Institute of Medical Imaging and Visualisation

The Institute of Medical Imaging and Visualisation (IMIV) was established to support high quality research and education in the fields of medical imaging and medical visualisation. The IMIV is based at the Bournemouth Gateway Building which houses associated key infrastructure investments, including a state-of-the-art Siemens 3T MRI Scanner, which were co-funded by Bournemouth University and the Dorset LEP.

Our ambition is to develop a portfolio of world-class research and educational and professional development programmes. We work across the University, and partner with NHS Trusts and primary care, industry and academia. We are passionate about creating a culture of cross-disciplinary collaboration and innovation focused on the rapidly evolving field of medical imaging and on medical visualisation technologies such as simulation and augmented reality.

Research at the Institute of Medical Imaging and Visualisation

Our research is motivated by clinical need and the needs of wider society. We study how medical imaging technologies can be used in diagnosis, and in planning and monitoring treatments, as well as to study normal physiological processes. This research encompasses image-guided therapy, and associated digital technologies such as machine learning. Current imaging research programmes include novel techniques and applications for MRI to image liver, pancreatic and biliary disease, and the use of structural and functional neuroimaging techniques such as sMRI and fMRI to study the brain in health and disease. An additional theme revolves around radiography research of global health relevance.

The IMIV manages several key resources, particularly the Bournemouth University MRI Suite. For information about these resources and how to book them, contact [email protected].

Education at the Institute of Medical Imaging and Visualisation

The IMIV is developing high quality educational outputs to meet the needs of the local community, the NHS and industry, as well as current global medical imaging workforce demands. Our MSc in Medical Imaging with Management prepares students for a career in medical imaging, developing the skills for advanced medical imaging practice, research and leadership.

Our publications

2024 publications

Susiku, E., Hewitt-Taylor, J., and Akudjedu, T.N., 2024. Graduate competencies, employability and the transnational Radiography workforce shortage: A systematic literature review of current pre-registration Radiography education and training models.

Coleman, P., Jimenez, Y., Kumsa, M.J., Punch, A., Jeyandrabalan, M.l., and Akudjedu, T.N, 2024. Explaining the practicum experiences of diagnostic and radiography undergraduates in Australia and Ethiopia using the theory of human relatedness.

Abboah-Offei, M., Bayou, J., Salifu, Y., Afolabi, O., and Akudjedu, T.N., 2024. Experiences and perceptions of men following breast cancer diagnosis: a mixed method systematic review.

Al Balushi, H., Watts, H., and Akudjedu, T.N., 2024. Research and evidence-based practice in clinical radiography: A systematic review of barriers and recommendations for a new direction.

Akudjedu, T.N., 2024. The post pandemic radiology job market: skills and competencies of relevance across subspecialities moving forward.

Hancock, A., Precht, H., Ryan, M.L., Ekpo, E., Himenez, Y., and Akudjedu, T.N., 2024. Towards building a culture of equality, diversity and inclusivity across Radiography research: A foundational template by the Radiography EDI working group.

Anudjo, M.N.K., Vitale, C., Elshami, W., Hancock, A., Adeleke, S., Franklin, J.M., and Akudjedu, T.N., 2024. Reply to Letter to the Editor regarding Anudjo et al. 'Considerations for environmental sustainability in clinical radiology and radiotherapy practice: A systematic literature review and recommendations for a greener practice'.

2023 publications

Anudjo, M.N.K., Vitale, C., Elshami, W., Hancock, A., Adeleke, S., Franklin, J.M., and Akudjedu, T.N., 2023. Considerations for environmental sustainability in clinical radiology and radiotherapy practice: A systematic literature review and recommendations for greener practice.

Scott, R.A., Cross, T.J.S., Clarke, C., Khan, S.A., Ryder, S.D., Franklin, J.M., and Aravinthan, A.D., 2023. Outcomes of National Survey of the Practice of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Surveillance.

Clarke, J.A., Akudjedu, T.N., and Salifu, Y., 2023. Vetting of medical imaging referrals: A scoping review of the radiographers' role.

Akudjedu, T.N., and Griffiths, M., 2023. Developing the academic radiographer of the future.

Akudjedu, T.N., Torre, S., Khine, R., Katsifarakis, D., Newman, D., and Malamatenious, C., 2023. Knowledge, perceptions, and expectations of Artificial intelligence in radiography practice: A global radiography workforce survey.

Yakubu, A., Briggs, E., Hacking, S., and Akudjedu, T.N., 2023. Clinical audit and research in radiography practice: An exploration of the English landscape.

Kiyak, C., Ijezie, O.A., Ackah, J.A., Armstrong, M., Cowen, J., Cetinkaya, D., Burianova, H., and Akudjedu, T.N., 2023. Topographical Distribution of Neuroanatomical Abnormalities Following COVID-19 Invasion: A Systematic Literature Review.

2022 publications

Foley, K.G., Franklin, J., Jones, C.M., Coles, B., Roberts, S.A., Underwood, T.J., and Crosby, T., 2022. The impact of endoscopic ultrasound on the management and outcome of patients with oesophageal cancer: an update of a systematic review.

