Publications
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To 1000 Gy and back again: a systematic review on dose-response evaluation in selective internal radiation therapy for primary and secondary liver cancer
J. Roosen, N.J.M. Klaassen, L.E.L. Westlund Gotby, C.G. Overduin, M. Verheij, M.W. Konijnenberg & J.F.W. Nijsen PURPOSE: To systematically review all current evidence into the dose-response relation of yttrium-90 and holmium-166 selective internal...
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Case Report: Radioactive Holmium-166 Microspheres for the Intratumoral Treatment of a Canine Pituitary Tumor
N.C. Morsink, N.J.M. Klaassen, B.P. Meij, J. Kirpensteijn, G.C.M. Grinwis, I.A. Schaafsma, J.W. Hesselink, J.F.W. Nijsen & S.A. van Nimwegen INTRODUCTION: In this case study, a client-owned dog with a large pituitary tumor was experimentally treated by...
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Dedicated holmium microsphere administration device for MRI-guided interstitial brain microbrachytherapy
M. de Vries, N.J.M. Klaassen, N.C. Morsink, S.A. van Nimwegen, J.F.W. Nijsen & J.J. van den Dobbelsteen Microbrachytherapy with radioactive holmium-166 (166Ho) microspheres (MS) has the potential to be an effective treatment method for brain...
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Virtual reality distraction for patients to relieve pain and discomfort during colonoscopy
G. Veldhuijzen, N.J.M. Klaassen, R.J.A. Van Wezel, J.P.H. Drenth & A.A. Van Esch BACKGROUND AND STUDY AIM: Colonoscopy is an invasive procedure that may cause patients pain and discomfort. Routine use of sedation, while effective, is expensive and...
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The various therapeutic applications of the medical isotope holmium-166: a narrative review
N.J.M. Klaassen, M.J. Arntz, A.G. Arranja, J. Roosen & J.F.W. Nijsen Over the years, a broad spectrum of applications of the radionuclide holmium-166 as a medical isotope has been established. The isotope holmium-166 is attractive as it emits...