Professor George Corner
Publications
Recent Conference Proceedings
1. Corner GA, Kamara E, Cochran S, Hunter B, Lines D & Blair M (2007) A novel Dynamic Test
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Object to provide a Quantifiable Measure of Image Quality from Ultrasound Scanners”. BMUS
Annual Scientific Meeting, Harrogate
Ultrasound imaging of the course of sciatic nerve (2009) Marri S, McLeod GA, Oliver C,
Cochran S and Corner GA. Anaesthetic Research Society, London
Ultrasound imaging of the lumbar plexus Marri S, McLeod GA, Oliver C, Cochran S and Corner
GA Anaesthetic Research Society, London
Sadiq, M, McGuire B, Stephanie, S Huang, Z &Corner G (2009) Laryngoscope Force Analysis.
IPEM Medical Physics and Engineering Conference, Liverpool.
Volante AA & Corner GA A (2009) Closed-loop Automated Dynamic Phantom To Produce A
Figure Of Merit For A Medical Ultrasound Imaging System. Euroson09, Edinburgh
Schwab A, Cochran S, Corner GA, McLeod GA (2010) A pilot study in the use of Sonoelastogrpahy to visualise regional anaesthesia. ARS Summer meeting, Nottingham
Munirama S, Eisma R, Schwab A, McLeod, GA, Soames R, Corner GA and Cochran S (2010)
Thiel embalmed cadavers for ultrasound based regional anaesthesia training and research.
Brit J Anaesth 105:723-23 ARS Summer meeting, Nottingham
Guo S, Eisma, R, Schwab A, Soames R, Corner G, Cochran S, Mcleod GA (2010) A systematic
study in Thiel Cadavers of the Visibility of Echogenic Needles for Regional Anaesthesia. ARS
Summer meeting, Nottingham
Corner GA, Cochran S, Riedel F & Valente AA (2010) An automated dynamic phantom to
produce a figure of merit for the image quality of medical ultrasound imaging systems. SMIT
2010, Trondheim
Gao J, Huang Z, Cochran S, Corner G & Demoré C (2010) Exploration of thermal issues in
treatment planning for focused ultrasound surgery. SMIT 2010, Trondheim
Satapathy A, Munirama S, Corner GA, Cochran S, McLeod GA. (2011) Application of sonoelastography to clinical peripheral nerve block. Brit J Anaesth 106(3):442p-43p. Presented at
ARS, London.
Munirama S, Habeshaw R, Eisma R, Corner GA, Cochran S, Soames R and McLeod, GA (2011)
Visibility of echogenic and non-echgenic needles in the Thiel cadaver. Brit J Anaesth 107: 836
ARS Summer meeting, Liverpool
Munirama S, Joy J, Eisma R, Columb M, Corner GA, Cochran S, Soames R, McLeod GA.
(2011) “A comparison of intraneural and extraneural Young’s elastic modulus in the Thiel
embalmed human cadaver” ARS, London.
Riedel F, Joy J, Cochran S, Corner GA & Valante AA(2011) Validation of an automated
dynamic phantom for the image performance of medical ultrasound systems CISP'11-BMEI'1,
Shanghai
Xiao X, Huang Z Corner G (2011) Real time tracking in a phantom using ultrasonic imaging.
40th Annual Symposium of the Ultrasonic Industry Association (UIA) Glasgow, UK
Munirama S, Joy J, Eisma R, Columb MO, Corner GA, Cochran S, Soames S and McLeod GA.
(2011) A comparison of intraneaural and extraneural Young’s modulus in the Thiel embalmed
human cadaver. ARS, London
Munirama S, Joy J, Eisma R, Columb M, Corner GA, Cochran S, Soames R, McLeod GA.
