Netherlands: PhD in Medical Image Analysis

Deadline: 12 March 2014

Job description

Colorectal cancer is the second most common cancer in the western world. In the Netherlands, the incidence and mortality in 2011 were 13,254 and 5,088 respectively. Patients with colorectal cancer frequently present with liver metastases for which (partial) resection is an often applied therapy. The remaining part of the liver after resection—future remnant liver—should allow adequate liver function.
This assessment now includes a volumetric characterisation, which is relatively easy to perform but is less important than the functional status of the future remnant liver, which includes hepatocyte extraction function and liver fat content.
The objective of the PhD programme is to develop new MR image analysis methods to predict the functional status of the future remnant liver based on contrast-enhanced MRI. This will be combined with quantitative, MRI-based methods that allow segmental assessment of liver fat percentage.
The PhD student will closely collaborate with other PhD students involved in radiological and medical image analysis research.   

Requirements

We are looking for a talented and enthusiastic candidate with an MSc degree in (applied) physics or a related subject. He/she must have an excellent knowledge of written and spoken English and a top 20% ranking during his/her BSc and MSc studies. Experience in image processing is helpful. Good programming skills in MATLAB and C are a necessity.

Additional information

M.S.M. Jungschlager
+31 (0)15-2781416
M.S.M.Jungschlager@tudelft.nl