Professor Patrick Brennan
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Qualifications: PhD (Anatomy), Queens University of Belfast Positions held:
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Biography
Professor Brennan's research involves exploring novel technologies and techniques that enhance the detection of clinical indicators of disease, whilst minimising risk to the patient.
His research has involved most major imaging modalities including X-ray, computerised tomography, ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging.
In line with Government priorities, his research findings have translated into improved diagnosis and management of important disease states such as cancer, musculo-skeletal injury, arthritis and multiple sclerosis.
He is recognized as a leader in medical imaging optimization and radiological perception.
Professor Brennan has been invited to deliver talks across 4 continents. He has presented at the major international imaging meetings including the annual meetings of the Radiological Society of North America, European Congress, UK Radiological Congress, International Society of Optical Engineering and Medical Imaging Perception Society.
He has published over 80 original papers, and these have been accepted by the leading radiological journals such as the American Journal of Roentgenology, Academic Radiology, European Radiology and British Journal of Radiology.
His work is having an important impact on clinical practice across the globe. Over the last decade his work has generated 6.2m AUD and has led to the successful supervision of 26 graduate research students, including 19 PhD projects.
He has won 2 medals of excellence for teaching and has acted as undergraduate, graduate and PhD examiner in 9 universities across Europe and Asia.
Teaching and Service Responsibilities
Professor Brennan is the Associate Dean of International Research Development. He is responsible for setting out a strategy for how the Faculty can continue to build on its impressive history of international collaboration through exposure to these opportunities as they arise.
He will also be working towards ensuring there is a high level of awareness of the work done globally by the Faculty of Health Sciences.
Research Opportunities
Selected Publications
D'Helft, C., McGee, A., Rainford, L., McFadden, S., Winder, J., Hughes, C. & Brennan, P. C. (2008). Proposed preliminary diagnostic reference levels for three common interventional cardiology procedures in Ireland. Radiation Protection Dosimetry, 129(1-3), 63-6.
Matthews, K. & Brennan, P. C. (2009). The application of diagnostic reference levels: General principles and an Irish perspective. Radiography, 15(2), 171-178.
O'Connell, N. M., Toomey, R. J., McEntee, M., Ryan, J., Stowe, J., Adams, A. & Brennan, P. C. (2008). Optimization of region of interest luminances may enhance radiologists' light adaptation. Academic Radiology, 15(4), 488-93.
Brennan, P. C., McEntee, M., Evanoff, M., Phillips, P., O'Connor, W. T. & Manning, D. J. (2007). Ambient lighting: effect of illumination on soft-copy viewing of radiographs of the wrist. AJR. American Journal of Roentgenology, 188(2), W177-80.
Pearman, L., Last, J., Fitzgerald, O., Veale, D., Joyce, M., Rainford, L., McEntee, M., McNulty, J., Thomas, E., Ryan, J., McGee, A., Toomey, R., D'Helft, C., Lowe, J. & Brennan, P. C. (2009). Rheumatoid arthritis: a novel radiographic projection for hand assessment. British Journal of Radiology, 82(979), 554-60.
D'Helft, C. J., Brennan, P. C., McGee, A. M., McFadden, S. L., Hughes, C. M., Winder, J. R. & Rainford, L. A. (2009). Potential Irish dose reference levels for cardiac interventional examinations. British Journal of Radiology, 82(976), 296-302.
Reed, W., Poulos, A., Rickard, M. & Brennan, P. (2009). Reader practice in mammography screen reporting in Australia. Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology, 53(6), 530-7.
Haygood, T. M., Arribas, E., Brennan, P. C., Atkinson, E. N., Herndon, M., Dieber, J., Geiser, W., Santiago, L., Mills, C. M., Davis, P., Adrada, B., Carkaci, S., Stephens, T. W. & Whitman, G. J. (2009). Conspicuity of microcalcifications on digital screening mammograms using varying degrees of monitor zooming. Academic Radiology, 16(12), 1509-17.
Selected Grants
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Project |
Investigator/s |
Funder |
Timeframe |
Amount |
| The use of hand-held display devices in radiology | Brennan P; Toomey R | Irish Research Council for Science Engineering and Technology | 2006-2009 | $160,000 |
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Software tool to segment and quantify inflamed synovium within rheumatoid arthritis and placental calcifications |
Brennan P; Ryan J | Science Foundation Ireland | 2008-2011 | $285,000 |
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Software tool to segment and quantify lipodystrophic changes with HIV treated patients |
Ryan J; Brennan P | Science Foundation Ireland | 2008-2011 | $210,000 |
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Quantification of myocardial scarring in cystic fibrosis patients using MRI Health Research Board |
McGee A, Brennan PC |
Health Research Board |
2009- |
$360,000 |
| Image quality and radiation dose optimization for cardiac interventional radiology | Brennan PC | Health Research Board | 2006 | $238,500 |