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Dr. Christoph Lerche is a researcher at the Institute of Neuroscience and Medicine (INM), specifically in the Physics of Medical Imaging (INM-4) department at Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH. His research focuses on advanced medical imaging technologies, particularly positron emission tomography (PET) and hybrid imaging systems like PET-MRI. Key areas include improving PET detector design, developing novel reconstruction algorithms, and applying these techniques to neurodegenerative diseases (e.g., Alzheimer’s) and oncology (e.g., glioma diagnosis).
His work emphasizes interdisciplinary collaborations, such as optimizing BrainPET insert compatibility with ultra-high field (UHF) MRI systems and analyzing sleep-related effects on synaptic density. He contributes to clinical applications, such as distinguishing glioma relapse from treatment effects using FET PET radiomics, and advancing multimodal imaging (e.g., simultaneous PET/MR/EEG).
Notable projects include enhancing dead-time correction for accurate BrainPET quantification, designing dipole antenna arrays for hybrid systems, and developing photon-counting CT-based PET attenuation maps. His innovations aim to bridge gaps between imaging hardware, data processing, and clinical neuroscience.
