Inneke Willekens

Inneke Willekens is a researcher at the Research Centre for Digital Medicine and affiliated with the Department of Radiology at Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) and Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel (UZB). Her expertise spans radiology with a focus on bone imaging techniques, oncology imaging (particularly melanoma and breast cancer), musculoskeletal imaging, and MRI/CT advancements. Key research interests include cortical bone assessment in genetic disorders like Klinefelter syndrome, improved contrast media use in CT angiography, and MRI applications for tendon health and malignancy detection.

Research Highlights:

• Developed methods for quantitative CT osteoporosis analysis.
• Advanced MRI techniques for lymph node differentiation in melanoma patients.
• Investigated synovial fluid dynamics in ankle tendons linked to physical activity.

Awards:

• Invest in the Youth Prize (2012).

Academic Contributions:

• Supervised a doctoral thesis on failed back surgery syndrome interventions.
• Published 85+ peer-reviewed articles covering imaging methodologies and clinical applications.
• Active in interdisciplinary collaborations and workshops on topics like diffusive imaging and parathyroid adenoma imaging.

Labs/Teams: Collaborates extensively with imaging research groups at VUB and UZB, focusing on translational radiology and clinical trial imaging protocols.