MEED
Place du Levant 2/L5.04.02
1348 Louvain-la-Neuve
Greet Kerckhofs
Professeure
2025
Leyssens, Lisa ; El Aazmani, Walid ; Balcaen, Tim ; Jacques, Pascal J. ; Horman, Sandrine ; Goldman, Jeremy ; Kerckhofs, Greet. MicroCT and contrast-enhanced microCT to study the in vivo degradation behavior and biocompatibility of candidate metallic intravascular stent materials. In: Acta Biomaterialia, Vol. 191, no.-, p. 53-65 (2025). doi:10.1016/j.actbio.2024.11.017.
2025
Morath, Lea ; Rahim, Shebeer A. ; Baker, Cole ; Anderson, Deirdre E.J. ; Hinds, Monica T. ; Sikora-Jasinska, Malgorzata ; Oujiri, Lindy ; Leyssens, Lisa ; Kerckhofs, Greet ; Pyka, Grzegorz ; Oliver, Alexander A. ; Drelich, Jaroslaw W. ; Goldman, Jeremy. The biological effects of copper alloying in Zn-based biodegradable arterial implants. In: Biomaterials Advances, Vol. 167, no.-, p. 214112 (2025). doi:10.1016/j.bioadv.2024.214112 (Soumis).
2024
Manon, Julie ; Gallant, Laurie ; Gérard, Paul ; Fievé, Lies ; Schneidewind, Pierre ; Pyka, Grzegorz ; Kerckhofs, Greet ; Lengelé, Benoît ; Cornu, Olivier ; Behets Wydemans, Catherine. 2D and 3D microstructural analysis of the iliotibial tract. In: Journal of anatomy, Vol. 245, no. 5, p. 725-739 (2024). doi:10.1111/joa.14125.
2024
Davis, Sarah ; Karali, Aikaterina ; Balcaen, Tim ; Zekonyte, Jurgita ; Pétré, Maïté ; Roldo, Marta ; Kerckhofs, Greet ; Blunn, Gordon. Comparison of two contrast-enhancing staining agents for use in X-ray imaging and digital volume correlation measurements across the cartilage-bone interface. In: Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, Vol. 152, no.-, p. 106414 (2024). doi:10.1016/j.jmbbm.2024.106414.
2024
Lang, Annemarie ; Benn, Andreas ; Collins, Joseph M. ; Wolter, Angelique ; Balcaen, Tim ; Kerckhofs, Greet ; Zwijsen, An ; Boerckel, Joel D.. Endothelial SMAD1/5 signaling couples angiogenesis to osteogenesis in juvenile bone. In: Communications Biology, Vol. 7, no.1, p. - (2024). doi:10.1038/s42003-024-05915-1.
2024
Balcaen, Tim ; Benova, Andrea ; de Jong, Flip ; de Oliveira Silva, Rodrigo ; Cajka, Tomas ; Sakellariou, Dimitrios ; Tencerova, Michaela ; Kerckhofs, Greet ; De Borggraeve, Wim M.. Exploring contrast-enhancing staining agents for studying adipose tissue through contrast-enhanced computed tomography. In: Journal of Lipid Research, Vol. 65, no.7, p. 100572 (2024). doi:10.1016/j.jlr.2024.100572.
2024
Leyssens, Lisa ; Lapraille, Noémie ; Pyka, Grzegorz ; Jacques, Pascal ; Horman, Sandrine ; Goldman, Jeremy ; Kerckhofs, Greet. Exploring the biodegradability of candidate metallic intravascular stent materials using X-ray microfocus computed tomography: An in vitro study. In: Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part B: Applied Biomaterials, Vol. 112, no.8, p. e35452 (2024). doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jbm.b.35452. doi:10.1002/jbm.b.35452.
2024
Muylle, Ewout ; Maes, Arne ; De Hertogh, Gert ; Van De Winkel, Nele ; Kerckhofs, Greet ; Dubois, Antoine ; Vandecaveye, Vincent ; Thorrez, Lieven ; Hennion, Ina ; Emonds, Marie-Paule ; Pans, Steven ; Deferm, Nathalie P. ; Monbaliu, Diethard ; Canovai, Emilio ; Vanuytsel, Tim ; Pirenne, Jacques ; Ceulemans, Laurens J.. Multilevel Analysis of the Neovascularization and Integration Process of a Nonvascularized Rectus Fascia Transplantation. In: Transplantation Direct, Vol. 10, no.6, p. e1624 (2024). doi:10.1097/txd.0000000000001624.
2024
Saraiva Rocha da Silva, Fernando ; Georgiadis, Christos ; Van Droogenbroek, Kevin ; Delmelle, Renaud ; Pinon, Xavier ; Pyka, Grzegorz ; Kerckhofs, Greet ; Egert, Franz ; Razmjooei, Fatemeh ; Ansar, Syed-Asif ; Mitsushima, Shigenori ; Proost, Joris. Proton exchange membrane-like alkaline water electrolysis using flow-engineered three-dimensional electrodes. In: Nature Communications, Vol. 15, p. 7444 (2024).
2024
Docter, Daniël ; Timmerman, Melanie ; Dawood, Yousif ; Hagoort, Jaco ; Lobe, Nick ; van Heurn, Ernst ; Gorter, Ramon ; Jacobs, Karl ; Pyka, Grzegorz ; Kerckhofs, Greet ; van den Hoff, Maurice J.B. ; de Bakker, Bernadette. Scaling up contrast-enhanced micro-CT imaging: Optimizing contrast and acquisition for large ex-vivo human samples. In: Forensic Imaging, Vol. 37, no.-, p. 200596 (2024). doi:10.1016/j.fri.2024.200596.
