Projects
Muscle functional MRI as an innovative biomarker for fiber type composition. Study in healthy control subjects and chronic low back pain patients. Ghent University
The invasive character of biopsy restricts extensive research on muscle fiber typing in trunk muscles. A noninvasive, in vivo alternative for biopsy may be found in Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). The objective of this project is to validate T2 relaxation time as an innovative biomarker for fiber type distribution and to gain fundamental insight in structural subdivision in lumbar muscles.
The role of cerebral functional (FDG-PET, arterial spin imaging and CT perfusion), structural and spectral imaging in the diagnosis, management and prognosis of status epilepticus: a prospective study in patients with the ictal-interictal continuum a KU Leuven
The language connectome: insights from advanced structural and functional imaging techniques KU Leuven
One of the most intriguing aspects of human kind is our unique capacity for rapidly acquiring speech and language in the early years of life. However, disorders in speech and language are among the most common developmental problems in childhood. They can restrict the child from social participation and academic achievement and may lead to a permanent dysfunction. Equally, children’s intellectual and linguistic or communicative skills play an ...
Structural and functional brain effects of prenatal spina bifida fetal repair KU Leuven
Spina bifida (SB) is one of the most frequent malformations occurring in fetal central nervous system and it is correlated with several complications. Neurological impairments as lower cognition level and structural brain abnormalities as midbrain herniation and hydrocephalus have already been described over the past years. Currently, different surgical techniques have been tested aiming to achieve a better maternal and fetal outcome, ...
Hemodynamic and Structural Alterations in Mitral Valve Disease: Focus on Valve Repair in Functional Mitral Regurgitation Hasselt University
Hemodynamic and Structural Alterations in Mitral Valve Disease: Focus on Valve Repair in Functional Mitral Regurgitation Hasselt University
Cancer and pregnancy: effects of prenatal exposure to cancer treatment on neurocognitive development: an MRI and ERP study KU Leuven
The objective of this project is to investigate the long-term neurocognitive effects of prenatal exposure to cancer and cancer treatment (surgery, radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy). Advanced MRI techniques (multishell Diffusion-weighted Imaging (DWI), resting-state functional MRI and high-resolution structural MRI) and Event Related Potentials (ERP) are applied in order to have an as accurate and complete assessment as possible.
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Prospective longitudinal MRI and PET studies of epileptogenesis and brain plasticity in epilepsy using [18F]fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG), [18F]flumazenil (FMZ), [18F]MK-9470 in small animals with epilepsy. KU Leuven
Unraveling influencing factors for incontinence and training in children with cerebral palsy - Improving patient selection by means of patient-based and MRI research Ghent University
BACKGROUND Urinary incontinence is the most frequently observed lower urinary tract symptom in children with cerebral palsy (CP) (Samijn et al., 2016). Being completely or more continent could positively influence the quality of life and health status of the child and the social environment. Non-invasive training is thought to be an effective treatment option, but success rate is lower and changes occur more slowly in time in children with CP ...