Stuart Meeson

Stuart Meeson at RBG Kew

Stuart Meeson (born 1972) is a physicist who having done research in Electrical Impedance Tomography and Mammography has been working in Computed Tomography (CT) with the Radiology Group of the University of Oxford. Areas of particular interest include imaging the cervical spine, abdominal sepsis and low contrast features in the abdomen and liver. His work in CT led to a collaborative study with the UK Health Protection Agency on the Third UK national CT dose survey.

Stuart Meeson is a bachelor who lives in Hampshire. He is a keen amateur horticulturalist, who has exhibited in both local and national horticultural shows.

Background and education

Stuart Meeson, younger son of Trevor and Mary Meeson of Newport, Shropshire, was educated at Adams' Grammar School (1983-1990), Newport. Afterwards he studied at the University of Southampton gaining a bachelor's degree in Physics with Hons. (1993), before studying for a doctorate (Ph.D.) in medical physics (1997) - [1] An investigation of optimal performance criteria in Electrical impedance tomography. Five[2] scientific papers were published in peer reviewed journals on this work. He was also awarded the poster prize at the 1st Joint IPSM and BES Annual Scientific Meeting 1994 - University of Keele.

Professional qualifications

Professional qualifications include CPhys (Chartered Physicist) from the Institute of Physics (1999), CSci (Chartered Scientist) from the Science Council (2004). Registered as a State Registered[3] Clinical Scientist (SRCS) by The Council For Professions Supplementary To Medicine (1999; registrations are now administered by the Health Professions Council).

Medical imaging & clinical physics research

Early career path

He then settled Hampshire and continued with his medical imaging and clinical physics research. Early in his career he took an interest in mammography research working for the UK NHS Breast Screening Programme, based at the Royal Surrey County Hospital (Guildford, Surrey). After completing two reports and publishing six[4][5] scientific papers he moved to the Clinical Physics Department of The Royal London Hospital where he explored therapeutic applications of microwaves. The aim of the research was to develop a new method of treating the pre-cancerous condition Barrett’s oesophagus, a condition that increases the risk of oesophageal cancer (adenocarcinoma). Two[6] scientific papers were published along with an article[7] on using ultrasound to measure the rate of change of haemodynamic response at the onset of exercise in normal limbs and those with intermittent claudication. He was awarded the IPEM Spiers’ Prize[8][9] for 2003 for an extended one thousand-word abstract detailing the Barrett’s oesophagus research.

Current research

Current research on multi-slice/detector computed tomography (MDCT) is being undertaken in the Radiology Group[10] of the University of Oxford. Work involves balancing image quality and radiation exposure for patients undergoing MDCT for medical purposes. Areas of particular interest include imaging the cervical spine, abdominal sepsis and low contrast features in the abdomen and liver. In collaboration with Health Protection Agency’s (HPA) Medical Dosimetry Group, he was responsible for the design of the third UK national CT dose survey and data collection.[11] A final report on Doses from CT Examinations in the UK (2011 Review) was published by Public Health England in September 2014.[12] Early results from the CT dose survey were presented at the UKRC conference in Manchester 2011 and later reported by AuntMinnieEurope.[13] (AuntMinnie features the latest news and information about medical imaging.) The clinical expansion of CT and radiation dose are also discussed in Chapter 2 of the updated Springer book[14] “Radiation Dose from Multidetector CT” (2nd edition; August 31, 2012 pp.21-32). Two[15][16] scientific papers have been published and a scientific e-Poster paper on a diagnostic accuracy study was awarded the IPEM Poster Prize[17] for best electronic poster exhibition at the UKRC Congress 2008.

([18] EC work was financially supported by the EC-EURATOM 6 Framework Programme (2002-2007) and formed part of the CT Safety & Efficacy (Safety and Efficacy of Computed Tomography (CT): A broad perspective) project, contract FP6/002388.)

Work as an amateur horticulturalist

Stuart Meeson also has a very keen interest in amateur horticulture.[19] He is a member of many UK based horticultural societies and exhibits regularly at their horticultural shows. He was awarded the RHS Banksian Medal at the Dogmersfield, Winchfield and Crookham Village Horticultural Show 2010.[20] In 2011 he was awarded the Ernie Self Novice Trophy[21] at the Orchid Society of Great Britain (OSGB) Autumn Show. Later in 2014 he was awarded the RHS Banksian Medal at the OSGB Spring Show[22] and a Certificate of Appreciation for orchid Masdevallia mendozae 'Mullus' by the RHS Orchid Committee in March 2015.[23] At the 25th Anniversary Show he was awarded an RHS Gold medal and Best Flower Box at RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show 2015.[24]

References

  1. ↑ "PhD Thesis abstract". Retrieved 21 May 2012.
  2. ↑ "PubMed Meeson S Impedance publications". US National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health. Retrieved 21 May 2012.
  3. ↑ "HPC register check for Meeson". Health Professions Council. Retrieved 21 May 2012.
  4. ↑ "Pubmed - Meeson S Mammography publications". US National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health. Retrieved 21 May 2012.
  5. ↑ "Meeson mammography publications". Retrieved 21 May 2012.
  6. ↑ "PubMed - Meeson S Barrett's oesphagus publications". US National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health. Retrieved 21 May 2012.
  7. ↑ "PubMed - Meeson S ultrasound publication". US National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health. Retrieved 21 May 2012.
  8. ↑ "Clinical Physics Research & Development Report" (PDF). Barts and The London NHS Trust (p19). Retrieved 21 May 2012.
  9. ↑ "Spiers' Prize abstract title". Retrieved 21 May 2012.
  10. ↑ "Radiology Group". University of Oxford, Dept of Surgical Sciences. Retrieved 21 May 2012.
  11. ↑ "Third UK national CT dose survey". CT Users Group. Retrieved 21 May 2012.
  12. ↑ "Doses from computed tomography (CT) examinations in the UK". Retrieved 12 August 2015.
  13. ↑ "AuntMinnieEurope article about CT dose survey work". AuntMinnieEurope. Retrieved 2 June 2012.
  14. ↑ Radiation Dose from Multidetector CT. Springer, Berlin:August 31. 2012. pp. 21–32. ISBN 364224534X.
  15. ↑ "PubMed - Meeson S CT publications". US National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health. Retrieved 21 May 2012.
  16. ↑ "Meeson CT publications". Retrieved 21 May 2012.
  17. ↑ "IPEM Awards and prizes". Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine. Retrieved 21 May 2012.
  18. ↑ Ying-Lie O. "Project outline" (PDF). Leiden University Medical Center. Retrieved 21 May 2012.
  19. ↑ "Horticultural record". Retrieved 21 May 2012.
  20. ↑ "DW&CV Newsletter Aug 2010" (PDF). Dogmersfield, Winchfield and Crookham Village Horticultural Society. Retrieved 21 May 2012.
  21. ↑ "OSGB Autumn 2011 Show". Orchid Society of Great Britain Journal (OSGBJ 2012, (61)1 pp48-49). Retrieved 21 May 2012.
  22. ↑ "OSGB Spring Show 2014". Orchid Society of Great Britain Journal (OSGBJ 2014, (63)3 pp180-185).
  23. ↑ "RHS Orchid Awards - Grower's Advice". The Orchid Review (Orchid Rev 2015, (123)1310 pp122-123).
  24. ↑ "RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show 2015 FLOWER BOX AWARDS". Retrieved 12 August 2015.
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