Dr.-Ing. Matthias Gräser

Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE)
Sektion für Biomedizinische Bildgebung
Lottestraße 55
2ter Stock, Raum 212
22529 Hamburg

Technische Universität Hamburg (TUHH)
Institut für Biomedizinische Bildgebung
Gebäude E, Raum 4.044
Am Schwarzenberg-Campus 3
21073 Hamburg

Tel.: 040 / 7410 25812
E-Mail: matthias.graeser(at)tuhh.de
E-Mail: ma.graeser(at)uke.de

Research Interests

  • Magnetic Particle Imaging
  • Low Noise Electronics
  • Inductive Sensors
  • Passive Electrical Devices

Curriculum Vitae

Matthias Gräser submitted his Dr.-Ing. thesis in january 2016 at the institute of medical engineering (IMT) at the university of Lübeck and is now working as a Research Scientist at the institute for biomedical imaging (IBI) at the technical university in Hamburg, Germany.  Here he develops concepts for Magnetic-Particle-Imaging (MPI) devices. His main aim is to improve the sensitivity of the imageing devices and improve resolution and application possibilities of MPI technology.

In 2011 Matthias Gräser started to work at the IMT as a Research Associate in the Magnetic Particle Imaging Technology (MAPIT) project. In this project he devolped the analog signal chains for a rabbit sized field free line imager. Additionally he developed a two-dimensional Magnetic-Particle-Spectrometer. This device can apply various field sequences and measure the particle response with a very high signal-to-noise ratio (SNR).

The dynamic behaviour of magnetic nanoparticles is still not fully understood. Matthias Gräser investigated the particle behaviour by modeling the particle behaviour with stochastic differential equations. With this model it is possible to simulate the impact of several particle parameters and field sequences on the particle response .

In 2010 Matthias Gräser finished his diploma at the Karlsruhe Institue of Technology (KIT). His diploma thesis investigated the nerve stimulation of magnetic fields in the range from 4 kHz to 25 kHz.

Journal Publications

Journal Publications

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Title: Algorithmic Channel Decoupling for Misaligned Receive Coils in Magnetic Particle Imaging.
Written by: F. Thieben, F. Foerger, M. Boberg, T. Liebing, M. Graeser, M. Möddel, and T. Knopp
in: <em>International Journal on Magnetic Particle Imaging</em>. (2022).
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DOI: 10.18416/IJMPI.2022.2203029
URL: https://journal.iwmpi.org/index.php/iwmpi/article/view/417
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Abstract: Magnetic particle imaging (MPI) uses orthogonal receive coils aligned with the drive-field coil directions for signal detection. In case of misaligned receive coils, the particle magnetization couples differently into the receive coils such that a re-calibration involving the measurement of a new system function would be necessary. In this work, we propose a method for decoupling the channels algorithmically into the drive-field coil directions using an MPI transfer function matrix. In that way, system functions for different receive coil units can be reused.

Conference Proceedings

Conference Proceedings

[164766]
Title: Algorithmic Channel Decoupling for Misaligned Receive Coils in Magnetic Particle Imaging.
Written by: F. Thieben, F. Foerger, M. Boberg, T. Liebing, M. Graeser, M. Möddel, and T. Knopp
in: <em>International Journal on Magnetic Particle Imaging</em>. (2022).
Volume: <strong>8</strong>. Number: (1),
on pages: 1-4
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DOI: 10.18416/IJMPI.2022.2203029
URL: https://journal.iwmpi.org/index.php/iwmpi/article/view/417
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PMID:

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Note: inproceedings

Abstract: Magnetic particle imaging (MPI) uses orthogonal receive coils aligned with the drive-field coil directions for signal detection. In case of misaligned receive coils, the particle magnetization couples differently into the receive coils such that a re-calibration involving the measurement of a new system function would be necessary. In this work, we propose a method for decoupling the channels algorithmically into the drive-field coil directions using an MPI transfer function matrix. In that way, system functions for different receive coil units can be reused.