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Expertise
Prof. dr. Thierry Gevaert obtained his degree in medical physics from the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) in 2005 and completed his PhD in 2012 with a dissertation titled “Clinical Implementation of Frameless Radiosurgery”. In 2016, he was appointed professor at the VUB and became head of medical physics at UZ Brussel. Since 2022, he has also served as deputy head of the radiotherapy department, where his role integrates clinical practice, research, and teaching.
Prof. dr. Gevaert is board-certified in Therapeutic Medical Physics and actively mentors graduate students, residents, and medical engineers. His research focuses on stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS), stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT), motion management, image-guided radiotherapy (IGRT), and high-precision radiotherapy. He emphasizes translating innovative techniques into clinical practice to deliver tailored patient treatments. He has delivered numerous invited lectures and published extensively in peer-reviewed journals.
He is currently leading the clinical deployment of markerless surrogate tracking for lung SBRT and coordinates a prestigious grant from the Heavy Research Infrastructure program of FWO-Flanders, aiming to introduce FLASH radiotherapy for skin cancer, the first of its kind in Belgium. In parallel, he is actively exploring the boundaries of SRS through ongoing research, with the goal of expanding its applications and improving quality.
Since 2022, Prof. dr. Gevaert has served as an Officer of the International Stereotactic Radiosurgery Society (ISRS), becoming its Secretary in 2024. He also acts as an auditor for both the Novalis and ISRS certification programs.
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
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HERC69: Robotic FLASH radiotherapy: A technical, biological, clinical and societal evaluation.
De Ridder, M. (Administrative Promotor) & Gevaert, T. (CoI (Co-Promotor))
1/05/24 → 30/04/28
Project: Fundamental
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Balancing Conformity and Low-Dose Brain Exposure Across Gamma Knife and Linac-Based Stereotactic Radiosurgery Techniques for Multiple Brain Metastases
Teixeira, C., Askeroğlu, O., Boussaer, M., Van Laere, S., Peker, S., De Ridder, M. & Gevaert, T., Apr 2026, In: Cancers. 18, 7, 13 p., 1113.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Cost-Effectiveness of Proton Therapy Compared With Photon Therapy in Breast Cancer
Busschaert, S.-L., Kimpe, E., Gevaert, T., De Ridder, M. & Putman, K., 22 Jan 2026, In: JAMA network open. 9, 1, 14 p., e2554888.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Deep inspiration breath-hold for breast cancer radiotherapy: a modelling study of targeted versus non-targeted strategy for clinical and operational optimisation
Busschaert, S. L., Kimpe, E., Barbe, K., Gevaert, T., De Ridder, M. & Putman, K., Jan 2026, In: The Lancet Regional Health - Europe. 60, 11 p., 101509.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Exploring the role of hydrogen peroxide in the immune microenvironment of hypoxic tumors
Geirnaert, F., Kerkhove, L., Everaert, T., Gevaert, T., Dufait, I. & De Ridder, M., Jul 2026, In: Clinical and translational radiation oncology. 59, 9 p., 101179.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Initial Experience with Correlation Object-Based DRR Targeting Using Stereoscopic X-Ray Imaging in Lung SBRT
Boussaer, M., Teixeira, C., Berlinger, K., Ben Mustapha, S., Bom, A.-S., Van Laere, S., De Ridder, M. & Gevaert, T., 20 Jan 2026, In: Cancers. 18, 2, 12 p., 316.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access
Datasets
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Ferroptosis is a pivotal player in radiotherapy-induced cell death of colorectal cancer cells.
Kerkhove, L. (Creator), Geirnaert, F. (Data Curator), Coppens, J. (Data Curator), Gutierrez Ruiz, A. (Data Collector), Vandenplas, H. (Data Collector), Gevaert, T. (Data Collector), Dufait, I. (Data Manager) & De Ridder, M. (Project Manager), Zenodo, 14 Nov 2025
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.14507069, https://zenodo.org/uploads/14507070 and one more link, https://bioone.org/journals/radiation-research/volume-205/issue-2/RADE-24-00251.1/Ferroptosis-is-a-Pivotal-Player-in-Radiation-induced-Cell-Death/10.1667/RADE-24-00251.1.short (show fewer)
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Hoge precisie radiotherapie : de rol van thermische scanning
De Ridder, M. (Speaker) & Gevaert, T. (Speaker)
9 Jun 2022Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk or presentation at a conference
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A new treatment paradigm for brain lesions
Gevaert, T. (Speaker) & De Ridder, M. (Speaker)
20 Jul 2018Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk or presentation at a conference
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Implementation of stereotactic treatments: from physics to clinic. Evaluation of a dedicated brain metastases treatment planning optimization for radiosurgery: a new treatment paradigm?
Gevaert, T. (Speaker) & De Ridder, M. (Speaker)
16 Feb 2018Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk or presentation at a conference
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Contouring and setup requirements for sf-SRS
De Ridder, M. (Speaker) & Gevaert, T. (Speaker)
29 Jul 2018Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk or presentation at a conference
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Markerless stereotactic body radiotherapy
Gevaert, T. (Speaker) & De Ridder, M. (Speaker)
19 Oct 2018Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk or presentation at a workshop/seminar