2024
Pétré, Maïté ; Balcaen, Tim ; Schneidewind, Pierre ; Mazy, Lara ; Pyka, Grzegorz ; Fehervary, Heleen ; Famaey, Nele ; Kerckhofs, Greet. Screening staining agents for contrast-enhanced microCT of vascular tissues: Assessing the effect on microstructural and mechanical properties. In: Tomography of Materials and Structures, Vol. 6, no.100038, p. 100038 (2024). doi:10.1016/j.tmater.2024.100038.
2024
Xie, Meng ; Kaiser, Markéta ; Gershtein, Yaakov ; Schnyder, Daniela ; Deviatiiarov, Ruslan ; Gazizova, Guzel ; Shagimardanova, Elena ; Zikmund, Tomáš ; Kerckhofs, Greet ; Ivashkin, Evgeny ; Batkovskyte, Dominyka ; Newton, Phillip T ; Andersson, Olov ; Fried, Kaj ; Gusev, Oleg ; Zeberg, Hugo ; Kaiser, Jozef ; Adameyko, Igor ; Chagin, Andrei S. The level of protein in the maternal murine diet modulates the facial appearance of the offspring via mTORC1 signaling. In: Nat Commun, Vol. 15, no.1, p. 2367 (2024). doi:10.1038/s41467-024-46030-3.
2024
Maes, Arne ; Borgel, Onno ; Braconnier, Clara ; Balcaen, Tim ; Wevers, Martine ; Halbgebauer, Rebecca ; Huber-Lang, Markus ; Kerckhofs, Greet. X-Ray-Based 3D Histopathology of the Kidney Using Cryogenic Contrast-Enhanced MicroCT. In: International Journal of Biomedical Imaging, Vol. 2024, p. 3924036 (2024). doi:10.1155/2024/3924036.
2023
Pestiaux, Camille ; Pyka, Grzegorz ; Quirynen, Louise ; De Azevedo Coutinho Pereira, David ; Vanoverschelde, Jean-Louis ; Lengelé, Benoît ; Vancraeynest, David ; Beauloye, Christophe ; Kerckhofs, Greet. 3D histopathology of stenotic aortic valve cusps using ex vivo microfocus computed tomography. In: Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine, Vol. 10, p. 1129990 [1-15] (2023). doi:10.3389/fcvm.2023.1129990.
2023
Sadeghian Dehkord, Ehsan ; Kerckhofs, Greet ; Compère, Philippe ; Lambert, France ; Geris, Liesbet. An Empirical Model Linking Physico-Chemical Biomaterial Characteristics to Intra-Oral Bone Formation. In: Journal of functional biomaterials, Vol. 14, no. 7, p. 388 [1-16] (2023). doi:10.3390/jfb14070388.
2023
Starovoyt, Anastasiya ; Shaheen, Eman ; Putzeys, Tristan ; Kerckhofs, Greet ; Politis, Constantinus ; Wouters, Jan ; Verhaert, Nicolas. Anatomically and mechanically accurate scala tympani model for electrode insertion studies. In: Hearing research, Vol. 430, p. 108707 [1-11] (2023). doi:10.1016/j.heares.2023.108707.
2023
Starovoyt, Anastasiya ; Pyka, Grzegorz ; Putzeys, Tristan ; Balcaen, Tim ; Wouters, Jan ; Kerckhofs, Greet ; Verhaert, Nicolas. Human cochlear microstructures at risk of electrode insertion trauma, elucidated in 3D with contrast-enhanced microCT. In: Scientific Reports, Vol. 13, no.1, p. - (2023). doi:10.1038/s41598-023-29401-6.
2023
Leyssens, Lisa ; Balcaen, Tim ; Pétré, Maïté ; Bejar Ayllon, Natalia ; El Aazmani, Walid ; de Pierpont, Alix ; Pyka, Grzegorz ; Lacroix, Valérie ; Kerckhofs, Greet. Non-destructive 3D characterization of the blood vessel wall microstructure in different species and blood vessel types using contrast-enhanced microCT and comparison with synthetic vascular grafts. In: Acta biomaterialia, Vol. 164, p. 303-316 (2023). doi:10.1016/j.actbio.2023.04.013.
2023
Benova, Andrea ; Ferencakova, Michaela ; Bardova, Kristina ; Funda, Jiri ; Prochazka, Jan ; Spoutil, Frantisek ; Cajka, Tomas ; Dzubanova, Martina ; Balcaen, Tim ; Kerckhofs, Greet ; Willekens, Wouter ; van Lenthe, G. Harry ; Charyyeva, Arzuv ; Alquicer, Glenda ; Pecinova, Alena ; Mracek, Tomas ; Horakova, Olga ; Coupeau, Roman ; Hansen, Morten Svarer ; Rossmeisl, Martin ; Kopecky, Jan ; Tencerova, Michaela. Omega-3 PUFAs prevent bone impairment and bone marrow adiposity in mouse model of obesity. In: Communications Biology, Vol. 6, no.1, p. - (2023). doi:10.1038/s42003-023-05407-8.
2023
Salmon, P. L. ; Monzem, S. ; Javaheri, B. ; Oste, L. ; Kerckhofs, Greet ; Pitsillides, A. A.. Resolving trabecular metaphyseal bone profiles downstream of the growth plate adds value to bone histomorphometry in mouse models. In: Frontiers in Endocrinology, Vol. 14, no.-, p. - (2023). doi:10.3389/fendo.2023.1158099.
