Publications for Patrick Brennan
Publications for Patrick Brennan
2016
Saade, C., El-Merhi, F., Mayat, A., Brennan, P.,
Yousem, D. (2016). Comparison of Standard and
Quadruple-Phase Contrast Material Injection for
Artifacts, Image Quality, and Radiation Dose in
the Evaluation of Head and Neck Cancer
Metastases. Radiology, 279(2), 571-577.
Jones, T., Brennan, P., Mello-Thoms, C., Ryan,
E. (2016). Contemporary Australian dose area
product levels
in the fluoroscopic investigation of paediatric
congenital heart disease. Radiation Protection
Dosimetry, Article online February 2016. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/rpd/ncw012">[
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Suleiman, M., Brennan, P., McEntee, M. (2016).
DICOM organ dose does not accurately represent
calculated dose in mammography. SPIE Medical
Imaging 2016: Physics of Medical Imaging,
USA: SPIE Publications. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.2216698">[M
ore Information]</a>
Pow, R., Mello-Thoms, C., Brennan, P. (2016).
Evaluation of the effect of double reporting on
test accuracy in screening and diagnostic
imaging studies: A review of the evidence.
Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation
Oncology, 60(3), 306-314. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1754-9485.1245
0">[More Information]</a>
Brennan, P., Currie, G., Halkett, G., Hogg, P.,
Holden, L., McEntee, M., Mitera, G., Rainford,
L., Ying, M. (2016). Guidance on good practice
in authorship of journal publications.
Radiography, Article online. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2016.05.00
4">[More Information]</a>
Leong, D., Rainford, L., Zhao, W., Brennan, P.
(2016). IEC 61267: Feasibility of type 1100
aluminium and a copper/aluminium combination
for RQA beam qualities. Physica Medica, 32(1).
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Suleiman, W., Rawashdeh, M., Lewis, S.,
McEntee, M., Lee, W., Tapia, K., Brennan, P.
(2016). Impact of Breast Reader Assessment
Strategy on mammographic radiologists' test
reading performance. Journal of Medical
Imaging and Radiation Oncology, Article online
6 April 2016. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1754-9485.1246
1">[More Information]</a>
Suleiman, W., McEntee, M., Lewis, S.,
Rawashdeh, M., Georgian-Smith, D., Heard, R.,
Tapia, K., Brennan, P. (2016). In the digital era,
architectural distortion remains a challenging
radiological task. Clinical Radiology, Article
online 18 November 2015. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.crad.2015.10.0
09">[More Information]</a>
Littlefair, S., Mello-Thoms, C., Reed, W.,
Pietrzyk, M., Lewis, S., McEntee, M., Brennan,
P. (2016). Increasing Prevalence Expectation in
Thoracic Radiology Leads to Overcall. Academic
Radiology, 23(3), 284-289. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.acra.2015.11.00
7">[More Information]</a>
Rawashdeh, M., Vidotti, C., Lee, W., Lewis, S.,
Mello-Thoms, C., Reed, W., Tapia, K., Brennan,
P. (2016). Investigating the link between the
radiological experience and the allocation of an
'equivocal finding'. SPIE Medical Imaging 2016:
Image Perception, Observer Performance, and
Technology Assessment, USA: SPIE
Publications.
Damases, C., Brennan, P., Mello-Thoms, C.,
McEntee, M. (2016). Mammographic Breast
Density Assessment Using Automated
Volumetric Software and Breast Imaging
Reporting and Data System (BIRADS)
Categorization by Expert Radiologists. Academic
Radiology, 23(1), 70-77. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.acra.2015.09.01
1">[More Information]</a>
Littlefair, S., Brennan, P., Mello-Thoms, C.,
Dung, P., Pietryzk, M., Talanow, R., Reed, W.
(2016). Outcomes Knowledge May Bias
Radiological Decision-making. Academic
Radiology, 23(6), 760-767. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.acra.2016.01.00
6">[More Information]</a>
Tavakoli Taba, S., Hossain, L., Heard, R.,
Brennan, P., Lee, W., Lewis, S. (2016). Personal
and network dynamics in performance of
knowledge workers: A study of australian breast
radiologists. PloS One, 11(2), 1-15. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.015
0186">[More Information]</a>
Gandomkar, Z., Tay, K., Ryder, W., Brennan, P.,
Mello-Thoms, C. (2016). Predicting radiologists'
true and false positive decisions in reading
mammograms by using gaze parameters and
image-based features. SPIE Medical Imaging
2016: Image Perception, Observer Performance,
and Technology Assessment, USA: SPIE
Publications.
Ekpo, E., Mello-Thoms, C., Rickard, M.,
Brennan, P., McEntee, M. (2016). Quantra
reproduces BI-RADS assessment on a two-point
scale. SPIE Medical Imaging 2016: Image
Perception, Observer Performance, and
Technology Assessment, USA: SPIE
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ore Information]</a>
Ekpo, E., McEntee, M., Rickard, M., Brennan,
P., Kunduri, J., Demchig, D., Mello-Thoms, C.
(2016). QuantraTM should be considered a tool
for two-grade scale mammographic breast
density classification. British Journal of
Radiology, Article online February 16 2016. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1259/bjr.20151057">[
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Seeram, E., Brennan, P. (2016). Radiation
Protection in Diagnostic X-Ray Imaging.
Burlington, MA: Jones and Bartlett Publishers.
Evans, K., Marom, E., Godoy, M., Palacio, D.,
Sagebiel, T., Cuellar, S., McEntee, M., Tian, C.,
Brennan, P., Haygood, T. (2016). Radiologists
remember mountains better than radiographs, or
do they? Journal of Medical Imaging, 3(1),
011005.
Ekpo, E., Brennan, P., Mello-Thoms, C.,
McEntee, M. (2016). Relationship Between
Breast Density and Selective Estrogen-Receptor
Modulators, Aromatase Inhibitors, Physical
Activity, and Diet: A Systematic Review.
Integrative Cancer Therapies, 15(2), 127-144. <a
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343">[More Information]</a>
Alakhras, M., Mello-Thoms, C., Bourne, R.,
Rickard, M., Diffey, J., Brennan, P. (2016).
Relationship between radiation dose and image
quality in digital breast tomosynthesis. Radiation
Protection Dosimetry, Article February 18, 2016.
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Robinson, J., Brennan, P., Mello-Thoms, C.,
Lewis, S. (2016). The impact of radiology
expertise upon the localization of subtle
pulmonary lesions. SPIE Medical Imaging 2016:
Image Perception, Observer Performance, and
Technology Assessment, USA: SPIE
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ore Information]</a>
Soh, B., Lee, W., Wong, J., Sim, L., Hillis, S.,
Tapia, K., Brennan, P. (2016). Varying
performance in mammographic interpretation
across two countries: Do results indicate reader
or population variances? SPIE Medical Imaging
2016: Image Perception, Observer Performance,
and Technology Assessment, USA: SPIE
Publications.
2015
Carrigan, A., Brennan, P., Pietrzyk, M., Clarke,
J., Chekaluk, E. (2015). A 'snapshot' of the visual
search behaviours of medical sonographers.
Australasian Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine,
18(2), 70-77.
Li, Y., Brennan, P., Lee, W., Nickson, C.,
Pietrzyk, M., Ryan, E. (2015). An Investigation
into the Consistency in Mammographic Density
Identification by Radiologists: Effect of
Radiologist Expertise and Mammographic
Appearance. Journal of Digital Imaging, 28(5),
626-632. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10278-015-981
4-4">[More Information]</a>
Robinson, J., Brennan, P., Mello-Thoms, C.,
Lewis, S. (2016). Reporting instructions
significantly impact false positive rates when
reading chest radiographs. European Radiology,
Article online January 2016. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00330-015-419
4-1">[More Information]</a>
Soh, B., Lee, W., Mello-Thoms, C., Tapia, K.,
Ryan, J., Hung, W., Thompson, G., Heard, R.,
Brennan, P. (2015). Certain performance values
arising from mammographic test set readings
correlate well with clinical audit. Journal of
Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology,
59(4), 403-410. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1754-9485.1230
1">[More Information]</a>
Ang, Z., Rawashdeh, M., Heard, R., Brennan, P.,
Lee, W., Lewis, S. (2016). The classification of
normal screening mammograms. SPIE Medical
Imaging 2016: Image Perception, Observer
Performance, and Technology Assessment, USA:
SPIE Publications. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.2216626">[M
ore Information]</a>
Aguila, M., Leaver, A., Rebbeck, T.,
Lagopoulos, J., Brennan, P., Huebscher, M.,
Refshauge, K. (2015). Clinical characteristics
associated with perceived disability and GABA
level in adults with migraine: insights for
physiotherapy assessment. World Confederation
for Physical Therapy Congress 2015, Singapore:
Elsevier.
Trieu, P., Lee, W., Tapia, K., Brennan, P. (2016).
The effectiveness of the cranio-caudal
mammogram projection among radiologists.
SPIE Medical Imaging 2016: Image Perception,
Observer Performance, and Technology
Assessment, USA: SPIE Publications. <a
Suleiman, W., McEntee, M., Lewis, S.,
Rawashdeh, M., Brennan, P. (2015). Comparing
detection of architectural distortion to other
cancers. Medical Image Perception Conference
XVI, Ghent Belgium.
Saade, C., Daniel, R., Nader, A., Al-Husseini,
Publications for Patrick Brennan
D., Brennan, P., El-Merhi, F. (2015). Concentric
rectangular blades rotated around the K-space
origin reduces hypointensities in the basal
ganglia during T2-weighted brain MRI: Case
report. Journal of Medical Imaging and
Radiation Sciences, 46(3), 351-355. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jmir.2015.06.01
5">[More Information]</a>
McNulty, J., Lonergan, R., Brennan, P., Evanoff,
M., O’Laoide, R., Ryan, J., Tubridy, N. (2015).
