Dr Ralf Loeffler

Lecturer
Research & Enterprise
Research Imaging NSW
  • Book Chapters | 2020
    Loeffler RB; Sharma SD; Hillenbrand CM, 2020, 'Iron Mapping Techniques and Applications', in Advances in Magnetic Resonance Technology and Applications, Elsevier, pp. 779 - 803, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-12-817057-1.00031-7
  • Journal articles | 2022
    Loeffler RB, 2022, 'Editorial for “Gadolinium Retention in the Brain of Mother and Pup Mouse: Effect of Pregnancy and Repeated Administration of Gadolinium-Based Contrast Agents”', Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, 56, pp. 846 - 847, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jmri.28094
    Journal articles | 2022
    Rohani SC; Morin CE; Zhong X; Kannengiesser S; Shrestha U; Goode C; Holtrop J; Khan A; Loeffler RB; Hankins JS; Hillenbrand CM; Tipirneni-Sajja A, 2022, 'Hepatic Iron Quantification Using a Free-Breathing 3D Radial Gradient Echo Technique and Validation With a 2D Biopsy-Calibrated R2* Relaxometry Method', Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, 55, pp. 1407 - 1416, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jmri.27921
    Journal articles | 2021
    Tipirneni-Sajja A; Loeffler RB; Hankins JS; Morin C; Hillenbrand CM, 2021, 'Quantitative Susceptibility Mapping Using a Multispectral Autoregressive Moving Average Model to Assess Hepatic Iron Overload', Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, 54, pp. 721 - 727, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jmri.27584
    Journal articles | 2019
    Puri L; Flanagan JM; Kang G; Ding J; Bi W; McCarville BM; Loeffler RB; Tipirneni-Sajja A; Villavicencio M; Crews KR; Hillenbrand CM; Hankins JS, 2019, 'Gstm1 and liver iron content in children with sickle cell anemia and iron overload', Journal of Clinical Medicine, 8, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jcm8111878
    Journal articles | 2019
    Song R; Loeffler RB; Holtrop JL; McCarville MB; Hankins JS; Hillenbrand CM, 2019, 'Erratum to: Fast quantitative parameter maps without fitting: Integration yields accurate mono-exponential signal decay rates: Fast Parameter Mapping Without Fitting (Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, (2018), 79, 6, (2978-2985), 10.1002/mrm.26964)', Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, 81, pp. 1470, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/mrm.27405
    Journal articles | 2019
    Tipirneni-Sajja A; Krafft AJ; Loeffler RB; Song R; Bahrami A; Hankins JS; Hillenbrand CM, 2019, 'Autoregressive moving average modeling for hepatic iron quantification in the presence of fat', Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, 50, pp. 1620 - 1632, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jmri.26682
    Journal articles | 2019
    Tipirneni-Sajja A; Loeffler RB; Krafft AJ; Sajewski AN; Ogg RJ; Hankins JS; Hillenbrand CM, 2019, 'Ultrashort echo time imaging for quantification of hepatic iron overload: Comparison of acquisition and fitting methods via simulations, phantoms, and in vivo data', Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, 49, pp. 1475 - 1488, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jmri.26325
    Journal articles | 2018
    Song R; Loeffler RB; Holtrop JL; McCarville MB; Hankins JS; Hillenbrand CM, 2018, 'Fast quantitative parameter maps without fitting: Integration yields accurate mono-exponential signal decay rates', Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, 79, pp. 2978 - 2985, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/mrm.26964
    Journal articles | 2018
    Tipirneni-Sajja A; Song R; McCarville MB; Loeffler RB; Hankins JS; Hillenbrand CM, 2018, 'Automated vessel exclusion technique for quantitative assessment of hepatic iron overload by R2*-MRI', Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, 47, pp. 1542 - 1551, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jmri.25880
    Journal articles | 2017
    Krafft AJ; Loeffler RB; Song R; Tipirneni-Sajja A; McCarville MB; Robson MD; Hankins JS; Hillenbrand CM, 2017, 'Quantitative ultrashort echo time imaging for assessment of massive iron overload at 1.5 and 3 Tesla', Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, 78, pp. 1839 - 1851, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/mrm.26592
    Journal articles | 2017
    Loeffler RB; McCarville MB; Wagstaff AW; Smeltzer MP; Krafft AJ; Song R; Hankins JS; Hillenbrand CM, 2017, 'Can multi-slice or navigator-gated R2* MRI replace single-slice breath-hold acquisition for hepatic iron quantification?', Pediatric Radiology, 47, pp. 46 - 54, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00247-016-3700-1
    Journal articles | 2017
