Whelehan, Patsy

Senior Research Radiographer, Imaging Science and Technology

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Biography

Patsy has a background in clinical mammography, including advanced clinical practice, quality assurance, education and management. She has been a researcher at the University of Dundee's Medical School and in NHS Tayside since 2009 and a Clinical Specialist Radiographer at NHS Tayside since October 2016.

Key research interests are women's experiences of mammography, clinical image quality in mammography, informed choice and sustained participation in breast cancer screening, and digital breast tomosynthesis.

Current committee memberships are Symposium Mammographicum (Chair of Trustees, member of conference organising committee); EUMAM (European Expert Group for Mammography); CAHPR (Council for Allied Health Research) North of Scotland steering committee, and the Scottish special interest group for breast imaging radiographers (vice-chair).

Education/Academic qualification

University of Cumbria

Award Date: 1 May 2018

Master of Science, Kingston University

Award Date: 1 Jan 2003

Award Date: 15 Jul 1987

External positions

Clinical Specialist Radiographer, NHS Tayside

1 Oct 2016 → …

Keywords

RZ Other systems of medicine
Breast Cancer
Screening
Mammography
Medical Imaging

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2 Active
7 Finished

Mammo 50 Add On Study (Joint With University of Warwick, Manchester and Royal Surrey County Hospital NHS Trust)
Evans, A. & Whelehan, P.
Breast Cancer Now
1/03/19 → 28/02/22
Project: Research
Contrast Enhanced Breast Tomosynthesis in Patients Suspected of Having Breast Cancer: A Prospective Comparison with State of the Art Breast MRI (Translational Clinical Studies Research Committee)
Evans, A., Vinnicombe, S. & Whelehan, P.
Chief Scientist Office
1/10/17 → 1/06/21
Project: Research
Digital Breast Tomosynthesis in Younger Symptomatic Women: Retrospective Multi-Reader Study
Evans, A., Vinnicombe, S. & Whelehan, P.
1/07/15 → 31/12/16
Project: Research
Geographical Differences in the Uptake of Colorectal and Breast Cancer Screening in Scotland (Joint with University of St Andrews)
Geddes, A., Steele, B. & Whelehan, P.
1/09/13 → 31/08/14
Project: Research
Exploring Women's Experiences of Mammography: A Qualitative Study (Joint with NHS Tayside, NHS Lothian and University of Stirling)
Evans, A. & Whelehan, P.
1/09/13 → 30/06/16
Project: Research

1235 Citations
13 h-Index
24 Article
4 Conference contribution
3 Abstract
3 Meeting abstract
7 More

Associations between the ultrasound features of invasive breast cancer and breast cancer specific survival
Lawson, B. T., Vinnicombe, S., Whelehan, P., Macaskill, E. J., Sim, Y. T. & Evans, A., 1 Nov 2020, In : Clinical Radiology. 75, 11, p. 879.e13-879.e21
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Audit of eliminating biopsy for presumed fibroadenomas with benign ultrasound greyscale and shear-wave elastography findings in women aged 25–39 years
Evans, A., Sim, Y. T., Lawson, B. & Whelehan, P., 26 Aug 2020, In : Clinical Radiology. 3 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Percutaneous sentinel node removal using a vacuum-assisted needle biopsy in women with breast cancer: a feasibility and acceptability study
Evans, A., Whelehan, P., Warwick, V., Purdie, C., Pitsinis, V., Brown, D., Thompson, A. & Macaskill, E. J., Mar 2019, In : Clinical Radiology. 74, 3, p. 216-219 4 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Development of an automated detection algorithm for patient motion blur in digital mammograms
Hill, M. L., Whelehan, P., Vinnicombe, S. J., Tromans, C. E., Evans, A., Warwick, V. R., Brady, J. M. & Highnam, R. P., 6 Jul 2018, Proceedings of the SPIE: 14th International Workshop on Breast Imaging (IWBI 2018). Krupinski, E. A. (ed.). SPIE-International Society for Optical Engineering, Vol. 10718. 8 p. 107180K. (Proceedings of SPIE; vol. 10718).
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Open Access
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1 Citation (Scopus)

166 Downloads (Pure)
Identification of pathological complete response after neoadjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer: comparison of greyscale ultrasound, shear wave elastography, and MRI
Evans, A., Whelehan, P., Thompson, A., Purdie, C., Jordan, L., Macaskill, J., Henderson, S. & Vinnicombe, S., Oct 2018, In : Clinical Radiology. 73, 10, p. 910.e1-910.e6 6 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access
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7 Citations (Scopus)

191 Downloads (Pure)

1 Participation in workshop, seminar, course

11th International Workshop on Breast Imaging
Patsy Whelehan (Participant)
9 Jul 2012
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course