Curriculum vitæ

Employment history

Consultant Neuroradiologist April 2009 - present
Erasmus MC – University Medical Centre Rotterdam (NL)
Head of department: Professor Dr. G.P. Krestin

Neuroradiology clinical fellowship April 2007 - March 2009
Erasmus MC – University Medical Centre Rotterdam (NL)
Head of department: Professor Dr. G.P. Krestin

Radiologist in training April 2000 – March 2008
Erasmus MC – University Medical Centre Rotterdam (NL)
Head of department: Professor Dr. G.P. Krestin

Marie Curie research fellowship in functional MRI May 2003 – Jan 2004
Department of Radiology, University Hospitals K.U.Leuven (BE)
Functional MRI of taste; functional MRI of the auditory cortex in tinnitus patients.
Principal investigators: Professor Dr. S. Sunaert, Professor Dr. P. van Hecke

PhD research: imaging in minor head injury 2002 – 2007
Erasmus MC – University Medical Centre, Rotterdam (NL)
Principal investigator: Professor Dr. M.G.M. Hunink

Neurologist in training July 1999 – March 2000
St. Lucas/Andreas hospital, Amsterdam (NL)
Head of department: Dr. J. Vanneste

Junior/Senior house officer in general medicine March 1998 – June 1999
The North Hampshire Hospital, Basingstoke (UK)
Finchley Memorial Hospital, London (UK)
Walsall Manor Hospital NHS Trust, Walsall (UK)

Student researcher 1997
Synostotic and positional plagiocephaly: two types of skull deformity studied with 3D CT.
Departments of Radiology and Neurology, University Hospital Maastricht (NL)
Principal investigator: Professor Dr. J.T. Wilmink

Student researcher 1994
The effect of S12042-2 on reference memory in Wistar rats.
Department of Neurosciences, Maastricht University (NL)
Principal investigator: Dr. W. Raaijmakers

Organiser’s representative for medical refresher courses 1994-1997
Reed Elsevier Publishers, Amsterdam (NL)

Student ambassador 1993-1996
Department of student affairs and public relations, Maastricht University (NL)

University education

Doctor of Philosophy cum laude in “Imaging in Minor Head Injury”, Erasmus University Rotterdam (NL), 25 June 2008

Doctor of Medicine with distinction, Maastricht University (NL) 2 Feb 1998

History and philosophy of science, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Maastricht University (NL) 1994-1995

Invited lectures

Functional anatomy of the auditory and language systems ESMRMB School of MRI: Clinical fMRI & DTI, Thessaloniki (GR), 16 October 2009.

Evidence based Medicine in Neurotrauma Imaging International Symposium on State-of-the-Art Imaging, Taormina (IT), 18 July 2009.

Imaging and Neurovascular Intervention of Stroke International Symposium on State-of-the-Art Imaging, Taormina (IT), 18 July 2009.

Neuro-applications at 3T: what can you expect? European Congress of Radiology - GE Healthcare satellite symposium, Vienna (AT), 10 March 2007.

Fusion of fMRI and diffusion tensor: practical applications. European Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine and Biology – GE Healthcare lunch symposium, Warsaw (PL), 23 Sep 2006.

Validation of decision rules and guidelines for the use of CT in minor head injury. Netherlands Institute for Health and Economical Sciences Summer Programme, Rotterdam (NL), 16 Aug 2006.

Basics of functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Neurology scientific meeting, Erasmus MC Rotterdam (NL), 19 April 2006.

Advanced neuroimaging in aphasia. Postgraduate education for speech therapists, Erasmus MC Rotterdam (NL), 20 Nov 2005.

Basics of functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging as part of the exhibition “pain and pleasure”. Museum of natural history, Rotterdam (NL), 6 Oct 2005 – 2 April 2006.

