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Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) anatomy of the prostate and application of MRI in radiotherapy planning by Villeirs, Geert M, De Meerleer, Gert O

“…Abstract Radiotherapy planning for prostate carcinoma has traditionally been performed on computed tomography (CT)-images, on which both the high dose areas…”
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Intensity-modulated radiation therapy for prostate cancer: Late morbidity and results on biochemical control by De Meerleer, Gert O, Fonteyne, Valérie H, Vakaet, Luc, Villeirs, Geert M, Denoyette, Ludwig, Verbaeys, Antony, Lummen, Nicolas, De Neve, Wilfried J

“…Abstract Purpose To report on late morbidity and biochemical relapse-free survival (bRFS) after intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) for prostate…”
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Magnetic resonance imaging anatomy of the prostate and periprostatic area: a guide for radiotherapists by Villeirs, Geert M., L.Verstraete, Koenraad, De Neve, Wilfried J., De Meerleer, Gert O.

“…Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) offers superb soft tissue contrast on T2-weighted images and allows direct multiplanar image acquisition. It can show the…”
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Comparison of qualitative and quantitative approach to prostate MR spectroscopy in peripheral zone cancer detection by Klijn, Stijn, De Visschere, Pieter J, De Meerleer, Gert O, Villeirs, Geert M

“…Abstract Objective To compare the diagnostic performance of a qualitative (pattern recognition) and a quantitative (numerical assessment) approach to magnetic…”
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Interobserver delineation variation using CT versus combined CT + MRI in intensity-modulated radiotherapy for prostate cancer by Villeirs, Geert M, Van Vaerenbergh, Koen, Vakaet, Luc, Bral, Samuel, Claus, Filip, De Neve, Wilfried J, Verstraete, Koenraad L, De Meerleer, Gert O

“…To quantify interobserver variation of prostate and seminal vesicle delineations using CT only versus CT + MRI in consensus reading with a radiologist. The…”
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PI-RADS Committee Position on MRI Without Contrast Medium in Biopsy-Naive Men With Suspected Prostate Cancer: Narrative Review by Schoots, Ivo G, Barentsz, Jelle O, Bittencourt, Leonardo K, Haider, Masoom A, Macura, Katarzyna J, Margolis, Daniel J A, Moore, Caroline M, Oto, Aytekin, Panebianco, Valeria, Siddiqui, Mohummad M, Tempany, Clare, Turkbey, Baris, Villeirs, Geert M, Weinreb, Jeffrey C, Padhani, Anwar R

“…The steadily increasing demand for diagnostic prostate MRI has led to concerns regarding the lack of access to and the availability of qualified MRI scanners…”
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A Systematic Review on the Role of Imaging in Early Recurrent Prostate Cancer by De Visschere, Pieter J.L., Standaert, Chloë, Fütterer, Jurgen J., Villeirs, Geert M., Panebianco, Valeria, Walz, Jochen, Maurer, Tobias, Hadaschik, Boris A., Lecouvet, Frédéric E., Giannarini, Gianluca, Fanti, Stefano

“…In patients treated for prostate cancer, a rising serum prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level is a first sign of relapse, but imaging is needed to determine…”
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Multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging characteristics of normal, benign and malignant conditions in the prostate by De Visschere, Pieter J. L., Vral, Anne, Perletti, Gianpaolo, Pattyn, Eva, Praet, Marleen, Magri, Vittorio, Villeirs, Geert M.

“…Objectives To identify the multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging (mpMRI) characteristics of normal, benign and malignant conditions in the prostate…”
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Combined magnetic resonance imaging and spectroscopy in the assessment of high grade prostate carcinoma in patients with elevated PSA: A single-institution experience of 356 patients by Villeirs, Geert M, De Meerleer, Gert O, De Visschere, Pieter J, Fonteyne, Valerie H, Verbaeys, Antony C, Oosterlinck, Willem

“…Abstract Purpose To assess the ability of combined whole-prostate magnetic resonance imaging and magnetic resonance spectroscopy imaging (MRI + MRSI) to…”
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A Single-Arm, Multicenter Validation Study of Prostate Cancer Localization and Aggressiveness With a Quantitative Multiparametric Magnetic Resonance Imaging Approach by Maas, Marnix C, Litjens, Geert J.S, Wright, Alan J, Attenberger, Ulrike I, Haider, Masoom A, Helbich, Thomas H, Kiefer, Berthold, Macura, Katarzyna J, Margolis, Daniel J.A, Padhani, Anwar R, Selnæs, Kirsten M, Villeirs, Geert M, Fütterer, Jurgen J, Scheenen, Tom W.J

“…OBJECTIVESThe aims of this study were to assess the discriminative performance of quantitative multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging (mpMRI) between…”
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Utility of T2-weighted MRI texture analysis in assessment of peripheral zone prostate cancer aggressiveness: a single-arm, multicenter study by Nketiah, Gabriel A., Elschot, Mattijs, Scheenen, Tom W., Maas, Marnix C., Bathen, Tone F., Selnæs, Kirsten M.

