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Researcher

Dirk Verellen

  • Research Expertise:
    • University of Dublin Trinity College School of Medicine, theses review B.Sc. Radiotherapy: 2010-2011 (27 in total)
    • W. Wunderlink: “Accurate targeting of liver tumors in stereotactic radiation therapyâ€� Degree: PhD Medical Physics, Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam, 2011
    • G Kragl: “New technological approaches to advanced radiation therapy: Flattening filter free photon beamsâ€� Degree: PhD Medical Sciences, Medical University of Vienna, 2011
    • Tom Budiharto: “The optimization of treatment selection and of external beam radiotherapy for prostate cancer patientsâ€� Degree: PhD Medical Sciences, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium, 2010-2011
    • Piet Ost: “Postoperative prostate bed IMRT: dose escalation for an invisible moving targetâ€� Degree: PhD Medical Sciences, Universiteit Gent, Belgium, 2010-2011
    • Nicolas Christian: “Hypoxia directed dose painting in IMRT: a critical appraisalâ€� Degree: PhD Biomedical Sciences, Université Catholique de Louvin (UCL), Belgium, 2010-2011.
    • Expert reviewer, Dutch Cancer Society, Grant application by Prof. dr. ir. F. Verhaegen, “Image-guided and adaptive radiation therapy with 3D ultrasound imaging for prostate cancerâ€�, April, 2010.
    • Expert reviewer, French National Institute of Cancer (INCA), Hospital Clinical Research Programme (PHRC) 2010: “Whole body dosimetry in cohort and prediction of late iatrogenic effects of radiation therapy in children cured of a solid cancer.â€�
    • Expert reviewer, Swiss National Science Foundation, Grant Application by R. Moeckli, Institut Universitaire de Radiophysique Appliquée, “Evaluation of second cancer risk models in radiotherapy for average and high dose levels.â€�, November 2009.
    • S.H. Benedict, evaluation for tenure for promotion to Full Professor, University of Virginia, School of Medicine, June 2009.
    • M. Kakar: “Intelligent and adaptive systems in cancer biomedicineâ€� Degree: PhD Physics, University of Oslo, Norway, 2008-2009.
    • L. Mommaerts: “Het effect van een grid op de scatter- en contrastcomponent in digitale mamografie door middle van Monte Carlo simulatiesâ€� Degree: Master of Applied Sciences and Engineering, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium, 2008-2009.
    • I. Wathion: “Ontwerp en validatie van een Monte Carlo model voor een digitale borsttomosynthese opstellingâ€� Degree: Master of Applied Sciences and Engineering, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium, 2008-2009.
    • M. Dujardin: “Blood flow measurement with dynamic contrast enhanced MRI: kidney and brain tumoursâ€� Degree: PhD Medical Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium, 2008-2009.
    • K. Schombourg: “Dosimétrie in-vivo 3D en Tomothérapieâ€� Degree: PhD Medical Sciences, Université de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland, 2006-2010.
    • E. Wong, Committee member for tenure of Associate Professorship, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Western Ontario, Canada. June 2008.
    • E. Sterpin: “Monte Carlo dose calculations for Tomotherapyâ€� Degree: PhD in Sciences, Université Catholique de Louvin (UCL), Belgium, 2007-2008.
    • P. Forthmann: “John’s equation and penalized likelihood sinogram restoration in computed tomographyâ€� Degree: PhD in Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium, 2007-2008.
    • N. Buls: “Patient and staff dosimetry in diagnostic and interventional radiologyâ€� Degree: PhD Medical Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium, 2007-2008.
    • D. Sarrut: “Imagerie dynamique et simulations Monte-Carlo pour la radiothérapie guidée par l’imageâ€� Degree: Habilitation à diriger des recherches, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, France, 2007-2008.
    • G. Bosmans: “Intra (4D) and Interfraction CT/PET imaging of lung cancer patientsâ€� Degree: PhD Medical Sciences, Universiteit Maastricht, The Netherlands, 2007-2008.
    • S. Huy, Committee member for position as Associate Professor at the University of Minnesota, USA, June 2007.
    • S. Spiessens: “Dosimetric evaluation of cone beam CT imaging techniques in radiotherapy for head&neck patients with thermoluminescent detectorsâ€� Degree: Gediplomeerde in Gespecialiseerde Studie Medical Radiation Physics, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium, 2006-2007.
