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Eric G. Stinson

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I'm a Ph.D. Candidate in Biomedical Imaging focusing on improving the portrayal of luminal signal in highly accelerated contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance angiography. My experiences and interests include magnetic resonance imaging, magnetic resonance angiography, model-based medical image reconstruction, radiofrequency coil design and construction, medical physics, and medical image processing.

Education

Mayo Graduate School - Rochester, Minnesota
Biomedical Engineering Ph.D. Candidate, 2008-Present

Advisor: Stephen J. Riederer, Ph.D.
Thesis Title: Methods for Improving the Portrayal of Luminal Signal in Accelerated Contrast-Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Angiography

McGill University - Montreal, Canada
Medical Physics Master of Science, 2006-2008

Advisor: G. Bruce Pike, Ph.D.
Thesis Title: Distortion Correction of Diffusion Weighted Images

Saint John's University - Collegeville, Minnesota
Bachelor of Arts with Distinction, Cum Laude, 2002-2006

Majors: Physics, Music Composition
Minor: Mathematics
Advisor: Jim Crumley, Ph.D.
Thesis Title: The Effect of the Solar Cycle on Ion Cyclotron Waves in the Earth's Magnetosphere

Research Experience

Mayo Clinic College of Medicine - Rochester, Minnesota
Ph.D. Candidate, 2008-Present

Advisor: Stephen J. Riederer, Ph.D.

Developed and validated an improved reconstruction for SENSE-accelerated subtracted contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance angiography.
Characterized the SNR and CNR improvement of Dixon- vs. subtraction-type contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance angiography.

McConnell Brain Imaging Center - Montreal, Canada
Master's Researcher, 2007-2008

Advisor: G. Bruce Pike, Ph.D.

Implemented and tested a distortion correction algorithm for diffusion weighted images.

Saint John's University - Collegeville, Minnesota
Undergraduate Researcher, 2005-2006

Helped design and write a suite of programs to aid in the search and analysis of ion cyclotron waves.

Teaching Experience

Mayo Clinic College of Medicine - Rochester, Minnesota
Teaching Assistant, 2010-2012

Lectured, corrected problem sets, tutored graduate students, and provided administrative support for:

  • Introduction to Magnetic Resonance Imaging (Fall Quarter, 2011)
  • Laboratory Methods in Magnetic Resonance Imaging (Winter Quarter, 2012)
  • Biomedical Engineering Seminar Series (Fall Quarter, 2010 - Fall Quarter, 2012)

McGill University - Montreal, Canada
Teaching Assistant, 2008

Developed and corrected problem sets, and tutored graduate students for:

  • Introduction to Medical Imaging Physics (Spring Semester, 2008)

Saint John's University - Collegeville, Minnesota
Teaching Assistant and Math Center Aide, 2003-2006

Led class sessions in the professor’s absence, attended class and corrected homework, instructed students in proper study habits, taught basic mathematics skills for:

  • Introduction to Probability and Statistics (Fall Semester, 2003 & Spring Semester, 2005)
  • Fundamentals of Mathematics (Spring Semester, 2006)
Professional Activities

Societies

2008-Present, International Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM)

First-author Refereed Articles

Eric Stinson, Eric Borisch, Casey Johnson, Joshua Trzasko, Phillip Young, Stephen Riederer
Vascular Masking for Improved Unfolding in 2D SENSE-Accelerated 3D Contrast-Enhanced MR Angiography
Submitted for publication in the Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (JMRI)

First-author Conference Abstracts

Eric Stinson, Casey Johnson, Stephen Riederer
Vessel-Mimicking Mask for Improved Unfolding in SENSE-Accelerated CE-MRA
20th Annual Meeting of the International Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM) in Melbourne, Australia: May 2012. Abstract #2536

Eric Stinson, Eric Borisch, Casey Johnson, Stephen Riederer
Vessel-Mimicking Mask for Improved SENSE Unfolding in Thigh and Calf CE-MRA
24th Annual International Workshop on Magnetic Resonance Angiography in Utrecht, the Netherlands: September 2012. Abstract #P6.9

Eric Stinson, Joshua Trzasko, Stephen Riederer
SNR and CNR Performance Comparison in Dixon- Vs. Subtraction-Type Contrast-Enhanced MR Angiography
21st Annual Meeting of the International Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM) in Salt Lake City, Utah: April 2013. Abstract #4458

Co-author Conference Abstracts

Eric Stinson, Casey Johnson, Stephen Riederer
Vessel-Mimicking Mask for Improved Unfolding in SENSE-Accelerated CE-MRA
20th Annual Meeting of the International Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM) in Melbourne, Australia: May 2012. Abstract #1885

Eric Stinson, Eric Borisch, Casey Johnson, Stephen Riederer
Vessel-Mimicking Mask for Improved SENSE Unfolding in Thigh and Calf CE-MRA
24th Annual International Workshop on Magnetic Resonance Angiography in Utrecht, the Netherlands: September 2012. Abstract #3490

Eric Stinson, Joshua Trzasko, Stephen Riederer
SNR and CNR Performance Comparison in Dixon- Vs. Subtraction-Type Contrast-Enhanced MR Angiography
21st Annual Meeting of the International Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM) in Salt Lake City, Utah: April 2013. Abstract #13.21

Awards & Honors
  • Travel Awards (2012-2013): Annual Meeting of the International Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine
  • Travel Award (09/2012): 24th Annual International Magnetic Resonance Angiography Working Group - Utrecht, The Netherlands
  • Poster Award (09/2012): 24th Annual International Magnetic Resonance Angiography Working Group - Utrecht, The Netherlands
  • Eagle Scout (2002): The Boy Scouts of America
References
Available on request