Publications

Articles

  1. Smits M , Dippel DWJ, Nederkoorn PJ, Dekker HM, Vos PE, Kool DR, Van Rijssel DA, Twijnstra A, Hofman PAM, Tanghe HLJ, Hunink MGM. Computed Tomography (CT) based strategies for the management of minor head injury: a cost-effectiveness analysis. Radiology, in press.
  2. Van Broekhoven PCA, Schraa-Tam CK, Van der Lugt A, Smits M, Frens MA, Van der Geest JN. Cerebellar Contributions to the Processing of Saccadic Errors. Cerebellum, in press.
  3. Dietvorst RC, Verbeke WJMI, Bagozzi RP, Yoon C, Smits M, Van der Lugt A. A Salesforce-Specific Theory of Mind Scale: Tests of Its Validity by Multitrait-Multimethod Matrix, Confirmatory Factor Analysis, Structural Equation Models, and Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging J Mark Res, in press.
  4. Smits M, Dippel DWJ, Wielopolski PA, Houston GC, Koudstaal PJ, Hunink MGM, Van der Lugt A. Postconcussion syndrome after minor head injury: brain activation of working memory and attention. Hum Brain Mapp, 2008 (epub ahead of print).
  5. Schraa-Tam CKL, Van Broekhoven PCA, Van der Geest JN, Frens MA, Smits M, Van der Lugt A. Cortical and cerebellar activation induced by reflexive and voluntary saccades. Exp Brain Res, 2009;192:175-187.
  6. Matthys K, Smits M, Van der Geest JN, Van der Lugt A, Suerinck R, Stam HJ, Selles RW. Mirror induced visual illusions of hand movements: a functional magnetic resonance imaging study. Arch Phys Med Rehab, 2009;90:675-681.
  7. Schraa-Tam CK, Van der Lugt A, Smits M, Frens MA, Van Broekhoven PC, Van der Geest JN. Differences between smooth pursuit and optokinetic eye movements using limited lifetime dot stimulation: a functional magnetic resonance imaging study. Clin Physiol Funct Imaging, 2009;29:245-254.
  8. Smits M, Hunink MGM, Van Rijssel DA, Dekker HM, Vos PE, Kool DR, Nederkoorn PJ, Twijnstra A, Hofman PAM, Tanghe HLJ, Dippel DWJ. Outcome after complicated minor head injury. Am J Neuroradiol, 2008;29:506-513.
  9. Schraa-Tam CK, Van der Lugt A, Frens MA, Smits M, Van Broekhoven PCA, Van der Geest JN. An fMRI study of smooth pursuit and fixation suppression of the optokinetic reflex using similar visual stimulation. Exp Brain Res, 2008;185:535-544.
  10. Schraa-Tam CK, Van der Lugt A, Smits M, Frens MA , Van Broekhoven PCA, Van der Geest JN. FMRI of optokinetic eye movements with and without a contribution of smooth pursuit. J Neuroimaging, 2008;18:158-167.
  11. Smits M, Dippel DWJ, Steyerberg EW, De Haan GG, Nederkoorn PJ, Kool DR, Vos PE, Dekker HM, Twijnstra A, Hofman PAM, Tanghe HLJ, Hunink MGM. Predicting intracranial traumatic findings on computed tomography in patients with minor head injury: the CHIP prediction rule. Ann Intern Med, 2007;146:397-405.
  12. Smits M, Dippel DWJ, De Haan GG, Nederkoorn PJ, Kool DR, Vos PE, Dekker HM, Twijnstra A, Hofman PAM, Tanghe HLJ, Hunink MGM. Minor head injury: Guidelines for the use of CT - a multicenter validation study. Radiology, 2007;245:831-838.
