Our Higher Degree Research Students

Phd Students

Diagnostic Imaging
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
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