Qin, C., Akudjedu, T.N., et al., 2022. Sustainable low-field cardiovascular magnetic resonance in changing healthcare systems.

Nabulski, L., Akudjedu, T.N., et al., 2022. Normalization of impaired emotion inhibition in bipolar disorder mediated by cholinergic neurotransmission in the cingulate cortex.

Lawal, O., Omiyi, D., York, H., and Akudjedu, T.N., 2022. Towards describing the global impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on clinical radiography education: A systematic review.

Kumsa, M.J., Lemu, B.N., Nguse, T.M., Omiyi, D.O., and Akudjedu, T.N., 2022. Clinical placement challenges associated with radiography education in a low-resource setting: A qualitative exploration of the Ethiopian landscape.

Kong, X.Z, Akudjedu, T.N., et al., 2022. Reproducibility in the absence of selective reporting: An illustration from large-scale brain symmetry research.

Wierenga, L.M., Akudjedu, T.N., et al., 2022. Greater male than female variability in regional brain structure across the lifespan.

Haukvik, U.K., Akuedjedu, T.N., et al., 2022. In vivo hippocampal subfield volumes in bipolar disorder - A mega-analysis from The Enhancing Neuro Imaging Genetics through Meta-Analysis Bipolar Disorder Working Group.

2021 publications

Maclean, D., Tsakok, M., Gleeson, F.V., Breen, D., Goldin, R., Primrose, J., Harris, A. and Franklin, J.M., 2021. Comprehensive imaging characterization of colorectal liver metastases.

Franklin, J.M., Talwar, A., Addala, D., Helm, E.J., Benamore, R., Rahman, N.M., Gleeson, F.V., 2021. CT appearances of pleural infection: analysis of the Second Multi-centre Intra-pleural Sepsis Trial (MIST 2) cohort.

El Sayed, G., Frim, L., Franklin, J., McCrudden, R., Gordon, C., Al-Shamma, S., Kiss, S., Hegyi, P., Eross, B., and Hegyi, P.J., 2021. Endoscopic ultrasound-guided ethanol and radiofrequency ablation of pancreatic insulomas: a systematic literature review.

Ofori-Manteaw, B.B., Dzidzornu, E., and Akudjedu, T.N., 2021. Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on clinical radiography education: perspective of students and educators from a low resource setting.

Al-Shemmari, A.F., Herbland, A., Akudjedu, T.N. and Lawal, O., 2021. Radiographer's confidence in managing patients with claustrophobia during magnetic resonance imaging.

Botwe, B.O., Antwi, W.K., Adusei, J.A., Mayeden, R.N., Akudjedu, T.N. and Sule, D.S., 2021. COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy concerns: Findings from a Ghana Clinical Radiography Workforce Survey.

Abe, C., ENIGMA Bipolar Disorder Working Group, Akudjedu, T.N. and Landen, M., 2021. Longitudinal structural brain changes in bipolar disorder: A multi-center neuroimaging study of 1,232 individuals by the ENIGMA Bipolar Disorder Working Group.

Antwi, W.K., Akudjedu, T.N. and Botwe, B.O., 2021. Artificial intelligence in medical imaging practice in Africa: a qualitative content analysis study of radiographers’ perspectives.

Wuni, A.R., Botwe, O.B. and Akudjedu, T.N., 2021. Impact of artificial intelligence on clinical radiography practice: futuristic prospects in a low resource setting.

Akudjedu, T.N., Mishio, N.A., Elshami, W., Culp, M.P., Lawal, O., Botwe, B.O., Wuni, A-R., Julka-Anderson, N., Shanahan, M.C., Totman, J.J., Franklin, J.M., 2021. The global impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on clinical radiography practice: a systematic literature review and recommendations for future services planning.

Gonzalez, R.N., Regmi, P., Aryal, N., and Akudjedu, T., 2021. Mental health risk and associated factors in the aftermath of the 2015 earthquake in Nepal: a systematic literature review.

Botwe, B.O., Antwi, W.K., Arkoh, S., and Akudjedu, T., 2021. Radiographers' perspectives on the emerging integration of artificial intelligence into diagnostic imaging: the Ghana study.

Tronchin, G., Akudjedu, T.N., Ahmed, M., Holleran, L., Hallahan, B., Cannon, D.M, and McDonald, C., 2021. Correction to: Progressive subcortical volume loss in treatment-resistant schizophrenia patients after commencing clozapine treatment.

Botwe, B.O., Akudjedu, T.N., et al., 2021. The integration of artificial intelligence in medical imaging practice: perspectives of African radiographers.

Shanahan, M.C., and Akudjedu, T.N., 2021. Australian radiographers' and radiation therapists' experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Elshami, W., Akudjedu, T.N., Abuzaid, M., David, L.R., Tekin, H.O., Cavli, B. and Issa, B., 2021. The radiology workforce's response to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Middle East, North Africa and India.

Akudjedu, T.N., Botwe, B.O., Wuni, A.R., and Mishio, N.A., 2021. Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on clinical radiography practice in low resource settings: the Ghanaian radiographers' perspective.