  13. Vernooij MW*, Smits M*, Wielopolski PA, Houston GC, Krestin GP, Van der Lugt A. Fiber density asymmetry of the arcuate fasciculus in relation to functional hemispheric language lateralization in bot right- and left-handed healthy subjects: a combined fMRI and DTI study. Neuroimage, 2007;35:1064-1076. *joint principal authorship
  14. Smits M, Hunink MGM, Nederkoorn PJ, Kool DR, Vos PE, Dekker HM, Twijnstra A, Hofman PAM, De Haan, GG, Tanghe HLJ, Dippel DWJ. A history of loss of consciousness or post-traumatic amnesia in minor head injury: “conditio sine qua non” or one of the risk factors?. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry, 2007;78:1359-1364.
  15. Smits M*, Vernooij MW*, Wielopolski PA, Houston GC, Vincent A, Van der Lugt A. Incorporating functional MR imaging into diffusion tensor tractography in the preoperative assessment of the corticospinal tract in patients with brain tumors. Am J Neuroradiol, 2007;28:1354-1361. *joint principal authorship
  16. Smits M, Kovacs S, De Ridder D, Van Hecke P, Sunaert S. Lateralization of functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) activation in the auditory pathway of patients with lateralized tinnitus. Neuroradiology, 2007;49:669-679.
  17. Smits M, Peeters RR, Van Hecke, Sunaert S. A 3T event-related functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) study of primary and secondary gustatory cortex localization using natural tastants. Neuroradiology, 2007;49:61-71.
  18. Smits M, Visch-Brink E, Schraa-Tam CK, Koudstaal PJ, Van der Lugt A. Functional MR imaging of language processing: an overview of easy-to-implement paradigms for patient care and clinical research. RadioGraphics, 2006;26:S145-S158.
  19. Kovacs S, Peeters R, Smits M, De Ridder D, Van Hecke P, Sunaert S. Activation of cortical and subcortical auditory structures at 3 T by means of a functional magnetic resonance imaging paradigm suitable for clinical use. Invest Radiol, 2006;41:87-96.
  20. De Ridder D, De Mulder G, Verstraeten E, Van der Kelen K, Sunaert S, Smits M, Kovacs S, Verlooy J, Van de Heyning P, Moller AR. Primary and secondary auditory cortex stimulation for intractable tinnitus. ORL J Otorhinolaryngol Relat Spec, 2006;68:48-55.
  21. Smits M, Dippel DWJ, De Haan GG, Nederkoorn PJ, Kool DR, Vos PE, Dekker HM, Twijnstra A, Hofman PAM, Tanghe HLJ, Hunink MGM. External validation of the Canadian CT Head Rule and the New Orleans Criteria for CT scanning in patients with minor head injury. JAMA, 2005;294:1519-1525.
  22. Smits M, Wilmink JT, Vles JSH. Synostotic and positional plagiocephaly: two types of skull deformity studied with 3D Computed Tomography (CT). International Journal of Neuroradiology, 1999;4:405-411.
  23. Smits M. Tristan and Isold. A Jungian interpretation. [published in Dutch: Tristan en Isolde. Een jungiaanse interpretatie]. Jaarboek van de Interdisciplinaire Vereniging voor Analytische Psychologie, 1997:22-42.

