Prof Peter Hogg's Outputs (18)

The impact of hoist sling materials on interface pressure whilst sitting in healthy volunteers and wheelchair users : a comparative study (2017)
Journal Article
Webb, J., Twiste, M., Walton, L., & Hogg, P. (2018). The impact of hoist sling materials on interface pressure whilst sitting in healthy volunteers and wheelchair users : a comparative study. Journal of Tissue Viability, 27(2), 90-94. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtv.2017.12.001

Aim of the study
To evaluate the effect of three sling fabrics on gluteal interface pressure whilst sitting in a population of wheelchair users and to compare these to data previously collected in a pilot study with a healthy population.
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A review of mammographic positioning image quality criteria for the craniocaudal projection (2017)
Journal Article
Sweeney, R.-J., Lewis, S., Hogg, P., & McEntee, M. (2017). A review of mammographic positioning image quality criteria for the craniocaudal projection. British Journal of Radiology, 91(1082), https://doi.org/10.1259/bjr.20170611

Detection of breast cancer is reliant on optimal breast positioning and the production of quality images. Two projections, the mediolateral (MLO) and craniocaudal (CC), are routinely performed. Determination of successful positioning and inclusion of... Read More about A review of mammographic positioning image quality criteria for the craniocaudal projection.

Challenges associated with x-ray imaging of stretcher-bound patients (2017)
Journal Article
Tugwell, J., England, A., Hogg, P., & Legg, J. (2017). Challenges associated with x-ray imaging of stretcher-bound patients. Radiologic technology, 89(2), 159-172

Patients often arrive at imaging departments on stretchers, and in certain circumstances they must remain on the stretcher for the imaging examination to reduce the likelihood of exacerbating injuries. Imaging stretcher-bound patients can be challeng... Read More about Challenges associated with x-ray imaging of stretcher-bound patients.

Mathematical modelling of radiation-induced cancer risk from breast screening by mammography (2017)
Journal Article
Ali, R., England, A., Mercer, C., Tootell, A., Walton, L., Schaake, W., & Hogg, P. (2017). Mathematical modelling of radiation-induced cancer risk from breast screening by mammography. European Journal of Radiology, 96, 98-103. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejrad.2017.10.003

Objectives: Establish a method to determine and convey lifetime radiation risk from FFDM screening.
Methods: Radiation risk from screening mammography was quantified using effective risk (number of radiation-induced cancer cases/million). For effec... Read More about Mathematical modelling of radiation-induced cancer risk from breast screening by mammography.

Intercountry analysis of breast density classification using visual grading (2017)
Journal Article
Damases, C., Hogg, P., & McEntee, M. (2017). Intercountry analysis of breast density classification using visual grading. British Journal of Radiology, 90(1076), 20170064. https://doi.org/10.1259/bjr.20170064

OBJECTIVE: Disagreement in mammographic breast density (MBD) assessment can impact breast cancer risk stratification, choices of further breast cancer screening intervals and pathways. This study examines whether intercountry MBD expectations and ass... Read More about Intercountry analysis of breast density classification using visual grading.

Research informed teaching experience in diagnostic radiography : the perspectives of academic tutors and clinical placement educators (2017)
Journal Article
Higgins, R., Hogg, P., & Robinson, L. (2017). Research informed teaching experience in diagnostic radiography : the perspectives of academic tutors and clinical placement educators. Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences, 48(3), 226-232. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmir.2017.06.002

Introduction: This small scale qualitative research study investigated the perceptions by both academic tutors and clinical placement educators of integrating the research-informed teaching experience (RiTe) within an undergraduate radiography curric... Read More about Research informed teaching experience in diagnostic radiography : the perspectives of academic tutors and clinical placement educators.

Achieving success in clinically based research : the importance of mentoring (2017)
Journal Article
Ward, E., Brown, E., Hogg, P., Halkett, G., & Hargrave, C. (2017). Achieving success in clinically based research : the importance of mentoring. Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences, 64(4), 315-320. https://doi.org/10.1002/jmrs.234

Within the professions of radiation therapy and medical imaging, clinician led research activity is becoming more prevalent. However, more is needed. A key component of continuing to develop professional groups who are both research active and produc... Read More about Achieving success in clinically based research : the importance of mentoring.

The impact of simulated motion blur on lesion detection performance in full field digital mammography (2017)
Journal Article
Abdullah, A., Thompson, J., Kelly, J., Mercer, C., Aspin, R., & Hogg, P. (2017). The impact of simulated motion blur on lesion detection performance in full field digital mammography. British Journal of Radiology, 90(1075), https://doi.org/10.1259/bjr.20160871

Objective: Motion blur is a known phenomenon in full-field digital mammography, but the impact on lesion detection is unknown. This is the first study to investigate detection performance with varying magnitudes of simulated motion blur.
Method: S... Read More about The impact of simulated motion blur on lesion detection performance in full field digital mammography.

Inter country analysis of breast density classification using visual grading. Analysis of mammographic breast density using visual grading (2017)
Journal Article
Damases, C., Hogg, P., & McEntee, M. (2017). Inter country analysis of breast density classification using visual grading. Analysis of mammographic breast density using visual grading. British Journal of Radiology, 90(1076), https://doi.org/10.1259/bjr.20170064

Purpose: Disagreement in mammographic breast density (MBD) assessment can impact breast cancer risk stratification, choices of further breast cancer screening intervals and pathways. This study examines whether inter-country MBD expectations and asse... Read More about Inter country analysis of breast density classification using visual grading. Analysis of mammographic breast density using visual grading.

