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Predicting the role of touchless technologies within diagnostic radiography : results of an international survey (2021)
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England, A., Thompson, J., Littler, E., Tugwell-Allsup, J., & Edwards, E. (2021). Predicting the role of touchless technologies within diagnostic radiography : results of an international survey. Radiography, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2021.12.001

Introduction The evolution of technology within healthcare is continuing at a rapid rate. Touchless technologies (i.e. those involving gestures and voice commands) are rapidly being integrated into daily life. The aim of this study was to investigat... Read More about Predicting the role of touchless technologies within diagnostic radiography : results of an international survey.

Can the anode heel effect be used to optimise radiation dose and image quality for AP pelvis radiography? (2019)
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Mraity, H., England, A., Lanca, L., Hogg, P., Walton, L., & Thompson, J. (2020). Can the anode heel effect be used to optimise radiation dose and image quality for AP pelvis radiography?. Radiography, 26(2), e103-e108. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2019.11.094

Introduction: A study was conducted to determine whether the anode heel effect can be used to influence optimisation of radiation dose and image quality (IQ) for AP pelvis radiography. Methods: ATOM dosimetry phantom and an anthropomorp... Read More about Can the anode heel effect be used to optimise radiation dose and image quality for AP pelvis radiography?.

Initial single centre experiences of a radiographer advanced practitioner led nephrostomy exchange programme (2019)
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Hoddes, R., Hattab, A., & England, A. (2020). Initial single centre experiences of a radiographer advanced practitioner led nephrostomy exchange programme. Radiography, 26(2), 163-166. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2019.11.091

PURPOSE: To evaluate the technical success, radiation dose, complications and costs from the introduction of a radiographer-led nephrostomy exchange service. METHODS: Post-graduate qualified interventional radiographers with several years’ exper... Read More about Initial single centre experiences of a radiographer advanced practitioner led nephrostomy exchange programme.

Dose optimisation in paediatric radiography - using regression models to investigate the relative impact of acquisition factors on image quality and radiation dose (2019)
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Ali, M., Hogg, P., & England, A. (2019). Dose optimisation in paediatric radiography - using regression models to investigate the relative impact of acquisition factors on image quality and radiation dose. Physica Medica, 68, 61-68. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejmp.2019.10.034

Objective: To investigate the optimum pelvis X-ray acquisition factors for a 10-year-old child. Secondly, to evaluate the impact of each acquisition factor on image quality (IQ) and radiation dose. Method: Images were acquired using a pelvis phan... Read More about Dose optimisation in paediatric radiography - using regression models to investigate the relative impact of acquisition factors on image quality and radiation dose.

Evidence-based radiography : a new methodology or the systematisation of an old practice? (2019)
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Abrantes, A., Ribeiro, L., da Silva, C., England, A., Azevedo, K., Almeida, R., & Canha Reis, M. (2020). Evidence-based radiography : a new methodology or the systematisation of an old practice?. Radiography, 26(2), 127-132. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2019.09.010

Introduction: Evidence based radiography (EBR) is the logical development of evidence based practice applied to radiography. The aim of this study was to investigate the opinion of a cohort of Portuguese radiographers in Southern Portugal working... Read More about Evidence-based radiography : a new methodology or the systematisation of an old practice?.

A systematic review of incubator-based neonatal radiography : what does the evidence say? (2019)
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Tugwell, J., & England, A. (2020). A systematic review of incubator-based neonatal radiography : what does the evidence say?. Radiography, 26(2), 167-173. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2019.09.009

Objectives This systematic review aimed to explore the impact of incubator design (canopy, mattress, and mattress support) on neonatal imaging in terms of imaging technique, radiation dose and image quality. Key Findings A systematic lite... Read More about A systematic review of incubator-based neonatal radiography : what does the evidence say?.

A comparative study of pain experienced during successive mammography examinations in patients with a family history of breast cancer and those who have had breast cancer surgery (2019)
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cancer and those who have had breast cancer surgery. Radiography, 26(1), 76-81. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2019.08.007

INTRODUCTION: To measure mammography-related pain in two groups of women undergoing regular surveillance as a baseline for future care. METHODS: Following ethical approval, two hundred women aged 32 to 84 years (mean 54), were invited by written inv... Read More about A comparative study of pain experienced during successive mammography examinations in patients with a family history of breast cancer and those who have had breast cancer surgery.

Impact of acquisition parameters on dose and image quality optimisation in paediatric pelvis radiography - a phantom study (2019)
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Mohammed Ali, A., Hogg, P., & England, A. (2019). Impact of acquisition parameters on dose and image quality optimisation in paediatric pelvis radiography - a phantom study. European Journal of Radiology, 118, 130-137. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejrad.2019.07.014

Purpose: Within paediatric pelvis imaging there is a lack of systematic dose optimisation studies which consider age and size variations. This paper presents data from dose optimisation studies using digital radiography and pelvis phantoms representi... Read More about Impact of acquisition parameters on dose and image quality optimisation in paediatric pelvis radiography - a phantom study.

Comparative analysis of radiation dose and low contrast detail detectability using routine paediatric chest radiography protocols (2019)
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Al-Murshedi, S., Hogg, P., Meijer, A., Erenstein, H., & England, A. (2019). Comparative analysis of radiation dose and low contrast detail detectability using routine paediatric chest radiography protocols. European Journal of Radiology, 113(Apr 19), 198-203. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejrad.2019.02.017

Objectives: To compare low contrast detail (LCD) detectability and radiation dose for routine paediatric chest X-ray (CXR) imaging protocols among various hospitals. Methods: CDRAD 2.0 phantom and medical grade polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) sl... Read More about Comparative analysis of radiation dose and low contrast detail detectability using routine paediatric chest radiography protocols.