Diagnostic Efficacy of Conventional MRI Pulse
Sequences in the Detection of Lesions Causing
Internuclear ophthalmoplegia in Multiple
Sclerosis Patients. Clinical Neuroradiology,
25(3), 233-239. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00062-014-029
5-5">[More Information]</a>
Suleiman, M., Brennan, P., McEntee, M. (2015).
Diagnostic reference levels in digital
mammography: A systematic review. Radiation
Protection Dosimetry, 167(4), 608-619. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/rpd/ncu365">[M
ore Information]</a>
Alakhras, M., Brennan, P., Rickard, M., Bourne,
R., Mello-Thoms, C. (2015). Effect of
radiologists' experience on breast cancer
detection and localization using digital breast
tomosynthesis. European Radiology, 25(2),
402-409. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00330-014-340
9-1">[More Information]</a>
Aguila, M., Lagopoulos, J., Leaver, A., Rebbeck,
T., Huebscher, M., Brennan, P., Refshauge, K.
(2015). Elevated levels of GABA+ in migraine
detected using 1H-MRS. NMR in Biomedicine,
28(7), 890-897. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/nbm.3321">[Mo
re Information]</a>
Trieu, P., Brennan, P., Giuffre, B., Mello-Thoms,
C., Tapia, K., Santangelo, N., Kim, H., Cameron,
K., Hayter, C., Da Costa, G., Lee, W., et al
(2015). Evaluation of the effect of zoom function
on lesion detection by soft-copy reading of
screening mammograms. Journal of Medical
Imaging and Radiation Oncology, 59(3),
292-299. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1754-9485.1229
8">[More Information]</a>
Rawashdeh, M., Lewis, S., Reed, W.,
Mello-Thoms, C., McEntee, M., Brennan, P.
(2015). Experience in reading digital images may
decrease observer accuracy in mammography.
SPIE Medical Imaging 2015: Image Perception,
Observer Performance, and Technology
Assessment, Washington USA: SPIE
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href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.2081749">[M
ore Information]</a>
Trieu, P., Mello-Thoms, C., Brennan, P. (2015).
Female breast cancer in Vietnam: a comparison
across Asian specific regions. Cancer Biology &
Medicine, 12(3), 238-245. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.7497/j.issn.2095-3941.
2015.0034">[More Information]</a>
Gandomkar, Z., Tay, K., Ryder, W., Brennan, P.,
Mello-Thoms, C. (2015). iDensity: an automatic
Gabor filter-based algorithm for breast density
assessment. SPIE Medical Imaging 2015: Image
Perception, Observer Performance, and
Technology Assessment, Washington USA: SPIE
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ore Information]</a>
Mall, S., Brennan, P., Mello-Thoms, C. (2015).
Implementation and value of using a split-plot
reader design in a study of digital breast
tomosynthesis in a breast cancer assessment
clinic. SPIE Medical Imaging 2015: Image
Perception, Observer Performance, and
Technology Assessment, Washington USA: SPIE
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href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.2083152">[M
ore Information]</a>
Damases, C., Brennan, P., McEntee, M. (2015).
Mammographic density measurements are not
affected by mammography system. Journal of
Medical Imaging, 2(1), 1-5. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/1.JMI.2.1.01550
1">[More Information]</a>
Safina, A., Lau, L., Brennan, P., Mello-Thoms,
C., Kench, P., Ryan, E., McEntee, M., Rickard,
M. (2015). Precision imaging-its impact on
image quality and diagnostic confidence in breast
ultrasound examinations. British Journal of
Radiology, 88(1050), 1-8. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1259/bjr.20140340">[
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Lewis, S., Tan, A., Reed, W., Brennan, P.,
Mello-Thoms, C. (2015). Priming cases disturb
visual search patterns in screening
mammography. SPIE Medical Imaging 2015:
Image Perception, Observer Performance, and
Technology Assessment, Washington USA: SPIE
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ore Information]</a>
Damases, C., Brennan, P., McEntee, M. (2015).
The impact of mammographic imaging systems
on density measurement. SPIE Medical Imaging
2015: Image Perception, Observer Performance,
and Technology Assessment, Washington USA:
SPIE Publications. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.2081725">[M
ore Information]</a>
Alakhras, M., Mello-Thoms, C., Bourne, R.,
Rickard, M., Brennan, P. (2015). The role of
Publications for Patrick Brennan
digital tomosynthesis in reducing the number of
equivocal breast reportings. SPIE Medical
Imaging 2015: Image Perception, Observer
Performance, and Technology Assessment,
Washington USA: SPIE Publications. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.2081838">[M
ore Information]</a>
2014
Matthews, K., Brennan, P., McEntee, M. (2014).
An evaluation of paediatric projection
radiography in Ireland. Radiography, 20(3),
189-194. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2013.10.00
1">[More Information]</a>
Lewis, S., Mello-Thoms, C., Brennan, P., Lee,
W., Tan, A., McEntee, M., Evanoff, M.,
Pietrzyk, M., Reed, W. (2014). Assessing the
effect of a true-positive recall case in screening
mammography: does perceptual priming alter
radiologists’ performance? British Journal of
Radiology, 87(1039). <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1259/bjr.20140029">[
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Reed, W., Chow, S., Chew, L., Brennan, P.
(2014). Assessing the Impact of Prevalence
Expectations on Radiologists’ Behavior.
Academic Radiology, 21(9), 1220-1221. <a
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Soh, B., Lee, W., Mello-Thoms, C., Tapia, K.,
Ryan, J., Hung, W., Thompson, G., Heard, R.,
Brennan, P. (2014). Does sensitivity measured
from screening test-sets predict clinical
performance? SPIE Medical Imaging 2014:
Image Perception, Observer Performance, and
Technology Assessment, Bellingham,
Washington, USA: SPIE Publications. <a
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ore Information]</a>
Al Mousa, D., Brennan, P., Ryan, E., Lee, W.,
Pietrzyk, M., Reed, W., Alakhras, M., Li, Y.,
Mello-Thoms, C. (2014). Effect of
mammographic breast density on radiologists'
visual search pattern. SPIE Medical Imaging
2014: Image Perception, Observer Performance,
and Technology Assessment, Bellingham,
Washington, USA: SPIE Publications. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.2043211">[M
ore Information]</a>
Alakhras, M., Mello-Thoms, C., Rickard, M.,
Bourne, R., Brennan, P. (2014). Efficacy of
digital breast tomosynthesis for breast cancer
diagnosis. SPIE Medical Imaging 2014: Image
Perception, Observer Performance, and
Technology Assessment, Bellingham,
Washington, USA: SPIE Publications. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.2043321">[M
ore Information]</a>
Brennan, P., Trieu, P., Tapia, K., Ryan, J.,
Mello-Thoms, C., Lee, W. (2014). BREAST: A
Novel Strategy to Improve the Detection of
Breast Cancer. 12th International Workshop on
Breast Imaging, New York: Springer Lecture
Notes in Computer Science. <a
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7-8_61">[More Information]</a>
Mhathuna, N., Rawashdeh, M., Davis, M.,
Brennan, P. (2014). Evaluation of bi-rads
equivocal score use in screening mammography.
Irish Journal of Medical Science,
183(Supplement 12), S559. <a
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0-0">[More Information]</a>
Reed, W., Chow, S., Chew, L., Brennan, P.
(2014). Can Prevalence Expectations Drive
Radiologists' Behavior? Academic Radiology,
21(4), 450-456. <a
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2">[More Information]</a>
Dobeli, K., Lewis, S., Meikle, S., Thiele, D.,
Brennan, P. (2014). Exposure (mAs)
optimisation of a multi-detector CT protocol for
hepatic lesion detection: Are thinner slices
better? Journal of Medical Imaging and
Radiation Oncology, 58(2), 137-143. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1754-9485.1210
4">[More Information]</a>
Mothiram, U., Brennan, P., Lewis, S., Moran, B.,
Robinson, J. (2014). Digital radiography
exposure indices: A review. Journal of Medical
Radiation Sciences, 61, 112-118. <a
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Information]</a>
Pietrzyk, M., McEntee, M., Evanoff, M.,
Brennan, P., Mello-Thoms, C. (2014). Direction
of an initial saccade depends on radiological
expertise. SPIE Medical Imaging 2014: Image
Perception, Observer Performance, and
Technology Assessment, Bellingham,
Washington, USA: SPIE Publications. <a
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Mello-Thoms, C., Trieu, P., Brennan, P. (2014).
Going on with false beliefs: What if satisfaction
of search was really suppression of recognition?
SPIE Medical Imaging 2014: Image Perception,
Observer Performance, and Technology
Assessment, Bellingham, Washington, USA:
SPIE Publications.
Al Mousa, D., Brennan, P., Ryan, E., Lee, W.,
Tan, J., Mello-Thoms, C. (2014). How
Mammographic Breast Density Affects
Radiologists' Visual Search Patterns. Academic
Radiology, 21(11), 1386-1393. <a
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Lewis, S., Brennan, P., Cumming, S., MacKay,
S., McEntee, M., Keane, K., Mello-Thoms, C.
(2014). Investigating links between emotional
intelligence and observer performance by
radiologists in mammography. SPIE Medical
Imaging 2014: Image Perception, Observer
Performance, and Technology Assessment,
Bellingham, Washington, USA: SPIE
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ore Information]</a>
Al Mousa, D., Mello-Thoms, C., Ryan, E., Lee,
W., Pietrzyk, M., Reed, W., Heard, R., Poulos,
A., Tan, J., Li, Y., Brennan, P. (2014).
Mammographic density and cancer detection:
does digital imaging challenge our current
understanding? Academic Radiology, 21(11),
1377-1385. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.acra.2014.06.00
4">[More Information]</a>
Li, Y., Brennan, P., Ryan, E. (2014).
