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Rudi Dierckx
Researcher at University Medical Center Groningen
Publications - 702
Citations - 18148
Rudi Dierckx is an academic researcher from University Medical Center Groningen. The author has contributed to research in topics: Medicine & Positron emission tomography. The author has an hindex of 64, co-authored 658 publications receiving 15594 citations. Previous affiliations of Rudi Dierckx include University of Groningen & Ghent University Hospital.
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Accurate differentiation of parkinsonism and essential tremor using visual assessment of [123I]-FP-CIT SPECT imaging: the [123I]-FP-CIT study group.
Hani T.S. Benamer,Jim Patterson,Donald G. Grosset,Jan Booij,K. De Bruin,E. A. Van Royen,Johannes D. Speelman,M. H. I. M. Horstink,H. J. W. A. Sips,Rudi Dierckx,J. Versijpt,Danny Decoo,C. Van Der Linden,Donald M. Hadley,M. Doder,A. J. Lees,Durval C. Costa,S. Gacinovic,Wolfgang H. Oertel,Oliver Pogarell,Helmut Hoeffken,K. Joseph,Klaus Tatsch,J. Schwarz,V. Ries +24 more
TL;DR: To evaluate whether visual assessment of [123I]‐FP‐CIT (DaTSCAN) single photon emission computerized tomography (SPECT) images can differentiate between parkinsonism and essential tremor (ET), a blinded study is conducted.
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Neuroinflammation in Schizophrenia-Related Psychosis: A PET Study
Janine Doorduin,Erik F. J. de Vries,Antoon T. M. Willemsen,Jan Cees de Groot,Rudi Dierckx,Hans C. Klein +5 more
TL;DR: The present study suggests that focal neuroinflammation may play an important role in schizophrenia during psychosis.
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Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor in Brain Disorders: Focus on Neuroinflammation
Bruno Lima Giacobbo,Janine Doorduin,Hans C. Klein,Rudi Dierckx,Elke Bromberg,Erik F. J. de Vries +5 more
TL;DR: The effect of acute and chronic inflammation on BDNF levels in the most common psychiatric and neurodegenerative disorders is focused on and some light is shed on the possible biological mechanisms that may influence this effect.
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Performance Characteristics of the Digital Biograph Vision PET/CT System
Joyce van Sluis,Johan R. de Jong,Jenny Schaar,Walter Noordzij,Paul J. H. van Snick,Rudi Dierckx,Ronald Borra,Antoon T.M. Willemsen,Ronald Boellaard +8 more
TL;DR: The Biograph Vision outperforms the analog Biograph mCT Flow, and the system is able to meet European harmonizing performance standards.
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Value of 11C-methionine PET in imaging brain tumours and metastases.
Andor W. J. M. Glaudemans,Roelien H. Enting,Mart A. A. M. Heesters,Rudi Dierckx,Rudi Dierckx,Ronald W. J. van Rheenen,Annemiek M E Walenkamp,Riemer H. J. A. Slart +7 more
TL;DR: The role of MET PET in imaging cerebral gliomas, the most popular amino acid tracer used in PET imaging of brain tumours, and other nuclear imaging possibilities in brain tumour imaging are reviewed.