    Winchell AM; Song R; Loeffler RB; Wang WC; Hankins JS; Helton KJ; Hillenbrand CM, 2017, 'Removal of Arterial Vessel Contributions in Susceptibility-Weighted Images for Quantification of Normalized Visible Venous Volume in Children with Sickle Cell Disease', Journal of Healthcare Engineering, 2017, http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/5369385
    Journal articles | 2017
    Winchell AM; Song R; Loeffler RB; Wang WC; Hankins JS; Helton KJ; Hillenbrand CM, 2017, 'Removal of Arterial Vessel Contributions in Susceptibility-Weighted Images for Quantification of Normalized Visible Venous Volume in Children with Sickle Cell Disease.', J Healthc Eng, 2017, pp. 5369385, http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/5369385
    Journal articles | 2016
    Krafft AJ; Loeffler RB; Song R; Bian X; McCarville MB; Hankins JS; Hillenbrand CM, 2016, 'Does fat suppression via chemically selective saturation affect R2*-MRI for transfusional iron overload assessment? A clinical evaluation at 1.5T and 3T', Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, 76, pp. 591 - 601, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/mrm.25868
    Journal articles | 2016
    Mitrea BG; Krafft AJ; Song R; Loeffler RB; Hillenbrand CM, 2016, 'Paired self-compensated spin-lock preparation for improved T1ρ quantification', Journal of Magnetic Resonance, 268, pp. 49 - 57, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jmr.2016.04.017
    Journal articles | 2016
    Tipirneni-Sajja A; Loeffler RB; Oesingmann N; Bissler J; Song R; Mccarville B; Jones DP; Hudson M; Spunt SL; Hillenbrand CM, 2016, 'Measurement of glomerular filtration rate by dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging using a subject-specific two-compartment model', Physiological Reports, 4, pp. 1 - 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.14814/phy2.12755
    Journal articles | 2015
    Goll D; Loeffler R; Herbst J; Frey C; Goeb S; Grubesa T; Hohs D; Kopp A; Pflanz U; Stein R; Schneider G, 2015, 'Magnetic properties of hard magnetic (Fe,Cr)3Sn2 intermetallic compound', Physica Status Solidi - Rapid Research Letters, 9, pp. 603 - 606, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pssr.201510243
    Journal articles | 2014
    Winchell AM; Taylor BA; Song R; Loeffler RB; Grundlehner P; Hankins JS; Wang WC; Ogg RJ; Hillenbrand CM; Helton KJ, 2014, 'Evaluation of SWI in children with sickle cell disease', American Journal of Neuroradiology, 39, pp. 1016 - 1021, http://dx.doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A3794
    Journal articles | 2013
    Panandiker ASP; Winchell A; Loeffler R; Song R; Rolen M; Hillenbrand C, 2013, '4DMRI Provides More Accurate Renal Motion Estimation in IMRT in Young Children.', Pract Radiat Oncol, 3, pp. S1, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.prro.2013.01.008
    Journal articles | 2013
    Sedlacik J; Myers A; Loeffler RB; Williams RF; Davidoff AM; Hillenbrand CM, 2013, 'A dedicated automated injection system for dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI experiments in mice', Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, 37, pp. 746 - 751, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jmri.23810
    Journal articles | 2013
    Sedlacik J; Winchell A; Kocak M; Loeffler RB; Broniscer A; Hillenbrand CM, 2013, 'MR imaging assessment of tumor perfusion and 3D segmented volume at baseline, during treatment, and at tumor progression in children with newly diagnosed diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma', American Journal of Neuroradiology, 34, pp. 1450 - 1455, http://dx.doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A3421
    Journal articles | 2013
    Taylor BA; Loeffler RB; Song R; McCarville MB; Hankins JS; Hillenbrand CM, 2013, 'Erratum: Simultaneous field and R2* mapping to quantify liver iron content using autoregressive moving average modeling (Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (2012) 35 (1125-1132))', Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, 37, pp. 1254 - 1255, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jmri.24135
    Journal articles | 2013
    Taylor BA; Loeffler RB; Song R; McCarville ME; Hankins JS; Hillenbrand CM, 2013, 'Automated T2* measurements using supplementary field mapping to assess cardiac iron content', Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, 38, pp. 441 - 447, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jmri.23990
    Journal articles | 2012
    Song R; Loeffler RB; Hillenbrand CM, 2012, 'QUIPSS II with window-sliding saturation sequence (Q2WISE)', Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, 67, pp. 1127 - 1132, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/mrm.23093