2023
Balcaen, Tim ; Piens, Catherine ; Mwema, Ariane ; Chourrout, Matthieu ; Vandebroek, Laurens ; des Rieux, Anne ; Chauveau, Fabien ; De Borggraeve, Wim M. ; Hoffmann, Delia ; Kerckhofs, Greet. Revealing the three-dimensional murine brain microstructure by contrast-enhanced computed tomography. In: Frontiers in Neuroscience, Vol. 17, no. 1141615, p. eCollection 2023 (2023). doi:10.3389/fnins.2023.1141615.
2023
Pestiaux, Camille ; Marino, Alice ; Simal, Lauriane ; Horman, Sandrine ; Capoulade, Romain ; Kerckhofs, Greet. X-ray-Based 3D Histology of Murine Hearts Using Contrast-Enhanced Microfocus Computed Tomography (CECT) and Cryo-CECT. In: Hearts, Vol. 5, no.1, p. 14-28 (2023). doi:10.3390/hearts5010002.
2022
Starovoyt, Anastasiya ; Quirk, Bryden C. ; Putzeys, Tristan ; Kerckhofs, Greet ; Nuyts, Johan ; Wouters, Jan ; McLaughlin, Robert A. ; Verhaert, Nicolas. An optically-guided cochlear implant sheath for real-time monitoring of electrode insertion into the human cochlea. In: Scientific Reports, Vol. 12, no.1, p. 19234 (2022). doi:10.1038/s41598-022-23653-4.
2022
Maes, Arne ; Pestiaux, Camille ; Marino, Alice ; Balcaen, Tim ; Leyssens, Lisa ; Vangrunderbeeck, Sarah ; Pyka, Grzegorz ; De Borggraeve, Wim M. ; Bertrand, Luc ; Beauloye, Christophe ; Horman, Sandrine ; Wevers, Martine ; Kerckhofs, Greet. Cryogenic contrast-enhanced microCT enables nondestructive 3D quantitative histopathology of soft biological tissues. In: Nature communications, Vol. 13, no. 1, p. 6207 [1-14] (2022). doi:10.1038/s41467-022-34048-4.
2022
Léger, Jean ; Leyssens, Lisa ; Kerckhofs, Greet ; De Vleeschouwer, Christophe. Ensemble learning and test-time augmentation for the segmentation of mineralized cartilage versus bone in high-resolution microCT images. In: Computers in Biology and Medicine, Vol. 148, no.-, p. 105932 (2022). doi:10.1016/j.compbiomed.2022.105932.
2022
Ali, Dalia ; Figeac, Florence ; Caci, Atenisa ; Ditzel, Nicholas ; Schmal, Clarissa ; Kerckhofs, Greet ; Havelund, Jesper ; Færgeman, Nils ; Rauch, Alexander ; Tencerova, Michaela ; Kassem, Moustapha. High‐fat diet‐induced obesity augments the deleterious effects of estrogen deficiency on bone: Evidence from ovariectomized mice. In: Aging Cell, Vol. -, no.-, p. - (2022). doi:10.1111/acel.13726.
2022
Figeac, Florence ; Tencerova, Michaela ; Ali, Dalia ; Andersen, Thomas L ; Appadoo, Dan Rémi Christiansen ; Kerckhofs, Greet ; Ditzel, Nicholas ; Kowal, Justyna M ; Rauch, Alexander ; Kassem, Moustapha. Impaired bone fracture healing in type 2 diabetes is caused by defective functions of skeletal progenitor cells. In: Stem Cells, Vol. -, no.-, p. - (2022). doi:10.1093/stmcls/sxab011.
2022
Benova, Andrea ; Ferencakova, Michaela ; Bardova, Kristina ; Funda, Jiri ; Prochazka, Jan ; Spoutil, Frantisek ; Cajka, Tomas ; Dzubanova, Martina ; Balcaen, Tim ; Kerckhofs, Greet ; Willekens, Wouter ; van Lenthe, G. Harry ; Alquicer, Glenda ; Pecinova, Alena ; Mracek, Tomas ; Horakova, Olga ; Rossmeisl, Martin ; Kopecky, Jan ; Tencerova, Michaela. Novel thiazolidinedione analog reduces a negative impact on bone and mesenchymal stem cell properties in obese mice compared to classical thiazolidinediones. In: Molecular Metabolism, Vol. 65, no.-, p. 101598 (2022). doi:10.1016/j.molmet.2022.101598 (Accepté/Sous presse).
2022
Frangi, Giulia ; Guicheteau, Marie ; Jacquot, Frederic ; Pyka, Grzegorz ; Kerckhofs, Greet ; Feyeux, Magalie ; Veziers, Joëlle ; Guihard, Pierre ; Halgand, Boris ; Sourice, Sophie ; Guicheux, Jérôme ; Prieur, Xavier ; Beck, Laurent ; Beck-Cormier, Sarah. PiT2 deficiency prevents increase of bone marrow adipose tissue during skeletal maturation but not in OVX-induced osteoporosis. In: Frontiers in Endocrinology, Vol. 13, p. 1-11 (2022). doi:10.3389/fendo.2022.921073.
