Publications
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The accuracy and safety aspects of a novel robotic needle guide manipulator to perform transrectal prostate biopsies
M.G. Schouten, J. Ansems, W.K.J. Renema, D. Bosboom, T.W.J. Scheenen & J.J. Fütterer PURPOSE: To introduce a new in-house developed pneumatically controlled magnetic field compatible manipulator as an aid to perform magnetic resonance (MR)-guided...
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Perineal descent and patients' symptoms of anorectal dysfunction, pelvic organ prolapse, and urinary incontinence
S.R. Broekhuis, J.C.M. Hendriks, J.J. Fütterer, M.E. Vierhout, J.O. Barentsz & K.B. Kluivers INTRODUCTION AND HYPOTHESIS: The aim of this dynamic magnetic resonance (MR) imaging study was to assess the relation between the position and mobility of the...
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Prostate MRI and 3D MR spectroscopy: how we do it
S. Verma, A. Rajesh, J.J. Fütterer, B. Turkbey, T.W.J. Scheenen, Y. Pang, P.L. Choyke & J. Kurhanewicz OBJECTIVE: This review is a primer on the technical aspects of performing a high-quality MRI and MR spectroscopic imaging examination of the...
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Role of MRI in follow-up after focal therapy for prostate carcinoma
P.J. De Visschere, G.O. De Meerleer, J.J. Fütterer & G.M. Villeirs OBJECTIVE: In patients with clinically suspected local recurrence of prostate cancer, a lobulated hyperintense mass in the radical prostatectomy fossa can be readily visualized with...
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Feasibility of 3T dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance-guided biopsy in localizing local recurrence of prostate cancer after external beam radiation therapy
C.A. Hulsbergen-van de Kaa, E. van Lin, H. Vergunst, C.M.A. Hoeks, I.M. van Oort, J.A. Witjes, J.O. Barentsz & J.J. Fütterer OBJECTIVES: The objective of this study was to assess the feasibility of the combination of magnetic resonance (MR)-guided...
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Magnetic resonance imaging guided prostate biopsy in men with repeat negative biopsies and increased prostate specific antigen
T. Hambrock, D.M. Somford, C.M.A. Hoeks, S.A.W. Bouwense, H.J. Huisman, D. Yakar, I.M. van Oort, J.A. Witjes, J.J. Fütterer & J.O. Barentsz PURPOSE: Undetected cancer in repeat transrectal ultrasound guided prostate biopsies in patients with increased...
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In vivo imaging of the aneurysm wall with MRI and a macrophage-specific contrast agent
M. Truijers, J.J. Fütterer, S. Takahashi, R.A. Heesakkers, J.D. Blankensteijn & J.O. Barentsz OBJECTIVE: Because of their capability of secreting proteinases, macrophages play a central role in the growth and rupture of aneurysms. Noninvasive imaging...
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Symptoms of pelvic floor dysfunction are poorly correlated with findings on clinical examination and dynamic MR imaging of the pelvic floor
S.R. Broekhuis, J.J. Fütterer, J.C.M. Hendriks, J.O. Barentsz, M.E. Vierhout & K.B. Kluivers INTRODUCTION AND HYPOTHESIS: The aim of the study was to determine whether patients' symptoms agree with findings on clinical examination and dynamic MR...
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Imaging modalities for prostate cancer
J.J. Fütterer, J.O. Barentsz & S.T.W.P.J. Heijmink Prostate cancer is the most frequently diagnosed malignancy in the Western male population and the associated socioeconomic impact on healthcare is of great concern. Since the early 1990s, MRI has...
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A systematic review of clinical studies on dynamic magnetic resonance imaging of pelvic organ prolapse: the use of reference lines and anatomical landmarks
S.R. Broekhuis, J.J. Fütterer, J.O. Barentsz, M.E. Vierhout & K.B. Kluivers INTRODUCTION AND HYPOTHESIS: The aim of our study was to provide a systematic literature review of clinical studies on pelvic organ prolapse staging with use of dynamic...
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POP-Q, dynamic MR imaging, and perineal ultrasonography: do they agree in the quantification of female pelvic organ prolapse?
S.R. Broekhuis, K.B. Kluivers, J.C.M. Hendriks, J.J. Fütterer, J.O. Barentsz & M.E. Vierhout INTRODUCTIONS AND HYPOTHESIS: This study evaluates the agreement in prolapse staging between clinical examination, dynamic magnetic resonance (MR), imaging and...
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Changes of prostate gland volume with and without androgen deprivation after intensity modulated radiotherapy - A follow-up study
C.M. Zechmann, K. Aftab, B. Didinger, F.L. Giesel, P. Zamecnik, C. Thieke, J.J. Fütterer, A. Kopp-Schneider, H.U. Kauczor & S. Delorme BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The shrinking effect of androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) on prostate volume is a known...
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Dynamic magnetic resonance imaging: reliability of anatomical landmarks and reference lines used to assess pelvic organ prolapse
S.R. Broekhuis, K.B. Kluivers, J.C.M. Hendriks, M.E. Vierhout, J.O. Barentsz & J.J. Fütterer The aim of this study was to determine the intra- and interobserver reliability of dynamic magnetic resonance (MR) staging in pelvic organ prolapse patients....
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Multiparametric MRI for prostate cancer screening
C.M.A. Hoeks, J.J. Fütterer, D.M. Somford, I.M. van Oort, H.J. Huisman & J.O. Barentsz Two recent studies on prostate cancer screening gave conflicting results about the effects of screening on prostate cancer mortality. The current screening method of...
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Value of 3-T magnetic resonance imaging in local staging of prostate cancer
J.J. Fütterer, J.O. Barentsz & S.W.T.P.J. Heijmink Whole-body 3-T magnetic resonance (MR) scanners are presently becoming more widely available in the clinical setting. The increased signal-to-noise ratio inherent at 3 T as compared with 1.5 T offers...
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Magnetic resonance-guided biopsy of the prostate: feasibility, technique, and clinical applications
D. Yakar, T. Hambrock, C.M.A. Hoeks, J.O. Barentsz & J.J. Fütterer OBJECTIVE: To describe the technique of magnetic resonance (MR)-guided biopsy as performed in our institution and highlight trends from current literature. METHODS: Local protocols for...
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Diffusion and perfusion MR imaging of the prostate
D.M. Somford, J.J. Fütterer, T. Hambrock & J.O. Barentsz Conventional anatomic MR imaging has evolved to a superior modality in the evaluation of prostate carcinoma and is now a widely established technique in the detection and staging of this disease,...
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Thirty-two-channel coil 3T magnetic resonance-guided biopsies of prostate tumor suspicious regions identified on multimodality 3T magnetic resonance imaging: technique and feasibility
T. Hambrock, J.J. Fütterer, H.J. Huisman, C. Hulsbergen-vandeKaa, J.P. van Basten, I. van Oort, J.A. Witjes & J.O. Barentsz OBJECTIVES: To test the technique and feasibility of translating tumor suspicious region maps in the prostate, obtained by...
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MR-guided biopsy of the prostate: an overview of techniques and a systematic review
K.M. Pondman, J.J. Fütterer, B. ten Haken, L.J. Schultze Kool, J.A. Witjes, T. Hambrock, K.J. Macura & J.O. Barentsz CONTEXT: Systematic transrectal ultrasound-guided biopsy (TRUSBx) is the gold standard for detecting prostate cancer. This systematic...
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Editorial comment on: role of dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance (MR) imaging and proton MR spectroscopic imaging in the detection of local recurrence after radical prostatectomy for prostate cancer
J.J. Fütterer & J.O. Barentsz No abstract available.