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conferences
- Comparison of two X-ray detection systems used to investigate properties of normal and malignant breast tissues. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment. 161900-161900. 2020
- Advances in the histopathological characterization of breast tissue using combined X‐ray fluorescence and X‐ray diffraction data in a multivariate analysis approach. X-Ray Spectrometry. 432-437. 2019
- Determination of optimal metallic secondary target thickness, collimation, and exposure parameters for X‐ray tube‐based polarized EDXRF. X-Ray Spectrometry. 93-101. 2017
- Transition metal distribution in the brain and spinal cord of a dysmyelinated rodent model. AIP Conference Proceedings. 2016
- Emerging Patterns in the Distribution of Trace Elements in Ovarian, Invasive and In-Situ Breast Cancer. Journal of Physics: Conference Series. 012014-012014. 2014
- The use of bio‐metal concentrations correlated with clinical prognostic factors to assess human breast tissues. X-Ray Spectrometry. 330-336. 2013
- Influence of zinc and zinc chelator on HT-29 colorectal cell line. British Journal of Surgery. 45-46. 2010
- Prognostic value of the trace element content in colorectal liver metastases. British Journal of Surgery. 53-53. 2010
- Compositional and structural studies of the bone–cartilage interface using PIXE and SAXS techniques. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment. 78-82. 2010
- Distribution of Ca, Fe, Cu and Zn in primary colorectal cancer and secondary colorectal liver metastases. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment. 338-343. 2010
- Synchrotron and ion beam studies of the bone–cartilage interface. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment. 330-337. 2010
- The differentiation between malignant and non-malignant breast tissues using elastic and inelastic scattering of synchrotron radiation. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment. 379-384. 2010
- X-ray phase contrast imaging of the bone–cartilage interface. Applied Radiation and Isotopes. 767-771. 2010
- μ-PIXE and SAXS studies at the bone–cartilage interface. Applied Radiation and Isotopes. 730-734. 2010
- Applications of condensed matter understanding to medical tissues and disease progression: Elemental analysis and structural integrity of tissue scaffolds. Radiation Physics and Chemistry. 162-175. 2010
- Angular dispersive X-ray scattering from breast tissue using synchrotron radiation. Radiation Physics and Chemistry. 971-972. 2004
- X-ray fluorescence and energy dispersive X-ray diffraction for the characterisation of breast tissue. Radiation Physics and Chemistry. 969-970. 2004
- The use of combined trace element XRF and EDXRD data as a histopathology tool using a multivariate analysis approach in characterizing breast tissue. X-Ray Spectrometry. 240-245. 2004
- A synchrotron XRF study on trace elements and potassium in breast tissue. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms. 564-568. 2004
- Simultaneous determination of iron, copper and zinc concentrations in skin phantoms using XRF spectrometry. X-Ray Spectrometry. 47-52. 2002
- An X-ray fluorescence system for measuring trace element concentrations in breast tissue. Radiation Physics and Chemistry. 603-605. 2001
- Minimum detectable limits of measuring bone mineral density using an energy dispersive X-ray diffraction system. Radiation Physics and Chemistry. 589-592. 2001
- Monitoring body iron burden using X-ray fluorescence (XRF). Radiation Physics and Chemistry. 599-601. 2001
- X-ray fluorescence and the in vivo evaluation of Fe, Cu and Zn. Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry. Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry. 213-217. 2000
- Hydrophilic crosslinked copolymers as tissue-equivalent materials for breast cancer detection. Biological Trace Element Research. 603-609. 1999
- XRF and the in vivo evaluation of toxicological metals. X-Ray Spectrometry. 270-274. 1999
- <title>Real-time analysis of scattered x-ray spectra for sheet explosives detection</title>. Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering. 219-228. 1997
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journal articles
- Investigation of the accuracy of a portable 109Cd XRF system for the measurement of iron in skin. Biomedical Physics and Engineering Express. 10:035032-035032. 2024
- Time‐resolved fluorescence and diffuse reflectance for lung squamous carcinoma margin detection. Lasers in Surgery and Medicine. 56:279-287. 2024
- Impact of dietary zinc on stimulated zinc secretion MRI in the healthy and malignant mouse prostate.. npj Imaging. 2:47. 2024
- Breast tissue analysis using a clinically compatible combined time‐resolved fluorescence and diffuse reflectance (TRF‐DR) system. Lasers in Surgery and Medicine. 55:769-783. 2023
- Multivariate analysis of breast tissue using optical parameters extracted from a combined time-resolved fluorescence and diffuse reflectance system for tumor margin detection. Journal of Biomedical Optics. 28:085001. 2023
- Using micro-synchrotron radiation x-ray fluorescence (µ-SRXRF) for trace metal imaging in the development of MRI contrast agents for prostate cancer imaging. Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology. 74:127054-127054. 2022
- Feasibility of a 109Cd-based portable XRF device for measuring skin iron concentration in anaemic and β−Thalassaemic patients. Biomedical Physics and Engineering Express. 8:065034-065034. 2022
- Synchrotron Radiation X-ray Fluorescence Elemental Mapping in Healthy versus Malignant Prostate Tissues Provides New Insights into the Glucose-Stimulated Zinc Trafficking in the Prostate As Discovered by MRI. Inorganic Chemistry. 58:13654-13660. 2019
- Feasibility of the use of a handheld XRF analyzer to measure skin iron to monitor iron levels in critical organs. Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology. 50:305-311. 2018
- Feasibility of chromium measurement in skin using a portable hand-held XRF system. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms. 433:1-9. 2018
- Time‐resolved fluorescence (TRF) and diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS) for margin analysis in breast cancer. Lasers in Surgery and Medicine. 50:236-245. 2018
- Early regional cuprizone‐induced demyelination in a rat model revealed with MRI. NMR in Biomedicine. 30. 2017
- Differences in iron and manganese concentration may confound the measurement of myelin fromR1andR2relaxation rates in studies of dysmyelination. NMR in Biomedicine. 29:985-998. 2016
- Altered transition metal homeostasis in the cuprizone model of demyelination. NeuroToxicology. 48:1-8. 2015
- Effect of sample preparation techniques on the concentrations and distributions of elements in biological tissues using µSRXRF: a comparative study. Physiological Measurement. 36:N51-N60. 2015
- The differentiation of malignant and benign human breast tissue at surgical margins and biopsy using x-ray interaction data and Bayesian classification. Radiation Physics and Chemistry. 95:210-213. 2014
- Synchrotron X-ray absorption spectroscopy analysis of arsenic chemical speciation in human nail clippings. Environmental Chemistry. 11:632-632. 2014
- The Identification and Differentiation of Secondary Colorectal Cancer in Human Liver Tissue Using X-ray Fluorescence, Coherent Scatter Spectroscopy, and Multivariate Analysis. Applied Spectroscopy. 68:79-87. 2014
- The use of X‐ray interaction data to differentiate malignant from normal breast tissue at surgical margins and biopsy analysis. X-Ray Spectrometry. 42:349-358. 2013
- X-ray fluorescence measurements of arsenic micro-distribution in human nail clippings using synchrotron radiation. Physiological Measurement. 34:1163-1177. 2013
- Characterization of the depth distribution of Ca, Fe and Zn in skin samples, using synchrotron micro-x-ray fluorescence (SμXRF) to help quantify in-vivo measurements of elements in the skin. Applied Radiation and Isotopes. 77:68-75. 2013
- Altered transition metal homeostasis in mice following manganese injections for manganese-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging. Biometals. 26:179-187. 2013
- Elemental and structural studies at the bone–cartilage interface. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment. 652:786-790. 2011
- Influence of zinc and zinc chelator on HT-29 colorectal cell line. Biometals. 24:143-151. 2011
- The optimization of an energy-dispersive X-ray diffraction system for potential clinical application. Applied Radiation and Isotopes. 68:2237-2245. 2010
- The determination of zinc, copper and iron oxidation state in invasive ductal carcinoma of breast tissue and normal surrounding tissue using XANES. X-Ray Spectrometry. 39:332-337. 2010
- Scanning X-ray scattering: Evaluating the nanostructure of human tissues. European Journal of Nanomedicine. 3:30-33. 2010
- Efficient and Rapid Labeling of Transplanted Cell Populations with Superparamagnetic Iron Oxide Nanoparticles Using Cell Surface Chemical Biotinylation for in Vivo Monitoring by MRI. Cell Transplantation. 19:419-429. 2010
- Nanomethods: Scanning X-ray scattering: Evaluating the nanostructure of human tissues. European Journal of Nanomedicine. 3:30-33. 2010
- The classification of secondary colorectal liver cancer in human biopsy samples using angular dispersive x-ray diffraction and multivariate analysis. Physics in Medicine and Biology. 54:4945-4957. 2009
- Zinc presence in invasive ductal carcinoma of the breast and its correlation with oestrogen receptor status. Physics in Medicine and Biology. 54:4213-4223. 2009