letters & short communications

  1. Smits M, Dippel DWJ, Hunink MGM. Cost effectiveness of using computed tomography (CT) for minor head injury compared with several other management strategies. J Trauma, 2007;62:1314-1315.
  2. De Ridder D, Kovacs S, Smits M, Peeters R, Van Hecke P, Sunaert S. Comment on Dr. Folmer’s letter to the editor entitled “Lateralization of neural activity associated with tinnitus”. Neuroradiology, 2007;49:693-696.
  3. Smits M, Dippel DWJ, Hunink MGM. Indications for CT in minor head injury [published in Dutch: Indicaties voor CT bij het licht traumatisch schedel-/hersenletsel]. MemoRad, 2007;4:40-42.
  4. Smits M, Dippel DWJ, Hunink MGM. Author reply: CT scanning for Minor Head Injury. JAMA, 2006;295:497-498.
  5. Smits M, Dippel DWJ. Diagnosis and management of minor head injury patients [published in Dutch: Diagnostiek en behandeling van patiënten met licht schedel-hersenletsel. Van landelijke richtlijnen naar lokaal protocol]. Tijdschrift voor Neurologie en Neurochirurgie, 2005;106:257-258.

Selected abstracts

  1. Smits M, Dippel DWJ, Houston GC, Wielopolski PA, Koudstaal PJ, Hunink MGM, Van der Lugt A. Compensatory brain activity of selective attention in patients with postconcussion syndrome one month after minor head injury. European Radiology, 2009;19(suppl. 1):196.
  2. Smits M, Vincent A, Bruininks S, Wielopolski P, Van der Lugt A. Functional MRI and diffusion tensor imaging in clinical practice: everything you need to know from acquisition to interpretation. Radiological Society of North America scientific assembly and annual meeting program, Oak Brook, IL. Radiological Society of North America, 2008:986.
  3. Smits M, Houston GC, Dippel DWJ, Wielopolski PA, Koudstaal PJ, Hunink MGM, Van der Lugt A. Microstructural white matter damage in postconcussion syndrome after minor head injury. MAGMA, 2008;21(suppl. 1):87 (DOI 10.1007/s10334-008-0124-4).
  4. Smits M, Dippel DWJ, Van Rijssel DA, Dekker HM, Vos PE, Kool DR, Nederkoorn PJ, Twijnstra A, Hofman PAM, Tanghe HLJ, Hunink MGM. Cost-effectiveness of CT scanning in minor head injury: Selective strategies versus scanning all patients. European Radiology, 2008;18(suppl. 1):161.
  5. Bos D, Van der Lugt A, Smits M. Optimisation of hypercapnia paradigms using cued breath holding at 1.5T and 3.0T. European Radiology, 2008;18(suppl. 1):495-496.
  6. Smits M, Hunink MGM, Van Rijssel DA, Dekker HM, Vos PE, Kool DR, Nederkoorn PJ, Twijnstra A, Hofman PAM, Tanghe HLJ, Dippel DWJ. Long-term outcome after complicated minor head injury. Radiological Society of North America scientific assembly and annual meeting program, Oak Brook, IL. Radiological Society of North America, 2007:586.
  7. Smits M, Wielopolski PA, Houston GC, Tanghe HLJ, Van der Lugt A. Advanced Magnetic Resonance (MR) neuroimaging at 3T: What to expect? Radiological Society of North America scientific assembly and annual meeting program, Oak Brook, IL. Radiological Society of North America, 2007:922.
  8. Smits M, Dippel DWJ, Houston GC, Wielopolski PA, Koudstaal PJ, Hunink MGM, Van der Lugt, A. Brain activation changes of working memory in minor head injury measured with functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI). Supplement MemoRad, 2007;12(3):51.
  9. Smits M, Hunink MGM, Van Rijssel DA, Dekker HM, Vos PE, Kool DR, Nederkoorn PJ, Twijnstra A, Hofman PAM, Tanghe HLJ, Dippel DWJ. Long-term outcome after complicated minor head injury. Supplement MemoRad, 2007;12(3):50.
  10. Smits M, Dippel DW, Wielopolski PA, Houston GC, Koudstaal PJ, Hunink MG, Van der Lugt A. Working memory related differences in brain activation measured with functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) in patients 1 month after minor head injury compared with healthy controls. Proc Intl Soc Mag Reson Med, 2007;15:105.
  11. Smits M, Dippel DWJ, Wielopolski PA, Houston GC, Koudstaal PJ, Hunink MGM, Van der Lugt A. Brain activation changes related to working memory in minor head injury patients compared to healthy controls measured with functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI). European Radiology, 2007;17(suppl. 1):154-155.
  12. Vernooij MW, Smits M, Wielopolski PA, Houston GC, Krestin GP, Van der Lugt A. Structural asymmetry of the white matter language pathway in relation to functional hemispheric language lateralization in both righ and left-handed healthy subjects: a combined functional MRI and DT-tractography study. Proc Intl Soc Mag Reson Med 2007(15):81.
  13. Smits M, Vernooij MW, Wielopolski PA, Houston GC, Krestin GP, Van der Lugt A. Fiber density asymmetry of the Arcuate Fasciculus in relation to functional hemispheric language lateralization in both right and left-handed healthy subjects: a combined functional MRI and DT-tractography study. European Radiology, 2007;17(suppl. 1):204.
