Imaging Staff

| Dr Karon Hoffmann | Helen Laurendet | Kathy Hughes

Dr Karon Hoffmann

BVSc DipVetClinStud MVSc PhD

Dr Hoffmann is a Veterinary Sonologist with both a Masters Degree and PhD in Veterinary Diagnostic Ultrasound and has extensive experience in both equine and small animal and exotic sonology. Dr Hoffmann has over 30 publications in the veterinary literature and runs a number of ultrasound workshops for veterinary practitioners each year.

Helen Laurendet

BaApSci MedIm
Helen has been employed by the Sydney University for the last twenty years. Her prior training covers St Vincent’s Hospital and several years spent at the St George Hospital. Helen is involved in teaching both, undergraduate and postgraduate students in diagnostic imaging. Helen is largely responsible for the radiography and fluoroscopy of both clinical and research cases; as well as quality control of images.

Kathy Hughes

MRI/CT Senior Radiographer

Kathy Hughes earned her degree in human radiography in the USA, and gained her CT experience at New York University Medical Centre throughout the early 1980’s. She then specialised in clinical Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) starting in 1987. Kathy worked for 15 years with Philips Medical Systems Internationally, first as MRI Clinical Specialist North America, and then MRI Product Specials at Phillips MR headquarters in Europe with a focus on the development of Cardiac MRI.

In Australia she worked again with Philips Medical as MR Product Specialist and MR Product Manager for Aus/NZ. In 2002 she became manager of the Mayne clinical Research Imaging Centre dedicated to 3Tesla brain and orthopaedic research. She is responsible for MR and CT clinical imaging and research projects, as well as PACS/IT issues. Kathy came to the University of Sydney in 2008 Veterinary Hospital and is enjoying the challenge and rewards of working with animals.