Research experience

Final year research project at Department of Radiology, Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia (2003 – 2004)

Research assistant at Department of Biomedical Imaging, University Malaya Medical Center (2005 – 2007)

Performed statistical analysis on international coordinated projects:
[1] Quantitative evaluation and promotion of patient dose reduction approaches in interventional radiology (IAEA)
[2] Avoidance of unnecessary dose to patient while transitioning from analogue to digital radiology (IAEA).
Being an instrumental team member in conducting an online survey of children’s understanding of mobile phone and electromagnetic field (WHO).
Studied the image quality of computed and screen-film radiography
Evaluated softcopy medical displays based on AAPM TG18 guidelines.
Performed a multiple center study on the use of Promovist® in MRA – an animal model study.
Assisted resident radiologists in their research projects (statistical analysis),
[1] “Comparison of Resovist® enhanced MRI with 5-phase CT in detecting characterization of focal liver lesions”
[2] “Role of N-acetylcysteine in the prevention of contrast media induced nephropathy”
[3] “Correlation of MRI with plain radiographs of the wrist in the assessment of epiphyseal plate fusion to estimate skeletal age”
[4] “Diffusion weighted MR imaging in acute vertebral compression fractures: differentiation between malignant and benign causes” (http://www.biij.org/2006/2/e12/)

Research assistant at Carl E. Ravin Advanced Imaging Laboratories, Duke University (April 2008 – May 2010)

Collaborated with two radiologists in developing a simulated lung nodules study.
Developed a mathematical breast model to study on the effects of dose distribution and image quality in a reduced compression mammography technique.