Molecular Imaging & Nuclear Medicine
Physics of x-ray and nuclear imaging uitklapper, klik om te openen
The Medical Physics Group of the Radiology department is strong in physics of x-ray and nuclear imaging. They support clinical protocols, technology and use of radiation, and develop CT, CTP, PET and SPECT reconstruction and analysis methods, for stroke (CT, CTP) and oncology (CTP, PET, SPECT). Key projects are quantitative SPECT reconstruction methods and CT perfusion algorithms. In addition they develop innovative hardware for multimodality imaging in the intervention room (hybrid C-arm)
Quantitative imaging using Nuclear Imaging
Diagnostic imaging uitklapper, klik om te openen
The imaging department is involved and in the lead in several diagnostic PET imaging studies. Among which are response evaluation studies in conjunction with the radiotherapy department and evaluation of nuclear therapies with Ho-166 or Y-90 loaded microspheres that are used for the treatment of liver malignancies.
Recently the department has also started investigating new tracers like F-18-choline for the detection of parathyroid adenomas and Zr-89-rituximab for imaging of malignant lymphoma.
Radionuclide therapy uitklapper, klik om te openen
Research focuses on treatment of metastasized neuroendocrine tumours (HEPAR + trial) and liver malignancies with several different radioactive loaded microsferes (Ho-166 and Y-90) used for intra-arterial radiombolisation of liver malignancies (www.radioembolisatie.nl).
Also several have been performed with the aim to optimize radioiodine-131 treatment of patients with thyroid cancer.