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Cortical Microinfarcts and White Matter Connectivity in Memory Clinic Patients

Ferro, DA; Heinen, R; de Brito Robalo, BM; Kuijf, HJ; Biessels, GJ; Reijmer, YD; Utrecht Vascular Cognitive Impairment (VCI) Study group (Frontiers Media S. A., 2019-06-05)

Background and purpose: Cerebral microinfarcts (CMIs) are associated with cognitive impairment and dementia. CMIs might affect cognitive performance through disruption of cerebral networks. We investigated in memory clinic ...
Patients' perspectives on the COPD-GRIP intervention, a new nursing care intervention for COPD

Zwakman, Marieke; Weldam, Saskia W M; Vervoort, Sigrid C J M; Lammers, Jan-Willem J; Schuurmans, Marieke J (BioMed Central, 2019-06-10)

BACKGROUND: The nurse-led chronic obstructive pulmonary disease-Guidance Research on Illness Perception (COPD-GRIP) intervention was developed to incorporate illness perceptions into COPD care with the intention to improve ...
Update on phenotypes of MEN1 mutation carriers

Valk, G D (Elsevier Masson, 2019-06)
The Effect of Noninvasive Brain Stimulation on Poststroke Cognitive Function: A Systematic Review

van Lieshout, Eline C C; van Hooijdonk, Roel F; Dijkhuizen, Rick M; Visser-Meily, J M Anne; Nijboer, Tanja C W (SAGE Publications Inc., 2019-05)

INTRODUCTION: Cognitive impairment after stroke has been associated with lower quality of life and independence in the long run, stressing the need for methods that target impairment for cognitive rehabilitation. The use ...
Accuracy and precision of electrical permittivity mapping at 3T: the impact of three B1+ mapping techniques

Gavazzi, Soraya; van den Berg, Cornelis A T; Sbrizzi, Alessandro; Kok, H Petra; Stalpers, Lukas J A; Lagendijk, Jan J W; Crezee, Hans; van Lier, Astrid L H M W (John Wiley & Sons Inc., 2019-06)

PURPOSE: To investigate the sequence-specific impact of B 1 + amplitude mapping on the accuracy and precision of permittivity reconstruction at 3T in the pelvic region. METHODS: B 1 + maps obtained with actual flip angle ...
Multi-echo MR thermometry using iterative separation of baseline water and fat images

Poorman, Megan E; Braškutė, Ieva; Bartels, Lambertus W; Grissom, William A (John Wiley & Sons Inc., 2019-04-01)

PURPOSE: To perform multi-echo water/fat separated proton resonance frequency (PRF)-shift temperature mapping. METHODS: State-of-the-art, iterative multi-echo water/fat separation algorithms produce high-quality water and ...
MRI artifact simulation for clinically relevant MRI sequences for guidance of prostate HDR brachytherapy

Beld, Ellis; Moerland, Marinus A.; van Zyp, Jochem R. N. van der Voort; Viergever, Max A.; Lagendijk, Jan J. W.; Seevinck, Peter R. (IOP Publishing Ltd., 2019-04-26)

For the purpose of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) guidance of prostate high-dose-rate (HDR) brachytherapy, this paper presents a study on the potential of clinically relevant MRI sequences to facilitate tracking or ...
Direct measurement of ion chamber correction factors, k Q and k B, in a 7 MV MRI-linac

de Prez, Leon; Woodings, Simon; de Pooter, Jacco; van Asselen, Bram; Wolthaus, Jochem; Jansen, Bartel; Raaymakers, Bas (IOP Publishing Ltd., 2019-05-21)

The output of MRI-integrated photon therapy (MRgXT) devices is measured in terms of absorbed dose to water, D w. Traditionally this is done with reference type ion chambers calibrated in a beam quality Q 0 without magnetic ...
Automated remote fall detection using impact features from video and audio

Geertsema, Evelien E.; Visser, Gerhard H.; Viergever, Max A.; Kalitzin, Stiliyan N. (Elsevier Limited, 2019-05-09)

Elderly people and people with epilepsy may need assistance after falling, but may be unable to summon help due to injuries or impairment of consciousness. Several wearable fall detection devices have been developed, but ...
The effect of chemotherapy on subjective cognitive function in younger early-stage breast cancer survivors treated with chemotherapy compared to older patients

UMBRELLA Study Group (Springer New York, 2019-06)

PURPOSE: To evaluate the impact of chemotherapy on subjective cognitive functioning according to age in a large cohort of breast cancer patients. METHODS: Within the UMBRELLA cohort, 715 patients with early-stage primary ...
Association between fibrinogen and fibrinogen gamma ' and atherosclerotic plaque morphology and composition in symptomatic carotid artery stenosis: Plaque-At-RISK study: Plaque-At-RISK study

van Dijk, A C; Donkel, S J; Zadi, T; Sonneveld, M A H; Schreuder, F H B M; Chohan, M F; Koudstaal, P J; Leebeek, F W G; Saxena, R; Hendrikse, J; Kooi, M E; van der Lugt, A; de Maat, M P M (Elsevier Limited, 2019-05)

INTRODUCTION: Von Willebrand Factor (VWF), ADAMTS13, fibrinogen and fibrinogen γ' are associated with an increased risk of ischemic stroke. Carotid atherosclerosis is an important risk factor for ischemic stroke. Characteristics ...
Enabling free-breathing background suppressed renal pCASL using fat imaging and retrospective motion correction

