Bas Raaymakers

Physicist, assigned as professor of experimental clinical physics radiotherapy, UMC Utrecht, The Netherlands

[UMC Utrecht @UMCUtrecht]

Het bestralingsapparaat de MR-Linac kan een #tumor heel precies bestralen en gezond weefsel sparen. "De 1000ste patiënt is behandeld; een mijlpaal. En het begin van een nieuwe standaard in de #radiotherapie,” vertelt Radiotherapeut-oncoloog Martijn Intven: https://t.co/NieKlgezte

[Bas Raaymakers @bwraaymakers]

We missed all the visitors to our prototype and to our clinical MRLinac systems in @RT_UMCU @UMCU_Intl
Happy to invite you to the virtual tour now available through:
https://t.co/2qu4itU24P

[Bas Raaymakers @bwraaymakers]

@arora4people @UNOW_official Your message is received in the Netherlands: UN should talk less and do more. Hope it resonates!
https://t.co/E7UU7Gqwc2

[Bas Raaymakers @bwraaymakers]

@CGlideHurst @SBRT_CR @SprakerMDPhD @Rad_Nation @HenryFordNews @viewray @RT_UMCU @WashURadOnc Happy new year to you all! Happy to see we are at least not arguing that we did the first MRgRT pork chop! https://t.co/dNWayy8J2M
Let's make MRgRT the standard for radiation oncology.
Hey ho, let's go!

[Bas Raaymakers @bwraaymakers]

A research paper describing the first clinical use of an MRI-Linac for MRI-guided radiotherapy has won the 2020 PMB citations prize https://t.co/p4yYcFPGVP

[Bas Raaymakers @bwraaymakers]

Thanks for the recognition for the team work at our radiotherapy department @RT_UMCU of @UMCUtrecht
For those who are going to miss the superlatives on twitter and want to fact check: this is the greatest paper by the best group from the coolest department!

[IOPPBio @IOPPBio]

Announcing the latest winners of PMB's Rotblat medal awarded to the research paper from the last 5 years with the most citations: https://t.co/F6OEBGiXdU This year's medal goes to the group at @UMCUtrecht & @Elekta for their clinical proof of concept for the #MRILinac @UMCU_Intl

[Bas Raaymakers @bwraaymakers]

The world is our oyster! #elektaUnity came all the way from @UMCUtrecht to China:
https://t.co/f5V7xFA7M6

[Bas Raaymakers @bwraaymakers]

Good and congratulations, no annual four day walk this year but gladiolen nevertheless!

[Radboudumc @radboudumc]

Ons nieuwe bestralingsapparaat de MR-Linac heeft een naam! In de mythologische traditie van de afdeling hebben de medewerkers van Radiotherapie gekozen voor Argos – de reus met honderd ogen die alles goed in de gaten hield. Voor de eerste scan is een gladiool gebruikt.

[Bas Raaymakers @bwraaymakers]

Yes it is, apparently even ‘anti magnetic’!

[Bas Raaymakers @bwraaymakers]

True, but it runs even deeper, I have to bring up our #MRLinac #Unity prototype. A museum in itself and the root cause of the beautiful quiet hallway

[Joost Verhoeff @joostverhoeff]

“Still waters run deep”.

This quiet @UMCUtrecht corridor harbors radiotherapy dedicated
1x 3T MRI
2x 1.5T MRI
2x MR-linac

Under construction for 2021 are:
1x MR-linac
1x 7T MRI
1x PET-MRI

<insert Oprah sprinkling around Teslas>

[Bas Raaymakers @bwraaymakers]

Today at 14.30 Simon Woodings will defend his thesis. Unfortunately not in the scenic Academic Building of @UniUtrecht but the upside is that everyone can tune in:
https://t.co/O06mjozUT3
And if you wish you can read up beforehand: https://t.co/pUeA5T3AeP

[Bas Raaymakers @bwraaymakers]

Let’s add another 20!

[IOPPBio @IOPPBio]

Discover research from #Physics in #Medicine & #Biology ‘#DeepDose: Towards a fast dose calculation engine for #RadiationTherapy using #DeepLearning by @bwraaymakers and researchers at @UMCU_Intl #UMCUtrecht https://t.co/e2GMWQDlvL

[Matthias Guckenberger @Mat_Guc]

ESTRO–HERO analysis of radiotherapy (RT) reimbursement in Europe: on average, expenses for RT represent only 7.8% of the cancer care budgets, with (too) large variations. Modern technologies often not covered, new reimbursement strategies needed #radonc https://t.co/cVAqGtxxAu

[Elekta @Elekta]

Congrats to @TownsvilleHHS! Today, they treated the first patient in Australia using Elekta Unity #MRLinac, a magnetic resonance RT system that enables personalized precision #radiotherapy through real-time visualization of the tumor during treatment. 🙌 https://t.co/0paFS87zad

[Bas Raaymakers @bwraaymakers]

Nice coverage of introduction 5 fraction prostate treatment at #unity #MRLinac in #UMCUtrecht. First step to get from many fractions to real-time MRI guided adaptive radiotherapy! https://t.co/JlVhN5rmch

[Bas Raaymakers @bwraaymakers]

@JJWLagendijk proudly at his poster (first one since years) on MRI-PET for better targeting small lesions (with an #MRIlinac of course) at the @Elekta #unity consortium

[Bas Raaymakers @bwraaymakers]

@Ozradonc @cd_fuller @ca_chung @kkbGoBlue @CGrassberger @ErinGillespieMD Nope, never done that! But fortunately (some would say ‘just’) enough boarding experience to enjoy all of winterschool

[Bas Raaymakers @bwraaymakers]

@CGlideHurst @atomsmasher137 @KateMRGuidance @lauren_henke Indeed, we served ‘our pork chops’ at the annual bbq!

[Bas Raaymakers @bwraaymakers]

@GI_RadOnc @UMCUtrecht Thanks, and we go for lean and mean, so we keep our team in shape😀

[Bas Raaymakers @bwraaymakers]

Ice lollies for our radiotherapy department #UMCUtrecht to celebrate 500th #ElektaUnity #MRlinac treatment fraction. All fully daily re-planning, average fraction time just under 45 minutes.