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Development of medical imaging systems ,  Analysis and Design ,  Magnetic Particle Imaging ,  Synthesis of magnetic nanoparticles

2003 - Dr. rer. nat., Chemistry
Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg
Germany

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1998 - Dipl.chem.
Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg
Germany

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since 2016 - Fakultät für Technik, Hochschule Pforzheim - Germany

Professor

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2011 - 2016 - Bruker BioSpin MRI GmbH - Germany

Project Manager/Senior Engineer Magnetic Particle Imaging

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2004 - 2010 - Bruker BioSpin MRI GmbH - Germany

Engineer

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2003

Dissertation mit Auszeichnung (summa cum laude)

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1992 - 1996

Stipendiat der Studienstiftung des Deutschen Volkes

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Medical Engineering - Imaging Systems ,  General and Organic Chemistry ,  Physical Chemistry ,  Analytikcal instruments ,  Diagnostic systems ,  Therapeutic systems ,  Fundamentals of signal processing ,  Fundamentals of electrical engineering ,  ,  Negotiation techniques ,  Analog circuits ,  Light and Matter ,  Introduction to quantum mechanics ,  Software engineering using Qt ,  Molecular Biophysics ,  Personalized Medicine

Journal article

FRANKE, J., BAXAN, N., LEHR, H., HEINEN, U., REINARTZ, S., SCHNORR, J., HEIDENREICH, M., KIESSSLING, F., ... SCHULZ, V. (2020). Hybrid MPI-MRI System for Dual-Modal in situ Cardiovascular Assessments of Real-Time 3D Blood Flow Quantification - a Pre-Clinical in vivo Feasibility Investigation. IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON MEDICAL IMAGING, 39 (12), 4335-4345. doi:10.1109/TMI.2020.3017160.

KARES, M., HEINEN, U. (2020). Sinnvoller Sündenfall?. Vom Umgang mit einer ungeliebten Neobarockorgel. organ - Journal für die Orgel, 23 (3), pp. 20-24.

BAKENECKER, A., VON GLADISS, A., FRIEDRICH, T., HEINEN, U., LEHR, H., LÜDTKE-BUZUG, K., BUZUG, T. (2019). Actuation and Visualization of a Magnetically Coated Swimmer with Magnetic Particle Imaging. JOURNAL OF MAGNETISM AND MAGNETIC MATERIALS, 473, 495-500. doi:10.1016/j.jmmm.2018.10.056.

HEINEN, U., WEBER, A., FRANKE, J., LEHR, H., KOSCH, O. (2017). A versatile MPI System Function Viewer. International Journal on Magnetic Particle Imaging, 3 (2).

KOSCH, O., HEINEN, U., TRAHMS, L., WIEKHORST, F. (2017). Preparing system functions for quantitative MPI. International Journal on Magnetic Particle Imaging, 3 (2).

FRANKE, J., HEINEN, U., LACROIX, R., LEHR, H., HEIDENREICH, M., SCHULZ, V. (2017). MPI Flow Analysis Toolbox exploiting pulsed tracer information – an aneurysm phantom proof. International Journal on Magnetic Particle Imaging, 3 (1).

FRANKE, J., HEINEN, U., LEHR, H., WEBER, A., JASPARD, F., RUHM, W., HEIDENREICH, M., ... SCHULZ, V. (2016). System Characterization of a Highly Integrated Preclinical Hybrid MPI-MRI Scanner. IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON MEDICAL IMAGING, 35 (9), 1993-2004. doi:10.1109/TMI.2016.2542041.

KAUL, M., WEBER, O., HEINEN, U., REITMEIER, A., MUMMERT, T., JUNG, C., RAABE, N., KNOPP, T., ITTRICH, H., ... ADAM, G. (2015). Combined Preclinical Magnetic Particle Imaging and Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Initial Results in Mice. ROFO-FORTSCHRITTE AUF DEM GEBIET DER RONTGENSTRAHLEN UND DER BILDGEBENDEN VERFAHREN, 187 (5), 347-352. doi:10.1055/s-0034-1399344.

WEBER, A., WEIZENECKER, J., HEINEN, U., HEIDENREICH, M., BUZUG, T. (2015). Reconstruction Enhancement by Denoising the Magnetic Particle Imaging System Matrix Using Frequency Domain Filter. IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON MAGNETICS, 51 (2). doi:10.1109/TMAG.2014.2332612.

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Dissertation

HEINEN, U. (2003). Zeitaufgelöste EPR-Untersuchungen zur Struktur und Dynamik von Radikalpaar-Intermediaten in photosynthetischen Reaktionszentren und Modellsystemen. Freiburg, Germany.

