Frits Mastik

Frits Mastik is a Researcher in the Department of Neurosciences at Erasmus University Medical Center (Erasmus MC), specializing in advanced ultrasound imaging technologies for clinical applications. His work bridges engineering and medical diagnostics with a focus on real-time brain and cardiovascular monitoring.

His research spans Medical Ultrasound, Intravascular Ultrasound, Functional Ultrasound (fUS), and Neuroimaging, with significant contributions to Ultrasound Transducer Development and Motion Compensation Algorithms. Current projects emphasize Elastography and Ultrasound Contrast Agents for improved tissue characterization during surgical procedures.

Recent publications reveal a dominant trend in functional ultrasound for intraoperative neuroimaging, particularly integrating fUS with fMRI and electrocorticography during awake brain tumor resections. His team pioneers mobile brain imaging systems using acoustically optimized skull implants, enabling monitoring in freely moving subjects while exploring contrast-agent dynamics through ultra-high-speed camera systems.

Collaborations span neurosurgeons, biomedical engineers, and neuroscientists across Erasmus MC, with co-authorship on translational projects involving skull implant technology and motion artifact correction for surgical applications.