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: In Vitro Detection of Gastrointestinal Bleeding Using Single- and Multi-Contrast MPI.
Written by: F. Mohn, P. Szwargulski, M. G. Kaul, M. Graeser, T. Mummert, K. M. Krishnan, T. Knopp, G. Adam, J. Salamon and C. Riedel
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Abstract: Gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding is a potentially life-threatening condition that is typically diagnosed using radiation based imaging modalities such as computed tomography (CT) or catheter-based angiography. Magnetic Particle Imaging (MPI) could provide non-invasive, real-time volumetric imaging without ionizing radiation in future human-sized scanners that covers the entire GI tract. We have developed a human-sized (3D printed) phantom that represents both the bowel lumen and the vascular compartment of the bowel wall. One version has a perforation between the two compartments and a control phantom does not. For single contrast MPI, we evaluate the fluid exchange between the two lumen by observing an administered blood pool tracer. For multi-contrast MPI, the intestinal lumen was filled with an intestinal tracer, which represents an orally administered tracer, to allow co-registration of both tracers at the same location. Both single- and multi-contrast MPI are feasible to visualize GI bleeding and MPI may prove to be a useful tool for radiation-free detection of bleeding throughout the GI tract.

Conference Proceedings

Conference Proceedings

[191086]
Title: In Vitro Detection of Gastrointestinal Bleeding Using Single- and Multi-Contrast MPI.
Written by: F. Mohn, P. Szwargulski, M. G. Kaul, M. Graeser, T. Mummert, K. M. Krishnan, T. Knopp, G. Adam, J. Salamon and C. Riedel
in: (2024).
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DOI: 10.18416/IJMPI.2024.2403031
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Note: inproceedings, application

Abstract: Gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding is a potentially life-threatening condition that is typically diagnosed using radiation based imaging modalities such as computed tomography (CT) or catheter-based angiography. Magnetic Particle Imaging (MPI) could provide non-invasive, real-time volumetric imaging without ionizing radiation in future human-sized scanners that covers the entire GI tract. We have developed a human-sized (3D printed) phantom that represents both the bowel lumen and the vascular compartment of the bowel wall. One version has a perforation between the two compartments and a control phantom does not. For single contrast MPI, we evaluate the fluid exchange between the two lumen by observing an administered blood pool tracer. For multi-contrast MPI, the intestinal lumen was filled with an intestinal tracer, which represents an orally administered tracer, to allow co-registration of both tracers at the same location. Both single- and multi-contrast MPI are feasible to visualize GI bleeding and MPI may prove to be a useful tool for radiation-free detection of bleeding throughout the GI tract.