Background
Thomas Willigenburg studied Medicine at Utrecht University. During his medical studies, he did multiple internships (both clinical and research-related) at the Radiation Oncology department of the UMC Utrecht. After obtaining his Medical degree (cum laude) in 2018 and working as a medical docter for a while, Thomas started a PhD in 2019 at the Radiation Oncology department of the UMC Utrecht, focused on MR-Linac treatment for prostate cancer. During his PhD, he obtained a master’s degree in Clinical Epidemiology and Medical Statistics at Utrecht University.

Thomas’ work focuses on working towards the clinical implementation of newly developed workflows and methodologies for MR-Linac treatment of prostate cancer. Furthermore, evaluation of current MR-Linac prostate cancer treatment and (future) implementation of MR-Linac treatment for other prostate cancer-related indications, such as recurrent prostate cancer, are key topics.

Project

• IMDI project: Clinical introduction of MR-Linac radiotherapy treatment for prostate cancer.

Three most recent publications

• Evaluation of daily online contour adaptation by radiation therapists for prostate cancer treatment on an MRI-guided linear accelerator. Willigenburg T, de Muinck Keizer DM, Peters M, Claes A, Lagendijk JJW, de Boer HCJ, van der Voort van Zyp JRN. Clin Transl Radiat Oncol 2021;27:50-56. [(paper)] (doi: 10.1016/j.ctro.2021.01.002)
• Delivered dose quantification in prostate radiotherapy using online 3D cine imaging and treatment log files on a combined 1.5T magnetic resonance imaging and linear accelerator system. Kontaxis C, de Muinck Keizer DM, Kerkmeijer LGW, Willigenburg T, den Hartogh MD, van der Voort van Zyp JRN, de Groot-van Breugel EN, Hes J, Raaymakers BW, Lagendijk JJW, de Boer HCJ. Phys Imaging Radiat Oncol. 2020 Jul 13;15:23-29. [(paper)] (doi: 10.1016/j.phro.2020.06.005)
• Focal salvage treatment for radiorecurrent prostate cancer: A magnetic resonance-guided stereotactic body radiotherapy versus high-dose-rate brachytherapy planning study. Willigenburg T, Beld E, Hes J, Lagendijk JJW, de Boer HCJ, Moerland MA, van der Voort van Zyp JRN. Phys Imaging Radiat Oncol 2020;15. [(paper)] (doi: 10.1016/j.phro.2020.07.006)

Keywords: MRI-guided radiotherapy | MR-Linac | Prostate cancer | Deformable Image Registration and Contour Propagation |

Contact, social media en other resources
Email: t.willigenburg-3@umcutrecht.nl
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