Joost J. Nuyttens
Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, Erasmus MC, Erasmus University Rotterdam
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Total Citations
252
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About
Joost J. Nuyttens is a radiation oncologist and clinical researcher whose work has fundamentally shaped the application of robotic radiosurgery and stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) across a wide range of tumor sites. His research is centered on CyberKnife-based image-guided radiotherapy, with particular focus on treatment precision, delivery efficiency, and expanded clinical applications for challenging anatomical locations including the lung, pancreas, and abdominopelvic region. Among his most influential contributions is his foundational work describing the CyberKnife system for lung cancer treatment, which has accumulated 64 citations and remains a key reference for clinicians adopting this technology. His pioneering use of endovascular coils as fiducial markers for real-time tumor tracking (40 citations) demonstrated innovative thinking in motion management, while his technical studies on collimator optimization (38 citations) and variable circular collimators (31 citations) have meaningfully improved treatment efficiency. His 2017 integration of CT-on-rails with the CyberKnife for pancreatic SBRT (33 citations) represents a significant advance in adaptive radiotherapy. Nuyttens consistently bridges physics, technology, and clinical outcomes, addressing toxicity concerns and expanding robotic SBRT to oligometastatic disease. His body of work reflects a career dedicated to making precision radiotherapy safer, faster, and more widely accessible.
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- 1The CyberKnife radiosurgery system for lung cancer64 citations · 2012
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