Natalia Perez Jimenez, PhD

Name: Natalia Perez Jimenez
Project Title: Ultrasound super resolution brain imaging
Group: Center for Fast Ultrasound Imaging
Supervisors:Jørgen Arendt Jensen

Project Description: 

Natalia’s project focuses on creating super-resolution images of the brain using ultrasound systems. The goal is to employ the SURE Technique (Super Resolution Ultrasound Imaging Using the Erythrocytes) to produce 2D and 3D super-resolved images of the brain's vasculature in seconds and avoiding the use of fragile contrast agents. These images will then be compared to contrast-enhanced super-resolution ultrasound images, which require longer acquisition times. A major challenge of the project is the significant signal loss that occurs while passing through the skull.

Perspective:

This project aims to develop a diagnostic tool capable of capturing high-resolution images within seconds, without the need to inject a contrast agent into the patient's circulatory system. This technology could assist clinicians in quickly diagnosing conditions such as brain cancer or differentiating between hemorrhagic and ischemic strokes. By speeding up the diagnosis, the initiation of treatment could also be expedited, often improving survival rates and enhancing the quality of life for diagnosed patients.

About Natalia:

Natalia began her PhD in August 2023, following the completion of her master’s in biomedical engineering at Denmark Technical University. She has always had a strong interest in neuroscience and medical imaging.