Maarten Dirkx

Maarten Dirkx is a PhD Researcher at Erasmus MC, specializing in Radiotherapy within the Faculty of Medicine. His work focuses on advancing radiation therapy techniques, particularly in prostate and rectal cancer treatments, leveraging cutting-edge imaging systems like cone beam CT (CBCT). He collaborates extensively on improving treatment planning accuracy, adaptive radiotherapy protocols, and national implementation of innovative radiotherapy practices.

Key research areas include: radiation dosimetry, oncological imaging technology, and long-term survival outcomes of radiotherapy patients. His studies emphasize practical clinical applications, such as optimizing treatment plans using diagnostic CT scans and evaluating novel CBCT systems for precision in prostate and lung cancer care.

Dirkx has contributed to over 60 peer-reviewed publications since 2023, with recent work highlighting the clinical feasibility of adaptive radiotherapy for rectal cancer and the accuracy of ring-gantry CBCT systems. His collaborative efforts address national healthcare challenges, such as streamlining innovation adoption in radiotherapy across the Netherlands.