Approved STSMs
48. “Labelling of Gd(III)-loaded Nanozeolite-LTL with 64Cu(II)-ions for its application in PET-MRI”
Applicant Name and Institution: Mr. Wuyuan Zhang, Delft University of Technology, NL
Host Institution and Supervising Scientist: King`s College, Division of Imaging Sciences & Biomedical Engineering, London, UK, Dr. Rafael de Rosales
47. “Application of hybrid MR-PET protocols in human study of healthy and HE (hepatic encephalopathy)”
Applicant Name and Institution: Mr. Ioannis Theocharis, Technological Educational Instituteo of Athens, EL
Host Institution and Supervising Scientist: Institute of Neuroscience and Medicine, Forschungszentrum Juelich, DE, Prof. Jon Shah
46. “A multimodal toolbox for dynamic PET and MR data analysis”
Applicant Name and Institution: Ms. Ana Margarida Rodrigues Morgado, University of Lisbon, PT
Host Institution and Supervising Scientist: Institute of Neuroscience and Medicine, Forschungszentrum Juelich, DE, Dr. Liliana Caldeira
45. “Improving resolution for the Siemens 3T MR-BrainPET”
Applicant Name and Institution: Ms. Melissa Botelho, Faculty of Science, University of Lisbon, PT
Host Institution and Supervising Scientist: Institute of Neuroscience and Medicine, Forschungszentrum Juelich, DE, Dr. Liliana Caldeira
44. “Positron range evaluation and correction in PET-MRI”
Applicant Name and Institution: Ms. Ottavia Bertolli, Dipartimento di Fisica - Università di PIsa, IT
Host Institution and Supervising Scientist: Division of Medical Physics, University of Leeds, UK, Dr. Charalampos Tsoumpas
43. “Incorporation of accurate scatter estimation into listmode reconstruction framework for Brain PET/MR”
Applicant Name and Institution: Ms. Michaela Gaens, Forschungszentrum Juelich, DE
Host Institution and Supervising Scientist: LaTIM, INSERM, UMR1101, CHRU Brest, FR, Prof. Dimitris Visvikis
42. “Study of Positron Range Effect in Magnetic Field”
Applicant Name and Institution: Ms. Afroditi Eleftheriou, Department of Physics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, EL
Host Institution and Supervising Scientist: University of Leeds, UK, Prof. Charalampos Tsoumpas
41. “Study for a MR compatible PET system”
Applicant Name and Institution: Mr. John Barrio, IFIC (UVEG/CSIC), Valencia, ES
Host Institution and Supervising Scientist: Nuclear Medicine department of TUM, Muenchen, DE, Prof. Sibylle Ziegler
40. “5D Reconstruction for Whole Body PET-MR Parametric Imaging Simulation Studies”
Applicant Name and Institution: Dr. Charalampos Tsoumpas, University of Leeds, UK
Host Institution and Supervising Scientist: University of Geneva, CH, Prof. Habib Zaidi
39. “Implementation of PET quantification models and PET protocol optimisation”
Applicant Name and Institution: Dr. Miguel Patricio Dias, IBILI, Faculty of Medicine of the University of Coimbra, PT
Host Institution and Supervising Scientist: Institute of Neurosciences and Medicine at the Forschungszentrum Juelich, DE, Dr. Liliana Caldeira
38. “MC simulations incorporating real time movement and modification of phantoms for multimodal imaging”
Applicant Name and Institution: Ms. Theodora Kostou, Department of Medical Physics, University of Patras, EL
Host Institution and Supervising Scientist: LaTIM, INSERM U650, Brest, FR, Prof. Dimitris Visvikis
37. “Attenuation and respiratory motion correction in PET/MR imaging”
Applicant Name and Institution: Dr. Hadi Fayad, INSERM UMR1101, LaTIM, UBO, Brest, FR
Host Institution and Supervising Scientist: University Hospital of Tbingen, DE, Dr. Holger Schmidt
36. “Image reconstruction of GATE simulated data based on attenuation maps from imported CT images”
Applicant Name and Institution: Dr. Albert Hirtl, Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, DE
Host Institution and Supervising Scientist: Institut fur Neurowissenschaften und Medizin / INM-4, Juelich, DE, Prof. Uwe Pietrzyk
35. “New chemokine receptor CXCR4 inhibitors for molecular imaging”
Applicant Name and Institution: Ms Sophie Poty, Institut de Chimie Molulaire de l'Universitde Bougogne, Dijon, FR
Host Institution and Supervising Scientist: University of Hull, UK, Prof. Steve Archiabld
34. “Study for a MR compatible PET system”
Applicant Name and Institution: Mr. John Barrio, IFIC (UVEG/CSIC), Valencia, ES
Host Institution and Supervising Scientist: Nuclear Medicine department of TUM, Muenchen, DE, Sibylle Ziegler
33. “Automatic Binding of Whole-Body MR images for a Tri-modality center”
Applicant Name and Institution: Mr. João Tourais, University of Lisbon, PT
