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The current study aims to investigate the effectiveness of covid-19 chest X-ray imaging for screening and follow-up imaging. The study will assess covid changes over time in radiographic images. This study is suitable for those with a radiography or medical imaging background.
In 2021, there were almost 11 million X-rays performed in Australia, an increase of almost two million X-rays from 2010 and four million from the year 2000. Consequently, evidence-based guidelines have been developed and are regularly updated based on emerging evidence to ensure that imaging requests are justified before a patient undergoes the requested examination. Chest X-ray imaging has increased with the rise of covid-19 cases, and the full extent of its usefulness is still being explored. Since early 2020, mobile X-ray imaging has increased to meet the increased demand for safe imaging of patients with covid-19 particularly those with respiratory symptoms. While chest X-rays show lung changes associated with diseases, recent studies have shown that it is not an effective screening tool for covid-19. The current study aims to investigate the effectiveness of covid-19 chest X-ray imaging for screening and follow-up imaging. Specifically, the aims of the project are to investigate:
1. Conformance of imaging requests with referral and imaging pathway guidelines
2. The diagnostic yield of chest X-rays in patients with Covid-19 for screening and diagnostic purposes
3. Changes in chest X-ray features of Covid-19 over time
4. Correlation between the chest X-ray findings and PCR results
5. Association between chest X-ray findings as well as lung changes over time with patients’ age, gender, and symptoms.
This project is appropriate for a PhD candidate.
If you are interested and would like more information, please contact Dr Dania Abu Awwad on dania.abuawwad@sydney.edu.au or Dr Ernest Ekpo on ernest.ekpo@sydney.edu.au
The opportunity ID for this research opportunity is 3314