Search Results - "Foley, Shane"

Early experiences of radiographers in Ireland during the COVID-19 crisis by Foley, Shane J., O’Loughlin, Anne, Creedon, Jill

“…Background Imaging is crucial for assessing the severity and progression of COVID-19. Radiographers are amongst the first-line health professionals that may be…”
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Machine learning and deep learning for classifying the justification of brain CT referrals by Potočnik, Jaka, Thomas, Edel, Lawlor, Aonghus, Kearney, Dearbhla, Heffernan, Eric J., Killeen, Ronan P., Foley, Shane J.

“…Objectives To train the machine and deep learning models to automate the justification analysis of radiology referrals in accordance with iGuide…”
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COMBINING HI-RESOLUTION SCAN MODE WITH DEEP LEARNING RECONSTRUCTION ALGORITHMS IN CARDIAC CT by Mørup, Svea Deppe, Stowe, John, Precht, Helle, Kusk, Martin Weber, Lambrechtsen, Jess, Foley, Shane J

“…To investigate the impact of combining the high-resolution (Hi-res) scan mode with deep learning image reconstruction (DLIR) algorithm in CT. Two phantoms…”
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Potential for Dose Reduction in CT-Derived Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction: A Simulation Study by Kusk, Martin Weber, Hess, Søren, Gerke, Oke, Foley, Shane J

“…Measuring left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) is important for detecting heart failure, e.g., in treatment with potentially cardiotoxic chemotherapy. MRI…”
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Exploring the translational challenge for medical applications of ionising radiation and corresponding radiation protection research by Bockhold, Sophie, Foley, Shane J, Rainford, Louise A, Corridori, Riccardo, Eberstein, Annika, Hoeschen, Christoph, Konijnenberg, Mark W, Molyneux-Hodgson, Susan, Paulo, Graciano, Santos, Joana, McNulty, Jonathan P

“…Medical applications of ionising radiation and associated radiation protection research often encounter long delays and inconsistent implementation when…”
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THE IMPACT OF OBESITY ON ABDOMINAL CT RADIATION DOSE AND IMAGE QUALITY by Qurashi, Abdulaziz A, Rainford, Louise A, Alshamrani, Khalid M, Foley, Shane J

“…The aim of this study was to evaluate how iterative reconstruction can compensate for the noise increase in low radiation dose abdominal computed tomography…”
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The architectural characteristics of the hamstring muscles do not differ between male and female elite-level rugby union players by Cronin, Kevin, Foley, Shane, Cournane, Seán, De Vito, Giuseppe, Kerin, Fearghal, Farrell, Garreth, Delahunt, Eamonn

“…To determine whether differences exist in the architectural characteristics of the hamstring muscles of elite-level male and female rugby union players. Forty…”
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Establishment of diagnostic reference levels for CT trunk examinations in the western region of Saudi Arabia by Qurashi, Abdulaziz A, Rainford, Louise A, Foley, Shane J

“…Diagnostic reference levels (DRLs) are an important optimisation tool, which aid in identifying abnormally high dose levels. These are currently not available…”
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Minimal dose CT for left ventricular ejection fraction and combination with chest-abdomen-pelvis CT by Kusk, Martin Weber, Hess, Søren, Gerke, Oke, Kristensen, Lone Deibjerg, Oxlund, Christina Stolzenburg, Ormstrup, Tina Elisabeth, Christiansen, Janus Mølgaard, Foley, Shane J.

“…This prospective study tested the diagnostic accuracy, and absolute agreement with MRI of a low-dose CT protocol for left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF)…”
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True cost estimation of common imaging procedures for cost-effectiveness analysis - insights from a Singapore hospital emergency department by Tay, Yi Xiang, Ong, Marcus EH, Foley, Shane J., Chen, Robert Chun, Chan, Lai Peng, Killeen, Ronan, Mak, May San, McNulty, Jonathan P., Sanjeewa, Kularatna

“…There is a lack of clear and consistent cost reporting for cost-effectiveness analysis in radiology. Estimates are often obtained using costing derived from…”
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Automated vetting of radiology referrals: exploring natural language processing and traditional machine learning approaches by Potočnik, Jaka, Thomas, Edel, Killeen, Ronan, Foley, Shane, Lawlor, Aonghus, Stowe, John

“…Background With a significant increase in utilisation of computed tomography (CT), inappropriate imaging is a significant concern. Manual justification audits…”
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Justification of CT practices across Europe: results of a survey of national competent authorities and radiology societies by Foley, Shane J., Bly, Ritva, Brady, Adrian P., Ebdon-Jackson, Steve, Karoussou-Schreiner, Alexandra, Hierath, Monika, Sosna, Jacob, Brkljačić, Boris

