dr. M. van Stralen
Assistant Professor
- Image Sciences Institute

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Biography
From the start of my PhD I have been investigating non-invasive imaging technologies for diagnosis, monitoring and treatment guidance. My PhD, at LUMC and ErasmusMC, focused on automated analysis of 3D echocardiography, aiming at positioning 3D ultrasound as a non-invasive modality for 3D assessment of left ventricular function. During my postdocs at UMCU, I broadened my research interests and skills into US & MR brain image analysis (brainshift registration & segmentation, for intraoperative guidance), abdominal MR (DCE-MRI & ASL-MRI), CT spine (scoliosis analysis). The abdominal MR work has led to the development of Drag and drop ASL, offering perfusion imaging in the abdomen without the need for intravenous contrast injection.
The past years, together with Peter Seevinck, I have been developing BoneMRI, software-enabled visualization of bone using MRI, within a close collaboration between UMCU and newly founded company MRIguidance. This has developed into a research line aiming at 1. further improving the image quality for investigating the diagnostic use of synthetic CTs, obviating the need for an additional CT and reducing dose, and 2. developing synthetic CT for monitoring and treatment guidance, obviating the need for the often dedicated, additional CT.
Research Output (58)
Staartjes Victor E, Seevinck Peter R, Vandertop W Peter, van Stralen Marijn, Schröder Marc L jan 2021, In: Neurosurgical Focus [E]. 50 , p. E13
Florkow Mateusz C, Guerreiro Filipa, Zijlstra Frank, Seravalli Enrica, Janssens Geert O, Maduro John H, Knopf Antje C, Castelein René M, van Stralen Marijn, Raaymakers Bas W, Seevinck Peter R 7 okt 2020, In: Radiotherapy & Oncology. 153 , p. 220-227 8 p.
Bones Isabell K., Franklin Suzanne L., Harteveld Anita A., van Osch Matthias J.P., Hendrikse Jeroen, Moonen Chrit, van Stralen Marijn, Bos Clemens 1 okt 2020, In: Magnetic Resonance in Medicine. 84 , p. 1919-1932 14 p.
Florkow Mateusz C, Zijlstra Frank, Willemsen Koen, Maspero Matteo, van den Berg Cornelis A T, Kerkmeijer Linda G W, Castelein René M, Weinans Harrie, Viergever Max A, van Stralen Marijn, Seevinck Peter R apr 2020, In: Magnetic Resonance in Medicine. 83 , p. 1429-1441 13 p.
Brink Rob C., Homans Jelle F., de Reuver Steven, van Stralen Marijn, Schlösser Tom P.C., Viergever Max A., Chu Winnie C.W., Ng Bobby K.W., Castelein René M., Cheng Jack C.Y. 1 feb 2020, In: Spine Deformity. 8 , p. 67-76 10 p.
de Reuver Steven, Brink Rob C., Homans Jelle F., Vavruch Ludvig, Tropp Hans, Kruyt Moyo C., van Stralen Marijn, Castelein René M. 1 jan 2020, In: Spine Journal. 20 , p. 1653-1658 6 p.
Harteveld Anita A, de Boer Anneloes, Franklin Suzanne Lisa, Leiner Tim, van Stralen Marijn, Bos Clemens 6 dec 2019, In: Magma: Magnetic Resonance Materials in Physics, Biology, and Medicine. 33 , p. 81-94 14 p.
Brink Rob C., Homans Jelle F., Schlösser Tom P.C., van Stralen Marijn, Vincken Koen L., Shi Lin, Chu Winnie C.W., Viergever Max A., Castelein René M., Cheng Jack C.Y. 1 dec 2019, In: European Spine Journal. 28 , p. 3044-3052 9 p.
Dinkla Anna M, Florkow Mateusz C, Maspero Matteo, Savenije Mark H F, Zijlstra Frank, Doornaert Patricia A H, van Stralen Marijn, Philippens Marielle E P, van den Berg Cornelis A T, Seevinck Peter R sep 2019, In: Medical Physics. 46 , p. 4095-4104 10 p.
Vavruch Ludvig, Brink Rob C., Malmqvist Marcus, Schlösser Tom P.C., van Stralen Marijn, Abul-Kasim Kasim, Ohlin Acke, Castelein René M., Tropp Hans 15 jul 2019, In: Spine. 44 , p. E823-E832