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Biography
2026 – present Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor in Medical Physics, Physics, School of Natural Sciences,University of Galway, Ireland
2025 – present Chair Radiation Safety Committee, University of Galway, Ireland
2023/2024 Expert, Technical Cooperation Programme, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
2021 – present PI on the IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency) Coordinated Research Project (CRP) E24025 on ‘Advanced tools for quality and dosimetry of digital imaging in radiology’
2019 - 2023 External Examiner to the 'MSc in Medical Physics', University of Surrey, UK
2017 - 2026 Overall Course Director, MSc in Medical Physics (CAMPEP accredited)
2017 – 2025 Joint position: Lecturer in Medical Physics/Clinical Medical Physicist, Physics, School of Natural Sciences, University of Galway, Ireland and Department of Medical Physics and Clinical Engineering, University Hospital Galway
2004 – 2017 Clinical Medical Physicist in Radiotherapy, Department of Medical Physics and Clinical Engineering, University Hospital Galway
1998 – 2004 Postdoctoral Researcher in Atmospheric Physics, School of Physics, National University of Ireland, Galway
1991 – 1993 Meteorologist at the German Antarctic research base ‘Neumayer II’, Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research, Bremerhaven, Germany
Research Interests
· X-ray phase contrast imaging (XPCI) for histopathology applications
· Remote and automated image quality control methodologies in general radiography and CT imaging for diverse clinical and resource settings
· Patient-specific image quality metrics
· Application of radiomics/AI-assisted techniques for the diagnosis of Multiple Myeloma and Coronary Artery Calcifications
· Novel approaches in radiotherapy
Teaching Interests
First year Physics for Medical and Biomedical Students
Third year Biomedical Physics
MSc in Medical Physics (CAMPEP accredited)
Medical Imaging for MSc in Radiology
Medical Imaging for Fellowship of the Faculty of Radiologists (FFR) programme, Royal College of Surgeons (RCSI)
Radiation Protection for Healthcare Staff
Education/Academic qualification
PhD
Accepting PhD Students
- Accepting PhD Students
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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SDG 4 Quality Education
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SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Automated Quality Control Solution for Radiographic Imaging of Lung Diseases
Kleefeld, C., Castillo Lopez, J. P., Costa, P. R., Fitton, I., Mohamed, A., Pesznyak, C., Ruggeri, R., Tsalafoutas, I., Tsougos, I., Wong, J. H. D., Zdesar, U., Ciraj-Bjelac, O. & Tsapaki, V., Aug 2024, In: Journal of Clinical Medicine. 13, 16, 4967.Research output: Contribution to a Journal (Peer & Non Peer) › Article › peer-review
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Development of a nanometre scale X-ray speckle-based CT technique through the 3-D histological assessment of an acute respiratory distress syndrome model
Donoghue, M., Wang, H., O’Toole, D., Connelly, C. E., Horie, S., Woulfe, P., Salinas, C., King, B., Tuohy, B., Kiely, E., Wanelik, K., Sawhney, K. & Kleefeld, C., Dec 2024, In: Scientific Reports. 14, 1, 23745.Research output: Contribution to a Journal (Peer & Non Peer) › Article › peer-review
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Differential Diagnosis of Prostate Cancer Grade to Augment Clinical Diagnosis Based on Classifier Models with Tuned Hyperparameters
Alanezi, S. T., Kraśny, M. J., Kleefeld, C. & Colgan, N., Jun 2024, In: Cancers. 16, 11, 2163.Research output: Contribution to a Journal (Peer & Non Peer) › Article › peer-review
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Systematic evaluation of spatial resolution and gamma criteria for quality assurance with detector arrays in stereotactic radiosurgery
Stedem, A. K., Tutty, M., Chofor, N., Langhans, M., Kleefeld, C. & Schönfeld, A. A., Feb 2024, In: Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics. 25, 2, e14274.Research output: Contribution to a Journal (Peer & Non Peer) › Article › peer-review
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Whole-brain traumatic controlled cortical impact to the left frontal lobe: Magnetic resonance image-based texture analysis
Alanezi, S. T., Almutairi, W. M., Cronin, M., Gobbo, O., O'Mara, S. M., Sheppard, D., O'Connor, W. T., Gilchrist, M. D., Kleefeld, C. & Colgan, N., 1 Feb 2024, In: Journal of Neuropathology and Experimental Neurology. 83, 2, p. 94-106 13 p.Research output: Contribution to a Journal (Peer & Non Peer) › Article › peer-review
3 Citations (Scopus)