(2012) “A comparison of intraneural and extraneural Young’s elastic modulus in the Thiel
embalmed human cadaver” RA-UK
P. Raju, S. Munirama, A. Schwab, S. Cochran, G. Corner and G. A. McLeod (2012) “
Validation and reliability of enhanced quantitative elastography” RA-UK
Corner GA (2012) “Working with the NHS” Medtech event: Medical Technologies and the
NHS: Innovation, Evaluation and Adoption. Biocity, Scotland. (Invited Speaker)
Corner GA (2012) “Of course it's safe. Now can I see the patient?”. HSS CE Marking Event,
Inverness. (Invited Speaker)
21. E Kokkalis, PR Hoskins, GA Corner, PA Stonebridge, A Melzer, JG Houston (2012) “Secondary
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flow motions in spiral and non-spiral vascular prostheses using ultrasound flow phantoms”,
Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine (IPEM) Annual Scientific Meeting, Oxford,
UK.
E Kokkalis, PR Hoskins, GA Corner, PA Stonebridge, AJ Doull, JG Houston (2012), “Vector
Doppler maps and helical flow in the outflow of vascular prostheses”, British Medical
Ultrasound Society 44th Annual Meeting, Telford, UK.
Corner GA (2013) “The developing role of the Clinical Engineer in Medicine and Dentistry” 3 rd
Research Week-International Symposium of College of Oral Medicine” Taipei Medical
University (Invited Speaker)
Corner GA (2013) “How do we stop NHS Scotland vitrifying? The symbiosis of innovation and
clinical practice” SUPA INSPIRE meeting Herriot Watt University, Edinburgh
Joy J, Lee N, Demore C, Cui L, Munirama S, Vinnicombe S, Eisma R, Corner G, McLeod G,
Cochran S (2013). “QUANTITATIVE ASSESMENT OF SOFT EMBALMED HUMAN CADAVERS
WITH ULTRASOUND SHEAR WAVE ELASTOGRAPHY” International Tissue Elasticity
Conference (Lingfield UK)
Lockwood H, Munirama S, Joy J, Corner GA, Cochran S and McLeod GA (2013) “Exploring the
role of shear wave elastography in ultrasound-guided regional anaesthesia” British Medical
Ultrasound Society 45th Annual Meeting, Gateshead, UK
Recent Peer reviewed journal papers
McLellan D, Demore C, Corner G et al (2008) Fundamental Performance Characterisation of
High Frequency Piezocomposites made with Net shaped Polymer Processing for Medical
Ultrasound Transducers IEEE Ultrasonics Symposium, Beijing
 Button TW, Cochran S, Corner G, Démoré CEM, Elgoyhen J, Hughes H, MacLennan D, Meggs
C, Zhang D (2009) Material properties of piezocomposites made with viscous polymer
processing for high frequency medical ultrasound transducers. Piezo 2009, Electroceramics
for End Users IV, Zakopane, Poland
 Qiu Z, Xie C, Cochran S, Corner G, Huang Z, Song C, Daglish S (2009) The Development of a
Robotic Approach to Therapeutic Ultrasound. 7th International Conference on Modern
Practice in Stress and Vibration Analysis. J. Phys, Conference Series. 181
 McLeod G, Eisma R, Schwab A, Corner G, Soames R, Cochran S (2010) An evaluation of the
Thiel embalmed cadavers for ultrasound based regional anaesthesia training and research
Ultrasound, 18, 125–129
 Gao J, You J, Cochran S, Corner G, Huang Z (2010) Simultaneous Measurements of ThermoPhysical Properties of Egg White Phantoms for HIFU by Using the Step-Wise Transient Plane
Source Technique. 10th International Symposium of Therapeutic Ultrasound, Tokyo
 Schwab A, Cochran S, Corner GA and McLeod GA “A pilot study in the use of sonoelastography to visualize regional anaesthesia” Brit. J. Anaesth. vol. 105 (2010) pp. 716
 Munirama S, Satapathy AR, Schwab A, Eisma R, Corner GA, Cochran S, Soames R and
