Menstrual variation of breast volume and T2 relaxation times in cyclical mastalgia (2008)
Journal Article
Hussain, Z., Brooks, J., & Percy, D. (2008). Menstrual variation of breast volume and T2 relaxation times in cyclical mastalgia. Radiography, 14(1), 8-16. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2006.07.003

Purpose Hormonal activity causes breast volume to change during the menstrual cycle. One possible cause of this volume change is thought to be due to water retention or oedema within the tissues. We used magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to study t... Read More about Menstrual variation of breast volume and T2 relaxation times in cyclical mastalgia.

On the development of decision rules for bar quiz handicapping (2008)
Journal Article
Percy, D., & Scarf, P. (2008). On the development of decision rules for bar quiz handicapping. Journal of the Operational Research Society, 59(10), 1406-1414. https://doi.org/10.1057/palgrave.jors.2602487

Purpose - To present decision rules for 'pub quiz' handicapping where teams comprise different numbers of players. Design/methodology/approach - Discusses handicapping in several sports. Argues that 'pub quiz' teams with fewer players are disadvan... Read More about On the development of decision rules for bar quiz handicapping.

Maintenance based on limited data (2008)
Book Chapter
Percy, D. (2008). Maintenance based on limited data. In K. Kobbacy, & D. Murthy (Eds.), Complex System Maintenance Handbook (133-154). London: Springer

Preventive maintenance models for complex systems (2008)
Book Chapter
Percy, D. (2008). Preventive maintenance models for complex systems. In K. Kobbacy, & D. Murthy (Eds.), Complex Systems Maintenance Handbook (179-207). London: Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84800-011-7_8

Preventive maintenance (PM) of repairable systems can be very beneficial in reducing repair and replacement costs, and in improving system availability, by reducing the need for corrective maintenance (CM). Strategies for scheduling PM are often base... Read More about Preventive maintenance models for complex systems.