    • Expert reviewer AICR (ASSOCIAZIONE ITALIANA PER LA RICERCA SUL CANCRO) grant applications 2011: “Validation of real time tumor tracking models with four-dimensional magnetic resonance imagingâ€�
    • Expert reviewer for the ASTRO IGRT White Paper (Assuring Quality and Safety in Image-guided Radiation Therapy) published in the Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys, 2011
    • Expert reviewer for the Institut National du Cancer, Programme hospitalier de recherche Clinique en cancérologie (PHRC Cancer 2012): “Stereotactic radiotherapy for paediatric recurrent intracranial ependymomas after previous radiation therapyâ€�
    • University of Dublin, Trinity College School of Medicine, theses review B.Sc. Radiotherapy: 2011-2012 (16 in total).
    • D. Van Rooijen: “Improving radiation dose delivery for moving targets using image guidanceâ€� Degree: PhD Medical Physics, University of Amsterdam, 2012
    • C.L. Ong: “Volumetric modulated arc therapy for stereotactic body radiotherapy: planning considerations, delivery accuracy and efficiency.â€� Degree: PhD Medical Sciences, VU University Medical Centre Amsterdam, 2012.
    • N. Agazaryan, Committee member for position as Associate Professor at the University of California, Los Angeles, (UCLA), USA. June 2006.
    • B. De Smedt: “Development of a Monte Carlo dose engine for IMRT treatment planningâ€� Degree: PhD Medical Sciences, Universiteit Gent, Belgium, 2005-2006
    • W. Duthoy: “Intensity modulated radiation therapy and arc therapy: validation and evolution as applied to tumors of the head and neck, abdominal and pelvic regions.â€� Degree: PhD Medical Sciences, Universiteit Gent, Belgium, 2005-2006.
    • Committee member: Bioscience Yorkshire Enterprise Fellowship, A. Wislon, “Development of spectroscopic phantom gels for cancer therapyâ€�, June 2005.
    • K. Vergote: “Development of polymer gel dosimetry for applications in intensity-modulated radiotherapyâ€� Degree: PhD Medical Sciences, Universiteit Gent, Belgium, 2004-2005.
    • A. Swinnen: “Quality assurance in radiotherapy at the patient level: the potential of film and mailed in vivo thermoluminescence dosimetryâ€� Degree: PhD Medical Physics, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium, 2004-2005
    • P.A.A. Kassinda: “The role of magnetic resonance imaging in the radiotherapy of the treatment of prostate cancerâ€� Degree: PhD Medical Physics, University of Hull, UK, 2003-2004
    • Committee member: Dutch Cancer Society, Grant application by Prof. dr. ir. J.J.W. Lagendijk, “ To investigate daily on-line MRI anatomy observation in image guided radiotherapyâ€�, July 2003.
    • F.G. Claus: “Intensity modulated radiation therapy for ethmoid sinus cancerâ€� Degree: PhD Medical Sciences, Universiteit Gent, Belgium, 2001-2002
    • C. Martens: “Experimentele dosimetrie voor de ondersteuning en verificatie van intensiteitsgemoduleerde radiothrapieâ€� Degree: PhD Medical Sciences, Universiteit Gent, Belgium, 2001-2002
    • S. Makkat: “Evolution of ischemic penumbra in acute stroke – a correlative study of early MR imaging findings with evolution of infarctâ€� Degree: Master in Medical and Pharmaceutical Research, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium, 2001-2001.
    • L. Struelens: “Kwaliteitscontrole in de eerstelijns radiology in ontwikkelingslandenâ€� Degree: Gediplomeerde in Gespecialiseerde Studie in de Biomedische en Klinische Ingenieurstechnieken, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium, 1999-2000
    • F. Van den Heuvel, committee member for position as Associate Professor, Wayne State University, Detroit, USA. June 1999
    • P. Droesch: “Etude de methodes de contrôle de la qualité des images de systèmes électroniques d’imagerie portalâ€� Degree: DES en Physique Médicale, Université de Liège, Belgium, 1999-2000
    • Y. De Deene, evaluation for tenure to Associate Professor in the School of Physics at the University of Sydney, May 2012
    • JJ Sonke: Evaluation for tenure to Associate Professor, Nederlands Kanker Instituut (NKI), Amsterdam, 2014
    • University of Dublin, Trinity College School of Medicine, theses review B.Sc. Radiotherapy: 2012-2013 (25 in total)
    • Expert reviewer, JJ Sonke: Evaluation for tenure to Associate Professor, Nederlands Kanker Instituut (NKI), Amsterdam, 2014
  • Keywords:Information and communication technology, Computer science (incl. applied informatics), Medicine
  • Users of research expertise:
    • University of Dublin Trinity College School of Medicine, theses review B.Sc. Radiotherapy: 2010-2011 (27 in total)
    • W. Wunderlink: “Accurate targeting of liver tumors in stereotactic radiation therapyâ€� Degree: PhD Medical Physics, Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam, 2011
    • G Kragl: “New technological approaches to advanced radiation therapy: Flattening filter free photon beamsâ€� Degree: PhD Medical Sciences, Medical University of Vienna, 2011
    • Tom Budiharto: “The optimization of treatment selection and of external beam radiotherapy for prostate cancer patientsâ€� Degree: PhD Medical Sciences, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium, 2010-2011
    • Piet Ost: “Postoperative prostate bed IMRT: dose escalation for an invisible moving targetâ€� Degree: PhD Medical Sciences, Universiteit Gent, Belgium, 2010-2011
    • Nicolas Christian: “Hypoxia directed dose painting in IMRT: a critical appraisalâ€� Degree: PhD Biomedical Sciences, Université Catholique de Louvin (UCL), Belgium, 2010-2011.
