Radiography
Recent Submissions
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Effects of sex, age, body height and body weight on spinal loads: sensitivity analyses in a subject-specific trunk musculoskeletal model.
(Elsevier, 2016-09-21)Subject-specific parameters influence spinal loads and the risk of back disorders but their relative effects are not well understood. The objective of this study is to investigate the effects of changes in age (35-60 years), ... -
Sex differences in the response to resistance exercise training in older people
(Wiley, 2016-06-28)Resistance exercise training is known to be effective in increasing muscle mass in older people. Acute measurement of protein metabolism data has indicated that the magnitude of response may differ between sexes. We compared ... -
A study investigating short- and medium-term effects on function, bone mineral density and lean tissue mass post-total knee replacement in a Caucasian female post-menopausal population: implications for hip fracture risk.
(Springer Verlag, 2016-02-26)Significant increased hip fracture incidence has been reported in the year following total knee replacement. This study demonstrates that bone and muscle loss is a post-surgical consequence of total knee replacement, ... -
Image driven subject-specific finite element models of spinal biomechanics
(Elsevier, 2016-02-17)Finite element (FE) modelling is an established technique for investigating spinal biomechanics. Using image data to produce FE models with subject-specific geometry and displacement boundary conditions may help extend ... -
Safety and compatibility of magnetic-controlled growing rods and magnetic resonance imaging.
(Springer Verlag (Germany), 2015-08-14)PURPOSE: Magnetically controlled growth rods (MCGRs) are a new technology for the management of early-onset pediatric deformity enabling guided spinal growth by controlling the curvature. These rods contain a rare earth ... -
A longitudinal study of muscle rehabilitation in the lower leg after cast removal using magnetic resonance imaging and strength assessment
(Taylor & Francis, 2015-08-11)Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was used to investigate muscle rehabilitation following cast immobilization. The aim was to explore MRI as an imaging biomarker of muscle function. Sixteen patients completed an eight-week ... -
The lumbar spine has an intrinsic shape specific to each individual that remains a characteristic throughout flexion and extension.
(Springer Verlag, 2014-01-11)PURPOSE: We have previously shown that the lumbar spine has an intrinsic shape specific to the individual and characteristic of sitting, standing and supine postures. The purpose of this study was to test the hypothesis ... -
Utilisation of a peer assisted learning scheme in an undergraduate diagnostic radiography module
(Elsevier, 2015-02-01)Background: Peer to peer support programmes involve students supporting each other in either an educational, social and/or pastoral way. This is now common place in higher education institutes and has been proven to decrease ... -
Semi-Automatic Delineation of the Spino-Laminar Junction Curve on Lateral X-ray Radiographs of the Cervical Spine
(Society of Photo-optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE), 2015-03-20)Assessment of the cervical spine using x-ray radiography is an important task when providing emergency room care to trauma patients suspected of a cervical spine injury. In routine clinical practice, a physician will inspect ... -
Imaging in Osteoporosis
(Pavilion Publishing, 2013)Osteoporosis is a prevalent metabolic bone disease in the western world, resulting in low trauma fractures and increased morbidity and mortality rates among sufferers. The article describes the common imaging required in ... -
Reporting of dual energy x-ray absorptiometry scans by radiographers
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The relationship between sagittal curvature and extensor muscle volume in the lumbar spine.
(Wiley, 2013-06)A previous modelling study predicted that the forces applied by the extensor muscles to stabilise the lumbar spine would be greater in spines that have a larger sagittal curvature (lordosis). Because the force-generating ... -
Obesity increases precision errors in total body dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry measurements
(Elsevier Inc., 2015-04-01)Total body (TB) dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) is increasingly being used to measure body composition in research and clinical settings. This study investigated the effect of body mass index (BMI) and body fat on ... -
A Review of the Mechanisms, Diagnosis and Preventative Treatment of Osteoporotic Fragility Fractures in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
(Elmer Press, 2015-04)The primary association of both type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and fragility fractures with age has become cause for concern in the developed world, with T2DM now considered an independent risk factor for an increased ... -
Short-term Precision Error in Dual Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry, Bone Mineral Density and Trabecular Bone Score Measurements; and Effects of Obesity on Precision Error.
(Sciedu Press, 2014-05)Introduction: Bone mineral density (BMD) measured by dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) is the primary screening tool for diagnosis of osteopenia and osteoporosis. BMD alone does not provide information regarding ... -
Weathering pathways and limitations in biogeochemical models: Application to Earth system evolution
(University of East Anglia, 2012)Current biogeochemical box models for Phanerozoic climate are reviewed and reduced to a robust, modular system, allowing application to the Precambrian. It is shown that stabilisation of climate following a Neoproterozoic ... -
Timing of Neoproterozoic glaciations linked to transport-limited global weathering
(Nature Publishing Group, 2011)The Earth underwent several snowball glaciations between 1,000 and 542 million years ago. The termination of these glaciations is thought to have been triggered by the accumulation of volcanic CO2 in the atmosphere over ... -
The reliability of 31P-MRS and NIRS measurements of spinal muscle function
(Thieme Publishing, 2014-12-01)Phosphorous magnetic resonance spectroscopy (31P-MRS) and near-infra red spectroscopy (NIRS) provide methods for measuring spinal muscle function non-invasively but their reliability is not established. The aim of this ... -
Static and mobile DXA scanner in-vivo cross-calibration study
(WB Saunders, 2013)In-vitro cross-calibration of DXA scanning equipment, with a phantom device, has been recommended for assessing agreement between devices co-located within DXA scanning services. This study evaluated in-vivo and in-vitro ... -
The intrinsic shape of the human lumbar spine in the supine, standing and sitting postures: characterization using an active shape model
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2009)The shape of the lumbar spine in the sagittal plane varies between individuals and as a result of postural changes but it is not known how the shape in different postures is related. Sagittal images of the lumbar spines ...