    Journal articles | 2012
    Taylor BA; Loeffler RB; Song R; McCarville MB; Hankins JS; Hillenbrand CM, 2012, 'Simultaneous field and R 2*mapping to quantify liver iron content using autoregressive moving average modeling', Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, 35, pp. 1125 - 1132, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jmri.23545
    Journal articles | 2011
    Song R; Tipirneni A; Johnson P; Loeffler RB; Hillenbrand CM, 2011, 'Evaluation of respiratory liver and kidney movements for MRI navigator gating', Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, 33, pp. 143 - 148, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jmri.22418
    Journal articles | 2010
    Choli M; Jakob PM; Loeffler RB; Hillenbrand CM, 2010, 'Mixed-bandwidth acquisitions: signal-to-noise ratio and signal-to-noise efficiency.', Journal of magnetic resonance imaging : JMRI, 32, pp. 997 - 1002, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jmri.22327
    Journal articles | 2010
    Hankins JS; McCarville MB; Hillenbrand CM; Loeffler RB; Ware RE; Song R; Smeltzer MP; Joshi V, 2010, 'Ventricular diastolic dysfunction in sickle cell anemia is common but not associated with myocardial iron deposition', Pediatric Blood and Cancer, 55, pp. 495 - 500, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pbc.22587
    Journal articles | 2010
    McCarville MB; Hillenbrand CM; Loeffler RB; Smeltzer MP; Song R; Li CS; Hankins JS, 2010, 'Comparison of whole liver and small region-of-interest measurements of MRI liver R2* in children with iron overload', Pediatric Radiology, 40, pp. 1360 - 1367, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00247-010-1596-8
    Journal articles | 2010
    Sedlacik J; Löbel U; Kocak M; Loeffler RB; Reichenbach JR; Broniscer A; Patay Z; Hillenbrand CM, 2010, 'Attenuation of cerebral venous contrast in susceptibility-weighted imaging of spontaneously breathing pediatric patients sedated with propofol', American Journal of Neuroradiology, 31, pp. 901 - 906, http://dx.doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A1960
    Journal articles | 2010
    Song R; Loeffler RB; Hillenbrand CM, 2010, 'Improved renal perfusion measurement with a dual navigator-gated Q2TIPS fair technique', Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, 64, pp. 1352 - 1359, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/mrm.22532
    Journal articles | 2009
    Hankins JS; McCarville MB; Loeffler RB; Smeltzer MP; Onciu M; Hoffer FA; Li CS; Wang WC; Ware RE; Hillenbrand CM, 2009, 'R2* magnetic resonance imaging of the liver in patients with iron overload', Blood, 113, pp. 4853 - 4855, http://dx.doi.org/10.1182/blood-2008-12-191643
    Journal articles | 2007
    Hankins J; Hillenbrand C; Joshi V; Loeffler R; Song R; Ware R; Hansbury E; Rieman M; Mortier N; Smeltzer M; Li C-S; McCarville MB, 2007, 'Cardiac T2* Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) in Iron Overload and Ventricular Diastolic Function.', Blood, 110, pp. 2676 - 2676, http://dx.doi.org/10.1182/blood.v110.11.2676.2676
    Journal articles | 2006
    Setser RM; Kim JK; Chung YC; Chen K; Stillman AE; Loeffler R; Simonetti OP; Weaver JA; Lieber ML; White RD, 2006, 'Cine delayed-enhancement MR imaging of the heart: Initial experience', Radiology, 239, pp. 856 - 862, http://dx.doi.org/10.1148/radiol.2393050228
    Journal articles | 2003
    Peller M; Kurze V; Loeffler R; Pahernik S; Dellian M; Goetz AE; Issels R; Reiser M, 2003, 'Hyperthermia induces T1 relaxation and blood flow changes in tumors. A MRI thermometry study in vivo', Magnetic Resonance Imaging, 21, pp. 545 - 551, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0730-725X(03)00070-5
    Journal articles | 2002
    Müller CJ; Schwaiblmair M; Scheidler J; Deimling M; Weber J; Löffler RB; Reiser MF, 2002, 'Pulmonary diffusing capacity: Assessment with oxygen-enhanced lung MR imaging - Preliminary findings', Radiology, 222, pp. 499 - 506, http://dx.doi.org/10.1148/radiol.2222000869
    Journal articles | 2001
    Müller CJ; Löffler R; Deimling M; Peller M; Reiser M, 2001, 'MR lung imaging at 0.2 T with T1-weighted true FISP: Native and oxygen-enhanced', Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, 14, pp. 164 - 168, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jmri.1167
    Journal articles | 2000
    Löffler R; Müller CJ; Peller M; Penzkofer H; Deimling M; Schwaiblmair M; Scheidler J; Reiser M, 2000, 'Optimization and evaluation of the signal intensity change in multisection oxygen-enhanced MR lung imaging', Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, 43, pp. 860 - 866, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/1522-2594(200006)43:6<860::AID-MRM12>3.3.CO;2-3