    • Expert reviewer, Dutch Cancer Society, Grant application by Prof. dr. ir. F. Verhaegen, “Image-guided and adaptive radiation therapy with 3D ultrasound imaging for prostate cancerâ€�, April, 2010.
    • Expert reviewer, French National Institute of Cancer (INCA), Hospital Clinical Research Programme (PHRC) 2010: “Whole body dosimetry in cohort and prediction of late iatrogenic effects of radiation therapy in children cured of a solid cancer.â€�
    • Expert reviewer, Swiss National Science Foundation, Grant Application by R. Moeckli, Institut Universitaire de Radiophysique Appliquée, “Evaluation of second cancer risk models in radiotherapy for average and high dose levels.â€�, November 2009.
    • S.H. Benedict, evaluation for tenure for promotion to Full Professor, University of Virginia, School of Medicine, June 2009.
    • M. Kakar: “Intelligent and adaptive systems in cancer biomedicineâ€� Degree: PhD Physics, University of Oslo, Norway, 2008-2009.
    • L. Mommaerts: “Het effect van een grid op de scatter- en contrastcomponent in digitale mamografie door middle van Monte Carlo simulatiesâ€� Degree: Master of Applied Sciences and Engineering, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium, 2008-2009.
    • I. Wathion: “Ontwerp en validatie van een Monte Carlo model voor een digitale borsttomosynthese opstellingâ€� Degree: Master of Applied Sciences and Engineering, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium, 2008-2009.
    • M. Dujardin: “Blood flow measurement with dynamic contrast enhanced MRI: kidney and brain tumoursâ€� Degree: PhD Medical Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium, 2008-2009.
    • K. Schombourg: “Dosimétrie in-vivo 3D en Tomothérapieâ€� Degree: PhD Medical Sciences, Université de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland, 2006-2010.
    • E. Wong, Committee member for tenure of Associate Professorship, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Western Ontario, Canada. June 2008.
    • E. Sterpin: “Monte Carlo dose calculations for Tomotherapyâ€� Degree: PhD in Sciences, Université Catholique de Louvin (UCL), Belgium, 2007-2008.
    • P. Forthmann: “John’s equation and penalized likelihood sinogram restoration in computed tomographyâ€� Degree: PhD in Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium, 2007-2008.
    • N. Buls: “Patient and staff dosimetry in diagnostic and interventional radiologyâ€� Degree: PhD Medical Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium, 2007-2008.
    • D. Sarrut: “Imagerie dynamique et simulations Monte-Carlo pour la radiothérapie guidée par l’imageâ€� Degree: Habilitation à diriger des recherches, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, France, 2007-2008.
    • G. Bosmans: “Intra (4D) and Interfraction CT/PET imaging of lung cancer patientsâ€� Degree: PhD Medical Sciences, Universiteit Maastricht, The Netherlands, 2007-2008.
    • S. Huy, Committee member for position as Associate Professor at the University of Minnesota, USA, June 2007.
    • S. Spiessens: “Dosimetric evaluation of cone beam CT imaging techniques in radiotherapy for head&neck patients with thermoluminescent detectorsâ€� Degree: Gediplomeerde in Gespecialiseerde Studie Medical Radiation Physics, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium, 2006-2007.
