University of Groningen Role of quantitative and gated myocardial perfusion PET imaging Monroy-Gonzalez, A. G.

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University of Groningen

Role of quantitative and gated myocardial perfusion PET imaging

Monroy-Gonzalez, A. G.

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Five years ago I moved to Groningen in order to start my PhD. I am grateful for having many people around me that has contributed in many different ways to this thesis.

My supervisors

Dear supervisors, thank you for helping me to reach my dreams. Riemer Slart, thank you for approving many of my ideas, whether they were research related or side projects. This thesis is finished because of your mentorship, regardless of what day of the week it was, and because you constantly showed me that I truly have your support. Erick Alexanderson, it has been almost a decade since we met at UNAM. Thank you for inspiring me to be a researcher at such a young age, which really changed my life. Rene Tio, thank you for being so critical in each manuscript, it challenged me to become a better researcher. Our meetings have been truly missed since you moved to Eindhoven. Niek Prakken, I am very glad to have you as my co-supervisor. I really appreciate you passing by my office to chat and check how things were progressing. Thank you for your friendship and academic guidance. Jan Cees de Groot, thank you for having an open door for me. Rudi Dierckx, thank you very much for helping me to prolong my stay and continue my career in Groningen.

Dear Clark Zeebregts, Hendrikus Boersma, Philip Elsinga, Erick de Vries, Ronald Borra, Andor Glaudemans, Wouter Noordzij, Adrienne Brouwers, Jan Pruim, Antoon Willemsen, Ronald van Rheenen, Ronald Boellaard, Mike de Jongste, Truuske de Bock, Harold Snider and Diane Black. Despite the fact that you are not listed as my supervisors, you gave me the opportunity to learn a lot from all of you. Thank you for sharing, helping, and teaching along with your supportive guidance during my PhD when I needed it.

Reading committee

Dear Adriaan Voors, Ronald Boellaard, Lars Stegger, thank you for reading and approving this thesis. Adriaan, 7 years away from my internship under your supervision, I am especially glad that you are in this committee. Paranymphs

Verena, you arrived shortly after me to Groningen and we have shared many great moments together. Thank you for all times that you have helped me during the last years. I am in particular grateful that we could always have a pause to chat at the office.

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Rodrigo, thank you for all your support, counseling and contagious laughs. Talking and laughing with you is always enjoyed, even when I often do not understand your Chilean Spanish.

My friends and colleagues in The Netherlands

Dear basement party, thank you for turning on my computer countless times while I was working remotely.

Lara, Débora, Pascalle, Dik, Daniel, Kars, Kavya, Nafiseh, Isadora, Ewelina, Carlos, Bruno, Luis and David, I will always cherish the moments we shared at the office. Lara and Débora, thank you guapas for the coziness. Kars, you became part of our family. Daniel, it has been great to be your friend for so many years. Carlos, I miss our long talks. David, thanks for the statistical guidance. Luis, the predecessor, thank you for such great teamwork. Sharon, thank you for your friendship since I first arrived to the department.

Paula, Elli, Anna, Sabine, Joyce, Bruna, Luiza, Yudith, Khaled, Gonçalo, Filipe, Guilherme, Anne Sophie, Hugo, Heli, Bart, Khayum, Wejdan, Ines, Magdalena, Issi, Caroline, Marta, Kristoffer, Ben, Hans and all the people that has worked in our research group, thank you for all the nice meetings, coffee breaks, congresses and parties.

Gerda Bakker, Sarita Evers and Willem Sietsma thank you for the many times you have helped me to arrange or to fix something.

Joyce Fongers and Han Moshage, I admire your work to connect the University of Groningen and the National Autonomous University of Mexico.

To the staff of the Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Department, Radiology Department, Cardiology Department, Epidemiology Department and Surgery Department of the UMCG as well as the Cardiology Department of the Scheper Hospital; I would like to thank you all for the great learning experiences.

Rutger Anthonio, Hong Kie The en François Paris bedankt voor de fijne begeleiding sinds ik arts assistent ben geworden.

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Cees Kallenberg, Cootje Logger, Floor Haaijer en Adelbert Brenninkmeijer, jullie vrijwilligerswerk vind ik bewonderenswaardig. Ik wil hartelijk bedanken voor al jullie hulp en steun. Umaira, Samer, Naden en Abdulrahman het was erg leuk om met jullie te voorbereiden voor de examens.

Mis colegas y amigos en Ciudad de México

Aloha Meave, gracias por ser un ejemplo a las mujeres en medicina del país. Andrés Sanabria, gracias por todo el tiempo invertido durante la adquisición de datos PET/CT, tu labor ha sido de gran importancia para esta tesis. Isabel Carvajal, además de la colaboración en investigación, gracias por tu amistad. Gracias Montserrat, Lourdes, Oscar, Max, Héctor y Alfonso. Gracias a todo el personal de la Unidad PET/CT ciclotrón UNAM.

Dan, Karen, Andrés y Monserrat, gracias por mantenernos juntos a pesar del tiempo y la distancia. Emmanuel y Jorge, su amistad a través de tantos años es algo maravilloso. Andrea Piccolomini, gracias por esforzarte para vernos cada vez que voy a México.

My friends and colleagues in Boston

David Izquierdo and Ciprian Catana, thank you for allowing me to temporarily join your research group in Boston. Manuel, I think you are one of the most perseverant people I have met, thank you for all the time we worked together. Maaike, thank you for your friendship without borders.

Lety, Diana y Daniel, gracias por ser mi rincón mexicano en Boston. My family

Alejandra (mamá) y Antonio (papá), desde que tengo memoria siempre se han esforzado y sacrificado por brindarnos las mejores oportunidades a mi hermana y a mí. Gracias por guiarme, apoyarme y brindarme las herramientas para conseguir mis sueños. Este logro es también de ustedes.

Mariana (hermana), tú has sido mi más grande ejemplo a seguir, gracias por todo tu apoyo y ayuda. Alek, gracias por hacerme sonreír. Tomek, Irena and Walter, thank you for becoming part of our family. Gracias Gabriela y Guillermo (padrinos) por siempre estar al pendiente de mi. Rosario, Alberto, Juana, Juan Carlos, Sofía, Laura y Magdalena (tíos); Juana, Antonia y Amelia (abuelas); gracias por sus enseñanzas a lo largo de los años. Anju,

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Miguel, Gabriel, Aurora, Fernanda, Gabriela y Rodrigo (primos), gracias por permanecer unidos a pesar de la distancia.

Trijntje, Rienk, Nienke, Niek, Thijs, José en Ilona, dankzij jullie heb ik een familie in Groningen. Trijntje en Rienk, bedankt voor de liefde en de steun die ik heb mogen ervaren.

Menno, you have been my biggest support for the last 5 years and the main reason I smile every day. I am extremely fortunate to have you in my life. Thank you my love.