Research In Medical Imaging – Live Webinar

Andrew England, BSc, PgCert, MSc, PhD: Dr. Andrew England is a Senior Lecturer in Radiography in the UK.  His work focuses upon radiography education and research into the areas of dose optimisation, digital radiography, CT and mammography.  He has trained an increasing number of diagnostic radiography students over the years and lectures nationally and internationally on a broad spectrum of topics.  He has served as an investigator on several research studies and has received grant funding from the UK National Institute for Health Research, Society & College of Radiographers and Pharma.  Dr England is also actively involved with the European Federation of Radiographer Societies and is currently the Chair of their Educational Wing Management Team.

Marc McEntee, BSc (Hons), PhD, F(IIRRT), SF(HEA): Professor McEntee is Head of the Discipline of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy and Chair of Radiography at UCC and course Director for the MSCDR and MSCRT. He is one of the world’s top Medical Radiation Scientists. His publications involve exploring novel technologies and techniques that enhance the detection of clinical indicators of disease, whilst minimising risk to the patient. He is recognized as a leader in clinical translation of medical imaging optimization and radiological perception. His research has been disseminated through major international imaging meetings including the annual meetings of the Radiological Society of North America, European Congress, UK Radiological Congress, International Society of Optical Engineering and Medical Imaging Perception Society. He is the recipient of 10 highly prestigious awards. In total, he has published over 200 original papers in the highest-ranked radiological journals. He has generated $1.8m in funding from bodies. He has published ver 250 peer-reviewed scientific papers. He is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and a Fellow of the Irish Institute of Radiography and Radiation Therapy. He was Health Sciences Research Supervisor of the Year at the University of Sydney in 2018 and Australian University teacher of the year 2017 and Vice Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Higher Degree Teaching in 2014. ‍Prof McEntee’s research interests include breast density assessment, optimisation of breast cancer detection, medical image perception, diagnostic reference levels in CT and x-ray examinations, optimisation of radiation dose and image quality, optimisation of soft copy displays, the ambient environment and lighting conditions for radiological reporting, and image quality measurement.