Institute of Medical Education: Recent submissions
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Regression analysis of protoporphyrin IX measurements obtained during dermatological photodynamic therapy (article)
(MDPI, 10 January 2019)Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a light activated drug therapy that can be used to treat a number of dermatological cancers and precancers. Improvement of efficacy is required to widen its application. Clinical protoporphyrin ... -
Improving in vitro photodynamic therapy through the development of a novel iron chelating aminolaevulinic acid prodrug
(Elsevier for British Medical Laser Association, 13 December 2018)Background: Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a light activated drug therapy that can be used to treat a number of cancers and precancers. It is particularly useful in its topical form in dermatology but improvement of efficacy ... -
“It's what's behind the mask”: Psychological diversity in compassionate patient care
(Elsevier for College of Radiographers, 30 June 2018)Introduction: The Francis Report recommended an increased focus on compassion in healthcare, and recognition and non-judgmental acceptance of diversity is fundamental in compassionate patient care. The aim of this study ... -
Increased radiation dose and projected radiation-related lifetime cancer risk in patients with obesity due to projection radiography
(IOP Publishing for Society for Radiological Protection, 20 December 2018)Purpose. Primarily to evaluate the radiation dose delivered to patients with obesity in projection radiography and its relationship to the patient's size. A secondary purpose is to estimate the subsequent projected ... -
Streamlining pathways for minor injuries in emergency departments through radiographer-led discharge
(Elsevier, 15 March 2018)Diagnostic imaging services are essential to the diagnosis pathway for many patients arriving at hospital emergency departments with a suspected fracture. Commonly, these patients need to be seen again by a doctor or ...