2022
Pascart, Tristan ; Falgayrac, Guillaume ; Cortet, Bernard ; Paccou, Julien ; Bleuse, Maverick ; Coursier, Raphaël ; Putman, Sophie ; Quinchon, Jean-François ; Bertheaume, Nicolas ; Delattre, Jerome ; Marchandise, Pierre ; Cultot, Aurélie ; Norberciak, Laurène ; Kerckhofs, Greet ; Budzik, Jean-François. Subchondral involvement in osteonecrosis of the femoral head: insight on local composition, microstructure and vascularization.. In: Osteoarthritis and cartilage, Vol. 30, no. 8, p. 1103-1115 (2022). doi:10.1016/j.joca.2022.05.003.
2021
Leyssens, Lisa ; Pestiaux, Camille ; Kerckhofs, Greet. A Review of Ex Vivo X-ray Microfocus Computed Tomography-Based Characterization of the Cardiovascular System. In: International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Vol. 22, no.6, p. 3263 (2021). doi:10.3390/ijms22063263.
2021
Tam, Wai Long ; Freitas Mendes, Luís ; Chen, Xike ; Lesage, Raphaëlle ; Van Hoven, Inge ; Leysen, Elke ; Kerckhofs, Greet ; Bosmans, Kathleen ; Chai, Yoke Chin ; Yamashita, Akihiro ; Tsumaki, Noriyuki ; Geris, Liesbet ; Roberts, Scott J. ; Luyten, Frank P.. Human pluripotent stem cell-derived cartilaginous organoids promote scaffold-free healing of critical size long bone defects. In: Stem Cell Research & Therapy, Vol. 12, no.1 (2021). doi:10.1186/s13287-021-02580-7.
2021
Marin, Carlos ; Tuts, Jolien ; Luyten, Frank P. ; Vandamme, Katleen ; Kerckhofs, Greet. Impaired soft and hard callus formation during fracture healing in diet-induced obese mice as revealed by 3D contrast-enhanced computed tomography imaging. In: Bone, Vol. 150, no.-, p. 116008 (2021). doi:10.1016/j.bone.2021.116008.
2021
de Bournonville, Sébastien ; Geris, Liesbet ; Kerckhofs, Greet. Micro computed tomography with and without contrast enhancement for the characterization of microcarriers in dry and wet state. In: Scientific Reports, Vol. 11, no. 1 (2021). doi:10.1038/s41598-021-81998-8.
2020
Colsoul, Nicolas ; Marin, Carlos ; Corbeels, Katrien ; Kerckhofs, Greet ; Van der Schueren, Bart ; Vandamme, Katleen. Alteration of the Condylar Oral Bone in Obese and Gastric Bypass Mice. In: Calcified Tissue International, Vol. 107, no.4, p. 371-380 (2020). doi:10.1007/s00223-020-00732-0.
2020
Kamperman, Tom ; Teixeira, Liliana Moreira ; Salehi, Seyedeh Sarah ; Kerckhofs, Greet ; Guyot, Yann ; Geven, Mike ; Geris, Liesbet ; Grijpma, Dirk ; Blanquer, Sebastien ; Leijten, Jeroen. Engineering 3D parallelized microfluidic droplet generators with equal flow profiles by computational fluid dynamics and stereolithographic printing. In: Lab on a Chip, Vol. 20, no. 3, p. 490-495 (2020). doi:10.1039/c9lc00980a.
2020
de Bournonville, Sébastien ; Vangrunderbeeck, Sarah ; Ly, Hong Giang T. ; Geeroms, Carla ; De Borggraeve, Wim M. ; Parac-Vogt, Tatjana N. ; Kerckhofs, Greet. Exploring polyoxometalates as non-destructive staining agents for contrast-enhanced microfocus computed tomography of biological tissues. In: Acta Biomaterialia, Vol. 105, p. 253-262 (2020). doi:10.1016/j.actbio.2020.01.038.
2020
Tratwal, Josefine ; Labella, Rossella ; Bravenboer, Nathalie ; Kerckhofs, Greet ; Douni, Eleni ; Scheller, Erica L. ; Badr, Sammy ; Karampinos, Dimitrios C. ; Beck-Cormier, Sarah ; Palmisano, Biagio ; Poloni, Antonella ; Moreno-Aliaga, Maria J. ; Fretz, Jackie ; Rodeheffer, Matthew S. ; Boroumand, Parastoo ; Rosen, Clifford J. ; Horowitz, Mark C. ; van der Eerden, Bram C. J. ; Veldhuis-Vlug, Annegreet G. ; Naveiras, Olaia. Reporting Guidelines, Review of Methodological Standards, and Challenges Toward Harmonization in Bone Marrow Adiposity Research. Report of the Methodologies Working Group of the International Bone Marrow Adiposity Society. In: Frontiers in Endocrinology, Vol. 11, p. 65 [1-36] (2020). doi:10.3389/fendo.2020.00065.
2020
Pascart, Tristan ; Paccou, Julien ; Colard, Thomas ; Norberciak, Laurène ; Girard, Julien ; Delattre, Jerôme ; Marchandise, Pierre ; Legrand, Julie ; Penel, Guillaume ; Coursier, Raphaël ; Putman, Sophie ; Cortet, Bernard ; Kerckhofs, Greet ; Budzik, Jean-François. T1-weighted MRI images accurately represent the volume and surface of architectural mineral damage of osteonecrosis of the femoral head: Comparison with high-resolution computed tomography. In: Bone, Vol. 130, p. 115099 (2020). doi:10.1016/j.bone.2019.115099.
2019
Penel, Guillaume ; Kerckhofs, Greet ; Chauveau, Christophe. Brief Report From the 4th International Meeting on Bone Marrow Adiposity (BMA2018). In: Frontiers in Endocrinology, Vol. 10 (2019). doi:10.3389/fendo.2019.00691.