  14. Smits M, Hunink MGM, Nederkoorn PJ, Dekker HM, Vos PE, Kool DR, Hofman PAM, Twijnstra A, De Haan GG, Tanghe HLJ, Dippel DWJ. Loss of consciousness in minor head injury: “conditio sine qua non” or just a risk factor? European Radiology, 2007;17(suppl. 1):205.
  15. Smits M, Dippel DWJ, Wielopolski PA, Koudstaal PJ, Hunink MGM, Van der Lugt A. Brain activation changes of working memory in minor head injury patients measured with functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI). Radiological Society of North America scientific assembly and annual meeting program, Oak Brook, IL. Radiological Society of North America, 2006:408-409.
  16. Smits M, Dippel DWJ, De Haan GG, Nederkoorn PJ, Kool DR, Vos PE, Dekker HM, Twijnstra A, Hofman PAM, Tanghe HLJ, Hunink MGM. The Dutch prediction rule for the use of Computed Tomography (CT) in patients with minor head injury. Radiological Society of North America scientific assembly and annual meeting program, Oak Brook, IL. Radiological Society of North America, 2006:467.
  17. Smits M, Dippel DWJ, De Haan GG, Nederkoorn PJ, Kool DR, Vos PE, Dekker HM, Twijnstra A, Hofman PAM, Tanghe HLJ, Hunink MGM. National and international guidelines for Computed Tomography in minor head injury patients: a prospective multicentre validation study. European Journal of Neurology 2006;13 (suppl. 2): 264.
  18. Smits M, Dippel DWJ, De Haan GG, Nederkoorn PJ, Kool DR, Vos PE, Dekker HM, Twijnstra A, Hofman PAM, Tanghe HLJ, Hunink MGM. The Dutch prediction rule for the use of Computed Tomography (CT) in patients with minor head injury. Supplement MemoRad, 2006;11(3):31-32.
  19. Vernooij M, Smits M, Wielopolski PA, Houston GC, Krestin GP, Van der Lugt A. Assessing fiber density asymmetry in the arcuate fasciculus (AF) using diffusion tensor tractography (DTT) in both right and left handed subjects. Supplement MemoRad, 2006;11(3):18.
  20. Smits M, Vernooij M, Wielopolski P, Houston G, Vrooman H, Krestin G, Van der Lugt A. Combining functional MRI and Diffusion Tensor Imaging to visualize the Corticospinal Tract: tracking the homunculus. NeuroImage 2006;31 (suppl. 1):S100.
  21. Vernooij M, Smits M, Wielopolski P, Houston G, Vincent A, Krestin G, Van der Lugt A. Using Diffusion Tensor Imaging to assess language hemispheric dominance in the pre-operative assessment of brain tumor patients. NeuroImage, 2006;31 (suppl. 1):S55.
  22. Vernooij M, Smits M, Wielopolski P, Vrooman H, Houston G, Vincent A, Krestin G, Van der Lugt A. Combining functional MRI and Diffusion Tensor Imaging in the pre-operative assessment of the hand and foot fibers within the corticospinal tract. Proc Intl Soc Mag Reson Med, 2006;14:611.
  23. Wielopolski P, Vernooij, M, Smits M, Vrooman H, Breteler M, Krestin G, Van der Lugt A. A 30 minute imaging protocol at 1.5T exploring higher spatial and functional information around white matter lesion and brain morphology in a large scale epidemiological study of the aging brain. Proc Intl Soc Mag Reson
    Med, 2006;14:3114.
  24. Schraa-Tam CK, Van der Lugt A, Smits M, Frens MA, Van Broekhoven P, Van der Geest JN. A new stimulus for isolating optokinetic eye movement from smooth pursuit. Proc Intl Soc Mag Reson Med, 2006;14:2804.
  25. Smits M, Tam C, Van der Geest J, Koudstaal P, Van der Lugt A. Evaluation of working memory with functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI): an overview of several paradigms and research and clinical applications. European Radiology 2006;16 (suppl. 1):449.
  26. Kovacs S, Smits M, De Ridder D, Peeters R, Van Hecke P, Sunaert S. Tonotopic plasticity effects in the auditory cortex in unilateral tinnitus patients: An fMRI study. European Radiology, 2006;16 (suppl. 1):253.
  27. Smits M, Dippel DWJ, De Haan GG, Nederkoorn PJ, Kool DR, Vos PE, Dekker HM, Twijnstra A, Hofman PAM, Tanghe HLJ, Hunink MGM. National and international guidelines for Computed Tomography in minor head injury patients: a prospective multicentre validation study. Radiological Society of North America scientific assembly and annual meeting program, Oak Brook, IL. Radiological Society of North America, 2005:226.
  28. Smits M, Dippel DWJ, De Haan GG, Nederkoorn PJ, Kool DR, Vos PE, Dekker HM, Twijnstra A, Hofman PAM, Tanghe HLJ, Hunink MGM.Computed Tomography (CT) in patients with minor head injury: external validation of two published decision rules. Radiological Society of North America scientific assembly and annual meeting program, Oak Brook, IL. Radiological Society of North America, 2005:657.
