UWMUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison · Physics
The Pediatric Imaging Initiative
Andrew L Alexander · Madison, Wisconsin
Research Focus
Dr. Andrew L. Alexander's lab focuses on developing advanced MRI techniques to study brain development in infants and toddlers. The research addresses challenges in imaging young children, such as movement during scans and the duration and noise of traditional MRI methods. By optimizing imaging technologies for use during natural sleep, the lab aims to provide reliable tools for both clinical and research settings to assess brain health, particularly in infants at risk for conditions like cerebral palsy.
MRIrelaxometrybrain developmentinfantscerebral palsypediatric imagingneuroimaging3D imagingquantitative analysis
Research Aims
5AIM 01Develop MRI techniques that are robust to motion during scans of infants and toddlers.
AIM 02Optimize imaging for quieter and faster MRI scans to improve compliance among young patients.
AIM 03Create normative relaxometry templates for brain imaging studies in healthy development.
AIM 04Apply imaging technologies to study brain abnormalities in infants at risk for cerebral palsy.
AIM 05Evaluate the individual differences in brain development using new imaging methods.
Skills the Lab Values
MRI acquisition3D imaging techniquesmotion correction algorithmsimage processingdata analysis in MATLAB or Pythondevelopmental neuroimagingstatistical modelinginfant imaging protocolsquantitative relaxometry
Output against the department
Publications453top 9% of dept.2nd of 22
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Citations28ktop 9% of dept.2nd of 22
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