Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Description of research and teaching
Research interests: medical imaging, especially magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and diagnostic ultrasound (US), and image processing. Current research projects include
- simultaneous electroencephalography (EEG) and functional MRI (fMRI) in presurgical evaluation of epilepsy
- quality assurance of diagnostic US
- quality assurance of MRI
- MR image analysis of patients with iron overload
Teaching
- Lecturer, University of Helsinki, Department of Physics
- 530157 Ultraäänitutkimukset (Diagnostic Ultrasound) since 2007
- 530155 Magneettikuvantaminen (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) since 2009
- Part time lecturer at Aalto University and Metropolia School of Applied Sciences
- Supervision of theses
- Lectures and teaching for different professional groups in imaging
Curriculum vitae
Professional qualifications
- Title of docent in medical physics, University of Helsinki, 2011
- Public Administration Leadership in Action (PALS 8), Via Leadership Academy, 2009
- Certified medical physicist, Qualification Board of Finnish Medical Physicists, 2000
- Radiation protection officer, University of Helsinki, 2000
- D.Sc. (Tech.), Helsinki University of Technology, 2000
Primary position: Physicist, HUS Helsinki Medical Imaging Center (responsible physicist for MRI and US)
Fields of Science
- 114 Physical sciences
- medical physics
- 217 Medical engineering
- medical imaging
- image processing
International and National Collaboration
Publications and projects within past five years.
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MRI QUALITY ASSURANCE USING THE ACR PHANTOM IN A MULTI-UNIT IMAGING CENTER
Ihalainen, T., Lönnroth, N., Peltonen, J. I., Uusi-Simola, J., Timonen, M., Kuusela, L., Savolainen, S. & Sipilä, O., 2011, In: Acta Oncologica. 50, 6, p. 966-972 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Reproducibility of phantom-based quality assurance parameters in real-time ultrasound imaging
Sipilä, O., Blomqvist, P., Jauhiainen, M., Kilpeläinen, T., Malaska, P., Mannila, V., Vinnurva-Jussila, T. & Virsula, S., 2011, In: Acta Radiologica. 52, 6, p. 665-669Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Quality assurance in diagnostic ultrasound
Sipilä, O., Mannila, V. & Vartiainen, E., 2011, In: European Journal of Radiology. 80, 2, p. 519-525Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Variability in PET image quality and quantification measured with a permanently filled Ge-68-phantom: a multi-center study
Sipilä, O., Liukkonen, J., Halme, H-L., Tolvanen, T., Sohlberg, A., Hakulinen, M., Manninen, A. -L., Tahvanainen, K., Tunninen, V., Ollikainen, T., Kangasmaa, T., Kangasmäki, A. & Vuorela, J., 16 Jun 2023, In: EJNMMI Physics. 10, 1, 23 p., 38.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Convolutional neural networks for detection of transthyretin amyloidosis in 2D scintigraphy images
Halme, H-L., Ihalainen, T., Suomalainen, O., Loimaala, A., Mätzke, S., Uusitalo, V., Sipila, O. & Hippeläinen, E., 7 May 2022, In: EJNMMI Research. 12, 1, 11 p., 27.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Projects
- 1 Active
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Medical Physics in Clinical and Preclinical research
Savolainen, S., Kortesniemi, M., Sipilä, O., Kuronen, A., Airaksinen, A., Bergström, K., Heikkinen, S., Kosunen, A., Timonen, M., Salli, E., Uusi-Simola, J., Reijonen, V., Hippeläinen, E., Kuusela, L., Vitikainen, A., Ihalainen, T., Kaasalainen, T. T., Pitkonen, M., Turunen, S., Mäkelä, T. O. & Sairanen, V.
01/01/2013 → …
Project: Research project
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Activities
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Master's Thesis supervision
Outi Sipilä (Supervisor)
2010Activity: Examination types › Supervision of other thesis (Master's, Licentiate)
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Course on Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Outi Sipilä (Speaker: Presenter)
7 May 2012 → 10 May 2012Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
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XXXVI Sädeturvapäivät
Outi Sipilä (Speaker: Presenter)
1 Nov 2012 → 2 Nov 2012Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
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Licenciate's Thesis supervision
Outi Sipilä (Supervisor)
2011Activity: Examination types › Supervision of other thesis (Master's, Licentiate)
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The Nordic Congress of Radiology and Radiography
Outi Sipilä (Speaker: Presenter)
8 Jun 2011 → 10 Jun 2011Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars