Our Higher Degree Research Students
Our Higher Degree Research Students
Phd Students
| Diagnostic Imaging | |||
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| Student | Thesis title | Affiliations | Supervisors (M=main) |
| Assema Lalzad | Neonatal cranial ultrasound: Knowledge, safety and training of operators | Cabrini Hospital/The Mercy Hospital, Melbourne | Michal Schneider (M), Flora Wong |
| Shawna Farquharson | Clinical applicability of brain white matter fibre tracking using diffusion weighted MRI | The Brain Research Institute, Melbourne | Michal Schneider (M), Alan Connelly, Graham Jackson |
| David Robinson | Ultrasound for Imaging of impingement and neural entrapments at the shoulder and hip | The Avenue Hospital, Windsor, VIC | Michal Schneider (M), Paul Marks, Stephen Lee |
| Sai Goek | Beyond performance: The development of effective assessment tools for entry level Singaporean Radiographers | Nanyang Polytechnic, Singapore | Marilyn Baird (M), Caroline Wright |
| Imelda Williams | Radiographer role extension/image interpretation in Australia | Department of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne | Marilyn Baird (M), Michal Schneider |
| John McInerney | Role of sonographer registration and safety aspects in Australia | Department of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne | Michal Schneider (M), Caroline Wright, Marilyn Baird |
| Radiation Therapy | |||
| Nigel Anderson | Improving dysphagia quality of life outcomes for patients receiving head and neck RT | Peter McCallum Institute, Melbourne | Michal Schneider (M), Mori Wada, Vincent Khoo |
| Drew Smith | Stageing, planning and treatment of RT for anal canal cancer | The Austin Hospital, Melbourne | Michal Schneider (M), Farshad Faroudi, Vincent Khoo |
| Kristie Matthews | Evaluation of the implementation of Australian radiation therapy advanced practitioners | Peter MacCallum Cancer Institute, Melbourne | Marilyn Baird (M), Caroline Wright |
| Daniel Sapkaroski | An evaluation of the effectiveness of an immersive VR medical imaging simulation tool in preparing students for clinical practice | Department of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences, Monash University | Matthew Dimmock (M), Matthew Mundy |
| Catherine Osborne | Transition from RT to follow up: An evaluation of patient needs in a rural setting | Department of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences, Monash University | Michal Schneider (M), Caroline Wright, Eli Ristevski |
| Eric Pang Ping | Evaluation of the use of a non-invasive 4D ultrasound Clarity system in real-time tracking of the target volume in prostate radiation therapy | National Cancer Centre, Singapore | Marilyn Baird (M), Kellie Knight |
| Ashley Ong | Predictive modelling for adaptive radiotherapy treatment planning in locally advanced prostate cancer | Department of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences, Monash University | Matthew Dimmock (M), Kellie Knight, Vanessa Panetieri |
| Briana Welsh | Optimal Breath-hold technique for Upper-abdominal & thoracic Radiotherapy – Deep-inhale, Inhale or Exhale? Investigating stability, reproducibility, patient experience & treatment efficiency | Department of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences, Monash University | Caroline Wright (M), Kellie Knight |
| Radiation Oncology | |||
| Dr James Jackson | Risk assessment and optimisation of head and neck cancer swallowing outcomes with intensity modulated RT | Gold Coast University Hospital, Queensland | Michal Schneider (M), Mori Wada, Vincent Khoo |
| Dr Daryl Lim Joon | High risk prostate cancer: Improving the precision of dose escalated intensity modulated RT | The Austin Hospital, Melbourne | Michal Schneider (M), Vincent Khoo |
| Imaging Physics | |||
| Carlos Solarzano | Characterisation of post-surgical bone healing using machine learning | Department of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences, Monash University | Matthew Dimmock (M), David Albrecht |
MPhil Students
| Radiation Therapy | |||
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| Student | Thesis title | Affiliations | Supervisors (M=main) |
| Katrina West | Radiation induced oesophagitis in breast cancer patients: Dose volume predictors | Nepean Cancer Care Centre, Sydney | Michal Schneider (M), Caroline Wright, Kirsty Stuart |
| Daniel Pham | Stereotactic ablative body radiotherapy for primary renal cell carcinoma | Peter MacCallum Institute, Melbourne | Michal Schneider (M), Farshad Faroudi, Tomas Kron |
| Darren Hunter | Overcoming RT language barriers with the use of an instant translation device for culturally and linguistically diverse patients (ORBIT) | Peter MacCallum Institute, Melbourne | Michal Schneider (M), Caroline Wright, Richard Oates |
| Abubaker Abubaker | Diffuse noxious inhibitory control of cough and the urge-to-cough | Department of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences | Michael Farrell (M) |
| Mohammed Alghamadi | Quantitative Simultaneous MR-PET Imaging to Understand Brain Networks | Department of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences | Michael Farrell (M), Sharna Jamadar and Zhaolin Chen |
Recent Phd Graduates
Dr Caroline Wright | Dr Paul Lombardo | Dr Sylvia Van Dyk |
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Dr Alahmari Dhafer | ||
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