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Specialisation
Medical Physics | Biology | Pharmacokinetic Analysis | Molecular Image Quantification
Research interests
- Quantitative analysis of positron emission tomography (PET) studies.
- PET image processing and reconstruction techniques.
- Pharmacokinetic analysis across various domains, including neurology, oncology, and cardiology.
- Evaluation of new PET radiotracers
- Central data analysis and quality assurance in molecular imaging.
- Integration of radiomics and machine learning into PET imaging.
- Artificial intelligence.
Ronald Boellaard is full professor in PET methodology and Medical Physicist at the Amsterdam UMC. He has an educational background in Biology and Physics and worked as a PhD student at the Netherlands Cancer Institute. His research contributions primarily focus on pharmacokinetic quantitative analysis of positron emission tomography (PET) studies, PET image reconstruction and processing and use of artificial intelligence in PET. He is internationally recognized as expert in quantitative PET imaging and primary author of several guidelines on quantitative PET imaging. He is involved in and member several international consortia and committees. He has authored and coauthored more than 500 peer reviewed papers (H-index >80). He received several awards, including the Edward J Hoffman award from the SNMMI Physics, Instrumentation and Data Science council in 2023.
Activities
- Full professor in PET methodology and Medical Physicist at the Amsterdam UMC.
- Member or former member of various international societies and committees, including the QIBA technical FDG PET/CT committee, the EANM physics committee, and the EORTC imaging workgroup.
- Principal author for the guidelines on quantitative FDG PET and PET/CT studies in the Netherlands and Europe.
- Founder and scientific chair of the EARL PET accreditation program, emphasizing quality and standardization in PET imaging.
- PI and Co-PI in several IMI consortia and international grants (see ORCID link)
- PI and co-coordinator of the PETRA consortium (petralymhoma.org)
- Chair of the total body PET/CT consortium “Preference” (preference-consortium.eu)
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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FDG PET and PET/CT: EANM procedure guidelines for tumour PET imaging: version 1.0: version 1.0
Boellaard, R., O'Doherty, M. J., Weber, W. A., Mottaghy, F. M., Lonsdale, M. N., Stroobants, S. G., Oyen, W. J. G., Kotzerke, J., Hoekstra, O. S., Pruim, J., Marsden, P. K., Tatsch, K., Hoekstra, C. J., Visser, E. P., Arends, B., Verzijlbergen, F. J., Zijlstra, J. M., Comans, E. F. I., Lammertsma, A. A. & Paans, A. M. & 10 others, , 2010, In: European journal of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging. 37, 1, p. 181-200Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Longitudinal Amyloid Imaging Using C-11-PiB: Methodologic Considerations
van Berckel, B. N. M., Ossenkoppele, R., Tolboom, N., Yaqub, M. M., Foster-Dingley, J. C., Windhorst, A. D., Scheltens, P., Lammertsma, A. A. & Boellaard, R., 2013, In: Journal of nuclear medicine. 54, 9, p. 1570-1576Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Parametric methods for [18F]flortaucipir PET
Golla, S. S. V., Wolters, E. E., Timmers, T., Ossenkoppele, R., van der Weijden, C. W. J., Scheltens, P., Schwarte, L., Mintun, M. A., Devous Sr, M. D., Schuit, R. C., Windhorst, A. D., Lammertsma, A. A., Yaqub, M., van Berckel, B. N. M. & Boellaard, R., 1 Feb 2020, In: Journal of cerebral blood flow and metabolism. 40, 2, p. 365-373 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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EANM/EARL FDG-PET/CT accreditation - summary results from the first 200 accredited imaging systems
Kaalep, A., Sera, T., Oyen, W., Krause, B. J., Chiti, A., Liu, Y. & Boellaard, R., Mar 2018, In: European journal of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging. 45, 3, p. 412-422 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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European Association of Nuclear Medicine (External organisation)
Boellaard, R. (Chair)
2017 → 2022Activity: Membership › Membership of committee › Academic
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European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC), Department of Translational research, Radiotherapy and Imaging (TRI), Brussels, Belgium. (External organisation)
Boellaard, R. (Chair)
2014 → …Activity: Membership › Membership of committee › Academic
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On behalf of EANM Research Limited (EARL) (External organisation)
Boellaard, R. (Chair)
2012 → …Activity: Membership › Membership of board › Academic
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PET center of excellence of the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
Boellaard, R. (Recipient), 2012
Prize: Honorary award › Academic