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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

  • 480
    Kumschier, Tom; Thalhammer, Johannes; Schmid, Clemens; Haeusele, Jakob; Koehler, Thomas; Pfeiffer, Franz; Lasser, Tobias; Schaff, Florian: Streak artefact removal in x‐ray dark‐field computed tomography using a convolutional neural network. Medical Physics, 2024 more… BibTeX Full text ( DOI )
  • 479
    Berthe, Daniel; Kolb, Anna; Rabi, Abdulrahman; Sellerer, Thorsten; Somerkivi, Villseveri; Feuerriegel, Georg Constantin; Sauter, Andreas Philipp; Meurer, Felix; Hämisch, York; Pantsar, Tuomas; Lohman, Henrik; Pfeiffer, Daniela; Pfeiffer, Franz: Evaluation of Spectral X-Ray Imaging for Panoramic Dental Images Based on a Simulation Framework. Journal of Imaging Informatics in Medicine, 2024 more… BibTeX Full text ( DOI )
  • 478
    Schromm, Thomas; Beckmann, Felix; Moosmann, Julian; Berthe, Daniel; Pfeiffer, Franz; Grosse, Christian: Challenges in non-destructive X-ray CT testing of riveted joints in the automotive industry. Discover Applied Sciences 6 (7), 2024 more… BibTeX Full text ( DOI )
  • 477
    Melcher, Johannes; Dierolf, Martin; Günther, Benedikt; Achterhold, Klaus; Pfeiffer, Daniela; Pfeiffer, Franz: High-energy X-ray diffraction experiment employing a compact synchrotron X-ray source based on inverse Compton scattering. Zeitschrift für Medizinische Physik, 2024 more… BibTeX Full text ( DOI )
  • 476
    Urban, Theresa; Noichl, Wolfgang; Engel, Klaus Juergen; Koehler, Thomas; Pfeiffer, Franz: Correction for X-ray Scatter and Detector Crosstalk in Dark-field Radiography. IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging, 2024, 1-1 more… BibTeX Full text ( DOI )
  • 475
    Schaff, Florian; Jud, Christoph; Dierolf, Martin; Günther, Benedikt; Achterhold, Klaus; Gleich, Bernhard; Sauter, Andreas; Woertler, Klaus; Thalhammer, Johannes; Meurer, Felix; Neumann, Jan; Pfeiffer, Franz; Pfeiffer, Daniela: Feasibility of Dark-Field Radiography to Enhance Detection of Nondisplaced Fractures. Radiology 311 (2), 2024 more… BibTeX Full text ( DOI )
  • 474
    Schaff, Florian; Jud, Christoph; Dierolf, Martin; Günther, Benedikt; Achterhold, Klaus; Gleich, Bernhard; Sauter, Andreas; Woertler, Klaus; Thalhammer, Johannes; Meurer, Felix; Neumann, Jan; Pfeiffer, Franz; Pfeiffer, Daniela: Feasibility of Dark-Field Radiography to Enhance Detection of Nondisplaced Fractures. Radiology 311 (2), 2024 more… BibTeX Full text ( DOI )
  • 473
    Thalhammer, Johannes; Schultheiß, Manuel; Dorosti, Tina; Lasser, Tobias; Pfeiffer, Franz; Pfeiffer, Daniela; Schaff, Florian: Improving Automated Hemorrhage Detection in Sparse-view CT via U-Net-based Artifact Reduction. Radiology: Artificial Intelligence, 2024 more… BibTeX Full text ( DOI )
  • 472
    Ries, Annika; Dorosti, Tina; Thalhammer, Johannes; Sasse, Daniel; Sauter, Andreas; Meurer, Felix; Benne, Ashley; Lasser, Tobias; Pfeiffer, Franz; Schaff, Florian; Pfeiffer, Daniela: Improving image quality of sparse-view lung tumor CT images with U-Net. European Radiology Experimental 8 (1), 2024 more… BibTeX Full text ( DOI )
  • 471
    Gersing, Alexandra S.; Kimm, Melanie A.; Bollwein, Christine; Ilg, Patrick; Mogler, Carolin; Gassert, Felix G.; Feuerriegel, Georg C.; Knebel, Carolin; Woertler, Klaus; Pfeiffer, Daniela; Busse, Madleen; Pfeiffer, Franz: Chondrosarcoma evaluation using hematein-based x-ray staining and high-resolution 3D micro-CT: a feasibility study. European Radiology Experimental 8 (1), 2024 more… BibTeX Full text ( 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. more… 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. more… 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. more… 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. more… 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. more… 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. more… 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. more… 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. more… 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. more… 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. more… 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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