Ph.D. Imaging Sciences Institute, University of Utrecht, the Netherlands, 2006 M.S., Physics, University of Warsaw, Poland, 2001

As a research asssociate for the physics of medical imaging, my focus is on system modeling for optimization of X-ray CT imaging chain, and the integration in novel reconstruction algorithms. My particular areas of interest are: 1) improving the task-based optimization of image quality through numerical models; 2) advanced modeling of physics in statistical reconstruction; 3) accelerated Monte Carlo methods in CT imaging for, e.g., scatter estimation and correction and dosimetry;and 4) experimental validation of such approaches and application to development of novel imaging devices.

G. Gang, W. Zbijewski, J. W. Stayman, J. H. Siewerdsen, “Cascaded Systems Analysis of Noise and Detectability in Dual-Energy Cone-Beam CT,” Medical Physics, 39 (8), 5145–5156, 2012 W. Zbijewski, P. De Jean, P. Prakash, Y. Ding, J. W. Stayman, N. Packard, R. Senn,D. Yang, J. Yorkston, A. Machado, J. A. Carrino, J.H. Siewerdsen, “A Dedicated Cone-Beam CT System for Musculoskeletal Extremities Imaging: Design, Optimization, and Initial Performance Characterization,” Med. Phys., 38(8): 4700–13, 2011 W. Zbijewski, F. J. Beekman, “Efficient Monte Carlo based scatter artifact reduction in cone-beam micro-CT,” IEEE Trans. Medical Imaging, 25(7): 817–827, 2006. A. P. Colijn, W. Zbijewski, A. Sasov and F. J. Beekman, “Experimental validation of a rapid Monte Carlo based Micro-CT simulator,” Phys. Med. Biol., 49(18): 4321–4333, 2004. W. Zbijewski, F. J. Beekman, “Characterization and suppression of edge and aliasing artifacts in iterative X-ray CT reconstruction,” Phys. Med. Biol., 49(1): 145–147, 2004.