Research areas:

• Medical imaging: computed tomography (CT) and dental cone-beam CT, quality assurance and dosimetry, optimization, radiation safety, image processing
• Boron Neutron Capture Therapy (BNCT): neutron and photon dosimetry, biokinetic modelling and estimation, patient positioning system
• Supervision of PhD and MSc students in clinical radiology
• Referee

Teaching:

• Cumulated teaching experience: over 500 national and international lectures by 10/2015
• Clinical Radiology, Course in Medical Physics, University of Helsinki, since 2006
• Lecturer, University of Helsinki, Department of Physics / Helsinki University Central Hospital, Department of Radiology, since 2006
• Lecturer, University of Helsinki, Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Dentistry, since 2010
• Lecturer, Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences, since 2008
• IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency), Supervisor of the Fellow Radiologist training programme in Finland, since 2008
• IAEA, International expert missions and courses, since 2006
• National lectures in several universities and professional organizations

Main degrees and qualifications:

• PhD, University of Helsinki, 2002
• Radiation Protection Officer, University of Helsinki, 2002
• Certified Medical Physicist, National Medical Physicist Board of Finland, Helsinki, 2003
• Adjunct Professor in Medical Physics, University of Helsinki, 2007
• Public Administration Leadership in Action (PALS 7), VIA Leadership Academy, 2008
• QMS lead auditor (ISO 9001, IRCA), Bureau Veritas, 2010; Clinical auditor in diagnostic and interventional radiology
• Accreditation auditor (ISO/IEC 17020, ISO/IEC 17025, ISO 15189), Finas, 2012

Links:

• HUS - Hospital District of Helsinki and Uusimaa: http://www.hus.fi
• HUS-Kuvantaminen / HUS Medical Imaging Center: http://www.hus.fi/default.asp?path=59,403,19336,12291
• Department of Physics, University of Helsinki: http://www.physics.helsinki.fi/english/
• IAEA RPoP - Radiation protection of patients: http://rpop.iaea.org
• Physico-Medicae Ltd: http://www.physicomedicae.fi
• LinkedIn-profile: http://fi.linkedin.com/in/mikakortesniemi
• IOMP Education and Training Committee: http://www.iomp.org/?q=node/51
• ESR - Ask EuroSafe Imaging: http://www.eurosafeimaging.org/ask-eurosafe-imaging

     - Primary position: Chief Physicist, HUS Medical Imaging Center, University of Helsinki -