Fwd: PET-MRI PhD opportunity at UCL

FYI Division of Medicine& Centre for Medical Image Computing , UCL PhD Studentship: Exploiting Simultaneous PET/MRI UCL offers exciting opportunities for research on medical imaging with world class research groups and state-of-the-art technology. The UK’s first simultaneous, clinical PET/MRI scanner has recently been installed at University College London Hospital (UCLH). Siemens Healthcare and UCL will support four PhD studentships to exploit the benefits of this system and we are currently seeking one PhD in the area of motion estimation and correction. The new PET/MRI studentships are offered by a cross disciplinary team from the Institute of Nuclear Medicine, The Centre for Medical Imaging (Division of Medicine) and The Centre for Medical Image Computing (Faculty of Engineering). By combining the structural, metabolic, and molecular information provided by simultaneous PET and MRI, using modern image analysis techniques, we aim to produce more sensitive and reliable biomarkers relevant to clinical research. Patient motion, including respiration, can degrade image quality and the available project will focus on the estimation and correction of motion effects. Further details are available on request from Dr David Atkinson (D.Atkinson(a)ucl.ac.uk). Applicants must possess a first or upper second class degree (or equivalent) in Physics, Engineering or Computer Science and should preferably have completed a relevant Masters degree. Applicants with a strong background in applied mathematics will also be considered. Previous programming experience is essential and previous experience in Magnetic Resonance Imaging pulse sequence development would be advantageous. A starting stipend of £16,141 is available for commencement in 2012. Interested persons should apply online through the UCL graduate study web pages using the Programme Code: RRDMBISING01 (Research Degree: Medical and Biomedical Imaging). Please also send your application number, CV and covering letter explaining your motivation for applying for this studentship to R.Gaston(a)ucl.ac.uk . Deadline for applications 27 September 2012, interviews are expected to be in early October. Anna Barnes, PhD, CSci, MIPEM Clinical Scientist UCL Institute of Nuclear Medicine UCL Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust 235 Euston Road | London NW1 2BU | UK anna.barnes(a)uclh.nhs.uk +44(0)203 447 0523 ******************************************************************************************************************** This message may contain confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient please inform the sender that you have received the message in error before deleting it. Please do not disclose, copy or distribute information in this e-mail or take any action in reliance on its contents: to do so is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. Thank you for your co-operation. NHSmail is the secure email and directory service available for all NHS staff in England and Scotland NHSmail is approved for exchanging patient data and other sensitive information with NHSmail and GSi recipients NHSmail provides an email address for your career in the NHS and can be accessed anywhere ********************************************************************************************************************