“…T 2 -weighted (T 2 W) MRI provides high spatial resolution and tissue-specific contrast, but it is predominantly used for qualitative evaluation of prostate…”
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A qualitative approach to combined magnetic resonance imaging and spectroscopy in the diagnosis of prostate cancer by Villeirs, Geert M, Oosterlinck, Willem, Vanherreweghe, Els, De Meerleer, Gert O

“…Abstract Purpose To investigate the feasibility and diagnostic value of a whole prostate qualitative approach to combined magnetic resonance imaging and…”
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Role of MRI in follow-up after focal therapy for prostate carcinoma by De Visschere, Pieter J, De Meerleer, Gert O, Fütterer, Jurgen J, Villeirs, Geert M

“…In patients with clinically suspected local recurrence of prostate cancer, a lobulated hyperintense mass in the radical prostatectomy fossa can be readily…”
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Performance of MRI for Detection of ≥pT1b Disease in Local Staging of Endometrial Cancer by Van Vynckt, Leonie, Tummers, Philippe, Denys, Hannelore, Göker, Menekse, Hendrickx, Sigi, Naert, Eline, Salihi, Rawand, Van de Vijver, Koen, van Ramshorst, Gabriëlle H, Van Weehaeghe, Donatienne, Vandecasteele, Katrien, Villeirs, Geert M, De Visschere, Pieter J L

“…Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can be used for the preoperative local staging of endometrial cancer (EC). The presence of ≥pT1b disease (i.e., tumor invasion…”
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Pretreatment Multiparametric Magnetic Resonance Imaging Findings Are More Accurate Independent Predictors of Outcome Than Clinical Variables in Localized Prostate Cancer by Gomez-Iturriaga, Alfonso, Casquero, Francisco, Pijoan, Jose Ignacio, Crook, Juanita, Urresola, Arantza, Ezquerro, Ana, Villeirs, Geert M., Bossi, Alberto, Cacicedo, Jon, Buchser, David, Bilbao, Pedro

“…To prospectively determine whether multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging (mpMRI)–based staging is a more accurate independent predictor of outcome than…”
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Role of multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging in early detection of prostate cancer by De Visschere, Pieter J. L., Briganti, Alberto, Fütterer, Jurgen J., Ghadjar, Pirus, Isbarn, Hendrik, Massard, Christophe, Ost, Piet, Sooriakumaran, Prasanna, Surcel, Cristian I., Valerio, Massimo, van den Bergh, Roderick C. N., Ploussard, Guillaume, Giannarini, Gianluca, Villeirs, Geert M.

“…Most prostate cancers (PC) are currently found on the basis of an elevated PSA, although this biomarker has only moderate accuracy. Histological confirmation…”
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Small Renal Masses: To Biopsy or Not? The Role of Imaging in the Evaluation by Villeirs, Geert M, De Visschere, Pieter J, Pattyn, Eva

“…Take Home Message Benign renal lesions can often be differentiated from potentially malignant lesions on the basis of their tissue composition and size on…”
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Reproducibility of 3D 1H MR spectroscopic imaging of the prostate at 1.5T by Lagemaat, Miriam W., Zechmann, Christian M., Fütterer, Jurgen J., Weiland, Elisabeth, Lu, Jianping, Villeirs, Geert M., Holshouser, Barbara A., van Hecke, Paul, Lemort, Marc, Schlemmer, Heinz-Peter, Barentsz, Jelle O., Roell, Stefan O., Heerschap, Arend, Scheenen, Tom W.J.

“…Purpose: To determine the reproducibility of 3D proton magnetic resonance spectroscopic imaging (1H‐MRSI) of the human prostate in a multicenter setting at…”
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Reply by G. M. Villeirs, G. O. De Meerleer to the Comment by E. Weiss and C. F. Hess: in: Strahlenther Onkol 2005;181:743–4 (No. 11) (DOI 10.1007/s00066-005-9337-x) by Villeirs, Geert M.

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Magnetic resonance assessment of prostate localization variability in intensity-modulated radiotherapy for prostate cancer by Villeirs, Geert M, De Meerleer, Gert O, Verstraete, Koenraad L, De Neve, Wilfried J

“…To measure prostate motion with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) during a course of intensity-modulated radiotherapy. Seven patients with prostate carcinoma…”
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