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 - 4 of 4
- 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 12
- First in vivo proof-of-concept of nanodroplet-mediated ultrasound-based proton range verification(2023)
Authors: Bram Carlier, Sophie Heymans, Luigi Musetta, Koen Van Den Abeele, Jan D'hooge, Uwe Himmelreich, Edmond Sterpin
Pages: S562 - S563 - Passive Ultrasound Localization Microscopy of nanodroplet vaporizations during proton irradiation(2022)
Authors: Sophie Heymans, Jan D'hooge, Koen Van Den Abeele
Pages: 203 - 219 - Acoustic Modulation Enables Proton Detection with Nanodroplets at Body Temperature(2022)
Authors: Sophie Heymans, Jan D'hooge, Koen Van Den Abeele
Pages: 2028 - 2038 - Deep learning for dose assessment in radiotherapy by the super-localization of vaporized nanodroplets in high frame rate ultrasound imaging(2022)
Authors: Brent van der Heyden, Sophie Heymans, Bram Carlier, Edmond Sterpin, Jan D'hooge
- Ultrasound‑assisted carbon ion dosimetry and range measurement using injectable polymer‑shelled phase‑change nanodroplets: in vitro study(2022)
Authors: Sophie Heymans, Bram Carlier, Koen Van Den Abeele, Edmond Sterpin, Jan D'hooge
- Ultrasound Imaging of Nanodroplet Vaporization for Radiotherapy Monitoring(2022)
Authors: Sophie Heymans, Koen Van Den Abeele, Jan D'hooge
- Spatiotemporal Distribution of Nanodroplet Vaporization in a Proton Beam Using Real-Time Ultrasound Imaging for Range Verification.(2021)
Authors: Sophie Heymans, Bram Carlier, Edmond Sterpin, Jan D'hooge, Koen Van Den Abeele
Pages: 1 - 8 - Ultrasound-assisted investigation of photon triggered vaporization of poly(vinylalcohol) phase-change nanodroplets: A preliminary concept study with dosimetry perspective(2021)
Authors: Sophie Heymans, Bram Carlier, Edmond Sterpin, Koen Van Den Abeele, Jan D'hooge
Pages: 232 - 242 - Modulating ultrasound contrast generation from injectable nanodroplets for proton range verification by varying the degree of superheat(2021)
Authors: Sophie Heymans, Bram Carlier, Sjoerd Nooijens, Marcus Ingram, Wouter Crijns, Alexander Bertrand, Uwe Himmelreich, Jan D'hooge, Edmond Sterpin, Koen Van Den Abeele
- Effect of a radiotherapeutic megavoltage beam on ultrasound contrast agents(2021)
Authors: Sophie Heymans, Jan D'hooge, Koen Van Den Abeele
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