Projects
Development of Imaging Methods towards Monitoring of Cell Therapy by In Vivo Magnetic Resonance Imaging KU Leuven
Non-invasive quantitative imaging of oxygen concentration distributions in vivo by use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) Ghent University
The developed magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) method should enable us to image the oxygen concentration in tumors. This technique could be of great significance in the biologicat optimatization of cancer treatment by use of ionaizing irradiation.
Development of combined magnetic resonance imaging and bioluminescence imaging to study stem cell migration and survival in mouse brain after neurotrauma. University of Antwerp
Quantitative biological imaging by means of multi-nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) imaging Ghent University
Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) imaging will be optimized for quantitative non-invasive charcterization and follow-up of tissue microstructure. Fluor-19 NMr will be optimized to visualize the oxygen distribution in tissue non-invasively. A hyperpolarizer for Xenon-129 will be constructed for non-invasive functional lung imaging and in the light of molecular imaging.
Tensor Based Approaches in Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopic Imaging and Multi-parametric MRI Data Analysis KU Leuven
Accurate characterisation and localization of pathologic tissue types play a key role in diagnosis and treatment planning of brain tumors. Neuroimaging techniques such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), magnetic resonance spectroscopic imaging (MRSI), perfusion-weighted imaging (PWI) and diffusion weighted imaging (DWI) are being used to characterize brain tumors and detect full tumor extent. Analysing these data is both time consuming and ...
Diffusion magnetic resonance imaging of the cranial nerves in health and disease KU Leuven
Introduction Diffusion magnetic resonance imaging (dMRI) is a non-invasive imaging technique that provides information about the microstructure of tissues based on the diffusivity of water molecules. In clinical practice, dMRI has been used to investigate various neurological disorders. However in the field of cranial nerve imaging, there is still room to improve a dMRI workflow both in accuracy and in applications in clinical practice. This ...
Multi-factorial forensic age estimation: Combining magnetic resonance imaging of the third molars, the left wrist and both clavicles KU Leuven
Current age estimation methods rely on radiographs and/or computed tomography (CT) to visualise developing structures. However, these methods show major drawbacks. Firstly, they necessitate exposure to ionising radiation, without a medical diagnostic or therapeutic indication. Thus, in certain countries, their use is considered not to be ethically justifiable in civil and asylum procedures. Neither is their use ethically justifiable to verify ...