07 May 18. Dr Scott Semple
Dr Scott Semple, Reader in Medical Physics, discusses his research aims, in particular applying MR to cardiovascular diseases such as aortic aneurysm, or for evaluating drug efficacy.
Transcript - Dr Scott Semple, 2018
"My name is Scott Semple, I’m a reader in medical imaging. My background is in medical physics, and I have a particular interest in using magnetic resonance imaging, or MRI, in cardiovascular disease.
Along with my colleagues in Edinburgh Imaging, we use techniques like MRI and also PET and CT scanning, to study the cardiovascular system in a clinical setting. So we scan patients in healthy controls to get a better understanding of key aspects of cardiovascular disease.
For example my team pioneered the use of MRI, in studying inflammation in aortic aneurysms to try to predict rupture. My research aim is to focus this type of clinical imaging to better understand cardiovascular disease, to more rapidly asses’ drug efficacy in new trials, and to ultimately individualise patient therapy. "
Relevant links
Relevant Edinburgh Imaging publications
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08 Jun 22. Featured Paper. Quantifying sodium [18F]fluoride uptake in abdominal aortic aneurysms
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21 Oct 21. Featured Paper. MRI & CT coronary angiography in survivors of COVID-19
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09 Jun 21. Featured Paper. Assessment of stunned & viable myocardium using manganese-enhanced MRI.
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05 Aug 19. Featured Paper. Disentangled representation learning in cardiac image analysis.
- 29 Jul 19. Featured Paper. Manganese-enhanced MRI of the myocardium.
- 24 Jul 19. Featured Paper. Disentangled representation learning in cardiac image analysis.