Advanced MR Neuroimaging
Developing technology to assess neurological changes
We are dedicated to designing new technology to assess tissue changes and alterations in the brain. This is done in collaboration with a large community of clinicians and neuroscientists at institutions internationally. We also strive to provide education in medical imaging, and through the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, we offer a course where the most common clinical imaging modalities are covered.
Research
Relevant advanced MRI methods that we are working with are dynamic contrast enhanced (DCE) MRI, dynamic susceptibility contrast (DSC) MRI and chemical exchange saturation transfer (CEST) MRI.
Technology
We have access to state-of-the-art MRI technology located at the F.M. Kirby Research Center for Functional Brain Imaging, Kennedy Krieger Institute. Efficient data analysis is done on dedicated advanced post-processing software.
Education
Students at Johns Hopkins University can attend our medical imaging course, where medical imaging modalities are introduced. Lectures in advanced MRI methods are also provided nationwide and internationally.
Research and Education
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CEST imaging
With CEST MRI, solutes with very low concentrations can be detected through the presence of exchangeable protons in groups. Thus CEST MRI is a technique that has a variety of applications.
Perfusion imaging
Microcirculatory parameters can be measured using Perfusion MRI. This is of importance in the clinic, for example, when studying neurodegenerative diseases and brain tumors.
Education
Medical imaging plays a crucial role in research and diagnosis. X-ray, CT, Nuclear Medicine, Ultrasound and MRI are some of the most common medical imaging modalities.
Recent Publications
Dr. Linda Knutsson is a Professor of Neurology (PAR) at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and the F.M. Kirby Research Center for Functional Brain Imaging, Kennedy Krieger Institute. She is also an Adjunct Professor of Medical Radiation Physics at Lund University, Sweden. Before moving to the US, she was the MR physics research group leader at Lund University.
Dr. Knutsson graduated with a master's degree in physics and continued to obtain a doctoral degree in medical physics at Lund University. She has received the Kurt Lidén’s Award from the Swedish Society of Radiation for her research contributions. In 2024, she was awarded Fellow of the European Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine and Biology (ESMRMB) for important contributions to the development of methods for human perfusion measurement.
Dr. Knutsson has served on many ISMRM committees, including the Annual Meeting Program Committee and the Board of Trustees. She has also been the Chair of the ISMRM perfusion study group. She founded the ISMRM Nordic Chapter in 2011 and has been its president from 2012-2016. In addition, she has contributed to the ESMRMB by serving on the executive board as secretary.
Dr. Knutsson resides on the editorial boards of the journals Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, Scientific Reports, NMR in Biomedicine, and Magnetic Resonance Materials in Physics, Biology, and Medicine. She is also an associate editor for Frontiers in Neuroscience.
