patient x-ray dose while obtaining good reconstruction of an ROI. His other interests include image processing, 3D reconstruction, visualization, graphics and optimization.

Sebastian Schafer
Offenbach, Germany
B.E. Clinical Engineering, University of Applied Science, Giessen

Sebastian calculates vessel tortuosity, and determines whether or not a stent will be able to pass through them. He also does 3D guide-wire simulations to simulate the procedure before it is done in the field.

Vikas Singh
Calcutta, India
B.E. Computer Science Engineering, C.C.S. University, Meerut, India (now U.P. Technical University)

Vikas works with Dr. Hoffmann in the Image Analysis group. His research deals with the algorithm design for geometry optimization and several related problems. More Info...

Girijesh Yadava
Gorakhpur, India
M.S. Physics, IIT Delhi

Girijesh is working on the development and evaluation of high-resolution, high speed X-ray imaging detection, being used for real-time image guidance of catheters and the placement of asymmetric stents in neurovascular interventional procedures. He is also working on the development of new generalized metrics for total-imaging-system evaluation instead of the conventional bare detector evaluation.