Yigitcan Eryaman received his BSc,MSc, and PhD degrees from Bilkent University, Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering in 2003,2007 and 2011 respectively. His research interests include RF Safety Issues in MRI,Transmit arrays and RF Coil Design.

Contact Information:

UMRAM, Cyberplaza Block C, Cyberpark, Bilkent, Ankara, Turkey

Tel: +90 312 290 3016

Fax:+ 312 290 3008

Email: yigitcan at ee.bilkent.edu.tr

Publications

Published Patent Applications

1) Eryaman Y., Atalar E., Magnetic Resonance Method and Apparatus for Reducing RF Heating in the Patient, US Patent Application, US 20100253338

Peer Reviewed Journal Papers

1) Celik H, Eryaman Y, Altintas A, Hafez IA, Atalar E. Evaluation of Internal MRI Coils using Ultimate Intrinsic SNR. Magn Reson Med 52:640-649, 2004.

2 Memis G, Eryaman Y, Aytur O, Atalar E. Miniaturized Fiber Optic Transmission System for Magnetic Resonance Imaging Signals, Magn Reson Med, 59:165-173, 2008.

3) Eryaman Y.,Oner Y.,Atalar E. Design of Internal MRI Coils Using Ultimate Intrinsic SNR, MAGMA 22:221-228, 2009.

4) Eryaman Y, Akin B, Atalar E. Reduction of Implant RF Heating through Modification of Transmit Coil Electric Field, Magn Reson Med 65:1305-1313, 2011

5) Eryaman Y, Hersek S,Atalar E. Comments on “Ensuring Safety of Implanted Devices Under MRI Using Reversed Polarization”Magn Reson Med (Accepted for Publication)

Papers Presented in International Conferences

1) Eryaman Y, Celik H, Altintas A, Hafez IA, Atalar E, ”Evaluation of Internal MRI Coils using Ultimate Intrinsic SNR” (poster presentation) 11th Annual Meeting of ISMRM, Toronto, 2003.

2) Ferhanoglu O, Eryaman Y, Atalar E. “MRI Compatible Pacemaker Leads”, Proc. International Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, 12thScientific Meeting, Miami, 2005 (Poster Presentation)

3) Eryaman Y, Celik H, Altintas A, Atalar E, “Novel Strip-Conductor Internal MRI Coils” (oral presentation). APS-URSI Washington 2005.

4) Celik H, Eryaman Y, Altintas A, Erturk VB, Atalar E, “Microstrip Based MR Birdcage Coil for 1.5 T” (oral presentation). APS-URSI Washington 2005.

5)Celik H, Ulutuk A,,Eryaman Y, Tali T,Atalar E “A Novel Catheter Tracking Method Using Reversed Polarization ” Proc. International Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, 14th Scientific Meeting, Seattle, 2006(Oral Presentation)

6) Eryaman Y, Öner Y H, Atalar E, ”Optimization of Internal MRI Coils using Ultimate Intrinsic SNR” (poster presentation) 15th Annual Meeting of ISMRM, Toronto, 2008.

7) Eryaman Y, Tunc C. A., Atalar E, ”Minimum SAR for RF Shimming by Allowing Spatial Phase Variation” (poster presentation) 16th Annual Meeting of ISMRM, Hawaii, 2009

8) Eryaman Y, Celik H, Akin B, Atalar E, ”Reduction of Implant RF Heating by Modification of Electric Field Distribution” (oral presentation) 16th Annual Meeting of ISMRM, Hawaii, 2009

9) Eryaman Y, Tunc C A, Moortele P F,Ugurbil K, Atalar E, ”Average SAR Constrained Local RF Shimming” (poster presentation) 16th Annual Meeting of ISMRM, Hawaii, 2009

10) Bayindir H O, Eryaman Y, Tunç C A, Atalar E, ”SAR Reduction in Parallel Transmission by Allowing Spatial Phase Variation” (electronic poster presentation) 16th Annual Meeting of ISMRM, Hawaii, 2009

11)Akin B, Eryaman Y,Atalar E “A method for phantom conductivity and permittivity measurement”ESMRMB 2009

12)Abaci Turk E, Kopanoglu E, Eryaman Y,Erturk V.,Atalar E. “Experimental and Theoretcial Analysis of the Induced Voltage Along Implant Leads Due to Gradient Fields”(oral presentation) Joint Annual Meeting of ISMRM-ESMRMB 2010

13)Eryaman Y, Demir T, Atalar E “Reduction of RF Heating of Metallic Devices Using Transmit Arrays”(electronic poster presentation) Joint Annual Meeting of ISMRM-ESMRMB 2010

14)Eryaman Y, Acikel V, Abaci Turk E ,Viskusenko N V, Atalar E “Effect of Linear Phase Electric Field Variation on Implant Lead Heating”(electronic poster presentation) Joint Annual Meeting of ISMRM-ESMRMB 2010

15)Eryaman Y, Akin B,Oto C,Algin O,Atalar E “Reduction of RF Heating of Metallic Devices by Using A Two-Channel Transmit Array System: Application to Arbitrary Lead Geometries” (accepted as electronic poster presentation) 19th Annual Meeting of ISMRM, Montreal, 2011

Invited Presentations

1) “The Reduction of RF Heating of Metallic Devices by Using Transmit Arrays”, 2010 Berlin Ultra High Field Facility, Max DelbrückCenter for Molecular Medicine

2) “Improving RF Safety in MRI by Modifying the Electric Field Distribution” URSIGASS 2011, Istanbul

Papers Presented in National Conferences

1) Eryaman Y, Celik H, Altintas A, Hafez IA, Atalar E, “Dahili Bobinlerin En İyi İçsel Sinyal/Gürültü Oranı Kullanılarak Değerlendirilmesi” (oral presentation). URSI Bilkent 2004.

2) Eryaman Y, Atalar E “MRG’de Özgül Soğrulma Hızının Alt Sınırı” (oral presentation) TMRD 2008, Ankara

3) Eryaman Y, Atalar E “Manyetik Rezonans Görüntülemede Radyo Frekans Alanlara Bağlı Metal Isınmalarının Azaltılması” (oral presentation) TMRD 2010, Antalya