A self-directed learning intervention for radiographers rating mammographic breast density (2017)
Journal Article
Ekpo, E., Wasike, E., Hogg, P., & McEntee, M. (2017). A self-directed learning intervention for radiographers rating mammographic breast density. Radiography, 23(4), 337-342. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2017.05.014

Purpose: Subjective methods of mammographic breast density (MBD) assessment are prone to inter-reader variability. This work aims to assess the impact of a short self-directed experiential learning intervention on radiographers’ reproducibility of MB... Read More about A self-directed learning intervention for radiographers rating mammographic breast density.

Closed-loop control of compression paddle motion to reduce blurring in mammograms (2017)
Journal Article
Ma, W., Hogg, P., & Howard, D. (2017). Closed-loop control of compression paddle motion to reduce blurring in mammograms. Medical Physics, 44(8), 4139-4147. https://doi.org/10.1002/mp.12333

Background: Since the introduction of full field digital mammography (FFDM) a large number of UK breast cancer screening centers have reported blurred images, which can be caused by movement at the compression paddle during image acquisition.
Purpos... Read More about Closed-loop control of compression paddle motion to reduce blurring in mammograms.

Antero-posterior (AP) pelvis x-ray imaging on a trolley : impact of trolley design, mattress design and radiographer practice on image quality and radiation dose (2017)
Journal Article
Allsup, J., England, A., & Hogg, P. (2017). Antero-posterior (AP) pelvis x-ray imaging on a trolley : impact of trolley design, mattress design and radiographer practice on image quality and radiation dose. Radiography, 23(3), 242-248. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2017.04.002

Introduction: Physical and technical differences exist between imaging on an x-ray tabletop and imaging on a trolley. This study evaluates how trolley imaging impacts image quality and radiation dose for an antero-posterior (AP) pelvis projection whi... Read More about Antero-posterior (AP) pelvis x-ray imaging on a trolley : impact of trolley design, mattress design and radiographer practice on image quality and radiation dose.

Does collimation affect patient dose in antero-posterior thoraco-lumbar spine? (2017)
Journal Article
Robinson, J., Tootell, A., Ali, R., & Hogg, P. (2017). Does collimation affect patient dose in antero-posterior thoraco-lumbar spine?. Radiography, 23(3), 211-215. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2017.03.012

BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of collimation on the lifetime attributable risk (LAR) of cancer incidence in all body organs (effective risk) in patients undergoing antero-posterior (AP) examinations of the spine. T... Read More about Does collimation affect patient dose in antero-posterior thoraco-lumbar spine?.

A JAFROC study of nodule detection performance in CT images of a thorax acquired during PET/CT (2017)
Journal Article
Thompson, J., Wareing, A., Szczepura, K., Vinjamuri, S., & Hogg, P. (2017). A JAFROC study of nodule detection performance in CT images of a thorax acquired during PET/CT. Radiography, 23(3), 191-196. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2017.03.001

Purpose
Two types of CT images (modalities) are acquired in PET/CT: for attenuation correction (AC) and diagnosis. The purpose of the study was to compare nodule detection and localization performance between these two modalities.


Methods
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Blurred digital mammography images : an analysis of technical recall and observer detection performance (2017)
Journal Article
Ma, W., Kelly, J., Millington, S., Hilton, B., Borgan, R., Aspin, R., …Hogg, P. (2017). Blurred digital mammography images : an analysis of technical recall and observer detection performance. British Journal of Radiology, 90(1071), 20160271. https://doi.org/10.1259/bjr.20160271

Background: Blurred images in Full Field Digital Mammography (FFDM) are a problem in the UK Breast Screening Programme. Technical recalls may be due to blurring not being seen on lower resolution monitors used for review.
Objectives: This study ass... Read More about Blurred digital mammography images : an analysis of technical recall and observer detection performance.

Analysis of effective and organ dose estimation in CT when using mA modulation : a single scanner pilot study (2017)
Journal Article
Tootell, A., Szczepura, K., & Hogg, P. (2017). Analysis of effective and organ dose estimation in CT when using mA modulation : a single scanner pilot study. Radiography, 23(2), 159-166. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2017.02.006

Effective dose (ED) estimation in CT examinations can be obtained by combining dose length product (DLP) with published ED per DLP coefficients or performed using software. These methods do not account for tube current (mA) modulation which is influe... Read More about Analysis of effective and organ dose estimation in CT when using mA modulation : a single scanner pilot study.

Compression forces used in the Norwegian Breast Cancer Screening Program (2017)
Journal Article
Waade, G., Moshina, N., Sæbuødegård, S., Hogg, P., & Hofvind, S. (2017). Compression forces used in the Norwegian Breast Cancer Screening Program. British Journal of Radiology, 90(1071), https://doi.org/10.1259/bjr.20160770

Objectives: Compression is used in mammography to reduce breast thickness, which is claimed to improve image quality and reduce radiation dose. In the Norwegian Breast Cancer Screening Program (NBCSP), the recommended range of compression force for f... Read More about Compression forces used in the Norwegian Breast Cancer Screening Program.

Health behavioural theories and their application to women’s participation in mammography screening : a narrative review (2017)
Journal Article
narrative review. Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences, 48(2), 122-127. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmir.2016.12.002

The most effective method of detecting breast cancer amongst asymptomatic women is by mammography screening. Although, most countries have this preventive measure in place for women within their society; most of these programmes still struggle with w... Read More about Health behavioural theories and their application to women’s participation in mammography screening : a narrative review.