2019
de Bournonville, Sébastien ; Vangrunderbeeck, Sarah ; Kerckhofs, Greet. Contrast-Enhanced MicroCT for Virtual 3D Anatomical Pathology of Biological Tissues: A Literature Review. In: Contrast Media & Molecular Imaging, Vol. 2019, no.-, p. 1-9 (2019). doi:10.1155/2019/8617406.
2019
Zhao, Lv ; Ding, Lipeng ; Soete, Jeroen ; Idrissi, Hosni ; Kerckhofs, Greet ; Simar, Aude. Fostering crack deviation via local internal stresses in Al/NiTi composites and its correlation with fracture toughness. In: Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, Vol. 126, p. 105617 (2019). doi:10.1016/j.compositesa.2019.105617.
2019
De Clercq, Katrien ; Persoons, Eleonora ; Napso, Tina ; Luyten, Catherine ; Parac-Vogt, Tatjana N. ; Sferruzzi-Perri, Amanda N. ; Kerckhofs, Greet ; Vriens, Joris. High-resolution contrast-enhanced microCT reveals the true three-dimensional morphology of the murine placenta. In: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Vol. -, no.-, p. 201902688 (2019). doi:10.1073/pnas.1902688116.
2019
Bolette, Adrien ; Lecloux, Geoffrey ; Rompen, Eric ; Albert, Adelin ; Kerckhofs, Greet ; Lambert, France. Influence of induced infection in medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw development after tooth extraction: a study in rats. In: Journal of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery, Vol. 47, no. 2, p. 349-356 (2019). doi:10.1016/j.jcms.2018.08.011.
2019
Coutel, Xavier ; Delattre, Jérôme ; Marchandise, Pierre ; Falgayrac, Guillaume ; Béhal, Hélène ; Kerckhofs, Greet ; Penel, Guillaume ; Olejnik, Cécile. Mandibular bone is protected against microarchitectural alterations and bone marrow adipose conversion in ovariectomized rats. In: Bone, Vol. 127, p. 343-352 (2019). doi:10.1016/j.bone.2019.06.031.
2019
Beekman, Kerensa M. ; Zwaagstra, Marleen ; Veldhuis-Vlug, Annegreet G. ; van Essen, Huib W. ; den Heijer, Martin ; Maas, Mario ; Kerckhofs, Greet ; Parac-Vogt, Tatjana N. ; Bisschop, Peter H. ; Bravenboer, Nathalie. Ovariectomy increases RANKL protein expression in bone marrow adipocytes of C3H/HeJ mice. In: American Journal of Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism, Vol. 317, no.6, p. E1050-E1054 (2019). doi:10.1152/ajpendo.00142.2019.
2018
Coutel, Xavier ; Olejnik, Cécile ; Marchandise, Pierre ; Delattre, Jérôme ; Béhal, Hélène ; Kerckhofs, Greet ; Penel, Guillaume. A Novel microCT Method for Bone and Marrow Adipose Tissue Alignment Identifies Key Differences Between Mandible and Tibia in Rats.. In: Calcified tissue international, Vol. 103, no. 2, p. 189-197 (2018). doi:10.1007/s00223-018-0397-1.
2018
Cao, Wenchao ; Sun, Tao ; Kerckhofs, Greet ; Fardell, Gemma ; Price, Ben ; Dewulf, Wim. A simulation-based study on the influence of the x-ray spectrum on the performance of multi-material beam hardening correction algorithms. In: Measurement Science and Technology, Vol. 29, no. 9, p. 095002 (2018). doi:10.1088/1361-6501/aacba0.
2018
Ji, Wei ; Kerckhofs, Greet ; Geeroms, Carla ; Marechal, Marina ; Geris, Liesbet ; Luyten, Frank P. Deciphering the combined effect of bone morphogenetic protein 6 and calcium phosphate on bone formation capacity of periosteum derived cells-based tissue engineering constructs.. In: Acta biomaterialia, Vol. 80, p. 97-107 (2018). doi:10.1016/j.actbio.2018.09.046.
2018
Kerckhofs, Greet ; Stegen, Steve ; van Gastel, Nick ; Sap, Annelies ; Falgayrac, Guillaume ; Penel, Guillaume ; Durand, Marjorie ; Luyten, Frank ; Geris, Liesbet ; Vandamme, Katleen ; Parac-Vogt, Tatjana ; Carmeliet, Geert. Simultaneous three-dimensional visualization of mineralized and soft skeletal tissues by a novel microCT contrast agent with polyoxometalate structure. In: Biomaterials, Vol. 159, no.-, p. 1-12 (2018). doi:10.1016/j.biomaterials.2017.12.016.
2018
Beekman, Kerensa M. ; Veldhuis-Vlug, Annegreet G. ; van der Veen, Albert ; den Heijer, Martin ; Maas, Mario ; Kerckhofs, Greet ; Parac-Vogt, Tatjana N. ; Bisschop, Peter H ; Bravenboer, Nathalie. The effect of PPARγ inhibition on bone marrow adipose tissue and bone in C3H/HeJ mice.. In: American Journal of Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism, Vol. 316, no. 1, p. E96-E105 (2019). doi:10.1152/ajpendo.00265.2018.
2018
Marin, Carlos ; Luyten, Frank ; Van Der Schueren, Bart ; Kerckhofs, Greet ; Vandamme, Katleen. The impact of type 2 diabetes on bone fracture healing. In: Frontiers in Endocrinology, Vol. 9, no. 6 (2018). doi:10.3389/fendo.2018.00006.
