The k-Radiomics project

Revolutionizing MRI Diagnostic

The **k-Radiomics** project

With the aim of revolutionising the characterisation of tumours and tissues, the team led by Prof. Dr. Dr. Jens Kleesiek, Prof. Dr. Dr. Jan Egger and Moritz Rempe from the Institute for KI in Medicine (IKIM) at the University Hospital in Essen will use the raw data (k-space) from magnet resonance tomography (MRT) for the k-Radiomics project. The project is being funded by the Bruno and Helene Jöster Foundation with around € 2.6 million over five years.

Until now, MRI raw data have not been used in clinical practice due to a lack of interpretability. The aim of the project is to develop new artificial intelligence (AI) methods to use this data. This will enable improved tissue characterisation in the sense of virtual biopsies and thus improve the diagnosis and treatment of patients in the future.

Project Volume: € 2.6 million

Funding Institution: Bruno and Helene Jöster Foundation

Funding Period: 01.09.2023 to 31.08.2028

Project Partners:

University Hospital Essen

Technical University Dortmund

Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits, IIS

Project Team

University Hospital Essen

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Prof. Dr. Dr. Jens Kleesiek

Institute for AI in Medicine, University Hospital Essen, Germany

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Prof. Dr. Dr. Jan Egger

Institute for AI in Medicine, University Hospital Essen, Germany

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Moritz Rempe

Institute for AI in Medicine, University Hospital Essen, Germany

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MD Kelsey Pomykala Herrmann

Institute for AI in Medicine, University Hospital Essen, Germany

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PD Dr. Sied Kebir

Department of Clinical Neurooncology, Clinic for Neurology, University Hospital Essen, Germany

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Prof. Dr. Christian Reinhardt

Department of Haematology and Stem Cell Transplantation, University Hospital Essen, Germany

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Prof. Dr. Katharina Lückerath

Clinic for Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Essen, Germany

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Prof. Dr. Lale Umutlu

Institute for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology, University Hospital Essen, Germany

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Prof. Dr. Martin Glas

Department of Clinical Neurooncology, Clinic for Neurology, University Hospital Essen, Germany

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Prof. Dr. Philipp Dammann

Clinic for Neurosurgery, University Hospital Essen, Germany

TU Dortmund

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Prof. Dr. Kevin Kröninger

AG Kröninger, TU Dortmund, Germany

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Marco Schlimbach

AG Kröninger, TU Dortmund, Germany

Fraunhofer Institute

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Dr. Martin Blaimer

Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits, IIS

German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ)

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Lukas Rotkopf

German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Germany

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