Mammographic density descriptors of novel
phantom images: effect of clustered lumpy
backgrounds. SPIE Medical Imaging 2014:
Image Perception, Observer Performance, and
Technology Assessment, Bellingham,
Washington, USA: SPIE Publications. <a
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ore Information]</a>
Al Mousa, D., Brennan, P., Ryan, E.,
Mello-Thoms, C. (2014). Mammographic
Density Effect on Readers' Performance and
Visual Search Pattern. 12th International
Workshop on Breast Imaging, New York:
Springer Lecture Notes in Computer Science. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-0788
7-8_25">[More Information]</a>
Soh, B., Lee, W., McEntee, M., Kench, P., Reed,
W., Heard, R., Chakraborty, D., Brennan, P.
(2014). Mammography test sets: Reading
location and prior images do not affect group
performance. Clinical Radiology, 69, 397-402.
<a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.crad.2013.11.0
10">[More Information]</a>
Rawashdeh, M., Mello-Thoms, C., Bourne, R.,
Brennan, P. (2014). Mammography: Radiologist
and Image Characteristics That Determine the
Accuracy of Breast Cancer Diagnosis. 12th
International Workshop on Breast Imaging, New
York: Springer Lecture Notes in Computer
Science. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-0788
7-8_101">[More Information]</a>
Reed, W., Nocum, D., Huang, R., Brennan, P.
(2014). Naive observer performance and
prevalence expectations. Radiography, 20(2),
174-174. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2013.12.00
6">[More Information]</a>
Leong, D., Rainford, L., Haygood, T., Whitman,
G., Geiser, W., Stephens, T., Davis, P., Brennan,
P. (2014). Radiologist experience effects on
contrast detection. Optical Society of America.
Journal A: Optics, Image Science, and Vision,
31(11), 2328-2333. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/JOSAA.31.0023
28">[More Information]</a>
Alcantara, S., Reed, W., Willis, K., Lee, W.,
Brennan, P., Lewis, S. (2014). Radiologist
participation in multi-disciplinary teams in breast
cancer improves reflective practice, decision
making and isolation. European Journal of
Cancer Care, 23(5), 616-623. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ecc.12169">[Mo
re Information]</a>
Robinson, J., Brennan, P., Mello-Thoms, C.,
Pietrzyk, M., Lewis, S. (2014). The patterns of
false positive lesions for chest radiography
observer performance: insights into errors and
locations. SPIE Medical Imaging 2014: Image
Perception, Observer Performance, and
Technology Assessment, Bellingham,
Washington, USA: SPIE Publications. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.2044436">[M
ore Information]</a>
Mello-Thoms, C., Trieu, P., Rawashdeh, M.,
Tapia, K., Lee, W., Brennan, P. (2014).
Understanding the Role of Correct Lesion
Assessment in Radiologists' Reporting of Breast
Cancer. 12th International Workshop on Breast
Imaging, New York: Springer Lecture Notes in
Computer Science. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-0788
7-8_48">[More Information]</a>
Al Mousa, D., Ryan, E., Mello-Thoms, C.,
Brennan, P. (2014). What effect does
mammographic breast density have on lesion
detection in digital mammography? Clinical
Radiology, 69(4), 333-341. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.crad.2013.11.0
14">[More Information]</a>
2013
Li, Y., Brennan, P., Nickson, C., Pietrzyk, M., Al
Mousa, D., Ryan, E. (2013). A novel phantom
system facilitating better
descriptors of density within mammographic
images. Medical Imaging 2013: Image
Perception, Observer Performance, and
Technology Assessment, Bellingham, United
States: SPIE Society of Photo-Optical
Instrumentation Engineers. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.2007760">[M
ore Information]</a>
Publications for Patrick Brennan
Saade, C., Bourne, R., Wilkinson, M., Evanoff,
M., Brennan, P. (2013). A reduced contrast
volume acquisition regimen based on
cardiovascular dynamics improves visualisation
of head and neck vasculature with carotid MDCT
angiography. European Journal of Radiology,
82(2), e64-e69. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ejrad.2012.09.0
16">[More Information]</a>
Saade, C., Bourne, R., El-Merhi, F., Somanathan,
A., Chakraborty, D., Brennan, P. (2013). An
optimised patient-specific approach to
administration of contrast agent for CT
pulmonary angiography. European Radiology,
23(11), 3205-3212. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00330-013-291
9-6">[More Information]</a>
Soh, B., Lee, W., Diffey, J., McEntee, M.,
Kench, P., Reed, W., Brennan, P. (2013). Breast
Screen New South Wales Generally
Demonstrates Good Radiologic Viewing
Conditions. Journal of Digital Imaging, 26(4),
759-767. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10278-013-957
1-1">[More Information]</a>
Brennan, P., Tapia, K., Ryan, J., Lee, W. (2013).
BREAST: A novel method to improve the
diagnostic efficacy of mammography. Medical
Imaging 2013: Image Perception, Observer
Performance, and Technology Assessment,
Bellingham, United States: SPIE Society of
Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.2007451">[M
ore Information]</a>
Saade, C., Bourne, R., Wilkinson, M., Brennan,
P. (2013). Cardiovascular CTA applications:
Patient-specific contrast formulae. Medical
Imaging 2013: Image Perception, Observer
Performance, and Technology Assessment,
Bellingham, United States: SPIE Society of
Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.2007697">[M
ore Information]</a>
Saade, C., Bourne, R., Wilkinson, M., Evanoff,
M., Brennan, P. (2013). Caudocranial Scan
Direction and Patient-Specific Injection
Protocols Optimize ECG-Gated and Non-Gated
Thoracic CTA. Journal Of Computer Assisted
Tomography, 37(5), 725-731. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/RCT.0b013e318
29e02b9">[More Information]</a>
Alakhras, M., Bourne, R., Rickard, M., Ng, K.,
Pietrzyk, M., Brennan, P. (2013). Digital
tomosynthesis: A new future for breast imaging?
Clinical Radiology, 68(5), e225-e236. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.crad.2013.01.0
07">[More Information]</a>
Soh, B., Reed, W., Poulos, A., Brennan, P.
(2013). E-tutorial Improves Students' Ability to
Detect Lesions. Radiologic Technology, 85(1),
17-26.
Robinson, J., Ryan, J., McEntee, M., Lewis, S.,
Evanoff, M., Rainford, L., Brennan, P. (2013).
Grey-scale inversion improves detection of lung
nodules. British Journal of Radiology, 86(1021),
1-5. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1259/bjr/27961545">[
More Information]</a>
Rawashdeh, M., Bourne, R., Lewis, S., Ryan, E.,
Lee, W., Reed, W., Pietrzyk, M., Evanoff, M.,
Brennan, P. (2013). High inter-observer
agreement for delineating and describing breast
cancer can be achieved with good technological
support. Medical Imaging Perception Society XV
Conference (MIPS 2013), Washington DC:
Medical Imaging Perception Society.
Robinson, J., Brennan, P., McEntee, M.,
Pietrzyk, M., Mello-Thoms, C., Lewis, S. (2013).
Identification of lung nodules: identifying the
influence of perceptual priming. Medical
Imaging Perception Society XV Conference
(MIPS 2013), Washington DC: Medical Imaging
Perception Society.
Joyce, M., McEntee, M., Brennan, P., O'Leary,
D. (2013). Increasing the source to image
receptor distance: a simple optimisation strategy.
United Kingdom Radiological Congress, UK.
Rawashdeh, M., Lee, W., Bourne, R., Ryan, E.,
Pietrzyk, M., Reed, W., Heard, R., Black, D.,
Brennan, P. (2013). Markers of good
performance in mammography depend on
number of annual readings. Radiology, 269(1),
61-67. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1148/radiol.13122581
">[More Information]</a>
Saade, C., Bourne, R., Wilkinson, M., Brennan,
P. (2013). MDCT angiography of the major
congenital anomalies of the extracranial arteries:
Pictorial review. Journal of Medical Imaging
and Radiation Oncology, 57(3), 321-328. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1754-9485.201
2.02447.x">[More Information]</a>
Rawashdeh, M., Bourne, R., Ryan, E., Lee, W.,
Pietrzyk, M., Reed, W., Lewis, S., Evanoff, M.,
Brennan, P. (2013). Morphological indicators of
breast cancer detectability. Medical Imaging
Perception Society XV Conference (MIPS 2013),
Washington DC: Medical Imaging Perception
Society.
Saade, C., Wilkinson, M., Parker, G., Dubenec,
S., Brennan, P. (2013). Multidetector computed
tomography in the evaluation of cirsoid
aneurysm of the scalp - a manifestation of
trauma. Clinical Imaging, 37(3), 558-560. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clinimag.2012.
Publications for Patrick Brennan
07.001">[More Information]</a>
Society.
Dobeli, K., Lewis, S., Meikle, S., Thiele, D.,
Brennan, P. (2013). Noise-reducing algorithms
do not necessarily provide superior dose
optimization for hepatic lesion detection with
multidetector CT. British Journal of Radiology,
86(1023), 1-8. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1259/bjr.20120500">[
More Information]</a>
Joyce, M., McEntee, M., Brennan, P., O'Leary,
D. (2013). Reducing Dose for Digital Cranial
Radiography: The Increased Source to the
Image-receptor Distance Approach. Journal of
Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences, 44(4),
180-187. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jmir.2013.07.00
2">[More Information]</a>
Haygood, T., Ryan, J., Brennan, P., Li, S.,
Marom, E., McEntee, M., Itani, M., Evanoff, M.,
Chakraborty, D. (2013). On the choice of
acceptance radius in free-response observer
performance studies. British Journal of
Radiology, 86(1021), 1-6. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1259/bjr/42313554">[
More Information]</a>
Dylke, E., McEntee, M., Schembri, G., Brennan,
P., Bailey, E., Ward, L., Kilbreath, S. (2013).
