Efficient computational methods in Magnetic Resonance Imaging: From optimal dielectric pad design to effective preconditioned imaging techniques

This dissertation describes how to design dielectric pads that can be used to increase image quality in Magnetic Resonance Imaging, and how to accelerate image reconstruction times using a preconditioner.<br/><br/>Image quality is limited by the signal to noise ratio of a scan. This ratio is increased for higher static magnetic field strengths...

Model Reduction of Wave Equations: Theory and applications in Forward modeling and Imaging

HoW do you look inside a box without opening it? How can we know whether or not a heart valve is functioning correctly without cutting a person open? Imaging – the art of seeing the unseeable. A CT-scan at the doctor’s office, crack detection in the wing of an airplane, and medical ultrasound are all examples of imaging techniques that allow us...