“…Objectives Published literature on justification of computed tomography (CT) examinations in Europe is sparse but demonstrates consistent sub-optimal…”
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Development of the EVIBEC Learning Outcomes Framework to support the delivery of evidence-based practice curricula in health care professional programmes: a codesign approach by Redmond, Catherine, Farrell, Robin, Cunningham, Catriona, Dineen, Andrea, Foley, Shane, O'Donnell, Deirdre, O'Reilly, Sharleen, Stokes, Diarmuid, O'Neill, Emma

“…All healthcare professional education programmes must adopt a systematic approach towards ensuring graduates achieve the competencies required to be an…”
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European consensus on patient contact shielding by Hiles, Peter, Gilligan, Patrick, Damilakis, John, Briers, Eric, Candela-Juan, Cristian, Faj, Dario, Foley, Shane, Frija, Guy, Granata, Claudio, de las Heras Gala, Hugo, Pauwels, Ruben, Sans Merce, Marta, Simantirakis, Georgios, Vano, Eliseo

“…Patient contact shielding has been in use for many years in radiology departments in order to reduce the effects and risks of ionising radiation on certain…”
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Education and training in radiation protection in Europe: results from the EURAMED Rocc-n-Roll project survey by Santos, Joana, Foley, Shane, Andersson, Jonas, Figueiredo, João Paulo, Hoeschen, Christoph, Damilakis, John, Frija, Guy, Alves, Francisco, Riklund, Katrine, Rainford, Louise, Nestle, Ursula, McNulty, Jonathan, Bacher, Klaus, Hierath, Monika, Paulo, Graciano

“…Purpose To analyse the existing radiation protection (RP) education and training (E&T) capabilities in the European Union and identify associated needs,…”
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Association Between 18-FDG Positron Emission Tomography and MRI Biomarkers of Plaque Vulnerability in Patients With Symptomatic Carotid Stenosis by Giannotti, Nicola, McNulty, Jonathan, Foley, Shane, McCabe, John, Barry, Marey, Crowe, Morgan, Dolan, Eamon, Harbison, Joseph, Horgan, Gillian, Kavanagh, Eoin, O'Connell, Martin, Marnane, Michael, Murphy, Sean, Donnell, Ciaran Mc, O'Donohoe, Martin, Williams, David, Kelly, Peter J

“…Pathologic studies suggest that unstable plaque morphology and inflammation are associated with cerebrovascular events. F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission…”
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Subjective Versus Quantitative Methods of Assessing Breast Density by Alomaim, Wijdan, O'Leary, Desiree, Ryan, John, Rainford, Louise, Evanoff, Michael, Foley, Shane

“…In order to find a consistent, simple and time-efficient method of assessing mammographic breast density (MBD), different methods of assessing density…”
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Impact of a radiological protection campaign in emergency paediatric radiology: a multicentric observational study in Brazil by Oliveira Bernardo, Mônica, Morgado, Flávio, dos Santos, Alair Augusto Sarmet Moreira Damas, Foley, Shane, Paulo, Graciano, de Almeida, Fernando Antônio

“…Purpose To evaluate the impact of a paediatric radiological protection campaign, implemented in the emergency units of a healthcare provider network in Brazil…”
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Low Radiation Dose Implications in Obese Abdominal Computed Tomography Imaging by Qurashi, Abdulaziz A., Rainford, Louise A., Alhazmi, Fahad H., Alshamrani, Khalid M., Sulieman, Abdelmoneim, Alsharif, Walaa M., Alshoabi, Sultan A., Gameraddin, Moawia B., Aloufi, Khalid M., Aldahery, Shrooq T., Foley, Shane J.

“…The aim of this study was to evaluate the implications of low radiation dose in abdominal computed tomography (CT) when combined with noise reduction filters…”
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European survey on the use of patient contact shielding during radiological examinations by Granata, Claudio, Briers, Erik, Candela-Juan, Cristian, Damilakis, John, De Bondt, Timo, Faj, Dario, Foley, Shane, Frija, Guy, de las Heras Gala, Hugo, Hiles, Peter, Pauwels, Ruben, Sans Merce, Marta, Simantirakis, Georgios, Vano, Eliseo, Gilligan, Patrick

“…Objectives Contact shielding (CS) of patients during X-ray studies has been used for decades to protect radiosensitive organs. This practice has not changed…”
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