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Expert on ultra-high field magnetic resonance imaging from Siemens Healthineers nominated for the German Future Prize

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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Expert on ultra-high field magnetic resonance imaging from Siemens Healthineers nominated for the German Future Prize
- Christina Triantafyllou, Ph.D., was nominated for the award along with Professor Arnd Dörfler, M.D., 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
- The nominees developed the first ultra-high field MRI scanner approved for clinical use achieving a breakthrough in precision medicine
- With its ability to accurately image even minute structures, the Magnetom Terra 7 Tesla scanner opens up new opportunities for early diagnosis and personalized treatment of neurological diseases such as multiple sclerosis, epilepsy, and Parkinson’s disease

Sodium Image from a patient with tumor provides additional metabolic information to the anatomical MRI. © FAU, Erlangen, Germany

Anatomical imaging with increased tissue contrast and high resolution enables the clear identification of structures. © Max Planck Institute, Leipzig, Germany

Anatomical image from a Multiple Sclerosis patient. The white matter lesion shows the central vein sign. © FAU, Erlangen, Germany

Calculation of brain fiber tracks with 1 mm isotropic resolution covering the whole brain. The high signal provided by 7T allows resolving crossing fibers in many brain sub-regions. © Max Planck Institute, Leipzig, Germany

Calculation of brain fiber tracks with 1 mm isotropic resolution covering the whole brain. The high signal provided by 7T allows resolving crossing fibers in many brain sub-regions. © Max Planck Institute, Leipzig, Germany

High resolution anatomical imaging of a patient with brain tumor showing the vasculature within the tumor tissue. © DKFZ, Heidelberg, Germany

syngo.via Frontier helps bridge the gap in post-processing translational research. Cinematic rendered images based on MR data sets may be used for patient counseling, surgery planning, or teaching purposes. © Max Planck Institute, Leipzig, Germany

Various representations of the human head, magnetic resonance tomography with a field strength of 7 tesla (post processing with “cinematic rendering”).

High resolution vascular imaging of a patient with brain tumor showing detailed visualization of the vasculature within and around the pathologically affected tissue. © FAU, Erlangen, Germany

High resolution anatomical imaging of a patient with brain tumor showing the increased contrast between pathological and healthy tissue. © FAU, Erlangen, Germany

Anatomical imaging at 0.25mm resolution showing anatomical detail of the hippocampus and its internal sub-structures. © Scannexus, Maastricht, Netherlands

T2* weighted Imaging High-resolution anatomical imaging of the brainstem at high resolution of 0.3mm. © MGH, Boston, USA

Increased image contrast and high resolution enable the identification of small anatomical structures and the clear differentiation between gray, white matter and cerebrospinal fluid. © FAU, Erlangen, Germany

Increased image contrast and high resolution enable the identification of small anatomical structures and the clear differentiation between gray, white matter and cerebrospinal fluid. © FAU, Erlangen, Germany

Ultra high resolution of 400 micron showing even the smallest vessels in the human brain. © FAU, Erlangen, Germany

syngo.via Frontier helps bridge the gap in post-processing translational research. Cinematic rendered images based on MR data sets may be used for patient counseling, surgery planning, or teaching purposes. © Max Planck Institute, Leipzig, Germany

Sodium Image from a patient with tumor provides additional metabolic information to the anatomical MRI. © FAU, Erlangen, Germany

Nominated for the German Future Prize 2019: Christina Triantafyllou, Ph.D. © Deutscher Zukunftspreis/Ansgar Pudenz

Nominated for the German Future Prize 2019: Christina Triantafyllou, Ph.D. © Deutscher Zukunftspreis/Ansgar Pudenz

Nominated for the German Future Prize 2019: Christina Triantafyllou, Ph.D. © Deutscher Zukunftspreis/Ansgar Pudenz

Nominated for the German Future Prize 2019: Christina Triantafyllou, Ph.D. © Deutscher Zukunftspreis/Ansgar Pudenz

Nominated for the German Future Prize 2019: Professor Arnd Dörfler, M.D., Christina Triantafyllou, Ph.D., and Professor Mark E. Ladd, Ph.D. © Deutscher Zukunftspreis/Ansgar Pudenz

Nominated for the German Future Prize 2019: Professor Arnd Dörfler, M.D., Christina Triantafyllou, Ph.D., and Professor Mark E. Ladd, Ph.D. © Deutscher Zukunftspreis/Ansgar Pudenz

Nominated for the German Future Prize 2019: Professor Arnd Dörfler, M.D., Christina Triantafyllou, Ph.D., and Professor Mark E. Ladd, Ph.D. © Deutscher Zukunftspreis/Ansgar Pudenz

Nominated for the German Future Prize 2019: Professor Arnd Dörfler, M.D., Christina Triantafyllou, Ph.D., and Professor Mark E. Ladd, Ph.D. © Deutscher Zukunftspreis/Ansgar Pudenz

Nominated for the German Future Prize 2019: Professor Arnd Dörfler, M.D. © Deutscher Zukunftspreis/Ansgar Pudenz

Nominated for the German Future Prize 2019: Professor Arnd Dörfler, M.D. © Deutscher Zukunftspreis/Ansgar Pudenz

Nominated for the German Future Prize 2019: Professor Arnd Dörfler, M.D. © Deutscher Zukunftspreis/Ansgar Pudenz

Nominated for the German Future Prize 2019: Professor Mark E. Ladd, Ph.D. © Deutscher Zukunftspreis/Ansgar Pudenz

Nominated for the German Future Prize 2019: Professor Mark E. Ladd, Ph.D. © Deutscher Zukunftspreis/Ansgar Pudenz

Nominated for the German Future Prize 2019: Christina Triantafyllou, Ph.D. © Deutscher Zukunftspreis/Ansgar Pudenz

The 7T MR scanner Magnetom Terra is the first ultra-high field MR scanner released for clinical use. © Siemens Healthineers

The 7T MR scanner Magnetom Terra is the first ultra-high field MR scanner released for clinical use. © Siemens Healthineers

The 7T MR scanner Magnetom Terra is the first ultra-high field MR scanner released for clinical use. © Siemens Healthineers

The 7T MR scanner Magnetom Terra is the first ultra-high field MR scanner released for clinical use. © Siemens Healthineers

The 7T MR scanner Magnetom Terra is the first ultra-high field MR scanner released for clinical use. © Siemens Healthineers

Setup of the worldwide first Magnetom Terra in the University Hospital Erlangen, 2015. © Universitätsklinikum, Erlangen, Germany

The 7T MR scanner Magnetom Terra is the first ultra-high field MR scanner released for clinical use. © Siemens Healthineers
Background Information
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) – also known as magnetic resonance tomography – is now the leading diagnostic imaging method and plays a crucial role in the diagnosis of a large number of diseases. With the development of Siemens Healthineers’ Magnetom Terra, the first ultra-high-field MRI system for clinical use, Dr. Christina Triantafyllou, Prof. Mark E. Ladd and Prof. Arnd Dörflerachieved a breakthrough in diagnostic imaging and at the same time established 7 Tesla as a new clinical field strength. The new system is the first in the world to enable the use of ultra-high-field MRI in clinical applications. The research and development team has thus broken new grounds in medical imaging and reached a significant milestone in the history of MRI.

Christina Triantafyllou
Director of Global Ultra-High Field Magnetic Resonance Solutions, Siemens Healthineers

Arnd Dörfler
Head of University Hospital Erlangen’s Department of Neuroradiology

Mark E. Ladd
Head of the Division of Medical Physics in Radiology at the German Cancer Research Center in Heidelberg