Alan Wilman, PhD
Personal Website: https://www.invivonmr.ualberta.ca/Academic/?Wilman
Contact
Professor, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry - Radiology & Diagnostic Imaging Dept
- wilman@ualberta.ca
- Phone
- (780) 492-0562
- Address
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3-50 E University Terrace
8303 112 St NWEdmonton ABT6G 2T4
Overview
Area of Study / Keywords
MRI development relaxation and susceptibility mapping multiple sclerosis
About
Dr. Alan Wilman is currently cross-appointed as a Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering (BME) in the Faculty of Engineering and in the Department of Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging in the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry. I am trained as an MRI physicist. I was the Associate Chair (Grad Studies) in the BME department for many years and my main interest is seeing my students succeed.
Research
My background and current work is in the physics and engineering of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). We develop new methods, either at the acquisition or processing stage, with the ultimate goal of improving the use of MRI for human health. Main clinical applications have been to neurological diseases including multiple sclerosis. My lab focuses on quantitative mapping of tissue parameters including relaxation and susceptibility mapping. We have our own research MRI facility situated in the University of Alberta Hospital which includes a 100% research 3T Siemens Prisma and a 4.7T system. Graduate students typically have a BME, electrical engineering or physics background. In all projects, image processing is an important component. More details can be found at my MRI webpage on my research and our facility. https://www.invivonmr.ualberta.ca/academic/?wilman
My publications are listed here https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=wilman+a
Teaching
I teach BME 513 Imaging Methods in Medicine and also MRI Physics for Radiology residents. Most of my teaching is direct interaction with graduate students.
Courses
BME 513 - Imaging Methods in Medicine
Introduction to basic physical and technological aspects of medical imaging. Emphasis on computed transmission and emission tomography, magnetic resonance, and ultrasound imaging. These methods are developed and contrasted in terms of how imaging information is generated, detected, and processed and how different hardware configurations and other factors limit image quality. Relative diagnostic potential of the imaging methods is also discussed in relation to future prospects of each method.