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Expert on ultra-high field magnetic resonance imaging from Siemens Healthineers nominated for the German Future Prize
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Expert on ultra-high field magnetic resonance imaging from Siemens Healthineers nominated for the German Future Prize
Erlangen, Germany | 2019-09-12
Christina Triantafyllou, Ph.D., an employee at Siemens Healthineers, has been nominated for the German Future Prize for her work on Magnetom Terra, the first ultra-high field magnetic resonance scanner approved for clinical use. Nominated with her are Professor Arnd Dörfler, MD, Head of University Hospital Erlangen’s Department of Neuroradiology, and Professor Mark E. Ladd, Ph.D., Head of the Division of Medical Physics in Radiology at the German Cancer Research Center in Heidelberg. They are one of three research teams in contention for the award. The prize, awarded by the President of Germany, is one of the country’s highest distinctions for technology and innovation.
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The 7T MR scanner Magnetom Terra is the first ultra-high field MR scanner released for clinical use. © Siemens Healthineers
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The 7T MR scanner Magnetom Terra is the first ultra-high field MR scanner released for clinical use. © Siemens Healthineers
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Setup of the worldwide first Magnetom Terra in the University Hospital Erlangen, 2015. © Universitätsklinikum, Erlangen, Germany
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Background Information
![The work of physicist Christina Triantafyllou, Ph.D., at Siemens Healthineers was a driving force behind the development of Magnetom Terra, which laid the technical foundations for the clinical application of 7 Tesla imaging.](https://corporate.webassets.siemens-healthineers.com/1800000006670777/192c13a4c02e/v/00b8782c4071/dzp_2019_team3_triantafyllou_copyright_deutscher_zukunftspreis_ansgar_pudenz_portlet_1800000006670777.jpg)
Christina Triantafyllou
Director of Global Ultra-High Field Magnetic Resonance Solutions, Siemens Healthineers
![Prof. Dr. Arnd Dörfler.](https://corporate.webassets.siemens-healthineers.com/1800000006670744/9ded4739e446/v/895fc81db7a4/im-20190911023shs_portlet_1800000006670744.png)
Arnd Dörfler
Head of University Hospital Erlangen’s Department of Neuroradiology
![Nominated for the German Future Prize 2019: Mark E. Ladd, Ph.D.](https://corporate.webassets.siemens-healthineers.com/1800000006670743/1a71a1530aeb/v/50887d32bdff/im-20190911024shs_portlet_1800000006670743.png)
Mark E. Ladd
Head of the Division of Medical Physics in Radiology at the German Cancer Research Center in Heidelberg