Host Institution and Supervising Scientist: University Hospital of Zürich, CH, Dr. Gaspar Delso
32. “Magnetic relaxation of iron oxide nanoparticles”
Applicant Name and Institution: Ms. Lydia Sandiford, King`s College London, UK
Host Institution and Supervising Scientist: University of Mons, Belgium, Prof. Yves Gossuin
31. “Chelator attachment to nanoparticles to form 64Cu and 68Ga bimodal PET/MR imaging agents”
Applicant Name and Institution: Ms. Nathalie Camus, University of Brest, France
Host Institution and Supervising Scientist: Univesrity of Hull, UK, Prof. Steve Archibald
30. “Bimodal nanoparticle imaging agents for enhancing the resolution of PET-MR images”
Applicant Name and Institution: Carla Semedo, Faculty of Sciences, University of Lisbon, PT
Host Institution and Supervising Scientist: Kings College London, UK, Dr. Rafael Torres de Rosales
29. “Scientific Demonstration of Multimodality Quantitative Image Reconstruction Software Package”
Applicant Name and Institution: Dr. Charalampos Tsoumpas, Kings College London, UK
Host Institution and Supervising Scientist: Technological Educational Institute of Athens,Athens, EL, Prof. George Loudos
28. “Metal artifact reduction from CT images using complementary MR images”
Applicant Name and Institution: Mr. Andras Anderla, Faculty of Technical Sciences, Novi Sad, RS
Host Institution and Supervising Scientist: University Hospital of Zurich, CH, Dr. Gaspar Delso
27. “MR-Driven PET Motion Correction”
Applicant Name and Institution: Dr. Charalampos Tsoumpas, King`s College London, London, UK
Host Institution and Supervising Scientist: Technische Universität München, DE, Prof. Sibylle Ziegler
26. “Gamma ray spectroscopy measurements with FBK Silicon Photomultipliers and different scintillators ”
Applicant Name and Institution: Mr. Alessandro Ferri, Fondazione Bruno Kessler, Trento, IT
Host Institution and Supervising Scientist: National Centre for Nuclear Research, Otwock-Swierk, PL, Prof. Marek Moszynski
25. “ Impact of motion in direct 4D image reconstraction in PET ”
Applicant Name and Institution: Mr. Kotasidis Fotios, University of Geneva, CH
Host Institution and Supervising Scientist: King`s College London, London, UK, Dr. Charalampos Tsoumpas
24. “ Synthesis and biological studies of new imaging agents for CXCR4 with PET, SPECT and MR ”
Applicant Name and Institution: Ms. Sophie Poty, Institut de Chimie Moléculaire de l`Université de Bourgogne, Dijon, FR
Host Institution and Supervising Scientist: University of Hull, UK, Prof. Steve Archibald
23. “PET/MR: Motion Correction”
Applicant Name and Institution: Mr. Sebastian Furst, Klinikum rechts der Isar, München, DE
Host Institution and Supervising Scientist: King`s College London, UK, Prof. Paul Marsden
22. “ Non-invasive Detection of Endothelial Regeneration by Molecular Imaging using PET/MRI specific Nanoprobes”
Applicant Name and Institution: Ms. Begona Lavin, Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares, Madrid, ES
Host Institution and Supervising Scientist: King`s College London, UK, Dr. Rene M. Botnar
21. “ Chelator attachment to nanoparticles to form 64Cu and 68Ga bimodal PET/MR imaging agents ”
Applicant Name and Institution: Dr. Benjamin Burke, Forschungszentrum Juelich GmbH, Juelich, DE
Host Institution and Supervising Scientist: INSERM U1101, LaTIM, Brest, FR, Prof. Dimitris Visvikis
20. “Monte Carlo based scatter correction with the help of the GPU based GATE implementation”
Applicant Name and Institution: Ms. Michaela Gaens, Forschungszentrum Juelich GmbH, Juelich, DE
Host Institution and Supervising Scientist: INSERM U1101, LaTIM, Brest, FR, Prof. Dimitris Visvikis
19. “Evaluation of bimodal nanoparticles in a preclinical PET-MRI scanner”
Applicant Name and Institution: Dr. Rafael Torres de Rosales, Division of Imaging Sciences & Biomedical Engineering, King\`s College London, London, UK
Host Institution and Supervising Scientist: Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, SE, Prof. Gulyas Balazs
18. “Evaluation and optimisation of image reconstruction for PET/MRI using STIR”
Applicant Name and Institution: Mr. Konstantinos Karaoglanis,
Division of Imaging Sciences & Biomedical Engineering, King`s
College London, United Kindom, London, UK
Host Institution and Supervising Scientist: Biomedical Research Foundation Of Academy Of Athens, EL, Prof. Constantinos Anagnostopoulos
17. “Investigation of non-rotating image reconstruction algorith for dual head PET/MR compatible camera”
Applicant Name and Institution: Mr. Nikolaos Efthimiou, Technological Institute of Athens, Egaleo, EL