Tronchin, G., Akudjedu, T.N., et al., 2021. White matter microstructure and structural networks in treatment-resistant schizophrenia patients after commencing clozapine treatment: a longitudinal diffusion imaging study.

Dima, D., Akudjedu, T.N., et al., 2021. Subcortical volumes across the lifespan: data from 18,605 healthy individuals aged 3-90 years.

Frangou, S., Akudjedu, T.N., et al., 2021. Cortical thickness across the lifespan: data from 17,075 healthy individuals aged 3-90 years.

Fadil, H., Totman, J.J., Hausenloy, D.J., Ho, H.H., Joseph, P., Low, A.F.H., Richards, A.M., Chan, M.Y. and Marchesseau, S., 2021. A deep learning pipeline for automatic analysis of multi-scan cardiovascular magnetic resonance.

Kalimuddin, S., Xie, W., Watanabe, S., Tham, J.Y., Sam, H., Chan, K.W.K., Yap, T.S., Totman, J.J., Chacko, A-M., Vasudevan, S.G., Low, J.G., 2021. 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography as a window into human dengue pathophysiology.

Nai, Y.H., Schaefferkoetter, J., Fakhry-Darian, D., O'Doherty, S., Totman, J.J., Conti, M., Townsend, D.W., Sinha, A.K., Tan, T.H., Tham, I., Alexander, D.C., Reihac, A., 2021. Validation of low-dose lung cancer PET-CT protocol and PET image improvement using machine learning.

2020 publications

Franklin, J.M., Irving, B., Papiez, B.W., Kallehauge, J.F., Wang, L.M., Goldin, R.D., Harris, A.L., Anderson, E.M., Schnabel, J.A., Chappell, M.A., Brady, M., Sharma, R.A., and Gleeson, F.V., 2020. Tumour subregion analysis of colorectal liver metastases using semi-automated clustering based on DCE-MRI: Comparison with histological subregions and impact on pharmacokinetic parameter analysis.

Akudjedu, T.N., Lawal, O., Sharma, M., Elliott, J., Stewart, S., Gilleece, T., McFadden, S. and Franklin, J.M., 2020. Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on radiography practice: findings from a UK radiography workforce survey.

Nunes, A., Akudjedu, T.N. et al., 2020. Using structural MRI to identify bipolar disorders – 13 site machine learning study in 3020 individuals from the ENIGMA Bipolar Disorders Working Group.

Tronchin, G., Akudjedu, T.N., Kenney, J.P., McInerney, S., Scanlon, C., McFarland, J., McCarthy, P., Cannon, D.M., Hallahan, B. and McDonald, C., 2020. Cognitive and Clinical Predictors of Prefrontal Cortical Thickness Change Following First-Episode of Psychosis.

Kong, X.-Z., ENIGMA Laterality Working Group and Francks, C., 2020. Reproducibility in the absence of selective reporting: An illustration from large-scale brain asymmetry research.

Akudjedu, T., Trochin, G., McInerney, S., Scanlon, C., Kenney, J.P.M, McFarland, J., Barker, G.J., McCarthy, P., Cannon, D.M., McDonald, C., and Hallahan, B., 2020. Progression of neuroanatomical abnormalities after first-episode of psychosis: A 3-year longitudinal sMRI study.

Tronchin, G., Akudjedu, T.N., Ahmed, M., Hallahan, B., Cannon, D.M. and McDonald, C., 2020. Progressive subcortical volume loss in treatment-resistant schizophrenia patients after commencing clozapine treatment.

Wierenga, L.M., Akudjedu, T.N. et al., 2020. Greater male than female variability in regional brain structure across the lifespan.

Haukvik, U.K., Akudjedu, T.N. et al., 2020. In vivo hippocampal subfield volumes in bipolar disorder—A mega-analysis from The Enhancing Neuro Imaging Genetics through Meta-Analysis Bipolar Disorder Working Group.

Feng, L., Totman, J.J. et al., 2020. Effects of choral singing versus health education on cognitive decline and aging: a randomized controlled trial.

Naftalin, C.M., Leek, F., Hallinan, J.T.P.D., Khor, L.K., Totman, J.J., Wang, J., Wang, Y.T. and Paton, N.I., 2020. Comparison of 68Ga-DOTANOC with 18F-FDG using PET/MRI imaging in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis.

Kalimeri, M., Leek, F., Wang, N.X., Koh, H.R., Roy, N.C., Cameron-Smith, D., Kruger, M.C., Henry, C.J. and Totman, J.J., 2020. Folate and Vitamin B-12 Status Is Associated With Bone Mineral Density and Hip Strength of Postmenopausal Chinese-Singaporean Women.

Tanaka, T., Totman, J.J. et al., 2020. Improved quantification of amyloid burden and associated biomarker cut-off points: results from the first amyloid Singaporean cohort with overlapping cerebrovascular disease.

Puar, T. et al., 2020. OR34-01 11C Metomidate PET-CT Identifies More Unilateral Primary Aldosteronism Than Adrenal Vein Sampling.

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