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Technische Universität München
Technische Universität München

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Prof. Dr. Franz Pfeiffer

Technical University of Munich

Chair of Biomedical Physics (Prof. Pfeiffer)

Postal address

Postal:
James-Franck-Str. 1
85748 Garching b. München

  • Phone: +49 (89) 289 - 10827, 12551
  • Room: 5101.EG.093
  • franz.pfeiffer(at)tum.de

  • X-ray Physics and Applications
  • Biomedical Imaging/ Computed Tomography
  • X-Ray and Neutron Optics
  • Synchrotron Instrumentation
  • Microscopy

  • 280
    Martins de Souza e Silva, Juliana; Utsch, Julian; Kimm, Melanie A.; Allner, Sebastian; Epple, Michael F.; Achterhold, Klaus; Pfeiffer, Franz: Dual-energy micro-CT for quantifying the time-course and staining characteristics of ex-vivo animal organs treated with iodine- and gadolinium-based contrast agents. Scientific Reports 7 (1), 2017 mehr… BibTeX Volltext ( DOI )
  • 279
    Mei, Kai; Schwaiger, Benedikt J.; Kopp, Felix K.; Ehn, Sebastian; Gersing, Alexandra S.; Kirschke, Jan S.; Muenzel, Daniela; Fingerle, Alexander A.; Rummeny, Ernst J.; Pfeiffer, Franz; Baum, Thomas; Noël, Peter B.: Bone mineral density measurements in vertebral specimens and phantoms using dual-layer spectral computed tomography. Scientific Reports 7 (1), 2017 mehr… BibTeX Volltext ( DOI )
  • 278
    Muenzel, Daniela; Daerr, Heiner; Proksa, Roland; Fingerle, Alexander A.; Kopp, Felix K.; Douek, Philippe; Herzen, Julia; Pfeiffer, Franz; Rummeny, Ernst J.; Noël, Peter B.: Simultaneous dual-contrast multi-phase liver imaging using spectral photon-counting computed tomography: a proof-of-concept study. European Radiology Experimental 1 (1), 2017 mehr… BibTeX Volltext ( DOI )
  • 277
    Müller, Mark; de Sena Oliveira, Ivo; Allner, Sebastian; Ferstl, Simone; Bidola, Pidassa; Mechlem, Korbinian; Fehringer, Andreas; Hehn, Lorenz; Dierolf, Martin; Achterhold, Klaus; Gleich, Bernhard; Hammel, Jörg U.; Jahn, Henry; Mayer, Georg; Pfeiffer, Franz: Myoanatomy of the velvet worm leg revealed by laboratory-based nanofocus X-ray source tomography. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 114 (47), 2017, 12378-12383 mehr… BibTeX Volltext ( DOI )
  • 276
    Mechlem, Korbinian; Allner, Sebastian; Ehn, Sebastian; Mei, Kai; Braig, Eva; Münzel, Daniela; Pfeiffer, Franz; Noël, Peter B: A post-processing algorithm for spectral CT material selective images using learned dictionaries. Biomedical Physics & Engineering Express 3 (2), 2017, 025009 mehr… BibTeX Volltext ( DOI )
  • 275
    BIDOLA, P.; MORGAN, K.; WILLNER, M.; FEHRINGER, A.; ALLNER, S.; PRADE, F.; PFEIFFER, F.; ACHTERHOLD, K.: Application of sensitive, high-resolution imaging at a commercial lab-based X-ray micro-CT system using propagation-based phase retrieval. Journal of Microscopy 266 (2), 2017, 211-220 mehr… BibTeX Volltext ( DOI )
  • 274
    Muenzel, Daniela; Bar-Ness, Daniel; Roessl, Ewald; Blevis, Ira; Bartels, Matthias; Fingerle, Alexander A.; Ruschke, Stefan; Coulon, Philippe; Daerr, Heiner; Kopp, Felix K.; Brendel, Bernhard; Thran, Axel; Rokni, Michal; Herzen, Julia; Boussel, Loic; Pfeiffer, Franz; Proksa, Roland; Rummeny, Ernst J.; Douek, Philippe; Noël, Peter B.: Spectral Photon-counting CT: Initial Experience with Dual–Contrast Agent K-Edge Colonography. Radiology 283 (3), 2017, 723-728 mehr… BibTeX Volltext ( DOI )
  • 273
    Ehn, Sebastian; Sellerer, Thorsten; Muenzel, Daniela; Fingerle, Alexander A.; Kopp, Felix; Duda, Manuela; Mei, Kai; Renger, Bernhard; Herzen, Julia; Dangelmaier, Julia; Schwaiger, Benedikt J.; Sauter, Andreas; Riederer, Isabelle; Renz, Martin; Braren, Rickmer; Rummeny, Ernst J.; Pfeiffer, Franz; Noël, Peter B.: Assessment of quantification accuracy and image quality of a full-body dual-layer spectral CT system. Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics 19 (1), 2017, 204-217 mehr… BibTeX Volltext ( DOI )
  • 272
    Gradl, Regine; Zanette, Irene; Ruiz-Yaniz, Maite; Dierolf, Martin; Rack, Alexander; Zaslansky, Paul; Pfeiffer, Franz: Mass Density Measurement of Mineralized Tissue with Grating-Based X-Ray Phase Tomography. PLOS ONE 11 (12), 2016, e0167797 mehr… BibTeX Volltext ( DOI )
  • 271
    Ehn, S; Sellerer, T; Mechlem, K; Fehringer, A; Epple, M; Herzen, J; Pfeiffer, F; Noël, P B: Basis material decomposition in spectral CT using a semi-empirical, polychromatic adaption of the Beer–Lambert model. Physics in Medicine and Biology 62 (1), 2016, N1-N17 mehr… BibTeX Volltext ( DOI )