  29. Smits M, Dippel DWJ, De Haan GG, Nederkoorn PJ, Kool DR, Vos PE, Dekker HM, Twijnstra A, Hofman PAM, Tanghe HLJ, Hunink MGM. National and international guidelines for Computed Tomography in minor head injury patients: a prospective multicentre validation study. Supplement MemoRad, 2005;10(3):41.
  30. Smits M, Dippel DWJ, De Haan GG, Nederkoorn PJ, Kool DR, Vos PE, Dekker HM, Twijnstra A, Hofman PAM, Tanghe HLJ, Hunink MGM. Computed Tomography (CT) in patients with minor head injury: external validation of two published decision rules. Supplement MemoRad, 2005;10(3):40-41.
  31. Smits M, Dippel DWJ, De Haan GG, Nederkoorn PJ, Kool DR, Vos PE, Dekker HM, Twijnstra A, Hofman PAM, Tanghe HLJ, Hunink MGM.Computed Tomography (CT) In patients with minor head injury: external validation of published decision rules and guidelines. The American Society of Emergency Radiology Course Syllabus 2005:325.
  32. Smits M, Kovacs S, De Ridder D, Peeters R, Van Hecke P, Sunaert S. Lateralization of signal change in the auditory pathway in patients with lateralized tinnitus studied with functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI. Abstract book International Tinnitus Seminar, 2005:45.
  33. Kovacs S, Peeters R, Smits M, De Ridder D, Van Hecke P, Sunaert S. Activation of cortical and subcortical auditory structures at 3T by means of an fMRI paradigm suitable for clinical use. Abstract book International Tinnitus Seminar, 2005:41.
  34. Smits M, Kovacs S, De Ridder D, Peeters R, Van Hecke P, Sunaert S. Lateralization of signal change in the auditory pathway in patients with lateralized tinnitus studied with functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI). Radiological Society of North America scientific assembly and annual meeting program, Oak Brook, III. Radiological Society of North America, 2004:281.
  35. Smits M, Dippel DWJ, De Haan GG, Tanghe HLJ, Hunink MGM. Indications for computed tomography (CT) in patients with minor head injury: validation of published decision rules and individual risk factors. Radiological Society of North America scientific assembly and annual meeting program, Oak Brook, IL. Radiological Society of North America, 2004:161.
  36. Schraa-Tam CK, Smits M, Van der Lugt A, Van der Geest JN. Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) of vestibular and visual interactions in caloric vestibular stimulation. Radiological Society of North America scientific assembly and annual meeting program, Oak Brook, IL. Radiological Society of North
    America, 2004:241.
  37. Smits M, Kovacs S, De Ridder D, Peeters R, Van Hecke P, Sunaert S. Lateralisatie van functionele MRI-signaalverandering in het centrale auditieve systeem bij patiënten met gelateraliseerde tinnitus. Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd, 2004;148:2570-2571.
  38. Smits M, Dippel DWJ, De Haan GG, Tanghe HLJ, Hunink MGM. Indications for computed tomography (CT) in patients with minor head injury: validation of published decision rules and individual risk factors. Supplement MemoRad, 2004;9(3):30-31.
  39. Smits M, Kovacs S, De Ridder D, Peeters R, Van Hecke P, Sunaert S. Lateralization of signal change in the auditory pathway in patients with lateralized tinnitus studied with functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI). Supplement MemoRad, 2004;9(3):28.
  40. Smits M, Kovacs S, De Ridder D, Peeters R, Van Hecke P, Sunaert S. Lateralization of signal change in the auditory pathway in patients with lateralized tinnitus studied with functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI). Electronic supplement MAGMA, 2004;16:S131.
  41. Smits M, Peeters RR, Van Hecke P, Sunaert S. A 3T event-related functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) study of natural taste perception. Proc Intl Soc Mag Reson Med, 2004;11:1051.
  42. Tam C, Van der Geest JN, Smits M, Van der Lugt A. Rest conditions in fMRI: exploring the differences. Proc Intl Soc Mag Reson Med, 2004;11:2542.
  43. Peeters RR, Sunaert S, Smits M, Van Hecke P. Optimization of 3D EPI SENSE techniques for fMRI of highly inhomogeneous areas. Proc Intl Soc Mag Reson Med, 2004;11:1028.
  44. Smits M, Dippel DWJ, De Haan GG, Tanghe, HLJ, Hunink MGM. Indications for Computed Tomography (CT) in patients with minor head injury: generalization of a published decision rule. Radiological Society of North America scientific assembly and annual meeting program, Oak Brook, IL. Radiological Society of North America, 2003:182.
  45. Smits M, Dippel DWJ, De Haan GG, Tanghe, HLJ, Hunink MGM. Indications for Computed Tomography (CT) in patients with minor head injury: generalization of a published decision rule. Supplement MemoRad, 2003;8(3):29-30.
  46. Smits M, Wilmink JT, Vles JSH. Synostotic and positional plagiocephaly: two types of skull deformity studied with 3D Computed Tomography (CT). Supplement MemoRad, 1998;3(3):39-40.