MR Simulation Lab
The MR Simulation Lab headed by Roberta Frass-Kriegl was launched in 2018 and is part of the Division MR Physics at the Center for Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering at the Medical University of Vienna. The Lab is located at the High Field MR Centre Vienna, which is equipped with 7T and 3T MR scanners, a radiofrequency lab, and infrastructure for the development of computationally intense simulation methods (e.g. 4 Nvidia Tesla GPU server, storage system).
Team
 |  |  | |
| Roberta Frass-Kriegl | Lena Nohava | Christoph Brandner | |
| Principal investigator | Phd Student | Technician |
Research Focus
The goal of the MR Simulation Lab is to develop and apply advanced simulation methods to answer scientific questions related to magnetic resonance imaging and spectroscopy. With simulation, we can investigate effects that are not (or hardly) accessible by experiments, we can study a multitude of scenarios for a specific problem in a time- and resource-efficient way, and we can process measured data to analyze and optimize experimental procedures.
In particular, we tackle challenges in MR hardware (e.g. RF coils, signal reception chain, MR accessories, gradients) and software (e.g. sequences, RF pulses for single and multi-channel transmission) optimization and safety evaluation (e.g. SAR, heating, MR compatibility).
If you are interested in collaborating with us or in joining our team, feel free to contact us per mail (roberta.frass@meduniwien.ac.at) or phone +43 (0)1 40400-17720.
Projects, Grants & Collaborations:
OeAD WTZ “Amadée”
International mobility grant France/Austria, 2018-2019
Project volume 14 k€
Collaboration with Université Paris-Sud, France
PIs: Roberta Frass-Kriegl (Austria), Jean-Christophe Ginefri (France)
PhD project grant from Université Paris-Sud
Collaborative PhD program between Université Paris-Sud and Medical University of Vienna, 2017-2020
PhD student: Lena Nohava
Project volume 110 k€
Collaboration with Université Paris-Sud, France
PIs: Elmar Laistler from the RF Lab (Austria), Jean-Christophe Ginefri (France)