prof. dr. R.A.J. (Rutger Jan) Nievelstein MD
prof. dr. R.A.J. (Rutger Jan) Nievelstein MD

- Radiology
Research Programs
Biography
Biography
Rutger Jan Nievelstein received his MD from the Leiden University (NL) in 1993. He defended his PhD thesis entitled “The caudal regression syndrome and anorectal malformations. Magnetic resonance imaging and embryological studies” (cum laude) in 1998 at the Free University, Amsterdam (NL), and completed his Residency in Radiology at the Free University Medical Center, Amsterdam (NL) in 1999. After a 1 year Fellowship in Pediatric Radiology at the Wilhelmina Children’s Hospital, Utrecht (NL) he became a full staff member of the Department of Radiology & Nuclear Medicine, University Medical Center Utrecht & Wilhelmina Children’s Hospital Utrecht (NL), and from 2014 onwards also at the Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology, Utrecht (NL). He was the director of the local residency program in Radiology in Utrecht from 2013-2022 and was appointed Full Professor in Pediatric Radiology in 2022.
Within the field of pediatric radiology his special interests are congenital anomalies and genetic disorders (including skeletal dysplasias), child abuse, neuroradiology, oncology (including late effects), and radiation protection. He is involved in many multidisciplinary research projects and is the principal investigator of the research line “Advanced imaging techniques in pediatric malignant lymphoma”. In addition to the evaluation and introduction of existing and new innovative imaging techniques in Pediatric Radiology, his research focuses on the role of imaging in the detection of early and late disease and therapy-related side effects, surveillance, and the assessment of normal and abnormal development. He has (co-)authored over 190 publications in distinguished peer-reviewed national but mostly international scientific journals, contributed to several book chapters, and organized several international scientific and educational meetings, including ESPR2014, ECPR2017, and ECPR2019. He has been and still is an active member of numerous national and international Boards and Committees focused on Pediatric Radiology and Education. In 2019 he was awarded the Honorary Membership of the European Society of Paediatric Radiology (ESPR).
Side Activities
Educational activities
Member, Education committee, European Society of Paediatric Radiology (ESPR). No personal financial compensation.
Member, Education committee, World Federation of Pediatric Imaging (WFPI). No personal financial compensation.
Mentor, ESOR Exchange Programme for Fellowships - Pediatric Radiology (reference training centre). No personal financial compensation.
Board/Committee activities
Member, Section Pediatric Radiology, Dutch Society of Radiology (NVvR). No personal financial compensation.
Member, Research Committee, Dutch Society of Radiology (NVvR). No personal financial compensation.
Chair, Imaging Working Group, European Society for Paediatric Oncology (SIOPE). No personal financial compensation.
Chair, Taskforce Oncology, European Society of Paediatric Radiology (ESPR). No personal financial compensation.
Member, Taskforce CT & Dose, European Society of Paediatric Radiology (ESPR). No personal financial compensation.
Member, Research Committee, European Society of Paediatric Radiology (ESPR). No personal financial compensation.
Member, Imaging Working Group, Dutch Child Oncology Group (DCOG/SKION). No personal financial compensation.
Member, Editorial Board, Pediatric Radiology (international scientific journal). No personal financial compensation.
Expert activities
Member Expert team, National Expert Center Child Abuse (Landelijke Expertise Centrum Kindermishandeling, LECK). No personal financial compensation.
Member, Dutch Working Group on Skeletal Dysplasia (Nederlandse Werkgroep Skeletdysplasie). No personal financial compensation.
Memberships of professional societies
Honorary member of the European Society of Paediatric Radiology (ESPR). No personal financial compensation.
Member of the Society of Pediatric Radiology (SPR). No personal financial compensation.
Member of the European Society of Radiology (ESR). No personal financial compensation.
Member of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). No personal financial compensation.
Member of the European Society for Paediatric Oncology (SIOPE). No personal financial compensation.
Member of the Dutch Society of Radiology (NVvR). No personal financial compensation.
Member of the Dutch Society of Nuclear Medicine (NVNG). No personal financial compensation.
Member of the Royal Dutch Medical Association (KNMG). No personal financial compensation.
Fellowship and Awards
2019 - Honorary Member, European Society of Paediatric Radiology (ESPR).