Bones, Isabell K; Harteveld, Anita A; Franklin, Suzanne L; van Osch, Matthias J P; Hendrikse, Jeroen; Moonen, Chrit T W; Bos, Clemens; van Stralen, Marijn (John Wiley & Sons Inc., 2019-07)

PURPOSE: For free-breathing renal perfusion imaging using arterial spin labeling (ASL), retrospective image realignment has been found essential to reduce subtraction artifacts and, independently, background suppression ...
Early detection of changes in phospholipid metabolism during neoadjuvant chemotherapy in breast cancer patients using phosphorus magnetic resonance spectroscopy at 7T

Krikken, Erwin; van der Kemp, Wybe J M; van Diest, Paul J; van Dalen, Thijs; van Laarhoven, Hanneke W M; Luijten, Peter R; Klomp, Dennis W J; Wijnen, Jannie P (John Wiley & Sons Inc., 2019-06)

The purpose of this work was to investigate whether noninvasive early detection (after the first cycle) of response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) in breast cancer patients was possible. 31 P-MRSI at 7 T was used to ...
Feasibility of stereotactic radiotherapy using a 1.5 T MR-linac: Multi-fraction treatment of pelvic lymph node oligometastases

Werensteijn-Honingh, Anita M; Kroon, Petra S; Winkel, Dennis; Aalbers, Ellart M; van Asselen, Bram; Bol, Gijsbert H; Brown, Kevin J; Eppinga, Wietse S C; van Es, Corine A; Glitzner, Markus; de Groot-van Breugel, Eline N; Hackett, Sara L; Intven, Martijn; Kok, Jan G M; Kontaxis, Charis; Kotte, Alexis N; Lagendijk, Jan J W; Philippens, Mariëlle E P; Tijssen, Rob H N; Wolthaus, Jochem W H; Woodings, Simon J; Raaymakers, Bas W; Jürgenliemk-Schulz, Ina M (Elsevier Ireland Ltd, 2019-05)

Online adaptive radiotherapy using the 1.5 Tesla MR-linac is feasible for SBRT (5 × 7 Gy) of pelvic lymph node oligometastases. The workflow allows full online planning based on daily anatomy. Session duration is less than ...
The effect of time interval from chemoradiation to surgery on postoperative complications in patients with rectal cancer

Dutch ColoRectal Audit (W.B. Saunders Ltd, 2019-09)

BACKGROUND: A prolonged time interval between chemoradiation and total mesorectal excision (TME) may render more rectal cancer patients eligible for organ-sparing approaches but may also cause more pelvic fibrosis and ...
Perioperative systemic therapy and cytoreductive surgery with HIPEC versus upfront cytoreductive surgery with HIPEC alone for isolated resectable colorectal peritoneal metastases: protocol of a multicentre, open-label, parallel-group, phase II-III, randomised, superiority study (CAIRO6)

Dutch Peritoneal Oncology Group (DPOG) (BioMed Central, 2019-04-25)

BACKGROUND: Upfront cytoreductive surgery with HIPEC (CRS-HIPEC) is the standard treatment for isolated resectable colorectal peritoneal metastases (PM) in the Netherlands. This study investigates whether addition of ...
First Experience with 177Lu-PSMA-617 Therapy for Advanced Prostate Cancer in the Netherlands

van Kalmthout, Ludwike; Braat, Arthur; Lam, Marnix; van Leeuwaarde, Rachel; Krijger, Gerard; Ververs, Tessa; Mehra, Niven; Bins, Adriaan; Hunting, Jarmo; de Keizer, Bart (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2019-06)

PURPOSE: The present study summarizes the first experience with Lu-PSMA-617 (Lu-PSMA) treatment in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (PCa) in our institution. METHODS: This was an analysis of the first 30 ...
Changes in cortical thickness and volume after cranial radiation treatment: A systematic review

Nagtegaal, Steven H.J.; David, Szabolcs; van der Boog, Arthur T.J.; Leemans, Alexander; Verhoeff, Joost J.C. (Elsevier Ireland Ltd, 2019-06-01)

Cognitive decline has a clear impact on quality of life in patients who have received cranial radiation treatment. The pathophysiological process is most likely multifactorial, with a possible role for decreased cortical ...
Phase 2 Study of Daratumumab in Relapsed/Refractory Mantle-Cell Lymphoma, Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma, and Follicular Lymphoma

Salles, Gilles; Gopal, Ajay K; Minnema, Monique C; Wakamiya, Karen; Feng, Huaibao; Schecter, Jordan M; Wang, Michael (Elsevier, 2019-05)

BACKGROUND: Daratumumab is a CD38 monoclonal antibody approved for treating relapsed/refractory and newly diagnosed multiple myeloma. Preclinical daratumumab studies demonstrated cytotoxic activity and reduced tumor growth ...
Physical activity levels of women with breast cancer during and after treatment, a comparison with the Dutch female population

Gal, R.; Monninkhof, E. M.; Peeters, P. H.M.; van Gils, C. H.; van den Bongard, D. H.J.G.; Wendel-Vos, G. C.W.; Zuithoff, N. P.A.; Verkooijen, H. M.; May, A. M. (Informa Healthcare, 2019-05-04)

Background: Physical activity has been shown to reduce side-effects of breast cancer and its treatment. As physical activity levels of patients with breast cancer are largely unknown, we investigated these levels and ...

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