Reliability of a Radiological Grading System for
Dermal Backflow in Lymphoscintigraphy
Imaging. Academic Radiology, 20(6), 758-763.
<a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.acra.2013.01.01
8">[More Information]</a>
Lin, A., Brennan, P., Sadick, N., Kovoor, P.,
Lewis, S., Robinson, J. (2013). Optimisation of
coronary angiography exposures requires a
multifactorial approach and careful procedural
definition. British Journal of Radiology,
86(1027), 1-5. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1259/bjr.20120028">[
More Information]</a>
Mothiram, U., Brennan, P., Robinson, J., Lewis,
S., Moran, B. (2013). Retrospective evaluation of
exposure index (EI) values from plain
radiographs reveals important considerations for
quality improvement. Journal of Medical
Radiation Sciences, 60(4), 115-122. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jmrs.25">[More
Information]</a>
Dobeli, K., Lewis, S., Meikle, S., Thiele, D.,
Brennan, P. (2013). Optimization of Computed
Tomography Protocols: Limitations of a
Methodology Employing a Phantom with
Location-Known Opacities. Journal of Digital
Imaging, 26(6), 1001-1007. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10278-013-959
5-6">[More Information]</a>
Soh, B., Lee, W., McEntee, M., Kench, P., Reed,
W., Heard, R., Chakraborty, D., Brennan, P.
(2013). Screening Mammography: Test Set Data
Can Reasonably Describe Actual Clinical
Reporting. Radiology, 268(1), 46-53. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1148/radiol.13122399
">[More Information]</a>
Lewis, S., Pietrzyk, M., Nurthen, R., McEntee,
M., Evanoff, M., Lee, W., Brennan, P., Reed, W.
(2013). Perception in screening mammography Can insertion of obvious cases enhance
detection? Medical Imaging 2013: Image
Perception, Observer Performance, and
Technology Assessment, Bellingham, United
States: SPIE Society of Photo-Optical
Instrumentation Engineers. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.2008103">[M
ore Information]</a>
Rawashdeh, M., Bourne, R., Ryan, E., Lee, W.,
Pietrzyk, M., Reed, W., Borecky, N., Brennan, P.
(2013). Quantitative Measures Confirm the
Inverse Relationship between Lesion Spiculation
and Detection of Breast Masses. Academic
Radiology, 20(5), 576-580. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.acra.2012.12.01
0">[More Information]</a>
Evans, K., Marom, E., Cuellar, S., Godoy, M.,
McEntee, M., Tian, C., Brennan, P., Haygood, T.
(2013). Radiologists Remember Mountains
Better Than Radiographs. Medical Imaging
Perception Society XV Conference (MIPS 2013),
Washington DC: Medical Imaging Perception
Soh, B., Lee, W., Kench, P., Reed, W., McEntee,
M., Brennan, P. (2013). Test set readings predict
clinical performance to a limited extent:
Preliminary findings. Medical Imaging 2013:
Image Perception, Observer Performance, and
Technology Assessment, Bellingham, United
States: SPIE Society of Photo-Optical
Instrumentation Engineers. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.2000705">[M
ore Information]</a>
Nocum, D., Brennan, P., Huang, R., Reed, W.
(2013). The effect of abnormality-prevalence
expectation on naive observer performance and
visual search. Radiography, 19(3), 196-199. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2013.04.00
4">[More Information]</a>
McEntee, M., Nikolovski, I., Bourne, R.,
Pietrzyk, M., Evanoff, M., Brennan, P., Tay, K.
(2013). The Effect of JPEG2000 Compression on
Detection of Skull Fractures. Academic
Radiology, 20(6), 712-720. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.acra.2013.01.02
1">[More Information]</a>
McFadden, S., Hughes, C., D'Helft, C., McGee,
A., Rainford, L., Brennan, P., McCrum-Gardner,
Publications for Patrick Brennan
E., Winder, R. (2013). The establishment of local
diagnostic reference levels for paediatric
interventional cardiology. Radiography, 19(4),
295-301. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2013.04.00
6">[More Information]</a>
Al Mousa, D., Ryan, E., Lee, W., Nickson, C.,
Pietrzyk, M., Reed, W., Poulos, A., Li, Y.,
Brennan, P. (2013). The impact of
mammographic density and lesion location on
detection. Medical Imaging 2013: Image
Perception, Observer Performance, and
Technology Assessment, Bellingham, United
States: SPIE Society of Photo-Optical
Instrumentation Engineers. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.2006781">[M
ore Information]</a>
Reed, W., Pietrzyk, M., Mello-Thoms, C., Tan,
A., McEntee, M., Lee, W., Brennan, P. (2013).
The impact of the insertion of obvious cases on
subsequent breast lesion detection in screening
mammography. Medical Imaging Perception
Society XV Conference (MIPS 2013),
Washington DC: Medical Imaging Perception
Society.
Rawashdeh, M., Lee, W., Pietrzyk, M., Bourne,
R., Ryan, E., Reed, W., Brennan, P. (2013). The
impact of using a JAFROC or ROC approach on
the conclusions of a typical observer
performance study. Medical Imaging 2013:
Image Perception, Observer Performance, and
Technology Assessment, Bellingham, United
States: SPIE Society of Photo-Optical
Instrumentation Engineers. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.2007360">[M
ore Information]</a>
McEntee, M., Littlefair, S., Pietrzyk, M., Lewis,
S., Reed, W., Evanoff, M., Brennan, P. (2013).
The use of the highest rated lesion in a FROC as
a surrogate for the rating of a case during ROC.
Medical Imaging Perception Society XV
Conference (MIPS 2013), Washington DC:
Medical Imaging Perception Society.
Trieu, P., Brennan, P., Lee, W., Ryan, E., Reed,
W., Pietrzyk, M. (2013). The Value of
Craniocaudal Mammographic View in Breast
Cancer Detection: A Preliminary Study. Medical
Imaging 2013: Image Perception, Observer
Performance, and Technology Assessment,
Bellingham, United States: SPIE Society of
Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.2006821">[M
ore Information]</a>
Leong, D., Rainford, L., Haygood, T., Whitman,
G., Geiser, W., Adrada, B., Santiago, L.,
Brennan, P. (2013). Trend of Contrast Detection
Threshold with and without Localization.
Journal of Digital Imaging, 26(6), 1100-1106. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10278-013-958
9-4">[More Information]</a>
2012
Soh, B., Lee, W., Kench, P., Reed, W., McEntee,
M., Poulos, A., Brennan, P. (2012). Assessing
reader performance in radiology, an imperfect
science: Lessons from breast screening. Clinical
Radiology, 67(7), 623-628. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.crad.2012.02.0
07">[More Information]</a>
Kilgour, A., Gerzina, T., Brennan, P., Sheepway,
L., Bourne, E., Patrick (Blackford), J. (2012).
Assessment of WIL - Methods and Best Practice.
Australian Collaborative Education Network
2012: ACEN National Conference, Springvale
South, Victoria: Australian Collaborative
Education Network (ACEN).
Pietrzyk, M., McDonald, S., Brennan, P.,
Bourne, R. (2012). Can k-space weighting affect
the ease of detection of simple objects in MR
images? 9th Annual Scientific Meeting of
Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy,
Sydney: Australian Institute of Radiography.
McEntee, M., Nikolovski, I., Bourne, R.,
Pietrzyk, M., Evanoff, M., Brennan, P., Tay, K.
(2012). Does JPEG lossy compression disguise
cranial
fractures? European Congress of Radiology ECR
2012, Vienna, Austria: European Society of
Radiology.
Littlefair, S., Brennan, P., Williams, A., Pietrzyk,
M. (2012). Does the thinking aloud condition
affect the search for pulmonary nodules?
Medical Imaging 2012: Image Perception,
Observer Performance, and Technology
Assessment, Bellingham, WA: SPIE Society of
Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers.
Dobeli, K., Lewis, S., Meikle, S., Thiele, D.,
Brennan, P. (2012). Dose-optimized slice
thickness for routine multislice computed
tomography liver examinations. Medical
Imaging 2012: Image Perception, Observer
Performance, and Technology Assessment,
Bellingham, WA: SPIE Society of Photo-Optical
Instrumentation Engineers. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.910452">[Mo
re Information]</a>
Pietrzyk, M., Zohrer, F., Harz, M., McEntee, M.,
Hahn, H., Haygood, T., Evanoff, M., Brennan, P.
(2012). Effect of morphing between unenhanced
and multi-scale enhanced chest radiographs on
pulmonary nodule detection. Medical Imaging
2012: Image Perception, Observer Performance,
and Technology Assessment, Bellingham, WA:
SPIE Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation
Engineers. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.911610">[Mo
Publications for Patrick Brennan
re Information]</a>
Pietrzyk, M., McDonald, J., Brennan, P., Bourne,
R. (2012). Effect of selective suppression of
spatial frequency domain noise on visual
detection of a simple object in an
inhomogeneous background. Medical Imaging
2012: Image Perception, Observer Performance,
and Technology Assessment, Bellingham, WA:
SPIE Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation
Engineers.
Haygood, T., Ryan, J., Liu, M., Bassett, R.,
Brennan, P. (2012). Image Recognition and
Consistency of Response. Medical Imaging
2012: Image Perception, Observer Performance,
and Technology Assessment, Bellingham, WA:
SPIE Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation
Engineers.
Pietrzyk, M., Rannou, D., Brennan, P. (2012).
Implementation of combined SVM-algorithm
and computer-aided perception feedback for
pulmonary nodule detection. Medical Imaging
2012: Image Perception, Observer Performance,
and Technology Assessment, Bellingham, WA:
SPIE Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation
Engineers. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.911577">[Mo
re Information]</a>
Pietrzyk, M., McEntee, M., Evanoff, M.,
Brennan, P. (2012). Indirect detection of
pulmonary nodules on low-pass filtered and
original x-ray images during limited and
unlimited display times. Medical Imaging 2012:
Image Perception, Observer Performance, and
Technology Assessment, Bellingham, WA: SPIE
Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation
Engineers. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.911639">[Mo
re Information]</a>
McEntee, M., Lowe, J., Butler, M., Pietrzyk, M.,
Evanoff, M., Ryan, J., Brennan, P., Rainford, L.