2018
Marin, Carlos ; Papantonakis, Georgios ; Sels, Kathleen ; van Lenthe, G Harry ; Falgayrac, Guillaume ; Vangoitsenhoven, Roman ; Van der Schueren, Bart ; Penel, Guillaume ; Luyten, Frank ; Vandamme, Katleen ; Kerckhofs, Greet. Unraveling the compromised biomechanical performance of type 2 diabetes- and Roux-en-Y gastric bypass bone by linking mechanical-structural and physico-chemical properties.. In: Scientific Reports, Vol. 8, no.1, p. 5881 (2018). doi:10.1038/s41598-018-24229-x.
2017
Manhas, Varun ; Guyot, Yann ; Kerckhofs, Greet ; Chai, Yoke Chin ; Geris, Liesbet. Computational modelling of local calcium ions release from calcium phosphate-based scaffolds. In: Biomechanics and Modeling in Mechanobiology, Vol. 16, no.2, p. 425-438 (2017). doi:10.1007/s10237-016-0827-9.
2017
Guns, Laura-An ; Monteagudo, Silvia ; Kvasnytsia, Maryna ; Kerckhofs, Greet ; Vandooren, Jennifer ; Opdenakker, Ghislain ; Lories, Rik ; Cailotto, Frederic. Suramin increases cartilage proteoglycan accumulation in vitro and protects against joint damage triggered by papain injection in mouse knees in vivo. In: RMD Open, Vol. 3, no.2, p. e000604 (2017). doi:10.1136/rmdopen-2017-000604.
2016
Mavridou, Athina ; Pyka, G ; Kerckhofs, Greet ; Wevers, Martine ; Bergmans, Lars ; Gunst, Veerle ; Huybrechts, Bart ; Schepers, Evert ; Hauben, Esther ; Lambrechts, Paul. A novel multimodular methodology to investigate external cervical tooth resorption. In: International Endodontic Journal, Vol. 49, no.3, p. 287-300 (2016). doi:10.1111/iej.12450.
2016
Kerckhofs, Greet ; Durand, Marjorie ; Vangoitsenhoven, Roman ; Marin, Carlos ; Van Der Schueren, Bart ; Carmeliet, Geert ; Luyten, Frank ; Geris, Liesbet ; Vandamme, Katleen. Changes in bone macro- and microstructure in diabetic obese mice revealed by high resolution microfocus X-ray computed tomography. In: Scientific Reports, Vol. 6, no.35517, p. - (2016). doi:10.1038/srep35517.
2016
Kerckhofs, Greet ; Chai, Y C ; Luyten, F P ; Geris, Liesbet. Combining microCT-based characterization with empirical modelling as a robust screening approach for the design of optimized CaP-containing scaffolds for progenitor cell-mediated bone formation. In: Acta Biomaterialia, Vol. 35, no.-, p. 330-340 (2016). doi:10.1016/j.actbio.2016.02.037.
2015
Sonnaert, Maarten ; Kerckhofs, Greet ; Papantoniou, Ioannis ; Van Vlierberghe, Sandra ; Boterberg, Veerle ; Dubruel, Peter ; Luyten, Frank ; Schrooten, Jan ; Geris, Liesbet. Multifactorial Optimization of Contrast-Enhanced Nanofocus Computed Tomography for Quantitative Analysis of Neo-Tissue Formation in Tissue Engineering Constructs. In: PLoS One, Vol. 10, no.6, p. 1-17 (2015). doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0130227.
2014
Kerckhofs, Greet ; Sainz, Julie ; Marechal, Marina ; Wevers, Martine ; Van de Putte, Tom ; Geris, Liesbet ; Schrooten, Jan. Contrast-enhanced nanofocus X-ray computed tomography allows virtual three-dimensional histopathology and morphometric analysis of osteoarthritis in small animal models. In: Cartilage, Vol. 5, no.1, p. 55-65 (2014). doi:10.1177/1947603513501175.
2014
Sonnaert, Maarten ; Papantoniou, Ioannis ; Bloemen, Veerle ; Kerckhofs, Greet ; Luyten, Frank ; Schrooten, Jan. Human periosteal-derived cell expansion in a perfusion bioreactor system: proliferation, differentiation and extracellular matrix formation. In: Journal of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, Vol. 11, no.2, p. 519-530 (2014). doi:10.1002/term.1951.
2014
Lambrechts, Dennis ; Roeffaers, Maarten ; Kerckhofs, Greet ; Hofkens, Johan ; Van de Putte, tom ; Schrooten, Jan ; Van Oosterwyck, Hans. Reporter cell activity within hydrogel constructs quantified from oxygen-independent bioluminescence. In: Biomaterials, Vol. 35, no.28, p. 8065-8077 (2014). doi:10.1016/j.biomaterials.2014.06.002.
2014
Papantoniou, Ioannis ; Guyot, Yann ; Sonnaert, Maarten ; Kerckhofs, Greet ; Luyten, Frank ; Geris, Liesbet ; Schrooten, Jan. Spatial optimization in perfusion bioreactors improves bone tissue-engineered construct quality attributes. In: Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Vol. 111, no.12, p. 2560-70 (2014). doi:10.1002/bit.25303.
2014
Pyka, Grzegorz ; Kerckhofs, Greet ; Schrooten, Jan ; Wevers, Martine. The effect of spatial micro-CT image resolution and surface complexity on the morphological 3D analysis of open porous structures. In: Materials Characterization, Vol. 87, p. 104-115 (2014). doi:10.1016/j.matchar.2013.11.004.
