On 10 May 2022, B.B.L.J. Elders will defend her PhD dissertation, entitled: ‘Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Paediatric Respiratory Tract’.
- Promotor
- Co-promotor
- Date
- Tuesday 10 May 2022, 10:30 - 12:00
- Type
- PhD defence
- Space
- Professor Andries Querido room
- Building
- Education Center
- Location
- Erasmus MC
Dissertation in short:
This thesis focuses on Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) of the paediatric respiratory tract. In chapter 1 an introduction is given to the paediatric respiratory tract which is divided into the upper respiratory tract (part 1 of this thesis), in which we discuss our research on laryngotracheal stenosis (LTS), and the lower respiratory tract (part 2 of this thesis). The diseases discussed in the latter part are bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) and congenital lung abnormalities (CLA). We discuss the methods that are currently used for the follow up of the paediatric respiratory tract for these diseases and explain why a safe imaging method is needed to visualize structure and function in these patients. Next, the opportunities and challenges of MRI for the follow up of paediatric respiratory tract diseases are explained and the aims of this thesis are introduced.
- More information
The public defence will begin exactly at 10.30 hrs. The doors will be closed once the public defence starts, latecomers can access the hall via the fourth floor. Due to the solemn nature of the ceremony, we recommend that you do not take children under the age of 6 to the first part of the ceremony.
A live stream link has been provided to the candidate.
