Laura (she/her) Bortolotti

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  University Park
  Nottingham
  NG7 2RD
  UK
• Laura.Bortolotti@nottingham.ac.uk

Biography

My academic path started at the University of Bologna (Unibo) where I did my bachelor and master's degrees in Physics and Applied Physics, respectively. I specialized in Physics Applied to Medicine during my master thesis' project at Sir Peter Mansfield Imaging Centre (SPMIC), sponsored by the School of Science (Unibo) and the Erasmus+ program. Successfully application to "Vice-Chancellor's Scholarship for Research Excellence" by the University of Nottingham led me lately to a PhD at SPMIC under the guidance of Prof. Richard Bowtell and Prof. Penny Gowland. After one year as post-doctoral researcher at the SPMIC, I am now Teaching Associate for the School of Physics and I am involved in teaching for the curriculum of Medical Physics. My preferred pronouns are: she/her.

Expertise Summary

My research interest is Motion Correction techniques for Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). My PhD project focused on the development a new contact-less Motion Tracking technique for brain imaging in a 7 Tesla MRI scanner. It allowed me to apply both my programming and laboratory skills and to work in a research team. I used various Data Analysis and Machine Learning techniques to solve the problem. My current research aims to develop a Motion Correction technique at 0.5 Tesla upright MRI scanner.

ISMRM & SMRT - Member Spotlight 2022 ISMRM - Motion detection and correction study group - Trainee rep 2023/2024

ISMRM - "Repeat It With Me: Reproducibility Team Challenge" - Committee Chair 2022/2023 - 2023/2024

Teaching Summary

Teaching associate for the School of Physics since 2023.

Main focus on Medical Physics.

Recent Publications

• LAURA BORTOLOTTI, OLIVER MOUGIN, PAUL GLOVER, RICHARD BOWTELL and PENNY GOWLAND, 2023. Optical camera calibration to implement various marker-based motion correction techniques in open geometry 0.5 T upright scanner: #1828 In: ISMRM Annual Meeting (Toronto).
• LAURA BORTOLOTTI, ISABEL CLENNEL, AMY BRADBURY, OLIVER MOUGIN, PAUL GLOVER, RICHARD BOWTELL and PENNY GOWLAND, 2023. Evaluation of body motion at various patient position in a 0.5 T Upright scanner: #1837 In: ISMRM Annual Meeting (Toronto).
• LAURA BORTOLOTTI, ISABEL CLENNEL, BARNABY CHAPMAN and PENNY GOWLAND, 2023. RespGating: Code to identify exhale in motion tracking data. Available at: <https://github.com/LauraBortolotti/RespGating>
• LAURA BORTOLOTTI, PENNY GOWLAND and RICHARD BOWTELL, 2022. Monitoring head motion in a 7T MRI scanner using an NMR field camera