2014
Papantoniou, Ioannis ; Sonnaert, Maarten ; Geris, Liesbet ; Luyten, Frank ; Schrooten, Jan ; Kerckhofs, Greet. Three-dimensional characterization of tissue-engineered constructs by contrast-enhanced nanofocus computed tomography. In: Tissue Engineering Part C, Methods, Vol. 20, no.3, p. 177-187 (2014).
2013
Kerckhofs, Greet ; Sainz, Julie ; Wevers, Martine ; Van de Putte, Tom ; Schrooten, Jan. Contrast-enhanced nanofocus computed tomography images the cartilage subtissue architecture in three dimensions. In: European Cells & Materials, Vol. 25, no.-, p. 179-189 (2013).
2013
Lambrechts, Dennis ; Roeffaers, Maarten ; Kerckhofs, Greet ; Roberts, Scott ; Hofkens, Johan ; Van de Putte, Tom ; Van Oosterwyck, Hans ; Schrooten, Jan. Fluorescent oxygen sensitive microbead incorporation for measuring oxygen tension in cell aggregates. In: Biomaterials, Vol. 34, no. 4, p. 922-929 (2013).
2013
Kerckhofs, Greet ; Pyka, Grzegorz ; Moesen, Maarten ; Van Bael, Simon ; Schrooten, Jan ; Wevers, Martine. High-resolution microfocus X-ray computed tomography for 3D surface roughness measurements of additive manufactured porous materials. In: Advanced Engineering Materials, Vol. 15, no.3, p. 153-158 (2013). doi:10.1002/adem.201200156.
2013
Pyka, Grzegorz ; Kerckhofs, Greet ; Papantoniou, Ioannis ; Speirs, Mathew ; Schrooten, Jan ; Wevers, Martine. Surface roughness and morphology customization of additive manufactured open porous Ti6Al4V structures. In: Materials, Vol. 6, no.-, p. 4737-4757 (2013). doi:10.3390/ma6104737.
2013
Karunratanakul, Kavin ; Kerckhofs, Greet ; Lammens, Johan ; Vanlauwe, Johan ; Schrooten, Jan ; Van Oosterwyck, Hans. Validation of a finite element model of a unilateral external fixator in a rabbit tibia defect model. In: Medical Engineering & Physics, Vol. 35, no.7, p. 1037-1043 (2013). doi:10.1016/j.medengphy.2012.10.006.
2012
Chai, Yoke Chin ; Kerckhofs, Greet ; Roberts, Scott ; Van Bael, Simon ; Schepers, Evert ; Vleugels, Jef ; Luyten, Frank ; Schrooten, Jan. Ectopic bone formation by 3D porous calcium phosphate-Ti6Al4V hybrids produced by perfusion electrodeposition. In: Biomaterials, Vol. 33, no. 16, p. 4044-4058 (2012).
2012
Pfeiffer, Helge ; Heer, Peter ; Pitropakis, Ioannis ; Pyka, Grzegorz ; Kerckhofs, Greet ; Patitsa, Maria ; Wevers, Martine. Liquid detection in confined aircraft structures based on lyotropic percolation thresholds. In: Sensors and Actuators B, Chemical, Vol. 161, no.1, p. 791-798 (2012).
2012
Chai, Yoke Chin ; Roberts, Scott J ; Desmet, Eline ; Kerckhofs, Greet ; van Gastel, Nick ; Geris, Liesbet ; Carmeliet, Geert ; Schrooten, Jan ; Luyten, Frank. Mechanisms of ectopic bone formation by human osteoprogenitor cells on CaP biomaterial carriers. In: Biomaterials, Vol. 33, no. 11, p. 3127-3142 (2012). doi:10.1016/j.biomaterials.2012.01.015.
2012
Alam, Khurshid ; Kerckhofs, Greet ; Mitrofanov, Alexander ; Lomov, Stepan Vladimirovitch ; Wevers, Martine ; Silberschmidt, Viladimir Vadim. On-line analysis of cracking in cortical bone under wedge penetration. In: Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers H, Journal of Engineering in Medicine, Vol. 226, no.H9, p. 709-717 (2012).
2012
Truscello, Silvia ; Kerckhofs, Greet ; Van Bael, Simon ; Pyka, Grzegorz ; Schrooten, Jan ; Van Oosterwyck, Hans. Prediction of permeability of regular scaffolds for skeletal tissue engineering: A combined computational and experimental study. In: Acta Biomaterialia, Vol. 8, no.4, p. 1648-1658 (2012). doi:10.1016/j.actbio.2011.12.021.
2012
Pyka, Grzegorz ; Burakowski, Andrzej ; Kerckhofs, Greet ; Moesen, Maarten ; Van Bael, Simon ; Schrooten, Jan ; Wevers, Martine. Surface modification of Ti6Al4V open porous structures produced by additive manufacturing. In: Advanced Engineering Materials, Vol. 14, no.6, p. 363-370 (2012). doi:10.1002/adem.201100344.
2012
Van Bael, Simon ; Chai, Yoke Chin ; Truscello, Silvia ; Moesen, Maarten ; Kerckhofs, Greet ; Van Oosterwyck, Hans ; Kruth, Jean-Pierre ; Schrooten, Jan. The effect of pore geometry on the in vitro biological behavior of human periosteum-derived cells seeded on selective laser melted Ti6Al4V bone scaffolds. In: Acta Biomaterialia, Vol. 8, no.7, p. 2824-2834 (2012). doi:10.1016/j.actbio.2012.04.001.