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Article in Proceedings

HEINEN, U., DÖNER, E., FRANKE, J., FAYE, J., RÖSCH, E. (2024). Continuous Flow Aqueous Synthesis of Dextran-coated Magnetite Nanoparticles for Magnetic Particle Imaging in a Droplet Reactor. European Molecular Imaging Meeting 2024.

HEINEN, U., HUSCHKA, D., GANN, D., FRANKE, J., SCHULZ, V. (2024). Magnetic Particle Imaging Signals from rapidly moving samples of Magnetic Nano Particles. European Molecular Imaging Meeting 2024.

HEINEN, U., KRAY, S. (2022). Optischer CT-Demonstrator für das Lehrlabor Medizinische Bildgebung. DGaO-Proceedings 2022.

SCHOGER, M., HETZNECKER, A., HEINEN, U. (2020). Estimation of FFP accuracy in an MPI scanner with rotating magnets in Halbach arrangement. International Workshop on Magnetic Particle Imaging 2020. International Journal on Magnetic Particle Imaging.

BUJOTZEK, M., LEHR, H., SCHWAB, T., GANN, D., FRANKE, J., HEINEN, U. (2019). Experimental study on MPI motion artefacts. International Workshop on Magnetic Particle Imaging 2019, New York.

HARBI, I., SCHNEIDER, W., GANN, D., FRANKE, J., HEINEN, U. (2018). MPI Scanner with Rotating Permanent Magnets. International Workshop for Magnetic Particle Imaging, Hamburg 2018.

WEBER, A., FRANKE, J., LEHR, H., RUHM, W., HEIDENREICH, M., BUZUG, T., HEINEN, U. (2016). Artefact Suppression in Time-Resolved Magnetic Particle Imaging. International Workshop for Magnetic Particle Imaging, Lübeck 2016.

FRANKE, J., HEINEN, U., BAXAN, N., WEBER, A., LEHR, H., ILG, M., HEIDENREICH, M., RUHM, W., ... SCHULZ, V. (2016). Preliminary results of a hybrid cardio-vascular in vivo study using a highly integrated hybrid MPI-MRI system. International Workshop for Magnetic Particle Imaging, Lübeck 2016.

FRANKE, J., HEINEN, U., WEBER, A., LEHR, H., HEIDENREICH, M., RUHM, W., SCHULZ, V. (2016). Evaluation of the spatial confidence and dual mode FOV-center conformity of a highly integrated MPI-MRI hybrid system. International Workshop for Magnetic Particle Imaging, Lübeck 2016.

WEBER, A., WEIZENECKER, J., PIETIG, R., HEINEN, U., BUZUG, T. (2016). Controlling the Position of the Field-Free Point in Magnetic Particle Imaging. International Workshop for Magnetic Particle Imaging, Lübeck 2016.

WEBER, A., WEIZENECKER, J., FRANKE, J., HEINEN, U., BUZUG, T. (2015). Reconstruction of Constant Concentrations Using the System Matrix Approach. International Workshop on Magnetic Particle Imaging, Istanbul 2015.

WEBER, A., WEIZENECKER, J., RAHMER, J., FRANKE, J., HEINEN, U., BUZUG, T. (2015). Resolution Improvement By Decreasing The Drive Field Amplitude. International Workshop On Magnetic Particle Imaging, Istanbul 2015.

FRANKE, J., HEINEN, U., LEHR, H., WEBER, A., JASPARD, F., RUHM, W., HEIDENREICH, M., ... SCHULZ, V. (2015). First 3D dual Modality Phantom Measurements using a fully integrated hybrid MPI-MRI System. International Workshop on Magnetic Particle Imaging, Istanbul 2015.

HEINEN, U., FRANKE, J., BAXAN, N., STROBEL, K., LEHR, H., WEBER, A., RUHM, W., KANDHAR, A., FERGUSON, R., KEMP, S., KRISHNAN, K., ... HEIDENREICH, M. (2015). Generic Multi-Purpose Multi-Modality Phantom Kit Design. International Workshop on Magnetic Particle Imaging, Istanbul 2015.

HEINEN, U., FRANKE, J., WEBER, A., BAXAN, N., MOLKENTIN, U., HERMANN, S., RUHM, W., ... HEIDENREICH, M. (2014). Initial Results of the First Commercial Preclinical MPI Scanner. International Workshop on Magnetic Particle Imaging, Berlin 2014.

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Member of the Board

2024 - 2029

Vicedean Information and Health Engineering

Germany

2023 - 2024

Beratendes Mitglied für den Fachbereich IGT

Germany

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Other administrative responsibility in academic service

since 2023

Koordination Hochschulorchester

Germany

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Expert Assessement/Evaluation

since 2020

Gutachtertätigkeit für die DFG

Germany

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