Search Results - "de Greef, M"

Relationship between socioeconomic status and quality of life in older adults: a path analysis by Bielderman, A., de Greef, M. H. G., Krijnen, W. P., van der Schans, C. P.

“…Purpose The main objective of this study was to determine the relationship between quality of life, social functioning, depressive symptoms, self-efficacy,…”
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Immunogenicity of pembrolizumab in patients with advanced tumors by van Vugt, Marianne J H, Stone, Julie A, De Greef, Rik H J M M, Snyder, Ellen S, Lipka, Leslie, Turner, David C, Chain, Anne, Lala, Mallika, Li, Mengyao, Robey, Seth H, Kondic, Anna G, De Alwis, Dinesh, Mayawala, Kapil, Jain, Lokesh, Freshwater, Tomoko

“…Pembrolizumab is a potent, humanized, monoclonal anti-programmed death 1 antibody that has demonstrated effective antitumor activity and acceptable safety in…”
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Low bone mineral density in COPD patients related to worse lung function, low weight and decreased fat-free mass by VRIEZE, A, DE GREEF, M. H. G, WYKSTRA, P. J, WEMPE, J. B

“…Low bone mineral density is frequently seen in COPD patients. Advanced COPD, low BMI and muscle depletion are risk factors for developing low bone mineral…”
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Intercostal high intensity focused ultrasound for liver ablation: The influence of beam shaping on sonication efficacy and near‐field risks by Greef, M., Schubert, G., Wijlemans, J. W., Koskela, J., Bartels, L. W., Moonen, C. T. W., Ries, M.

“…Purpose: One of the major issues in high intensity focused ultrasound ablation of abdominal lesions is obstruction of the ultrasound beam by the thoracic cage…”
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Accelerated ray tracing for radiotherapy dose calculations on a GPU by de Greef, M., Crezee, J., van Eijk, J. C., Pool, R., Bel, A.

“…Purpose: The graphical processing unit (GPU) on modern graphics cards offers the possibility of accelerating arithmetically intensive tasks. By splitting the…”
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Longitudinal measurement of physical activity following kidney transplantation by Dontje, M. L., de Greef, M. H. G., Krijnen, W. P., Corpeleijn, E., Kok, T., Bakker, S. J. L., Stolk, R. P., van der Schans, C. P.

“…The purpose of this longitudinal observational study was to (i) examine the change of daily physical activity in 28 adult kidney transplant recipients over the…”
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Quantifying daily physical activity and determinants in sedentary patients with Parkinson's disease by Dontje, M.L, de Greef, M.H.G, Speelman, A.D, van Nimwegen, M, Krijnen, W.P, Stolk, R.P, Kamsma, Y.P.T, Bloem, B.R, Munneke, M, van der Schans, C.P

“…Abstract Background Although physical activity is beneficial for Parkinson's disease (PD) patients, many do not meet the recommended levels. The range of…”
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Respiratory muscle activity and dyspnea during exercise in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease by Duiverman, M.L, de Boer, E.W.J, van Eykern, L.A, de Greef, M.H.G, Jansen, D.F, Wempe, J.B, Kerstjens, H.A.M, Wijkstra, P.J

“…Abstract We aimed to determine by non-invasive EMG, whether during exercise: (1) COPD patients increase scalene and intercostal EMG activity, (2) increased EMG…”
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Evaluation of a novel therapeutic focused ultrasound transducer based on Fermat's spiral by Ramaekers, P, de Greef, M, Berriet, R, Moonen, C T W, Ries, M

“…The purpose of this study was to evaluate a novel phased array transducer design rule for therapeutic focused ultrasound applications. This design rule uses…”
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ANG II increases TIMP-1 expression in rat aortic smooth muscle cells in vivo by Castoldi, Giovanna, Di Gioia, Cira R T, Pieruzzi, Federico, D'Orlando, Cristina, Van De Greef, Willy M M, Busca, Giuseppe, Sperti, Giovanni, Stella, Andrea