    Journal articles | 1999
    Pahernik SA; Peller M; Dellian M; Loeffler R; Issels R; Reiser M; Messmer K; Goetz AE, 1999, 'Validation of MR thermometry technology: A small animal model for hyperthermic treatment of tumours', Research in Experimental Medicine, 199, pp. 59 - 71, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s004330050133
    Journal articles | 1999
    Peller M; Löffler R; Baur A; Turner P; Abdel-Rahman S; Futschik G; Santl M; Hiddemann W; Reiser M; Issels R, 1999, 'MRI-controlled regional hyperthermia', Radiologe, 39, pp. 756 - 763, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s001170050572
    Journal articles | 1998
    Bertsch F; Mattner J; Stehling MK; Müller-Lisse U; Peller M; Loeffler R; Weber J; Meßmer K; Wilmanns W; Issels R; Reiser M, 1998, 'Non-invasive temperature mapping using MRI: Comparison of two methods based on chemical shift and T1-relaxation', Magnetic Resonance Imaging, 16, pp. 393 - 403, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0730-725X(97)00311-1
    Journal articles | 1998
    Scholz VH; Löffler R; Bruening R; Jaeger L; Weber J; Reiser M, 1998, 'EPI sequences in use of fMRI: Comparing susceptibility effects of different gradient rise-times and shapes', NeuroImage, 7, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s1053-8119(18)31369-7
  • Conference Papers | 2017
    Puri L; Hankins J; Hillenbrand C; Flanagan J; Kang G; Bi W; Tipirneni-Sajja A; Villavicencio M; Loeffler R, 2017, 'Genetic Modifiers of Iron Overload in Sickle Cell Disease', in PEDIATRIC BLOOD & CANCER, WILEY, pp. S24 - S25, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000398571100104&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
    Conference Papers | 2017
    Tipirneni-Sajja A; Krafft AJ; McCarville MB; Loeffler RB; Song R; Hankins JS; Hillenbrand CM, 2017, 'Radial ultrashort TE imaging removes the need for breath-holding in hepatic iron overload quantification by R2∗ MRI', in American Journal of Roentgenology, pp. 187 - 194, http://dx.doi.org/10.2214/AJR.16.17183
    Conference Papers | 2013
    Panandiker ASP; Winchell A; Rolen M; Loeffler R; Song R; Hua C; Hillenbrand C, 2013, '4DMRI Provides More Accurate Renal Motion Estimation for IMRT in Young Children', in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RADIATION ONCOLOGY BIOLOGY PHYSICS, ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC, GA, Atlanta, pp. S599 - S599, presented at 55th Annual Meeting of the American-Society-for-Radiation-Oncology (ASTRO), GA, Atlanta, 22 September 2013 - 25 September 2013, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000324503602237&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
    Conference Papers | 2007
    Hankins J; Hillenbrand C; Joshi V; Loeffler R; Song R; Ware R; Hansbury E; Rieman M; Mortier N; Smeltzer M; Li C-S; McCarville MB, 2007, 'Cardiac T2*magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in iron overload and ventricular diastolic function', in BLOOD, AMER SOC HEMATOLOGY, GA, Atlanta, pp. 786A - 787A, presented at 49th Annual Meeting of the American-Society-of-Hematology, GA, Atlanta, 08 December 2007 - 11 December 2007, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000251100803458&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
    Conference Papers | 2007
    Hankins JS; McCarville MB; Loeffler R; Song R; Ware RE; Hansbury E; Rieman M; Mortier N; Smeltzer M; Li C-S; Hoffer F; Hillenbrand C, 2007, 'R* magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the liver for patients with iron overload', in BLOOD, AMER SOC HEMATOLOGY, GA, Atlanta, pp. 785A - 785A, presented at 49th Annual Meeting of the American-Society-of-Hematology, GA, Atlanta, 08 December 2007 - 11 December 2007, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000251100803452&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
    Conference Papers | 1999
    Schwaiblmair M; Muller C; Loffler R; Penzkofer H; Peller M; Deimling M; Scheidler J; Reiser M; Vogelmeier C, 1999, 'Magnetic resonance imaging of healthy and fibrotic lungs during room-air and 100% oxygen breathing', in AMERICAN JOURNAL OF RESPIRATORY AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE, AMER LUNG ASSOC, pp. A63 - A63, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000082237100282&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
    Conference Papers | 1998
    Löffler R; Sauter R; Kolem H; Haase A; Von Kienlin M, 1998, 'Localized Spectroscopy from Anatomically Matched Compartments: Improved Sensitivity and Localization for Cardiac 31P MRS in Humans', in Journal of Magnetic Resonance, pp. 287 - 299, http://dx.doi.org/10.1006/jmre.1998.1497