About
Hi, I am Niek, nice to meet you
Cardiac and Thoracic Radiologist + Cardiac and Oncology imaging Nuclear Medicine
- Primary interest: cardiac imaging (MRI, CT, PET, Myocardial scintigraphy) and research
- Secondary interest: thoracic radiology
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS (short)
2011 CIRC level B Coronary CT Angiography certificate
2013 European Cardiac Radiology Expert Diploma for independent practice ESCR/ESR
2016 PET-CT body oncology certificate NVvR/NVNG
2018 Myocardial scintigraphy certificate NVvR/NVNG
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY (short)
2011 – 2012 Training radiographers in cardiac MRI
2012 – 2013 Restructuring and updating cardiac MRI and CTA protocols, introduction of standardised reporting Meander Medical Center, Amersfoort, the Netherlands
2014 – current Restructuring and updating cardiac MRI and CTA protocols, standardized reporting, quality control, research UMCG
SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITIES (short)
2010 ‘Frederik Philips’ Prize best imaging PhD thesis ‘Cardiac MRI of the Athlete’s Heart’
2012 – current PhD projects scoping Cardiac MRI and CT imaging in athletes
2015 – current PhD projects scoping Cardiac imaging development and validation
2016 – current Dutch Heart Foundation Dekker Grant Pre-Tack Study