  • 10
    Baumann, J; David, C; Engelhardt, M; Freudenberger, J; Hempel, E; Hoheisel, M; Honal, M; Mertelmeier, T; Pfeiffer, F; Popescu, S; Schuster, M: Measurement system for noninvasive determination of properties of object, has phase contrast medium that comprises base liquid and multiple particles so that refractive index of base liquid differs with refractive index of particles. mehr… BibTeX
  • 9
    Baumann, J; David, C; Engelhardt, M; Freudenberger, J; Hempel, E; Hoheisel, M; Mertelmeier, T; Pfeiffer, F; Popescu, S; Schuster, M; Darfitt, C; Engelhart, M; Freundenberger, J: Focus-detector arrangement for X-ray apparatus for generating projective and tomographic phase contrast recordings of observed region, comprises phase grating, and analysis-detector system. mehr… BibTeX
  • 8
    Baumann, J; David, C; Engelhardt, M; Freudenberger, J; Hempel, E; Hoheisel, M; Mertelmeier, T; Pfeiffer, F; Popescu, S; Schuster, M; Darfitt, C; Engelhart, M; Freundenberger, J: X-ray optical transmission grating of X-ray apparatus for generating projective and/or tomographic phase contrast recordings of subject, has at least two sub-gratings arranged in direct succession in beam direction. mehr… BibTeX
  • 7
    Baumann, J; David, C; Engelhardt, M; Freudenberger, J; Hempel, E; Hoheisel, M; Mertelmeier, T; Pfeiffer, F; Popescu, S; Schuster, M; Darfitt, C; Engelhart, M; Freundenberger, J: Focus-detector arrangement of X-ray apparatus for generating projective and tomographic phase contrast recording of subject, includes phase grating comprising filler material. mehr… BibTeX
  • 6
    Baumann, J; David, C; Engelhardt, M; Freudenberger, J; Hempel, E; Hoheisel, M; Mertelmeier, T; Pfeiffer, F; Popescu, S; Schuster, M; Darfitt, C; Engelhart, M; Freundenberger, J: Focus-detector arrangement of X-ray apparatus for generating projective and tomographic phase contrast recording of subject, includes X-ray optical grating comprising bars which are free from overhangs forming shadows in beam path of rays. mehr… BibTeX
  • 5
    Baumann, J; Schuster, M; Freudenberger, J; Hempel, E; Hoheisel, M; Mertelmeier, T; Popescu, S; Engelhardt, M; David, C; Pfeiffer, F; Schardt, P; Schillinger, B; Heismann, B; Engelhart, M; Freundenberger, J: Focus-detector system on X-ray equipment for generating projective or tomographic X-ray phase-contrast exposures of an object under examination uses an anode with areas arranged in strips. mehr… BibTeX
  • 4
    David, C; Donath, T; Hempel, E; Hoheisel, M; Matthis, B; Pfeiffer, F; Popescu, S: Method for manufacturing X-ray-optical lattice for X-ray dark field image and for X-ray phase contrast image, involves applying X-ray-sensitive layer with electrical conducting cover layer on base plate. mehr… BibTeX
  • 3
    David, C; Donath, T; Hempel, E; Hoheisel, M; Pfeiffer, F; Popescu, S: Arrangement for one of projective and tomographic phase-contrast imaging in differential phase-contrast computed tomography, scans examination object with different spatial orientations of grid lines of one-dimensional phase grid. mehr… BibTeX
  • 2
    David, C; Donath, T; Hempel, E; Hoheisel, M; Pfeiffer, F; Popescu, S: X-ray computed tomography system for generating tomographic phase contrast and dark field exposure for patient, has grid structure, where distance between grid structure and phase grid is adjusted depending on fan angle. mehr… BibTeX
  • 1
    David, C; Pfeiffer, F: X-ray interferometer for obtaining x-ray images from object, has evaluating unit evaluating intensities for each pixel in images to identify characteristic of object for each individual pixel as absorption dominated pixel. mehr… BibTeX

2017 Alfred-Breit-Prize (German Röntgen Society)
2016 ERC Advanced Grant
2011 Leibniz-Prize of the German Research Foundation (DFG)
2010 Röntgen-Prize of the University of Giessen
2009 IDEAS - Starting Grant Award of the European Research Council
2009 National Latsis Research Prize of Switzerland
2003 Dr. Eduard-Martin-Award (Ph.D.) of the University of Saarbrücken

2017 Director of the Munich School of BioEngineering, Technical University of Munich (Germany)
2015 Co-Director of the Center of Advanced Laser Application, Munich (Germany)
2013 Faculty Member in Medicine, Technical University of Munich (Germany)
2009 Full Professor of Physics, Chair for Biomedical Physics, Technical University of Munich (Germany)
2008 Associate Professor of Physics (tenured), Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (Switzerland)
2007 Assistant Professor of Physics (tenure-track), Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (Switzerland)
2005 – 2007 Group leader at the Swiss Light Source, Paul Scherrer Institute (Villigen, Switzerland)
2003 – 2005 Staff scientist at the Swiss Light Source, Paul Scherrer Institute (Villigen, Switzerland)
2003 Visiting scientist at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (USA)
2000 – 2002 PhD thesis at the Center of Nanoscience (Munich, Germany), the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (Grenoble, France), and the University of Saarbrücken (Germany)
1993 – 1999 Student at the Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich (Germany)
1972 Born in Kösching (Germany)
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