Tim J.M. Jaspers

PhD Candidate Medical Computer Vision & AI - Eindhoven University of Technology

Biography

Tim Jaspers is currently pursuing a PhD with the Video Coding and Architectures Research Group, where their research focuses on addressing the blind spots of artificial intelligence (AI) and computer vision applications in endoscopy. This research aims to enhance the precision and reliability of these technologies in medical settings, ensuring safer and more effective outcomes.

Contact: t.j.m.jaspers@tue.nl.

Highlighted Publications

Scaling up self-supervised learning for improved surgical foundation models

Tim J.M. Jaspers, Ronald L.P.D. de Jong, Yiping Li, Carolus H.J. Kusters, Franciscus H.A. Bakker, Romy C. van Jaarsveld, Gino M. Kuiper, Richard van Hillegersberg, Jelle P. Ruurda, Willem M. Brinkman, Josien P.W. Pluim, Peter H.N. de With, Marcel Breeuwer, Yasmina Al Khalil, Fons van der Sommen

Medical Image Analysis - Accepted, In press

Elsevier ScienceDirect

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Robustness evaluation of deep neural networks for endoscopic image analysis: Insights and strategies

Tim J.M. Jaspers, Tim G.W. Boers, Carolus H.J. Kusters, Martijn R. Jong, Jelmer B. Jukema, Albert J. de Groof, Jacques J. Bergman, Peter H.N. de With and Fons van der Sommen

Medical Image Analysis - Volume 94, January 2024

Elsevier ScienceDirect

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Challenges in Implementing Endoscopic Artificial Intelligence: The Impact of Real‐World Imaging Conditions on Barrett's Neoplasia Detection

Martijn R. Jong*, Tim J.M. Jaspers*, Carolus H.J. Kusters, Jelmer B. Jukema, Rixta A.H. van Eijck van Heslinga, Kiki N. Fockens, Tim G.W. Boers, Laurissa S. Visser, Joost A. van der Putten, Fons van der Sommen, Peter H.N. de With, Albert J. de Groof, Jacques J. Bergman

United European Gastroenterology Journal - Volume 13, July 2025

The development and ex vivo evaluation of a computer-aided quality control system for Barrett’s esophagus endoscopy

Martijn R. Jong, Tim J.M. Jaspers, Rixta A.H. van Eijck van Heslinga, Jelmer B. Jukema, Carolus H.J. Kusters, Tim G.W. Boers, Roos E. Pouw, Lucas C. Duits, Fons van der Sommen, Albert Jeroen de Groof, Jacques J.G.H.M. Bergman

Endoscopy - Volume 57, July 2025

Will Transformers change gastrointestinal endoscopic image analysis? A comparative analysis between CNNs and Transformers, in terms of performance, robustness and generalization

Carolus H.J. Kusters, Tim J.M. Jaspers, Tim G.W. Boers, Martijn R. Jong, Jelmer B. Jukema, Kiki N. Fockens, Albert J. de Groof, Jacques J. Bergman, Fons van der Sommen and Peter H.N. de With

Medical Image Analysis - Volume 99, January 2025

Elsevier ScienceDirect

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Foundation models in gastrointestinal endoscopic AI: Impact of architecture, pre-training approach and data efficiency

Tim G.W. Boers, Kiki N. Fockens, Joost A. van der Putten, Tim J.M. Jaspers, Carolus H.J. Kusters, Jelmer B. Jukema, Martijn R. Jong, Maarten R. Struyvenberg, Albert J. de Groof, Jacques J. Bergman, Peter H.N. de With and Fons van der Sommen

Medical Image Analysis - Volume 98, December 2024

Elsevier ScienceDirect

Deep Learning Synthesis of White-Blood From Dark-Blood Late Gadolinium Enhancement Cardiac Magnetic Resonance

Tim J.M. Jaspers, Bibi Martens, Richard Crawley, Lamis Jada, Sina Amirrajab, Marcel Breeuwer, Robert J. Holtackers, Amedeo Chiribiri, and Cian M. Scannell

Investigative Radiology - Volume 59, 2024

Wolters Kluwer

Deep learning-based recognition of key anatomical structures during robot-assisted minimally invasive esophagectomy

Robin Den Boer, Tim J.M. Jaspers, Cas De Jongh, Josien P.W. Pluim, Fons van der Sommen, Tim G.W. Boers, Richard van Hillegersberg, Maureen A.J.M. Van Eijnatten and Jelle P. Ruurda P. Ruurda