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• LAURA BORTOLOTTI, OLIVER MOUGIN, PAUL GLOVER, RICHARD BOWTELL and PENNY GOWLAND, 2023. Optical camera calibration to implement various marker-based motion correction techniques in open geometry 0.5 T upright scanner: #1828 In: ISMRM Annual Meeting (Toronto).
• LAURA BORTOLOTTI, ISABEL CLENNEL, AMY BRADBURY, OLIVER MOUGIN, PAUL GLOVER, RICHARD BOWTELL and PENNY GOWLAND, 2023. Evaluation of body motion at various patient position in a 0.5 T Upright scanner: #1837 In: ISMRM Annual Meeting (Toronto).
• LAURA BORTOLOTTI, ISABEL CLENNEL, BARNABY CHAPMAN and PENNY GOWLAND, 2023. RespGating: Code to identify exhale in motion tracking data. Available at: <https://github.com/LauraBortolotti/RespGating>
• LAURA BORTOLOTTI, PENNY GOWLAND and RICHARD BOWTELL, 2022. Monitoring head motion in a 7T MRI scanner using an NMR field camera
• LAURA BORTOLOTTI and RICHARD BOWTELL, 2021. Prediction of head motion parameters by measuring extracranial magnetic field changes during multi-slice EPI acquisition: Abstract number S6.P17 In: ESMRMB 38th Annual scientific meeting.
• LAURA BORTOLOTTI and RICHARD BOWTELL, 2021. Measuring extracranial magnetic field changes due to head motion during multi-slice EPI acquisition: Abstract number 1379 In: 29th ISMRM virtual conference.
• LAURA BORTOLOTTI and RICHARD BOWTELL, 2021. Simulating the use of active magnetic markers for motion correction using NMR field probes on a 7T scanner: Abstract number: 1365 In: 29th ISMRM virtual conference.
• LAURA BORTOLOTTI and RICHARD BOWTELL, 2020. Non-linear model to predict head motion using a magnetic field: Abstract number L01.104 In: ESMRMB 37th Annual scientific meeting.
• LAURA BORTOLOTTI, OLIVER MOUGIN and RICHARD BOWTELL, 2020. Measurement of head motion using a field camera in a 7 T scanner: Abstract number: 0464 In: 28th ISMRM virtual conference.
• LAURA BORTOLOTTI and RICHARD BOWTELL, 2020. Using NMR field probes to flag significant head movement at 7T: Abstract number: 3363 In: 28th ISMRM virtual conference.
• LAURA BORTOLOTTI, JAMES A. SMITH, PENNY GOWLAND and RICHARD BOWTELL, 2019. Non-contact measurement of head movements inside a 7 T Scanner using a 16-channel field camera: Abstract number: 4431 In: 27th ISMRM conference.
• LAURA BORTOLOTTI, JAMES A. SMITH, PENNY GOWLAND and RICHARD BOWTELL, 2019. Using a field camera to monitor head movement in 7T scanner: Abstract number L06.11 In: ESMRMB 36th Annual scientific meeting. MAGMA.
• LAURA BORTOLOTTI, JAMES A. SMITH, PENNY GOWLAND and RICHARD BOWTELL, 2019. Simulation of external magnetic field changes due to head motion during 7 Tesla MRI scan: Abstract number: 4432 In: 27th ISMRM conference.
• LAURA BORTOLOTTI, JAMES A. SMITH, PENNY GOWLAND and RICHARD BOWTELL, 2019. Monitoring head movement using a 16-channel field camera in a 7T Scanner: Abstract number: O15 In: Post Graduate meeting of the British and Irish Chapter of ISMRM 2019.
• LAURA BORTOLOTTI, JAMES A. SMITH, PENNY GOWLAND and RICHARD BOWTELL, 2019. Simulating changes in external magnetic field due to head motion in a 7T scanner: Poster (17) - First prize In: Annual Postgraduate Poster Competition 2019 – School of physics, University of Nottingham.
• LAURA BORTOLOTTI, JAMES A. SMITH, PENNY GOWLAND and RICHARD BOWTELL, 2018. Simulating changes in external magnetic field due to head motion in a 7T scanner: Abstract number: PP13 In: Annual scientific meeting of the British and Irish Chapter of ISMRM.
• LAURA BORTOLOTTI, JAMES A. SMITH, PENNY GOWLAND and RICHARD BOWTELL, 2018. Simulating changes in external magnetic field due to head motion in a 7T scanner: Power pitch (7) and Poster (P8) In: Neuroscience at Nottingham (N@N) Poster and Lecture Day.
• BORTOLOTTI L., SMITH J., SPENCER G., ENRICO GIAMPIERI, DANIEL REMONDINI and RICHARD BOWTELL, 2017. Test of multiple sensor set-up for head motion characterization during MRI acquisition: Master Thesis
• LAURA BORTOLOTTI and MAURIZIO SPURIO, 2012. STUDIO DEI NEUTRINI ATMOSFERICI CON IL TELESCOPIO DI NEUTRINI ANTARES: Bachelor thesis
• LAURA BORTOLOTTI, ELISABETH S. PICKLES, AINE T. DINEEN, PRIYANKA SAKHABALKAR, PATRICK S. FUCHS, CLEMENTINE LESBATS, PO-WAH SO and JAMES T. GRIST, The MRI education course – A free resource for the community to provide MRI education, across the Europe and Iran, established during the COVID-19 pandemic MRM.
• LAURA BORTOLOTTI, ISABEL CLENNELL, OLIVIER MOUGIN, PAUL GLOWER, RICHARD BOWTELL and PENNY GOWLAND, Evaluate body motion at various patient position in 0.5 T Upright scanner In: Abstract number T18 – Proffered Talks.
• LAURA BORTOLOTTI and RICHARD BOWTELL, Non-Contact Head Tracking During Multi-Slice EPI Sequence Using an NMR Field Camera In: Poster 5 at "ISMRM Workshop on Motion Detection & Correction".
• LAURA BORTOLOTTI, ISABEL CLENNELL, OLIVIER MOUGIN, PAUL GLOWER, RICHARD BOWTELL and PENNY GOWLAND, Using Body Motion Tracking Data at Various Patient Position to Implement Respiration Gating in a 0.5 T Paramed ASG Upright Scanner In: Poster 4 at "ISMRM Workshop on Motion Detection & Correction".
• LAURA BORTOLOTTI, ISABEL CLENNELL, OLIVIER MOUGIN, PAUL GLOWER, RICHARD BOWTELL and PENNY GOWLAND, Body Motion Evaluation in 0.5 T Upright Scanner In: Oral Session 1 & Poster 3 at "ISMRM Workshop on Motion Detection & Correction".
• LAURA BORTOLOTTI, OLIVER MOUGIN, PAUL GLOVER, RICHARD BOWTELL and PENNY GOWLAND, Evaluation of body motion at various patient position in a 0.5 T Upright scanner: #1837 In: ISMRM 2024 (Toronto).