Relationship between body habitus and image quality and radiation dose in chest x-ray examinations : a phantom study (2018)
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Al-Murshedi, S., Hogg, P., & England, A. (2019). Relationship between body habitus and image quality and radiation dose in chest x-ray examinations : a phantom study. Physica Medica, 57(Jan 19), 65-71. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejmp.2018.12.009

Purpose: To evaluate the influence of being overweight on image quality (IQ), radiation dose and acquisition parameters when undertaking adult chest x-ray (CXR) examinations using routine acquisition protocols. Methods: The Lungman chest phantom... Read More about Relationship between body habitus and image quality and radiation dose in chest x-ray examinations : a phantom study.

Stent frame movement following endovascular aneurysm sealing in the abdominal aorta (2018)
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Yafawi, A., McWilliams, R., Fisher, R., England, A., Karouki, M., & Torella, F. (2019). Stent frame movement following endovascular aneurysm sealing in the abdominal aorta. Journal of Endovascular Therapy, 26(1), 54-61. https://doi.org/10.1177/1526602818814548

Purpose: We investigated the incidence and extent of stent migration after endovascular sealing of abdominal aortic aneurysms (EVAS), its relationship with adherence to the instructions for use of the Nellix endograft and its association with aneur... Read More about Stent frame movement following endovascular aneurysm sealing in the abdominal aorta.

Impact of body part thickness on AP pelvis radiographic image quality and effective dose (2018)
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Alzyoud, K., Hogg, P., & England, A. (2019). Impact of body part thickness on AP pelvis radiographic image quality and effective dose. Radiography, 25(1), e11-e17. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2018.09.001

Introduction: Within medical imaging variations in patient size can generate challenges, especially when selecting appropriate acquisition parameters. This experiment sought to evaluate the impact of increasing body part thickness on image quality (... Read More about Impact of body part thickness on AP pelvis radiographic image quality and effective dose.

A novel method for comparing radiation dose and image quality, between and within different X-ray units in a series of hospitals (2018)
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Al-Murshedi, S., Hogg, P., Lanca, L., & England, A. (2018). A novel method for comparing radiation dose and image quality, between and within different X-ray units in a series of hospitals. Journal of Radiological Protection, 38(4), https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6498/aae3fa

Objectives: To develop a novel method for comparing radiation dose and image quality (IQ) to evaluate adult chest X-ray (CXR) imaging among several hospitals. Methods: CDRAD 2.0 phantom was used to acquire images in eight hospitals (17 digital X-r... Read More about A novel method for comparing radiation dose and image quality, between and within different X-ray units in a series of hospitals.

Construction and validation of a low cost paediatric pelvis phantom (2018)
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Ali, M., Hogg, P., Johansen, S., & England, A. (2018). Construction and validation of a low cost paediatric pelvis phantom. European Journal of Radiology, 108, 84-91. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejrad.2018.09.015

PURPOSE: Imaging phantoms can be cost prohibitive, therefore a need exists to produce low cost alternatives which are fit for purpose. This paper describes the development and validation of a low cost paediatric pelvis phantom based on the anatomy o... Read More about Construction and validation of a low cost paediatric pelvis phantom.

Calculating individual lifetime effective risk from initial mean glandular dose arising from the first screening mammogram (2018)
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Ali, R., England, A., Mercer, C., & Hogg, P. (2018). Calculating individual lifetime effective risk from initial mean glandular dose arising from the first screening mammogram. Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences, 49(4), 406-413. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmir.2018.06.005

Objectives: To use the initial mean glandular dose (MGD) arising from the first screening mammogram to estimate the individual total screening lifetime effective risk. Methods: Organ doses from FFDM screening exposures (craniocaudal and mediolatera... Read More about Calculating individual lifetime effective risk from initial mean glandular dose arising from the first screening mammogram.

An investigation of pressure ulcer risk, comfort and pain in medical imaging (2018)
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Angmorterh, S., England, A., Szczepura, S., Anaman-Torgbor, J., Ofori, E., Webb, J., …Hogg, P. (2019). An investigation of pressure ulcer risk, comfort and pain in medical imaging. Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences, 50(1), 43-52. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmir.2018.07.003

In this study, we investigated the interface pressure of healthy volunteers on medical imaging (MI) table surfaces to determine the risks of developing pressure ulcers (PU). We also investigated volunteers’ perception of pain and comfort while lying... Read More about An investigation of pressure ulcer risk, comfort and pain in medical imaging.

Optimum positioning for AP pelvis radiography : a literature review (2018)
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Alzyoud, K., Hogg, P., Snaith, B., Flintham, K., & England, A. (2018). Optimum positioning for AP pelvis radiography : a literature review. Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences, 49(3), 316-324. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmir.2018.04.025

Aim Pelvic radiography is used for the identification of hip joint changes, including pathologies such as osteoarthritis. Several studies have recommended that the position for this radiological procedure should be standing, not supine, to reflec... Read More about Optimum positioning for AP pelvis radiography : a literature review.

Endovascular aneurysm sealing (EVAS) alone or in combination with chimney grafts (chEVAS) for treating complications of previous endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) procedures (2018)
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Paraskevas, K., Karouki, M., Rehman, A., Torella, F., McWilliams, R., England, A., & Fisher, R. (2018). Endovascular aneurysm sealing (EVAS) alone or in combination with chimney grafts (chEVAS) for treating complications of previous endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) procedures. CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology, 41(7), 1015-1020. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00270-018-1952-x

Objective Late complications after previous endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) procedures include type I/III endoleaks causing aneurysm growth and rupture. We reviewed our results from the management of such complications with endovascular aneu... Read More about Endovascular aneurysm sealing (EVAS) alone or in combination with chimney grafts (chEVAS) for treating complications of previous endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) procedures.