- Measurement of K, Fe, Cu and Zn levels in secondary colorectal liver cancer and surrounding normal liver tissue, and their potential as a tissue classifier. X-Ray Spectrometry. 38:81-88. 2009
- Metal deposition at the bone–cartilage interface in articular cartilage. Applied Radiation and Isotopes. 67:475-479. 2009
- The evaluation of biologically important trace metals in liver, kidney and breast tissue. Applied Radiation and Isotopes. 67:470-474. 2009
- Subpixel Enhancement of Nonuniform Tissue (SPENT): A Novel MRI Technique for Quantifying BMD. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research. 24:324-333. 2009
- Human soft tissue analysis using x-ray or gamma-ray techniques. Physics in Medicine and Biology. 53:R111-R149. 2008
- The distribution of trace elements Ca, Fe, Cu and Zn and the determination of copper oxidation state in breast tumour tissue using μSRXRF and μXANES. Physics in Medicine and Biology. 53:3023-3037. 2008
- An evaluation study of trace element content in colorectal liver metastases and surrounding normal livers by X-ray fluorescence. Biometals. 21:373-378. 2008
- The localisation of biologically important metals in soft and calcified tissues using a synchrotron x‐ray fluorescence technique. X-Ray Spectrometry. 37:12-20. 2008
- Breast tissue classification using x-ray scattering measurements and multivariate data analysis. Physics in Medicine and Biology. 52:6679-6696. 2007
- An Evaluation Study of Trace Element Content in Colorectal Liver Metastases and Surrounding Normal Livers by X-ray Fluorescence. European Journal of Surgical Oncology. 33:1101-1101. 2007
- Microvessel density in colorectal liver metastases and its association with trace element content. European Journal of Surgical Oncology. 33:1109-1110. 2007
- The localisation and micro-mapping of copper and other trace elements in breast tumours using a synchrotron micro-XRF system. Applied Radiation and Isotopes. 65:183-188. 2007
- The use of Compton scattering to differentiate between classifications of normal and diseased breast tissue. Physics in Medicine and Biology. 50:3337-3348. 2005
- Investigating the level of signal-to-noise ratio performance of a quadrature head coil in MRI. Journal of Diagnostic Radiography and Imaging. 5:109-114. 2004
- X-ray fluorescence and energy dispersive x-ray diffraction for the quantification of elemental concentrations in breast tissue. Physics in Medicine and Biology. 49:99-110. 2004
- Concentrations of Fe, Cu and Zn in breast tissue: a synchrotron XRF study. Physics in Medicine and Biology. 47:2327-2339. 2002
- CT assessment of tumour response to treatment: comparison of linear, cross-sectional and volumetric measures of tumour size.. British Journal of Radiology. 73:1178-1184. 2000
- Characterising breast tissue for the development of a tissue-equivalent phantom. Breast Cancer Research. 2:a43. 2000
- The use of skin Fe levels as a surrogate marker for organ Fe levels, to monitor treatment in cases of iron overload. Physics in Medicine and Biology. 45:1387-1396. 2000
- TP2. Semi-quantitative comparison of OS-EM iterative and FBP algorithms for 201Tl myocardial SPET. Nuclear Medicine Communications. 21:408-408. 2000
- Applications of X-ray diffraction analysis in crystalline and amorphous body tissues. Radiation Physics and Chemistry. 56:247-258. 1999
- The feasibility of a sensitive low-dose method for thein vivoevaluation of Fe in skin using K-shell x-ray fluorescence (XRF). Physics in Medicine and Biology. 44:955-965. 1999
- Trabecular bone mineral density measurements using energy dispersive X-ray diffraction (EDXRD). Radiation Physics and Chemistry. 51:607-608. 1998
- Multivariate analysis of statistically poor EDXRD spectra for the detection of concealed explosives. X-Ray Spectrometry. 27:87-94. 1998
- The association between tumour progression and vascularity in the oral mucosa. Journal of Pathology. 183:39-43. 1997
- Measuring Bone Mineral Density in Archaeological Bone using Energy Dispersive Low Angle X-Ray Scattering Techniques. Journal of Archaeological Science. 24:765-772. 1997
- Multivariate calibration for quantitative analysis of EDXRD spectra from a bone phantom. Applied Radiation and Isotopes. 48:1075-1082. 1997
- Determination of Mineral Composition of Archaeological Bone using Energy-dispersive Low-angle X-ray Scattering. International Journal of Osteoarchaeology. 7:95-99. 1997
- Low energy photon attenuation measurements of hydrophilic materials for tissue equivalent phantoms. Applied Radiation and Isotopes. 46:783-790. 1995
- A CCD based focal spot camera. Physics in Medicine and Biology. 40:315-321. 1995
- Bis(tertiary-amine)difluroboron cations. Chemical Communications. 0:256-256. 1984
- New Interdisciplinary Science Course for First-Year Faculty of Science Students: Overview and Preliminary Results from the Pilot. Collected Essays on Learning and Teaching. 9:43-68.
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