Surgical Endoscopy - Volume 37 - Issue 7, July 2023

Springer

Conference Publications

Semivt-surge: Semi-supervised video transformer for surgical phase recognition

Yiping Li, Ronald de Jong, Sahar Nasirihaghighi, Tim J.M. Jaspers, Romy van Jaarsveld, Gino Kuiper, Richard van Hillegersberg, Fons van der Sommen, Jelle Ruurda, Marcel Breeuwer, Yasmina Al Khalil

MICCAI 2025, early accept

Robust Early Detection of Barrett’s Neoplasia: Addressing Low-Prevalence Challenges with Generative Modeling

Tim J.M. Jaspers, Francisco Caetano, Cris HB Claessens, Carolus HJ Kusters, Haiko Middeljans, Martijn R Jong, Rixta AH van Eijck van Heslinga, Floor Slooter, Albert Jeroen de Groof, Jacques J Bergman, Peter HN De With, Fons van der Sommen

Data Engineering in Medical Imaging (DEMI) Workshop (3rd Edition) - Satellite Event MICCAI 2025

Self-supervised learning for automated image quality assessment in endoscopy

Tim J.M. Jaspers, Martijn R Jong, Carolus HJ Kusters, Tim GW Boers, Rixta AH Van Eijck van Heslinga, Jelmer B Jukema, Albert J de Groof, Jacques J Bergman, Fons van der Sommen

SPIE Medical Imaging - Image Processing 2025

Exploring the Effect of Dataset Diversity in Self-Supervised Learning for Surgical Computer Vision

Tim J.M. Jaspers, Ronald L.P.D. de Jong, Yasmina Al Khalil, Tijn Zeelenberg, Carolus H.J. Kusters, Yiping Li, Romy C. van Jaarsveld, Franciscus H.A. Bakker, Jelle P. Ruurda, Willem M. Brinkmann, Peter H.N. de With and Fons van der Sommen

Data Engineering in Medical Imaging (DEMI) Workshop (2rd Edition) - Satellite Event MICCAI 2024

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Automated Surgical Urethral Length Estimation for Robot-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy

Joris de Nijs, Tim J.M. Jaspers, Franciscus H.A. Bakker, Willem M. Brinkmann, Peter H.N. de With and Fons van der Sommen

IEEE International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging (ISBI 2024)

IEEE Xplore

Investigating the Impact of Image Quality on Endoscopic AI Model Performance

Tim J.M. Jaspers, Tim G.W. Boers, Carolus H.J. Kusters, Martijn R. Jong, Jelmer B. Jukema, Albert J. de Groof, Jacques J. Bergman, Peter H.N. de With and Fons van der Sommen

Applications of Medical AI (AMAI) Workshop (2rd Edition) - Satellite Event MICCAI 2023

Springer

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Experiences

PhD Candidate - Video Coding & Architectures
Eindhoven University of Technology

  • Project title: Mind the gap in endoscopic AI: Towards robust and reliable AI applications in daily endoscopic practice.
    • Description: Focus on identifying blind spots of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in endoscopy.
    • Supervision: prof.dr.ir. Peter de With (Full professor at TU/e, IEEE Life Fellow) and dr.ir. Fons van der Sommen (Associate professor at TU/e)
  • Teaching Assistant: Neural Networks for Computer Vision (M.Sc Course)

M.Sc Medical Engineering - Medical Image Analysis
Eindhoven University of Technology

  • Specialization: medical image acquisition, machine learning, deep learning and computer vision
  • Thesis title: Deep learning-based anatomy recognition for robot-assisted minimally invasive esophagectomy
    • Description: Developing a novel deeplearning network for anatomy recognition during robot-assisted minially invasive esophagectomy.
  • Journal Publication: Surgical Endoscopy
  • Journal Publication: Surgical Endoscopy

M.Sc Internship
King's College London

  • Project title: Deep Learning Synthesis of White-Blood From Dark-Blood Late Gadolinium Enhancement Cardiac Magnetic Resonance
    • Description: Synthesizing Dark-Blood LGE scans from White-Blood LGE scans using a Generative Adversarial deep learning Network.
    • Grade: 9.0/10
  • Journal Publication: Investigative Radiology

B.Sc Biomedical Engineering
Eindhoven University of Technology