Research Output (213)
van der Heul A. M.B., Nievelstein R. A.J., van Eijk R. P.A., Asselman F., Erasmus C. E., Cuppen I., Bittermann A. J.N., Gerrits E., van der Pol W. L., van den Engel-Hoek L. 2 May 2023, In: Journal of Neuromuscular Diseases. 10 , p. 427-438 12 p.
van Atteveld Jenneke E., de Winter Demi T.C., Pluimakers Vincent G., Fiocco Marta, Nievelstein Rutger A.J., Hobbelink Monique G.G., Kremer Leontien C.M., Grootenhuis Martha A., Maurice-Stam Heleen, Tissing Wim J.E., de Vries Andrica C.H., Loonen Jacqueline J., van Dulmen-den Broeder Eline, van der Pal Helena J.H., Pluijm Saskia M.F., van der Heiden-van der Loo Margriet, Versluijs A. Birgitta, Louwerens Marloes, Bresters Dorine, van Santen Hanneke M., Hoefer Imo, van den Berg Sjoerd A.A., den Hartogh Jaap, Hoeijmakers Jan H.J., Neggers Sebastian J.C.M.M., van den Heuvel-Eibrink Marry M., Apr 2023, In: The Lancet Healthy Longevity. 4 , p. e155-e165
Beek Justine N.van der, Krijger Ronald R. de, Nievelstein Rutger A.J., Bex Axel, Klijn Aart J., Heuvel-Eibrink Marry M.van den, Littooij Annemieke S. 22 Feb 2023, In: Cancers. 15 , p. 1-20
Zijtregtop Eline A.M., Winterswijk Louise A., Beishuizen Tammo P.A., Zwaan Christian M., Nievelstein Rutger A.J., Meyer-Wentrup Friederike A.G., Beishuizen Auke 2 Feb 2023, In: Cancers. 15 , p. 1-20
van Atteveld Jenneke E., de Winter Demi T.C., Pluimakers Vincent G., Fiocco Marta, Nievelstein Rutger A.J., Hobbelink Monique G.G., de Vries Andrica C.H., Loonen Jacqueline J., van Dulmen-den Broeder Eline, van der Pal Helena J., Pluijm Saskia M.F., Kremer Leontien C.M., Ronckers Cécile M., van der Heiden-van der Loo Margriet, Versluijs A. Birgitta, Louwerens Marloes, Bresters Dorine, van Santen Hanneke M., Olsson Daniel S., Hoefer Imo, van den Berg Sjoerd A.A., den Hartogh Jaap, Tissing Wim J.E., Neggers Sebastian J.C.M.M., van den Heuvel-Eibrink Marry M., Jan 2023, In: The Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology. 11 , p. 21-32 12 p.
Van Atteveld Jenneke E., de Winter Demi T.C., Pluimakers Vincent, Fiocco M., Nievelstein Rutger Jan, Hobbelink MGG, Kremer Leontien, Ronckers Cécile, Grootenhuis Martha, Maurice-Stam Heleen, Tissing Wim, de Vries Andrica C, Loonen Jacqueline J, van Dulmen-den Broeder E., van der Pal Helena J H, Pluijm Saskia, Van Der Heiden-Van Der Loo M., Versluijs Birgitta, Louwerens Marloes, Bresters Dorine, van Santen HM, Höfer IE, Van Den Berg Sjoerd A., Hoeijmakers Jan H. J., Neggers Sebastian J C M M, van den Heuvel-Eibrink M.M. 15 Nov 2022, In: Blood. 140 , p. 6026–6027
Raissaki Maria, Stafrace Samuel, Chateil Jean François, Nievelstein Rutger A.J. 2022, In: Pediatric radiology. 52 , p. 599-603 5 p.
de Reuver Steven, Moens Aaron J.B.W.D., Kruyt Moyo C., Nievelstein Rutger A.J., Ito Keita, Castelein René M. 2022, In: Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology. 48 , p. 721-729 9 p.
Pluimakers Vincent, Van Atteveld Jenneke E., de Winter Demi T.C., Fiocco M., Nievelstein Rutger Jan, Bresters Dorine, van der Heiden-van der Loo Margriet, de Vries Andrica C, Janssens Geert O, Louwerens Marloes, van der Pal Helena J H, Ronckers Cécile, van Santen HM, Versluijs Birgitta, Kremer Leontien, Loonen Jacqueline J, Tissing Wim, Van Dulmen-Den Broeder Eline, van den Heuvel-Eibrink M.M., Neggers Sebastian J C M M 23 Nov 2021, In: Blood. 138 , p. 3054-3055
Spijkers S., Littooij A., Kwee T., Tolboom N., Beishuizen A., Bruin M., Enriquez G., Sabado C., Miller E., Granata C., De lange C., Verzegnassi F., Keizer B., Nievelstein R. -J. Nov 2021, In: Pediatric Blood & Cancer. 68 , p. S206-S206