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

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)