@article{DieringerRenzLindeletal.2011, author = {Dieringer, Matthias A. and Renz, Wolfgang and Lindel, Tomasz D. and Seifert, Frank and Frauenrath, Tobias and von Knobelsdorf-Brenkenhoff, Florian and Waiczies, Helmar and Hoffmann, Werner and Rieger, Jan and Pfeiffer, Harald and Ittermann, Bernd and Schulz-Menger, Jeanette and Niendorf, Thoralf}, title = {Design and application of a four-channel transmit/receive surface coil for functional cardiac imaging at 7T}, series = {Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging}, volume = {33}, journal = {Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging}, number = {3}, publisher = {Wiley-Liss}, address = {New York}, issn = {1522-2586}, doi = {10.1002/jmri.22451}, pages = {736 -- 741}, year = {2011}, abstract = {Purpose To design and evaluate a four-channel cardiac transceiver coil array for functional cardiac imaging at 7T. Materials and Methods A four-element cardiac transceiver surface coil array was developed with two rectangular loops mounted on an anterior former and two rectangular loops on a posterior former. specific absorption rate (SAR) simulations were performed and a Burn:x-wiley:10531807:media:JMRI22451:tex2gif-stack-1 calibration method was applied prior to obtain 2D FLASH CINE (mSENSE, R = 2) images from nine healthy volunteers with a spatial resolution of up to 1 × 1 × 2.5 mm3. Results Tuning and matching was found to be better than 10 dB for all subjects. The decoupling (S21) was measured to be >18 dB between neighboring loops, >20 dB for opposite loops, and >30 dB for other loop combinations. SAR values were well within the limits provided by the IEC. Imaging provided clinically acceptable signal homogeneity with an excellent blood-myocardium contrast applying the Burn:x-wiley:10531807:media:JMRI22451:tex2gif-stack-2 calibration approach. Conclusion A four-channel cardiac transceiver coil array for 7T was built, allowing for cardiac imaging with clinically acceptable signal homogeneity and an excellent blood-myocardium contrast. Minor anatomic structures, such as pericardium, mitral, and tricuspid valves and their apparatus, as well as trabeculae, were accurately delineated.}, language = {en} } @article{Mayer2011, author = {Mayer, Claudia}, title = {Das globale Dorf ist sein bekanntes Schlagwort}, series = {Aachener Nachrichten}, journal = {Aachener Nachrichten}, number = {27.12.2011}, pages = {12 -- 12}, year = {2011}, language = {de} } @article{SchubertScholl2011, author = {Schubert, Nicole and Scholl, Ingrid}, title = {Comparing GPU-based multi-volume ray casting techniques}, series = {Computer Science - Research and Development}, volume = {26}, journal = {Computer Science - Research and Development}, number = {12}, publisher = {Springer}, address = {Berlin}, isbn = {1865-2042}, pages = {39 -- 50}, year = {2011}, language = {en} } @article{SchollAachDesernoetal.2011, author = {Scholl, Ingrid and Aach, Til and Deserno, Thomas M. and Kuhlen, Torsten}, title = {Challenges of medical image processing}, series = {Computer Science - Research and Development}, volume = {26}, journal = {Computer Science - Research and Development}, number = {1-2}, publisher = {Springer}, address = {Berlin}, isbn = {1865-2042}, pages = {5 -- 13}, year = {2011}, language = {en} } @article{GspandlPillReipetal.2011, author = {Gspandl, Stephan and Pill, Ingo and Reip, Michael and Steinbauer, Gerald and Ferrein, Alexander}, title = {Belief Management for High-Level Robot Programs}, series = {Proceedings of the Twenty-Second International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence [electronic resource] : Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, 16 - 22 July 2011 / sponsored by International Joint Conferences on Artificial Intelligence (IJCAI) and the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI). Ed. by Toby Walsh}, journal = {Proceedings of the Twenty-Second International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence [electronic resource] : Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, 16 - 22 July 2011 / sponsored by International Joint Conferences on Artificial Intelligence (IJCAI) and the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI). Ed. by Toby Walsh}, pages = {900 -- 905}, year = {2011}, language = {en} } @article{DesernoAachAmuntsetal.2011, author = {Deserno, Thomas M. and Aach, Til and Amunts, Katrin and Hillen, Walter and Kuhlen, Torsten and Scholl, Ingrid}, title = {Advances in medical image processing : A special Issue on the Workshop in Aachen, Germany, March 2010}, series = {Computer Science - Research and Development. 26 (2011), H. 1-2}, journal = {Computer Science - Research and Development. 26 (2011), H. 1-2}, publisher = {springer}, address = {Berlin}, isbn = {1865-2042}, pages = {1 -- 3}, year = {2011}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{DammRitzStrauch2011, author = {Damm, Sebastian and Ritz, Thomas and Strauch, Jakob}, title = {Adaption of archetype patterns for mobile cloud-based business apps}, series = {2011 IEEE International Conference on Pervasive Computing and Communications workshops (PerCom workshops 2011) : Seattle, Washington, USA, 21 - 25 March 2011}, booktitle = {2011 IEEE International Conference on Pervasive Computing and Communications workshops (PerCom workshops 2011) : Seattle, Washington, USA, 21 - 25 March 2011}, publisher = {IEEE Service Center}, address = {Piscataway, NJ}, isbn = {978-1-61284-938-6 (Print)}, doi = {10.1109/PERCOMW.2011.5766849}, pages = {100 -- 105}, year = {2011}, language = {en} } @article{FuchsRitz2011, author = {Fuchs, Britta and Ritz, Thomas}, title = {Absatzkan{\"a}le kaum verkn{\"u}pft}, series = {IT-Mittelstand : IT-Business im Mittelstand}, volume = {2011}, journal = {IT-Mittelstand : IT-Business im Mittelstand}, number = {9}, publisher = {Medienhaus-Verlag}, address = {Bergisch-Gladbach}, pages = {16}, year = {2011}, language = {de} } @article{KraffBitzBreyeretal.2011, author = {Kraff, Oliver and Bitz, Andreas and Breyer, Tobias and Kruszona, Stefan and Maderwald, Stefan and Brote, Irina and Gizewski, Elke R. and Ladd, Mark E. and Quick, Harald H.}, title = {A transmit/receive radiofrequency array for imaging the carotid arteries at 7 Tesla: coil design and first in vivo results}, series = {Investigative Radiology}, volume = {46}, journal = {Investigative Radiology}, number = {4}, publisher = {Wolters Kluwer}, address = {K{\"o}ln}, issn = {1536-0210}, doi = {10.1097/RLI.0b013e318206cee4}, pages = {246 -- 254}, year = {2011}, abstract = {Objective: To develop a transmit/receive radiofrequency (RF) array for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the carotid arteries at 7 T. The prototype is characterized in numerical simulations and bench measurements, and the feasibility of plaque imaging at 7 T is demonstrated in first in vivo images. Materials and Methods: The RF phased array coil consists of 8 surface loop coils. To allow imaging of both sides of the neck, the RF array is divided into 2 coil clusters, each with 4 overlapping loop elements. For safety validation, numerical computations of the RF field distribution and the corresponding specific absorption rate were performed on the basis of a heterogeneous human body model. To validate the coil model, maps of the transmit B1+ field were compared between simulation and measurement. In vivo images of a healthy volunteer and a patient (ulcerating plaque and a 50\% stenosis of the right internal carotid artery) were acquired using a 3-dimensional FLASH sequence with a high isotropic spatial resolution of 0.54 mm as well as using pulse-triggered proton density (PD)/T2-weighted turbo spin echo sequences. Results: Measurements of the S-parameters yielded a reflection and isolation of the coil elements of better than -18 and -13 dB, respectively. Measurements of the g-factor indicated good image quality for parallel imaging acceleration factors up to 2.4. A similar distribution and a very good match of the absolute values were found between the measured and simulated B1+ transmit RF field for the validation of the coil model. In vivo images revealed good signal excitation of both sides of the neck and a high vessel-to-background image contrast for the noncontrast-enhanced 3-dimensional FLASH sequence. Imaging at 7 T could depict the extent of stenosis, and revealed the disruption and ulcer of the plaque. Conclusions: This study demonstrates that 2 four-channel transmit/receive RF arrays for each side of the neck is a suitable concept for in vivo MRI of the carotid arteries at 7 Tesla. Further studies are needed to explore and exploit the full potential of 7 T high-field MRI for carotid atherosclerotic plaque imaging.}, language = {en} } @article{FerreinRensMeyeretal.2011, author = {Ferrein, Alexander and Rens, Gavin and Meyer, Thomas and Lakemeyer, Gerhard}, title = {A Logic for Specifying Partially Observable Stochastic Domains / Rens, Gavin ; Meyer, Thomas ; Ferrein, Alexander ; Lakemeyer, Gerhard}, series = {Proceedings of the Ninth International Workshop pn non-Monotonic Reasoning, Action and Change (NRAC`11)}, journal = {Proceedings of the Ninth International Workshop pn non-Monotonic Reasoning, Action and Change (NRAC`11)}, pages = {15 -- 22}, year = {2011}, language = {en} }