“…Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and their tissue inhibitors (TIMPs) are involved in tissue remodeling processes. TIMP-1 is the main native inhibitor of MMPs…”
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Modeling characteristic curves of solar cells and optical detectors with the Simmon–Taylor approximation by De Greef, M.G., Rubinelli, F.A., van Swaaij, Rene

“…The performance of amorphous and microcrystalline silicon based electronic devices is highly dependent on the density of states present in the band gap. The…”
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Optimization in hyperthermia treatment planning: The impact of tissue perfusion uncertainty by de Greef, M., Kok, H. P., Correia, D., Bel, A., Crezee, J.

“…Purpose: Hyperthermia treatment planning (HTP) potentially provides a valuable tool for monitoring and optimization of treatment. However, one of the major…”
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Increasing the HIFU ablation rate through an MRI-guided sonication strategy using shock waves: feasibility in the in vivo porcine liver by Ramaekers, P, de Greef, M, van Breugel, J M M, Moonen, C T W, Ries, M

“…This study investigated whether an MR-guided pulsed HIFU ablation strategy could be implemented under clinical conditions, using a transducer designed for…”
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Uncertainty in hyperthermia treatment planning: the need for robust system design by de Greef, M, Kok, H P, Correia, D, Borsboom, P-P, Bel, A, Crezee, J

“…Hyperthermia treatment planning (HTP) is an important tool to improve the quality of hyperthermia treatment. It is a practical way of designing new…”
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Thermal ablation of a confluent lesion in the porcine kidney with a clinically available MR-HIFU system by van Breugel, J M M, de Greef, M, Wijlemans, J W, Schubert, G, van den Bosch, M A A J, Moonen, C T W, Ries, M G

“…The incidence of small renal masses (SRMs) sized  <4 cm has increased over the decades (as co-findings/or due to introduction of cross sectional imaging)…”
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Mycotoxins inactivation by extrusion cooking of corn flour by Cazzaniga, D., Basílico, J.C., González, R.J., Torres, R.L., De Greef, D.M.

“…Aims: To evaluate the effects of the extrusion cooking process on the inactivation of mycotoxins in corn flour. Methods and Results: Samples of corn flour…”
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Successful treatment of respiratory dysfunction in cystinosis by nocturnal non-invasive positive pressure ventilation by Edens, M A, van Son, W J, de Greef, M H G, Levtchenko, E N, Blijham, T, Wijkstra, P J

“…Cystinosis is a rare metabolic disorder characterized by lysosomal cystine accumulation leading to multi-organ damage, with kidneys being clinically first…”
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Correction for photobleaching in dynamic fluorescence microscopy: application in the assessment of pharmacokinetic parameters in ultrasound-mediated drug delivery by Derieppe, M, Bos, C, de Greef, M, Moonen, C, de Senneville, B Denis

“…We have previously demonstrated the feasibility of monitoring ultrasound-mediated uptake of a hydrophilic model drug in real time with dynamic confocal…”
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3D versus 2D steering in patient anatomies: a comparison using hyperthermia treatment planning by De Greef, M, Kok, H P, Bel, A, Crezee, J

“…In this study hyperthermia treatment planning is used to investigate whether the target temperature during hyperthermia treatment can be increased using the 3D…”
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Improving locoregional hyperthermia delivery using the 3-D controlled AMC-8 phased array hyperthermia system: a preclinical study by Crezee, J, Van Haaren, P M A, Westendorp, H, De Greef, M, Kok, H P, Wiersma, J, Van Stam, G, Sijbrands, J, Zum Vörde Sive Vörding, P, Van Dijk, J D P, Hulshof, M C C M, Bel, A

“…The aim of this study is preclinical evaluation of our newly developed regional hyperthermia system providing 3-D SAR control: the AMC-8 phased array…”
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