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Researcher
Sophie Heymans
- Disciplines:Acoustics and acoustical devices, waves, Thermodynamics, Radiation therapy, Diagnostic radiology, Biomedical image processing
Affiliations
- Cardiovascular Imaging and Dynamics (Division)
Member
From1 Mar 2022 → 30 Sep 2022 - Physics, Kulak Kortrijk Campus (Department)
Member
From1 Oct 2018 → Today - Science, Engineering and Technology Group, Kulak Kortrijk Campus (Section)
Member
From22 Jan 2018 → 30 Sep 2018
Projects
1 - 10 of 10
- SQUARE: Super-resolved QUantified Assessment of valvular Regurgitation using EchocardiographyFrom1 Oct 2025 → TodayFunding: IOF - technology concept exploration
- Super-resolved QUantified Assessment of valvular Regurgitation using EchocardiographyFrom1 Oct 2025 → TodayFunding: FWO Strategic Basic Research (SBO)
- Development of radiosensitive nanodroplets for theranostic applications in radiotherapyFrom10 Jul 2025 → TodayFunding: Own budget, for example: patrimony, inscription fees, gifts
- Radiosensitive nanodroplets for theranostic applications in radiotherapyFrom1 Jan 2025 → TodayFunding: FWO research project (including WEAVE projects)
- Accurate counting and sizing platform for the characterization of a broad range of nano- and microparticlesFrom1 Jan 2025 → TodayFunding: BOF - scientific equipment program
- Accurate counting and sizing platform for the characterization of a broad range of nano- and microparticlesFrom1 Jan 2025 → TodayFunding: Own budget, for example: patrimony, inscription fees, gifts
- Inverse modeling of Cardiac ARrhythmia sources based on UltraSound imaging (ICARFrom14 Mar 2023 → TodayFunding: Own budget, for example: patrimony, inscription fees, gifts
- Proton range verification enabled by acoustic modulation of superheated nanodropletsFrom1 Oct 2022 → TodayFunding: FWO junior postdoctoral fellowship
- Acoustic modulation and localization of nanodroplet vaporization for in vivo proton range verification and dosimetryFrom1 Mar 2022 → 31 Oct 2022Funding: BOF - postdoctoral mandates
- Ultrasound Imaging of Nanodroplet Vaporization for Radiotherapy MonitoringFrom8 Jan 2018 → 24 Feb 2022Funding: Own budget, for example: patrimony, inscription fees, gifts
Publications
1 - 10 of 18
- Volumetric Passive Ultrasound Localization Microscopy of radiation-induced nanodroplet vaporization with a large aperture matrix array(2025)Published in: IEEE open journal of ultrasonics, ferroelectrics, and frequency controlISSN: 2694-0884Volume: 5Pages: 108 - 113
- Phase-change ultrasound contrast agents for proton range verification: towards an in vivo application(2024)Published in: Physics in Medicine and BiologyISSN: 0031-9155Issue: 20Volume: 69
- Large-scale simulation of realistic cardiac ultrasound data with clinical appearance: methodology and open-access database(2024)Published in: IEEE AccessISSN: 2169-3536Volume: 12Pages: 117040 - 117055
- A Preliminary Investigation of Radiation-Sensitive Ultrasound Contrast Agents for Photon Dosimetry(2024)Published in: PharmaceuticalsISSN: 1424-8247Issue: 5Volume: 17
- High-Frame-Rate Tri-Plane Echocardiography using a Dense 512-element Matrix Array(2024)Number of pages: 4
- Single-shot attenuation coefficient estimation for ultrasound contrast agents(2022)Published in: Frontiers in PhysicsISSN: 2296-424XVolume: 10
- Acoustic Modulation Enables Proton Detection with Nanodroplets at Body Temperature(2022)Published in: Ieee Transactions On Ultrasonics Ferroelectrics And Frequency ControlISSN: 0885-3010Issue: 6Volume: 69Pages: 2028 - 2038
- Deep learning for dose assessment in radiotherapy by the super-localization of vaporized nanodroplets in high frame rate ultrasound imaging(2022)Published in: Physics in Medicine and BiologyISSN: 0031-9155Issue: 11Volume: 67
- Ultrasound‑assisted carbon ion dosimetry and range measurement using injectable polymer‑shelled phase‑change nanodroplets: in vitro study(2022)Published in: Scientific ReportsISSN: 2045-2322Issue: 1Volume: 12
- Ultrasound Imaging of Nanodroplet Vaporization for Radiotherapy Monitoring(2022)