prof. dr. B.W. (Bas W.) Raaymakers
Full Professor
- Experimental Clinical Physics Radiotherapy
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Biography
Bas Raaymakers is working to improve cancer therapy by investigating, as well as developing, new high precision radiotherapy.
Together with prof Jan Lagendijk but also with industrial partners Elekta and Philips he designed and built a hybrid MRI accelerator to facilitate high precision, soft-tissue based image guidance for radiotherapy. This enables better radiotherapy via dose escalation while decreasing toxicity.
At the same time, the translation of this new technology to the clinic is pursued. For instance fast, on-line treatment planning, so that the patient is treated based on the latest state of the anatomy. This improves the current radiotherapy practice and at the same time is a requirement for smooth clinical introduction of the MRI accelerator.
Clinical work flow and procedures for different tumour sites are under investigation. Two major categories can be distinguished: The first is improving the existing radiotherapy patient treatments, so better conform the dose distribution to the tumour shape to minimise harm to the surroundings. The second is enabling radiotherapy as an alternative for surgery for patients currently not eligible for radiotherapy, e.g. highly mobile tumours in the kidney. The motion is too large to safely administer dose with conventional radiotherapy technology, with the on-line MRI guidance the motion uncertainty can be mitigated and radiation can be safely administered, offering a completely non-invasive treatment.
Side Activities
Member of International Advisory Committee of Physics in Medicine and Biology
Fellowship and Awards
VENI grant in 2003, Technical feasibility of the MRI accelerator
Research Output (172)
Guerreiro F, Seravalli E, Janssens G O, Maduro J H, Knopf A C, Langendijk J A, Raaymakers B W, Kontaxis C mrt 2021, In: Radiotherapy & Oncology. 156 , p. 36-42 7 p.
Werensteijn-Honingh Anita M, Jürgenliemk-Schulz Ina M, Gadellaa-Van Hooijdonk Christa G, Sikkes Gonda G, Vissers Nicole G P M, Winkel Dennis, Eppinga Wietse S C, Intven Martijn, Raaymakers Bas W, Kroon Petra S jan 2021, In: Radiotherapy & Oncology. 154 , p. 110-117 8 p.
Florkow Mateusz C, Guerreiro Filipa, Zijlstra Frank, Seravalli Enrica, Janssens Geert O, Maduro John H, Knopf Antje C, Castelein René M, van Stralen Marijn, Raaymakers Bas W, Seevinck Peter R 7 okt 2020, In: Radiotherapy & Oncology. 153 , p. 220-227 8 p.
de Muinck Keizer D. M., Kerkmeijer L. G.W., Willigenburg T., van Lier A. L.H.M.W., Hartogh M. D.den, van der Voort van Zyp J. R.N., de Groot-van Breugel E. N., Raaymakers B. W., Lagendijk J. J.W., de Boer J. C.J. okt 2020, In: Radiotherapy and Oncology. 151 , p. 88-94 7 p.
Winkel D, Werensteijn-Honingh A M, Eppinga W S C, Intven M P W, Hes J, Snoeren L M W, Visser S A, Bol G H, Raaymakers B W, Jürgenliemk-Schulz I M, Kroon P S 16 sep 2020, In: Radiotherapy & Oncology. 154 , p. 243-248 6 p.
Zachiu Cornel, Denis de Senneville Baudouin, Willigenburg Thomas, van der Voort van Zyp Jochem R N, de Boer J C J, Raaymakers Bas W, Ries Mario G 7 aug 2020, In: Physics in medicine and biology. 65 , p. 215028
Kontaxis Charis, de Muinck Keizer Daan M., Kerkmeijer Linda G.W., Willigenburg Thomas, den Hartogh Mariska D., van der Voort van Zyp Jochem R.N., de Groot-van Breugel Eline N., Hes Jochem, Raaymakers Bas W., Lagendijk Jan J.W., de Boer Hans C.J. jul 2020, In: Physics and Imaging in Radiation Oncology. 15 , p. 23-29 7 p.
Winkel Dennis, Bol Gijsbert H., Werensteijn-Honingh Anita M., Intven Martijn P.W., Eppinga Wietse S.C., Hes Jochem, Snoeren Louk M.W., Sikkes Gonda G., Gadellaa-van Hooijdonk Christa G.M., Raaymakers Bas W., Jürgenliemk-Schulz Ina M., Kroon Petra S. 1 mei 2020, In: Radiotherapy and Oncology. 146 , p. 118-125 8 p.
Kontaxis C, Bol G H, Lagendijk J J W, Raaymakers B W 7 apr 2020, In: Physics in medicine and biology. 65 10 p.
de Muinck Keizer D M, Kontaxis C, Kerkmeijer L G W, van der Voort van Zyp J R N, van den Berg C A T, Raaymakers B W, Lagendijk J J W, de Boer J C J 17 jan 2020, In: Physics in Medicine and Biology. 65 , p. 25012 1 p.