McLeod GA (2011) Translation of sonoelastography from Thiel cadaver to patients for
peripheral nerve blocks. Anaesthesia 67: 721-8
 Xiao X, Ning B, Huang Z, Corner G, Cochran S, Melzer A (2011) A focused ultrasound ablation
using real time image guidance. 4th Int Congress on Image and Signal Processing & 4th
Intenational Congress on Biomedical Engineering and Informatics (CISP’11-EMBI’11)
Shanghai, China, 2335-2338
 Guo S, Schwab A, McLeod G, Corner G, Cochran S, Eisma R And Soames R (2012) Echogenic
regional anaesthesia needles: a comparison study in Thiel cadavers. Ultrasound in Med. &
Biol., 38, 4, 702–707
 Munirama S, McLeod GA, Eisma R, Schwab A, Corner G, Soames R and Cochran S (2012)
Application of sonoelastography to regional anaesthesia: a descriptive study with the Thiel
embalmed cadaver model. Ultrasound 20: 41–48
 Corner G, Grant C (2012) “Nerve location techniques: Outcomes from regional anaesthesia
and analgesia” In: McLeod, McCartney, Wildsmith (Eds) Principles and Practice of Regional
Anaesthesia: Oxford
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 Kokkalis E, Hoskins PR, Corner GA, Stonebridge PA, Doull AJ, Melzer A & Houston JG
(2012) “Vector Doppler Imaging and Secondary Flow Patterns in Vascular Prostheses”, IEEE
International Ultrasound Symposium, Dresden, Germany.
 Munirama S, Joy J, Habeshaw R, Eisma R, Corner GA, Soames R, Cochran S & McLeod GA
(2012) “Visibility of echogenic Tuohy needles in the Thiel embalmed human cadaver” Int.
Jour. Obs/ Anaes. In press
 Munirama S, Joy J, Eisma R, Corner G, Cochran S, McLeod G, (2013) “Shear Wave
Elastography: Novel Technology for Ultrasound-guided Regional Anesthesia” Anesthesiology.
2013; 119: 698
 Xiao X, Le N, Corner G, Nabi G, Melzer A et al (2013) Organ Motion Tracking in USgFUS - a
feasibility study using sonoelastography, AIP Conf Proc. 1503, 135
 Xiao X, Jiang T, Huang Z, Corner G & Melxer A “”A realistic 2d model for ultrasound guided
focused ultrasound surgery of kidney tumour” ISTU 2013, Shanghai
 Kokkalis E, Hoskins PR, Corner GA, Stonebridge PA, Doull AJ and Houston JG (2013)
Secondary Flow in Peripheral Vascular Prosthetic Grafts Using Vector Doppler Imaging.
Ultrasound in Med & Biol 39, 12, 2295-2307
 Munirama S, Eisma R, Schwab A, Corner GA, Cochran S and McLeod GA (2013) “An
Evaluation Of The Physical and Functional Fidelity Of The Soft Embalmed Thiel Human
Cadaver as a Simulator For Ultrasound Guided Regional Anesthesia.”
 Joy J, Reidel F, Valente A A Cohran S & Corner GA (2014) Automated Performance
Assessment of Ultrasound Systems using a Dynamic Phantom. Ultrasound
Invited talks
1. Corner G A (2006) “Ultrasound in the Scottish NHS” SOPA, “Sounding out opportunities for
ultrasound devices in Scotland”, Glasgow
2. Corner GA and Lines D (2007) “Sound Progress: Taking an ultrasonic probe from clinical need
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to commercial realisation”. “Improving Healthcare through Excellence in Innovation, Glasgow
(Workshop)
Corner GA (2007) “ Let’s listen into the future: Medical ultrasound in the 21 st century” Brit.
Inst. Of NDT, NDT2007, Glasgow
Corner GA (2007) “Turning R&D in the NHS into R&D from the NHS” UHI HI links Medical
Devices Event, Inverness
Corner GA (2007) “Medical Electronics here and now”, IET Scotland, South East Retired
Members Section, Edinburgh
Corner GA & Amoore JN (2008) “Medical Physics' role in Clinical Engineering in the National
Health Service in Scotland”, Chinese Congress of Clinical Engineering & Digital Medicine,
Hangzhou, China