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Towards image-guided radiotherapy of prostate cancer

Smitsmans, M.H.P.

Publication date

2010

Link to publication

Citation for published version (APA):

Smitsmans, M. H. P. (2010). Towards image-guided radiotherapy of prostate cancer. The

Netherlands Cancer Institute - Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital.

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ter verkrijging van de graad van doctor aan de Universiteit van Amsterdam op gezag van de Rector Magnificus

prof. dr. D.C. van den Boom

ten overstaan van een door het college voor promoties ingestelde commissie, in het openbaar te verdedigen in de Agnietenkapel

op dinsdag 12 oktober 2010, te 12:00 uur door

Monique Helene Paola Smitsmans

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ROMOTIECOMMISSIE

PROMOTOR Prof. dr. M.B. van Herk CO-PROMOTOR Dr. J.V. Lebesque

OVERIGE LEDEN Prof. dr. G.M.M. Bartelink Prof. dr. G.J. den Heeten Prof. dr. ir. J.J.W. Lagendijk Prof. dr. W. Niessen Prof. dr. M. Verheij

The research described in this thesis was performed at The Netherlands Cancer Institute – Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, Department of Radiation Oncology, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Financial support was granted by the National Institutes of Health / National Institute on Aging (US); grant NCI(R21/33–AG19381), and Elekta, Crawley (UK). Printing of this thesis was financially supported by The Netherlands Cancer Institute.

ISBN-13 978-90-75575-30-9

PUBLISHER The Netherlands Cancer Institute – Antoni van

Leeuwenhoek Hospital, Amsterdam

LAY-OUT Monique Smitsmans

COVER DESIGN Monique Smitsmans

Sabeth Elberse – www.zoetenstoerontwerp.nl COVER PAINTINGS

‘No longer invisible’

Impression of the viewing application as used clinically. Shown are transverse, sagittal and coronal views of a patient at the level of the prostate.

PRINTING Ipskamp Drukkers B.V., Enschede