Host Institution and Supervising Scientist: Univ. of Lisbone, Lisbone, PT, Prof. Pedro Almeida
16. “Measurements of inorganic scintillators with light readout by means of FBK silicon photomultipliers”
Applicant Name and Institution: Ms. Martyna Grodzicka, National Centre for Nuclear Research, Otwock-Swierk, PL
Host Institution and Supervising Scientist: Fondazione Bruno Kessler - FBK, Trento, IT, Dr. Claudio Piemonte
15. “Measurements of inorganic scintillators with light readout by means of FBK silicon photomultipliers”
Applicant Name and Institution: Mr. Tomasz Szczesniak, National Centre for Nuclear Research, Otwock-Swierk, PL
Host Institution and Supervising Scientist: Fondazione Bruno Kessler - FBK, Trento, IT, Dr. Claudio Piemonte
14. “Evaluation of digital SiPMs”
Applicant Name and Institution: Ms. Maria Georgiou, Technological Institute of Athens, Egaleo, EL
Host Institution and Supervising Scientist: Faculty of Applied Sciences, Delft University of Technology, Delft, NL, Prof. Dennis Schaart
13. “Usefulness of new 18F-FDG PET image derived indices for patient’s management in oncology”
Applicant Name and Institution: Mr. Florent Tixier, INSERM UMR 1101 LaTIM, Brest, FR
Host Institution and Supervising Scientist: Department of Medical Radiology, Zurich, CH, Dr. Gaspar Delso
12. “PET/MR: image reconstruction and image quality”
Applicant Name and Institution: Dr. Anastasios Gaitanis, Biomedical Research Foundation of the Academy of Athens, Greece
Host Institution and Supervising Scientist: King’s College London, UK,Dr. Charalambos Tsoumpas
11. “Enhanced methods for anatomy-guided PET reconstruction”
Applicant Name and Institution: Mr. John Barrio, IFIC (UVEG/CSIC), Valencia, ES
Host Institution and Supervising Scientist: Nuclear Medicine department of TUM, Muenchen, DE, Prof. Sibylle Ziegler
10. “Enhanced methods for anatomy-guided PET reconstruction”
Applicant Name and Institution: Dr. Kathleen Vunckx, Department of Nuclear Medicine, UCL, BE
Host Institution and Supervising Scientist: University College London, UK, Prof. Brian Hutton
9. “GATE Monte Carlo PET simulation using anthropomorphic models and development of new G4 classes”
Applicant Name and Institution: Mr. Panagiotis Papadimitroulas, School of Medicine, University of Patras, Athens, EL
Host Institution and Supervising Scientist: INSERM, U650 LaTIM, CHRU Morvan, Brest, FR, Prof. Dimitris Visvikis
8. “Non-invasive Detection of Endothelial Regeneration by Molecular Imaging using PET/MRI specific Nanoprobes”
Applicant Name and Institution: Ms. Begoña Lavin, CNIC, ES
Host Institution and Supervising Scientist: King`s College London, UK, Dr. Rafael Torres de Rosales
7. “Assessment of the accuracy of scar size qualification using novel MRI sequences in a swine model”
Applicant Name and Institution: Ms. Sarah Anne Peel, King’s College London, UK
Host Institution and Supervising Scientist: Aarhus University, DK, Dr. Kim Won Yong
6. “System design optimization of a whole-body PET system, based on monolithic scintillator detectors”
Applicant Name and Institution: Mr. Valerio Tabacchini, Delft University of Technology, NL
Host Institution and Supervising Scientist: Ghent University, Belgium, Prof. Stefaan Vanderberghe
5. “MRI PET/CT of atherosclerosis in a swine model”
Applicant Name and Institution: Dr. Alkystis Phinikaridou, King’s College London, UK
Host Institution and Supervising Scientist: Aarhus University, DK, Won Yong Kim
4. “Optimization of reconstraction algorithm for PET/MR applications”
Applicant Name and Institution: Mr. Nikolaos Efthymiou, Technological Educational Institute of Athens, EL
Host Institution and Supervising Scientist: King’s College London, UK, Prof. Charalampos Tsoumpas
3. “Pre-amplification stage for Silicon Photomultiplier Detectors”
Applicant Name and Institution: Ms. Maria Georgiou, Technological Educational Institute of Athens, EL
Host Institution and Supervising Scientist:Delft University of Technology, Faculty of Applied Sciences, NL, Dr. Dennis Schaart
2. “Determination of the absolute light yield of LYSO scintillator crystals”
Applicant Name and Institution: Ms. Cecilia Ocsovaine Steinbach, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, HU
Host Institution and Supervising Scientist: National Center of Nuclear Research, PL, Prof. Marek Moszynski
1. “Multifunctional RGD – Nanoparticles for SPECT-MRI Imaging”
Applicant Name and Institution: Ms. Irene Tsiapa, University of Patras, EL
Host Institution and Supervising Scientist: Laboratoire de chimie des polymeres organiques, Universite Bordeaux, FR, Prof. Sebastian Lecommandoux