(2012). iPads and LCDs show similar
performance in the detection of pulmonary
nodules. Medical Imaging 2012: Image
Perception, Observer Performance, and
Technology Assessment, Bellingham, WA: SPIE
Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation
Engineers. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.913754">[Mo
re Information]</a>
McEntee, M., Nikolovski, I., Bourne, R., Tay,
K., Brennan, P. (2012). Off-the Shelf LED
monitor demonstrates equal performance to
medical-grade LCD in detection of chest
nodules. 9th Annual Scientific Meeting of
Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy,
Sydney: Australian Institute of Radiography.
Li, Y., Brennan, P., Lee, W., Ryan, J., Cawson,
J., Nickson, C., Reed, W., Pietrzyk, M., Al
Mousa, D., Ryan, E. (2012). Outlining and
categorising mammographic breast density:
expert radiologist perception. Medical Imaging
2012: Image Perception, Observer Performance,
and Technology Assessment, Bellingham, WA:
SPIE Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation
Engineers. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.912082">[Mo
re Information]</a>
Chakraborty, D., Haygood, T., Ryan, J., Marom,
E., Evanoff, M., McEntee, M., Brennan, P.
(2012). Quantifying the clinical relevance of a
laboratory observer performance paradigm.
British Journal of Radiology, 85(1017),
1287-1302. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1259/bjr/45866310">[
More Information]</a>
Powys, R., Robinson, J., Kench, P., Ryan, J.,
Brennan, P. (2012). Strict X-ray beam
collimation for facial bones examination can
increase lens exposure. British Journal of
Radiology, 85(1016), e497-e505. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1259/bjr/19989149">[
More Information]</a>
Brennan, P., Soh, B. (2012). The challenge of
assessing reader performance in mammography.
Clinical Radiology, 67(2), 192-192. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.crad.2011.09.0
10">[More Information]</a>
Nikolovski, I., McEntee, M., Bourne, R.,
Pietrzyk, M., Evanoff, M., Brennan, P., Tay, K.
(2012). The effect of compression on confidence
during the detection of skull fractures in CT.
Medical Imaging 2012: Image Perception,
Observer Performance, and Technology
Assessment, Bellingham, WA: SPIE Society of
Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers.
Trieu, P., Brennan, P., Lee, W., Ryan, E., Reed,
W., Pietrzyk, M. (2012). The value of the
cranialcaudal mammographic view in breast
cancer detection: A preliminary study.
Macquarie Matrix, 2.2, 150-158.
Leong, D., Rainford, L., Haygood, T., Whitman,
G., Tchou, P., Geiser, W., Carkaci, S., Brennan,
P. (2012). Verification of DICOM GSDF in
Complex Backgrounds. Journal of Digital
Imaging, 25(5), 662-669. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10278-012-947
8-2">[More Information]</a>
Soh, B., Reed, W., Poulos, A., Brennan, P.
(2012). Visual search strategy of naive readers
when performing mammography image
interpretation before and after an e-learning
tutorial.
2011
Foley, S., McEntee, M., Achenbach, S., Brennan,
P., Rainford, L., Dodd, J. (2011). Breast surface
Publications for Patrick Brennan
radiation dose during coronary CT angiography:
reduction by breast displacement and lead
shielding. American Journal Of Roentgenology,
197(2), 367-373. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.2214/AJR.10.4569">[
More Information]</a>
Haygood, T., Brennan, P., Ryan, J., Yamal, J.,
Liles, L., O'Sullivan, P., Costelloe, C.,
Fitzgerald, N., Murphy, W. (2011). Central
Venous Line Placement in the Superior Vena
Cava and the Azygos Vein: Differentiation on
Posteroanterior Chest Radiographs. American
Journal Of Roentgenology, 196(4), 783-787. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.2214/AJR.10.4681">[
More Information]</a>
Reed, W., Ryan, J., McEntee, M., Evanoff, M.,
Brennan, P. (2011). Changing Radiologists'
Expectations: False information versus years of
experience response. Radiology, 261, 327-328.
Pietrzyk, M., Donovan, T., Brennan, P., Dix, A.,
David, M. (2011). Classification of radiological
errors in Chest Radiographs, using Support
Vector Machine on the Spatial Frequency
features of False-Negative and False-Positive
regions. Medical Imaging 2011: Image
Perception, Observer Performance, and
Technology Assessment, Bellingham,
Washington USA: SPIE - International Society
for Optical Engineering. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.878740">[Mo
re Information]</a>
Saade, C., Brennan, P. (2011). Clinical
implementation of the new MEDRAD XDS
contrast extravasation detector for multidetector
computed tomography. Journal of Medical
Imaging and Radiation Sciences, 42(4), 179-182.
<a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jmir.2011.05.00
3">[More Information]</a>
Haygood, T., Arribas, E., Liu, Q., Atkinson, E.,
Brennan, P., Santiago, L., Carkaci, S., Lane, D.,
Stephens, T., LePetross, H., et al (2011).
Detection of microcalcifications on digital
screening mammograms using varying degrees
of monitor zooming. American Journal Of
Roentgenology, 197(4), 761-768. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.2214/AJR.10.5238">[
More Information]</a>
Technology Assessment, Bellingham,
Washington USA: SPIE - International Society
for Optical Engineering.
Rawashdeh, M., Lee, W., Brennan, P., Reed, W.,
McEntee, M., Bourne, R. (2011). Measurement
of breast lesion display luminance and overall
image display luminance relative to optimum
luminance for contrast perception. Medical
Imaging 2011: Image Perception, Observer
Performance, and Technology Assessment,
Bellingham, Washington USA: SPIE International Society for Optical Engineering. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.877964">[Mo
re Information]</a>
Joyce, M., McEntee, M., Ryan, J., Brennan, P.
(2011). Optimisation of occipital frontal skull
radiographs using increased source to image
receptor distance (SID). European Congress of
Radiology ECR 2012, Vienna, Austria: European
Society of Radiology.
Dobeli, K., Lewis, S., Meikle, S., Thiele, D.,
Brennan, P. (2011). Optimization of hepatic
lesion detection with computed tomography
(CT): Is randomization of lesion location
necessary? Medical Imaging 2011: Image
Perception, Observer Performance, and
Technology Assessment, Bellingham,
Washington USA: SPIE - International Society
for Optical Engineering.
Moran, M., Ryan, J., Higgins, M., Brennan, P.,
McAuliffe, F. (2011). Poor agreement between
operators on grading of the placenta. Journal of
Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 31(1), 24-28. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/01443615.2010.
522266">[More Information]</a>
Kohli, A., Robinson, J., Ryan, J., McEntee, M.,
Brennan, P. (2011). Reader characteristics linked
to detection of pulmonary nodules on
radiographs: ROC vs JAFROC analyses of
performance. Medical Imaging 2011: Image
Perception, Observer Performance, and
Technology Assessment, Bellingham,
Washington USA: SPIE - International Society
for Optical Engineering. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.877958">[Mo
re Information]</a>
Reed, W., Ryan, J., McEntee, M., Evanoff, M.,
Brennan, P. (2011). Explicit expectations and the
effects of prevalance response. Radiology, 261,
328-329.
Saade, C., Bourne, R., Brennan, P. (2011). Scan
Direction and Injection Timing, Significantly
Affect Vessel Opacification and Required
Contrast Dose in Gated Thoracic CTA.
Radiological Society of North America, USA:
Radiological Society of North America, Inc.
Morrison, A., Brennan, P., Reed, W., Pietrzyk,
M., Schembri, G., Bailey, E., Roach, P., Evanoff,
M., Kench, P. (2011). Impact of hybrid
SPECT/CT imaging on the detection of single
parathyroid adenoma. Medical Imaging 2011:
Image Perception, Observer Performance, and
Ryan, J., Haygood, T., Yamal, J., Evanoff, M.,
O'Sullivan, P., McEntee, M., Brennan, P. (2011).
The 'memory effect' for repeated radiologic
observations. American Journal Of
Roentgenology, 197(6), W985-W991. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.2214/AJR.10.5859">[
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More Information]</a>
Reed, W., Ryan, J., McEntee, M., Evanoff, M.,
Brennan, P. (2011). The Effect of
Abnormality-Prevalence Expectation on Expert
Observer Performance and Visual Search.
Radiology, 258(3), 938-943. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1148/radiol.10101090
">[More Information]</a>
Parker, R., Brennan, P., Bourne, R. (2011). The
effect of spatial frequency-specific noise
filtration on object perception in an
inhomogeneous background. 8th ASMMIRT
2011, Australia: Australian Institute of
Radiography.
2010
Saade, C., Bourne, R., Brennan, P. (2010). A
novel acquisition/low contrast regimen improves
attenuation profile of head and neck vasculature
for carotid CTA. Radiological Society of North
America, USA: Radiological Society of North
America, Inc.
Zombori, G., Ryan, J., McAuliffe, F., Rainford,
L., Moran, M., Brennan, P. (2010). Advanced
noise reduction in placental ultrasound imaging
using CPU and GPU: a comparative study. SPIE
Medical Imaging. SPIE - International Society
for Optical Engineering.
Brennan, J., Brennan, P., Haygood, T. (2010).
Ambient Lighting in the Reading Room:
Theoretical Concepts and Practical Outcomes.
Current Medical Imaging Reviews, 6(3),
156-164.
Butler, M., Rainford, L., Last, J., Brennan, P.