    • Expert reviewer AICR (ASSOCIAZIONE ITALIANA PER LA RICERCA SUL CANCRO) grant applications 2011: “Validation of real time tumor tracking models with four-dimensional magnetic resonance imagingâ€�
    • Expert reviewer for the ASTRO IGRT White Paper (Assuring Quality and Safety in Image-guided Radiation Therapy) published in the Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys, 2011
    • Expert reviewer for the Institut National du Cancer, Programme hospitalier de recherche Clinique en cancérologie (PHRC Cancer 2012): “Stereotactic radiotherapy for paediatric recurrent intracranial ependymomas after previous radiation therapyâ€�
    • University of Dublin, Trinity College School of Medicine, theses review B.Sc. Radiotherapy: 2011-2012 (16 in total).
    • D. Van Rooijen: “Improving radiation dose delivery for moving targets using image guidanceâ€� Degree: PhD Medical Physics, University of Amsterdam, 2012
    • C.L. Ong: “Volumetric modulated arc therapy for stereotactic body radiotherapy: planning considerations, delivery accuracy and efficiency.â€� Degree: PhD Medical Sciences, VU University Medical Centre Amsterdam, 2012.
    • N. Agazaryan, Committee member for position as Associate Professor at the University of California, Los Angeles, (UCLA), USA. June 2006.
    • B. De Smedt: “Development of a Monte Carlo dose engine for IMRT treatment planningâ€� Degree: PhD Medical Sciences, Universiteit Gent, Belgium, 2005-2006
    • W. Duthoy: “Intensity modulated radiation therapy and arc therapy: validation and evolution as applied to tumors of the head and neck, abdominal and pelvic regions.â€� Degree: PhD Medical Sciences, Universiteit Gent, Belgium, 2005-2006.
    • Committee member: Bioscience Yorkshire Enterprise Fellowship, A. Wislon, “Development of spectroscopic phantom gels for cancer therapyâ€�, June 2005.
    • K. Vergote: “Development of polymer gel dosimetry for applications in intensity-modulated radiotherapyâ€� Degree: PhD Medical Sciences, Universiteit Gent, Belgium, 2004-2005.
    • A. Swinnen: “Quality assurance in radiotherapy at the patient level: the potential of film and mailed in vivo thermoluminescence dosimetryâ€� Degree: PhD Medical Physics, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium, 2004-2005
    • P.A.A. Kassinda: “The role of magnetic resonance imaging in the radiotherapy of the treatment of prostate cancerâ€� Degree: PhD Medical Physics, University of Hull, UK, 2003-2004
    • Committee member: Dutch Cancer Society, Grant application by Prof. dr. ir. J.J.W. Lagendijk, “ To investigate daily on-line MRI anatomy observation in image guided radiotherapyâ€�, July 2003.
    • F.G. Claus: “Intensity modulated radiation therapy for ethmoid sinus cancerâ€� Degree: PhD Medical Sciences, Universiteit Gent, Belgium, 2001-2002
    • C. Martens: “Experimentele dosimetrie voor de ondersteuning en verificatie van intensiteitsgemoduleerde radiothrapieâ€� Degree: PhD Medical Sciences, Universiteit Gent, Belgium, 2001-2002
    • S. Makkat: “Evolution of ischemic penumbra in acute stroke – a correlative study of early MR imaging findings with evolution of infarctâ€� Degree: Master in Medical and Pharmaceutical Research, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium, 2001-2001.
    • L. Struelens: “Kwaliteitscontrole in de eerstelijns radiology in ontwikkelingslandenâ€� Degree: Gediplomeerde in Gespecialiseerde Studie in de Biomedische en Klinische Ingenieurstechnieken, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium, 1999-2000
    • F. Van den Heuvel, committee member for position as Associate Professor, Wayne State University, Detroit, USA. June 1999
    • P. Droesch: “Etude de methodes de contrôle de la qualité des images de systèmes électroniques d’imagerie portalâ€� Degree: DES en Physique Médicale, Université de Liège, Belgium, 1999-2000
    • Y. De Deene, evaluation for tenure to Associate Professor in the School of Physics at the University of Sydney, May 2012
    • JJ Sonke: Evaluation for tenure to Associate Professor, Nederlands Kanker Instituut (NKI), Amsterdam, 2014
    • University of Dublin, Trinity College School of Medicine, theses review B.Sc. Radiotherapy: 2012-2013 (25 in total)
    • Expert reviewer, JJ Sonke: Evaluation for tenure to Associate Professor, Nederlands Kanker Instituut (NKI), Amsterdam, 2014