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ZonMw grant Middellange termijn effecten van COVID-19 maatregelen

ZonMw grant Middellange termijn effecten van COVID-19 maatregelen

20 August 2024

The project 'Impact of COVID-19 protective measures and shielding in vulnerable patients with kidney failure', coordinated by Prof. Marc Hemmelder and Drs Pim Bouwmans (Dept of Internal Medicine), has been granted by ZonMw. 

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Professorship Henri Spronk

Professorship Henri Spronk

12 August 2024

Dr Henri Spronk (Dept of Biochemistry) has been appointed as professor of ‘Biochemistry of Atherothrombosis’ as of 1 May 2024.

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Rob Holtackers

Assistant Professor

Rob studied Biomedical Engineering at the Eindhoven University of Technology, where he obtained his master’s degree with cum laude distinction in 2015. Immediately after, Rob started his PhD within the department of Radiology & Nuclear Medicine at the Maastricht University Medical Centre+ (Maastricht UMC+) under supervision of prof. dr. J.E. Wildberger. His fascination for cardiac MRI made him focus on improving the detection and assessment of subtle subendocardial scar tissue.

In 2017, he got a staff position as MR physicist at Maastricht UMC+ and continued his PhD on a part-time basis. After multiple short- and long-term working visits in London, his research collaboration with King’s College London (KCL) was further intensified by becoming an honorary visiting research associate of KCL in 2019.

Rob successfully defended his PhD thesis with cum laude distinction in early 2022. After obtaining his PhD degree, Rob continues his career as MR physicist at Maastricht UMC+ and CARIM

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Department of Radiology & Nuclear Medicine
Prof. Debyelaan 25, 6229 HX Maastricht
Building UNS 60, room M1.05
T: +31 43 387 2478

  • 2024
    • Jada, L., Holtackers, R. J., Martens, B., Nies, H. M. J. M., Van De Heyning, C. M., Botnar, R. M., Wildberger, J. E., Ismail, T. F., Razavi, R., & Chiribiri, A. (2024). Quantification of myocardial scar of different etiology using dark- and bright-blood late gadolinium enhancement cardiovascular magnetic resonance. Scientific Reports, 14(1), Article 5395. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-52058-8
    • Gnasso, C., Pinos, D., Schoepf, U. J., Vecsey-Nagy, M., Aquino, G. J., Fink, N., Zsarnoczay, E., Holtackers, R. J., Stock, J., Suranyi, P., Varga-Szemes, A., & Emrich, T. (2024). Impact of reconstruction parameters on the accuracy of myocardial extracellular volume quantification on a first-generation, photon-counting detector CT. European Radiology Experimental, 8(1), Article 70. https://doi.org/10.1186/s41747-024-00469-7
    • Bijvoet, G. P., Hermans, B. J. M., Linz, D., Luermans, J. G. L. M., Maesen, B., Nijveldt, R., Mihl, C., Vernooy, K., Wildberger, J. E., Holtackers, R. J., Schotten, U., & Chaldoupi, S.-M. (2024). Optimal Threshold and Interpatient Variability in Left Atrial Ablation Scar Assessment by Dark-Blood LGE CMR. JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacep.2024.05.017
    • Jaspers, T. J. M., Martens, B., Crawley, R., Jada, L., Amirrajab, S., Breeuwer, M., Holtackers, R. J., Chiribiri, A., & Scannell, C. M. (2024). Deep Learning Synthesis of White-Blood From Dark-Blood Late Gadolinium Enhancement Cardiac Magnetic Resonance. Investigative Radiology. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1097/RLI.0000000000001086
    • Bijvoet, G. P., Nies, H. M. J. M., Holtackers, R. J., Martens, B. M., Smink, J., Linz, D., Vernooy, K., Wildberger, J. E., Nijveldt, R., Chaldoupi, S. M., & Mihl, C. (2024). Tissue characterization of acute lesions during cardiac magnetic resonance-guided ablation of cavo-tricuspid isthmus-dependent atrial flutter: a feasibility study. European Heart Journal Cardiovascular Imaging, 25(5), 635-644. Article jead334. https://doi.org/10.1093/ehjci/jead334
    • Aizaz, M., van der Pol, J. A. J., Schneider, A., Munoz, C., Holtackers, R. J., van Cauteren, Y., van Langen, H., Meeder, J. G., Rahel, B. M., Wierts, R., Botnar, R. M., Prieto, C., Moonen, R. P. M., & Kooi, M. E. (2024). Extended MRI-based PET motion correction for cardiac PET/MRI. EJNMMI Physics, 11(1), Article 36. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40658-024-00637-z
    • Nies, H. M. J. M., Bijvoet, G. P., Smink, J., Chaldoupi, S.-M., Mihl, C., Linz, D., & Holtackers, R. J. (2024). A comprehensive guide on real-time catheter localization techniques in magnetic resonance imaging-guided ablation therapy for cardiac arrhythmias. European Heart Journal Cardiovascular Imaging, 25(2), 149-151. https://doi.org/10.1093/ehjci/jead325
  • 2023
    • Hermans, B. J. M., Bijvoet, G. P., Holtackers, R. J., Mihl, C., Luermans, J. G. L. M., Maesen, B., Vernooy, K., Linz, D., Chaldoupi, S. M., & Schotten, U. (2023). Multi-modal characterization of the left atrium by a fully automated integration of pre-procedural cardiac imaging and electro-anatomical mapping. IJC Heart and Vasculature, 49(1), Article 101276. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcha.2023.101276
    • Kaya, Y. S., Stoks, J., Gommers, S., Holtackers, R. J., Duijsings, R., Vernooy, K., Volders, P., & Ter Bekke, R. (2023). Optimal pixel signal intensity threshold for the assessment of endocardial left-ventricular scar by 3D dark blood MRI compared to bipolar voltage electro-anatomical mapping. European Heart Journal, 44.
    • Nies, H. M. J. M., Martens, B., Gommers, S., Bijvoet, G. P., Wildberger, J. E., Ter Bekke, R. M. A., Holtackers, R. J., & Mihl, C. (2023). Myocardial Scar Detection Using High-Resolution Free-Breathing 3D Dark-Blood and Standard Breath-Holding 2D Bright-Blood Late Gadolinium Enhancement MRI: A Comparison of Observer Confidence. Topics in Magnetic Resonance Imaging, 32(3), 27-32. https://doi.org/10.1097/RMR.0000000000000304
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