PhD Research Projects

Current PhD projects

Using TOPAS-nBio to Investigate the Radiobiology Underlying Hypofractionated Radiation Therapy Treatments
Oran McElligott 

Investigation of the Novel Hybrid Pixel Detector Timepix3 for Medical Imaging Applications
Bill Wells Kamtchou

Optimisation of Y-90 Selective Internal Radiation Therapy (SIRT) Procedures: Towards Improved Personalised Dosimetry
Niamh McArdle

Personalised Dosimetry for Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT): Monte Carlo and Empirical Approaches
Nina McWilliams

Kilovoltage Radiotherapy Dosimetry Using Monte Carlo Simulations
Mihails Nikandrovs

Novel Methods of Quantifying Tumour Characteristics on PET/CT and Their Application in Personalised Dosimetry and
Personalised Dosimetry and Therapy for Patients with Neuroendocrine Tumours
Ann McCann

Electron FLASH beams from a modified Elekta Precise linac: characterisation and dosimetry
Majed Mousli

PhD Graduates

Optimisation of Hypofractionation in Radiation Therapy
Serena O'Keeffe (2023)

Radioactive Iodine Dosimetry for Benign and Malignant Thyroid Disease
Amna Al Jabri (2023)

Radiobiology of Advanced Treatment Techniques in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer 
Cathy Fleming (2021)

The Use of Fluid Haemodynamics in the Diagnosis of Cardiovascular Disease
Andrew Malone (2020)

Identification of Error Sources in Modulated Radiotherapy
Paul Kinsella (2020)

Dosimetric Analysis of Patient and Organ Motion
Daniel Foley (2017)

Characterisation and Effect of Out-of-field Radiation in Radiotherapy
Laura Shields (2016)

Small Field Dosimetry of Flattened and Flattening-Filter-Free Beams
Daniel James O'Brien (2014)