(2010). Are Exposure Index Values Consistent in
Clinical Practice? A Multi-Manufacturer
Investigation. Radiation Protection Dosimetry,
139(1-3), 371-374. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/rpd/ncq094">[M
ore Information]</a>
Toomey, R., Ryan, J., McEntee, M., Evanoff,
M., Chakraborty, D., McNulty, J., Manning, D.,
Thomas, E., Brennan, P. (2010). Diagnostic
Efficacy of Handheld Devices for Emergency
Radiologic Consultation. American Journal Of
Roentgenology, 194(2), 469-474. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.2214/AJR.09.3418">[
More Information]</a>
Leong, D., Haygood, T., Whitman, G., Carkaci,
S., Tchou, P., Brennan, P. (2010). DICOM GSPS
affects on contrast detection threshold. SPIE
Medical Imaging. SPIE - International Society
for Optical Engineering.
Al-S'adi, M., Brennan, P., Reed, W., McEntee,
M., Ryan, E. (2010). Does the time of day affect
radiologists' performance in digital
mammography reporting? Conference on Optical
and Infrared Interferometry II, 1000 20TH ST,
PO BOX 10, BELLINGHAM, WA 98227-0010
USA: SPIE - International Society for Optical
Engineering.
Joyce, M., Ryan, J., Brennan, P., McEntee, M.
(2010). Increasing Source to Image Distance Is a
Consistent Dose Reduction Method Across a
Range of Attenuator Thicknesses and
Collimation Strategies. American Association of
Physicists in Medicine, USA.
Thompson, N., Lewis, S., Brennan, P., Robinson,
J. (2010). Information Literacy: Are Final-Year
Medical Radiation Science Students on the
Pathway to Success? Journal of Allied Health,
39(3, pt 1), e-83-e-89.
Kohli, A., Robinson, J., Ryan, J., Evanoff, M.,
McEntee, M., Brennan, P., Haygood, T. (2010).
Jackknife Free-Response Receiver Operating
Characteristic (JAFROC) Figures of Merit
(FOM) help Identify Key Radiologist
Characteristics Linked to Diagnostic Efficacy in
Chest Radiology. 96th Scientific Assembly and
Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of
North America RSNA 2010, United States:
Radiological Society of North America, Inc.
Reed, W., Lee, W., Cawson, J., Brennan, P.
(2010). Malignancy Detection in Digital
Mammograms: Important Reader Characteristics
and Required Case Numbers. Academic
Radiology, 17, 1409-1413. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.acra.2010.06.01
6">[More Information]</a>
McEntee, M., Coffey, A., Ryan, J., O'Beirne, A.,
Evanoff, M., Manning, D., Brennan, P. (2010).
Nuisance levels of noise effects radiologists'
performance. Medical Imaging 2010: Image
Perception, Observer Performance, and
Technology Assessment, Bellingham: SPIE
Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation
Engineers. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.844193">[Mo
re Information]</a>
Toomey, R., McEntee, M., Ryan, J., Evanoff,
M., Hayes, A., Brennan, P. (2010). Spatial
resolution and chest nodule detection: an
interesting incidental finding. Medical Imaging
2010: Image Perception, Observer Performance,
and Technology Assessment, Bellingham: SPIE
Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation
Engineers. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.845254">[Mo
re Information]</a>
Clancy, C., O'Reilly, G., Brennan, P., McEntee,
M. (2010). The Effect of Patient Shield Position
on Gonad Dose During Lumbar Spine
Radiography. Radiography, 16(2), 131-135. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2009.10.00
4">[More Information]</a>
Publications for Patrick Brennan
Butler, M., Brennan, P., Last, J., Rainford, L.
(2010). The impact of processing delay on the
exposure index value. SPIE Medical Imaging.
SPIE - International Society for Optical
Engineering.
Rawashdeh, M., Brennan, P., Bourne, R. (2010).
The Relationship between Breast Lesion Display
Luminance and Monitor Display Luminance.
Radiological Society of North America, USA:
Radiological Society of North America, Inc.
Foley, S., McEntee, M., Brennan, P., Rainford,
L., Dodds, J. (2010). TLD Measurement of
Absorbed Radiation Dose to the Female Breast
during 64 Slice Cardiac CT. 96th Scientific
Assembly and Annual Meeting of the
Radiological Society of North America RSNA
2010, United States: Radiological Society of
North America, Inc.
Lowe, J., Brennan, P., Evanoff, M., McEntee, M.
(2010). Variations in Performance of LCDs Are
Still Evident After DICOM Gray-Scale Standard
Display Calibration. American Journal Of
Roentgenology, 195(1), 181-187. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.2214/AJR.09.2851">[
More Information]</a>
2009
McEntee, M., Wade, C., Brennan, P. (2009). A
Model for Consistency Analysis of Radiological
CRT Monitors. Journal of Medical Imaging and
Radiation Sciences, 40(3), 116-122. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jmir.2009.06.00
4">[More Information]</a>
Mohamed Ali, M., Toomey, R., Ryan, J., Cuffe,
F., Brennan, P. (2009). A novel teaching tool
using dynamic cues improves visualisation of
chest lesions by naive observers. Medical
Imaging 2009: Image Perception, Observer
Performance, and Technology Assessment,
Bellingham: SPIE Society of Photo-Optical
Instrumentation Engineers.
Clancy, C., O'Reilly, G., Brennan, P., McEntee,
M. (2009). A Survey of the Use of Patient
Shielding in Conventional Lumbar Spine
Radiography in the Republic Of Ireland.
Radiography Ireland, 12(1), 14-17.
McEntee, M., O'Beirne, A., Ryan, J., Toomey,
R., Evanoff, M., Chakraborty, D., Manning, D.,
Brennan, P. (2009). Acoustic Noise Has No
Significant Effect On Radiologists Performance.
United Kingdom Radiological Congress UKRC
2009, United Kingdom.
Soh, B., Brennan, P., Poulos, A., Reed, W.
(2009). An e-learning tutorial demonstrates
significant improvements in ROC performance
amongst naive observers in breast image
interpretation. Medical Image Perception Society
(MIPS) XIII Conference 2009. Not applicable.
Haygood, T., Arribas, E., Brennan, P., Atkinson,
E., Herndon, M., Dieber, J., Geiser, W.,
Santiago, L., Mills, C., Davis, P., et al (2009).
Conspicuity of Microcalcifications on Digital
Screening Mammograms Using Varying Degrees
of Monitor Zooming. Academic Radiology,
16(12), 1509-1517. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.acra.2009.07.01
0">[More Information]</a>
Lowe, J., Brennan, P., Evanoff, M., McEntee, M.
(2009). Current Recommendations on Warm-up
Times May Be Unacceptable for LCD Displays.
95th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of
the Radiological Society of North America RSNA
2009, United States: Radiological Society of
North America, Inc.
Gudjonsdottir, J., Svensson, J., Campling, S.,
Brennan, P., Jonsdottir, B. (2009). Efficient Use
of Automatic Exposure Control Systems in
Computed Tomography Requires Correct Patient
Positioning. Acta Radiologica, 50(9), 1035-1041.
<a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/0284185090314
7053">[More Information]</a>
Thompson, N., Lewis, S., Brennan, P., Robinson,
J. (2009). Information literacy skills: Medical
radiation science
students and the internet. European Journal of
Radiography, 1, 43-47. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ejradi.2009.07.
001">[More Information]</a>
Moran, M., Ryan, J., Brennan, P., Higgins, M.,
McAuliffe, F. (2009). Is Grannum grading of the
placenta reproducible? Medical Imaging 2009:
Image Perception, Observer Performance, and
Technology Assessment, Bellingham: SPIE
Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation
Engineers.
McEntee, M., O'Beirne, A., Ryan, J., Toomey,
R., Evanoff, M., Chakraborty, D., Manning, D.,
Brennan, P. (2009). Nuisance levels of noise
effects Radiologists Performance. Medical Image
Perception Society (MIPS) XIII Conference
2009. Not applicable.
Butler, M., Rainford, L., Last, J., Brennan, P.
(2009). Optimization of exposure index values
for the antero-posterior pelvis and
antero-posterior knee examination. Medical
Imaging 2009: Image Perception, Observer
Performance, and Technology Assessment,
Bellingham: SPIE Society of Photo-Optical
Instrumentation Engineers.
Leong, D., Brennan, P. (2009). Optimizing
image quality using statistical multivariate
optimization methodology using desirability
functions. Medical Imaging 2009: Physics of
Medical Imaging, Bellingham, Washington,
Publications for Patrick Brennan
USA: SPIE - International Society for Optical
Engineering.
D'Helft, C., Brennan, P., McGee, A., McFadden,
S., Hughes, C., Winder, J., Rainford, L. (2009).
Potential Irish dose reference levels for cardiac
interventional examinations. British Journal of
Radiology, 82, 296-302. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1259/bjr/14857366">[
More Information]</a>
Reed, W., Poulos, A., Rickard, M., Brennan, P.
(2009). Reader practice in mammography screen
reporting in Australia. Journal of Medical
Imaging and Radiation Oncology, 53(6),
530-537. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1754-9485.200
9.02119.x">[More Information]</a>
1">[More Information]</a>
Toomey, R., Ryan, J., McEntee, M., McNulty, J.,
Evanoff, M., Cuffe, F., Yoneda, T., Stowe, J.,
Brennan, P. (2009). The impact of faceplate
surface characteristics on detection of pulmonary
nodules. Medical Imaging 2009: Image
Perception, Observer Performance, and
Technology Assessment, Bellingham: SPIE
Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation
Engineers.
Gorham, S., Brennan, P. (2009). The impact of
focal spot size on clinical images. Medical
Imaging 2009: Image Perception, Observer
Performance, and Technology Assessment,
Bellingham: SPIE Society of Photo-Optical
Instrumentation Engineers.
