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Wansink, Nick (author)Micromechanical resonators, which have become feasible due to advanced manufacturing techniques, have shown several interesting phenomena including mode coupling in a range of applications that span metrology and sensing. Conventional fabrication methods of these resonators have been used throughout the field. However, fabrication of...master thesis 2024
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van Ginkel, H.J. (author)This thesis is about the application and characterisation of spark ablation generated nanoparticles in microelectronics. It opens in chapter 1 with a general motivation of the need for advanced materials and for nanotechnology in particular. It then describes what nanoparticles are and why they are promising materials. Some of their advantages...doctoral thesis 2024
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Hendriks, P. (author), Rietbergen, Daphne D.D. (author), van Erkel, Arian R. (author), Coenraad, Minneke J. (author), Arntz, Mark J. (author), Bennink, Roel J. (author), Braat, Andries E. (author), de Geus-Oei, L.F. (author), Burgmans, M.C. (author)Purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate the biodistribution of (super-)selective trans-arterial radioembolization (TARE) with holmium-166 microspheres (<sup>166</sup>Ho-MS), when administered as adjuvant therapy after RFA of HCC 2–5 cm. The objective was to establish a treatment volume absorbed dose that results in an absorbed dose...journal article 2024
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Başkaya, A.O. (author), Capriati, Michele (author), Turchi, Alessandro (author), Magin, Thierry (author), Hickel, S. (author)The efficacy of immersed boundary (IB) methods with adaptive mesh refinement (AMR) techniques is assessed in the context of atmospheric entry applications, including effects of chemical nonequilibrium (CNE) and gas–surface interactions (GSI). We scrutinize a conservative cut-cell IB method and two non-conservative IB methods, comparing their...journal article 2024
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van Oossanen, R. (author), Maier, A. (author), Godart, Jérémy (author), Pignol, Jean Philippe (author), Denkova, A.G. (author), van Rhoon, Gerard C. (author), Djanashvili, K. (author)Objective: To investigate the potential of hybrid Pd/Fe-oxide magnetic nanoparticles designed for thermo-brachytherapy of breast cancer, considering their specific loss power (SLP) and clinical constraints in the applied magnetic field. Methods: Hybrid nanoparticles consisting of palladium-core and iron oxide shell of increasing thickness,...journal article 2024
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Oza, Jimeet (author)Atrial fibrillation is a cardiac arrhythmia resulting from abnormal electrical conduction and impulse formation within the atria. To address this condition, a minimally invasive procedure called cardiac ablation is performed. Real-time visual feedback during this procedure plays a critical role in determining its success.<br/><br/>Photoacoustic...master thesis 2023
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Wigchert, Lisanne (author)Annually, around 180,000 cardiac ablation procedures are performed as a result of people experiencing cardiac arrhythmia’s. During this ablation procedure, an ablation catheter is used to scar the problematic cardiac tissue after which the arrhythmia will stop. The ablation catheter is discarded after one single use. Incineration of these...master thesis 2023
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Suresan, Anjali (author)Atrial Fibrillation (AF) is a cardiac arrhythmia that occurs due to the initiation of electrical impulses in the heart in an uncoordinated manner, giving rise to a disorganized and rapid heartbeat. The progression of AF over time can lead to complications such as stroke and heart failure. Catheter ablation is an established treatment protocol...master thesis 2023
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Vogels, Marlein (author)Purpose: In percutaneous renal ablation (PRA), reaching the target accurately is challenging due to target motion and limited real-time visualization of the target, requiring a suitable navigation strategy. In the context of this thesis research, skin markers are used in combination with an the Azurion C-arm system (Philips Healthcare, Best, The...master thesis 2023
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Wenink, Kristel (author)Introduction: Currently, there is no method available for intra-operative evaluation of the completeness (transmurality and continuity) of surgical ablation lesions. This study aimed to investigate the changes in electrogram characteristics and activation patterns caused by different (non)transmural and (dis)continuous ablation lesions in ex...master thesis 2023