2011
Van Bael, Simon ; Kerckhofs, Greet ; Moesen, Maarten ; Pyka, Grzegorz ; Schrooten, Jan ; Kruth, Jean-Pierre. Micro-CT-based improvement of geometrical and mechanical controllability of selective laser melted Ti6Al4V porous structures. In: Materials Science and Engineering A, Structural Materials: Properties, Microstructure and Processing, Vol. 528, no.24, p. 7423-7431 (2011).
2011
Roberts, Scott ; Geris, Liesbet ; Kerckhofs, Greet ; Desmet, Eline ; Schrooten, Jan ; Luyten, Frank. The combined bone forming capacity of human periosteal derived cells and calcium phosphates. In: Biomaterials, Vol. 32, no.19, p. 4393-4405 (2011).
2010
Wilderjans, Edith ; Kerckhofs, Greet ; Lagrain, Bert ; Brijs, Kristof ; Wevers, Martine ; Delcour, Jan. Baking gradients cause heterogeneity in starch and proteins in pound cake. In: Cereal Chemistry, Vol. 87, no. 5, p. 475-480 (2010).
2010
Neirinck, Bram ; Kerckhofs, Greet ; Wevers, Martine ; Van der Biest, Omer ; Vleugels, Jef. Morphological analysis of slip-cast emulsion-templated alumina foams by microfocus computer tomography. In: Journal of the American Ceramic Society, Vol. 93, no.11, p. 3921-3928 (2010).
2010
Mendoza, Fernando ; Verboven, Pieter ; Tri Ho, Quang ; Kerckhofs, Greet ; Wevers, Martine ; Nicolai, Bart. Multifractal properties of pore-size distribution in apple tissue using X-ray imaging. In: Journal of Food Engineering, Vol. 99, no.-, p. 206-215 (2010).
2009
Pareyt, Bram ; Talhaoui, Faisal ; Kerckhofs, Greet ; Brijs, Kristof ; Goesaert, Hans ; Wevers, Martine ; Delcour, Jan. The role of sugar and fat in sugar-snap cookies: Structural and textural properties. In: Journal of food engineering, Vol. 90, no.3, p. 400-408 (2009). doi:10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2008.07.010.
2008
Léonard, Angélique ; Calberg, Cedric ; Kerckhofs, Greet ; Wevers, Martine ; Jérôme, Robert ; Pirard, Jean-Paul ; Germain, Albert ; Blacher, Silvia. Characterization of the porous structure of biodegradable scaffolds obtained with supercritical CO2 as foaming agent. In: Journal of porous materials, Vol. 15, no.4, p. 397-403 (2008).
2008
Verboven, Pieter ; Kerckhofs, Greet ; Mebatsion, Hibru ; Ho, Quang Tri ; Temst, Kristiaan ; Wevers, Martine ; Cloetens, Peter ; Nicolai, Bart. Three-dimensional gas exchange pathways in pome fruit characterized by synchrotron X-ray computed tomography. In: Plant Physiology, Vol. 147, no.2, p. 518-527 (2008).
2008
Kerckhofs, Greet ; Schrooten, Jan ; Van Cleynenbreugel, T ; Lomov, Stepan Vladimirovitch ; Wevers, Martine. Validation of x-ray microfocus computed tomography as an imaging tool for porous structures. In: Review of scientific instruments, Vol. 79, no.1, p. 013711-1-013711-9 (2008).
2007
Mendoza, Fernando ; Verboven, Pieter ; Mebatsion, Hibru Kelemu ; Kerckhofs, Greet ; Wevers, Martine ; Nicolai, Bart. Three-dimensional pore space quantification of apple tissue using X-ray computed microtomography. In: Planta, Vol. 226, no.3, p. 559-570 (2007).
2006
Blacher, S. ; Calberg, C. ; Kerckhofs, Greet ; Leonard, A. ; Wevers, Martine ; Jerôme, R. ; Rirard, J.-P.. The porous structure of biodegradable scaffolds obtained with supercritical CO2 as foaming agent. In: Studies in Surface Science and Catalysis, Vol. 160, no.-, p. 681-688 (2006).
2018
Wevers, Martine ; Nicolai, Bart ; Verboven, Pieter ; Swennen, Rudy ; Roels, Staf ; Verstrynge, Els ; Lomov, Stepan Vladimirovitch ; Kerckhofs, Greet ; Van Meerbeek, Bart ; Mavridou, Athina ; Bergmans, Lars ; Lambrechts, Paul ; Soete, Jeroen ; Claes, Steven ; Claes, Hannes. Applications of CT for non-destructive testing and materials characterization. In: Carmignato, Simone ; Dewulf, Wim ; Leach, Richard, Industrial X-Ray Computed Tomography, Springer, 2018, p. 267-331. 978-3-319-59571-9.
2011
Verboven, P. ; Ho, Q. ; Herremans, E. ; Mebatsion, H. ; Nicolai, B. ; Kerckhofs, Greet ; Wevers, M. ; Cloetens, P.. Fruit Microstructure Evaluation Using Synchrotron X-Ray Computed Tomography. In: Aguilera J., Barbosa-Canovas G., Simpson R., Welti-Chanes J., Berludez-Aguirre D. (Eds.), Food Engineering Interfaces, Springer: New York, 2011, p. Chapter 24. 978-1-4419-7475-4.