Margaret Kritzer

Fort Collins, CO

970-***-**** acp3y4@r.postjobfree.com

SENIOR R&D SOFTWARE ENGINEER

Imaging expert with extensive experience in research and development of MRI and CT techniques and software. Successful project manager and technical leader. Excellent communication skills and ability to bring together marketing, engineering and applications groups. Distinguishing strengths and skills include:

Algorithm development and scientific programming

MRI pulse sequence development

MRI and CT image reconstruction

DICOM, NIfTI, Analyze

Agile Project Management (Scrum Master)

Git source control, Eclipse IDE

C, C++, MATLAB

Solaris, Linux, Windows

Microsoft Project and Team Foundation Server

MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Software Project Management Led 2 major MRI software releases from planning to production.

MRI Applications Development Implemented EPI, MPRAGE, 3D FSE and other techniques on various major clinical imaging systems including Hitachi, Toshiba, and Elscint.

MR Image Reconstruction Architected a complete image reconstruction engine, supporting 2D and 3D data, segmentation, phase correction, and MRSI data.

Scientific Community Engagement Presented original work at major scientific conference and co-authored associated publications. Closely collaborated with several luminary imaging scientists.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

BIODESIGN INSTITUTE, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 2014 present

IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION SCIENTIST

Responsible for discovery, design and implementation of image reconstruction and processing algorithms for novel live cell CT project.

AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, Loveland, CO 2010 2013

EXPERT R&D SOFTWARE ENGINEER

Software Project Manager for new generation MR imaging system. Collaborated with applications scientists to specify features, led team of software engineers through an Agile/Scrum-based implementation phase, managed internal and external test phases. Components of project included: processing and visualization of chemical shift imaging data, enhanced interface for protocol browsing, and support for DICOM and other image formats. Frequently worked one-on-one with imaging customers to resolve software issues. In addition to project management, duties included managing small group of software engineers. Focus was on employee development and alignment of goals with those of company.

Successfully delivered major MRI software release within time and budget constraints.

Managed out-sourced project to develop DICOM compatibility for Agilent MRI.

Significantly improved employee responsiveness to division goals.

VARIAN INCORPORATED, Ft. Collins, CO 2001 2010

SENIOR MRI SOFTWARE SPECIALIST

As the primary imaging software expert, contributed to all aspects of Varian software. Project Manager for MRI software release which brought 3D graphical visualization of MRI images to Varian customers. Fully owned and developed all image reconstruction methods for conversion of raw MRI data to images. Worked closely with applications scientists to support pulse programming efforts. Frequently worked one-on-one with MRI customers to resolve software issues and support unique image reconstruction requirements.

Managed MRI software release through all phases and delivered on time and within budget.

Unified image reconstruction code across all techniques within 1 year.

Managed contractor project to overhaul source code control and build process for entire code base.

COLORADO MEDTECH, Longmont, CO 1999 2001

SENIOR MRI PHYSICIST

Played integral role in large-scale project to produce new suite of MRI sequences and software for Hitachi America. Contributed to specification and testing of a new pulse sequence programming language.

Implemented fully featured echo planar imaging (EPI) sequence, including phase correction, 2D, 3D, multi-shot and echo shifting techniques.

OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

MRI Physicist, Elscint LTD

Contributed to development and testing of MR pulse sequences for full line of clinical MRI scanners (0.5T, 1.0T and 2.0T). Relocated to Haifa, Israel for 1 year to fully learn the hardware and software specifics of Elscint scanners. Worked with field service organization to help train engineers on pulse sequences.

MRI Physicist, Otsuka Electronics

Developed several MR pulse sequence techniques for 1.5T whole body imager. Each project included full lifecycle evolution (literature search and proposal, functional and design specifications, testing) and all necessary support aspects (user interface, pulse sequence calculations, image reconstruction algorithm). Sequences included 3D fast spin echo, 2D balanced gradient echo, 3D MPRAGE.

NMR Physicist, Toshiba America MRI, Inc.

Designed and implemented a full suite of software tools for MRI data processing, using C on a Unix platform. Optimized RF waveform shapes for selective excitation and refocusing in MRI slice selection. Implemented presaturation band and slice profile measurement capabilities across all existing MR techniques.

Computed Tomography Software Engineer, Imatron Incorporated

Responsible for various aspects of CT image reconstruction. Developed and implemented unique scatter correction for ultrafast CT scanner. Collaborated in part with Sir Godfrey Hounsfield, Nobel Laureate and inventor of X-ray computed tomography. Designed and implemented imaging algorithm for a prototype dual energy X-ray system.

Software Mathematician, Technicare Corporation

Contributed to original and fundamental work in MR imaging. Areas of research included design of RF excitation pulses using optimal control theory, simulation and quantification of motion artifacts through a point-spread function approach. Presented well received, seminal talk at ISMRM, London, 1985.

EDUCATION

MS Applied Statistics, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH

BS Physics, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

Murdoch JB, Lent AH, Kritzer MR . Computer-optimized narrowband pulses for multislice imaging. Journal of Magnetic Resonance. 1987;74:226 –263.

Nelson AD, Alfidi RJ, Lent A, Clampitt AM, Kritzer MR, Miraldi F, Schultz C, Kopiwoda S . Motion Artifact In 2DFT MR Imaging . Proceedings of SPIE. 1984

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