Stefan Skare

Stefan Skare is an Adjunct Professor at the Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet (2022–2026), with a primary role as MR Physicist at Karolinska University Hospital. His research focuses on developing ultrafast MRI techniques and real-time motion correction systems to enable anesthesia-free MRI for pediatric patients. He leads a research group collaborating with GE Healthcare and Karolinska University Hospital engineers, creating globally adopted tools like NeuroMix and KS Foundation for simplified MRI programming.

• Doctor of Philosophy, Karolinska Institutet (2002)
• Recipient of Swedish Childhood Cancer Fund grant (SEK 3.9M over 3 years) for motion-robust MRI in pediatric oncology

His work addresses critical challenges in neuroradiology, including reducing scan times from 20–30 minutes to under 3 minutes via proprietary software while maintaining diagnostic quality. Key innovations include:

• Tracoline: Real-time optical motion tracking for head movement compensation
• WRAD: Wireless RF sensor for 3ms latency motion correction
• Snapshot SWI-EPI: Motion-boosted susceptibility imaging
• NeuroMix: Single-scan, multi-contrast brain exams

Scientific contributions span diffusion-tensor imaging, fat/water separation algorithms, and 3D volumetric analysis, with over 20 publications since 2020. His methods have been implemented in clinical settings worldwide, reducing sedation risks and healthcare system burdens.