Thomas Koehler

Thomas Koehler is a Rudolf Diesel Industry Fellow at the Technical University of Munich (TUM), affiliated with the Department of Radiology under the Faculty of Medicine. He leads the Focus Group on Phase Contrast Computed Tomography and collaborates with Philips Research Laboratories in Hamburg. His academic work bridges industry and academia, focusing on advanced imaging techniques.

Education: Studied physics at the Christian-Albrechts-University in Kiel (1989–1994), earned a Ph.D. from Philips Research Hamburg (1998). His research spans tomographic imaging, inverse problems, and iterative reconstruction algorithms for CT and phase-contrast X-ray imaging. Key contributions include advancements in helical cone-beam CT and grating-based phase-contrast imaging.

Research Interests: Koehler’s work centers on tomographic imaging techniques, phase-contrast X-ray imaging, and medical diagnostics. He has pioneered innovations in dark-field chest imaging for conditions like emphysema and COVID-19 pneumonia. Collaborations with TUM’s Radiology Department drive cutting-edge iterative reconstruction methods.

Labs/Teams: Leads the Phase Contrast Computed Tomography Focus Group at TUM-IAS, collaborating with industry partners like Philips. His team develops novel algorithms for medical imaging, emphasizing clinical applicability and hardware optimization.