Haygood, T., O'Sullivan, P., Ryan, J., Galvan, E.,
Yamal, J., Evanoff, M., McEntee, M., Madewell,
J., Sandler, C., Lano, E., Brennan, P. (2009).
Recognition of Images in Reader Studies: How
Well Can We Predict Which Will Be
Remembered? Medical Image Perception Society
(MIPS) XIII Conference 2009. Not applicable.
Lowe, J., Brennan, P., Evanoff, M., McEntee, M.
(2009). The Impact of Powering Off On
Calibration Status of Liquid Crystal Displays.
51st Annual Meeting of the American
Association of Physicists in Medicine AAPM
2009, United States: American Association of
Physicists in Medicine.
Brennan, P., Ryan, J., Toomey, R., Evanoff, M.,
McEntee, M., McNulty, J. (2009).
Region-of-Interest Variance Using Tablet
Interaction Devices. 95th Scientific Assembly and
Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of
North America RSNA 2009, United States:
Radiological Society of North America, Inc.
Toomey, R., Ryan, J., McEntee, M., Evanoff,
M., Hayes, A., Brennan, P. (2009). The Impact
of Retinal Image Size and Spatial Resolution on
Chest Nodule Detection. 95th Scientific
Assembly and Annual Meeting of the
Radiological Society of North America RSNA
2009, United States: Radiological Society of
North America, Inc.
Elliott, V., Wilson, S., Svensson, J., Brennan, P.
(2009). Research utilisation in sonographic
practice:
Attitudes and barriers. Radiography, 15(3),
187-195. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2008.06.00
3">[More Information]</a>
Pearman, L., Last, J., Fitzgerald, O., Veale, D.,
Joyce, M., Rainford, L., McEntee, M., McNulty,
J., Thomas, E., Ryan, J., Brennan, P., et al
(2009). Rheumatoid arthritis: a novel
radiographic projection for hand assessment.
British Journal of Radiology, 82(979), 554-560.
<a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1259/bjr/42223683">[
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Lowe, J., Brennan, P., Evanoff, M., McEntee, M.
(2009). Secondary Class LCD Displays Require
Regular Calibration. 95th Scientific Assembly
and Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society
of North America RSNA 2009, United States:
Radiological Society of North America, Inc.
Matthews, K., Brennan, P. (2009). The
application of diagnostic reference
levels: General principles and an Irish
perspective. Radiography, 15(2), 171-178. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2008.03.00
Brennan, P., Toomey, R., Evanoff, M., Ryan, J.,
McEntee, M., Chakraborty, D., McNulty, J.
(2009). The Potential of Apple iTouch
Technology to Display Radiological Images.
95th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of
the Radiological Society of North America RSNA
2009, United States: Radiological Society of
North America, Inc.
Brennan, P., Groarke, A. (2009). The
radiography practice group (rpg):
facilitator of radiography-based research
performed in irish x-ray departments.
Radiography Ireland, 7(1), 191-192.
Hardy, V., Svensson, J., Brennan, P. (2009). The
use of simple chest and breast measures as an
indicator of appropriate compensation strategies
in post-operative radiotherapy of the breast.
Radiography Ireland, 13(2), 58-62.
Ryan, J., Carr, H., McEntee, M., Brennan, P.
(2009). User Variance in Radiological
Contouring Methods using Tablet Interaction
Devices. 2nd International Workshop on
Visualization in Medicine and Life Sciences
Publications for Patrick Brennan
VMLS 2009, Germany: Springer.
2008
Ryan, J., McAuliffe, F., Higgins, M., Stanton,
M., Brennan, P. (2008). A novel software-based
technique for quantifying placental calcifications
and infarctions from ultrasound. Medical
Imaging 2008: Ultrasonic Imaging and Signal
Processing, Bellingham: SPIE - International
Society for Optical Engineering. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.769464">[Mo
re Information]</a>
Carr, H., Ryan, J., Joyce, M., Fitzgerald, O.,
Veale, D., Gibney, R., Brennan, P. (2008). A
Topological Approach to Quantitation of
Rheumatoid Arthritis. In Lars Linsen, Hans
Hagen, Bernd Hamann (Eds.), Visualization in
Medicine and Life Sciences, (pp. 27-37). Berlin,
Germany: Springer.
Lowe, J., Brennan, P., Ryan, J., McEntee, M.
(2008). An Investigation into Batch Calibration
Performance Levels of One Display Type; Using
Both Physical and Psychophysical Tests
Including a Literature Review. Radiography
Ireland, 12(1), 18-20.
Lowe, J., Brennan, P., Ryan, J., McEntee, M.
(2008). Effect of Warm-Up Time On Minimum
and Maximum Luminance Levels for Calibrated
and Uncalibrated Liquid Crystal Displays: An
Evaluation of Current Recommendations. 50th
Annual Meeting of the American Association of
Physicists in Medicine AAPM 2008, United
States: American Association of Physicists in
Medicine.
Joyce, M., Brennan, P., Rainford, L., Last, J.,
Ryan, J. (2008). Impact on image quality when a
variety of x-ray source detector distances are
considered for the arthritic cervical spine.
Medical Imaging 2008: Physics of Medical
Imaging, USA: SPIE - International Society for
Optical Engineering.
Matthews, K., Brennan, P. (2008). Justification
of x-ray examinations: General principles an an
Irish perspective. Radiography, 14(4), 349-355.
<a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2008.01.00
4">[More Information]</a>
O’Connell, N., Toomey, R., McEntee, M., Ryan,
J., Stowe, J., Adams, A., Brennan, P. (2008).
Optimization of Region of Interest Luminances
May
Enhance Radiologists' Light Adaptation.
Academic Radiology, 15(4), 488-493. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.acra.2007.11.00
5">[More Information]</a>
Brennan, P., Toomey, R., McEntee, M., Evanoff,
M., Chakraborty, D., Manning, D. (2008).
Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs) Should Not
Be Used as Primary Radiological Reporting
Devices for Emergency Examinations. 94th
Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the
Radiological Society of North America RSNA
2008, United States: Radiological Society of
North America, Inc.
Toomey, R., Ryan, J., McEntee, M., Evanoff,
M., Manning, D., Brennan, P. (2008). Personal
Digital Assistants Are Comparable To Standard
LCD Monitors For The Detection Of Intracranial
Bleeds And Wrist Fractures. United Kingdom
Radiological Congress UKRC 2008, United
Kingdom.
D'Helft, C., McGee, A., Rainford, L., McFadden,
S., Winder, J., Hughes, C., Brennan, P. (2008).
Proposed preliminary diagnostic reference levels
for three common interventional cardiology
procedures in Ireland. Radiation Protection
Dosimetry, 129(1-3), 63-66. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/rpd/ncn048">[M
ore Information]</a>
D'Helft, C., McGee, A., Rainford, L., McFadden,
S., Winder, J., Hughes, C., Brennan, P. (2008).
Proposed preliminary diagnostic reference levels
for three common interventional cardiology
procedures in Ireland. Workshop on Safety and
Efficacy for New Techniques and Imaging using
New Equipment Supporting European
Legislation, England: Oxford University Press.
O'Connell, N., Toomey, R., McEntee, M., Ryan,
J., Stowe, J., Adams, A., Brennan, P. (2008).
Radiological image presentation requires
consideration of human adaptation
characteristics. Medical Imaging 2008: Image
Perception, Observer Performance, and
Technology Assessment, Bellingham: SPIE
Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation
Engineers. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.779435">[Mo
re Information]</a>
Lowe, J., Ryan, J., Toomey, R., Evanoff, M.,
Brennan, P., McEntee, M. (2008). The Effect Of
Calibration On Diagnostic Performance, Physical
And Psychophysical Image Quality. United
Kingdom Radiological Congress UKRC 2008,
United Kingdom.
Brennan, P., Ryan, J., Evanoff, M., Toomey, R.,
O’Beirne, A., Manning, D., Chakraborty, D.,
McEntee, M. (2008). The Impact of Acoustic
Noise Found Within Clinical
Departments on Radiology Performance.
Academic Radiology, 15(4), 472-476. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.acra.2007.12.00
5">[More Information]</a>
Marshall, G., Brennan, P. (2008). The process of
undertaking a quantitative
Publications for Patrick Brennan
dissertation for a taught M.Sc: Personal insights
gained from supporting and examining students
in the UK and Ireland. Radiography, 14(1),
63-68. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2006.06.00
3">[More Information]</a>
Toomey, R., Curran, K., D'Helft, C., Joyce, M.,
Stowe, J., Ryan, J., McEntee, M., Manning, D.,
Brennan, P. (2008). Visual adaptation: softcopy
image contribution to the observer's field of
view. Medical Imaging 2008: Image Perception,
Observer Performance, and Technology
Assessment, Bellingham: SPIE Society of
Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers.
2007
McEntee, M., Frawley, H., Brennan, P. (2007). A
comparison of low contrast performance for
amorphous Silicon/caesium iodide direct
radiography with a computed radiography: A
contrast detail phantom study. Radiography,
13(2), 89-94.
Ryan, J., McEntee, M., Barrett, S., Evanoff, M.,
Manning, D., Brennan, P. (2007). A software
system for the simulation of chest lesions.
Medical Imaging 2007: Image Perception,
Observer Performance, and Technology
Assessment, USA: SPIE - International Society
for Optical Engineering.
Murphy, P., Brennan, P. (2007). Ambient light
levels for Radiological Soft Copy Viewing: A
Multi-Site Comparison. Journal of Medical
Imaging and Radiation Sciences, 38(1), 9-13.
Brennan, P., McEntee, M., Evanoff, M., Phillips,
P., O’Connor, W., Manning, D. (2007). Ambient
Lighting: Effect of Illumination on Soft-Copy
Viewing of Radiographs of the Wrist. American
Journal Of Roentgenology, 188, W177-W180.