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Jelvehgaran Esfahani, M. (author), O'Hara, Ryan (author), Prakosa, Adityo (author), Chrispin, Jonathan (author), Boink, Gerard J.J. (author), Trayanova, Natalia (author), Coronel, Ruben (author), Oostendorp, Thom (author)Background: Ventricular tachycardias (VTs) in patients with myocardial infarction (MI) are often treated with catheter ablation. However, the VT induction during this procedure does not always identify all of the relevant activation pathways or may not be possible or tolerated. The re-entry vulnerability index (RVI) quantifies regional...journal article 2023
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van Ginkel, H.J. (author), Mitterhuber, Lisa (author), van de Putte, Marijn Willem (author), Huijben, Mark (author), Vollebregt, S. (author), Zhang, Kouchi (author)Reducing the thermal conductivity of thermoelectric materials has been a field of intense research to improve the efficiency of thermoelectric devices. One approach is to create a nanostructured thermoelectric material that has a low thermal conductivity due to its high number of grain boundaries or voids, which scatter phonons. Here, we present...journal article 2023
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Hendriks, P. (author), van Dijk, Kiki M. (author), Boekestijn, Bas (author), Broersen, Alexander (author), van Duijn-de Vreugd, Jacoba J. (author), Coenraad, Minneke J. (author), Dijkstra, J. (author), de Geus-Oei, L.F. (author), Burgmans, M.C. (author)Purpose: The primary objective of this study was to determine the feasibility of ablation margin quantification using a standardized scanning protocol during thermal ablation (TA) of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), and a rigid registration algorithm. Secondary objectives were to determine the inter- and intra-observer variability of tumor...journal article 2023
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van Erp, Gonnie (author)<b>Purpose</b> Manufacturer’s predictions of ablation zone dimensions are the current directives for treatment planning in thermal ablation, while they are mostly based on ex vivo experiments making its reliability questionable. The aim of this study is to determine the correspondence in dimensions, volume, shape and overlap of the manufactures’...master thesis 2022
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Beydilli, Esad (author)Metal oxide nanoparticle gas sensors showpromise due to their high sensitivity towards a wide range of gases, low costs, and low complexity. Particle sizes at nanometers offer a high surface-to-volume ratio which provides more areas on the surface where reactions can occur. This work presents the application of spark ablated nanoparticles on...master thesis 2022
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van Krimpen, Eline (author)Treatment of early stage breast cancer is generally invasive to a patient's daily life while being treated. Therefore, to diminish the physical and psychological impact during and after recovery, a newly proposed minimally invasive therapy for early-stage breast cancer treatment is proposed. Within this study, this proposed treatment is modelled...master thesis 2022
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Mulder, Larissa (author)In the Netherlands, 362.000 people suffered from atrial fibrillation in 2019. During a catheter intervention, the tissue that causes atrial fibrillation is destroyed by heat generated by an alternating current exerted from an ablation catheter. Two problems of this treatment are over-ablation of the heart tissue and the non-contingent...master thesis 2022
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van Oossanen, R. (author), Godart, Jeremy (author), Brown, J.M.C. (author), Maier, A. (author), Pignol, Jean-Philippe (author), Denkova, A.G. (author), Djanashvili, K. (author), van Rhoon, G.C. (author)Background: Treatment of early-stage breast cancer currently includes surgical removal of the tumor and (partial) breast irradiation of the tumor site performed at fractionated dose. Although highly effective, this treatment is exhaustive for both patient and clinic. In this study, the theoretical potential of an alternative treatment combining...journal article 2022
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van Ginkel, H.J. (author), Vollebregt, S. (author), Schmidt-Ott, A. (author), Zhang, Kouchi (author)A method is presented to directly measure the mass output of an impaction printer coupled with a spark ablation generator. It is based on a quartz crystal microbalance and shown to be reliable in quantifying mass deposition rate. Here, the method is demonstrated with an Au nanoparticle aerosol synthesized under several spark ablation and...journal article 2022