StAz
St. Antonius Hospital (StAz) is a large teaching hospital in the central part of The Netherlands. Almost all medical specialties are represented. We specialize in cardiovascular diseases, lung diseases and the treatment of cancer. For these, regional and national hospitals refer patients to our hospital. Research and training are also important activities of our hospital. St. Antonius Hospital has two clinical hospital locations in Nieuwegein and Utrecht Leidsche Rijn. In addition, there is an outpatient location in Woerden, where day treatment also takes place.
The department of Interventional Radiology has a long history of research and innovation, playing an important role in the development and clinical use of procedures in vascular and non-vascular intervention. For over 20 years we have been working on the technique of 3D imaging and use of robotics in interventional oncology.
Role in the project
Within SHERPA, StAz is involved in WP1: Frame: methodological framework for the evaluation of assistive technologies, WP3: Automate IO: Intelligent workflow assistance for oncological interventions and WP4: Integrate: Capturing the benefits of assistive technologies for healthcare professionals.
Team
Marco J.L. van Strijen
Dr. Marco J.L. van Strijen started his career in General and Interventional Radiology as a resident in The Leyenburg Hospital The Hague and Leiden University Medical Center. During his training as a general radiologist he completed his PhD thesis on the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism.
After completing a two year fellowship he started working in private practice in General Radiology and Interventional radiology from 2006 onwards. He has a special focus on abdominal imaging and on non-vascular/oncologic interventions.
From 2014-2017 he served as Chairman of Radiology, and since 20216 for 6 years as a boardmember of the Medical Staff and of the Cooperation of Medical Specialists St. Antonius Hospital.
He is a member of the Dutch Society for Radiology, certified member of the Dutch Society for interventional radiology, and an active member of CIRSE.
His current scientific endeavours involve the ongoing clinical evaluation of 3D image guidance and CBCT imaging, (largest clinical experience with XperGuide in the world, collaboration with Philips Medical Systems Best), percutaneous cryotherapy for renal cell carcinoma using CBCT, ablation planning (development and implication of tools for planning and performing thermal needle ablations), use of robotic technology in needle guidance.
