Research output per year
Research output per year
Dr, Dr, MS.
I received my BSc from Seattle University and MSc from the University of Washington in physics and mathematics (Seattle, Washington USA). While in Seattle I conducted medical physics and engineering research at the Imaging Research Laboratory (IRL), University of Washington as a Research Scientist/Engineer III focusing on clinical positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET, PET/CT) and single photon emission/computed tomography (SPECT). I am also a clinical PET and PET/CT scanner systems engineer. Since coming to the University of Edinburgh I've obtained a MScR in Biomedical Life Sciences focusing on bioinformatics and preclinical PET/CT as well as completing my NC3Rs PhD studentship. My doctoral research centred around standardising preclinical PET/CT imaging acquisition and reconstruction protocols across multi-centres (UK, EU and USA). Thus, providing the foundational mainframe towards improving reliability and reproducibility of in vivo PET/CT measurements irrespective of scanner manufacture. During my doctoral work I became aware of the need to regulate the ionising radiation (X-ray) doses small animals absorb while being imaged. Currently, my NC3Rs Fellowship provides the means to delve into understanding DNA damage caused by ionising radiation whilst establishing guidelines and regulations for small animal X-ray dose amounts received during CT image acquisitions.
My interests lie in using Monte Carlo simulations and X-ray beam measurements with an in-house developed anthropomorphic rodent phantom to gain a greater understanding of the levels of ionising radiation small laboratory animals are routinely exposed to during CT imaging. Based on CT X-ray beam intensities the Monte Carlo simulations will mechanistically model the radiochemistry and physics of ionising radiation effects on organs, cells and DNA. Additionally, establishing CT guidelines and regulating doses will reduce the cumulative severity effects of radiation, especially in longitudinal studies. This will improve animal welfare while reducing the potential impact of biological responses from the radiation effect on research studies.
NHS Lothian, Scotland: Dr Nick Weir
University of Aberdeen, Scotland: Prof Andy Welch
University of Leeds, UK:
Prof Sven Plein
Prof Jurgen E. Schneider
Ghent University, Belgium:
Dr Christian Vanhove
Prof Stefaan Vandenberghe
University of Washington, USA:
Dr Robert Miyaoka
Mark Muzi
University College Cork: Prof Finbarr O'Sullivan
University of Tübingen, Germany: Dr Julia Mannheim
University of Edinburgh, Scotland:
Prof Scott Webster
Dr Gary Smith
Prof Carmel Moran
Bachelor of Science, Seattle University
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Edinburgh
Master of Research, University of Edinburgh
Master in Science, University of Washington
Preclinical PET lead: STANDARD study group, European Society for Molecular Imaging
Research output: Contribution to journal › Meeting abstract › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
McDougald, W. (Creator), Edinburgh DataShare, 16 Dec 2019
DOI: 10.7488/ds/2727, https://doi.org/10.3389/fphy.2017.00050
Dataset
McDougald, W. (Creator), Edinburgh DataShare, 16 Dec 2019
DOI: 10.7488/ds/2726, https://doi.org/10.3389/fphy.2017.00050
Dataset