Published research

At The Wesley Hospital we’re dedicated to furthering advances in medical imaging by conducting world-class research. Our researchers have had the following work published recently in peer-reviewed journals.

Published research

At The Wesley Hospital we’re dedicated to furthering advances in medical imaging by conducting world-class research. Our researchers have had the following work published recently in peer-reviewed journals.

Cover page of Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology

Unexpected significant findings non‐related to prostate cancer identified using combined prostate‐specific membrane antigen positron emission tomography/CT and diagnostic CT scan in primary staging for prostate cancer

Dr Rhiannon McBean, Dr Louise McEwan, A/Prof David Wong

Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology. Published March 2019

Cover page of Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology

Radiological appearance of coal mine dust lung diseases in Australian workers

Dr Rhiannon McBean, Dr Katrina Newbigin

Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology. Published September 2018

Aortic Valve Calcium Scoring as a Predictor of Paravalvular Leakage in Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement

Dr Katrina Newbigin, Dr Rhiannon McBean, Mr Jacob Keenan

Heart Lung and Circulation. Published August 2018

Prostate artery Embolisation Assessment of Safety and feasibilitY (P-EASY): a potential alternative to long-term medical therapy for benign prostate hyperplasia

A/Prof Nick Brown, Dr Duncan Walker, Dr Rhiannon McBean

British Journal of Urology International. Published August 2018

Novel MRI of mediastinal masses: internal differentiation of a thymoma and lymphoma with T1 and T2 mapping

Dr Katrina Newbigin, Dr Rhiannon McBean

The BMJ Rheumatoid arthritis: new guidelines. Published August 2018

Cover page of Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology

First use of microvascular plugs in Australia for permanent embolisation of small arteries

A/Prof Nick Brown

Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology. Published February 2018

Cover page of BJUI journal

Initial multicentre experience of Gallium-PSMA PET/CT guided robot-assisted salvage lymphadenectomy: acceptable safety profile but oncological benefit appears limited

A/Prof David Wong

British Journal Urology International. Published November 2017

Cover page of Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology

Diffuse idiopathic pulmonary neuroendocrine cell hyperplasia: a rare subtype of premalignant pulmonary carcinoid

Dr Katrina Newbigin

Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology. Published October 2017

Cover page of Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology

Interim analysis of the resurgence of pneumoconiosis in Australian coal and other underground miners

Dr Katrina Newbigin

Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology. Published October 2017

Image of Cardiovascular Imaging Case Reports

Multi-modality imaging to diagnose isolated cardiac sarcoidosis and determine regional inflammatory activity levels

Dr Katrina Newbigin, A/Prof David Wong

CASE | Cardiovascular Imaging Case Reports. Published October 2017

Image of Cardiovascular Imaging Case Reports

Dramatic Normalization of the Echocardiographic Pulmonary-to-Left Atrial Ratio with Thrombolysis in a Case of Life-Threatening Submassive Pulmonary Emboli

Dr Katrina Newbigin

CASE | Cardiovascular Imaging Case Reports. Published August 2017

Cover page of The Neuoradiology Journal

Diagnosis in subdural myeloid sarcoma

Dr Barbara Laing

NRJ | The Neuroradiology Journal. Published June 2017

Cover page of Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology

Flourodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography scan may be helpful in the case of ductal variant prostate cancer when prostate specific membrane antigen ligand positron emission tomography scan is negative

Dr Louise McEwan, A/Prof David Wong

Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology. Published March 2017

International Journal of Cardiology

Regression of cardiac amyloidosis following stem cell transplantation a comparison between echocardiography and cardiac magnetic imaging in long term survivors

Dr Katrina Newbigin

International Journey of Cardiology. Published March 2017