McEntee, M., Ryan, J., Evanoff, M., Keeling, A.,
Chakraborty, D., Manning, D., Brennan, P.
(2007). Ambient lighting: setting international
standards for the viewing of softcopy chest
images. Medical Imaging 2007: Image
Perception, Observer Performance, and
Technology Assessment, USA: SPIE International Society for Optical Engineering.
Rainford, L., Al-Qattan, E., McFadden, S.,
Brennan, P. (2007). CEC analysis of radiological
images produced in
Europe and Asia. Radiography, 13, 202-209.
Toomey, R., McEntee, M., Manning, D., Ryan,
J., Curran, K., Brennan, P. (2007). Optimisation
of current and novel display technologies for
radiological images. British Journal of
Radiology.
Toomey, R., McEntee, M., Manning, D., Ryan,
J., Curran, K., Brennan, P. (2007). Optimisation
of Current and Novel Display Technologies for
Radiological Images. United Kingdom
Radiological Congress UKRC 2007, United
Kingdom.
McEntee, M., Ryan, J., Evanoff, M., Manning,
D., Keeling, A., Chakraborty, D., Brennan, P.
(2007). Optimum ambient lighting conditions for
the softcopy recognition of chest lesions. United
Kingdom Radiological Congress UKRC 2007,
United Kingdom.
D'Helft, C., McGee, A., Rainford, L., McFadden,
S., Hughes, C., Winder, R., Brennan, P. (2007).
Proposed diagnostic reference levels for 3
common cardiac interventional procedures in
Ireland. Medical Imaging 2007: Physics of
Medical Imaging, USA: SPIE - International
Society for Optical Engineering.
Ryan, P., Ryan, J., McEntee, M., Brennan, P.
(2007). The Feasibility of Using PDAs with High
Resolution Displays for the Viewing and
Reporting of Noncontrast Cranial CT Series by
Radiologists. 93rd Scientific Assembly and
Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of
North America RSNA 2007, United States:
Radiological Society of North America, Inc.
Lowe, J., McEntee, M., Brennan, P., Ryan, J.
(2007). Variances in Display Characteristics of
Soft Copy Monitors with Same Specifications.
93rd Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of
the Radiological Society of North America RSNA
2007, United States: Radiological Society of
North America, Inc.
2006
Mearon, T., Brennan, P. (2006). Anode heel
affect in thoracic radiology: a visual grading
analysis. Medical Imaging 2006: Physics of
Medical Imaging, USA: SPIE - International
Society for Optical Engineering.
Toomey, R., Brennan, P. (2006). Breast imaging:
the influence of ambient lighting. Radiography
Ireland, 10(2), 82-84.
Seeram, E., Brennan, P. (2006). Diagnostic
Reference Levels In Radiology. Radiologic
Technology, 77(5), 373-384.
McEntee, M., Brennan, P., Evanoff, M., Phillips,
P., O’Connor, W., Manning, D. (2006).
Optimum ambient lighting conditions for the
viewing of softcopy radiological images.
Medical Imaging 2006: Image Perception,
Observer Performance, and Technology
Assessment, USA: SPIE - International Society
for Optical Engineering.
Jackson, G., Brennan, P. (2006).
Radio-Protective Aprons during Radiological
Examinations of the Thorax: An Optimum
Strategy. Radiation Protection Dosimetry,
Publications for Patrick Brennan
121(4), 391-394.
Brennan, P., O’Leary, D. (2006). Source to
image receptor distance. British Journal of
Radiology, 79, 266.
2005
Wade, C., Brennan, P., McEntee, M. (2005). An
assessment of the performance and quality
control procedures of PACS workstation
monitors used in Irish radiology departments.
Medical Imaging 2005: PACS and Imaging
Informatics, USA: SPIE - International Society
for Optical Engineering. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.593954">[Mo
re Information]</a>
Tuffy, J., Brennan, P. (2005). Assessment of
safelight handling times in darkrooms: A novel
paradigm. Radiography, 11, 184-190.
McEntee, M., Brennan, P., Connor, G. (2005).
Image Quality Analysis in Digital Chest
Radiology: Which Diagnostic Performance Test
Should be Used? Radiography Ireland, 9(3),
51-58.
Jackson, G., Brennan, P. (2005). Protection of
radiosensitive organs outside the primary beam
during thoracic X-ray investigations.
Radiography Ireland, 9(3), 59-63.
Finnerty, M., Brennan, P. (2005). Protective
aprons in imaging departments: manufacturer
stated lead equivalence values require validation.
European Radiology, 15, 1477-1484. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00330-004-257
1-2">[More Information]</a>
Brennan, P. (2005). Radiation effects on small
intestine: macrostructural, ultrastructural, surface
and functional observations. Radiography
Ireland, 9(3), 64-79.
Brennan, P., O’Leary, D. (2005). Response to
comments on ‘Increasing film-focus
distance(FFD)reduces radiation dose for X-ray
examinations’. Radiation Protection Dosimetry,
113(4), 453-455.
2004
Wade, C., Brennan, P. (2004). Assessment of
monitor conditions for the display of
radiological diagnostic images and ambient
lighting. British Journal of Radiology, 77,
465-471.
Tuffy, J., Brennan, P. (2004). Darkrooms in
modern imaging departments: Are safelights
truly safe? Radiography Ireland, 8(2), 31-34.
Grondin, Y., Matthews, K., McEntee, M.,
Rainford, L., Casey, M., Tonra, M., Al-Qattan,
E., McCrudden, T., Foley, M., Brennan, P.
(2004). Dose-Reducing Strategies in
Combination Offers Substantial Potential
Benefits to Females Requiring X-Ray
Examination. Radiation Protection Dosimetry,
108(2), 123-132. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/rpd/nch015">[M
ore Information]</a>
Doolan, A., Brennan, P., Rainford, L., Healy, J.
(2004). Gonad protection for the antero-posterior
projection of the pelvis in diagnostic radiography
in Dublin hospitals. Radiography, 10, 15-21.
Brennan, P., McDonnell, S., O’Leary, D. (2004).
Increasing Film-Focus Distance (FFD) Reduces
Radiation Dose for X-Ray Examinations.
Radiation Protection Dosimetry, 108(3),
263-268.
D'Helft, C., McFadden, S., McGee, A., Rainford,
L., Hughes, C., Winder, J., Brennan, P. (2004).
Optimisation of radiation dose in interventional
cardiology. Radiography Ireland, 8(4), 86-88.
McEntee, M., Wade, C., Brennan, P. (2004).
Quality Assurance for PACS Workstation
Monitors: A Ten Minute Test Plan. 90th
Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the
Radiological Society of North America RSNA
2004, United States: Radiological Society of
North America, Inc.
McEntee, M., Brennan, P., Connor, G. (2004).
The effect of X-ray tube potential on the image
quality of PA chest radiographs when using
digital image acquisition devices. Radiography,
10(4), 287-292. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2004.03.00
5">[More Information]</a>
2003
Doherty, P., O’Leary, D., Brennan, P. (2003). Do
CEC guidelines under-utilise the full potential of
increasing kVp as a dose-reducing tool?
European Radiology, 13, 1992-1999. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00330-002-181
0-7">[More Information]</a>
Matthews, K., McCaffrey, M., McEntee, M.,
O'Leary, D., Rainford, L., O'Carroll-Sullivan, E.,
Brennan, P. (2003). Examination optimization in
diagnostic paediatric radiography in Ireland.
United Kingdom Radiological Congress UKRC
2003, United Kingdom.
McEntee, M., O'Connor, G., Brennan, P. (2003).
Important Characteristics of the Radiographic
Digital Image. Radiography Ireland, 7(2),
202-205.
Carroll, E., Brennan, P. (2003). Investigation into
patient doses for intravenous urography and
proposed Irish diagnostic reference levels.
European Radiology, 13, 1529-1533. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00330-002-179
2-5">[More Information]</a>
Publications for Patrick Brennan
Healy, J., Brennan, P., Bowden, J. (2003). Latex
glove sensitivity amongst diagnostic imaging
healthcare personnel: a self-reporting
investigation. Radiography, 9, 23-27.
Carroll, E., Brennan, P. (2003). Radiation doses
for barium enema and barium meal
examinations in Ireland: potential diagnostic
reference levels. British Journal of Radiology,
76, 393-397.
McEntee, M., Brennan, P., O'Connor, G. (2003).
The effect of kilovoltage peak on radiographic
image quality and patient effective dose. United
Kingdom Radiological Congress UKRC 2003,
United Kingdom.
McCarthy, E., Brennan, P. (2003). Viewing
conditions for diagnostic images in three major
Dublin hospitals: a comparison with WHO and
CEC recommendations. British Journal of
Radiology, 76, 94-97.
2002
Brennan, P., Devereux, S. (2002). An assessment
of the usefulness of screen-film speed
classifications. European Radiology, 12,
1577-1583.
Peters, S., Brennan, P. (2002). Digital
radiography: are the manufacturers’ settings too
high? Optimisation of the Kodak digital
radiography system with aid of the computed
radiography dose index. European Radiology,
12, 2381-2387.
Brennan, P., Johnston, D. (2002). Irish X-ray
departments demonstrate varying levels of
adherence to European guidelines on good
radiographic technique. British Journal of
Radiology, 75, 243-248.
Ryan, D., Brennan, P. (2002). Sulphur dioxide
fume levels within theatre X-ray processing
areas. Radiography, 8, 121-126.
Leacy, E., Brennan, P. (2002). The 'Darkroom
Disease': a randomized control trial.
Radiography, 8, 127-132.
Tyrrell, L., Brennan, P., Healy, J. (2002). The
Role of Imaging in the Diagnosis of Rotator Cuff
Disease. Radiography Ireland, 6(3), 131-136.
Healy, J., Brennan, P., Costelloe, J. (2002).
Violence at work: a major radiographic issue.
Radiography, 8, 85-90.